EX 1:

11. She ……….her husband’s job for his ill health.

A. available B. capable C. acceptable D. accessible
12. It’s no use………. make him change his mind.
A. to try to B. trying and C. trying to D. to trying to
13. In most ……… developed countries, up to 50% of …………population enters higher
education at some time in their lives.
A. Ø / Ø B. Ø / the C. the / Ø D. the / a
14. I wish you …….. me a new one instead of having it……..as you did.
A. would give / to repair B. gave / to repair
C. had given / to be repaired D. had given / repaired
15. Good restaurants serving traditional English food are very hard to …… .
A. come into B. come by C. come to D. come at
16 It was a very difficult question and ….. got it right.
A. little student B. few students C. a few students D. a little students
17. ………………………..the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were
horse-drawn.
A. With reference B. Akin C. Prior to D. In addition to
18.I have had some summer jobs but I have never been.........employed.
A. ever B. occasionally C. rarely D. permanently
19. ……………. long, I'm sure you will be speaking English ………………. a native speaker.
A. After/ like B. Before/ like C. After/ with D. Before/ with
20. I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is
………………………..
A. as dry as rice B. as dry as a tile C. as dry as a bone D. as dry as wood
EX 2:
1. I’m really sorry. We _____ stop at a service station and phone you, but we didn’t
want to waste any more time.
A. were due to B. were going to C. were to D. were about to
2. It is not until December 25th _________the exam results will be announced.
A. which B. what C. that D. when
3. I saw a ___________ scarf in a shop near my house.
A. sweet little green silk B. little green silk sweet
C. sweet green little silk D. green little sweet silk
4. There has been a recommendation that Peter ______ the president of the
country.
A. will be elected B. be elected C. is elected D. was elected
5. He kept his marriage for years, but eventually the truth ________.
A. came out B. went out C. came through D. fell out
6. It was in this house ______.
A. I was born in B. in which I was born C. where I was born D. that I was born
7. ______of half- starving wolves were roaming the snow- covered countryside.
A. Herds B. Flocks C. Packs D. Swarms
8. When ______ to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat
nervously.
A. asking B. to be asked C. to be asking D. being asked
9. ______, he felt so unhappy and lonely.
A. In spite of his being wealth B. Rich as was he
C. Rich as he was D. Despite his wealthy
10. According to the _______of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if
they intend to leave.
A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details
11. It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation’s_______.
A. inheritance B. heritage C. possessions D. legacy
12. A part-time job gives me the freedom to_______ my own interests.
A pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
13. When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for_______15 minutes.
A. other B. others C. another D. the others
14. ____ I’ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn’t listen. Just let
him face the music now.
A. Many a time B. Many the time C. Quite a time D. For a time
15. _______ in this national park declined from a few thousand to a few hundred in
ten years.
A. For a number of tigers B. The number of tigers
C. A number of tigers D. That the number of tigers
16. _______ every industry in our modern world requires the work of engineers.
A. Wholly B. Hardly C. Most D. Virtually
17. Jane had a problem with her finances, so we talked _______ and now it's fine.
A. over B. it over C. over it D. over and over
18. When the electricity failed, he _______a match to find the candles.
A. rubbed B. scratched C. struck D. started
19. I usually buy my clothes _______. It’s cheaper than going to the dressmaker.
A. on the house B. off the peg C. in public D. on the shelf
20. She tried to _______.
A. talk out of me the plan B. talk me the plan out of
C. talk me out of the plan D. talk out me of the plan.
EX 3:
1. He's really shy _______ girl.
A. by B. at C. for D. with
2. The teacher _______ her to improve her drawing.
A. insisted B. encouraged C. made D. persisted
3. I couldn't quite ______ what they were doing because they were so far away.
A. bear out B. make out C. think out D. try out
4. The meal Mary cooked tastes_______.
A. well B. nice C. good D. worse
5. ______ at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone.
A. Arriving B. We arrived C. Arrived D. We were arriving
6. The people who______ the survey said that they had examined over 1,000
accidents.
A. gave B. proceed C. set D. conducted
7. The judge found him ______ of stealing and sent him to prison.
A. evil B. innocent C. guilty D. wicked
8. The house we have rented is______. So we will have to buy some beds, chairs,
tables, etc.
A. unrestored B. unrepaired C. unfurnished D. undecorated
9. He was turned down for the job because he is ________.
A. qualified B. qualifying C. unqualified D. qualification
10. The trouble started only______ the other man came into the room.
A. when B. until C. and then D. too soon
11. _______, the disaster would not have happened.
A. Had you have obeyed the orders B. You had obeyed the orders
C. You obeyed the orders D. Had you obeyed the orders
12. _______ had booked in advance were allowed in.
A. Only who B. Only those who C. Only who were those D. Only were those who
13. Traveling alone to a jungle is adventurous, ________.
A. if not impossible B. if it not impossible
C. when not impossible D. when it not impossible
14. I ______ the hot weather in the south.
A. use to B. used to C. am use to D. am used to
15. The meat looked very _______ to the dog.
A. invited B. invite C. inviting D. invitingly
EX 4:
1. The park __________ hundreds of species of endangered animals.
A. contains B. consists C. composes D. holds
2. It’s 4 miles further if you don’t take the __________ cut.
A. narrow B. by C. short D. half
3. There are fast-growing __________ of fir tree here in this park.
A. varieties B. variances C. variants D. variations
4. “What are you doing?”
A. No B. Neither C. None D. Nothing
5. I like listen to sweet __________ in my free time.
A. guitar B. ballads C. pops D. jazz
6. These pills will __________ your pain.
A. prevent B. ease C. simplify D. avoid
7. He was a(n) __________ man who was determined to be rich by any means.
A. ambitious B. mature C. brilliant D. romantic
8. She study hard and got a degree with __________ colors.
A. scarlet B. red C. soaring D. flying
9. The old manager has just retired, so Jack takes __________ his position.
A. on B. out C. in D. up
10. It is __________ for you to stay in New York with just a few dollars in your
pocket.
A. incapable B. unable C. impossible D. irresponsible
EX 5:
1. She refused to eat meat under any ………………… .
A. circumstances B. occasion C. opportunity D. reason
2. It was difficult to guess what he ……………. to the news would be.
A. feelings B. reaction C. capital D. opinion
3. Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually …… to its original
splendour.
A. repaired B. renewed C. restored D. renovated
4. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding ………….. than the bride and the groom.
A. except B. other C. apart D. rather
5. When you are an old age pensioner, you have to learn to ………… a very small
income.
A. live on B. live up to C. live out D. live down
6. I felt so much better, my doctor ………….. me to take a holiday by the sea.
A. suggested B. considered C. accepted D. advised
7. He said that the plane had already left and that I …………….. arrived an hour earlier.
A. must have B. had to C. should have D. was supposed to
8. Alice didn’t expect ……………. to Bill’s party.
A. to ask B. being asked C. to be asked D. asking
9.The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth ……………… a packed
lunch.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken
10. When the alarm went off, Mick just turned ………..…. and went back to sleep.
A. down B. over C. up D. out
EX 6:
36. The child was told to__________ for being rude to his uncle.
A. forgive B. apologize C. excuse D. confess
37. This is the__________ of the bicycle which was stolen.
A. information B. detail C. example D. description
38. Some drives, after__________ annoy their fellow-motorists by slowing down
again immediately.
A. passing along B. passing by C. overtaking D. taking over
39. It is__________ unlikely that the Queen agree to open the new Town Hall.
A. greatly B. highly C. mainly D. largely
40. I don't think he'll ever__________ the shock of his wife's death.
A. get by B. get over C. get off D. get through
41. Some school have very__________ rules of behavior which must be obeyed.
A. strict B. strong C. straight D. solid
42. It was difficult to__________ a date which was convenient for everyone.
A. organize B. arrange C. elect D. provide
43. It's difficult to pay one's bills when prices keep__________.
A. growing B. raising C. rising D. gaining
44. You may not have to stay the night but take a toothbrush just in__________.
A. preparation B. case C. time D. order
45. She remembered the correct address only__________ she had posted the letter.
A. since B. following C. after D. afterwards
EX 7:
01: They had meals together in the school______.
A. café B. restaurant C. canteen D. bar
02: You should______ your pounds for dollars before going to New York.
A. change B. convert C. turn D. exchange
03: Who is the______ of this company?
A. top B. head C. leader D. minister
04: His sister's marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a
man______.
A. she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly know
C. she hardly knows D. that she hardly know
05: Instead of ______ about the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent.
A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited
06: She nearly lost her own life______ attempting to save the child from drowning.
A. at B. with C. in D. for
07: If I could speak German, I______ next year studying in Berlin.
A. will spend B. had spent C. would spend D. would have spent
08: There are several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one.
Television is______.
A. another B. other C. the another D. the other
09: The police are______ an incident which took place this afternoon.
A. inspecting B. searching C. looking out D. investigating
10: Someone wanted to______ Belle Vue Hotel to us.
A. introduce B. direct C. recommend D. tell
11: Tony never comes to class on time and______.
A. neither does Pedro B. so does Pedro
C. so doesn’t Pedro D. neither doesn’t Pedro
12: Tom: “Thank you for your help.” ~ Mary: “____________.”
A. With all my heart B. It’s my pleasure C. Never mind me D. No problem
13: We______ won the game if we’d had a few more minutes.
A. have B. will C. had D. could have
14: Mr. Ba is intelligent but he______ common sense.
A. fails B. lacks C. misses D. wants
15: We’ll play tennis and______ we’ll have lunch.
A. after B. then C. so D. immediately
EX 8:
21. You shouldn't have criticized him in front of his friends. It was
extremely__________ of you.
A. unfortunate B. insensitive C. unconscious D. insensible
22. The job was more difficult than I__________ expected it to be.
A. might B. would C. have D. had
23. We had so many problems with the car that__________ we sold it and bought a
new one.
A. to the end B. by the end C. at the end D. in the end
24. His parents think it's time he__________ married.
A. gets B. would get C. will get D. got
25. He__________ me to buy my air ticket immediately or it would be too late.
A. suggested B. convinced C. insisted D. advised
26. You will become ill__________ you stop working so hard.
A. until B. if C. unless D. when
27.__________ I ask him for the money he owes me, he says he will bring it in a few
days, but I don't think he has got it at all.
A. However B. Wherever C. Whatever D. Whenever
28. It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to__________ a story.
A. combine B. invent C. lie D. manager
29. He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to__________ him to go.
A. make B. suggest C. persuade D. prevent
30. I hope he's__________ to buy some bread; there's hardly any left.
A. reminded B. proposed C. remembered D. suggested
31. Antarctica, which is largely covered by ice, receive hardly any rainfall.
 A. largely B. rainfall       C. receive D. hardly any
32. Jessica is only an amateur, but she sings sweeter than most professionals.
A. than      B. sweeter C. is only        D. an
33. Mrs. Adams was surprising that her son and his friend had gone to the
mountains to ski.      
A. her             B. to ski                               C. surprising D. had gone
34. A cure for the common cold, causing by a virus, has not been found.
 A. causing               B. for             C. a virus                 D. has not been found
35. Amelia Earhart, that was one of the pioneers in aviation, attempted to fly the
world in 1937, but she and her plane mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific
Ocean.
  A. over           B. that                    C. in aviation     D. attempted to fly