1. She was standing by an electric heater, and her nightdress ____fire.
A. caught B. set C. took D. had
2. “Here’s the money I promised,” he said. “I always ___my promise.”
A. agree B. follow C. made D. keep
3. Students should answer seven of the _____questions.
A. below B. following C. under D. added
4. He came to my house last night and invited me to join in a ___of football.
A. match B. team C. game D. party
5. Mary said that she was __able to wash the plate herself.
A. too B. quite C. much D. plenty
6. Kindness is the most important ___a man can have.
A. answer B. quality C. habit D. character
7. He had a good ____of the examination result when he saw his daughter’s face.
A. report B. thought C. idea D. news
8. After the party we all thanked Freda for ____us a lovely evening.
A. letting B. asking C. enjoying D. giving
9. Freda said she was very happy to ____us all.
A. have B. take C. accept D. get
10. Traveling across the country was once a ___journey, but it is quite safe now.
A. terrible B. dangerous C. expensive D. noisy
11. After two hours of hard fighting, the southern army won the ______.
A. force B. power C. war D. battle
12. The college got some money by selling one of its old ___pictures.
A. useful B. helpful C. usual D. valuable
13. Since he began work, he hasn’t ___asked his father for money.
A. greatly B. very much C. badly D. ever
14. I couldn’t go to the party because of a ___cold.
A. quick B. surprising C. sudden D. hurried
15. When the headmaster ___the room, all the pupils stood up.
A. saw B. entered C. appeared D. came
