11. He hoped the firm would _____ him to the Paris branch.
(A) exchange (B) transmit (C) transfer (D) remove
12. The engine _____ smoke and steam.
(A) gives up (B) gives in (C) gives away (D) gives off
13. They _____ in spite of the extremely difficult condition.
(A) carried out (B) carried off (C) carried on (D) carried forward
14. As a result of careless washing the jacket _____ to a child‘s size.
(A) compressed (B) shrank (C) dropped (D) decreased
15. When _____ Mr. Jones gets old, he will _____ over his business to his son.
(A) take (B) hand (C) think (D) get
16. Important people don’t often have much free time as their work _____ all their time.
(A) takes away (B) takes over (C) takes up (D) takes in
17. We were struck by the extent _____ which teachers‘ decisions served the interests of the school rather than those of the students.
(A) to (B) for (C) in (D) with
18. Melted iron is poured into the mixer much _____ tea is poured into a cup from a teapot.
(A) in the same way like (B) in the same way which (C) in the same way (D) in the same way as
19. He went ahead _____ all warnings about the danger of his mission.
(A) in case of (B) because of (C) regardless of (D) prior to
20. Not that John doesn’t want to help you, _____ it‘s beyond his power.
(A) but that (B) for that (C) and that (D) in that