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ERROR IDENTIFICATION (5)
Question 1. Kids always try to overdo each other in attracting the teacher's attention.
A. try B. overdo C. in D. attention
Question 2. The classroom has a home corner where the children can play for being
Mummies and Daddies.
A. home B. where C. for D. Mummies
Question 3. We haven't yet been able to find a house that has our needs
A. yet B. find C. has D. needs
Question 4. I’ve developed a great likableness for Japanese food.
A. I’ve B. a C. likableness D. food
Question 5. Corporate-hospitality firms make block bookings at big sporty events.
A. firms B. block C. at D. sporty

WORD PATTERNS (8)

Question 6. If two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide _________ the operation
of each.
A.with B. from C. on D. in
Question 7. I had this impulse _________ my hair red.
A. to dye B. in dying C. on dying D. dye
Question 8 His economic policies have won widespread praise _________ government debt.
A. in reducing B. of reducing C. to reducing D. for reducing
Question 9. We can't sign the agreement yet - we'll have to play _________ time.
A. for B. in C. with D. to
Question 10. Your father was a very troubled man, but he's _________ rest now.
A. in B. at C. on D. of
Question 11. I want that letter _________ today.
A. to type B. typing C. typed D. to be typing
Question 12. He prefers watching football _________ playing it.
A. on B. with C. over D. to
Question 13. There are a number of factors _________ play in the current recession.
A. at B. for C. on D. in

PHRASES AND COLLOCATIONS (13)

Question 14. Insurance policyholders with the company have the _________ of waiving the excess
altogether.
A. choice B. selection C. option D. preference
Question 15. I am having trouble _________on a gift for them.
A. acting B. deciding C. smiling D. concentrating
Question 16. She deserves _________for all the charity work she does.
A. approval B. admiration C. compliment D. praise
Question 17. His joke about her divorce was in the worst possible _________.
A. delight B. need C. taste D. reality
Question 18. Even today, most Americans ________ coffee to tea.
A. prefer B. select C. like D. choose
Question 19. After another ten days in hospital and three and half months off ________ , he again
returned to frontline duties.
A. sick B. college C. balance D. base
Question 20. She struggled to ________ the impulse to laugh.
A. consider B. bear C. stand D. resist
Question 21. Atlanta was ________ as the site for the 1996 Olympic Games.
A. selected B. chosen C. opted D. picked
Question 22. They crowded around the spokesperson, ________ for any news.
A. available B. grateful C. liable D. eager
Question 23. After working all week, you deserve to put your _________ up.
A. hand B. knee C. feet D. leg
Question 24. Gina has some time on her _________, so she is taking a college course.
A. fingers B. hands C. arms D. mind
Question 25. She took a trip to the South of France to_________ her batteries.
A. recharge B. charge C. change D. replace
Question 26. I once said on this matter that _________ is the spice of life—every time we asked
for new accounts we had a different set.
A. distinction B. diversity C. variety D. difference

VOCABULARY IN CONTRAST (8)

Question 27. My doctor says I should start playing sport because my lifestyle is too ________ .
A. sedentary B. absorbing C. worthwhile D. trivial
Question 28. Although he works a lot, Manny still finds time to ________ with friends.
A. yearn B. urge C. sacrifice D. socialize
Question 29. The center provides a ________ for teens in trouble.
A. impulse B. leave C. respite D. passion
Question 30. I still remember the ________ freedom of driving my first car.
A. inclined B. trivial C. exhilarating D. idle
Question 31. The soccer fans ________ their patriotism, waving flags and singing songs.
A. indulged B. favoured C. sacrificed D. yearned
Question 32. A playground and playhouse keep the tots happy while the teenagers have a ball
with a whole host of ________ activities.
A. inclined B. mediocre C. absorbing D. sedentary
Question 33. After a week without smoking, the ________ began to disappear.
A. respite B. craving C. anticipation D. motive
Question 34. He ________ his life to serving his family, friends, and neighbors.
A. devoted B. differentiate d C. indulged D. resolved

PHRASAL VERBS (8)

Question 35. He ________ a terrible temper and started throwing things around.
A. hung out B. got into C. picked up D. went in for
Question 36. Dad's ________ the whole family out to the cinema.
A. taking B. seeking C. bringing D. watching
Question 37. I ________ the idea of buying a sports car after I found out how much it would cost.
A. went off B. warmed up C. messed around D. got into
Question 38. Two students were ________ of the second floor window.
A. putting in B. hanging out C. keeping up D. lazing around
Question 39. The trade unions continued to ________ pressure for higher wages.
A. grow on B. seek out C. keep up D. put in
Question 40. I think he’s planning to ________ politics.
A. go in for B. get into C. take out D. centre around
Question 41. Dave’s ________ to the south of France for the summer.
A. got into B. put in C. grown on D. gone off
Question 42. Our mission is to ________seek out the enemy and destroy them.
A. take in B. keep up C. seek out D. mess about
SYNONYM (3)
Question 43. The goverment’s plans to cut taxes really stimulated the economy.
A. weakened B. improved C. declined D. appealed
Question 44. Skateboarding is the favourite pastime of many teenagers.
A. hobby B. addiction C. outing D. fatigue
Question 45. In most countries, compulsory military service does not apply to women.
A. optional B. mandatory C. dedicated D. tempting

ANTONYMS (2)
Question 46. We absolutely adore his music because of sweet melodies and meaningful
lyrics.
A. favour B. hate C. admire D. bear
Question 47. We asked her to the reception, but she declined the invitation.
A. refused B. accepted C. appealed D. delighted

WORD FORMATIONS (3)

Question 48. As a lawyer you have an ethical duty to __________ represent your client.
A. zeal B. zealot C. zealous D. zealously
Question 49. When important changes occur at work it can be easy to feel __________.
A. demotivated B. demotivation C. demotivator D. demotivating
Question 50. Local farmers were angered by the __________ of cheap fertilizer.
A. available B. unavailability C. availability D. unavailable