Miscellaneous Upper-Intermediate Test 24

Never send cash through the mail. You ________ to recover anything if the letter should get lost or stolen.

1. shouldn't be able
2. weren't able
3. won't be able
4. wouldn't be able

What's the ________?

1. tallest building of the world
2. tallest building of the world's
3. tallest world's building
4. world's tallest building

Why should the man be the one to call the ________? That's so last century!

1. hits
2. lines
3. quits
4. shots

You're so naive! It's ________ time you learned something about the world you live in.

1. a high
2. about
3. about the
4. the high

Our teacher was a sadistic monster who ________ failing nervous students.

1. got great pleasure of
2. had great pleasure from
3. made great pleasure out of
4. took great pleasure in

________ the whole family, thank you all for coming today to honor the memory of our father.

1. Due to
2. On account of
3. On behalf of
4. Speaking of

A dialog box will appear to confirm if you wish ________ changes.

1. to save
2. you had saved
3. you saved
4. you would save

They knew the plane was going to crash and there was nothing ________ do about it.

1. that anyone could
2. what anyone could
3. what to
4. which anyone could

I know I misspelled my own name. But thanks for ________.

1. pointing at it
2. pointing it
3. pointing out that
4. pointing that out

Mike tried to explain, to apologize, but his wife ________. She just shut the door in his face.

1. hadn't listened
2. hasn't been listening
3. weren't to listen
4. wouldn't listen

Have you seen Jim's new video on Facebook? He's such ________.

1. a show off
2. a show-off
3. show off
4. show-off

The bank refused to ________ the check because the signature didn't match with the bank's signatu­re card.

1. bounce
2. cash
3. foot
4. pay off

The salary isn't great but it's enough to live ________.

1. by
2. on
3. up to
4. with

Students need to revise before each class since pop quizzes are given at the ________ of the teacher.

1. beck and call
2. mercy
3. whim
4. will

The movie is ________ running for the Academy Award for visual effects.

1. ---
2. at the
3. in
4. in the