MORE EXERCISE FOR COLLOCATION (VT)

1. He was late so I decided to____________time by window shopping.

A. kill B. miss C. spend D. waste
2. John felt a sharp____________in his back.
A. injury B. wound C. pain D. ache
3. The tomatoes we ate at their house were home- ___________
A. made B. produced C. done D. grown
4. Turn up to page 24 to find out at a_______________which courses are available to you.
A. look B. stare C. glance D. glimpse
5. The boys have gone on a fishing______________with their father.
A. trip B. journey C. trek D. hike
6. I like that photo very much. Could you make an__________________for me?
A. increase B. expansion C. extension D. enlargement
7. Why don’t you save the money you____________from your Saturday job?
A. pay B. earn C. win D. gain
8. I think you need a jacket, there’s a_______________breeze blowing outside.
A. chilly B.frosty C. frigid D. glacial
9. There is a strong movement supporting the abolition of the death_________________.
A. condemnation B. punishment C. penalty D. discipline
10. I am hoping that if I get enough experience in the sales team, for my next job. I’ll be able to apply for a post as a
sales____________________.
A. manager B. organizer C. controller D. conductor
11. Wolves were__________ mournfully in the nearby forest.
A. barking B. howling C. growling D. roaring
12. He hates mobiles, but Lorna is really addicted___________________hers. She won’t go anywhere without it.
A. at B. with C. to D. on
13. Famous actors are always in the public_____________.
A. light B. eye C. service D. interest
14. She’s a real trend___________, she always wears something new and different.
A. beginner B. starter C. setter D. follower
15. Her son a bit spoilt, he always wants to be the centre of____________________.
A. focus B. piece C. trend D. attention
16. He likes nearly everything on TV, but his favorite programs are chat_________________.
A. series B. videos C. shows D. broadcasts
17. With the weekend free, we decided to take a two-day.._________________to the near-est island.
A. travel B. flight C. journey D. trip
18. Geographically, Poland is in the very centre of Europe - we could say that it is in the___________________of Europe.
A. body B. mind C. soul D. heart
19. The city was under____________for six months before it finally fell.
A. blockade B. cordon C. siege D. closure
20. They couldn’t wait to go for a swim in the crystal____water or the small bay.
A. pure B. clean C. fresh D. clear
21. Emphasis is placed_________practical training.
A. over B. with C. by D. on
22. People who want to succeed in their chosen careers will have to plan care fully in order to
__________the changes in the world of work.
A. survive B. exist C. live D. pursue
23. Excuse me, I wonder if you could help me? Do you___Business English courses at your school.
A. arrange B. give C. study D. run
24. The police tried in vain to persuade the journalist to___the source of her information.
A. divulge B. release C. expose D. admit
25. The dog____________its tail furiously when it saw the children.
A. shook B. rubbed C. moved D. wagged
26. She reached the lifeboat. She was exhausted and she_______________to its side, waiting for someone to pull her in.
A. clung B. grasped C. clutched D. gripped
27. The use of unleaded petrol has____________in recent years.

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A. grow up B. enlarged C. increased D. extended
28. As you will see from my CV, I have___________experience in this area.
A. masses of B. great C. loads of D. a considerabl amount of
29. The police________their attention to the events that led up to the accident.
A. completed B. confirmed C.confined D. contained
30. The garden was surrounded by______________wire.
A. spiked B. pricked C. barbed D. scratched
31. The police promised him_______________from prosecution if he co-operated with them fully.
A. immunity B. protection C. safety D. absolution
32. This court deals only with_________________crime.
A. petty B. trivial C. small D. insignificant
33. In this quiz, you have the chance to_____________your wits against the most intelligent people in England.
A. set B. sharpen C. try D. pit
34. I can’t believe it! My wife is _____________an affair with our neighbour. I caught them kissing last night.
A. doing B. making C. having D. talking
35. The ceiling-high bookcase swayed for a few seconds, then crashed to the floor with a________________noise.
A. deafening B. raucous C. boisterous D. vociferous
36. I enjoy taking a___________bath as soon as I get home from work.
A. restful B. soothing C. gentle D. mild
37. The fastest runner took the_____________just five meters before the finishing line.
A. lead B. head C. advance D. place
38. The drunken couple did nothing to keep the flat clean and tidy and lived in the utmost__________________
A. contamination B. decay C. squalor D. pollution
39. What kind of__________is your dog?
A. mark B. race C. breed D. family
40. There’s a_________of blackbirds at the bottom of the garden.
A. house B. home C. cage D. nest
41. What a(n)_____________thing to say! what gave you that idea?
A. unique B. scarce C. unreal D. peculiar
42. Mrs. Robinson_________great pride in her cooking.
A. gets B. finds C. has D. takes
43. I think you’d be________to leave now. It looks like there’s going to be trouble.
A. realistic B. intelligent C. shrewd D. wise
44. More than thirty people__evidence to the court during the four week trial.
A. produced B. explained C. gave D. grant
45. Sunglasses protect you from the______________of the sun.
A. glare B. gloom C. ray D. blaze
46. Harry was offered a scholarship to study in Spain and he_____________the opportunity with both hands.
A. grasped B. grabbed C. held D. passed
47. It was____________that I got the job. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time.
A. uck B. fluke C. fortune D. chance
48. Julie had a terrible___________with her parents last night.
A. adjudication B. discussion C. argue D. row
49. He_______________a lot of money in the lottery
A. earned B. won C. beat D. gained
50. Don’t rush me; I hate having to make______________decisions.
A. sharp B. curt C. prompt D. snap
51. Parents and teachers have to try hard to understand the younger________________.
A. generation B. people C. adolescents D. teenagers
52. I suppose that there is in a___________chance that he could win, but I can’t see it happening, myself.
A. thin B. meagre C. slim D. short
53. There’s not much_________of him finding a cheap hotel in such an expensive city.
A. prospect B. potential C. outlook D. scope
54. I’m going on a business__to Istanbul next week.
A. journey B. trip C. travel D. voyage
55. The sea between Dover and Calais was so_____________that most of the passengers were seasick.
A. heavy B. bumpy C. gusty D. choppy
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56. She donated several___________of clothing to charity.
A. items B. particles C. bits D. objects
57. Don't touch that wire! You’ll get an electric_______________.
A. surprise B. current C. charge D. shock
58. You shouldn’t walk around with___________feet. The floor isn’t very clean.
A. naked B. stripped C. nude D. bare
59. It is hard to get_________parts for this car if it goes wrong.
A. spare B. extra C. additional D. emergency
60. I bought this electric drill from a ____________-it-yourself shop.
A. do B. repair C. make D. fix
61. This clock__________on two small batteries.
A. goes B. works C. runs D. moves
62. Soldiers often wear____________so you can’t see them easily.
A. a disguise B. camouflage C. heavy boots D. a costume
63. She worked really hard this year so she was given a 10% pay__________________.
A. decrease B. increase C. extra D. inflation
64. The new law will___________effect in six months.
A. have B. give C. take D. bring
65. My grandmother’s house is full of valuable______________.
A. antiques B. antiquities C. ancients D. antiquarians
66. She couldn’t see herself in the mirror because of the _ rising from the bath.
A. fog B. mist C. steam D. smoke
67. If you do not repay the money we will, as a last_________________, take you to court.
A. resort B. attempt C. act D. measure
68. At the party conference, the Prime Minister______________ backing for his new policies.
A. had B. got C. won D. held
69. They received a ten-year sentence for______________armed robbery.
A. making B. committing C. doing D. practicing
70. The doctor’s announcement has_____________a shocked reaction.
A. led B. resulted C. made D. provoked
71. I think that I have a lot in_______________with you.
A. common B. connection C. same D. similar
72. Sorry, were you_________to me? I wasn’t listening.
A. telling B. chatting C. talking D. discussing
73. You look very different with your hair_____________on the right.
A. parted B. divided C. combed D. separated
74. The main argument in the report is________________correct.
A. primarily B. up to a point
C. fundamentally D. supposedly
75. We decided not to go camping because of the__________________rain.
A. great B. heavy C. extra D. amount
76. People who suffer from lung___________should not smoke.
A. disease B. sickness C. illness D. ill heath
77. My grandmas__________a course in creative writing, she’s 78, you know!
A. doing B. going C. playing D. making
78. We decided to_________a coin to see who would be the first.
A. throw B. pitch C. roll D. toss
79. Most people would____________at the chance of working for that company
A. dive B. grab C. jump D. seize
80. I’m glad I_____________my plane! I’ve just heard that it’s been hijacked.
A. missed B. refused C. lost D. altered
81. He was awarded a medal in____________of his services to the Queen.
A. view B. regard C. recognition D. light
82. We had planned to spend the summer in Greece, but__had obviously decided otherwise.
A. destination B. fortune C. chance D. fate
83. Because her only income was a small allowance, she lived a very_______________life.
A. frugal B. mean C. sparing D. extravagant
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84. His village was completely____________in the earthquake.
A. collapsed B. destroyed C. ruined D. broken
85. “Gramophone” is an_________word for “record plaver".
A. antique B. outdated C. old-fashioned D. ancient
86. The detective stood__________behind the door waiting for the assailant.
A. immovable B. motionless C. lifeless D. static
87. I don’t think that the situation will change in the_________________future.
A. known B. predictable C. foreseen D. foreseeable
88. I don’t think I know that song, but if you______________the tune I may be able to recognize it.
A. call B. chant C. hum D. sing
89. The acoustics in the concert hall were very poor and it was necessary to _________________voices of the performers.
A. increase B. exaggerate C. extend D. amplify
90. The King showed his mercy by___________the rebel’s lives.
A. sparing B. saving C. granting D. accepting
91. The entire machine was _____________, taken to another factory and reassembled there.
A. disconnected B. dismantled C. demolished D. uncoupled
92. I tried my_____________but I didn’t manage to pass the test.
A. hard B. efforts C. everything D. best
93. The traffic lights____________green and I pulled away.
A. turned B. became C. got D. changed
94. My contract___________at the end of the year, so I don’t know what I’ll do after that.
A. runs down B. expires C. invalidates D. completes
95. The dog let out a___________of pain when his tail was trodden on.
A. yelp B. croak C. squawk D. bark
96. If a match has extra time, a single goal decides the result - this is called a ________________goal.
A. gold B. golden C. silver D. bronze
97. Uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews are all relatives and are some-times known as a part of our
_____________family.
A. unclear B. outside C. extended D. distant
98. When both parents go to prison, social workers will take the children________________care.
A. in B. for C. with D. to
99. William is an authority medieval tapestries.
A. in B. with C. about D. on
100. You won’t___________anything bv feeling upset about it.
A. win B. earn C. gain D. beat
101. I’ve got a headache, and I don’t feel very______________.
A. healthy B. fit C. sane D. well
102. All members of the armed forces are required to____allegiance to the president.
A. announce B. certify C. swear D. confess
103. We need guaranteed financial_____________before we can even start the design work.
A. agreement B. analysis C. backing D. plans
104. After three weeks, the cut on Tom’s hand had still not__________________.
A. cured B. joined C. mended D. healed
105. The cliffs on this part of the coast are being________________by the sea.
A. eroded B. worn C. demolished D. deteriorated
106. We decided to________the decision to a later meeting.
A. adjourn B. defer C. cancel D. suspend
107. _____________to popular belief, Pluto is not a planet.
A. Opposite B. Contrary C. Compared D. Conversely
108. We could hear the hens_in the farmyard.__
A. chattering B. chirping C. clacking D. clucking
109. When it saw the dog by the water, the heron_________________its wings and rose into the air.
A. folded B. flipped C. flapped D. wagged
110. Look at the marks on the cherries where the birds have________________them.
A. bitten B. pecked C. nibbled D. gnawed
111. Attendance at the council meeting was very_____________.
A. poor B. small C. slack D. limited
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112. As he walked through the fields, he heard sheep________________.
A. roaring B. braying C. bleating D. shrieking
113. I can’t tell you very much about the subject, I’m afraid. I only have a very knowledge of it myself.
A. fundamental B. rudimentary C. elemental D. primary
114. It was a disaster on the of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl.
A. scale B. size C. terms D. consequences
115. Legend______________it that Robin Rood fired an arrow from his death-bed an
was buried where the arrow landed.
A. has B. does C. says D. tells
116. Do you think this hat____________me? I’m not sure if it is a good color for me.
A. matches B. fits C. suits D. goes with
117. The police asked the kidnapers to___________the deadline by six hours.
A. prolong B. delay C. extend D. lengthen
118. You might get better but this medicine will do you__.
A. harm B. danger C. worst D. illness
119. Extra blankets will be supplied on________________.
A. demand B. request C. asking D. need
120. A__________________family consists of parents and their children.
A. nuclear B. single C. solid D. concentrated
121. Grandma says there wasn’t a________________of truth in that story Granddad told last night about being a war
hero.
A. speck B. grain C. dot D. crumb
122. West Harm United___________a good result away from home at the weekend, despite playing the second half with
only ten men.
A. achieved B. earned C. succeeded D. won
123. With a_________of satisfaction on his face, Keith received his degree from the principal.
A. glow B. beam C. ray D. shine
124. One of the_________influences on teenagers today is the media.
A. heaviest B. sturdiest C. hardest D. strongest
125. Both kindness and firmness are needed to_____________domestic animals successfully.
A. educate B. practice C. tutor D. train
126. Paul’s ability to__________a challenge made him the perfect candidate to head up the new sales division.
A. handle B. control C. run D. order
127. Several members of the environmental____________ group were arrested at the scene.
A. force B. pressure C. compelling D. stressing
128. David Sylvester is considered to be a_____________ authority on modern art.
A. leading B. first C. premier D. main
129. In Britain____________authorities are responsible for handing the budgets of public services.
A. regional B. native C. resident D. local
130. Amnesty International is an international recognized_organization.
A. humanitarian B. peoples C. human D. popular
131. This conversation is useless. We’re just going round in a__________________circle.
A. useless B. vicious C. harmful D. dreadful
132. If you saw how they___________cattle, you would never eat meat again.
A. die B. slaughter C. murder D. kill
133. I’d like to make__________for crashing your car. Let me pay for the repairs.
A. improvements B. corrections
C. adjustments D amends
134. The thief returned the old lady’s money because he had a guilty__________________.
A. heart B. feeling C. mind D. conscience
135. Sharon______________the old man when she did some volunteer work at the shelter.
A. befriended B. friended C. made friends D. became friends
136. The camera____________in on the actor’s face.
A. went B. moved C. turned D. zoomed
137. I badly__________my ankle when I fell to the ground last night.
A. sprained B. stretched C. strained D. pulled
138. If you don’t study harder, you will_______________the risk of failing the exam.
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A. have B. play C. run D. face
139. Those cupboards are looking a bit scruffy. They can be done with a fresh _______________of paint.
A. layer B. coat C. cover D. film
140. Before we make our decision we need to get some___advice.
A. skilful B. brilliant C. expert D. great
141. I know you weren’t enjoying yourself, but you shouldn’t have________________it; that was rude.
A. given away B. shown C. exposed D. disclosed
142. He may not look suspect to you but is in fact a_______________dangerous criminal.
A. totally B. largely C. strongly D. highly
143. He paid me some money in advance as a(n)____________that he was honest.
A. proof B. indication C. test D. gesture
144. There’s no need to_________your voice -I can hear you perfectly clearly.
A. increase B. lift C. shout D. raise
145. When he was presented with a prize for his latest book, he was lost for_________________.
A. thoughts B. words C. speech D. talk
146. This is a matter of the__concern.
A. ultimate B. utter C. utmost D. universal
147. Schoolchildren are gifted at__________nicknames for their teachers.
A. developing B. hinting C. defining D. coining
148. I can’t stop you going mountain climbing, but it’s entirely at your own________________.
A. risk B. chance C. danger D. trouble
149. She’s decided not to work overseas after all. In any__, she doesn’t like cold weather.
A. matter B. situation C. case D. condition
150. Could I have a copy of the__________issue of the “National Geographic”, please?
A. actual B. latest C. circulating D. recent
151. Public figures, such as actors, are often reluctant to talk about theft________________lives.
A. private B. particular C. personal D. individual
152. My binoculars were not actually broken, they just needed____________.
A. repairing B. curing C. mending D. adjusting
153._________ attempts were made to search those buried beneath the rubble of the
collapsed building.
A. Strong B. Exhausting C. Energetic D. Strenuous
154. She____________a lot of useful experience by working in her summer.
A. earned B. gained C. made D. won
155. She kept looking at her watch and________________hints that she wanted US to leave.
A. giving B. taking C. doing D. dropping
156. Going on this diet has really_____________me good. I’ve lost weight.
A. made B. taken C. done D. had
157. Advertisers often claim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending
____________.
A. power B. force C. energy D. ability
158. They live in a very__________populated area of Italy.
A. sparsely B. scarcely C. largely D. barely
159. You had better keep a box of matches___________in case the lights go out again.
A. handy B. by hand C. at your fingertips D. in touch
160. Their flat is decorated in a______________combination of colors.
A. tasteful B. sweet C. delicious D. tasty
161. He is not awake____________his opportunities.
A. to B. in C. out D. for
162. Take_________of the chance to do some sightseeing while you are here.
A. benefit B. advantage C. profit D. exploit
163. By suddenly canceling their trip, they_____________me by surprise.
A. took B. had C. won D. made
164. Make sure you________your assignment before you go to bed.
A. have B. take C. make D. do
165. To end or greatly reduce pollution__________, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them.
A. constantly B. suddenly C. immediately D. directly
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166. You should__________attention to what the teacher is saying.
A. make B. get C. take D. pay
167. In some countries, many old-aged parents like to live in a nursing home.
They want to_________independent lives.
A. give B. lead C. take D. see
168. Governments have_________different conservation efforts to save endangered species.
A. established B. increased C. made D. introduced
169. We should organise different activities to______________peoples awareness of the need to protect endangered
animals.
A. increase B. raise C. rise D. make
170. Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that leads wildlife to the_________________of
extinction.
A. wall B. fence C. verge D. bridge
171. Time_________so quickly when you’re doing something enjoyable.
A. passes B. goes C. spends D. takes
172. Nobody________out much hope of finding the missing climbers alive.
A. holds B. keeps C. puts D. finds
173. When he woke up, he realized that the things he had dreamt about could not ___________________have happened.
A. possibly B. likely C. certainly D. potentially
174. Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical_________________.
A. utilities B. instruments C. appliances D. application
175. Before you sign the contract,_____________in mind that you won’t be able to change anything later.
A. hold B. retain C. reserve D. bear
176. English is understood more____________than any other language.
A. largely B. widely C. broadly D. immensely
177. Ask people what is happening to the worlds population and they are likely to say it is___________________.
A. booming B. blossoming C. explosion D. bombing
178. By the time we got home, we were____________frozen and exhausted.
A. exceedingly B. extremely C. absolutely D. very
179. In an__________to diffuse the tension, I suggest that we break off for lunch.
A. attempt B. advance C. effort D. ability
180. He thinks you are_________your time looking for a job in this town. There’s not much to do here.
A. wasting B. missing C. losing D. spending
181. I am bored with doing the___________chores.
A. household B. house C. housework D. homework
182. We________lots of photos when we went to Singapore last year.
A. made B. took C. did D. caught
183. I__________my hand to draw her attention but she took no ___________of me.
A. waved/ attention B. shook/ noticed
C. waved/ notice D. shook/ attention
184. Stop fighting you two-shake hands and____________your peace with each other!
A. do B. set C. bring D. make
185. The water supply of our home city has failed to_____________average purity requirements.
A. own B. hold C. meet D. see
186. The tennis match tomorrow afternoon will be broadcast_______________on TV and radio.
A. jointly B. communally C. uniformly D. simultaneously
187. Tidy your room, and stop_____________excuses!”
A. having B. making C. doing D. taking
188. ‘Excuse me. Where is the_______________office of UNICEF Viet Nam located?”
A. leading B. head C. summit D. central
189. Scientists have discovered a close___________between smoking and several serious diseases.
A. union B. connection C. action D. combination
190. Amelia Earhart__________history in 1928 when she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.
A. fixed B. made C. prepared D. did
191. Meg had a___________escape when she was hang-gliding yesterday.
A. narrow B. close C. near D. tender
192. When the teacher asked Amanda what the chemical formula was, her mind was a total__________________.
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A. void B. empty C. nothing D. blank
193. He has read a lot of books and__________a lot of knowledge.
A. acquired B. won C. achieved D. requested
194. She’s hoping to_________a bit of skiing when she’s visiting Bernard in Austria.
A. make B. take C. do D. go
195. They travelled to Spain by the most______________route.
A. easy B. unique C. straight D. direct
196. Don’t__________to any conclusion before you know the full facts.
A. rush B. dive C. leap D. fly
197. After so many years, it is great to see him_______________his ambitions.
A. get B. realize C. possess D. deserve
198. We usually go by train, even though the car_____________is a lot quicker.
A. travel B. journey C. trip D. voyage
199. Their discussion quickly developed into a__________ argument over who should receive the money.
A. hot B. burning C. heated D. scorching
200. The quality of the young artist’s painting is beginning to gain______________ throughout the world.
A. knowledge B. understanding
C. recognition D. familiarity
201. I_______hope there won’t be a repetition of these unfortunate events.
A. bitterly B. sincerely C. unfailingly D. completely
202. There was___________evidence to bring charges against the man.
A. ineffective B. inadvisable C. interior D. insufficient
203. This is not the right to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen.
A. situation B. opportunity C. moment D. circumstance
204. When you come down the hill, do drive slowly because it is not_______________ obvious where the turning is.
A. instantaneously B. directly C. immediately D. quite
205. A great_________of bees settles on our apple tree during a storm.
A. crowd B. swarm C. buzz D. flock
206. ___________ calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end of the next century.
A. Raw B. Blunt C. Rude D. Crude
207. Hopefully more diseases will be____________in the near future.
A. eradicated B. cleared C. extinguished D. wiped
208. By my_________they should be here within the hour.
A. thinking B. calculating C. reckoning D. adding
209. I wouldn’t like to be senior manager. You have to ___a lot of responsibility.
A. convey B. bear C. suggest D. carry
210. Students can__________a lot of information just by attending class and taking good notes of the lectures.
A. absorb B. provide C. transmit D. read
211. Some___________back workers were working hard in the sunshine.
A. empty B. vacant C. naked D. bare
212. Maria__________with embarrassment when mark asked her to stand up and come in front of the class.
A. blushed B. frowned C. blinked D. winked
213.____________the difficulty of the task, I shall be lucky to complete it by the end of next month.
A. Accepted B. Presuming C. Given D. Regarding
214. In the Middle Ages, England________________war on France.
A. waged B. battled C. launched D. staged
215. It’s never a good idea to____________your hopes on winning the lottery.
A. pin B. raise C. dash D. abandon
216. A____________of dancers from Beijing is one of the leading attractions in the festival.
A. packet B. herd C. troop D. troupe
217. To get this job, you need to________________our requirements.
A. suit B. match C. meet D. fit
218. They are leaving the district, s/uo they have put their house up for_______________.
A. trade B. offer C. purchase D. sale
219. I really must go and lie down because I’ve got a_______________headache.
A. splitting B. ringing C. cutting D. cracking
220. He gave me his personal____________that his draft would be ready by Friday.
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A. ensurance B. endurance C. insurance D. assurance
221. As the drug took_________, the boy became quieter.
A. effect B. action C. force D. influence
222. Laura had a blazing____________with Eddie and stormed out of the house.
A. chat B. gossip C. word D. row
223. _____________discounted airline tickets may seem attractive, but they have some restrictions.
A. Solely B. Heavily C. Safely D. Busily
224. According to the_________of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intend to leave.
A. rules B. laws C. detail D. terms
225. I’m sorry for_________such a fuss about the unfruitful plan.
A. making B. paying C. doing D. taking
226. In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye_______________with the interviewers.
A. link B. connection C. touch D. contact
227. We often take this small road home to avoid heavy__on the main streets.
A. cars B. traffic C. vehicles D. movement
228. Do you think you can meet the___________given by our teacher?
A. deadline B. line C. dead D. face
229. The government should take________to reduce the current high unemployment rate.
A. solutions B. changes C. steps D. measures
230. The players’ protests_________no difference to the referees decision at all.
A. did B. made C. caused D. created
231. You thought I did wrong, but the results____________my action.
A. agreed B. corrected C. justified D. approved
232. Each of US must take__for our own actions.
A. probability B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility
233. Body language is a potent form of________________communication.
A. verbal B. non-verbal C. tongue D. oral
234. Dr. Evans has_________a valuable contribution to the life of the school.
A. done B. created C. caused D. made
235. The children often make______________of Charles, which annoys his parents very much.
A. allowance B. fun C. way D. consideration
236. After making a___________of England, the band is coming again.
A. time B. chance C. tour D. date
237. You shouldn’t___________fun of those orphans who are very sensitive.
A. take B. make C. get D. lose
238. Ihe police are trying to put an end____________the motorbike race among teenagers.
A. to B. in C. for D. with
239. I have no difficulty in__good use of the plans you have prepared.
A. taking B. making C. getting D. putting
240. English is understood more____________than any other language.
A. largely B. broadly C. immensely D. widely
241. I am sorry, but we have to_____________the discussion. We have no more time.
A. make room for B. put effort into
C. take advantage of D. put an end to
242. My mother knows the traditional_____________of the Southwest.
A. cuisine B. cook C. cooking D. cookery
243. Sue was________in the accident; meanwhile her sister had only minor injuries.
A. badly injure B. seriously ill
C. seriously hurt D. bad hurt
244. You must_______your duty; otherwise the boss will get angry.
A. make B. carry C. do D. begin
245. In your revision, you should______________priority to tenses.
A. take B. give C. have D. bring