REVIEW TEST FOR LESSON 17

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. A man's dog ______ him in prosperity as well as in poverty.

(A) stands up to

(B) stands by

(C) stands up for (D) stands in for

2. The stars in the American flag stand for the States.

(A) represent

(B) support

(C) replace

(D) endeavor

3. Write in the blanks with a suitable word which best completes commonly each sentence.

(A) The mountains ______ out against the evening sky.

(B) I can't ______ to hear the child crying.

(C) Benches ______ in the shade of the apple tree.

4. Several points stand out in his argument.

(A) are omitted

(B) don't make sense

(C) seem to be false

(D) are noteworthy

5. It made me feel good to see so many of his friends stand up for him when he was blamed for the loss.

(A) solicit

(B) support

(C) suppress

(D) snarl

6. My family stood behind me during that tough time.

(A) chased after

(B) ignored

(C) supported

(D) punished

7. Because Jone resembled the star in appearance, he used to stand ______ for him.

(A) up

(B) out

(C) in

(D) on

8. I won't stand in your way if you really want to start your own business, but I think you need to look before you leap.

(A) think over

(B) support you

(C) stand behind you

(D) obstruct you

■ ANSWER

1. (B)

2. (A)

3. stand

4. (D)

5. (B)

6. (C)

7. (C)

8. (D)