1. People ......... this place the "Forbidden Forest".

call

entitle

name

describe

2. I've been so busy with new clients that I hired new staff just to ..........

upkeep

keep up

keep

persist

3. You're an asset to our team. .........

Stay it up!

Remain doing it!

Keep it up!

Continue it up!

4. It's difficult to understand what she ......... in her job — it seems very boring.

distinguishes

looks

observes

sees

5. ......... people like this area a lot.

Elder

Older

The old

More elder

6. My ......... brother is really nice to me.

eldest

more old

maturest

most older

7. After visiting several galaxies, the aliens found themselves captivated by life on ..........

world

the world

the earth

earth

8. It's one of the nicest countries ..........

on the earth

in the world

on the globe

on the world

9. I know it sounds unreasonable, but it ......... that she will never come back.

is possible

could be possible

could be possibly

is possibly

10. As soon as I picked up the rare object, it ..........

was not together

came to be apart

came apart

was separated

11. You should ......... after you've finished your lessons.

come to my home

come over

come into my home

get to my home

12. Our friends, whom we haven't seen in a long time, ......... last night.

appeared in our home

came in our home

came into our home

came by

13. I keep my favorite ring ......... a large heavy metal safe at home.

in

between

about

around

14. The world needs to depend on other energy sources ......... oil and other non-renewable resources.

beside

likewise

besides

also beside

15. Her mother ......... when she was just a little girl.

is dead

dead

died

was dead

16. If my back starts ........., I can't go anywhere with you next week.

acting out

performing

acting up

becoming bad

17. She was hoping the terrible argument would ......... before the wedding.

blow away

blow over

carry away

blow down

18. After the car accident, Bob had to ......... his endurance in rehabilitation classes.

make

build more

build forward

build up

19. My uncle has a long beard and a ......... chest.

furred chest

furry

many hair

hairy

20. Because of his age, everyone thinks he should find a suitable mate and settle ..........

on

along

down

up