VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

1. The government launched a campaign to raise public __________ about environmental

A. aware B. awareness C. awaken D. awake

2. Hardly __________ the plane landed when the passengers started applauding.

A. had B. did C. has D. have

3. I regret __________ you that your application has not been successful.

A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. told

4. The scientist received worldwide __________ for her groundbreaking research.

A. contribution B. impression C. recognition D. rivalry

5. If she __________ earlier, she wouldn't have missed the bus.

A. left B. leaves C. was leaving D. had left

6. He was __________ from the rest of the group because of his behavior.

A. isolated B. inspired C. exhausted D. offended

7. This book is __________ than the one I read last month.

A. more interesting B. very interesting C. most interesting D. interesting

8. She showed great __________ in dealing with the situation calmly.

A. admire B. patience C. aggressive D. relieve

9. Would you mind __________ me your dictionary for a moment?

A. to lend B. lend C. lending D. to lending

10. The speaker’s inspiring story had a powerful __________ on the audience.

A. impact B. improve C. result D. solution

11. She denied __________ the vase, even though everyone saw it.

A. to break B. break C. breaking D. broke

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12. Not until the sun set __________ the tourists return to the campsite.

A. did B. had C. were D. do

13. The director was impressed with the candidate’s strong sense of __________.

A. respond B. responsible C. responsibility D. response

14. The new policy will help reduce air pollution and promote __________ development.

A. supportive B. sustainable C. successive D. sensitive

15. Were I in your position, I __________ things differently.

A. would do B. will do C. did D. do

16. She is the most competent employee __________ we have ever hired.

A. whose B. which C. that D. whom

17. Not only __________ late, but he also forgot his homework.

A. he arrived B. did he arrive C. he did arrive D. arrives he

18. The professor emphasized the need for students to think critically and __________ ideas
clearly.

A. communicating B. to be communicating

C. communicate D. communicated

19. If she __________ more attention in class, she might have passed the exam.

A. had paid B. has paid C. would have paid D. paid

20. The company had to __________ several employees due to the financial crisis.

A. recruit B. lay off C. promote D. assign

21. She is not only hardworking but also __________.

A. has creativity B. creating C. was creative D. creative

22. If they had listened to the warning, they __________ in trouble now.

A. wouldn’t be B. wouldn’t have been

C. aren’t D. hadn’t been

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23. The man __________ wallet was stolen reported it to the police.

A. who B. whom C. whose D. that

24. Many experts believe that artificial intelligence will __________ traditional jobs.

A. enhance B. interrupt C. rescue D. replace

25. The new curriculum aims to enhance students' __________ thinking skills.

A. critical B. critic C. criticism D. criticize

26. Had she arrived earlier, she __________ the beginning of the workshop.

A. would catch B. would have caught C. caught D. had caught

27. Traditional festivals are important in preserving national __________.

A. heritage B. wealth C. population D. decoration

28. Not until the manager came __________ the problem be solved.

A. did B. was C. should D. had

29. Governments are investing in renewable energy to combat climate __________.

A. condition B. development C. evolution D. change

30. Had it not been for the traffic jam, we __________ on time.

A. arrived B. would arrive

C. had arrived D. would have arrived

31. No sooner had he entered the room __________ he noticed something was wrong.

A. when B. then C. than D. but

32. Little __________ how much impact her words would have.

A. she knew B. did she know C. had she known D. knows she

33. Continuous assessment allows teachers to track students’ academic __________.

A. progress B. promotion C. project D. program

34. We were really __________ by his unexpected visit.

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A. surprised B. surprise

C. surprising D. surprisingly

35. __________ I studied hard, I didn’t pass the exam.

A. Although B. Because C. Despite D. Even

36. The woman __________ spoke at the conference is a renowned physicist.

A. whose B. which C. who D. whom

37. Marie Curie is admired for her __________ to science despite many hardships.

A. devoting B. devotion C. devote D. devoted

38. He’s been feeling down lately. Maybe you should try to __________ him up.

A. cheer B. bring C. take D. look

39. If she had taken the medicine, she __________ better now.

A. feels B. would feel C. would have felt D. had felt

40. He was praised __________ his honesty and dedication.

A. of B. at C. to D. for

41. The weather was __________ hot that we had to cancel our hiking plan.

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

42. Hardly __________ the plane landed when it started to rain.

A. did B. had C. was D. has

43. If I __________ you, I would tell her the truth.

A. am B. was C. be D. were

44. He was the only student __________ got a scholarship last year.

A. whom B. who C. which D. whose

45. He spoke so fast that I couldn’t __________ what he was saying

A. make out B. take in C. come up D. break up

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46. Although she was tired, she __________ working.

A. put up with B. went on C. came across D. broke off

47. __________ he tried hard, he couldn’t win the race.

A. Despite B. In spite of C. Because D. Although

48. If I __________ more time, I would have finished the report.

A. had had B. have had C. would have D. had

49. She couldn’t __________ the pressure and ended up quitting the job.

A. come over B. put up with C. run ino D. bring up

50. Only after the class had ended __________ the students leave the room.

A. were B. was C. had D. did

51. Do you know the man __________ car was stolen last night?

A. whom B. which C. whose D. who

52. If he __________ harder, he would have passed the exam.

A. studies B. had studied C. was studying D. studied

53. He is good __________ fixing things around the house.

A. for B. to C. at D. in

54. The match was __________ due to the heavy rain.

A. called off B. broken down C. turned out D. given up

55. She studied very hard; __________, she failed the exam.

A. because B. however C. therefore D. otherwise

56. He showed great __________ by continuing to work despite his illness.

A. determined B. determinative C. determination D. determine

57. It was very __________ of you to offer me a ride when it was raining.

A. consider B. considerate

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C. consideration D. considerably

58. The manager stressed the need for prompt __________ to all customer complaints.

A. responsibility B. respond C. responsive D. response

59. He has a natural talent __________ painting.

A. of B. with C. in D. for

60. His constant interruptions were starting to get on my __________.

A. nerves B. bones C. thoughts D. feet