PRACTICE 3

1. . Those campers are really __________. They have no idea how to set up a tent.
A. blue B. black C. green D. white
2. __________to the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-drawn.
A. Akin B. Prior C. In addition D. With reference
3. Mary is now in hospital. She was __________by car last week.
A. knocked down B. climbed down C. bent down D. pulled down
4. __________ants live in colonies, keep farms, go to war, carry off slaves, and have a society somewhat
like human beings.
A. Studies of ant life show that C. That is studied
B. Studies of ant life that D. That the studies of ant life
5. For me, the film didn’t __________all the enthusiastic publicity it received.
A. live up to B. come up C. turn up to D. live up
6. After the accident, there was considerable doubt __________exactly what had happened.
A. in the question of B. as to C. in the shape of D. for
7. Because of its warm tropical climate, Hawaii __________subzero temperature.
A. almost experiences never B. experiences never almost
C. almost never experiences D. experiences almost never
8. A handsome reward will be given to __________finds the missing emerald.
A. who B. anyone C. whom D. whoever
9. The Prime Minister __________the Parliament, but he did.
A. had better not dissolve B. must not have dissolved
B. should not have dissolved D. need not to dissolve
10. That vase is an antique. It __________a lot of money.
A. worths B. is worthy of C. is worthed D. is worth
11. . John is always sympathetic __________other people’s suffering.
A. for B. at C. towards D. in
12. The air of the hills is cooler than __________.
A. one of the plains B. of the plains C. that of the plains D. the plains
13. I saw a __________good film on TV last night.
A. lovely B. pretty C. nice D. beautiful
14. The policeman looked at me __________several times and obviously disliked what he saw.
A. over and over again B. up and down C. from side to side D. in and out
15. “OK. I must be going now. I’ll be in touch” “________________”
A. OK. I’ll ring you B. Right. See you. C. I must be going, too. D. No, you can’t go now.
16. “My father’s much better now.” “________________”
A. Oh, really? The doctor must be very good. B. Good news for you.
C. Oh, I’m pleased to hear it. D. Wonderful. Congratulations!
17. The students failed to meet the necessary ________ for admission to the course.
A. fulfilments B. requirements C. qualities D. aptitudes
18. The seat belt can be altered to ________ for differences in the size of the passage.
A. permit B. adjust C. calculate D. allow
19. I didn’t feel too bad really, I only had a ________ attack of flu.
A. weak B. small C. gentle D. mild
20. There wasn’t ________ news in his letter.
A. a great many B. hardly any C. a great deal of D. a large number of
21. You’d better leave for the airport now ________ there’s a lot of traffice on the way.
A. in fact B. in time C. in order D. in case
22. He emptied the ________ of his purse on the table.
A. money B. contents C. iterms D. valuables
23. My father has been working as a ________ worker for ten years.
A. constructive B. construction C. constructing D. constructed
24. What do you say when you are ________ a piece of sound advice?
A. given B. as C. do D. told
25. I don’t think that green dress ________ her.
 A. suits B. matches C. cheers D. agrees
26. His parents never allowed him ________.
A. smoking B. smoke C. to smoke D. smoked
27. One ________ of their new house is that it has no garden.
A. pity B. dislike C. complaint D. disadvantage
28. The dentist told him to open his mouth ________.
A. broad B. much C. greatly D. wide
29. Mary's marriage has been arranged by her parents. She is going to marry a man ________.
A. that she hardly knows him B. which she hardly know him
C. she hardly knows D. she hardly knows him
30. At the office: – “My mother’s coming back from her vacation.” – “________”
A. she had gone for two weeks. B. I hope the vacation was tiring.
C. it’s usually nice in June. D. I didn’t know she was away.
31. I'm in the ______ every month now. I simply can't afford to buy luxuries.
A. red B. pink C. black D. green
32. Would you like a beer? – Not while I’m ________.
A. in the act B. in order C. on duty D. under control
33. Many scientists are sure there is ________ on other planets.
A. life B. existence C. people D. creature
34. I have been planting trees all day and I'm ……..
A. worn out B. taken in C. run down D. grown up
34. He always felt that he was living in the ……of his famous father.
A. dusk B. gloom C. shadow D. mist
35. Helen’s parents were very pleased when they read her school ……….
A. report B. papers C. diploma D. account
36. I bought these shoes in the sale. They were a real ……….
A. cheap B. economy C. bargain D. purchase
37. If you put your money in the bank, it will earn ten per cent ……….
A. investment B. profit C. deposit D. interest
38. Edward was named after one of his father ‘s distant ……….
A. family B. brothers C. members D. relations
39. Graham works well in class but, but his ………. could be better.
A. rudeness B. behaviour C. politeness D. acting
40. It is hard to get ………. parts for this car if something goes wrong.
A. extra B. spare C. additional D. emergency
41. Their son quit his job after only three weeks. He couldn’t stand his boss’ _______ temper.
A. heated B. rational C. explosive D. selfish
42. When they are in town, they decided to pay a _______ visit to their former neighbors.
A. courtesy B. friendly C. courteous D. polite
43. At the South Pole ________ , the coldest and most desolate region on Earth.
A. Antarctica lies where B. Antarctica lies and C. where Antarctica lies D. lies Antarctica
44. He tried to win his colleagues’ support by ________ them compliments.
A. making B. bringing C. paying D. holding
45. Her political career is now hanging by a ________ .
A. rope B. thread C. string D. cord
46. Coral reefs owe their brilliant colors to algae______ in symbiosis with coral polyps.
A. that live B. do they live C. where they live D. lives
47. The shocking revelation left him ________ with fear.
A. dumb B. paralyzed C. mute D. silent
48. You can’t ________ignorance as your excuse; you should have reported the matter to your boss.
A. insist B. regard C. refer D. plead
49. Everyone is ________ to such benefit, regardless of age or sex.
A. prone B. susceptible C. entitled D. eligible
50. The music ________ and it was impossible to have a conversation.
A. blared out B. played off C. turned up D. set