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Grammar
Choose the correct item.
1 My teacher ..... me to research all my options
before I applied to a specific university.
A recommended C advised
B suggested D insisted
2 The curator asked us ..... any of the statues.
A to not touch C not touching
B please stop touching D not to touch
3 “You know, we’re running out of time on this project.”
“It’s precisely ..... we need more time that we
should ask for an extension.”
A since that C though
B due to D because
4 “Can you afford ..... such an expensive car and
maintain it?”
“Yes, I’ve recently been promoted.”
A to buying C to buy
B buying D buy
5 “The textile factory caught fire yesterday.”
“I know! The flames ..... several miles away.”
A could be seen C could see
B saw D were seeing
6 The local residents were ..... the council’s decision
to demolish the old theatre.
A disappointed ofC disappointed to
B disappointed from D disappointed with
7 ..... her inexperience, she gave an impressive
performance.
A Because of C However
B Although D In spite of
8 “Which one of ..... computer games should I buy
Todd for his birthday?”
“I think he’d like that one.”
A this B them C these D theirs
9 We ..... cleared up the beach without the help of
volunteers.
A never have C could never have
B may not be D had never
10 “Have you seen my mobile anywhere?”
“Yes, you’ve left it on the ..... .”
A kitchen’s table C kitchen table
B kitchen tables D kitchens’ table
11 I spent ..... weekend revising for my final exams.
A most of the C the most of the
B most of D the most
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Vocabulary
Choose the correct item.
1 Charles did all sorts of jobs to ..... a living.
A gain B earn C win D take
2 Angie has the ..... to become a champion tennis
player.
A potential C advantage
B efficiency D operation
3 I picked up the phone, dialled the number, but
realised the line was ..... .
A empty B dead C wasted D beat
4 A recent study ..... that there is a connection
between poverty and crime.
A calculates C records
B expresses D indicates
5 I didn't realise setting up my own business .....
so much hard work.
A engaged C involved
B surrounded D contained
6 She was sitting in the ..... of a large apple tree.
A shade B shadow C darkness D cover
7 The T-shirts and sweaters cost í 15 and í 30 ..... .
A simultaneously C primarily
B cooperatively D respectively
8 There was such a wide range of goods on .....
that I didn’t know what to buy.
A exhibition C display
B shop D shelves
9 The news of her transfer to another branch .....
as a real surprise to Muriel.
A went B made C came D was
10 I really enjoy science, but my brother is ..... with
it this year.
A struggling C conflicting
B fighting D worrying
11 Stephen likes ..... old motorbikes and putting
them back together again.
A destroying C dismantling
B uncovering D demolishing
12 Stan was ..... from school for playing truant.
A expelled C evacuated
B excluded D extracted
13 Hanna has ..... a good knowledge of Chinese.
A obtained C registered
B acquired D accessed
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Reinforcement of
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