I.      Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

(16) _____ the 18^th (17) _____ wealthy Englishmen (18) _____ waistcoats, breeches and (19) _____ under long frock coats with deep cuffs, (20) _____ plumed tricorne (= three-cornered) hats and buckled shoes. Women’s dresses were (21) _____ over hoop petticoats, with a small apron and lace cap. Both (22) _____ wore white powdered wigs and (23) _____ make-up. Later, (24) _____ women wore silk dresses with sack-backs (= lengths of material descending from the shoulders to the ground). Wigs (25) _____ after a tax was put on hair powder. Meanwhile, agricultural workers wore smocks (= loose shirts), while peasant women wore simple wool dresses.

16. a. In                              b. At                                  c. On                                 d. From

17. a. decade                      b. year                               c. century                          d. age

18. a. wear                          b. wore                              c. worn                              d. has wore

19. a. stock                         b. stocking                         c. stocks                            d. stockings

20. a. as well as                  b. so well as                      c. as long as                       d. so long as

21. a. worn                          b. made                             c. shown                            d. designed

22. a. kinds                         b. persons                          c. sexes                              d. groups

23. a. used to                      b. get used to                     c. used                               d. using

24. a. aristocrat                   b. aristocracy                     c. aristocrats                      d. aristocratic

25. a. appeared                   b. has appeared                 c. disappeared                   d. has disappeared

I.      Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

In the mid 17th century English noblemen wore short jackets with slashed sleeves, (16) ______ trousers called breeches and high-heeled boots with spurs. To these they often added a lace collar and a broad-brimmed hat (17) ______ with long plumes. Women's dresses became softer and more flowing. 

The Puritans believed that people should (18) ______ simply, and they wore (19) _______ black and white (20) ______. Men wore tall black hats and white stocks (neckbands). Puritans were among the early colonists of North America, so this (21) _______ influenced American clothing.

(22) ______ the end of the 17th century men began to wear the predecessor of the modern three-piece suit, a long (23) _____ coat, a waistcoat and breeches, and a long wig. Women wore low necklines and looped back their dresses to reveal the underskirt. Cotton (24) _____ increasingly, especially for underclothes such as the shift, a long shirt (25) _____ by both sexes.

16. a. knee-long                  b. knee-length                   c. knee-high                       d. knee-lengths

17. a. decorates                   b. decorating                     c. decorated                      d. decorate

18. a. dress                          b. be dressed                     c. be worn                         d. wore

19. a. plain                          b. polka-dot                       c. patterned                       d. striped

20. a. clothe                        b. clothing                         c. cloth                              d. cloths

21. a. style                          b. type                               c. fashions                         d. dresses

22. a. In                              b. On                                 c. At                                  d. Æ

23. a. sleeve                        b. collar                             c. neckline                         d. collarless

24. a. used                          b. is used                           c. used to                           d. was used

25. a. wear                          b. wearing                         c. worn                              d. wore

I.       Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

(16) _____ country is more beautiful than a town and (17) _____ to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year (18) _____. Some have a cottage (19) _____ in a village (20) _____ they can go there whenever they can find the time.

English villagers are not all alike, but in some (21) _____ they are not very different (22) _____ each other. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen for many miles around. Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried.

The village green is a (23) _____ stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have water (24) _____ through pipes into each house.

Most villages are (25) _____ close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village shops.

16. a. A                               b. An                                c. The                             d. Æ

17. a. pleasant                     b. please                           c. pleased                       d. pleasure

18. a. round                        b. through                        c. length                         d. whole

19. a. build                          b. built                             c. building                      d. builds

20. a. because                     b. if                                  c. such that                     d. so that

21. a. roads                         b. streets                          c. ways                           d. routes

22. a. with                           b. from                             c. between                      d. on

23. a. width                        b. wide                             c. wider                          d. widely

24. a. brought                     b. brings                           c. bringing                      d. bring

25. a. such                           b. too                               c. enough                        d. so

I.       Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

Dear Kate,

Dave and I are having (16) _____ best holiday of our lives! We are in Barbados, one of the (17) _____ islands in the Caribbean. Although it is (18) _____ smaller than Jamaica, there seems to be more to do than in Jamaica. (19) _____, the people here seem (20) _____ friendlier than those on the other islands. We are staying in the most modern hotel I have (21) _____ seen. It’s large and cool, and many people think it’s the best hotel on the island. It’s (22) _____ more comfortable than any of the other hotels, and it’s even bigger than the world famous Belton Hotel. The nearest beach is (23) _____ than a hundred meters away, and so we can go swimming a lot. It’s really good, and I (24) _____ wish you (25) _____ here.

Love,

Mike

16. a. a                                b. an                                 c. the                              d. Æ

17. a. most lovely               b. loveliest                       c. more lovely                d. lovelier

18. a. much                         b. more                             c. less                              d. little

19. a. Moreover                  b. However                      c. Nevertheless               d. Whatever

20. a. to                               b. be                                 c. more                           d. to be

21. a. never                         b. ever                              c. yet                              d. been

22. a. high                           b. long                              c. far                               d. many

23. a. few                            b. little                             c. much                           d. less

24. a. did                            b. do                                c. are                               d. will

25. a. are                             b. were                             c. will be                        d. aren’t

I.       Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

Dear Kate,

Dave and I are having (16) _____ best holiday of our lives! We are in Barbados, one of the (17) _____ islands in the Caribbean. Although it is (18) _____ smaller than Jamaica, there seems to be more to do than in Jamaica. (19) _____, the people here seem (20) _____ friendlier than those on the other islands. We are staying in the most modern hotel I have (21) _____ seen. It’s large and cool, and many people think it’s the best hotel on the island. It’s (22) _____ more comfortable than any of the other hotels, and it’s even bigger than the world famous Belton Hotel. The nearest beach is (23) _____ than a hundred meters away, and so we can go swimming a lot. It’s really good, and I (24) _____ wish you (25) _____ here.

Love,

Mike

16. a. a                                b. an                                 c. the                              d. Æ

17. a. most lovely               b. loveliest                       c. more lovely                d. lovelier

18. a. much                         b. more                             c. less                              d. little

19. a. Moreover                  b. However                      c. Nevertheless               d. Whatever

20. a. to                               b. be                                 c. more                           d. to be

21. a. never                         b. ever                              c. yet                              d. been

22. a. high                           b. long                              c. far                               d. many

23. a. few                            b. little                             c. much                           d. less

24. a. did                            b. do                                c. are                               d. will

25. a. are                             b. were                             c. will be                        d. aren’t

I.      Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

Named (16) _____ an ex-Governor of New South Wales, Sydney is the State’s capital (17) _____. Located on the south-east coast of Australia in the temperate zone, it enjoys a mild (18) _____, averaging 14.5 hours of sunshine per day (19) _____ summer and 10.25 hours in winter. It is also the largest, oldest and perhaps the most beautifully situated city in Australia. (20) _____ established by the British as a convict settlement in 1788, it is a modern cosmopolitan city that has developed into one of the nation’s major industrial, business, and (21) _____ centers.

Sydney is (22) _____ to nearly 4.2 million people (as at 1995). The suburbs reach out from the city center and harbor creating a metropolitan area of about 1000 square kilometers. The 57 square kilometer harbor is one of the largest in the world and famous (23) _____ the unmistakable 134 high arch of the Harbour Bridge and the graceful sails (24) _____ the Opera House. It is a busy waterway with ferries, freighters, hydrofoils and (25) _____ craft.

16. a. of                              b. like                               c. as                                  d. after

17. a. area                           b. part                              c. city                               d. role

18. a. wind                          b. atmosphere                  c. degree                          d. climate

19. a. in                               b. at                                  c. on                                 d. when

20. a. First                           b. Firstly                          c. At first                         d. First of all

21. a. manufacture              b. manufacturing             c. manufactory                 d. manufacturer

22. a. root                           b. house                           c. home                            d. hometown

23. a. on                              b. of                                 c. to                                  d. for

24. a. from                          b. of                                 c. to                                  d. in

25. a. please                        b. pleasant                        c. pleased                         d. pleasure

I.      Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

The Ancient Mexicans used to respect and fear the sun. They were frightened that the sun (16) _____ stop rising. As a result, they (17) _____ make sacrifices (18) _____ the sun god would continue to give them day and night and the four (19) _____.

Farmers, however, used to (20) _____ the rain god almost as (21) _____ as the sun god. Even today there are ruins of great pyramids they used to build the worship the sun and the rain gods.

Another popular god was the wind god, which took the form of a (22) _____ with feathers. This feathered snake was also the (23) _____ of knowledge for the Ancient Mexicans. Under its influence, civilization spread throughout Mexico, which at the time was (24) _____ a peaceful country with plenty of skilled craftsmen and traders. Unfortunately, news of this country eventually (25) _____, and Mexico was invaded from the far north. Later, other people called Aztecs settled in Mexico. 

16. a. might                         b. will                               c. can                               d. may

17. a. have to                      b. used to                         c. is used to                      d. get used to

18. a. for                             b. in order to                    c. since                             d. so that

19. a. seasons                      b. directions                     c. dimensions                   d. quarters

20. a. respect                       b. worship                        c. admire                          d. prays

21. a. much                         b. many                            c. more                             d. popular

22. a. god                            b. snake                            c. statue                           d. monster

23. a. snake                         b. king                              c. god                               d. animal

24. a. mostly                       b. most                             c. the most                       d. most of

25. a. popular                      b. known                          c. transmit                        d. spread

I.          Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1.   I was very impressed _____ the efficiency of the staff.

      a. on                              b. by                                 c. to                                  d. in

2.   The project’s success depends _____ the support of everyone concerned.

      a. to                               b. for                                c. in                                  d. on

3.   This report is divided broadly _____ two parts.

      a. with                           b. in                                  c. into                               d. by

4.   They moved away five years ago, but we still _____.

      a. keep pace with          b. keep in touch               c. get out of                     d. take up on

5.   He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s _____.

      a. statements                 b. sentences                     c. lessons                          d. instructions

6.   US dollars are considered common _____ in international transactions.

      a. currency                    b. money                          c. value                            d. support

7.   Should all motorcyclists be _____ to wear helmets?

      a. interested                  b. dangerous                    c. impressed                     d. compulsory

8.   Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They _____ with each other twice a month.

      a. comprise                    b. touch                            c. correspond                   d. separate

9.   Since their argument there had been a strained _____ between them.

      a. friendliness               b. atmosphere                  c. instruction                    d. activity

10. Most visitors to Ha Noi came to visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.

      a. impressive tomb       b. large house                  c. lasting memorial          d. nature trail

I.       Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

An (16) _____ number of people are now going (17) _____ holiday to Egypt. Last year, (18) _____, about one and a half million tourists visited Egypt. The (19) _____ of Egypt is about fifty million and the (20) _____ is El Qahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the climate is hot and dry and most of the country is (21) _____, the average temperature from October to March is not (22) _____ high. (23) _____ most famous sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant (24) _____ visit Alexandria. Port Said and several (25) _____ places and do as much as possible in the time available. A trip to Luxor is an unforgettable experience, and there are frequent flights there from Cairo.

16. a. increase                     b. increased                      c. increasing                   d. increasingly

17. a. on                              b. to do                            c. towards                      d. to rest

18. a. moreover                   b. according to                 c. for example                d. however

19. a. civil                           b. civilian                         c. inhabitant                   d. population

20. a. capital                       b. capitalization               c. captain                        d. captivate

21. a. desert                        b. dessert                         c. deserve                       d. deserved

22. a. very                           b. too                               c. enough                        d. also

23. a. A                               b. An                                c. The                             d. Æ

24. a. for                             b. about                            c. when                           d. to

25. a. another                      b. other                            c. any                              d. ever