I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _____ when judging my examination.

A. regard    B. account    C. thought     D. observation

He was afraid that the branch might bend over and break, and he would be sent _____ to the ground.

A. crashing      B. throwing      C. rushing      D. dropping

One _____ needed when making a cake is flour; another is sugar.

        A. container    B. ingredient    C. content     D. equivalent

I used to be able to play well but I'm _____ now.

   A. out of date                          B. out of touch

   C. out of practice                       D. out of place

I just managed to _____ a quick breath before I was sucked under the water by the passing boat.

   A. snatch                    B. scratch                    C. scrape            D. scan

The finance minister has not been so _____ since he raised taxes to such a high level.

        A. popular                 B. well-known                  C. favorable                 D. preferable

The firemen managed to _____ the fire in time.

        A. extinguish                    B. prevent                    C. suppress                    D. ruin

Will you please ___ my luggage while I’m away from here?

        A. keep eyes on   B. keep the eye on   C. keep an eye on  D. keep eye on

The pupil proved to be ___ honest child.

        A. a     B.an      C. the         D./

Had it been possible I would have gone to the movies but I _____ busy.

  A. had been   B. am   C. was  D. would be