1. You’ve obviously lost weight, and this dress will need to be __________ to fit you properly.
2. dressed up B. taken in               C. put out                      D. taken of
3. In __________, it was a bad idea to pay him in cash.
4. hindsight B. consideration                      C. retrospect          D. knowledge
5. We had a _______ of a time at Jason's party 10 yesterday.

A whale                     B period                                  C whole                D week

1. To get his proposal accepted, the Finance Manager had to __________ heavy pressure from colleagues.
2. laugh off B. fend off                    C. send off            D. rose up 
3. It is very appropriate that the prize __________ go to such a young architect.
4. could B. should                    C. need                 D. might
5. Casinos ensure there is a healthy __________ between what they take from gamblers and what they pay out.
6. balance           B. profit                         C. margin               D. difference
7. I revised my views comments from colleagues.
8. in the light of B. further to     C. against             D. consequent upon
9. This is a matter of the __________ concern.
10. ultimate  B. utmost                   C. utter                         D. universal

15.It is an impressive work at first but it does not really _______ close examination.

1. stand up to B. stand out from          C. stand up for               D. stand in for

16.The lecturer _______ a number of parallels between Blake's engravings and devotional art.

1. drew B. pulled              C. tied                            D. linked