The managing director promised that he would _____ me as soon as he had any further information.

   A. communicate    B. notice    C. notify    D. note

. Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent. _____, I can't speak too highly of him.

   A. As a result     B. By the way

   C. On the whole    D. In a word

They were so far away that I couldn't _____ their faces clearly.

A. see through  B. make up  C. see off  D. make out

. _____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.

        A. In spite of          B. But for          C. Because of          D. As for

The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of _____ quality, he'd tell them so.

   A. minor    B. humble    C. inferior    D. awkward

It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in _____.

   A. news                    B. print                    C. publication            D. press

Dress warmly, _____ you'll catch cold.

        A.on the contrary                B.or rather                 C. or else                  D. in no way

. Jack almost fell off the cliff, but managed to _____ until help came.

A. keep on   B. catch on  C. count on    D. hang on

 When I took his temperature, it was two degrees above _____.

A. average    B. ordinary    C. regular    D. normal

Roses are quite _____ flowers in English gardens.

   A. ordinary    B. common    C. usual    D. general