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#1. As the cake was delicious, Margaret had a generous second (..,).
1) amount; 2) course; 3) cut; 4) helping; 5) dish.
#2. In his new article, the writer (…) to the changing attitudes in Europe.
1) says; 2) talks; 3) refers; 4) comments; 5) describes.
#3. My elder brother is (…) that he’ll get the job. He thinks he did well in the interview.
1) sound; 2) safe; 3) trustworthy; 4) confident; 5) doubtful.
#4. At long last there you are: the (…) person I have been looking for since early morning.
1) utter; 2) correct; 3) ever; 4) very; 5) right.
#5. If I (…) you again in my orchard, looking for apples, you’ll be very sorry.
1l)make eyes at; 2) catch sight of; 3) see through; 4) take a view of 5) have a look.
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#1. If you are installing a new bathroom, it has to meet the (…) of the Building Regulations.
1) terms; 2) conditions; 3),requirements; 4) qualifications; 5) needs.
#2. Psychologists consider that we are all tempted by the idea of (…) fruit.
1) compulsory; 2) obligatory; 3) forgiven; 4) forbidden; 5) illegal.
#3. My sister has not a dim (…) of saying such a thing in public.
1) recollection; 2) memory; 3) reminder; 4) souvenir; 5) remembrance.
#4. (…) first sight English may seem a simple language but in reality that’s far from true.
1) in; 2) out of; 3) by; 4) at; 5) from.
#5. Only (…) people in their chosen profession are invited to attend this prestigious event.
1) infamous; 2) prominent; 3) notorious; 4) fading; 5) unknown.
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#1. I’d rather not make the journey alone. I need a travelling (…).
1) acquaintance; 2) partner; 3) associate; 4) companion; 5) mate.
#2. Exciting news of the celebrated singer’s arrival (…) through the city like wildfire.
1) burnt; 2) brought; 3) grew; 4) spread; 5) lit.
#3. Driving through the city centre Bill was (…) for a second and ended up going into the back of the car in front.
1) disturbed; 2) distracted; 3) annoyed; 4) got in the way of; 5) concentrated.
#4. (…) seeing an approaching car, some drivers tend to speed up.
l)When slowing down instead of; 2) Instead when slowing down; 3) When instead of slowing down; 4) Instead of slowing down when; 5) If slowing down instead of. #5. My mother had a peculiar (…) for making people feel at home.
1) talented; 2) gift; 3) present; 4) feeling; 5) aim.
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#1. It was too dark to drive safely without the (…) on.
1) spotlight; 2) footlights; 3) limelight; 4) traffic-lights; 5) headlights.
#2. The teacher noticed that the student’s essay (…) a strong resemblance to the article published in a journal.
1) consisted; 2) bore; 3) carried; 4) contained; 5) comprised.
#3. It’s (…) of her not to admit her mistakes, she’s very stubborn.
1) ordinary; 2) characteristic; 3) average; 4) representative; 5) special.
#4. (…) places which attract so many art-lovers from all over the world as Florence, Italy.
1) Fewer; 2) As few; 3) Few; 4) There are few; 5) That fewer.
#5. Marta has developed a (…) of experience over the past few years.
1) feeling; 2) sense; 3) health; 4) wealth; 5) selection.
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#1. They had planned to spend the summer in Spain, but (…) had obviously decided otherwise.
1) destination; 2) fortunate; 3) chance; 4) fate; 5) happening.
#2. My music teacher suggested (…) for an hour before breakfast.
1) practising; 2) to practise; 3) having practised; 4) to practising; 5) for practising.
#3. My friends (…)the advantages and disadvantages of moving to London and finally decided against it.
1) asked themselves; 2) meditated; 3) weighed up; 4) thought; 5) suited.
#4. It is common knowledge that the British quality papers are different (…) the popular press in news coverage and design.
1) about; 2) for; 3) in: 4) from; 5) with.
#5. She’s (…) of reducing a whole roomful of people to stunned silence.
1) talented; 2) likely; 3) capable; 4) able; 5) gifted.
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#1. ГИ send her a(…) of flowers.
1) flock; 2) swarm; 3) fleet; 4) bunch; :5) pack.
#2. After such a long period of time, it is great to see George (.,.)his ambitions.
1) get; 2) realize; 3) possess; 4) deserve; 5) take.
#3. This young woman had a sensitive face with (…) light grey eyes of a peculiar and searching intensity.
1) intellectual; 2) intelligent; 3) intellect; 4) intelligible;
5) unintelligibly.
#4. My elder sister has a talent for all things I am hopeless (…).
1) in; 2) with; 3) at; 4) by; 5) for.
#5. There is a company, (…) escapes me, that sells such things.
1) its name; 2) whose name; 3) that; 4) which; 5) their name.
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#1. The President was a man of (…) vision, wasn’t he?
1) frequent; 2) lacking; 3) distant; 4) rare; 5) seldom.
#2. After a few (…) drinks, Rick began to feel better.
1) filling; 2) feeling; 3) refreshing; 4) taking; 5)-thirsty.
#3. My friend is very (…) money and frequently gets into debt.
1) careless to; 2) impulsive with; 3) careless of; 4) careless with; 5) cautious with.
#4. Nowadays, people in most countries use money because (…) impossible to carry on trade in the modern world without it.
1) there; 2) there is; 3) it; 4) it is; 5) there it is.
#5. Ann’s always causing difficulties for other people by interfering in their lives. She’s a(n) (…).
1) early bird; 2) snob; 3) bore; 4) trouble-maker; 5) kill-joy.
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#1. Не has a (…) talent for mime.
1) wealthy; 2) skillful; 3) natural; 4) skilled; 5) born.
#2. This photo doesn’t really (.-.,.) her justice. She’s much more attractive than this.
1) take; 2) pay; 3) make; 4) do; 5) accomplish.
#3. Nelly won’t be (…) until she gets what she wants.
1) satisfied; 2) excited; 3) thrilled; 4) glad; 5) eager.
#4. They wanted to know if our kitchen (…) the required standards of hygiene.
1) meet; 2) met; 3) fulfilled; 4) applied; 5) gained.
#5. Robert’s always very lively and the centre of any group he’s in. People; always have a good time in his company. He’s the (…) of the party.
1) good mixer; 2) chatterbox; 3) lazybones; 4) life and soul; 5) wet blanket.
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#1. Of course, an encyclopedia is not a book you (…), You just dip into it for things that interest you.
l)look up; 2) refer to; 3)read from cover to cover; 4) skip at once; 5) skim.
#2. The curtains were bright red when we bought them, but they’ve become (…) in the strong sunlight.
I) torn; 2) stained; 3) faded; 4) soiled; 5) shabby.
#3. Donald has been rather (…) since his wife died two years ago.
1) alone; 2) lone; 3) lonely; 4) single; 5) loneliness.
#4. You are (…) no obligation whatsoever to give your answer immediately.
1) in; 2) on; 3) under; 4) with; 5) without.
#5. (…) the band is becoming more and more popular with music lovers the world over.
1) Dramatically; 2) Slowly but surely; 3) Abruptly; 4) Radically; 5) Completely.
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#1. His first three novels didn’t sell well, but his fourth made a fortune as was a (…).
1) volume; 2) manuscript; 3) publication; 4) best-seller; 5) edition.
#2.I thought the film would have a(n) (…) finish, but there was a clever twist towards the end.
1) thrilling; 2) predictable; 3) appealing; 4) nail-biting; 5) exciting.
#3. I’m not angry so much as (…), I don’t expect friends to deceive me you have just done it.
1) moved; 2) touched; 3) hurt; 4) depressed; 5) reluctant.
#4. Anthony Burgess, (…) as a novelist, was originally a student of music.
1) because of being famous; 2) who because he was famous; 3)who achieved fame; 4) he achieved fame; 5) when achieved fame.
#5. The poor boy was absolutely (…) when she left.
1) level-headed; 2) short-sighted; 3) soul-destroying; 4) broken-hearted; 5) heart-stopping.
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