1. He _______ a very positive contribution to the success of the project.
A. took B. made C. did D. caused
2. I'm afraid I'm not a very good advertisement for the diet since I've actually _______ on weight!
A. get B. take C. catch D. put
3. These measures have been taken _______ increasing the company's profits.
A. with a view to B. for fear of C. on purpose D. in order to
4. You must _______ all reasonable precautions to protect yourself and your family.
A. take B. do C. make D. cause
5. It's difficult to _______ accurate predictions about the effects on the environment.
A. take B. put C. make D. do
6. The search for a new vaccine will _______ priority over all other medical research.
A. make B. cause C. take D. do
7. Many people are more interested in job satisfaction than in _______ large amounts of money.
A. earning B. causing C. taking D. doing
8. She used to be a heavy smoker but she _______ the habit last year.
A. skipped B. kicked C. abandoned D. stopped
9. I got into drugs because I was _______ around with the wrong people.
A. hanging B. playing C. bringing D. taking
10. At first, Polly and Luna didn't _______ very well, but now they are great friends.
A. take on B. get along C. get by D. take over
11. I think you should go _______ a nap. You look like you're about to fall asleep, standing up!
A. do B. make C. take D. get
12. The doctor prescribed some pills and told her to _______ a week's rest.
A. own B. have C. make D. put
13. He was so exhausted that he _______ asleep at his desk.
A. fell B. broke C. made D. dropped
14. The kidney _______ a vital role in the removal of waste products from the blood.
A. makes B. plays C. takes D. causes
15. The food is ready - please could you _______ the table for me?
A. make B. take C. lay D. hang
16. I'm not sure what flavor I want - I'm still _______ my mind up.
A. turning B. making C. staying D. taking
17. I try to _______ an example for my employees by always arriving to work on time, replying to emails and phone calls promptly, and taking care of problems as they arise.
A. stand B. put C. set D. bring
18. I've always _______ an interest in astronomy.
A. made B. had C. did D. put
19. I _______ no intention of going to her wedding because I am really busy.
A. get B. have C. put D. make
20. Barry was _______ of the fact that he had never missed a day's work in his life.
A. fond B. famous C. proud D. eager
21. We _______ great pride in offering the best service in town.
A. take B. make C. cause D. put
22. We _______ to get cold winters and warm, dry summers in this part of the country.
A. appreciate B. tend C. refuse D. agree
23. As we _______ experience of interpreting the data, we were able to work faster.
A. achieved B. gained C. applied D. made
24. Students must also do a _______ on a topic of their own choice.
A. job B. project C. task D. mission
25. After significant losses last year, the company now _______ the challenge of trying to repair its reputation with investors.
A. meets B. comes C. makes D. stands
26. She had the wealth and social _______ to command respect.
A. station B. standing C. ranking D. grade
27. We live in an increasingly secular society, in which religion has less and less _______ on our daily lives.
A. change B. influence C. power D. outcome
28. I wanted to impress Juliet, so I _______ myself in music by her favorite band.
A. turned B. took C. absorbed D. abandoned
29. Can we fix the current computer system, or would it be better to start from _______ with a new system?
A. opening B. launch C. scratch D. activation
30. You need a password to get _______ to the computer system.
A. touch B. attachment C. link D. access
31. Simon was so _______ in his book that he didn't even notice me come in.
A. absorbed B. took C. turned D. addicted
32. If you have the vote in an election, you have the legal _______ to indicate your choice.
A. attitude B. option C. chance D. Right
33. Fish _______ for survival when the water level drops in the lake.
A. struggle B. eager C. compensate D. call
34. Children are being _______ to new dangers on the internet.
A. connected B. exposed C. contributed D. addicted
35. The education system must _______ the needs of all children.
A. satisfy B. provide C. please D. complete