Miscellaneous Advanced Test 7

After two hours of digging the light ________ on me that I was looking in the wrong place.

1. cast
2. dawned
3. rose
4. shone

She'd rather ________ with me than with anyone else.

1. be
2. been
3. her to be
4. were

He's a ________ atheist but he's using religion to attract the votes of faithful Catholics.

1. conceived
2. confined
3. confirmed
4. contained

A suicide bomber ________ the attack that killed a dozen people.

1. broke out
2. brought out
3. carried out
4. put up

In the past, it was legal for a man to beat his wife provided ________ a stick no thicker than his thumb.

1. he used
2. him to use
3. that he use
4. the use of

You should clean the fireplace regularly to prevent a fire ________ in the chimney.

1. against starting
2. from starting
3. start
4. to start

The world-renowned Gir Forest National Park is the natural habitat of ________ Asiatic lion.

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

It was to protect her son ________ Mrs Parker lied to the police.

1. ---
2. how
3. that
4. why

Your eyes are red! – That's because ________ ten episodes of Prison Break in a row.

1. I was just watching
2. I would just watch
3. I've just been watching
4. I've just watched

You should never judge people ________ their appearance.

1. according to
2. by
3. through
4. with

We have an exam ________ English literature and I've hardly done any studying.

1. from
2. in
3. of
4. off

________ men enjoy the company of women but I'm definitely not one of those.

1. No all
2. None
3. Not all
4. Not any

Not only ________ understand the book, he didn't even want to understand it.

1. did he
2. did he not
3. didn't he
4. he didn't

The idea was so far-fetched that he ________ even think about it.

1. dare not
2. had better not
3. ought not
4. used not

Beige eyeshadow can ________ the gorgeous green in your eyes.

1. bring about
2. bring forth
3. bring out
4. bring up