1. _____ the work has been easy.
2. We didn’t go ___ the others did.
3. ____, so good.
4. ______ I know he will be away for three months.
5. He will help you ___ he can.
80. by / with/ under
1. Ants “talk” a great deal ___ this means.
2. ___ the help of our teacher, we have made rapid progress in English.
3. He went home ___ my permission.
4. ____ the direction of his mother, Tom wrote an excellent article.
5. We have won one victory after another ___ the Party’s leadership.
81. call on/ drop in / pay… a visit
1. I ____ to him last week.
2. I’ll ___ him at his house later.
3. He ___ on me/ at my house on his way to Jima.
4. Shall we ___ your brother ___ this afternoon?
5. ___ any time you want to.
82. affair/ business/ matter/ thing
1. Mind your own ___.
2. _____ are getting worse and worse.
3. ____ before pleasure.
4. Each ministry of Foreign __ lodged a protest with the other.
5. There are several __ to be dealt with at the meeting.
83. lie/ lay
1. On the ground ____ a wounded soldier.
2. The boy who ___ there ___ that his hen __ two eggs each day.
3. Do be an honest boy. Don’t always tell a ____.
4. Trap is being ___ for the tiger by the old hunter.
5. The old man ___ in bed is Tom’s grandfather.
84. almost/ nearly
1. There is ____ none left.
2. There is not ___ enough money for a new house.
3. I ____ think you are right.
4. This kind of plant can be found in ___ any area.
5. That’s ____ too much.
85. talk about/ talk of
1. They ______ the film “ The True Lies”.
2. What are they _____?
3. They are ___  the film “ The True Lies”.
4. They ___ the things and persons that they remembered in the school.
5. _____ traveling, have you  been  to Athens yet?
86. fairly/ rather
1. The table is ___ too heavy for me to carry.
2. This is -_____ an old car.
3. This is a _____ good car.
4. My brother is -____ better today.
5. Wolf is ____ like dog.
87. decide/ make up one’s mind/ settle/ determine
1. He ____ on taking the position at the back.
2. Once Aristotle had ____ that heavy objects always fell faster than light ones, he taught it as a truth to his students..
3. They are ____ to propose a new method.
4. It has been ____ that the museum shall not be open on Sunday.
5. Nothing is ______ yet.
88. of one’s own / on one’s own
1. Have you any money ____ ?
2. I have nothing ______.
3. This invention ____ belongs to our country, I think.
4. Last week he went ____ to Beijing?
5. Can you finish the task _____?
89. over again/ over and over again
1. I didn’t quite get it. Would you please read it ___?
2. I’ve pointed this out to you ____, but you never listen to me.
3. The performance was warmly applauded and cheered ___  by the audience.
4. I didn’t quite follow you. Please say it ___.
5. You should have understood the phrase. I have explained it to you ___.
90. attend/ join/ take part in
1. He’ll ____ an important meeting tomorrow.
2. If they invite us, we’ll be delighted to _____.
3. My wish is to ____ the Army after graduation.
4. Come and _____ us in the discussion.
5. All the students _____ an active ___ the thorough cleaning.