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1. The police decided to the department store after they had

warning.
A. abandon

B. evacuate

C. evict

received a bomb
D. expel

2. Before I went to drama school, I had to quite a lot of family pressure for me to study medicine.
A. resist

B. restrain

C. refuse

D. reconcile

3. Ive been working quite a lot of pressure lately.

A. in

B. with

C. on

D. under

4. The factory is working below because of the shortage of essential materials.

A. range

B. scope

C. capacity

D. density

5. Frankly, I couldnt care less! he said with a of his shoulders.

A. twitch

B. flick

C. hunch

D. shrug

6. As a result of careless washing, the jeans had to a childs size.

A. shrunk

B. faded

C. reduced

D. dwindled

7. After the robbery, the shop installed a sophisticated alarm system as an insurance further losses.
A. for

B. from

C. against

D. towards

8. the regular written work, you will be required to submit a long essay.
A. Apart from

B. Beside

C. In addition

D. Beyond

9. That song me of my youth.

A. recalls
B. remembers
C. reminds
D. recollects
10. There is no for hard work and perseverance if you want to succeed.
A. alternative
B. substitute
C. equivalent
D. imitation
11. People in financial difficulties sometimes fall to unscrupulous money lenders.
A. prey

B. fool

C. scapegoat

D. sacrifice

12. The crime was in the middle of a busy street, in full view of people returning home from work.
A. achieved

B. committed

C. performed

D. practised

13. A good friend is one who will you when youre in trouble.
A. stand for

B. stand up to

C. stand by

D. stand over

14. He was of forgery and sentenced to two years in prison.

A. charged

B. convicted

C. accused

D. confirmed

15. As a prime minister, his views are treated with respect when he is interviewed.
A. prior

B. previous

C. late

D. former

16. Youd better pack those glasses extremely carefully if you want them to arrive .
A. entire

B. intact

C. whole

D. complete

17. The stuntman seemed to show a total disregard fear as he performed his daredevil tricks.
A. of

B. over

C. for

D. about

18. If youd like to take a seat in the waiting room till the doctor can see you, youll find plenty of magazines to
.
A. refer to

B. browse through

C. look over

D. stare at

19. Shes suffering from a of iron and needs to take a course of tablets.
A. defect

B. deficit

C. default

D. deficiency

20. The government has spent 1 million on an advertising to encourage energy conservation.
A. campaign

B. promotion

C. operation

D. enterprise

21. There is a of plant which is found only in this particular valley.

A. species

B. specimen

C. class

D. breed

22. At first I found it difficult to get used on the other side of the road.
A. to drive

B. to driving

C. driving

D. being driven

23. He since before breakfast.

A. works
B. is working
C. has been working
24. She was a strong swimmer so she win the race last week.

D. was working

A. might
B. should
C. succeeded to
D. was able to
25. What a shame! Weve prepared all this food and the party has been cancelled. We .

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A. mustnt have
B. didnt need to bother
C. hadnt to
bothered
bother
26. The boy father was injured in the accident was very upset.
A. whos
B. of which
C. whose
Im not sure its serious, but I cant help about it.
A. worrying
B. to worry
C. worry

27.

D. neednt
have bothered
D. of whom
D. except to worry

28.

We have put a new lock on the door to our son from running onto the street.
A. prevent
B. avoid
C. refrain
D. hinder

29.

A great deal of research at the moment.

A. will be done
B. are being done
C. is being done

D. are done

30.

No sooner everyone started laughing.

A. he left the room
B. he had left the
then
room than
31. We our grandfather since last Easter.
A. havent seen
B. didnt see

32.

C. had he left the room

than

D. he had left the

room then

C. havent been seeing

D. arent seeing

C. have

D. had

C. at the work

D. in the work

If he 3,000, he would buy a car.

A. would have

B. will have

33.

My sister hasnt been all week.

A. at work
B. in work

34.

John went to the wedding, he hadnt been invited.

A. although
B. in spite of
C. even

D. unless

35.

If you , well be late for the meeting.

A. dont hurry
B. wont hurry

C. arent hurrying

D. werent hurrying

36.

We broke on a country road and had to wait ages for somebody to come.
A. up
B. round
C. down
37. They looked at and laughed.
B. another
C. each other
A. the other

D. out
D. every other

38. When Samantha died, Luke a lot of money.

A. came along

39.
A.

40.
A.

41.
A.

42.
A.

43.
A.

44.
A.

45.
A.

46.
A.

47.
A.

48.
A.

49.

B. came across

C. came into

D. came round

This is a lousy excuse! Couldnt you something better?

break up with
B. come up with
C. carry on with

D. ask for

My children have excellent table .

manners
B. behaviour

D. attitude

C. habits

This material is different the one she bought yesterday.

for
B. with
C. of

D. from

Eve cant take the pressure of her job and I think she resigning.
is about to
B. is due to
C. is on the verge of

D. is to

They our offer because it was too low.

denied
B. rejected

C. ascended

D. shortened

Andy has a(n) career ahead of him.

promising
B. hopeful

C. optimistic

D. positive

Do you think this colour me, or does it make me look pale?

fits
B. suits
C. dresses

D. looks

Its not true. He the whole story up.

did
B. told

D. said

C. made

We covered a lot of at todays meeting but we didnt discuss everything.

land
B. ground
C. terrain

D. track

As a general rule, zoologists prefer to observe animals in the .

wild
B. captivity
C. habitat

D. nature

The chief of police must that all officers know about the new law.

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50.
A.

51.
A.

enact

B.

enforce

The meeting will continue until a decision .

will be made
B. is made

C.
ensure

D. enclose

C. would make

D. had been
made

Our neighbours found a buyer for their house the day it went on the .
sale
B. estate
C. market

D. mortgage

52.

We could see snow-capped mountain far in the distance.

A. peaks
B. cliffs
C. dunes

D. dams

53.

The film Home Alone 2 is the to Home Alone.

A. second
B. sequel
C. result

D. consequence

54. Rosemary her name to Rose.

A. decreased

B. shortened

C. trimmed

D. shrunk

55. At the end of the day, all that was left on the beach were in the sand.
A. footnotes

B. footprints

C. footpaths

D. footsteps

56. Washing dishes and ironing clothes are typical household and Lara is great at both.
A. works

B. chores

C. affairs

D. trades

C. arsonist

D. forger

C. routes

D. lanes

57. A(n) stole my wallet yesterday.

A. shoplifter

B. pickpocket

58. Motorways generally have three or four .

A. channels

B. tracks

59. The survivors of the accident a coin to determine who should go and look for help.
A. tossed

B. threw

C. aimed

D. hurled

60. The explorers realised they had reached the of no return.

A. point

B. place

C. beginning

D. edge

61. The amount you can borrow is on your salary.

A. based

B. according

C. determined

D. depending

62. The bomb disposal team the bomb with only seconds to spare.
A. defused

B. pacified

C. rendered

D. saved

63. Despite all the indications the contrary, the island was in fact inhabited.
A. to

B. on

C. or

D. by

64. Wed better eat the bread now. It will be by tomorrow.

A. stale

B. old

C. inedible

D. bad

A. soothing

B. calming

C. antiseptic

D. healthy

C. penalised

D. accused

65. This cream will have a(n) effect on sunburnt skin.

66. The police him with armed robbery.
A. arrested

B. charged

67. As a young actor he got a number of interesting parts but he ended his career in a soap .
A. series

B. opera

C. commercial

D. company

68. Are you a heavy smoker? Yes, I smoke .

A. much

B. many

C. a lot

D. a lot of

69. Here you are at last! I for you for over an hour.
A. wait

B. am waiting

C. waited

D. have been waiting

70. Whats the best way to get there? By air; the is by train.
A. more best

B. next better

C. second better

D. next best

71. What did the teacher ask Jenny to do? To read the text .
A. loud

B. in aloud way

C. aloud

72. I decided to move back to America because I was .

A. homesick
B. homebound
C. homecoming
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A. matches

B. fits

C. goes

D. clashes

74. Maria got very with Harry when he refused to put his toys away.
A. cross

B. uncomfortable

C. nervous

D. irate

75. I was a bit with my test results I will have to work harder next time!
A. worried

B. nervous

C. stressed

D. disappointed

76. The hairdryer broke the first time I used it to the store gave me a full .
A. receipt

B. discount

C. refund

D. reduction

C. low

D. dry

77. Beat the mixture until it is and creamy.

A. smooth

B. flat

78. Im thinking of joining the local cycling club but is quite expensive.
A. membership

B. fee

C. benefit

D. tax

79. Jim had such a sore he could hardly speak.

A. headache

B. throat

C. cough

D. voice

C. exercise

D. do

C. lightening

D. gasps

80. Tina used to gymnastics at school.

A. make

B. play

81. Trees are often blown down by .

A. thunder

B. gales

82. The rain was so over the weekend that the river flooded its banks.
A. heavy

B. strong

C. high

D. forceful

C. travel book

D. romance

83. Lets get Dad this for his birthday. Hes not too keen on fiction.
A. thriller

B. horror story

84. Please tell me what the next says. I want to check that we are on the right road.
A. crossroads

B. signpost

C. roundabout

D. landmark

85. Has Henry arrived yet? I think thats him the bell now.
A. rings

B. that rings

C. having ring

D. ringing

86. When did she say she would be back home? 11 oclock, I think.
A. Till
B. For
C. By
D. Since
87. What a nasty boy Tony is! Well, hes the rest of the boys his age.
A. no worse than
B. no worse from
C. no worst than
D. not bad as

88. I wont be able to go to work tomorrow. Do you want me to you?

A. stand in

B. stand in for

C. stand up for

D. stand down for

89. George been at the scene of the crime because he was at my house.
A. shouldnt have

B. cant have

C. neednt have

D. didnt have

90. Could you please answer the phone if anyone calls I am out to lunch?
A. meantime

B. throughout

C. during

D. while

C. than watching

D. to watching

91. I would rather exercise television.

A. than watch

B. to watch

92. There is so much traffic that even if we leave now, the show will have already started we get
there.
A. on time

C. as soon as

B. at the moment

D. by the time

93. Paul is really looking forward his mother.

A. to seeing

B. to see

C. seeing

D. that he sees

94. The police every effort to find the missing boy.

A. made

B. did

C. performed

D. had

C. somehow

D. sometimes

95. Dont be disappointed! Youll manage .

A. somewhat

B. somewhere

96. John was so ill that the doctor gave him a(n) for antibiotics.
A. inscription

B. prescription

C. note

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97. Its a of time trying to make my children do their
They are so lazy!
A. lack

B. waste

C. period

homework.
D. loss

98. The thief with the money before the police arrived.
A. was leaving

B. left

C. had left

D. has left

99. The important information given to us by the camp director.

A. were

B. was

C. has

D. have been

100. If I hadnt gone to downtown Athens yesterday, I bumped into an old classmate.
A. would not

B. would never have

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D. never would