REVIEW TEST FOR LESSON 4

REVIEW TEST FOR LESSON 4

DIRECTIONS:

In this section, you will read a sentence, short paragraph or dialogue containing one of the phrases presented in the lesson. The phrase is printed in boldface type so you can easily identify it. After reading the sentence, your task is to identify which of the four choices— (A) , (B) , (C) , or (D) —listed below the sentence, most closely defines the phrase or best completes the sentence. Only one answer is the correct answer.

1. Choose one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined part of the sentence in boldface type. Certain problem comes about .

(A) How did this situation come about?

(B) Will you come about ten o'clock?

(C) I am going to come about the end of this month.

(D) Wind has come about in oppsite direction.

2. She came across an old friend yesterday.

(A) ran over

(B) talked to

(C) happened to meet

(D) trampled

3. I am afraid that I am coming down ______ a cold.

(A) with

(B) to

(C) for

(D) at

4. If a man behaves in a normal way after behaving unreasonably, he comes to his _______.

(A) conclusion

(B) light

(C) force

(D) senses

5. Professor Johnson's lectures are interesting but long, and he never seems to _______.

(A) come to the place

(B) come to the point

(C) get out of the way

(D) go to the place

6. Once in a while Henry ______ a brilliant idea.

(A) rises to

(B) comes up with

(C) contrives

(D) succeeds with

7. Let's go slowly so that the others may come up with us.

(A) overtake

(B) follow

(C) get in touch with

(D) be the equal of

8. Did he come upon the telescope principle when he was looking over some spectacles?

(A) write down

(B) depended upon

(C) find unexpectedly

(D) invent

9. Never let a small matter like that ______ you and your friends.

(A) come about

(B) come down with

(C) come up with

(D) come between

10. Truth will come to ______ sooner or later.

(A) life

(B) light

(C) mind

(D) nothing

11. He was angry with his son, for he would not tell how he ______ his watch.

(A) came on

(B) came off

(C) came by

(D) came upon

12. The plan which attempt to assassinate the President finally came off.

(A) canceled

(B) succeeded

(C) abandoned

(D) put on

13. Pat was distraught waiting for her mother to come to last night.

(A) make a social debut

(B) regain consciousness

(C) come home in spite of difficulty

(D) meet her immediately

14. I wish some of those guys would come up with a bright idea.

(A) suggest

(B) realize

(C) transform

(D) encourage

15. Finally, Simpson decided to ______ the authority and make a complete confession at the police station.

(A) come clear by

(B) come clear with

(C) tell the truth

(D) tell a lie

■ ANSWER

1. (A)

2. (C)

3. (A)

4. (D)

5. (B)

6. (B)

7. (A)

8. (C)

9. (D)

10. (B)

11. (C)

12. (B)

13. (B)

14. (A)

15. (B)