III.

Practice exercise 5
Question 1: Since the 1960s vegetarianism's popularity has increased greatly, to the _________ that high
street stores stock a wide variety of products for vegetarians.
A. extent B. distance C. length D. measure
Question 2: If you are _________ of hearing, these hearing aids will be invaluable.
A. poor B. weak C. hard D. short
Question 3: Jenny has an _________ command of Japanese cuisine.
A. intensive B. utter C. impressive D. extreme
Question 4: The new airport has _________ a lot of changes on this island.
A. brought about B. taken to C. counted in D. turned up
Question 5: The way in which we work has _________ a complete transformation in the past decade.
A. undiscovered B. undertaken C. undergone D. underdone
Question 6: He was accused to theft, but then he _________ as the real thief confessed to the police.
A. appeared in broad daylight B. cleared his name
C. kept it up his sleeve D. caught himself red-handed
Question 7: The government has made a big effort to tackle the two most important _________ issues of
our country.
A. society B. socialize C. sociable D. social
Question 8: Xoan singing is a vocal art of villages in the ancestral land of Phu Tho. It has been
_________ for generations and the oral tradition is still very much alive today.
A. handed down B. landed on C. passed by D. taken over
Question 9: The latest heritage at risk register revealed that 5,831 listed buildings, monuments,
archaeological sites, and landscapes in England are at _________ of being lost.
A. edge B. risk C. ease D. danger
Question 10: Next year, I have to decide which area of medicine I want to _________ in.
A. focus B. hand C. specialize D. come
Question 11: We need _________ actions and interventions of the local authorities to prevent national
parks from being destroyed by pollution.
A. timely B. excitedly C. reckless D. threateningly
Question 12: After a six-year relation, Martha and Billy have decided to _________.
A. break the bank B. tie the knot C. turn the page D. make ends meet
Question 13: Being helpful is good, but don't allow others to _________ advantage of your generosity.
A. get B. take C. use D. make
Question 14: Peter lost the race because he _________ petrol on the last lap.
A. put out of B. got out of C. made out of D. ran out of
Question 15: One of the best-known examples of mass extinction occurred 65 million years ago with the
_________ of dinosaurs and many other forms of life.
A. recovery B. survival C. death D. change
Question 16: You looked exhausted. I think you've _________ more than you can handle.
A. taken up B. turned up C. turned on D. taken on
Question 17: We also use a great _________ of water daily in our homes, in factories, and in power
stations.
A. number B. measure C. quality D. amount
Question 18: Her classmates admire her so much because she has a clear _________ mind.
A. analyze B. analysis C. analytical D. analytics
Question 19: My uncle left his job because he did not have _________ of promotion.
A. visions B. prospects C. scenarios D. posts
Question 20: I gave the waiter a $50 note and waited for my _________.
A. supply B. change C. cost D. cash
Question 21: Jim usually looks happy, but today he has a long _________. He must have had a quarrel
with his best friend.
A. face B. expression C. chin D. nose
Question 22: Some food that are good _________ of nutrition include fruits, vegetables, and whole
grains.
A. origins B. sources C. resources D. causes
Question 23: Some people lose control of their finances spending more than they should end up not being
able to _________. So they end up in debt and have difficulty in paying it back.
A. do business B. do their best
C. make matters worse D. make ends meet
Question 24: Many countries' cultural _________ is a result of taking in immigrants from all over the
world.
A. diverse B. diversified C. diversify D. diversity
Question 25: His speech _________ little or no relation to the topic given.
A. was B. reflected C. gave D. bore
Question 26: Any candidates caught _________ in the examination will be disqualified.
A. cheating B. deceiving C. conjuring D. deluding
Question 27: When he woke up, he realized that the things he had dreamt about could not _________
have happened.
A. possibly B. likely C. certainly D. potentially
Question 28: Katie O'Donovan, public policy manager at Google UK, said the company had shown its
_________ to protecting children by developing its resources - such as an online safety course has been
taught to 40,000 schoolchildren.
A. interest B. keenness C. enthusiasm D. commitment
Question 29: The United States and China have _________ a deal that allows the Chinese
telecommunications giant ZTE to stay in business in exchange for paying an additional $1 billion in fines
and agreeing to let US regulators monitor its operations.
A. reached B. solved C. passed D. come
Question 30: The head teacher has asked me to take the new boy under my _________ and look after
him.
A. sleeves B. arm C. wing D. cloak
III. Practice exercise 6
Question 1: Running can make your heart work ________ harder than just walking.
A. vigorously B. significantly C. generally D. possibly
Question 2: After a lot of difficulty, he ________ to open the door.
A. managed B. succeeded C. obtained D. realized
Question 3: All the violence on television has had a ________ effect on children.
A. alternative B. pessimistic C. negative D. unhelpful
Question 4: Let me check my ________ to see if I have time to study with you on Saturday.
A. programme B. calendar C. time D. schedule
Question 5: The move to a different environment brought about a significant ________ in my cousin's
state of mind.
A. impact B. effect C. influence D. change
Question 6: He ________ the occasion by having an argument in public with his assistants.
A. damaged B. spoiled C. harmed D. hurt
Question 7: The director told the journalists that he was ________ of success.
A. happy B. optimistic C. confident D. reliable
Question 8: His ________ of the areophane was correct in every detail and could really fly.
A. shape B. model C. pattern D. design
Question 9: More than thirty people ________ evidence to the court during the four-week trial.
A. gave B. accomplished C. explained D. spoke
Question 10: There is a lot of traffic so we are trying to find an ________ route.
A. alternate B. alternative C. alternation D. alternated
Question 11: Well need all ________ on deck if we are going to be ready for the party on time.
A. fingers B. hands C. arms D. elbows
Question 12: Interest in the project ________ when they realized it wouldn't be profitable.
A. got off B. broke down C. rose up D. fell off
Question 13: - “It has been very cold lately."
- “Yes, but luckily the weather is changing for ________.
A. the better B. the best C. the worse D. the worst
Question 14: It's usually the case that people seldom behave in a ________ way when in a furious state.
A. stable B. rational C. legal D. credible
Question 15: In the factory, talc is also used to dust the gum base pellets and to stop the chewing gum
sticking during the ________. and packing process.
A. laminating B. laminar C. lamination D. laminate
Question 16: The clubs meet on the last Thursday of every month in a ________ palace.
A. dilapidated B. regenerated C. furnished D. neglected
Question 17: He ________ his success to hard work in his youth.
A. ascribes B. blames C. convinces D. assures
Question 18: The castaways had to call ________ all their strength to survive.
A. down B. for C. upon D. up
Question 19: You won't pile on the ________ if you eat one of our tasty snacks whenever you're feeling
puckish.
A. pounds B. weights C. kilograms D. scales
Question 20: Traffic is very ________ on all routes into the city at the moment because of this evening's
football cup final.
A. crowded B. fast-moving C. dense D. narrow
Question 21: Our new IT manager had a baptism of ________ on her first day at work- all the computers
crashed.
A. rain B. storm C. fire D. explosion
Question 22: After college, I joined the ________ of the unemployed for a year before I got my first job.
A. ranks B. classes C. groups D. teams
Question 23: Winning the cup in 1998 was just a ________ in the pan - they haven't won the match since
then.
A. blaze B. flame C. light D. flash
Question 24: He relied on the principles of control and movement to make up for his lack of velocity, but
it was his ________ approach that won him the most praise.
A. tiger-hearted B. lion-hearted C. bear-hearted D. falcon-hearted
Question 25: The small flat that he kept in Horsham perfectly ________ her needs.
A. fit B. matched C. suited D. corresponded
Question 26: Justice has been done and we are all so ________ to the police officers down there in
Devon who have worked so hard.
A. thankful B. grateful C. appreciative D. satisfied
Question 27: In 1983, Arnold Schwarzenegger became a US citizen, 14 years after ________ from
Austria.
A. emigrating B. immigrating C. migrating D. immigrant
Question 28: Soldiers are taught to acquire and engage targets from ________ positions, on the move, to
the flank, and from a variety of ranges both during the day and at night.
A. stationery B. stationing C. station D. stationary
Question 29: Australian collectors are still somewhat of a rarity in this field, even though European
Impressionist pictures are without doubt a good ________ to any Australian art collection.
A. compliment B. element C. component D. complement
Question 30: We take it rather as a time for reflection and ________ realism about how far the nation has
progressed on the path towards freedom and democracy, and how much farther we still have to go.
A. clear-sighted B. short - sighted C. long-sighted D. far-sighted
II. Practice exercise 7
Question 1: The smell of the sea ________ him ________ to his childhood.
A. brought... back B. took... back C. reminded ... of D. called ... off
Question 2: The babysitter has told Billy's parents about his ________ behavior and how he starts acting
up as soon as they leave home.
A. meditation - seeking B. focus - seeking
C. concentration - seeking D. attention - seeking
Question 3: I wouldn't like to be a senior manager. You have to ________ a lot of responsibility.
A. suggest B. carry C. convey D. bear
Question 4: Project-based learning provides wonderful opportunities for students to develop their
________.
A. creativity B. create C. creative D. creatively
Question 5: I've never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they're not really my ________.
A. sweets and candy B. biscuit C. piece of cake D. cup of tea
Question 6: ________ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would
improve.
A. On the top B. At the height C. In the end D. At the bottom
Question 7: In today's world, parents are very ________ for their children because they want them to
achieve more than they did.
A. ambitious B. required C. expectant D. demanding
Question 8: Every drone has a camera ________ to it so that spectators can also view flights either on a
big screen or with special headgear.
A. linked B. attached C. taken D. connected
Question 9: Now, don't tell anyone else what I have just told you. Remember it is ________
A. confidential B. confident C. confidence D. confidant
Question 10: He bought three shirts; one for him and ________ for his children.
A. others B. the otherCndidate C. another D. the others
Question 11: Let me please ________ my memory before I get down to answering the questions.
A. resume B. ease C. awake D. refresh
Question 12: This is ________ the most difficult job I've ever had to do.
A. by heart B. by chance C. by far D. by myself
Question 13: It ________ to reason that Jason passed the exam with flying colors on account of his
working hard during the term.
A. comes B. gets C. stands D. lays
Question 14: Several measures have been proposed to ________ the problem of unemployment among
university graduates.
A. pose B. admit C. address D. create
Question 15: The presenter started his speech with a few ________ jokes to build rapport with the
audience.
A. whole-hearted B. light-hearted C. soft-hearted D. kind-hearted
Question 16: It is advisable that the apprentice should be ________ to learn the ins and outs of the new
job.
A. permissive B. noticeable C. acceptable D. observant
Question 17: Candidates are advised to dress formally to make a good ________ on job interviewers.
A. impress B. impressively C. impression D. impressive
Question 18: You shouldn't lose heart; success often comes to those who are not ________ by failures.
A. left out B. put off C. switched off D. turned on
Question 19: Many people head for the countryside where the flat ________ of fields helps them escape
from the hectic city life.
A. extension B. expansion C. extent D. expanse
Question 20: It is believed that travelling is a good way to expand our ________ of the world.
A. knowledgeable B. knowledgeably C. knowledge D. know
Question 21: We know that we are at fault for our third consecutive defeat, so there is no need to
________ salt into the wound.
A. spread B. rub C. apply D. put
Question 22: The school drama club is ________ a play for the school's anniversary, which is due to take
place next month.
A. turning up B. making off C. putting on D. bringing down
Question 23: The students' plan for a musical show to raise money for charity received ________ support
from the school administrators.
A. light-hearted B. warm-hearted C. big-hearted D. whole-hearted
Question 24: Parents often advise their children to study hard in the hope that they will ________ success
in the future.
A. gather B. collect C. master D. achieve
Question 25: You must not ________ any step in the process; otherwise, you would not be able to cook
the dish properly.
A. quit B. skip C. leave D. hide
Question 26: The operation of the newly constructed plants is likely to lead to ________ environmental
consequences.
A. far-reaching B. far - gone C. far-off D. far-flung
Question 27: Many parents tend to make their children study hard in the belief that good education will
enable them to ________ in the future.
A. turn up B. get on C. get out D. turn away
Question 28: The ________ prices of property in big cities may deter people on low incomes from
owning a house there.
A. forbidding B. competitive C. prohibitive D. inflatable
Question 29: Susan has achieved great ________ in her career thanks to her hard work.
A. success B. succeed C. successful D. successfully
Question 30: After a momentary ________ of concentration, Simon managed to regain his focus and
completed the test.
A. lapse B. fault C. failure D. error