Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
Mike had an important meeting in another city. He got                      because the plane was late taking off.
A.feather in my cap     
B.to handle her with kid gloves
C.on a shoestring    
D.hot under the collar

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

A.problem                      
B.minute
C.suppose 
D.dinner

How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office?
A.7
B.5
C.4
D.3

____25____
A.Although
B.Still                               
C.Yet                           
D.Despite

Tell me about your school days. Do you remember to go to school for the first time?
A.Tell me
B.about
C.remember
D.to go

We lost £10 million last year because of the worker’s...................over money.
A.strike
B.department
C.colleague
D.tax

The phrase “two decades” in the first paragraph refers to a period of_____
A.10 years
B.20 years
C.50 years
D.100 years

He is one of the most famous (ENVIRONMENT) __________ in the world.
A.environmentor
B.environmentalists
C.environmentalist
D.environmentors

_______(8)
A.against
B.among        
C.from
D.between

My father asked me where had I gone the night before. 
A.asked
B.had I
C.the night
D.before