1. They have ________ the old castle and it is now a luxury hotel.
(A) transformed
(B) undone
(C) remade
(D) constructed
2. I ________ so much last night: I feel terrible.
(A) shouldn't have eaten
(B) mustn't have eaten
(C) needn't have eaten
(D) didn't have to eat
3. He stole one of the officers' uniforms and managed to escape by passing himself ________ as a guard.
(A) by
(B) out
(C) through
(D) off
4. ________ we set off in the next few minutes, we'll be there in time.
(A) Provided
(B) Supposing
(C) In case
(D) So long
5. If he drinks any more beer, I don't think he'll be ________ to play this afternoon.
(A) skilled
(B) capable
(C) possible
(D) fit
6. My employer's ________ of my work does not matter to me at all.
(A) meaning
(B) belief
(C) opinion
(D) expression
7. The recent ________ violence is worrying the police.
(A) increase with
(B) increase of
(C) increase in
(D) increase about
8. We're in good time; there's ________ to hurry.
(A) unnecessary
(B) no purpose
(C) no need
(D) impossible
9. The police ________ the kidnapper from escaping by blocking all exits.
(A) prevented
(B) encouraged
(C) allowed
(D) avoided
10. This meat isn't suitable ________.
(A) the grill
(B) to grilling
(C) for grilling
(D) being grilled
11. A railway bridge is already ________ over the river.
(A) been erected
(B) erecting
(C) in construction
(D) being built
12. The pictures is ________; the thief will be most disappointed when he tries to sell it!
(A) priceless
(B) invalid
(C) unprofitable
(D) worthless
13. Even though he is thirty-five, he lives ________ his mother and is completely dependent on her.
(A) at
(B) by
(C) on
(D) from
14. It should be obvious ________ you that if you persist in bothering him, he will get angry with you.
(A) for
(B) to
(C) at
(D) on
15. He often forgets to do what he has been told and is scolded for being ________.
(A) disobedient
(B) rebellious
(C) impertinent
(D) malicious
16. The room is quite hot. The oil heater gives ________.
(A) out a good heat
(B) off a good heat
(C) out good heat
(D) off good heat
17. In the middle of our trip we stopped ________ a rest on the river bank.
(A) have
(B) had
(C) having
(D) to have
18. The judge, after ruling that the article had unjustly ________ the reputation of the architect, ordered the magazine to ________ its libelous statements in print.
(A) praised...communicate
(B) injured...retract
(C) sullied...publicize
(D) damaged...disseminate
19. When he heard the news he went completely ________.
(A) roof
(B) fuse
(C) spare
(D) thunder
20. I won't ________ those children making a noise in my house!
(A) allow
(B) have
(C) let
(D) permit

KEY:

(A) transformed(A) shouldn't have eaten(D) off(A) Provided(D) fit(C) opinion(C) increase in(C) no need(A) prevented(C) for grilling(D) being built(D) worthless(C) on(B) to(A) disobedient(A) out a good heat(D) to have(B) injured...retract(C) spare(B) have