- Do you want to go skiing with us

• Oh,no! Just ...skiing down a mountain terrifies me.

a. the thinking of

b. the thought of

c. a thought on

d. about thinking of

On November 19,1863, Abraham Lincoln, speaking from notes on an old ... the famous Gettysburg Address in only two minutes time.

a. gift of an envelope

b. envelope giving

c. envelope, gave

d. gave the envelope

... prohibited in many countries.

a. The hunting of certain rare animals is

b. Hunting certain rare animals are

c. The hunting of certain rare animal is

d. Hunting of certain rare animals are

 A large lorry, ... was parked nearby

A. of which on the side the owner's name was painted

B. on the side of which the owner's name was painted

C. the owner's name was painted on the side of which

D. of which on the side was painted the owner's name

After hours of bargaining with the salesman, Jake bought the jacket for a ... of the original price.

A. fraction

B. piece

C. part

D. spot

It suddenly ... on me that he was deceiving me.

a. seemed

b. struck

c. dawned

d. occurred

Despite all my anxiety, I .... for the job I wanted

A. was hiring

B. hired

C. got hiring

D. got hired

You need an atmosphere ... to study if you want to succeed in college.

A. customary

B. mature

C. ornamental

D. conductive

He is so mean that he could not bear to... the smallest sum of money for the charity appeal.

A. part with

B. pay off

C.give in

D. let out

 " Can you come away with me for the weekend?

" I can't as I'm decorating the kitchen....., my mother is ill"

A. On top of that

B. After all

C. Even so

D. All the same