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1. The resonance felt in between the chord clusters evokes a _______ sense of silence and stillness, emanating
from the lingering harmonies.
A. sombre B. anorexic C. liable D. cumbersome
2. Steep green wooded hills with alpine meadows _______ to their sides stretched away for as far as the eye
could see.
A. holding B. clinging C. seizing D. embracing
3. She spent years repairing broken bisque dolls brought in by her neighbors and experimenting with ways to
produce ______ dolls.
A. sturdier B. denser C. more putrid D. more eccentric
4. You drive a car that ______ of money, you wear clothes that scream success.
A. remarks B. tells C. speaks D. suggests
5. Whether the ______ episode is symptomatic or asymptomatic may depend, at least in part, on the number of
virus particles present at the skin surface.
A. imminent B. incessant C. looming D. recurrent
6. I vaguely remember sleepily maneuvering myself through the encampment towards the ______, which was
on a small hill some distance from the dance arbor.
A. commotion B. stamina C. discipline D. counsel
7. He has been trying to improve his grades but instead, they have remained as ______ as possible.
A. static B. oncoming C. parasitic D. virtual
8. They worked hard to negotiate New York's ______ rules for getting on presidential ballots.
A. favourable B. arcane C. ardent D. pervasive
9. When his parents are away, his oldest brother ______.
A. knocks it off B. calls the shots C. draws the lines D. is in the same boat
10. She hasn't visited her relatives in Ireland for a long time, so she knows she's in her aunt's black ______.
A. eyes B. books C. likes D. treats
11. If he thought something interesting, he would desert what he was doing and amble off to meditate on the
new idea, ______ to himself as he walked.
A. whispering B. muttering C. growling D. swallowing
12. The pensions and mercenaries that _____ the poor, and the corrupted young men, must be done away with.
A. aggressed B. suppressed C. oppressed D. depressed
13. Life is full of both good fortune and misfortunes that you have to learn to take the rough with the ______.
A. smooth B. ready C. calm D. tough
14. The entire staff was thrown off ______ when the news of the takeover was announced.
A. composure B. disarray C. stable D. balance
15. Middle-class women in these novels usually declare their suitability as mates, not by ______ any odor
themselves, but by being associated with the explicitly perceived fragrances of flowers.
A. exuding B. excluding C. expunging D. extricating
16. I have several problems at the moment, ______ the least of which is lack of money.
A. but B. not C. only D. far
17. I was shocked that she ______ n’t have invited Phyllis
A. could B. would C. might D. should
18. I’m afraid that these reports of your son’s school work are ______ too true
A. some B. each C. all D. every
19. The first people to live in ______ Hawaii were the Polunesians, who sailed there in large canoes from other
Pacific islands about 2000 years ago.
A. now where is B. what is now C. it is now D. now this is
20. Unlike most of the old people in here, he ______ the town to the country.
A. ‘d prefer B. much prefer C. ‘d rather D. prefer

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1. I’ve heard that argument before and quite frankly it jusst doesn’t ...................!
A. face the music B. hit the roof C. carry weight D. hold water
2. Tim: “You are so lucky to begoing abroad for a whole semester!”
Janet: “ ..................... I’ll miss my friends and family.”
A. That is B. On account that C. All the same D. But despite
3. Unsalted butter is best for this recipe, but ............... that , margarine will do.
A. except B. failing C. for all of D. given
4. In spite of working their fingers to the ................, all the staff were made redundant.
A. nail B. edge C. flesh D. bone
5. Instead of defending traditional values, the church frequently seems _______ and irresolute.
A. far-fetched B. strong-willed C. weak-kneed D. long-awaited
6. The more expensive carpet is a good choice _______ it will last longer.
A. by means of B. due to C. in that D. in view of
7. She got a bit hot _______ the collar when a colleague started criticizing her work.
A. under B. on C. beyond D. from
8. Employees of the company are forbidden to ________ information about the secret formula.
A. betray B. divulge C. portray D. unveil
9. Jack _______and can usually let us know what the boss’s mood is.
A. turns a blind eye B. plays it by ear
C. keeps his ear to the ground D. is all ears
10.It sounds like you let people take advantage of you ________, you need to learn to be more assertive.
A. Otherwise B. If only C. What if D. If so
11. It was a hot summer day and ice cream salesmen were doing a ________trade.
A. busy B. lucrative C. bustling D. roaring
12. My mother had to take private pupils in order to ___________ her salary as a teacher.
A. augment B. expand C. complete D. inflate
13. I found the last scene extremely ……… and particularly well-directed.
A. pathetic B. sympathetic C. pitiful D. moving
14. Lauren is often labelled easy-going as she tends to appear mild and relaxed rather than tense and
___________
A. sullen B. likeable C. humorous D. excitable
15. The two boys really …………… it off from the moment they met.
A. hit B. struck C. made D. put
16. I picked up these ___________from the travel agents today. They have a great offer on cruises to Turkey for
the end of April!
A. leaflets B. manifestoes C. brochures D. programmes
17. I had a strong ___________ that a disaster would occur, and it did.
A. premonition B. prediction C. forethought D. anticipation
18. 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
19. She wears the most _______ color combinations you could ever imagine.
A. hiding B. hideout C. hidebound D. hideous
20. It would help _______ me, if you could go to the Post Office for me.
A. totally B. absolutely C. enormously D. largely
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26. Google is the first major company to ______ refuse China’s demands for control.
A. blissfully B.sorely C. steadfastly D. woefully
27. Although it takes quite a bit of time at the begginning, once you have acquired the basic knowledge, a quick
learner like you will surely ______.
A. forge aheadB. plunge ahead C. plough ahead D. press ahead
28. Do you think it’s better to ______ your anger than to supress it?
A. assert B. repress C. arouse D. vent
29. Breaking his leg dealt a ______ to his chances of becoming a professional footballer.
A. thump B. strike C. blow D. hit
30. I don’t know ______ the new manager.
A. what to get B. what to make of C. how to get of D. how to make of
31. Jenny decided to draw a line ______ her recent breakup and move on.
A. at B. under C. overD. with
32. It’s hard to believe that so many completely untrue stories are spread on social media. We are living in an
era where ______ information is more credible than fact.
A. full- scale B. low-key C. post-true D. short-lived
33. I only asked to move her car but she made such a(n) ______ about it.
A.song and dance B. short and sweet C.cut and dried D. open and shut
34. 25 people have replied to the invitation, but I’ve ______ and put out 30 chairs.
A. teetered on the brink B. erred on the side of caution
C. been on a zaror’s edge D. been in the teeth
35. She’s a bit down in the ________ at the moment – her husband has just lost his job.
A. world B. bottom C. heart D. dumps
36. The company cannot accept_________for injuries resulting from improper use of rental equipment
A. validity B. liability C. compensation D. privilege
37. You’ll just have to _________ yourself to the fact that you can’t always have what you want.
A. acknowledge B. concede C. allow D. reconcile
38. A whole _______ of measures was tried in an attempt to get them to give up cigarettes.
A. battery B. wood C. generation D. stream
39. Only the most basic and essential facts are required, stop adding more information, you are making _______
of the presentation, Emily!
A. a song B. a dish C. a meal D. a scale
40. _______ tests assume that individuals have instrinc talents and limitations as well as a natural predisposition
toward success or failure in various areas based on their innate qualities.
A. Achievement B. Perception C. Acumen D. Aptitude
41. If you dare to go against everyone’s expectations, you will be _______.
A. off for it B. for one C. for it D. off and on
42. Jason has _______ a fantastic job with one of our top newpapers.
A. earned B. launched C. won D. landed
43. Despite dismal failures in the past, James still _______ his ambitions of playing professional soccer.
A. nurses B. cradles C. breeds D. rears
44. As a man with an eye for neatness around the place, Tom always ensured that things were _______.
A. hale and hearty B. spick and span C. bright and breezy D. short and sweet
45. The books are a good cover to cover read for the recommended age group, with enough detail to ________
the imagination of inquiring young minds.
A. incense B. foment C. kindle D. pique

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26. Unfortunately, Jamie’s plans to tour around Australia didn’t _______ due to a lack of finances.
A. pan out B. pull off C. knuckle down D. waltz through
27. If you are given a ________ anaesthetic during an operation, you are still aware of what is going on around
you.
A. local B. tropical C. varied D. released
28. Insurance companies had to ________ ￡10 million in storm damage claims.
A. dip in B. rip off C. bail out D. cough up
29. The well-known ________ clash between the President and the rebel leader is not making things easier.
A. character B. mood C. enemy D. personality
30. Their ________ religious beliefs were of great comfort in troubled times.
A. age-long B. long-gone C. strongly-held D. time-honored
31. They are a real ________ organization; they are only interested in making a profit.
A. devil-may-care B. fly-by-night C. open-handed D. down-to-earth
32. Although he came to work the day before his retirement, everyone knew he was just ________.
A. going with the flow B. going through the motions
C. going against the grain D. going along with them
33. She was ________ away from the company with promises of better terms and conditions from a rival firm.
A. enhanced B. enticed C. manipulated D. raided
34. Lawrence suggested ________ ourselves at the beginning of the long project in order to avoid exhaustion.
A. pacing B. rushing C. plodding D. racing
35. All three siblings agreed to ________ their resources in order to start their new business venture.
A. fuse B. blend C. mingle D. pool
36. Although citizen-centered schemes involve residents in debates, full political ________ is kept by local
councilors and MPs.
A. autonomy B. autarchy C. autocracy D. authority
37. Our guests are from a _______ of society and so should reflect most point of views.
A. cross-section B. cross-fire C. cross-purpose D. cross-reference
38. Mr Jones is _______, unfortunately, so you’ll have to call again tomorrow.
A. indifferent B. inimitable C. indisposed D. incongruous
39. The only room available was, to say the least, _______. There was no carpet, no curtains, and the only
furniture was a bed and a small beside table.
A. snug B. dreary C. stark D. cushy
40. My daughter has a very sunny ________, unlike my son who is often moody and uncommunicative.
A. behavior B. condition C. disposition D. nurture
41. I’m in a real ________ and I just don’t know what to do.
A. dilemma B. paradox C. query D. hunch
42. The Minister was accused of ________ the truth.
A. distorting B. revising C. reforming D. shifting
43. Lionel Messi was ________ over his team’s victory against Brazil.
A. delighted B. ecstatic C. jubilant D. blissful
44. Something’s ________ up, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it this afternoon.
A. shown B. pulled C. cropped D. cut
45. We don’t want him to suspect we’re giving him a surprise party. Make sure you don’t ____________.
A. break the ice B. kick the bucket C. spill the beans D. sweep the board

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26. Only a few companies were found to be in __________ with the new law.
 A. submission B. obedience C. compliance D. fulfillment
27. It was a ____________ heart that she said goodbye to all her colleagues.
A. solemn B. grim C. heavy D. dismal
28. A meeting was held so that staff could ____________their views freely.
A. divulge B. vent C. utter D. air

29. Not even losing all the time could _____________ his enthusiasm for tennis.
A. recede B. dampen C. erode D. belittle
30. The brother and sister were ________ over who would get to inherit the beach house.
A. at large B. at odds
C. at a standstill D. at a loose end
31. ________ that Kim was getting married, we were sorry she’d be leaving home.
A. Delighted though we were B. As we were delighted
C. However delighted were we D. As we were so delighted
32. Peter’s so ________! I think he’d think things through a little more carefully.
A. impulsive B. repulsive C. compulsive D. expulsive
33. I’ve yet ________ a person as Theo.
A. to meet as infuriating B. to have met such infuriating
C. been meeting as infuriating D. been meeting such infuriating
34. Sniffer dogs are able to locate survivors beneath the rubble with ________.
A. precision B. correctness C. meticulousness D. exactitude
35. The locks to the doors of the building are controlled ________.
A. mainly B. centrally C. solidly D. completely
36. I didn’t want to make a decision ____________, so I said I’d like to think about it.
A. in one go B. there and then C. at a stroke D. on and off
37. She talked so fast, it is difficult getting a word in ____________!
A. edgeways B. halfway C. sideways D. any way
38. They haven’t selected the candidates for an interview yet because there’s a ________ of applications.
A. build-up B. back-up C. backlog D. backing
39. Having never worked on a major newspaper before, he was all at ________ when he first started.
A. loss B. water C. coast D. sea
40. A: “I’ve had a ________ pain in my side all day.”
B: “It’s probably indigestion.”
A. whimpering B. nagging C. pestering D. muttering
41. It was predicted that business would be destroyed and the town’s economy would be in _______.
A. tatters B. scraps C. segment D. fragments
42. Not only is little Jonny’s grammar incoherent and his spelling atrocious but also his pronunciation
__________.
A. hazard B. sluggish C. haphazard D. slothful
43. The Prime Minister will decide whether to release the prisoner or not; that’s his _________.
A. prerogative B. derogatory C. abdication D. humanity
44. The difference between your estimate and mine is just too small to mention. It makes no sense to
_________ about it.
A. chew the fat B. split hairs
C. talk shop D. brave the element
45. Toxic _____ disfigure black neighborhoods, degrade property values, and discourage investment.
A. gatecrashers B. eyesores C. keystones D. watersheds

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26. People were amazed that the burglary took place in ______ daylight.
A. wide B. broad C. large D. open
27. I don’t like Anthony, he seems to take too much ______ in criticizing everyone.
A. joy B. fascination C. pleasure D. entertainment
28. My business was a ______ success in the 1980s and '90s, but the advent of the Internet rendered my services
obsolete.
A. roaring B. thunderous C. boisterous D. deafening
29. Add the essence ______ until the teaspoonful is beaten into the mixture.
A. drop by drop B. inch by inch
C. leaf and leaf D. spot by spot
30. He looks very aggressive and threatening, and so his soft, gentle voice is rather ______.
A. disembodied D. discordant
C. dismissive D. disconcerting
31. While she ______ through her maths exams, he struggled.
A. floated B. drifted C. sailed D. flew
32. Six novels a year, you say? - He’s certainly a ______ writer.
A. fruitful B. fertile C. virile D. prolific
33. 7. The Johnsons' house is old and damaged. Instead of fixing it, they've decided to ______ and build a new
one on the same land.
A. rip it off B. tear it down
C. split it up D. turn it down
34. Mr. and Mrs. DeClerk are ______. They are too rich and proud to care about other people.
A. indifferent B. vibrant C. swift D. arrogant
35. They rob someone on the street and they get ______ – thirty days in jail.
A. a pain in the neck B. a shot in the arm
C. a leap in the dark D. a slap on the wrist
36. ______ what most people say about him, he has a very good sense of humour.
A. Opposite to B. Against C. Contrary to D. Opposing
37. ______ a fire, hotel guests are asked to remain calm.
A. As a result of B. In the event of C. By reason of D. In the time
38. The lawyer claimed that the tests had been carried out by experienced scientists but this is not necessarily
______.
A. so B. the way C. thus D. the method
39. There is no point in phoning him. He’s certain ______ by now.
A. to leave B. to have left C. left D. having left
40. It’s hard to believe that anyone would purposely harm a child, ______ of all its own mother.
A. first B. least C. worst D. best
41. ______, I discovered that my stereo had been stolen.
A. On that looking into my car C. When I look into my car
B. Looking into my car when I D. On looking into my car
42. “What’s your proposal?” “I propose that the meeting ______. ”
A. is postponing B. to be postponed C. be postponed D. postponed
43. Your ideas, ______ seem unusual to me.
A. as hers B. like hers C. similar as hers D. different than hers
44. Rarely ______ more than 50 miles from the coast.
A. redwood trees grow C. redwood trees do grow
B. do redwood trees grow D. grow redwood trees
45. The man ______ of the murder hasn’t been brought to trial yet.
A. suspect B. suspecting C. having suspected D. suspected

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1. Our company will have spent $2 million on developing it ________.
A. by the time the software goes on sale next month
B. after the software goes on sale next month
C. as soon as the software has gone on sale
D. immediately after the software went on sale
2. _______ the age of 21, the couple got married in a small chapel in Las Vegas.
A. When reached B. Reached C. As reachingD. Upon reaching
3. In this period, there were 974 outbreaks of ______ disease attributed to the consumption of raw milk.
A. communication B. communicable C. communicate D. communicatively
4. The baby stopped crying for a brief moment to pick up the doll, and then _______ crying as if nothing had
happened.
A. went on B. got on C. went off D. got off
5. Tabloid magazines still exist for the reason that most people enjoy ______ gossips about celebrities’ private
lives.
A. juicy B. meaty C. fruity D. fleshy
6. Like many of the girls growing up during the war, Helena had a keen ____________for a bargain.
A. eye B. hand C. head D. ear
7. After roughly five days, power has been ______ for much of the area; however, many homes still remain
without running water.
A. restored B. preserved C. conserved D. reserved
8. Such TV programmes do indeed reflect the ethnic and cultural _______ of the country.
A. majority B. diversity C. alternatives D. minority
9. It took the sculptor months to complete his work of art, and finally it ______ to life, vivid and impressive.
A. brought B. went C. came D. made
10. Sarah is very worried about her job interview. She is having ______ in her stomach.
A. birds B. butterflies C. flies D. ants
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1. Sheila will inherit everything ______ her uncle’s death.
A. on account of B. in spite of C. in the event of D. in place of
2. His poor handling of the business ______ on negligence.
A. neared B. edged C. approached D. bordered
3. Down ______ for three days.
A. the rain poured B. poured the rain
C. did the rain pour D. do the rain poor
4. Can I ______ your brains for a moment? I can’t do this crossword by myself.
A. have B. pick C. mind D. use
5. The job wasn’t giving the ______ of the experience he wanted.
A. width B. depth C. length D. breadth
6. I suppose I could ______ advertising.
A. catch on B. get out of C. go in for D. work out
7. The storm ripped our tent to ______.
A. slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks
8. She travelled the world in ______ of her dreams.
A. pursuit B. finding C. chase D. trail
9. The agency is ______ and not run for profit.
A. charitable B. donated C. voluntary D. free
10. Mike, ______, will you switch off that television!
A. once and for all B. now and then C. over and above D. from time to time
11. Nathalie seems very tough at work. She’s a different person at home, ______.
A. though B. although C. as though D. even though
12. I kept out of the conversation because it ______ me.
A. wasn’t concerned B. wasn’t concerning C. didn’t concern D. didn’t concern to
13. The entire city was ______ electricity last night – it was chaotic.
A. no B. almost no C. hardly any D. without
14. ______, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
A. Leaving uncovered B. Having left uncovered
C. Left uncovered D. Been left uncovered
15. I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you ______ me the whole truth yesterday.
A. could have told B. told C. have told D. had told
16. The dawn redwood appears ______ some 100 million years ago in northern forests around the world.
A. was flourished B. having to flourish
C. to have flourished D. have flourished
17. All ______ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A. what is needed B. for our needs C. the thing needed D. that is needed
18. It is urgent that this letter ______ immediately.
A. was posted B. posted C. be posted D. be post
19. It is only recently that ballets have been based on the themes ______ American life.
A. reflecting B. reflects C. is reflectingD. reflected
20. Job specialisation takes place ______ of production is separated into occupations.
A. whenever the work is B. when the work
C. is when the work D. whenever working

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1. Grandma says there wasn’t a _______ of truth in that story Granddad told last night about being a war hero.
A. speck B. crumb C. dot D. grain
2. The school playing fields are out of _______ while equipment is being set up for the cricket match.
A.bounds B.brim C.verge D.border
3. ______of information is frequently carried out via satellite - through local or national TV networks.
A. Dedication B. Compilation C. Condensing D. Dispersal
4. You look really tired. You could_______a week’s holiday, I think.
A. make for B. do with C. pass for D. make with
5. Despite the traffic hold-ups, we were able to arrive at the airport in the______of time just before the check-in
counter closed.
A. line B. chick C. nick D. second
6. 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
7. The Red Cross is ___________ an international aid organization.
A. intriguingly B. intrusively C. intrinsically D. intrepidly
8. I am not sure I can answer that. I have only thought about it in the _______ before.
A. general B. hypothetical C. indefinite D. abstract
9. Just because we've had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot do better: we must not ______
A. have our head in the clouds B. bury our heads in the sand
C. count our blessings D. rest on our laurels
10. I'm about to start my long-planned swimming regime. But I've got really terrible cellulite, which makes me
feel rather ______ .
A. self-assured B. self – centred C. self-conscious D. self-evident
11. If you've ever seen a huge_______of fish swimming together in unison, you may have wondered how they
keep from swimming into each other.
A. band B. school C.fleet D. stroke
12. The Oscar winning actress simply _______ charm and professionalism in her acceptance speech.
A. exuded B. excluded C.expunged D. extricated
13. I know you have a good voice and have ambitions to be an opera singer but don't give up your
day_______yet!
A. work B. job C. situation D. place
14. The forensic expert _______ the evidence looking for particles of skin.
A. scanned B. peered at C. scrutinised D. inspected
15. Wendy is on the ______of a dilemma: she just wonders whether to go for a picnic with her friends or to stay
at home with her family.
A. corns B. torns C. forns D. horns
16. _______, she managed to give her children to the best school in the state. She always wants her children to
get out of such a hard situation and become successful people.
A. Though poor B. Although it is poor C. Despite poor D. Having poor
17. They were afraid to complain about the noise _______they annoyed the neighbors.
A. less B. lest C. little D. best
18. All the sales people I met always try to______buying their products.
A. persuade me for B. force me to C. talk me into D. help me with
19. Given the appalling weather conditions on top of the mountain, I'd say the chances of their finding any
survivors are very _______ indeed.
A. narrow B. lean C. shallow D. remote
20. “Did the minister approve the building plans?”
“Not really. He turned them down _______ that the costs were too high.”
A. in case B. supposing C. on the grounds D. provided
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26. You say you need new clothes but your wardrobe is full to ________ with dresses.
A. overflowing B. overfilling C. overlaying D. overstepping
27. The economic situation makes many people unwilling to take the ________ and open their own businesses.
A. initiative B. bull C. plunge D. opportunity
28. _____ that took American art out of the romanticism of the mid-1800’s and carried it to the most powerful
heights of realism.
A. Winslow Homer’s paintings B. It was Winslow Homer’s paintings
C. When Winslow Homer’s paintings D. paintings of Homer’s paintings
29. Serena is still _______ ignorant of the fact that she is about to be made redundant.
A. blissfully B. decorously C. jubilantly D. ecstatically
30. I'm afraid we got our _______ crossed — I thought my husband would be picking up the children and he
thought I was doing it.
A. minds B. purposes C. wires D. fingers
31. Marlene is quite _______ - I don't know she manages to fit everything in.
A. inexhaustible B. tiresome C. inexorable D. indefatigable
32. The princess's nanny's autobiography really gives the _______ on life among the royals.
A. show-down B. know-how C. low-down D. look-out
33. Anyone who lies under oath will be charged with _______ the course of justice.
A. perverting B. inverting C. converting D. diverting
34. We devoured Aunt Lenora’s carrot cake, _____.
A. our fingers scraping the leftover frosting off the plates
B. our fingers scraping the leftover frosted off the plates
C. while our fingers were scraping the leftover having been frosted off the plates
D. as our fingers scraped the leftover which had been frosting off the plates
35. I've searched ________ for that old photo album, but I can't find it anywhere.
A. high and low B. long and short
C. straight and narrow D. thick and thin
36. Sheila swore that she would ________ after she figured out that I had started the rumor about her.
A. fight shy of me B. get even with me
C. lie heavy on me D. run afoul of me
37. As a celebrity he was rather unusual in that he preferred to ________ the limelight in as much as was
possible.
A. gorge B. renege C. milk D. shun
38. ________, the diners settled the bill and left the restaurant.
A. Having hunger satisfied B. Their hunger satisfied
C. Hunger been satisfied D. Satisfying their hunger
39. I don’t like the way that Jack is always trying to ________ trouble between us.
A. dish out B. rub up C. stir up D. spark out
40. His new manager, who is always willing to do somebody a good ______, is kind-hearted and sociable.
A. go B. turn C. play D. part
41. It was a hot summer day and ice cream salesmen were doing a ______ trade.
A. roaring B. bustling C. flickering D. staggering
42. The choreographer ______ his fingers in time to the music so that the dancers could pick up the tempo.
A. clenched B. snapped C. nudged D. beckoned
43. _____ her job, her sons and the housework, she doesn’t have a minute for herself.
A. What with B. If it weren’t for C. Barring D. Given
44. When you join this game, it’s important that you should ______.
A. keep your wits about you B. gather your wits
C. keep your head in the clouds D. go to your head
45. The spectators watched _____ what they were seeing on the playing field.
A. agape, therefore they could not believe
B. agape: they could not believe
C. agape having not believe
D. agape, for the reason that they could not believe

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26. At the turn of the 20th century, Edward Muybridge’s pictures of a runner ______ in every history of
photography.
A. exhibit B. show C. feature D. demonstrate
27. Sports photographers today can ______ in a single dramatic moment the real emotions of the participants.
A. seize B. grasp C. capture D. secure
28. These buildings are used extensively for State ceremonies and official entertaining and are opened to the
______ as much as these condiments allow.
A. public B. humans C. people D. strangers
29. ______, the meeting stops here.
A. If no question being asked B. Without any questions, however
C. No questions asked D. There being no question
30. He started hammering on the adjoining wall but Mary carried on ______.
A. notwithstanding B. regardless C. irrespective D. nevertheless
31. The scientists ______ the festival of Ramadan, but they were too busy with their research in the laboratory.
A. would have liked to commemorate B. would have loved to have observed
C. would prefer to have obeyed D. would sooner have celebrated
32. James didn’t take ______ to your suggestion that she was mean with money.
A. kindly B. pleasantly C. cheerfully D. agreeably
33. My camera was stolen from my bag at the airport so I ______ a claim on my insurance.
A. had B. did C. took D. made
34. If you want a flat in the center of the city, you have to pay through the ______ for it.
A. teeth B. head C. nose D. arm
35. Public television stations are different from commercial stations ______.
A. because they receive money differently and different types of shows
B. for money and program types
C. in the areas of funding and programming
D. because the former receives money and has programs differently from the latter
36. The company had to cough ______ a lot of money to indemnify for the victims in the accident.
A. up B. out C. into D. away
37. “Why don’t we go for a picnic this weekend?”
- “That’s what I was just about to suggest. Great minds ______.”
A. think alike B. think the same C. meet each other D. meet likewise
38. “Mind your business” - “______”
A. What, again? B. I don’t mind.
C. Thank you. D. All right. I didn’t mean to be noisy.
39. The book is such a ______ that I cannot put it down.
A. page-turner B. best-seller C. duvet-coverD. mind-reader
40. In the ______ of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all times.
A. requirement B. interests C. demands D. assistance
41. In a situation like this, there are no ______ rules. You just have to use your own discretion.
A. clear and cut B. hard and fast C. up-and-coming D. out – and –out
42. I won’t pay 80 dollars for the coat; it is not worth _______.
A. all that much B. that all much C. much that all D. that much all
43. People in this village have got an ______ appetite for news.
A. inexorable B. inevitable C. insatiable D. inedible
44. As I suffer from migraine, I avoid cheese and ______ like coffee, red wine and spirits which are generally
maintained to trigger and attack.
A. stimulations B. stimulants C. stimulus D. stimulating
45. The horses were approaching the finishing line. They were ______.
A. neck and neck B. head and shoulder
C. head and tail D. ups and downs

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26. It would seem logical that if aspirin can help prevent a second heart attack from occurring, it should also
be able to ______ the first occurrence.
A. enjoin B. allay C. foment D. alienate
27. The politician sought to ______ himself with the local community by actively participating in charitable
events and supporting local initiatives.
A. ingratiate B. explicate C. espouse D. persevere
28. Rosa Park was a(n) _____ woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white, which
ultimately led to a monumental movement against racism.
A. calloused B. belligerent C. recalcitrant D. innocent
29. As the airplane sped toward Earth during the daredevil air acrobatics show, the crowd grew more
______ with each passing moment.
A. weary B. confounded C. disconcerted D. apprehensive
30. The daunting task of crossing the desert with limited resources is a testimonial to the ______ of the
immigrants entering the country from the southern border illegally.
A. tenacity B. resilience C. lunacy D. waywardness
31. Given the conditions as presented in the Garden of Eden, it is most difficult for us to imagine anything
______ could be looming.
A. untoward B. seemly C. halcyon D. conciliatory
32. I might well vouchsafe for the Mayor’s honesty as I have always found him ______ and a protector of
the truth.
A. volatile B. plausible C. illusory D. veracious
33. After he registered as a sex offender, as required by law, his neighbours began to ______ him, avoiding
him at all costs, whereas before this verdict, he was included in many neighbourhood activities.
A. harass B. chide C. desecrate D. ostracize
34. His preference of reading a book in the privacy of his own room instead of attending the fraternity party
with his friends, indicated he was ______ by nature.
A. hedonistic B. territorial C. introverted D. acquiescent
35. Sometimes the negative criticism of a loved one becomes the more ______ as they are the most hurtful
to hear.
A. distrustful B. disparaging C. disingenuous D. disdainful
36. He didn’t _____ to help her even though she was very ill.
A. give his right arm B. bat an eye C. get off his back D. lift a finger
37. He pretended to fall _____ my plan but secretly he was working against it.
A. out for B. in for C. out with D. in with
38. The bereft woman wanted to borrow money and led _____ it by saying that times were very hard.
A. away from B. away into C. back on D. up to
39. The _____ was Friday and yet, students were still submitting their assignment on Monday.
A. cut-down B. cut-off C. cut-up D. cut-under
40. After piloting, the solution is undergoing _____ so that the researchers know what to make of the trial
run and come up with further direction
A. review B. discussion C. surveillanceD. considerationste

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1. Susan’s kids _____ their displeasure whenever I came round to see her, which made me feel ill at ease.
A. had forever shown B. forever showed
C. were forever showing D. had forever been showing
2. Be careful before you sign the contract, remember to read every details including the____print.
A. bold B. hidden C. fine D. clean
3. People rang the bell, and _____ out of her bed, though it was past four o’clock.
A. got up she B. up got she C. did she get up D. up she got
4. Company policy states that, upon arrival, all employees are _____ at the form desk.
A. to sign in B. having to sign in C. signing in D. going to have to sign in
5. The teacher was pretty lenient in his punishment of us, but we felt regretful and ashamed ______.
A. as much B. now that C. not in the least D. all the same
6. Eric: “This computer program would be a great way to brush up on my Italian, wouldn’t it?
Kevin: “______ with your pronunciation.”
A. It was because it can’t help B. What it can’t do is help
C. All it can’t help is D. The thing that it can’t help
7. Pollution has greatly damaged urban dwellers’ health, _____ its negative impacts on the environment.
A. let alone B. not to mention C. including D. much less
8. “Is your research based on other people’s work?” – “______”
A. I’ve known the research inside out B. Well, there’s no point reinventing the wheel
C. A leopard can’t change its spots D. You know, it’s the tools of trade
9. The sense of elitism in the art world is deepened by the fact that the determination of the authenticity of long-
lost works of reputed renaissance-era ______ the expert ‘eye’ of the connoisseurs.
A. painters such as Da Vinci is usually not possible by just scientific analysis and forensics but need
B. painters like Da Vinci is usually not possible by just scientific analysis and forensics but also needs
C. painters such as Da Vinci is usually not possible by just scientific analysis and forensics but also needs
D. painters like Da Vinci are usually not possible by just scientific analysis and forensics but also needs
10. I've _____ that in Poland there's been a tradition that men take flowers for women at work.
A. been heard telling B. heard to tell C. heard tell D. been heard to tell
11. Her close friends never _____ in their belief in her, whatever was written in the press.
A. derided B. faltered C. reneged D. taunted
12. If you're a culture _____, New York has everything you could want - opera, theatre, museums, and more.
A. vulture B. falcon C. hawk D. raven
13. She married young but her husband was a miserable _____.
A. such-and-such B. such-and-so C. so-and-so D. so-and-such
14. Her tireless contribution to the research won her resounding ______ from the scientific circle.
A. audits B. plaudits C. pundits D. bandits
15. She was _____ by the beauty of the painting.
A. beguiled B. bereft C. bombastic D. bashful
16. I’m sorry, I’ve _____ and caused a lot of problems for everyone.
A. bogged things down B. spoiled things up C. botched things up D. frittered things away
17. Seeing something piled _____ on the shelves, Bennett moved closer and found hundreds of wooden
palettes stacked in complete disarray.
A. punctiliously B. spottily C. fortuitously D. haphazardly
18. Vicky walked into the room ______ as brass and made her demands to the group.
A. loud B. bold C. proud D. hard
19. The dog was frightened by the distant ______ of thunder and it started barking.
A. rumble B. rabble C. ramble D. rubble
20. He was beaten up ______ but still does not understand how bad this company can become for him.
A. red and white B. orange and yellow C. pink and purple D. black and blue