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(1)? Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence My brother is 20 He's still _ university in York A in B on C at D for She has got a degree Biochemistry from London University A in B for C on D of The college he _ to has accepted him A submitted B required C applied D decided If the weather is good, we _ you tomorrow A had visited B visited C will visit D visit If you were here right now, I _ for you A will wait B would wait C had waited D waited If only we you last night A would have met B met C had met D were meeting Had they not watched TV, they you to the cinema A will take B have taken C took D would have taken If Peter had been here last night, he _ us some advice A gave B had given C would have given D have given If I hadn't stayed up late last night, I so tired now A am not B wasn't C wouldn't be D would be (2) 10 He could earn more money if he _ harder A worked B had worked C works D would have worked 11 Since he went to university, Mike has become very interested environment issues A in B on C at D for 12 A skilled will help candidates feel relaxed A interview B interviewing C interviewee D interviewer 13 The company employs a _ of nearly 5000 A workload B workman C workforce D workout 14 People _ can speak English can be understood in many countries A whose B who C whom D which 15 Violent tropical storms _ occur in western Asia are called typhoons A that B it C which it D when it 16 Martin tried on three jackets, _ fitted him A none B none of which C none of them D all of those 17 Yesterday we visited the City Museum, I'd never been before A which B that C to that D to which 18 The problem _ never occurred A I hadn't expected it B that I had expected it C which I have expected (3) D I had expected 19 The architect _ Mario works is brilliant A whom B that C with whom D with who 20 Bogota, _ is the capital of Colombia, is a cosmopolitan city A who B which C that D where 21 Everybody should be made aware _ the risks involved A on B in C for D of 22 The recent economic crisis has brought _ a slump in world trade A about B in C over D out 23 The government made serious attempts to raise the _ of living A standard B cost C level D mode 24 As a result of the strike, the government is urging people to be _ with electricity A economy B economic C economical D economically 25 The child was told to eat all his vegetables _ he would get no ice-cream A in case B or else C instead D in fact 26 you were all sitting at your desks working hard last week, we were sitting on the plane bound for Hawaii A Despite B As soon as C While D Whenever 27 He refused to give up work, he's won a million pounds A despite B however (4) C even though D as though 28 _ he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home A Although B As C While D When 29 _ the wet weather, the football match went ahead A Although B Owing to C But for D In spite of 30 _ the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more A Nevertheless B Meanwhile C Despite D Although 31 Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and _ when being asked about their future A depress B depression C depressing D depressed 32 No one can predict the future exactly Things may happen _ A expected B unexpected C expectedly D unexpectedly 33 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest A different B terrorist C contrary D domestic 34 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others A methane B breathing C threaten D anything 35 She is looking _ a new place to live because she does not want to depend _ her parents any more A for / on B after / with C up / forward D at / into 36 I am deeply pessimistic _ the future (5) A in B on C to D about 37 Parental involment contributes significantly _ children's learning A on B to C for D in 38 What are your plans for _ future? A a B an C the D Ø 39 Within _ few years, _ private space travel has gone from concept to reality A Ø / an B the / the C the / a D a / Ø 40 Using the new software, _ parents will be able to monitor their children's use of _ Internet A Ø - the B the - Ø C Ø - Ø D the - the (6)