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I’m sorry, I read the book you lent me, is it ok if I bring it back next week?
A. haven’t been able to B. couldn’t C. did D. hasn’t
2. Jason is so cool, do you know if he anyone at the moment?
A. can see B. is seeing C. sees D. see
3. A face often goes with red hair.
A. freckled B. wrinkled C. broad D. lanky
4. When we were kids, my sister could really with her stupid questions!
A. get on well B. be in the mood C. drive me up the wall D. be out of sorts
5. Tina has made a huge progress in Swedish since she taking classes with that private
teacher.
A. have started B. has started C. started D. has been starting
6. When she __________ Claire would listen to some joyful music.
A. gave me a hand B. lost her temper C. had mixed feelings D. was feeling blue
7. When Luke interrupted her for the third time, Kitty could barely hide her .
A. annoyance B. annoyingly C. annoying D. annoyed
8. Would you please put that bag away? It still _____ of fish.
A. is smelling B. smell C. smells D. smelling
9. My sister didn’t exactly _when she saw Jake mopping the floor with her favourite skirt.
A. take an interest B. find common ground C. jump for joy D. make progress
10. On your CV you are not supposed to specify your . That is too personal and irrelevant
information.
A. surname B. citizenship C. marital status D. phone
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B 1. The room they had booked offered a breathtaking view of

A. an B. the C. - D. a
Pacific Ocean.

2. We were seriously thinking about buying the house but somebody offered to pay so they
got to buy it.
A. the bills B. the price C. in instalments D. up front

3. The storm hit so suddenly, that the authorities could not evacuate the shore .
A. at such short notice B. on arrival C. by accident D. at a price

4. To his great relief, some , heard his cries for help.

A. passer-by B. passers-by C. passing D. passengers

5. Mountain gorillas are ________ endangered species.

A. some B. - C. an D. the

6. The sight of the mountains they were about climb left him with excitement.
A. breathless B. peaceful C. picturesque D. run-down
7. John rushed to hospital as soon as he heard the news.
A. - B. the C. a D. one
8. When we entered the attic, I couldn’t believe my eyes: it was with old tools, garden furniture
and rugs.
A. cluttered B. run-down C. spacious D. well-equipped

9. If you are to buy this flat, you’ll need to ________ a mortgage.

A. take out B. make up C. make out D. take up
10. The assistant says, if you leave £10 as a , they will keep the trousers for you till the
weekend.
A. notice B. removal C. residential D. deposit

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C
1. Many parents decide to ________ their children if they are not satisfied with the educational
system.
A. homeschool B. enrol C. motivate D. assess
2. Although the lady was talking very fast, I managed to ______ a few things.
A. drop out B. major in C. catch up D. scribble down
3. Janine has been studying so hard for the exam: no wonder she has effortlessly.
A. scraped through B. sailed through C. pored over D. passed through
4. Kids, kids! You’d better behave .
A. yourself B. each other C. yourselves D. each other’s
5. Mr Perry, we know you are perfectly qualified ____ the job, but it has already been filled.

A. in B. at C. on D. for
6. I have only ______ through your essay, I haven’t read it carefully yet.
A. skimmed B. scraped C. handed D. sailed
7. You don’t need to tell us every detail of the story of the film. Just in a nutshell.
A. jot it down B. brush up on it C. pore over it D. sum it up
8. ____ come in ___ stay outside but please do not keep the front door open: it’s much too cold!

A. Either … and B. Neither … nor C. Both … and D. Either … or

9. Coming from an exceptionally poor family, the brothers’ life goal was to educate ____ to become
successful.
A. themselves B. them C. each other D. one another
10. Never in my life have I fallen ______ the assignments!

A. out with B. behind with C. behind at D. out for

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D 1. When Gina was fired from her job, she decided to follow her dreams and

A. hand in her notice B. perform menial tasks C. set up her own business
.
D. fill in an application
form

2. Have you heard that Tracy has got that job? She very well at the interview.
A. must had to do B. had to do C. must do D. must have done

3. Without any qualifications young people can easily find themselves on .

A. pension B. leave C. the dole D. a contract

4. Our tap broke this morning in the bathroom, so I guess we need to find a good as soon as
possible.
A. mechanic B. electrician C. engineer D. plumber

5. I’d rather a satisfying job than a well-paid but boring one.

A. to choose B. choose C. choosing D. chose
6. Paul couldn’t relax even on his holiday. His boss emailed him and he soon found himself______.

A. good on paper B. put on hold C. bankrupt D. snowed under

7. We _______ overtime. The deadline of the project has been extended.

A. shouldn’t have worked B. need to work C. must work D. needn’t have

worked
8. Dianne had enough of her sister taking of her as a free babysitter for her niece.
B. advantage B. care C. after D. quality time

8. Jim found his old job extremely demanding: it was extremely stressful and he had to
.
A. go for an interview B. live off his salary C. work in shifts D. sign a contract

9. This is a brand new company offering a number of job .

A. applications B. vacancies C. conditions D. descriptions
10. Simon fell _____ with his best friend after he lied to him.

A. with B. out C. for D. after

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E You are looking for a job abroad and have seen an advertisement for a post as a shop assistant in
a small family gift shop in Brighton. Write an email (120-150 words) of application in which you
include:
• information about your qualifications and skills, work experience
• reasons why you are suitable for the job
• inquiring about working hours, salary
• begin like this: Dear Sir/Madam,

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