Part 1: Multiple Choice
My mom told me __________ for breaking her favourite vase.
A) out
B) off
C) on
D) away
B) off
at
Several men were questioned by police yesterday about the _______.
BURGLAR
burglary
People say swimming is good exercise for your back.
SAID
Swimming ___________________ good exercise for your back.
is said to be
I wanted to get _____ of doing homework, but my mom told me I couldn't go out before finishing it.
out
Do you wanna come ______ to my place before the party?
A) in
B) on
C) over
D) out
C) over
I can help you if you want, but I really think you can do it on your ______ .
own
The _______ snatched my purse and ran away.
MUG
mugger
Maia earned five pounds an hour in her last job.
PAID
Maia ___________________ rate of five pounds in her last job.
eared an hourly
Young children are known to lie to avoid punishment.
KNOWN
_________________ young children lie to avoid punishment.
It is known that
Don't try to cheat on the exam, you'll never get _________ with it.
A) out
B) around
C) away
D) off
C) away
Where do you think you're going? We're _____ from finished.
far
Recording companies continue their efforts to combat internet _______.
PIRATE
piracy
You should keep dust off the computer screen.
FREE
The computer should ______________ dust.
be kept free from
Cutting down the old forest was an act of ________.
VANDAL
vandalism
No one has owned _____ to stealing the money.
A) up
B) on
C) down
D) off
A) up
in
The cello sonata was _________ beautiful.
ASTONISH
astonishingly
Most cats don’t mind it if you leave them at home alone.
LEFT
Most cats don’t mind _________________ own at home.
being left on their
I hate when people show _____ with their fancy cars and clothes.
off
The repairs will probably run ______ thousands of dollars.
A) on
B) into
C) in
D) around
B) into
She doesn't have the monopoly ____ suffering, you know.
on
He died ___________ of a heart attack.
EXPECT
unexpectedly
It wasn’t Luke’s fault that the chair broke.
BLAME
Luke was ______________ the broken chair.
to blame for
It was unfair that she was sent to prison.
DESERVE
She ______________ sent to prison.
didn't deserve to be