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28. A: John can’t stand the sight of Rob. B: __________.
1. If you ____ too much last night, you ____ a hangover now. A) Well, yes, they are pretty well off.
A) hadn’t drunk / wouldn’t have had B) I’m not very keen on him myself.
B) didn’t drink / wouldn’t have C) Yes, she was pretty rude, wasn’t she?
C) hadn’t drunk / wouldn’t have D) Yes, I do feel a little bit out of breath.
D) didn’t drink / didn’t have 29. A: His family are pretty well off, aren't they? B: ______.
2. _____ you saw a lion in the street, what would you do? A) Too right! They were totally out of order!
Which one doesn’t fit the gap? B) You're not kidding. They’re as thick as two short planks.
A) If B) Supposing C) Had D) Imagine C) You can say that again! They're absolutely loaded!
3. ____ person can survive totally without water. D) Yeah, they do seem to get on quite well.
A) No B) None C) Any D) Not 30. A promise to do something or to behave in a particular way.
4. _____ London is a pleasant place to live. A) phenomenon B) issue C) root D) commitment
A)There and then B) By and large 31. Important topic that people discuss or argue about.
C)Up and down D) Odds and ends A) phase B) mortgage C) issue D) root
5. It’s usually ______ to buy washing powder in large. 32. The beach was seriously___ . There was no room to put our towels
A) economic B) economics C) economical D) economically down. So we hired a boat and sailed along the coast until we found
6. I bought ____ gun to protect myself against ____ burglars. a tiny one which was completely ____. We were the only ones on it!
A) the / the B) a / the C) a / - D) the / - A)overcrowded/desolate B)picturesque/unspoilt
7. We went out for ___ meal yesterday. ___ food was superb. C)desolate /overcrowded D) cracked/built-up
A) the / the B) a / the C) a / - D) the / - 33. A: Did you get very wet in that shower?
8. I’m going to ____ my eyes _____. B Shower! It was a downpour. We're absolutely _______!
A) have/tested B) having/tested C) have/test D) be/test A)pleased B) fascinating C) gorgeous D) soaking
9. Who are you angry ____? 34. She's ruled by her head, not her heart. She'll always think things
A) for B) to C) with D) of through before she acts.
10. You _____ use cream in this sauce, but it makes much tastier. A)sensible B)clumsy C)sensitive D)stubborn
A) mustn’t B) need to C) shouldn’t D) don’t have to 35. John usually does the cooking, _________________________________
11. _______ dreadful weather! A)but then he stopped.
A) What B) How C) What a D) What an B)but he still burns things. Maybe one day he'll get it.
12. _____ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday. C)but he isn't tonight. I am.
A) Although B) Even C) Despite D) However D)because he's been doing it for years.
13. He succeeded _____ getting a place at art school. 36. Another word for luggage
A) on B) in C) of D) as A) baggage B) twee C) immaculate D) pantry
14. _____ brilliant idea! 37. I’m ___________ and tired of listening to your problems
A) What B) How C) What a D) What an A) tweely B) sick C) ill D) fired
15. Can I copy your homework? The teacher will never______! 38. He’s always losing things, or forgetting where he’s put things.
A) find out B) hold on C) turn up D) speak up A) considerate B) big-headed C) conceited D)absent-minded
16. My favourite white shirt went purple! It____ with my daughter’s 39. ____ awful!
brown sweater. A) What a B) What C) How D) What an
A) had washed B) has washed C) had been washed D) was washed 40. He _____ his elder sister, because to him she always seemed so wise
17. It is a must for car drivers to have _______ as a means of security. and experienced.
A) helmets B) life jacket C) runways D) seat belts A)fit in with B) dropped out of
18. The doctor said my tooth was bad. He had to pull it ___. C)looked up to D) came up with
A) out B) off C) away D) in 41. We all ____ the new member of class with curiosity.
19. I _______________ when I’m cleaning my apartment. A)eyed B)armed C)thumbed D)elbowed
A) play often music B) often play music 42. To play a joke on somebody
C) will play often D) often plays music A)to pull somebody’s leg B) to head for
20. We played the music quietly ________ wake the children. C)to put a brave face D) to go to someone’s head
A) to not B) not to C) so as to not D)so as not to 43. “Sue says some really cruel things” “Yes, she’s got sharp ____”
21. The thing which planes take off from and land on. A)tongue B)hand C)face D)heart
A) terminal B) platform 44. I feel sick. If only I _____ so much.
C) security D) trolley A)didn’t eat B) hadn’t eaten
22. A group of people who sing together C)wouldn’t eat D) had eaten
A)band B)orchestra C) drum D)choir 45. I didn’t go out yesterday because the weather was so bad.
23. You have to take Diana’s age into ________ when you judge her work. A) If the weather is good, I will go out yesterday.
A)account B) place B) I would go out yesterday if the weather was good.
C)bill D) consider C) If the weather had been good, I’d have gone out.
24. I have a student loan. I _____ the bank £10,000, which is a big debt. D) If the weather had been good, I’d go out
A)lend B) owe C) borrow D) give
25.I'm afraid something's come up and I can't make our meeting on the
6th.
A)I'll read that back to you.
B)Sure. I'll email them to you as an attachment.
C)Great! It's a deal. It's yours.
D)Never mind. Let's go for the following week. Go on to the next page for the reading part
26. I can't stand Paul. I can't put ______ his rudeness a minute longer.
A) down on B) up with C) up for D) off with
27. I walked for six hours, now I’ve got ________ on my feet
A) shrug on B) rashes C) blisters D) bruises
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A dream come true 51. A: How can you get up at five o'clock in the morning?
B: No problem. I _______.
If money was not an issue and you could choose any job you A) used to B) am used to it
wanted, what would it be? Actor? Model? Or a footballer like C) am using it D) got use to it
David Beckham? A new survey by adult education specialists, 52. A: Do you read comics?
Learndirect, asked people across the UK what their dream job B: I _____when I was young, but not anymore.
would be. A) used to B) am used to it
The results suggest that not only do people aspire to modest C) am using it D) got use to it
professions such as working for a charity or gardening, but often 53. Geraldine and Jim___ talk about getting married for hours on end.
at the top of their list of dream jobs are the very professions A) got B) used C) would D) are used to
others are leaving in droves – such as nursing or teaching. 54. Clive’s flat is so clean and tidy. He ___ a party last night.
The survey also reveals that there are striking parallels A) can’t have had B) might not have
between men and women’s dream jobs, and that they have an C) couldn’t have D) won’t have
equally similar list of nightmare occupations. While daydreaming 55. It’s after midnight. Henry and Sally left ages ago. They ________ home
about the perfect vocation is common among people by now.
of all ages and professions, very few people fantasize about A) had to arrive B) should have arrived
having glamorous jobs. C) must arrive D) can arrive
The Guardian newspaper teamed up with Learndirect to send 56. I don’t know why Tara didn’t ring. She ____________ my number.
a few volunteers into their dream job for a day. A) must mislay B) must be mislaying
One of the volunteers, Michael Hutton, used to work in sales, C) must have mislaid D) must has mislaid
but found this was not making him happy. He felt the high 57. Timmy can’t find his little sister. She __________ in the wardrobe.
demands and targets made for an unattractive atmosphere to A) may be hiding B) must has hidden
work in. He had always dreamed of running his own pub, so he C) can’t hide D) could hide
went to work at a pub in Hertfordshire for a day. 58. Why are all the lights on in their house? They ________ a party.
‘I didn’t realize how much behind the scenes work there was. A) might having B) could be having
I knew the obvious things like pouring a pint, and I had an idea C) must have D) can’t have
what it would be like meeting people you didn’t know. But there 59. If only I hadn't been fired, but I ____.
was more to it than I’d imagined,’ he says. A)did B)haven’t C) have D) had
Changing beer barrels wasn’t as easy as he’d anticipated and 60. I wish I had a flat of my own, but I ____.
within minutes he found himself covered in beer. A) hadn’t B)didn’t C) have D) don’t
‘I was a bit daunted in the first hour or so, but once I settled 61. Can you buy a _______ to have with dinner?
in I loved every minute of it. When I got home, I realized I A)wine bottle B)bottle of wine
needed a couple of hours to wind down as I was on such an C)wine of bottle D)bottles wine
adrenaline rush.’ 62. It's such a mess in here. There are empty _______ everywhere.
A week later, Michael may be in the position to make his A)wine bottles B)bottle of wines
dream job a reality. The pub where he worked is on the market C)wine of bottle D)bottle of wine
and Michael’s father has decided to make an offer. 63. Your coat's on the _______.
A)chair of the back B)back of the chair
46. According to the research ________ C)chair’s back D)back’s chair
A)many people would like to become a nurse or a teacher 64. I ________ a presentation at 3.00 this afternoon.
B)many people found their jobs too modest A)will give B) give C) 'm giving D) will be given
C)many young people would like to be an actor or a footballer 65. John! Peter _____ now. Come and say goodbye.
D)many young people would be like to meet people they didn’t A) will be leaving B) is going to leave
know C)leaves D) is leaving
47. According to the research ________ 66. I find it __________ when apps keep updating themselves all the time.
A)many teachers and nurses have moved into gardening or A)confused B)confusing
charity work. C)confusion D)confuse
B)many teachers and nurses are moving out of their professions 67. Geologists working in Turkmenistan have _____ an important
C)most people never think about their dream job discovery
D)most people hate modest professions A) done B) made C) carried out D) had
48. According to the research ________. 68. The two men were both charged __________ blackmail and theft.
A)men dream about changing jobs more than women. A) on B)in C)with D)at
B)men and women have similar ideas about the perfect job 69. I don't mind if we go now or later. It ____no _____ to me.
C)men and women often have nightmares about their jobs A) makes it /clear B) makes /start
D)men have more nightmare occupations C) makes /difference D) does /favour
49. Michael Hutton was unhappy in his job because ______. 70. I was trying hard no to _______ my voice, but I was angry.
A)his office was unattractive A) rise B) raise C) hold D) do up with
B)he could never meet his sales targets 71. We were _____ when we heard that John’s ankle wasn’t broken,
C)he found the pressure of having to meet sales targets only sprained.
unpleasant A) disappointed B) relieved C) stressed D) made up
D)he used to work in sales 72. These cups are ______, even if you drop them on a hard floor.
50. Michael Hutton________. A) breaker B) unbreaker C) unbreakable D) unbreak
A)was fully aware of what the job of running a pub involved 73. Housing costs are very high, so there are a lot of ______ people
B)had no idea about what the job of running the pub involved A)homeless B)home-free C)unhomed D)home-out
C)was surprised about how much work was involved in running a 74. Overused means __________.
pub A)used too much B)not ever used
D) Changing beer barrels was as easy as he’d anticipated C)not used enough D)used cruelly or badly
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75. Please don't _______ but I don't think your work has been up to
your usual standard recently.
A) take my advice B) put pressure
C) put your work first D) take offence
76. She met him in Slovenia. (ask an echo question)
A) In Slovenia? B) Did she? C) Didn’t she? D) Not in Slovenia?
77. ‘Don’t go to “Badalga”!’ ‘It’s ____ at the moment.
A) decorating B) being decorated
C) decorated D) decorates
78. It ____ when I got up this morning.
A) snowed B) has snowed
C) was snowing D) has been snowing
79. I ___ of having a birthday party, but now I’m glad I had one.
A) didn’t think B) thought
C) wasn’t thinking D) was thinking
80. A: Can't you ____ more of an effort with your schoolwork, Joe?
B: Well, I'm ____ my best, Dad!
A) do/doing B) make/doing C) have/do D) get/do
81. _____ utterly ridiculous!
A) What a B) What C) How D) What an
82. Seeing Bill in the supermarket I __ my hand to him but he __ me as
he was looking the other way.
A) waved / wasn’t seeing B) was waved / didn’t see
C) wave/ wasn’t seen D) waved / didn’t see
83. They said she was getting better, but she _________.
A)don’t B)didn’t C)hasn’t D)isn’t
84. ______ of us understood the lesson.
A)Not B)No C)Non D)None
85. A: I'm very cross with you. B: _______________.
A) What for? B) Where to? C) What on? D) Who for?
86. You will know where the party is. We ____so much noise.
A) will be making B) will have made
C) will make D) are making
87. The coach _______ at 8.00, so don't be late.
A) is leaving B) will be leaving
C) will have left D) leaves
88. I was burgled. _______ was stolen.
A) All B) Everything
C) All things D) Anything
89. He’d never had a holiday in his ________.
A) all life B) all the life
C) whole life D) whole of life
90. A pen. Quick! ______ colour will do.
A) Any B) Some C) A little D) Every
91. Not as many people smoke these days.
A) Fewer B) Very few C) A little D) Less
92. A: What do you want for dinner Harry? B: Oh, ____, I don’t care!
A) nothing B) something C) everything D) anything
93. I think we're all getting tired. Can I ______? How about a break?
A) make a suggestion B) do research
C) do a good job D) make a good impression
94. I _____ get 20% off the price in the sale.
A) been able to B) could C) had to D) was able to
95. You'll _____ work much harder if you want to pass.
A) must B) should C) may D) have to
96. I work at night, _____ everyone else is asleep.
A) where B)who C)what D)when
97. This new drug __ is very powerful__ has serious side effects.
A)which/, B),that/ * C) ,which / , D)which/*
98. We watched a movie _____ by Spielberg.
A) direct B) directing C) directed D) having directed
99. Did you enjoy the book ____ I gave you last week?
A) ,what B) --- C) ,that D) ,which
100. A: You don't like your new teacher, do you?
B: Not a lot, but we are _______ her bit by bit.
A) getting used to B) used to
C) used D) getting use to