1.That Mary is an ____________ liar; you must take what she says with a small grain of salt.

A. incorrigible B. incurable C. irredeemable D. irremediable

2.I knew my mother would _______a face the minute she saw my new haircut.

A. drag B. lift C. pull D. raise

3.If you don’t stop smoking,you___________the risk of developing chronic bronchitis.

A. bear B. suffer C. makeD. run

4.He was a pickpocket and had to spend many years behind__________.

A. windows B. prisons C. cells D. bars

5.If you say you'd like ____ of cream on your strawberries then you don't want very much cream.

A. a dash B. oodles C. lashings D. a dollop

6.In her speech the Prime Minister___________ tribute to the valuable contributions to society
made by voluntary organizations.

A. paid B. sent C. brought D. gave

7.Tamara has set her _____ on becoming a ballet-dancer.

A. feet B. brain C. heartD. head

8.The football team Manchester United paid________to sign up the Brazilian twins Rafael and Fabio
Da Silva when they were only eighteen.

A. their heart in it B. an arm and a leg C. a good heart D. their eyes to eyes

9.He spoke well though it was his ___________speech.

A. first-hand B. maiden C. slurred D. prime

10.In his_______days,he was quite dandy.

A. salad B. green C. fruit D. vegetable

11.We are not known ______ at all, and as we grow, we feel a progressive lack of individual
personality.

A. gruelingly B. severally C. expensively D. brusquely

12.He has fled to the mountains of Galicia,_____ he cannot possibly escape on horseback over the
border.

A. meanwhile B. heretofore C. whence D. indefinitely

13.Given that Haiti is vulnerable to hurricanes and earthquakes,it would be_____ to establish
building codes and other disaster response initiatives.

A. prudent B. tiny C. profound D. stern

14.While her mother sat at the window,striving to read,the child,who was in one of her moods of
obstreperous gaiety,began playing a grand game.
A. boisterous B. tentative C. creative D. precarious

15.The setup is intimate: audience members surround the stage on three sides.

A. formal B. unusual . C. mutual D. cozy

16.This very morning,she announces,she has managed to procure what might be the last two crates
of peaches in France.

A. obscure B. conceal C. consume D. obtain

17.In their eyes,I saw not only excitement for theequity we offered,but the_______ belief that they
would be entrusted to do their jobs with my counsel,if they sought it,but without unwanted
meddling.

A. modest B. positive C. earnest D. mutual

18.Her ivory brow______ in delicate lines.

A. furrows B. duplicates C. ambles D. mutters

19.The fashion of the last Louis but one,of the line that was never to break 14th Louis – was_____ in
their rich furniture; but,it was diversified by many objects that were illustrations of old pages in the
history of France.

A. varied B. conspicuous C. invisible D. negative

20.A man of stainless reputation,his deeds and words have almost invariably been on the side-
of_______.

A. balefulness B. succession C. righteousness D. resemblance

41.Unfortunately,our local cinema is on the________ of closing down.

A. verge B. hint C. edge D. threat

42.When it is very hot,you may_______thetop button of your shirt.

A. undress B. unwrap C. untie D. undo

43.She clearly joined the firm with a (n)________to improving herself professionally.

A. view B. aim C. plan D. ambition

44.I shouldn't go outside without a raincoat because it's raining cats and dogs.

A. it's just started to rain B. it's raining very heavily

C. it's going to rain D. it's raining a little

45.On second thoughts I believe I will go with you to the theater.

A. Upon reflection B. After discussing with my wife

C. For this time only D. For the second time

46.I_______ realized that he was a thief.

A. sooner of later B. all along C. at the beginning D. eventually

47.Tvlr.Dawson was given the award in________of his services to the hospital.

A. spite B. charge C. recognition D. sight

48.The sixth time he called me at night was the________ .

A. lost cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air.if

49.His flat looks so________ that it is difficult to believe he just had a party last night.

A. spick and span B. by and large.

C. safe and sound D. sick and tired

50.am not able to go anywhere this weekend because I am up to my ________ in work.

A. neck B. nose C. waist D. ankle

51.To succeed in this job,you have to be utterly________.

A. hot-blooded B. single-minded C. kind-hearted ' D. near-sighted

52.The city zoo is building a new section to________their larger mammals.

A. house B. store C. shade D. capture

53.The party was already____ by the time we arrived.

A. in full swing B. up in the air C. over the moon D. under the cloud

54.Don’t worry:this is nothing that________you.

A. matters B. entails C. concerns D. complicates

55.In the event,we found your advice absolutely________.

A. unworthy B. unvaluable C. invaluable D. impecunious

56.With her excellent qualifications it’s not surprising that she_____being treated as an inferior at
work.

A molests B. exasperates C. resents D. embitters

57.I ve had this car for 12 years,but now I’m having more and more problems with it.Clearly it’s
_____.

A. on its hind legs B. got its back up C. got its heart set D. on its last leg

58.When the morning came,the scene of where the bomb had fallen was one of_____devastation.

A. greatB. utter. C. entire D. extreme

59.It may be raining,but I’m _________enjoyingmyself.

A. thoroughly B. highly C. extremely D. desperately

60.The film is_________ based on a true story,but most of it is fiction.

A. loosely B. casually C. faintly D. lightly

61.Calls from people trying to sell us things we don’t want are a real________.
A. ache in the neck B. ache in the back C. pain in the neck D. pain in the back

62.Sally has an_______command of the Chinese language.

A. excellent B. outstanding C. utter D. intensive

63.There is still a________of hope that the rescuers will find survivors.

A. sprayB. ray C. light D. spot

64.The bridge was collapsing and the train was plunging into the ravine.But Superman
arrived____,as usual,caught the train in his arms of steel and carried it to safety.

A. in the nick of time B. in the fullness of time

C. on the spur of the moment D. in the heat of the moment

65.I gave them________time to make a decision.

A. spacious B. lavish C. extensive D. ample

66.When Rita was promoted to sales manager,she was ________ .

A. over the hill B. up in the cloud

C. .over the moon D. in the seventh moon

67.The vegetation on the island was_______ .

A. exuberant B. chivalrous C. overcast D. ingenious

68.He became an outlaw by_______ the law.

A. defying B. observing C. sticking to D. abiding by

69.The plague,otherwise known as the Black Death,was a_______disease.

A. contagious B. contiguous C. contingent D. congenial

70.The Prime Minister will decide whether to release the prisoner or not; that’s his_______.

A. prerogative B. derogatory C. abdication D. humanity

71.He_______the illusion that he will live to be a hundred.

A,grows B. relishes C. develops D. cherishes

72.They continued fighting despite all the_______they met with.

A. adversities B. amenities C. properties D. liabilities

73.I’d love to live in these_______surroundings.

A. desolate B. bashful C. gloomy D. serene

74.The Secretary of State handled the matter_______and prevented a war.

A. adroitly B. intensely C. abjectly D. slightly

75.Her condition seems to be______.We’ll have to takeher to intensive care.

A. ameliorating B. deteriorating C. amputating D. imitating

76.Not only is little Jonny’s grammar incoherent and his spelling atrocious but also his
pronunciation_______ .:

A. slothful B. sluggish C. hazard D. haphazard

77.How did they manage to keep me completely_______ about this for so long?

A. in the dark B. under the shadow C. in the shade D. out of shape

78.You’ve got to________ to succeed in advertising.

A. go to your head B. have your wits about you

C. have your head in the clouds D. gather your wits

79.It took Dane a long time tounderstand what was going on.He’susually________than that,isn’t it?

A. round the bend B. harder and faster

C. easier on the ear D. quicker on the uptake

80.Stop wasting time splitting ____ and look at the big picture.

A. hairs B. ears C. eyes D. noses

81.The country is an economic _____with chronic unemployment and rampant crime.

A. lost cause B. basket case C. false dawn D. dark horse

82.My mother nearly_____ when I said I was going to buy a motorbike.

A. let the cat out of the bag B. put the cat among the pigeons

C. had kittens D. got out of the rat race

83.Fresh evidence has recently_____ which suggests that he didn’t in fact

commit the murder.

A. come a long way B. dome under fire

C. come into bloom D. come to light

84.We’d been working hard for a month and.so decided to go out and_____.

A. paint the town red B. face the music

C. read between the lines D. steal the show

85.The boss was with the new employee over his qualifications and

A. at a loose and B. at a loss C. at a standstill D. at odds

86.The social condemnations of the bombing,therefore,focus not on _______the act but on

lamenting the consequences.

A. execrating B. deploring C. shedding tears over D. wringing hands over

87.If you want to have a good flat in London,you have to pay through the________ for it.
A. mouth B. eye C. nose D. head

88.I was out of ________ with you on this matter,but let’s not quarrel about it.

A. empathy B. harmony C. keeping : D. sympathy

89.Eventually,a passer-by ________ and asked her what her problem was.

A. put her out of his misery B. was charitable towards

C. took pity on her D. threw himself on her mercy

90.She expects the political experience gained in this election will stand her in good _____ in her
future career,which,she suggests,could include another campaign.

A. footing B. grounding C. precedent D. stead

91. Poor management brought village shops to teeter of collapse although community-owned
shops,Internet retailing and home delivery schemes were becoming more popular.

A. in the teeth B. on the brink C. on the razor’s edge D. on the threshold

92.A lot of criticism and scorn has been heaped________his options.

A. above B. beyond C. on D. up

93.Unanswered,the demands for nuclear deterrents have________ fears of civil war.

A. flashed up B. prognosticated C. sidetracked D. stoked up

94.________,the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.

A. By and large B. All together C. To a degree D. Virtually

95.I don’t feel like buying aina________poke; we’d better check the content.

A. pig B. cattle C. buffalo D. ox

96.The man’s choice to run away virtually ________ an admission of guilt.

A. resulted B. cameC. amounted D. added

97.Environmental pollution has________ many species to the verge of extinction.

A. sent B. thrown C. brought D. driven

98.After years of working together,the partners found themselves________linked.

A. permanently B. indelibly C. perpetually D. inextricably

99.It was decided that the cost of the project would be ________ and so it was abandoned.

A. repressive B. prohibitive C. restrictive D. exclusive

100.Living by the ocean really ________your________.Once you’ve lived there,you never want to
leave.

A. came in/heart B. get in/heart C. run in/blood D. came in/blood

101.Tamara has set her________ on becoming a ballet-dancer.

A. feet B. brain C. head D. heart

102.Paul’s been in Alice’s bad________ever since he offended her at the party.

A. eyes B. books C. likes D. treats

103.Knowing the confidential details gave him a(n)________ over the other candidates.

A. edge B. possibility C. exertion D. fringe

104.His new play is not only interesting but also unique.It really off the beaten ________.

A. track B. road C. path D. route

105.felt a bit________and seemed to have more aches and pains than usual.

A. out of sorts B. on the mend

C. over the worst D. under the fever

106.A. ‘Oh,I’m exhausted! I’ve been doing homework all day.’

B:‘Come and put your________ up for 5 minutes and I’ 11 make you a cup of tea.’

A. hands B. hair C. heartD. feet

107.His English was roughly________withmy Greek, so communication was rather difficult!

A. levelled B. on a par C. equalD. in tune

108.Although she had never used a word-proceesor before,she soon got the________of it.

A. feel B. touch C. move D. hang

109.I overslept this morning and caught the last bus to school by the skin of my________.

A. mouth B. leg C. neck D. teeth

110.If you want a flat in the centre of the city,you have to pay through the________for it.

A. teethB. back of your head C. nose D. arm

111.You will be putting your life on the________if you take up skydiving.

A. ground B. line C. way D. lane

112.Although she would have preferred to carry on working,my mum_______ her career in order to
have children.

A. devoted B. repealed C. sacrificed D. abolished

113.find the offer quite _______ but I think I’d rather study at Oxford.

A. tempting B. desirous C. inclined D. envious

114.I don’t normally like noisy clubs,but I had a sudden_______ to see what the Blue Parrot was like.

A. force B. motive C. pressure D. impulse

311.I haven't had an accidem yet but I’ve had a number of________shaves.
A. narror B. near C. close D. tiny

312.My father refused to eat meat that had been fried.He had________in his bonnet about it
causing cancer.

A. a bug B. a beeC. bull D. an ant

313.You really dropped________the other day when you told Brian you'd seen his wife at the
cinema.He thought she was at her mother's,

A. a brick B. a stone C. a log D. a plank

314.can't stand Mr.Bryant He's always blowing his own ________- telling everyone how good he is
at everything.

A. balloon B. breath C. mind D. trumpet

315.The escaped prisoner fought ________before he was finally overpowered.

A. head over heels B. tooth and nail

C. heart and soul D. foot and mouth

316.I didn’t suspect anything at first,but when I noticed her going t roug e office drawers I began to
smell________ .

A. a rat B. a pig C. a thief D. culprit

317.Jane looked________at the shop assistant who had been rude to her.

A. arrows B. needles C. poison D. daggers

318.Peter was born and brought up in Hastings and knows it like the

A. nose on his face B. tip of his tongue

C. back of his hand D. hair on his head

319.I’ve heard that argument before and quite frankly it just doesn’t________.

A. face the music B. hit the nail on the head

C. carry weight D. hold water

320.John will never buy you a drink -he’s far too ________.

A. tight-fisted B. pig headed C. highly-strung D. easy-going

321.The sky darkened and there was a distant ________of thunder.

A. clap B. clang C. groan D. flash

322.Vietnam ________war against French colonial empire has gone down in history as one of the
most epic,destroying the harrowing shackles of tyranny after nearly a century.

A. emancipation B.remission C. liberation D. salvation

323.Everyone was shocked to hear that a politician of his________ would stoop so low.

A. credence B. stature C. guile D. affinity

324.A new treatment ________it became less prohibitive and more effective to deal with patients
infected with tuberculosis.

A. tainted B. assorted C. repudiated D. effected

325.On 6th August 1945,an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, killing I thousands of citizens
and almost________ the city.

A. overruling B. annulling C. eradicating D. annihilating

326.His smirk suggested some vicious________,whichterrified everyone I at the meeting.

A. subtleties B. allusions C. insinuations D. inertia

327.She was________ with guilt when she realized that the accident, had I been her fault.

A. consumed B. ravaged C. devoured D. dazzled

328.That my brotherboastsabout his achievements is absolutely I annoying!

A. inexorably B. incessantly C. intricately D. intrepidly

329.She lifted it over the fence and set off across the little meadow,________ speed and thoroughly
enjoying it.

A. gathering B. collecting C. consuming D. firing

330.One of Kim’s secretarial works include taking the________of the meeting

A. gist B. crux C. minutes D. fundamentals

331.I had to get through a lot of________ tape,but I finally got the documents I needed.

A. red B. blue C. link D. yellow

332.The hospital staff pulled put all the_______tomake sure the children had a I

wonderful day.

A. roadblocks B. barricades C. plugs D. stops

333 .Neither side is prepared to_______ an inch in the negotiations.

A. stir B. budge C. push D. bend

334.Congressman Saunders fired the opening during_______a heated debate on I

capital punishment.

A. salvo B. barrage C. cannonade D. burst

335.I like the way people here always queue up.Back home we just push and shove,and the devil
take the_______!,

A. outermost B. foremost C. hindmost D. utmost

336.The manager attached himself to the luncheon club and became a _______fixture there.

A. perennial B. enduring C. stable D. permanent

337.I was so hungry,and that meal was absolutely delicious! It was just what the _______ ordered.

A. scientist B. doctor C. expert D. healer

338.Although the Government has increased allocations to the social sector by as much as 40 per
cent,State funding still falls_______short of needs.

A. well B. totally C. severely D. abjectly

339.Last week’s violence was_______ condemned by foreign governments.

A. grimly B. roundly C. roughly D. bitingly

340.She hasn’t had an accident yet but she has had a number of_______shavers.

A. narrow B. near C. close D. tiny

341.He was absolutely_______ with anger when he found that I had scratched his car.

A. burned B. carmine C. fickle D. livid

342.He glanced at Juliet accusingly and she looked_______ abashed.

A. suitably B. completely C. utterly D. absolutely

343.Everyone was there_______ Linda.She was too sick to come.

A. save B. take C. makeD. have

344.She did six hours’_______ studying a day for her exam.

A. solid B. heavy C. strong D. big

345.Are you having a_______ exam before you sit the actual exam in June?

A. fake B. mockC. false D. dress

346.I was kept awake for most of the night by the_______ of a mosquito in my ear.

A. whine B. moan C. groan D. screech

347.He decided to withdraw from the powerboat race as he had a(n)_______ of danger.

A. interim B. foreboding C. dearth D. prediction

348.It was difficult for the lecturer to ___ his voice to the back of the hall.

A. shout B. raise C. project D. deliver

349.Many children who get into trouble in their early teens go on to become_______ offenders.

A. consistent B. insistent C. persistent D. resistent

350.He would never_______ his pride and say that he was sorry.

A. taste B. swallow C. sip D. crunch

351.I don’t trust him and it really goes against the_______ to give him the money.

A. cloak B. grain C. rice D. grapevine

352.Did you see Jonathan this morning? He looked like _______ It must have been quite a party last
night.

A. a wet blanket B. a dead duck

C. death warmed up D. a bear with a sore head

353 .In spite of working their fingers to the _______,all the staff were made redundant.

A. nail B. edge C. flesh D. bone

354.The general was convinced that if his army could make the first ______,I strike,they would be
able to win the battle.

A. enigmatic B. pre-emptive C. showdown D. rudimentary

355.Royce is unlikely to_______ any surprises.

A. springs B. leaps C. sources D. traces

356.Judging from the noise it is making,the washing machine is on its last_______ .

A. grasp B. legs C. resort D. breath

357.As a poet, I think she_______ comparison with the greatest this century.

A. makes B. stands C. leads D. matches

358.It’s time we had a_______ talk with each other in an effort to clear the air.

A. f heart to heart B. eye to eye C. face to face D. cheek to cheek

359.I don't know what our guests will be wanting to do this weekend.We'll have to_______.

A. play it by ear B. bend our ears about it C. be our on our ear D. turn a deaf ear to it

360.Oil spills will_______even the healthiest of marine ecosystem.

A. play havoc on B. break ground with

C. pay the consequences for D. take their toll on

361.The hotel room was_______furnished with only a bed,a wardrobe and an ancient armchair.

A. thinly B. sparsely C. lightly D. sketchily

362.The main disadvantage to our house is that the only_______to the garden is through a
bedroom.

A. passage B. doorway C. access D. communication

363.I ve had my car examined three times now but no mechanic has been able to
the_______problem.

A. pinpoint B. focusC. specify D. highlight

364.Our hosts had prepared a_______meal with seven courses to celebrate our arrival.

A. generous B. profuse C. lavish D. spendthrift

365.Don’t thank me for helping in the garden.It was _______pleasure to be working out of doors.

A. plain B. mere C. simple D. sheer

366.She had_______mind which kept her alert and well-informed even in old age.

A. an examining B. a demanding C. an enquiring D. a querying

367.The police decided tothedepartment store after they had received a bomb warning.

A. abandon B. evacuate C. evict D. expel

368.The company was declared bankrupt when it had_______ more debts than it could hope to
repay.

A. inflicted B. incurred C. entailed D. evolved

369.Mr Simkins is the big____ in the company as he has just been promoted to the position of
Managing Director.

A. bread B. apple C. cheese D. meat

370.This is a good hair dye but the colour gradually______ after a few weeks.

A. fadesB. vanishes C. disappears D. pales

371.Breaking his leg dealt a_______to his chances of becoming a professional footballer.

A. thump B. strike C. hit D. blow

372.The judge's ruling _______ a wave of protest campaigns across the country.

A. provoked B. instigated C. launched D. commenced

373.Despite her poor exam results,Alice put a_______face on the situation.

A. tough B. brave C. courageous D. bold

374.My grandmother was a lovely person who _______pleasure from helping others.

A. gathered B. derived C. deduced D. collected

375.For busy people in today's society,lifestyle management is gaining_______.

A. points B. speed C. ground D. terrain

376.Once at the skating rink,Ivan was allowed to skate to his heart's.

A. happiness B. content C. contentment D. delight

377.Benjamin Britten,the composer,is probably most_______for his opera "Peter Grimes".

A. famous B. conspicuous C. remarkable D. distinguished

378.I could hearofthe conversation from across the room.

A. shreds B. pieces C. patches D. snatches

379.They took cash_______the car previously offered as a prize.

A. in place of B. on account of C. with regard to D. in lieu of

380.After the concert,everyone had to _______homethroughthe thick snow.

A. trudge B. treadC. trace D. trickle

381.wish he wouldn’t make such unkind and_______remarks.

A. lapseB. disparaging C. inconsolable D. rough

382.The little girls were_______brightlycolored hoops around their waists.

A. twirling B. curling C. swirling D. hurling

383.As the President was absent,I was asked to_______themeeting.

A. officiate B. govern C. chair D. regulate

384.In the_______ofsecurity,personnel must wear their identity badges at all times.

A. requirement B. interests C. demands D. assistance

385.Meg had a_______escape when she was hang-gliding yesterday.

A. narrow B. close C. near D. slender

386.The doctor thought he had got over the worst,but his condition suddenly_______.

A. deteriorated B. dismantled C. dissolved D. disintegrated

387.He had a momentary_______of concentration and before he knew it the

ear had spun out of control.

A. lapseB. mistake C. slip D. error

388.In any profession,you have to learn to take the_______with the smooth.

A. hard B. stodgy C. rough D. coarse

389.The new secretary seems a bit lazy,she doesn’t really _____ her weight.

A. push B. give C. act D. pull

390.A bad management decision_______disaster for the company.

A. drew B. spelt C. lay D. sprang

391.There was no_______difference between the original and the copy.

A. knowable B. discoverable C. discernible D. understandable

392.Jessica was scraping the bottom of the______ for an excuse saying she had a hairdresser’s
appointment.

A. glass B. pitcher C. jug D. barrel

393.Daisy says she didn’t want to be chosen,but it’s just sour_______; she did really.

A. grapes B. lemons C. raisins D. milk

394.Harold realized too late that he had sold the van too cheaply; but there was no point in___over
spilt milk.
A. sobbing B. weeping C. screaming D. crying

395.get so stressed at work it’s hard sometimes to_______in the evenings.

A. unwind B. undo C. undergo D. untie

396.Going down white-water rapids in a canoe must be extremely_______! Does your heart start
beating really fast?

A. trivial B. mundane C. sedentary D. exhilarating

397.Was it always an_______of yours to play for France?

A. urge B. adoration C. anticipation D. aspiration

398.John takes a_______seat in his marriage.His wife makes all the decisions in the family.

A. tail B. rear C. front D. back

399.Catherine Rhodes is considered to be one of the big_______ in the fashion industry.

A. rifles B. guns C. pistols D. weapons

340.Martha didn’t get the job at the florist’s,but she’s got several _______in the fire.

A. logs B. irons C. coals D. embers

341.He didn’t intend to make a speech.If asked to,he would make a few remarks_______,but that
was all he would do.

A. off the cuff B. on the off-chance C. off and on D. off his rocket

342.In a situation like this,there are no_______ rules.You just have to use your own discretion.

A. clear and cut B. hard and fast C. up-and-coming D. out-and-out

343.She demanded to be promoted to a post of responsibility,otherwise she would ______about her

affair with the Prime Minister.

A. reveal the cake B. spill the beans

C. let loose the pussycatD. spit out the bit

344.Her wages were so low that she had to take a second job just to_______ .

A. tie up loose ends B. meet her match C. make ends meet D. be on the loose

345.“Why don’t we go for a picnic this weekend?”

- “That’s what I was just about to suggest.Great minds_______.

A. think alike B. think the same C. meet each other D. meet likewise

346.Two escaped prisoners are currently_______ the police.

A. at ease with B. out of respect for C. on a par with D. on the run from

347.The studio didn’t publicize .the film but its reputation nonetheless spread_______ .

A. at a distance B. from memory C. by word and mouth D. by force

348.Hoang Anh Tuan_______ injury to win the Olympic silver.

A. recovered B. suffered C. avoided D. overcame

349.In my father_______ ,it-is essential to eat vegetable every day.

A. idea B. opinion C. confidence D. principle

350.Last summer,we had _______ holiday in Spain

A. a-two week’ s B. a two - weeks C. two - week D. a two - week

351.He retired early_______ ill - health.

A. on behalf of B. on account of C. believe D. imagine

352.Their eventual choice of house was _____ by the time Peter would take to get to the office.

A. related B. consequent C. determined D. dependent

353.He set one alarm-clock for five o’cloclc and the other for five past so as to___that he did not
oversleep.

A. assure B. ensure C. insure D. reassure

354.When Tim was eating a cherry,he accidentally swallowed the ___.

A. nut B. stone C. seed D. core

355.She loved tennis and could watch it till the_______ came home.

A. she B. everyone C. horses D. cows

356.Could you close the window? There is a bit of a_______.

A. current B. wind C. draught D. breeze

357.Thousands of steel_______ were used as the framework of the new office block.

A. beams B. girders C. stakes D. piles

358.I asked him what to do but his instruction were so ____ that I still didn’t understand.

A. inexplicable B. muddled C. garbled D. illegible

359.The police are looking for a short,_______man with a beard.

A. average B. stocky C. petite D. tallish

360.Mary was so angry that she_______ to see the manager.

A. requested B. required C. risked D. demanded

361.The whole building collapsed,but fortunately there were no_______.

A. wounded B. casualties C. hurt D. victims

362.He left the meeting early on the unlikely_______that he had a sick friend to visit.

A. claimB. excuse C. pretext D. motive

363.The weather is so awful that I don’t_______going out this evening.

A. fancyB. like C. try D. want

364.He sat in the comer,_____ with anger about the treatment he received from his boss.

A. washing B. boiling C. simmering D. peeling

365.I was_______ by his lack of intelligence.I couldn’t believe anyone could be so stupid-

A. shattered B. staggered C. speechless D. startled

366.This has been an incredibly _______month.

A. hectic B. flustered C. wound up D. harassed

367.I’m sick and_______ of studying grammar.

A. cross B. ill C. tired D. bored

368.No,I don’t want to watch a war film.I don’t like to see too much blood and _______.

A. guts B. tears C. pain D. bone

369.Mice _______!

A. give me creeps B. give me the creep

C. give me the creeps D. give me creep

370.When his parents are away,his eldest brother_______ .

A. knocks it off B. calls the shots

C. draws the line D. is in the same boat

371.I will do everything in my_______to rescue the victims.

A. ability B. power. C. mind D. effort

372.Be careful or he'll take you for a_______.

A. trick B. cheat C. fraudD. ride

373.Just because Laura makes a lot of money,everyone expects her to_______ all the bills.

A. foot B. stand C. run D. carry

374.My sister told me to pack some trousers and shirts for the trip,_______,not to forget my
toothbrush.

A. after all B. but more or less C. before long D. but above all

375.His English was roughly_______ with my Greek,so communication was rather difficult!

A. level B. on a par C. equalD. in tune

376.Whenever she feels stressful,she listens to Beethoven's ninth_______.

A. classical music B. symphony C. folksong D. tunes

377.The transport strikes a real _______I which will make it very difficult for mẹ to I get to work.

A. pain in the back B. nuisance C. last straw D. frustration

378._______ benefits include a new car and free health insurance.

A. Well B. Fringe C. Edge D. Verge

379.Ex-smokers often show their______ to smokers due to their great effort and success.

A. prideB. gesture C. behaviour D. millitancy

380.Wouldn't it be nice if we all had the time and money to_______ off to France for a week?

A. swanI B. worm C. wolf D. beaver

381.You really shouldn’t buy that car.I know the engine is fine,but most of the bodywork has
been_______ away by rust.

A. eaten B. dissolved C. erased D. crumbled

382.Surgeons now can do miracles to their physical _______ which used to be unbeatable.

A. conditions B. wrongdoings C. malfunctions D. abnormalities

383.As an ecotourism_______ ,the park provides visitors with beautiful landscape.

A. site B. park C. place D. land

384.A trick in the mining industry is_______ to bring about a shortage of coal in the

near future.

A. causing B. resulting C. threatening D. prospering

385.Because of an unfortunate_____ ,your order was not dispatched by the date requested.

A. hindrance B. oversight C. negligence D. transgression

386.I’m afraid Jennifer’s very_____.She believes everything she’s told.

A. gullible B. trustworthy C. credible D. honest

387.In the hands of a reckless driver,a car becomes a_____ weapon.

A. lethal B. fatal C. mortal D. venal

388.slept badly last night and am feeling particularly_____ this morning.

A. slow-witted B. far-reaching C. off-hand D. top-heavy

389.Radio and television make it possible for the news to be widely _____.

A. disseminatedB. dislocated C. dismantled D. expressed

390.You can’t bury your head_____ and hope that this problem goes away,you know.

A. in the mud B. in the pool C. in the sand D. in the water

391.Unanswered,the demands for nuclear deterrents have_____ fears of civil war.

A. flashed up B. prognosticated C. sidetracked D. stoked up

392.This evidence should prove_____ I that he was telling the truth.

Ạ.once and for all B. from time to time C. over and above D. now and then

393.A new computer has been produced,which will_____ all previous models.

A. overdo B. supersede C. excel D. overwhelm

394.My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television,but she rose to the_____
wonderfully.

A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion

395.My decision to drop out of university after a year is one I now_____ regret.

A. painfully B. harshly C. heavily D. keenly

396. It’s great here.Have had _____ eversince we arrived.We’re having a wonderful time.

A. broken sunshine B. unbroken sunshine

C. unbroken light D. unbroken clouds

397.Palair Airlines offers excellent_____ entertainment,with the latest movies and music.

A. on-flight B. during-flight C. in-flight D. over-flight

398.The cottage is in some wonderful_____ countryside on the edge of a dense forest.

A. far B. unspoiled C. great D. spoilt

399.As students,David,Kevin and William were as thick as_____.

A. thieves B. boy scouts C. a team D. thistles

400.Whenever I feel embarrassed I always go as red as _____ .

A. arose B. lipstick C. a raspberry D. a beetroot

401.He might look kind and sympathetic,but deep down he’s as hard as_____ .

A. nails B. a mountain C. a gangster D. an iceberg

402.Nagging Susan to stop smoking has no effect on her.It’s like water off_____ .

A. a windmill B. a duck’s back C. a dripping tap D. an umbrella

403.My father_____ when he found out that I’d damaged the car.

A. hit the roof B. saw pink elephants

C. made my blood boil D. brought the house down.

404.My mother_____for an anvironmental group.She helps raise money to protect wildlife.

A. indentifies B. encourages C. shares D. volunteers

405.At the 1952 Olympics,speed skaters who had taken amphetamines became _____ ill.
A grimly B. gravely C. solemnly D. rigorously

406.I found the information for the project in the encyclopedia but 1 couldn’t give_____ and verse
on it.

A. chapter B. unit C. poem D. extract

407.During the riots,hundreds of people broke into the city’s main department store and _____
it.There was almost nothing left after the night had finished.

A. mugged B. looted C. cormed D. stole

408.When his manager went on a business trip,Smith stepped into the _____ and chaired the
meeting.

A. hále B. pool C. breach D. crack

409.The country has few natural resources and its economy has been_____for some time now.

A. diseased B. unwellC,sickening D. ailing

410.Every time the government meets their demands,the union leaders shift the_______.

A. goalposts B. lamp-posts C. bus stops D. roadblocks

411.They worked from dawn to dusk with such________ that they were exhausted.

A. boredom B. zeal C. crack D. debility

412.The Prime Minister will decide whether to release the prisoner or not; that’ his _____.

A. prerogative B. contortion C. derogatory D. abdication

413.The sheep were huddled into a_____ to protect them from overnight frosts

A. pen B. hutch C. kennel D. bam

414.That human rights are_____ is unacceptable in a civilized society.

A. infringed B. impeached C. abrogated D. quashed

415.I overslept this morning and caught the last bus to school by_____.

A. the hair of my head B. the skin of my teeth

C. the nail of my finger D. the skin of my heels

416.I Since he is too old to be a porter,they have decided to put him out to _____ .

A. the door B. grounds C. grass D. the kerb

417.Andrew Johnson was the first president of the us ever to be _____ primarily because of his
violent temper and unyielding stubbornness.

A. impeached B. overthrown C. overpoweredD. dethroned

418.If she wins the prize again this year,it’ll be a real_____in her cap.

A. nutshell B. gemstone C. feather D. landmark

419.Maggie is so moody and unpredictable.She’s apt to fly off the_____ without any real cause.

A. handle B. strap C. catchD. belt

420.Despite a string of_____ performances he retained his place in the side.

A. promising B. reasonable C. satisfactory D. moderate

421.The earthquake _____6.5 on the Richter scale.

A. weighed B. measured C. achieved D. counted

422.It was _____ clear to me what they meant by their cold manner.

A. blatantly B. fully IC. abundantly D. acutely

423.The international conference of the Cardiological Association has been_____ in Cairo to discuss
the revolutionary discovery of doctor Gonzales.

from Mexico.

A. deployed B. collected C. mobilized D. summoned

424.I had a small accident with the car.One of the wings is a little_____.

A. stained B. jammed C. dented D. cracked

425.Fvẹ only been here for a week so I haven’t got into the _____ yet.

A. swings of things B. groove of things

C. rụt of things D. swing of routine

426.He cannot_____ ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his own
department.

A. InsistB. defend C. refer D. plead

427.Employees who have a _____ are encouraged to discuss it with the management.

A. Hindrance B. grievance C. disadvantage D. disturbance

428.The police have been ordered not to_____ if the students attack them.

A. Combat B. challenge C. retaliate D. rebuff

429.In spite of his poor education,he was a most_____ speaker.

A. Attentive B. ambiguous C. articulateD,authoritarian

430.Sparkling pools of water lay trapped among the rocks as the tide_____ .

A. removed B. refilled C. retired D. receded

431._____ through the attic and see if you can find anything for the jumble sale

A. forage B. ravage C. rummage D. salvage

432.They began constructing the bridge in 1960,but "several years _____ before the project was
completed.
A. elapsed B. advanced C. proceeded D. progressed

433.People still haven’t_____ how dangerous pollution can be.

A. remarked B. realised C. notedD minded

434.Competitive _____ is an essential requirement for success in the entertainment industry.

A. mind B. thought C. spirit D. soul

435.You must complete the Business_____ course satisfactorily before you can progress to the third
year.

A. Morals B. Values C. Rights D. Ethics

436.Peter is a librarian but this job is not suitable for him because he has chances of
traveling_____ .He should be a tour guide.

A. in a mind B. on the head C. on the brain D. in the heart

437.I think people who help the old,poor,sick and homeless are_____ .

A. the sugar of the sea B. the salt of an ocean

C. the salt of the earth D. the sugar of the ocean

438.The teacher_____ when she knew that more than ten students cheated in her test.

A. angry B. crazy C. hit the roof D. beat the desk

439.We don’t want to continue our business any longer.All the goods will _____ so that we can close
at the end of this month.

A. be sold out B. be solved thoroughly C. go for a song D. go with colour

440.He looked_____ at the security guard of the supermarket when this man asked

him to open his bag.

A. daggers B. angry C. up to D. attentively

441.Don’t be angry with Sue.All that she did in good_____ .

A. hope B. belief C. idea D. faith

442.overslept this morning and caught the last bus to school by_____ .

A the hair of my head B. the skin of my teeth

C. the nail of my finger D. the skin of my heels

443.The sixth time he called me at night was the_____ .

A. last cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air

444.do not think there is so much as a_____ of truth in that rumor.

A. crumb B. speck C. grain D. pebble

445._____ the public concern about the local environment,this new road scheme
will have to be abandoned.

A. As regards B. In the event of C. In view mof D. However much

446.Mr.Minh is held in high_____ for his dedication to the school.

A. respect B. esteem C. honor D. homage

447.Marine construction technology like this is very complex,somewhat_____to trying to build a

bridge under water.

A. analogous B. correlative C. synchronized D. incumbent

448.The car wheels_____ I as they curved and bounced over the rough broken ground.

A. squeaked B. squished C. screeched D. sputtered

449.He was disappointed by his result,but he is now _____ to having to re-take the exam.

A. composed B. submitted C. reconciled D. subdued

450.Adults exchange drinks around a pub bar in_____ of temporary friendship.

A. commemoration B. breach C. reference D. token

451.Fighting among rebel soldiers_____ last night and a curfew has now been imposed on the city.

A. enhanced B. aggravated C. heightened D. intensified

452.Our journey was _____ by the icy roads,which forced us to drive very slowly.

A. obstructed B. impeded C. barred D. blocked

453.Many poets have _____ the beauties of the countryside.

A. feared B. excited C. extolled D. inhibited

454.Mary is a(n)_____ liar. She was even arrested for lying to a police officer.

A. physical B. congenital C. naiveD. abnormal

455 This lovely new dress fist like a_____.

A. treat B. gauntlet C. gownD. glove

456.The designer refuses to gild the_____,preferring clean,simple lines for his creations.

A. lily B. flower C. rose D. daisy

457.Gina finallyandadmitted that she had broken the vase.

A. threw in the towel B. made a clean breast of it

C. read her the riot act D. let her hair down

458.There are no hills around and the area is as flat as a_____.

A. stick B. coin C. feather D. pancake

459.It’s time we changed the_____regarding the roles in the family.

A. idée fixe B. carte blancheC. hoi polloi D. social milieu

460.During pioneer days a lot of land in the United States was up for _____.

A. gain B. promotion C. taking D. grabs

461.warned her not to say sensitive things but she was like a .bull in a(n)_____ shop.

A. India B. Nepal C. C.hina D. Japan

462.The argument drove abetweenparty members.

A. wedge B. linchpin C. needle D. sword

463.Those stones have been here since time_____.

A. immemorable B. immemorial C. immortal D. innumerable,

464.The art teacher gave the children a free _____in their creative compositions.

A. offer B. hand C. gift D. kick

465.Once at the skating rink,Ivan was allowed to skate to his heart’s_____.

A. happiness B. contentment C. content D. delight

466.After making several bad business deals the company was losing money hand over_____.

A. finger. B. thumb C. wrist D. fist ;

467.The government is making little_____in its fight to beat inflation.

A. headway B. improvement C. advance D. forward

468.We at Buyrite fling down the_____ to competitors to match us for price,quality and service.

A. mitten B. sword C. gauntlet D. hat

469.The drama group_____a sketch about a couple buying a new house.

.A.created B. carved C. did D. painted

470.Has the show finally jumped the_____?

A. salmon B. herring C. sharkD. dolphin

471.I can’t tell you _____the population of Prague,but there’s an encyclopedia in the cupboard.

A. in hand B. at hand C. off-hand D. on hand

472.During pioneer days a lot of land in the United States was up for_____.

A. gain B. taking C. promotion D. grabs