D before
9. Going to the pictures is a popular pastime among the …… and the old alike.
A youth
B teenagers
C adolescents
D young
10. Peter couldn’t agree that Greg was really a valuable …… to their football team.
A addition
B accumulation
C supplement
D appendage
11. Jill had the necessary competitive …… in order to be first past the post.
A mind
B soul
C spirit
D thought
12. If the restaurant is not situated …… beside the river, I won’t go there.
A exact
B direct
C precise
D right
13. Filing was a tedious task that …… almost 50% of Linda’s time at work.
A covered
B occupied
C received
D completed
14. He thinks he’s fat just because there’s a wide …… of fast food to choose from.
A degree
B variance
C scale
D range
15. ….. relatives usually don’t visit us at all.
A Faraway
B Remote
C Distant
D Slight
16. That pop star is known for his toughness and …… in treating his assistants.
A ruthlessness
B cruelty
C kindness
D manipulation
17. Claire was lucky to …… such a wonderful career opportunity.
A clutch
B follow
C pull
D seize
18. Kate never cooks, she …… her boyfriend to do it for her.
A makes
B gets
C lets