Use of English 73

Hey, ________. There are much worse things than this.

1. hang out
2. hold out
3. cheer up
4. light up

Oh, look at you! How ________ over the year!

1. grown have you
2. grown you have
3. have you grown
4. you've grown

I'm really looking forward to ________ this weekend. It's going to be a great trip.

1. you join us
2. you to join us
3. your joining us
4. your joint with

I like this painting. Did you make it? – Yeah, but I don't think I'll ever be ________ Picasso.

1. ---
2. a
3. an
4. the

Our financial advisor was ________ for fraud and embezzlement last week.

1. accused
2. arrested
3. convicted
4. charged

Do you want to read this? – No, why would I want to read ________?

1. a paper last week
2. a paper of last week
3. last week paper
4. last week's paper

Look at that chick! She's hot! – That chick ________ to be my sister and she's way out of your league.

1. happens
2. is supposed
3. seems
4. turns out

Everyone understood what Marco was trying to say ________ of his bad English.

1. in spite
2. instead
3. on account
4. on behalf

They ________ his salary to 800 pounds.

1. raised
2. rised
3. risen
4. rose

You know my name but you haven't told me what ________.

1. your name had been
2. your name has been
3. your name is
4. your name was