the proposed ..... of Micro Industries and SJ Electronics would make the new company the largest electronics firm in Britain.

A. combination

B. fusion

C. mixture

D. merger

There were only two... class seats left.

a. economic

b. economy

c. economical

d. economizing

 As the evening .... on, I became more and more bored

A. passed

B. drew

C. stuck

D. wore

All her hard work paid .... in the end and she's now very successful

A. up

B. out

C. off

D. back

He is not awake .... his opportunities.

A. to

B. in

C.out

D. of

He is susceptible .... deep feeling

A. about

B. of

C. with

D. into

 In some countries, many old- aged parents like to live in a nursing home. They want to .... independent lives.

A. give

B. lead

C. take

D. see

 He seems to be a/an .... fish but he is really just a normal guy

A. urgly

B. big

C. odd

D. old

closet

1. To be honest, I don't like THE CUT OF HIS JIB.

A. his appearance

B. his attitude

C. his childishness

D. his arrogance

opposite

 For such a beautiful girl, to use make-up would be to GILD THE LILY.

A. improve what is already excellent

B. make something worse

C. do something that is non-essential

D. do something that annoys people