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1. She was determined not to ……………… her feelings.

A. boast B. disclose C. surface D. engage

2. Peter makes allowances for his daughter’s youthful ……………… .

A. seriousness B. frivolity C. diligence D. senility

3. e ……………… u! the stee! hill to get a better view.

A. clambered B. ski!!ed C. ho!!ed D. gallo!ed

4. She asked me to ……………… her sincere thanks to you for what you have done. A. re!ort B. e"tend C. transfer D. confide

5. During the business ……………… of the eighties# many new houses were built in Docklands. A. rise B. surge C. boom D. bonan$a

6. %he BBC has ……………… a young com!oser to write a !iece of music for the Cor!oration’s centenary. A. ordered B. consulted C. commissioned D. decided

7. &f the door is 'ammed# there’s no !oint in trying to force it o!en. (ou’ll !robably ……………… the handle off) A. gouge B. wrench C. !luck D. drag

8. %he restaurant is !o!ular with films stars and ……………… .

A. like B. same C. similar D. such

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e got a two year ……………… to !ursue his studies. A. deferential B. deferment C. deference D. detrimental

10. %he council decided to demolish the ……………… house because it was an eyesore.

A. ramshackle B. awe*ins!iring C. stately D. destitute11. +,. ,ankine is 'ust the ……………… head of the com!any.

A. to!ical B. actual C. eventual D. nominal

12. is -nglish was roughly ……………… with my reek# so communication was rather difficult)

A. level B. on a !ar C. e/ual D. in tune13. %he lawyer ……………… his belief in his client’s innocence.

A. deluded B. as!ired C. alleged D. asserted

14. A good teacher should ……………… the weaknesses of his students and deal with them.

A. !in!oint B. advocate C. confine D. dissolve

15. %he house was reduced to ……………… after being demolished. A. rabble B. rubble C. !ebble D. raffle

16. 0e managed to ……………… the last economic de!ression by cutting down our workforce. A. weather B. surmount C. override D. float

17. &t is essential to be on the ……………… for any signs of movement in the undergrowth since there are!oisonous snakes in the area.

A. guard B. care C. alarm D. alert

18. &n order to e"!lore the city ………………# & left my luggage at the station.

A. unladen B. unencumbered C. undeterred D. unrestrained

19. e left the meeting early on the unlikely ……………… that he had a sick friend to visit.

A. claim B. e"cuse C. !rete"t D. motive20. Paul gul!ed down his drink so fast that he began to ……………… on it.

A. choke B. swallow C. gurgle D. si!

21. &t is not easy to make friends with him# he kee!s a ……………… between himself and other !eo!le.

A. barrier B. barricade C. border D. boundary

22. 10hat’s that awful noise2’ 1&t’s only the dog ……………… on a bone.’ A. nibbling B. teething C. gul!ing D. gnawing

23. & had a good chance of getting the 'ob but &’m afraid & ……………… the interview by saying all the wrong things. A. fumbled B. gambled C. bungled D. stumbled

24. &’m ho!eless at making decisions. & even ……………… for ages over which tooth!aste to buy. A. totter B. dodder C. dither D. falter

25. %he ins!ector re!orted that office staff were rather ……………… to their attention in security. A. lenient B. la" C. loose D. lim!

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26. (ou’ve done more of the work than & have recently so &’ll give u! my day off in order to……………… the balance.

A. redress B. com!ensate C. offset D. re!air

27. %he introduction of diesel engines sadly made the old steam trains ……………… .

A. archaic B. e"tinct C. derelict D. obsolete

28. +y decision to leave university after a year is one & now ……………… regret.

A. !ainfully B. bitterly C. harshly D. keenly

29. %he fire /uickly ……………… the dry wooden buildings.

A. s/uashed B. consumed C. e"tinguished D. dissolve

30. She was leading a ……………… e"istence in the village. A. drab B. di$$y C. droo!y D. distorted

31. 3nce the air warms u!# the snow should start to ……………… . A. dissolve B. defrost C. li/uefy D. thaw

32. %he government has introduced ……………… new currency controls which will make it difficult to holidayabroad.

A. striking B. e"treme C. strong D. stringent

33. 4et’s ho!e that the 5ew (ear will ……………… in a !eriod of !ros!erity for everyone.

A. admit B. usher C. show D. introduce

34. & think &’ll ……………… out my father and see if he would lend me his car for a few days. A. chance B. !robe C. check D. sound

35. %hat successful com!any has used its huge economic ……………… to e"ert control over !rices.

A. downturn B. clout C. slum! D. turmoil

36. %he news of the wedding was ……………… all over the !a!ers. A. !ondered B. !itted C. !estered D. !lastered

37. %he flag ……………… in the light bree$e. A. fluttered B. s!luttered C. stuttered D. clattered

38. Being ……………… means you are clever and amusing with words.

A. witty B. hilarious C. funny D. ironic

39. %here have been a few com!laints# but ……………… the restaurant has been a success. A. far and wide B. now and again C. out and about D. by and large

40. Amy doesn’t trust lawyers. &n fact# she’s ……………… of them all. A. conceivable B. contem!tuous C. com!rehensible D. contem!orary

41. 6rom the way she’s ……………… at that sandwich# &’d say 7ate doesn’t like it.

A. nibbling B. consuming C. chewing D. devouring

42. Any ……………… anger that he felt towards her disa!!eared when she a!ologised.

A. lingering B. abiding C. adhering D. loitering

43. %he gambler is aware of a8n9 ……………… of adrenalin 'ust as the bet is !laced.

A. acme B. $enith C. summit D. !eak

44.Being involved in an accident is 'ust one of the misha!s that can ……………… an individual.

A. ha!!en B. befall C. hurt D. u!set45. %he lawyer insisted that his clients receive some com!ensation before blame was ……………… .

A. determined B. decided C. !laced D. a!!ortioned

46. An obstacle had been !laced in the middle of the road and the ……………… accident was blamed on it. A. occurring B. ensuing C. following D. resulting

47. All a!!licants will be thoroughly ……………… for security risks. A. e"amined B. vetted C. tested D. searched

48. Parents often want to ……………… their children from the reality of how animals are raised for the table.

A. ward B. hide C. conceal D. screen

49. ……………… efforts are being made to save the animals belonging to the bankru!t $oo from being !ut down. A. Stringent B. Strict C. Powerful D. Strenuous

50. %his re!ort on the beef industry is not free from !olitical ……………… .

A. slant B. bias C. !olicy D. angle

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51. e made money not as a8n9 ……………… in itself but in order to carry out his!hilanthro!ic schemes.

A. !ur!ose B. end C. result D. ambition

52. %he !erformance of Beethoven’s fifth sym!hony was ……………… by a weak violin section. A. marred B. harmed C. reduced D. lessened

53. %he hunter’s arrow hit the buffalo and blood ……………… from the wound. A. s!urted B. dro!!ed C. drained D. hurled

54. %he ambusher’s victim walked ……………… into the tra!. A. blindly B. shortsightedly C. ignorantly D. subconsciously

55. &f the boat is unevenly loaded# there is a danger it will ……………… .

A. invert B. resume C. reverse D. ca!si$e

56. %he market is dominated by two large cor!orations but there are some small but very aggressive com!anies……………… at the edges.

A. biting B. sna!!ing C. nibbling D. scratching

57. %he chairman tried to ……………… criticism by freely admitting that the com!any had not !erformed well inrecent years.

A. antici!ate B. forestall C. forewarn D. dodge58.%he scientist’s claim to have visited other !lanets was greeted with ……………… laughter.

A. a!!alling B. derisive C. amusing D. ludicrous59. -laborate ministerial answers 'ust tend to ……………… the basic facts of the case.

A. darken B. obscure C. cloud D. cover

60. Simon never has any ……………… about !ursuing his own interests at the e"!ense of other !eo!le. A. fears B. doubts C. /ualms D. !retensions

61. Purists will always ……………… when they encounter grammatical uses they consider ine"act. A. shudder B. shake C. tremble D. /uake

62. +ary is taciturn whereas her sister is a ……………… talker. A. stammering B. meticulous C. voluble D. bulky

63. %he ……………… reason given for the war was that ermany wanted to e"!and its borders. A. su!ercilious B. su!erfluous C. ostensible D. ostentatious

64. %hey !ut us u! in a ……………… hotel room.

A. disheveled B. distraught C. dinghy D. dingy

65. e ……………… over his misfortunes for a long time. A. bounced B. floundered C. !am!ered D. !ondered

66. She gave a8n9 ……………… re!ly to my /uestion.

A. intent B. inert C. terse D. thrifty

67. & was ……………… by its high !rice. A. !ut off B. !ut over C. !ut u! D. !ut down

68. %hey took no ……………… of my warning. A. hide B. seek C. heed D. !rick

69. ……………… is !art of a monk’s life.

A. 6asting B. 6easting C. Carousing D. Debauchery

70. erm warfare has always been regarded with ……………… .

A. restriction B. e"!ectancy C. reverse D. revulsion

71. A great deal of misunderstanding about student !olitics ……………… at !resent. A. !ervades B. !recedes C. !ertains D. !revails

72. %he boys are always a!t to ……………… mischief when we have guests in the house.

A. get off with B. get into C. get u! to D. get on with

73. :ow are you feeling today# Pam2; :……………… better# Doctor.; A. Somehow B. Somewhat C. Sometime D. Something

74. %he !oor man stood ……………… at the dis!lay of such wealth.

A. fatigued B. dumbstruck C. e"torted D. drowsy75. &t was a remote# arid and ……………… village.

A. !rowling B. scattering C. straggling D. struggling

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76. A8n9 ……………… government was formed to conduct the election.

A. caretaker B. undertaker C. !rovincial D. go*between

77. %hroughout my life & had to ……………… with !roblems. A. contend B. content C. tackle D. face

78. 0e are ……………… by the idea of travelling abroad.

A. enhanced B. subdued C. enchanted D. abstained

79. %he &ncas used to ……………… gold for tawdry 'ewels.

A. barter B. banish C. fabricate D. bargain

80. Strong ……………… of wind blew the litter along the !avement. A. hurricanes B. gales C. gusts D. storms

81. ,achel won’t touch her food unless she’s ……………… into it. A. s!urned B. coa"ed C. warned D. cuddled

82. e found it hard to live on his ……………… earnings. A. !uny B. grubby C. s!arse D. meagre

83. is mother ……………… him for being rude to !eo!le. A. scolded B. warned C. remonstrated D. harangued

84. %he new housing scheme will !rovide habitation for all ……………… .

A. highs and lows B. u!s and downs C. to and fros D. down and outs

85. At first everybody liked the new game for its novelty. Soon# however# interest in it ……………… .

A. wore off B. wore down C. wore on D. wore out

86. e ……………… the ho!e of becoming a famous writer. A. lives B. cherishes C. re'oices D. envisages

87. %here will be a ……………… in/uiry into the recent embe$$lement case. A. full*length B. full*si$e C. full*time D. full*scale

88. :Do & have to attend the meeting2; :(ou don’t have to if you don’t ……………… .; A. feel so B. want C. want to D. feel like

89. A woman who can’t conceive a child is ……………… .

A. bare B. arid C. barren D. !arched90. %he ……………… of commercial whaling s!arked a !ublic outcry.

A. resum!tion B. re!lacement C. retail D. retaliation

91. %he sergeant ……………… his soldiers with courage. A. imbued B. im!arted C. im!aired D. incensed

92. %he government should endeavour to ……………… distress among the needy.

A. enhance B. mitigate C. ham!er D. detract

93. &t’s not easy to ……………… your anger when being insulted. A. incite B. curl C. curfew D. curb

94. & had to go back to ……………… the briefcase & had left in the hotel lounge.

A. re!rove B. retrieve C. retreat D. retain95. umility is one of his ……………… traits.

A. salient B. valiant C. ardent D. strenuous

96. e is a good com!any when he is in a cheerful ……………… of mind. A. frame B. mood C. !redis!osition D. !ortrait

97. &t is regrettable that educational standards have ……………… recently.

A. !lundered B. !lummeted C. decimated D. dis!ersed

98. e has the authority to ……………… their decision.

A. override B. overrate C. overload D. overrun99. %he demagogue s!oke words which ……………… the mob’s fury.

A. arose B. raised C. roused D. resurrected100. &t’s of ……………… im!ortance that the instructions are carried out !ro!erly.

A. rudimentary B. elementary C. fundamental D. mandatory

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