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1.

The disease ________ widely, all over the country.
A) sprang

B) sped

C) spread

D) spilt

E) spun

2.

If we______ the plan you suggest, we are more likely to be successful.
A) decide

B) elect

C) command

D) vote

E) adopt

3.

After years of war, the whole nation wanted to make ________ with
their enemies.
A) piece

B) peace

C) pace

D) pact

E) peas

4.

She chose cushions of a color which would ________ her carpet.
A) equal

B) agree

C) help

D) match

E) pair

5.

She opened the packet and emptied the ________ into a saucepan.
A) fullness

B) insides

C) container

D) refills

E) contents

6.

After trying several times, I ________ to see him.
A) managed

B) succeeded

C) won

D) attempted

E) became

7.

He offered to ________ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for
her to carry.
A) lend

B) help

C) show

D) loan

E) borrow

8.

She is making herself ill with ________ over her son’s future.
A) trouble

B) annoyance

C) disgust

D) worry

E) consideration

9.

The government has lost a great deal of ________ because of the
large increase in food prices.
A) strength

B) support

C) agreement

D) vote

E) progress

10. Because of the strong sun Mrs. Williams’ new blue dining-room

curtains ________ to gray within a year.
A) faded

B) fainted

C) paled

D) bleached

E) grew

11. A ________ from the local paper asked for details of the accident.

A) salesman

B) newsagent

C) reporter

D) typewriter

E) broadcaster

12. She looked everywhere for her book but ________ had to return

home without it.
A) lastly

B) at the end

C) in the end

D) in the finish

E) at the last

13. I’m sorry but what he thinks is not of the _______ importance to me.

A) merest

B) lowest

C) last

D) worst

E) least

14. It was ________ by the railways board that the cost of rail fares would

be increased by ten per cent.
A) noticed

B) stated

C) suggested

D) noted

E) spoken

15. When replying to this advertisement, please ________ a stamped

addressed envelope.
A) present

B) contain

C) enclose

D) envelop

E) introduce

16. Every time he tried to start the car, the wheels ________ deeper into

the mud.
A) stayed

B) hollowed

C) feel

D) dropped

E) sank

17. When are you going to begin to ________ that animal?

A) direct

B) drive

C) teach

D) train

E) get

18. They gave ________ looking for her when it grew dark.

A) up

B) in

C) off

D) out

E) away

19. There’s no need to be frightened of the dog; he’s quite ________.

A) happy

B) eager

C) weak

D) cheerful

E) harmless

20. His ________ had always been to become an architect.

A) study

B) want

C) ambition

D) imagination

E) direction

21. Be quiet! It’s rude to ________ people when they are speaking.

A) interfere

B) interrupt

C) prevent

D) introduce

E) block

22. Children ________ good food if they are to be healthy.

A) have

B) receive

C) eat

D) need

E) desire

23. After a lot of difficulty, he ________ to open the door.

A) managed

B) succeeded

C) obtained

D) realized

E) gained

24. I have been looking for this book for months, and ________ I have

found it.
A) at least

B) in time

C) at the end

D) at present

E) at last

25. The teacher ________ them the answer to the question.

A) exclaimed

B) told

C) said

D) described

E) declared

26. I have never ________ any experience of living in the country.

A) had

B) seen

C) done

D) made

E) got

27. The child was told to ________ for being rude to his uncle.

A) excuse

B) apologize

C) punish

D) confess

E) pardon

28. Throughout his childhood, he suffered from ________ illnesses.

A) import

B) serious

C) solemn

D) great

E) strong

29. The ________ of trees in the water was very clear.

A) mirror

B) sight

C) reflection

D) shadow

E) picture

30. That cupboard must always be ________ carefully locked.

A) guarded

B) shut

C) closed

D) kept

E) held

31. His name was on the ________ of my tongue, but I just couldn’t

remember it.
A) end

B) point

C) edge

D) tip

E) top

32. You should be very ________ to your teachers for their help.

A) thankful

B) thanking

C) grateful

D) considerate

E) gracious

33. When can the students ________ for next year’s evening classes?

A) assist

B) enroll

C) join

D) inscribe

E) subscribe

34. The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and ________

him of speeding.
A) charged

B) accused

C) blamed

D) warned

E) arrested

35. His new appointment takes ______ from the beginning of next month.

A) place

B) effect

C) post

D) possession

E) position

36. I _____ her not to walk on the thin ice but she wouldn’t listen to me.

A) warned

B) guarded

C) suggested

D) persuaded

E) taught

37. After dinner the minister made a short ________ to the guests.

A) delivery

B) pronunciation

C) conversation

D) piece

E) speech

38. He couldn’t ________ the thought of leaving his home town for

ever.
A) support

B) bear

C) carry

D) think

E) hold

39. On my present salary, I just can’t ________ a car which cost over

£3,000.
A) pretend

B) allow

C) elect

D) afford

E) adopt

40. He looked rather untidy as there were two buttons ________ from

his coat.
A) loosing

B) losing

C) off

D) away

E) missing

TEST 5

Test 5

Book 2 Part D