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The local police are talking to Tom. I think he is _____ for the crime.
- under suspicion
- to suspicion
- from suspicion
- in suspicion
I'll make sure your instructions are followed _____.
- at once
- to once
- from once
- in once
Jack is clearly ____ when it comes to speaking a foreign language.
- to a disadvantage
- from a disadvantage
- at a disadvantage
- in a disadvantage
I'm sure he didn't mean to break the window. It must have happened _____.
- in accident
- to accident
- from accident
- by accident
Remember you are _____ to buy the product. Take it home and try it out for a week. If you don't like it, just return it to the store.
- under no obligation
- to no obligation
- from no obligation
- through
_____ , John comes to every lesson right on time.
- Without fail
- With fail
- Never fail
- Rarely fail
It is _____ an easy test. Make sure to study hard!
- by no means
- through no means
- under no means
- over no means
I guess we'll just have to wait for a response _____.
- until now
- for now
- by now
- to now
____ he considered looking for a new job, but then he decided to try a few more months in his current position.
- On first
- To first
- At first
- From first
I'm afraid we can't do anything about that ____.
- in the moment.
- to the moment.
- from the moment.
- at the moment.
I'm afraid you can't enter this bar because you are ____.
- without age
- underneath
- under age
- at age
They learned all their lines for the play _____.
- from heart
- by heart
- to heart
- in heart
We're going to have to concentrate on improving customer service _____ .
- at my point of view
- to my point of view
- from my point of view
- under my point of view
Don't worry about the stereo. It's still _____ so we can get it fixed.
- under guarantee
- with guarantee
- to guarantee
- over guarantee
_____, I want you to focus on improving your grades at school. Otherwise, we'll have to cancel this summer's plans.
- From now in
- From now on
- Until now on
- By now on
There are many things you can do to get in shape. ____, you can go to the local gym.
- For instance
- To instance
- On instance
- From instance
_____ he finishes the projections, we'll have done the necessary research to complete the project.
- Until the time
- By the time
- At the time
- In the time
She's very pleased that they were able to sell their house _____.
- at a profit
- to a profit
- by a profit
- from a profit
The situation is horrible here. Things are going _____.
- to bad to worse
- to bad from worse
- from bad to worse
- from bad from worse
He's been living in Italy _____.
- to ages
- from ages
- for ages
- since ages
