39. As he passed the slope, he noticed a lane leading down towards the river. (CLOSEST)

A. sign

B. post

C. tank

D. road

40.Numerous attempts were made to restore the broken antique vase. (OPPOSITE) 

A. strong

B. many

C. few

D. weak

41. Her suggestions seeked to remedy the SHORTCOMINGS in the project. (CLOSEST) *

A. weaknesses

B. curiosity

C. enthusiasm

D. strengths

42. He responded that he didn't want to decide anything too soon. (OPPOSITE) 

A. questioned

B. replied

C. increased

D. reduced

44. The more participation there will be in the discussion, the more objective the issue becomes. (OPPOSITE)

A. acceptance

B. absence

C. confusion

D. celebration

45. My manager advised me not to rush to a conclusion about anything in the office. (CLOSEST)

A. judgement

B. engagement

C. perfection

D. introduction

46. The old man said his interests included anything adventurous or CHALLENGING. (OPPOSITE)

A. easy

B. social

C. reserved

D. difficult

47. The waters of river were harnessed for big hydro-electric power projects. (CLOSEST)

A. separated

B. exploited

C. removed

D. dismissed

48. The paintings are EXHIBITED in chronological sequence. (OPPOSITE)

A. expressed

B. displayed

C. concealed

D. restored

50. Known as A ONE-TRICK PONY in the office, William tried to learn more things and then became better. (OPPOSITE)

A. a careless person

B. a versatile person

C. a bad-tempered person

D. an economical person

 The paintings are exhibited in chronological sequence. (OPPOSITE) 

A. expressed

B. displayed

C. concealed

D. restored

37. Hanna seemed to be having her head in the _______ as she didn't pay attention to the discussion.

A. stars

B. clouds

C. rainbows

D. thunders
 

1/He responded that he didn't want to decide anything too soon. (OPPOSITE)

A. questioned

B. replied

C. increased

D. reduced

32. The girl made every attempt to distract attention _______ the truth, but she didn't succeed.

A. with

B. on

C. at

D. from

33. Hoa once had the chances to get the _______ job of chief supervisor.

A. unemployed

B. hollow

C. vacant

D. desolate

34. She had great _______ for her father's courage, and tried to show that she was brave as well.

A. admire

B. admirable

C. admiration

D. admiringly

35. "Uno" is considered to be one of the best-selling board games of all _______.

A. phase

B. time

C. history

D. era

36. Finally, they _______ defeated by the rival party by 131 votes to 119.

A. shallowly

B. delicately

C. narrowly

D. tenderly

23. The offices near the border are quite vulnerable _______ terrorist attack.

A. of

B. for

C. with

D. to

24. The promotion to manager was really a _______ point in his career as a salesman.

A. turning

B. winding

C. curving

D. skipping

25. _______ to say, they were on a very tight budget during the quarantine.

A. Necessity

B. Necessary

C. Needy

D. Needless

26. Instead of tea or coffee, drinking water only will _______ your thirst.

A. ranch

B. torch

C. punch

D. quench

27. It was very impolite _______ me to break in on your conversation. I am sorry for that!

A. of

B. to

C. with

D. by

28. A young man was _______ with spying on Russian military bases.

A. arrested

B. charged

C. blamed

D. accused

29. Verbal, as _______ to written, reports can give more chance to adjust the way you present them.

A. opposed

B. divided

C. diffrent

D. unlike

30. My sister and my brother are both teachers; the former works at a primary school and the ________ works at a high school.

A. later

B. latter

C. latest

D. lately

19. Despite different shapes, the two instruments have certain features in _______. 

A. normal

B. ordinary

C. common

D. popular

20. The attacker deliberately _______ the foul even when the ball was in the goalkeper's hands.

A. defended

B. rescued

C. maintained

D. committed

21. The little girl picked up some _______ stones and put them into her bag.

A. shaped-arrow

B. arrow-shaped

C. shaping-arrow

D. arrow-shaping

22. To children from cities, all those plants look _______ similar.

A. prettiness

B. prettily

C. pretty

D. prettify

1.6/I'll never forget _______ my favourite piece of music for the first time at a restaurant.

A. hear

B. to hear

C. hearing

D. heard

1.7/ This country is notorious _______ awful prison conditions.

A. to

B. through

C. for

D. from

1.8/. I think it is good for you to get out and _______ the shopping right now.

A. do

B. make

C. go

D. turn

120. It's high time you all _______ up for your rights that you deserve.

A. stand

B. stood

C. standing

D. to stand

130. He ignored the pills and passed away shortly afterwards. If only he _______ them regularly. 

A. takes

B. has taken

C. took

D. had taken

140. My mother would rather you _______ me after 10 o’clock.

A. did not phone

B. not phoning

C. not to phone

D. are not phoning

159. _______ castle we visited during the trip to Germany was built in the Middle Ages

A. An

B. X

C. The

D. A