a) only to find some food; b) to buy some food; c) to ask for some food 3. Can you say it again, please? I ... .
a) didn’t see you; b) didn’t get it; c) didn’t ask you
4. You got it all wrong! I never talked to Bill. I don’t even know him personally. You must have seen someone else with him.
a) You were jealous. b) You didn’t understand correctly. c) You saw me and Bill together.
5. I will get to travel for work quite often.
a) I will have to travel for work; b) I don’t like traveling for work; c) I might have to travel for work
6. It’s ... . Spring is coming.
a) getting warm; b) getting cold; c) getting better
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7. I didn’t like the Chinese food in the first place. After a year in China I got to like it.
a) started to like; b) never really liked it; c) hoped that I would like it 8. My father and I don’t get along.
a) My father and I have very good relationship. b) My father and I don’t trust each other. c) The relationship between me and my father is not very good.
9. Summers are short in Russia. We don’t ... .
a) like them; b) get much sun; c) expect more
10. Sue and I agreed that we would meet at the train station. My train was late. Sue had gone by the time I got there.
a) by the time I arrived; b) by the time I left; c) by the time I got off the train
11. When we ... , it became easier for us to understand one another’s needs.
a) fell in love; b) fell out of love; c) got to know each other better 12. You should buy a ticket before you ... a train.
a) come in; b) get on; c) get in; d) go into
13. When you have a serious and straightforward conversation with someone, you say:
a) Let me get something straight. b) Let me introduce myself. c) Let me help you.
14. There is nothing we can do about it right now. We need to ... and hopefully things will get better.
a) forget about it; b) give it some time; c) start it over again 100
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15. — Can you give me a ride to my office?
— Not a problem.
a) take me there in your car; b) take me there by horse; c) walk with me to me office
16. Your friend wants to use your cell phone to make a call to his wife.
You say:
a) I’m sorry, it’s impossible. b) OK, I appreciate it. c) Go ahead.
17. I didn’t think it would work, but I went for it anyway.
a) tried it; b) went away; c) wanted to try
18. — Let’s ... tonight!
— OK! Where do you want to go?
a) stay in; b) go out; c) go to the movies; d) go back home
19. Two partners are trying to save their business. One of them say: We have to come up with something before we ... .
a) succeed; b) go under; c) win; d) lose