1 . It was so relaxing to be ....... old friends  a , in               b, between           c , among                 d , around  2 . she ' s made friends .........a little girl who lives next door  a , to        b , of             c , by                   d , with  3 . your friendship should be based on                   trust  a , basic            b fragile                 c mutual                 d blind  4. the company expects................ from its employees  a , constancy           b quality               c interest                d loyalty  5. i ' ve got lost of ............. , but only a few are really good friends  a , close friends                 b , accquaintances               c , neighbors              d partners  6 . friendship is a two - sided ......... , it lives by give - and - take  a , affair                    b event              c aspect                   d feature  7 . Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship  a romantic part                b important part             c difficult part              d interesting part  8 . they ........ a close friendship at university  a created                 b became          c promoted                d formed  9 We stayed friends even after we ............. and left home  a brought up           b turned up              c grew up            d took up  10 . He finds it ......... lasting friendships  a difficult to make            b difficulty in making       c is difficult to make              d difficult making