III. Choose the best answer.
1. To our ................ John’s illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared. (anxiety/ eyes/ relief/ judgement)
2. He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to .................. him to go. (persuade/ suggest/ make/ prevent)
3. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second ............... when it was offered. (load/ pile/ helping/ sharing)
4. It’s six years now since the Socialists came to ................. in that country. (rower/ force/ control/ command)
5. ........ you have no key, you will have to get back before I go out. (Although/ As/ Provided/ Unless)
6. This ticket .................... one person to the museum. (enters/ permits/ allows/ admits)
7. I was pleased to see how......... she looked after her recent illness. (nice/ well/ right/ pleasant)
8. To be .................. , I couldn’t understand what he was getting at. (sly/ humble/ cowardly/ honest)
9. Arthur assured me that he was going to come, but he hasn’t ................... yet. (turned up/ turned in/ turned on/ turned round)
10. Your grandfather is rather tired so do not ..................... your visit. (prolong/ lengthen/ delay/ shorten)
11. I got very nervous during the exam. When the examiner asked my name, my mind went completely ..................................... (empty/ void/ bank/ white)
12. Why don’t you both come ................ for dinner on Thursday? Kate and Bill are coming. (past/ in/ through/ round)
13. By cutting down trees we ................. the natural habitat of birds and animals. (damage/ harm/ hurt/ injure)
14. She ................... for lost time by studying at weekends. (got up/ put in/ set about/ made up)
15. The assistant suggested ..................... the next day when the manager would be there. (we are coming back/ to come back/ we will come back/ we came back)
16. I realised it would be far too ...................... to walk alone through those ill-lit streets after dark. (bold/ risky/ daring/ courageous)
17. We can’t go skating. The ...................... has been closed for repairs. (ring/ course/ rink/ pitch)
18. If you like skiing, there’s a ski ................... under an hour’s driving from Madrid. (station/ resort/ place/ port)
19. Children in large families learn how to get .............................. with other people. (along/away/ across/ through)
20. My younger sister is very ................. and so she loves going out but I am much quieter and prefer to stay at home. (enjoyable/ funny/pleasing/ lively)
21. The explores walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its ................... . (cause/ well/ source/ outlet)
22. Several items of ................ were found on the river bank. (clothes/ dress/ costume/ clothing)
23. Keeping the ball out of the net is the ..................... responsibility of the goal-keeper. (own/ sole/ unique/ individual)
24. It’s time we .................... away with our old-fashioned prisons. (did/ got/ ran/ kept)
25. If you run ....................... Sam, give him my best wishes. (over/ up/ into/ to)
26. In many parts of the world, crop failure means ........................ which leads to the death of many people each year. (famine/ drought/ desert/ shortcoming)
27. The swamp area .................... in crocodiles. (unbounds/ abounds/ rebounds/ bounds)
28. The crime ......................... seems to be going up and up. (percentage/ wave/ figures/ rate)
29. The rocket went into ............. round the moon. (track/ orbit/ path/ circle)
30. Her husband won’t eat boiled cabbage; he prefers it .................... (rough/ wild/ raw/ coarse)
31. Is there a bank where I can ................. these pounds for dollars? (alter/ exchange/ arrange/ turn)
32. Driving in London is supposed to be confusing, but I didn’t find it at ................. difficult. (all/ first/ once/ least)
III. Choose the best answer.
1. To our ................ John’s illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared. (anxiety/ eyes/ relief/ judgement)
2. He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to .................. him to go. (persuade/ suggest/ make/ prevent)
3. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second ............... when it was offered. (load/ pile/ helping/ sharing)
4. It’s six years now since the Socialists came to ................. in that country. (rower/ force/ control/ command)
5. ........ you have no key, you will have to get back before I go out. (Although/ As/ Provided/ Unless)
6. This ticket .................... one person to the museum. (enters/ permits/ allows/ admits)
7. I was pleased to see how......... she looked after her recent illness. (nice/ well/ right/ pleasant)
8. To be .................. , I couldn’t understand what he was getting at. (sly/ humble/ cowardly/ honest)
9. Arthur assured me that he was going to come, but he hasn’t ................... yet. (turned up/ turned in/ turned on/ turned round)
10. Your grandfather is rather tired so do not ..................... your visit. (prolong/ lengthen/ delay/ shorten)
11. I got very nervous during the exam. When the examiner asked my name, my mind went completely ..................................... (empty/ void/ bank/ white)
12. Why don’t you both come ................ for dinner on Thursday? Kate and Bill are coming. (past/ in/ through/ round)
13. By cutting down trees we ................. the natural habitat of birds and animals. (damage/ harm/ hurt/ injure)
14. She ................... for lost time by studying at weekends. (got up/ put in/ set about/ made up)
15. The assistant suggested ..................... the next day when the manager would be there. (we are coming back/ to come back/ we will come back/ we came back)
16. I realised it would be far too ...................... to walk alone through those ill-lit streets after dark. (bold/ risky/ daring/ courageous)
17. We can’t go skating. The ...................... has been closed for repairs. (ring/ course/ rink/ pitch)
18. If you like skiing, there’s a ski ................... under an hour’s driving from Madrid. (station/ resort/ place/ port)
19. Children in large families learn how to get .............................. with other people. (along/away/ across/ through)
20. My younger sister is very ................. and so she loves going out but I am much quieter and prefer to stay at home. (enjoyable/ funny/pleasing/ lively)
21. The explores walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its ................... . (cause/ well/ source/ outlet)
22. Several items of ................ were found on the river bank. (clothes/ dress/ costume/ clothing)
23. Keeping the ball out of the net is the ..................... responsibility of the goal-keeper. (own/ sole/ unique/ individual)
24. It’s time we .................... away with our old-fashioned prisons. (did/ got/ ran/ kept)
25. If you run ....................... Sam, give him my best wishes. (over/ up/ into/ to)
26. In many parts of the world, crop failure means ........................ which leads to the death of many people each year. (famine/ drought/ desert/ shortcoming)
27. The swamp area .................... in crocodiles. (unbounds/ abounds/ rebounds/ bounds)
28. The crime ......................... seems to be going up and up. (percentage/ wave/ figures/ rate)
29. The rocket went into ............. round the moon. (track/ orbit/ path/ circle)
30. Her husband won’t eat boiled cabbage; he prefers it .................... (rough/ wild/ raw/ coarse)
31. Is there a bank where I can ................. these pounds for dollars? (alter/ exchange/ arrange/ turn)
32. Driving in London is supposed to be confusing, but I didn’t find it at ................. difficult. (all/ first/ once/ least)
