}. The film is
. We hadn't
Hurry up, James! Our train ifwe
don't get to the station soon.
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1b) will be leaving
Dewill leave
Od) has left
put the phone down than it rang
again.
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Gb) Just as |had
Ot had just
(1d) No sooner had |
nl out if Louis hadn’t mentioned
the subject in passing.
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Ob) never had found
Oc) would have never found
Od) had never found
based on a true story,
but most of itis fiction.
Da) loosely
Ob) casually
Oo faintly
Od) lightly
. I've had this car for 12 years, but now I'm
having more and more problems with it.
Clearly it’s
Qa) on its hind legs
Ob) gotits back up
De) gotits heart set
Od) onits last legs
___there being so much
traffic, and we missed the plane.
Da) bargained on
Ob) factored on
Oc) counted with
Od) accounted with
Choose the correct answer — a, b, cord —
to complete the following texts. Only one
answer is correct.
7.
10.
WW.
12.
Calls from people trying to sell us things
we don't want area real
Da) ache in the neck
Ob) ache in the back
Ce) pain in the neck
Cd) pain in the back
There are two supermarkets in the town
but of them sells fresh fish.
Cla)none
Ob) neither
Oed)noone
Od)either
—How long in Greece?
—Two years altogether, before moving to.
Italy.
Da) have you lived
Ob) did you live
Od) had you lived
Dd) did you used to live
The cast several times before
leaving the stage to wild applause.
a) bowed
Ob) inclined
Od) reverenced
Od) crouched
When her sister left home, Louise finally
hada bedroom
Dajalltoher
Cb) for her only
Co) for only herself
D d)all to herself
James didn't have the right
qualifications, he was offered the job.
Da) Although
Ob) Even so
Cle) Even that
Od) No matter
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ney pulang13. Most people who work in publishing start
at the bottom. The important thing is to
get your _ . Then you can work your
way up.
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Ob) hand on the handle
Od) foot in the door
Cd) nose to the grindstone
—What's wrong with Granddad?
—He only has a mild cold, but to listen to
him youd thinkhe was __.
Da) at the doors of death
Ob) at death's door
CO djinat the death
Cd) a foot in death's door
They tried to stop cricket in the
park but it was the only place where we
could play.
Oa)usplaying
Ob) usto play
Oe) that we play
Cd) that we played
With her excellent qualifications it's not
surprising that she being treated
as an inferior at work.
Da) molests
Ob) exasperates
Oe) resents
Od) embitters
We went to a number of that few
tourists ever visit.
a) places out-of-the-way
Ob) out-of-the-way places
De) out of the way places
Od) places out of the way
The team had been trying to win the
competition for years. Last year, they
finally.
Da) brought it off
Ob) brought it on
De) carried it away
Od) carried it on
| don't know Harry all that well, but | do
bump into him ;
a) every now and then
Ob) every once and again
Ce) each now and then
Od) each once and again
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. Although the play is set in Saudl Arabia,
of the characters are Saudis. It's
mainly about expatriates living there.
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Ob)afew
Oo) fewer
Od)less
—Were they angry about the decision?
—It certainly seemed . When it
was announced, they got up and stormed
out of the room.
Da)so
Ob) it was so
Od)soit was
Od) so they were
—I eel like a few days off, but | really
need the overtime.
—The problem with you is that you
always want to have.
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1b) another bite of the cherry
Cd your cake and eat it
Od) more than you can chew
The government is making every effort to
____adiplomatic cr
Ca)avert
Ob) hinder
Od impede
Od) deviate
Ifl it with my own eyes, | wouldn't
have believed it. But | did see it, and it
was reall
Da) wasn't seeing
Ob) hadn't seen
Dddidn'tsee
Od) couldnt see
. We've been struggling with the same
problem for years, and we still haven't
a solution.
Da) come up with
Ob) comein for
1d) come down on
Od) raised up
It’s possible that I'l fail the economics
exam jn June, I'll probably re-sit it
in September.
a) at which point
Ob) in which case
Od) by which time
Od) atwhich time
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Christine.
— Oh, yes. She's an old of his
from their time together at university.
Oa) fire
(1b) smoke
Cd) blaze
Cd) flame
the expression on his face, 'd say
he wasn't too pleased to see us. In fact, I'd
say he was furious.
Da) Judging by
Ob) As for
1) Provided with
Cd) Seeing as
_____ the wrong bus, Mark found
himself in an unfamiliar part of the city.
a) Because taking
1b) On taking
Od To take
Cd) Having taken
—Have you had a busy day? You look
exhausted.
—Yes, it was the first day of the sale. We
were rushed off our
Da)legs
Ob) toes
Dofeet
Od) tootsies
[haven't got any ideas at the moment,
but when | I'lllet you know.
Da) will
Ob) will do
Oddo
Od) will have
V'd rather you me while I'm
speaking. I'll answer your questions
afterwards.
Qa) didn’t interrupt
Ob) wouldn't interrupt
Oe won't interrupt
Od) don't interrupt
33. We asked two children for directions but
______ of them knew where the hotel
was.
Ca)none
Ob) both
Oc)neither
Od) each
34, That's not my car.Mine’sa__one.
Da) blue small Japanese
Ob) Japanese smail blue
Ce) small biue Japanese
Od) Japanese blue small
35. Finally, we hadto___ to legal threats.
Da)apply
Ob) resort
Dg) intend
Od) recur
36, Can you give me alistof__ been
invited?
Da) whose
Ob) the who's
Oe) whos
Cd) whoever that's
37. —Do you know Karen's phone number?
—No, not offthe
Da) top of my head
Ob) front of my brain
Ce) side of my block
Cd) edge of my crown
38. A white sports car outside the
bank.
Ca) dropped off
Ob) came off
Oo) drew up
Cd) pushed up
saey publaingHe kicked the
Da)ball high
Ob) high ball
De) ball highly
CO d) ball will height
over the goal.
Sheila was unable to participate in the
race___aleg injury.
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Ob) owing to
Od caused by
Cd) because owing
He played Wimbledon for the
first time last year and reached the semi-
finals.
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Ob)on
Dato
Od)at
She paints for pleasure, not
because she wants to make any money
out of it.
Ca) directly
Ob) fully
Dd) singly
Od) purely
If she wasn't so aggressive, we get
ona bit better.
Da) can maybe
Ob) might
Ce may
Od) shall
—So, are you going to buy that flat or
not?
—I'm not sure yet. I'm about it.
Ca) between two minds
Ob) between two stools
Od) in two minds
Od) in two ideas
a
Despite his disability, he tried to lead
possible.
Da) as normal life as
Ob) his life as normal as
1d) so normal life as
Cd) asnormala life as,
. The contract hasn't actually been signed
yet, but everything looks positive. | think
we can safely say it’s
Ga) on the bounce
Ob) in the boot
Dia) touch and go
Od) in the bag
. Ym not your version of events,
but I think that you have interpreted
them wrongly.
Da) discussing
Ob) disapproving
De)disputing
Od) differing
. You're not a child any more. It’s time you
faced your responsibilities.
Da)about at
Ob) towards
Odonto
Od)upto
). We had intended to form a company to
market the device. Unfortunately, our
plans fell at the last moment due
to financial difficulties.
Ca) down
Ob) off
Dd through
Od)away
. —Have you fixed that dripping tap | told
you about?
—No, I've been busy with other things.
Ihaven't got ityet.
a) away with
Ob) upto
De) round to
Od) over with
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