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Vocabulary
Choose the correct answers.
1 
The climbers were found and sound by the mountain 8 
It was a complicated case and the judge asked to
rescue team. speak privately with concerned before making
a safe his ruling.
b sane a every
c sure b only
d same c all
2 
I’m sick of this one-horse town! I wish I lived somewhere d many
like Paris. 9 
Henry had to everyone in the class to win first
a urban place in the history quiz.
b suburban a undo
c metropolitan b outdo
d cosmopolitan c overdo
3 
How do they manage to keep their heads water d redo
now that they’ve both lost their jobs? 10 
After ten years in the city, Mark gave up his
a up lifestyle and moved to a quiet seaside town.
b over a wild
c above b hectic
d outside c confused
4 
Immigrants often to survive in a new country where d restless
they don’t speak the language. 11 
Don’t worry; once you find another job, you’ll
a clash better than ever, I’m sure.
b struggle a bounce back
c torture b do without
d worry c get by
5 
You’re very close to achieving your goals, so don’t d wear down
in the towel! 12 
Come on, let’s get in the car and the road.
a put a go
b place b get
c throw c hit
d dip d take
6 
Carla is about cleanliness and washes her hands at 13 
Ashley has developed an to online shopping
least 20 times a day! and owes thousands of pounds on her credit card.
a obsessive a addition
b progressive b affection
c impressive c attraction
d excessive d addiction
7 
Ben is very competent and he manages to his 14 
Stop working so hard! If you yourself into the
family, work and studies very well. ground, you’ll make yourself ill.
a shuffle a run
b fiddle b set
c wiggle c put
d juggle d fit

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 15 
Many people who live in small towns and villages 18 
Everyone needs exercise, so it’s better for your
believe their lives are very boring. health if you are active rather than .
a local a slow
b global b relaxed
c provincial c sedentary
d regional d motionless
16 
As a tour director, I enjoy travelling around Europe, 19 
What should I do if I come up any problems
but I don’t like out of a suitcase. while working on the project?
a being a to
b living b with
c taking c against
d surviving d from
17 
It’s a bad idea to burn the candle at both when 20 
The politician’s reputation was when it was
you’re studying for final exams. discovered he had been taking bribes.
a ends a broken
b sides b upset
c places c spoilt
d points d ruined

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Grammar
Choose the correct answers.
1 We prefer the staff annual bonuses. 7 
The millionaire bankrupt and he owes money to
a to give a lot of people.
b to be given a appears to go
c having given b appears going
d having been given c appears having gone
2 
The dishonest employee was sacked the manager. d appears to have gone
a by 8 
My grandma disliked to rudely by sales staff.
b at a being spoken
c with b speaking
d from c to be speak
3 The new chef the kitchen when he slipped on the d being speaking
wet floor and fell. 9 to you how the machine works?
a shown a Was it explained
b was shown b Was explaining
c being shown c Has explained
d was being shown d Explains
4 Marina wanted seriously by her colleagues. 10 The boss seems ; what’s wrong with him?
a to take a be angry
b to be taken b angry
c being taken c angrily
d to have taken d be angrily
5 
It bankers do not deserve their huge bonuses. 11 My promotion official next week.
a believes that a will make
b does believe that b is making
c is believed that c will be made
d has believed that d will be making
6 
I’m sorry about the report; I it by tomorrow.
12 Beth while she was on her way to work.
a won’t be completed
a was stolen her bag
b not have completed
b had her bag stolen
c won’t have completed
c stolen her bag
d don’t complete
d got stolen her bag

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 13 I’m sorry. The manager in her office. 17 Only the best candidates for an interview.
a doesn’t appear to have be a should be to consider
b not appears to be b ought to be considered
c doesn’t appear c could consider
d doesn’t appear to be d must be considering
14 The invoice today or you’ll be in trouble. 18 Katy this week.
a had better be paid a has the office painted
b had better to pay b is having the office paint
c better to be paid c has to be painted the office
d had better paying d has been having the office painted
15 Secondary school teachers highly stressed. 19 
‘I don’t like my job.’ ‘You to work, you know!’
a they say they are a won’t be forcing
b are said to be b didn’t force
c are saying to be c aren’t being forced
d have said to be d haven’t forced
16 ‘Where are all of the company cars?’ ‘We .’ 20 Fantastic news! Tourism to rise this year!
a are being serviced a is expected
b are having serviced b has expected
c are being serviced them c are expecting
d are having them serviced d will expect

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