1. You can't stop people ______ what they want. a)do b)to do c)doing 2. They lied so ___________ that many people were taken in. a)distinctly b)convincingly c)sincerely 3. I can't come to the party because I _______ work on Friday nights. a)have to b)have got to c)manage to 4. I was embarrassed when I _________ forgot her name. a)absolutely b)fully c)completely 5. Greg must be out of the office. I've phoned four times, but I can't __________. a)get through b)get over c)get to 6. I find reading very __________. a)relaxed b)relaxive c)relaxing 7. This is Greg, the boy _______ I was telling you about. a)who b)whom c)- 8. I wonder where ____________. a)is the manager's office b)the manager's office is c)is the manager of the office 9. I earn a good salary. My income is higher than my _________. a)outcome b)profit c)expenditure 10. The teenager next door will tease my dog. I wish he __________. a)won't b)didn't c)wouldn't 11. I love to _____ with my friend. It's sometimes fun to talk about other people. a)gossip b)chat c)have a talk with 12. The director hints _____ a big pay rise. a)at b)on c)into 13. She is difficult to work for — _____________ and unpredictable. a)courteous b)earnest c)overbearing 14. Take it ______, Fred! a)easy b)easily c)at ease 15. Mike took advantage ______ the parents. a)in b)of c)at 16. Come on! It's time___________! a)us go b)we went c)that we must go 17. If I ________ better at school, I ________ a chance to enter this University now. a)studied, would have b)had studied, would have had c)had studied, would have 18. Little ___________ that he would leave her one day. a)did Molly realize b)she realized c)Molly was realizing 19. I _________ to wearing contact lenses. a)used b)am getting used c)would get used 20. This college is ________ recomended. a)high b)highly c)such a