1:Josh can't ___ be serious about moving to Africa. A:definitely B:fairly C:simply D:possibly 2:There were several kidnapping ___ reported in the neighborhood. A:events B:incidents C:tragedies D:news 3:I need you to ___ some cheese for the macaroni, please. A:chop B:grate C:boil D:peel 4:Can you please keep an ___ on my son for a second? A:eye B:arm C:alarm D:ear 5:An aspirin will definitely help ___ your headache. A:fight B:relax C:relieve D:recover 6:I'm starting to feel like everyone is taking me for ___. A:granted B:sure C:certain D:definite 7:Alice ___ to have met the president in person. A:regards B:claims C:says D:considers 8:She ___ that I go shopping with her. A:assisted B:persisted C:insisted D:resisted 9:I wasn't able to ____ that lecture on Sunday. A:enroll B:attend C:advise D:accept 10:The crime ___ has risen drastically over the past few years. A:scene B:rate C:measure D:percent 11:I knew my sister was in big ___ from the way my mom looked at her. A:problem B:difficulty C:trouble D:shock 12:Can you please give me a(n) ___ with my shopping bags? A:lift B:ride C:hand D:arm 13:I can't ___ what it must be like to be so poor. A:imagine B:expect C:remember D:think 14:Many different kinds of food sold today have ___ flavouring added to them. A:fake B:wrong C:artificial D:false 15:Anne ___ Jane had invited her to her house last night. A:told B:wished C:offered D:wanted 16:The teacher told the students to ___ their hands before speaking. A:stretch B:apply C:raise D:give 17:He had changed so much, I ___ recognised him. A:never B:barely C:obviously D:Virtually 18:I'm not really that ____ with the new software program. A:aware B:familiar C:capable D:able 19I'm afraid the wedding will be ___ until further notice. A:postponed B:cancelled C:held D:given 20:This room is so ___! Can we open a window? A:dirty B:chilly C:stuffy D:misty 21:In an effort to ___ the ice, she tried telling a joke. A:crack B:break C:melt D:crush 22His table ___ are horrible! He eats like a pig! A:behaviours B:moods C:manners D:actions 24:The reporter told the football player that the interview was off the ___. A:plan B:file C:record D:agenda 25:Her glasses broke when she ___ them on the floor. A:dropped B:spilled C:collapsed D:removed 26:I asked my father if he could give me a ___ to the train station. A:drive B:travel C:pick D:lift 27:She gave a ___ excuse for being late to work. A:risky B:invalid C:useless D:lousy 28:Who's in ___ of this project? A:responsibility B:charge C:head D:direction