Professional Documents
Culture Documents
I.
1.c
2. b
3. a
II.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
III.
1.of
2. by
3. on
IV.
V.
4.d
5.a
6.
difference
behaviour
practicable
troublesome
truthful
7.d
8. b
9.d
10. a
11.
12. d
6. solution
7. division
8. fashionable
9. disapproval
10. friendship
4. at
7. at
8. from
5. in
6. in/with 9. for
10. in
11. by
12. of
13. d
14. a
15.
11. hazardous
12. confidence
13. length
14. doubtful
15. meaning
13. on
14. with
15. between
1. It couldn't have been Tom that you saw in the department store, for sure.
2. We had to call the doctor because of the baby's high temperature.
3. You had better not tell anybody about the discovery.
4. The boys made fun of the man in spite of his old age.
5. Help yourselves to any food you like.
6. What made him resign ?
7. Did the children have a good time during the performance ?
8. We haven't heard from him since March.
9. There is no need for you to worry about the future.
10. Every pupil was awarded a diploma.
1.
2.
3. d
4. b
5.
6. a
7. d
8. b
9.a
10. b
16.
17. b
18. b
19. d
20.
11.
12. d
13. a
14. b
15. a
TEST 2
10. b
11.d
12. b
1.
2. a
3. d
II.
1. attendance
2. lasting
3. advantageous
4. destruction
5. growth
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
III.
1. dropped
2. work
3. put
4. broken
5. do
6. went
7. lie
8. settled
9. jump
10. takes
202
4.
5. a
6. b
7. a
8.c
9. a
I.
irrelevant
sufficient
Disobedience
invention
standing
13.
14. a
15.
11. (in)valuable
12. useless
13. excitement
14. pleasure
15. possession
11. throw
12. turned
13. came
14. ticked
15. get
IV.
V.
6. sight
7. sale
8. rash
9. luck
10. hand
11. average
12. point
13. dogs
14. pride
15. chimney
TEST 3
4. b
5.c
6,d
7. a
8. b
9.
1. d
2.
3. a
II.
III.
1. judicious
2. graceful
3. ordinary
4. genuine
5. painful
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
10. d
11.
12. b
13. a
14. d
15.
I.
precise
horrible
praiseworthy
innocent
puzzled
11. desperate
12. absorbing
13. idle
14. fatal
15. mean
203
IV.
V.
6.d
7. d
8.
9. b
10. d
11.a
12. b
13. b
14. a
15.
16.
17. d
18. b
19. a
20. d
TEST 4
I.
1. Legend
2. offspring
3. elected
4. gave
5. kept
6. taste
7. encountering
8. defeated
9. hand
II.
1. comparison
2. residents
3. usage
4. fearful
5. developing /
underdeveloped
6. sensible
7. memorable
8. harmful
9. resemblance
10. denial
11. departure
12. imagination
13. favourable
14. restless
15. wisdom
III.
1. In/With, for
2. by
3. for
4. on, for
5. about
6. at, under
7. from
8. of
9. with
10. at
11. from
12. in
13. about
14. at
15. by
IV.
V.
204
10. raise
11. promised
12. himself
6. fingers
7. weather
11. hand
12. flight
3. wall
4. home
5. tune
8. names
9. cash
10. log
13. rule
14. lamb
15. sense
TEST 5
1.
1.
2. b
3. a
II.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
III.
1. in
2. for
3. in
IV.
V.
4. d
5.
6. a
reality
definition
silence
informative
ability
4. from
5. of
6. by
7. b
8. b
9.d
10. a
11.
12. b
13. a
14. a
15. b
6. expectations
7. contents
8. unemployment
9. extensive
10. engagement
11. sight
12. complaints
13. outstanding
14. reliable
15. industrial
7. in
8. at
9. of
13. in / with
14. for
15. from
10. to
11. with
12. at
6. b
7. d
8. a
9. b
10.
11. b
12. a
13. d
14. a
15. d
16. b
17. d
18.
19. a
20. b
4.
5. d
6. a
7. b
8.
9. a
10. d
11.a
12.
TEST 6
13. b
14.
15. d
I.
1.C
2.
.
II.
5. Things are beginning to look up now that we have received the aid.
6. At first, I felt like going to the concert, but it was the price of the ticket that
put me off in the end.
7. The season of dry weather has set in too early this year.
8. Lucy says she doesn't feel up to doing so much housework.
9. The pump breakdown has been brought about by an electrical fault.
10. We have been getting on ever since we met each other at the pilgrimage
last year.
11. The teacher has obliged Robert to take back the offensive remarks he made
to Julia.
12. As a result of a heavy rainfall the athletic event has had to be called off.
13. Thousands of enthusiasts from around the world gathered to see the famous
film star, but to their disappointment, she didn't turn up.
14. This useful handbook will tell you how to bring up your children.
15. After a pause, the judge asked the suspect to go on accounting for his
motives.
III.
IV.
V.
1. distinguished
2. crucial
3. adequate
4. legitimate
5. feverish
6. firm
7. widespread
8. available
9. hostile
10. exaggerated
11. tender
12. tedious
13. immediate
14. bumpy
15. concise
6. guess
7. terms
8. prime
9. senses
10. heart
11. mind
12. best
13. bell
14. date
15. glimpse
7. d
8. b
9. a
13. a
14. d
15.
TEST 7
I.
1. b
2.
3. a
II.
1. inequalities
2. acceptable
206
4. d
5.d
6.a
10.
11.d
12. a
6. reception
7. drought
11. proof
12. payments
3. theft
4. fitness
5. savings
4. on
5. from
6. of
8. argument
9. hatred
10. guidelines
13. justification
14. supplier
15. breathtaking
7. for
8. from
9. under
13. at/with
14. under
15. in
III.
1.to
2. of
3. at
IV.
1. However unfavourable our position is, we must put a bold face on it.
2. Come on I This water is not hot enough to make tea.
3.1 can't lend you any money as I am short of it myself.
4. How much did you owe them for their service ?
5. Take this map in case you get lost in the city.
6. She says she is / has got used to stormy weather in this country.
7. It came as a surprise to us that Brian had become a monk.
8. Turn down the radio ! This loud music gets on my nerves.
9. Could you explain that theory to me ? I can't make any sense of it.
10. Finally, they have made up their mind to launch the rocket next month.
V.
1.c
2. b
3. a
4. b
5.d
6.
7. d
8. a
9.
10. a
11.b
12.
13. b
14. b
15. a
10. with
11. in
12. of
16. d
17.
18. a
19. d
20.
TEST 8
10. displayed
11. served
12. settled
I.
1. dates
2. carrying
3. captured
4. adventure
5. interview
6. engines
7. towards
8. behind
9. forward
II.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
obstinacy
earnings
Offences
prisoner
suitable
6. directory
7. amusement
8. backyard
9. framework
10. beneficial
11. renewable
12. indebted
13. being
14. pursuit
15. sickness
III.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
dubious
minute
ample
domestic
secure
6. consistent
7. overweight
8. notable
9. skilled
10. alert
11. miserable
12. prompt
13. tempting
14. strict
15. petrified
IV.
207
1. spirits
2. stomach
3. large
4. matter
5. mood
6. eye
7. glance
8. pity
9. root
10. houses
11. floor
12. time
13. tricks
14. side
15. earshot
7.d
8. b
9.d
13. a
14. a
15.
TEST 9
1.
1. d
2. a
3.
II.
1. economized
2. murderous
3. scholarship
4. believer
5. misgivings
1. for
2. for
3. from
IV.
V.
208
4. b
5.
6.a
4. of
5. in
6. with
10. a
11.
12. b
6. judgement
7. desirable /
desired
8. application
9. unexpected
10. boredom
7. into
8. by
9. in
10. on
11. at
12. from
11. powerless
12. variety
13. definite
14. guidance
15. refusal
13. beyond
14. on
15. with
1. This is the first time I have read such an interesting article about space
exploration.
2. Mark hates being told what to do.
3. The moment you take the medicine your cold will be over.
4. Hasn't it ever occurred to you that you could emigrate ?
5. It is doubtful whether it will stop raining till afternoon.
6. He must have recognized us at the airport.
7. It was such a strong wind that we could hardly walk.
8. Sorry, we haven't got any free tickets left.
9. Hardly ever does Mike use his tape recorder.
10. Neither Mr Hornby nor his wife were invited to the barbecue.
1-
2. b
3. a
4. a
5. b
6.d
7. b
8. a
9.
10. d
11.b
12.
13. d
14. a
15. b
16. b
17. a
18. d
19. d
20. a
TEST 10
1.
1.
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. d
6.
II.
1. plentiful
2. frontier
3. miserable
4. inhabited
5. survival /
surviving
III.
1. call
2. lean
3. care
4. paid
5. step
IV.
V.
1. charge
2. life
3. sigh
4. balance
5. head
7. a
8.d
9. b
10. d
11. b
12. a
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
extensive
coverage
entrance
majority
exceptional
13. d
14. b
15. a
11. removal
12. bitterness
13. refresh
14. bookish
15. bribery
11. keep
12. left
13. let
14. looks
15. running
6. borne
7. pile
8. held
9. made
10. take
6. mark
7. dirt
8. package
9. steps
10. feet
11. milk
12. way
13. things
14. break
15. deal
7.
8. a
9. a
13. d
14.
15. a
TEST 11
I.
1.c
2. d
3.
4. b
5. a
6. d
II.
1. movement
2. employees
3. conclusion(s)
4. discovery
5. creative
10. d
11. a
12. a
6. knowledge
7. defensive
8. freedom
9. failure
10. shortage
11. spectacular
12. poverty
13. necessity
14. loss
15. explosive
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III.
IV.
V.
1. comprehensible
2. nourishing
3. laborious
4. major
5. solitary
6. discontented
7. gorgeous
8. (an) enormous
9. smooth
10. futile
11. void
12. awkward
13. mistaken
14. calamitous
15. superficial
1. Having to dine with his superiors always makes Bob feel uneasy.
2. I am for lifting the trade embargo.
3. a) Ann likes this soap opera the most.
b) This is the soap opera that Ann likes the most.
4. The guide recommended our leaving very early.
5. We are being made to study hard for the exam next term.
6. It looks like rain, I'm afraid.
7. Supposing he proposed, what would you tell him ?
8. We have no idea how to cope with such a complicated matter.
9. Our son is anxious a) to see
b) about seeing the military parade.
10. Arnold's sister doesn't speak French so well as he does.
1.
2. b
3. a
4. d
5.
6.
7. b
8.
9. a
10. d
11.
12.
13. d
14. a
15.
16. b
17. d
18. b
19. a
20.
TEST 12
I.
1.
2.
3.
4.
getting
enable
resources
obstacles
5.
6.
7.
8.
II.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
relatively
reference(s)
enjoyable
management
suspiciously
6. tourists
7. undoubtedly /
doubtless
8. marriage
9. social
10. objections
11. personality
12. youth
13. intention
14. unequal
15. strength
III.
1. on
2. for
3. with
7. on, for
8. over
9. against
10. on
11. behind
12. with
IV.
210
4. about
5. in
6. in
breathe
approaching
lethal
granted
9. defend
10. impact
11. supply
12. fields
13. by
14. For, in
15. in
1. effect
2. kin
3. frame
4. motion
5. face
6. day
7. bee
8. ear
9. family
10. point
11. air
12. matter
13. pains
14. way
15. shape
TEST 13
I.
1. d
2. b
3. d
4. a
5. b
6. d
7. d
8. d
9. a
10. b
11. d
12.
II.
1. harmless
2. assumption
3. frost
4. incomes
5. substantial
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
potable
involvement
speech
suspense
obligatory
III.
1. of, from
2. against
3. to
4. for
5. from
6. by
IV.
1. The chancellor has been reported to be very satisfied with his visit to Jap;
2. Has anybody come to any harm in the road collision ?
3. I came / ran across Stanley in the department store.
4. Courteous though / as she seems to be, she can also be very impolite.
5. He is going to step down on account of the corruption allegations.
6. By no means is Julia to blame for the negligence.
7. What am I supposed to do now ?
8. We spend our weekends at the lake time / now and again.
9. Susan admits she didn't enjoy ( herself at) the banquet in the least.
10.1 was ( kept) in the dark about the rebellion that they were planning.
V.
1. b
2. a
3. a
4. d
5. b
7. with
8. at
9. In
6. a
7. d
8.
9. d
10. a
11.
12. d
13. b
14. d
15. b
16. a
17. d
18. d
19. b
20. a
4. b
5.
6. a
7.d
8. d
9. d
10. a
11.
12. b
13.
14. a
15. d
11. emergency
12. continual
13. addictions
14. modernized
15. reliance
10. with
11. from
12. In
TEST 14
I.
1. a
2. d
3.
13. d
14. a
15. b
13. with
14. on
15. for
II.
1. storage
2. commercial
3. misunderstanding
4. occasionally
5. attractiveness
III.
1. let
2. know
3. cut
4. ease
5. dried
IV.
V.
6. unconvincing
7. dreadful
8. disqualified
9. corrections
10. disarming
11. authority
12. gratitude
13. withdrawal
14. intolerable
15. speechless
11. freshen
12. ruled
13. cover
14. broke
15. walked
6. gives
7. been
8. think
9. brush
10. Look
6. top
7. heart
8. days
9. headway
10. date
11. joke
12. feather
13. advice
14. way
15. reason
TEST 15
7. a
8. d
9.
13.
14. a
15. d
1.
2. d
3. a
II.
212
4. b
5.d
6. b
10. b
11. a
12.
I.
8. The agent claims the house can be put up within three months.
9.1 like this photograph so much that I'm going to have it blown up.
10. As far as I know, the ideology of the party doesn't quite appeal to him and
that's why he's thinking of dropping out of its ranks.
11. The news about Sue's pregnancy leaked out quickly despite her efforts to
keep it secret.
12. He is not a very outspoken person, so we may find it hard to sound out his
point of view.
13.1 can't stop thinking there's something more the scheme needs to come off.
14. Peter used to be fond of collecting mascots, but after his military service he
grew out of the hobby.
15. Don't think you can change his approach, he's too stubborn to be brought
round.
III.
IV.
V.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
grand
overwhelming
irritable
negligible
animate
6. resolute
7. prolific
8. exemplary
9. fruitful
10. exclusive
11. fundamental
12. coarse
13. hereditary
14. topical
15. intrepid
1. The other day I was fined for driving beyond the speed limit.
2. Your misfortunes are not my fault.
3. There was a suggestion that we should stop manufacturing the low-price items.
4. He would go to any lengths to win the girl's hand.
5. Who's going to be in charge of our section ?
6. Much as we respect Brian's expertise in archaeology, we're not going to employ
him this time.
7. My son makes much of eating healthy food.
8. The caller's identity was beyond Alice's recall.
9. Does your mother care for a soft drink ?
10. Despite being extremely busy Mickey often finds time to look in and ask about
my health.
1.
2. b
3. d
4. a
5.
6. b
7. d
8. b
9. a
10. d
11. b
12. d
13. a
14. d
15.
16. a
17. d
18. b
19.
20. d
TEST 16
appeared
manufactured
ground
applications
I.
1.
2.
3.
4.
II.
1. incomparable
2. (re)assurance
3. devotion
4. sincerity
5. misusing /
abusing
5.
6.
7.
8.
unimaginable
attributes
resistant
undergo
6. activated
7. ignorance
8. accuracy
9. deficient
10. costly
9. friendly
10. articles
11. dealing
12. dependence
11. foundation
12. childish
13. signature
14. hesitant
15. robbery / -ies
213
1. for
2. in
3. in
IV.
V.
4. to, on
5. for/of
6. in
7. against
8. a t / i n , a t / b y
9. under / of
10. in
11. in
12. by
13. from
14. for
15. at
1. It was a long time ago when motor vehicles took the place of horsecarts.
2. When the official part of the meeting came to a close several people rushed
to the buffet.
3. Patrick says he's feeling off colour today.
4. Let's have a) a photo taken.
b) somebody take a photo for us.
5. John regretted a) that he had made
b) having made such a fuss at the party.
6. It's unknown what caused the collapse of the building.
7. You'll get seriously into trouble unless you apologize to Mrs Dempsey.
8. The American champion is too tough to ever give up.
9. Scream again and I'll make you leave the room.
10. It was not until last Friday that we were told about the removal.
1. granted
2. saying
3. means
4. mercy
5. random
6. vicinity
7. plenty
8. face
9.shadow
10. arms
11. course
12. drain
13. liking
14. shop
15. hang
7.
8. a
9. b
13. b
14. a
15. d
TEST 17
1. a
2. d
3.
II.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
III.
1. play
2. laying
3. show
4. came
5. picking
IV.
1. You are bound to encounter a lot of difficulties if you opt for a lone expedition.
2. This mammal species is feared to be extinct by the year of 2020.
3. Albert cannot / does not play cards well.
4. David is really confident of Mr Palmer's greater experience.
5. Far from being willing to support the strike, we don't approve of it.
6. Stacey has taken advantage of the sunny weather by getting beautifully
suntanned.
7. Susan did her utmost to make us both reconcile.
214
4. b
5.
6. a
10. d
11.
12.
I.
outbreak
convertible
unimaginable
acquaintance
undermined
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
confusion
embarrassment
cautious
disappearance
broadcasts
6. step
7. set
8. breaking
9. part
10. Look
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
unconcerned
Strictly
vacancies
outskirts
regretable
11. hinges
12. settle
13. fill
14. brightened
15. gave
1. b
2. d
3. d
4.
5. a
6. a
7.
8. b
9. b
10. a
11.
12. a
13. d
14. b
15. a
16.
17. d
18. b
19.
20. d
4. b
5.
6. d
7. b
8.
9. d
10. a
11. b
12. d
TEST 18
I.
1. b
2. d
3. a
II.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
III.
1. to
4. in
2. on, for 5. at
6. In/With
3. at /in
IV.
V.
cancellation
precautions
inconsiderate
insistent
Regardless
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
strengthening
undisputable
refreshments
residential
commemorate
7. in
8. at
9. of
13.
14. a
15. a
11. contributions
12. inexhaustible
13. knowledgeable
14. aptitude
15. thoughtless
13. from
14. in
15. on
6. words
7. deadline
8. thread
9. appearances
10. manner
11. emphasis
12. length
13. hand
14. basis
15. world
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TEST 19
I.
1.d
2. b
3. a
II.
1. Doctor Carter will be standing in for doctor Smith in the maternity ward
during September.
2. You are supposed to pick out only those items which have at least two features
in common.
3. Ordering other people about seems to run in his blood as he was a captain in
the army for ten years.
4. Happily, thanks to the best medical care he pulled through.
5. Try rubbing some citric acid into the cloth, that should take out the spots.
6.1 can't think of any sensible reason for which they should have drawn back from
the arrangements.
7. Frank was not cut out for the job of a policeman because of his excitable
character.
8. Have the authorities finished looking into the cause of the explosion yet ?
9. It's impossible to live on the low unemployment benefit I come by from
the government.
10. One of the horses wasn't strong enough to keep up the swift pace and
dropped back after the third lap.
11. Everybody put Mr Spark's success down to his extraordinary cleverness
at persuading people to entrust their money with him.
12. I ran into them when I was tidying the study up.
13. Many a change has been brought about in the climate by the global warming.
14. What's the good of setting about so early ?
15. It's unbelievable how the new lecturer can get his ideas across.
III.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
IV.
V.
216
4. b
5. d
6.
elaborate
instantaneous
vicious
midget
zealous
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. d
11.d
12. b
6. discreditable
7. weird
8. senile
9. wealthy
10. congenial
13. a
14.
15. d
11. fragile
12. conceited
13. innocent
14. substantial
15. sole
6. a
7. d
8.
11. b
12. a
13.
16. a
17. b
18.
4.
5. b
9.
10. d
14. d
15. b
19. d
20. d
4.
5. a
6.
7.
8.a
9.
10. b
11. d
12.
TEST 20
1.
1.
2. d
3. b
II.
1. boyhood
2. shortcoming
3. tresspasser
4. upbringing
5. authorization
6. selfishness
7. responsive
8. teenager
9. runways
10. arrival
III.
1. by, to 4. for
5. with
2. on
6. to
3. in
7. from
8. on
9. in
IV.
V.
13. a
14. b
15. d
11. merely
12. scarcity
13. industrious
14. allowance
15. perilous
6. rush
7. prey
8. question
9. thumbs
10. costs
11. making
12. brink
13. figure
14. terms
15. record
TEST 21
I.
1. thought
2. bears
3. lead
4. measures
5. realize
6. discharged
7. area
8. conscious
9. layer
10. verge
11. blame
12. ancestors
13. existence
14. charges
15. originate
II.
1. typist
2. replaced
3. heroic
6. bleeding
7. Cruelty
8. applicable
11. neighbourhood
12. omission
13. grievances
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III.
IV.
V.
4. striking
5. masterpieces
9. impressive
10. justice
14. envious
15. resistant
1. figure
2. get
3. size
4. take
5. leafing
6. clearing
7. harp
8. let
9. used
10. turned
11. wearing
12. vouch
13. split
14. catching
15. ward
6. b
7. d
8. a
9. d
10.
11.
12.
13. a
14.
15.
16. d
17. b
18. d
19. b
20. a
4. b
5. a
6. d
7.a
8. b
9.
10. a
11.d
12.
TEST 22
13. b
14. d
15.
I.
1. d
2. a
3. d
II.
1. visible
2. candidacy
3. warmth
4. notify
5. disconnect
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
III.
1. in, in / by
2. by
3. for
4. of
5. in, with
6. on
7. from
8. at
9. of / about
10. for/of
IV.
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historic
permission
implications
objectionable
monotonous
11. unknown
12. inexpensive
13. unrealistic
14. priceless
15. injurious
11. from
12. in
13. at
14. on
15. about
6. Many a change has been introduced in the cooperation by the new deal.
7. No sooner had he received the message than he hurried to hospital to see
what had happened.
8.1 held my breath for a long while lest they should discover my presence.
9. There has not been a rise in my salary since January.
10. The more impatient he grew, the more unruly he became.
V.
1. shoulder
2. order
3. weight
4. sack
5. waste
6. bundle
7. stroke
8. word
9. cup of tea
10. debt
11. times
12. breath
13. headway
14. earth
15. crack
7. a
8. d
9. a
13.
14. a
15. d
TEST 23
1.
1. b
2. d
3. a
4.d
5. d
6. b
10. d
11.
12. b
II.
1. Mary isn't very wasteful with her income, she prefers to put away some
money for her studies in Oxford.
2. At the age of seventeen Ronald was called up and stationed in Oklahoma.
3. It seemed highly suspicious that none of the guards noticed the inmates
running away from their cells.
4. We are hoping the campaign will go off or else we'll lose our trading partners.
5. I'm going to have those tables set out in a horseshoe shape.
6. Another twenty well trained engineers have been taken on to accelerate
the design work in the assembly department.
7. It's no use looking back on the past only.
8. Father says he's too worn out after working the nightshift.
9. This is the area where most of the decrepit buildings have been pulled down
and the luxurious hotels have been erected.
10. Believe it or not, but the prices of the domestic cereal products have gone up
too much to be competitive with the imported ones.
11. Dan, would you be so kind as to hand over these tickets to Christine ?
12. Almost two thousand people turned out to greet the pop star at the airport.
13.1 only needed to mention the financial profits of the venture and everybody
came round to it.
14. Sorry Sir, but your appointment has been put off until next week.
15. The whole business sounds too irrational to me to risk running through
all my life savings.
III.
1. primary
2. consequent
3. unruly
4. erratic
5. implausible
IV.
6. thriving
7. startling
8. inexhaustible
9. hilarious
10. repulsive
11. vital
12. fierce
13. lenient
14. indifferent
15. apparent
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1.
2. b
3. d
4.
5. b
6. b
7. a
8.
9. d
10. b
11.
12.
13-
14. b
15. a
16. d
17. a
18.
19. a
20. b
4. a
5. d
6.
7.
8. d
9. a
10. d
11.b
12. a
TEST 24
13.
14. b
15. a
I.
1.
2. b
3. b
II.
1. description
2. indispensable
3. memorized
4. illegal
5. dissatisfaction
6. economical
7. requisite /
required
8. postage
9. profitable
III.
1. of
2. by
3. on
10. at
13. of
7. of
11. in
14. on
8. for
9. on, in 12. under 15. in
IV.
V.
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4.in
5. under
6. for
10. thoughts
11. package
12. incurable
13. admittance
14. urgent
15. investment
1. Were it not for the money from our sponsors, we would never prepare
the show.
2. The deadline for submitting your essays is the 30th of June.
3. I'm very sorry Sir, but there are no / we have no free places left.
4. She is insistent on weeding the garden now.
5. The political situation in this region is said to be changing.
6. Never do we have time to play with the children in the afternoon.
7. Frank isn't the only person capable of translating this book into Polish
by any means.
8. Little has she spoken since the accident.
9. Get a move on or else we will miss the train.
10. The only option (that) Celia had was to take a huge loan from the bank.
1. respects
2. neck
3. resort
4. word
5. chest
6. fingertips
7. pinch
8. while
9. pieces
10. sun
11. footsteps
12. stride
13. bush
14. mouth
15. hang
TEST 25
1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
dismiss
matter
obtain
support
clarify
6. divided
7. vanish
8. haunt
9. presence
10. capacity
11. terms
12. deeds
13. method
14. expell
15. reported
1. likelihood
2. prosperity
3. offensive
4. sympathetic
5. authenticity
6. allowance
7. anxiety
8. satisfactory
9. pressure
10. helpless
11. complaint
12. exemplary
13. unanswerable
14. physicist
15. disastrous
1.backed
2. do
3.turn
4. kept
5. prying
6. look
7. Put
8. landed
9. stayed
10. took
11. point
12. told
13. sticks
14. falling
15. catch
1. If you hope to be a good driver you must abide by the traffic regulations.
2.1 do not go along with the conclusions you have put forward.
3. You should get / You had better get / Get down to work otherwise you
won't be able to pass the entrance exam.
4. Is it possible for Mr Bailey to deliver the letters by tomorrow ?
5. For fear of getting soaked Alfred put on his raincoat.
6. Did she make good use of her spare time ?
7. Where is the annual meeting taking place ?
8. In all probability, they have had problems with their car.
9. Even though she was warned firmly not to use the faulty oven, she kept
doing so.
10. It's nearly impossible to reach the peak of the mountain on foot.
1.
2. d
3.
4. b
5. d
6. b
7. b
8. a
9.
10. d
11. d
12. b
13. a
14.
15.
16.
17. d
18. b
19. a
20. d
4.a
5.
6. b
7.
8. d
9.a
10. b
11.d
12. a
TEST 26
I.
1.c
2. d
3. a
II.
1. picturesque
2. carefree
3. respectable /
respected
4. expectancy
5. shopkeeper
6. popularity
7. preferable /
preferred
8. assistance
9. safety
10. persistent
13. b
14.
15.
11. irreparable
12. retirement
13. spacious
14. maintenance
15. tendency
III.
IV.
V.
"I.for
2. on, with
3. to
4. behind
5. to, in
6. of
7. at, on
8. for, for
9. in
10. beyond
11. into, on
12. to
13. with
14. at
15. on
6. terms
7. fiddle
8. ground
9. mind
10. blue
11. shadow
12. light
13. peg
14. stick
15. accounts
TEST 27
10. d
11.a
12. b
13.
14. d
15. b
1.d
2. b
3. d
II.
1. One of the boys from my class objects to taking part in the performance
and I don't really know how to get round him.
2. We were warned not to stand up to the boss' decisions or else we would
be fired.
3. The question was so delicate and problematic that there was nobody
willing to bring it up.
4. We invariably look to Paul whenever giving a lift to the airport is the matter.
5. Your report dwells on the side effects of the venture.
6. This automobile manufacturer turns out about a thousand cars a year.
7. The visitors leaving for Dublin will be picked up by a bus after breakfast.
8. In the face of all these arguments I had to back down.
9. Even the extensive advertising campaign hasn't prevented the demand
for our printers from falling off.
10. She is having you on.
11.1 just ran across them .
12. Don't worry, he only makes out that he is such a strict teacher.
13. After a half an hour search the hunters decided to give up tracking down
the stags.
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4. b
5. a
6. d
7. b
8. a
9.
I.
14. We were convinced Patrick would take to uncle Jerry the moment he
met him.
15. But real problems cropped up when it became clear my business partner
had vanished with all the money.
III.
IV.
V.
1. comprehensive
2. previous
3. tricky
4. feasible
5. sober
6. unique
7. destitute
8. facetious
9. grave
10. staggering
11. appropriate
12. juvenile
13. vague
14. apprehensive
15. conscientious
6.
7. a
8.d
9. a
10. b
11.
12. d
13. a
14.
15. b
16d
17. b
18. d
19.
20. d
TEST 28
I.
1.
2.
3.
4.
contributes
notorious
situation
estimate
5. settle
6. running
7. case
8. introduce
9. practice
10. acclaimed
11. yield
12. arise
II.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
poisonous
scholar
indecisive
burial
partiality
6. defaced
7. widening
8. outspoken
9. inconveniences
10. disheartened
11. armistice
12. creditable
13. reminder
14. rehearsal
15. hostility
III.
1. on
2. with
3. in, on
4. on
5. at
6. to
7. of
8. with, off
9. in
10. under
11. In
12. on
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IV.
V.
11. disrepute
12. fort
13. fun
14. sides
15. bargain
TEST 29
I.
1. d
2. b
3. a
II.
1. kingdom
2. unattainable
3. components
4. contemptible
5. factual
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
III.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. snapped
7. looking
8. stand
9. taken
10. giving
IV.
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break
let
put
passed
run
4.
5. b
6. a
7.
8. b
9.d
10. d
11. a
12. a
submissive
repellent
displeasure
indescribable
blameless
13. d
14.
15. a
11. reassure
12. imperceptible
13. effective
14. copious
15. expectant
11. drawing
12. borne
13. get
14. fall
15. brings
V.
1.d
2. b
.
4.d
5. b
6.
7.d
8. b
9. b
10.
11.b
12. a
13. d
14. d
15. b
16. d
17. a
18.
19. d
20. a
10. a
11.
12. d
TEST 30
1.
1.
2. a
3.
4. d
5.
6. a
7. b
8.
9. b
II.
1. courteous
2. predictable
3. ownership
4. outbreak
5. instalments
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
III.
1. in
2. for
3. on
7. beyond
8. for
9. by
IV.
V.
4. in
5. of
6. from
abandonment
comparatively
undisputable
boundaries
engineering
13.
14. a
15. d
11. allegations
12. unthinkable
13. apologetic
14. productive
15. contradictory
10. off
13. on
11. with 14. in
12. to
15. by
6. flat
7. large
8. blue
9. short
10. two
11. bad
12. wet
13. bold
14. stiff
15. red
4. b
5. a
6.d
7.
8.b
9.d
TEST 31
10.
11. b
12. a
13. d
14. a
15. b
1.
1.d
2. a
3.c
II.
1. How big are the profits we can expect the London branch to turn in
this year ?
2.1 suggest we lay in more coal in case the forecasts of a long and heavy
winter should come true.
3. However, the thieves had made off with their loot by that time.
4.1 suppose he dropped out right at the beginning of the course.
5. Why don't we call on the management to have a serious debate with
the Unions ?
6. You mean the one who is being waited on ?
7. The autopsy revealed the man was done in with a knife.
8. Please keep hanging on.
9. But, if you push him a little he should give in to your demands.
10. Suddenly, the question of a half a million dollars missing from the safe
sprang up leaving the cashiers speechless for a while.
11. How about rounding up a few friends and helping Lucy organize the
charity collection ?
12. I'm having these trousers taken up as they are a bit too long for my size.
13. Has Danny seen about the New Year's reception yet ?
14. Will you accept me right away or do I have to put in an application form ?
15. It was so stuffy in the hall that a few people lost their consciousness and
the medical staff had a hard time of bringing them to.
III.
IV.
V.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
irrevocable
formidable
preposterous
inexorable
conspicuous
6. indignant
7. amiable
8. outrageous
9. abundant
10. ingenious
11. prevalent
12. crucial
13. elaborate
14. mercenary
15. arduous
6. d
7. a
8.
9.d
10. a
11.a
12. d
13.
14.
15.
16. a
17. d
18. b
19. b
20. d
TEST 32
I.
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1. breaking
2. enrich
3. cover
4. leafing
5.
6.
7.
8.
condition
advancement
gather
source
9. developed
10. amount
11. advantage
12. replace
II.
1. likeness
2. voluntary
3. unpardonable
4. imprisoned
5. foreseeable
6. composure
7. vanity
8. affectionate
9. invariably
10. expenses
11. rashness
12. invalidity
13. endurance
14. empowered
15. desensitized
III.
1. of, within / in
2. in
3. by
4. within
5. to
6. at
7. on
8. from
9. of
10. out
11. from
12. at, in
13. under, in
14. to
15. at
IV.
V.
1. They say about half of the staff will be given the sack.
2. Not wishing to wake us up mother left the room rather quickly.
3. I haven't the faintest idea how much of that syrup she ought to be given.
4. After his uncle's death Lou came into the house and the garden.
5. The CD player was repaired at Mark's expense.
6. They might not have been notified about the changes in the timetable.
7. What surprised us was the fact that no support was offered to the survivors.
8. It is up to her whether the costs are to be reimbursed or not.
9. It is common knowledge that the newspaper is published by the socialists.
10. Provided that there are no protests from the public the ballot will be
carried out.
6. water
7. end
8. odds
9. accord
10. score
1. skin
2. devices
3. ladder
4. fingers
5. dash
11. terms
12. face
13. grips
14. bet
15. vent
TEST 33
4. a
5. b
6. a
7.d
8. b
9.
10. a
11.
12. b
1.
1. b
2. b
3.
II.
1. practitioner
2. Preventive /
Preventative
3. deformity / -ies
4. purposefully
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
III.
1. stringing
2. booked
3. turned
4. lag
5. jump
6. rooted
7. wore
8. stripped
9. jot
10. get
fantasizing
purification
immobilized
servitude
commercialization
13. d
14. a
15. b
10. indifferent
11. indigestion
12. rivalry
13. evasive
14. detention
15. momentous
11. brought
12. gone
13. own
14. set
15. saw
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IV.
V.
6.b
7. d
8.d
9. a
10. a
11.d
12. d
13.
14. d
15. b
16. b
17. a
18.
19. d
20. a
4. b
5. a
6. d
7. b
8-
9. a
10.
11. d
12. a
TEST 34
I.
1. d
2. b
3. d
II.
1. disabled
2. unfailing
3. standpoint
4. sobriety
5. objectionable
III. 1. in
2. on
3. at
IV.
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6. immortalize
7. cowardice /
cowardliness8. inventiveness
9. Insanity
4. at, within
5. by
6. in
7. of
8. for
9. beyond
13. b
14.
15. d
10. preoccupied
11. uninhabitable
12. unwillingness
13. acknowledge
14. circumstantial
15. remarkable
10. in
11. to
12. in
13. on
14. with
15. within, beyond
V.
1. quandary
2. ranks
3. jump
4. belt
5. limb
6. dint
7. arrears
8. line
9. miss
10. whim
11. storm
12. chalk
13. track
14. nick
15. sleeve
7. a
8. b
9.
13.
14. a
15. b
TEST 35
1. a
2. b
3. d
II.
III.
1. precarious
2. cumbersome
3. plausible
4. obnoxious
5. boisterous
IV.
4. a
5-
6. d
10. a
11.d
12. b
1.
6. frugal
7. strenuous
8. pivotal
9. ambiguous
10. bossy
11. viable
12. bizarre
13. benign
14. shrewd
15. astounding
V.
1.d
2. a
3. b
4.d
5. d
6. a
7. b
8. b
9.
10. a
11.a
12.
13. d
14. b
15. a
16.
17. a
18.
19. b
20. d
TEST 36
1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
II.
1. confidential
2. findings
3. incorrigible
4. infuriated
5. valuables
III.
1. in
2. on
3. at
IV.
V.
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domestic
attention
respond
satisfying
5. serve
6. especialy
7. alarming
8. means
9. reduce
10. famous
11. outlet
12. minds
6. slavery
11. presumably
7. misconception
12. uncontrollable
8. resources
13. irresistible
9. disillusioned
. 14. descendant(s)
10. insight
15. attachment
4. in
7. at
5. on
8. by
6. from, by 9. off
10. on
11. into
12. up
13. under
14. into
15. at
1. Much to our regret, we inform you that there is no more demand for
your rubber products.
2. The lecture was comprehensible to hardly anyone.
3. There's no better way to make her work hard than by promising her
a reward.
4. Apart from being a passionate skier, Mark also takes part in chess
tournaments.
5. Ann takes great pleasure in painting her landscapes.
6.1 had mixed feelings about their engagement.
7. So long as you promise not to do any wrong , you are allowed to play
in my garden.
8. There being no more questions, I think we can call it a day.
9. All things considered, it was a nice party.
10. Since she met that boy she's been wrapped up in him.
Lthin
2. strong
3. narrow
4. stiff
5. foreign
6. clear
7. tight
8. blue
9. alone
10. hollow
11. wrong
12. black
13. blind
14. open
15. silver