1. Those mosquito bites will itch even more if you ____ them.
A) rub B) scratch?C) scrub D) brush
2.____ he ____ a synopsis of a story ____ he would summon a crowd of his friends to his house and read it aloud to them.
A) No sooner did… have…than?B) As soon as… had…then
C) No sooner did…have…that?D) No sooner…had…than
3. Being without funds, Owen ____ some financial help.
A) cast out B) cast about for?C) cast down D) cast up
4. The bill for the new taxes hasn’t ____ the Congress yet.
A) gone over B) gone cross?C) gone through D) gone out
5. The boxer ____ his opponent as hard as he could.
A) punched B) whipped?C) slapped D) knocked
6. My sister has been ____ at me again about my lack of neatness.
A) teaching B) scolding?C) evangelizing D) preaching
7. The novel first ____ in 1920, but did not become well-known until years later.
A) came out B) printed?C) published D) came across
8. In evaluating applicants some colleges ____ heavily ____ interviews.
A) lean on B) lean over?C) lean to D) lean towards
9. They decided to ____ their different interests and unite in pursuit of a common goal.
A) substitute B) cross?C) submerge D) surrender
10. Every effort has been made ____ to ensure win the game.
A) at her expense?B) on her part?C) at hand?D) on record
11. When the streets are full of melting snow, you can’t help but ____ your shoes wet.
A) getting B) get?C) to get D) got
12. The flavor of most foods can be ____by good cooking.
A) enhanced B) added?C) increased D) strengthened
13. As the word was repeated over and over again, it began to ____ a new meaning.
A) put on B) turn on?C) take on D) bring on
14. She once again went through her composition carefully to ____ all spelling mistakes from it.
A) withdraw B) diminish?C) abandon D) eliminate
15. There is a ____ of three men to one woman in this factory.
A) ratio B) percentage?C) portion D) rate