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Language
Knowledge
Grammar
Choose the item that best completes each
sentence.
1
......... the firefighters arrived, the building was
already in flames.
A
By when
C
As soon as
B
Until the time
D
By the time
2
I enjoyed the film Apollo 13 ....... I saw it twice.
A
very
C
enough
B
too much
D
so much
3
Tony ......... his injured friend later tonight.
A
visits
C
is visiting
B
visited
D
was visiting
4
......... the hurricane destroyed many houses, no
one was killed.
A
In fact
C
Even though
B
Besides
D
Despite
5
Before his accident, Sam ......... ride his motorbike
very fast.
A
used
C
was used
B
used to
D
use to
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Rescuers ......... survivors of the landslide since
they arrived last night.
A
find
C
have been finding
B
were finding
D
had found
7
I hate ......... when we see a disaster on TV, and
there is nothing we can do.
A
it
C
those
B
these
D
if
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A tsunami is more ......... just a big wave.
A
from
C
of
B
but
D
than
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He was walking home when the ground ........
shaking.
A
was starting
C
has started
B
started
D
had started
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The fire safety officer is giving a presentation
......... week.
A
present
C
next
B
before
D
previous
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“Were there any injuries?”
“As far as I know, everyone ......... alright.”
A
be
C
were
B
are
D
is
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They were lucky ......... the factory fire.
A
to escape
C
escaped
B
escaping
D
have escaped
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Vocabulary
Choose the item that best completes each
sentence.
1
They ......... to evacuate the town if the hurricane
heads this way.
A
intend
C
design
B
decide
D
organise
2
Firefighters ......... six people from the burning
building.
A
protected
C
rescued
B
released
D
recovered
3
The truck skidded on some ice and ..... into a wall.
A
crashed
C
damaged
B
dropped
D
destroyed
4
The rescuers ......... three survivors under the
rubble.
A
came
C
found
B
met
D
discovered
5
They ........ more bad weather over the weekend.
A
look
C
expect
B
think
D
wait
6
The police didn’t ......... time in getting the rescue
operation underway.
A
lose
C
miss
B
pass
D
fail
7
They opened all the windows to ......... the air
after the gas leak.
A
tidy
C
clear
B
clean
D
freshen
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The space shuttle lost ......... with mission control
for a few minutes when communications went out.
A
contact
C
control
B
touch
D
power
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Luckily, the phone was still ......... .
A
using
C
playing
B
going
D
working
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The astronauts managed to bring the carbon
dioxide down to a ......... level.
A
steady
C
secure
B
safe
D
sure
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The police ......... the operation a success
despite the losses.
A
thought
C
considered
B
felt
D
regarded
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Lisa got ......... in the storm.
A
held
C
stuck
B
caught
D
fixed
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Reinforcement of
grammar structures &
lexical items
