1) L40-1-a. He __________ the development of events with great concern. a) watched   b) followed   c) witnessed 2) b. The movie star was worshipped and __________ wherever he went. a) watched   b) followed   c) witnessed 3) c. Having been a servant in the house for 30 years, she __________ the tragic downfall of the family. a) has watched   b) has followed   c) has witnessed 4) a. If the rain doesn't stop, we'll have to __________ our game till tomorrow. a) put out  b) put up c) put (someone) up d) put up with e) put off 5) b. I'm sorry to tell you that our trip to New York has been __________ till next week. a) put out  b) put up c) put (someone) up d) put up with e) put off 6) c. Please remember to __________ the fire before you leave. a) put out  b) put up c) put (someone) up d) put up with e) put off 7) d. When you go camping, the first thing you should learn is how to __________ a tent. a) put out  b) put up c) put (someone) up d) put up with e) put off 8) e. As we can't continue our journey, we have asked a family to __________ us __________ for the night.  a) put out  b) put up c) put (someone) up d) put up with e) put off 9) f. I really can't __________ his disgusting behaviour! v a) put out  b) put up c) put (someone) up d) put up with e) put off 10) a. You are not allowed to enter this house without __________ . a) permit   b) permission c) admit 11) b. Without my __________ , nobody can take you away. a) permit   b) permission c) admit 12) c. The thief __________ that he had intended to break into the house. a) permitted   b) permissioned   c) admitted 13) L40-1-d. You are not __________ to behave so rudely here. a) permitted   b) permissioned   c) admitted 14) L40-1. I have no time to indulge __________ reminiscences of the past. a) a. in b) b. on c) c. with 15) L40-2. I'm very grateful to you __________ telling me the news in advance. a) a. to b) b. for c) c. about 16) L40-3. I hate people __________ jokes on me. a) a. having b) b. doing c) c. playing 17) L40-4. Occasionally he __________ in a glass of good malt whisky. a) a. allows b) b. enjoys c) c. indulgess 18) L40-5. I wish we could solve the problem by persuasion and not __________ . a) a. forcefully b) b. by force c) c. to force 19) L40-6. __________ you have experienced the bitterness of loss will you understand my agony. a) a. When b) b. After c) c. Only when 20) L40-7. What we need now is __________ advice, not empty comment. a) a. abstract b) b. practical c) c. definite 21) L40-8. Every night he __________ as a ghost in white clothes to frighten his neighbours. a) a. dressed up b) b. put up c) c. wore 22) L40-9. He asked to see his mother for the last time before his death. His request was __________ . a) a. admitted b) b. granted c) c. grand  23) L40-10. Sorry we couldn't come. Could you give us __________ warning next time? a) a. grateful b) b. forward c) c. advance 24) L40-11. His wife left him because she learned that he had __________ her. a) a. deceived b) b. deception c) c. deceit 25) L40-12. He felt so disgusted with her deliberate deception that he __________ the contract. a) a. broke b) b. tore up c) c. tear 26) L40-13. Faced with the workman's __________ struggle, the police threatened to arrest him. a) a. fierce b) b. angrily c) c. silly 27) L40-14. It took the fire fighters a whole month to __________ the forest fires. a) a. put out b) b. put off c) c. put up 28) L40-v15. Paul's parents __________ with him about his excessive drinking. a) a. persuaded b) b. remonstrated c) c. warned 29) L40-16. I had given them some advance warning, but no one __________ me seriously. a) a. considered b) b. regarded c) c. had taken

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