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1

In my new job I'm stuck in my office. I wish I could ______ about a bit more.

A.

lay

 

B.

get

 

C.

cast

 

D.

hear

 


2

We don't have any firm plans when we get to California. Our intention is to ______ about for a few days.

A. 

drift   

 

B.

cas t

 

C.

hear

 

D.

set

 


3

Those auditors are obsessed with all the details. They ______ about everywhere looking for irregularities.

A.

cast

 

B.

lay

 

C.

root

 

D.

fool

 


4

I had a lot of problems getting my spreadsheet to look nice. I had to ______ about with it for ages.

A.

lounge

 

B.

lay

 

C.

fiddle

 

D.

cast

 


5

I'm fed up with you being so unhelpful. If you ______ me about any more, I'm going to complain to your Head Office.

A.

mope

 

B.

muck

 

C.

lounge

 

D.

get

 


6

Don't ______ about. We've got to get this finished quickly.

A.

mess

 

B.

hear

 

C.

cast

 

D.

get

 


7

The appointment was at 10.00 but I had to ______ about for almost an hour before he could see me.

A.

wait

 

B.

lay

 

C.

cast

 

D.

hear

 


8

Changes need to be made but I have absolutely no idea how to ______ about making those changes.

A.

lay

 

B.

lounge

 

C.

mope

 

D.

set

 


9

If you've got a problem with your computer, ask Mark. He ______ all about computers.

A.

mopes

 

B.

lounges

 

C.

knows

 

D.

fools

 


10

I already knew you were leaving. There's not much you don't ______ about in this place.

A.

mope

 

B.

hear

 

C.

lounge

 

D.

fool

 


11

The project is completely blocked and they are trying to ______ about for a solution.

A.

mope

 

B.

lay

 

C.

lounge

 

D.

cast

 


12

He was so angry that he started to ______ about the people nearest to him. We had to call security to throw him out.

A.

mope

 

B.

lay

 

C.

lounge

 

D.

fool

 


13

Everybody knows. News ______ about fast here.

A.

mopes

 

B.

lounges

 

C.

fools

 

D.

gets

 


14

Please take this seriously. Don't ______ about.

A.

cast

 

B.

hear

 

C.

fool

 

D.

get

 


15

They never get any work done. They just ______ about all day.

A.

lounge

 

B.

hear

 

C.

cast

 

D.

get

 


16

Since he didn't get the promotion he spends all day walking around looking sad. I didn't think he was the sort to ______ about like that.

A.

mope

 

B.

hear

 

C.

cast

 

D.

get

 


17

I'm not sure where it is exactly but I know it's ______ around somewhere.

A.

kicking

 

B.

tinkering

 

C.

hurling

 

D.

going

 


18

He got really angry and started ______ things about. One book almost hit me.

A.

tinkering

 

B.

going

 

C.

kicking

 

D.

hurling

 


19

You've got no business ______ about saying things about me.

A.

tinkering

 

B.

hurling

 

C.

going

 

D.

kicking

 


20

There's no point in ______ about with this document. It's useless. We'll have to start again.

A.

tinkering

 

B.

hurling

 

C.

going

 

D.

kicking

 


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