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1.

What measures have been ________ to control the crowd at
Saturday’s football match?
A) imagined

B) made

C) given

D) described

E) taken

2.

He left in such a hurry that I ________ had time to thank him.
A) almost

B) even

C) nearly

D) scarcely

E) least

3.

He gave me some very ________ advice on buying a house.
A) precious

B) wealthy

C) dear

D) prized

E) valuable

4.

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) makeover

E) make up

5.

If we can ________ our present difficulties, then everything should
be all right.
A) get off

B) come across

C) come over

D) get over

E) get away

6.

I’m ________ to get the tickets for the show today, as there are
hardly any left.
A) worried

B) curious

C) anxious

D) afraid

E) troubled

7.

His landlady gave him a week’s ________ to leave the flat.
A) threat

B) notice

C) advice

D) caution

E) dismissal

8.

We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his son’s illness
had put him under great ________.
A) emotion

B) excitement

C) crisis

D) stress

E) nervousness

9.

A completely new situation is likely to ________ when the school
leaving age is raised to 16.
A) affect

B) rise

C) arise

D) raise

E) happen

10. A competitor may submit any number of entries ________ each one

is accompanied by a registration fee.
A) guaranteeing

B) insuring

C) allowing

D) providing

E) notwithstanding

11. Enquiries ________ the condition of patients may be made personally

or by telephone.
A) revealing

B) concerning

C) affecting

D) for

E) following

12. Tenants are ________ to beware of paying rent to unknown persons.

A) commanded

B) informed

C) notified

D) advised

E) suggested

13. He tries to ________ up his lessons by telling a few jokes.

A) raise

B) inspire

C) stimulate

D) snap

E) liven

14. Many university courses are not really ________ to the needs of

students or their future employers.
A) associated

B) relative

C) geared

D) sufficient

E) qualified

15. The noise of the traffic ________ Paul from his work.

A) prevented

B) annoyed

C) obstructed

D) upset

E) distracted

16. The plan was ________ when it was discovered just how much the

scheme would cost.
A) resigned

B) abandoned

C) surrendered

D) released

E) disused

17. We finally managed to ______ the committee’s approval of our plans.

A) secure

B) arouse

C) acquire

D) exert

E) execute

18. We are paying for the car in 24 monthly ________ of £55.

A) fragments

B) parts

C) installments

D) refunds

E) credits

19. Violence in the local prison has ________ two lives.

A) removed

B) taken

C) cost

D) murdered

E) spilt

20. The main road through Littlebury was blocked for three hours today

after an accident ________ two lorries.
A) containing

B) connecting

C) involving

D) including

E) combining

21. Since any answer was likely to cause embarrassment to his party

the politician tried to ________ the question.
A) delude

B) seclude

C) pervade

D) evade

E) elude

22. Only two of the candidates can be seriously ________ for this post.

A) contemplated

B) commended

C) considered

D) reviewed

E) entertained

23. When I went into the dining room next morning, the ________ of

the dinner were still on the table.
A) remains

B) results

C) remnants

D) surplus

E) relics

24. She’s a very selfish person who doesn’t show much ______ for others.

A) consternation

B) consideration

C) humanity

D) estimation

E) complacency

25. The unpleasant taste ________ in his mouth for hours.

A) insisted

B) prolonged

C) waited

D) lingered

E) rested

26. His ________ book will deal with industrial relations.

A) eventual

B) actual

C) prompt

D) forthcoming

E) following

27. Hotel rooms must be ________ by noon, but luggage may be left

with the porter.
A) vacated

B) departed

C) abandoned

D) discharged

E) displaced

28. Every citizen has the ________ to assist in the prevention of crime.

A) duty

B) right

C) effort

D) trouble

E) force

29. He couldn’t ________ his father that he was telling the truth.

A) admit

B) convince

C) believe

D) confide

E) ensure

30. He began ________ absurd plans for escaping.

A) doing

B) settling

C) hitching

D) devising

E) thinking

31. He didn’t intend to ________ this conversation further himself, for

he disliked his aunt’s patronizing tone.
A) prosecute

B) pursue

C) push

D) follow

E) enter

32. We aren’t very busy in the shop at the moment. In fact we’re quite

________.
A) contrary

B) lazy

C) slack

D) rare

E) opposite

33. Color-blind people often find it difficult to ________ between blue

and green.
A) separate

B) compare

C) distinguish

D) contrast

E) relate

34. The completion of the new Town Hall has been ________ owing to

a strike.
A) held off

B) held down

C) held in

D) held up

E) held on

35. It has always been the ________ of our firm to encourage workers to

take part in social activities.
A) plan

B) campaign

C) procedure

D) policy

E) rule

36. Mr. Sanders has been asked to ________ the next meeting of the

Library Committee.
A) manage

B) chair

C) take

D) lead

E) direct

37. The Jury gave a unanimous ________ of Not Guilty.

A) decision

B) opinion

C) verdict

D) judgment

E) assessment

38. I fear you can’t count on him; he’s liable to ________ out when

things become difficult.
A) be

B) let

C) opt

D) take

E) stop

39. The 1950s were the ________ of this cult but one still hears references

to it today.
A) top

B) heyday

C) summit

D) pick

E) pitch

40. What ________ of car do you run?

A) fabrication

B) species

C) fabric

D) mark

E) make

TEST 6

Book 2 Part D

Test 6