This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Cpe > Cpe Use Of English – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cpe Use Of English Quiz 16 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Mark was saved ..... drowning by the heroic action of his brother. A) For. B) From. C) Of. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) From. 2. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. I haven't been able to travel much lately ..... my car having broken down. A) Take into account. B) On no account. C) On that account. D) On account of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On account of. 3. He was named ..... the world's best writer. A) As. B) Like. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As. 4. The board of directors is meeting today to appoint a replacement ..... the retiring chairman. A) Of. B) For. C) From. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 5. She's in the ..... of getting used to the new place. A) Process. B) Way. C) Action. D) Manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Process. 6. He's not able to think objectively about her, he's head over ..... in love with her. A) Heels. B) Feet. C) Toes. D) Shin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heels. 7. Let's settle ..... (= pay a bill) with the waiter now. A) Up. B) For. C) In. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Up. 8. I didn't take notice ..... her new hairstyle. A) Of. B) To. C) With. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of. 9. The company continues to be successful since its ..... 20 years ago. A) Foundation. B) Inauguration. C) Installment. D) Investiture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foundation. 10. Not many people attended the party but we had a good time ..... A) All the same. B) All in. C) For the same. D) Out of the same. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All the same. 11. News of their "secret" wedding got ..... fast. A) Across. B) Ahead. C) Along. D) About. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) About. 12. This topic ..... negative connotations. A) Carries. B) Brings. C) Wears. D) Holds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carries. 13. I don't understand any of this, it's all ..... to me. A) Greek. B) Chinese. C) Japanese. D) Swahilli. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greek. 14. This machine is guaranteed ..... rusting. A) Against. B) From. C) For. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Against. 15. I wanted to apply but finally I got cold ..... A) Feet. B) Fingers. C) Legs. D) Ankles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feet. 16. Curing meat was a way of preserving food long before the ..... of refrigeration. A) Advent. B) Entrance. C) Arising. D) Passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advent. 17. I expected my holiday in Italy to be wonderful but to me this country isn't all it's ..... up to be. A) Cracked. B) Cramped. C) Crashed. D) Crammed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cracked. 18. He has a fixation ..... cleanliness. A) On. B) To. C) For. D) From. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 19. You have a real gift of the ..... , have you considered career in politics? A) Gab. B) Blab. C) Gap. D) Babble. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gab. 20. A small dog went for my ankles but I adroitly managed to ..... it. A) Dodge. B) Shirk. C) Slip. D) Duck. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dodge. 21. All in-The footballer was all in by half-time. A) Raise. B) Fold. C) Exhausted. D) Angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exhausted. 22. "Hi Nick. I've got bad news. Natalie and James broke up again.""I know, but it is James ..... is to blame this time, not Natalie." A) For whom. B) Whose. C) Who. D) Which. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Who. 23. The shop offers hams, sausages, pates and other such ..... delicacies. A) Sought after. B) Looked after. C) Cared for. D) Looked for. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sought after. 24. FALSE or ARTIFICIAL ..... additives A) False. B) Artificial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Artificial. 25. I knew that ten people to do this task were an exaggeration. Too many cooks spoil the ..... A) Broth. B) Soup. C) Dish. D) Food. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Broth. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCpe Use Of English Quiz 1Cpe Use Of English Quiz 2Cpe Use Of English Quiz 3Cpe Use Of English Quiz 4Cpe Use Of English Quiz 5Cpe Use Of English Quiz 6Cpe Use Of English Quiz 7Cpe Use Of English Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books