Level A lesson 52 1. They wanted to know why they ………………… it for her while she could do it by herself. C A. did B. have done C. should do D. have to do 2. Firemen rescued several people from the ……………. floor of the blazing building. B A. high B. top C. basement D. low 3. When the electricity failed, he ……………. a match to find the candles. C A. rubbed B. scratched C. struck D. started 4. He filled in the necessary forms and …………… for the job. D A. appealed B. asked C. requested D. applied 5. She is traveling to work by train today because her car is being ……………… C A. stopped B. broken C. serviced D. rented 6. The film lasted three hours with ……………. of 15 minutes between part one and part two. A A. an interval B. a pause C. a stop D. an interruption 7. I’m very busy at the moment so it may take a …………… time to answer your letters. A A. little B. few C. small D. some 8. He was wearing a heavy overcoat to …………. himself against the cold. B A. conceal B. protect C. cover D. wrap 9. It took Michael a long time to find a pair of shoes that ………… him. B A. liked B. fitted C. agreed D. matched 10. …………… the traffic was bad, I arrived on time. A A. Although B. In spite of C. Despite D. Even 11. He was unwilling to explain the reason …………… his absence. A A. for B. why C. of D. that 12. John Jameson is a famous …………… who stole five million pounds from a bank. B A. crime B. criminal C. criminally D. criminality 13. ………………. your own business can cause a lot of financial worries. B A. Manage B. Managing C. Manager D. Manageable 14. The surgeons tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was …………………… D A. unsuccessfully B. successful C. successfulness D. unsuccessful 15. I understand …………… what you are saying. B A. perfect B. perfectly C. perfection D. imperfect . B A. crime B. criminal C. criminally D. criminality 13. ………………. your own business can cause a lot of financial worries. B A. Manage B. Managing C. Manager D. Manageable 14. The surgeons. film lasted three hours with ……………. of 15 minutes between part one and part two. A A. an interval B. a pause C. a stop D. an interruption 7. I’m very busy at the moment so it may take a ……………. 9. It took Michael a long time to find a pair of shoes that ………… him. B A. liked B. fitted C. agreed D. matched 10. …………… the traffic was bad, I arrived on time. A A. Although B. In