TEST 6

1. What measures have been ________ to control the crowd at 21. Since any answer was likely to cause embarrassment to his party
Saturday’s football match? the politician tried to ________ the question.
A) imagined B) made C) given A) delude B) seclude C) pervade
D) described E) taken D) evade E) elude
2. He left in such a hurry that I ________ had time to thank him. 22. Only two of the candidates can be seriously ________ for this post.
A) almost B) even C) nearly A) contemplated B) commended C) considered
D) scarcely E) least D) reviewed E) entertained
3. He gave me some very ________ advice on buying a house. 23. When I went into the dining room next morning, the ________ of
A) precious B) wealthy C) dear the dinner were still on the table.
D) prized E) valuable A) remains B) results C) remnants
4. To get my travelers’ cheques I had to ________ a special cheque to D) surplus E) relics
the Bank for the total amount. 24. She’s a very selfish person who doesn’t show much ______ for others.
A) make for B) make off C) make out A) consternation B) consideration C) humanity
D) makeover E) make up D) estimation E) complacency
5. If we can ________ our present difficulties, then everything should 25. The unpleasant taste ________ in his mouth for hours.
be all right. A) insisted B) prolonged C) waited
A) get off B) come across C) come over D) lingered E) rested
D) get over E) get away 26. His ________ book will deal with industrial relations.
6. I’m ________ to get the tickets for the show today, as there are A) eventual B) actual C) prompt
hardly any left. D) forthcoming E) following
A) worried B) curious C) anxious 27. Hotel rooms must be ________ by noon, but luggage may be left
D) afraid E) troubled with the porter.
7. His landlady gave him a week’s ________ to leave the flat. A) vacated B) departed C) abandoned
A) threat B) notice C) advice D) discharged E) displaced
D) caution E) dismissal 28. Every citizen has the ________ to assist in the prevention of crime.
8. We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his son’s illness A) duty B) right C) effort
had put him under great ________. D) trouble E) force
A) emotion B) excitement C) crisis 29. He couldn’t ________ his father that he was telling the truth.
D) stress E) nervousness A) admit B) convince C) believe
9. A completely new situation is likely to ________ when the school D) confide E) ensure
leaving age is raised to 16. 30. He began ________ absurd plans for escaping.
A) affect B) rise C) arise A) doing B) settling C) hitching
D) raise E) happen D) devising E) thinking
10. A competitor may submit any number of entries ________ each one 31. He didn’t intend to ________ this conversation further himself, for
is accompanied by a registration fee. he disliked his aunt’s patronizing tone.
A) guaranteeing B) insuring C) allowing A) prosecute B) pursue C) push
D) providing E) notwithstanding D) follow E) enter
11. Enquiries ________ the condition of patients may be made personally 32. We aren’t very busy in the shop at the moment. In fact we’re quite
or by telephone. ________.
A) revealing B) concerning C) affecting A) contrary B) lazy C) slack
D) for E) following D) rare E) opposite
12. Tenants are ________ to beware of paying rent to unknown persons. 33. Color-blind people often find it difficult to ________ between blue
A) commanded B) informed C) notified and green.
D) advised E) suggested A) separate B) compare C) distinguish
13. He tries to ________ up his lessons by telling a few jokes. D) contrast E) relate
A) raise B) inspire C) stimulate 34. The completion of the new Town Hall has been ________ owing to
D) snap E) liven a strike.
14. Many university courses are not really ________ to the needs of A) held off B) held down C) held in
students or their future employers. D) held up E) held on
A) associated B) relative C) geared 35. It has always been the ________ of our firm to encourage workers to
D) sufficient E) qualified take part in social activities.
15. The noise of the traffic ________ Paul from his work. A) plan B) campaign C) procedure
A) prevented B) annoyed C) obstructed D) policy E) rule
D) upset E) distracted 36. Mr. Sanders has been asked to ________ the next meeting of the
16. The plan was ________ when it was discovered just how much the Library Committee.
scheme would cost. A) manage B) chair C) take
A) resigned B) abandoned C) surrendered D) lead E) direct
D) released E) disused 37. The Jury gave a unanimous ________ of Not Guilty.
17. We finally managed to ______ the committee’s approval of our plans. A) decision B) opinion C) verdict
A) secure B) arouse C) acquire D) judgment E) assessment
D) exert E) execute 38. I fear you can’t count on him; he’s liable to ________ out when
18. We are paying for the car in 24 monthly ________ of £55. things become difficult.
A) fragments B) parts C) installments A) be B) let C) opt
D) refunds E) credits D) take E) stop
19. Violence in the local prison has ________ two lives. 39. The 1950s were the ________ of this cult but one still hears references
A) removed B) taken C) cost to it today.
D) murdered E) spilt A) top B) heyday C) summit
D) pick E) pitch
20. The main road through Littlebury was blocked for three hours today
after an accident ________ two lorries. 40. What ________ of car do you run?
A) containing B) connecting C) involving A) fabrication B) species C) fabric
D) including E) combining D) mark E) make

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