Trình độ C - Bài 61 1. He stood on one leg, ________ against the wall, while he took off his shoe. (A) stopping (B) staying (C) leaning (D) supporting 2. ________ of all of us who are here tonight, I would like to thank Mr Jones for his talk. (A) On behalf (B) On account (C) In person (D) Instead 3. It was a complete ________; I never meant to hurt her! (A) chance (B) error C A C (C) accident (D) happening 4. When I was in the hotel my money ________. (A) was stolen (B) is stolen (C) was stealing (D) has been stolen 5. ________ to an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London Road. (A) Through (B) Owing (C) Because (D) Since 6. I am going to have a short rest as I ________ a headache. (A) take A B B (B) have (C) feel (D) suffer 7. Wild ducks always fly in a definite ________. (A) figure (B) formula (C) shape (D) formation 8. There was a robbery at the bank, and the police are looking ________ the matter. (A) up to (B) in on (C) into (D) through 9. I'm not sure how old he is but he must be ________ for 70. D C C (A) going by (B) getting up (C) getting on (D) going off 10. The sky is ________ so I don't think it will rain. (A) clean (B) clear (C) cloudy (D) open 11. It tasted so ________ of lemon that the other flavours were lost. (A) hardly (B) forcefully (C) strongly (D) fully B C 12. I am not in the least ________ about his opinion. (A) aware (B) concerned (C) interested (D) regarded 13. Whenever you go to the sales, you ________ your money buying things that nobody wants. (A) lose (B) miss (C) waste (D) leave 14. Paris lies ________ the river Seine. (A) over (B) next (C) on B C C (D) at 15. At the end of the day we watch a little television ________ going to bed. (A) before (B) then (C) upon (D) during 16. Mr Handforth could have continued working until he was 65, but he decided to ________ early. (A) resign (B) withdraw (C) retire (D) retreat 17. It is obvious to everyone that he is not responsible ________ this mistake. (A) for A C A (B) of (C) on (D) about 18. The sergeant's orders were perfectly ________. (A) executed (B) developed (C) exercised (D) applied 19. She's obviously going to get a top job soon. She's a real high ________. (A) cats (B) flier (C) market (D) fish 20. The boy looks like his father and the girl takes ________ her mother. C B C (A) over (B) for (C) after (D) off . behalf (B) On account (C) In person (D) Instead 3. It was a complete ________; I never meant to hurt her! (A) chance (B) error C A C (C) accident (D) happening 4 D C C (A) going by (B) getting up (C) getting on (D) going off 10. The sky is ________ so I don't think it will rain. (A) clean (B) clear (C) cloudy (D)