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#1. We wouldn’t like to speak off hand on such a complicated and essential subject. (…)

1) to dwell in detail on; 2) to stop at; 3) give a reply to; 4) to deal without special preparation with; 5) to beat about the bush on.

#2. Could you give me a hand with this exercise in translation? (…)

1) Please, give me your hand with; 2) Would you help me to do; 3)Let me do by myself; 4) Please, do for me; 5) Would you translate instead of me?.

#3. Val is too fond of hanging about at street corners. (…)

1) showing pictures; 2) gathering together; 3) helping; 4) standing idle, doing nothing; 5) walking about the town.

#4. When you set off for the airport double check that you have everything -tickets, passports, visas, etc. (…)

1) phone twice; 2) Support doubly; 3) look after; 4) make sure very attentively; 5) get ready properly.

#5. Do not expect him to help you at the moment, he has his hands full already

1) has nothing to do; 2) is idle; 3) is very busy; 4) has heavy bags; 5) packs suitcases.

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#1. Do you get on well with your colleagues at the office? (…)

l)Do you come to terms; 2) Are you on good terms; 3) Do you deal; 4) Do you understand; 5) Do you help.

#2. Jane is such a big mouth. I’d never talk to her about my problems.(…)

1) a cry-baby; 2) an easy-going person; 3) a good eater; 4) an over-talkative person; 5) a liar.

#3. The Wild West is usually pictured as a lawless place where bandits roamed at will. (…)

1) without comforts; 2) without regulations; 3) law-abiding; 4) knowing all the laws; 5) conducting lawful policy.

#4. As far as I know you are not scared of spiders, are you? (…)

1) thrilled; 2) frightened; 3) afraid; 4) terrifying; 5) thrilling.

#5. Harold preferred to keep his colleagues in the dark about his plans for future. (…)

1) to keep his plans behind closed doors; 2) to try to keep his plans secret; 3) not to switch on the light; 4) not to turn on the light; 5) to slow down his plans.

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#1. Displaying great emotion, Roberta broke into tears in the middle of her speech. (…)

1) prominence; 2) moderation; 3) knowledge; 4) feeling; 5) celebrity.

#2. If he had played his cards right he would have been a manager by now. (…)

l)had taken advantage of the situation; 2) got used to playing cards then; 3) used to play cards a lot; 4) gambled most of the time; 5) had been punished severely.

#3. Jack wanted to complain of his boss but he didn’t dare. (…)

1) wasn’t able to do that; 2) wasn’t brave enough for that; 3) had no idea how to do that; 4) mightn’t do that; 5) was prevented from doing that.

#4. Sheila had to cancel her holiday when all of a sudden she went down with

1) went away on business; 2) left without saying «good bye»; 3) caught cold; 4) had a running nose; 5) fell ill having influenza.

#5. Although David had several people to help him, he still did the lion’s share of the work. (…)

1) did his best; 2) made the best of it; 3) made the most of it; 4) did the biggest part of it; 5).performed very well indeed.

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#1. His father’s business expanded tremendously — from a small grocery store twenty-five years ago to a huge chain of supermarkets today. (…)

1) migrated; 2) expired; 3) grew; 4) conveyed; 5) supplemented.

#2. Until his latest novel brought him international fame and popularity thai talented writer lived from hand to mouth. (…)

1) followed his particular career; 2) served the others; 3) earned quite enough; 4) was kept busy all the time; 5) earned barely enough to live on.

#3. We discussed the issue which lies at the heart of the conflict. (…)

1) lies heart to heart; 2) in the middle part; 3) is in good heart; 4) is the most important part; 5) is the beginning.

#4. Let’s go through the plan once again to make sure it’s all clear and right. (…)

1) see; 2) advance; 3) progress; 4) check; 5) endure.

#5. Old Mrs. Sandford lived on her modest pension but even so she managed to put something by for a rainy day. (…)

1) put in; 2) put by; 3) gain advantage; 4) save for future times of need; 5) go out in rainy weather.

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#1. Even a trace of that poisonous gas can be dangerous to your health (…)

1) container; 2) measure; 3) very small amount; 4) large amount; 5) step.

#2. Several companies have now withdrawn from the American market as they got their fingers burnt. (…)

1) dread the fire; 2) lit the fire; 3) had difficulties; 4) lit the light; 5) kept their fingers crossed.

#3. It was very rude of you to give Andy a cold shoulder, you should have at least said ‘hello’ to him. (…)

l)to pay attention to Andy; 2) to appreciate Andy; 3) to ignore Andy altogether; 4) to evaluate Andy; 5) to take notice of Andy.

#4. Hold on a minute while I get some notes from my drawer. (…)

1) keep; 2) expect; 3) wait; 4) hang; 5) idle away.

#5. Life is short, so make hay while the sun shines. (…)

l)do everything quickly; 2) take it easy; 3) do your best for a while; 4) take advantage of all favourable circumstances; 5) keep on smiling.

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#1. It is common knowledge that many documents, such as wills and birth or marriage certificates, must be witnessed. (…)

1) works of art; 2) legal records; 3) ceremonies; 4) important decisions; 5) references.

#2. Reading between the lines, I get the impression that he is not very happy in his new marriage. (…)

1) Guessing the essence from details; 2) Making up a story; 3) Completing the picture; 4) Taking notice of his words; 5) Reading the text silently.

#3. Pat is such a big head, he thinks he is the best at everything (…)

1) a skilful and happy person; 2) an interesting person; 3) a knowledgeable person; 4) an over-confident person; 5) an efficient and quick man.

#4. Peter has been on leave from work for the past two weeks and a half-and now he is back. (…)

1) out; 2) away; 3) at leisure; 4) on holiday; 5) in business.

#5. 1 was going to say something about what had been between me and Mrs. Reed, but on second thoughts I considered it better to remain silent. (…)

1) on the face of it; 2) at sight; 3) after careful consideration; 4) at a glance; 5) making up my mind.

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#1. This new job is a golden opportunity and far too good to be turned down. (…)

1) a leading motive to take into account; 2) an accepted standard to be taken; 3) a smooth way to undertake; 4) the best chance not to be missed; 5) a suitable standard to start from.

#2. Day and night, a continuous stream of fans arrived at the star’s home. (…)

1) constant; 2) sophisticated; 3) mournful; 4) sufficient; 5) long-standing.

#3. The feelings of guilt lav heavily on him. (…)

1) put a heavy load on him; 2) embarrassed him; 3) entertained him; told a lie to him; 5) made him feel unhappy.

#4. Lucy never goes out of her house without first making up her face. (…)

1) doing her duties about the house; 2) drawing a picture; 3) playing her part; 4) applying cosmetics to; 5) inventing a story.

#5. Don’t rely much on Nick’s help. He usually knows which side his bread is buttered so he won’t risk in this situation. (…)

1) serves two masters; 2) gets to know many things; 3) sides with his friends; 4) sees what is to be done; 5) knows his own advantage.

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#1. The dove on the flag is symbolic of that nation’s peaceful history. (…)

1) stands for; 2) derives; 3) illuminates; 4) negates; 5) ignores.

#2. There is reason to think that if employers were to make the first move, the workers’ union would be prepared to meet them half way. (…) 1) to make arrangements; 2) to lose temper; 3) to cover some distance; 4) to make a compromise; 5) produce an impression of aggression.

#3. Steve was fed up with doing the donkey work while his colleagues were given interesting jobs. (…)

1) challenging tasks; 2) boring, monotonous work; 3) light and pleasing job; 4) funny things; 5) hard work.

#4. You shouldn’t have eaten so much. It stands to reason you feel sick now. Serves you right!. (…)

1) It is illogical; 2) Common sense tells; 3) It’s nonsense; 4) It is logical; 5) It’s likely.

#5. This job you’ve done so carelessly leaves much to be desired. (…)

l)is desirable; 2) is hopeful; 3) is unsatisfactory; 4) is worth praise; 5) is likely.

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#1. There is a great deal of commerce taking place between Japan and America as various goods are exchanged between the two countries. (…)

1) formality; 2) business; 3) distance; 4) similarity; 5) exchange.

#2. When we were on holiday, the hotel room looked out over a beautiful garden. (…)

1) saw; 2) gave a glance; 3) faced; 4) made a view; 5) looked at.

#3. The city council is again talking of building a new opera house, but any plan seems unlikely to get off the ground, at least for several years. (…)

1) to get the better off; 2) to get through; 3) to be taken possession of; 4) to open the ceremony; 5) to be set in motion.

#4. Despite his age, Donald is in good shape due to his constant going in foi sports. (…)

1) looks well; 2) appears happy; 3) seems shapely; 4) is physically fit; 5) proves good.

#5. Darling, are you in the mood for a walk about the town? (…)

1) are you in high spirits; 2) are you in low spirits; 3) are you moody; 4) do you feel like walking; 5) are fond of walking.

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# 1. The thief was caught red-handed while he was trying to break into the house. (…)

1) laid bare; 2) felt in the bones; 3) caught in cold blood; 4) caught on the spot; 5) caught off guard.

#2. The plane took off and was soon high over the city. (…)

1) departed; 2) delayed; 3) left the ground; 4) hijacked; 5) went away.

#3. The table of contents usually precedes the first chapter of a book. (…)

1) stresses; 2) comes after; 3) includes; 4) comes before; 5) proceeds.

#4. You may say whatever you like, but this plan is going to fall between twc Stools. (…)

1) to be a success; 2) to be a failure; 3) to commence soon; 4) to progress swiftly; 5) to be taken care of.

#5. If you send a payment in advance we’ll reserve a seat for you. (…)

1) for certain; 2) for sure; 3) ahead of time; 4) beforehand; 5) behind time.