He likes to go for a holiday ___ his wife.
A.without
B.less
C.except
D.unless

___ told you that did not know what he was talking about.
A.Whatever
B.Whosever
C.Who
D.Whoever

"Why are you staring ___ me?" she asked.
A.on
B.at
C.over
D.to

He went to the factory ___ check the progress of the work.
A.for the purpose
B.by reason of
C.in order to
D.so far as

Take home ___ and tell me what you think of them.
A.his painting of these
B.these paintings of his
C.these his paintings
D.his these paintings

The plane was late taking off, due to ___ mechanical problems.
A.unpredictable
B.unforeseen
C.unimagined
D.inevitable

She answered the question ___ ease.
A.at
B.on
C.with
D.in

Some diseases ___ quickly from one person to another.
A.move
B.catch
C.get about
D.spread

He was not very pleased about ___ called an incompetent idiot.
A.had been
B.being
C.to be
D.was

The weather ___ said it was going to rain today.
A.prediction
B.prospect
C.prophesies
D.forecast