1. They worked without a until about eight in the evening.

A. break B. think C. see D. get

2. It's always good to know that, what may, your job is safe.
A. come B. start C. help D. come
3. When you develop a throat infection or catch a the glands in the neck swell up.
A. icy B. frozen C. callous D. cold
4. No, you're not the star player on the team, but you always do your , which encourages
the rest of us to do the same.
A. less B. few C. best D. little
5. It is important to in mind the historical dimension of these issues.
A. keep B. hope C. play D. run
6. She us a set of saucepans as a wedding present.
A. gave B. moved C. took D. built
7. He used wholemeal flour to bread, scones, pies and cakes, concocted elaborate salads
and dosed himself with vitamins.
A. reach B. make C. cause D. wait
8. Don't put the blame me for your mistakes!
A. about B. on C. with D. to
9. You should _ the bus if you want to see the sights.
A. take B. send C. stop D. take
10. It's been a few months since we've seen my mother-in-law so we need to a visit this
weekend.
A. remain B. continue C. pay D. open
11. I struggled to break the of biting my nails, but getting regular manicures helped.
A. custom B. practice C. habit D. pattern
12. The company came under after a newspaper reported allegations of the CEO's
misappropriation of funds.
A. smoke B. fire C. glare D. light
13. The book's title caught my and I picked the book up.
A. attention B. concern C. mind D. caution
14. It's amazing how the overhead lighting wonders with this room. It's like an entirely
new space.
A. lose B. read C. take D. does
15. If you a headache you can take an aspirin.
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A. have B. let C. add D. change
16. These tax cuts will industry a helping hand.
A. lead B. meet C. allow D. give
17. A number of companies have been putting on politicians to ease up on corporate
taxes and regulations.
A. weight B. pressure C. burden D. anxiety
18. After years of being looked after by his mother, he didn't kindly to being told to cook
for himself.
A. take B. carry C. offer D. move
19. If you get caught cheating on your exam, you'll have to the price which could include
expulsion.
A. stand B. appear C. pay D. happen
20. We paid the nose to get the car fixed.
A. for B. up C. into D. through
21. It’s a rare piece of jewelry, but I wouldn’t like to put a on it.
A. price B. benefit C. value D. use
22. It's relatively easy to little tweaks to a production system.
A. pay B. hear C. make D. allow
23. I've got to get into town. Can you give me a ?
A. kick B. high C. boost D. lift
24. He likes to breakfast in bed on a Saturday morning.
A. keep B. have C. turn D. run
25. She had never intended to _ wrong and he had punished her too hard!
A. do B. follow C. write D. play
26. He knows how to an opportunity.
A. catch B. use C. know D. say
27. Oh, your replacement doesn't even close to you. She's totally disorganized, and bossy
too.
A. show B. try C. call D. come
28. Everyone was deathly silent after John went ballistic and left the meeting. I tried breaking the
with a joke, but it didn't help.
A. ice B. snow C. frost D. fog
29. She had broken her family years ago.
A. into B. with C. round D. towards
30. Friends and relatives came to pay their last to Mr Clarke.
A. details B. points C. opinions D. respects
31. I’d always dreamed of owning my own home, and now my dream has come .
A. correct B. dedicated C. true D. confirmed
32. He asked me to a seat and listen to some music he would put on.
A. tell B. take C. find D. feel
33. She me her assurance that she would sign the contract immediately.
A. gave B. kept C. took D. touched
34. When the grass in the yard fire, I thought the whole house was going to burn down.
A. went B. caught C. fell D. saw
35. I have tried to _ a verse in English. Does it sound natural?
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A. make B. throw C. produce D. give
36. The pensions scandal a lot of damage to the Government's credibility.
A. did B. carried C. made D. solved
37. I’ve a good to tell your father what a naughty girl you are!
A. belief B. notice C. mind D. thinking
38. If you need somewhere to stay, we can put you for the night.
A. out B. about C. from D. up
39. I finally a break when a big Hollywood producer asked me to audition for a part in a
movie.
A. became B. picked C. got D. moved
40. He's a brutal tyrant, that's how he came power.
A. during B. till C. into D. at
41. I didn't know what the bunny was running from, until I caught of the dog that was
chasing it.
A. sight B. view C. scene D. vision
42. That day, I an experiment: how to use simple materials to produce a hot-air balloon.
A. do B. fix C. see D. look
43. He has a mind to do his homework.
A. head B. hair C. hand D. leg
44. But when he uncovered the picture, he gave a of pain.
A. cry B. call C. take D. catch
45. It's good to get into the habit of making the in the morning. It's an easy
accomplishment to start your day!
A. floor B. roof C. bed D. door
46. He was reluctant to tea with his most cherished pottery pot when receiving guests.
A. create B. make C. turn D. prepare
47. I will not put up your bad behaviour any longer!
A. into B. over C. with D. by
48. The monitors were assigned to notes for the meeting.
A. grab B. carry C. drop D. take
49. Some people find it difficult to a compliment directly; to do so embarrasses them.
A. pay B. shell C. receive D. hire
50. Organizations in this environment must pay to flexibility, quality and asset utilization
to remain competitive.
A. attention B. interest C. care D. devotion
51. With his speed, I think he'll a record for running before he graduates from high school.
A. break B. become C. show D. ask
52. The server still hasn't taken our order, we just can't her eye.
A. catch B. need C. put D. tell
53. People exercise to keep fit.
A. find B. look C. do D. give
54. I've had Jennie on my lately. Do you know how she is?
A. brain B. notice C. intellect D. mind
55. A council has been asked to permission for the development in return for money for

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recreational facilities.
A. develop B. cope C. give D. back
56. It may be a very easy way to money, but that doesn't make it right.
A. make B. enable C. divide D. direct
57. Don’t worry about making a . The children are wide awake.
A. complete B. noise C. channel D. thud
58. Government put a tax the luxury goods.
A. on B. with C. about D. to
59. The company said it had a profit of about £1.4bn on the deal.
A. made B. found C. fallen D. evolved
60. Voters are beginning to notice of him as a serious candidate.
A. grow B. go C. free D. take
61. A photographer comes along, and he takes a photograph her, and he sells it for lots of
money.
A. about B. across C. of D. with
62. Then you can relax, a bath and a nice breakfast.
A. run B. allow C. put D. have
63. I'd to a 5000-franc deposit to the landlord before I could move into the house.
A. improve B. hold C. glance D. pay
64. I know you're discouraged about having to look for a new job, but the opportunity to
consider different areas of work that you might be interested in.
A. take B. load C. know D. occur
65. As a pharmacist, you responsibility for human life.
A. leave B. assume C. feel D. pull
66. He never gets the chance to put his ideas practice.
A. across B. through C. about D. into
67. He always makes a __ of his grandchildren.
A. fuss B. bother C. activity D. commotion
68. The heavy storm has a real mess of the garden.
A. made B. opened C. met D. read
69. The coach makes of everyone on the team, so no one ever feels left out during a game.
A. lead B. permit C. use D. order
70. I'm not making a separate trip in the car, so make room your brother back there!
A. into B. about C. for D. to
71. He's played on the team for years, but he's his bow as team captain tomorrow night.
A. thinking B. showing C. doing D. making
72. Dad made if to chase me out of the room.
A. at B. as C. like D. to
73. Why don't you a try at convincing him?
A. share B. sit C. have D. realize
74. She has birth to two sets of twins.
A. given B. moved C. studied D. showed
75. I tried to believe she was happy, but knew deep down it wasn't true.
A. visit B. tell C. make D. supply
76. According to vegetation analysis, acid deposition might harm to fir and cryptomeria,
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both of which are acid-sensitive.
A. throw B. worry C. do D. wait
77. Peter arranged a taxi to Victoria for me to a train to Gatwick and the last flight to
Edinburgh.
A. return B. stop C. trade D. catch
78. Once a style of dress is outdated, it's hard to believe that it ever into fashion in the first
place.
A. hide B. came C. include D. join
79. The statutes are different in different places so sometimes you can a law without even
knowing it!
A. break B. lay C. mix D. provide
80. I hope to pass my exams next month and finally my university degree.
A. take B. refer C. relax D. rely
81. Please take instead of everyone talking at once.
A. revolves B. errands C. opportunities D. turns
82. A slower-than-expected financial quarter has put some investors guard.
A. on B. at C. with D. through
83. It was decided that I would _ my sister's place as the head of the company.
A. change B. discuss C. fall D. take
84. After the large income tax hike, many people suddenly found it difficult to make both ends
.
A. act B. believe C. meet D. cause
85. . Don't let the evil spirits the peace and placidity of angels.
A. break B. lead C. run D, allow
86. I thought it was time to come with everybody about what I'd been doing.
A. impure B. tidy C. fresh D. clean
87. It appears to me that he didn't my meaning.
A. catch B. offer C. expect D. consider
88. Hey, me a favor and take these bags into the kitchen while I get the others from the car.
A. set B. meet C. do D. carry
89. I have a real problem people who use their mobile phones on the train.
A. through B. into C. upon D. with
90. If these kinds of math problems always seem to you trouble, maybe you should ask
your teacher for some more help.
A. play B. pay C. hear D. give
91. The campers went foraging for wood to a fire.
A. follow B. make C. help D. move
92. Why does it seem like everyone in the office makes free the food in the fridge? It's
clearly labeled!
A. with B. about C. by D. from
93. She cried because they made fun her.
A. in B. of C. as D. on
94. The child tried to friends with the dog.
A. hold B. turn C. feel D. make
95. I'd like to _ you all at your ease and assure you that there will be no layoffs, so please do
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not listen to the rumors going around.
A. call B. put C. keep D. keen
96. The game demo lets you a test drive.
A. take B. put C. seem D. try
97. The U.S. the lead in declaring war on terrorism.
A. took B. found C. gave D. came
98. You’d better take it until you feel better.
A. free B. easy C. simple D. hard
99. I _ tributes to the efforts he has made to change this state of affairs.
A. think B. come C. use D. pay
100. Today we electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful this
discovery has been.
A. take B. make C. get D. have
101. I hope my teacher will into account the fact that I was ill just before the exams when
she marks my paper.
A. take B. trade C. inform D. know
102. His willpower helped him through all obstacles.
A. break B. put C. direct D. turn
103. He's been noises about taking us all to Rio, but we haven't heard anything definite.
A. making B. running C. setting D. allowing
104. The new tax regulations into force next week.
A. lead B. live C. pay D. come
105. I the Times crossword every morning.
A. set B. talk C. move D. do
106. I a feeling we’ve met before.
A. have B. bring C. carry D. turn
107. We have received hundreds of calls from people inquiries about the availability of the
product.
A. keeping B. making C. stopping D. opening
108. I had to a speech at my brother's wedding.
A. do B. call C. tell D. make
109. I wish my parents would _ a stop to their bickering and just be civil to one another!
A. place B. lay C. put D. locate
110. We're currently steps to secure funding for the project before we announce it to the
public.
A. leaving B. removing C. taking D. giving
111. This program heavy demands on the computer’s memory.
A. makes B. grabs C. takes D. puts
112. Do you any experience working with kids?
A. create B. have C. knock D. turn
113. I know it isn't easy facing off against the lowlifes of this town, but you're on the police force and
you have to your duty.
A. throw B. bring C. cause D. do
114. I’m enjoying my English class, but it’s about to to an end.

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115. If you're feeling sad, getting out in the sunlight should you good.
A. spend B. miss C. do D. reach
116. Let's a break when you finish this homework.
A. have B. return C. keep D. seem
117. I don’t usually lend people money, but in your case, I’ll an exception.
A. make B. attain C. claim D. arrive
118. He seemed to great delight in embarrassing me.
A. decide B. take C. comprise D. add
119. He gave her a present to amends for his rudeness.
A. change B. become C. command D. make
120. I just had a with Stu and he said he'll join us tonight.
A. word B. comment C. news D. talk
121. I know Adam your heart, but there are lots of guys out there who would treat you
well.
A. broke B. kept C. began D. needed
122. Playing the guitar just doesn't naturally to me, maybe because I have no sense of
rhythm.
A. come B. show C. move D. bring
123. I suspected that my friend was stealing money from me, and then I her in the act.
A. happened B. caught C. lost D. paid
124. She was sitting in front of the mirror her hair.
A. meeting B. doing C. changing D. buying
125. They had great difficulty finding a replacement.
A. in B. with C. of D. at
126. The group concerts for charity throughout Europe.
A. built B. fell C. cut D. gave
127. Come in and yourself at home! I'm just finishing up a few things in the kitchen.
A. send B. stay C. make D. decided
128. You're a mountain out of a molehill. You wrote one bad essay. It doesn't mean you're
going to fail.
A. developing B. carrying C. breaking D. making
129. These giant banks were all culpable for the economic crash, and I think we should
them to shame for it.
A. put B. hit C. cover D. catch
130. I have meetings all day, so please the lead on this project, Joan.
A. choose B. sell C. take D. return
131. But remember that you can not usually a will unless you are over 18.
A. make B. think C. give D. try
132. I haven't made my mind where to go yet.
A. up B. down C. across D. through
133. We must action to deal with the problem before it spreads to other areas.
A. put B. take C. help D. play
134. My flatmates want to a party, but I'm not keen on the idea.

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135. I had a , but nothing in the shop interested me.
A. let B. look C. see D. live
136. It was obvious that she had her homework and thoroughly prepared for her
interview.
A. begun C. cut C. read D. done
137. He was caught handed taking money from the till.
A. blue B. grey C. red D. white
138. I know I was supposed to run a full mile. I didn't want to come , but I was going to
collapse if I didn't take a break!
A. short B. high C. small D. tall
139. My mother was fine this morning, but she broke tears at the funeral.
A. into B. by C. next D. as
140. Bring the ironing board through here, then you can watch TV while you the ironing.
A. include B. set C. stop D. do
141. The medical community continues to progress in the fight against cancer.
A. lead B. change C. follow D. make
142. I wish you’d make an effort get on with her.
A. to B. about C. in D. with
143. If she didn't come I'd arrangements for her to have set amounts of cash from time to
time.
A. make B. spend C. send D. build
144. Let’s take advantage the good weather and go to the beach.
A. upon B. of C. into D. down
145. The story takes in the 18th century.
A. place B. area C. land D. space
146. All the children took part the Thanksgiving play.
A. on B. about C. of D. in
147. Try to relax for a couple of hours until the pills effect.
A. offer B. reach C. stay D. take
148. His parents his way all through college, so it's no wonder he has no concept of
working to earn his own keep.
A. spent B. returned C. paid D. caught
149. The president has reiterated that the government will not be an interest in any
foreign country's business in the future unless it is directly related to our own.
A. passing B. carrying C. choosing D. taking
150. I have to take care my little sister this afternoon.
A. by B. of C. with D. about
152. The neighborhood is going to start people to shame who don't pick up after their
pets.
A. developing B. breaking C. putting D. selling
153. When you want to a change in your life, you can only start by stepping up.
A. make B. decide C. divide D. cover
154. The kids are a blast running around the beach all day.
A. having B. going C. coming D. using
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 155. How to research based on their theories has proved difficult for
phenomenologists.
A. get B. think C. do D. tell
156. Fresh evidence has recently to light that suggests that he didn't
in fact commit the murder.
A. try B. help C. need D. come
157. She had to a choice between the two dresses.
A. want B. make C. keep D. bring
158. She had broken her family years ago.
A. with B. upon C. into D. through
159. Make a comment this sentence.
A. to B. in C. on D. about
160. Dr. Evans has a valuable contribution to the life of the school.
A. done B. created C. caused D. made
161. We some improvements to the house before selling it.
A. made B. took C. caught D. broke
162. Can we stop for a minute? I need to my breath, I can't run as fast as you
guys!
A. catch B. meet C. appear D. expect
163. I’m not surprised she offence at his remarks.
A. called B. moved C. paid D. took
164. He took pity the hungry children and gave them food.
A. on B. by C. from D. at
165. She admitted that she had a mistake.
A. kept B. made C. asked D. felt
166. The trailer made the movie to be an action adventure, but it was
really just a boring period piece.
A. of B. on C. from D. out
167. I had to leave the dinner party after being to the blush by my
own mother, who decided that my shortcomings were an appropriate topic of
conversation.
A. hold B. put C. help D. run
168. I'll join you in a minute but I need to a phone call first.
A. make B. allow C. keep D. turn
169. Unfortunately, the president has taken the that the national
parks around the country are not worth protecting and maintaining.
A. view B. vision C. picture D. sight
170. They all seem to think that I ask rather cheeky questions, which I’ll take
a compliment.
A. at B. as C. in D. with