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- 1. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
General Custer was confident of victory despite being vastly ______ by the enemy.
outnumbered
outclassed
overcome
overtaken
- 2. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Don't tell me you've read War and Peace ______!
yet
still
already
just
- 3. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
The ministry refused to ______ the figures to the press.
release
leak
show
add
- 4. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Steve ______ his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question.
threw out
threw off
threw away
threw in
- 5. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Mr Jones gave his sons some money to ______ them up in business.
get
set
out
make
- 6. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
______ comes a time when you have to make a decision and stick to it.
It
Therefore
There
That
- 7. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
James had, ______, saved the manuscript of his fist novel from the burning house.
lastly
at last
lately
at least
- 8. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Mr Nixon refused to answer the questions on the ______ that the matter was confidential.
reasons
excuses
grounds
foundations
- 9. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
The lawyer insisted that his client ______ never have been arrested in the first place.
should
must
ought
would
- 10. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
As they came under heavy fire, the captain ordered his men to ______.
fall away
fall back
fall over
fall out
- 11. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
How voters will react to this latest political scandal ______ to be seen.
is
remains
has
waits
