Read the following passage taken from the Oxford Advanced Leamer's Dictionary 8th edition and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 41 to 50.

The Thames is the longest and best-known river in Britain. It is 210 miles/338 kilometres________(41)________and flows from the Cotswolds in Central England to the North Sea after through London. Other famous towns on the river________(42)________Oxford, Windsor 1, Henley and Greenwich.________(43)________bridges across the Thames in London are London Bridge, Tower Bridge and Westminster Bridge.

Large ships can sail________(44)________the Thames________(45)________London and smaller ones a further 86 miles/138 kilometres. A large area in the east of London was formerly a major port on the river, but in recent times this Docklands area has been________(46) x.

The Thamcs Barrier is a large barrier________(47)________across the River Thames at Woolwich, east of London, to prevent London from being tlooded. It was completed in 1982 and________(48)________opened in 1984. It consists of ten gates, which________(49)________on the bottom of the river when the barrier is not required. If there is a danger of tlooding, the gates rise to form a solid________(50)________50 feet/15 metres high.

Question 50

A. fence

B.boundary

C. periphery

D. wall

 Read the following passage taken from the Oxford Advanced Leamer's Dictionary 8th edition and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 41 to 50.

The Thames is the longest and best-known river in Britain. It is 210 miles/338 kilometres________(41)________and flows from the Cotswolds in Central England to the North Sea after through London. Other famous towns on the river________(42)________Oxford, Windsor 1, Henley and Greenwich.________(43)________bridges across the Thames in London are London Bridge, Tower Bridge and Westminster Bridge.

Large ships can sail________(44)________the Thames________(45)________London and smaller ones a further 86 miles/138 kilometres. A large area in the east of London was formerly a major port on the river, but in recent times this Docklands area has been________(46) x.

The Thamcs Barrier is a large barrier________(47)________across the River Thames at Woolwich, east of London, to prevent London from being tlooded. It was completed in 1982 and________(48)________opened in 1984. It consists of ten gates, which________(49)________on the bottom of the river when the barrier is not required. If there is a danger of tlooding, the gates rise to form a solid________(50)________50 feet/15 metres high.

Question 41:

A. longevity

B. long

C. length

D. lengthen

Read the following passage taken from the Oxford Advanced Leamer's Dictionary 8th edition and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 41 to 50.

The Thames is the longest and best-known river in Britain. It is 210 miles/338 kilometres________(41)________and flows from the Cotswolds in Central England to the North Sea after through London. Other famous towns on the river________(42)________Oxford, Windsor 1, Henley and Greenwich.________(43)________bridges across the Thames in London are London Bridge, Tower Bridge and Westminster Bridge.

Large ships can sail________(44)________the Thames________(45)________London and smaller ones a further 86 miles/138 kilometres. A large area in the east of London was formerly a major port on the river, but in recent times this Docklands area has been________(46) x.

The Thamcs Barrier is a large barrier________(47)________across the River Thames at Woolwich, east of London, to prevent London from being tlooded. It was completed in 1982 and________(48)________opened in 1984. It consists of ten gates, which________(49)________on the bottom of the river when the barrier is not required. If there is a danger of tlooding, the gates rise to form a solid________(50)________50 feet/15 metres high.

Question 44:

A. to

B.on

C. up

D. around

Read the following passage taken from the Oxford Advanced Leamer's Dictionary 8th edition and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 41 to 50.

The Thames is the longest and best-known river in Britain. It is 210 miles/338 kilometres________(41)________and flows from the Cotswolds in Central England to the North Sea after through London. Other famous towns on the river________(42)________Oxford, Windsor 1, Henley and Greenwich.________(43)________bridges across the Thames in London are London Bridge, Tower Bridge and Westminster Bridge.

Large ships can sail________(44)________the Thames________(45)________London and smaller ones a further 86 miles/138 kilometres. A large area in the east of London was formerly a major port on the river, but in recent times this Docklands area has been________(46) x.

The Thamcs Barrier is a large barrier________(47)________across the River Thames at Woolwich, east of London, to prevent London from being tlooded. It was completed in 1982 and________(48)________opened in 1984. It consists of ten gates, which________(49)________on the bottom of the river when the barrier is not required. If there is a danger of tlooding, the gates rise to form a solid________(50)________50 feet/15 metres high.

Question 42:

A. consist

B. involve

C. contain

D. include

Read the following passage taken from the Oxford Advanced Leamer's Dictionary 8th edition and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 41 to 50.

The Thames is the longest and best-known river in Britain. It is 210 miles/338 kilometres________(41)________and flows from the Cotswolds in Central England to the North Sea after through London. Other famous towns on the river________(42)________Oxford, Windsor 1, Henley and Greenwich.________(43)________bridges across the Thames in London are London Bridge, Tower Bridge and Westminster Bridge.

Large ships can sail________(44)________the Thames________(45)________London and smaller ones a further 86 miles/138 kilometres. A large area in the east of London was formerly a major port on the river, but in recent times this Docklands area has been________(46) x.

The Thamcs Barrier is a large barrier________(47)________across the River Thames at Woolwich, east of London, to prevent London from being tlooded. It was completed in 1982 and________(48)________opened in 1984. It consists of ten gates, which________(49)________on the bottom of the river when the barrier is not required. If there is a danger of tlooding, the gates rise to form a solid________(50)________50 feet/15 metres high.

Question 48

A. legitimately

B. formerly

C. ceremoniously

D. officially

Read the following passage taken from the Oxford Advanced Leamer's Dictionary 8th edition and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 41 to 50.

The Thames is the longest and best-known river in Britain. It is 210 miles/338 kilometres________(41)________and flows from the Cotswolds in Central England to the North Sea after through London. Other famous towns on the river________(42)________Oxford, Windsor 1, Henley and Greenwich.________(43)________bridges across the Thames in London are London Bridge, Tower Bridge and Westminster Bridge.

Large ships can sail________(44)________the Thames________(45)________London and smaller ones a further 86 miles/138 kilometres. A large area in the east of London was formerly a major port on the river, but in recent times this Docklands area has been________(46) x.

The Thamcs Barrier is a large barrier________(47)________across the River Thames at Woolwich, east of London, to prevent London from being tlooded. It was completed in 1982 and________(48)________opened in 1984. It consists of ten gates, which________(49)________on the bottom of the river when the barrier is not required. If there is a danger of tlooding, the gates rise to form a solid________(50)________50 feet/15 metres high.
Question 43:

A. Well-known

B. Unknown

C. Knowing

D. Knowledgeable

Read the following passage taken from the Oxford Advanced Leamer's Dictionary 8th edition and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 41 to 50.

The Thames is the longest and best-known river in Britain. It is 210 miles/338 kilometres________(41)________and flows from the Cotswolds in Central England to the North Sea after through London. Other famous towns on the river________(42)________Oxford, Windsor 1, Henley and Greenwich.________(43)________bridges across the Thames in London are London Bridge, Tower Bridge and Westminster Bridge.

Large ships can sail________(44)________the Thames________(45)________London and smaller ones a further 86 miles/138 kilometres. A large area in the east of London was formerly a major port on the river, but in recent times this Docklands area has been________(46) x.

The Thamcs Barrier is a large barrier________(47)________across the River Thames at Woolwich, east of London, to prevent London from being tlooded. It was completed in 1982 and________(48)________opened in 1984. It consists of ten gates, which________(49)________on the bottom of the river when the barrier is not required. If there is a danger of tlooding, the gates rise to form a solid________(50)________50 feet/15 metres high.

Question 47

A. built

B.building

C. to build

D. to be built

Read the following passage taken from the Oxford Advanced Leamer's Dictionary 8th edition and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 41 to 50.

The Thames is the longest and best-known river in Britain. It is 210 miles/338 kilometres________(41)________and flows from the Cotswolds in Central England to the North Sea after through London. Other famous towns on the river________(42)________Oxford, Windsor 1, Henley and Greenwich.________(43)________bridges across the Thames in London are London Bridge, Tower Bridge and Westminster Bridge.

Large ships can sail________(44)________the Thames________(45)________London and smaller ones a further 86 miles/138 kilometres. A large area in the east of London was formerly a major port on the river, but in recent times this Docklands area has been________(46) x.

The Thamcs Barrier is a large barrier________(47)________across the River Thames at Woolwich, east of London, to prevent London from being tlooded. It was completed in 1982 and________(48)________opened in 1984. It consists of ten gates, which________(49)________on the bottom of the river when the barrier is not required. If there is a danger of tlooding, the gates rise to form a solid________(50)________50 feet/15 metres high.

Question 49:

A. lie

B.lay

C. lain

D. laid

Read the following passage taken from the Oxford Advanced Leamer's Dictionary 8th edition and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 41 to 50.

The Thames is the longest and best-known river in Britain. It is 210 miles/338 kilometres________(41)________and flows from the Cotswolds in Central England to the North Sea after through London. Other famous towns on the river________(42)________Oxford, Windsor 1, Henley and Greenwich.________(43)________bridges across the Thames in London are London Bridge, Tower Bridge and Westminster Bridge.

Large ships can sail________(44)________the Thames________(45)________London and smaller ones a further 86 miles/138 kilometres. A large area in the east of London was formerly a major port on the river, but in recent times this Docklands area has been________(46) x.

The Thamcs Barrier is a large barrier________(47)________across the River Thames at Woolwich, east of London, to prevent London from being tlooded. It was completed in 1982 and________(48)________opened in 1984. It consists of ten gates, which________(49)________on the bottom of the river when the barrier is not required. If there is a danger of tlooding, the gates rise to form a solid________(50)________50 feet/15 metres high.

Question 46

A. revitalized

B. revamped

C. reintroduced

D. redeveloped