ENGLISH TESTS

The driver denied that the accident was his own …... He ….. to say anything unless he was permitted to speak to his lawyer.
1. mistake, denied
2. blame, resisted
3. fault, refused
4. guilt, gave up
He was often ….. to as the architect of the country's foreign policy.
1. considered
2. looked
3. referred
4. mentioned
He knew that Mary did not love him and never would; this thought made him …...
1. unfortunate
2. unlucky
3. unhappy
4. depressing
I ….. to announce a break in the negotiations.
1. look forward
2. regret
3. apologize
4. conclude
During Peter I's ….., Russia won many glorious victories.
1. reign
2. monarchy
3. ruling
4. governance
A tiger has ….. from the cage. ….. everybody of the danger!
1. run, Say
2. lost, Tell
3. hidden, Notify
4. escaped, Warn
I ….. shopping yesterday.
1. made
2. managed
3. came
4. did
Her new house is expensive, but it does not ….. with the surrounding area.
1. suit
2. match
3. blend in
4. fix
Why did you answer this question? It was not ….. for you.
1. heard
2. accepted
3. meant
4. understood
I think her clothes are not at all ….. for our party.
1. matching
2. identical
3. suiting
4. suitable
Having lost patience he kicked the engine to try to ….. it work.
1. get
2. cause
3. force
4. make
More and more people are coming to appreciate the contribution he ….. to our society.
1. brought
2. took
3. made
4. did
I am a manager and I have to ….. with any complaint.
1. make
2. deal
3. consider
4. examine
….. to my reading and don't ….. to correct me if I make a mistake.
1. Hear, mind
2. Attend, pause
3. Listen, hesitate
4. Estimate, be afraid
Nick and Mike were the ….. students in class who ….. to write the test well.
1. one, were able
2. lonely, succeeded
3. alone, could
4. only, managed
The first miniskirt was designed in Great Britain and from there it ….. to all parts of the world.
1. extended
2. spread
3. exported
4. sprang
I will buy the house if it in good …...
1. shape
2. colour
3. form
4. condition
We can communicate ….. of the Internet.
1. by help
2. by means
3. via
4. through
Listen, it sounds ….. the church bells.
1. as
2. like
3. similar
4. ----
He's dropped his new glasses and broken them. Now he's looking for his old …...
1. one
2. pair
3. couple
4. match
She was ….. with some of the people, the others seemed vaguely ….. to her.
1. acquainted, acquainted
2. acquainted, familiar
3. familiar, acquainted
4. familiar, familiarly
You must ….. the word in the dictionary if you don't know its meaning.
1. look for
2. look up
3. look
4. look in
I've got ….. cash about me today and I can lend you two or three pounds.
1. free
2. spare
3. a few
4. many
I was an hour late because of the ….. traffic.
1. difficult
2. heavy
3. hard
4. densely
Nick has a good ….. for physics. They say he is so ….. at it that, he will win a Nobel prize some day.
1. mind, keen
2. head, brilliant
3. brain, hopeful
4. thought, proud
My sister lives ….. in a distant suburb, but she never seems to be …...
1. lonely, lonely
2. alone, lonely
3. alone, alone
4. lonely, alone
The statue in Trafalgar Square ….. Admiral Nelson who defeated the combined fleet of Spain and France at the ….. of his life.
1. remembers, price
2. commemorates, cost
3. celebrates, value
4. reminds, worth
He is feeling rather …... The result of the exam will ….. his future career.
1. awkward, relate
2. anxious, determine
3. excited, rule
4. nervous, control
Isn't it ….. time you finished watching TV, Andy?
1. the
2. about
3. right
4. good
Our kitchen isn't joined with our country house, it is ……
1. distinguished
2. detached
3. disconnected
4. divided
The most ….. mistake the students make is the absence of the article.
1. plain
2. common
3. ordinary
4. often
All these colleges together ….. the University of Cambridge.
1. take up
2. make up
3. set up
4. bring up
She is doing ….. into the early Renaissance architecture.
1. a study
2. research
3. work
4. a survey
British Airways ….. the departure of Flight 371 to Cairo.
1. declared
2. announced
3. advertised
4. pronounced
The teacher couldn't ….. my handwriting. He said it was ……
1. take out, illicit
2. make out, illegible
3. make up, illogical
4. give in, illusive
It is a small village with a long ….. of one-storey houses, all alike.
1. file
2. row
3. rank
4. queue
The loud music in the room next to mine ….. me from my work.
1. irritated
2. distracted
3. annoyed
4. interfered
Great emphasis is ….. at Oxford and Cambridge on what are called "tutorials".
1. given
2. laid
3. brought
4. made
I ….. to announce a break in the negotiations.
1. look forward
2. regret
3. apologize
4. conclude
The ….. of the staff agreed to the proposal but Mr. Blake ….. to it.
1. most, argued
2. majority, opposed
3. greater part, differed
4. bigger part, resisted
You have the mistaken idea that all the students in your group are …... - But Mary Green has hardly done any ….. this week!
1. fruitless, job
2. idle, work
3. laze, lesson
4. lazy, effort
All visitors to our museum are requested to ….. with the regulations.
1. obey
2. comply
3. obtain
4. yield
You could not help enjoying his company, though he was good for …...
1. everybody
2. nothing
3. anybody
4. everything
He collided with another car and had multiple …...
1. damages
2. injuries
3. stabs
4. strike
A ….. of birds often fly in a "V" …...
1. herd, size
2. flock, shape
3. pack, figure
4. collection, view
Miss Keen has been teaching English for ages, though she hasn't got any …...
1. experience
2. diploma
3. knowledges
4. know-how
In most families there is someone who his relatives are ….. of.
1. beloved
2. ashamed
3. confided
4. discussed
This mirror would ….. well our bedroom.
1. please
2. fit
3. go
4. match
I had to go the launderette because my washing machine is out of ……
1. practice
2. order
3. function
4. act
Where are you staying? - In a youth …...
1. pub
2. hostel
3. inn
4. hotel
After failing his driving test four times, he finally ……. trying to pass.
1. gave in
2. gave up
3. gave off
4. gave away
We all ....... his story as a joke.
1. thought
2. treated
3. intended
4. found
What time does your plane take ....... ?
1. out
2. off
3. to
4. from
I have always enjoyed travelling. My sister, ....... , prefers to stay home.
1. although
2. however
3. though
4. but
If you miss too many lessons at school, it would be difficult for you to ....... your classmates.
1. follow
2. catch up with
3. catch
4. catch to
To tell the truth, my brother hates chemistry lessons; the subject makes him ...... .
1. enthusiastic
2. sick and tired
3. happy
4. boring
The boys were very much surprised that they could ....... ; usually they spent a
"fortune" to attend the disco.
1. go in free
2. get in free
3. attend free
4. come free
If you ....... at the lesson, you'll have to spend much more time over your homework at home.
1. miss
2. doze off
3. attend
4. late
I wonder, why grown-ups always consider the young to ……… time when they see the latter absorbed in something they don't understand.
1. spend
2. waste
3. have
4. spare
Jane refused to attend the party, saying she …….. to go out.
1. wasn't in fashion
2. wasn't in the mood
3. didn't feel like
4. didn't fancy
They decided to turn to George for help, as they ……. experience to carry out the experiment ....... .
1. wasted; by themselves
2. lacked; on their own
3. had; on theirs
4. had; by themselves
At first she didn't want to play the lead in the performance, but Martin ……. her to try and she agreed.
1. said
2. persuaded
3. warned
4. says
Scientists have been working on the problem for several years before the ……. to it was found.
1. result
2. solution
3. success
4. way
Though it is a newly formed ....... , it has already ....... the music scene and has ..... two albums.
1. group, won, made
2. band, taken over, released
3. ensemble, got, done
4. choir, learnt, published
The new song by this pop-star is really a ………. .
1. masterbar
2. masterpiece
3. wonderpiece
4. masterslice
Every band has its ……… and ………… , so it's not the reason for mourning.
Just carry on and you'll ……… success.
1. up, down, experience
2. ups, downs, taste
3. flights, falls, have
4. success, downs, feel
Although many wondered whom the band ....... , the question was never answered.
1. was called for
2. was named after
3. was honoured of
4. was named by
……… show is something very special and different from the phonogram show.
1. Alive
2. A live
3. A living
4. Living
We ....... our guests to come at 6 p.m.
1. waited
2. expected
3. suspect
4. respect
First ....... the manual and then use the computer.
1. learn
2. study
3. find out
4. observe
I wonder if you could ....... me a favour.
1. make
2. do
3. perform
4. work
I asked two people how to get to the post office, but ....... of them knew.
1. none
2. neither
3. either
4. both
The bank manager has agreed to ....... me another $5000.
1. borrow
2. lend
3. pay
4. hand out
Why did Helen ....... the idea of becoming a pianist?
1. give in
2. take of
3. give up
4. get in
Because of the accident, our meeting was put ....... until one o'clock on Monday of next week.
1. away
2. off
3. in
4. out
You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by ....... it a lot.
1. training
2. practicing
3. exercising
4. doing
Some people think it is ....... to use long and little-known words.
1. intentional
2. clever
3. skilled
4. sensitive
The Chairman was so angry with the committee that he decided to ....... from it.
1. cancel
2. resign
3. postpone
4. prevent
The explorers walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its .......
1. cause
2. source
3. well
4. outlet
He was afraid of losing his suitcase so he tied a ....... on it on which he had written his name and address.
1. badge
2. label
3. mark
4. notice
He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second ....... when it was offered.
1. load
2. helping
3. pile
4. sharing
He soon received promotion, for his superiors realized that he was a man of
considerable ....... .
1. possibility
2. ability
3. future
4. opportunity
Is there a bank where I can ....... these pounds for dollars?
1. turn
2. exchange
3. arrange
4. alter
To our ……. , Geoffrey's illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.
1. anxiety
2. relief
3. eyes
4. judgement
The author had qualified as a doctor but later gave up the ....... of medicine for fulltime writing.
1. treatment
2. practice
3. procedure
4. prescription
Don't touch the cat, he may ....... you.
1. kick
2. scratch
3. tear
4. scream
Buy the new ....... of soap now on sale: it is softer than all others!
1. model
2. brand
3. mark
4. manufacture
The chief of police said that he saw no ....... between the six murders.
1. joint
2. connection
3. communication
4. join
The safety committee's report recommended that all medicines should be kept out of the ....... of children.
1. hold
2. reach
3. hand
4. grasp
In the jar there was a ....... which looked like jam.
1. material
2. substance
3. solid
4. powder
He was surprised that her English was so ....... as she had never been to England.
1. definite
2. fluent
3. liquid
4. national
He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to ....... him to go.
1. suggest
2. persuade
3. make
4. prevent
He put a ....... against the tree and climbed up to pick the apples.
1. scale
2. ladder
3. grade
4. staircase
It's six years now since the Socialists came to ....... in that country.
1. force
2. power
3. control
4. command
You're looking very pale — do you ....... sick?
1. fall
2. feel
3. faint
4. become
These old houses are going to be ....... soon.
1. laid out
2. pulled out
3. run down
4. knocked out
She rang to make an early ....... at the hairdresser's.
1. order
2. appointment
3. date
4. assignment
The law states that heavy goods delivery vehicles may not carry ....... of more than fifteen tons.
1. masses
2. loads
3. sizes
4. measures
The young soldier ....... a dangerous mission across the desert, although he knew that he might be killed.
1. agreed
2. undertook
3. promised
4. entered
You must ....... that your safety belt is fastened.
1. examine
2. check
3. secure
4. guarantee
You must ....... that your safety belt is fastened.
1. examine
2. check
3. secure
4. guarantee
He ....... a rare disease when he was working in the hospital.
1. took
2. caught
3. suffered
4. infected
My sister had a baby daughter yesterday, and she is my first ……….. .
1. nephew
2. niece
3. cousin
4. relation
When he heard the joke, he burst into loud ...... .
1. smiles
2. laughter
3. amusement
4. enjoyment
The traffic lights ....... to green, and the cars drove on.
1. exchanged
2. turned
3. removed
4. shone
It is a good idea to be ....... dressed when you go for an interview.
1. finely
2. smartly
3. boldly
4. clearly
He went to Australia hoping to a teaching ....... without too much difficulty.
1. work
2. post
3. occupation
4. employment
We'll play tennis and ....... we'll have lunch.
1. so
2. then
3. straight away
4. immediately
I hope he's ....... to buy some bread; there's hardly any left.
1. reminded
2. remembered
3. proposed
4. suggested
The accused man ....... to give the police any more information.
1. objected
2. refused
3. denied
4. disliked
Take the number 7 bus and get ....... at Forest Road.
1. up
2. off
3. down
4. outside
She complained ....... when she heard that she had to work on Sunday.
1. severely
2. bitterly
3. extremely
4. terribly
For a long time after the accident, he suffered from constant ....... in his back.
1. hurt
2. pain
3. ache
4. injury
The policeman ....... me the way.
1. said
2. told
3. explained
4. directed
It was a very beautiful cloth ....... from silk.
1. composed
2. woven
3. worn
4. threaded
From the hotel there is a good ....... of the mountains.
1. vision
2. view
3. sight
4. picture
I'm sorry, I haven't got ....... change. Why don't you try the bank?
1. some
2. any
3. lots
4. all
We've ....... of time to catch the train so there's no need to rush.
1. very much
2. plenty
3. enough
4. great deal
I can't make ....... what's happening.
1. away
2. out
3. do
4. over
Driving a car with faulty brakes is ....... quite a risk.
1. putting
2. taking
3. setting
4. being
A small ....... of students was waiting outside the class to see the teacher.
1. gang
2. group
3. crowd
4. team
Jenny and her sister are so ....... they could almost be twins.
1. likeness
2. alike
3. same
4. the same
My mother was ....... of making a cake when the front door bell rang.
1. at the centre
2. in the middle
3. on her way
4. halfway through
....... you do better work than this, you won't pass the exam.
1. Although
2. Unless
3. If
4. When
If you want to join the History Society, you must first ....... this application form.
1. make up
2. fill in
3. write down
4. do up
He has just taken an examination ....... chemistry.
1. on
2. in
3. about
4. for
The police have asked that ....... who saw the accident get in touch with them.
1. somebody
2. anyone
3. one
4. someone
t was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to ....... a story.
1. combine
2. invent
3. manage
4. lie
The car had a ....... tyre, so we had to change the wheel.
1. broken
2. flat
3. cracked
4. bent
She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her .... because of her poor eyesight.
1. back
2. down
3. up
4. over
The only feature ....... to these two flowers is their preference for sandy soil.
1. similar
2. common
3. same
4. shared
The play was very long, but there were two ....... .
1. rests
2. intervals
3. interruptions
4. gaps
It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for …………. .
1. a revision
2. a check-up
3. a control
4. an investigation
I lost too much money betting at the races last time, so you won't ...... me to go again.
1. convince
2. persuade
3. impress
4. urge
Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better ....... .
1. product
2. crop
3. outcome
4. amount
The shop assistant was ....... helpful, but she felt he could have given her more advice.
1. entirely
2. quite
3. exactly
4. totally
When the starter gave the ....... all the competitors in the race began to run round the track.
1. warning
2. signal
3. shot
4. show
He had to leave his family ....... when he went abroad to work.
1. at a loss
2. behind
3. out
4. at all costs
I am very ....... in the information you have given me.
1. concerned
2. interested
3. surprised
4. interesting
When I went to talk to the manager, he told me he could only ...... me a few minutes.
1. provide
2. spare
3. hear
4. let
I saw a thief take Norman's wallet so I ran ....... him, but I didn't catch him.
1. into
2. after
3. over
4. near
If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to ....... the match till Sunday.
1. play
2. put off
3. cancel
4. put away
John works twice as ....... as you.
1. harder
2. hard
3. the hardest
4. hardly
That book is ....... . Those are ....... over there.
1. mine, your
2. mine, yours
3. my, yours
4. my, your
I have her business card, but strangely I don't ....... her at all.
1. remind
2. recall
3. forget
4. memorize
There is a ....... going around the office that Mr. Blake is going to leave at the end of the month.
1. report
2. rumour
3. news
4. saying
When we finally ....... Paris, we became completely tired.
1. arrived
2. reached
3. got
4. came
The ship is leaving ....... New York soon.
1. to
2. for
3. in
4. into
I enjoyed the film last night. - ....... .
1. Neither do I.
2. So did I.
3. Neither did I.
4. So do I.
It was ....... coffee that I had another cup.
1. so a good
2. such good
3. such a good
4. so good
Sure, I'll bring that too. Also, don't forget your .......... I forgot mine last time I went to the beach and was squinting for so long that I got a headache afterwards. I'll pick you up at 10 o'clock.
1. welding glasses
2. sunglasses
3. bifocals
4. goggles
Yes, I am. Do you still have that ......... ball? It might be fun to hit around while we are swimming in the water.
1. golf
2. beach
3. basket
4. ping pong
Are you going to wear your new ......... suit, Amanda? I also got a new one last week and I'm looking forward to wearing it.
1. diving
2. bathing
3. three-piece
4. jump
Sounds great, Jean! Do you know if it's supposed to be windy today? If it's not, I'll pack us a picnic lunch. I hate it when a bunch of ......... gets blown all over my food.
1. rock
2. sand
3. grass
4. sun
Well, if your ankle is still bothering you, why don't I bring some beach ......... and we'll lay out and get a suntan today?
1. sand
2. towels
3. sandals
4. paper
Actually, I'm not going to bring mine with me. I hurt my ankle playing ......... at the beach last weekend so I'm going to let it completely heal before I go surfing again.
1. hockey
2. volleyball
3. ping pong
4. poker
Yes, I do have some, Amanda. I'll bring it with me. Are you bringing your ......... with you? I heard the waves will be perfect today and I would love to try my new one out.
1. snowboard
2. surfboard
3. skates
4. football
That sounds like a good idea, Jean. Do you have any ......... lotion? I don't want to get a sunburn while we're out there and I don't think I have any at the moment.
1. sunburn
2. sun screen
3. sunny
4. sun tea
Sure! I would love to, Amanda. Do you want me to bring my beach ......... in case we want to sit in some shade if it gets too hot?
1. towel
2. umbrella
3. ball
4. hat
Hi, Jean. I was wondering if you'd like to go to the beach with me today. It's supposed to be hot and ......... all day long.
1. foggy
2. sunny
3. windy
4. cloudy
A ......... is an upright piece of furniture that holds books as well as other items and ornaments.
1. book bin
2. bookcase
3. book closet
4. book basin
A(n) ......... is an arm chair that can tilt backwards to allow for more of a comfortable seated position. It is designed for comfort and relaxation.
1. bench
2. recliner
3. stool
4. ottoman
A ......... is a small room or a cabinet that is used to store canned goods as well as other kitchen products.
1. laundry room
2. pantry
3. garage
4. sink
A ......... is a padded seat that seats more than one individual. This is a piece of living room furniture and is also called a sofa.
1. table
2. couch
3. bed
4. stool
Wall ......... is a wall covering that usually has decorative patterns on it.
1. rubber
2. paper
3. cement
4. blanket
......... are window coverings that hang from horizontal rods that are placed above windows.
1. Blankets
2. Drapes
3. Jackets
4. Quilts
A medicine ......... is found in the bathroom. This item usually hangs on a wall at about eye-level. It is a storage area for medicine and hygiene products.
1. board
2. cabinet
3. dresser
4. box
Electrical ......... are found at the base of most walls. These items provide electricity and various electronic devices are plugged into them.
1. inlets
2. outlets
3. bays
4. teeth
A table ......... is a piece of fabric that is placed over a dining room table.
1. dress
2. cloth
3. fixture
4. drape
Christmas ........., such as stars or angels, are accessories that are used to
beautify or embellish an area at Christmas time.
1. curtains
2. ornaments
3. paintings
4. brushes
I just received permission from the city to burn my ......... pile this weekend. I have a lot of dead leaves, twigs and acorns on my property and I want to get rid of them.
1. brick
2. brush
3. meadow
4. petal
I'm going to clean out the ......... because they're plugged up with leaves, and rain water can't flow through them like it should.
1. shingles
2. gutters
3. walkways
4. vents
I just got some firewood from a friend. Tomorrow, I am going to ......... it against the house so it looks organized.
1. saw
2. stack
3. plane
4. engrave
I'm going to ......... the flowerbed this weekend. I need to get the unwanted grass, dandelions, and blackberry vines out of it.
1. prune
2. weed
3. chop
4. seed
Will you ......... the shrubs this weekend? We need to remove all of the old, dead leaves and branches so they look good again.
1. blow
2. prune
3. rake
4. mow
My fence looks old and the original color has faded. I think I'm going to ......... it this weekend so it looks new again
1. color
2. paint
3. cover
4. sweep
I ......... my sidewalk with an outdoor broom so that it looks clean. Dirt accumulates on it fairly quickly.
1. sand
2. sweep
3. stain
4. paint
I have to rake the ......... in my yard in the fall. Otherwise, my yard doesn't look very good.
1. buds
2. leaves
3. moss
4. petals
I'm going to ......... my car on the weekend. It's very dirty.
1. sweep up
2. wash
3. brush
4. sweep
In the winter, I have to ......... the snow off of my driveway so that I can get my car out of the garage.
1. mop
2. shovel
3. mow
4. rake
Police are______the crime using DNA fingerprinting.
1. researching
2. investigating
3. checking
4. inspecting
Microsoft______the software industry.
1. overcomes
2. dominates
3. overwhelms
4. controls
A lot of people try to make use of______in the law to pay less tax.
1. shortages
2. loopholes
3. gaps
4. clauses
You may be a good singer, but it is______unlikely that you will make it big. Looks are important, too.
1. greatly
2. highly
3. largely
4. almost
In______, women live longer than men in most countries.
1. average
2. general
3. the whole
4. generally
Two of the actors got the______in the middle of the performance. Typical amateurs!
1. laughter
2. giggles
3. chuckles
4. sniggers
You're off to Sri Lanka? What an extraordinary______. So am I.
1. chance
2. coincidence
3. fate
4. luck
______will be served during the interval.
1. Groceries
2. Refreshments
3. Nourishment
4. Supplies
I can't stop now, Marisa. I'm a bit_____for time. I'll phone you later.
1. lack
2. pushed
3. rushed
4. short
She was so______in the book she was reading that she didn't notice mc come into the room.
1. impressed
2. engrossed
3. mesmerized
4. fascinated
You'll have to speak up. My great-grandmother is rather______of hearing.
1. difficult
2. hard
3. unsure
4. bad
Excuse me, waiter. Any chance of changing this cup? it's_____.
1. faulty
2. chipped
3. broken
4. defecive
At the wedding reception, the best man______the side of his glass lightly with a knife to get the guests' attention.
1. stroked
2. tapped
3. hit
4. heat
It is usually difficult lо______the words of songs.
1. overhear
2. make out
3. make up
4. identify
He fell while playing tennis and ______ his knee.
1. sliced
2. grazed
3. slashed
4. skimmed
Everyone's been invited to the party_______for Dougal. Why does everyone hate that guy?
1. apart
2. except
3. but
4. with the excetion
He went to live in F.gypt for a year_______he could improve his spoken Arabic.
1. because of
2. so that
3. in order
4. therefore
For heaven's sake, come on! We're going to miss this train _____we hurry up.
1. provided
2. unless
3. if
4. in spite of
Take your gloves with you, darling,_______it gets cold later. You never know.
1. even though
2. in case
3. despite
4. because
Money invested in shares is always at_______. Share prices can go down as well as up.
1. danger
2. risk
3. trouble
4. chance
She got out of her high-stress job in the stock market for the _____of her health.
1. reason
2. sake
3. care
4. improvement
It's quite a long play, and there is a fifteen-minute_______ between the first and second act.
1. pause
2. interval
3. break
4. gap
Take no_______of Alex - he's only teasing you!
1. account
2. notice
3. regard
4. attention
I can't lend you any money, Natasha. I'm a bit_______of cash myself at the moment.
1. hard up
2. short
3. scarce
4. low
Her parents were very_______when she didn't phone to say she had arrived safely.
1. sorry
2. worried
3. insulted
4. exhausted
Are you_______in applying for the post of assistant manager? There's not much chance of you getting it, but you may as well try.
1. keen
2. interested
3. enthusiastic
4. eager
Three dangerous prisoners_______from jail at the weekend.
1. broke out
2. escaped
3. released
4. eloped
Many people living around the stadium_______about the violent behaviour of the soccer fans.
1. criticize
2. complain
3. disapprove
4. object
I can't wear red. It just doesn't _______ me.
1. fit
2. suit
3. match
4. agree with
You shouldn't leave your bike out in the rain. It will get_______.
1. rotten
2. rusty
3. mouldy
4. decayed
When I get rich, I'm going to have a swimming-pool in the ________of an electric guitar.
1. form
2. shape
3. design
4. figure
My father died, and with six younger brothers and sisters I had no________but to leave school and get a job.
1. possibility
2. choice
3. hope
4. chance
When I was 16, my parents wouldn't________me stay out later than 9 o'clock.
1. permit
2. let
3. allow
4. want
The meeting will begin at 10.30________. Not 10.34 - do you understand?
1. exact
2. sharp
3. on time
4. immediately
If you buy a camera in Singapore and take it back to England, you have to pay________on it.
1. cash
2. duty
3. fines
4. expenses
It used to cost £25 a year to________to this website, but now they've made it free.
1. join
2. subscribe
3. support
4. pay
It used to cost £25 a year to________to this website, but now they've made it free.
1. join
2. subscribe
3. support
4. pay
These oranges are nice and sweet, but they've got so many ______ .
1. stones
2. pips
3. seeds
4. peel
________he is nearly seventy-five, he can still beat me at tennis.
1. In spite
2. Although
3. Since
4. Despite
Is it possible to________now for next term's evening classes?
1. enlist
2. enroll
3. join
4. inscribe
'Excuse me, Mr Hadid. There's a / an________message for you from your daughter.'
1. vital
2. urgent
3. hasty
4. essential
She told us about an interesting________which she is planning - across Europe by train and bicycle.
1. voyage
2. journey
3. travel
4. crossing
Only three people ___________ the plane crash. Everyone else was killed.
1. lived
2. survived
3. recovered
4. relieved
The________of the ship now lies under 300 metres of water, and we shall probably never discover its secrets.
1. crashed
2. wreck
3. body
4. corpse
The________of the ship now lies under 300 metres of water, and we shall probably never discover its secrets.
1. crashed
2. wreck
3. body
4. corpse
I liked her. She gave me the________of being clever but modest, which is quite unusual.
1. thought
2. impression
3. idea
4. picture
According to the weather________, there will be more snow tomorrow.
1. programme
2. forecast
3. news
4. information
Heavy snow________the train for several hours.
1. cancelled
2. delayed
3. hindered
4. postponed
The very idea of my sister being a thief is quite________! She is a qualified dentist, a mother of three and a governor of a primary school.
1. risky
2. absurd
3. dishonest
4. futile
The soldiers________around the square in a perfect display of discipline, watched by the President and his foreign guests.
1. walked
2. marched
3. strolled
4. ran
If workers and bosses cannot agree, they sometimes bring in professionals from outside to________in the dispute.
1. settle
2. arbitrate
3. decide
4. compromise
Today's football match has been________because of bad weather. They will play next Thursday instead.
1. put away
2. postponed
3. cancelled
4. decided
The boxer recovered, although he had been________for ten minutes after the fight. His doctor has told him to give up fighting.
1. asleep
2. unconscious
3. stopped
4. ignorant
After hours of walking across the desert they thought they saw an oasis, but they were wrong. There was nothing there; it was only a ______ .
1. ghost
2. mirage
3. trick
4. mirror
They____________all night to hear the results of the election.
1. sat back
2. stayed up
3. sat out
4. stayed down
I was very____________for all the advice she gave me.
1. glad
2. grateful
3. plesed
4. certain
John always arrives on time. He's so____________ .
1. careful
2. punctual
3. boring
4. timeless
She wants to get to the top before she is thirty. She is very ________ .
1. forward
2. ambitious
3. intelligent
4. advanced
He's really lazy. He always____________doing any of the housework.
1. gets away from
2. gets out of
3. gets back from
4. gets over
Her parents gave her everything she asked for. She was really _____ .
1. upset
2. spoilt
3. ashamed
4. lull
He's always telling me what to do. He's so____________.
1. cruel
2. bossy
3. charming
4. helpful
The____________around this town is quite beautiful.
1. scene
2. countryside
3. nature
4. country
They didn't have a____________of winning against Real Madrid.
1. luck
2. chance
3. time
4. wish
If you are paid to work for someone, then you are____________.
1. a slave
2. an employee
3. unemployed
4. an employer
Oh dear! My watch has____________!
1. ended
2. stopped
3. completed
4. finished
His work is getting worse and worse. Unless it _________ he'll fail his exams in the summer.
1. gets well
2. improves
3. gets back
4. increases
The train now standing at___________seven has just arrived from Brighton.
1. station
2. platform
3. path
4. lane
Juventus___________AC Milan in the football final.
1. won
2. beat
3. passed
4. lost
I don't have a job. I'm___________.
1. lonely
2. unemployed
3. sick
4. unused
I always try to___________something each month for my holidays.
1. spare
2. save
3. spend
4. put
I only paid £5 for this shirt. It was a real___________.
1. luck
2. bargain
3. sale
4. cheap
Everyone should___________this charity. They're doing a lot of good work in developing countries.
1. agree
2. support
3. supply
4. stand up
We___________to inform you that this flight will be delayed for five hours.
1. sorry
2. regret
3. pity
4. apologise
A lot of single parents find it difficult to___________their children and do a job.
1. grow up
2. bring up
3. take up
4. develop
My sister and I are always quarrelling. We just don't seem to _______ .
1. get off
2. get on
3. get together
4. get by
I'm terribly sorry, 1 seem to have_______ my book at home.
1. lost
2. left
3. forgotten
4. hidden
I have no brothers or sisters. I am___________child.
1. a unique
2. an only
3. one
4. a single
Anyone wanting to go to the meeting, please _________ your hands.
1. take up
2. put up
3. rise
4. lift
The shopping mall is always____________of people on Saturday afternoon.
1. crowded
2. full
3. busy
I'm choosing number ten - it's my____________number.
1. warm
2. lucky
3. happy
I love____________food with lots of pepper in it but it always makes me thirsty.
1. heated
2. spicy
3. lively
This newspaper says that women drivers have____________ accidents than men.
1. better
2. fewer
3. lower
The train now____________at platform 11 is the 14.45 to Brighton.
1. lying
2. standing
3. resting
She felt very____________when she didn't get the job.
1. shy
2. upset
3. unfriendly
You can't change____________coins at the bank. You can only change notes.
1. strange
2. foreign
3. different
Please be careful with that glass dish. It's really____________.
1. popular
2. precious
3. patterned
I won't go to the party____________Robert is invited too.
1. except
2. unless
3. but
That bee just____________me on the arm.
1. bit
2. stung
3. waved
It was very difficult to see the road through the____________fog.
1. deep
2. thick
3. strong
His parents don't _______ him to stay out later than 10.30 at night.
1. let
2. allow
3. suggest
He is not tall enough to ride the roller coaster yet. He is too ..........
1. high
2. short
3. bright
4. dull
Your baby is so cute. He is ..........
1. filthy
2. adorable
3. cautious
4. dim
He is really daring and loves exciting, new escapades. He is very ..........
1. scared
2. timid
3. sleepy
4. adventurous
She is very neat and tidy. She is very ..........
1. filthy
2. clean
3. forceful
4. short
The sky is not cloudy. The sky is very ......... today.
1. dirty
2. clear
3. fragile
4. glamorous
That shirt is not dark and boring. In fact, it's very colorful and ..........
1. dull
2. bright
3. muted
4. tedious
I can't see anything because none of the lights are on in here. It's too ......... to see.
1. shiny
2. dark
3. distinct
4. bright
There are too many people here today. It's too ..........
1. empty
2. crowded
3. lonesome
4. homely
She is not ugly. In fact, she is the opposite. She is very ..........
1. dim
2. attractive
3. aggressive
4. homely
He is not sleepy today. Rather, he is very ......... and attentive.
1. fancy
2. alert
3. cloudy
4. tall

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