We expected him at eight, but he finally              at midnight.

A. turned up        B. came off         C. came to           D. turned in

After he                  his work, he went straight home.

A. would finish          B. has finished       C. had finished           D. has been finishing

My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but we                    to the occasion wonderfully.

A. raised     B. rose        C. fell          D. faced

We were quite impressed by the                       students who came up with the answer to our question almost instantly.

A. absent-minded          B. big- headed         C. quick-witted         D. bad-tempered

"We gave them money yesterday, but we haven't received a receipt yet,               ?" she asked her husband.

A. didn't we        B. have we         C. did we          D haven't we

I much prefered it when we               to Wales every summer on holiday.

A. used to go      B. were used to going      C. had gone         D. have been going

John's                and efficiency at the company let to his promotion to Sales Manager.

A. punctuality         B. punctual        C. punctuate       D. punctually

You and your big mouth! It was supposed to be a secret. You              her!

A. shouldn't have told         B. mightn't have told       C. mustn't have told         D. couldn't have told 

The incident happening last week left her                      confused and hurt.

A. feel       B. felt        C. feeling        D. to feel

Mr.Pike is certainly a                     writer, he has written quite a few books this year.

A. prolific       B. fruitful         C. fertile       D. successful