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1. The conductor ______ the boys off for misbehaving on the bus.
A. told B. said C. shouted D. cried
2. The first thing he did was to ______ his shoelaces and take his shoes off.
A. disconnect B. mislead C. undo D. unpack
3. After considering the case, the judge put the young offender ______ for two years.
A. in charge B. in control C. on trial D. on probation
4. An IQ test is supposed to measure the ______ of your intelligence.
A. level B. extent C. degree D. size
5. She was sent out of the examination room because the examiner caught her ______.
A. sneaking B. cheating C. lying D. copying
6. We used to ______ all sorts of things when our parents went out.
A. get through to B. get over C. get up to D. get on with
7. I knew that something ______ was going on as soon as I walked into the room.
A. huge B. odd C. vast D. massive
8. If I don’t write you a note to say you have a doctor’s appointment, the teacher will think you are playing
______.
A. truant B. the fool C. for time D. hard to get
9. I’ve got so much spare time now I’m thinking of taking ______ a new hobby like stamp collecting.
A. in B. off C. up D. over
10. You are not very ______today, Hugh. What’s the matter? I’ve never known you so quiet.
A. chattering B. loud C. speaking D. talkative
11. Rita is not ______ of doing this work - she should change her class.
A. fit B. capable C. possible D. suitable
12. It should be ______ that students are expected to attend classes regularly.
A. marked B. reminded C. perceived D. noted
13. The traffic policeman let her ______ with a warning though she was driving way over the speed limit.
A. up B. off C. on D. out
14. This is an exciting book which ______ new ground in educational research.
A. breaks B. reaches C. scratches D. turns
15. The tutorial system at Oxford and Cambridge is the ______ of many universities.
A. sorrow B. jealousy C. regret D. envy
16. When the detectives finally trapped him, he had to ______ to lying.
A. recourse B. resource C. resort D. retort
17. He was very thrilled when he heard he had ______ the exam.
A. passed B. approved C. failed D. won
18. I wish he’d let us make some of the decisions instead of completely taking ______ all our meetings.
A. in B. over C. off D. up
19. ______ my opinion, students shouldn’t have to repeat the year if they fail their exams.
A. In B. At C. On D. From
20. Prof. Rush was speaking so quickly I couldn’t ______ what he said.
A. accept B. listen C. catch D. take
21. Jane said she could not ______ the information given in the lecture.
A. accumulate B. absorb C. admire D. listen
22. Mr Wellbred went to a school which ______ good manners and selfdiscipline.
A. blossomed B. planted C. harvested D. cultivated
23. The smell of the burnt cabbage was so ______ that it spread to every room.
A. pervasive B. effusive C. extensive D. diffuse
24. Suddenly I understood perfectly and everything fell ______ place.
A. down B. for C. into D. out
25. Mr Horrid was a terrible teacher and obviously not ______ for teaching.
A. cut in B. cut on C. cut up D. cut out

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1. Most of the ______ were unimpressed by his latest film.
A. reviews B. criticising C. critics D. comments
2. It was so embarrassing when Romeo forgot his ______ in the second act.
A. paper B. lines C. part D. script
3. I hope the film has a happy ______
A. finish B. end C. finale D. ending
4. It’s surprising the performance went so well after only three ______.
A. rehearsals B. auditions C. applauses D. directions
5. High risk sports have really taken ______
A. up B. off C. in D. on
6. The person ______ the orchestra was a young woman in her early twenties.
A. composing B. directing C. conducting D. leading
7. We’re always playing tricks on Pete because he takes ages to ______ on.
A. catch B. keep C. pick D. get
8. Little Tom did not like his first ______ at schoo1 at all.
A. course B . period C. presence D. term
9. There was a(n) ______ against the College’s new syllabuses.
A. bang B. outcry C. scream D. whist
10. New students must ______ for classes before term begins.
A. enroll B. enter C. join D. teach
11. When you listen to a lecture, it is useful to ______ the important points.
A. clear B. put down C. notify B. write on
12. Prof. Silver was a most effective speaker and his audience seemed to ______ on his every word.
A. catch B. cling C. hang D. hold
13. My brother found it difficult to learn to write because he is ______.
A. left-handed B. right-handed C. single-handed D. two-handed
14. In writing the account of his summer adventures, Neville chose not to ______ his experiences in the
order in which they happened.
A. compose B. classify C. compare D. arrange
15. This cheese has gone ______. You’ll have to throw it away.
A. mouldy B. decayed C. stale D.
contaminated
16. The steak looked tender, but it was as tough as ______.
A. a belt B. a saddle C. old boots D. rubber
17. Dinner will be served ______ but we have time for a drink before then.
A. actually B. currently C. lately D. presently
18. Can you help me work ______ the answers to these maths problems?
A. in B. out C. up D. off
19. I can agree with you to a certain ______, Professor, but not entirely.
A. pan B. level C. extent D. way
20. The Examination Board have recently changed the ______ for the Diploma in History.
A. brochure B. syllabus C. programme D. compendium
21. Slow down a bit. I can’t ______ up with you when you walk so fast.
A. get B. hold C. keep D. work
22. The lecturer spoke so fast that I found it hard to take ______ what he was saying.
A. away B. up C. over D. in
23. In the examination you may be asked for comments on various ______ of a topic.
A. angles B. features C. aspects D. qualities
24. Failing the final exam was a big ______ to my hopes.
A. band B. kick C. hit D. blow
25. Sign your name on the ______ line.
A. dotted B. broken C. drawn D. spotted
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1. We shall have to use that glass as we are a cup ______

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2. Some language students reach a high ______ of competence in communication.
A. degree B. grade C. level D. mark
3. Unfortunately, state schools don’t have much in the ______of sports facilities compared to private
schools.
A. part B. case C. means D. way
4. Your answers to the examination questions must ______ exactly the instructions given below.
A. accompany B. follow C. conform D. keep
5. It is very difficult to ______ the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
A. convert B. transfer C. exchange D. convey
6. On Sunday, Vivian studied for seven hours ______.
A. on end B. at once C. in full D. at length
7. Tom handed in the test and awaited the results ______.
A. in the same breath B. out of breath C. with bated breath D. under her
breath
8. Don’t tell me your name again. It’s ______.
A. off my chest B. in my mouth
C. at my fingertips D. on the tip of my tongue
9. She’s had a ______ in her left shoulder for a week now.
A. sore B. ache C. pain D. hurt
10. Do you think parents should ______ their children from spending too much time online?
A. deny B. refuse C. disqualify D. prevent
11. He criticised her in the meeting and I’m afraid she’s really taken it to ______
A. heart B. brain C. mind D. chest
12. He was so badly injured that they had to bring on a ______ and carry him off the football pitch.
A. bed B. hammock C. stretcher D. bunk
13. In some countries you don’t need a doctor’s ______ to buy antibiotics.
A. recipe B. prescription C. receipt D. note
14. The nurse took his ______ and checked that he was comfortable.
A. heat B. fever C. temperature D. thermal
15. You ______ be hungry again. We’ve just had lunch!
A. mightn’t B. can’t C. may not D. mustn’t
16. Jane is so ______ in her work that it would be a pity to disturb her.
A. intent B. attentive C. consumed D. absorbed
17. It suddenly ______ on me what he really meant.
A. dawned B. came C. hit D. struck
18. You will need a pen and some paper to ______ this problem. It is too difficult to do in your head.
A. discover B. work out C. realise D. find out
19. The little country hotel served them a meal fit for ______.
A. a king B. a lord C. an emperor D. a queen
20. Let me ______ the bill before we leave this restaurant.
A. arrange B. conclude C. settle D. pay up
21. Would you please ______ from smoking while the lecture is in progress?
A. refrain B. keep yourself C. avoid D. stop
22. This course ______ no previous knowledge of the subject.
A. assembles B. assumes C. assigns D. assures
23. The students paid ______ attention to their distinguished professor.
A. respectable B. respected C. respectful D. respective
24. Mr Discontent wanted to complain to the waiter but was afraid of making a(n) ______.
A. act B. drama C. play D. scene
25. Have you ______ for any evening classes next term?
A. enrolled B. engaged C. inscribed D. signed
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1. Can you pass me a knife? I want to ______ these onions.
A. fry B. roll C. chop D. grate
2. She had to ______ her dress because she had lost so much weight.
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3. Look at that beautiful brooch! I only paid $3 for it at the sale. It was a real ______.
A. bargain B. affair C. benefit D. occasion
4. You’ll be ______ your money if you buy that hat: you will never wear it.
A. giving away B. wasting C. saving D. losing
5. The cost of the material is in the ______ bill for the work.
A. included B. enclosed C. held D. combined
6. If you don’t know how to wash that sweater, look at the ______inside the collar.
A. badge B. label C. notice D. sign
7. I don’t think I could eat any ______, but I’d like a coffee.
A. dessert B. starter C. main course D. second helping
8. Can you ______ the soup while I slice the bread?
A. sprinkle B. whisk C. roll D. stir
9. I find it really hard to walk in shoes with very high ______.
A. soles B. heels C. bottoms D. supports
10. Could you go down to the baker’s and get me a ______ of bread and a couple of jam doughnuts.
A. loaf B. piece C. lump D. slice
11. He was charged with a(n) ______ of currency regulations.
A. break B. disrespect C. breach D. observance
12. Our insurance policy offers immediate ______against the risk of burglary, accident or damage by fire.
A. cart B. security C. relief D. cover
13. The man jumped out of the window and committed ______.
A. suicide B. homicide C. murder D. death
14. She is always wearing a strange red hat with a long ______ in it.
A. hair B. fur C. feather D. tail
15. “How would you like your hair cut, sir? - “Just a ______ please.”
A. cut E. trim C. shave D. snip
16. Corporal Lucky was hit by a bullet, but he was only ______ wounded.
A. barely B. little C. slightly D. merely
17. My sister works on the ______in the local supermarket on Saturday mornings.
A. check-through B. check-up C. check-in D. check-out
18. We had to wait in a ______ in the post office for over ten minutes.
A. row B. line C. queue D. file
19. I lost the receipt and the shop assistant refused to give me a ______.
A. discount B. refund C. guarantee D. exchange
20. They said they could order it for me because they didn’t have my size in ______
A. shop B. hold C. stock D. store
21. Our local supermarket charges a lot to ______ groceries.
A. deliver B. carry C. bring D. bear
22. The accused man was able to prove his innocence at the trial and was ______
A. absolved B. acquitted C. forgiven D. pardoned
23. If the terrorists are not sent to prison, there will be a public ______.
A. attack B. onslaught C. recrimination D. outcry
24. The prisoners had spent almost a month digging a ______ before the guards discovered it.
A. pipe B. tunnel C. subway D. pass
25. He was thrown into prison and ______ of his property.
A. confiscated B. denied C. removed D. deprived

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