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Choose the correct answer for each the following sentences

1 When you have thought …… what I have said, you will understand

2 To come … means to meet by chance

3 I could tell he was pleased … the expression on his face

4 It isn’t quite certain that he will turn … at the meeting

5 One of the primary causes of skin cancer is overexposure … the sun without the use of sunscreen

6 You’ll get a better …… of exchange at another bank

7 Science has a language that is … in every country

8 I lost too much money betting at the races last time, so you won’t … me to go again

A convince B impress C persuade D urge

9 Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better…

10 The shop assistant was … helpful, but she felt he could have given her more advice

A entirely B exactly C quite D totally

11 It’s an awful … Jane couldn’t come I was looking forward to meeting her

12 The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to … new procedures to save time and money

A restore B control C establish D manufacture

13 I like his essay because it is very …

A imaginary B imaginative C imaginable D imagination

14 Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have … any solutions

A looked into B thought over C got round to D come up with

15 I don’t know what was wrong with her this morning She is usually quite …

A glad B pleased C cheerful D satisfied

16 The air in the house felt cold and … after weeks of bad weather

17 He has a very … temper and often says things he regrets later

18 Don’t forget your appointment You’d better put it in your …

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19 You know I’ll always stand … you if you are in trouble

20 The taxi drew … at the gate promptly at six’s o’clock

21 I’ve been trying to ring him all evening but I can’t ……

A get over B get through C get across D get by

22 The doctor … him to smoke a few cigarettes each day

23 Father would not … us to go there for the weekend

24 Grandfather has never really … from his nervous breakdown

25 All traffic is being … because of the military parades

26 Angela has grown up but she hasn’t … her shyness yet

A got through B got under C got over D got away from

27 Your progress will be … in six months’ time

A counted B valued C admired D evaluated

28 The little girl … over stone and fell flat on her face

29 There was so much noise that we could hardly … what the speaker was saying

30 I am sorry to hear that Peter and Dick have … They were such good friends

A fallen against B fallen out C dropped out D dropped against

31 Paul was so … with his examination results that he didn’t smile all week

32 She smiled … at the joke

A loudly B strongly C quietly D widely

33 Which would you … have, the red or the blue one?

34 We’re going on a day … to the island tomorrow

35 The article was … the front page of the newspaper

36 I’ve always posted my letters first class, … it costs more

37 When I first started work, I found her advice …

A priceless B invaluable C worthy D irreplaceable

38 In other to achieve the desired result in this experiment, it is necessary that he … as fast as he can

39 I am sure we can believe her She is usually very…

A true B truthful C trustful D trustworthy

40 The number of … in the factory has increased so much that the police have been asked to investigate

A thieves B thefts C robbers D robberies

41 The smell of floor polish still brings …… memories of my old school

A up B on C back D over

42 Youths have to … military service in our country

43 At the end of the winter, the price of winter clothes in the shops usually…

44 Your room is a mess! … it up at once

45 That song … me of my childhood

A recalls B reminds C remembers D recollects

46 When you retire, you will receive a(n) … from the government

A allowance B benefit C grant D pension

47 The proportion of elderly people in the population is steadily … as they live longer

A growing up B rising C falling D raising

48 Early retirement is a … of reducing the workforce while avoiding redundancy

A growing up B source C proposal D means

49 In the … of proof, the police could not take action against the man

50 My uncle took … golf when he retired from work

51 For my birthday I was given a writing ser … two pens, envelopes and notepapers

A comprising B involving C holding D consisting

52 One condition of this job is that you must be … to work at weekends

53 I am going to … my dress dry-cleaned

54 Don’t … to bring a hairdryer I’ll lend you mine

55 The building was badly … in the fire

A hurt B wounded C damaged D injured

56 He is unhappy because his parents do not … very well

A get over B get off C get on D get away

57 … a wrong number, it is important to apologize before hanging up

A You dial B Dialing C If you dial D If it is dialed

58 Lost of people … yoga to relax

A practice B take up C give up D take in

59 Even though she hated the food, her mother … her eat it all

60 The twins look so … their father

61 It took him ages to … living in the new town

A use to B get used to C used to D accustomed

62 Maybe we should … Mr Smith to see his rose garden

A call at B call on C call for D call out

63 Drunkenness is … for many road accidents

A guilty B responsible C cause D faulty

64 The police are said to be looking … the matter

65 If you park there, you will have to pay a …

66 Having finished the report, …

A is was submitted to his boss by him

B he submitted it to his boss

C his boss was submitted it by him

D he had submitted it to his boss

67 Oil … if you pour it on water

A floated B has floated C will be floated D floats

68 Modern buildings should … with the surrounding area

69 The Government have … an inquiry to investigate bribery in local elections

A set out B set to C set about D set up

70 The water workers’ claim for a 10 percent pay rise has been under … by the Government

A application B consideration C inquiry D regard

71 Mr James Smith retired early … ill health

72 A man’s pay usually … from the number of hours he works in a week

73 Dentists will always try to save teeth rather than take them …

74 What he told me was a … of lies

75 We can only give you the … number of refugees crossing the border at the moment

A suggestive B indefinite C approximate D unclear

76 This ticket … two persons to the show

A delivers B includes C admits D enters

77 Trains stop here to … passengers only

A get off B pick up C get past D get on

78 It isn’t quite … that he will turn up at the meeting

79 Many difficulties have … as a result of the changeover to the new system

A raised B been raised C arisen D experienced

80 The … of the lake is covered with reeds and rushes

81 I was not … by his many arguments so finally we agreed to differ

82 All the children have gone … mumps

A along with B down C out with D through with

83 After waiting an hour he realized that the bus was … to come

A improbable B impossible C uncertain D unlikely

84 When Rosemary is concentrating she … me of her grand mother

85 He refused to give up work, … he had won a million dollars

86 We are … him to arrive at any moment

A wishing B hoping C expecting D waiting

87 The house still remains in after the hurricane

C good conditions D the good condition

88 My uncle is in … of 60 engineers and workers

A management B leadership C direction D charge

89 If they aren’t careful with their money, they’ll get into …

90 When we arrived at the campsite, it was … with rain

A running B pouring C falling D dropping

91 He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without …

92 Many scientists are sure there is … on other planets

A existence B creature C people D life

93 People who are unemployed can receive the …

A pension B dole C scholarship D allowance

94 Some workers earn more money by working……

A overhours B over C overtime D extra time

95 Before he lift school, his father told him to start thinking about choosing a …

A profession B career C work D occupation

96 You can’t smoke in here It is … the law

A anti B against C opposite D according

97 She … her work by being careless

A threatened B spoiled C stained D puzzled

98 You need a special … to go into this part of the area

99 Write to me and tell me … about your holiday in China

100 The dentist told him to open his mouth …

101 I walked away as calmly as I could … they thought I was a thief

A in case B or else C to avoid D owing to

102 the stolen jewels were … a lot of money

103 The children loved … the old castle

104 … being tired, I went for a picnic with my family

105 Armstrong is not very fit He doesn’t … any exercise

106 Patrick has got a yacht and a helicopter He … be extremely rich

107 Why didn’t you do it? You promised you …., for certain

108 They left only an hour ago They … hardly have arrived yet

109 I can’t see my umbrella anywhere I … have left it in my office

110 Have you heard about all the complaints? It … have been a pleasant holiday for them

111 There’s a chance that he’ll arrive in time for supper, but he … be a lot later

112 We waited for you for over an hour You really … have telephoned to say you were not coming

113 You didn’t have to come all the way by bus We … have gone to the station in the car to pick you up

114 You … have told that joke Everybody has heard it too often

115 The Mercedes overtook us at a very high speed It … have been doing more than 150 k.p.h

116 He was clearly … to see her again

A delightful B delighted C cheerful D cheered

117 It was a very … evening Nothing really happened

118 I am not really … this kind of music I prefer music you can dance to

119 It’s … for people to get depressed if they are out of work

120 He deals with the … matters in the office, his boss deals with the important ones

121 House prices … greatly from one area to the next

A contrast B vary C distinguish D differentiate

122 Eighty kilometers is the … fifty miles

123 She is quite … and is certainly capable of doing a more demanding job than the one she is doing now

124 I read a (n) … of the accident in the newspaper

125 She quit her job because she was not … with her salary

126 The … of the air has certainly brought great benefits to man

A conquer B conquest C conqueror D conquering

127 More … should be given to these people to continue their studies

A courage B encourage C encouraging D encouragement

128 It is essential that the Professor … warmly welcomed at the airport

129 People who live in cities spend their lives in an atmosphere of … noise

A continuous B continual C continuing D continued

130 We walk in streets where the noise of traffic is almost …

A deaf B deafening C deafened D deafness

131 If trouble breaks out, they may be arrested and event …

A prisoned B imprisoned C imprisonment D imprisoning

132 Retirees now have all day in which to disease the … things they always said they never had time to

do before

A numberless B numbering C numerous D numerical

133 Travelling in big cities Is becoming more … every day

134 To be successful, an artist must show great ……

A origin B origins C original D originality

135 It’s good news: the factory’s … has increased considerably this year

136 The hall was very crowded with over fifty people … into it

137 The teachers at the school … with flu one after the other

138 To promote him so quickly you must have a very high … of his ability

139 He was born during the war, which would … him about 50 now

140 The noise got … as the car disappeared into the distance

A smaller B fainter C weaker D slighter

141 I had to be up early he next morning, so I … myself and left the party

A refused B thanked C excused D apologized

142 The … part of the week is always busy for me

143 When you come tomorrow, why not … your brother with you?

144 We had to drive carefully because the road was icy in several……

145 The hotel receptionist said she would … what she could do about the dripping tap immediately

146 He … very quickly after a long illness

A covered B uncovered C discovered D recovered

147 As his car had broken down, she gave him a … to work

148 It didn’t take the inspector … to solve the murder

149 His face has rather a sad …

150 As it was so hot in the office he … his tie

A tightened B let out C slackened D left

151 I can’t make … who it is He is too far-away

152 I am in charge when Mr Smith is … I took over from him on June 1th

153 There are other harmful drugs … alcohol and nicotine

154 She wasn’t paying attention and crashed … a parked car

155 This is the coldest winter … years

156 He left he was badly let … by his best friend

157 They took … his passport so that he wouldn’t leave the country

158 The bank can make loan … individuals, organizations, governments, and businesses

159 I was besides myself with joy when my father said the car was … my disposal

160 Spacemen have to practice living in weightlessness before they fly … outer space

161 No longer … to do all her housework with her hands because our family now owns some new labour saving devices

C did my mother have D does my mother have

162 Can you … your papers with you when you come to see me, please?

163 He gave listeners a vivid … of his journey through Peru

A news B communication C account D tale

164 She opened the packet and emptied the … into a saucepan

A fullness B contents C insides D container

165 High interest rates … people from borrowing money

A decrease B decide C disgust D discourage

166 The house stood by itself in the middle of a field It was completely …

A lonely B isolated C unaccompanied D unsupported

167 The judge … the criminal to twenty years in prison

A condemned B punished C inflicted D sentenced

168 He was an … writer because he persuaded many people to see the truth of his ideas

A ordinary B influential C unlimited D accurate

169 Workers who do not obey the safety regulations will be … immediately

A refused B rejected C disapproved D sacked

170 He had to leave his family … when he went abroad to work

A at a loss B behind C out D at all costs

171 When I went to talk to the manager, he told me he could only … me a few minutes

172 Can you … the BBC World Service on your new radio?

173 A few hours after the injection the feeling of numbness in your arm will …

174 At first the children enjoyed the game but quite soon the novelty

A went B died out C died down D wore off

175 What you say is true, but you could have … it more tactfully

A talked B phrased C observed D remarked

176 The situation was further complicated by John’s ……

A decision B undecided ness C indecision D indecisiveness

177 Duong’s mother gave him … of sweets

A a hand B hands C a handful D a handful ness

178 In his anxiety to make himself … , he spoke too loudly and too slowly

A understand B understood C understanding D understand

179 Now that she has got a job, Huong is … of her parents

A dependent B dependable C independent D depending

180 It is quite … to ask him again He’ll never agree

A point B pointing C pointed D pointless

181 If you behave with this sort of … to your customers, I don’t thick you’ll remain in business long

A unpolite B impolite C impoliteness D impoliteness

182 The speaker showed his … by constantly straightening his tie

A nerves B nervous C nerveless ness D nervousness

183 Is there any difference between egoism and ….?

A selfish B selfishness C selfless D selflessness

184 My son, now that you’re head of the family, you must take your … place at the head of the table

A right B rightness C rightful D right-hand

185 I need a new secretary I want someone who is charming, efficient and absolutely …

A trusting B trustful C trusted D trustworthy

186 In the past, most people believed that the world’s resources could never be used …

187 I do not think that purple shirt … with your yellow skirt

188 The main road through Salisbury blocked for 2 hours to day after an accident … several vehicles

A containing B connecting C involving D including

189 The company directors asked the government to … in the dispute and prevent a strike

189 After the campaign a special medal was … to all combatants

190 The usual reason for exemption from tax does not … in this case

191 We don’t sell foreign newspapers because there is no … for them

A request B claim C requirement D demand

192 In the legal profession, men … women by 5 to 1

193 I must take this watch to be repaired as it … over 20 minutes a day

A increases B progresses C accelerates D gains

194 That was absolutely delicious Can you give me the ….?

A formula B instruction C prescription D recipe

195 The coins are … to be over a thousand years old

A described B said C told D mentioned

196 A large number of students in this school … English fluently

197 Tony’s boss doesn’t want him to … a habit of using the office phone for personal calls

198 You can’t enter this camp without … from the General

A a control B a demand C a permit D an allowance

199 Buy the new … of soap now on sale; it is softer than all others

200 The forecast predicted … weather with snow, sunshine, wind and thunder and that is just what we have had

A differing B various C variable D fluctuating

201 That’s a nice coat, and the colour … you well

202 I can no longer afford the cost of … two cars, so I am selling one

A managing B running C controlling D operating

203 You should … a lawyer before you sign the document

204 He could find a teaching … in Vietnam without difficulty

A work B occupation C post D employment

205 If you deposit money in the bank, you get about 8% …

206 Which of the following is not right?

C a box of matches D a bunch of bananas

207 … the committee, I’d like to thank you for generous donation

A According to B On behalf of C In addition to D Thanks to

208 I saw a very good … advertised in the paper yesterday

209 She often wears a ring, a necklace and other ……

A figures B documents C monuments D ornaments

210 Which of the following things would help you see distant objects more clearly?

A spectacles B a microscope C a telegraph D binoculars

211 The … in the north of Sweden is really beautiful

212 He was … with robbery

A imprisoned B charged C arrested D accused

213 My uncle was … ill last summer but fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery

A critically B deeply C fatally D seriously