241. His wife died in …………… when he was only 24 years old.

A. children

B. childhood

C. childbed

D. childbirth

>>>C

242. …………… policeman directing the traffic.

A. Take care of

B. Take track of

C. Keep an eye on

D. Pay attention to

>>>D

243. The bomb ……………when he rang the bell.

A. went over

B. went on

C. went out

D. went off

>>>D

244. No one really believed it when the news came through that the "Titanic" had

…………… on her maiden voyage.

A. gone over

B. gone on

C. gone down

D. gone off

>>>C

245. Does this jacket …………… my trousers?

A. go with

B. go through with

C. go ahead

D. go off

>>>A

246. He …………… about his new car all the time.

A. goes over

B. goes on

C. goes out

D. goes off

>>>B

247. Do you think you could …………… this work with me some time, Peter?

A. go over

B. go on

C. go out

D. go off

>>>A

248. We have permission to …………… with the plan.

A. go ahead

B. go over

C. go on

D. go off

>>>A

249. I know you find the course boring, Pauline, but since you've started it, you might as well …………… it.

A. go with

B. go through with

C. go ahead

D. go off

>>>B

250. Take a map with you …………… you lose your way.

A. in case

B. so

C. because

D. although

>>>A

251. The play was very boring …………… they walked out.

A. although

B. so that

C. since

D. so

>>>D

252. I couldn't unlock it …………… I had the wrong key.

A. because

B. so that

C. since

D. so

>>>A

253. He agreed to go climbing …………… he hated heights.

A. although

B. in case

C. since

D. because

>>>A

254. He got a new alarm clock …………… he'd get up on time.

A. although

B. so that

C. since

D. so

>>>B

255. He hasn't written to us …………… he left.

A. as long as

B. since

C. by the time

D. as soon as

>>>B

256. She'll only do the job …………… you pay her more.

A. before

B. after

C. if

D. while

>>>C

257. I never take an umbrella …………… it's raining heavily.

A. when

B. whenever

C. if

D. unless

>>>D

258. It rained, which spoiled our picnic; but if it …………… it …………… a great success.

A. didn't rain / would be

B. had rained / would have been

C. hadn't rained / would have been

D. rained / would be

>>>C

259. I live in a pleasant room …………… the garden.

A. overlook

B. to overlook

C. overlooking

D. overlooked

>>>C

260. I hope they …………… this road by the time we come back next summer.

A. repaired

B. will repair

C. would repair

D. will have repaired

>>>D