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300 Sentence Transformation
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I don’t think the television’s likely to blow up at any minute.
likehood
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This car only cost me five hundred pounds. picked
3.
Someone paid five thousands pounds for the painting. went
4.
We have made neither a profit nor a loss this year.even
5.
In 1967 programs began to be transmitted in colours.advent
6.
I find Harold’s behavior quite incomprehensible.loss
7.
The severity of the punishment bore no relation to the seriousness of the
crime.proportion
8.
I’m afraid our problems are just beginning.iceberg
9.
In the area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football.shoulders
10.
Thomas was not given details of the company’s new project.Dark
11.
I was too scare to tell him what I really thought.
lacked
12.
The police ended the fighting between the two gangs by arresting the leaders.stop
13.
travelling alone is not just a matter of taking a good guidebook with you.more
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The way he took everything she did for granted really annoyed her . ( BACK )
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She was so anxious while the results were read out. ( BREATH )
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The house shouldn’t be left unlocked for any reason . ( ACCOUNT )
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A huge investment has been put into the field of solar-electricity.( INVEST )
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Alice was not a confident person, and that was why she was so shy. ( DUE )
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When I started work, I was so inexperienced that I couldn’t send a fax. CLUE
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What you have been saying is quite irrelevant. BEDISE
21.
Please stop criticizing everybody! DOWN
22.
We don’t expect that the missing climbers have survived. HOLD
23.
Helen’s report is rather unclear in places. LACKING
24.
Everybody in the audience stood to applaud the actor’s performance. STANDING
25.
Taxpayers had to pay the cost of the privatization plan. FOOT
26.
The fact that he will never race again is something he cannot accept. TERMS
27.
A government official leaked the story to the world press. WIND
28.
Building societies will have to guard against their rivals. LAURELS
29.

He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. NAME
30.
He makes sure that he isn't associated with policies he disagrees with. DISTANCES
31.
I really don't know what you're talking about. FAINTEST
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I feel I am not being treated fairly. RAW
33.
Someone paid five thousand pounds for the painting. WENT
34.
You can walk to the station easily from the hotel. DISTANCE
35.
Pauline isn’t one of the people who know the secret. ON
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We don’t expect that the missing climbers have survived. HOLD
37.
You must accept the fact that she has left you. TERMS
38.
He was not given details of the company’s new plans. DARK
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Stop criticizing everybody! (Down)
40.
Terry has just insured her life. (out)
41.
In the end it was discovered that Joe was the thief. (OUT)


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I need a calculator to arrive at the total. (OUT)
I met your friend David the other day. (INTO)
I think you’ve been overcharged, old son! (OFF)
I think we should increase the pressure on her to resign. (UP)
I won’t allow swearing in my classroom (FOR)
The company was bought up by a large multinational. (OVER)
Your story is different from the facts. (WITH)
She feels uncomfortable when people tell her how beautiful she is EMBARRASSES
Don’t you remember anything about your lifetime in London as a child?
(RECOLLECTION)
51.
Any correspondence from the Canberra office must be dealt with before other matters.
(PRIORITY).
52.
I advise you not to believe what you read in the papers about me. (RELIANCE).
53.
“I don’t mind where the money goes as long as the people are the real beneficiaries”.
(MATTER)
54.
Critics are hoping the new director can bring some postive changes into the French film
industry. breath
55.
The terrorists attack on the Capital Trade Center was very much like the 11-9 attack on

the WTO building. carbon.
56.
It is very difficult to give the exact value of a table like this, but it’s probably worth about
$5000. figure
57.
Five boys on a motorbike at the speed of 60mph is very likely to end up in hospital.
receipe
58.
Detectives had stopped working on the Hornsey murders case three years previously.
book
59.
He is very good at cooking spaghetti. dab
60.
We all want to make him realise that he is not as important as he thinks. size
61.
He really disappointed me when breaking the promise to help me out. teeth
62.
He died, having nothing of his own. name
63.
Have a look at this picture. It may help you to remember something. jog
64.
Motorists are jamming the streets as they slow down to see the wall paintings. hold ups
65.
He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. name
66.
Social scientists find it hard to accept that the fall in the birth rate is responsble for the
old age of our society. resistance
67.
Every possible effort was made by the orphanage to find the boy’s parents. stone
68.

The minister gave no precise figures about the casualities. go into
69.
The new musical has delighted theatre audiences throughout the country. storm
70.
They’ve been arguing about the motorway extension for years. bone
71.
My father doesn’t approve of my borrowing so much money from a person like John.
view
72.
I like her a lot. affection
73.
You look as if something unpleasant has happened to you. wars
74.
It’s brillian film. – I laughed uncontrolably all through the way. head
75.
She finds grammar exercies extremely boring. stiff


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I’ll have to wait before I know whether he’ll keep his promise or not. remains
He was so worried that his mind couldn’t function normally. straight
They’ll cause a lot of trouble. cat
Some people say that there’s hardly any difference between love and hate. line
She can buy anything she wants – She’s very rich. rolling
A rise in temperature in the next century seems likely. chance
You must accept the fact that she has left you. resign
I just didn’t know what to say. lost
They arrived at the station with only a minute to spare. nick
They sent him to prison for three years. sentenced.
I don’t intend to tell you my plans. intention
Tim looks nothing like his father. take
He watched videos all day. entire
I don’t think she likes doing other people’s work for them. objects
I didn’t agree with the idea. favor
Teaching doesn’t suit her. cut
I never thought of going by train. occur
He is very likely to come. probability
The cause of the explosion is still unknown. caused
The train is 5 minutes late in leaving. due
The rain was coming down in torrent. dogs
Organic vegetables are said to be health. wonders
He is determined to become a doctor. heart
Mary got married without her parents’ knowledge. unaware
John spent all his time working. devoted
The desk was too crowded for him to put his book down. room
There is no hot water because the centre heating has broken down. order

the young man was very embarrassed because his proposal was turned down. rejection
Find out more about working conditions before you contact the manager. Until
She stressed the importance of keeping the family together. Emphasis
They share a lot of hobbies and interests. common
Pandas need a special diet, without which they perish. unless
It is roughly estimated that some turtles lay 28 thousands eggs a year. average
It is not worth trying to save endangered species. waste
Many species of the wildlife are threatned with extinction. danger
The Prime Minister resigned because of his sudden illness. resulted
The news of the merger came as a complete surprise to the workers. aback
Kate has finally accepted that their friendship is over. terms
William tried to remain imprtial in the quarrel between his two cousins. sides
There is a risk that the black rhino will become extinct. threatened
She has always had a good relationship with the children. got
The new plans for the school have been approved by the authorities. met
Don’t tell the boss anything about this. breathe
We have more important things to do at the moment. fish


120. The accused became very emotional. overcome
121. Naturally, they will deduct points if you arrive late. penalised
122. The model’s clothes lay all over the floor. strewn
123. Our new director wants you to call her “Madam”. addressed
124. I can’t say I enjoy it when people tear my writing to pieces in front of me. having
125. We’ll have to make up our minds by the ed of the week, won’t we? be
126. It’s just possible the hotel may need more staff in the summer. ruled
127. Surely nobody likes it when people make fun of them in public. being
128. Never forget that the customer is always right. borne
129. This school-leaver’s qualifications are not adequate for such a damanding job, are they?
sufficiently

130. When she left home, she had to do everything on her own. fend
131. I’m afraid I’ll be a bit late because something unexpected has happened. cropped
132. He’ll probably get here late; he usually does. liable
133. It’s not certain whether I’ll be able to pay the bills this month. touch
134. It’s impossible to predict howlong it will take to do this. telling
135. When I make my complaint, I hope that you will say you agree with me. back
136. Many people believe that the death penalty deters criminals. deterent
137. She was nervous about going to the doctor’s, so I went woth her so that she wouldn’t be
alone. moral
138. He offers them more money to encourage them to do the job quickly. incentive
139. He has always done things to help her in her career. supported
140. Many customs restrictions within the EC have been abolished. away.on
141. At the moment I can’t afford to buy a new car. question
142. I assume you are hungry. granted
143. I knoe I can convince Dave that I’m right about this matter. Bring
144. Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rainbow Disco. Bounds
145. He has changed his opinion on the house. Heart
146. I treated him in the same way as he had treated me. Paid
147. Mr Pat was completely shocked on hearing the bad news. Arms
148. Mrs Smith is on a diet and she eats very little. Bird
149. She was really crazy about him. Head.
150. She bagan to suffer from irrational fears. Prey
151. Who will inherit the estate? Heir
152. The final version of the plan was quite different from the initial draft. resemblance
153. His irresponsible attitute is endangering his career as a doctor. Jeopardy.
154. You should excuse his bad manners, he’s only a child. allowances
155. The candle fell over and made the barn start burning. Light
156. City-dwellers often get depressed nowadays. Prone
157. Fortunately, the boat didn’t sink. Stroke
158. Bill reckoned that his succeess was due to incredible luck. Put

159. I’ve considered the advantages and disadvantages and I’ve decided not to go. Weighed
160. After a while I realised that I’ve made a terrible mistake. Dawned
161. When she left her home, she had to do everything on her own. Fend


162. I was not sure whether to go with him or not. Minds
163. Nowadays we often buy goods and pay for them later. Credit
164. I sufferd from obsessive and agonising thoughts. prey
165. The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness. onset
166. As an antidote to their disaapoitnment, he bought them iec-cream. offset
167. I travel by bus only when I have no alternative. resort
168. Bill reckoned that his success was due to incredible luck. put
169. Don’t forget those who are at work on this lovely sunny day! Spare
170. The impression most people have of him is that he is an honest person. Comes.
171. The incident ruined my chances of promotion. Paid
172. She began to suffer from irrational fear. Prey
173. I can’t understand why they are reluctant to sign the contract. Baffled
174. There isn’t much that Peter doesn’t know about modern art. Gaps
175. Bob has a habit of upsetting people unintentionally. Inclined
176. Martin’s habit of taking risks doesn’t fit in with his image as a family man. Compatible
177. John really must attend the meeting. Crucial
178. Sally became known throughout the country as a result of her popular TV series.
Household
179. John made his teacher very angry. Incurred
180. He used to be a teacher, so he really knows what it’s like in the classrom. Firsthand
181. She writes notes on everything that was said at the meeting. Record
182. They could not warn people by electronic mail because that might spread the computer
virus. Fear
183. Jane is likely to be promoted. Chance
184. The cost of the excursion is part of the price of the holiday. includes

185. Charles and his brother are exactly alike. look as
186. What are you thinking at the moment? Mind
187. What about going to the new film at the Rex tonight? We
188. You will find me waiting outside the station. Be
189. Scientists are on the point of making a vital brakthrough. About
190. I work in a factory which has 1,500 employeess. 1,500-employee
191. Just after solving one problem I was faced with another. When
192. It is my impression that she is enjoying her new job a great deal. Seems
193. Mary rang hours and hours ago. That
194. He is so familiar with his wife that he no longer appreciates her full value. Granted
195. Knowledge without common sense is of little importance. Counts
196. She is not poor at all; in fact, she is quite rich. Means
197. A new house is impossible – we can not afford it. question
198. The fact that the judge had been involved in some illegal activities was not revealed
until several years after his death. Light
199. Don’t forget those who are at work on this lovely, sunny day! spare
200. The severity of the punishment bore no relation to the seriousness of the crime.
Proportion
201. The impression most people have of him is that he is an honest person. Comes


202. The manager told his staff that he was pleased, but he could do better. Room
203. My father is going to be really angry when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys. Wall
204. If you don’t like the idea then just say so. I believe you should always speak frankly.
spade
205. We’d get the job finished much quicker if everyone worked as hard as everyone else.
Weight
206. If things go wrong, James, whatever you do, don’t panic. Head
207. You have said exactly the right thing. nail
208. His shop has now stopped trading after making heavy losses. Business

209. He began to do homework as soon as he arrived home. Got
210. I think you should go by train. Were
211. Cheques should only be accepted with proof of identity. Never
212. Most people can understand him when he speaks English. Understand
213. Even if we don’t like the idea, we’ll have to go with her. Whether
214. Please go straight to the check – in desk when you arrive at the airport. On
215. She has extensive knowledge of Ancient Egypt. Very
216. At the moment I can’t afford to buy a new car. Question
217. He unwillingly asked her for help. Turned
218. Unfortunately, all his efforts were unsuccessful. Nothing
219. MR.Kenedy received a gold medal for his service to the country. Recognition
220. The effect on these pills only lasts for 3 hours. Off
221. I need someone to take my place at the ceremony. Stand
222. He gets very annoyed when you criticize him. Bull
223. Tim tried to be like one of his heros when he was a young musician. Modeled.
224. The claim to provide the best service in business, but I think that can be questioned.
Dispute
225. You should punish him serverely so that others will be afraid to behave as he did.
Example
226. The boy does whatever his father wants in an obedient way. Attendance
227. I really reget to have lost the opportunity to gat the promotion. Boat
228. I am sure it will snow tomorrow. Bound
229. Could I stay with you in Chicago for a few days, John? Put
230. Unexpevtedly, we did not have enough food for the guests. which
231. The reason why the two cars collided has been unknown. No
232. Our teacher never let us leave the school. To
233. Attendance at the additional evening lectures is not obligatory fo students. Under
234. You must keep this door closed at all times when the red light is illuminated. Acount
235. As a reslut of bad weather, there may be delays on some international flights. Subject
236. Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rain Bow Disco. Bounds

237. The offer of a job will only be confirmed following a sucessful medical examination.
Completed.
238. It is highly unlikely that the meeting will end before 8. Chances
239. When I realized how much it was going to cost, I changed my mind. Realization
240. I didn’t feel like doing anything energetic. Mood


241. Although he was over slept, Clive wasn’t late for work. Up
242. I am not trying to make you feel any worse about this. Wish
243. It’s whether we’ll be able to afford it or not that I’m not sure about. What
244. Jeremy frequently events ridiculous stories like that! Make
245. He plays computer games all day. Entire
246. Tim looks nothing like his father. Take
247. He talked about nothing except the weather. Sole
248. As soon as Grandad appeared you could bet something would go wrong with the
television. Guaranteed
249. Can that film be seen by the general public yet? Release
250. If we accpet that majority attribute of industrial societies is achievement, then the laws
of that society must apply to everyone. Given
251. It is unjustified to prepurpose that all men are stronger than women. Assumption
252. In 1939 World War II broke out. Advent
253. Mr.Bill managed to repair the garage roof only because his neighbour helped him.
Without
254. Travellers consider themselves superior to those who lead a more sedentary life. Down
255. The fact that he will never race again is something he cannot accept. Terms
256. I could tell by the tone of his voice how serious the situstion was. Home
257. Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. disapproval.
258. Whatever happens, we must avoid adverse publicity. costs
259. This is the fisrt time I’ve seen her in my life. Set
260. It’s unlikely he’ll be picked for the Olympic swimming team. Chances.

261. I know I can convince Dave that I’m right about this matter. Bring
262. He is different form his brother in almost all respects. Bears
263. We wouldn’t want to restrict the freedom of the students in any way. Impose
264. I suddenly realized the meaning of a “freebie” Dawned
265. I wantedto learn Russian before I visited Moscow. Without.
266. When I noticed it was formal dress, it was too late. Until
267. Don’t panic about something so trivial. Mountain
268. She has always had a good relationship with the children. Got
269. You’d be better if you had a quiet holiday. Do
270. What Rachel does in her spare time doesn’t concern me. business
271. Only final-year students are allowed to use the main college car park. restricted
272 . The final version of the plan was quite different from the initial draft. resemblance


LEXICO AND GRAMMAR 1
1. Because of the dominance of retail chain-stores, most shopping centers show the same bland
_______ and no imagination.
A. similarity
B. likeness
C. equality
D. uniformity
2. She wears the most _______ color combinations you could ever imagine.
A. hiding
B. hideout
C. hidebound D. hideous
3. It would help _______ me, if you could go to the Post Office for me.
A. totally
B. absolutely C. enormously D. largely
4. The plastic surgery must have cost the ________, but there’s no denying she looks younger.
A. world

B. planet
C. universe
D. earth
5. A few of the older campers were sent home after a week as they were ________.
A. lenient
B. erratic
C. unruly
D. indulgent
6. When they advertised the job, they were ________ with application.
A. dense
B. filled
C. plentiful
D. inundated
7. I suppose he could _______ have reached the summit on his own, but I doubt it.
A. conceivably B. credibly
C. imaginatively
D. believably
8. Be _______ as it may, I am afraid any kind of financial compensation is out of the question.
A. it
B. that
C. this
D. which
9. In time-honoured _______, the chairman offered a toast to the shop-floor workers.
A. protocol
B. way
C. fashion
D. procedure
10. I had to get through a lot of _______ tape, but I finally got the documents I needed.
A. red
B. blue

C. black
D. yellow
11. His new play is not only interesting but also unique. It is really off the beaten ________.
A. track
B. road C. path D. route
12. He tends to act ________ impulse, especially when he is together with his best friends.
A. at B. on C. by D. with
13. The river is ________ with increasing load of household rubbish.
A. soaked
B. burdened C. saturated D. choked
14. The dispute was eventually resolved by a(n) ________ decision of the arbitrator.


A. interested B. uninterested
C. disinterested
D. uninteresting
15.
Being ________ out of $20,000 by his best friend, he swears not to put trust in
anybody.
A. done
B. made
C. cheated
D. tricked
16. The project manager ______ animatedly as he spoke about his experiences in the jungle.
A. advanced
B. looked
C. noticed
D. gestured
17. He seemed very quiet, but it would be a mistake to ______ his intelligence.
A. devalue

B. depreciate C. undermine D. minimize
18. “Don’t look so worried! You should take the boss’s remarks with a ______ of salt.”
A. teaspoon
B. pinch
C. grain
D. dose
19. The ceremony was one hour late as the organisers hadn’t ______ for such an adverse
weather condition.
A. expected
B. bargained
C. calculated D. supposed
20. Why do you object to him being taken on – he’ll be a(n) ______ to the company?
A. property
B. estate
C. asset
D. material
21. John did nine hours’ ____ studying a day for his exam.
A. strong
B. solid
C. heavy
D. big
22. I suppose I____ lent the book to Simon, but I’m almost sure I didn’t.
A. might
B. could
C. might have
D. must have
23. People were injured by ____ stones the size of tennis balls.
A. sleet
B. gale
C. hail

D. snow
24. The police ____ off the street when the bomb had gone off.
A. cordoned
B. battened
C. fastened
D. shuttered
25. “Were you told to get dinner ready?”
“No, I did it of my own____.”
A. desire
B. accord
C. idea
D. will
26. Many Asian countries still rely on rice as the ____ food.
A. staple
B. capital
C. superior
D. winning
27. He was arrested for trying to pass ____ notes at the bank.
A. camouflaged
B. fake
C. counterfeit
D. fraudulent
28. He offered me $500 to break my contract. That’s____.
A. bribery
B. blackmail
C. compensation
D. reward
29. I recognise that voice, but I can’t quite ____ it.
A. know
B. realize

C. place
D. pull
30. It’s so bad to have a boss who ____ all the time.
A. breathes down your
B. follows your
C. keeps your
D. draws your
neck
nose
temper
eyes
31. The estate company is now ____ their new apartment building.
A. hiring
B. chartering
C. leasing
D. mortgaging
32. He still suffers from a rare tropical disease which he ____ while in Africa.
A. infected
B. complained
C. gained
D. contracted
33. The athlete is now making his last attempt ____ the world 100-meter breastroke record.
A. in
B. at
C. for
D. on
34. Can you stuck your shirt ________ your trousers?


A. on

B. around
C. into
D. at
35. Jack________ at the map for a while, unable to belive his eyes.
A. stared
B. glimpsed
C. glanced
D. gazed
36. The minister has, in a ________ of speaking, resigned.
A. style
B. format
C. form
D. manner
37. Oliver was ________ the worse for his experience in the Bolivian jungle.
A. no
B. nothing
C. none
D. hardly
38. Each of the five peace plans will be judged on ________.
A. its own pros
B. its own merits
C. its own strength
D. its own benefit
39. As there is little hope of being rescued, I have ________ myself to the worst.
A. resigned
B. convinced
C. regarded
D. reminded
40. Let me please ________ my memory before I get down to answering the questions.
A. resume

B. ease
C. awake
D. refresh
41. “How did you know that he was lying?” – “It was just a ________ feeling.”
A. faint
B. gut
C. slight
D. vain
42. She’s a bit down in the________ at the moment – her husband has just lost his job.
A. world
B. dumps
C. heart
D. bottom
43. I’m afraid we haven’t got a spare bed. Can you _______ with a mattress on the floor?
A. make do B. make by
C. make over D. make up
44. The train _______ the bay and then turned inland for twenty miles.
A. coasted
B. skirted
C. edged
D. sided
45. The new company had been________ with one problem after another and looked as if it were
about to go under.
A. glorified
B. tainted
C. fraught
D. bewildered
46. As they travelled across the________ landscape, each one of them wondered how it was
possible to grow anything there.
A. barren

B. bustling
C. grimy
D. mundane
47. Mike decided that election to the local council would provide a ________ to a career in
national politics.
A. milestone B. springboard
C. highway
D. turning point
48. As a poet, I think she ________ comparison with the greatest this century. .
A. stands
B. makes
C. leads
D. matches
49. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is ________ the law.
A. beyond
B. over
C. above
D. onto
50. I didn’t _________out to be a millionaire – I just wanted to run a successful business.
A. set
B. go
C. begin
D. Watch
51. Ever since we quarreled in the office, Janice and I have been ______ enemies.
A. assured
B. confirmed
C. defined
D. guaranteed
52. Police are ______ the town for the missing vehicle.
A. seeking

B. looking
C. investigating
D. combing
53. The jury ______ her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. paid
B. gave
C. made
D. said
54. He was blinded by the ______ of the approaching car’s headlights.
A. gleam
B. glare
C. glow
D. flare


55. Don’t throw that away – it might ______.
A. come into use
B. come into handy C. come in use D. come in handy
56. – “It is raining outside.” – “……………”
A. So is it.
B. So it is.
C. So it does.
D. Is it so?
57. At the moment the ruling party is on the ______ of a dilemma.
A. hooves
B. points
C. top
D. horns
58. The magistrate ______ his disapproval of the young man’s behavior.
A. voiced

B. said
C. told
D. spoke
59. The audience watched as the story ______ before their eyes.
A. uncovered
B. unfolded C. unwrapped
D. undid
60. In any transport system, the safety of passengers should be ______.
A. paramount
B. eminent
C. chief
D. prime
61. This steak is delicious. It's ______.
A. a done thing
B. done to a turn
C. a done deal D. done and dusted
62. It had been assumed Phillip would take over the manager's post after the man retired. But,
it never came to ____ since he'd decided to change his place of work.
A. final
B. pass
C. occurrence D. being
63. The authorities probably want to be tough and won’t ____ to the hijackers' absurd
demands.
A. abandon
B. resign
C. yield
D. collapse
64. Last time, we were within a hair's ____ of defeating the Auckland team. I’m sure we'll beat
them in the approaching season.
A. breadth

B. thin
C. length
D. width
65. Applying for a visa often involves dealing with a lot of ____ tape.
A. blue
B. white
C. red
D. black
66. The jury ____ its verdict tomorrow.
A. is to announce
B. will have been announced
C. has announced
D. is being announced
67. There has been a series of ____ murders in the capital.
A. cerebral
B. dissident
C. gruesome D. sedate
68. Jane is determined to ____ her claim as an actress.
A. stroll
B. stake
C. tuck
D. obtain
69. Don’t worry. It’s ___ natural to lose your temper sometimes.
A. thoroughly
B. downright
C. entirely
D. perfectly
70. Rock fans came in ____ to the festival.
A. packs
B. droves

C. herds
D. boards
71. She was so small and fragile and looked ____ in an army uniform.
A. incongruous
B. soaking
C. wispy
D. ashen
72. If you’re interested in a subject, use the Internet to ____ deeper.
A. drain
B. polish
C. sag
D. delve
73. Mr. Parris said he’d like ____ by Monday, if that’s possible.
A. finished the report
B. the report finished
C. the report will be finished
D. have the report finished
74. Motorists have been _____ by the sudden rise in the price of petrol.


A. hard pressed
B. hard to please
C. hard hit
D. hard up
75. “Would you like to go to the beach tomorrow. It’s going to be a sunny day?” – “____”
A. Can I take a rain check?
B. Yes, just one of those things!
C. Sorry, it’s only a matter of time.
D. Sure, I’m high and dry.
76. If John leaves, the company will have trouble finding a replacement of his ____.

A. equality
B. periphery
C. amplitude D. caliber
77. He speaks in a ____ fashion, very slowly and unevenly.
A. stumbling
B. clamping
C. bluffing
D. barging
78. He saved a lot of money through ____ financial planning.
A. impudent
B. prudent
C. precarious D. conducive
79. The house sold for a large ____.
A. size
B. cost
C. quantity
D. amount
80. The little girl was on her best ____ at the expensive restaurant.
A. style
B. actions
C. attitude
D. behavior
81. It was a fantastic film. I enjoyed it ................
A. endlessly
B. unendingly C. without endD. no end
82. When the children .............. their toys, I donated them to charity.
A. outlasted
B. outdated
C. outgrew
D. outwore

83. I was in the ______ of despair before I heard the good news.
A. depths
B. profunditiesC. bottoms
D. holes
84. When are we going to get rid of all these empty cartons? They've been _____up the office
for weeks now.
A. buttering
B. clutching
C. cluttering
D. botching
85. “Can I use your phone?” - “___”
A. I’m afraid so
B. Might as well
C. Be my guest!
D. Serves you right.
86. I tried to .................. my disappointment at losing by cheering the winner loudly.
A. hide
B. shield
C. veil
D. mask
87. The vegetation on the island was ___.
A. exuberant B. chivalrous C. overcast
D. ingenious
88. We had been looking for the nest for hours before we ___ lucky.
A. hit
B. made
C. struck
D. came
89. We don’t have a secretary ___, but we do have a student who comes in to do a bit of filing.
A. as such

B. the least bit C. whatsoever D. little more
90. Despite ____________ appearances, he wasn't as crazy as people thought.
A. inward
B. outward
C: external
D. strange
91. I really need some vacations now so that when I come back I can _________ in the
operating theatre
A. thrive
B. grow
C. proliferate D. spread
92. The first ____ of the ladder is important in your career.
A. step
B. grade
C. push
D. rung
93. After hours and hours trying to solve the problem, I was at my _____ end.
A. nerves'
B. wits'
C. humours'
D. tethers'
94. Her punk hairstyle showed she was not one for following the ______.
A. flock
B. herd
C. swarm
D. group


95. Jane: “Don’t forget to drop me a line when you settle down.” – Jack: “Trust me. ___”
A. I will. I’ll keep you in touch.

B. I won’t. I’ll keep you posted.
C. I don’t. I’ll keep you in touch.
D. I drop out a line when I settle down.
96. Mauritius was a British colony for almost 200 years, ___ the domains of administration and
teaching, the English language was never really spoken on the island.
A. barring
B. besides
C. but saving for
D. with the exception of
97. Laos has a land area ___ are members of hill tribes ensconced in the virtually inaccessible
mountain valleys of the north.
A. about the same as Great Britain but a population of only four million people, many of them
B. comparable to that of Great Britain but a population of only four million people, many of
whom
C. comparable to the size of Great Britain, but only four million in population, and many of
them
D. of about the same size as Great Britain is, but only four million in population, and many of
whom
98. Medical privacy laws ___ of health care providers that they be careful with protected
information.
A. conceive
B. devise
C. envisage
D. require
99. We must be careful not to put the cart before the ____.
A. bull
B. horse
C. pony
D. cabbage
100. Jimmy: “'What did Professor Spencer say when you asked him if the final exam could be

postponed?
Kate: “He said that it was out of ____ because there's no time to reschedule the test.”
A. all proportion
B. order
C. the question
D. reach


READING 1
Part 1.
TWO CREATURES OF THE PAST - MAMMOTHS AND MASTODONS
The elephant has some distant relatives called mammoths, which lived in the Stone Age.
More than 15,000 years ago people painted pictures of them on cave walls. Then, astonishingly,
in 1799, a man walking along the banks of the River Lena in Siberia (1) _______ a starting
discovery. Peering into a wall of ice, he could just see the shape of a massive, hairy mammoth,
apparently (2) _______ at him. He immediately ran away in terror, but several days later he (3)
_______ the courage to return and cut the mammoth’s tusks - its two enormous teeth - out of
the ice to sell them. Mammoth tusks are the biggest teeth of any known creature, some (4)
_______ a length of five meters. These tusks were (5) _______ to good use, protecting the
mammoths’ young from other animals, and brushing away snow.
To most of us, mammoths are probably the most (6)_______ of the elephant’s extinct
relatives, but thousands of years earlier, in the woodlands of eastern North America, lived
another of the elephant’s relatives called the mastodon. Like mammoths, mastodon may also
have had a hairy coat, but while mammoths mainly ate grass on the plains, mastodons (7)
_______ to eat twigs and leaves.
We do not know why mastodons became extinct. However, computer studies of the
decrease in mammoth (8) _______ suggest that it was a particular (9) _______ of over-hunting
by humans, and changes in the climate at that time which (10)_______ to their disappearance.
1.
A. made

B. took
C. did
D. had
2. A. watching out
B. watching over
C. looking after
D. looking out
3. A. grew
B. felt
C. found
D. experienced
4.
A. increasing
B. reaching C. expanding D. completing
5.
A. put
B. held
C. set
D. kept
6.
A. usual
B. frequent C. regular
D. familiar
7.
A. preferred
B. enjoyed
C. desired
D. selected
8. A. quantities B. Amounts C. totals
D. numbers

9. A. combination B. addition
C. attachment D. connection
10. A. guided B. caused
C. led
D. influenced
Part 2.
The human race is only one species of (11) _________ in the living world. Many other
species exist on this planet. However, human beings have a great influence on the rest of the


world. They are changing the environment (12) _________ building cities and villages where
forests once stood. They are affecting the water supply by using water for industry and
agriculture. They are changing weather conditions by cutting down trees in the forests and are
destroying the air by adding (13) ________ to it.
It can be said that human beings are changing the environment in all respects through
their actions and by their habits. This has (14) _________ in two serious consequences. The (15)
_________ is that many kinds of animals are killed. The second is that the environment where
these animals are living is being destroyed. As the result, the number of (16) _________
animals is decreasing so rapidly that they are in danger of becoming extinct.
In order to make sure that these rare animals do not disappear, (17) _________ have
been made to protect endangered nature. Scientists have made lists of these species and
suggested ways to save them. Many organizations have been set up and (18) _________ have
been raised. Thousands of national parks all over the world have been established to protect
endangered animals. Laws have been introduced to prohibit (19) _________ endangered
animals and destroying the environment where animals are living.
If people’s (20)_________with the environment decreases, more species will survive and
produce offspring. The earth will be a happy planet where human beings, animals and plants
peacefully co-exist.

Part 3.

TALKING RUBBISH
Reduce! Re-use! Recycle! The message hits Canadian consumers through all the media. As
newcomers from Sri Lanka, we compare the situation here with the one back home. We may
not be the most environmentally (21)________citizens in the world but, compared with this,
we do not have a rubbish problem - yet.
Like many shoppers in Colombo, my partner Shahid and I used to have a cane basket we took
along with us to the Sunday market or pola every week. No environmentalist could have
complained about it. You need a good strong basket at the pola. There are no supermarket
carts to push around. Most items - rice, flour, vegetables, fruit, biscuits, eggs - are bought
(22)________ or wrapped in newspaper. At (23)________ we would carry one plastic bag
separately. For eggs we took a reusable plastic tray with us.
When income (24)_________ are low, people need to buy in small quantities. It is quite normal
to ask for a 108 envelope, two eggs or 100 grams of sugar. The (25)________ is that, for the
most part, urban consumers in Sri Lanka cannot afford the luxury of waste. Most people do not
buy more from the grocers than they know they will actually consume. They re-use whatever
they can and are loath to discard bags, jars, tins or boxes that can be (26)________to other
uses.
But in recent years Western-style supermarkets have begun to spring up in Colombo. They hold
out the (27) ________of a clean, efficient, streamlined service to customers. A (28) ________
of imported goods, dressed up in their layers of attractive, colourful (29) ________ beckons
from the shelves. These are the (30) ________ products that demand your attention on the TV


advertisements. Along with them, Sri Lanka, like so many other developing countries, may have
imported a problem that once never existed.
21. A. qualified
22. A. free
23. A. maximum
24. A. rates
25. A. point

26. A. made
27. A. promise
28. A. set
29. A. packets
30. A. very
Part 4.

B. concerned
B. in pieces
B. most
B. amounts
B. case
B. set
B. advantage
B. range
B. packs
B. just

C. worried
D. experienced
C. bit by bit
D. loose
C. highest
D. best
C. sizes
D. levels
C. example
D. question
C. given
D. put

C. evidence
D. sight
C. store
D. band
C. packaging D. pecks
C. similar
D. likely

VIETNAM TOURISM GUIDE
Vietnam is one of Southeast Asia’s most beautiful countries, attracting travellers to its lush
mountains, bustling cities and golden sand beaches. (31)_____ rapid modernisation in
Vietnam’s urban centres of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, time-honoured traditions (32)_____ intact
amongst the locals. There are numerous ancient landmarks and colonial structures that have
survived throughout the (33)_____ and scrapes of history.
Buddhist shrines can be found next to towering skyscrapers, (34)_____ you can experience
vibrant festivals and ceremonies dating back hundreds of years. Long, sandy beaches are
(35)_____ to luxurious resorts and fine-dining venues, making them ideal romantic getaways,
while expansive rice (36)_____ on the hills make for excellent hiking excursions. (37)_____
you’re planning a historical tour of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, a relaxing beach break or simply
want to escape the bustling city life, our Vietnam travel guide caters (38)_____ just about any
holiday preference. If this is your first time to Vietnam, getting to know the country’s many
cultural issues, festivals, and customs allows you to (39)_____ experience the local lifestyle as
you get to enjoy vibrant celebrations and religious (40)______ that you won’t find in other
places. We’ve also compiled other local information you may need during your travels to help
you further understand this unique country.
Part 5.
The issues for 41. ____________ economies are a little more straightforward. The desire to
build on undeveloped land is not 42. ____________out of desperation or necessity, but is a
result of the relentless march of progress. Cheap labour and a relatively highly-skilled workforce
make these countries highly competitive and there is a flood of inward investment, particularly

from 43. ____________looking to take advantage of the low wages before the cost and
standard of living begin to rise. It is factors such as these that are making many Asian
economies extremely attractive when viewed as investment opportunities at the moment.
Similarly, in Africa, the relative 44. ____________of precious metals and natural resources
tends to attract a lot of 45. ____________ companies and a whole sub-industry develops
around and is completely dependent on this foreign-direct investment. It is understandable that
countries that are the focus of this sort of attention can lose sight of the environmental
implications of large-scale industrial development, and this can have devastating consequences


for the natural world. And it is a 46. ____________ cycle because the more industrially active a
nation becomes, the greater the demand for and harvesting of natural resources. For some, the
environmental issues, though they can hardly be ignored, are viewed as a 47. ____________
concern. Indeed, having an environmental conscience or taking environmental matters into
consideration when it comes to decisions on whether or not to build rubber-tree
48. ____________ or grow biofuel crops would be quite 49. ____________ indeed. For those
involved in such schemes it is a pretty black-and-white issue. And, for vast 50. ____________of
land in Latin America, for example, it is clear that the welfare of the rainforests matters little to
local government when vast sums of money can be made from cultivating the land.
41. A.emerging
B. emergent
C. convergent D. resurgent
42. A.grown
B. born
C. bred
D. arisen
43. A.multinationals B. migrants
C. continentals
D. intercontinentals
44. A.premonition

B. abundance
C. amplitude
D. accumulation
45. A.exploitation
B. exploration C. surveyance D. research
46. A.vacuous
B. viscous
C. vexatious
D. vicious
47. A.parallel
B. extrinsic
C. peripheral D. exponential
48. A.plantations
B. homesteadsC. ranches
D. holdings
49. A.proscriptive
B. prohibitive C. prospective D. imperative
50. A.regions
B. plots
C. tracts
D. sectors
Part 1.
Despite the continued resilience of those early town perks, it wasn't until the Depression
that modern Hershey started to take (1) …………. Perhaps the only town in the country
actually to prosper during the 1930s, it thrived because Hershey vowed his Utopia would
never be on the (2) ………….. Instead he funded a massive building boom that gave (3)
…………. to the most visited buildings in today's Hershey and delivered wages to more than
600 workers. He admitted that his (4) …………. were partly selfish: "If I don't provide work for
them, I’ll have to feed them. And since building materials are now at their lowest cost
levels, I'm going to build and give them jobs." He seems to have spared no (5) ………….; most

of the new buildings were strikingly opulent. The first to be finished was the three-milliondollar limestone Community Centre, home to the 1,904-seat Venetian-style Hershey
Community Theatre, which has played (6) …………. since 1933 to touring Broadway shows
and to music, dance, and opera performances. It offers just as much to look at when the
lights are on and the curtains closed. The floors in the aptly (7) …………. Grand Lobby are
polished Italian lava rock, surrounded by marble walls and capped with a bas-relief ceiling
showing (8) …………. of wheat, beehives, swans, and scenes from Roman mythology. With
dazzling inner foyer, Hershey (9) …………. his nose even harder at the ravages of the
Depression: The arched ceiling is tiled in gold, the fire curtain bears a painting of Venice,
and the ceiling is studded with 88 tiny lightbulbs to re-create a star-(10) …………. night.
Part 2.
It only requires the completion of the reconstruction of the human genetic map for a whole
host of hereditary diseases to be (11) ________. Originally, it was forecast that the venture
would take until the beginning of the 21st century to be accomplished. At present, it is clear
that the task can be finished much earlier.


Hundreds of scholars have gone to (12) _________ to help unravel the mystery of the
human genetic structure with an ardent hope for (13) ________ mankind from disorders
such as cancer, cystic fibrosis or arthritis.
The progress in this incredible undertaking is (14) ________ by an accurate interpretation of
the information contained in the chromosomes forming the trillions of the cells in the
human body. Locating and characterizing every single gene may sound an implausible
assignment, but very considerable
(15) _________ has already been made. What we know by now is that the hereditary code
is assembled in DNA, some parts of which may be diseased and (16) _________ to the
uncontrollable transmission of the damaged code from parents to their children. Whereas
work at the completion of the human genom may last for a few years more, notions like
gene therapy or genetic engineering don't (17) _________ much
surprise any longer. Their potential application has already been (18) _________ in the
effective struggle against many viruses or in the genetic treatment of blood disorders. The

hopes are, then, that hundreds of maladies that humanity is (19) _________ with at present
might eventually cease to exist in the not too (20) ________ future.
11. A. terminated B. interfered C. eradicated D. disrupted
12. A. maximum B. utmost
C. supreme D. extremes
13. A. liberating B. surviving C. insulating D. averting
14. A. dependent B. reliant
C. qualified D. conditioned
15. A. headline B. heading
C. headway D. headship
16. A. amiable
B. conceivable C. evocative D. conducive
17. A. evoke
B. institute
C. discharge D. encourage
18. A. examined B. inquired
C. accounted D. corroborated
19. A. aggravated B. teased
C. persecuted D. plagued
20. A. far-away B. outlying
C. distant
D. imminent
Part 3.
ECOTOURISM
Snacking on green ants is (21) _________ everyone’s idea of the most delicious holiday
indulgence, but on a recent walk through the Daintree rainforest in Queensland, Australia,
Aboriginal guide Kirsty Norris assured a group of uncertain guests that the traditional food
source of her KukuYalanji tribe was (22) _______ a try. She (23) _______ have been right - but
luckily for the native ants and the tourists, rain came streaming down through the canopy,
sending (24) _________ possible food scurrying for cover.

Connecting with nature isn’t a compulsory (25) _________ of a stay at an environmentally
friendly resort, but at the Daintree Eco Lodge, (26) _________ tree-house villas are set on stilts
above the compound’s waterfall-fed creek, many people find (27) ________ doing a bit of
communing while they relax.
(28) _________ ecotourism is increasing in popularity, recording heady growth worldwide, it is
still difficult to define. For some travellers, ecotourism means eavesdropping (29) _________
nature from the comfort of a plush bed with a magnificent view. For (30) _________, it’s about
doing without hot showers and trekking across wildernesses. However, industry watchers say
the category’s basic tenet is minimal environmental impact combined with some contribution
to education and conservation.


Part 4.
THE CHANGING FACE PF BRITAIN
It seemed to the generation Britons alive before the Second World War that their way of life
would (31) _________.for many years to come. However, the war caused a (32) _________ in
British life that completely changed the (33) _________ What had been a fairly (34) _________
society up to that point, with people sharing many basic beliefs and values, underwent (35)
_________ changes after the war. The (36) _________ was away from fixed social roles and
towards a more dynamic society. Britain began to (37) _________ into its present form and
many ideas that are accepted today, such as a large amount of freedom for teenagers, were at
the time (38) _________ and exciting. New and (39) _________ music and fashion had a great
influence on young people and he whole of Britain become less (40) _________
31. a. sustain b. maintain
c. last
d. be
32. a. revolution
b. revision
c. rotation
d. rejection

33. a. social statusb. status quo
c. status symbol
d. high status
34. a. uniform b. same
c. similar
d. identical
35. a. refined b. potential
c. alternative d. radical
36. a reform b. trend
c. fashion
d. decay
37. a. refine
b. progress
c. substitute d. evolve
38. a. novel
b. mature
c. alternate
d. steady
39. a. internal b. incoherent c. innate
d. innovative
40. a. conservativeb. concerned
c. convinced d. contained
Part 6.
Sugar tastes sweet because of thousands of receptors on the tongue which connect the
substance with the brain. The taste of sweetness is (41) _________ accepted as the most
pleasurable known although it is a fructose Abundant is the most common occurring sugar,
sources of which include fruit and honey. Sucrose which supplies glucose to the body, is (42)
_________ from the sugar cane plant, and white sugar (pure sucrose) is used by food
technologists to (43) _________ sweetness in other substances. Approximately a dozen
artificial (44) _________ have been discovered; one of the earliest was Sorbitol from France.

Manufacturers (45) _________ large amounts of sugar to foodstuffs but never more than the
maximum (46) _________ to produce the optimum pleasurable taste. Surprisingly, this (47)
_________ is similar for different people and in different cultures. No one has (48) _________
discovered a way to predict whether a substance will taste sweet, and it was by (49) _________
alone that all the (50) _________ chemical sweeteners were found to be sweet


WORD FORM
Fill each gap with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. George gave the child a _____________of sweets. ( HAND)
2. Our class team has won five ________________football match. ( SUCCEED)
3. The _____________have discovered the laws of inheritance ( GENE)
4. Thousands of patients' lives have been made ________________ better by the application of
cloning genes. ( MEASURE)
5. His actions in destroying the tapes were _________________. ( DEFEND)
6. This margarine is full of _____________ - just look at the label! ( ADD)
7. That one kiss had left her ________________ with excitement.( BREATH)
8. She is employed by the president in an ______________ capacity.( ADVISE)
9. She was charged with _________________ bank records.( FALSE)
10. Nobody wants to make friends with a/ an __________________ person ( HEART)
Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered spaces provided.
When jazz began to lose its reputation as “low-down” music and to gain well-deserved
acclaim among (11) intelligent___________________, musicians began to feature many
instruments previously considered (12) appropriate___________________ for jazz. Whereas
before 1950s, jazz musicians played only eight basic (13) instrument ___________________in
strict tempo, in this decade, they started to (14) improvisation ___________________on the
flute, Electric organ, piccolo, accordion, cello, and even bagpipes, with the rhythm section
composed for strings or piano. Big bands no longer dominated jazz, and most changes emerged
from small combos.
Jazz continued to move in new (15) direct____________________ during the 1960s.

And in the 1970s, musicians blended jazz and rock music into (16) fuse____________________
jazz which combined the melodies and the improvisations of jazz with the rhythmic
qualities of rock ‘n’ roll. The form of jazz music was (17) great____________________affected
by electric instruments and electronic implements to (18) intensely____________________,
distort, or amplify their sounds. However, the young musician of the time felt (19) compel
____________________to include a steady, swinging rhythm which they saw a permanent and
(20) essence____________________ element in great jazz.
Fill in the bracket with the correct form of the words
21. Many teachers expressed serious ___________ about the new tests.
GIVE