Exercises for advanced students
PRACTICE 1
I. Vocabulary-Choose the best answer:
1. The travel agency sent us a detailed of our journey to India.
A. docket B. agenda C. itinerary D. documentation***Answer : C
2. Technology is advancing nowadays that computers and other machines seem to be after a very short time.
A. antiquated B. obsolete C. irreparable D. disused***Answer : B
3. You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely
A. free B. voluntary C. charitable D. donated***Answer : B
4. After the revolution the ex-president found a safe in the Far East.
A. refuge B. sanctuary C. haven D. asylum***Answer : D
5. From the cliff top it is a(n) drop to the beach below.
A. sheer B. straight C. upright D. erect***Answer : B
6. It's long time since London was in one of its infamous pea-soupier fogs.
A. enveloped B. enclosed C. encircled D. invaded***Answer : A
7. A washing machine of this type will certainly up to normal domestic use.
A. hold B. stand C. come D. take***Answer : B
8. In I must acknowledge that we were guilty of errors of judgment.
A. hindsight B. review C. experience D. retrospect***Answer : D
9. Veronica broke the school rules so many times that the headmistress finally had no alternative but her.
A. expel B. deport C. eject D. export***Answer : A
10. If the rain doesn't soon, we'll have to look for a taxi.
A. set about B. let up C. slow down D. go off***Answer : B
11. I was tired after such a hard day's work.
A. dirt B. dog C. wide D. bone***Answer : B
12. She should have been here but she's gone flu.
A. down by B. down with C. back on D. through with***Answer : B
13. The politician tried to arouse the crowd, but most of them were to his arguments.
A. closed B.dead C. careless D. indifferent***Answer : D
14. He became a millionaire by of hard work and a considerable amount of luck.
A, process B. effect C. dint D. cause***Answer : C

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27. ……….all my efforts, I will not have the report ready by Friday.
A. Making B. No matter C. Considering D. Despite***Answer : D
28. Under the circumstances it…………… be best to wait for a few weeks.
A. seemed B. ought C. might D. should***Answer : C
29. I’d prefer to postpone that decision………I hear from my uncle.
A. before B. except C. in case D. in spite***Answer : C
30. I love the painting of an old man. He had such a beautiful………….smile.
A. childhood B. childish C. childless D. childlike***Answer : D
II. PHRASAL VERBS
A. Complete these sentences with the correct phrasal verbs from the box.
doze off crop up step down strip off meddle with come
forward take out butt in get around own up
1. The sergeant asked for volunteers, but only three
2. She had such a bad cold that I was not surprised she in the middle of the afternoon.
3. The subject of sex equality seems to in every discussion lesson in my school.
4. To " " is to admit that you did something wrong.
5. Is the Bookworm a very good magazine? Because,if it is, I might a subscription.
6. I'm sorry to but I couldn't help overhearing what you said.
7. Some people think that the Queen should and allow Prince Charles to become King.
8. and wait for the doctor.
9. It's none of your business: please don't things that don't concern you.
10. Grandma broke her leg, and it was a long time before she was able to again on her own.
1. came forward 2. dozed off 3. crop up 4. own up 5. take out
6. butt in 7. step down 8. Strip off 9. meddle with 10. get around
B. Fill in each blank with one appropriate preposition.
1. I've got a better job since Tom took my company over
2. Would you be willing to fight your ideals? for
3. Perhaps the three most important human rights are freedom hunger, fear and persecution from

3. Down the street did live (A) the man and,his wife without (B) anyone suspecting that they were (C) really spies for a
foreign power.(D) Answer: A
4. It (A) has long been known which (B) to err is human but (C) to forgive is (D) divine.(D)
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Answer: B
5. A carpet, as opposed from (A) a rug, completely covers (B) a (C) floor and is tacked down.(D)
Answer: A
6. In his experience (A) and success with (B) foreign policy, Jimmy Carter has proven (C) to be not alike (D) Richard
Nixon, who served before him.
Answer: D
7. While our parents' generation (A) looked upon separation as a last-resort (B) solution, many of today's young (C)
couples consider the divorce (D) an easy alternative.
Answer: D
8. In 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright finally constructed (A) an (B) airplane having based (C) on calculations they had
been making (D) for years.
Answer: C
9. According to (A) many scientists, the release (B) of man-made chemicals into the atmosphere has made (C) much
damage to (D) the fragile ozone layer.
Answer: C
10. She was very upset (A) at first, but she came for (B) terms (C) with it eventually.(D)
Answer: B
PRACTICE 1
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Exercises for advanced students
I. Vocabulary-Choose the best answer:
1. The travel agency sent us a detailed of our journey to India.
A. docket B. agenda C. itinerary D. documentation
2. Technology is advancing nowadays that computers and other machines seem to be after a very short time.
A. antiquated B. obsolete C. irreparable D. disused

18. In a dream he had a of the future.
A. view B. vision C. reflection D. image
19. Thank goodness you'll be there. I'm on your support.
A. holding B. calling C. hanging D. counting
20. The lecture hall gradually emptied as Professor Jackson on.
A. kept B. passed C. rambled D. touched
21. Do not be late for the interview, people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or
22. Spectators are reminded that it is to take photographs during the match.
A. prevented B. restricted C. forbidden D. banned
23. I at her for several moments, desperately trying to remember where I'd seen her before.
A. watched B. glimpsed C. observed D. stared
24. The company's were well managed.
A. incomes B. finances C. economics D. wages
25. When the lights we could not see anything.
A. went out B. switched off C. put out D. extinguished
26. The officer's orders were perfectly
A. executed B. developed C. exercised D.applied
27. ……….all my efforts, I will not have the report ready by Friday.
A. Making B. No matter C. Considering D. Despite
28. Under the circumstances it…………… be best to wait for a few weeks.
A. seemed B. ought C. might D. should
29. I’d prefer to postpone that decision………I hear from my uncle.
A. before B. except C. in case D. in spite
30. I love the painting of an old man. He had such a beautiful………….smile.
A. childhood B. childish C. childless D. childlike
II. PHRASAL VERBS
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A. Complete these sentences with the correct phrasal verbs from the box.

18. She passed when she heard that her husband had passed
19. He dreams some very odd ideas.
20. The surgeon operated his leg yesterday.
III. Use the right form of the verbs in brackets.
1. It's high time you (make) up your mind about choosing a career. If you (not decide), you
(never settle) down.
2. Do you forbid her (go) there again?
3. I think it is nice to have someone (believe) in.
4. I can't help (fell) sorry for these orphans. If only there (be) a home for them.
5. Anyone (see) my pencil? I (leave) it here somewhere.
6. He objects to (treat) like a rouge.
7. (part) four days later at a hotel in Colombo where they (meet).
IV. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistakes (A, B, C, orD)
1. For those(A) who find themselves on the verge of bankruptcy, one of the most important things are(B) to stop (C)
spending money on nonessential(D) items.
2. That(A) the subways are overcrowded in Manhattan it (B) is (C) a problem that should be dealt with (D) soon.
3. Down the street did live (A) the man and,his wife without (B) anyone suspecting that they were (C) really spies for a
foreign power.(D)
4. It (A) has long been known which (B) to err is human but (C) to forgive is (D) divine.(D)
5. A carpet, as opposed from (A) a rug, completely covers (B) a (C) floor and is tacked down.(D)
6. In his experience (A) and success with (B) foreign policy, Jimmy Carter has proven (C) to be not alike (D) Richard
Nixon, who served before him.
7. While our parents' generation (A) looked upon separation as a last-resort (B) solution, many of today's young (C)
couples consider the divorce (D) an easy alternative.
8. In 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright finally constructed (A) an (B) airplane having based (C) on calculations they had
been making (D) for years.
9. According to (A) many scientists, the release (B) of man-made chemicals into the atmosphere has made (C) much
damage to (D) the fragile ozone layer.
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