I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence.

1.  I am afraid that these regulations have to be __________ with.

2.  His business is growing so fast that he must take __________ more workers.

3.  The police must now __________ the escaped convict in the surrounding countries.

4.  You are late again, please try to be __________ in the future.

5.  Edward has found a bigger flat and is __________ move into it.

6.  All the applicants for the post are thoroughly __________ for their suitability.

7.  __________ every part of the world has experienced an earthquake in recent years. 

8.  He didn’t know anyone at the wedding __________ than the bridge and groom.

9.  When Bill saw my new car, he was __________ with envy.

10. He was holding a tiny bird in the __________ of his hand.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

1. I wish I __________ to drama school. Now I would be famous.

       A. was going                  B. could go                  C. had gone                 D. would go

2. The main __________ of going on holiday to Spain is the guaranteed sunshine.

       A. distraction                B. attraction                C. approval                 D. pressure

3. We invited Tom and Dane to the party, but __________ of them bothered to come.

       A. each                           B. none                        C. both                         D. neither

4. The children __________ when we entered the room.

       A. chatted                      B. were chatting         C. had chatted             D. are chatting

5. Living abroad is a great way for you to __________ your mind.

       A. enlarge                      B. increase                  C. widen                      D. broaden

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 points).

I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (20 points)

1. _________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.

A. Being not B. Not having been C. Have not been D. Having not been

2. Herbs _________ in soups and sauces.

A. are used to be B. are often used C. often use D. get used to being

3. _________ finds the treasure is entitled to twenty five percent of it.

A. Who B. The person who C. Whoever D. Man who

4. The passage _________ that the first settlers were Spanish.

A. refers B. instills C. implies D. infers

5. There are not many interesting _________ of news in the ‘Evening’. 

A. parts B. articles C. loads D. items

6. Jane likes watching films, but she is not _________ keen on any kind.

A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly

7. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the _________ to get in.

A. break B. interval C. refreshment D. half time

8. From now on, you have to _________ responsibility for the sales figures.

A. get B. acquire C. assume D. accept

9. _________, the reports are not good enough to be printed.

A. Out of the ordinary B. On my own C. If you ask me D. Telling the truth

10. During the war, we _________ many relatives.

A. set an example for B. take for granted C. lost touch with D. made a mention of 

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentence

If you have a ______ to make about the food, I am willing to listen

A. dislike 

B. complaint 

C. trouble 

D. discontent

III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below:

1. I have to leave to pick up the kids at school.
          A. ought to            B. should              C. must                D. need to

2. Come _____ and see the garden!
          A. inside               B. outside             C. outsides            D. insides

3. Are you going to visit anybody_______?
          A. last night          B. tomorrow          C. yesterday          D. yesterday morning

4. ______ is a building in which movies are shown.
          A. Aquarium         B. University        C. Movie theater   D. Restaurant

5. Jenny’s not here now. Can I take a(n) _______?
          A. information      B. advice               C. news                D. message

6. He called about his furniture ___________________ this afternoon.
          A. deliver              B. delivering         C. delivery            D. deliverment

7. ______ is a telephone you can carry around with you.
          A. Mobile phone                                B. Public telephone
          C. Telephone directory                       D. Answering machine

8. I can’t reach him by phone.           

          A. arrive at            B. achieve             C. come to            D. contact

9. She came _____ with a new idea for increasing sales.

          A. up                    B. on                    C. to                      D. in

10. Tonight I’ll come  __________ to pick you ____________ at 7pm.

A. in /for               B. up / off             C. over / up           D. on / with

11. They _______ to Canada to find work.

A. emigrated         B. immigrated       C. became             D. left

12. I’ll ask my personal ________________ to deal with this.

          A. assistant           B. assist                C. assistance         D. assisting

13. We _______ a big party for our form teacher last week.

          A. held                  B. appeared          C. did                   D. invented

14. Tom: “Can I speak to Nancy, please? This is Tom.”

Lisa: “ I’m sorry.  She is out at the moment. Would you like to _____ her a message?”

          A. leave                B. make                C. take                  D. tell

15. Bell experimented with ways of transmitting _______ between deaf-mutes over a long distance.    

          A. speech              B. device               C. sound               D. signal 

16.    Can you hurry up in the bathroom, I can’t hold _________ much longer.

          A. against             B. onto                  C. on                     D. with

17.    That book_________ neither interesting nor helpful.

          A. were                 B. isn’t                  C. is                      D. weren’t

18.    I thought I heard a noise_________.

          A. upstairs            B. upstair              C. downstair          D. B & C

19.    The school decided to try an _________ in language teaching.

          A. experiment       B. experimented    C. experiments      D. experimental

20.    I tried to phone him countless times but he wasn’t there.

          A. few                   B. many                C. much                D. little

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

6.  My sister usually __________ a little weight over Christmas.

       A. gains                          B. earns                        C. gets                          D. takes

7. Not only __________ running, but he went to the gym as well.

       A. had he gone              B. he had gone            C. did he go                 D. he went

8. She is not happy about the situation and is going to ________ steps to improve it.

       A. make                          B. do                             C. take                          D. follow

9. Some children find __________ to concentrate over long periods of time.

       A. difficulty in              B. difficulty                C. difficult                   D. it difficult

10. This magazine article has to do __________ environmental problems.

       A. with                            B. up                             C. out                           D. on