25. People do not like such persons who are always ______the way of others. 
A. on        B. by         
C. in         D. behind 

26. At first we were ________ by Don’s words, but soon we were tired of them. 
A. great    B. far           
C. much     D. never 

27. He talks as if he ________everything in the world. 
A. knows              B. knew 
C. had known         D. would have known 

28. The doctor advised that Mr. Malan ____ an operation right away so as to save his life. 
A. had B. would have 
C. have            D. was going to have 

29. He forgot about ____ him to attend my wife’s birthday party. 
A. I asking           B. my asking 
C. me to ask          D. mine to ask 

30. So little ____ about stock exchange that the lecture was completely beyond me.  
A. did I know       B. I had known  
C. I knew          D. was I known 

31. The boy’s laziness _____ his failure in the exams. 
A. resulted from        B. brought in   
C. resulted in          D. led into 

32. Only guests of the hotel enjoy the_____ of using the private beach. 
A. privilege   B. possibility 
C. favor      D. advantage 

33. Tom ______more than twenty pounds for the dictionary. 
A. spent     B. pay    C. cost      D. took  
 

34. The governor had to_______ all his appointments for the day and rush to the train accident. 
A. set off   B. pay off   C. see off   D. call off 

35. One car went too fast and ____ missed hitting another car. 

A. completely   B. greatly   C. narrowly   D. little 

36. He was accused ____ stealing from the shop. 
A. with   B. in   C. of   D. at 

37. It took me a long time to ____ the disappointment of losing the match. 
A. get over   B. get up   C. get into   D. get down 

38. All the reference books should be made ____ to the teachers and student~ in our university. 
A. concerned   B. available  C. related   D. flexible