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Total questions: 85

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Class
Date
1.

Carbon emissions from airplanes and other pollutants ... to global warming

a)

attribute

b)

spark

c)

stem

d)
contribute
2.

He was ... with bribery after she offered to pay the policeman a sum of money to overlook the offence

a)

suspected

b)
charged
c)

acccused

d)

sued

3.

Some endurance events may be rescheduled if such high pollution levels ... a health rish to most atheletes

a)

create

b)

present

c)

run

d)

face

4.

Improving the overall enviroment quality is a long-term batlle in which we do want the participation of everyone is society in order to ... results

a)

realize

b)

reap

c)

bear

d)

generate

5.

Hundered of people in the hardest-hit zone are at .. from disease unlesss a tsunami- like aid effort is mobilized

a)

threat

b)

menace

c)

risk

d)

danger

6.

The result is impossible to predict with any degree of ...

a)

certainty

b)

assurance

c)

insurance

d)

probability

7.

Parents play a ... role in a child's upbringing in the formative years. They are really the driving force behind whatever the children do

a)

supporting

b)

crucial

c)

starring

d)

titile

8.

With three days to ... before the high school graduation examination, he had to digest such a lot of facts

a)

go

b)

come

c)

remain

d)

spare

9.

Television came into ... and became a competitor with the motion pictures

a)

practice

b)

enforcement

c)

use

d)

life

10.

It's a matter of life amd death. As a consequence, we will give a serious ...

a)

review

b)

thoughts

c)

opinions

d)

consideration

11.

Without ..., natural resources will be used up within a hundred years

a)

preservation

b)

maintenence

c)

conservation

d)

protection

12.

Taking the photographs in this world renowned museum is ... forbidden

a)

wholly

b)

highly

c)

seriously

d)

strictly

13.

The goverment stopped the local companies from importing fake milk powder ... of public health

a)

in the interest

b)

to be the best

c)

for the attention

d)

on the safe side

14.

.... the hard evidence againist him, the jusry had no option but to find him guilty

a)

Given that

b)

In view of

c)

In regard to

d)

With a view to

15.

Those ballpoint pens are made in a large ... of colors and styles

a)

series

b)

range

c)

collection

d)

network

16.

He promised me an Oxford dictionary and to my great joy, he ... his word

a)

stood by

b)

stuck at

c)

went back on

d)

held onto

17.

The development of laser use is a major ... in medicine

a)

breakaway

b)

breakup

c)

break-in

d)

breakthrough

18.

Don't be ... by misleading advertisements

a)

fooled around

b)

taken in

c)

put out

d)

seen through

19.

The manangement team came ... criticism for the way they handled the situation

a)

in for

b)

up with

c)

up againist

d)

out in

20.

We are running out of petrol so we will have to stop ... at the next filling station

a)

over

b)

off

c)

by

d)

in

21.

The smell of the sea ... his childhood

a)

took him in

b)

took after

c)

took him back to

d)

took it for granted

22.

We spent nearly 3 hours waiting outside the station, then out ...

a)

the star came

b)

did the star come

c)

came the star

d)

be the star coming

23.

We are ... no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here

a)

to

b)

with

c)

at

d)

under

24.

Not only ... the exam but she also got a scholarship

a)

did she pass

b)

she passed

c)

she has passed

d)

has she passed

25.

..... stupid, you will never get good marks by cheating

a)

Be not

b)

Don't be

c)

Not be

d)

Won't be

26.

Nothing ... the ordinary ever happens before

a)

about

b)

out of

c)

from

d)

within

27.

I supposed, as ... we all,that the meeting would be cancelled

a)

did

b)

equally

c)

would

d)

just

28.

You ... put the car in the garage. I'm going out in it later

a)

mustn't

b)

haven't

c)

needn't

d)

can't

29.

He had spent ... time writting an essay on his childhood

a)

a few

b)

a large number of

c)

a great deal of

d)

many

30.

The draw took place yesterday but the competition winners ...

a)

are yet to be announced

b)

haven't been yet announced

c)

yet are to be announced

d)

haven't announced yet

31.

At this rate, the builders ... the repairs by fall next year

a)

still won't have completed

b)

won't still be completing

c)

still won't be completed

d)

haven't still have completed

32.

Everyone ... to be enjoying the performance

a)

is seemed

b)

has seemed

c)

is seeming

d)

seems

33.

Larry drove all night to get here for his sister's wedding. He ... exhausted by the time he arrived

a)

must have been

b)

could be

c)

ought to be

d)

will have been

34.

Billy must be really busy. He ... any of his friend in weeks

a)

hasn't contacted

b)

doesn't contact

c)

won't contact

d)

isn't contacting

35.

Eve can't take the pressure of her job and i think she ... resigning

a)

is about to

b)

is due to

c)

is on the verge of

d)

is to

36.

Wild animals sometimes come into the suburbs ... food

a)

searching of

b)

in search of

c)

the search

d)

for searching

37.

The minute the document ..., your must take it to the director's office

a)

is arriving

b)

will arrive

c)

arrived

d)

arrives

38.

I'm sure Katie will have recovered from her cold

a)

nowadays

b)

for long

c)

by now

d)

by the time

39.

I think Liza ... completely unreasonable about not lending her sister the money

a)

will have been

b)

is being

c)

will be

d)

being

40.

The host city for the next World Championships ... next week

a)

is to be decided

b)

will decide

c)

will be deciding

d)

has decided

41.

Without ... ideas, the new business will not succeed

a)

capable

b)

affectionate

c)

vocational

d)

innovative

42.

You shouldn't have read that file: it contains ... information

a)

constructive

b)

preferential

c)

confidential

d)

inclusive

43.

Doctors in the private ... usually get higher salaries than those in public hospitals

a)

field

b)

sector

c)

domain

d)

post

44.

As one of the ... stars of the company, Susan will probaly get the promotion

a)

flying

b)

coming

c)

rising

d)

climbing

45.

Let's get down to ... - we've got a lot to get through this afternoon

a)

workload

b)

ovetime

c)

cooperation

d)

business

46.

Addtional training would be the best way to ... your career

a)

further

b)

expand

c)

swell

d)

enlarge

47.

Discount rail travel is one of the ... of a job at the train station

a)

perks

b)

skills

c)

duties

d)

deals

48.

When the company closed down, hundreds of workers were made

a)

additional

b)

excessive

c)

redundant

d)

downsized

49.

Unless you ... yourself to the task, you are bound to make mistakes

a)

resign

b)

occupy

c)

hold

d)

apply

50.

You should start working on the report if you want to ... Friday's deadline

a)

set

b)

take

c)

meet

d)

reach

51.

Despite all the interruptions, he ... with his work

a)

pressed on

b)

held on

c)

stuck at

d)

hung out

52.

He will probaly want to know if you ...

a)

will have been drinking

b)

didn't drink

c)

had drunk

d)

have been drinking

53.

My father is getting old and forgetful. ... , he is experienced and helpful

a)

Be that as it may

b)

Regardless

c)

In as much as it is

d)

Consequently

54.

Many a ... it difficult to avoid the interference of mass media in their life

a)

pop star find

b)

pop star finds

c)

pop stars find

d)

pop stars finds

55.

All candidates will be treated equally, ... of their age or background

a)

irrelevant

b)

discounting

c)

nowithstanding

d)

irrespective

56.

He tried to limit himself to ... 10 cigarettes a day

a)

be smoking

b)

have smoked

c)

smoke

d)

smoking

57.

The tin opener seemed ... for left-handed people

a)

to be designed

b)

being desgined

c)

to design

d)

designing

58.

Rarely have i visited ... Taipei

a)

as a beautiful city as

b)

as beatutiful a city as

c)

as beautiful as the city

d)

as a city as beautiful as

59.

i found it very hard to ... between the two sounds

a)

differentiate

b)

pick

c)

discern

d)

tell

60.

The writer has ... finished his ner novel

a)

most of

b)

most

c)

all most

d)

almost

61.

The grey beetle is a ... threat to a sugar-cane crops throughout the world

a)

serious

b)

strict

c)

harmful

d)

disadvantaged

62.

John tried to remember his aunt's address, but i had completely ... out of his mind

a)

flew

b)

pused

c)

gone

d)

left

63.

Charles Dickens ... use of his unhappy child hood in his novels

a)

made

b)

took

c)

put

d)

had

64.

Mother Teressa, who was born is Albania, bcame a nun .... twelve

a)

aging

b)

at the age of

c)

of the age`

d)

at aged

65.

Though the house looked quite new and in good condition, there was a ... carpet on the stairs

a)

brand-new

b)

faid-out

c)

done-up

d)

worn-out

66.

i am looking forward to .... my aunt in New York for a couple of weeks

a)

to bisit

b)

to visiting

c)

visiting

d)

to the visit

67.

The most impressive profile .... to the editors belonged to a ninety-year old lady

a)

which was sent

b)

sending

c)

that was sent

d)

having sent

68.

We had to contented ... some difficult driving conditions in Lapland

a)

on

b)

for

c)

to

d)

with

69.

After retiring, i decided to ... gardening

a)

go over

b)

get at

c)

take up

d)

come up with

70.

Let's ... a glass and drink ... the happy couple

a)

raise/to

b)

tinkle/for

c)

toast/to

d)

cheer/for

71.

I have stored up so many memories over the years. Each pictures is .... with one incident in my life

a)

combiend

b)

faced

c)

associated

d)

coincided

72.

Please don't talk about that day - I want to ... it all behind me

a)

put

b)

make

c)

drop

d)

leave

73.

Don't add to much water ... the yeast. It will be spoiled

a)

for

b)

to

c)

in

d)

with

74.

Earthquakes sometimes come so soon

a)

one and another

b)

one after another

c)

one after the others

d)

one or another

75.

I do hope that the crisis will ... out the best in our team

a)

get

b)

try

c)

make

d)

bring

76.

If you .... the speed limit, you will be fined

a)

pass

b)

overtake

c)

spoil

d)

break

77.

... its rigid home on its back, the land tortoise is well protected from predatos

a)

Having carried

b)

It carries

c)

Carrying

d)

To carry

78.

I'd rather ... television: the programs seem to get worse

a)

read than watch

b)

read to watch

c)

reading to watching

d)

reading than watching

79.

Mark often attempts to escape ... whenever he breaks traffic regulations

a)

having been fined

b)

to have been fined

c)

to be fined

d)

being fined

80.

If i had remembered ... the window, the theif would not have got in

a)

to close

b)

closing

c)

to have closed

d)

having closed

81.

You should study hard to ... your classmates

a)

catch sight of

b)

feel like

c)

get in touch with

d)

kepp pace with

82.

It is impertive ... towards a solution to global warming before the weather patterns of the world are disrupted irreparably

a)

the world would work

b)

that the world worked

c)

that the world work

d)

the world to work

83.

It is vital that our children's handwriting should be

a)

legible

b)

legitmate

c)

literate

d)

illiterate

84.

Before Alexander Fleming discoered penicillin, many people died

a)

infected with simple bacteria

b)

from simple bacterial infections

c)

infections were simple bacteria

d)

infecting of simple bacteria

85.

It was ... we couldn't stop laughing

a)

such a funny sight that

b)

so a funny sight that

c)

a very funny sight that

d)

so alaughing sight that