1. Charlie didn't have much in the way of property — just ......... and pieces.

things

dots

bits

section

2. In fact this was a piece of ......... for Charlie as it happened.

fortune

gratitude

thanks

luck

3. Because when the ......... of the piece arrived in the shape of a burglar to steal something, he didn't find anything valuable.

villain

peasant

evil

devil

4. Charlie came home when the burglar was still there but he didn't ......... to pieces, he stayed calm.

find

come

go

try

5. The burglar also had an assistant with him who clearly didn't want to get involved and have a piece of the ......... and fled.

activity

action

act

acting

6. Charlie decided he would say exactly what he thought of the burglar and give him a piece of his ..........

thoughts

brain

thinking

mind

7. He told him he was a wicked person and further he was a ......... piece of work.

horrible

nasty

disgusting

bad

8. The burglar explained that he didn't have a proper job and only did piece ..........

works

working

work

worker

9. Charlie laughed and said he was doing the same now — it was ......... of a piece with burgling.

some

same

complete

all

10. Eventually the police arrived and were pleased to see Charlie was still all right and in ......... piece.

one

fine

good

solid

11. This castle has been here since the 16th century and hasn't really changed — it has stood the test of ..........

duration

time

history

length

12. The law that has just been passed may be useful but we don't know until we've ......... it to the test.

placed

struck

started

put

13. I think you're wise to find out first before you agree and believe it's a good idea to test the ......... first.

waters

springs

rivers

lakes

14. No-one knows whether he'll succeed in his attempt to get compensation as it's a bit of a test ..........

theme

process

case

example

15. Obviously before you buy a car, you'll be allowed to test ......... it first.

travel

drive

try

conduct

16. These are indeed ......... times for the government as people are deciding whether to vote for them in the next election.

tested

tester

testing

testable

17. He was one of the most experienced of the company's test ......... who decided whether a plane was safe to fly.

drivers

travellers

operations

pilots

18. In the story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde we see the hero mix something up in a test ......... and then drink it.

tube

pipe

glass

cup

19. The aircraft engine had to be placed in a test ......... to make sure that it worked properly.

pit

hole

bed

centre

20. In order to make sure that your television is tuned properly there is a coloured test ......... on the screen.

paper

sheet

place

card