Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1. I’d like to take this…………………of wishing you all the best of luck with your exams.
A. chance B. possibility C. occasion D. opportunity
2. They said they had the European rights for the product but it was a lie. They were acting under false………. .
A. pretences B. eel C. egg D. wool
3. Although he has been dead for many years, Elvis Presley is a person……………. many people continue to be interested.
A. in that B. in whom C. whom D. in him
4. When asked……………..she has interviewed with other companies, she denied having done so.
A. when B. whenever C. while D. whether
5. “ There’s a car coming!” – “ …………………”
A. Attention ! B. Watch! C. Look out! D. Take guard!
6. My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to …………………….
A. make ends meet C. tighten the bebt
B. call it a day D. break the ice
7. Jackson was trying to …………………….another cyclist when he crashed.
A. overpass B. overcome C. overtake D. overcharge
8. Before railways were built, many goods were carried on………………….. .
A. channel B. water C. river D. canals
9. You ………………have told me that my skirt was split!
A. needn’t B. must C. all D. might
10. I know this is a big disappointment but I don’t take it to…………...
A. heart B. mind C. soul D. spirit