CHUYÊN ĐỀ TIẾNG ANH (theo tham chiếu Châu Âu 6 bậc) – USE OF LANGUAGE
CAMBRIDGE FIRST CERTIFICATE 1
01. You'll__________ yourself a lot of time if you take the car.
A. save
B. spend
C. make
D. spare
02. You will spend at least one year working abroad__________ you can find out how things
operate overseas.
A. as long as
B. so as to
C. because
D. so that
03. Despite her undoubted ability at tennis, she never became the__________ of the local tennis
club.
A. member
B. winner
C. champion
D. partner
04. There's__________ to be frightened of the dog; he's quite harmless.
A. no fear
B. no need
C. any reason
D. a fear
05. Although he was completely_______ as a furniture maker, he produced the most beautiful
chairs.
A. incapable
B. unable
C. untrained
D. uneducated
06. It was very difficult for the inspector to__________ what recommendations he should make.
A. decide
B. settle
C. solve
D. realize
07. When he heard the terrible noise he asked me what was__________ on.
A. happening
B. going
C. ting
D. being
08. The managers agreed to__________ the question of payment.
A. control
B. discuss
C. increase
D. balance
09. Her guest apologized for causing her so much__________.
A. damage
B. complication
C. problem
D. trouble
10. If__________ it would stop raining for a morning, we could cut the grass.
A. ever
B. even
C. just
D. only
11. When she was crossing the room the night nurse happened to notice the old lady__________ to
get out of bed.
A. tried
B. to try
C. has tried
D. trying
12. Children with__________ diseases should not be allowed to go to school.
A. constant
B. infectious
C. contact
D. influential
13. I would like to offer a small__________ to anyone who finds my missing dog.
A. expense
B. repayment
C. receipt
D. reward
14. When we visited the zoo on Sunday afternoon it was very crowded but on a weekday. It's
practically__________.
A. full
B. uncrowded
C. clear
D. empty
15. She walked to the__________ of the swimming pool and jumped in.
A. start
B. extent
C. side
D. border
16. The three friends all__________ for the same job.
A. applied
B. intended
C. requested
D. referred
17. Don't think that red dress__________ her.
A. suits
B. matches
C. cheers
D. agrees
18. I had no__________ that the divorce rate was so high in this country.
A. idea
B. understanding
C. doubt
D. knowledge
19. After closing the envelope, the secretary__________ the stamps on firmly.
A. stuck
B. struck
C. sucked
D. licked
20. The patient__________ to listen to his doctor's advice.
A. hindered
B. resigned
C. refused
D. lacked
21. The purpose of the examination was to__________ the student's knowledge of the subject.
A. inspect
B. prove
C. try
D. test
22. We have no__________ in our files of your recent letter to the tax office.
A. list
B. memory
C. account
D. record
23. Yesterday the naval authorities__________ the reports in Friday' newspapers that they had
explored three bombs near an unknown submarine.
A. published
B. confirmed
C. re-started
D. agreed
24. The station clock is not as_______ as it should be; it is usually between one and two minutes
fast.
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CHUYÊN ĐỀ TIẾNG ANH (theo tham chiếu Châu Âu 6 bậc) – USE OF LANGUAGE
A. certain
B. strict
C. accurate
D. true
25. It is__________ knowledge in the village that Mr. and Mrs. Thorne quarrel violently several
times a week.
A. usual
B. complete
C. common
D. normal
26.__________ people go to football matches now than twenty years ago.
A. Lesser
B. Fewer
C. Few
D. Less
27. But why did the police suspect you? It just does not make__________ to me.
A. truth
B. reason
C. sense
D. right
28. When he spoke over the telephone, his voice was so__________ that I could hardly hear him.
A. dull
B. dim
C. faint
D. unnoticeable
29. Don't worry about trying to catch the last train home, as we can easily_____ you up for the
night.
A. take
B. set
C. keep
D. put
30. I must tell you about my__________ when I first arrived in London.
A. happenings
B. experiences
C. events
D. incidents
31. I have been looking for this book for months, and__________ I have found it.
A. at last
B. at the end
C. at present
D. in time
32. My wife and I have much pleasure in__________ the invitation to your daughter's wedding.
A. thanking
B. taking
C. welcoming
D. accepting
33. They tell me he is__________ a lot of money in his new job.
A. having
B. earning
C. profiting
D. gaining
34. Hello. Is that 21035? Please put me__________ to the manager.
A. across
B. over
C. up
D. through
35. He was very upset by the__________ of his English examination.
A. failure
B. result
C. success
D. effect
36. I knew him__________ I was a child.
A. until
B. when
C. during
D. as
37. You really can't__________ a thing that woman says!
A. imagine
B. believe
C. rely
D. count
38. The new factory must be finished__________ as the profitability of the company depends on it.
A. in times
B. for a time
C. on time
D. at time
39. She was unable to warn her mother that she would be late because the telephone
was__________.
A. out of work
B. off work
C. out of order
D. off duty
40. His performance was__________ the audience was delighted.
A. imperfect
B. unmarked
C. faultless
D. worthless
41. Wild ducks always fly in a definite__________.
A. formation
B. shape
C. figure
D. formula
42. I walked away as calmly as I could__________ they thought I was the thief.
A. to avoid
B. or else
C. in case
D. owing to
43. Two other__________ in his argument for his country's independence are worth a mention.
A. reports
B. effects
C. points
D. notices
44. I have ever__________ any experience of living in the country.
A. had
B. wished
C. made
D. done
45. He's such a naughty child. It's amazing what his mother lets him__________ way with.
A. get
B. make
C. do
D. go
46. A railway bridge is already__________ over the river.
A. in construction B. being built
C. erecting
D. been erected
47. Of course I'm a Christian__________ I expect everyone who works here to be a Christian too.
A. and
B. but
C. since
D. then
48. The teacher__________ them the answer to the question.
A. discussed
B. said
C. explained
D. told
49. I have absolutely no doubt__________ the innocence of the accused.
A. about
B. with
C. over
D. on
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CHUYÊN ĐỀ TIẾNG ANH (theo tham chiếu Châu Âu 6 bậc) – USE OF LANGUAGE
50. All students leaving college at the end of term must leave their addresses so that letters can
be sent__________.
A. through
B. to
C. on
D. forward
51. The little girl wouldn't go into the sea__________ her father went to.
A. except
B. but
C. also
D. unless
52. I__________ my friend to lend me his caravan for my trip to the country.
A. proposed
B. convinced
C. suggested
D. persuaded
53. Having__________ the table, Mrs. Roberts called the family for supper.
A. completed
B. ordered
C. laid
D. spread
54. Could you please tell me if you have any electrical typewriters__________?
A. in store
B. in stock
C. in order
D. in supply
55. Paris lies__________ the river Seine.
A. on
B. next
C. over
D. at
56. Mary Smith decided to give up her job for the__________ of the children.
A. reason
B. sake
C. care
D. concern
57. He liked to sit__________ the river and fish.
A. along
B. next
C. at
D. beside
58. She heated the chocolate until it__________ then pour it over the cake.
A. changed
B. formed
C. melted
D. flooded
59. John swims very well and__________ does his brother.
A. too
B. even
C. also
D. so
60. He got out of bed and took a few__________ but couldn't go any farther.
A. actions
B. stages
C. starts
D. steps
61. This is not the right__________ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen.
A. circumstance
B. moment
C. opportunity
D. situation
62. He played an active__________ in politics until he was well over 80.
A. job
B. scene
C. position
D. part
63. On the__________ to the town there is a beautiful wood.
A. way
B. entrance
C. street
D. direction
64. This morning the postman was__________ down the street by my dog.
A. run
B. sped
C. chased
D. hunted
65. The party,__________ I was the guest of honor, was extremely enjoyable.
A. to which
B. at which
C. for which
D. by which
66. Because it rained very heavily all day they had to__________ the garden party until the
following Sunday.
A. prearrange
B. rearrange
C. postpone
D. preserve
67. I'll have to__________ to you, otherwise he will hear.
A. whistle
B. say
C. whisper
D. shout
68. He retired early__________ ill health.
A. in front of
B. ahead of
C. on account of
D. on behalf of
69. He hit the vase with his elbow and it__________ to the floor.
A. broke
B. smashed
C. knocked
D. crashed
70. The train will be leaving in five minutes so you__________ better hurry up.
A. will
B. had
C. would
D. should
71. There was nothing they could do_______ leave the car at the roadside where it had broken
down.
A. unless
B. but
C. instead of
D. than
72. The bus was so late reaching the station that I__________ missed my train.
A. soon
B. entirely
C. almost
D. already
73. Driving in London is supposed to be confusing but I didn't find it at__________ difficult.
A. first
B. once
C. all
D. least
74. The factory paid__________ nearly a million pounds to their employees who were injured in the
explosion.
A. back
B. out
C. off
D. in
75. I was just__________ to go out when you telephoned.
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CHUYÊN ĐỀ TIẾNG ANH (theo tham chiếu Châu Âu 6 bậc) – USE OF LANGUAGE
A. thinking
B. around
C. planned
D. about
76. Take this road and you will__________ at the hotel in five minutes.
A. reach
B. find
C. come
D. arrive
77. The job of student lodgings officer__________ a great many visits to landladies.
A. offers
B. concerns
C. asks
D. involves
78. The young girl carefully__________ left and right before crossing the road.
A. stared
B. looked
C. glanced
D. watched
79. He drives so quickly that I am afraid that one day he will__________ someone crossing the
street.
A. knock down
B. crash down
C. turn over
D. run across
80. I have often__________ why they went to live abroad.
A. puzzled
B. surprised
C. wondered
D. thought
81. "Do I have to take that French course?" "No, you__________."
A. don't have
B. haven't
C. needn't
D. mustn't
82. Because his argument so confusing,__________ people understood it.
A. little
B. less
C. few
D. clever
83. We flew to the island, then__________ a car for three days and visited most places of interest.
A. charged
B. hired
C. bought
D. lent
84. The noise of the traffic prevented me from__________ to sleep.
A. going
B. falling
C. beginning
D. starting
85. When he left school, John decided to__________ a priest instead of studying languages.
A. train for
B. change to
C. become
D. study for
86. After a lot of difficulty, he__________ to open the door.
A. realized
B. obtained
C. managed
D. succeeded
87. As soon as the fire bell rang everyone walked quickly downstairs and out of the building,
__________ gathered in the car park.
A. then
B. while
C. to
D. before
88. Do you__________ my turning the TV on now?
A. mind
B. object
C. disapprove
D. want
89. Mike was the__________ in his family; all his brothers were much taller.
A. lowest
B. shortest
C. littlest
D. slightest
90. My employer's__________ of my work does not matter to me at all.
A. expression
B. meaning
C. opinion
D. belief
91. If only I__________ play the guitar as well as you!
A. could
B. should
C. might
D. would
92. "My daughter, Mary, tries to__________ to see me at least one c a week" Mrs. Jones told the
social worker.
A. call up
B. drop in
C. go up
D. come on
93. "How can we__________ out together what we're to do if we never talk about it frankly?" she
cried in desperation.
A. work
B. test
C. search
D. find
94. One__________ of their new house is that it has no garden.
A. dislike
B. disadvantages
C. complaint
D. pity
95. Her parents were very__________ because she was out so late that night.
A. overcome
B. responsible
C. sorry
D. worried
96. I am late because my alarm clock never__________ this morning.
A. went off
B. turned on
C. came on
D. rang out
97. He__________ being given a receipt for the bill he had paid.
A. demanded
B. insisted on
C. asked to
D. required
98. The child hurt himself badly when he fell__________ the bedroom window.
A. out from
B. out of
C. over
D. down
99. The other driver failed to signal his__________ to turn right so I had to brake suddenly.
A. design
B. intention
C. purpose
D. idea
100. They would__________ go by air than spend a week traveling by train.
A. rather
B. always
C. better
D. prefer
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CHUYÊN ĐỀ TIẾNG ANH (theo tham chiếu Châu Âu 6 bậc) – USE OF LANGUAGE
101. It's__________ long time since he last saw his brothers and sisters.
A. such a
B. too
C. very
D. so
102. The dentist told him to open his mouth__________.
A. broad
B. wide
C. much
D. greatly
103. The children didn't know the__________ by which the game was played.
A. customs
B. orders
C. rules
D. facts
104. Wait__________ you get home before you unpack your parcel.
A. until
B. after
C. to
D. when
105. His parents never allowed him__________.
A. to smoke
B. a smoking
C. some smoked
D. smoking
106. The child was told to__________ for being rude to his uncle.
A. forgive
B. apologize
C. excuse
D. confess
107. This is the__________ of the bicycle which was stolen.
A. information
B. detail
C. example
D. description
108. Some drives, after__________ annoy their fellow-motorists by slowing down again
immediately.
A. passing along
B. passing by
C. overtaking
D. taking over
109. It is__________ unlikely that the Queen agree to open the new Town Hall.
A. greatly
B. highly
C. mainly
D. largely
110. I don't think he'll ever__________ the shock of his wife's death.
A. get by
B. get over
C. get off
D. get through
111. Some school have very__________ rules of behavior which must be obeyed.
A. strict
B. strong
C. straight
D. solid
112. It was difficult to__________ a date which was convenient for everyone.
A. organize
B. arrange
C. elect
D. provide
113. It's difficult to pay one's bills when prices keep__________.
A. growing
B. raising
C. rising
D. gaining
114. You may not have to stay the night but take a toothbrush just in__________.
A. preparation
B. case
C. time
D. order
115. She remembered the correct address only__________ she had posted the letter.
A. since
B. following
C. after
D. afterwards
116. The shops are always__________ of people at Christmas time.
A. stuffed
B. full
C. crowded
D. busy
117. I think he is unwell; he was complaining__________ a headache this morning.
A. of
B. at
C. from
D. against
118. I'm afraid a rise in salary is__________ just now.
A. out of the question B. out of control
C. out of date
D. out of sight
119. British Leyland is aiming to push__________ its share of UK car sales to 25% over the next two
years.
A. through
B. out
C. on
D. up
120. In pain as a result of the fall, he__________ slowly home.
A. sped
B. limped
C. stepped
D. wound
121. He__________ me to buy my air ticket immediately or it would be too late.
A. suggested
B. convinced
C. insisted
D. advised
122. You will become ill__________ you stop working so hard.
A. until
B. if
C. unless
D. when
123.__________ I ask him for the money he owes me, he says he will bring it in a few days, but I
don't think he has got it at all.
A. However
B. Wherever
C. Whatever
D. Whenever
CAMBRIDGE FIRST CERTIFICATE 2
01. He was surprised that her English was so__________ as she had never been to England.
A. national
B. fluent
C. definite
D. liquid
02. The car had a__________ tyre, so we had to change the wheel.
A. bent
B. cracked
C. flat
D. broken
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CHUYÊN ĐỀ TIẾNG ANH (theo tham chiếu Châu Âu 6 bậc) – USE OF LANGUAGE
03. I can't__________ what he's doing; it's so dark down there.
A. make out
B. show up
C. see through
D. look into
04. It was a very beautiful cloth__________ from silk.
A. woven
B. composed
C. worn
D. threaded
05. Could you be more specific about what is__________ in this particular job?
A. enclosed
B. concentrated
C. involved
D. presented
06. In a greengrocer's shop there is a lot of__________ when fruit and vegetables are not sold.
A. ruin
B. waste
C. rest
D. rot
07. If we had known your new address, we__________ to see you.
A. would come
B. would have come C. came
D. will come
08. My sister has a baby daughter yesterday, and she is my first__________.
A. nephew
B. relation
C. niece
D. cousin
09. When I went to talk to the manager, he told me he could only__________ me.
A. let
B. provide
C. spare
D. hear
10. For a long time after the accident, he suffered from constant__________ in his back.
A. ache
B. hurt C. injury
D. pain
11. You must__________ that your safety belt is fastened.
A. secure
B. check
C. examine
D. guarantee
12. Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to__________ between unfamiliar sounds in
that language.
A. differ
B. distinguish
C. solve
D. separate
13. The old sailing boat was__________ without trace during the fierce storm.
A. lost
B. crashed
C. disappeared
D. vanished
14. He__________ a rare disease when he was working in the hospital.
A. suffered
B. caught
C. infected
D. took
15. Buy the new__________ of soap now on sale; it is softer than all others!
A. model
B. brand
C. manufacture
D. mark
16.__________ you do better work than this, you won't pass the exam.
A. If
B. Although
C. When
D. Unless
17. If you want to join the History Society, you must first__________ this application form.
A. fill in
B. write down
C. do up
D. make up
18. He was afraid of losing his suitcase so he tied a__________ on it on which he had written his
name and address.
A. notice
B. mark
C. badge
D. label
19. Having looked the place__________, the gang went away to make their plans.
A. over
B. down
C. out
D. through
20. The play was very long, but there were two__________.
A. interruptions
B. rests
C. gaps
D. intervals
21. The traffic lights__________ to green, and the cars drove on.
A. removed
B. shone
C. turned
D. exchanged
22. The junior Minister's remarks on television about the strike__________ the Prime Minister so
much that he was sacked.
A. disagreed
B. disordered
C. disliked
D. displeased
23. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for__________.
A. a revision
B. a check - up
C. an investigation D. a control
24. It is a good idea to be__________ dressed when you go for an interview.
A. smartly
B. boldly
C. clearly
D. finely
25. A small__________ of students was waiting outside the class to see the teacher.
A. gang
B. team
C. group
D. crowd
26. When he retired from his job the directors__________ him with a clock.
A. presented
B. offered
C. satisfied
D. pleased
27. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to__________ new procedures to save
time and money.
A. establish
B. manufacture
C. control
D. restore
28. The policeman__________ me the way.
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CHUYÊN ĐỀ TIẾNG ANH (theo tham chiếu Châu Âu 6 bậc) – USE OF LANGUAGE
A. said
B. directed
C. explained
D. told
29. It's an awful__________ your wife couldn't come. I was looking forward to meeting her.
A. shame
B. harm
C. shock
D. sorrow
30. He was in__________ of a large number of men.
A. direction
B. leadership
C. management
D. charge
31. Driving a car with faulty brakes is__________ quite a risk
A. taking
B. setting
C. being
D. putting
32. When the manager went to Canada on business his__________ took over all his duties.
A. caretaker
B. officer
C. deputy
D. commander
33. My mother was__________ of making a cake when the front door bell rang.
A. halfway through B. on her way
C. in the middle
D. at the centre
34. When the starter gave the__________ all the competitors in the race began to run round the
track.
A. warning
B. shot C. show
D. signal
35. The picture is__________; the thief will be most disappointed when he tries to sell it.
A. invalid
B. priceless
C. worthless
D. unprofitable
36. The wind blew so hard and so strongly that the windows__________ in their frames.
A. flapped
B. shocked
C. slapped
D. rattled
37. When we came back from holiday our suitcase were__________ by the Customs Officers.
A. guarded
B. examined
C. tested
D. corrected
38. In the jar there was a__________ which looked like jam.
A. solid
B. powder
C. substance
D. material
39. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to__________ the match till Sunday.
A. cancel
B. put off
C. put away
D. play
40. He's left his book at home; he's always so__________.
A. forgetful
B. forgetting
C. forgettable
D. forgotten
41. He put a__________ against the tree and climbed up to pick the apples.
A. grade
B. scale
C. ladder
D. staircase
42. If he drinks any more beer, I don't think he'll be__________ to play this afternoon.
A. possible
B. skilled
C. capable
D. fit
43. There was a big hole in the road which__________ the traffic.
A. sent back
B. stood back
C. held up
D. kept down
44. Is there a bank where I can__________ these pounds for dollars?
A. turn
B. alter
C. exchange
D. arrange
45. She complained__________ when she heard that she had to work on Sunday.
A. terribly
B. extremely
C. severely
D. bitterly
46. I am not sure, but__________ I know he has decided to accept the new job in London.
A. on the whole
B. according
C. as long as
D. as far as
47. Do you know what time the train__________ to Birmingham?
A. comes
B. reaches
C. gets
D. arrives
48. He was an__________ writer because he persuaded many people to see the truth of his ideas.
A. accurate
B. unlimited
C. influential
D. ordinary
49. Workers who do not obey the safety regulations will be__________ immediately.
A. rejected
B. refused
C. dismissed
D. disapproved
50. As far as I'm__________ it's quite all right for you to leave early.
A. concerned
B. regarded
C. bothered
D. consulted
51.__________ from Bill, all the students said they would go
A. Except
B. Only
C. Separate
D. Apart
52. The blue curtains began to__________ after they had been hanging in the sun.
A. melt
B. fade
C. dissolve
D. die
53. To our__________, Geoffrey's illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.
A. relief
B. anxiety
C. eyes
D. judgment
54. It's six years now since the Socialists came to__________ in that country.
A. control
B. command
C. power
D. force
55. He has just taken an examination__________ chemistry.
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CHUYÊN ĐỀ TIẾNG ANH (theo tham chiếu Châu Âu 6 bậc) – USE OF LANGUAGE
A. about
B. in
C. for
D. on
56. In spite of her protests, her father__________ her train for race three hours a day.
A. insisted
B. caused
C. made
D. let
57. The shop assistant was ...helpful, but she felt he could have given her more advice.
A. totally
B. exactly
C. entirely
D. quite
58. I know him by__________ but I have no idea what his name is.
A. myself
B. chance
C. heart
D. sight
59. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second__________ when it was offered.
A. helping
B. sharing
C. load
D. pile
60. When the time came to__________ the bill at the hotel she found her purse had been stolen.
A. pay for
B. pay up
C. pay out
D. pay
61. If it__________ fine, I shall go out.
A. will be
B. was
C. is
D. were
62. The author had qualified as a doctor but later gave up the_______ of medicine for full-time
writing.
A. procedure
B. prescription
C. treatment
D. practice
63. The accused man__________ to give the police any more information.
A. denied
B. disliked
C. refused
D. objected
64. He went to Australia hoping to find a teaching__________ without too much difficulty.
A. occupation
B. work
C. employment
D. post
65. After the water workers went on strike there was a__________ of water.
A. decrease
B. loss
C. drain
D. shortage
66. The chief of police said that he had no__________ between the six murders.
A. join
B. connection
C. communication D. joint
67. The only feature__________ to these two flowers is their preference for sandy soil.
A. similar
B. shared
C. common
D. same
68. I am very__________ in the information you have given me.
A. interested
B. surprised
C. interesting
D. concerned
69. When he heard the joke, he burst into loud__________.
A. smiles
B. amusement
C. laughter
D. enjoyment
70. I can't make__________ what's happening.
A. away
B. out
C. do
D. over
71. The explorers walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its__________.
A. cause
B. well
C. outlet
D. source
72. They haven't beaten me yet. I still have one or two__________ up my sleeve.
A. defenses
B. jokes
C. traps
D. tricks
73. The law states that heavy goods delivery vehicles may not carry______ of more than fifteen
tons.
A. sizes
B. loads
C. measures
D. masses
74. The Chairman was so angry with the committee that he decided to__________ from it.
A. postpone
B. resign
C. prevent
D. cancel
75. The boy fell into the river and was__________ along the fast current.
A. swept
B. thrown
C. swung
D. caught
76. There is no__________ in going to school if you're not willing to learn.
A. point
B. reason
C. aim
D. purpose
77. Mr. Smith was__________ in a road accident.
A. damaged
B. injured
C. wounded
D. wronged
78. The child was so noisy that his mother told him not to be such a__________.
A. bother
B. worry
C. trouble
D. nuisance
79. I expect it will rain again when we're on holiday this year, but at least we are properly
prepared__________ it this time.
A. about
B. for
C. at
D. with
80. I'm sorry, I haven't got__________ change. Why don't you try the bank?
A. lots
B. any
C. all
D. some
81. You__________ go to the dentist's before your toothache gets worse.
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A. rather
B. better
C. ought
D. ought to
82. I saw a thief take Norman's wallet so I ran__________ him but I didn't catch him.
A. over
B. near
C. after
D. into
83. The meal was excellent; the pears were particularly__________.
A. flavored
B. tasteful
C. delicious
D. desirable
84. She ranked to make an early__________ at the hairdresser.
A. date
B. appointment
C. order
D. assignment
85. The safety committee's report recommended that all medicines should be kept out of
the__________ of children.
A. hold
B. reach
C. grasp
D. hand
86. He stood on one leg,__________ against the wall, while he took off his shoe.
A. staying
B. stopping
C. leaning
D. supporting
87. Is it worth waiting for a table at this restaurant or shall we go__________ else?
A. anywhere
B. otherwise
C. everywhere
D. somewhere
88. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall
have a better__________.
A. crop
B. amount
C. product
D. outcome
89. He opened the letter without__________ to read the address on the envelope.
A. fearing
B. worrying
C. bothering
D. caring
90. That's a nice coat, and the color__________ your well.
A. fits
B. show
C. matches
D. suits
91. Smoking is a very bad habit, which many people find difficult to__________.
A. breathe
B. cough
C. beat
D. break
92. If only he__________ told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn't have gone so wrong.
A. has
B. should have
C. had
D. would have
93. If we go to the market, we might find a__________.
A. shopping
B. bargain
C. chance
D. trade
94. The brothers are so alike I cannot__________ one from the other.
A. mark
B. tell
C. say
D. notice
95. We went to see the play last night and__________ for Tony, we all enjoyed it very much.
A. unless
B. apart
C. except
D. aside
96. According to the forecast it will be mostly cloudy, with__________ of rain in the north.
A. times
B. bursts
C. outbreaks
D. elements
97.__________ it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat.
A. Although
B. In spite of
C. In spite
D. However
98. After the party the children were allowed to finish off the__________ sandwiches and cakes.
A. additional
B. left
C. leaving
D. remaining
99. You're looking very pale - do you__________ sick.
A. faint
B. become
C. fall
D. feel
100. You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by__________.
A. practising
B. doing
C. training
D. exercising
101. He had to leave his family__________ when he went abroad to work.
A. behind
B. at a loss
C. at all costs
D. out
102. No child__________ the age of sixteen will be admitted to this film.
A. below
B. except
C. before
D. lacking
103. I have lived near the railway for so long now that I've grown__________ to the noise of the
trains.
A. familiar
B. accustomed
C. aware
D. unconscious
104. The young soldier__________ a dangerous mission across the desert, although he knew that he
might be killed.
A. entered
B. undertook
C. agreed
D. promised
105. From the hotel there is a good__________ of the mountains.
A. view
B. sight
C. vision
D. picture
106. There is a fault at our TV station. Please do not__________ your set.
A. repair
B. change
C. adjust
D. switch
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107. It is usually better not to__________ things, in case they are not returned.
A. offer
B. lend
C. borrow
D. lose
108. She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her__________ because of her poor
eyesight.
A. down
B. over
C. up
D. back
109. I lost too much money betting at the races last time, so you won't__________ me to go again.
A. impress
B. urge
C. convince
D. persuade
110. We've__________ of time to catch the train so there's no need to rush.
A. great deal
B. enough
C. very much
D. plenty
111.__________ goes the bus; now we will have to walk!
A. Early
B. There
C. At once
D. On time
112. The police have asked that__________ who saw the accident should get in touch with them.
A. somebody
B. someone
C. anyone
D. one
113. As the streets of our cities become busier, people are turning more and to...