Miscellaneous Advanced Test 4

The novelist gave a public reading ________ his latest book.

1. ---
2. by
3. of
4. on

“________ comes first, eats first,” my mom always says.

1. He who
2. No matter who
3. They who
4. Who

People believe that bullying and discrimination can be put down to bad ________.

1. upbringing
2. upcoming
3. upgrowing
4. uprising

It's hard to find a good and inexpensive hotel near ________ Great Salt Lake.

1. ---
2. a
3. an
4. the

The company should be making headway but instead we're just treading ________.

1. on dangerous ground
2. on our toes
3. our way through it
4. water

Many people fall for religion because they are unable to ________ the world as it is.

1. consider
2. evoke
3. perceive
4. render

________. You could tell because they are terrible liars.

1. All they were lying
2. They all were lying
3. They were all lying
4. They were lying all

Nobody objected ________ the date so we put it off until the following Monday.

1. change
2. the change of
3. to change
4. to changing

Bill has decided to cut his parents ________ his life altogether. He's on his own now.

1. away from
2. of
3. off
4. out of

We had hoped she ________ in time for the grand opening but she didn't show up. I was really disappointed.

1. had been there
2. were there
3. would be there
4. would have been there

I can take you home ________ walk alone, which I'd completely understand.

1. as long as you'd rather
2. if you wouldn't rather
3. unless you'd rather
4. whether you'd rather not

Motorists were ________ to avoid the area because of the heavy traffic.

1. explained
2. proposed
3. suggested
4. warned

The castle, ________ built in 14th century, is an important landmark in that region.

1. ---
2. that
3. that had been
4. that was

Pat is a psychology ________ and plans to go on to graduate school and become a school psychologist.

1. alumnus
2. major
3. senior
4. scholar

You need to stay in the city for a few days to ________ all the wonderful sights.

1. bring off
2. carry out
3. look up
4. take in