1451 I don’t know why people tend to . . .

him
a) prevent; h) avoid; c) go around
1452. He suffers from . . . in his back.
a) a pain; b) an ache; c) a hurt
1453. She . . . the box on the table and left.
a) laid; b) lay; c) lied
1454. He proved much . . . fighting with the bear.
a) strongness; b) strongth; c) strength
1455. . . . is a precious quality at war.
a) Braveness; b) Bravity; c) Bravery
1456. It’s good to be proud, but too much . . . can be damaging.
a) pride: b) proudness; c) prideness
1457. Next Sunday they’ll celebrate their . . .
a) marriage; b) wedding; c) engage
1458. Tomorrow, I’ll give you the money you have . . . me.
a) borrowed; b) owo; c) lent
1459.What an . . . story!
a) amusant; b) amusing; c) amusable
1460. Which would you . . . do: join us out, or watch TV?
a) prefer; b) like; c) rather
1461. Your wife is a very . . . woman!
a) attractive; b) attracting; c) attracted
1462 Who is the . . . of the electric bulb?
a) inventor; b) inventer; c) invention
1463. He didnt dare to ski on that . . . slope.
a) high; b) steep; c) tall
1464. He shouted at her. She must have felt . . .
a) embarrassed; b) irritated; c) offended
1465 My brother spent the . . . summer at the seaside.
a) whole; b) all; c) every
1466. . . . his poor marks, he was accepted to attend a university.
a) In spite; b) Although; c) Despite
1467. A strong argument . . . between the two contract parties.
a) rose; b) arose; c) raised
1468. The public . . . their hands ii agreement.
a) rose; b) arose; c) raised
1469 They are making efforts to . . . funds for the homeless.
a) rise; b) raise; c) arise
1470. She has changed her mind in the last moment, . . .
a) as usual; b) as usually; c) usually
1471. The little boy was standing . . . his mother.
a) besides; b) be side; c) beside
1472. He couldn’t imagine himself walking . . . tens of palms trees on the Mediterranean beaches.
a) among; b) between; c) through
1473. In autumn, leaves are . . . by the wind.
a) born; b) borne; c) bore
1474 I’ll have finished the preparations . . . tonight.
a) until; b) till; c) by
1475. Put your . . . on and let’s go!
a) cloths; b) clothes; c) cloth
1476. The meeting was put off . . . the chairman’s illness.
a) due to; b) because; c) thanks to
1477. It’s . . . to fish in this lake.
a) unlegal; b) inlegal; c) illegal
1478. Some people would do anything to become . . .
a) immortal; b) imortal; c) inmortal
1479. I’m . . . in sciences.
a) interesting; b) interested; c) interest
1480. He has made a good speech, as he . . . speaking in front of a large audience.
a) used to be; b) used to; c) is used to
1481. John’s jokes are . . . amusing.
a) high; b) hightly; c) highly
1482. I’m sorry! I’m . . . I might have hurt your fee1ings
a) frightened; b) afraid; c) scared
1483. They got . . . injured in the accident.
a) gravely; b) seriously; c) greviously
1484 Little by little, the rain . . . and we could continue our trip
a) stopped; b) ended; c) ceased
1485. He must hive been lost in his own thoughts, not to . . . the trembling of her voice.
a) see; b) observe; c) notice
1486. Most people in Britain have their houses . . .
a) assured; b) ensured; c) insured
1487. He strives to assure a good . . . to his family.
a) living; b) life; c) live
1488. If you want to make a . . . you should address the clerk over there.
a) complaining; b) complaint; c) complain
1489. He dreams of making it long . . . by sea.
a) journey; b) voyage; c) travel
1490. Lots of . . . come to this store to buy presents just before Christmas.
a) clients; b patients; c) customers
1491. The baby bird fell from the nest and got a wing . . .
a) broken; b) broke; c) brokcd
1492. After entering the hail, he . . . his coat on the peg.
a) hang; b) hanged; c) hung
1493. He mistook Belgium for Holland. What . . . !
a) an error; b) a mistake; c) a blunder
1494. She was so absent-minded that she . . . the theatre tickets at home.
a) let; b) left; c) forgot
1495. She gets very inspired when painting on the . . . of the river.
a) shore; b) border; c) bank
1496. She has married a . . . man.
a) beautiful; b) handsome; c) pretty
1497. On this road, you mustn’t . . . 70 miles per hour.
a) exceed; b) overcome; c) surpass
14984 She is almost so well-read . . . her tutor is.
a) as; b) than; c) like
1499. She most often wears . . . clothes, even on special occasions.
a) lose; b) loose; c) lost
1500. Luke ran to the station for fear he might . . . the train.
a) lose; b) escape; c) miss
1501. The employees have to take into consideration the . . . of the company.
a) politics; b) policy; c) politic
1502. Her family’s strong . . . don’t allow her to go to balls before the age of 18.
a) principles; b) principals; c) principales
1303. She must always be . . . of her duties.
a) remembered; b) recalled; c) reminded
1504. Stop . . . nonsense!
a) telling; b) talking; c) saying
1505. The English department graduates . . . English fluently.
a) talk; b) tell; c) speak
1506. He goes to bed early every night on Saturdays.
a) except for; b) except; c) apart from
1507. She’s very busy looking aftcr her . . . mother.
a) sick; b) ill; c) hurt
1508. . . . could you please-tell me what time it is?
a) I’m sorry; h) I apologize; c) Excuse me
1509. This is her . . . book so far.
a) last; b) lately; c) latest
1510. He looks exactly . . . his twin brother.
a) like; b) as; c) similar to
1511. My family are fond of . . . music.
a) classic; b) classically; c) classical
1512. His application has been turned down because he hasn’t . . . enough experience in the field,
a) won; b) gained; c) earned
1513. A main issue in some African countries is . . .
a) starving; b) starveness; c) starvation
1514. The candies hanging on the Christmas tree branches looked . . .
a) irresistible; b) irreststable c) unresistible
1515. He was so . . . to finish the race that nothing could stop him.
a) decided; b) determined; c) made up
1516. The boy was punished for his . . .
a) unbehaviuor; b) lack of behaviour; c) misbehaviour
1517. Don’t be so . . . to leave. Go through your paper once again.
a) impatient; b) impatient; c) inpatient
1518. The poor woman had to sit . . . in her wheelchair.
a) disabled; b) unable, c) unabled
1519. You’re always forgetting things! You are so . . .
a) forgetting; b) forgetful; c) forgettable
1520. It wasn’t . . . of you to make such a remark.
a) politic; b) political; c) policial
152 1. Queen Anne was a . . . figure.
a) historical; b) historically; c) historic
1522. You don’t have to count up the even numbers, but only the . . . ones.
a) uneven; b) evenless; c) odd
1523. The trees should hc planted in the . . . side of the garden.
a) south; h) southern; c) southy
1524. Is this ring made of gold? Yes, it’s a . . . ring.
a) golden; b) gold; c) goldy
1525. Mind your words! She’s very . . . when it comes to her children.
a) sensitive; b) sensible; c) sensual
1526. She only threw a short . . . at the busy street and went hack to bed.
a) glance; b) gate; c) grasp
1527. He is very appreciated by his boss,, because he is a very . . . worker.
a) conscient; b) conscious; c) conscientious
1528. She delivers lectures . . . psycho logy at university
a) about; b) in; c) on
1529. The first lessons . . . driving were quite difficult.
a) about; b) in; e) on
1530. They are having a conversation . . . different walks of life.
a) about; b) on; c) in
15314 The population of our country ten years ago was different from the . . . population.
a) actual; b) actually; c) current
1532. He swallowed some . . . poison and died.
a) deadly; b) dead; c) deadily
1533. There is a small number of . . . people in Europe nowadays.
a) illiterate; b) unliterate; c) inliterate
1534. Things like love and faithfulness arts . . . to him.
a) inmateriat, h) immaterial; c) imaterial
1535. Her latest results have been . . .
a) dissatisfactory; b) unsatisfactory; c) insatisfactory
1536. She found it tiresome and annoying to keep on dealing with his permanent . . .
a) dissatisfaction; b) unsatisfaction; c) insatisfaction;
1S37, It was . . . for him to hear such news in the presence of his family.
a) impleasant; b) displeasant; c) unpleasant
1538. The teacher was . . . with the students’ lack of attention.
a) impleased; b) displeased; c) unpleased
1539. The . . . was very anxious about the interview he was to give.
a) interviewer; b) interviewing; c) interviewee
1540. They have made up their minds to buy a small, . . . car.
a) unexpensive; b) inexpensive; c) non-expensive.
1541. He took up smoking out of . . .
a) boring; b) boreness; c) boredom
1542. She was sitting thoughtfully watching a . . . candle,
a) lighted; b) light; c) lit
1541 His initiative of helping the orphans proves the authenticity of . . . values.
a) humane; b) human; c) humanistic
1544. . . . tennis he enjoys playing football.
a) Besides; b) Apart from; c) Except
1545. The medicines he took were very . . . ; he recovered very quickly.
a) effective; b) efficient; c) affecting
1546. It’s quite a problem to . . . my son in the mornings.
a) arouse; b) rouse; c) arose
1547, He couldn’t cope with her . . . to marry him.
a) refuse; b) refusing; c) refusal
1548.This monument is as old as the . . . (idiom)
a) hills; b) mountains; c) seas
1549. This year, we’ve had . . . holidays in the mountains.
a) magic; b) magical; c) magically
1550. See you . . . the school building in ten minutes time.
a) before; b) in front; c) in front of
1551. Look at him! He’s eating like a . . . (idiom)
a) dog; b) horse; c) pig
1552. Oh, my God! He’s as dead us a . . . (idiom)
a) doornail; b) doorframe; c) doormat
1553. When they were younger, they . . . go for a walk, have the afternoon tea downtown and then take the tram back
home every Sunday.
a) used to; b) would, c) were used to
1554. He is as mad as a March . . . (idiom)
a) cat; b) rabbit; c) hare
1555. You shouldn’t be arguing so much over a mere trifle. It’s only a . . . of opinion.
a) matter; b) problem; c) issue
1556. She’s so happy to have finally found her . . . (idiom)
a) pair; b) match; c) partner
1557. Don’t even think about telling it to anyone! It’s . . . secret.
a) high; b) extra; c) top
1558. He’s a little bit of a . . . horse. He hasn’t told anybody about the prizes he won..
a) dark; b) black; c) secret
1559. You shouldn’t let yourself be fooled by appearances. Beauty is only . . . deep. (saying)
a) surface; b) skin; c) shallow
1560. She’s never wanted to get any closer to him. She has always kept him at . . . length.
a) foot’s; b) hand’s; c) arm’s
1561. She’s from Israel. She’s an . . .
a) lsraelian; b) Israeli; c) Israelite
1562. His costume is from the Netherlands. It is a . . . costume.
a) Netherlandish; b) Holandish; c) Dutch
1563. Her fiancé was born in Switzerland. He is a . . .
a) Swiss; b) Switer; c) Switzerlander
1564. He reads very much. He is a real . . .
a) bookmole; b) bookworm; c) bookmouse
1565. You shouldn’t have missed the golden . . . of getting a job with that company.
a) opportunity; b) chance; c) occasion
1566. He is a . . . smoker. He couldn’t stand half an hour without smoking a cigarette.
a) hard; b) strong; c) heavy
1567. It’s raining cats and . . .
a) mice; b) dogs; c) kittens
1568. There’s a small bakery . . . our house.
a) opposite; b) in front of; c) facing
1569. Put something on, you are . . . with cold.
a) green; b) blue; c) violet
1570. She’s . . . with anger.
a) black; b) blue; c) red