Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete the

sentences.
EXERCISE 1.
1. The school was closed for a month because of a serious ________ of fever.
A. outburst B. outbreak C. outset D. outcome
2. To decorate the room, I _______ the help of my roommate.
A. drafted B. engaged C. recruited D. enlisted
3. I tried to talk to her, but she was as high as a ________.
A. house B. sky C. kite D. wall
4. Now I am unemployed; I have too much time ________ and don’t know what to do with
myself.
A. on my hands B. in hand C. in my hands D. to hand
5. Hats like this may have been fashionable in the 60’s, but now they are_________the times.
A. over B. beneath C. behind D. under
6. _______ with being so busy both at work and at home, she became increasingly tired and bad
– tempered.
A. How B. Where C. Which D. What
7. – ‘May I smoke?’
- ‘_________’
A. Go ahead! B. What suits you?
C. Accommodate yourself! D. You are free.
8. _________, the whole family slept soundly.
A. Hot though the night air was B. Hot though was the night air
C. Hot although the night air was D. Hot although was the night air
9. Not only ________ a good physician but also a talented violist.
A. she is famous as B. is she known as
C. she appears to be D. appears as she is
10. – Cheer up! It might never happen!
- __________.
A. It’s so very unlikely, isn’t it? B. What do you think?
C. It already has. D. That was the last thing I did.
11. Of course, I will play the piano at the party but I’m a little ________.
A. out of use B. out of practice C. out of reach D. out of turn
12. Where’s that _______ dress that your grandma gave you?
A. pink, long, lovely, silk B. lovely, long, pink, silk
C. lovely, pink, long, silk D. long, pink, silk, lovely
13. _________ air is essential to man, so is water to fish.
A. As B. Just C. Since D. Like
14. Having selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the International
Convention, _________.
A. the members applauded him B. a speech had to be given by him
C. the members congratulated him D. he gave a short acceptance speech
15. We _______ wandering about without any food.
A. hungered B. made hungry C. had been hungry D. got hungry
16. James was ________ upset after being rejected in love.
A. strongly B. hardly C. deeply D. highly
17. The company have to _______ways of reducing costs.
 A. take in B, think over C. look D. work out
18. Don’t take any _______ of Mike – he’s always rude to everyone.
A. notice B. view C. attention D. sight
19. Before you sign the contract, ________ in mind that you won’t be able to change anything
later.
A. hold B. bear C. retain D. reserve
20. Does that name _________ to you?
A. ring a bell B. break the ice C. foot the bill D. fall into place
EXERCISE 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
EXERCISE 3
21. Hoa: “Are you going to buy a new computer or just continue using the old one?”
Mary: “_________”
A. Yes, I am. B. Yes, I’d like one. Thank you.
C. That’s impossible. I can’t afford a new one. D. Neither. I’m going to lease one.
22. Mr. Black: “What a lovely house you have!”
Mr John: “_________”
A. No problem B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in.
C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. I think so.
23. You have never been to Italy, ________?
A. have you B. haven’t you C. did you D. had you
24. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their ________.
A. character B. looking C. appearance D. personality
25. “How is it going?” - “________”
A. By bike B. Not much C. It sounds better D. Mustn’t grumble
26. ________ a dentist, Mike is very concerned about having healthy teeth.
A. Because B. He is C. As D. That he is
27. ________, you need to achieve a score of 60% or more.
 A. To pass this test B. For being passed this test
C. In order pass this test D. So that to pass this test
28. As a famous person ________ many children admire, it is important for her to act responsibly.
A. whose B. whom C. which D. when
29. The brochure says that the hotel has a great ________ of the sea.
A. appearance B. look C. sight D. view
30. Our new coach is popular ________ the whole team.
A. with B. to C. by D. for
31. As soon as you ________ that, I’d like you to go to bed.
A. have done B. did C. will do D. will have done
32. Margaret was slow at school, but she went on ________ Prime Minister.
A. being B. to be C. having been D. to have been
33. In 1870, ________, John D. Rockefeller and others created the Standard Oil Company.
A. in spite of oil prices fluctuated B. despite fluctuating oil prices
C. but the oil prices fluctuated D. oil prices were fluctuating
34. They’re staying in rented accommodation for the time ________.
A. going B. making C. doing D. being
35. “I have an idea. Let’s go for a swim on Sunday afternoon”. - “________”
A. OK, what time? B. You’re kidding C. I know D. I’m sure
EXERCISE 4
1. I’m really sorry. We _____ to stop at a service station and phone you, but we didn’t want
to waste any more time.
A. were due to B. were going to C. were to D. were about to
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2. It is not until December 25 _________the exam results will be announced.
A. which B. what C. that D. when
3. I saw a ___________ scarf in a shop near my house.
A. sweet little green silk B. little green silk sweet
C. sweet green little silk D. green little sweet silk
4. There has been a recommendation that Peter ______ the president of the country.
A. will be elected B. be elected C. is elected D. was elected
5. He kept his marriage for years, but eventually the truth ________.
A. came out B. went out C. came through D. fell out
6. It was in this house ______.
A. I was born in B. in which I was born
C. where I was born D. that I was born
7. ______, he felt so unhappy and lonely.
A. In spite of his being wealth B. Rich as was he
C. Rich as he was D. Despite his wealthy
8. ______of half- starving wolves were roaming the snow- covered countryside.
A. Herds B. Flocks C. Packs D. Swarms
9. When ______ to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.
A. asking B. to be asked C. to be asking D. asked
10. According to the _______of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they
intend to leave.
A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details
11. It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation’s_______.
 A. inheritance B. heritage C. possessions D. legacy
12. A part-time job gives me the freedom to_______ my own interests.
A pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
13. When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for_______15 minutes.
A. other B. others C. another D. the others
14. _______I’ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn’t listen. Just let him
face the music now.
A. Many a time B. Many the time C. Quite a time D. For a time
15. _______ in this national park declined from a few thousand to a few hundred in ten years.
A. For a number of tigers B. The number of tigers
C. A number of tigers D. That the number of tigers
16. _______ every industry in our modern world requires the work of engineers.
A. Wholly B. Hardly C. Most D. Virtually
17. Jane had a problem with her finances, so we talked _______ and now it's fine.
A. over B. it over C. over it D. over and over
18. When the electricity failed, he _______a match to find the candles.
A. rubbed B. scratched C. struck D. started
19. I usually buy my clothes _______It’s cheaper than going to the dressmaker.
A. on the house B. off the peg C. in public D. on the shelf
20. She tried to _______.
A. talk out of me the plan B. talk me the plan out of
C. talk me out of the plan D. talk out me of the plan.
EXERCISE 5
1. The audience couldn’t listen to the lengthy and pointless speech _________.
A. far any more B. any longer C. any more far D. any
lengthier
2. He missed two most important lectures. He _________very ill.
A. had to be B. must be C. was to be D. must have
been
3. Allan: “Do you mind if I use your dictionary?” Nick: “_______.”
A. I’m afraid not B. Without doubt C. No, feel free D. Straight
ahead
4. Oh, I’m always forgetting _______ these medicines. Is that before or after meal, Ron?
A. when to take B. what I will take with
C. on which I should take D. when I take
5. We rang the doorbell again _______ they hadn’t heard it the first time.
A. because B. although C. for fear of D. in case
6. How boring the lecture was! I _______ just in the first half of it.
A. dropped off B. fell out C. called off D. came out
7. Will it make any _______ to them if we deliver their equipment tomorrow?
A. displeasure B. alteration C. difference D. conflict
8. What time are you _______ duty? Let’s have a coffee after that.
A. over B. on C. off D. out
of
9. Don’t give up your harboring dream. _______ working harder and harder.
A. Try out B. Keep on C. Speed up D. Go off
 10. It’s been a good year. I’ve written two books and a couple of articles, and _______ are now
in print.
A. both of which B. both of them C. all of which D. all of them
11. A:  Why didn't you go to work yesterday?
      B:  I was feeling a bit ____________
A. under the weather B. full of hot air C. breeze D. under
pressure
12. The closets are filled with things we don’t need. We should have a _______soon.
A. garage sale B. rush hour C. housekeeper D. doggy bag
13. If you want to return the suit, you must bring the __________with you as proof of
purchase.
A. note B. recipe C. prescription D. receipt
14. Nancy and I had both bought exactly the same kind of school bag without knowing it. It
was a complete ____________.
A. luck B. chance C. fortune D. coincidence
15. I think some modern designs are more like ________ of art.
A. works B. makes C. objects D. jobs
16. Time will _________ whether I made a right choice or not.
A. see B. say C. know D. tell
17. That kind of dress is the _________ of fashion these days.
A. height B. top C. head D. lead
18. You are having problems now but I am sure things will change _________ the better soon.
A. on B. to C. by D. for
19. Despite being a very good student, she didn’t fulfill her ________ later in life.
A. makings B. potential C. capacity D. aptitude
20. If you _______ any problems when you arrive at the airport, give me a ring.
A. come about B. catch on C. run into D. face up
EXERCISE 6
1. Our holiday was_________ by the weather.
A. spoilt B. damaged C. overcome D. wasted
2. The_________ charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.
A. hire B. price C. fees D. sum
3. He_________ his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car
A. warned B. remembered C. threatened D. concerned
4. The child was_________ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.
A. knocked out B. run across
C. run out D. knocked down
5. When Ali arrived in London he spent all his time_________ and visited all the important
museums and buildings.
A. sight-seeing B. traveling C. looking D. touring
6. If you want a cheap air ticket you must_________ well in advance.
A. book B. engage C. reserve D. buy
7. His sister was full of_________ for the way in which he had so quickly learned to drive a car.
A. pride B. admiration C. surprise D. jealousy
8. He asked if we would_________ to share the room.
A. accept B. consider C. agree D. approve
9. I wondered whether you would like to_________ to the theater tomorrow.
 A. visit B. go away C. go out D. walk out
10. _________ I would like to say how pleased I am to be here.
A. Primarily B. Foremost C. Earliest D. First
11. The independent arbitrator managed to_________ the confrontation between the union and
the employers.
A. refuse B. confuse C. refute D. defuse
12. When I heard the footsteps behind me I was_________ that I would be attacked.
A. horrified B. terror-struck C. terrorized D. terrified
13. His illness made him_________ of concentration.
A. incompetent B. unable C. incapable D. powerless
14. Has the committee_________ a decision yet?
A. done B. made C. arrived D. voted
15. I am a bit hungry. I think_____________ something to eat.
A. I’ll have B. I’ll be having C. I’m going to have D. I’m having
16. What do you plan to do when you_____________ your course at college?
A. finish B. will finish
C. have finished D. is going to finish
17. Where_____________? Which hairdresser did you go to?
A. did you cut your hair B. have you cut your hair
C. did you have cut your hair D. did you have your hair cut
18. ‘Shall I stay here?’ ~ ‘I’d rather_____________ with us’.
A. you come B. you to come C. you would come D. you came
19. I_____________ saying what I think.
A. believe B. believe in C. believe for D. believe when
20. Somebody ran in front of the car as I was driving. Fortunately I_____________ just in time.
A. could stop B. could have stopped
C. managed to stop D. must be able to stop