Exercise 5
1. A. craft B. lacquerware C. factor D. adulthood
2. A. concentrate B. cognitive C. workshop D. confident
3. A. variety B. limestone C. tiled D. rickshaw
4. A. conduct B. urban C. tunnel D. stuck
5. A. complex B. cavern C. citadel D. contestant
6. A. chopped B. fried C. starved D. described
7. A. noodles B. steams C. vegetables D. sausages
8. A. assigned B. cooked C. reduced D. sliced
9. A. dessert B. starter C. mineral D. mandarin
10. A. served B. layered C. enclosed D. liked
Exercise 6
1. A. together B. healthy C. nothing D. authentic
2. A. chef B. charity C. parachute D. champagne
3. A. fee B. degree C. coffee D. achieve
4. A. destination B. vacation C. question D. urbanisation
5. A. facilities B. cuisine C. exist D. cruise
6. A. prefer B. wonder C. quicker D. consider
7. A. pioneer B. peel C. meat D. green
8. A. expansion B. explosion C. vision D. decision
9. A. natural B. potential C. mature D. fluctuate
10. A. conserve B. preserve C. reserve D. Japanese
Exercise 3
1. A. rickshaw B. carnival C. ruin D. island
2. A. setting B. fortress C. heritage D. complex
3. A. recognize B. recommend C. protect D. preserve
4. A. locate B. situate C. pagoda D. landscape
5. A. behave B. border C. destroy D. erupt
6. A. fixture B. hurricane C. lift D. strike
7. A. volcano B. damage C. earthquake D. teenager
8. A. laugh B. highlands C. flashlight D. although
9. A. object B. innovation C. conserve Đ. pollution
10. A. ultimately B. funnel C. erupt D. nuclear
Exercise 4
1. A. urban B. multicultural C. stuck D. rubber
2. A. manual B. thatched C. arctic D. asset
3. A. exporter B. pedestrian C. entertain D. event
4. A. frustrated B. behave C. tram D. frame
5. A. dogsled B. concentrate C. complex D. metropolitan
6. A. exporter B. fortress C. affordable D. conduct
7. A. emergency B. helpline C. depressed D. dweller
8. A. cooperative B. igloo C. boom D. roof
9. A. metro B. domed C. Oceania D. workshop
10. A. citadel B. cavern C. administrative D. paradise
71. "You're drunk!” "No. I'm not. I’m as sober as …………….” 8
A. a priest B. Sunday C. a judge D. a Muslim
72. Am I nervous? Of course not. Look at my hand - it’s as steady as …………
A. a bridge B. a rock C. steel bars D. a stepladder
73. As students, David, Kevin and William were as thick as ……………
A. thieves B. boy scouts C. a team D. thistles
74. Whenever I feel embarrassed I always go as red as ……………
A. a rose B. lipstick C. a raspberry D. a beetroot
75. She was so tired last night that she slept like …………… until 10 o’clock this morning.
A. a squirrel B. death C. a log D. a zombie
76. We'd better get some extra food in if your brother is coming to stay with us. He eats like ……………!
A. a lion B. a starving man C. an eagle D. a horse
77. Normally she smoked 15-20 cigarettes a day, but whenever she was worried or nervous she smoked like ……………
A. a chimney B. a forest fire C. a steam engine D. a salmon
78. “Is the dress too big?” “No, not at all. It fits like ……………….”
A. a mould B. a glove C. glue D. a pillowcase
79. News of the new pay agreement spread like …………… throughout the factory.
A. wildfire B. butter C. the plaque D. a flood
80. From the moment they first met they got on like …………….
A. two peas in a pod B. fish and chips
C. a house on fire D. clockwork
Exercise A
1. A. predict B. preparation C. expect D. extensive
2. A. abrupt B. funnel C. volume D. thunderstorm
3. A. climate B. comprise C. consist D. divide
4. A. economic B. conclusion C. sailor D. minority
5. A. united B. university C. universe D. unknown
6. A. design B. loose C. style D. symbol
7. A. choice B. research C. schedule D. chopsticks
8. A. hobby B. deny C. poetry D. primary
9. A. bottle B. folk C. orange D. chopsticks
10. A. qualify B. baggy C. grocery D. scenery
71. "You're drunk!” "No. I'm not. I’m as sober as …………….” 8
A. a priest B. Sunday C. a judge D. a Muslim
72. Am I nervous? Of course not. Look at my hand - it’s as steady as …………
A. a bridge B. a rock C. steel bars D. a stepladder
73. As students, David, Kevin and William were as thick as ……………
A. thieves B. boy scouts C. a team D. thistles
74. Whenever I feel embarrassed I always go as red as ……………
A. a rose B. lipstick C. a raspberry D. a beetroot
75. She was so tired last night that she slept like …………… until 10 o’clock this morning.
A. a squirrel B. death C. a log D. a zombie
76. We'd better get some extra food in if your brother is coming to stay with us. He eats like ……………!
A. a lion B. a starving man C. an eagle D. a horse
77. Normally she smoked 15-20 cigarettes a day, but whenever she was worried or nervous she smoked like ……………
A. a chimney B. a forest fire C. a steam engine D. a salmon
78. “Is the dress too big?” “No, not at all. It fits like ……………….”
A. a mould B. a glove C. glue D. a pillowcase
79. News of the new pay agreement spread like …………… throughout the factory.
A. wildfire B. butter C. the plaque D. a flood
80. From the moment they first met they got on like …………….
A. two peas in a pod B. fish and chips
C. a house on fire D. clockwork
61. " The suitcase isn't too heavy, is it?” “No, it’s as light as …………….” 7
A. dust B. lightning C. a feather D. a fish
62. “By the way, have you heard the one about the Welshman, the Irishman and the pig?” “Yes, we have. That joke’s as old as …………….”
A. Solomon B. the hills C. a dinosaur D. Jupiter
63. Of course he loves you! It’s as plain as ……………
A. a pancake B. the knob on your door
C. the nose on your face D. a bell
64. Kate was as pleased as ……………when she heard she had passed the exam.
A. Punch B. a poppy C. a sunflower D. pound notes
65. I hope the computer course starts this term. We’re all as keen as …………… to get going.
A. coffee B. mustard C. a gigolo D. cornflakes
66. He was a natural singer with a voice that was as clear as ……………
A. a waterfall B. a lake C. a bell D. a mirror
67. After a good night's sleep he woke up feeling as fresh as …………… and eager to start work again.
A. fruit B. a daisy C. a kitten D. a maiden
68. He might look kind and sympathetic, but deep down he’s as hard as …………
A. nails B. a mountain C. a gangster D. an iceberg
69. Pauline can't have emigrated to New Zealand because I saw her last night at
Peter's party, as …………… as life.
A. true B. real C. good D. large
70. It's no use arguing with him, he won’t listen. He’s as stubborn as ………...…
A. a mule B. a spoilt child C. a strawberry D. a trade union
41. Writing rhymes for birthday cards is really easy. It’s money for old ……… 5
A. rags B. bread C. rope D. rubbish
42. Of course you won't become more intelligent if you eat a lot of fish - that’s just an old …………… tale.
A. maids' B. ladies’ C. mothers’ D. wives’
43. I agree that this is a bit of a …………… shot, but we’re desperate – we have to do something to try to save the company.
A. hot B. long C. wild D. high
44. I like my new job; the only fly in the …………… is the fact that I have to work every other weekend.
A. fat B. porridge C. soup D. ointment
45. It's a …………… shame that so little is done nowadays to help the homeless in our large cities.
A. sweeping B. crying C. dying D. pitying
46. My aunt is a bit of a wet …………… She’s always spoiling everyone’s fun.
A. rag B. sheep C. rat D. blanket
47. We looked in every …………… and cranny for the missing ring, but we couldn’t find it anywhere.
A. nook B. gap C. hole D. niche
48. Everyone bosses me about at work. I'm nothing but a ……………
A. lame duck B. general dogsbody
C. blue-eye boy D. marked man
49. He had a soft …………… for his
41. Writing rhymes for birthday cards is really easy. It’s money for old ……… 5
A. rags B. bread C. rope D. rubbish
42. Of course you won't become more intelligent if you eat a lot of fish - that’s just an old …………… tale.
A. maids' B. ladies’ C. mothers’ D. wives’
43. I agree that this is a bit of a …………… shot, but we’re desperate – we have to do something to try to save the company.
A. hot B. long C. wild D. high
44. I like my new job; the only fly in the …………… is the fact that I have to work every other weekend.
A. fat B. porridge C. soup D. ointment
45. It's a …………… shame that so little is done nowadays to help the homeless in our large cities.
A. sweeping B. crying C. dying D. pitying
46. My aunt is a bit of a wet …………… She’s always spoiling everyone’s fun.
A. rag B. sheep C. rat D. blanket
47. We looked in every …………… and cranny for the missing ring, but we couldn’t find it anywhere.
A. nook B. gap C. hole D. niche
48. Everyone bosses me about at work. I'm nothing but a ……………
A. lame duck B. general dogsbody
C. blue-eye boy D. marked man
49. He had a soft …………… for his granddaughter and thoroughly spoilt her.
A. heart B. way C. smile D. spot
50. He just wanted one …………… before setting down and getting married.
A. final fling B. last leap C. happy hop D. joyful jumpgranddaughter and thoroughly spoilt her.
A. heart B. way C. smile D. spot
50. He just wanted one …………… before setting down and getting married.
A. final fling B. last leap C. happy hop D. joyful jump