TEST YOURSELF3 1- In the last few years, as a result of the problems with disease in the beef industry, ............. of chicken has increased in the UK. A) accommodation B) consumption C) expenditure D) liberation B) admiration 2-
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The management are trying to bring in new working procedures, but there has been widespread ............. within its factories to the changes. A) assistance B) existence C) resistance D) elegance E) relevance Our neighbourhood was badly affected by the earthquake, so we are lucky that our house remained ............. . A) unstable B) constructive C) devastated D) intact E) decorated
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You can pay your membership fee in one payment or, if you prefer, in three equal .......... . A) sectors B) samples C) divisions D) partitions E) instalments
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She cleaned the house all day, but when her son and his friends came in with their muddy boots, they made a mess. Of course, she was not happy to see all her efforts ............. . A) monitored B) lessened C) wasted D) acknowledged E) robbed
6- The caretaker, who isn't feeling well today, is sweeping the hallway, but he is doing it so ............. that I don't think it will make any difference at all. A) feebly B) offensively C) aimlessly D) tenderly E) graciously
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You are .......... to a four-week holiday after you have worked for the company for one year. A) portioned B) validated C) entitled D) consented E) calculated
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The security guard at reception has eight television screens, on which he can see what is happening in each part of the building ............. . A) vigorously B) smoothly C) suspiciously D) immensely E) simultaneously
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15- The 18th-century attack on Montreal by Americans known as the Green Mountain Boys was ............. . There was no way they could have won. A) fantastic B) futile C) advisory D) precise E) sensible 16- There is a free car park at the front of our store for the ............. of our customers. A) dependence B) convenience C) tendency D) consumption E) impression 17- As a former gardener for the Queen, he has been offered hundreds of thousands of pounds to be interviewed about their private lives, but his ............. to the royal family has prevented him from revealing any information. A) sincerity B) dignity C) likeness D) loyalty E) endurance 18-
Mehmet the Conquerer's defeat of the Byzantines at Istanbul in 1453 was a historic ............. for the Turks. A) victory B} morality C) resistance D) surrender E) compulsion
19- The radio announcer advised motorists to avoid the main road into Sheffield as a heavy goods vehicle had ............ with a bus, blocking both lanes. A) overtook B) bumped C) collided D) cracked E) smashed 20-
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As an ice-cream seller, he has to try and make as much money as possible in the summer as demand for his product is ............. . A) permanent B) divisional C) seasonal D} sectional E) departmental
21- I don't think your question is ........... to this discussion. Can we keep to the subject? A) relevant B) matching C) inferior D) considerable E) thoughtful 22-
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Yesterday, my brother bought a computer, a printer, a scanner and a digital camera ............. . He had only entered the store for a box of paper! A) expectantly B) purposefully C) formerly D) spontaneously E) formally
10- Crime is so ............. in this area that you shouldn't leave any valuables in your car. A) scarce B) widespread C) residential D} obvious E) shallow 11-
Giving up smokihg after sixteen years must have taken a great deal of .......... . A) willpower B) emotion C) initiative D) affection E) sympathy
12- Margaret's idea was ............. ridiculous and would never have worked. A) perfectly B) barely C) mildly D) scarcely E) utterly 13-
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Unlike wheat, which is usually harvested by machines these days, rice is normally ............. picked by hand. A) relatively B) sensibly C) laboriously D) leisurely E) amusingly As well as pleading guilty to murdering the landlord, he ............. to five other murders.
Benjamin Banneker's childhood ............. led him to read books on many subjects and he later became a mathematician, astronomer and inventor. A) generosity B) interpretation C) nomination D) curiosity E) obesity 23............. half a lemon over the finished dish and accompany with red wine for a delicious meal. A) Squash B) Soak C) Absorb D) Digest E) Squeeze 24- Will you ............. me to take the telephone bill with me in the morning? A) remind B) describe C) explain D) monitor
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25- The Parkinson's dogs are so ............. that they have to tie them up if they are expecting guests. A) obedient B) ferocious C) cowardly D) enviable 26-
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We had walked back from school in the hot weather, so when we arrived home, we were really ............. . A) tasteful B) spicy C) greedy D) thirsty E) joyful
27- Penguins move ............. in water, but rather awkwardly on land. A) willingly B) scornfully C) gracefully
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When he found it, the car was a ............. old wreck in the middle of a field. After he had restored it, however, it was a valuable luxury vintage car. A) priceless B) tidy C) shiny D) rusty E) collective The timber of the white oak tree is ............... to that from English oaks, which is tough, hard and easy to work with. A) junior B) inferior C) unworthy D) secondary E) weak
30- The boxer was knocked ............. by his opponent and lost the fight. A) insignificant B) unmanageable C) unconscious D) indifferent E) insufficient 31-
Almost miraculously, the treatment she received at the hospital ............. her cancer. A) denied B) discharged C) operated D) cured E)refused
daughter Jenny, his production of cotton yarn ............. by eight times what it had previously been. A) elapsed B) encroached C) multiplied D) divided E) excelled 42-
Other yarn spinners, however, feared that his invention might make them .............. so they broke into his home and destroyed his machine. A) invaluable B) redundant C) insolvent D) affluent E) employed
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She only saw the thief ............. so she wasn't able to give the police a clear description of him. A) defensively B) thoroughly C) rareiy D) briefly E) scarcely
44- Whenever I offer him a cup of tea, he ........ refuses. A) gradually B) boastfully C) loosely D) invariably E) punctually
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There are lots of nice places to go on holiday in this country and, of course, holidays here are more ............. than holidays abroad, which usually cost a small fortune. A) resistible B) courageous C) adventurous D) unstable E) affordable
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After all this rain, the path up the mountain will be ........... . I t will be muddy and slippery, which makes it easy to slip. A) winding B) steep C) treacherous D) imperfect E) faulty
32- It is the rule that a hotel room must be ............. by midday. A) vacated B) accelerated C) loaded D) deposited E) established 33- When you sail towards England from France, the first features of the mainland that you see are the high ............. along the south coast. A) waves B) currents C) banks D) cliffs E) tides 34-
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I called the ambulance immediately because it was obvious that he needed ............. medical attention. A) useful B) utter C) gradual D) fatal E) urgent As California's water supplies are decreasing, water will soon be brought from Alaska to ............. the demands of the Californian population. A) satisfy B) intensify C) germinate D) soak E) irrigate Owls are the only birds of prey that hunt at night. Their ears are extremely sensitive and their flight is almost ............. . A) odourless B) hopeless C) colourless D) shapeless E) noiseless Parrots make popular pets because of their ability to ............. human speech. A) discuss B) initiate C) create D) originate E) mimic Although several other organisations had tried to influence politics in Haiti, only the direct ............. of the USA and the sending of 20,000 soldiers to the island persuaded the Haitian military to reinstate a democratically elected president. A) aggravation B) intervention C) abolition D) discouragement E) evolution
39- She had been working 16 hours a day to prepare for the show, which was a success. Now, however, I believe she is suffering from ............. and should rest for a couple of days. A) fatigue B) acceptance C) regret D) enthusiasm E) stage-fright
47- When I asked the man what he was doing in my garden, he said he was looking for his kitten, but this seemed a/an ............. reply. A) dubious B) plain C) abrupt D) blank E) anxious 48-
Professor Schultz will be conducting a study in the South American jungle next term and Professor Sen will be teaching sociology in his ............. . A) dedication B) absence C) relaxation D) proximity E) separation
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Under British law it is ............. to drink one alcoholic beverage and then drive, but drinking any more could result in a ban and heavy fines. A) pointless B) numerous C) permissible D) likely E) insistent
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When the ............. of new stock arrives, make sure you check all the quantities before you sign the documentation. A) profit B) blockage C) shortage D) delivery E) limitation
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Our water pipes are frozen, so the water isn't ............. away. We will have to call a plumber. A) winding B) flooding C) purifying D) rinsing E) draining
52- My grandmother is ninety-eight, but she still has a good memory and her speech is ............. . A) legible B) coherent C) blurred D) senseless
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Although we know very little about the life of James Hargreaves, the ............. of his invention, the mechanical yarn spinning machine cannot be underestimated. A) importance B) commitment C) sentence D) obscurity E) resolution
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We were so relieved when the doctor informed us that he would make a complete ......... from the illness. A) recovery B) relaxation C) overhaul D) operation
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Under the program, youths who have committed petty offences visit prisoners who are in jail for more serious crimes. The prisoners have volunteered to tell the youths ............. tales of what can happen to them if they get involved in crime. A) respectable B) lively C) greedy D) magical E) cautionary
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We had two ............. today of room bookings, which didn't surprise me much. Who would dare to travel in these severe weather conditions? A) receptions B) accommodations C) estimations D) cancellations E) wreckages
56- The indications are that this area will not be affected by the flood, but they can't say with any ............. that our street will not be flooded. A) certainty B) hostility C) persuasion D) restoration E) salvage 57- The children's ............. about our trip to the seaside was obvious. Days before the trip, they were sorting out buckets and spades and asking lots of questions about Torquay. A) anxiety B) hospitality C) excitement D) preference E) sufficiency 58- As the bedspread was natural cotton, the shop assistant told me to expect some ............. after the first washing, and recommended me to buy one size bigger than I needed. A) fading B) laundry C) drought D) shrinkage E) stitching 59-
The advertising campaign is aimed at people who earn high ............. . A) expenses B) incomes C) receipts D) withdrawals E) deposits
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The pharmacist recommended some cream that would help my blisters.............. . A) explode B) treat C) care D) relax E) heal
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TEST YOURSELF 2. C 3. D 4. E 12. E 13. C 14. D 22. D 23. E 24. A 32. A 33. D 34. E 42. B 43. D 44. D 52. B 53. A 54. E
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