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1.

When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly ________
towards his expenses.
A) salary

B) permission

C) allowance

D) wage

E) money

2.

It seemed as if all of a ______ the animal had smelt danger in the air.
A) sudden

B) moment

C) minute

D) once

E) shot

3.

What do you think would be the _____ of this ring, if I were to sell it?
A) worth

B) value

C) cost

D) good

E) importance

4.

Police officers working on the murder have _____ hundreds of
families.
A) asked

B) demanded

C) enquired

D) questioned

E) requested

5.

The thief was ________ to prison for two years.
A) brought

B) put

C) sent

D) taken

E) judged

6.

He was a much older tennis player but he had the great ________ of
experience.
A) advantage

B) deal

C) help

D) value

E) profit

7.

To get my travelers’ cheques I had to ________ a special cheque to
the Bank for the total amount.
A) make for

B) make off

C) make out

D) make over

E) make up

8.

He began to take politics ________ only when he left school.
A) carefully

B) bravely

C) seriously

D) solemnly

E) strictly

9.

Unless the workers’ demands are ______ soon there will be a strike.
A) given

B) met

C) paid

D) permitted

E) replied

10. The children thought that the cream was deliciously ________ and

they finished it all.
A) famous

B) chosen

C) flavored

D) hungered

E) favorable

11. The two scientists disagreed and a ________ argument developed.

A) wet

B) bitter

C) salty

D) sour

E) bare

12. This theory _____ from the work of certain early 20th century

scientists.
A) resists

B) returns

C) raises

D) insults

E) results

13. Fear showed in the eyes of the young man, while the old man looked

tired and ________.
A) watery

B) wearing

C) weary

D) wandering

E) wondered

14. As he had no friends or relatives in the town, the traveler tried to

find a ________ somewhere.
A) log

B) lodge

C) landing

D) lodging

E) stay

15. After his journey, Gerard hoped to find an inn in which to _______

the night.
A) shelter

B) waste

C) lose

D) spend

E) pay

16. In the central region the dry season is long and severe, and the

________ annual rainfall is only about 70 cm.
A) refreshing

B) general

C) average

D) longest

E) greatest

17. George took an eager look at the ________ meal, which everyone

was looking forward to, and sat down with the rest of the family.
A) dusty

B) crusty

C) pasty

D) nasty

E) tasty

18. Owing to an accident, traffic had to be ________ to another route.

A) redirected

B) turned

C) extended

D) sent

E) misled

19. Well-mannered  children have usually been properly ________ by

their parents.
A) raised up

B) borne up

C) brought up

D) got up

E) put up

20. He said he had every ________ in his secretary; she would do the

right thing.
A) belief

B) dependence

C) thought

D) knowledge

E) confidence

21. Can you ________ me £5 until next week?

A) borrow

B) let

C) hire

D) rent

E) lend

22. It is not ________ for you to eat too much.

A) kind

B) good

C) well

D) useful

E) fit

23. The next ________ of the committee will take place on Thursday.

A) seating

B) group

C) collection

D) meeting

E) gathering

24. Many kinds of ________ animals are disappearing or have already

disappeared from the earth.
A) brave

B) untamed

C) unfriendly

D) angry

E) wild

25. I am sorry that I can’t ________ your invitation.

A) take

B) except

C) agree

D) have

E) accept

26. I forgot to ________ him to buy some bread.

A) remember

B) repeat

C) remind

D) let

E) make

27. The soldiers were put in prison because they ________ to obey orders.

A) refused

B) rejected

C) denied

D) objected

E) disliked

28. I don’t want to wait until tomorrow; I ________ go at once.

A) prefer

B) would rather

C) want

D) like

E) am willing

29. When you are riding a bicycle you should _____ the handlebars

firmly.
A) handle

B) hold

C) hand

D) have

E) control

30. I had ________ decided to take a coat when it started to rain.

A) already

B) yet

C) still

D) never

E) always

31. There is ________ that I may have to go into hospital next week.

A) an opportunity

B) bad luck

C) a possibility

D) fate

E) an occasion

32. ________ what he says, he wasn’t even there when the crime was

committed.
A) Following

B) Listening to

C) According to

D) Fearing

E) Meaning

33. If you ________ your money to mine, we shall have enough.

A) add

B) combine

C) join

D) unite

E) bank

34. This young tree could not have been damaged by accident. I believe

it was done ________.
A) in fact

B) on purpose             C) by appointment

D) by plan

E) by understanding

35. How much would you ________ for repairing my watch?

A) charge

B) cost

C) pay

D) spend

E) demand

36. After the battle, the ________ soldiers were helped by those who

could walk.
A) damaged

B) wounded

C) broken

D) killed

E) blessed

37. If we are thinking of having a day in the country, I should like to

listen to a weather ________.
A) statement

B) spell

C) forecast

D) recording

E) news

38. I do ________ I could speak English well.

A) know

B) want

C) wish

D) like

E) hope

39. Where do you ________ going for your holidays this year?

A) intend

B) expect

C) pretend

D) mean

E) guess

40. He hoped the appointment would enable him to gain greater

________ in publishing.
A) experience

B) work

C) jobs

D) employment

E) hope

TEST 3

Test 3

Book 2 Part D