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#1. Jack managed to keep his chin up despite his serious illness. (…)

l)to keep face; 2) to keep his nose up; 3)not to be discouraged; 4) to despair; 5) to get into a temper.

#2. Doing the same job day after day was so dull that she was yawning. (…) v1) difficult; 2) uncomfortable; 3) frequent; 4) boring; 5) exciting.

#3. If I were in your shoes, I should think twice before taking this job. (…)

1) But for you; 2) In case I had your shoes; 3) If I wore your size; 4) If my shoes were your size; 5) If I were in your position.

#4. Mind, you ought to do your best and live up to your parents’ expectations. (…)

1) keep up appearances; 2) go on working; 3) not break their word; 4) justify their hopes; 5) realize your dream.

#5. I’m afraid the patient is beyond help. (…)

1) is a great help; 2) is no longer able to be saved; 3) needs help; 4) needs a doctor; 5) is able to be helped.

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#1. We hope that my grandmother’s strong constitution will help her recover from her operation. (…)

1) stress; 2) physical makeup; 3) house reputation; 4) higher institution; 5) disposition.

#2. So much was at stake that he_didn’t like to take the final decision without, further advice. (…)

1) handy; 2) at hand; 3) at risk; 4) of no great importance; 5) to stand by.

#3. As far as I know Miranda can’t make ends meet, she has to find a better-paid job. (…) v1) earn just enough for one’s needs; 2) be well to do; 3) make a fortune; 4) live from head to mouth; 5) be responsible.

#4. That’s the wrong person to ask, you are barking up the wrong tree. (…)

1) making a lot of noise; 2) to stop making noise; 3) making much ado about nothing; 4) are making a mistake; 5) to think it over.

#5. It seems everything sold at the auction went for a song. We’ve never seer so many good buys and bargains made. (…)

l)was sold at a great profit; 2) was sold out; 3)was sold very cheaply; 4) brought nobody any profit; 5) was charged at an expensive rate.

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#1. Unexpectedly Betty gave Harry a direct response to his question. (…)

1) repetition; 2) compliment; 3) answer; 4) plan; 5) accord.

#2. The company claimed that the deal was legal and that they had nothing to hide.(…)

1) had done nothing dishonest; 2) had not hidden documents; 3) had concealed the facts; 4) had something to disclose; 5) were looking for something.

#3. It was a bright sunny day and we set off in high spirits. (…)

1) hiking in the mountains; 2) to climb the top; 3) fit as a fiddle; 4) with a feeling of happiness and energy; 5) to make fun.

#4. After wandering for years all over Britain they settled down in a smal village in Wales. (…)

l)took care of; 2) paid a visit; 3) lived in a more permanent lifestyle; 4) accepted an invitation; 5) became used to.

#5. Doreen’s father made quite a scene when she came home two hours later than she was supposed to. (…)

1) flew into a passion; 2) lost courage; 3) made a row; 4) showed her the door; 5) made her cry.

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#1. If Rick could not drive to the city, the alternative was to take the train (…)

1) development; 2) hazard; 3) compulsion; 4) choice; 5) decision.

#2. Jack bought a single ticket as he was going to return with his friend by car

1) simple ticket; 2) low price ticket; 3) ticket for one person; 4) one-way ticket; 5) return ticket.

#3. The strange loud noise frightened me but Mary didn’t turn a hair. (…)

l)gave a cry; 2) shrugged her shoulders; 3) brushed her hair; 4) didn’t show a sign of fear; 5) didn’t comb her hair.

#4. My policy is to turn a deaf ear to gossip and different talks about my friends and acquaintances. (…)

1) turn round to; 2) give an ear to; 3) be willing to hear; 4) refuse to listen to; 5) believe in.

#5. It was a bright sunny day and we set off in high spirits. (…)

1) hiking in the mountains; 2) to climb the top; 3) fit as a fiddle; 4) with a feeling of happiness and energy; 5) to make fun.

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#1. Success in life generally calls for hard work and serious attitude. (…)

1) breaks; 2) tells; 3) promises; 4) demands; 5) rings.

#2. Unexpectedly Betty gave Harry a direct response to his question. (…)

1) repetition; 2) compliment; 3) answer; 4) plan; 5) accord.

#3. Ann seldom cared for the company of others, (…)

1) never; 2) rarely; 3) repeatedly; 4) often; 5) once.

#4.I gave up trying to persuade him to get a degree. (…)

1) gave in; 2) kept on; 3) stopped; 4) succeeded in; 5) didn’t like.

#5. His father didn’t approve of his decision to marry (…)

1) stuck to; 2) favoured with; 3) was not in favour of; 4) gave away; 5) appeared satisfied with.

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#1. The town boasts of two cinemas, a theatre and a swimming pool. (…)

1) looks forward to; 2) is eager to build; 3) is proud of having; 4) has no; 5) keeps.

#2 .Allen goes j ogging every morning to keep fit. (…)

1) contain; 2) be in good shape; 3) train; 4) tame; 5) exercise.

#3. The local department store advertises its sales in the news section of the Sunday paper. (…)

1) hides; 2) never includes; 3) carefully writes; 4) publicly announces; 5) proclaims.

#4. Could I borrow some money? I’m a bit hard up now.(…)

1) heavy; 2) difficult; 3) pressed for time; 4) short of money; 5) have enough money to spare.

#5. In spite of the seriousness of the operation Pauline was up and about in a couple of days. (…)

1) was travelling everywhere; 2) was sitting; 3) recovered from it; 4) going nervously up and down; 5) was much worse.

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#1. She cut him short when he made a remark about her behaviour that evening. (…)

1) burst into tears in his presence; 2) ran away from him; 3) settled an argument with him 4) interrupted him; 5) praised him.

#2. Norman fell down while skiing and hurt his leg, so his sister had to fetch a doctor. (…)

1) bring; 2) call; 3) carry; 4) go and bring back; 5) overtake.

#3. If you were born on January 1, your birthday and New Year’s Day would coincide. (…)

1) make a glorious event; 2) accelerate; 3) happen at the same time; 4) follow each other; 5) never meet together.

#4. I’m sure she was making her speech up as she went along. (…)

1) walked along; 2) went away; 3) moved further; 4) continued; 5) came across.

#5. Frankly speaking, Mary is always making promises and then she goes back on her word. (…)

1) gives her word of honour; 2) keeps her word; 3) does not fulfil her promise; 4) is reliable; 5) her promise comes true.

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#1. Altogether, there were thirty people on the outing, eating, drinking and making merry (…)

1) On the way; 2) By the way; 3) Incidentally; 4) After all; 5) All in all. v#2. My sister has been planting trees and bushes in our garden all day and now she is completely worn out. (…)

1) taken in; 2) dead tired; 3) ended up; 4) run out; 5) grown up.

#3. Reporters assembled at the airport to welcome the President of France who had come to the USA on a mission of good will and friendship. (…)

1) held a party; 2) scattered; 3) flew; 4) gathered; 5) collected.

#4. It’s risky to buy things and goods on the black market as you are likely to be caught by the police. (…)

1) supermarket; 2) foreign trade; 3) illegal trading; 4) off centre shops; 5) central stores.

#5. All that hard work went for nothing when the project was dropped. (…)

1) was very cheap; 2) sold well; 3) was very bad; 4) was wasted; 5) was good for nothing.

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#1. From his early days Erik’s intention was to be a football hero. (…)

1) punishment; 2) team-mate; 3) desire; 4) reason; 5) cause.

#2. It’s almost impossible to tell the difference between the original and this copy. (…)

1) see the similarity; 2) notice resemblance; 3) discriminate; 4) comment on; 5) announce the common features.

#3. Although he is the youngest competitor, he seems to be holding his own. (…)

1) succeed in the competition; 2) remain on his own; 3) fight by himself; 4) be holding up his head; 5) keep fighting.

#4. Have you made it up with your sister yet? (…)

1) understood; 2) finished with; 3) done something good for; 4) become friendly with; 5) quarrelled with.

#5. Optimists have a tendency to look at everything through rose coloured spectacles. (…)

1) wear glasses; 2) keep smiling; 3) see red; 4) see spectacles; 5) see life cheerfully.

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#1. In the televised debate the candidates wished to present the best image (…)

1) vote; 2) legislation; 3) impression; 4) look; 5) appearance.

#2. Having found a house we liked, we had to raise money quickly. (…)

1) hire; 2) rent; 3) donate; 4) collect; 5) gather.

#3. The two men were arrested before they could commit any more crimes. (…)

l)do anything legally; 2) behave according to the law; 3) do anything illegal; 4) become criminals; 5) forgive everything.

#4.1 like going shopping with Helen as she has an eve for the clothes that suit me best. (…)

1) has a style in; 2) is good at designing; 3) is a good judge of; 4) is short of taste in; 5) is generous with money for.

#5. On graduating from the university Laura threw herself into her new editing career with great enthusiasm. (…)

1) tossed herself into the air; 2) showed no interest as to; 3) began to make; 4) went on with her college studies; 5) refused to do.