Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
11. ________ he had finished his studies, he went to America.
A. While B. Until C. Before D. After
12. This is a top-quality product at a very ________ price.
A. affordable B. costly C. effective D. high
13. Tower blocks from the 60s and 70s could be ________ after Grenfell Tower fire.
A. pulled down B. let down C. got down D. turned down
14. ________they’re expensive, they last forever and never go out of style.
A. Even though B. As soon as C. because D. When
15. ________we were waiting, a woman with a phone on her hand asked us what we were doing.
A. That B. In order that C. While D. Although
16. Studies show that having good conflict ________ skills is associated with various positive outcomes.
A. resolving B. resolutional C. resolution D. resolve
17. The street food in Hoi An is delicious and ________.
A. fabulous B. affordable C. available D. fascinating
18. The bus ________up passengers outside the airport.
A. picks B. hits C. sends D. lays
19. The government has done nothing to resolve the ________ over nurses’ pay.
A. fight B. crash C. war D. conflict
20. The museum has a superb collection of ancient ________ from Nubia.
A. artefacts B. leather C. presence D. beads
21. I met James in a restaurant on Friday and he said that he had seen Caroline there ________.
A. this day B. that day C. the day before D. today
22. French bakers are fighting for the traditional baguette to be given UNESCO World Heritage- ________.
A. site B. admission C. recognition D. status
23. Sacramento’s central location and low cost of living make this place a ________ city.
A. determining B. poor C. fabulous D. forbidden
24. The weather was ________ in England than in Spain last week.
A. most warmer B. by far warmer C. more warmer D. much warmer
25. About 85 per cent of city ________ breathe heavily polluted air.
A. livers B. dwellers C. members D. villagers
26. He asked her to marry him but she ________ .
A. carry him out B. let him in C. took him out D. turned him down
27. The railway station was criticized for its lack of disabled ________.
A. preparation B. system C. facilities D. schedule
28. After visiting Van Phuc village, they came ________to their hotel for lunch.
A. down B. back C. up D. at
29. The trip to the National Gallery has been ________ until next Friday.
A. found out B. turned up C. put off D. looked into
30. How can we encourage people to get along with each other in this ________society?
A. multicultural B. considerable C. rural D. crashing
31. He was sentenced to ten years in prison on charges of drug ________.
A. stealing B. stealing C. trading D. charging
32. ________ I met the Gills, I had been gardening for nearly ten years.
A. Before B. As soon as C. After D. Although
33. They see the outdoors as a ________ activity, not a job opportunity.
A. volunteering B. recreational C. exhausted D. international
34. He still doesn’t know ________ his budget when living alone in the city.
A. where to manage B. when to manage C. what to manage D. how to manage
35. Every time I fly to the United States, I get really bad ________.
A. recreation B. jet lag C. asthma D. confusion
36. Our aim is to make the performing arts, museums and our ________ accessible to all.
A. status B. love C. heritage D. patriotism
37. Savannah is one of the best ________ cities for job growth.
A. medium-sized B. whole C. full D. part
38. Jane said that she ________ come and look after the children the following day.
A. should B. will C. can D. could
39. Life in Ho Chi Minh City is ________ than we thought at first.
A. the more busier B. much more busy C. much busier D. far the busier
40. Of the cities we surveyed, Singapore was ________ the worst rated by its residents for culture.
A. a bit B. by far C. much D. a lot
41. I want to be well-groomed ________other people think nice things about me.
A. as soon as B. in order to C. so as not to D. so that
42. For most of us, however, positive thinking and ________ can be learned.
A. self-awareness B. self-analysis C. self-access D. self-abuse
43. My parents always criticize me for not getting good grades at school. I wish they put themselves in my ________ .
A. pants B. hands C. legs D. shoes
44. Harrison’s greatest attribute is his ability to work ________ pressure.
A. on B. within C. in D. under
45. You’ll never guess what happened ________ I left my room.
A. as long as B. while C. as soon as D. as far as
46. In recent years, there has been thousands of victims of sexual and physical ________.
A. crime B. conduct C. abuse D. sentence
47. Leave the ironing ________ - I’ll do it later.
A. for the time being B. in the nick of time
C. from time to time D. in any time
48. All people should join hand in protecting the environment ________ we can gain better health.
A. because B. even though C. when D. in order that
49. I almost missed my flight ________ there was a long queue in the duty-free shop.
A. since B. because of C. although D. despite
50. The cost ________ living in Singapore is higher than any countries in South East Asia.
A. of B. in C. for D. on
51. ________ all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.
A. Because B. Although C. Since D. Despite
52. These factors contribute ________making city life more difficult for its residents.
A. on B. in C. with D. to
53. David Ferris’s father was a bank manager living ________the outskirts of the Lancastrian town of Preston.
A. in B. at C. on D. of
