Is this your necklace, Mary? I ______ it when I was cleaning the bathroom this morning.
A. came across B. dealt with
C. looked after D. went for
I’ve been trying to phone Charles all evening, but there must be something wrong with the network; I can’t seem to ______.
A. get through B. get off
C. get in D. get along
The old rules have to be ______ because they only applied to the circumstances that existed when they were made a hundred years ago.
A. developed B. established
C. observed D. revised
Seeing the big crowd coming towards him, he started to run down the hill, but ______ and went down on his hands and knees in the melting snow.
A. slipped B. skied C. signalled D. sank
When Richard said, “You are much more agreeable and prettier now,” Joan’s face turned red at the unexpected ______.
A. command B. comparison
C. compliment D. contribution
Her ______ for writing was a desire for women to get the right to higher education.
A. motivation B. qualification
C. talent D. technique
