EX 1:

21. Tom: “I thought your performance last Sunday was wonderful.” Laura:
“………………………..”
A. Don’t tell a lie. I thought it was terrible.
B. You must be kidding. It was not as good as I had expected.
C. I completely agree with you. It was terrific.
D. No doubt!
22. Boy: “What is your greatest phobia?” Girl: “………………………..”
A. I'm afraid not. B. Worms, definitely!
C. Probably people who smoke. D. I haven't made up my mind.
23. Jenny: “Thank you very much for your donation, Mr. Robinson.”
Mr. Robinson: “………………………..”
A. You can say that again. B. I see.
C. You are right. D. Delighted I was able to help.
24. I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is
………………………..
A. as dry as rice B. as dry as a tile C. as dry as a bone D. as dry as wood
25. Susan was sad because she wasn’t invited to any social events. She felt ………………………..
A. left out B. turned out C. omitted out D. gone out
26. Most psychologists believe that the basic structure of an individual’s personality
is………………………..
A. well established extremely by the age of five
B. by the age of five it is extremely well established
C. by the age of five and well established extremely
D. extremely well established by the age of five
27.In most ………. developed countries, up to 50% of ……..population enters higher
education at some time in their lives.
A. Ø / Ø B. the / Ø C. Ø / the D. the / a
28. I wish you ………………….. me a new one instead of having it………………………..as you did.
A. would give / to repair B. gave / to repair
C. had given / to be repaired D. had given / repaired
29. Henry was really a silly boy when we were at high school. I still remember…………..very
stupid questions.
A. him asking B. him to ask C. asking him D. his being asked
30. ………………………..the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-
drawn.
A. With reference B. Akin C. Prior to D. In addition to
31. No sooner ………………………..to marry Jack ………………………..to have serious doubts.
A. had Carol agreed / than she began B. Carol has agreed / than she began
C. had Carol agreed / than she begins D. had Carol agreed / than she had begun
32. Having been served dinner, ……………………...
A. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee.
B. the committee members discussed the problem.C. it was discussed by the committee
members the problem.
D. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee.
33. The marathon runner ……………………...for nearly one hour and a half when she ………...to
the pavement.
A. has been running / collapses B. were running / collapsed
C. had been running / collapsed D. ran / had been collapsing
34. Son: “What is the process of ……………………..., Dad?”
Father: “Well, it involves the heating of liquid such as milk in order to kill harmful bacteria.”
A. industrialization B. pasteurization C. commercialization D. globalization
35. An artist ……………………...will do his best to express innocence and inexperience in the
child’s face.
A. portraying a child B. who portray a child C. he portrays a child D. portrayed a child
EX 2:
1. She refused to eat meat under any ………………… .
A. circumstances B. occasion C. opportunity D. reason
2. It was difficult to guess what he ……………. to the news would be.
A. feelings B. reaction C. capital D. opinion
3. Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually …… to its original splendour.
A. repaired B. renewed C. restored D. renovated
4. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding ………….. than the bride and the groom.
A. except B. other C. apart D. rather
5. When you are an old age pensioner, you have to learn to ………… a very small income.
A. live on B. live up to C. live out D. live down
6. I felt so much better, my doctor ………….. me to take a holiday by the sea.
A. suggested B. considered C. accepted D. advised
7. He said that the plane had already left and that I …………….. arrived an hour earlier.
A. must have B. had to C. should have D. was supposed to
8. Alice didn’t expect ……………. to Bill’s party.
A. to ask B. being asked C. to be asked D. asking
9.The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth ……………… a packed lunch.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken
10. When the alarm went off, Mick just turned ………..…. and went back to sleep.
A. down B. over C. up D. out
EX 3:
11. Assembly lines are useful for producing a large _____ of identical products.
A. quality B. quantity C. quandary D. qualification
12. Only the _____ of the building is going to be remodeled.
A. insides B. interior C. indoors D. inner
13. Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete _____ to me.
 A. indifference B. disinterest C. importance D. interest
14. After years of neglect there was a huge _____ program to return the city to its former
glory.
A. restoration B. preservation C. conservation D. refurbishment
15. The assistant suggested _____ the next day when the manager would be there.
A. we are coming back B. to come back
C. we will come back D. we came back
16. I never get a _____ of sleep after watching a horror film.
A. wink B. blink C. night D. ounce
17. As it was Christmas, the _____ at church was much larger than usual.
A. audience B. convention C. congregation D. grouping
18. The sheep were huddled into a _____ to protect them from overnight frosts.
A. cage B. kennel C. hutch D. pen
19. The jury _____ the defendant “not guilty”.
A. gave B. returned C. subscribed D. found
20. Many _____ crafts such as weaving are now being revived.
A. customary B. habitual C. traditional D. ordinary
21. He managed to finish his thesis under the _____ of his tutor.
A. guidance B. help C. aid D. assistance
22. Mr. Henry was given a medal in _____ of his service to his country.
A. gratitude B. knowledge C. recognition D. response
23. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _____ any
solutions.
A. thought over B. come up with C. looked into D. got round to
24. You _____ as well seek for a fish in the tree as try to do that.
A. must B. would C. should D. might
25. _____ calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end of
the next century.
A. Raw B. Rude C. Crude D. Blunt
26. By the time you receive this letter, I _____ for China.
A. will have left B. have left C. would have left D. will leave
27. Prizes are awarded _____ the number of points scored.
A. resulting from B. adding up C. presented to D. according to
28. The needs of gifted children in schools have long been _____ neglected.
A. dolefully B. woefully C. idly D. pathetically
29. I must take this watch to be repaired; it _____ over 20 minutes a day.
A. increases B. gains C. accelerates D. progresses
30. It had been a trying afternoon, _____ at about six o’clock in the television breaking
down.
A. culminating B. leading C. arriving D. finalizing
EX 4:
1. The strike was ___ owing to a last minute agreement with the management.
A. called off B. broken up C. set back D. put down
2. Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to ___ rather thin.
A. get B. turn C. wear D. go
3. ___ the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually
4. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the ___
wonderfully.
A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion
5. The train service has been a ___ since they introduced the new schedules.
A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas
6. Is an inexperienced civil servant ___ to the task of running the company.
A. capable B. skilled C. eligible D. suited
7. We ___ have been happier in those days.
A. can’t B. couldn’t C. might not D. must not
8. You’ve lived in the city for most of your life, so ___ you’re used to the noise.
A. apparently B. presumably C. allegedly D. predictably
9. The storm ripped our tent to ___
A. slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks
10. He ____ so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully recovered.
A. indicted B. inferred C. induced D. inflicted
11. Hotel rooms must be ____ by 10 a. m, but luggage may be left with porters.
A. vacated B. evacuated C. abandoned D. left
12. I do not think there is so much as a ____ of truth in that rumor.
A. crumb B. speck C. grain D. pebble
13. He’s not exactly rich but he certainly earns enough money to ____
A. get through B. get by C. get on D. get up
14. I have very ____ feelings about the plan – it might possibly work or it could be a
disaster.
A. certain B. mixed C. doubtful D. troubled
15. The noise of the typewriter really ____ me off. I just couldn’t concentrate.
A. put B. pulled C. set D. took
16. The sixth time he called me at night was the ____
A. last cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air
17. All three TV channels provide extensive ____ of sporting events.
A. broadcast B. network C. coverage D. vision
18. They seemed to be ____ to the criticism and just carried on as before.
A. disinterested B. sensitive C. uncaring D. indifferent
19. “Shall we go out tonight?” - “____”
A. Yes, I can B. Yes, we are C. Yes, we go D. Yes, let’s
20. It's no use ___ over ___ milk.
A. crying/ spilt B. to cry/ spilling C. crying/ spilling D. crying/ to spill
EX 5:
1. In the ___of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all times.
A. requirement B. interests C. demands D. assistance
2. ___ how angry he was he would never resort to violence.
A. No matter B. No problem C. Although D. Because
3. We played the game ___ the rules.
A. on account of B. ahead of C. according to D. apart from
4. ___ to get through to Jackie for days now. Either she’s away or her phone’s out of order.
A. I’ve been trying B. I had tried C. I’m trying D. I tried
5. This is ___ the most difficult job I have ever tackled.
A. by rights B. by all means C. by far D. by the way
6. She ___till the early hours listening to pop music.
A. took me up B. kept me up C. caught me up D. held me up
7. Please don’t ___yourself out. A sandwich will do.
A. let B. put C. leave D. take
8. The chairman requested that ___
A. the members studied more carefully the problem.
B. the problem was more carefully studied.
C. with more carefulness the problem could be studied.
D. the members study the problem more carefully.
9. Smoking is ___ in many companies in our country.
A. permitted B. taught C. banned D. stopped
10. After the battle, the ___ soldiers were helped by those who could walk.
A. injured B. wounded C. broken D. killed
11. I don’t think this strange new fashion will …………
A. turn up B. care for C. show off D. catch on
12. Their house is ___ near the Cathedral.
A. whereabouts B. anywhere C. somewhere D. any place
13. This young tree could not have been damaged by accident. I believe it was done ___
A. in fact B. on purpose C. by appointment D. by plan
14. There was hardly ___ money left in my bank account.
A. more B. no C. some D. any
15. It is wrongly believed that natural resources will never be used ___.
A. off B. out C. away D. up
EX 6:
21. There is a rumour that the National Bank is going to________ the company I am
working for.
A. take on B. take out of C. take off D. take over
22. It would be lovely if the children could see and, ________, touch the animals.
A. eventually B. if possible C. at last D. finally
23. ________ he failed in the entrance exam caused his family much sadness.
A. Which B. That C. The thing D. What
24. Unless you return money immediately, you will risk being charged________ theft and
getting into serous trouble
A. on B. with C. of D. for
25. The old woman came in, ________ by a young man.
A. accompany B. to be accompanied C. accompanying D. accompanied
26. I’ve applied for the job I saw________ in the newspaper last month.
A. advertised B. advertising C. be advertised D. being advertised
27. No, I didn’t know his number; ________ I’d have phoned him.
 A. otherwise B. so C. therefore D. unless
28. ________ the two sisters, Mary is________ .
A. Of/ the prettier B. Between/ the prettiest C. Of/ prettier D. Between/ the prettier
29. A: Do you think it will rain tonight?
B: ________. I am attending the evening class.
A. I don’t hope so B. I hope so C. I hope not D. I am not hoping
30. Ninety________ the maximum length of time allowed for entrance exams to this school.
A. minute is B. minutes are C. minute are D. minutes is
EX 7:
6. Is an inexperienced civil servant_________ to the task of running the company.
A. capable B. skilled C. eligible D. suited
7. We _________ have been happier in those days.
A. can’t B. couldn’t C. might not D. must not
8. You’ve lived in the city for most of your life, so _________ you’re used to the noise.
A. apparently B. presumably C. allegedly D. predictably
9. The storm ripped our tent to _________.
A. slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks
10. He _________ so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully
recovered.
A. indicted B. inferred C. induced D. inflicted
11. Hotel rooms must be _________ by 10 a. m, but luggage may be left with porters.
A. vacated B. evacuated C. abandoned D. left
12. I do not think there is so much as a _________ of truth in that rumor.
A. crumb B. speck C. grain D. pebble
13. He’s not exactly rich but he certainly earns enough money to _________.
A. get through B. get by C. get on D. get up
14. I have very _________ feelings about the plan – it might possibly work or it could be a
disaster.
A. certain B. mixed C. doubtful D. troubled
15. The noise of the typewriter really _________ me off. I just couldn’t concentrate.
A. put B. pulled C. set D. took
16. The sixth time he called me at night was the _________
A. last cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air
17. All three TV channels provide extensive _________ of sporting events.
A. broadcast B. network C. coverage D. vision
18. They seemed to be _________ to the criticism and just carried on as before.
A. disinterested B. sensitive C. uncaring D. indifferent
19. “Shall we go out tonight?” - “__________________ ”
A. Yes, I can B. Yes, we are C. Yes, we go D. Yes, let’s
20. It's no use _________ over _________ milk.
A. crying/ spilt B. to cry/ spilling C. crying/ spilling D. crying/ to spill
21. The strike was _________ owing to a last minute agreement with the management.
A. called off B. broken up C. set back D. put down
22. Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to _________ rather thin.
A. get B. turn C. wear D. go
23. _________ the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually
24. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the
_________ wonderfully.
A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion
25. The train service has been a _________ since they introduced the new schedules.
A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. Fracas
EX 8:
6. ..............1915 that the cinema really became an industry.
A. It is not until B. It was not until C. Not until D. Until in
7. I really appreciate________ to help me, but I am sure I’ll be able to manage by myself.
A. you to offer B. you are offering C. your offering D. that you offer
8. My friend’s uncle has been________ MP ( Member of Parliament) for five years.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
9. - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” - Mary: “………….”
A. Lovely, I think so B. No problem
C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
10. My new glasses cost me _______ the last pair I bought last month.
A. more than three times C. more three times than
B. three times as much as D. as much three times as
11. We bought some ________.
A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses
12. After years of neglect, there was a huge _____ program to return the city to its former
glory.
A. restoration B. preservation C. conservation D. Refurbishment
13. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is_____ the law.
A. beyond B. over C. above D. Onto
14. On the_____, optimists believe that life will be much better than it is today.
A. contrary B. contrast C. opposition D. opponent
15. You had your house decorated, .............. ?
A. hadn’t you B. didn’t you C. weren’t you D. haven’t you
16. A part – time job gives me the freedom to ………… my own interests.
A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
17. The type of plant and animal life living in and around a pond depends on the soil of the
pond, .............., and the pond’s location.
A. what the quality of the water is B. how is the water quality
C. the quality of water D. what is the water quality
18. __________ its accuracy, laser is very useful in medicine.
A. In view of B. As a result of C. Thanks to D. Despite
19. ______ for their strong fiber include flax and hemp.
A. Plants are grown B. Plants grown
C. Plants that grow D. To grow plants
20. ______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an
optical illusion.
A. What the Moon B. The Moon which
C. When the Moon D. That the Moon
EX 9:
1. The singer and actor____________ coming now.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
2. Tom_________ things around the house, which is annoying.
A. always leaves B. has always left C. is leaving D. is always leaving
3. Up_________ when it saw its master.
A. jumped the dog B. did the dog jump C. the dog jump D. does the dog jump
4. I’m really sleepy today. I wish I_________ Bob to the airport late last night.
A. weren’t taking B. hadn’t had to take
C. didn’t have to take D. didn’t take
5. _________ you didn’t come to see her?
A. How come B. Why C. What for D. A and B are correct
6. The couple _________in that castle for several months before they noticed anything odd.
A. have been living B. have lived C. had been living D. were living
7. That is the librarian _________ I got the information.
A. whom B. from who C. from him D. from whom
8. Part- time workers at the company are the first_________.
A. that is laid off B. who lay off C. being laid off D. to be laid off
9. Noise pollution generally receives less attention than_________ air pollution.
A. does B. it does C. is D. it is
10. While_________ to help him with his essay, I got impatient because he wouldn’t pay
attention to what I was saying.
A. I am trying B. having tried C. I try D. trying
11. After he left _________ University of Massachusetts, he went to_________ Indiana
State University.
A. the - ø B. the – the C. ø - the D. ø - ø
12. If Mary_________ me she was going, I could have asked her for a lift.
A. tells B. had told C. wouldn’t tell D. won’t tell
13. The salesperson says that there_________ many quality items on sale from next
Monday.
A. was B. will be C. would be D. were
14. There is a small number involved, possibly___________ a hundred.
A. as many as B. as little as C. as few as D. as much as
15. I can never understand why quite a few city dwellers have no ideas of _________.
A. that their neighbor B. who are their neighbors
C. whose neighbor is D. who their neighbors are
16. His pale face suggested that he _________ not well.
A. should be B. be C. were D. was
17. Corporations have been donating more and more to _________.
A. the needy B. the need C. the needy people D. the needed
18. You’re going to set up the equipment in a minute. _________ give you a hand?
A. Shall I B. Will I C. Would I D. Do I
19. Going on this diet has really_________me good. I’ve lost weight and I feel fantastic!
A. made B. taken C. done D. had
20. She nearly lost her own life _________ attempting to save the child from drowning.
A. at B. with C. for D. in
21. The success of the party was mainly due to the presence of several _________ .
A. celebrations B. celebrated C. celebrities D. celebrates
22. I expect Tom’s jokes were awful. Actually they are _________ funny.
A. rather B. quite C. completely D. totally
23. She_________ me a nice compliment yesterday.
A. brought B. made C. took D. paid
24. Over the last few months garages_________ the price of petrol three times.
A. have risen B. have put up C. raised D. have gone up
25. The polar bear’s _________ depends on its ability to catch fish.
A. survivor B. survive C. surviving D. survival
26. It was _________ that I bought those books.
A. this shop B. this shop where C. at this shop D. the shop
27. “ So how are things at school, Tim? “________________________”
A. Oh, pretty good, actually . B. Well, I can’t agree with you.
C. It’s my pleasure. D. I was not very good at it.
28. _________, the young woman was visibly very happy after the birth of her child.
A. Despite tired B. Though tired
C. Tired although she was D. She was tired
29. Our school _________ about 600 new students every year.
A. admits B. accepts C. allows D. gets
30. The kind- hearted woman _________ all her life to helping the disabled and the poor.
A. wasted B. spent C. dedicated D. lived
31. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _________ a good answer.
A. came up to B. came up for C. came up with D. came out of
32. Tom: “ Which is more important, luck or effort?”
Mary: “ Luck is _________effort.”
A. on the same importance B. of the same importance as
C. the same importance as D. as the same importance as
33. “ He’s not interested in Physics, is he?” “_________”
A. No problem. B. Yes, he is not at all
C. I promise he isn’t. D. No, he isn’t, I’m afraid.
34. As its sales have increased, that computer company is going to _________ more staff.
A. take in B. take on C. take over D. take up
35. It is a good idea for them to exchange _________ before the visits.
A. correspond B. corresponds C. correspondence D. correspondingly
EX 10:
1. He's really shy _______ girl.
A. by B. at C. for D. with
2. The teacher _______ her to improve her drawing.
A. insisted B. encouraged C. made D. persisted
3. I couldn't quite ______ what they were doing because they were so far away.
A. bear out B. make out C. think out D. try out
4. The meal Mary cooked tastes_______.
A. well B. nice C. good D. worse
5. ______ at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone.
A. Arriving B. We arrived C. Arrived D. We were arriving
6. The people who______ the survey said that they had examined over 1,000 accidents.
A. gave B. proceed C. set D. conducted
7. The judge found him ______ of stealing and sent him to prison.
A. evil B. innocent C. guilty D. wicked
8. The house we have rented is______. So we will have to buy some beds, chairs, tables,
etc.
A. unrestored B. unrepaired C. unfurnished D. undecorated
9. He was turned down for the job because he is ________.
A. qualified B. qualifying C. unqualified D. qualification
10. The trouble started only______ the other man came into the room.
A. when B. until C. and then D. too soon
11. _______, the disaster would not have happened.
A. Had you have obeyed the orders B. You had obeyed the orders
C. You obeyed the orders D. Had you obeyed the orders
12. _______ had booked in advance were allowed in.
A. Only who B. Only those who
C. Only who were those D. Only were those who
13. Traveling alone to a jungle is adventurous, ________.
A. if not impossible B. if it not impossible
C. when not impossible D. when it not impossible
14. I ______ the hot weather in the south.
A. use to B. used to C. am use to D. am used to
15. The meat looked very _______ to the dog.
A. invited B. invite C. inviting D. invitingly