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Question 1: If you have an old blanket, ________ it along so that we have something
to sit on at the beach.
A. bring B. go C. put D. keep
Question 2: Measures must be taken to stop nuclear waste being ________ at sea.
A. dropped B. left C. dumped D. stored
Question 3: The water park we went to yesterday was fantastic, but the
entrance________ was a bit expensive.
A. fare B. cost C. expense D. fee
Question 4: The couple were finally________ by the landlord after not paying rent for
six months.
A. demolished B. evicted C. rejected D. evacuated
Question 5: I couldn't believe it when Marcy accused me of ________ in her
relationship with Joe.
A. intervening B. interacting C. interfering D. intercepting
Question 6: Do you believe in that old ________ about not walking under a ladder?
A. curse B. misfortune C. uncertainty D. superstition
Question 7: My brother together with my parents________ going to meet my relatives
at the airport this afternoon.
A. are B. were C. is D. was
Question 8: If I had attended the party last night, I________ able to go to work today.
A. won't be B. am not C. wouldn't have been D. wouldn't be
Question 9: The food being cooked in the kitchen was giving________ a wonderful
smell.
A. up B. off C. round D. over
Question 10: Her parents insisted that she ________ until she ________ her degree.
A. stayed / finished
B. would stay / finished
C. stayed / had finished
D. stay / finished
Question 11: Computers make it________ for people to store information and perform
their work.
 A. easily B. much easier C. much more easily D. at ease
Question 12: I'm going to an interview. I hope I'll get the job. Please________ for me.
A. keep your fingers
B. hold your fingers crossed
C. hold your fingers
D. keep your fingers crossed
Question13: Managers claim we are in desperate _________of greater investment in
our industries.
A. requirement B. excess C. need D. lack
Question 14: I'm not lazy but I think we have _________public holidays. We ought to
have more.
A. too little B. too few C. rather a few D. fairly little
Question 15: Only after I explained it to him _________the problem.
A. he understood B. he did understood C. did he understand D. did he
understood
Question 16: There were one or two _________voices, although the majority were in
favor of the proposal.
A. acclaiming B. clamoring C. refuting D. dissenting
Question 17: It is a sad fact that in our country, along with most other countries in the
world, the environment is still_________
A. under attack B. under danger C. being endangering D. facing
extinction
Question 18: The company managed to _________its best workers and kept its rival
from stealing them.
A. promote B. employ C. retain D. consider
Question 19: It was a _________that the driver survived the crash. His car was
completely damaged.
A. misted B. miracle C. secret D. strange
Question 20: I woke up late for my interview because I _________about it all night
and didn't get much sleep.
A. worried B. had been worrying
C. have been worrying D. had worried
Question 21: This is _________less satisfactory than the previous offer.
 A. fairly B. far C. absolutely D. distant
Question 22: I'm afraid my youngest son has never been particularly quick on the
_________
A. upshot B. upturn C. upkeep D. uptake
Question 23: Many people think that the advantages of living in a city _________the
disadvantages
A. outweigh B. outnumber C. outgrow D. outrun
Question 24: I will always be _________to my tutor for his help.
A. invaluable B. impoverished C. indebted D. priceless
Question 25: We ________be going to France this summer, but we're not sure yet.
A. can B. must C. would D. might
Question 26: He packed ________his job and went traveling in Nepal.
A. off B. away C. out D. in
Question 27: The jury ________her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the
subject.
A. paid B. gave C. made D. said
Question 28: Be careful! Don't ________your drink on the table.
A. spill B. spread C. flood D. flow
Question 29: "The baby is crying! Will you ________while 1 prepare his milk?"
A. look him up B. look after him C. care about him D. make him up
Question 30: The driver ________control of the vehicle and crashed into a bus.
A. lost B. missed C. failed D. dropped
Question 31: On the way the bus stopped to pick up a ________
A. customer B. rider C. pedestrian D. passenger
Question 32: I am ________ tired to think about that problem at the moment.
A. simply B. nearly C. far too D. much more
Question 33: ________anything else, please ring the bell for the attendant.
A. Should you require B. You should require
C. If you are requiring D. Were you to require
Question 34: Monica is ________for her ambition and determination by all of her
teachers.
A. praised B. approved C. congratulated D. cheered
Question 35: They froze in ________when they saw the lion.
 A. shock B. horror C. panic D. fright
Question 36: I can't find those new socks I bought. I ________them in the store.
A. should have left B. must have left
C. have left D. ought to have left
Question37: We don't want my father to know about the trip. Please, don't give
us________
A. off B. in C. on D. away
Question 38: You should at least ________an effort to find the boy's address if you
don't want to lose your last hope.
A. make B. work C. put D. do
Question 39: If only I ________my temper at the party last night!
A. wouldn't have lost B. wouldn't lose C. hadn't lost D.
didn't lose
Question 40: One of ________days I'm going to give him a piece of my mind.
A. our B. those C. these D. the
Question 41: "Why did you ride your bike today?" "It's more ________than driving
my car"
A. economical B. economic C. economy D. economically
Question 42: - " I understand you have been reading all the boys' letters. Since when? "
- " Since they ________to me about their weekend plans."
A. laid B. have laid C. have lied D. lied
Question 43: What about ________for us? It might be quite interesting, I suppose.
A. to have some of them working B. making some of them work
C. having some of them work D. to make some of them work
Question 44: Scientists say that mass ________can cause fast environmental pollution.
A. production B. productive C. productively D. product
Question 45: We are going to build a fence around the field with (a)n ________to
breeding sheep and cattle.
A. goal B. view C. reason D. outlook
Question 46: The ASEAN countries are going to ________a resolution to establish a
free trade zone.
A. take B. pass C. bring D. order
Question 47: Mrs. Finkelstein demanded that the heater ________immediately. Her
apartment was freezing.
A. be repaired B. repaired
C. should be repair D. would be repaired
Question 48: I can't give you the answer on the ________; I'll have to think about it
for a few days.
A. place B. minute C. scene D. spot
Question 49: He told his sister that he ________ to run away from home.
A. intends B. is intending C. has intended D. intended
Question 50: She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her ________ because
of her poor eyesight.
A. up B. back C. over D. down
Question 51: They live in a ________ of Oxford, and come into town by bus every
day.
A. suburb B. area C. center D. countryside
Question 52: George didn't attend school for six weeks as he had to stay in hospital
where he was ________ for pneumonia.
A. fixed B. treated C. relieved D. mended
Question 53: You look tired. Why don't we ________ and have a good rest?
A. call its name B. call on C. call it a day D. call off
Question 54: ________ of the students in our class could solve this math problem.
A. Not B. Neither C. Not much D. None
Question 55: You mustn't ________ these difficult exercises; do them all.
A. leave off B. leave behind C. leave for D. leave out
Question 56: Water pollution is often caused by industrial ________ from factories.
A. fuels B. waste C. gases D. rain
Question 57: ________ becoming more and more common in children.
A. The diabetes B. The diabetes are C. Diabetes is D. Diabetes are
Question 58: The marathon was postponed ________ the heavy rain.
A. due to B. because C. despite D. when
Question 59: She built a high wall round her garden ________
A. in order that her fruit not be stolen B. to enable people not taking her fruit
C. so that her fruit would be stolen D. to prevent her fruit from being stolen
Question 60: I enjoy swimming, but ________ I avoid crowded pools.
 A. on the contrary B. on the face of its C. as a rule D. in a nutshell
Question 61: Nobody took any ________of the warning and they went swimming in
the contaminated water.
A. information B. attention C. sight D. notice
Question 62: Tom was very embarrassed - it was ________mistake!
A. a so stupid B. so stupid C. a such stupid D. such a stupid
Question 63: She had ________free time after she retired than previously.
A. much B. more C. most D. many
Question 64: Thieves broke ________their house while they were on holiday.
A. down B. into C. off D. up
Question 65: Because Mark needed to pass the exam, he made studying a
priority ________watching his favorite television show.
A. with B. over C. about D. above
Question 66: The new building will be ________than our present premises.
A. by far the most spacious B. far more spacious
C. much more spaciously D. not so much spacious
Question 67: Many of the children in the area were clearly ________and suffering
from various diseases.
A. undernourished B. underprivileged C. overrated D. overestimated
Question 68: Mr. Smith is a ________person; he never spares a penny.
A. arrogant B. vain C. mean D. impulsive
Question 69: Success factors include being prepare to ________sacrifices and knowing
what your strengths are.
A. do B. make C. create D. have
Question 70: It has never ________my mind that Jane might be a notorious liar.
A. passed B. entered C. crossed D. reached
Question 71: Theoretical knowledge is no substitution ________experience.
A. for B. to C. in D. with
Question 72: Most young children people in the Western would have ________to a
decent education.
A. entrance B. reach C. access D. opportunity
Question 73: The maid ________the beds every morning.
A. has B. does C. takes D. makes
Question 74: Turn on the radio. I want to listen to the news________
A. report B. crash C. board D. turning
Question 75: I have returned ________books I borrowed to the library.
A. all of B. most of C. all the D. all most
Question 76: The plumber couldn't remember where he'd left the box ________he
kept his tools.
A. for whom B. in what C. in which D. of which
Question 77: The discovery was a major ________for researchers in the field of space
exploration.
A. breakdown B. breakthrough C. break-in D. outbreak
Question 78: Jane's very modest, always ________her success.
A. pushing back B. playing down C. keeping down D. turning around
Question 79: The sales assistant talked me ________buying a bottle of perfume for
my wife.
A. to B. into C. onto D. over to
Question 80: We don't have to pay for the food. Everything is on the ________today.
A. house B. place C. home D. business
Question 81: ________the heavy rain, the ship couldn't reach its destination on time.
A. Because of B. In spite of C. In case of D. But for
Question 82: The stones have ________buried in the sand for a thousand years.
A. lied B. lying C. laid D. lain
Question 83: James should have stayed out of the sun as his skin is so ________.
A. sensible B. insensible C. sensitive D. senseless
Question 84: The students were made ________their essays.
A. rewriting B. to rewriting C. rewrite D. to rewrite
Question 85: You'd better go to bed early, ________?
A. hadn't you B. wouldn't you C. didn't you D. don't you
Question 86: ________by his parents at an early age, Paul took to stealing.
A. Be abandoned B. Abandoned C. Having abandoned D. Abandoning
Question 87: I wonder if I ________some question for our survey
A. might ask you B. would ask you C. am able to ask D. shall ask you
Question 88: "I've been working with this puzzle for two hours." "It must be a hard
one _____."
 A. solve B. solved C. to solve D. solving
Question 89: Don't worry - it's ________natural to lose your temper sometimes.
A. bitterly B. downright C. perfectly D. highly
Question 90: When he came ________all that money, he thought he would lose his
mind.
A. into B. up C. round D. down
Question 91: ________you need is a good holiday.
A. What B. Why C. Which D. How
Question 92: Burglars tend to ________away from buildings which are securely
locked.
A. go B. shy C. move D. walk
Question 93: Contrary to expectations, South Korea ________to the semi-finals of the
2002 Word Cup.
A. protected B. provided C. proclaimed D. progressed
Question 94: Jeff, the security guard at the factory, ________this robbery ________on
his shift last night.
A. was wishing-hasn't been occurring B. had wished-shouldn't occur
C. wishes-hadn't occurred D. wished-occurred
Question 95: ________lectures at your university?
A. haven't students got to have attended B. needn't students have attended
C. mustn't students attended D. don't students have to attend
Question 96: We went into town ________some new clothes.
A. with buying B. to have bought C. for buying D. to buy
Question 97: Can you _________ me to your parents when you next see him.
A. excuse B. remind C. remember D. forget
Question 98: Some people believe that books are _________ species, fighting for
survival in competition with TV, film, the Internet and CD.
A. danger B. dangerous C. endangered D. dangerously
Question 99: Take _________ of the chance to do some sightseeing while you are
here.
A. exploit B. advantage C. benefit D. profit
Question 100: Mary was surprised when her guests_________ late for the party.
A. came up B. turned up C. looked up D. put up
Question 101: Liam was born in Ireland, but his brother _________
A. was B. didn't either C. wasn't D. was neither
Question 102: The body of a fish is quite different from _________ a land animal.
A. body B. one of C. that of D. those of
Question 103: A man whom people cannot trust will have _________ friends.
A. little B. few C. a few D. a lot
Question 104: She asked for _________ these apples.
A. some more B. any more C. any more of D. some more of
Question 105: They went from one shop to _________to buy gifts for their mother.
A. each other B. other C. the rest D. another
Question 106: A: "How _________ is your house from here?" B: "It's about two
hours by taxi."
A. far B. long C. much D. many
Question 107: _________ rapid population increases and industrial growth, some
groups of people have been able to live in harmony with the planet.
A. although B. In spite C. Despite D. While
Question 108: Neither Canada nor Mexico requires that citizens of the United States
_________ passports.
A. has B. have C. having D. will have
Question 109: New tax cut is designed to make life easier for _________
A. all of poor B. most the poor C. the poor people D. the poor
Question 110: I'm sure you'll have no _________the exam.
A. difficulty passing B. difficulties to pass
C. difficulty to pass D. difficulties of passing
Question 111: The safe _________of nuclear waste is a major international problem
A. disposal B. abandon C. display D. sale
Question 112: I'm afraid we can only afford to pay you a _________sum for your
services.
A. nominal B. titular C. complete D. calculated
Question 113: If you don't decrease the speed soon, you may not be able to
stop_________
A. shortly B. at times C. on time D. in time
Question 114: He hasn't tried it himself. He would like to, _________
 A. although B. though C. even though D. despite
Question 115: She said that she _________to have a baby.
A. was going B. is going C. has gone D. will go
Question 116: Safety experts are trying to establish the _________of yesterday's train
crash.
A. creation B. reason C. grounds D. cause
Question 117: At the moment we're holding on to our shares but _________in value,
we would probably sell them.
A. if they were rise B. for them to rise C. unless they rose D. were they to
rise
Question 118: No one should be exempt _________prosecution if they have
committed a crime.
A. of B. about C. against D. from
Question 119: The ..of food during that long winter left many families in
despair.
A. scarcity B. availability C. variety D. abundance
Question 120: Peter: "Did you enjoy roller coaster ride?" Kate: "No! It was
_________experience of life."
A. The most terrifying B. far more terrifying
C. the most terrified D. A most terrified
Question 121: The press puts ________on the police forces who were unable to cope
with the crowd of savage hooligans.
A. blame B. charge C. fault D. guilt
Question 122: Can you hear the wind? It's blowing a ________!
A. drizzle B. gale C. breeze D. gust
Question 123: Our team was losing but we managed to ________ the score
A. get B. notice C. even D. have
Question 124: My mother told me to ________for an electrician when her fan was out
of order.
A. send B. write C. rent D. turn
Question 125: I ________this letter around for days without looking at it.
A. carry B. must carry C. have been carrying D. am carrying
Question 126: We bought our father a beautiful set of golf ________for his birthday.
 A. racquets B. bats C. clubs D. shoes
Question 127: My son dropped ________college and joined the army.
A. away from B. out of C. off D. by
Question 128: We ________with a swim in the lake.
A. gave in B. took up C. got out D. cooled off
Question 129: The summer course in English ________conversation, grammar and
listening classes.
A. contains B. concludes C. consists D. comprises
Question 130: According to a recent survey, most people are ________their neighbors.
A. acquaintance with B. on good terms with C. on good
relationships with D. in relation to
Question 131: My ________was right. The result of the game was exactly what I said
it would be.
A. expectation B. prediction C. prospect D. outlook
Question 132: Unemployment is on the rise again, which means that good jobs are
________
A. far and away B. far from it C. as far as they go D. few and far
between
Question 33: A pet could _________a very special purpose in our life, as a companion.
A. build B. define C. serve D. form
Question 134: What _________at 10 o'clock last night?
A. have you done B. were you doing C. have you been doing D. had you
done
Question 135: Their army invaded the neighboring country's _________
A. territory B. region C. site D. district
Question 136: Greg has, to all intents and _________, finished his degree course, with
the exception of his final dissertation.
A. reasons B. purposes C. aims D. proposals
Question 137: At _________time did I ever promise you a pay rise.
A. some B. all C. any D. no
Question 138: The young man objects _________to do all the work himself.
A. to being asked B. to asking C. being asked D. on being asked
Question 139: A young tourist has been declared _________after he got lost in the
mountains last Monday
A. absent B. deserter C. vanished D. missing
Question 140: She got the highest marks in all the tests, which was not surprising
because she was always the most _________student.
A. industrial B. industry C. industrialized D. industrious
Question 141: Tristan felt _________to help Louise, because he had received so much
assistance from her in the past.
A. necessary B. impressed C. voluntary D. obliged
Question 142: Young children need nutritious food if they are to grow up _________.
A. strong and healthy B. strongly and healthily
C. strongly and health D. strong and healthily
Question 143: The woman looked _________the photos carefully to identify the
pickpocket, but there were so many that it was soon hard to distinguish one
________another.
A. at-of B. in-onto C. for-with D. over-from
Question 144: Derek was wearing _________at the party.
A. the most ridiculous wide, yellow, silk tie
B. very ridiculous wide, yellow, silk tie
C. a tie, yellow, wide and ridiculous
D. a yellow, silk ridiculous tie
Question 145: Almost one hundred people have died as a direct result of food _______
in the capital.
A. lacking B. shortage C. desire D. famine
Question 146: By _______ the housework done; my mother has more time to pursue
her career.
A. ordering B. taking C. having D. making
Question 147: Although this is far from certain, the _______ age of the universe is
about 4.6 billion years.
A. approximate B. general C. near D. rough
Question 148: I got some bread at a _______.
A. jewelry B. boutique C. bakery D. drugstore
Question 149: The salary they offered me exceeded my wildest _______!
A. expecting B. expectations C. expect D. expectant
Question 150: Michael was a terrible _______, he was even afraid to stay at home
alone.
A. culprit B. boaster C. fiancé D. coward
Question 151: Because she is so voluble, she has no trouble meeting new people or
talking ________ a crowd
A. on behalf of B. in favor of C. in front of D. in aid of
Question 152: _______, it would have been a super weekend.
A. If it were nice weather B. But for the weather
C. If the weather hadn't been nice D. Had it been the weather
Question 153: We have invested _______ sums of money in improving our
equipment.
A. expanding B. even greater
C. ever- increasing D. large amounts of
Question 154: It took my sister some time to get used to living on an island, but
_______ she began to like it.
A. initially B. instantly C. eventually D. constantly
Question 155: I _______ the result tomorrow. As soon as I hear, I_______ you.
A. am going to know/will tell B. will know/tell
C. will know/tell D. am going to know/tell
Question 156: My parents don't like politics, and ______
A. I don't neither B. neither do I C. so do I D. I don't, too
Question 157: Lan: "I can't understand how you missed the exit." Mai: "Well, it was
so dark that ___________"
A. we could see hardly the road signs B. we could see the road signs hardly
C. hardly could we see the road signs D. we could hardly see the road signs
Question 158: As we waited on the pavement, a black Mercedes _________beside us.
A. pulled up B. pulled down C. pulled off D. pulled through
Question 159: Ann had to use my ruler because she had left _________at home.
A. her B. she C. herself D. hers
Question 160: We took the children to the _________park last weekend. They really
enjoyed going on all the rides.
A. wildlife B. amusement C. national D. entertainment
Question 161: _________did Janet accept the job.
 A. Only because it was interested work B. The work was interesting
C. Only because it was interesting work D. Because it was interesting work
Question 162: As the sea level is getting _________many areas of land will no longer
exist.
A. high B. the higher C. higher and higher D. the highest
Question 163: I'll lend you some money _________I get paid.
A. until B. as soon as C. whenever D. while
Question 164: "Did Susan have a chance to _________you?" "Oh, yes, she called me
up last night"
A. call contacts with B. keep in touch for C. get in touch with D. find contacts for
Question 165: Not only _________, it also performs an essential function in the
reproduction of the plant.
A. the flower is looking beautiful B. does the flower look beautiful
C. the beautiful flower D. the flower looks beautiful
Question 166: When I rang the bell, her husband ____ the door.
A. received B. responded C. replied D. answered
Question 167: _________without animals and plants?
A. What would life on earth be like B. How would life on earth be for
C. What will life on earth be like D. How will life on earth be like
Question 168: He wanted to get to the town center, but he got _________the wrong
bus and ended up at the station.
A. in B. out of C. off D. on
Question 169: The new director of the company seems to be an intelligent and ______
man.
A. well-educated B. well-educate C. well-educational D. well- education
Question 170: My brother has been getting so ______ with me recently - I've no idea
what's the matter with him.
A. nervous B. irritable C. envious D. unkind
Question 171: If you have a ______ to make about the food, I am willing to listen.
A. dislike B. complaint C. trouble D. discontent
Question 172: They say that a friend in ______ is a friend indeed.
A. need B. lack C. wish D. miss
Question 173: Michael was ______ with anger when he saw his car had been
scratched.
A. filled B. fixed C. loaded D. stored
Question 174: Never before ______ in an earnest attempt to resolve their differences.
A. have the leaders of those two countries met B. the
leaders of these two countries have met
C. have the leaders the two countries meet
D. met the leaders of the two countries
Question 175: I'm sure you'll find someone to ______ friends with at the summer
camp.
A. create B. set C. join D. make
Question 176: Looking after a pet can take ______ quite a lot of time.
A. on B. over C. in D. up
Question 177: One of the men was lying on the ground after ______ down by a piece
of rock.
A. knocking B. being knocked C. knocking him D. was knocked
Question 178: Solar energy is considered as one kind of ______ fuels.
A. various B. alternative C. replacing D. changing
Question 179: I had no problems on the test, except for question 36, which I found
really______
A. rough B. upset C. tough D. strict
Question 180: ______ entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him.
A. With B. In C. At D. On
Question 181: It seems our application has been refused _______
A. point blank B. bull 's eye C. carte blanche D. about- face
Question 182: A product, _______, will be highly desired by many, as customers are
misguided to ignore the products' downsides.
A. when is promoted well B. when promoted well
C. if it promoted well D. if promoting well
Question 183: I don't think it's fair to _______a comparison between the two sisters.
A. do B. strike C. draw D. take
Question 184: _______I love you; I can't let you do whatever you like.
A. Much as B. Whatever C. Whether D. Despite
Question 185: I think you need a holiday to _______your batteries.
A. get back B. recharge C. take up D. change
Question 186: When the Titanic started sinking, the passengers were ______.
A. weather- beaten B. horrifying C. apprehensive D. panic- stricken
Question 187: Making mistakes is all _______of growing up.
A. chalk and cheese B. from top to bottom
C. part and parcel D. odds and ends
Question 188: I've asked Mike _______not to leave his car in front of my gates, but he
always forgets.
A. time and again B. at times C. in the nick of time D. on time
Question 189: There was a sudden _______and we ran for cover.
A. downpour B. fallout C. outburst D. outbreak
Question 190: What would be the _______qualification in your own country?
A. equivalent B. same C. similar D. corresponded
Question 191: The children can get to school ten minutes earlier if they take a
short_______ through the park.
A. link B. cut C. pass D. path
Question 192: The offer of a place at university is not to be _______ at.
A. sneezed B. shrugged C. winked D. coughed
Question 193: It is imperative _______ towards a solution to global warming before
the climate patterns of the world are disrupted irreparably.
A. that the world worked B. that the world work
C. the world to work D. the word would work
Question 194: I'd rather you _______ to the English-speaking club with me this
Sunday.
A. will come B. came C. come D. to come
Question 195: I _______ to have to inform you that your ticket is not valid.
A. regret B. sorry C. apologize D. resent
Question 196: _______ few species that live on the ground, most monkeys live in
trees.
A. There are B. A C. All but D. Except for
Question 197: The effects of the anesthetic _______ after a couple of hours.
A. wiped out B. finished off C. dried up D. wore off
Question 198: These girls are heading for a _______ They get to work late and spend
hours talking on the phone.
A. drop B. fall C. trip D. decrease
Question 199: I think everyone should be _______ with the way office machinery
works.
A. conversant B. mindful C. answerable D. attuned
Question 200: We can't possibly make any _______ for her, however sweetly she
asks.
A. allowances B. license C. permissions D. liberties
Question 201: It's time you _______ up your mind about what you are going to do
with your life.
A. have made B. made C. make D. had made
Question 202: He was the greatest _______ of the time.
A. science B. scientist C. scientific D. scientifically
Question 203: It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to
_______
A. take B. achieve C. break D. get
Question 204: It is difficult to assess grass _______ opinion on the subject of the
President 's actions.
A. leaves B. cutting C. stems D. roots
Question 205: _________, often of a religious character, were developed from
fundamental African forms.
A. Ancient dancing of Egyptians B. Ancient Egyptian dancing C.
Ancient Egyptian dance D. Ancient Egyptian dances
Question 206: It suddenly dawned _________ me where I had seen her before.
A. in B. over C. to D. on
Question 207: Her excellent _________ in the exams helped her find a job.
A. notes B. reports C. marks D. degrees
Question 208: _________ stay the night if it's too difficult to get home.
A. At all costs B. By all means C. In all D. On the whole
Question 209: She _________ a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. went down with B. got up with C. went through with D. got down with
Question 210: What _______ milk shake do you want: strawberry, chocolate or orange?
A. taste B. kind C. flavor D. sort
Question 211: He was wearing a heavy overcoat to_________ himself against the cold.
A. conceal B. cover C. protect D. shelter
Question 212: Tony was clearly nervous; he was sitting right on the_________ of his chair.
A. outside B. edge C. tip D. border
Question 213: These buses are _________ to run every 15 minutes, but I've been
waiting here for 25 minutes already.
A. assumed B. promised C. presumed D. supposed
Question 214: It was ten years ago _________ I last saw her.
A. when B. that C. since D. when that
Question 215: British and Australian people share the same language, but in other
respects they are as different as_________
A. cats and dogs B. chalk and cheese C. salt and pepper D. here and there
Question 216: I think I'll_________ a chance and leave my flight booking till the last
minute. I may get a cheaper ticket.
A. take B. make C. do D. bring
Question 217: These shoes won't __________your trousers.
A. suit B. fit C. match D. consistent
Question 218: I can't wear this coat to work because there are two buttons
__________
A. missing B. loosing C. falling D. tearing
Question 219: The movie is __________Shakespeare's Hamlet in a number of ways.
A. like to B. alike with C. similar to D. same as
Question 220: I __________all members by tomorrow night.
A. will contact B. will have contacted with
C. will contact with D. will have contacted
Question 221: The Internet has enabled people to __________with each other more
quickly.
A. interact B. interlink C. intervene D. interconnect
Question 222: Houses in big cities are expensive because land is in __________supply.
A. brief B. slight C. little D. short
Question 223: Solar heat penetrates more deeply into water than __________.
A. it is penetration into the soil B. it does into soil
C. does it into soil D. that it does into soil
Question 224: She's got 100 percent on the exam and the other students were below
70 percent. She's __________above the rest.
A. head and neck B. shoulders and arms
C. head and shoulders D. neck and ears
Question 225: __________orangutans live alone.
A. Near all B. Almost all C. The all D. The most
Question 226: The forecast has revealed that the world's reserves of fossil fuel will have
__________by 2015.
A. used over B. used off C. run out D. run out of
Question 227: The poor child was in __________because his bike had been stolen.
A. floods of crying B. floods of tears C. mood of weeping D. mood of tears
Question 228: As soon as she __________home, she took off her shoes and
__________her slippers.
A. had arrived/ put in B. arrived/ put over
C. arrived/ put on D. had arrived/ put over
Question 229: This story has been passed down by ________of mouth.
A. word B. phrase C. memory D. speaking
Question 230: This is ________less satisfactory than the previous offer.
A. fairly B. far C. absolutely D. distant
Question 231: It’s ________knowledge that the Chancellor has not been entirely
discreet in his private life.
A. universal B. general C. common D. full
Question 232: The professor wasn't ________with the current political affairs in his
country after his long stay abroad.
A. present B. familiar C. knowledgeable D. actual
Question 233: You will not be successful in business if you don't ________risks.
A. put B. get C. try D. take
Question 234: I personally don't believe you can ________of his support.
A. count B. depend C. rely D. be sure
Question 235: You must know how to ________between what is good for you and
what is not.
A. differ B. vary C. solve D. distinguish
Question 236: Paul asked Maria to ________him to the dentist's because he didn't
want to go by himself.
A. unify B. join C. interfere D. accompany
Question 237: People are becoming ________aware of healthy eating, exercise, and
relaxation, and want to incorporate them into their daily lives.
A. hardly ever B. rather than C. more and more D. much as
Question 238: As a small boy he was used to ________in the house for an hour or two.
A. being left alone B. leaving alone C. leave alone D. be left alone
Question 239: One of the areas of multimedia that is growing quickly ________is
sound.
A. yet is easily overlooked B. is easily overlooked
C. it is easily overlooked D. that is easily overlooked
Question 240: She's so depressed. All these problems are really ________.
A. getting her down B. getting around her
C. talking her on D. toning her down