Part A
1.I had to sign for this letter because it came in ________ envelope.
A) a recommended
B) a registered
C) an endorsed
D) a receipted
E) a sealed
2.When I bought this clock I was given a six monthsâ ________.
A) reservation
B) guarantee
C) undertaking
D) safeguard
E) security
3.A ________ for the company said that the question of safety regulations was being looked into.
A) speaker
B) spokesman
C) officer
D) reporter
E) interpreter
4.During the war there was so little food that it had to be ________.
A) preserved
B) regulated
C) rationed
D) retained
E) re-distributed
5.Mr Jackson is permanently ________ as the result of a car accident.
A) dislocated
B) incapable
C) disabled
D) powerless
E) inactive
6.She ________ all her savings form the bank to pay for her flight to Australia.
A) drew in
B) drew up
C) drew along
D) drew out
E) drew off
7.Her shopping bag broke, ________ its contents all over the road.
A) dispersing
B) dispensing
C) scattering
D) overflowing
E) distributing
8.When you come to the crossroads, you will see the ________ showing the way to Middleton.
A) advertisement
B) signal
C) signpost
D) announcement
E) indicator
9.The crops in this field have all been ________ with insecticide.
A) sprayed
B) washed
C) rinsed
D) cleaned
E) disinfected
10. I canât use my hair-drier because I forgot to buy a ________ for it.
A) tap
B) switch
C) socket
D) pin
E) plug
11. The baby is very fretful; he must be ________ some teeth.
A) making
B) cutting
C) incising
D) producing
E) grinding
12. The attic was thick with ________ as no one had cleared it for years.
A) rust
B) powder
C) dust
D) sediment
E) soot
13. The artist studied in Paris for ________ of roughly five years.
A) a decade
B) an age
C) a time
D) a period
E) an interval
14. The two young people fell in love at ________.
A) first impression
B) first sight
C) short notice
D) long distance
E) first appearance
15. When you get to the airport, your luggage will have to be ________.
A) reckoned
B) balanced
C) scaled
D) estimated
E) weighed
16. If you are interested in becoming a ________ of the club, telephone the secretary during office hours.
A) member
B) partner
C) sharer
D) player
E) student
17. The first English dictionary was ________ by Dr Johnson.
A) compiled
B) co-ordinated
C) collected
D) composed
E) constructed
18. When you go out, will you get me ________ of the Farming Gazette?
A) an edition
B) a copy
C) a publication
D) a paper
E) a sheet
19. I didnât ________ I was talking to the Manager, until he told me his name.
A) identify
B) distinguish
C) recognize
D) accept
E) realize
20. I just cannot work out the answer to this question; I ________.
A) give off
B) give out
C) giveaway
D) give into
E) give up
21. At the election you must mark your paper, fold it and drop it into the ________ box.
A) voting
B) ballot
C) nomination
D) selection
E) electoral
22. When you return to your country, donât forget to ________ with me.
A) keep in hand
B) keep time
C) keep in touch
D) keep in step
E) keep together
23. The corrupt builder wanted to obtain the contract so he offered a________ to the civil servant.
A) bribe
B) bait
C) stimulus
D) tip
E) bonus
24. The tramp was wearing very shabby clothes and looked very _______.
A) down at heel
B) down to earth
C) up to date
D) up and coming
E) out of shape
25. It was very ________ in the cottage with the comfortable armchairs by the fire.
A) snug
B) gratifying
C) easy
D) downy
E) refreshing
26. There were some black-faced sheep ________ about the hillside.
A) thrown
B) arranged
C) scattered
D) littered
E) crumpled
27. The news ________ that prices were going to rise next week.
A) got ahead
B) got on
C) got through
D) got up
E) got out
28. The child ________ his breath in wonder when he saw the Christmas tree.
A) kept
B) blew
C) sighed
D) held
E) gasped
29. That manâs wife is terrible; he ________ him all the time, nagging from morning till night.
A) keeps in with
B) keeps up with
C) keeps on at
D) keeps away
E) keeps back from
30. Donât leave your things all over the room, ________ up the place.
A) mixing
B) cluttering
C) filling
D) huddling
E) breaking
31. The philosopher was a great thinker and was often ________ by a brilliant idea.
A) seized
B) grabbed
C) grasped
D) held
E) clutched
32. The trader asked a high price, but I managed to ________.
A) beat him off
B) beat him up
C) beat him down
D) beat him back
E) beat him in
33. The woman ________ for her husbandâs life when he was found guilty of murder.
A) bid
B) disputed
C) pleaded
D) debated
E) sued
34. Donât ________ me or I wonât be able to stop laughing.
A) pat
B) massage
C) scratch
D) tickle
E) stroke
35. That pop group are going to make ________ recording next week.
A) alive
B) an alive
C) an awake
D) a living
E) a life
36. Mary ________ her engagement the week before the wedding because she realized she didnât love her fiance.
A) broke up
B) broke out
C) broke down
D) broke off
E) broke away
37. He ________ ÂŖ5000 in stocks and shares.
A) inserted
B) installed
C) invested
D) inducted
E) indented
38. The new magazine about car maintenance ________ tomorrow.
A) comes down
B) comes off
C) comes on
D) comes out
E) comes round
39. That couple are well-suited; they live in perfect ________.
A) order
B) control
C) harmony
D) melody
E) duet
40. He is so ________, he is never satisfied with anything.
A) discontented
B) disconcerted
C) discomforted
D) disconnected
E) discredited
Part B
1.Johnny ________ very badly at Maryâs birthday party.
A) conducted
B) behaved
C) showed
D) operated
E) looked
2.Mr. Jones has ________ painting since he retired.
A) taken up
B) taken off
C) taken over
D) taken in
E) taken down
3.How many ________ does Peter learn at school?
A) topics
B) themes
C) ideas
D) subjects
E) objects
4.It wasnât my ________ that the plate broke.
A) blame
B) mistake
C) error
D) fault
E) slip
5.Ask Joan if she would give me ________ with the washing-up.
A) a leg
B) a hand
C) a help
D) an assistance
E) an aid
6.The Browns ________ anyone who hasnât much money as they have.
A) look up to
B) look away from
C) look down on
D) look out for
E) look round at
7.Part of that electric plug is ________; you ought to tighten it.
A) safe
B) loose
C) free
D) disjoined
E) unattached
8.Iâm reading a book about ________ of Shakespeare.
A) the living
B) the existence
C) the way
D) the life
E) the road
9.Sally ________ a little money every week for her holiday.
A) puts in
B) puts off
C) puts by
D) puts over
E) puts upon
10. My brother has curly hair but mine is quite ________.
A) even
B) regular
C) uneven
D) level
E) straight
11. John always gets very annoyed if he canât get his own ________.
A) wish
B) desire
C) will
D) object
E) way
12. Itâs no use shouting at grandmother, sheâs as deaf as a ________.
A) post
B) pin
C) pole
D) door
E) wall
13. If you leave that butter in the sun, it will ________.
A) thaw
B) dissolve
C) set
D) harden
E) melt
14. When I peel onions. I canât stop my eyes ________.
A) spilling
B) watering
C) leaking
D) dripping
E) dropping
15. Iâm going home tomorrow so I mustnât forget to buy some ________.
A) memories
B) reminders
C) recollections
D) souvenirs
E) remembrances
16. I caught the train by the skin of my ________.
A) mouth
B) teeth
C) lips
D) nose
E) cheeks
17. Peter doesnât drink alcohol, he only drinks ________ drinks.
A) squashed
B) crushed
C) smooth
D) dry
E) soft
18. Whose ________ was it to go for this long, uninteresting walk?
A) thought
B) desire
C) dream
D) purpose
E) idea
19. When he was running across the field, he ________ a log.
A) fell down
B) fell over
C) fell off
D) fell into
E) fell upon
20. John put the suitcases in the ________ of the car.
A) shoe
B) toe
C) boot
D) slipper
E) foot
21. The doctor gave me ________ for some medicine.
A) an order
B) a letter
C) an instruction
D) a recipe
E) a prescription
22. John always ________ the 8:30 train to work.
A) traps
B) captures
C) catches
D) holds
E) attaches
23. We couldnât eat the meat because it had ________.
A) gone on
B) gone out
C) gone off
D) gone in
E) gone over
24. Susan couldnât remember what she had to buy for the weekend because she had lost her shopping ________.
A) record
B) list
C) register
D) form
E) code
25. Grandmother is always ________ her glasses.
A) misusing
B) misplacing
D) mislaying
E) mishandling
26. I hate to hear a clock ________ when Iâm trying to go to sleep.
A) clicking
B) sounding
C) humming
D) ticking
E) ringing
27. ________ for the job should write to the Personnel Manager.
A) attendants
B) entrants
C) applicants
D) contenders
E) competitors
28. I donât think this medicine ________ with me.
A) goes
B) suits
C) agrees
D) fits
E) accords
29. All the workers in the firm get a Christmas ________ of ÂŖ50.
A) repayment
B) prize
C) reward
D) bonus
E) refund
30. The notice on the gate said â________ the dog.â
A) take care of
B) be careful of
C) beware of
D) take notice of
E) be afraid of
31. You ought to be ______ yourself for being so rude to old Mrs. Green.
A) sorry for
B) unhappy about
C) ashamed of
D) repenting for
E) unfriendly to
32. Just as the violinist began to play, one of the ________ on his violin broke.
A) cords
B) tapes
C) strings
D) wires
E) chords
Part C
1.The inspector was a very ________ man and rechecked the evidence several times.
A) complete
B) wholesome
C) thoughtful
D) thorough
E) attentive
2.My friend exercises regularly and is in much better _____ than I am.
A) figure
B) size
C) shape
D) frame
E) outline
3.Mr. Brown kept the ________ round his garden neatly clipped.
A) hedge
B) fence
C) railings
D) plants
E) flowers
4.Tomorrow is a special ________ night for the guitarist who has injured his hand and canât play again.
A) benefit
B) welfare
C) merit
D) charity
E) goodwill
5.Mr. Jones was always interfering and poking his nose into everyoneâs________.
A) situation
B) job
C) work
D) business
E) life
6.I canât ________ the sound of a knife scraping on a plate.
A) bear
B) support
C) sustain
D) suffer
E) forbear
7.Iâm sure they couldnât have arranged it; they must have met________.
A) at random
B) by chance
C) with luck
D) by fate
E) by design
8.If you want to know how to wash that sweater, look at the ________inside the collar.
A) badge
B) ticket
C) notice
D) sign
E) tab
9.Oh dear. I donât seem to have my bag, I must have ________ it in the Post Office.
A) missed
B) overlooked
C) forgotten
D) left
E) misplaced
10. He had injured his arm badly and had to keep it in a ________ for several weeks.
A) cradle
B) swing
C) sling
D) litter
E) stretcher
11. Peterâs car ________ in the country so he had to walk lo the nearest village for help.
A) broke up
B) broke down
C) broke away
D) broke off
E) broke open
12. She tied a scarf round her head to ________ her hair from the rain.
A) cover
B) hide
C) keep
D) shelter
E) protect
13. The telephone operator said she would put the caller ________ when the line was free.
A) through
B) up
C) in
D) forward
E) over
14. When Iâve passed my driving test Iâll be able to get a permanent driving ________.
A) certificate
B) license
C) permit
D) voucher
E) warrant
15. The train doesnât leave for an hour yet. What shall we do to ________?
A) mark time
B) waste time
C) spend time
D) keep time
E) kill time
16. Most people think they pay too much ______ tax to the Government.
A) income
B) salary
C) wages
D) earnings
E) money
17. The post ________ hadnât arrived by ten oâclock.
A) yet
B) already
C) still
D) nevertheless
E) even
18. I ________ that you ought to apologize.
A) desire
B) wish
C) want
D) hope
E) think
19. Iâve booked two seats in the front ________ for tomorrowâs concert.
A) line
B) row
C) rank
D) file
E) strip
20. He doubted if he would pass the examination as it was ________whether he would even finish the paper.
A) wait and see
B) hit or miss
C) touch and go
D) this or that
E) open to error
21. My aunt used to pretend that she could tell fortunes from tea ______.
A) seeds
B) buds
C) leaves
D) leavings
E) grounds
22. Mr. Sims has walked with a ________ ever since his car accident six years ago.
A) limp
B) jog
C) trot
D) hop
E) jump
23. Oh, dear, my pen has ________; can you lend me yours?
A) run off
B) run down
C) run out
D) run in
E) run up
24. Would it be possible to have these photographs ________?
A) expanded
B) enlarged
C) extended
D) inflated
E) stretched
25. Donât forget to ________ your luggage clearly in case It gets mislaid in transit.
A) print
B) name
C) sign
D) identify
E) label
26. The ________ of living has risen by 10% in the last three months.
A) price
B) expense
C) cost
D) rate
E) expenditure
27. Marie often buys clothes at that ________ stall in the market.
A) second-class
B) second-best
C) second-hand
D) second string
E) second chance
28. Donât eat those berries in case they are ________.
A) poisonous
B) venomous
C) infectious
D) emetic
E) contagious
29. Iâve got such a _____ throat Iâm sure I must be going to have a cold.
A) hurt
B) sensitive
C) irritable
D) sour
E) sore
30. You can take a short ________ through the woods to the station.
A) lane
B) road
C) highway
D) cut
E) alley
31. Iâm afraid it will be a long time before we get to the ________ of this unpleasant affair.
A) base
B) bottom
C) foundation
D) foot
E) basis
32. John has just passed his driving test, so now heâs on the ________for a cheap car.
A) outlook
B) pursuit
C) lookout
D) discovery
E) track
33. At the beginning of the war every man under thirty was ________ to serve in the armed forces.
A) called in
B) called up
C) called for
D) called out
E) called over
34. The sight of so much ice cream made the childrenâs mouths ________.
A) drip
B) ooze
C) wet
D) moisten
E) water
35. Iâm not ________ but I never walk under a ladder if I can help it.
A) credulous
B) simple
C) supernatural
D) superstitious
E) ignorant
36. According to Charles Darwin, man is ________ from the apes.
A) originated
B) entailed
C) revolved
D) descended
E) elevated
37. The lighted candles on the altar ________ in the draught from the open window.
A) fluttered
B) wavered
C) trembled
D) flickered
E) shivered
38. I am going to celebrate my wedding ________ on the 10th December.
A) birthday
B) name day
C) anniversary
D) year
E) occasion
39. When the volcano ________, several villages had to be evacuated.
A) exploded
B) erupted
C) emitted
D) overflowed
E) overran
40. All the crops on that farm have been ________ with insecticide.
A) covered
B) spread
C) dispersed
D) sprayed
E) overlaid
Part D
1.When I turned on the switch, the lights ________.
A) cracked
B) fired
C) expired
D) fused
E) flared
2.Be careful with that knife because it has a very sharp ________.
A) side
B) steel
C) rim
D) cut
E) blade
3.They are ________ all those old houses to make room for a new Town Hall.
A) putting down
B) doing down
C) taking down
D) pulling down
E) running down
4.________ the bottle well before you pour out the medicine.
A) agitate
B) shake
C) stir
D) spin
E) tumble
5.Iâm afraid I took your umbrella by ________.
A) fault
B) error
C) misdeed
D) mistake
E) misjudgment
6.The prisoners had spent almost a year digging a ________ before the guards discovered it.
A) tube
B) subway
C) tunnel
D) pipe
E) pass
7.I wish youâd let me speak for myself and not ________ the words out of my mouth.
A) take
B) remove
C) pull
D) snatch
E) grab
8.To get your illustrated guide to Great Britain just fill in the ________and send it with 50p to the Tourist Board.
A) cheque
B) note
C) coupon
D) bill
E) warrant
9.Thereâs no ________ in going to the cinema now as the filmâs already started.
A) reason
B) cause
C) motive
D) point
E) ground
10. Thatâs absolute nonsense; youâre talking out of the ________.
A) tip of your tongue
B) back of your head
C) skin of your teeth
D) depth of your soul
E) side of your mouth
11. Without exercise many peopleâs bodies become ________.
A) soggy
B) flabby
C) spongy
D) doughy
E) squashy
12. â________ man kills the thing he lovesâ is a well-known saying.
A) all
B) none
C) each
D) any
E) some
13. He fell guilty about breaking off the engagement and often had a________ of conscience.
A) spasm
B) twinge
C) sting
D) pain
E) pinch
14. The members of the team were very ________ and changed their plans at short notice.
A) flexible
B) supple
C) loose
D) plastic
E) lenient
15. I visited many historic houses and castles ____ my summer holiday.
A) within
B) inside
C) during
D) including
E) wherein
16. She likes classical music and is particularly ________ on Mozart.
A) overwhelmed
B) hearty
C) eager
D) keen
E) enthusiastic
17. Thereâs ________ telling what he will do if heâs annoyed.
A) none
B) nobody
C) nothing
D) no
E) not
18. Tomâs very spoilt and always demanding attention; I expect itâs because heâs ________ child.
A) an only
B) one
C) a lone
D) a single
E) an alone
19. Actors have to _______ a play before they give a public performance.
A) practice
B) repeat
C) rehearse
D) prepare
E) reproduce
20. There was no ________ of anyone having entered the room.
A) sight
B) look
C) sign
D) signal
E) notice
21. If your handbag has been stolen, you must ________ it to the police immediately.
A) tell
B) report
C) inform
D) announce
E) record
22. Has John paid you back the ÂŖ5 you ________ him?
A) lent
B) borrowed
C) owed
D) gave
E) charged
23. Who ________ of going for this walk in the rain?
A) thought
B) decided
C) proposed
D) insisted
E) wanted
24. When he retired, my father _______ his business to my eldest brother.
A) made out
B) made away
C) made over
D) made up
E) made for
25. The ________ at that restaurant is excellent.
A) attention
B) service
C) extended
D) care
E) attending
26. I enjoyed that book so much that I read it from ________ to end in one day.
A) opening
B) beginning
C) start
D) commencement
E) introduction
27. The kidnappers demanded a ________ of ÂŖ509.000.
A) forfeit
B) ransom
C) penalty
D) fine
E) reward
28. I wish you wouldnât keep _______ my time asking such silly questions.
A) losing
B) spending
C) wasting
D) engaging
E) occupying
29. I only received the application ________ for the job yesterday.
A) paper
B) form
C) order
D) notice
E) document
30. When he came back from holiday his skin was beautifully _______.
A) tanned
B) sunburnt
C) toasted
D) browned
E) burnt
31. Did you have a good ________ when you went to Scotland?
A) experience
B) stay
C) enjoyment
D) time
E) amusement
32. Five hundred people were ________ in the earthquake.
A) sunk
B) buried
C) flooded
D) overrun
E) overturned
33. When I paid for my groceries in the supermarket, the cashier gave me the wrong ________.
A) rebate
B) sum
C) exchange
D) return
E) change
34. He wonât be able to drive his car unless he ________ his license.
A) remits
B) reforms
C) revises
D) reports
E) renews
35. Yesterday Stephen studied for five hours ________.
A) on end
B) at length
C) in full
D) in time
E) at once
36. The ________ for the course are ÂŖ50 a term.
A) charges
B) costs
D) fees
E) subscriptions
37. Do you wear your watch on your right ________ because you are left-handed?
A) hand
B) elbow
C) wrist
D) palm
E) ankle
38. He arrived at a most _____ moment; I was just getting into the bath.
A) importunate
B) inopportune
C) uncomfortable
D) incongruous
E) unfitting
39. This road is ________ to flood in winter.
A) leading
B) unprotected
C) emitted
D) liable
E) susceptible
40. Buying in bulk ________ one to make substantial savings.
A) enables
B) facilitates
C) means
D) ensures
E) empowers
