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Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
These figures give you some idea of the cost of ….. your car for one year.
A. controlling
B. handling
C. managing
D. maintaining
It can take up to three months to ….. a man to do this specialist work.
A. guide
B. raise
C. train
D. learn
In today’s paper it ….. that we shall have an election this year.
A. says
B. admits
C. expresses
D. proposes
I had to pay ….. on a carpet I bought in through the Customs today.
A. taxes
B. rates
C. fines
D. duty
Tropical diseases are comparatively ….. in Europe.
A. scarce
B. rare
C. slight
D. few
The ….. charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.
A. hire
B. price
C. fees
D. sum
It takes a great deal of ….. for the class to make a trip abroad.
A. arrangement
B. organisation
C. expense
D. business
You shouldn’t eat so many sweets. They’re ….. for you.
A. bad
B. unhealthy
C. unsuitable
D. disagreeable
I wondered whether you would like to ….. to the theatre tomorrow.
A. visit
B. go away
C. go out
D. walk out
Do you think he is ….. of doing the job?
A. capable
B. competent
C. able
D. suited
I bought these shoes in the sale. They were a real ……….
A. cheap
B. economy
C. bargain
D. purchase
If you put your money in the bank, it will earn ten per cent ……….
A. investment
B. profit
C. deposit
D. interest
Edward was named after one of his father ‘s distant ………
A. family
B. brothers
C. members
D. relations
Jane and Brian got married a year after they got ……….
A. divorced
B. proposed
C. engaged
D. separated
Julie had a terrible ………. with her parents last night.
A. row
B. discussion
C. argue
D. dispute
Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Circle your answers. We sent a present for the children living next door.
A. sent
B. for
C. living
D. next door
Penny took three exams and managed to succeed them all.
A. took
B. exams
C. succeed
D. them all
Items of luggage whose weight exceed 50 kilograms will not be allowed on the ferry.
A. of luggage
B. whose
C. exceed
D. allowed
The unemployment rate has increased considerably since last year. Another two millions are jobless.
A. rate
B. considerably
C. Another
D. millions
The President often contradicts himself. He often says something which doesn’t agree with what he says earlier.
A. himself
B. which
C. with
D. says
What effect had time had on Hazel and Bill?
A. They had both lost weight.
B. They were more withdrawn.
C. They hadn’t changed at all.
D. They had changed in subtle ways.
When they all started talking, the writer
A. relaxed at last.
B. stopped dreaming.
C. spoke most to Hazel.
D. began to remember things.
The writer found the first part of their conversation
A. sentimental.
B. irritating.
C. uninformative.
D. trivial.
Why did Bill speak seriously?
A. He wanted some money from the writer.
B. He did not remember the writer.
C. His wife was present.
D. He was talking about the past.
In the end the writer found Bill’s conversation
A. monotonous
B. convincing
C. thought-provoking
D. instructive
Read the following passage and choose the most suitable word for each space.
According to a magazine article I read recently, we (1) ......... live in an age of increasing leisure. Not only are more and more people reaching (2) ......... age with their taste for enjoyment and even adventure relatively (3) ......... but the working week is becoming shorter and the opportunities for (4) ......... are becoming greater and greater all the time. Not to mention the fact that people (5) .........to spend less time travelling to work or may even be working from home. What I can't understand, however, is who these people are. As far as I can (6) ......... the whole thing is another one of (7) ......... journalistic fictions. I admit that there are a lot of retired people (8) ......... but I am not sure that all of them are dashing about learning hang-gliding or sailing single-handed (9) ......... the world. My own parents seem to (10) ......... most of their time gazing at the television. And as for the shorter working week, I wish someone (11) .........remind my company about it. I seem to be working longer and longer hours (12) ......... the time. The little leisure time I have is eaten into by sitting in the traffic jams or waiting for trains to (13) ......... up at rain-swept platforms. I haven't noticed any dramatic improvements in my (14) ......... either, but perhaps I just have to wait until I get my (15) .........
A. presently
B. at the moment
C. now
D. at this time
According to a magazine article I read recently, we (1) ......... live in an age of increasing leisure.
A. presently
B. at the moment
C. now
D. at this time
According to a magazine article I read recently, we (1) ......... live in an age of increasing leisure.
A. presently
B. at the moment
C. now
D. at this time
Not only are more and more people reaching (2) ......... age with their taste for enjoyment and even adventure relatively (3) ......... but the working week is becoming shorter and the opportunities for (4) ......... are becoming greater and greater all the time.
A. retirement
B. their
C. later
D. third
Not only are more and more people reaching (2) ......... age with their taste for enjoyment and even adventure relatively (3) ......... but the working week is becoming shorter and the opportunities for (4) ......... are becoming greater and greater all the time.
A. present
B. survived
C. free
D. intact
Not only are more and more people reaching (2) ......... age with their taste for enjoyment and even adventure relatively (3) ......... but the working week is becoming shorter and the opportunities for (4) ......... are becoming greater and greater all the time.
A. this
B. longer
C. leisure
D. people
Not to mention the fact that people (5) .........to spend less time travelling to work or may even be working from home.
A. use
B. tend
C. have
D. demand
As far as I can (6) ......... the whole thing is another one of (7) ......... journalistic fictions.
B. imagine
C. expect
D. tell
As far as I can (6) ......... the whole thing is another one of (7) ......... journalistic fictions.
A. the
B. those
C. these
D. some
I admit that there are a lot of retired people (8) ......... but I am not sure that all of them are dashing about learning hang-gliding or sailing single-handed (9) ......... the world.
A. in our days
B. in these times
C. nowadays
D. now and again
I admit that there are a lot of retired people (8) ......... but I am not sure that all of them are dashing about learning hang-gliding or sailing single-handed (9) ......... the world.
A. round
B. over
C. through
D. into
My own parents seem to (10) ......... most of their time gazing at the television.
A. have
B. use
C. the
D. spend
And as for the shorter working week, I wish someone (11) .........remind my company about it.
A. would
B. to
C. had
D. might
I seem to be working longer and longer hours (12) ......... the time.
A. at
B. for
C. take
D. all
I seem to be working longer and longer hours (12) ......... the time. The little leisure time I have is eaten into by sitting in the traffic jams or waiting for trains to (13) ......... up at rain-swept platforms.
A. keep
B. line
C. show
D. set
I haven't noticed any dramatic improvements in my (14) ......... either, but perhaps I just have to wait until I get my (15) .........
A. cost of living
B. lifestyle
C. lifeline
D. livelihood
I haven't noticed any dramatic improvements in my (14) ......... either, but perhaps I just have to wait until I get my (15) .........
A. pension
B. retirement
C. insurance
D. salary
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. technical
b. change
c. much
d. exchange
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. weapon
b. increase
c. threat
d. spread
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. requirements
b. subject
c. secondary
d. levels
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. prohibit
b. exhibit
c. habit
d. hunting
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. elephants
b. decades
c. poachers
d. actions
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
a. continent
b. however
c. elephant
d. tropical
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
a. represent
b. intensive
c. domestic
d. employment
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
a. social
b. proportion
c. industry
d. easily
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
a. habitat
b. century
c. difficult
d. prohibit
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
a. generally
b. secondary
c. education
d. specialize