ĐỀ SỐ 1

1. The plague, otherwise known as the Black Death, was a .............. disease.
A. contingent B. contiguous C. contagious D. congenial
2. I was in a _______ as to what to do. If I told the truth, he would get into trouble, but if I
said nothing I would be more in trouble.
A. doubt B. quandary C. hitch D. complexity
3. The government needs to ______ businesses that have been trying to evade the tax.
A. put the screws on B. get into gear
C. put one over on D. wipe off the map
4. It is not definite that the company will accept our offer, but there's a ___________
chance so there is no reason not to try.
A. sporting B. bragging C. pumping D. bubbling
5. A career in marketing has always been what she desires, so she just
___________herself in her work.
A. immersed B. submerged C. engulfed D. dipped
6. I like both teaching and researching so the position of a professor in college is a kind of
halfway ___________ between the two for me.
A. house B. line C. road D. hunch
7. The Oscar winning actress simply _______charm and professionalism in her
acceptance speech.
A. exuded B. excluded C. expunged D. extricated
8. The boss was away, so his assistant had to .............. him and make a speech.
A. make off with B. do away with
C. stand in for D. take up on
9. Losing my job was ............... I never would have found this one if it hadn’t happened.
A. a bone to pick with B. a breath of fresh air
C. a bleeding heart D. a blessing in disguise
10. With the blistering pace of technological advancements in recent years, both workers
and employers have a myriad of choices, and ________ access to education.
A. exhaustive B. profuse C. bottomless D. unfettered
11. You could tell that she wasn’t happy about the news by the way she ________ her
face in disapproval.
A. crossed out B. blew up C. blacked out D. screwed up
12. Is it ironic when people ___________ glasses of wine and drink to each other's
health?
A. splat B. clunk C. clank D. clink
13. Different from a misanthrope who has a hatred of people in general, Joey is more of
a___________ being distrustful of human goodness and sincerity.
A. pessimist B. tyrant C. cynic D. misogynist
14. When will you realise that it was your self-righteous and ___________ attitude that
prevented you from learning better ideas from other people?
A. fallow B. ghoulish C. bigoted D. conniving
15. I found the information for the project in the encyclopedia but I couldn't give
______and verse on it.
A. chapter B. unit C. poem D. extract
16. Although there is some truth to the fact that Linux is a huge threat to Microsoft,
predictions of the Redmond company's demise are, ______, premature.
A. saying the most B. to say the least
C. to say the most D. to the least degree
17. __________ chair the meeting.
A. John was decided to B. It was decided that John should
C. There was decided that John should D. John had been decided to
18. Something _____ immediately to prevent teenagers from _____ in factories and
mines.
A. should be done /being exploited B. we should do /exploiting
C. should do /be exploited D. should have done /exploited
19. If I________to date that guy, I'd be living in the lap of luxury now.
A. was accepting B. would accept C. accepted D.had accepted
20. The luxurious office accentuated the manager's position _________. It enhanced his
power and his sense of his own worth. And it made other people feel small.
 A. on the pecking pole B. in the nibbling line
C. at the nipping post D. in the pecking order
ĐỀ SỐ 2
1. The athlete was _______ in defeat and praised his opponent's skill, for which he
received a lot of praise.
A. abrasive B. valiant C. chivalrous D.
magnanimous
2. I wish you’d stop _________ with that watch. It needs to be repaired by a professional
A. dabbling B. striving C. tinkering D.
preserving
3. His driving is so bad that I always turn _______ when I am sitting with him in the car.
A. around the bend B. in a fog
C. off his trolley D. green around the gills
4. He _____ denied the accusations, saying they were totally false
A. excessively B. superficially C. strenuously D.
unstintingly
5. The runner was far ahead for most of the race, but at the end she won only _______.
A. larger than life B. on the dot C. by a whisker D. a notch
above
6. She’s raising two kids, holding down a full-time job, and trying to maintain some
_______ of a personal life.
A. semblance B. vestige C. inkling D. portent
7. Negotiations went _______, but we did manage to reach an agreement on the contract
by the deadline.
A. down to the short strokes B. down for the count
C. down to the ground D. down to the wire
8. Given the competitiveness of the National Contest, I have to knock it out of the
_______ or I won’t be able to win any prizes.
A. park B. nail C. roof D. ring
9. She was extremely elegant and obviously very _________
 A. entitled B. upheld C. upstanding D. well-
heeled
10. I know it’s hard at first when you start a new job, but you’ll soon ______.
A. show your teeth B. find your feet C. follow your nose D. try your
hand
11. The preparations ____________ by the time the guests ____________.
A. bad been finished/ arrived B. have finished I arrived
C. had finished/ were arriving D. have been finished/ were arrived
12. ____________, playing music is an effective way for them to open their heart to
the outside world.
A. Being visually impaired people B. Such were their visual impairments
C. Having been visually impaired D. For those with visual impairments
13. One day, ____________, she announced that she was leaving.
A. in the red B. in the pink C. over the moon D. out of the
blue
14. John was out of his ______________ in the advanced class, so he moved to the
intermediate class.
A. class B. depth C. league D. head
15. One of the most important things you have to remember when you join this game is
that you should ____________.
A. go to your head B. keep your wits about you
C. keep your head in the clouds D. gather your
wits
16. Sailing is not ____________ an art.
A. more science than B. so much a science as C. as scientific
as D. worth science for
17. ____________ you cut down your carbohydrate intake, you ___ weight by now.
A. Had I would have lost B. Were/ would have lost C. If/ will Jose
D. Did/ would
18. It's very important that we ____________ as soon as there’s any change in the
patient’s condition.
A. be notified B. being notified C. are notified · D. were notified
19. There are ____________ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close
attention to this fact.
A. a large many B. quite many C. a great many D. quite a lot
20. ____________ motivate learning is well documented.
A. That is computers B. Computers that C. That computers D. It is those
computers
ĐỀ SỐ 3
1.Documentation is required before the drug can get the seal of ____ from world health
authorities.
A. approval B. assent C.consent
D.permission
2.Many Americans refused to fall in with the idea that religion is a(n)____ disputable
anachronism.
A.academically B.cerebrally C.cognitively
D.intellectually
3.Many people have written to the newspaper to show their____ of such behaviour.
A.antipathy B.abhorrence C.aversion D.animosity
4.The regular appearance of sex and violence on television undoubtedly has a ____
influence on teenagers.
A.precipitous B.parsimonious C.pernicious D.propitious
5.It’s disquieting that there has been an increased____of cancer near the nuclear power
station.
A.occurence B.accidence C.persistence D.incidence
6.From this year on, under-fives will get travel_____, which certainly makes huge savings
for family trips.
A.consolations B.concessions C.contortions
D.constrictions
7.Her____ display of tears at work did not impress her new boss, who felt she should try
to control her emotions.
A.maudlin B.meritorious C.precarious
D.plausible
8.Robert is a well-behaved child, but his younger brother is a bit of a(n)_____.
A.handful B.eyeful C.skinful
D.armful
9. The teacher, by dint of draconian disciplinary measures, has____ terror among his
students.
A.stimulated B.inspired C.engaged
D.stirred
10.The authority should not have made those cutting comments, no matter how you____
it.
A.cut B.slice C.chop
D.clip
11. ________, the diners settled the bill and left the restaurant.
A. Having hunger satisfied B. Their hunger satisfied
C. Hunger been satisfied D. Satisfying their hunger
12. Her parents died when she was a baby, so I ________ family she ever had.
A. was all the B. was the whole
C. was nothing but the D. was everything of the
13. There weren’t many vegetarian dishes ________, although there were several
different
kinds of cheese.
A. like that B. as such C. such that D. such like
14. It’s a horrible irony, but a bully has to know his victim well ________ effective; it’s
almost impossible to bully strangers.
A. if being B. to be C. in order to D. if they are
15. You can no more swim than I can fly. The sentence means: ________.
A. Both of us can’t swim or fly
B. You can never swim, which I am sure of.
C. Either you or I can fly
D. You can swim as I can fly
16. We are not known _____ at all, and as we grow, we feel a progressive lack of
individual personality.
A.gruellingly B.severally C.expensively D.brusquely
17. He has fled to the mountains of Galicia,______ he cannot possibly escape on
horseback over the border.
A.meanwhile B.heterofore C.whence D.indefinitely
18.While her mother sat at the window, striving to read, the child, who was in one of her
moods of obstreperous gaiety, began playing a grand game.
A.boisterous B.tentative C.creative D.precarious
19.The luxurious office accentuated the manager’s position ____. It enhanced his power
ans his sense of his own worth. And it made other people feel small.
A.on the pecking pole B.in the nibbling line
C.at the nipping post D. in the packing order
20.’Have you tried to read the guarantee?’-‘There’s so much legal ___ that it’s impossible
to understand’.
A.mumbo jumbo B.bongo bongo C.abracadabra D.okey-dokey
ĐỀ SỐ 4
1. Beneath the streets of a modem city_______ of walls, columns, cables, pipes,and
tunnels required to satisfy the needs of its inhabitants.

A. where exists B. the existing network

C. the network’s existence D. exists the network

2. Everything looks very positive for the company, _______ the current investors do not
default on their agreements.

A. assuming that B. whether C. whereas D. as if

3. Probably no man had more effect on the daily lives of most people in the United
States_______

A. as Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production.

B. rather than Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production.

C. than did Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production.

D. more than Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production.

4. I would rather _______ my holiday in Egypt than in Turkey. I really couldn’t stand the
food.

A. take B had taken C. to have taken

D. have taken

5. According to a recent report, the disease is rare, affecting _______ ten thousand
adults.
A. out of every one B. the only one of

C. every one from D. only one out of every

6. I feel a bit wary that people seem so eager to make a _______ of faith about driverless
cars being free to drive in our street.

A. hop B. jerk C. leap D. twitch

7. He has secured a loan for a new building by ______ upon the resources of two existing
tenants.

A. dwelling B. training C. playing D. drawing

8. They worked _______ all weekend, trying to get it finished on time.

A. ferociously B. furiously C. indignantly D.

outrageously

9. Individuals are being arrested and detained for lengthy periods, often without trial, for
disseminating information judged to be ______ via the Internet.

A. frolicsome B. unpropitious C. pedestrian D. Seditious

10. The sun ______ down with merciless intensity on the six men adrift in the life boat.

A. shone B. scared C. glared D. flared

11. He was found to have provided the court with ______ evidence.

A. doctored B. tampered C. feigned D. shammed

12. The story _____ well, indicating that sports obsession is a universal quality.

A. travels B. carries C. sails D. crosses

13. Her legs were starting to grow tired and sore, and a _____ of pain was ______ in her
side.

A. stitch / erupting B. crick / arousing C. prick / bursting D. throb / surging

14. Some find it hard to _____ themselves to the new working condition.
A. apply B. accommodate C. habituate D. conduct

15. She deliberately _____ the waters by constantly referring to other irrelevant cases.

A. sullied B. muddied C. blemished D. shrouded

16. The president claims the new media is _____ hostile to his initiatives.

A. impalpably B. implacably C. impeccably

D. implausibly

17. Talking about the quality of your work behind your back was a _____ tactic on her
part!

A. know-how B. look-out C. low-down D. show-down

18. Research in this field is of relatively recent _____; that’s why I’m not conversant with
it.

A. progress B. caliber C. vantage D. vintage

19. He said my novel showed promise. He liked the style and the story-line, and he was
____ just to be kind.

A. getting his bearings B. flexing his muscles C. pulling his punches

D. spreading his wings

20. How am I expected to _____ a meal for six of his friends with almost nothing in the
fridge?

A. conjure up B. eke out C. hack down D. roll in

ĐỀ SỐ 5
1. The science teacher asked the class to _____ the results of their experiment on a
graph.
A. draw B. illustrate C. plot D. sketch
2. She's such a ______ of strength that everyone relies on her in a crisis.
A. tower B. pillar C. post D. support
3. Tom was able to ______ a pretty picture of the situation and impressed his manager.
A. paint B. draw C. present D. make
4. It is far too easy to lay the blame ______ on the shoulders of the management.
A. flatly B. willingly C. squarely D. perfectly
5. David has a(n) ______ to fainting at the sight of blood.
A. inclination B. predilection C. predisposition D. penchant
6. The school committee paid ______ to their famous former pupil by naming the new
gym after her.
A. esteem B. homage C. honour D. respect

7. After his long illness, the old man appeared so thin and ______ that a gust of wind
might have blown him away.
A. flimsy B. faint C. withered D. frail
8. You could tell that she wasn't happy about the news by the way she ______ her face
in disapproval.
A. came on B. brought round C. settled for D. screwed up
9. Going to the unemployment office and having to wait there for hours is a ______
experience.
A. soul-destroying B. heart-stopping C. power-sharing D. thought-
provoking
10. ______ a language family is a group of languages with a common origin and similar
vocabulary, grammar, and sound systems.
A. Linguists call it B. It is called by linguists
C. What linguists call D. What do linguists call
11. ________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
A. Leaving uncovered B. Having left
uncovered
C. Left uncovered D. Been left uncovered
12. The contemporary dialogue for me struck a slightly _______ note.
A. disembodied B. discordant C. dismissive D. disconcerting
13. Both of the jobs I’ve been offered are fantastic opportunities – I’m in such _______!
A. a constituency B. a deviation C. an arrhythmia D. a quandary
14. Sharon is such a positive person – she _______ her problems, whatever they are.
A. goes light on B. throws light to C. makes light of D. sheds light upon
15. The brother and sister were ________ over who would get to inherit the beach house.
A. at large B. at odds C. at a standstill D. at a loose end
16. ________ that Kim was getting married, we were sorry she’d be leaving home.
A. Delighted though we were B. As we were delighted
C. However delighted were we D. As we were so delighted
17. Peter’s so ________! I think he’d think things through a little more carefully.
A. impulsive B. repulsive C. compulsive D. expulsive
18. I’ve yet ________ a person as Theo.
A. to meet as infuriatingB. to have met such infuriating
C. been meeting as infuriating D. been meeting such infuriating
19. Sniffer dogs are able to locate survivors beneath the rubble with ________ .
A. precision B. correctness C. meticulousness D. exactitude
20. The locks to the doors of the building are controlled ________ .
A. mainly B. centrally C. solidly D. completely
ĐỀ SỐ 6
1. The proposal drew many negative comments as it _________ common sense.
A. struck a hard bargain against B. reinvented the wheel of
C. threw the book at D. flew in the face of
2. Older people who declared social support from _________ or neighbors were more
helpful to their own household.
A. cronies B. confidants C. confederates D. oppoes
3. They _________ a two-month tour of the US with a party in Washington.
A. set forth B. brought off C. kicked off D. sallied
forth
4. My boss is always having a _________ at me. He always seems to find something to
criticise me for.
A. gun B. dig C. pitch D. hit
5. _________, only people who agree with her are real Jews.
A. We can infer how she is concerned B. Inferred from what she is concerned
C. We can infer that as far as she is concerned D. We can infer what she is concerned
6. I must confess I was _________ myself with rage.
A. beyond B. beside C. over D. above
7. Those mediocre singers seem to be _________, but they will soon fade into obscurity.
A. having their work cut out B. riding on the crest of a wave
C. standing firm D. laying down their life
8. The starter motor was _________ again, which got on my nerves.
A. firing away B. playing up C. sounding out D. harping on
9. She _________ fainted when she heard that her son had died.
A. rather than B. nothing but C. all but D. near
10. Still doubtful of the success of the _________ “flying machines”, the writer mused
that “comparatively few of us have any desire to float in the air at a great height from the
earth.”.
A. bedraggled B. newfangled C. credentialed D.
bespectacled
11. Will development ever again be the _________ of burden pulling the region out of
economic malady?
A. beast B. load C. glutton D. chief
12. We all decreed that _________.
A. there be an end to their quarrel B. their quarrel should put an end to
C. they ended their quarrel then D. their quarrel be coming to an end
13. With a feeling of dark _________, I went home straight despite our plans to play
football.
A. intuition B. foreboding C. premonition D. herald
14. A special conference has been _________ to discuss the organization of a
standardized national examination.
A. stirred B. summoned C. initiated D.
inaugurated
15. By now the passengers were getting _________ with the delay.
A. palmed off B. fobbed off C. browned off D. nodded off
16. Most sociologists agree that the problem of discrimination is not _________ to any
country.
A. typical B. peculiar C. unusual D. particular
17. The captain knew that if his team lost another match he would get his _________.
A. marching orders B. credit crunch C. hush money D. golden handshake
18. _________ around stones that are sunwarmed, even the smallest of stones creates tiny
currents of warm air.
A. The cool air B. If the air is cool C. That the air cools D. The cooler the air
19. Although he always gave the impression he was hard up, it was well known that he
had a large amount of money stashed _________ in the bank.
A. out B. back C. up D. away
20. Four miles off the southern coast of Massachusetts _________, a popular summer
resort.
A. lies the island of Martha’s Vineyard
B. the island of Martha’s Vineyard lies there
C. does lie the island of Martha’s Vineyard
D. where the island of Martha’s Vineyard lies
ĐỀ SỐ 7
1. Blake may seem bossy, but it's Lisa that really ________ in that relationship.
A. fills their boots B. puts a sock C. gets their knickers D.
wears the trousers
2. It is no surprise that this story has ________ in our office after Daisy was told about
it.
A given a buzz B ridden high C done the rounds D rung the
bell
3. The immigrants from this country will not be given the right of ________ in Britain
when the new legislation comes into force.
A abode B abbess C baptism D lodging
4. After winning the lottery, they moved into a more ___________ house in a high-class
residential area and had a more comfortable life.
A. well-attended B. well-built C. well-appointed D. well-
disposed
5. The President has gotten used to being _________ by his political opponents
whenever a new policy is proposed.
A blasted off B ripped off C zonked out D sniped at
6. I can’t see why the teacher compliments Harry so much, his performance is basically
nothing to _______ home about!
A write B call C go D tell
7. We are required to _________ empirical data and evidence from reliable sources to
support our argument.
 A. adduce B. attest C. elicit D.
accost
8. Since John is the bee’s _______in terms of English, it is no wonder so many friends
ask him for support in this subject.
A. wings B. knees C. antenna D. spiracle
9. Fingerprints are the most ______ types of evidence used in criminal cases
because it’s one of the most reliable forms of identification.
A. culpable B. incriminating C. liable D.offending
10. There is no need to ___________ over the cracks, I know you are having problems,
just tell me and I will help you.
A. carpet B. paper C. lay D. curtain
11. I was scared ____________ when I looked down from the top of the cliff.
A. tight B. stiff C. hard D.
solid
12. Since he is not polite, he often makes ______ remarks.
A. immaterial B. impertinent C. impervious D.
implausible
13. In a culture where knockoffs are normal, from sportswear to DVDs, it will not
be easy to _________ deep-rooted academic habits.
A. exude B. exclude C. expunge
D. extricate
14. I tried to ______myself from the situation but it was impossible.
A. exude B. exclude C. expunge
D. extricate
15. Last week’s violence was _______ condemned by foreign governments.
A. grimly B. roundly C. roughly D. bitingly
16. There are _________ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close
attention to this fact.
A. a large many B. quite many C. quite a lot D. a
great many
17. In fact, the criminals _________ in because the front door was wide open, and so they
just walked in.
A. needn’t have broken B. shouldn’t have break
C. didn’t need to break D. couldn’t have broken
18. Although usually unflappable even in front of a crowd,_________ during the recital.
A. her anxiety overwhelmed Carla completely B. Carla being
overwhelmed by anxiety
C. Carla’s anxiety overwhelmed her D. Carla was overwhelmed by
anxiety.
19. On the island _________ the only representative of the Indian's handicraft.
A. does it remain B. did it remain C. remains it D. remains
20. Of the Len beauty spots my brother visited _________ left a lasting impression on
 him.
A. none of which B. not one of them C. and none of them D.
which none

ĐỀ SỐ 8
1. “Is Nigel still here?”
“Yes, but hurry, he is just ______.”
A. about to leave B. about leaving C. to be leaving D. to leave
2. Speaking about his long battle with illness struck a ______ with the audience.
A. wire B. rope C. string D. chord
3. I prefer to practice the violin alone in my bedroom as having other members of the
family listen really ______ my style.
A. restricts B. impedes C. obstructs D. cramps
4. “Are you coming to the wedding?”
“Yes, but I would prefer not ______ to the reception afterwards.”
A. going B. to go C. having gone D. to have gone
5. Breaking his leg dealt a ______ to his chances of becoming a professional footballer.
A. thump B. strike C. hit D. blow
6. The Oscar winning actress simply ______ charm and professionalism in her acceptance
speech.
A. exuded B. excluded C. expunged D. extricated
7. Harry blew a ______ when his holiday was cancelled.
A. switch B. plug C. fuse D. socket
8. I was thrilled to meet Paul Mc Cartney in the ______ when I sat next to him at the
theatre.
A. meat B. blood C. flesh D. vein
9. Many forest – ______ animals were killed in the fire.
A. dwelling B. residing C. inhabiting D. settling
10. “How did Gina react when she arrived at her surprise birthday party?”
“She exclaimed ______ a wonderful surprise.”
A. to be B. that it was C. being D. to being
11. Attendance has ______ severely during the Christmas period.
A. fallen back B. fallen off C. fallen in D. fallen through
12. She is in two minds ______ marrying him.
A. on B. of C. about D. for
13. The teacher was adamant and stuck to his ______ about the date of the final exam.
A. weapons B. guns C. thumbs D. necks
14. ______ other runner is as fast as him.
A. No B. Any C. Not D. Some
15. What are you getting ______? I can’t understand what you are trying to say.
A. off B. on C. at D. through
16. Maggie is so moody and unpredictable. She’s apt to fly off the ______ without any
real cause.
A. handle B. strap C. catch D. belt
17. Once at the skating rink, Ivan was allowed to skate to his heart’s ______.
A. happiness B. content C. contentment D. delight
18. The heavy rain lashed down ______ throughout the night without letting up.
A. continually B. perpetually C. eternally D. continuously
19. Lots of fans were waiting at the airport, ______ to see Ricky Martin arrive.
A. to hope B. hoped C. for hoping D. hoping
20. The exercise routine works in ______ with the diet.
A. tandem B. league C. hand D. cooperation

ĐỀ SỐ 9
1. Rescuers cast a _____ to the drowning man and hauled him out of the sea.
A. lifeline B. lifeboat C. lifeguard D. lifesaver
2. Although citizen-centred schemes involve residents in debates, full political _____ is kept by
local councillors and MPs.
A. autonomy B. autarchy C. autocracy D. authority
3. He answered the teacher’s question so quickly that it seemed as though he had _____ the
answer out of the air.
A. grabbed B. snatched C. seized D. plucked
4. This curtain material _____ easily.
A. hangs itself B. makes itself C. creases D. bend
5. There is no need to get so _____ about being turned down. There are other advertising agencies
out there, you know.
A. destitute B. descendant C. despondent D. despicable
6. He likes nothing better than to spend his Sunday mornings _____ in the gardens.
A. pottering about B. hanging around C. whiling away D. winding down
7. Having lost her home, Lucy got _____ a gang of people who hang around causing trouble.
A. in with B. up to C. on with D. by on
8. Julie felt unfairly _____ when she spoke out against a company proposal and the entire staff
team turned against her.
A. prosecuted B. persecuted C. oppressed D. suppressed
9. It is impossible to miss the _____ of the Generation X in America.
A. manifestation B. propriety C. depreciation D. coalescence
10. Apart from one or two _____ of brilliance from Owen, England put on a rather poor
performance.
A. spells B. flashes C. storms D. spells
11. The way people store their emotions if more corporeal than _____.
A. telegenic B. asymmetric C. psychogenic D. telepathic
12. His fight to _____ four black men of the rape of a seventeen-year-old white girl two years ago
partially inspired the group to protest.
A. exculpate B. exonerate C. bereave D. misappropriate
13. After the hurricane, all that was left of our house was a pile of _____.
A. rabble B. rubble C. ramble D. rumble
14. Having sacked three employees, the boss was obliged to provide each with _____ pay.
A. retirement B. unemployment C. dismissal D. severance
15. Don’t get yourself _____ up over such a trivial matter
A. done B. worried C. whipped D. worked
16. I _____ with the performances but I got the flu the day before.
A. Was to have helped B. helped C. was to help D. had helped
17. She_____ fainted when she heard her father died.
A. Rather than B. nothing but C. all but D. near
18. Three candidates will be short-listed for the post but we do not know _____.
A. whom B. those C. which D. what ones
19. Stars differ differently from planets _____ they are self-luminous whereas planets shine
by reflected lights.
A. From which B. when C. and D. in that
20. Owning and living in a freestanding house is still a goal of young adults, _____ earlier
generations.
 A. as did B. as it was of C. like that of D. so have

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1. It was only when I saw Manhattan………………into the distance beneath and behind
me that I finally began to relax.

A. abating B. withdrawing C. receding D.

reversing

2. They spent their time fishing or……………… through the woods.

A. ambling B. striding C. roaming D.

treading

3. Good instructors will……………… early signs of failure in their students.

A. get through with B. come up with C. think back on D. look out

for

4. Many collectors are willing to pay ………………the odds for early examples of his
work.

A. over B. above C. up D.
beyond

5. Security at the event has been tightened since last year; ………….., about 1000
managed to get in without tickets.

A. Nonetheless B. Notwithstanding

C. At any rate D. Any way you slice it

6. ……………… Jim’s support, I wouldn’t have got the job.

 A. As for B. But for C. Except for
D. Just for

7. Choose whatever you like from the menu. It’s your birthday so money is no ______.

A. brain B. barrier C. factor D. object

8. ________, helped shape the history of American industry.

A. Joseph Wharton, along with his many successful business ventures, has
B. Joseph Wharton, including his many successful business ventures, have
C. Joseph Wharton, along with his many successful business ventures, have
D. Joseph Wharton and his many successful business ventures has
9. He has been dating her for 3 years now, so he plans on buying a diamond ring and
______ the question over Christmas break.

A. begs B. fires C. shoots D. pops

10. After several injuries and failures, things have eventually ________ for Todd when he
reached the final round of the tournament.

A. taken up B. turned on C. gone on D. looked up

11. Ironically, many courses offered in schools these days do not ______ changes in the
job market.

A. catch B. make C. reflect D. show

12. The ocean can be easily distinguished from a lake by two things: the presence of kelp
and _____.

A. its distinctive smell B. their smell

C. smelling distinct D. a distinctive smell

13. The defendants are accused of attempting to ________ the course of justice.

A. convert B. divert C. pervert D. invert

14. Despite the group’s many musical successes, _________ to afford new instruments
and gas money for the van.

A. they are struggling B. they struggle C. it is struggling D. it is struggled

15. I forgot my glasses so I'm as blind as a(n)_______.

A. bat B. owl C. racoon D. beaver

16. We used to share a room at college, but we ______ apart over the years.

A. ran B. broke C. drifted D. distanced

17. The team turned ______ trumps in the final game and won the championship.

A. up B. out C. above D. over

18. I’d say let’s meet on Saturday but I’m none _____ sure what’s happening at the
weekend.

A. so B. very C. that D. too

19. I'm seeing the boss this afternoon. I'll put in a ______ word about you. It might help
you with your request for promotion.

A. special B. pleasant C. good D. nice

20. This trend has only been strengthened with the enfranchisement of spending
________ in modern industrial societies.

A. force B. strength C. weight D. power

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1. ________ my dad, I would never have started playing tennis in the first place.
A. Were it for B. Were it to be for C. Had it not been for D. Were it not for
2. We _________ as well try to sell this old sofa before throwing it out.
A. could B. should C. might D. can
3. I’d rather you ________ anything for tonight, but I suppose it’s too late to change things now.
A. not arrange B. don’t arrange C. didn’t arrange D. hadn’t arranged
4. I feel ________ to inform the committee that a number of members are very unhappy with.
A. my duty B. this my duty C. it my duty D. that my duty
5. ________ I’d like to help you out , I’m afraid I just haven’t got any spare money at the
moment.
A. Even B. Despite C. Much as D. Try as
6. The company’s announced it’s ________ over 1,000 workers.
A. lay off B. set off D. switch off D. kill off
7. You’ll regret it if you don’t ________ your important data.
A. do up B. back up C. key in D. test out
8. I didn’t ________ to be a millionaire- I just wanted to run a successful business.
A. crop up B. wind down C. set out D. tide over
9. My fingers are tired. I’ve been ________ at this keyboard for hours.
A. slaving away B. breaking away C. plodding away D. hammering away
10. So ________ what you are saying is that I am being made redundant.
A. in effect B. in good faith C. in that D. in between
11. We have it ________ that they’re thinking of closing the local office.
A. on good authority B. authority on C. in authority D. with authority
12. Since it was a minor offence, Derek was sent to ________ prison.
A. an open B. an easy C. a soft D. a weak
13. Don’t worry- the documents are safely _______ lock and key at my place.
A. in B. on C. under D. within
14. Ian’s really under his boss’s ________ and isn’t allowed to make any decisions himself.
A. finger B. hand C. thumb D. eye
15. Our neighbour is a bit strange, but ________ and let live, I always say.
A. take B. come C. do D. live
16. This is the third time he’s been caught- they are really going to throw the ________ at him
this time.
A. book B. rod C. row D. pen
17. I’ve spent the whole morning vacuuming the inside of the car. It’s now clean as a ________.
A. dust B. cucumber C. whistle D. lab
18. You have to go through a number of ________ stages before you become an expert.
A. medium B. average C. moderate D. intermediate
19. The couple were finally ________ by the landlord after not paying rent for six month.
A. demolished B. rejected C.evicted D. evacuated
20. He’s extremely ________; he turns up every day at nine o’clock on the dot.
A. punctual B. temporary C. long-standing D. subsequent

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26. The announcement was met by an ________ of support from the country music
community.
A. outbursting B. outplaying C. outpouring
D. outpointing
27. Rose is still on holiday, so you ________ her working at her office.
A. wouldn’t have seen B. needn’t have seen C. can’t have seen
D. shouldn’t have seen
28. I was finally able to________a passing motorist to help with our stalled car.
A.flag down B. bear down C. carry down D. run
down
29. I'm very tired, ________ travelling all day yesterday and having a disturbed night.
A.what if B. whatnot C. whatevs D. what with
30. Profits this year are $2.5 million ________ $4 million last year.
A. as follows B. as regards C. as against D. as seen
31. Why not________the meeting for Monday morning?
A.schedule B. to schedule C. scheduling D.
scheduled
32. They sold 1 million cards in the first year of business – ________feat, given the
problems many businesses are facing.
A.no dice B. no mean C. no end D. no biggie
33. ________the rest of the family, she now saw where he got his temper from.
A.To have been met B. Having met C. To have met D.
Having been met
34. It is a transitory work which lays the________for themes and styles found in the
theater sixty years later.
A.initiative B. ideology C. groundwork D.
breakthrough
35. Many of the company’s workers went on strike yesterday, leaving thousands of
customers ________.
A.in the rough B. in the bag C. in the dock
D. in the lurch
36. There________to have been thousands of new companies founded last year.
A.are reported B. have reported C. is reported D. has
reported
37. There are already plans to make the £26,000 ________ into a hit single and show the
ad in cinemas.
A. jingle B. twister C. jargon D. cliché
38. He wrote volumes of poetry which he illustrated himself under a(n)________name.
A.presumed B. subsumed C. assumed D. consumed
39. These days, radical change often comes ________ of the judiciary.
A.through the motions B. through the agency C. through the courts D.
through the floor
40. Three auditors were accused of__________the men charged with fraud.
A.coming and going B. cutting and running C. huffing and buffing
D. aiding and abetting
41. In ________, the top 30 listed companies tend to get more money back from the
government than they pay in tax.
A.faceplate B. associate C. aggregate D.
copperplate
42. Even in normal traffic, 20 minutes to get to the airport is________.
A.cutting it fine B. cutting to the chase C. cutting your losses
D. cutting no ice
43. Sometimes she would give him money________ and he would help her with chores.
A.on the bias B. on the sly C. on the cusp D. on
the cheap
44. The famous movie star has to have several people________ the whole time.
A.dancing attendance on her B. leading her a merry old dance
C. darkening her door D. landing on her feet
45. I really need a job and I was hoping you might ________for me with your boss.
A.put on the long finger B. put in a good word C. put out feelers D. put
out to pasture
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1. I thought the bill for just two people was simply ____________.
A. exhaustive B. exorbitant C. execrable D. exalted
2. It was a ___________ lie and nobody at all believed it.
A. blatant B. salient C. conspicuous D. pronounced
3. The rates of extreme poverty have halved in recent decades. But 1.2 million people still
live ____________.
A. on the breadline B. on the tenterhooks
C. on the house D. on the cards
4. The Prime Minister’s declaration that taxes will be raised has put the public
____________ an uproar.
A. at B. in C. to D. with
5. I personally never ____________ the idea that to be attractive you have to be thin.
A. dream up B. hold back C. buy into D. fall out
6. Gina finally ____________ and admitted that she had broken the vase.
A. threw in the towel B. made a clean breast of it
C. read her riot act D. let her hair down
7. It must be true. I heard it straight from the ____________ mouth.
A. dog’s B. cat’s C. camel’s D. horse’s
8. Obama expressed regret as a US drone strike has ____________ killed innocent
hostages.
A. incongruously B. vehemently C. inadvertently D. graciously
9. Two weeks ____________, we will celebrate our coronation
A. hence B. yet C. hitherto D. albeit
10. Mr. Smith is held in high ____________ for his dedication to the school.
A. respect B. esteem C. honor D. homage
11. The argument drove a ____________ between party members.
A. wedge B. linchpin C. needle D. sword
12. It is hard to know whether to believe such ____________ of doom, possibly because
what they are saying seems too terrible to be true.
A. champions B. warriors C. prophets D. giants
13. Patrick is too ____________ a gambler to resist placing a bet on the final game.
A. instant B. spontaneous C. compulsive D. continuous
14. I was at___________ to make it clear that I wasn’t blaming either of them.
A. efforts B. trouble C. pains D. endeavors
15. Tom’s normally very efficient but he’s been making a lot of mistakes ___________.
A. of late B. for now C. in a while D. shortly
16. So ____________ that they actually finished three weeks early.
A. were the builders fast B. fast the builders were
C. the builders were fast D. fast were the builders
17. Most of Annie Jump Cannon’s career as an astronomer involved the observation,
classification, and _____.
A. she analyzed stars B. the stars’ analysis
C. stars were analyzed D. analysis of stars
18. Designed by Frederic Auguste Batholde, _____ .
A. the United Sates was given the Statue of Liberty by the people of France
B. the people of France gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States
 C. the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States by the people of France
D. the French people presented the United States with a gift, the Statue of Liberty
19. The early railroads were _______ the existing arteries of transportation: roads,
turnpikes, canals, and other waterways.
A. those short lines connected B. short lines that connected
C. connected by short lines D. short connecting lines
20. The genus Equus became extinct in North America during the glacial period in the
unconscious and it was not reintroduced until ______ by Spaniards.
A. brought there B. was brought there
C. bringing it there D. it brought there
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1. Sandra astounded all the spectators by winning the match ______ down.
A. heads B. hands C. hearts D. feet
2. When his manager went on a business trip, Mark stepped into the ______ and chaired
the meeting.
A. hole B. breach C. pool D.
crack
3. It is public knowledge that new magazines often use free gifts or other _____ to get
people to buy them.
A. gimmicks B. snares C. plots D. scams
4. We should never have quarreled like that. Let’s bury the ______and forget all about it.
A. axe B. argument C. hatchet D. subject
5. It is often difficult for a householder to ______ squatters and regain possession of his
or her property.
A. eliminate B. withdraw C. evict D. vacate
6. I'm not a serious investor, but I like to ______ in the stock market.
A. splash B. splatter C. paddle D. dabble
7. The teacher said 'Well done' and patted me on the head. I can't stand people who
treat me so ______.
A. pompously B. maternally C. snobbishly
D. patronizingly
8. The investigation was instigated ______the Prime Minister.
A. on the part of B. consequence of C. subsequent to D. at the behest of
9. Teachers have the authority to discipline pupils by ______ of their position as teachers.
A. view B. virtue C. means D. way
10. The consultant called in by the firm brought a ______ of experience to bear on the
problem.
A. wealth B. realm C. bank D. hoard
11. The thick fog ______ out any possibility of our plane taking off before morning.
 A. ruled B. struck C. stamped D. crossed
12. The new curriculum has been designed to ______ students learning by combining
theory with hands-on practice.
A. endow B. optimize C. sharpen D. estimate
13. When I was younger, I wanted to be an air pilot but I soon went ____ the idea when I
realised I hated flying.
A. out B. off C. up D. with
14. People can make themselves walk on nails or through fire. It’s a question of mind
over ______.
A. body B. material C. matter D. facts
15. We had a ______ sale to sell off all the stuff we found in the attic
A. parking B. garage C. station D. garden
16. Because of the dominance of retail chain-stores, most shopping centers show the same
bland _______ and no imagination.
A. similarity B. likeness C. equality D. uniformity
17. She wears the most _______ color combinations you could ever imagine.
A. hiding B. hideout C. hidebound D. hideous
18. It would help _______ me, if you could go to the Post Office for me.
A. totally B. absolutely C. enormously D. largely
19. The plastic surgery must have cost the ________, but there’s no denying she looks
younger.
A. world B. planet C. universe D. earth
20. A few of the older campers were sent home after a week as they were ________.
A. lenient B. erratic C. unruly D. indulgent

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1. The opposition party won the election on a _____ of economic reform.
A. lectern B. podium C. platform D. dogma
2. I’m a ______ at this game-I only learned to play it a few weeks ago.
A. novelty B. novice C. learner D. newcomer
3. The accountant _____ the company out of millions of dollars before he was caught.
A. swindled B. spun C. dwindled D. saddled
4. The judge’s sentence is _____ and can not be changed.
A. incongruous B. invariable C. irrevocable D. irreconcilable
5. It usually takes me 40 minutes to get into town, but today ______ because there was a lot
of traffic.
A. Took twice that B. I took twice more
C. it took twice that D. it had taken twice than that
6. _____ we will lose clients due to the current financial climate, the company is still
expected to reach its target for the quarter.
A. Even though it appears likely that
B. Though it likely appears that
C. In spite of the likelihood
D. Nevertheless likely it appears that
7. Customers are tempted to break _____ with so many alluring products available online.
A. the ice B. the mold C. the cycle D. the bank
8. the smell of freshly baked bread ____ fond memories of her childhood days.
A. evicted B. evoked C. evolved D. evaded
9. One of the defendants _____ and was on the run until his arrest.
A. jumped bail B. made bail C. stood bail D. posted bail
10. The business started off small, but now has become a large media and entertainment
_______.
A. Metropolis B. conglomerate C. coalition D. alliance
11. I spent the whole night in curlers ____ get my new hairdo wet in the rain the net day.
A. only to B. to only C. only as to D. for only to
12. the college is planning to launch an online learning program, but the date of
implementation is uncertain.
A. since then B. by then C. beyond that D. after a while
13. “What did the thief look like?” “He was ____ his chin.”
A. young with a scar in
B. quite youngly with a scar on
C. quite young with a scar at
D. quite young with a scar on
14. The political candidate always tries to ____ any difficult questions when talking to the
press.
A. butter up B. fend off C. fawn over D. drive back
15. Violation of the school’s code of conduct could result in a weeklong ____ for students.
A. expulsion B. discharge C. eviction D. suspension
16. Sandra had _____ to snakes and spiders.
A. a conversion B. a distortion C. an aversion D. an aggression
17. A great diplomat and a firm political leader is able to speak _____ about government
legislation.
A. over the hump B. out of breath
C. out of fire D. off the cuff
18. Although some banking institutions allow their customers to ____ payment, it is not
advised.
A. defer B. deter C. deflect D. diverge
19. After an official investigation the defendant was _____ and set free.
A. validated B. authenticated C. exonerated D. rehabilitated
20. That country’s diplomatic _______ was the largest group at the conference.
A. contingent B. battalion C. franchise D. chapter

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1. Stephen really lost his ________ when his dental disappointment was cancelled yet
again.
A. head B. voice C. calm D. rag
2. It only took me a few minutes to get the printer up and ________ after taking it out of
the box.
A. walking B. proceeding C. running D. going
3. It was a hot summer day and ice cream salesmen were doing a ________ trade.
A. busy B. lucrative C. bustling D. roaring
4. Bob is so short-tempered; he should try to ________ his anger.
A. curb B. control C. temper D. stunt
5. If you ________ your demands, they may be accepted bu others.
A. control B. temper C. stunt D. curb
6. As far as I can ________, she wasn't there on that occasion.
A. memorise B. reminisce C. recollect D. remind
7. I'm sure it won't rain, but I'll take an umbrella (just) to be on the ________ side.
A. sunny B. straight C. safe D. secure
8. I was in ________ at that comedy show. I could barely breathe it was so funny.
A. stitches B. pleats C. shreds D. tears
9. She tried to ________ Tom’s importance to the company in order to gain a promotion
for herself.
A. diminish B. swindle C. reduce D. shrink
10. I hate the way Tony ________ around looking so self – important.
A. struts B. scampers C. slithers D. slinks
11. Most frequently, the earthquake lasts 30 to 60 seconds, so usually there is no time to
avert the mortal ________ once the shaking starts.
A. upkeep B. upturn C. upshot D. upswing
12. They live under a constant pressure of being ________ and subsequently replaced by
someone who is younger, faster and more accomplished.
A. outcast B. outshone C. outstayed D. outgrown
13. My brother loves watching horror movies but I find them too ________ myself.
 A. gruesome B. untimely C.ghostly D. sterile
14. There was a lot of _______ as throngs of people tried to see the famous actor walking
through the mall
A. stamina B. discipline C. counsel D. commotion
15. Luckily my wallet was handed in to the police with all its contents _______.
A. preserved B. unscathed C. contained D. intact
16. Serena is still _______ ignorant of the fact that she is about to be made redundant.
A. blissfully B. decorously C. jubilantly D.
ecstatically
17. No decision has been taken about the building of the new airport. The authorities are
still _______.
A. beating about the bush B. comparing apples and oranges
C. sitting on the fence D. holding all the aces
18. Oil spills will _______ even the healthiest of marine ecosystem.
A. play havoc on B. break ground with
C. pay the consequences for D. take their toll on
19. Don’t look so worried! You should take the boss’s remarks with a ________of salt.
A. teaspoon B. pinch C. grain D. dose
20. Rachel has an amazing ________ of jokes that she uses to good effect at parties.
A. body B. repertoire C. variation D. store
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1. Remember not to sneeze or cough at the wedding. ______, excuse yourself.
A. For necessary B. In due course C. If need be D. In retrospect
2. He has done things he ought not to have done and ______ undone things he ought to
have done
A. leaving B. will leave C. left D. leave
3. In your place, I _______ to others for help. There’s no way of finishing the project
yourself.
A. would have turned B. must have turned C. will turn D. would turn
4. ______ circling the globe faster than Jules Verne’s fictional Phileas Fogg.
A. Also known as a pioneer journalist, the exploits of Nellie Bly included
B. The exploits of Nellie Bly, a pioneer journalist, included
C. A pioneer journalist, Nellie Bly’s exploits also included
D. Included in Nellie Bly’s exploits, who was a pioneer journalist,
5. Jimmy doesn’t like my cooking, but it doesn’t bother me. _____, I’d say.
A. Everyone to his own B. Each to his own C. Each one his own D. Everyone’s his own
6. My sister _____ and then finally admitted she'd worn my shoes.
A. waxed and waned B. ranted and raved C. hemmed and hawed D. racked and ruined
7. The two groups were ______ into signing the agreement, despite their objections.
 A. shanghaied B. beijinged C. wuhaned D. hongkonged
8. Congressman Saunders fired the opening ______ during a heated debate on capital
punishment.
A. cannonade B. barrage C. salvo D. burst
9. Drug abuse _______ a major threat to the _______ of our society.
A. poses/fabric B. strikes/fabric C. hits/cotton D. strikes/thread
10. Large quantities of condensed milk, put up in _____ sealed tins, are sold for use in
mining camps.
A. hermetically B. eccentrically C. enigmatically D. esoterically
11. Under the administration of the crooked sheriff, corruption was _______ on the police
force.
A. profuse B. steadfast C. staunch D. rampant
12. He started a small delicatessen, and within weeks he was making money ________.
A. hand over fist B. hand over mouth C. neck over shoulder D. arm over leg
13. They were really excited to the project, but now they seem to have gone off the
________.
A. mill B. rails C. steam D. boil
14. She gave him a long, ________ kiss before saying goodbye.
A. transient B. persistent C. lingering D. protracted
15. The train service has been a _____ since they introduced the new schedules.
A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas
16. The designer refuses to gild the _____, preferring simple lines of his creations.
A. lily B. rose C. daisy D. daffodil
17. The organization had to _____ its emergency fund in response to the unexpected
catastrophe.
A. set aside B. fall upon C. dip into D. take up
18. Before a judge takes a decision, he has to take all the evidence into ______.
A. consideration B. speculation C. deliberation D. exemplification
19. The country is an economic ______ with chronic unemployment and pervasive crime.
A. lost cause B. basket case C. false dawn D. dark horse
20. The job creation scheme is still in its ______.
A. childhood B. babyhood C. initiation D. infancy

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1. The woman was ____________ from hospital yesterday only a week after her
operation.

A. ejected B. expelled C. evicted D. discharged

2. ____________ further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its
emergency powers.

A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had

3. Unfortunately, our local cinema is on the ____________ of closing down.

A. verge B. hint C. edge D. threat

4. All courses at the college are offered on a full-time basis unless ____________
indicated.

A. further B. otherwise C. below D. differently

5. Your argument ____________that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the
case.

A. outlines B. presupposes C. concerns D. presents

6. The construction of the new road is ____________ winning the support of local
residents.

A. thanks to B. reliant on C. dependent on D.

responsible to

7. Although he didn’t actually say he wanted a radio for his birthday he did
____________ pretty strongly.

A. imply B. suggest C. mention D. hint

8. Because of cutbacks in council spending, plans for the new swimming pool had to be
____________.

A. stockpiled B. overthrown C. shelved D. disrupted

9. Don’t let that old rascal take you ____________with his clever talk – none of it is true.

A. along B. in C. about D. down

10. People living abroad are not ____________to enter for his competition.

A. enabled B. permission C. capable D. eligible

11. When attacked by his opponents, the general ________ with a strong justification for
his policy.
A. hit back B. struck up C. leapt up D. pushed
forward

12. Activities in the department store were _______ by animal rights activists protesting
against the sale of fur coats.

A. disorientated B. disrupted C. deranged D. disturbed

13. In terms of protocol, the President takes ________ over all others in the country.

A. priority B. the lead C. precedence D. the head

14. I recommend that you ______ out the information for the courses online. You’ll find
everything you need there.

A. checking B. to check C. check D. for

checking

15. You’ll be pleased to know that you are _____ for a scholarship if you wish to apply.

A. entitled B. eligible C. appropriate D. particular

16. It never _____ my mind that he was lying to me.

A. crossed B. racked C. took D. put

17. The children’s diet was _____ in Vitamin C, which has caused a lot of problems.

A. absent B. faulty C. deficient D. missing

18. Don’t thank me for helping in the garden. It was _____ pleasure to be working out of
doors

A. plain B. mere C. simple D. sheer

19. My sunburnt nose made me feel rather_____ for the first few days of the holiday.

A. self-effacing B. self-centred C. self-conscious D. self-

evident

20. He’s a nice guy, always ready to do somebody a good_______.

A. present B. play C. turn D. pleasure

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26.Many people are feeling the _______ now that there is an economic recession.
A. strain B. prod C. pinch D. pain
27. The fact that his alibi didn’t check out was _______ evidence.
A. discriminating B. incriminating C. invigorating D. undulating
28. Although the company seems very successful and popular, it has ______ actual
money. Everything is built off loans and debts.
A. less or no B. little or no C. many or not D. not any or little
29. The man accused of robbery asked that he _______ on bail until the court hearing.
A. will be released B. is to released C. be released D. was releasing
himself
30. The government’s environmental policy has ________ criticism.
A. led up to B. come in for C. clung on to D. gone on
for
31. The city of Shanghai is a _______ of modern-day ChinA.
A. microclimate B. microcopy C. microcosm D. microscope
32. “Did you attend the economic planning lecture?”
“Yes, and unfortunately it wasn’t ________ I’d expected”
A. as nearly boring as B. nearly as boring as C. nearly boring as D. so boring
as
33. It was _______ that Henry would fail his final exams because he hadn’t even opened
up his books all semester.
A. indelible B. inevitable C. inconceivable D. incomprehensible
34. Sandra must be very _______ to be able to ignore all of her colleagues’s rude
remarks.
A. single-minded B. two-faced C. short-sighted D. thick-skinned
35. We've made some great improvements over the past three months, but we're still not out of
the _______
A. jungle B. bush C. dark D. woods
36. Many homeless people have been ______ for years with little prospect of finding
proper housing.
A. down the drain B. down and dirty C. down and out D. down in the
dumps
37. The accountant ______ the company out of millions of dollars before he was caught.
A. swindled B. spun C. dwindled D. saddled
38. The political candidate always tries to ______ any difficult questions when talking to
the press.
A. butter up B. fend off C. fawn over D. drive back
39. Money was short and people survived by ______and saving.
A. scrimping B. scavenging C. scouring D. scrounging
40. Jane was terribly nervous before the interview but she managed to pull herself ______
and act confidently.
A. through B. over C. together D. off
41. Round and round ___________.
A. went the wheels of the engine B. the wheels of the engine went
C. did the wheels of the engine go D. going the wheels of the engine
42. The delight in treasure finding doesn’t always ________acquiring tremendous amounts of
valuables.
A. dwell on B. poke around C. lay about D. hinge upon
43. The luxurious office accentuated the manager's position ________. It enhanced his
power and his sense of his own worth. And it made other people feel small.
A. on the pecking pole B. in the nibbling line
C. at the nipping post D. in the pecking order
44. _________ chair the meeting.
A. John was decided to B. There was decided that John should
C. It was decided that John D. John had been decided to
45. The pollution problems in the town have been ______ by mass tourism in the summer
months.
A. exacerbated B. developed C. augmented D.
contributed

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1. We are not known _______ at all; and as we grow, we feel a progress lack of individual
personality.
A. gruelingly B. severally C. expensively D. brusquely
2. The blue sundress set _______ her long blonde hair.
A. up B. off C. forth D. in
3. His poor handling of the business _______ on negligence.
A. neared B. edged C. approached D. bordered
4. Brain cancer requires _______ treatment such as surgery.
A. aggressive B. confrontation C. malignant D. rigorous
5. If we _______ over the details, we’ll never finish filming this episode by today.
A. niggle B. discuss C. huddle D. mob
6. Last weekend, _______ nothing to watch on television, we sang karaoke together.
A. there being B. there having C. having had D. being
7. I didn’t really want to go to the party, but I thought I’d better put _______ an
appearance.
A. away B. in C. off D. on
8. The upper branches of the tallest trees produce more leaves _______ other branches.
A. than do B. than have C. than they do D. than it does
9. Given that Mary is an _______ liar, you must take what she says with a small grain of
salt.
A. incorrigible B. incurable C. irredeemable D. irremediable
10. In geometry, an ellipse may be defined as the locus of all points _______ distances
from two fixed points is constant.
A. the sum of whoseB. of which the sum C. whose sum of D. which the sum of
11. _______ her job, her sons and the housework, she doesn’t have a minute for herself.
A. What with B. If it weren’t for C. Barring D. Given
12. In such a plight _______ that we had no choice but to radio for help.
A. we found ourselves B. we ourselves found
C. did we find ourselves D. did we ourselves find
13. I knew my mother would _______ a face the minute she saw my new haircut.
A. drag B. lift C. pull D. raise
14. ‘Do you think Dennis took the money?’ – ‘I wouldn’t _______ him.’
A. put it past B. think it through C. pass it over D. rub it up
15. Rather than take his time to think about the questions, the interviewee _______ out
the first answer that came into his head.
A. blundered B. blurted C. bungled D. botched
16. The luxurious office accentuated the manager’s position _______. It enhanced his
power and his sense of his own worth. And it made other people feel small.
A. on the pecking pole B. in the nibbling line
C. at the ripping post D. in the pecking order
17. I realized _______ that he was a thief.
A. sooner or later B. all a long C. at the beginning D. eventually
18. His flat looks so _______ that it is difficult to believe he just had a party last night.
A. spick and span B. by and large C. safe and sound D. sick and tired
19. He will not _________ his allegiance to his family
A. aberration B. abogate C. abject D. abjure
20. He intended to ___________ the decree issued by his predecessor.

A. abrogate B. adamant C. abject D. annex

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1. Gorillas have long been the subject of _____ interest among zoologists for their
uncanny similarities to human beings.
A. firm B. utter C. keen D. sharp
 2. The first thing Inspector Highgate noticed on entering his office was the ______ of
the cigarette.
A. glow B. sparkle C. glimmer D. flicker
3. Austen Grove, whose new novel, A Dublin Childhood, took the publishing world by
______ last week, is intensely wary of publicity.
A. force B. tempest C. storm D. thunder
4. What is particularly interesting about hypnosis is that it is capable of activating the
________ psychologist Carl Jung called the “creative imagination”.
A. grandiose B. notorious C. eminent D. prestigious
5. Those around her was especially supportive, _______ to her every whim and going
out of their way to be nice to her.
A. indulging B. pampering C. catering D. providing
6. She rocked the baby in her arms and watched his little face as he ______ to sleep.
A. drifted off B. carried off C. slipped off D. popped off
7. ______ retrospect, that first awful dream was probably the best.
A. At B. In C. To D. On
8. Do you ______ a cold sweat every time you see a snake?
A. give off B. break into C. set up D. turn on
9. Hundreds of people have visited our clinic over the years and found that the expert
help and advice they have received have given them a new ______ of life.
A. extension B. period C. lease D. length
10. The Egyptian government has pledged to _______ on the number of sightseers to
protect the ancient sight from being loved to death.
A. clamp down B. push down C. put down D. weight down
11. I hadn’t met her before, but my cousin had been _______ to everyone about her
wonderful, warm and caring personality.
A. acclaiming B. plugging C. promoting D. raving
12. Bradley has ______ himself as the top scorer on the team.
A. messed B. screwed C. bungled D. distinguished
13.
Many people feel the newspaper is too soft on the government and never _______when
Asking questions directly to the politicians.
 A. shakes the water B. rocks the boat C. steers the engine D. moves the ship
14. She claims to be in favor of training, but so far she's only paid ______ service to
the idea.
A. lip B. mouth C. tongue D. tooth
15. Anne is rather childish and tends to _______ if she can’t have what she wants.
A. ponder B. sulk C. hush D. muse
16. I didn’t want to make a decision _______, so I said I’d like to think about it.
A. in one go B. There and then C. At a stroke D. On and off
17. Not even losing all the time could _______ his enthusiasm for tennis.
A. recede B. Dampen C. Erode D. Belittle
18. We took such a great _______ to the place that we decided to go and live there.
A. affection B. Fondness C. Liking D. Attraction
19. He was highly knowledgeable on the areas. Many would say he was something of
a _______.
A. novice B. Probationer C. Tenderfoot D. Veteran
20. Materialism traps us _______ in a world of possessions hag-ridden by irrational
fears of likely loss and lurking dangers.
A. impromptu B. off the cuff C. on a whim D. unawares
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1. I woke up late for my interview because I ____ about it all night and didn’t get much
sleep.

A. worried B. have been worrying C. had been worrying D. had worried

2. ____ September 1st, ticket prices for the museum will increase to $6.

A. As for B. As of C. As shown D. As well

3 ______ receipt of your instructions, I immediately sent a telex message to Algeria.

A. On B. In C. With D. By

4. The old lady came near to _______ of pneumonia but to everyone's amazement she
pulled through.

A. death B. dying C. being dead D. die

5. I take great exception _______ the implication that I was not telling the truth.
 A. against B. from C. to D. with

1. Make sure you ____ up the data on your computer, because you might get a virus.

A. back B. copy C. store D. save

2. She ____ a name for herself in politics by running for mayor.

A. gave B. made C. did D. wrote

3. The Man-eating Tiger of Borneo, as its name ____, killed and ate a number of people.

A. calls B. rings the bell C. suggests D. shows

4. Many local authorities realise there is a need to make ____ for disabled people in their
housing programmes.

A. assistance B. conditions C. admittance D. provision

5. Our salesmen normally ____ their travel expenses from the company once a month.

A. settle B. reimburse C. cover D. claim

6. These suggestions are ____ to be accepted by the majority of members.

A. unlikely B. impossible C. undoubtedly D. inconceivable

7. I’m sure that never happened – it’s just a ______ of your imagination.

A. fantasy B. figment C. piece D. picture

8. At first the children enjoyed the game but quite soon the novelty ______.

A. went off B. died out C. died down D. wore off

9. Tamara has set her _______ on becoming a ballet-dancer.

A. feet B. brain C. heart D. head

10. The UN has called for an immediate _______ of hostilities.

A. cessation B. cancellation C. deletion D. ceasefire

11. The book _______ to a number of interesting research studies which I would really
like to find out more about.

A. hints B. cites C. declares D. alludes

12. Ever year many small companies get _______ up by large multinationals.

A. swallowed B. burnt C. digested D. drowned

13. The country has few natural resources and its economy has been _______ for some
time now.

A. diseased B. unwell C. sickening D. ailing

14. Not many people are good at assessing their own abilities and Mark must be _______
for recognising that he would never become a great musician.

A. merited B. commended C. advocated D. talented

15. Most critics praise that actor's work but I think he's rather _______.

A. over-played B. over-rated C. over-blown D. over-

priced

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1. Fear of media runs through it like a broad _______ streak.
A. yellow B. green C. blue D. pale
2. The difficulty we face is _______ our intentions into concrete action.
A. changing B. converting C. translating D.
interpreting
3.This great song has always _______ memories of Daisy’s schooldays.
A. tracked down B. conjured up C. brought in D.
coupled with
4. The official record for the fastest _______ of a Rubik’s cube belongs to a Japanese
student who completed it in just under 15 seconds.
 A. undoing B. unraveling C. unscrambling D.
unwinding
5. _______, all the students couldn’t do it well.
A. At short notice did the teacher give the test
B. The teacher gave the test at short notice
C. Giving the test at short notice
D. The teacher giving the test at short notice
6. Compared to conventional heating, underfloor heating systems _______ far less fuel
and are therefore also more eco-friendly.
A. consume B. devour C. gulp D. gobble
7. There are enough facts and figures in this book to keep even the most obsessive
_______ fascinated for hours.
A. nut B. anorak C. dog D.
armchair
8. In the past, schoolteachers regularly _______ physical punishment to their pupils.
A. battened on B. shoved around C. meted out D. bailed
out
9. She denied the accusation _______ true. She felt innocent.
A. to be B. being C. to being D. of
being
10. He had to retire from the match suffering from a _______ ligament.
A. torn B. broken C. slipped D.
sprained
11. Being a fertile ground for film production, Los Angeles is _______ with would-be
actors.
A. bulging at the seams B. flying by the seat of its pants
C. wearing the trousers D. burning a hole in its pocket
12. _______ are considered humorous is mainly due to his characters’ use of slang.
A. That Damon Ruyan’s stories B. Damon Ruyan’s stories,
which
 C. Damon Ruyan’s stories D. Because Damon Ruyan’s
stories
13. A(n) _______ love of country lays the foundation for sustainable development and
complete harmony.
A. ingrained B. indelible C. abiding D.
established
14. It is necessary that they _______ a bit and examine the history of the problem.
A. backfire B. backtrack C. backlash D.
backwash
15. Demand for the product is expected to peak five years from now and then to _______.
A. taper off B. fall down C. set back D. drift
away
16. Her comments cast a _______ on the integrity of his employees.
A. blot B. slur C. stain D. drag
17. To apply for this position, each candidate has to submit a _______ photo besides other
required documents.
A. full-bodied B. full-scale C. full-length D. full-
fledged
18. During the early period of ocean navigation, _______ any need for sophisticated
instruments and techniques.
A. so that hardly B. when there hardly was
C. hardly was D. there was hardly
19. Although the task is basically a no-brainer, she’s making such a _______ weather of
it.
A. heavy B. weighty C. stormy D. rough
20. Although colouring books for adults may raise a few eyebrows, more and more people
are seeking them _______ as a way to relax and de-stress.
A. up B. on C. by D. out
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1. Jack has egg ______ because he couldn't remember how to spell "Batman"!
A. on his teeth B. on his faceC. on his shirt D. on his fingers
2. As the maestro lifted his baton the theater was so still you could hear ______.
A. his heartbeat B. a pin drop C. bird wings D. the drum beating
3. I don't agree with you, but your idea certainly gives me food _____.
A. for fun B. for consider C. for thought D. for thinking
4. I think I understand the nuts and ______ of the operation.
A. screws B. hammer C. nails D. bolts
5. I'll be back in the twinkling of ______ .
A. an eye B. a lighting bolt C. a smile D. a laugh
6. Look, I will pay you back. Would you please call the ______?!
A. hunters off B. tigers off C. dogs off D. apes off
7. Ever since he married Jane, he's had a new ______ on life.
A. rent B. lease C. title D. loan
8. Oh, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. I guess I really put my ______ in my mouth.
A. foot B. hand C. elbow D. knee
9. You need to keep a stiff ______ no matter what! Don't get nervous!
A. nose B. right arm C. eyebrow D. upperlip
10. I think you can take what he says at ______ value.
A. real B. face C. true D. straight
11. I’m afraid I’ve completely lost the ………… of the argument.
A. stream B. thread C. trace D. idea
12. When the teacher asked Mary what the chemical formula was, her mind was a total
______
A. void B. empty C. blank D. nothing
13. If you can win his attention ______for you.
A. the so much better B. the better so much
C. so much the better D. so the much better
14. No one can function properly if he or she is ______adequate sleep.
A. took away B. deprived of C. derived from D. got rid of
15. I was so exhausted that I went out like ______
A. a baby B. a candle C. a light D. a log
16. Most of ______ archaeologists know about prehistoric cultures is based on studies of
material remains.
A. what B. these C. which D. the
17. She ______ fainted when she heard that her child died.
A. rather than B. nothing but C. all but D. near
18. She had no chance to defend herself : the dog ______ for me as soon as I opened the
door.
A. ran B. went C. fell D. stood
19. John ______ from social activity because he felt embarrassed with people.
A. held on B. held off C. held back D. held out
20. I’m afraid Tim doesn’t take much care over his homework. He usually does it ______
A. any how B. any old how C. how on earth D. how come
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1.I hardly think Mary has got a bicycle herself, …………….?
A. hasn’t she B. doesn’t she C. has she D. does she
2. The hospital owes …………… for the construction of the new wing.
A. the government twenty million dollars B. for the government twenty million dollars
C. to the government twenty million dollars D. twenty millions of dollars to the
government
3. The chairman had a recommendation that ……………….
A. each member studied more carefully the problem
B. the problem was more carefully studied
C. with more carefulness the problem could be studied
D. each member study the problem more carefully
4. Those campers are really ………….. They have no idea how to set up a tent.
A. white B. blue C. green D. black
5. I'd like to do something to change the world but whatever I do seems like a drop in the …………...
A. bucket B. garbage C. rubbish D. river
6. How did you know that he was lying?” – “It was just a ________ feeling.”
A. faint B. gut C. slight D. vain
7.Mrs. Jackson was on the point of going out of her apartment when she was _______ short by a
phone call from her husband.
A. caught B. halted C. brought D. stopped
8. People turned out in __________ to watch the parade on the Independence Day.
A. volume B. mass C. force D. bulk
9. It took him a long time to come to __________ with his redundancy
A. rules B. words C. terms D. steps
10. No decision has been taken about the building of the new airport. The authorities are still
______.
A. beating about the bush B. comparing apples and oranges
C. sitting on the fence D. holding all the aces
11. The president was eventually _______ by a military coup.
A. disposed B. despised C. deposed D. dispersed
12. The collapse of the silver market left him financially _______.
A. desolate B. dejected C. destitute D. derelict
13. He _______ so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully recovered.
A. indicted B. inferred C. induced D. inflicted
14. Union leaders called for_______ between themselves and the government.
A. speeches B. elections C. debates D. consultations
15. It was clear from the beginning of the meeting that Jack was _______ on causing trouble.
A. inclined B. predisposed C. bent D. obsessed
16. The Internet has led to the faster and more effective _______ of information.
A. expansion B. coverage C. spread D. dissemination
17. This is the kind of crime that all decent people in society _______.
A. appall B. frown C. deplore D. disallow
18. For many young people, driving cars at high speed seems to _______ a rather fatal
fascination.
A. contain B. comprise C. weave D. hold
19. On the news there was some dramatic _______ of the earthquake that had been captured by
an amateur cameraman.
A. shooting B. scenery C. clipping D. footage
20. I did not mean to offend her but she took my comments _______ and now will not talk to me.
A. amiss B. awry C. apart D. aside

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2. The plague, otherwise known as the Black Death, was a .............. disease.
A. contingent B. contiguous C. contagious D. congenial
2. I was in a _______ as to what to do. If I told the truth, he would get into trouble, but if I
said nothing I would be more in trouble.
A. doubt B. quandary C. hitch D. complexity
3. The government needs to ______ businesses that have been trying to evade the tax.
A. put the screws on B. get into gear
C. put one over on D. wipe off the map
4. It is not definite that the company will accept our offer, but there's a ___________
chance so there is no reason not to try.
A. sporting B. bragging C. pumping D. bubbling
5. A career in marketing has always been what she desires, so she just
___________herself in her work.
A. immersed B. submerged C. engulfed D. dipped
6. I like both teaching and researching so the position of a professor in college is a kind of
halfway ___________ between the two for me.
A. house B. line C. road D. hunch
7. The Oscar winning actress simply _______charm and professionalism in her
acceptance speech.
A. exuded B. excluded C. expunged D. extricated
8. The boss was away, so his assistant had to .............. him and make a speech.
A. make off with B. do away with
C. stand in for D. take up on
9. Losing my job was ............... I never would have found this one if it hadn’t happened.
 A. a bone to pick with B. a breath of fresh air
C. a bleeding heart D. a blessing in disguise
10. With the blistering pace of technological advancements in recent years, both workers
and employers have a myriad of choices, and ________ access to education.
A. exhaustive B. profuse C. bottomless D. unfettered
11. You could tell that she wasn’t happy about the news by the way she ________ her
face in disapproval.
A. crossed out B. blew up C. blacked out D. screwed up
12. Is it ironic when people ___________ glasses of wine and drink to each other's
health?
A. splat B. clunk C. clank D. clink
13. Different from a misanthrope who has a hatred of people in general, Joey is more of
a___________ being distrustful of human goodness and sincerity.
A. pessimist B. tyrant C. cynic D. misogynist
14. When will you realise that it was your self-righteous and ___________ attitude that
prevented you from learning better ideas from other people?
A. fallow B. ghoulish C. bigoted D. conniving
15. I found the information for the project in the encyclopedia but I couldn't give
______and verse on it.
A. chapter B. unit C. poem D. extract
16. Although there is some truth to the fact that Linux is a huge threat to Microsoft,
predictions of the Redmond company's demise are, ______, premature.
A. saying the most B. to say the least
C. to say the most D. to the least degree
17. __________ chair the meeting.
A. John was decided to B. It was decided that John should
C. There was decided that John should D. John had been decided to
18. Something _____ immediately to prevent teenagers from _____ in factories and
mines.
A. should be done /being exploited B. we should do /exploiting
 C. should do /be exploited D. should have done /exploited
19. If I________to date that guy, I'd be living in the lap of luxury now.
A. was accepting B. would accept C. accepted D.had accepted
20. The luxurious office accentuated the manager's position _________. It enhanced his
power and his sense of his own worth. And it made other people feel small.
A. on the pecking pole B. in the nibbling line
C. at the nipping post D. in the pecking order
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26. Many a leader fallen due to pride.
A. is B. are C. has D. have

27. When he started that company, he really went ____. It might have been a disaster
A. out on the limb B. on and off C. over the odds D. once too often

28. She’s so______; you really have to watch you say or she’ll walk out of the room.
A. high and dry B. prim and proper
C. rough and ready D. sick and tired
29. _____________that he burst into tears.
A. His anger was such was his anger that B. So angry he was
C. He was so anger D. Such his anger was
30. I refuse to believe a word of it; it's a cock-and- story.
A. hen B. goose C. bull D. duck
31. The planes were delayed and the hotel was awful, but _______ we still had good time.
A. on the top of all that. B. on the contrary C. for all that D. by the same
token
32. I was told yesterday that the car had been fixed but it’s broken down ________ again!
A. even B. still C. yet D. right
33. I ________ with the performances but I got flu the day before.
A. was to have helped B. helped C. was to help D. had helped
34. Of the four new teachers, one is experienced and______.
A. the others are not B. another is inexperienced
C. the other is not D. other lacks experience

35. Some novels can be killed ______ dead by bad reviews when they are first published.

A. axe B. hammer C. rock D. stone

36. His energy and optimism were a tribute, perhaps, to the ______ life he advocated.

A. deleterious B. abstemious C. amorphous D. deciduous

37. The dispute was eventually resolved by a(n) ________ decision of the arbitrator.

A. interested B. uninterested C. disinterested D. uninteresting

38. Don't thank me for helping in the garden. It was ____ pleasure to be working out of
doors.
A. plain B. mere C. single D. sheer

39. My sister was a very _______ woman, one day she would be happy, the next
miserable.
A. uncontrollable B. uneven C. temperamental D. dispirited

40. She didn’t show even aof emotion when the court found her guilty.
A. gleam B. wink C. flicker D. flash

41. The are against her winning a fourth consecutive gold medal.
A. chances B. bets C. prospects D. odds

42. He will be sued for of contract if he does not do what he promised.

A. fracture B. crack C. rupture D. breach

43. James could no longer bear the surroundings of the decrepit old house.
A. oppressive B. domineering C. pressing D. overbearing
44. You are not supposed to park on the hard _______ except in an emergency.
A. lane B. shoulder C. leg D. area
45. Some romantic novelists out books with the same old formula
every year.
A. churn B. spill C. ladle D. pour
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1. The woman was ____________ from hospital yesterday only a week after her
operation.

A. ejected B. expelled C. evicted D. discharged

2. ____________ further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its
emergency powers.

A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had

3. Unfortunately, our local cinema is on the ____________ of closing down.

A. verge B. hint C. edge D. threat

4. All courses at the college are offered on a full-time basis unless ____________
indicated.

A. further B. otherwise C. below D. differently

5. Your argument ____________that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the
case.

A. outlines B. presupposes C. concerns D. presents

6. The construction of the new road is ____________ winning the support of local
residents.

A. thanks to B. reliant on C. dependent on D.

responsible to

7. Although he didn’t actually say he wanted a radio for his birthday he did
____________ pretty strongly.

A. imply B. suggest C. mention D. hint

8. Because of cutbacks in council spending, plans for the new swimming pool had to be
____________.

A. stockpiled B. overthrown C. shelved D. disrupted

9. Don’t let that old rascal take you ____________with his clever talk – none of it is true.

A. along B. in C. about D. down

10. People living abroad are not ____________to enter for his competition.

A. enabled B. permission C. capable D. eligible

11. When attacked by his opponents, the general ________ with a strong justification for
his policy.

A. hit back B. struck up C. leapt up D. pushed

forward

12. Activities in the department store were _______ by animal rights activists protesting
against the sale of fur coats.

A. disorientated B. disrupted C. deranged D. disturbed

13. In terms of protocol, the President takes ________ over all others in the country.

A. priority B. the lead C. precedence D. the head

14. I recommend that you ______ out the information for the courses online. You’ll find
everything you need there.

A. checking B. to check C. check D. for

checking

15. You’ll be pleased to know that you are _____ for a scholarship if you wish to apply.

A. entitled B. eligible C. appropriate D. particular

16. It never _____ my mind that he was lying to me.

A. crossed B. racked C. took D. put

17. The children’s diet was _____ in Vitamin C, which has caused a lot of problems.

A. absent B. faulty C. deficient D. missing

18. Don’t thank me for helping in the garden. It was _____ pleasure to be working out of
doors

A. plain B. mere C. simple D. sheer

19. My sunburnt nose made me feel rather_____ for the first few days of the holiday.

A. self-effacing B. self-centred C. self-conscious D. self-

evident

20. He’s a nice guy, always ready to do somebody a good_______.

A. present B. play C. turn D. pleasure

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1. I'm afraid we got our _______ crossed. I thought my husband would be picking up the
children and he thought I was doing it.

A. minds B. purposes C. wires D. fingers

2. Parents often have to _______ large amounts of money so that their children can take
part in extracurricular sports activities.

A. mark down B. ring up C. shell out D. stock up

3. Julie felt unfairly _______ when she spoke out against a company proposal and the
entire staff team turned against her.

A. prosecuted B. persecuted C. oppressed D. suppressed

4. I couldn’t remember where I had left my car, when it suddenly ______ me that I didn’t
have a car any longer.

A. dawned on B. ran into C. went through D. tumbled to

5. John was _______ a week after the accident, but he has not been able to come to
football practice yet.

A. up and about B. vim and vigour

C. life and death D. fingers and thumbs

6. The _______ skyscrapers of modern metropolises dwarf previous feats of engineering

both literally and figuratively.

A. tottering B. towering C. sprawling D. spanning

7. The high level of air pollution is _______ a result of local factory emissions.

A. plainly B. abruptly C. distinctly D. markedly

8. It is mandatory that smoking in public _______ .

A. is banned B. must be banned C. banning D. be banned

9. The floral bouquets we entered into the competition were a _______ of colour, but
unfortunately, we did not win first prize.

A. wham B. riot C. drop D. buzz

10. Most people are _______ to believe that girls and boys like certain toys when they are
young.

A. hardened B. acclimatedC. conditioned D. accustomed

11. Charlotte _______ the new girl immediately, within hours of meeting each other they
were best of friends.

A. took issue with B. took heart from

C. took a shine to D. took his hat off to

12. People don’t have a right to _______ in judgement when they don’t know all the facts.

A. sit B. pass C. make D. bite

13. Would you be _______ my letter when I am away?

A. too good as to forward B. so good as to forward

C. as good as to forward D. so good as forwarding

14. At the age of 11, Taylor Swift was already trying to _______ a record deal in
Nashville.

A. land B. create C. steal D. grab

15. I felt as if I _______ a confidence.

A. am betraying B. have betrayed C. would betray D. had

betrayed

16. As much as the candidate tried to convince people of his honesty, he could not shake
off his _______ past.

A. serene B. tranquil C. shady D. frigid

17. After years of working together, the partners found themselves _______ linked.

A. permanently B. indelibly C. perpetually D.

inextricably

18. Be realistic! You can’t go through life looking at the world through _______

A. rosed-coloured spectacles B. bright sights

C. magnificent spectacles D. green fingers

19. Regional parliaments allow _______ for remote parts of the country or islands far
from the capital.

A. self-government B. self-sufficiency

C. self-regulation D. self-support

20. In geometry, an ellipse may be defined as the locus of all points _______ distances
from two fixed points is constant.
 A. the sum of whoseB. of which the sum

C. whose sum of D. which the sum of

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1. It was only when I saw Manhattan………………into the distance beneath and behind
me that I finally began to relax.

A. abating B. withdrawing C. receding D.

reversing

2. They spent their time fishing or……………… through the woods.

A. ambling B. striding C. roaming D.

treading

3. Good instructors will……………… early signs of failure in their students.

A. get through with B. come up with C. think back on D. look out

for

4. Many collectors are willing to pay ………………the odds for early examples of his
work.

A. over B. above C. up D.
beyond

5. Security at the event has been tightened since last year; ………….., about 1000
managed to get in without tickets.

A. Nonetheless B. Notwithstanding

C. At any rate D. Any way you slice it

6. ……………… Jim’s support, I wouldn’t have got the job.

A. As for B. But for C. Except for

D. Just for

7. Choose whatever you like from the menu. It’s your birthday so money is no ______.
B. brain B. barrier C. factor D. object
8. ________, helped shape the history of American industry.

E. Joseph Wharton, along with his many successful business ventures, has
F. Joseph Wharton, including his many successful business ventures, have
G. Joseph Wharton, along with his many successful business ventures, have
H. Joseph Wharton and his many successful business ventures has
9. He has been dating her for 3 years now, so he plans on buying a diamond ring and
______ the question over Christmas break.

B. begs B. fires C. shoots D. pops

10. After several injuries and failures, things have eventually ________ for Todd when he
reached the final round of the tournament.

B. taken up B. turned on C. gone on D. looked up

11. Ironically, many courses offered in schools these days do not ______ changes in the
job market.

B. catch B. make C. reflect D. show

12. The ocean can be easily distinguished from a lake by two things: the presence of kelp
and _____.

B. its distinctive smell B. their smell

C. smelling distinct D. a distinctive smell

13. The defendants are accused of attempting to ________ the course of justice.

B. convert B. divert C. pervert D. invert

14. Despite the group’s many musical successes, _________ to afford new instruments
and gas money for the van.

B. they are struggling B. they struggle C. it is struggling D. it is struggled

15. I forgot my glasses so I'm as blind as a(n)_______.

B. bat B. owl C. racoon D. beaver

16. We used to share a room at college, but we ______ apart over the years.
B. ran B. broke C. drifted D. distanced
17. The team turned ______ trumps in the final game and won the championship.

B. up B. out C. above D. over

18. I’d say let’s meet on Saturday but I’m none _____ sure what’s happening at the
weekend.

A. so B. very C. that D. too

19. I'm seeing the boss this afternoon. I'll put in a ______ word about you. It might help
you with your request for promotion.

B. special B. pleasant C. good D. nice

20. This trend has only been strengthened with the enfranchisement of spending
________ in modern industrial societies.

B. force B. strength C. weight D. power