TEST 1

I. 1. C 4.d 7.d 10.a 13.d

2.b 5.a 8.b 11.c 14.a
3.a 6.c 9.d 12.d 15.c

II. 1. difference 6. solution [Link]

2. behaviour [Link] 12. confidence
3. practicable 8. fashionable [Link]
4. troublesome 9. disapproval 14. doubtful
[Link] 10. friendship 15. meaning

Ill. [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]

[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] / with [Link] 12. of [Link]

IV. 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.
[Link] Is no need for you to worry about the future.
10. Every pupil was awarded a diploma.

V. 1.a 6.a 11. C 16.c

2.c 7.d 12.d 17.b
3.d 8.b 13.a 18.b
4.b 9.a 14.b 19.d
5.c 10.b 15.a 20.c

TEST2

I. 1.C 4.c 7.a 10.b 13.c

2.a 5.a 8.c 11.d 14.a
3.d 6.b 9.a 12.b 15.c

II. [Link] 6. irrelevant 11. (in )valuable

2. lasting 7. sufficient 12. useless
3. advantageous 8. Disobedience 13. excitement
4. destruction 9. invention 14. pleasure
[Link] [Link] 15. possession

Ill. [Link] [Link] [Link]

[Link] 7. lie [Link]
[Link] [Link] 13. came
4. broken [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link]

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 IV. 1. Does this Rolls Royce belong to your uncle ?
[Link] introduced my guests to each other, I made a long speech on the current
changes in the computer technologies.
3. I wish they had told us they were going to sell their house.
4. George won't lend his tape recorder to you unless you promise to bring
it back by Saturday.
5. Jerry could hardly solve the riddle..
6. Our representatives have been critical of the new concept.
7. It doesn't matter whether they paint the board white or yellow.
8. The new prime minister has been appointed at last.
[Link] last time I visited Oslo was in 1978.
10. Mrs Arnold will look after our cat when we are away.

V. 1. age 6. sight 11. average

[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] 9. luck [Link]
[Link] [Link] 15. chimney

TEST3

,. 1.d 4.b 7.a 10.d 13.a

2.C 5.c 8.b 11. C 14.d
3.a 6.d 9.c 12.b 15.c

II. 1. Stop telling me about this tournament, I don't care about it.
2. We have decided to do up our sitting room in August.
3. Martin's condition was rather heavy, but after a series of antibiotic injections
he got over his illness.
4. Unfortunately, our secret plans had been given away by someone [Link]
we managed to put them into practice.
5. The switchboard operator told me to hold on before she made the connection.
[Link] inscription on the label was written in such a small print that I could hardly
make It out.
7. Mr Blackley will take over.
8. At first, they seemed to be amazed at Peter's offer of two thousand pounds,
but in the end, they turned It down.
9. It's essential that you hand in the documents in person by Thursday.
10. Alice is going to put in for the job of a sales assistant in Newcastle.
11.A lorry ran Into a tractor and both drivers were slightly wounded.
[Link] guide advised us to wrap up as cold weather was forecast.
[Link] midday, it started to rain 1heavily and the hikers had to wait for about
half an hour before setting off.
14. He stands out even in a large crowd because of his great height.
15. Making unauthorised alterations may bring about a failure of the machine.

Ill. 1. judicious 6. precise 11. desperate

2. graceful 7. horrible 12. absorbing
3. ordinary 8. praiseworthy [Link]
4. genuine [Link] [Link]
5. painful [Link] 15. mean

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IV. 1. I'm not in the habit of sleeping after work.
2. Little Tommy was looking forward to Christmas.
[Link] young clerk was not capable of dealing with this complicated matter.
4. Besides being a good sprinter Alan is also a skilled jumper.
5. Several workers were opposed to joining the strike.
6. Nobody has borrowed my new lawnmower from me.
7. Peter's hair really needs a) to be cut b) cutting.
8. I was made to open the safe by the attacker.
9. In spite of countless obstacles Jim was successful in building his own house.
10. I'll go upstairs to make sure that they have already vacated the rooms.

V. 1.b 6.d 11.a 16.c

2.d 7.d 12.b 17.d
3.b 8.c 13.b 18.b
4.a 9.b 14.a 19.a
5.a 10.d 15.c 20.d

TEST4

I. 1. Legend [Link] 7. encountering 10. raise

2. offspring [Link] 8. defeated [Link]
3. elected 6. taste [Link] [Link]

II. 1. comparison [Link] [Link]

2. residents 7. memorable 12. imagination
3. usage 8. harmful 13. favourable
[Link] [Link] 14. restless
[Link] I 10. denial [Link]
underdeveloped

Ill. 1. In/ With, for [Link], under [Link]

[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] 8. of 13. about
[Link], for 9. with [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link]

IV. [Link] building designer doesn't approve of the idea of a complete reconstruction.
2. Never before have we visited a more charming place.
3. My new assistant has a good/ thorough knowledge of anaesthetics.
4. Our experiment will be carried out on condition that we gather enough money.
[Link] wholesaler gets in touch with new retailers by mail.
6. Mr Thompson does not think much of these innovations.
7. Michael has to work overtime in order to pay off his debts.
8. Each of us has made an attempt a} at comforting the depressed patient.
b) to comfort the depressed patient.
9. I was about to leave my office when the telephone rang.
10. Everybody failed a} in working out the correct answer.
b) to work out the correct answer.

V. 1. risk [Link] [Link]

[Link] [Link] [Link]

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 [Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] 14. lamb
[Link] [Link] [Link]

TESTS

I. 1.c 4.d 7.b 10.a 13.a

2.b 5. C 8.b 11. C 14.a
3.a 6.a 9.d 12.b 15.b

II. [Link] [Link] [Link]

2. definition [Link] 12. complaints
3. silence [Link] 13. outstanding
4. informative [Link] 14. reliable
[Link] 10. engagement 15. industrial

Ill. 1. in [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] I with

2. for [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
3. in [Link] 9. of [Link] [Link]

IV. 1. I had a strong determination to complete my dissertation by March.

2. Father wants you to get rid of these disgusting Insects.
3. On coming back home, we realized it had been broken into.
4. He does nothing but sit in front of tlhe television all day.
5. They say they are I have got bored with playing cricket.
[Link] went for a lone expedition without warning anybody.
[Link] moment it gets warmer, the spring flowers will bloom.
8. One of the relatives has given a statement on behalf of the mourning
parents on television.
9. Do you have any difficulty in tuning the radio?
10. We are having the flat redecorated by a specialist.

V. 1.b 6.b 11.b 16.b

2.c 7.d 12.a 17.d
3.a 8.a 13.d 18.c
4.c 9.b 14.a 19.a
5.d 10.c 15.d 20.b

TEST6

I. 1. C 4.c 7.b 10.d 13.b

2.c 5.d 8.c 11.a 14.c
3.a 6.a 9.a 12.c 15.d

II. [Link] policeman waved at Danny to pull up at the lay-by.

2. Several recruits were given a harsln training for their reluctance to carry out the
captain's orders.
3. Luckily, the two minfsters made up before the programme was broadcast.
[Link]'t any of you want to back me up?

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 [Link] are beginning to look up now that we have received the aid.
[Link] first, I felt like going to the concert, but it was the price of the ticket that
put me off in the end.
[Link] season of dry weather has set in too early this year.
8. Lucy says she doesn't feel up to doing so much housework.
[Link] pump breakdown has been brought about by an electrical fault.
[Link] 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.
[Link] 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 tum up.
[Link] useful handbook will tell you how to bring up your children.
[Link] a pause, the judge asked the suspect to go on accounting for his
motives.

Ill. 1. distinguished 6. firm 11. tender

[Link] [Link] 12. tedious
3. adequate 8. available 13. immediate
4. legitimate [Link] 14. bumpy
5. feverish 10. exaggerated 15. concise

IV. 1. At least some of you may be under an obligation to sign the paper.
2. Suddenly, the baby burst a) out crying
b) into tears and nobody knew what to do about it.
3. Certainly, drinking too much alcoho� can do harm to your health.
4. Only a few Members of Parliament voted in favour of the reforms.
[Link] accused the other man of being responsible for the collision.
[Link] such a poor dealing with the matter he is not likely to succeed.
7. They seemed to have visited the place before.
8. The factory had to be shut down due to low output and poor profits.
9. The hijackers haven't let any of the hostages go.
10. He offered/ expressed his apologies for what he had said to the customer.

V. 1. line [Link] [Link]

2. appearances [Link] 12. best
3. fuss 8. prime 13. bell
4. leave [Link] [Link]
5. delay [Link] 15. glimpse

TEST7

I. 1.b 4.d 7.d 10.c 13.a

2.c 5.d 8.b 11.d 14.d
3.a 6.a 9.a 12.a 15.c

II. 1. inequalities 6. reception 11. proof

2. acceptable 7. drought 12. payments

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 [Link] 8. argument [Link]
[Link] 9. hatred 14. supplier
5. savings 10. guidelines 15. breathtaking

Ill. [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]/ with

[Link] [Link] [Link] 11. in 14. under
3. at [Link] 9. under 12. of [Link]

IV. 1. However unfavourable our position is , we must put a bold face on it.
[Link] on ! This water is not hot enough to make tea.
3. I can't tend you any money as I am short of it myself.
4. How much did you owe them for their service?
[Link] this map in case you get lost in the city.
[Link] 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. Tum down the radio! This loud music gets on my nerves.
[Link] 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 6.c 11.b 16. d

2.b 7.d 12.c 17.c
3.a 8.a 13.b 18.a
4.b 9.c 14.b 19.d
5.d 10.a 15.a 20.c

TESTS

I. 1. dates [Link] [Link] 10. displayed

2. carrying 5. interview [Link] 11. served
3. captured 6. engines [Link] 12. settled

II. [Link] 6. directory 11. renewable

[Link] 7. amusement 12. indebted
3. Offences [Link] 13. being
4. prisoner [Link] 14. pursuit
5. suitable 10. beneficial 15. sickness

Ill. 1. dubious [Link] 11. miserable

2. minute 7. overweight [Link]
3. ample [Link] 13. tempting
4. domestic [Link] 14. strict
5. secure [Link] 15. petrified

IV. 1. Hats like this are out of date.

[Link] is rather in awe of the new algebra teacher.
3. I'm sorry, I took your book home by accident.
4. a) There is a probability that father
b) In all probability, father will stay longer in Rome that he expected.
[Link] patient made an amazingly quick recovery after so serious an accident.
6. How did you cope with carrying such a heavy suitcase?

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 7. Let him go unpunished and he will certainly do that again.
8. None of the passengers of the jumbo jet survived the crash.
9. Why has the engine gone wrong?
10. Stacey would like her dream of becoming a top model to come true.

V. 1. spirits [Link] 11. floor

2. stomach [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] 13. tricks
4. matter 9. root [Link]
5. mood 10. houses [Link]

TEST9

I. 1.d 4.b 7.d 10.a 13.a

2.a 5.c 8.b 11. C 14.a
3.c 6.a 9.d 12.b 15.c

II. 1. economized 6. judgement [Link]

2. murderous [Link] /' 12. variety
[Link] desired 13. definite
4. believer 8. application 14. guidance
5. misgivings 9. unexpected 15. refusal
[Link]

111. [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] 13. beyond

[Link] 5. in [Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]

IV. 1. This is the first time I have read such an interesting article about space
exploration.
2. Ma� hates being told what to do.
[Link] 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 Homby nor his wife were invited to the barbecue.

V. 1.C 6.d 11.b 16.b

2.b 7. b 12.c 17.a
3.a 8.a 13.d 18.d
4.a 9.c 14.a 19.d
5.b 10.d 15.b 20.a

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TEST10

I. 1. C 4.a 7.a 10.d 13.d

2.a 5.d 8.d 11.b 14.b
3.b 6.c 9.b 12.a 15.a

II. 1. plentiful [Link] [Link]

2. frontier 7. coverage 12. bitterness
[Link] [Link] [Link]
4. inhabited 9. majority [Link]
5. survival / 10. exceptional 15. bribery
surviving

Ill. 1. call [Link] [Link]

2. lean 7. pile [Link]
[Link] 8. held 13. let
[Link] 9. made 14. looks
[Link] 10. take [Link]

IV. 1. Celine has always had a taste for classical music.

2. Peter and his roommate have nothing in common.
3. This old man chops wood by himself.
4. I haven't stayed in London since 1984.
5. The jury found Mr Mahoney guilty of misappropriating a huge sum of money.
6. Should you come across an old wooden box somewhere in the cellar don't
throw it away, please.
[Link] secretary said my explanatiorn was beyond belief.
8. She doesn't mind letting the rest of the party know about the bad news.
9. They cannot watch this film because they are still under age.
[Link] longer you sleep the more relaxed you will be.

V. 1. charge [Link] [Link]

2. life [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] 13. things
[Link] 9. steps [Link]
[Link] [Link] 15. deal

TEST11

I. 1.C 4.b 7.c 10.d 13.d

2.d 5.a 8.a 11.a 14.c
3.c 6.d 9.a 12.a 15.a

II. [Link] [Link] 11. spectacular

2. employees [Link] 12. poverty
3. conclusion(s) [Link] 13. necessity
[Link] [Link] [Link]
5. creative 10. shortage [Link]

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Ill. 1. comprehensible [Link] 11. void
2. nourishing 7. gorgeous [Link]
[Link] 8. (an) enormous 13. mistaken
4. major [Link] 14. calamitous
5. solitary 10. futile [Link]

IV. [Link] 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.
[Link] guide recommended our leaving very early.
[Link] 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?
[Link] have no idea how to cope with such a complicated matter.
[Link] son is anxious a) to see
b) about seeing the military parade.
[Link]'s sister doesn't speak French so well as he does.

V. 1. C 6.c 11. C 16.b

2.b 7.b 12.c 17.d
3.a 8.c 13.d 18.b
4.d 9.a 14.a 19.a
5. C 10.d 15.c 20.c

TEST 12

I. 1. getting · 5. breathe [Link]

2. enable [Link] [Link]
3. resources [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] 12. fields

II. 1. relatively 6. tourists 10. objections

2. reference(s) 7. undoubtedly J [Link]
[Link] doubtless [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] 9. social [Link]
[Link]

Ill. 1. on [Link] [Link], for [Link] [Link]

[Link] 5. in 8. over 11. behind 14. For, in
[Link] 6. in [Link] [Link] 15. in

IV. 1. Is Eddie aware of the consequences of his irrational behaviour?

2. She always boasts about he_r children's achievements.
3. If only you had asked us to spend this time with you.
[Link] police were only able to break the riots by means of force.
5. Have you always been fond of hunting ?
6. The existence of the polar bear is at stake.

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 7. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.
8. Eric was the only person to blam,e for the breakdown.
9. It was a foreign passenger who stole Sue's handbag.
10. Joan said she was not accustomed to drinking coffee in the morning.

V. [Link] [Link] [Link]

[Link] ?.bee [Link]
[Link] [Link] 13. pains
4. motion [Link] [Link]
[Link] 10. point 15. shape

TEST 13

I. 1.d 4.a 7.d 10. b 13.c

2.b 5.b 8.d 11.d 14.a
3.d 6.d 9.a 12.c 15.d

11. [Link] [Link] [Link]

2. assumption [Link] 12. continual
[Link] [Link] 13. addictions
4. incomes [Link] 14. modernized
5. substantial 10. obligatory 15. reliance

111. 1. of, from [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]

2. against [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] 9. In 12. In 15. for

IV. [Link] chancellor has been reported to be very satisfied with his visit to Japan.
2. Has anybody come to any harm in the road collision ?
3. I came/ ran across Stanley in the department store.
[Link] 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.
[Link] am I supposed to do now?
[Link] spend our weekends at the lake time/ now and again.
[Link] admits she didn't enjoy ( herself at ) the banquet in the least.
10. I was ( kept ) in the dark about the rebellion that they were planning.

V. 1.b 6.a 11.c 16. a

2.a 7.d 12.d 17. d
3.a 8.c 13.b 18. d
4.d 9.d 14.d 19. b
5.b 10.a 15.b 20. a

TEST 14

I. 1.a 4.b 7.d 10.a 13.d

2.d 5.c 8.d 11. C 14.a
3.C 6.a 9.d 12. b 15.b

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II. 1. storage 6. unconvincing 11. authority
2. commercial [Link] 12. gratitude
3. misunderstanding [Link] [Link]
4. occasionally 9. corrections 14. intolerable
5. attractiveness 10. disarming 15. speechless

Ill. 1. let 6. gives [Link]

2. know [Link] 12. ruled
3. cut [Link] 13. cover
[Link] 9. brush 14. broke
[Link] [Link] [Link]

IV. [Link] was the first girl a) to join

b) to have joined our association.
2. Rather than stay at home in the afternoon, I (would) prefer to go to see the
match.
3. Learn to / You should learn to / You had better learn to operate the
computer or else you won't get the job.
4. Do they mind a) our sleeping
b) if we sleep in itheir tent ?
[Link] behave as if they were a married couple.
6. I meant to tell you I'd be busy on Monday, but I forgot to do it.
[Link] experienced a climber you are, mountaineering can still be dangerous.
[Link] participants have backed out of the race because of technical problems.
9. Who is going to take this engine to pieces ?
10. Despite numerous mistakes in the trial procedures, it is still in progress.

v. [Link] 6. top [Link]

2. hands [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] 13. advice
4. demand [Link] [Link]
5. tooth [Link] [Link]

TEST15

I. 1.c 4.b 7.a 10.b 13.C

2.d 5.d 8.d 11.a 14.a
3.a 6.b 9.c 12.c 15.d

II. [Link] has ever broken out of here.

[Link] whole situation calls for an immediate response that could bring
more decisive effects.
3. Running down your workmates certainly doesn't influence the atmosphere
in the office in any positive way.
4. Go on pressing Eddie and he'll agree to your request, for sure.
5. Hardly anyone would have thought that the boxing champion would
give in after the first round.
6. How are they going to make up for the time they wasted playing cards in
the barracks ?
7. My daughter has been asked out to a restaurant by the tall gentleman for the
second time this week.

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 [Link] agent claims the house can be put up within three months.
9. I like this photograph so much that I'm going to have it blown up.
[Link] 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.
[Link] news about Sue's pregnancy l,eaked 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. I 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.

111. 1. grand 6. resolute 11. fundamental

[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] 8. exemplary [Link]
4. negligible 9. fruitful 14. topical
5. animate 10. exclusive 15. intrepid

IV. [Link] other day I was fined for driving beyond the speed limit.
[Link] misfortunes are not my fault.
[Link] 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.
[Link]'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.
[Link] son makes much of eating healthy food.
8. The caller's identity was beyond Alice's recall.
[Link] your mother care for a soft drink?
[Link] being extremely busy Mickey often finds time to look in and ask about
my health.

V. 1. C 6.b 11. b 16.a

2.b 7.d 12.d 17.d
3.d 8.b 13.a 18.b
4.a 9.a 14.d 19.c
5.c 10.d 15.c 20.d

TEST16

I. [Link] 5. unimaginable 9. friendly

2. manufactured 6. attributes [Link]
[Link] 7. resistant [Link]
4. applications [Link] [Link]

II. 1. incomparable 6. activated 11. foundation

2. (re)assurance [Link] [Link]
3. devotion [Link] 13. signature
4. sincerity [Link] [Link]
5. misusing/ [Link] [Link]/ -ies
abusing
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Ill. [Link] [Link], on 7. against 10. in [Link]
[Link] [Link]/ of [Link]/ in, at/ by [Link] [Link]
3. in 6. In 9. under/ of [Link] [Link]

IV. 1. It was a long time ago when motor vehicles took the place of horsecarts.
[Link] 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.
[Link] 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.
[Link]'ll get seriously into trouble unless you apologize to Mrs Dempsey.
[Link] American champion is too tough to ever give up.
[Link] again and I'll make you leave the room.
10. It was not until last Friday that we were told about the removal.

V. [Link] [Link] [Link]

[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link]

TEST17

I. 1.a 4.b 7.c 10.d 13.b

2.d 5.c 8.a 11.c 14.a
3.c 6.a 9.b 12.c 15.d

ti. [Link] [Link] [Link]

2. convertible 7. embarrassment 12. Strictly
3. unimaginable 8. cautious 13. vacancies
4. acquaintance 9. disappearance 14. outskirts
5. undermined [Link] 15. regretable

111. 1. play 6. step 11. hinges

2. laying [Link] 12. settle
3. show [Link] 13. fill
[Link] [Link] 14. brightened
5. picking 10. Look [Link]

IV. 1. You are bound to encounter a lot of difficulties if you opt for a lone expedition.
[Link] mammal species is feared to be extinct by the year of 2020.
[Link] cannot I 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.

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 8. No longer is the assembly line in Bristol under our control.
9. These dangerous lizards are peculiar to the tropical regions.
10. Only after the trial had come to a definite end was Malcolm allowed to leave
the prison / set free.

V. 1.b 6.a 11. C 16.c

2.d 7.c 12.a 17.d
3.d 8.b 13.d 18.b
4.c 9.b 14.b 19.c
5.a 10.a 15.a 20.d

TEST 18

I. 1.b 4.b 7.b 10.a 13.c

2.d 5.c 8.c 11.b 14.a
3.a 6.d 9.d 12.d 15.a

11. 1. cancellation 6. strengthening 11. contributions

2. precautions 7. undisputable 12. inexhaustible
3. inconsiderate [Link] [Link]
4. insistent 9. residential 14. aptitude
5. Regardless 10. commemorrate 15. thoughtless

Ill. 1. to [Link] 7. in [Link], for [Link]

[Link], for 5. at [Link] 11. of 14. in
[Link]/ in 6. In/ With [Link] [Link] [Link]

IV. 1. The patient's condition is improving by degrees.

[Link] organizers did not take notice of the former president's presence at the
ceremony.
[Link] is a difference between these two poststamps.
4. I am thinking of spending this night in a hotel.
5. Betty was unaware ( of the fact ) that Sony was Hanna's boyfriend.
6. The student was congratulated on1 having made / making a big headway.
[Link]'ll have to do with one tent and a few biscuits in place of a luxury hotel
and lavish meals.
8. Not until I opened the lid did I discover there was a snake in the basket.
[Link] results aren't satisfactory taking into account her long and rigorous
training.
[Link] has a low opinion of the book.

V. 1. history [Link] 11. emphasis

2. fingers 7. deadline 12. length
[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] 9. appearances 14. basis
5. harm 10. manner [Link]

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TEST 19

I. 1.d 4.b 7.a 10.d 13.a

2.b 5.d 8.b 11.d 14.c
3.a 6.c 9.a 12.b 15.d

II. 1. Doctor Carter will be standing in for doctor Smith in the maternity ward
during September.
[Link] are supposed to pick out only those items which have_ at least two features
in common.
[Link] 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.I can't think of any sensible reason for which they should have drawn back from
the arrangements.
[Link] was not cut out for the job of a policeman because of his excitable
character.
[Link] 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.
[Link] a change has been brought about in the climate by the global warming.
[Link]'s the good of setting about so early?
15. It's unbe4ievable how the new lecturer can get his Ideas across.

Ill. [Link] [Link] 11. fragile

2. instantaneous [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] 13. innocent
[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] 10. congenial [Link]

IV. 1. Isn't it (about/ high ) time she was going home?

2. Grandfather is hard of hearing because of his old age.
3. What does the abbreviation YMCA stand for?
[Link] had he drunk a glass of wine when his mood began to improve.
5. Isn't there anyone to take my stand/ point?
6. Hadn't Pat let me copy her homework I would have been reprimanded.
[Link] needn't have worried so much. I told you I was safe with Carol.
[Link] thick pine forest abounds in/ with mushrooms.
9. Do you think they will let me cast an eye over the research findings?
10. It's fifty years since this place a) was (last ) occupied.
b) has been unoccupied.

V. 1. d 6.a 11.b 16.a

2.c 7.d 12.a 17.b
3.a 8.c 13.c 18.c

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 4.c 9.a 14.d 19.d
5.b 10.d 15. b 20.d

TEST 20

I. 1. C 4.c 7.c 10.b 13.a

2.d 5.a 8.a 11.d 14.b
3.b 6.c 9.c 12.c 15.d

II. 1. boyhood [Link] [Link]

[Link] [Link] [Link]
3. tresspasser [Link] 13. industrious
[Link] [Link] [Link]
5. authorization 10. arrival [Link]

Ill. [Link], to 4. for [Link] [Link] [Link]

[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link] 12. of [Link]

IV. 1. Rarely did we go sunbathing during our holiday in Italy.

[Link] haven't been on speaking terms since they quarrelled in April.
3. By and large, you did a good job.
4. There is a chance that he will pull through very soon.
[Link] has not got married as yet.
6. Did you need to spend so much time in the library ?
7. But for Mike's affluence Ann wouldn't be staying with him.
8. It's only natural that she should be given the benefit of the doubt.
9. I hope they will take my remarks in good part.
10. a) We are likely to come a bit late this evening.
b) It is likely that we will come a bit late this evening.
c) As likely as not, we will come a bit late this evening.

v. [Link] 6. rush 11. making

2. delight [Link] 12. brink
[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] 14. terms
5. butterflies [Link] [Link]

TEST 21

I. 1. thought 6. discharged [Link]

2. bears [Link] 12. ancestors
[Link] [Link] 13. existence
4. measures [Link] 14. charges
5. realize [Link] 15. originate

II. [Link] 6. bleeding 11. neighbourhood

2. replaced [Link] 12. omission
3. heroic 8. applicable [Link]

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5. masterpieces [Link] [Link]

Ill. [Link] [Link] [Link]

[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] 14. catching
[Link] [Link] [Link]

IV. 1. If I were in your shoes I would stop smoking cigarettes.

[Link] when the girl started speaking with the other guests did we realize she
was Polish.
3. Nobody paid any attention to George's foolish jokes.
[Link] finds his new occupation terriibly boring.
5. Make provisions for all the possible hardships.
6. I had no option but to suspend the driver's licence.
7. It is useless asking her out; she never goes to restaurants.
8. The professor has been busy preparing the exam questions for his students.
[Link] earring of mine is missing from the box.
10. It has been proposed that the case (should) be revised.

V. 1.b 6.b 11.c 16.d

2.d 7.d 12.c 17.b
3. C 8.a 13.a 18.d
4.a 9.d 14.c 19.b
5.d 10.c 15.c 20.a

TEST 22

I. 1.d 4.b 7.a 10.a 13.b

2.a 5.a 8.b 11.d 14.d
3.d 6.d 9.c 12.c 15.c

It. 1. visible 6. historic [Link]

2. candidacy [Link] 12. inexpensive
[Link] [Link] 13. unrealistic
[Link] [Link] 14. priceless
5. disconnect 10. monotonous 15. injurious

Ill. [Link], in/ by [Link] [Link]

[Link] [Link] [Link]
3. for 8. at [Link]
[Link] [Link]/ about [Link]
[Link], with 10. for/ of 15. about

IV. 1. Maurice says he will never learn this poem by heart.

2. Has anyone come up with any good ideas?
[Link] Green is always dead on time.
[Link] ought to have kept your promise to Helen.
5. Bear in mind that you are being constantly supervised.

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 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. I held my breath for a long while lest they should discover my presence.
[Link] has not been a rise in my salary since January.
[Link] more impatient he grew, the more unruly he became.

V. [Link] [Link] [Link]

[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] 13. headway
[Link] 9. cup of tea [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link]

TEST 23

I. 1.b 4.d 7.a 10.d 13.c

2.d 5.d 8.d 11.c 14.a
3.a 6.b 9.a 12.b 15.d

II. 1. Mary isn't very wasteful with her i111come, she prefers to put away some
money for her studies in Oxford.
[Link] 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.
[Link] 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.
[Link] 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 tlhe imported ones.
11. Dan, would you be so kind as to hand over these tickets to Christine ?
[Link] two thousand people turned out to greet the pop star at the airport.
13. I only needed to mention the financial profits of the venture and everybody
came round to it.
[Link] 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.

Ill. [Link] [Link] [Link]

2. consequent [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] 13. lenient
4. erratic [Link] 14. indifferent
5. implausible 10. repulsive 15. apparent

IV. 1. He has an objection to keeping guard over the place at night.

2. She did not manage to get in touch with her solicitor.

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 [Link] he need my address, I'll leave a note on the desk.
4.I'm sorry Sir, but the 5.30 train is behind / is not on schedule.
[Link] was the only person praised by the headmaster.
6. Have you made up your mind whether to join our chess club or not ?
[Link] has a suspicion that this man stole her watch.
[Link] is the first such a scandal in our school.
[Link]'t the hinges need greasing I to be greased ?
[Link] a guess, there are about twenty applications for the job.

V. 1.C 6.b 11.c 16. d

2.b 7.a 12.c 17.a
3.d 8.c 13.a 18. C
4.c 9.d 14.b 19. a
5.b 10.b 15.a 20. b

TEST 24

I. 1. C 4.a 7.c 10.d 13.c

2.b 5.d 8.d 11.b 14.b
3.b 6.c 9.a 12. a 15.a

II. 1. description [Link] 1O. thoughts

2. indispensable 7. requisite/ 11. package
[Link] required 12. incurable
[Link] [Link] 13. admittance
5. dissatisfaction [Link] 14. urgent
15. investment

111. [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] 13. of

[Link] [Link] [Link] 11. in [Link]
[Link] 6. for [Link], in 12. under 15. in

IV. [Link] 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 I we have no free places left.
4. She is insistent on weeding the garden now.
[Link] 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.
[Link] a move on or else we will miss the train.
[Link] only option (that) Celia had was to take a huge loan from the bank.

V. 1. respects 6. fingertips 11. footsteps

[Link] 7. pinch 12. stride
[Link] [Link] 13. bush
[Link] [Link] 14. mouth
[Link] [Link] [Link]

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TEST
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25

I. 1. dismiss 6. divided [Link]

2. matter [Link] 12. deeds
3. obtain 8. haunt 13. method
[Link] 9. presence [Link]
[Link] [Link] 15. reported

II. [Link] 6. allowance 11. complaint

2. prosperity [Link] 12. exemplary
3. offensive 8. satisfactory [Link]
4. sympathetic 9. pressure [Link]
5. authenticity 10. helpless [Link]

Ill. [Link] [Link] [Link]

[Link] 7. Put 12. told
[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] 14. falling
[Link] [Link] 15. catch

IV. 1. If you hope to be a good driver you must abide by the traffic regulations.
2. I do not go along with the conclusions you have put forward.
[Link] 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 ?
[Link] 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.

V. 1.a 6.b 11.d 16. C

2.d 7.b 12.b 17. d
3.a a.a 13.a 18. b
4.b 9.c 14.c 19. a
5.d 10.d 15.c 20. d

TEST 26

I. 1.c 4.a 7.c 10.b 13.b

2.d 5.c 8.d 11.d 14.c
3.a 6.b 9.a 12.a 15.c

II. 1. picturesque [Link] 11. irreparable

2. carefree 7. preferable / [Link]
[Link]/ preferred 13. spacious
respected 8. assistance 14. maintenance
[Link] [Link] 15. tendency
5. shopkeeper 10. persistent

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Ill. [Link] 4. behind [Link], on [Link]
[Link], with 5. to, in 8. for, for [Link], on
[Link] [Link] 9. in [Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]

IV. [Link] as I might, I still couldn't convince Debbie to deliver a speech.

[Link] were no I not any fatalities in the accident.
[Link] has committed himself to looking after the baby tomorrow.
[Link] possibility of any further storms can't be ruled out.
5. At no time did we lose hope that the flying saucer would return some day.
6. No matter how Robert warned his wife, she ( still ) refused to listen to his
advice.
7. She doesn't earn much enough to afford to buy expensive cosmetics.
8. Is there not any other way of solving the conflict than by force ?
[Link] of the patients was short of breath.
10. I reported him to the police on the assumption that he was guilty of
a theft.

V. 1. hair [Link] [Link]

2. horse [Link] [Link]
[Link] 8. ground [Link]
[Link] 9. mind [Link]
[Link] [Link] 15. accounts

TEST 27

I. 1.d 4.b 7.b 10.d 13.c

2.b 5.a 8.a 11.a 14.d
3.d 6.d 9.c 12.b 15.b

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.
[Link] were warned not to stand up to the boss' decisions or else we would
be fired.
[Link] question was so delicate and problematic that there was nobody
willing to bring it up.
[Link] invariably look to Paul whenever giving a lift to the airport is the matter.
[Link] report dwells on the side effects of the venture.
[Link] 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.I just ran across them .
12. Don't worry, he only makes out that he is such a strict teacher.
[Link] a half an hour search the hunters decided to give up tracking down
the stags.

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 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.

Ill. 1. comprehensive [Link] 11. appropriate

2. previous 7. destitute 12. juvenile
3. tricky [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] 14. apprehensive
[Link] 10. staggering 15. conscientious

IV. 1. I wished somebody had voted in favour of our party.

2. What was the reason for Mary's resignation?
3. Under no circumstances should you forget about your grandmother's
birthday.
4. It wasn't until after the governor's death that the whole truth came out.
5. Your leaving the house at night is out of the question.
[Link] did they begin listening to the music ?
7. No such idea has ever crossed my mind before.
8. Weather permitting, we may go camping for the weekend.
9. It couldn't have been Barney who !broke the mirror as he was outside
all the time.
10. After we had replaced the flat tyre with a new one, we went on driving to
the countryside.

V. 1.b 6.c 11.c 16 d,

2.c 7.a 12.d 17.b
3.b 8.d 13.a 18.d
4.C 9.a 14.c 19.c
5.d 10.b 15.b 20.d

TEST 28

I. 1. contributes 5. settle 9. practice

2. notorious 6. running 10. acclaimed
3. situation [Link] [Link]
4. estimate 8. introduce [Link]

II. 1. poisonous [Link] 11. armistice

2. scholar [Link] 12. creditable
3. indecisive [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] 14. rehearsal
5. partiality 10. disheartened [Link]

Ill. 1. on [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link], behind

[Link] 5. at [Link], off 11. In [Link]
[Link], on [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]

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IV. [Link] is nothing/ not anything more I can do to make you feel
comfortable.
[Link] life of many wild animals is in peril.
3. If I were you I would dispose of the files.
[Link] Wrights don't have much money to make ends meet.
5. Immediately you reach the nearest town you should ask for some medical
support.
[Link] was nowhere to be found.
7. I couldn't make head or tail of what he said.
8. Is it advisable for you to practice the piano so often?
[Link] are running low on our supplies of firewood.
[Link] a) has an obligation
b) is under an obligation to do the washing up at home.

V. 1. top [Link] [Link]

2. line [Link] [Link]
3. mouth [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] 15. bargain

TEST 29

I. 1.d 4.c 7.c 10.d 13.d

2.b 5.b 8.b 11.a 14.c
3.a 6.a 9.d 12.a 15.a

II. 1. kingdom 6. submissive [Link]

2. unattainable [Link] 12. imperceptible
[Link] [Link] 13. effective
4. contemptible [Link] 14. copious
5. factual 10. blameless [Link]

111. [Link] [Link] [Link]

2. let ?.looking [Link]
3. put [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] 14. fall
5. run [Link] 15. brings

IV. 1. Susan prides herself on her sports achievements.

[Link] did not take kindly to anybody else's demands.
3. He gave me a free hand.
4. Rather than waste my time at the mathematics department I preferred
to take a course in psychology.
5. It is possible / probable/ likely that Muriel forgot about the evening classes.
6. How about having a good time in the casino this night?
7. No sooner had we departed than Tommy came down with a cold.
8. First of all, you should conform to the regulations here.
9. Doesn't Andrew bear resemblance to the man from the portrait?
10. I'll have to get round to tidying up the garden shed next week.

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v. 1.d 6.c 11.b 16.d
2.b 7.d 12.a 17.a
3.a 8.b 13.d 18.c
4.d 9.b 14.d 19.d
5.b 10. C 15.b 20. a

TEST 30

I. 1.C 4.d 7.b 10.a 13.c

2.a 5.c 8.c 11. C 14.a
3.c 6.a 9.b 12.d 15.d

II. 1. courteous [Link] 11. allegations

2. predictable [Link] 12. unthinkable
3. ownership [Link] [Link]
4. outbreak 9. boundaries 14. productive
5. instalments 10. engineering [Link]

"'. [Link] [Link] 7. beyond [Link] [Link]

[Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] 6. from [Link] [Link] [Link]

IV. 1. There's no denying the old town square is imposing.

[Link] tell you the truth, I bought these shoes for a song.
3. We were all taken aback by the rude response that the boy gave to his
loving mother.
4. Never will we have another chance to see the Niagara Falls.
5. Hardly had I touched the handle when the burglar alarm went off.
6. William and Simon don't get on well with each other.
7. Since his death we have been in dire straits.
8. Lisa does not interest Jack so much as her parents' big fortune.
9. Nigel takes my problems for granted.
10. Is there not an alternative to our working night shifts?

V. 1. cold [Link] 11. bad

[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] 8. blue [Link]
4. upper [Link] [Link]
5. safe [Link] 15. red

TEST 31

I. 1.d 4.b 7.c 10.c 13.d

2.a 5.a 8.b 11. b 14.a
3.c 6.d 9.d 12.a 15.b

II. 1. How big are the profits we can expect the London branch to turn In
this year?
2. I suggest we lay In more coal in case the forecasts of a long and heavy
winter should come true.

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 [Link], the thieves had made 10ft with their loot by that time.
4. I suppose he dropped out right at the beginning of the course.
[Link] don't we call on the management to have a serious debate with
the Unions?
[Link] mean the one who is being waited on?
[Link] 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.
[Link], the question of a half a million dollars missing from the safe
sprang up leaving the cashiers speechless for a while.
[Link] about rounding up a few fniends 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 ?
[Link] 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.

Ill. 1. irrevocable [Link] [Link]

2. formidable [Link] 12. crucial
3. preposterous [Link] 13. elaborate
4. inexorable [Link] 14. mercenary
5. conspicuous 10. ingenious 15. arduous

IV. [Link] has a bad habit of never coming on time.

2. I scarcely understood anything of what the man said to me.
[Link] first, she agreed to marry me, but then she changed her mind.
4. The minister claims that another rjse in salaries is on the cards.
[Link] played second fiddle in the plot.
6. It has nothing to do with us what they do after lessons.
[Link] are prone to encounter additional problems if you don't have any proper
insurance.
8. The concert was poorly attended.
[Link] farmers need financial backing badly.
10. It suddenly dawned on me (that) I had strayed from the main route.

V. 1.d 6.d 11.a 16.a

2.c 7.a 12.d 17.d
3.b 8.c 13.c 18.b
4.b 9.d 14.c 19.b
5.a 10.a 15. C 20.d

TEST 32

I. 1. breaking [Link] 9. developed

[Link] 6. advancement 10. amount
[Link] [Link] 11. advantage
4. leafing 8. source 12. replace

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II. 1. likeness [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] 12. invalidity
[Link] [Link] 13. endurance
4. imprisoned 9. invariably 14. empowered
5. foreseeable [Link] 15. desensitized

Ill. [Link], within/ in 6. at [Link]

[Link] [Link] 12. at, in
[Link] [Link] 13. under, in
4. within [Link] 14. to
5. to [Link] 15. at

IV. [Link] say about half of the staff will be given the sack.
[Link] 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.
[Link] his uncle's death Lou came into the house and the garden.
5. The CD player was repaired at Mark's expense.
[Link] might not have been notified about the changes in the timetable.
[Link] 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.

V. [Link] [Link] 11. terms

[Link] [Link] 12. face
3. ladder [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] 15. vent

TEST 33

I. 1.b 4.a 7.d 10.a 13.d

2.b 5.b 8.b 11. C 14.a
3.c 6.a 9.c 12. b 15.b

II. 1. practitioner 5. fantasizing 10. indifferent

2. Preventive/ 6. purification 11. indigestion
Preventative 7. immobilized 12. rivalry
[Link]/ -ies [Link] 13. evasive
4. purposefully 9. commercialization 14. detention
15. momentous

111. 1. stringing [Link] 11. brought

2. booked [Link] [Link]
3. turned [Link] [Link]
4. lag 9. jot [Link]
5. jump [Link] [Link]

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IV. [Link] right have you got to order me about ?
2. If you happen to come across the missing file let me know at once, please.
3. The statement boils down to making the public aware of the present
situation.
4. Sally has a strong distrust of modem technology.
5. He has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
[Link] all had confidence that Tom would succeed in passing his final exams.
7. Being too shy, Julia won't speak to the boy first.
8. It was three years ago that/ when Michael painted his last picture.
9. I owe my precious life to the lifeguard.
10. The structure of the Royal Palace made a big/ considerable impact on the
ambassador.

V. 1.b 6.b 11.d 16.b

2.C 7.d 12.d 17.a
3.a 8.d 13.c 18.c
4.d 9.a 14.d 19.d
5.c 10.a 15.b 20.a

TEST 34

I. 1.d 4.b 7.b 10.c 13.b

2.b 5.a 8.a 11.d 14.c
3.d 6.d 9.a 12.a 15.d

II. 1. disabled [Link] 10. preoccupied

2. unfailing [Link]/ 11. uninhabitable
[Link] cowardliness. [Link]
[Link] 8. inventiveness 13. acknowledge
5. objectionable 9. Insanity 14. circumstantial
[Link]

Ill. [Link] [Link], within [Link] [Link] [Link]

[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
3. at [Link] [Link] [Link] 15. within, beyond

IV. [Link] is his monthly income ?

[Link] you in possession of William Wharton's latest book ?
3. Did Celia have an intention of inviting her landlord to dinner ?
[Link] the best of my knowledge, the building was set on fire deliberately.
[Link] but one clerk were honoured by the boss.
6. His mother claims that he is susceptible to flu.
[Link] was (sitting) behind/ at the wheel when the collision happened?
8. I think those tools may come in handy one day.
9. Unbelievable as/ though it seems to be, he has learned that long poem
by heart.
10. However much you offer to pay, he'll never sell the family memorabilia.

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V. 1. quandary 6. dint [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link]
3. jump 8. line 13. track
[Link] 9. miss 14. nick
[Link] [Link] [Link]

TEST 35

I. 1. a 4.a 7.a 10.a 13.c

2.b 5.c 8.b 11. d 14.a
3.d 6.d 9.c 12.b 15.b

II. 1. It has run out unusually quickly.

[Link] hang out in my pub, so I know their names by heart.
3. This is a small hotel and it can only take in fifty guests.
4. I have told him a thousand times to leave off taking the painkillers and
visit a doctor.
5. It's no good setting fort.h until all the necessary arrangements are made
complete.
6. By the year of 2000 several new bills will have been brought in to make
the crime prevention more feasible.
[Link], I dropped off in my armchair and didn't wake up until my wife returned
from work.
8. Were these photographs easy to come by or did you have to stick out your
neck to get them ?
9. The quality of the device does come up to my expectations.
10. Her temperature is very high and she's throwing up every twenty minutes.
11.I hadn't got a clue how to go about the exercise and had to have recourse
to the answer key.
12. We pulled It off, yet quite a few of us came to a serious bodily harm.
[Link]'ve only managed to touch on your question as the whole meeting was
only devoted to the outbreak of the jaundice epidemic in Cairo.
14. But, I don't quite understand what he was really driving at.
15. Someone must have tipped him off.

Ill. 1. precarious 6. frugal 11. viable

[Link] [Link] 12. bizarre
3. plausible [Link] 13. benign
4. obnoxious 9. ambiguous [Link]
5. boisterous [Link] 15. astounding

IV. 1. When did the patient come round ?

2. Only when the fish are scaled will I fry them.
3. It looked as if they had been thoroughly frightened.
4. Even big quantities of vegetables do not do any harm to your health.
5. It was not worth wasting so much time waiting for the star to turn up.
6. In the event of a fire, the emergency exit should be used.
7. The flight attendant told the passengers to refrain from smoking until
after the take-off.
[Link] press has poured scorn on the handling of the matter.
9. It is compulsory for Brian to do exercise to strengthen his back after the
surgery.
[Link] will the resolutions that we have taken be put into practice ?

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V. 1.d 6.a 11.a 16.c
2.a 7.b 12.c 17.a
3.b 8.b 13.d 18.c
4.d 9.c 14.b 19.b
5.d 10.a 15.a 20.d

TEST 36

I. [Link] [Link] [Link]

[Link] 6. especialy 10. famous
[Link] 7. alarming [Link]
[Link] [Link] 12. minds

II. 1. confidential [Link] 11. presumably

[Link] 7. misconception 12. uncontrollable
3. incorrigible [Link] 13. Irresistible
[Link] 9. disillusioned . [Link](s)
[Link] [Link] 15. attachment

Ill. [Link] [Link] [Link] 10. on [Link]

[Link] [Link] [Link] 11. into [Link]
[Link] [Link], by [Link] [Link] 15. at

IV. 1. Much to our regret, we inform you that there is no more demand for
your rubber products.
[Link] lecture was comprehensible to hardly anyone.
[Link]'s no better way to make her work hard than by promising her
a reward.
[Link] from being-a passionate skier, Mark also takes part in chess
tournaments.
[Link] takes great pleasure in painting her landscapes.
6. I had mixed feelings about their engagement.
[Link] long as you promise not to do any wrong , you are allowed to play
in my garden.
[Link] being no more questions, I think we can call it a day.
9. All things considered, it was a nice party.
[Link] she met that boy she's been wrapped up in him.

V. [Link] 6. clear [Link]

[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link]
5. foreign [Link] [Link]

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