1. Among the world famous tennis players is Pete Sampras, who had a(n) __________ career. (ILLUSTRATE)
2. Katherine Hepburn won four Oscar __________ in the category of Best Actress in a Leading Role. (STATUE)
3. The reform project requires an initial __________ of $30 million. (LAY)
4. There are great __________ in health care across the country. People in rural areas still suffer more. (EQUAL)
5. The curriculum is __________ developed; therefore, students benefit a great deal. (SYSTEM)
6. That eligible student always demonstrates high __________. (COMPETE)
7. Do you really think you have enough __________ to be in the school’s soccer team? (ATHLETE)
8. __________ should be severely punished. (HUNT)
9. The bottled water is carefully checked to remove any __________. (PURE)
10. A performance of synchronized swimming is often very __________. (EYE)

1. What a nuisance! I’d rather they __________ outside to smoke.
A. have gone B. going C. went D. to go
2. Has he finished the work __________? How fast!
A. still B. already C. yet D. soon
3. It __________ Peter who stole the watch. He’s a decent boy.
A. might have been B. can’t have been C. was supposed to be D. needn’t have been
4. It’s no use __________ him for money; he’s quite tight-fished.
A. to ask B. for you asking C. that you ask D. asking
5. We must have plenty of food and drinks ready __________ there are more participants.
A. in case B. provided that C. unless D. if
6. The witness described how __________ in the fight.
A. had the victim been killed B. the victim had been died C. the victim was dead D. the victim had been killed
7. The more tourists are attracted, __________.
A. the area will become richer
B. the better off the area will become
C. the more the area will become rich
D. the more well off the area will become
8. The coach, not the players, __________ for the loss of the last match.
A. are responsible B. has blamed C. are to blame D. has to take responsibility
9. No-one was absent from the meeting, __________?
A. wasn’t he B. was no-one C. were they D. weren’t they
10. On no account __________ give this information to the reporters.
A. of you to B. can you C. you should D. shouldn’t you
11. Complaints about faulty goods should be made to the seller, not to the __________.
A. author B. inventor C. supplier D. creator
12. The opening page of a book often has a(n) __________.
A. dedication B. appendix C. index D. content
13. The language the writer uses can be interpreted literally or __________.
A. descriptively B. illustratively C. figuratively D. fictionally
14. Most teenagers follow the __________ trends in fashion.
A. lately B. upward C. nearest D. current
15. People __________ that school as a prestigious one.
A. look upon B. regard with C. take to D. go in for
16. She always has her teaching experience to __________.
A. count it out B. fall back on C. come up with D. put herself down
17. They made a real __________ of that display.
A. dog’s breakfast B. Trojan horse C. frog in their throat D. cat among the pigeons
18. Investors are still __________ despite recent stock market falls.
A. in mint condition B. off their heads C. in the red D. in good heart
19. “Thanks for all your help.” ~ “__________”
A. There’s no doubt about it. B. Oh, thinking nothing of it. C. Not much to say! D. Mind your own business!
20. “I’ll do the washing-up, shall I?” ~ “__________”
A. Kid’s stuff!
B. I couldn’t agree with you less.
C. Not at all!
D. Ah, music to my ears!