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1.

Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any _______.
A) notice

B) remark

C) warning

D) observation

E) attention

2.

The house was sold for £60000, which was far more than its real
_____.
A) cost

B) value

C) price

D) sum

E) expense

3.

This morning, drivers were warned of _____ fog in all industrial areas.
A) deep

B) important

C) thick

D) cloudy

E) great

4.

I can’t find the scissors anywhere. What have you done ______ them?
A) with

B) to

C) of

D) by

E) for

5.

You couldn’t _______ any secrets even for an hour in that little town.
A) keep

B) net

C) take

D) learn

E) hear

6.

The workers went on strike because they thought their wages were
too ________.
A) little

B) few

C) short

D) low

E) small

7.

The explorer ________ all the way to the source of the river by boat.
A) drove

B) traveled

C) rode

D) followed

E) tracked

8.

When the bill came, he had to _______ money from his brother to
pay it.
A) borrow

B) lend

C) loan

D) ask

E) let

9.

Because the company was doing more  business it was necessary to
________ the factory.
A) extend

B) increase

C) broaden

D) grow

E) magnify

10. The farmer had to wear heavy boots in the winter because the fields

were so wet and ________.
A) earthy

B) soiled

C) dusty

D) greasy

E) muddy

11. Very few scientists ________ with completely new answers to the

world’s problems.
A) come to

B) come around

C) come up

D) come in

E) come on

12. When John _____ in London, he went to see the Houses of Parliament.

A) came

B) reached

C) arrived

D) got

E) stood

13. He climbed up into the tree and picked all the fruit _______ reach.

A) near

B) inside

C) within

D) at

E) beyond

14. I was not ________ that I had cut myself until I saw the blood all

over my hand.
A) familiar

B) awake

C) disturbed

D) astonished

E) conscious

15. Tropical diseases are comparatively ________ in Britain.

A) scarce

B) rare

C) less

D) slight

E) scattered

16. If you want to telephone him you will have to ________ the number

in the book.
A) look at

B) look to

C) look through

D) look up

E) look after

17. She began to feel nervous when the train pulled up at the ________

between Austria and Yugoslavia.
A) limit

B) edge

C) bar

D) border

E) division

18. Margaret proudly showed her mother the toy cat she had ________

in the competition.
A) gained

B) won

C) caught

D) rewarded

E) taken

19. He asked us if we would ________ to share a room.

A) accept

B) consider

C) agree

D) admit

E) approve

20. Students are expected to ________ their classes regularly.

A) assist

B) frequent

C) attend

D) follow

E) present

21. The _____ charged by the lawyer for his services was unusually high.

A) fee

B) fare

C) debt

D) hire

E) prize

22. He was pleased to have the ________ to hear such a fine musician

play hit favorite piece of music.
A) occasion

B) possibility

C) fate

D) opportunity

E) space

23. He tried to ________ his daughter of the dangers of spending more

than she earned.
A) remember

B) remain

C) warn

D) realize

E) threaten

24. We had a marvelous holiday: only the last two days were slightly

________ by the weather.
A) damaged

B) hurt

C) ruined

D) spoiled

E) wasted

25. Dearer electricity will mean ________ bills for most families.

A) dear

B) difficult

C) expensive

D) hard

E) heavy

26. These figures give a rough guide to the cost of ________ your car.

A) controlling

B) handling

C) keeping

D) managing

E) running

27. It was the longest film I’ve ever seen; it ________ four hours.

A) ended

B) finished

C) lasted

D) stayed

E) was

28. The information-office at the station ________ that all trains were

running about one hour behind time.
A) advertised

B) decided

C) explained

D) promised

E) told

29. Ann is so ________ to succeed that I am sure nothing will stop her.

A) determined

B) willing

C) strong

D) patient

E) obvious

30. It takes six weeks to ________ a man to do this job.

A) train

B) guide

C) lead

D) raise

E) learn

31. On Sundays the business center of the city was usually quite

________.
A) left

B) deserted

C) unpopular

D) unattended

E) alone

32. In today’s paper, it _____ that there will be a new government soon.

A) tells

B) states

C) stands

D) writes

E) records

33. Before you sign anything important, pay careful _____ to all the

conditions.
A) notice

B) attention

C) regards

D) reference

E) study

34. When I came through the customs at the airport I had to pay ________

on a clock I had bought.
A) taxes

B) duty

C) fines

D) rates

E) allowance

35. It was after dark when the two children were both ________ on the

safety-crossing by a lorry.
A) knocked down

B) knocked out

C) run across

D) run out

E) run in

36. The rising _____ of living is as hard on country families as on city

families.
A) amount

B) cost

C) expense

D) increase

E) price

37. When it was time for our tickets to be _______, I couldn’t find mine.

A) controlled

B) bought

C) checked

D) overlooked

E) served

38. Will you _______ my essay, please, to find out whether I made any

mistakes?
A) see through

B) look through

C) look up

D) look into

E) see to

39. At the moment my car is at the garage being made ready for a

________ across Europe.
A) journey

B) route

C) travel

D) progress

E) voyage

40. He asked an artist to ________ some drawings to illustrate what he

had written.
A) show

B) make

C) paint

D) describe

E) picture

TEST 2

Book 2 Part D

Test 2