My foot got ____ in a hole and | couldn't get it out. a) run over b) stuck c) locked out
b) stuck
They seemed ____ if they were just having fun. a) to be b) like c) as
c) as
The monument was modelled ____ a well-known ancient Egyptian obelisk. a) by b) for c) on
c) on
There was so much ______ about the new show that it was sure to be a _____ a) hype, letdown b) rave reviews, flop c) ground-breaking, sell-out
a) hype, letdown
I can't believe you _____ that guy who was ____ a tourist. a) deceived, snatching b) were taken in, posing as c) were fooled by, pretending to be
c) were fooled by, pretending to be
That's strange, I remember _____ this letter, but here it is in my bag. a) post b) posting c) to post
b) posting
Her first relationship was the one thing ____ she thought more than anything else. a) which b) which about c) about which
c) about which
My first girlfriend knew me _____ and no one has understood me as well since. a) through and through b) off and on c) ups and downs
a) through and through
_____ all his life to build his dream house, he decided to travel instead. a) Having worked b) Working c) Worked
They'll need to ______ the canal if wider boats are going to sail through it. a) broaden b) lengthen c) deepen
a) broaden
He ___ committed the murder. He wasn't even in the country at the time. a) may have b) can't have c) mustn't have
b) can't have
People _____ redundant by the economic crisis were happy to get any kind of job. a) make b) made c) making
b) made
That's the woman _____ son hit my son. a) who b) whose c) who's
b) whose
He ___ my wallet and ____ it for an identical one, which he gave back to me. a) grabbed, switched b) swapped, snatched c) fooled, posed
a) grabbed, switched
It didn't ______ my mind to phone you. a) catch b) occur to c) cross
c) cross
The cinema burnt to the ground. Police think it was _______ a) hacking b) mugging c) arson
c) arson
He was ______ for identity theft. a) suspected b) arrested c) saved
b) arrested
I don't think it would have been a _____ if it hadn't created such a ____ a) must-see, mainstream b) sell-out, stir c) flop, ground-breaking
b) sell-out, stir
The book was so ______ that I couldn't put it down. a) touching b) creepy c) fast-paced
c) fast-paced
Look, footprints! Someone ___ got here before us. a) could have b) might have c) must have
c) must have
My best _____ lives in Paris, works in advertising. a) friend who b) friend, whose c) friend, who
friend, who
She took her umbrella, _____ that it would rain at some point during the day. a) expected b) expecting c) having expected
b) expecting
We stopped on the way up the mountain ____ a break. a) to take b) taking c) take
a) to take
Her performance was ________, but otherwise the play was rather disappointing. a) outstanding b) controversial c) touching
a) outstanding
She was keen to ___ her husband of the crime. a) clear b) blame c) save
a) clear
Here we are at the president's childhood home. ______ it's got two floors and all the other houses around here have one. a) Interestingly b) Supposedly c) Apparently
a) Interestingly
A search engine is a good ___ tool for checking spelling. a) off-and-on b) rough-and-ready c) now-and-then
b) rough-and-ready
The protestors were _____ from marching through the city centre without permission. a) accused b) charged c) banned
c) banned
The tablet's working and my headache's beginning _____ a) going b) go c) to go
c) to go
I really didn't hear you ring the doorbell. I _____ been sleeping or maybe I was listening to music. a) could have b) can't have c) mightn't have
a) could have
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