16. Hearing the gunshot, all the birds flew _____ every direction.
A. in B. on C. to D. toward
17. The factory had to _____ number of employees because of the economic decline in the country.
A. lay out B. lay off C. lay aside D. lay down
18. His parents _____ his money, so he is in trouble now.
A. cut off B. cut through C. gave up D. brought down
19. Can you _____ the difference _____ the two phrases?
A. tell, between B. speak, from C. say, of D. talk, between
20. If anyone happens to drop in while I am out, _____ him or her leave a message.
A. have B. get C. ask D. tell
21. There is no doubt _____ you will pass the exam this time. You have worked so hard in the past months.
A. whether B. that C. if D. what
22. I _____ the boy to save money, but he wouldn’t listen.
A. hoped B. suggested C. wanted D. made
23. I made a call to my parents yesterday. To my disappointment, _____ of them answered it.
A. either B. none C. neither D. nobody
24. No matter _____ he is able to come to the party or not, we will invite him.
A. when B. whether C. how D. why
25. The idea _____ to him in his dream and he decided to carry it out.
A. happened B. struck C. appeared D. occurred
26. He would have paid _____ for the house if the salesgirl had insisted because he really wanted it.
A. twice as much B. much as twice C. as much twice D. twice much as
27. They decided to chase the cow away _____ it did more damage.
A. unless B. until C. before D. although
28. We wanted a new table for dinner, so my father bought _____ from a furniture store yesterday.
A. itself B. one C. himself D. another
29. A library with five thousand books _____ to the nation as a gift.
A. is offered B. has offered C. are offered D. have offered
30. _____ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.
A. Which B. When C. What D. As
31. It is no _____ talking to him, because he will never change his mind.
A. help B. use C. time D. way
32. The way I thought of _____ the animal wa
