Exercise 1

1. You can always ...................... Ann to give you sound advice.A. bank ofB. bank forC. bank at D. bank on2. The police are looking ...................... the case very thoroughly.A. atB. forC. into D. down3. Mary ...................... her father in being strong-willed.A. takes afterB. takes offC. takes .over D. takes up4. Learning English isn't so difficult, once you get...................... .A. down to itB. get off itC. get on itD. down with it5. We'll have to call the barbecue ...................... . It's going to rain.A. for

B. offC.cross

D. up6. Brian didn't like his new job, so he ...................... after only three months.A. packed it off

B. packed off itC. packed it in

D. packed in it7. I trusted him, but he ...................... me down badly.A. talked

B. putC. looked

D. let8. Clever people are good at..........customers........ so that hey buy things that they don't need.A. leading ... at

B. lead ... onC. leading... on

D. lead ... up9. Think carefully before you accept the job offer. Don't let the irm rush you....a decision that you might regret later.A. on

B. intoC. for

D. about10. The advanced course in literature ...................... French.A. turned off me

B. turned me awayC. turned me off

D. turned me against