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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS - 01

A. VOCABULARY
1. Small changes that we make in the home can reduce our ecological _________.
A. side-effects B. impact C. repercussions D. footprint
2. The business was in real trouble, when suddenly Lou had a(n) __________.
A. brainwave B. notion C. hunch D. impression
3. This has been an incredibly _________ month.
A. hectic B. flustered C. wound up D. harassed
4. Eighty kilometres is the _________ fifty miles.
A. equivalent of B. equivalent from C. equal of D. equal from
5. I wouldn’t say they were rich, but they’re certainly __________.
A. wealthy B. well-earned C. well-off D. well-kept
6. How do you detect __________ currency?
A. spurious B. counterfeit C. imitation D. phoney
7. Reichardt is currently experimenting with __________ ducks, which are raised in an open field
bordered by nearby trees to provide shade.
A. long-range B. short-range C. free-range D. mid-range
8. Simon was rushed to hospital after eating what must have been _________ prawns.
A. shady B. dubious C. suspicious D. dodgy
9. When she first came to France from Bulgaria, she was hardly the __________ student she later
made herself out to be, since she had access to considerable family health.
A. assiduous B. impecunious C. ambitious D. precocious
10. She had, as far as he knew, no reason to be curious, and therefore no reason to _________
her curiosity.
A. conspire B. dictate C. dissemble D. mitigate
B. GRAMMAR
1. She listened _________ Roger read to her in a low voice.
A. meanwhile B. at the same time C. while D. whereas
2. Following the storm, the electricity company will be working all-out to repair the damage
_________.
A. damage caused C. damage provoked
B. caused damage D. provoked damage
3. It is estimated that ________ 10% of the population goes to university.
A. any B. a C. some D. the
4. They had _________ that it was invisble from the road.
A. so designed it C. designed it to be
B. designed it such as D. designed it like
5. ____________, only people who agree with her are real Jews.
A. We can infer how she is concerned
B. Inferred from what she is concerned
C. We can infer from what she is concerned
D. We can infer that as far as she is concerned
6. I did very well in school, with “a genius IQ”, if you __________.
A. did B. would C. could D. will
7. The pill are not harmful _________, but are dangerous when taken with alcohol.
A. as it all B. as such C. per se D. at that
8. As soon as John __________, we can leave.
A. has the car starting C. got the car started
B. has got the car started D. was got starting the car
9. A: You’re sitting on my bag, Linda. – B: ____________. Sorry.
A. So, am I B. So I am C. So do I D. I do so
10. “Susan looks ready to cry”. – “It looks as if Peter __________ her birthday today.
A. had been forgetting C. has been forgetting
B. had forgotten D. has forgotten

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C. IDIOMS AND PHRASAL VERBS:
1. The restaurant was full, and a lot of customers had to be turned __________.
A. in B. out C. away D. off
2. Haven't you finished? You've been ___________ on that report all morning.
A. chiseling away C. hammering away
B. beavering away D. cutting away
3. I can’t think properly. I’m tired, and my mind is in ____________.
A. red mist B. cloud nine C. a haze D. a fog
4. Henry played _________ with the FBI and gave them information.
A. ball B. rank C. tag D. stake
5. Jill procrastinated until a day before the test, so she decided to pull a(n) __________ to study.
A. well-nigh B. nightcap C. all-nighter D. moonlight
6. Supper’s ready, so everyone should _________ in.
A. dive B. dig C. wolf D. bolt
7. The bike was all __________ an expensive leather outfit.
A. spruced up B. frolicked with C. anteed up in D. decked out
8. Only _____________ go to that elite college.
A. the cream of the crop C. the best of both worlds
B. the survival of the fittest D. the high and mighty
9. After her children were raised, Gertrude felt like excess __________ at home with nothing left
to do.
A. burden B. stumbling block C. baggage D. weight
10. The theory was dismissed as a lot of __________. There was no truth in it.
A. hot air B. funny bones C. hanky-panky D. loose cannon

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MULTIPLE CHOICE PRACTICE – 03

A. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE:
1. It just _______ that was in their area that, so I went to visit them.
A. so arose B. so happened C. so occurred D. so chanced
2. You must have passed the National Exam for the Gifted with distinction,________ ?
A. mustn’t you B. haven’t you C. do you D. didn’t you
3. All the children must be treated _______, according to the children’s rights.
A. as equal B. equals C. as equally D. as equals
4. In your place, I ______ to others for help. There’s no way of getting the project finished yourself.
A. would have turned B. must have turned
C. will turn D. would turn
5. You should modify your behavior to her, _______ she decide to leave.
A. at least B. unless C. lest D. in case
6. ______, the party began.
A. The music turning on B. The music having been turned on
C. Turning on the music D. Having turned the music on
7. I’ll enter the competition if you _______.
A. would B. should C. will D. shall
8. Not only the Smiths but also their next-door neighbor _______ more stress in the neighbourhood
thus far.
A. was planting B. planted C. have planted D. has planted
9. The upper branches of the taller trees produce more leaves _______ other branches.
A. than do B. than have C. than they do D. than it does
10. It was right in the middle of the school yard _______ I saw a strange alien.
A. where B. which C. that D. when

B. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS:

11. I thought she was being serious, but she was only having me _______.
A. up B. on C. over D. round
12. He could run ______ a five-page essay in an hour.
A. into B. along C. off D. up
13. The students felt that they were _______ as though they were children.
A. run down B. talked down
C. dumbed down D. talked down to
14. You wouldn’t believe the amount of food children can _______ in a week!
A. get through B. get round C. get on D. get in
15. The people of Transkei began to realise that their future was inseparably _______ up with that
of South Africa.
A. tied B. laced C. stuck D. bound
16. The college basketball team always seem to cream _______ the best athletes and other sports
suffer as a result.
A. up B. off C. over D. on
17. Harold’s been _______ in money ever since he had that brilliant idea for a website.
A. raking B. basking C. levelling D. stocking
18. His classmates are always _______ him for his oversized nose.
A. lazing around B. picking on C. running down D. shrinking from
19. I’m sorry, I’ve _______ and caused a lot of problems for everyone.
A. bogged things down B. spoiled things up
C. botched things up D. frittered things away
20. One of the thieves acted as a(n) _______ while the others counted the stolen money.
A. outlook B. onlooker C. lookout D. outlooker

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C. VOCABULARY:
21. The team’s coach insisted on a program of ________ training before the big game.
A. rigorous B. vigorous C. severe D. extensive
22. David did his best to _______ a yawn during the long-winded, tedious lecture.
A. smother B. snooze C. squeeze D. squeak
23. They appreciated the actress's excellent musicianship and found her _______ to work with.
A. contagious B. contiguous C. contingent D. congenial
24. When I pointed out her mistake, she was _______ apologetic.
A. amply B. severely C. profusely D. repentantly
25. When he accidentally hit his thumb with a hammer, he let out _______ which could be heard
half-way down the street.
A. swearing B. a cursor C. a squeak D. an expletive
26. A charming painting of a pleasant _______ landscape hung above Vitaly’s fireplace, in marked
contrast to the noise and lights of the bustling city outside his window.
A. nascent B. histrionic C. bucolic D. indigenous
27. Todd set up a rope to _______ the part of the exhibit that was off-limits.
A. circumscribe B. laud C. efface D. undulate
28. I put all the _______ points in my report and left out the minor details.
A. conspicuous B. pronounced C. blatant D. salient
29. The natural _______ of the canyon cause it to be an everlasting source of new adventures and
beauty.
A. blandishments B. vicissitudes C. jurisdictions D. nebulas
30. She was _______ absent from the staff meeting.
A. downright B. conspicuously C. blatantly D. seriously

D. COLLOCATIONS AND IDIOMS

31. The final decision has already been taken, so there’s no use in your ______ the toss.
A. arguing B. disapproving C. dismissing D. quarrelling
32. They were really excited about the project, but now they seem to have gone off the _______.
A. mill B. rails C. steam D. boil
32. I overslept this morning and caught the last bus to school by _______.
A. the hair of my head B. the skin of my teeth
C. the nail of my finger D. the skin of my heels
34. Asked about her recollection, Alicia _______ about how much to reveal.
A. riffed and raffed B. hemmed and hawed
C. waxed and waned D. dithered and frittered
35. The toddler waddled into the kitchen naked as a _______.
A. coot B. hare C. rat D. jaybird
36. The country is ______ peace _______ its neighbours for the first time in years.
A. at/with B. in/of C. within/to D. under/with
37. He decided to withdraw from the powerboat race as he could see a(n) _______ of danger.
A. prediction B. foreboding C. omen D. dearth
38. _______ your situation, I’ll refer you to a psychiatrist.
A. With regard of B. As for regards
C. With respect for D. In respect of
39. William’s refusal to accept the gift _______ offended her.
A. deeply B. utterly C. absolutely D. enormously
40. I suggest that you _______ heed to the advice that you’ve been given.
A. put B. take C. lay D. pay

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MULTIPLE CHOICE PRACTICE – 04

Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) that best fits each sentence below.

A. VOCABULARY :
1. Everyone was shocked to hear that a politician of his _____ would stop so low.
A. credence B. stature C. guile D. affinity
2. His smirk suggested some vicious _____, which terrified everyone at the meeting.
A. subtleties B. allusion C. insinuations D. inertia
3. That my brother _____ boasts about his achievements is absolutely annoying.
A. inexorably B. incessantly C. intricately D. intrepidly
4. He ran _____ over his employees when he thought they weren’t working hard enough.
A. aspersions B. roughshod C. criticism D. complaints
5. I’ve run the whole _____ of emotions from joy to sorrow during the course.
A. gamut B. spectrum C. line D. flicker
6. The Times is a newspaper with a _____ of over three million.
A. distribution B. coverage C. circulation D. sales
7. She was _____ with guilt when she realized that the accident has been her fault.
A. consumed B. ravaged C. devoured D. dazzled
8. His hasty, _____ action resulted in his failure in the final test last year.
A. preposterous B. spasmodic C. precipitous D. despicable
9. Young people have tendency to be enthralled by seemingly ____ march of new technology.
A. indisputable B. inexorable C. inadmissible D. inadvertent
10. The saucepan fell onto the floor with the great _____.
A. clatter B. whoosh C. crunch D. squeak

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

B. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

1. It was not so much a marriage __________.
A. as a business arrangement B. than a business arrangement
C. nor a business arrangement D. and a business arrangement
2. __________ circling the globe faster than Jules Verne’s fictional Phileas Fogg.
A. Also known as a pioneer journalist, the exploits of Nellie Bly included
B. The exploits of Nellie Bly, a pioneer journalist, included
C. A pioneer journalist, Nellie Bly’s exploits also included
D. Included in Nellie Bly’s exploits, who was a pioneer journalist,
3. __________, he remained optimistic.
A. He was badly wounded
B. Wounded badly though he is
C. Badly wounded as he was
D. As he was badly wounded
4. As soon as I let go of the string, __________, high into the sky.
A. The balloon going up
B. went up the balloon
C. the balloon gone up
D. up went the balloon
5. It has been, __________, the hottest summer for the last 100 years.
A. without 1984 B. 1984 aside C. 1984 expected D. exception 1984
6. The government is to end the system__________ farmers make more money from leaving land
unplanted than from growing wheat.
A. on which B. whereby C. whereupon D. which

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7. __________ no evidence against him, he was released.

A. There was no evidence B. There being no evidence
C. Despite the fact that there was D. but for the evidence
8. Nebraska has floods in some years, __________.
A. while others are droughts B. droughts are in others
C. in others droughts D. as in others droughts
9. These walls are __________ remain of the city.
A. all which B. all what C. all that D. all the
10. __________ the traffic and the heavy rain, it’s no wonder you’re late.
A. What with B. What C. While D. Because

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

C. IDIOMS AND PHRASAL VERBS.

1. James is reliable as he never ______ on his words.
A. comes back B. gets at C. adheres to D. goes back
2. I’m sure you must have been _______. This laptop is not worth $2399.
A. fallen out B. tracked down C. ripped off D. back off
3. I have given you enough money. You cannot ____ me ____ lending you anymore.
A. keep/on B. talk/into C. pull/through D. put/forward
4. This is a serious matter, so you have to ______ me this time. Do not try to hide anything.
A. pegged out B. dig with C. level with D. hinge upon
5. So as to achieve the First prize in the National English Competition, you should _____ English
advances.
A. beef out B. knuckle down C. beaver away D. swot up
6. I can’t stand staying here anymore. This room is hot like a(n) ______.
A. cooker B. furnace C. oven D. boiler
7. Neither side is prepared to _____ an inch in the negotiations.
A. budge B. stir C. bend D. push
8. The hotel staff pulled out all the ______ to make sure the children had a wonderful day.
A. barricades B. roadblocks C. stops D. plugs
9. Jane announced her pregnancy at Lucy’s wedding, which results in Lucy’s feeling that Jane stole her
_____.
A. strike B. storm C. cloud D. thunder
10. Jay looks unusual. He must have a _______ in the closet.
A. bone B. skeleton C. heart D. stomach

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

D. COLLOCATION.
1. The man in the picture ______ a resemblance to my grand-father.
A. bears B. takes C. chops D. circuits
2. Unless you give up smoking, you will _____ the risk of damaging your health.
A. capture B. fall C. bear D. run
3. Those doors need new _____ of glass.
A. slice B. panes C. pieces D. portions
4. You are bound to _____ the information about the 11-09 Terror in the newspaper archives.
A. find B. hold C. grab D. flash
5. Friends and relatives came to ______ their last respects to Mr. Clarke.
A. return B. treat C. pay D. offer
6. It is advisable that you should _______ dress before sitting in an interview.

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A. boldly B. luxuriously C. pettily D. smartly

7. It was getting ______ dark, so we decided to come back to the dormitory.
A. fairly B. totally C. utterly D. notoriously
8. There is ______ chance that he will become Prime Minister.
A. thin B. slim C. distinct D. narrow
9. So as to ______ the stressful moment you should listen to relaxing songs.
A. withstand B. anticipate C. decimate D. withhold
10. He is 20 years of ______.
A. old B. ripe C. time D. age.
Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8 9. 10.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 05

Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.

I. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES:

1. Scientists suggested the disease _______ by a new type of virus.
A. be caused B. would be caused C. was caused D. might have caused
2. A: “Kelly’s late; that’s not like her.” – B: “She _______ about your date.”
A. might forget C. might have forgotten
B. could be forgetting D. could forget
3. “Should I phone Annie now?”
“I wouldn’t. She _______ the baby to bed about now.”
A. is putting C. going to put
B. will be putting D. will have put
4. Surely the professor wouldn’t be _______ everyone in the class!
A. too cruel to fail B. enough cruel to fail C. so cruel that fails D. so cruel as to fail
5. Susie as well as her coaches _______ any idea of her plan for next year.
A. has not voiced B. have not voiced C. do not voice D. is not voicing
6. If you prepare well in advance, the presentation _______ be any trouble.
A. wouldn’t B. hadn’t C. shouldn’t D. couldn’t
7. The government just passed a law _______ achieving huge reductions in carbon-based energy usage
by 2050.
A. in efforts to B. for their hopes of C. aimed at D. regardless of
8. No sooner _______ everyone started to gossip about him.
A. had Mike left than C. had Mike left when
B. did Mike leave when D. did Mike leave than
9. I've ________ that in Poland there's been a tradition that young boys take sweets to school for girls,
and men take flowers for women at work.
A. heard to tell B. been heard telling C. heard tell D. been heard to tell
10. The entertainment was _______ for the whole family as it was appropriate for all ages.
A. cleanly good fun B. well clean fun C. well cleanly fun D. good clean fun

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

II. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS:

1. People are buying _______ stocks of food in case the storm hits the area.
A. up B. out C. off D. into
2. Living in a small town in the North of France, Jacob’s life _______ his family.
A. orbits round B. circled round C. revolves around D. moves around
3. Can’t you hold _______ those reporters until I’ve finished the rehearsal?
A. off B. away C. out D. up
4. It’s time everyone wised _______ the illegal acts the government is committing.
A. on in B. up on C. up to D. in on
5. Her father laid _______ her when she came home two hours late from a party.
A. off B. down C. apart D. into
6. I tried asking him about Eileen, but he just _______ up completely.
A. clammed B. tied C. strung D. hung
7. The bully cleared _______ when he saw the teacher approaching.
A. up B. off C. away D. out
8. I was a little apprehensive _______ the effects of what I had said.
A. with B. about C. for D. towards
9. Impatient _______ her arrival, he kept running to the window every time a car passed.
A. with B. on C. for D. by

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10. The rules are clearly stated and admit _______ no confusion.
A. to B. for C. of D. from

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

III. VOCABULARY
1. Before the Civil War, several Southern states tried to _______ laws passed by the U.S. government.
A. mollify B. adhere C. nullify D. sequester
2. The police officer was forced to _______ the nearest car to chase the bank robbers.
A. discern B. commandeer C. verify D. reconcile
3. Sean spent some extra time studying his geometry in order to _______ failure on the test.
A. imprint B. imprison C. preclude D. exclude
4. If you truly want to strive for a goal, you must be _______ to opinions of people who don’t think you can
do it.
A. imperceptible B. impenitent C. impartial D. impervious
5. The purpose of the new employee manual is to show, briefly and _______, how to stay safe in the
laboratory.
A. unambiguously B. impeccably C. authentically D. deftly
6. Because folk art is neither completely rejected nor accepted as an art form by art historians, their final
evaluations of it necessarily remain ________.
A. arbitrary B. estimable C. unspoken D. equivocal
7. In parts of the Arctic, the land grades into the landfast ice so ________ that you can walk off the coast
and not know you are over the hidden sea.
A. slightly B. imperceptibly C. precariously D. irregularly
8. If the network is busy, then voice calls can suffer from ________ and the quality of the service
becomes unacceptably low.
A. discourse B. lapse C. flicker D. latency
9. This job may not pay well, but it has certain _______ benefits, such as friendly colleagues and a
stimulating environment.
A. obscure B. tangential C. intangible D. immaterial
10. Jerry had the _______ to blame his teachers for his failure.
A. concern B. chivalry C. regard D. audacity
11. To _______ the course of justice by withholding information is a serious penal offense.
A. obstruct B. prohibit C. stem D. hamper
12. The government ________ its ambassador when war was declared.
A. repealed B. recalled C. revoked D. annulled
13. It is sometimes very difficult to appreciate his _______ wit.
A. caustic B. frail C. sardonic D. flimsy
14. My mother left for Europe on Friday. She asked me to hold the _______ while she’s away.
A. pants B. fork C. stick D. fort
15. You’ll certainly get it in the ________ if your mother discovers you smoke cigarettes in the backyard.
A. throat B. back C. neck D. hand
16. During winter the shelters are full of people of no fixed _______.
A. residence B. abode C. home D. dormitory
17. If you _______ your time until the market improves, you’ll get a better return on your investment.
A. seek B. bind C. wait D. bide
18. You shouldn’t have mentioned anything about Steve’s failed exam. It only _______ the flames of your
brother’s irritation.
A. burned B. fanned C. blew D. glowed
19. Now that you have grown up, you must stop living on your parents’ money. It’s high time you started
to _______.
A. give them your due C. take them in good part
B. earn your own keep D. rest on your laurels

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20. The film star categorically _______ any connection with the scandal.
A. refuses B. denies C. rejects D. revokes

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE PRACTICE 06

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each blank.
A. GRAMMAR
1. I won’t __________ those children making a noise in my house!
A. allow B. have C. let D. permit
2. I don’t want to be hard on you, but you __________ me before using my laptop.
A. must have asked B. needn’t have asked C. might have asked D. may as well ask
3. Sarah proposed that we __________ out to the waters of Bala Lake to learn some basic skills of paddling.
A. head B. would head C. headed D. might head
4. Suzy would rather __________ her car in the garage. It is buried in snow now.
A. had parked B. park C. she did not park D. have parked
5. The accused man, Kabuo Miyamoto, sat proudly uptight with a rigid grace, his palms __________ softly
on the defendant’s table.
A. were placed B. placing C. placed D. had been placed
6. People rang the bell, and __________ out of her bed, though it was past four o’clock.
A. got up she B. up got she C. did she get up D. up she got
7. Up on the third story of Jones’ hog house was a storeroom without a window, __________ he crowded
seven hundred men.
A. into which B. with where C. that D. with which
8. Hats, caps and headgear of various kinds are useful because they are __________ to use quickly and
without fuss.
A. enough easy B. too easy C. as easy as D. so easy
9. The teacher was pretty lenient in his punishment of us, but we felt regretful and ashamed __________.
A. as much B. now that C. not in the least D. all the same
10. The clown was wearing a __________ wig and a red nose.
A. red funny plastic French B. French funny plastic red
C. funny red French plastic D. red French plastic funny
B. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS
11. Ann was caught __________ when her mother found the cinema ticket in her pocket. She had promised
her she would be at home studying.
A. up B. out C. on D. in
12. Sarah has been had __________ dangerous driving once or twice before.
A. out with B. in for C. up for D. in with
13. The kids __________ themselves to wash my car. I’m so proud of them for doing it without being told!
A. took it on B. looked it upon C. caught it up D. got it over
14. It was still very cold, and everyone was __________ up in coats and hats and gloves.
A. huddled B. cuddled C. nestled D. muffled
15. Check the bottle carefully to make sure they have not been __________.
A. broken into B. touched up C. tampered with D. taken out
16. It has been suspected that several football players are __________ cahoots with big business houses
for more deals than just endorsing their products.
A. on B. under C. at D. in
17. Lily was raked __________ the coals by her boss last week for messing up the accounting software.
A. in B. on C. over D. through
18. Now I am unemployed, I have too much time __________ and don’t know what to do with myself!
A. to hand B. on my hands C. in hand D. in my hands

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19. Lady Raquel, much to her annoyance, was baulked __________ her seat. That dratted man Endicott
had just taken the last one.
A. of B. at C. off D. from
20. It is incumbent __________ all users of this equipment to familiarise themselves with the safety
procedure.
A. to B. on C. with D. in
C. VOCABULARY
21. During our debate on religion, Tim would often __________ onto a separate rant on oil consumption.
A. diverged B. digressed C. deflected D. diverted
22. When she switched the bathroom light on, she was horrified to catch a glimpse of cockroaches
__________ away into cracks in the tiles.
A. plummeting B. scuttling C. creeping D. nipping
23. OK, the soup is not boiling hot. Surely you are not going to __________ over such a minor problem.
A. quibble B. heckle C. fray D. aggravate
24. The painting was larger than it appeared to be, for, hanging in a darkened recess of the chapel, it was
__________ by the perspective.
A. improved B. aggrandised C. embellished D. diminished
25. The newborn human infant is not a passive figure, nor an active one, but what might be called an
actively __________ one, eagerly attentive as it to sights and sounds.
A. adaptive B. inquisitive C. receptive D. intuitive
26. He’s got such a __________ job. He gets to work at eleven, does nothing and leaves at four.
A. cushy B. plush C. petty D. meagre
27. She wants to make it clear that her course was in Fine Arts as __________ from Graphic Art.
A. discrete B. separate C. distinct D. different
28. The consequences of the economic and financial crises that hit South-east Asia in 1997, compounded
by __________ inflation, also affected the Lao PDR, slowing down the development of the national
economy.
A. rampant B. profuse C. steadfast D. staunch
29. With her nose in the air, the __________ woman walked down the street, avoiding eye contact with
anyone she deemed below her standard.
A. hunky-dory B. higgledy-piggledy C. hurly-burly D. hoity-toity
30. Today eggs continue to be important in many cultural and religious events – such as Easter – and shell
decoration is an effective __________ for demonstrating artistic skills.
A. method B. means C. vehicle D. drive
31. Driving back to Melbourne that afternoon, we were lucky enough to see a __________ of kangaroos
bound into the pool for a cooling swim.
A. colony B. pod C. swarm D. mob
32. Ten years after his death, John Wilson was given a posthumous __________ by the government when
another man confessed to the crime he had been hanged for.
A. reprieve B. pardon C. exemption D. absolution
33. It has been calculated that Rubik’s cube has over forty-three quintillion (that’s 43 followed by 18 zeros)
__________ - only one of which will result in the cube displaying all six sides with the same colour.
A. permutations B. transformations C. incarnations D. conversions
34. The girl told the boy __________ that she didn’t like him.
A. straight B. square C. flat D. flatly
35. You are probably reluctant to part with mementos, yet this unwillingness __________ creates a
connection with the past that prevents you from moving on.
A. subconsciously B. unwittingly C. unerringly D. indefinitely

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36. The call for the expulsion of 500,000 inhabitants originating from Burkina Faso, broadcast last Sunday
on Côte d’Ivore national television, is an unacceptable abuse and must be __________ condemned.
A. vehemently B. fiendishly C. stupendously D. roaringly
37. Charlotte took a __________ to the new girl immediately; within hours of meeting each other they were
best of friends.
A. light B. shine C. torch D. spark
38. Jeremy has been training hard because he is __________ at the leash for an opportunity to play in the
football team.
A. wrenching B. tugging C. straining D. seizing
39. What started as a minor disagreement has escalated into a heated argument, and the two have been
going at it __________ ever since.
A. spick and span B. hammer and tongs C. nuts and bolts D. odds and ends
40. I haven’t been drinking at all, I swear! I’m as sober as a(n) __________!
A. lawyer B. lord C. attorney D. judge

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

KEY
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. C
11. B 12. C 13. A 14. D 15. C 16. D 17. C 18. C 19. A 20. B
21. B 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. C
31. D 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. A 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. D

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