18.　　 I like Mr. Miner’s speech; it was clear and _________the point.

A. at　　　　　 B. on　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　 D. of

17.　　 He got to the station early,__________ missing his train.

A. in case of 　　 B. instead of　　　　　C. for fear of　　　　　D. in search of

16.　　 Mr. Johnson starts to work very early in the morning and goes on working until late in the afternoon ________a break at midday.

A. with　　 　B. for　　　 C. as　　　 　D. through

15.　　 Modern equipment and no smoking are two of the things I like ____ working here.

A. with　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. over　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. about

14.　　 I like Mr. Miner’s speech; it was clear and ______ the point.

A. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. of

13.　　 My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was 　　　　　it.

A. in favour of 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in memory of

C. in honour of 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in search of

12.　　 __________ the silence for the pauses, we could hear each other’s breathing and could almost bear our own heartbeats.

A. In　 　　　　　B. For　 　　　　　C. Under　 　　　　　D. Between

11.　　 This is a junior school. You should go to a senior school _____girls of your age.

A. for　　 B. about　　 C. from　　　　 D. to

10.　　 The manager suggested an earlier date ____________ the meeting.

A. on　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　 C. about　　　　　　 D. with

9.　　　　 Elizabeth has already achieved success _____ her wildest dreams.

A. at　　 B. beyond　　 C. within　　 D. upon