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1 For questions 1–50, read the sentences below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
1 He _B____ very hard so was relieved when he scraped through the exam.

A revised B hadn’t been revising C wasn’t revising D hasn’t been revising

2 She _C____ the lights switched on. It never crosses her mind how much electricity she’s wasting.

A ’s always left B ’s been always leaving C ’s always leaving D used to leave

3 After he had been in office for a year, they realised that he _D____ there as he was completely
incompetent and had no idea what he was doing.

A wasn’t allowed to be B agreed to be C must be D shouldn’t have been

4 Although we’d lost our last five matches, we managed to get into the quarter finals _____ .

A with the odds B against the odds C by the odds D for the odds

5 No one could have _A____ the chain of events that the accident set in motion.

A foreseen B previewed C alerted D foreboded

6 She went in search of a new agent, without _B____ help she would never have made it.

A who B whose C that D which

7 It’s pretty standard that _D____ of them don’t get through the first round of the competition.

A hardly any B very little C the most D most

8 If the article is to be believed, most people _A____ with the newly proposed tax reforms.

A agree B agrees C is agreeing D are agreeing

9 It was only when we heard a stifled cough that we realised someone was _C____ in the undergrowth.

A concealing B ambushing C lurking D sneaking

10 Our boss is quite radical and doesn’t believe in _____ strict limitations on the areas of work staff are
involved in within the company.

A laying B burdening C imposing D commanding

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11 Given recent events, _A____ cancel their holiday at any moment.

A they were on the verge of B they were going to C we expected them to D they were due to

12 In later years she came to the conclusion that, as she preferred animals to people, she _A____ become a
vet not a doctor.

A should’ve B might well have C could have D may have

13 You _A____ tell your brother – you know how much that car means to him.

A don’t need to B had better not C couldn’t D weren’t able to

14 I don’t believe for a moment that if you play that record backwards, you’ll hear a __B___ message in
the background.

A telepathic B subliminal C subsiding D sublingual

15 Aunt Doris has always been a bit of a hoarder but when we realised just how much _D____ she had
accumulated of late, even we were shocked.

A chaos B confusion C muddle D clutter

16 He’s always been a _A____ , so we weren’t at all surprised when he decided to buck the system and do
his own thing.

A nonconformist B unconformist C misconformist D reconformist

17 B_____ they couldn’t have told us all that we were likely to lose our jobs because the business was
failing is beyond me.

A When B Why C How D Whether

18 Whether or not I _D____ work and travel for a while depends very much on my father’s health.

A have decided to quit B ’m quitting C will be quitting D decide to quit

19 Yawning in a meeting isn’t considered polite so I knew I had to __D___ the one I could feel coming.

A smother B squash C hush D stifle

20 He maintains that he has managed to keep his youthful appearance by always taking a short _A____ in
the afternoon.

A nap B slumber C nod D roost

21 We were _D____ disappointed when the award for best project went to our main competitors.

A virtually B bitterly C absolutely D completely

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22 The party can regain public confidence _D____ it tackles the issue of expense claims in a just and open
manner.

A otherwise B not unless C unless D providing that

23 If we had known it was going to be so difficult to reach the summit before nightfall, we wouldn’t even
__C___ to attempt it.

A begin B had begun C have begun D have been beginning

24 He’s such a charming young man. It’s clear that his parents have _____ good manners in him.

A inserted B instilled C inspired D incited

25 He didn’t mention his recent promotion for fear that it would _A____ trouble amongst his colleagues.

A set off B spark off C set out D lead off

26 What do you think would be the best venue for the party then, _A____ place or ours?

A theirs B there C they’re D their

27 If you fancy _D____ while you’re in the area, give us a bell.

A to meet up B to meeting up C meet up D meeting up

28 The boat struggled _A____ course in the gale force storms.

A to stay on B staying on C to stay for D staying for

29 The _B____ green paisley tie he wore really set him apart from the other interview candidates.

A vibrant B lively C vital D dynamic

30 When she’s that excited, it’s nigh on impossible to get a word in __D___ . Believe me, I’ve tried!

A sideways B sidelong C edgewise D edgeways

31 _____ returned home that I realised just how much I missed seeing my brother.

A It wasn’t until I B It was only by C The reason why I D It’s only by

32 She said that what she _C____ most about living away from home would be our daily walks in the
dunes.

A misses B missed C will miss D would miss

33 _C____ help me make this decision. I’m just so unsure of which direction to take for my future.

A I’d sooner you will B I wish you will C If only you could D I rather you

34 After a momentary _A____ in concentration, Simon managed to regain his focus and complete the test.

A lapse B fault C failure D error

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35 If it were possible to find a property within our budget and _____ from the beach, that’d be wonderful.

A shouting distance B close range C a stone’s throw D near

36 Try as I might, the car’s wheels _____ to budge from the mud.

A have refused B refused C refuse D will refuse

37 Would you believe, he says he’s _B____ busy to come out with us this month?

A too much B much too C so much D much so

38 The report confirmed that pensioners were __D___ to try internet banking.

A the little afraid B hardly afraid C the more afraid D too afraid

39 Since signing a rather _B____ sponsorship deal, his career has gone from strength to strength.

A sufficient B lucrative C ample D wealthy

40 The recession has heavily impacted our small business, so much so that we have had no option but to
__C___ staff.

A let up B give up C lay off D leave off

41 The board of Governors __A___ that we all meet the following week to discuss the issue of school
admissions.

A insisted B discussed C encouraged D commented

42 His doctor _D____ him to take more regular exercise and to cut back on the amount he ate.

A suggested B argued C demanded D advised

43 My grandfather never much cared __D___ people who judged others on material possessions.

A with B for C of D about

44 The moment the kennel doors opened the little dog came _____ towards us.

A colliding B hurtling C fleeing D flitting

45 Would you believe that the first time my sister went to get fuel, she got the _____ stuck in the fuel tank.

A tap B snout C nib D nozzle

46 Knowing that she _D____ offered such a wonderful opportunity again, she accepted the job offer and
said goodbye to all that she knew.

A was B has been C would be D might never be

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47 All successful applicants are required _A____ a week-long training programme before commencing
their new role.

A to attend B attending C to be attending D attend

48 We were reminded that we _____ obligation to give further details to the authority.

A were not under B weren’t in C were under no D had under no

49 He’s such a hard man to _____ as he’s always flitting from one site to another.

A pin in B lock in C narrow down D nail down

50 When they discovered a _D____ flaw in the design of the product, all models were recalled.

A fatal B mortal C tragic D suicidal

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2 For questions 1–25, read the sentences below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each sentence
to form a word that fits in the gap.
1 The doctor suggested that my __INABILITY________ to sleep was stress-related and prescribed
sleeping
pills to help me catch up on much-needed sleep. ABLE

2 Although many cuts have been made, the local authorities have promised that the hospital
will remain open in the _FORESEEABLE_________ future. FORESEE

3 The moment the project was deemed __________ , the funding was stopped. FEASIBLE

4 I think our cat is ill. Not only is he completely _DISINTERESTED_________ in food but he’s hardly
moved
an inch all day. INTEREST

5 Taking advantage of someone’s trust or innocence is completely _DESPISABLE_________ .DESPISE

6 Our yoga teacher told us never to UNDERESTIMATE__________ the power of positive thinking and
said it
was a lot more effective than we imagined. ESTIMATE

7 _FORTUNATELLY_________ , the rain soon cleared up so the match could go ahead as planned.
FORTUNE

8 Parking spaces are at such a premium in this city that many houses in the area come with
an _ALLOTED________ parking space that you have to pay for. ALLOT

9 After leaving his job in law __________ , Juan retrained and became a surveyor. ENFORCE

10 Due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to find a new _DISTRIBUTOR_________ for our
products. DISTRIBUTE

11 When she found out that she had missed out on a place by 2 marks, she felt
completely __________ . SPIRIT

12 Our puppies always get really _EXCITED_________ when they see us putting our coats and boots on.
I think they must know we’re going to take them for a walk. EXCITE

13 The Eiffel Tower is _UNDENIABLE_________ one of the most symbolic constructions in Paris.DENY

14 My boss has always been very __________ and knew, the moment I entered the room,
that something was wrong. PERCEIVE

15 This phone deal is fantastic and allows me to make an __________ number of calls in the
evening and at the weekends. LIMIT

16 The government decided that the funding of the project was completely __________
given the collapse of the economy. SUSTAIN

17 His nasty comments were completely uncalled for and left an __________ taste in my
mouth. SAVOUR

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18 Some people might call him __________ because he never tried anything new, but Mike
always claimed he was happy at home and had no interest in going anywhere else. ADVENTURE

19 They moved into a shared ownership flat owned by the local housing __________ . ASSOCIATE

20 Emilia has always been very __________ and never thinks about the consequences of any
of her actions. IMPULSE

21 The restaurant was closed down following an inspection that deemed the kitchen to be
__________ and unfit for food preparation. HYGIENE

22 __________ of the area led to the discovery of previously unknown species of mammals. EXPLORE

23 In the early years of the crisis, staff tended to be offered a more generous __________
package than in the later years. REDUNDANT

24 __________ of East and West Germany began in 1990 when the Berlin Wall came down. UNITY

25 You could hardly say he was lazy; he’s been __________ employed ever since he left school. GAIN

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3 For questions 1–25, read the text below and think of the word that best fits each space. Use only one
word in each space.
LONDON’S BLACK CABS

Black cabs, officially (1) __________ as Hackney Carriages, are synonymous with London and are special for a
number of reasons. For a (2) __________ , they are the only taxis in the city that can (3) __________ hailed
from the kerb with a raised hand signal to get the driver’s (4) __________ . Currently, it is estimated that there
are some 20,000 black cabs (5) __________ the capital’s streets. (6) __________ history, in fact, goes back a
long way, with the name ‘Hackney Carriage’ said to derive from the French word haquenée (7) __________ to
the type of horse used to pull the carriages in the days of horse-drawn carriages. The first horse-drawn Hackney
coaches appeared on London’s streets in the 17th century (8) __________ the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
(9) __________ transport developed and motor cars became popular, motor cabs replaced the horse-drawn
carriages. (10) __________ the end of the 19th century, various car manufacturers’ vehicles have been used as
motor cabs but it was not (11) __________ the mid-20th century that the cabs we have become more familiar
with over the last decades first (12) __________ .

(13) __________ is a major achievement to become a black cab driver in London and it is (14) __________
mean feat. If you want to gain (15) __________ honour you will need to (16) __________ passed the infamous
test known as ‘the Knowledge’, which was first introduced in 1851 following a number of complaints by
passengers (17) __________ cab drivers got lost. This incredibly difficult test can take around three or four
years to prepare for and you can often spot (18) __________ drivers who are doing just this zipping around
London on their mopeds, with a map fastened to a clipboard on their handlebars. (19) __________ people are
essentially trying not only to master the 25,000 or so streets (20) __________ a six-mile radius of Charing
Cross, but also to work out the (21) __________ direct routes from place to place. They must know thousands
of ‘points of interest’ such as hotels, hospitals, places of worship, theatres, stations, sports and leisure facilities,
to name but a (22) __________ . Practically everywhere and anywhere that a potential passenger would wish to
be taken to or from (23) __________ be known, and it is not just having a thorough knowledge of London that
is important but also, and perhaps this is the most difficult part, (24) __________ the quickest way to get from
one place to another. (25) __________ wonder so few people are successful.

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