41. What he told me was a _______ of lies.

      A. mob                       B. load                       C. pack                       D. flock

42. Dentists recommend brushing teeth with a fluoride toothpaste to _______ them from decay.

      A. defend                   B. guard                     C. arm                        D. protect

43. In some parts of the world the indigenous population has been com­pletely _______.

      A. wiped up               B. wiped out              C. wiped away          D. wiped off

44. _______ through the attic and see if you can find anything for the jumble sale.

      A. Forage                   B. Ravage                  C. Rummage              D. Salvage

45. The rain seems to have set _______ for the evening.

      A. upon                      B. in                            C. about                     D. down

46. The thought of taking such an examination had never for one moment _______ my head.

      A. crossed                 B. occurred                C. entered                  D. slipped

47. According to a recent survey, most people are on good _______ with their neighbours.

      A. relations                B. acquaintance        C. relationships        D. terms

48. This young author has already received the sort of _______ that many older and wiser heads have had to strive a lifetime for.

      A. attentiveness        B. note                        C. recognition           D. notoriety

49. I hope this headache _______ soon.

      A. goes out                B. comes away          C. passes away          D. wears off

50. They began constructing the bridge in 1960, but several years _______ before the project was completed.

      A. elapsed                 B. advanced              C. proceeded             D. progressed

21. Sparkling pools of water lay trapped among the rocks as the tide _______.

      A. removed                B. refilled                  C. retired                   D. receded

22. The police have been ordered not to _______ if the students attack them.

      A. combat                  B. challenge              C. retaliate                 D. rebuff

23. The woman was _______ from hospital yesterday only a week after her operation.

      A. ejected                  B. discharged            C. evicted                  D. expelled

24. According to the _______ of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intend to leave.

      A. terms                     B. rules                      C. laws                       D. details

25. In spite of his poor education, he was a most _______ speaker.

      A. attentive                B. ambiguous            C. articulate               D. authoritarian

26. Please accept our _______ congratulations!

      A. finest                     B. dearest                  C. warmest                D. deepest

27. It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation’s .

      A. inheritance           B. heritage                 C. possessions          D. legacy

28. A part-time job gives me the freedom to _______ my own interests.

      A. catch                     B. chase                     C. seek                       D. pursue

29. She’s _______ interrupting me while I’m talking.

      A. always                   B. never                     C. sometimes            D. just

30. In his first game for Newcastle, Keegan _______ a goal after 58 minutes.

      A. won                       B. scored                   C. earned                   D. gained

31. Shy people often find it difficult to _______ group discussions.

      A. take place in                                             B. get on with

      C. take part in                                               D. get in touch with

32. It _______ a lot of patience to be a nurse.

      A. takes                      B. uses                       C. spends                   D. costs

33. I couldn’t decide between the two records, so I bought _______ of them.

      A. each                       B. all                           C. either                     D. both

34. People still haven’t _______ how dangerous pollution can be.

      A. remarked              B. realised                 C. noted                     D. minded

35. After I _______ finished working, I switched off the machine.

      A. had                        B. have                       C. having                   D. to have

36. I think access to cinemas and theatres is the main _______ of city life.

      A. amenity                 B. attraction              C. leisure                   D. recreation

37. I don’t want to go, but there is no way of getting _______ it.

      A. from                      B. off                          C. out of                     D. away

38. That child is really _______ by its grandparents.

      A. spoilt                     B. polluted                C. stained                  D. naughty

39. When they got back from holiday, they found their house had been _______ by burglars.

      A. broken off             B. broken up              C. broken down        D. broken into

40. His bad behaviour was put _______ his upbringing.

      A. down to                 B. with                       C. off                          D. up

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1.   I’m sure they were _______ lies!

      A. telling                    B. speaking                C. talking                   D. saying

2.   She always _______ the crossword in the paper before breakfast.

      A. makes                    B. does                       C. writes                    D. works

3.   The newspaper report contained _______ important information.

      A. many                     B. another                  C. an                           D. a lot of

4.   He couldn’t _______ I his father that he was telling the truth.

      A. convince               B. confide                  C. trust                       D. admit

5.   The main road through Salisbury was blocked for two hours today after an accident _______ several vehicles.

      A. containing            B. involving              C. connecting            D. including

6.   That old vase will _______ an attractive lamp-holder.

      A. compose               B. form                       C. make                      D. assemble

7.   The police are _______ the town for the missing vehicle.

      A. combing                B. looking                  C. investigating         D. seeking

8.   Armed terrorists are reported to have _______ the Embassy.

      A. taken up                B. taken to                 C. taken into              D. taken over

9.   When he woke up, he realised that the things he had dreamt about could not _______ have happened.

      A. certainly               B. likely                     C. possibly                D. potentially

10. He cannot _______ ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his own department.

      A. insist                     B. defend                   C. refer                       D. plead

11. The Government’s present policy is seen as a _______ to local democracy.

      A. sneer                     B. harm                      C. threat                     D. suppression

12. It was not easy to understand her _______ to the situation.

      A. feelings                 B. reaction                 C. outlook                 D. conduct

13. He always did well at school _______ having his early education dis­rupted by illness.

      A. in spite of             B. on account of       C. in addition to        D. even though

14. He told his father a long and _______ story to explain his lateness.

      A. inconceivable      B. incredulous          C. unimaginable       D. unconvincing

15. After listening to all the arguments I am now of the _______ that there should be no new road.

      A. attitude                 B. opinion                 C. thought                  D. idea

16. One condition of this job is that you must be _______ to work at weekends.

      A. accessible             B. capable                 C. acceptable            D. available

17. It was too late to _______ of the contract.

      A. back out                B. back down            C. back up                 D. back away

18. All his companies had been successful and he was known to be _______ rich.

      A. absolutely             B. completely            C. extremely              D. thoroughly

19. Religion and politics interest him almost _______.

      A. equally                  B. the same                C. similarly                D. alike

20. Employees who have a _______ are encouraged to discuss it with the management.

      A. hindrance             B. grievance              C. disadvantage        D. disturbance