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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>EXERCISE 1 1. The chances of a repetition of these event are……indeed. a. Distant b. Slim c. Unlike d. Narrow 2. That picture is somewhat………of Picasso’s early work. a. Mindful b. Similar c. Memorable d. Reminiscent 3. There will of necessity be a ……..to the amount of money put at the new manager’s disposal. a. Ceiling b. Roof c. Sky d. Summit 4. Charles had very little interest in the museum: he gave exhibit no more than a(n) ………glance. a. Transient b. Temporary c. Ephemeral d. Cursory 5. Ben’s wife is a terrible snob. She………almost all his friends because they have north country accents. a. Looks up to b. Look forward to c. Look out on d. Look down to 6. The police stopped me the other day as I was driving home because I was………the speed limit. a. Transcending b. Exceeding c. Surpassing d. Overtaking 7. A great………..of bees settled on our apple tree during the storm. a. Crowd b. Swarm c. Flock d. Buzz 8. Mr Adams found time had begun to…….after six months of retirement. a. Drag b. Stretch c. Bore d. Pull 9. Although it was…… jewellery it looked real enough. a. Dishonest b. Untrue c. Invented d. Imitation 10. They all though he was guilty, but no one could……anything against him. a. Point b. Accuse c. Ensure d. Prove. EXERCISE 2 1. Having lost the match, the team travelled home in…..spirits a. Cold b. Low c. Dark d. Deep 2. Memories of the flood still…..in this town. a. Suspend b. Stay c. Remain d. Linger 3. The store at the corner has new……. a. Possessors b. Proprietors c. Administrators. d. Hosts. 4. They solved a problem that had…….all previous efforts..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> a. Discarded. b. Resisted. c. Defied. d. Opposed. 5. The child appeared shy and wouldn’t talk; she remained….all through the party.E a. Dumb b. Still c. Witless d. Mute 6. Their climate is not dry at all. In fact, they have…… of water. a. A quantity b. An abundance c. A deficiency d. A plenty 7. Taxis don’t follow any schedule. They come and go…… a. At random b. Chronologically c. In sequence d. Punctually 8. “Why is that building closed?” “The police are looking for a……..bomb.” a. Timing b. Timer c. Timed. d. Time. 9. Please move the chairs……the aisle. They are……my way. a. Away from- on b. Off- on c. Out of- in d. Out from- in 10. The students in the nursing department are…….female. a. Restrictively b. Spontaneously c. Arbitrarily d. Predominantly EXERCISE 3 1. It’s as black as …..in here. Turn on the light! a. Dark b. Night c. Paint. d. Clouds. 2. Every weekend my father works…..on a small patch of land in the countryside. a. Garden b. Field c. Patch d. Farm 3. The bookshop was full of people........through books. a. Shuffling b. Browsing c. Buying d. Sifting 4. We usually sit on…..stuffed with very soft material. a. Furniture b. Benches c. Sofa d. Cushions 5. John couldn’t say a word; he was…..by the shocking news. a. Jammed b. Clamped c. Stunned d. Dealt 6. I'm sure your bank manager will lend you a ... ear when you explain the situation to him. a. reverberation b. sympathetic c. pitiful d. compassionate 7. I...this ship "Titanic". May God bless all who sail in her. a. name b. entitle c. resister d. christen 8. The teacher hoped to...a positive, not a negative reply from his student. a. elicit b. donate c. respond d. preface.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> EXERCISE 4 1. Mercury is used to………glass in making mirrors. a. Cover b. Wrap c. Paint d. Coat 2. He promised ………to pay me back the loan from his next month’s salary. a. Surely b. Faithfully c. Certainly d. Gravely 3. The business of agriculture, California’s next major growth field, was started…..a wide scale throughout the state. a. By b. On c. With d. Under 4. The moment the man spoke to the woman, he realized he had ………..her for someone else. a. Misled b. Mislaid c. Mistaken d. Misinformed 5. They…….a list of all the people interested in the idea. a. Drew up b. Took up c. Turned up d. Called up 6. According to my……the meeting starts at ten tomorrow morning. a. Opinion b. Knowledge c. Belief d. Information 7. Please find…….a copy of the letter I received from the college. a. Enclosed b. Contained c. Included d. Covered 8. To be …….with you, I think you're making a dreadful mistake. a. Dishonest b. Weird c. Candid d. Likely 9. She was promised a promotion but it never ….. a. True b. saturated c. Materializedd. Informed 10. In the centre of the hall stood a .... wooden statue, decorated in ivory and gold. a. Widely b. Extreme c. Big d. colossal EXERCISE 5 1. They reached their hotel……..after landing at the airport. a. Already b. Hardly c. Scarcely d. Shortly 2. Electricity and gas supplies have been seriously………by the floods. a. Altered b. Disrupted c. Destroyed d. Erupted 3. I hear they are going to…………the old cinema and build a supermarket. a. Cut down on b. Go down with c. Get away with d. Do away with 4. When that woman was pushing past me to get out, she……….on my foot! a. Sped b. Trod c. Strode d. Sprang.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> 5. This book is……..too long to be read at one sitting. a. Even b. Extremely c. Rather d. So 6. After signing his will, the old man placed it carefully in a(n)……envelope. a. Enclosed b. Secured c. Attached d. Sealed 7. It was just beginning to get dark when we decided to……for home. a. Direct b. Drive c. Head d. Go 8. As a full story …., the public reacted with shock. a. Uncovered b. Unfolded c. Unwrapped d. Undid 9. This song is not……..as original as their previous ones. a. Almost b. Virtually c. Nearly d. Practically 10. It is expected that all members will……to the rules of the club. a. Comply b. Concede c. Conform d. Compromise EXERCISE 6 1. It was decided that the cost of the project would be……and so it was abandoned. a. Respective b. Prohibitive c. Restrictive d. Exclusive 2. It just so …..that I was in their area that day, so I went to visit them. a. Occurred b. Happened c. Chanced d. Arose 3. Tessa was determined to become wealthy and to that……she started her own company. a. View b. Aim c. End d. Object 4. Karen was terribly nervous before the interview but she managed to pull herself….and act confidently. a. Through b. Over c. Together d. Off 5. Even though it was clear that he was wrong, he was unwilling to ……and admit it. a. Take back b. Stand down c. Draw back d. Back down 6. He made a number of……remarks about my cooking, which upset me. a. Slashing b. Stabbing c. Chopping d. Cutting 7. I was kept awake for most of the night by the…….of a mosquito in my ear. a. Moan b. Groan c. Whine d. Screech 8. If you would like to wait for a moment, sir, I will just…..your files on the computer screen..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> a. Pull down b. Call up. c. Bring in. d. Pick up. 9. We are planning a holiday in Hong Kong when Peter retires but I don’t know whether it’ll ever come …… a. On b. Out c. Off d. Round 10. Five readers……the correct solution to our recent competition. a. Communicated b. Qualified c. Submitted d. Subscribed.

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