7.I'm so busy — I hope you'll......... my messy office space.

admit

absolve

excuse

acquit

8.He was married fifty years......... .

before now

ago

long before

long ago

9.I......... at six o'clock in the morning every day.

awaken up

wake up

get up from my bed

leave my bed

10.We decided to......... bed this morning because last night wore us out.

be in our

stay in our

stay in

stay on our

1.The board meeting was called......... due to the sudden demise of the chief executive officer.

for

off

to

out

2.My father put ......... $1,000 as a deposit to help my sister purchase a new car.

in

over

down

on

3.I have some material from which I could knock......... an article if you want me to.

off

down

on

up

4.The finance director has come in......... a lot of criticism over his unsuccessful handling of the company's investments.

from

for

to

on

6.Low consumer demand has forced the retailer to mark......... a wide range of goods by as much as 40%.

up

down

back

in

7.Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett must be making a fortune. They're clearly raking ......... over $1,000,000 a year.

up

in

on

out

10.The director was drummed ......... of office when it was discovered that she had been involved in insider trading.

up

in

on

out

2.I would have ......... all night if I could, but we all had to leave early because Carmen didn't feel good.

sing

sung

sang

singed

3.Adrian should have never ......... home. If he hadn't, he'd be in a better situation right now.

leave

leaved

left

leaving

4.Perhaps she would have been......... by that dog if its owner hadn't been faster and caught him right on time.

bite

bitted

bitten

6.Last night, I ......... I was calling the police, and today I really did it.

dream

dreaming

dreamed

have dreamed