Mary was surprised when her guests______ late for the party.
A.turned up
B.came up
C.looked up
D.put up

We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are_______
A.out of work
B.out of practice
C.out of reach
D.out of stock

She isn’t____- well with the new manager.
A.getting on
B.keeping on
C.taking on
D.going on

I hope you won’t take_____ if I tell you the truth.
A.annoyance
B.resentment
C.irritation
D.offence

In order to finance the project, the Council will have to get a large _____from the bank.
A.profit
B.interest
C.loan
D.gain

________that he only started learning it two years ago, his English is excellent.
A.Wondering
B.Accounting
C.Considering
D.Thinking

He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second _____when it was offered.
A.sharing
B.helping
C.pile
D.load

I don’t think that purple shirt _______with your yellow skirt.
A.suits
B.goes
C.wears
D.fits

______students in our class is 40.
A.A large amount of
B.A lot of
C.A number of
D.The number of

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
A.champagne
B.chaos
C.scheme
D.chemist