Part 1.

For questions 26-55, choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences
and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided on the answer sheet. (20
points)
26. He's really shy________ girl.
A. by B. at C. for D. with
27. ________ had booked in advance were allowed in.
A. Only who B. Only those who C. Only who were D. Only were who
28. I couldn’t quite ________ what they were doing because they were so far away.
A. bear out B. make out C. think out D. try out
29. The people who________ the survey said that they had examined over 1,000 accidents.
A. gave B. proceeded C. set D. conducted
30. People came from ______ to take part in the demonstration in Washington DC.
A. far and wide B. in the vicinity C. round in circles D. across the board
31. ______ over the last 12 – month period, we have managed to expand into new markets.
A. By hard working B. To the hard work
C. Having worked hard D. Though working hard
32. I think my essay is good but could you ______ over it and point out any errors.
A. shed any light B. cloud your judgement
C. set your mind D. cast your eye
33. Donald Trumps________ when he found out that people disagreed with him about his speech.
A. made my blood boil B. brought the house down
B. saw pink elephants D. hit the roof
34. By the time you come back next year, a new stadium________ in our province.
A. must have built B. will need being built
C. will have been building D. will have been built
35. Don’t worry – it’s ______ natural to feel annoyed when people let you down.
A. perfectly B. utterly C. fully D. highly
36. From 1949 onward, the artist Georgia O’keeffe made New Mexico ________.
A. her permanent residence was B. where her permanent residence
C. permanent residence for her D. her permanent residence
37. ________ is not clear to researchers.
A. Why dinosaurs having become extinct B. Why dinosaurs became extinct
C. Did dinosaurs become extinct D. Dinosaurs became extinct
38. Weren’t you supposed ______ your assignment with you to yesterday’s seminar?.
A. to be brought B. to have been brought
C. to have brought D. have brought
39. The first transatlantic telephone cable system was not established ________ 1956.
A. while B. until C. on D. when
40. Van Gogh suffered from depression ________ by overwork and ill-health.
A. taken up B. brought on C. come about D. put through
41. Jane has ______ a fantastic job with one of our top international companies.
A. earned B. launched C. won D. landed
42. It has been snowing for 24 hours and there is no sign of it ______.
A. shutting off B. giving away C. falling over D. letting up
43. No one ______ the building until the firefighters say it is safe to do so.
A. has to enter B. is entering to C. is to enter D. enters to
44. While employed as business banking manager of the bank, he ______ £300,000.and ran away to
another country.
A. swallowed B. embezzled C. confiscated D. annulled
45. We will have to economize _______ heating or we won’t be able to pay the bill.
A. about B. in C. on D. over
46. This job may not pay well, but it has certain _______ benefits, such as friendly colleagues and a
stimulating environment.
A. obscure B. tangential C. intangible D. immaterial
47. Paul’s decision to leave his position in the company_______ surprise.
A. completely took me in B. took me completely by
C. was taken completely by my D. was completely taken in my
48. For our vacation, we rented a modern, ______ penthouse in the heart of Rome.
A. secluded B. spacious C. rugged D. picturesque
49. Although it’s a little off the beaten ______, the town is well worth visiting for its museum and
ancien castle.
A. terrain B. itinerary C. way D. track
50. Unfortunately, all attempts to find a peaceful solution to the ongoing conflict have been ______.
A. resourceful B. forceful C. fruitless D. relentless
51. If you are ______with something, you know or have access to something that can be useful to you.
A. armed B. handed C. headed D. legged
52. Overseas visitors traveling around the country are advised to carry their passports with them _____
A. all times B. for all time C. of all time D. at all times
53. ______ about the job offer, I knew that relocating to Paris would be an adjustment.
A. Delighted though I was B. As I was delighted
C. However delighted was I D. Were I delighted
54. Jack does tend to exaggerate, but there is usually a ______ of truth in what he says.
A. shred B. grain C. speck D. touch
55. While teachers at the school are not particularly strict, they are never ______ with students who
skip classes or cheat on tests.
A. formal B. disciplined C. lenient D. adverse

Part 2. For questions 56-65, fill each gap with the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your
answer in the boxes provided on the answer sheet. (10 points)
56. Like his famous ______ , young Washington had a brave, adventurous spirit. (NAME)
57. Don’t you think she is ______ She always looks good in her photographs. (PHOTO)
58. Hardly a day goes by without Tim being ______ of eating sweets. (DESIRE)
59. More time will be needed for the troops and equipment to become ______ to desert conditions.
(CLIMATE)
60. Anna managed to make an amazing coat out of ______ of different colored fabrics. (REMAIN)
61. A younger person quarrels with his parents and then feels ______ for having said harsh words.
(CONSCIENCE)
62. The diver decided to ______ himself in the crystal-clear water to explore the vibrant coral reef
below. (MERGE)
63. Sympathy is a (an) ______ here - we need practical help. (RELEVANT)
64. She ______ wakes up at 6 a.m. to go for a morning jog before starting her day.(CUSTOM)
65. More than 11,000 children die everyday around the world because of ______ caused by diarrhoea.
(HYDRATE)
26. D 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. A
31. C 32. D 33. D 34. D 35. A
36. D 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. B
41. D 42. D 43. C 44. B 45. C
46. C 47. C 48. B 49. D 50. C
51. A 52. D 53. A 54. B 55. C
56. NAMESAKE 57. PHOTOGENIC 58. DESIROUS
59. ACCLIMATISED 60. REMNANTS 61.CONSCIENCE-STRICKEN
62. SUBMERGE 63. IRRELEVANCE 64. CUSTOMARILY
65. DEHYDRATION