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1 Mike said he was ........................ into making the 8 I can’t ......................... what it must be like to be
statement by his company attorney. so rich. And I probably will never know!
A. compressed A. imagine
B. pressured B. expect
C. stressed C. realize
D. enforced D. suspect

2 Airports usually examine the ......................... of 9 When he saw the .................. to his car, he
your carry on luggage before they allow you to immediately called his insurance company to
go to the departure gate. report the incident.
A. elements A. injury
B. ingredients B. damage
C. contents C. impression
D. qualities D. condition

3 I had ........................... discussion with him to 10 No one could ......................... that he had
resolve our misunderstanding. stolen the money as there was no evidence
A. a frank to support it.
B. a plain A. settle
C. an outspoken B. impose
D. a fortunate C. approve
D. prove
4 I’d hate to live out here in the countryside. It’s
just too ...................... for my liking. 11 He brought her a bouquet of flowers to the
A. isolated hospital and ......................... her a rapid
B. alone recovery.
C. detached A. hoped
D. insulated B. offered
C. wished
5 Sonia was deeply ......................... by the loss of D. gave
her dog as she considered him a part of the
family. 12 Mrs. Storm has only one ......................... relative.
A. infected Every one else passed away long ago.
B. influenced A. living
C. affected B. alive
D. attached C. lasting
D. lively
6 The newly hired employee finds the work very
hard because of his ......................... of 13 She ......................... hands with him warmly
experience. before entering the business meeting.
A. loss A. waved
B. little B. bumped
C. less C. shook
D. lack D. wrapped

7 The scientist decided to ........................ from his 14 The celebrity ......................... to answer any
country for political reasons. personal questions during the televised
A. abandon interview.
B. defect A. denied
C. disperse B. rejected
D. desert C. refused
D. disagreed

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15 You ......................... don’t know what you are 22 Please be quiet. This report is due today and
talking about as you don’t have all the facts. you’re ...................... me from my work.
A. obviously A. upsetting
B. hardly B. disturbing
C. virtually C. distracting
D. barely D. bothering

16 The doctor ......................... her to start taking 23 Children ....................... up so quickly that before
vitamins and eat more well-balanced meals. you know it they are teenagers.
A. suggested A. raise
B. reported B. rise
C. advised C. grow
D. proposed D. lift

17 There was an ......................... message from the 24 When Ben told her the news about the accident
captain that the ship was in danger and in need she ......................... into tears.
of assistance. A. burst
A. emergency B. began
B. immediate C. blew
C. intensive D. bent
D. urgent
25 Claire was given a warning from her supervisor
18 They are ......................... a new bridge over the for making so many ..................... mistakes.
river and connecting it to the highway. A. hopeless
A. constructing B. forgetful
B. instructing C. carefree
C. transfering D. careless
D. shaping
26 Since she wanted to leave the business
19 Can I ......................... your car? Mine’s in the conference, I ......................... her to the door.
shop because it needs a tune-up. A. accompanied
A. borrow B. assembled
B. own C. enabled
C. owe D. enclosed
D. lend
27 The witness remembered the thief’s face thanks
20 I can’t wear that skirt. It is too ......................... to her powers of ......................... .
because I’ve gained some extra weight. A. appearance
A. narrow B. comparison
B. tense C. observation
C. tight D. exploration
D. stretched
28 The attorney ......................... the jury that the
21 The migrants crossed the ......................... at accused man was not guilty of the crime.
night and were on their way to freedom. A. pleaded
A. board B. appealed
B. border C. converted
C. customs D. convinced
D. retreat
29 The basketball team did well all season but they
were ........................ in the finals.
A. won
B. beaten
C. corrected
D. succeeded
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30 The town residents didn’t expect the tropical 37 The driver was pulled over and given a fine for
storm to ........................ in such a disaster. ........................ driving.
A. score A. hasty
B. result B. adventurous
C. defeat C. reckless
D. total D. wrecked

31 Jeremy is ........................... to make the football 38 She ......................... herself on her culinary skills
team and is training really hard these days. because she has written a successful cook
A. decided book.
B. determined A. boasts
C. fixed B. prides
D. directed C. awards
D. impresses
32 Cathy is a writer with a very vivid .....................;
she creates incredible characters. 39 The tourist guide ..................... at an ancient
A. imagination statue and told us that it was created thousands
B. interest of years ago.
C. illusion A. pointed
D. knowledge B. placed
C. reached
33 We have texted him three times today but he D. indicated
hasn’t ......................... to our messages yet.
A. answered 40 He didn’t get enough sleep and was so tired he
B. replied had to ........................ himself out of bed.
C. written A. drag
D. sent B. fold
C. stretch
34 The guest ..................... asked for a room with a D. tear
balcony overlooking the sea when he booked his
hotel reservation. 41 Since the runner suffered a serious injury, he
A. specifically wasn’t able to ................... in the marathon.
B. virtually A. contribute
C. preferably B. complete
D. specially C. challenge
D. compete
35 John ........................ to breaking the next door
neighbor’s window while playing ball with his 42 Parents sometimes find it very difficult to
friends. ........................ to their teenage children.
A. confessed A. connect
B. explained B. associate
C. confirmed C. identify
D. revealed D. relate

36 She ........................ a delicious vegetarian meal 43 I ......................... Steven my word that I wouldn’t
from the waitress at the restaurant. tell anyone about his plans to start a business.
A. organized A. promised
B. arranged B. told
C. ordered C. gave
D. delivered D. explained

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44 Sara is not cut out to be a nurse as she once 51 I never ......................... cash on me. I always use
........................ at the sight of blood. a debit or credit card to pay for my purchases.
A. fell A. hold
B. fainted B. carry
C. dropped C. bring
D. passed D. put

45 My daughter ......................... after her 52 She always removes ........................ on clothes

grandmother. She looks and acts just like her. because she has sensitive skin.
A. takes A. tickets
B. looks B. markers
C. gets C. instructions
D. holds D. labels

46 Doctors recommend drinking lots of orange juice 53 ..................... me to order a birthday cake for
because it is a good ........................ of vitamin C. Sharon’s surprise party, will you?
A. source A. Remind
B. root B. Recall
C. resource C. Remember
D. origin D. Review

47 I think the punishment the children were given for 54 A fourth chocolate cupcake! You’re being
breaking the window was too ......................... . unusually ......................... today, aren’t you?
A. large A. hungry
B. hard B. craving
C. heavy C. greedy
D. severe D. starving

48 He was ......................... to five years imprisonment 55 Don’t ...................... looking for the missing
for tax fraud and money laundering. documents. They were destroyed in the
A. sentenced shredder.
B. convicted A. worry
C. charged B. disturb
D. accused C. bother
D. waste
49 I ......................... you not to trust her; she’s not
that committed to the job. 56 Would you like to ......................... us for lunch on
A. tipped Sunday? We are having a barbecue.
B. indicated A. spend
C. predicted B. join
D. warned C. support
D. treat
50 The construction workers ........................ the
truck with sacks of cement and building 57 The famous actress was very beautiful, but
materials. extremely shallow and ........................ about her
A. charged good looks.
B. supplied A. flexible
C. loaded B. vain
D. labeled C. reserved
D. modest

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58 You should ......................... an effort to get along 66 The fireworks stored in an old warehouse
better with your supervisor and coworkers. ........................ fire and caused an enormous
A. try explosion.
B. do A. gave
C. make B. caught
D. give C. blew
D. set
59 Mrs. Bailey will be ........................ us at the
meeting after being elected group leader. 67 The number of unemployed people has begun to
A. preserving ........................ , now that the economic
B. maintaining recession is over.
C. representing A. cease
D. portraying B. resist
C. weaken
60 His good grades ........................ him to get a D. decrease
good job when he graduated from university.
A. commanded 68 She doesn’t seem rich, but she owns a large
B. enabled piece of ........................ in the northern suburbs.
C. licensed A. fortune
D. promised B. property
C. estate
61 I just joined the new gym and after two hours of D. wealth
working out, I ........................all over.
A. swell 69 The prisoners dug a hole from their cells and
B. bend ........................ through the sewage tunnels.
C. ache A. escaped
D. blister B. released
C. freed
62 The doctor gave me a ........................ smile and D. cleared
told me that my leg injury would heal soon.
A. helping 70 The football team ........................ for three hours
B. relieving each day in order to qualify for the championship
C. repeating match.
D. reassuring A. practiced
B. rehearsed
63 You shouldn’t have ........................ down such a C. repeated
good job offer. You really need the experience. D. performed
A. handed
B. turned 71 The police officer asked the witnesses of the car
C. looked accident to make a ........................ .
D. let A. defense
B. statement
64 The police officer ........................ down everything C. dictation
the eye-witness said and filed a report. D. document
A. took
B. noticed 72 I’m sorry, I ........................ you for a friend of
C. held mine. You look just like him!
D. kept A. misunderstood
B. misled
65 I ........................ my photograph to the job C. misjudged
application form before emailing it. D. mistook
A. attached
B. glued
C. connected
D. secured
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73 After hitting an iceberg the cargo ship sank to 80 I’ve got to go now because I’m in a ........................
the ........................ of the ocean. to get to work on time.
A. ground A. run
B. bottom B. speed
C. base C. rush
D. foot D. dash

74 When the rescue worker saw the children were 81 I’m not sure about buying the yellow jacket,
safe, he breathed a huge ........................ of I don’t think that color really ........................ me.
relief. A. corresponds
A. sound B. suits
B. breath C. fits
C. gulp D. matches
D. sigh
82 Hundreds of ........................ turned out to watch
75 As the car drove by, I caught a ........................ of the annual boat race on the river.
Phil sitting next to the driver. A. candidates
A. glance B. competitors
B. sight C. spectators
C. glimpse D. contestants
D. look
83 There was a ........................ smell of burnt wood
76 The doctor has been ........................ the in the air after the forest fire.
intensive care patient’s progress for quite some A. strong
time. B. deep
A. estimating C. vivid
B. monitoring D. heavy
C. controlling
D. mending 84 I have a difficult last name and no one
........................ it correctly!
77 She’s been ........................ from back pains A. pronounces
recently, after having lifted some heavy boxes. B. introduces
A. hurting C. produces
B. bearing D. remarks
C. suffering
D. struggling 85 The young couple in love walked through the
park hand in ......................... .
78 He risked ........................ her when he said her A. pocket
writing was unoriginal and uninspiring. B. arm
A. rewarding C. hand
B. resenting D. glove
C. objecting
D. offending 86 Dave thought the practical joke was a
......................... trick for the other children to
79 The ........................ at the new sports center play on him.
such as the gymnasium and swimming pool are A. bitter
well-designed. B. cruel
A. assemblies C. fierce
B. facilities D. tough
C. disciplines
D. possessions 87 The political leader had the ........................ to
keep calm in a crisis situation.
A. mood
B. attitude
C. ability
D. advantage
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95 Guests at the hotel have ......................... use of

88 Nothing could ......................... her from going to the facilities including a complimentary gym.
the live concert this evening. A. endless
A. hold B. lasting
B. block C. unlimited
C. prevent D. constant
D. limit
96 Samantha has been friends with Nancy for years
89 Tom asked the waitress at the dinner to and trusts her to ......................... her secrets.
......................... him another cup of coffee. A. hold
A. pour B. keep
B. drop C. hide
C. throw D. take
D. drip
97 I have ......................... for a long time now that
90 Unless we can get to the ......................... of the he was stealing things from the factory
plumbing problem, we can’t solve it. premises.
A. ground A. accused
B. root B. blamed
C. tip C. suspected
D. edge D. considered

91 She showed her report to her boss and he 98 After the collision, both drivers are in
......................... with everything she had written. ......................... condition in the hospital.
A. disagreed A. crucial
B. confused B. cautious
C. rejected C. critical
D. disputed D. fatal

92 How much do you ......................... the home 99 The man was ......................... for speeding and
repairs and renovation project will cost? lost his license.
A. intend A. sentenced
B. generalize B. blamed
C. estimate C. convicted
D. value D. fined

93 The company has had a ......................... 100 Please let me know if you ......................... about
increase in profits over the last five years. any good job opportunities available.
A. repetitive A. see
B. gradual B. hear
C. current C. notice
D. grading D. listen

94 The two watercolor paintings were 101 Eventually the flames subsided and the fire
......................... . I couldn’t tell which was the ........................ .
original. A. blew in
A. incomparable B. blew out
B. identical C. blew over
C. distinct D. blew up
D. duplicate

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102 Is the candidate ........................ for the position 109 His conscience ........................ him to tell the
of executive manager? truth about what had happened.
A. notified A. viewed
B. approached B. respected
C. qualified C. affected
D. inspected D. compelled

103 Tony ........................ his daughter to study 110 Class, please ........................ attention and listen
harder for her final exams in order to improve her to the principal’s speech!
grades. A. note
A. suggested B. pay
B. supported C. offer
C. urged D. give
D. recommended
111 Whether your job application is approved or not
104 The attack was ........................ by enemy ......................... on your work experience and
soldiers at the break of dawn. qualifications.
A. carried out A. contributes
B. carried over B. depends
C. carried off C. counts
D. carried down D. reserves

105 Please try to be ........................ this time and 112 The police officers started chasing the
don’t keep the board of directors waiting. pickpocket, but he ........................ in the crowd.
A. punctual A. dissolved
B. timely B. evaporated
C. immediate C. disappeared
D. accurate D. faded

106 Be careful with that television; ........................ 113 A bee stung the little boy and his finger
slowly, because it is very heavy. ........................ up so his mother took him to the
A. look it up doctor immediately.
B. point it out A. popped
C. set it down B. broke
D. turn it in C. blew
D. swelled
107 My skin is so ........................ to sunlight, I have
to wear sunblock all the time. 114 All nurses are required to have a supportive and
A. sensitive ........................ nature.
B. fragile A. careful
C. delicate B. pathetic
D. weak C. caring
D. reliable
108 This steak is so ........................ — it just seems
to melt in your mouth! 115 The new supermarket has a wide ........................
A. creamy of fresh meat and vegetables as well as local
B. silky products.
C. tender A. range
D. damp B. size
C. variation
D. collection

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116 I have great ........................ for my father, who 123 Every Thanksgiving, my mother cooks a
volunteers his free time to charitable causes. traditional feast and my father ........................
A. amazement the turkey.
B. approval A. chops
C. wonder B. peels
D. admiration C. grates
D. carves
117 Sara is a very busy person and has a very
........................ schedule of office meetings this 124 I wanted to ........................ my boss about a
week. raise, but he wasn’t available at the time.
A. bulging A. approach
B. fitted B. request
C. forced C. present
D. tight D. appeal

118 On whose ........................ are you requesting 125 If you forget to ........................ your income tax
this private medical information? returns, you will pay a fine.
A. inferiority A. document
B. majority B. register
C. superiority C. file
D. authority D. record

119 The unauthorized visitor was ........................ 126 All hotel guests are urged to make
from entering the building by a security guard. ........................ at the front desk, please.
A. determined A. questions
B. prevented B. inquiries
C. subjected C. assurances
D. avoided D. requirements

120 The medicine he took resulted in him suffering 127 Due to the medical convention, the hotel was
from ........................ effects for years. fully booked and had no ........................ .
A. after A. places
B. down B. openings
C. delay C. vacancies
D. side D. positions

121 After serving 20 years in a maximum security 128 He was caught shoplifting but wasn’t sent to jail
prison, the convict was ........................ . because it was only a ........................ offense.
A. jailed A. tiny
B. dismissed B. minute
C. released C. feeble
D. detached D. minor

122 The news journalist was ........................ from his 129 The older brother tried to ........................ a good
country for his political opinions. example for his younger sister.
A. evicted A. set
B. appealed B. make
C. pursued C. give
D. exiled D. reveal

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130 Those ........................ flowers made of silk and 137 John’s father ........................ to a weekly sports
paper look so real, they’ll even fool the bees. magazine to stay up to date with his favorite
A. forged teams.
B. false A. prescribes
C. copied B. registers
D. artificial C. subscribes
D. sponsors
131 The hotel has just installed new ........................
doors as its front entrance. 138 The new movie by the famous director did not
A. revolving meet my ........................; it was extremely
B. circling boring.
C. orbiting A. expectations
D. twisting B. requirements
C. hopes
132 Ryan is extremely talented and imaginative; D. prospects
writing comes ........................ to him.
A. normally 139 The large vessel struck an iceberg and within
B. obviously minutes began to ........................ .
C. naturally A. sink
D. simply B. drop
C. plunge
133 It is important to show ........................ for people D. drown
who are older and wiser than you.
A. respect 140 Phil suddenly ........................ to Rita last week.
B. manners Now they’re officially engaged.
C. approval A. married
D. honor B. offered
C. presented
134 While I was jogging in the park I slipped and D. proposed
........................ my ankle.
A. tore 141 Would it be ........................ for you to pick me up
B. sprained after work? My car is being serviced at the
C. shredded garage.
D. split A. hopeful
B. potential
135 The lecturer asked the students not to C. likely
........................ him when he was speaking. D. possible
A. intrude
B. suspend 142 Jill tried to ........................ to the irritated
C. interrupt customer why she could not give him a store
D. interfere refund without a receipt.
A. explain
136 During the training course, the students were B. instruct
taught ways to ........................ their research C. convince
skills. D. teach
A. grow
B. develop 143 The flight from Paris to New York is arriving
C. stretch ........................ . It touches down in an hour.
D. spread A. shortly
B. closely
C. briefly
D. relatively

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144 Weather reports do not always ........................ 148 Every green plant ........................ in my garden
the weather correctly. Sometimes they are turns out to be a weed and needs to be
wrong. removed.
A. suspect A. flourishing
B. expect B. opening
C. presume C. drying
D. predict D. springing

145 The ........................ to economic growth and 149 Mr. Jones is a ........................ teacher who gives
development is a good national budget. his students too much freedom in the classroom.
A. clue A. lenient
B. key B. stern
C. sign C. strict
D. hint D. obedient

146 The police officer ........................ the 150 The nurse asked him if he had been in close
neighborhood for the two burglars that got away ........................ with someone who has been
yesterday. exposed to an infectious virus.
A. inquired A. effect
B. scoured B. consideration
C. watched C. contact
D. invested D. company

147 Helen missed class again so she ........................

my notes to complete her homework
assignment.
A. loaned
B. plagiarized
C. copied
D. inherited

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