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1.

I enjoy good food. ________, I’m not a very good cook.

a)

However

b)

Owing to

c)

Consequently

2.

I moved to New York City ________ improve my English.

a)

as a result to

b)

in order to

c)

because

3.

I lost my key. ________, I couldn’t get into my flat.

a)

As a result

b)

Nevertheless

c)

Yet

4.

The class was cancelled ________ the teacher was ill.

a)

due to

b)

so

c)

because

5.

________ the rain, the concert continued.

a)

In spite of

b)

In case of

c)

Even though

6.

You were late for the interview. ________ you won’t be considered for the job.

a)

Even though

b)

However

c)

Consequently

7.

He can’t go to the conference in the USA ________ he hasn’t got a visa.

a)

since

b)

so

c)

but

8.

I ________ my hair cut tomorrow afternoon.

a)

'm having

b)

have to

c)

had

9.

He ________ his car stolen when he left the keys in it.

a)

had

b)

's got

c)

has

10.

I never ________ lunch in the office.

a)

has

b)

have got

c)

have

11.

You ________ an uncle in France, don’t you?

a)

have to

b)

got

c)

have

12.

My parents ________ been living in Portugal for six years.

a)

were

b)

have

c)

don't

13.

What time do you ________ be at work?

a)

got to

b)

have to

c)

have

14.

How many DVDs ________? I’ve never seen so many.

a)

have you got

b)

have you

c)

you have

15.

________ always say you have to learn some things yourself.

a)

They

b)

One

c)

Myself

16.

You can learn to play the guitar if ________ practise a lot.

a)

they

b)

one

c)

you

17.

Someone left ________ card in the cash machine.

a)

one's

b)

their

c)

they

18.

I wrote this song ________.

a)

myself

b)

yourself

c)

ourselves

19.

Do you often go to the cinema ________?

a)

by myself

b)

by yourself

c)

ourselves

20.

I’m afraid my boss and I don’t understand ________ very well.

a)

oneself

b)

one another

c)

another

21.

It was raining, ________ I took my umbrella.

a)

because

b)

so

c)

so that

22.

doing the same thing over and over

a)

rewarding

b)

repetitive

c)

demanding

23.

difficult at times

a)

challenging

b)

monotonous

c)

motivating

24.

a person or organization that provides jobs

a)

an employer

b)

an employee

c)

staff

25.

money paid for doing a job

a)

benefits

b)

bonus

c)

wage

26.

good pay for a job

a)

staff turnover

b)

a competitive salary

c)

work-life balance

27.

to write down

a)

conduct

b)

transcribe

c)

adhere to

28.

to leave out

a)

omit

b)

remain

c)

require

29.

My uncle and cousins are ________. They spend a lot of time together.

a)

close

b)

distant

c)

near

30.

My sister, Jenny, and I get on very well. We have a very good ______.

a)

relations

b)

relation

c)

relationship

31.

Sue’s parents ______ in Prague.

a)

grew up

b)

brought up

c)

was grown

32.

My brother is the black ________ of the family.

a)

skeleton

b)

sheep

c)

trousers

33.

James and I don’t ________ eye to eye about a lot of things.

a)

see

b)

speak

c)

get

34.

My cousin and I don’t ________ each other. We haven’t been on speaking terms for a long time.

a)

get on

b)

have the same opinions as

c)

speak to

35.

My ________ has the same mother as I have, but a different father.

a)

stepfather

b)

stepmother

c)

half-brother

36.

I’m in charge ________ the marketing department.

a)

on

b)

of

c)

to

37.

Last year, I was promoted ________ area manager.

a)

to

b)

up

c)

in

38.

I was out ________ work all last year, but I have a job now.

a)

in

b)

to

c)

of

39.

I ________ my own mind. I want to be a company president in five years.

a)

have

b)

know

c)

am

40.

I left my comfort ________ when I took this job. It’s very challenging, but I love it.

a)

place

b)

zone

c)

time

41.

When I make a decision, I ________ with my gut feeling.

a)

go

b)

feel

c)

put

42.

Michael is a great manager because he ________ problems head on.

a)

plans

b)

catches

c)

faces

43.

________ words are very informal and usually used in spoken language.

a)

Colloquial

b)

Collocation

c)

Register

44.

________ is a word that means the same thing, or nearly the same thing, as another word.

a)

An idiom

b)

A synonym

c)

A metaphor

45.

Which is the correctly stressed syllable?

a)

opportunities

b)

opportunities

c)

opportunities

46.

Which is the correctly stressed syllable?

a)

monotonous

b)

monotonous

c)

monotonous

47.

Which is the correctly stressed syllable?

a)

collocation

b)

collocation

c)

collocation

48.

Which word has a different sound?

a)

profession

b)

staff

c)

sheep

49.

Which word has a different sound?

a)

wages

b)

gritting

c)

register

50.

Which word has a different sound?

a)

teeth

b)

tedious

c)

career

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Total questions: 50

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