Before they opened the new factory a lot of the young people round here were ……… the dole.. You may be right D.[r]
(1)MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST
1 I like to visit other countries but I find the ………of travel is too high.
A money B cost C expenses D currency 2 She is very happy because she starts her new………today.
A job B work C labour D post 3 They don t ’ ………cheques in that restaurant.
A accept B agree C allow D admit 4 I cannot work today because I have very bad tooth……….
A pain B hurt C damage D ache 5 Not too bad but sometimes I just can t get the ’ ……….of it.
A drop B fall C hang D low 6 What sort of things you have in ……….?
A thought B mind C idea D think 7 Do you use mobile phones during……… and landing.
A flight off B take-off C lift off D mounting 8 He thought that if he admitted he was afraid of swimming he would lose………with his friends. A weight B nerve C face D regard
9 Do you think parents should…………their children from spending too much time online? A deny B refuse C disqualify D prevent 10 He criticised her in the meeting and I m afraid she s really taken it to’ ’ ………….
A heart B brain C mind D chest 11 The nurse took his……….and checked that he was comfortable.
A heat B fever C temperature D thermal 12 Can you…………the soup while I slice the bread?
A sprinkle B whisk C roll D stir
13 Our insurance policy offers immediate…………against the risk of burglary, accident or damage by fire. A cart B security C relief D cover
14 Mr Tom was a terrible teacher and obviously not……….for teaching.
A cut in B cut on C cut up D cut out 15 It was so embarrassing when Romeo forgot his ………in the second act.
A paper B lines C part D script
16 The traffic policeman let her ………with a warning though she was driving way over the speed limit.
A up B off C on D out
17 Don t tell me your name again It s’ ’ ………
A off my chest B in my mouth C at my fingertips D on the tip of my tongue 18 The person ……… the orchestra was a young woman in her early twenties.
A composing B directing C conducting D leading 19 In my opinion, anyone who would risk his life just to climb a mountain must be………
A off colour B off his head C the worse for wear D long in the tooth 20 It is of little importance to him whether he passed his English examination or not.
A is not different B is not important C makes no difference D doesn t make no difference’ 21 This cloth………very thin.
A feels B touches C holds D handles 22 We should spend the money that will ………everyone.
A gain B use C benefit D make 23 She never says a word: she s as ’ ……….as a mouse.
A quite B small C slight D noiseless 24 The company wanted to ……… alliances with other motor manufactures.
A do B take C forge D come 25 I find the way she keeps playing with her hair really……….
A thrilled B irritated C thrilling D irritating
26 When the ship docked at Hamburg, they found a ………in the hold.
A gate-crasher B stowaway C interloper D trespasser 27 Before they opened the new factory a lot of the young people round here were………the dole.
A in B on C at D up
28 –I think the supoermarket has a wide choice of products. -…… Moreover, I feel it is time saving.
A You can t mean that!’ B I agree with you
C You may be right D I totally disagree with you 29 Last night we……… a great deal from the heat.
A had suffered B were suffered C suffered D have suffered 30 We went by sea, but we d rather’ ……… by air.
A went B go C to have go D have gone 31 Suddenly she recognised the ………of the situation that made he laugh.
(2)A wad B sum C amount D piece 33 The………of this society is to provide community education for street children. A mission B work C job D duty 34 He ………in the doorway in order to light his cigarette.
A arrested B entered C paused D hung 35 Today……….seemed more expensive than usual.
A most of eveything B almost everything C most of everythings D almost evrythings 36 His………of the aeroplane was correct in every detail and could really fly.
A shape B pattern C design D model 37 Eighty kilometers is the……….fifty miles.
A equivalent of B equivalent from C equal of D equal to 38 He could run in a race ……… over twenty-six miles.
A from B of C for D with 39 Good theories are important of course, but we must have……….evidence to support them. A empirical B true C realistic D first-class 40 My passport………., so I will have to get a new one.
A elapsed B expired C ended D terminated 41 The company has………rules which must be obeyed by all employees.
A required B safe C strict D spare 42 I haven t got any money at all I m completely’ ’ …………
A broken B hard up C short D broke
43 It is becoming more and more………that the Government has lost the confidence of the nation. A understood B apparent C anticipated D expected 44 I d like you to ’ …… some errands for me this afternoon.
A make B run C fill D take 45 Roller-skating is fun once you ……….how to it.
A will learn B have learned C can learn D had learned 46 She is looking for a ……….suit.
A smart,dark,blue B blue,dark,smart C blue,smart,dark D dark,smart,blue 47 The film……….several scenes that might upset young children.
A admits B involves C contains D displays 48 It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to……….
A beat B meet C compare D balance 49 It is a minor road and very narrow and …… in places.
A bending B winding C wandering D turning 50 To promote him so quickly, you must have a very high……….of his ability.
A view B idea C feeling D opinion =THE END=
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