The newcomer seemed to be a friendly boy ..............., I didn't like him.
A.and
B.however
C.so
D.but

The football match was............... because of the heavy rain.
A.called on
B.called off
C.called to
D.called about

Lan doesn't like sports ............... , she doesn't mind watching football matches.
A.But
B.So
C.And
D.However

When I was going to my office this morning, I .............. an old friend.
A.ran in
B.ran into
C.ran out
D.ran up

Although they are facing many difficulties, they don't ...............hope.
A.give for
B.give up
C.give in
D.give to

Can you.............. later? I'm rather busy at the moment.
A.call off
B.call out
C.call into
D.call hack

I think we should use shower................ bath to save water.
A.because of
B.instead of
C.in spite of
D.is case of

I always run ................of money before the end of the month.
A.out
B.back
C.up
D.down

................Oxfam began to help, there was no clean water at all in most villages in Ethiopia.
A.Until
B.Before
C.As
D.Both a and b

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 39.
Cheaper rail tickets for Germany’s women (20th March, 2019)
Women in Germany will be able to enjoy cheaper rail travel on Monday. They will be given a 21 per cent reduction in fares as part of Germany's Equal Pay Day events. Equal Pay Day is dedicated (35) _____ raising awareness of the gender pay gap. It symbolizes the (36) _____ of additional days a woman must work in a year to earn (37) _____ men earn. The exact day differs in each country, depending on pay disparity. It is enthusiastically celebrated in Germany, (38) _____ women are paid 21 per cent less compared to men in terms of average gross hourly earnings. Berlin's public transport company is reducing the cost of (39) _____ day travel ticket by 21 per cent, charging €5.50 instead of the usual €7.00.
(37)
A.which
B.whether
C.how
D.what