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Choose the word, phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished
sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is
substituted for the underlined word or phrase.
1. The marriage guidance council is an organization which allows people to talk with
a third person about their problems.
a. allows b. demands c. requests d.requires
2. The man pretended to be very interested in the puzzle.
a. interested b. attended c. directed d. attracted
3. I didn’t say anything and I carried on with my crossword.
a. continued b. carried c. progressed d. proceeded
4. The council has threatened to cut off the water and electricity.
a. put b. go c. lay d. cut
5. Now she is frightened of applying for a job.
a. attending b. intending c. replying d. applying
6. When his company had to close because of economic difficulties, he became
redundant.
a. redundant b. extra c. overdue d. surplus
7. As they approach old age they seem to have an unexplained compulsion to return to
the Sargasso Sea to breed.
a. approach b. approximate c. access d. attend
8. The eel has an acute sense of smell.
a. point b. direction c. sense d. instinct
9. Referees should send off players for deliberate fouls.
a. restrictions b. fouls c. breaks d. strikes
10. Many football clubs are in financial trouble.
a. condition b. issue c. trouble d. question
11. It’s only four forty-five. It’s only a quarter to five.
a. fifteen b. quarter c. section d. sector
12. 006’s mission was to break the biggest crime syndicate in the world – SMASH.
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4. Barter was a system of direct exchange of goods.
a. communication b. transportation c. exchange d. export
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5. The people in a play are usually referred to as the characters.
a. people b. persons c. characters d. types
6. To avoid infection, water should be boiled or purified with tablets.
a. avoid b. cure c. treat d. stop
7. Fare is the amount you must pay to ride the bus.
a. fare b. fee c. charge d. debt
8. A(n) security guard protects people from danger.
a. security guard b. officer c. warden d.janitor
9. My apartment has a nice view. When you look out of the window, you can see a
beautiful park.
a. sight b. look c. scene d. view
10. I’m on a(n) diet. I have to eat less in order to lose weight.
a. exercise b. practice c. slimming d. diet
11. When the air is humid, it contains a lot of water.
a. saturated b. steamy c. humid d. slippery
12. A popular place is a place that a lot of people like to visit.
a. popular b. crowded c. public d. general
13. He thinks he’s going there to take part in a discussion programme.
a. take b. join c. have d. play
14. The rally consists of five daily stages, beginning on Sunday morning.
a. consists b. includes c. lasts d. involves
15. She gets her unemployment benefit, but that isn’t much.
a. need b. fee c. expense d. benefit
16. income tax is a tax on the money people earn.
a. earning b. income c. paying d. salary
17. A middle-aged person is not young or old.
a. middle-aged b. medium c. medium-aged d. middle

a. deep b. high c. low d. shallow
12. The Baker family likes to go camping. They sleep in a tent.
a. castle b. palace c. tent d. villa
13. What are your plans for the future? What are you going to do?
a. future b. tomorrow c. past d. life
14. This chair is not very comfortable. It is too hard.
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a. tender b. comfortable c. Gentle d. Easy
15. People who live on the coast often eat a lot of fish.
a. mountain b. farm c. coast d. hill
16. We ate all the bananas. There aren’t any left.
a. left b. remained c. finished d. over
17. When did you attend high school?
a. attend b. go c. join d. participate
18. Sarah walked across the street to the bank.
a. under b. through c. across d. at
19. We did not have time to finish the lesson. We will continue it tomorrow.
a. continue b. prolong c. contain d. program
20. Alice came in from the garden with a basket of beautiful flowers.
a. basket b. container c. Holder d. jar
21. What is the length of the table? How long is it?
a. length b. width c. depth d. area
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1. How many languages can you speak?
a. languages b. conversations c. communications d. speeches
2. Did you like the band last night? Yes, so much that I bought their record.
a. such much b. so much that c. very much that d. too much that
3. That’s very good. I’ve never seen your team plays yet.
a. I’ve never seen b. I never see c. I never saw d. I never see
4. Why don’t you go and play with me next Saturday?

19. We’re really short of milk.
a. rare b. keen c. scarce d. short
20. I’m feeling really sleepy. I’m going to bed.
a. asleep b. sleeping c. tiring d. sleepy
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choose the best word / phrase in the box below to complete the sentences that
follow. Each word / phrase can be used ONCE ONLY.
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taxes relationships predict used
pension majority rainwater current population
more doctors people most of which gradual growth
in many school university
equipment we is becoming profits
1. One of the features of London is the number of big store, most of which are to
be found in or near the West End.
2. Relationships within the family are different now. Parents treat their children
as equals than they used to.
3. Our government gives financial help to the elderly in the form of pension.
4. The gradual growth of the city helps explain the fact that Ho Chi Minh does
not have just one centre.
5. In every industrialized country in the world the vast majority of population go
out to work to earn their living.
6. Public services are provided for the good of society as a whole, the money to
finance them is collected by the government through taxes.
7. Many countries need better health care, more doctors, and more medicines.
8. Doctors and nurses work through the World Health Organization to prevent
diseases, to teach medical people, and to provide medical supplies and
equipment
9. Many people think university education should be free and the state should
pay the cost of students’ accommodation, food, books.

a. member b. partner c. champion d. winner
9. When Tommy was young he was thin and not very confident.
a. youth b. baby c. little d. young
10. I decided not to close the restaurant after many customers advised.
a. advised b. told c. complained d. suggested
11. Many healthy people never need to go to the doctor.
a. wealthy b. healthy c. strong d. active
12. What size are you? I’m a medium.
a. cost b. fit c. size d. color
13. They are going to see a film tonight.
a. look at b. see c. glance d. do
14. When I want to keep something safe I always put it there.
a. hold b. take care of c. look after d. keep
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15. They took advantage of his hospitality and stayed six months.
a. care b. pity c. advantage d. pride
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1. Poison should be kept in a place that is inaccessible to children.
a. unavailable b. insurmountable c. inaccessible d. impracticable
2. When I saw a thief in the living room, I was really frightened.
a. boring b. enthusiastic c. exciting d. frightened
3. Fashion has become a big business and the top models have made large fortunes.
a. car racers b. models c. carpenters d. truck drivers
4. I didn’t say anything and I carried on with my work.
a. continued b. carried c. progressed d. proceeded
5. As they approach old age they seem to have an unexplained compulsion to return
to the Sargasso Sea to breed.
a. approach b. approximate c. access d. attend
6. The soldiers surrounded the building, so no one could escape.
a. fixed b. cycled c. halted d. surrounded

a. redundant b. extra c. overdue d. surplus
3. A(n) domestic worker does a family’s housework.
a. internal b. inward c domestic. d. inside
4. The children started fighting because one boy took more than his share of the cake.
a. distribution b. assignment c. share d. ratio
5. Sam works in an airplane factory.
a. factory b. furnace c. manufacture d. production
6. The Russian revolution was in 1917. There was a complete change in government.
a. action b. revolt c. revolution d. protest
7. What book company published this book?
a. spread b. generated c. published d. associated
8. He was robbed of all his money.
a. stolen b. robbed c. taken d. taken away
9. Jackson had a row with the manager, and he decided to withdraw from the race.
a. leave b. withdraw c. participate d. start
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10. The old shops were demolished and a supermarket was built in their place.
a. broken b. collapsed c. exploded d. demolished
11. Unfortunately, the taxi got stuck in a traffic jam.
a. stuck b. fixed c. pressed d. sealed
12. He bought a coffee and a packet of biscuits.
a. packet b. container c. barrel d. cargo
13. My apartment has a nice view. When you look out of the window, you can see a
beautiful park.
a. sight b. look c. scened d. view
14. He said he would do that on his own.
a. on b. over c. at d. in
15. The rally consists of five daily stages.
a. in b. of c. with d. for
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c. on his company’s course d. on his own course
c. on his company’s course d. on his own course
5. What equipment does he need?
5. What equipment does he need?
a. golf clubs, golf shoes b. golf gloves and golf balls
a. golf clubs, golf shoes b. golf gloves and golf balls
c. golf tees
c. golf tees
d. a, b & c
d. a, b & c
6. We do a lot of …………… in class to learn English.
6. We do a lot of …………… in class to learn English.
a. actions b. actors
a. actions b. actors
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c. active
c. active
d. activities
d. activities
7. What do you usually do on Sundays?
7. What do you usually do on Sundays?
I usually …………. tennis.
I usually …………. tennis.
a. play
a. play
b. do
b. do
c. go d. take
c. go d. take
8. What do you like to do in your free time?

d. job
10. My friend’s a great artist. He …………. my picture and it looked just like me.
10. My friend’s a great artist. He …………. my picture and it looked just like me.
a. paint b. read
a. paint b. read
c. painted
c. painted
d. wrote
d. wrote
11. The world’s population is increasing __________ .
11. The world’s population is increasing __________ .
a. rapidly
a. rapidly
b. fastly
b. fastlyc. shortly
c. shortlyd. Directly
d. Directly
12. Unfortunately, the taxi got __________ in a traffic jam.
12. Unfortunately, the taxi got __________ in a traffic jam.
a. stuck
a. stuck
b. fixed
b. fixed



c. access
c. accessd. attend
d. attend
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