1.You need a passport to cross the ____ between Mexico and the United States.

A.Edge B. line C. border D. rim

2.The hotel where we are ______ is quite luxurious.
A. living B. remaining C. existing D. staying
3. When you ______ your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport.
A. arrive B. get C. reach D. achieve
4. It can be quite busy here during the tourist________.
A. season B. period C. phase D. stage
5. David______me to the train station every morning.
A. goes B. takes C. has D. makes
6. I always enjoy our school________ to France.
A. excursion B. journey C. trip D. travel
7. Hurry up, or we’ll_______the bus!
A. avoid B. miss C. drop D. lose
8. The brochure says that the hotel has a great______ of the sea.
A. appearance B. look C. sight D. view
9. I must remember to_________ a souvenir back from Spain for my grandmother.
A. go B. take C. bring D. keep
10. The______ from London to Berlin is about 919 kilometers.
A. measure B. length C. gap D. distance
11. Make sure you _______ a hotel before you come to our island, especially in the
summer. A. book B. keep C. put D. take
12. I live in Barcelona, but my___________ town is Madrid.
Bookshelves
A. birth B. home C. native D. origin
13. Three people were captured at the________ today trying to get into the
country. A. line B. equator C. border D. edge
14. There’s a fantastic_________ from the top of the Empire State Building!
A. view B. sight C. appearance D. look
15. Once we get to the hotel, let’s just______ quickly and then do a bit of
sightseeing. A. set down B. make up C. check in D. turn up
16. Passengers requiring a special meal during the flight should inform the airline
in___ A. ahead B. front C. advance D. forward
17. Why don’t you _________ a go? It’s not difficult.
A. make B. have C. do D. set
18. Carl wasn’t very good at mountain climbing as he’s afraid of______. A. highs
B. highness C. heights D. height
19. There’s little______ of our getting into the final.
A. opportunity B. chance C. luck D. fortune
20. Rachel is mad______ the Eurovision Song Contest.
A. from B. against C. for D. about

21. Just________ your best- that’s all anyone can ask of you.
A. do B. make C. be D. have 22. It’s _______time you learned to swim.
A. big B. tall C. high D. far 23. Grandpa________ a lot of pleasure from
gardening.
A. does B. has C. makes D. gets 24. _______your time- don’t rush.
A. Tell B. Find C. Spend D. Take 25. Each player takes it_______turn to roll the
dice.
A. on B. in C. at D. to
26. Time__________ so quickly when you’re doing something enjoyable.
A. takes B. spends C. passes D. finds 27. Our new coach is popular_______ the
whole team.
A. for B. to C. by D. with 28.She’d _______ hours lying on her bed, reading.
A. spend B. take C. make D. pass 29. He’d been planning to leave the team
the________ time, and hadn’t told anyone. A. complete B. whole C. total D. full
30. I’m not siding__________ her because she’s my sister, but because she’s right.
A. from B. for C. to D. with 31. The ____in the stadium all cheered the athletes.
A. viewers B. witnesses C. spectators D. onlookers 32. I got a new
baseball________ yesterday.
A. stick B. club C. racket D. bat 33. It’s nice to win, but the important thing to
_______ your best.
A. make B. take C. have D. do 34. Just ask them if you can play and I’m sure
they’ll let you______.
A. take up B. join in C. go off D. take to 35. Everyone expects Johnson
to_________ Smith in today’s final.
A. beat B. score C. win D. champion 36. Do you know who________ the fact that
sound travels in waves?
A. invented B. developed C. discovered D. found 37. I’m thinking of getting a
fax_________
A. machine B. engine C. motor D. instrument 38. The________ of the outbreak of
the disease is still unknown.
A. aim B. reason C. cause D. motive 39. Once they’ve finished the extension to
the________, there’ll be room for them to take on a lot more workers.
A. manufacturing B. trade C. industry D. factory 40. Shannen doesn’t dye her hair;
it’s ____ blonde.
A. physically B. naturally C. logically D. organically 41. I’ve_________it in at the
mains but it still doesn’t seem to work.
A. worked B. turned C. narrowed D. plugged 42. It’s not always easy to
_________ the difference between fact and opinion. A. make B. do C. say D. tell
43. The debate will______ place tonight.
A. be B. have C. take D. make 44. In my____________, freedom of the press must
be maintained.
A. mind B. view C. sight D. thought 45. Media mogul Ronald Morduck has
___________ control of another tabloid. A. made B. found C. given D. taken 46.
They_________ a description of the robber on Crime Timer and it sounded like
you! A. made B. told C. said D. gave 47. J.K. Rowlling has_____________ an
enormous influence on children’s literature. A. had B. given C. done D. set 48. I
could spend hours_______ the Internet!
A. surfing B. diving C. sailing D. swimming 49. Watch __________ for words like
“so-called” in articles as they express the writer’s bias. A. about B. around C. over
D. out 50. The programme usually____ on at half past eight.
A. looks B. does C. turns D. comes 51. I saw the interview while I was_______
through a magazine at the hairdresser’s. A. clicking B. flicking C. picking D.
ticking 52. Why did you have to bring that subject_____ at dinner?
A. up B. out C. over D. off 53. They mentioned it in the article but they didn’t
__________into detail.
A. make B. take C. come D. go 54. The tabloids completely __________ that story
about Bruce Willis. It’s not true at all! A. stood out B. filled in C. made up D.
turned over 55. They were_______ out free tickets to the concert to everyone in the
shopping centre. A. handing B. holding C. carrying D. bringing 56. We had the
volume turned down, so I couldn’t make__ what they were talking about. A. up B.
out C. in D. off 57. This fascinating book covers some of the most_____ crimes of
the twentieth century. A. unknown B. hidden C. covered D. infamous 58. The
government should do more for __________ people.
Bookshelves
A. usual B. ordinary C. everyday D. typical. 59. Ivan tells me he really
_____himself at your barbecue last week.
A. pleased B. played C. enjoyed D. interested 60. I know we had an argument, but
now I’d quite like to___.
A. look down B. make up C. fall out D. bring up. 61. Harry and Sam both denied
that the fight was their_________.
A. blame B. cause C. criticism D. fault 62. The curtain went up, the _____ grew
silent and actors on stage began to speak.\ A. crowd B. congregation C. jury D.
audience 63. The prisoner knew he had ________ a mistake and would regret it
forever. A. got B. taken C. done D. made 64. The boy_________that he had had
anything to do with the break-in.
A. refused B. denied C. objected D. rejected 65. Suddenly , someone shouted,
“Thief! And the man quickly______ on a motorbike. A. took in B. made off C.
came forward D. handed in 66. He said it was an accident, but I know he did it
on________.
A. purpose B. aim C. goal D. reason 67. Things started to _________ wrong for
the robbers when the alarm went off. A. take B. have C. go D. come 68. The sign
says that all shoplifters will be _________.
A. persecuted B. disproved C. prosecuted D. prohibited 69. Let me______ you a
nice warm bath and you’ll feel a lot better.
A. make B. run C. get D. build 70. When the snake bit Mike in the forest, he knew
he was_______serious danger. A. to B. with C. on D. in 71. Being______ an
injection wasn’t as painful as I thought it was going to be.\ A. given B. done C.
made D. taken 72. Hello? Yes, I’d like to________ an appointment for tomorrow
with Dr Fletcher, please. A. from B. do C. break D. make 73. My grandfather’s
over 95 and is_____ pretty poor health these days.
A. on B. to C. with D. in 74. I was told to___________ the medicine three times a
day, before meals.
A. take B. eat C. get D. do 75. I like to _________ fit by going to the gym at least
twice a week.
A. continue B. make C. keep D. set
76. Eat your vegetables. They’ll________ you good.
A. make B. get C. have D. do 77. The key to losing weight is to__________ more
exercise.
A. get B. make C. go D. create 78. You should try to__________ an alternative to
all those sugary snacks you eat. A. make B. find C. take D. do 79. I’m going to
make a real effort to get_________ shape for the summer.
A. on B. to C. in D. from 80. Try spreading something low fat_______ your bread
instead of butter.
A. in B. through C. around D. on II/ Choose the best answer
1.The doctor_________ the cut on my knee and said it had completely healed up.
A. investigated B. researched C. examined D. looked into 2. Dr Parker gave my
mum a lovely_________ for spaghetti carbonara.
A. recipe B. prescription C. receipt D. paper. 3. My feet are________. I guess my
new shoes are a bit tight.
A. hurt B. pain C. ache D. sore 4. I was shocked when I crashed the car, but at least
I wasn’t________.
A. injured B. damaged C. broken D. spoilt. 5. Diana looks terribly_____. You
don’t think she’s ill, do you?
A. slim B. thin C. slender D. slight 6. Some drugs produce bad side____.
A. consequences B. products C. results D. effects 7. I was very sad when the vet
said he’d have to________Gertie, our Labrador. A. put down B. pull through C.
feel up to D. wear off 8. Going on this diet has really ________me good. I’ve lost
weight and I feel fantastic! A. made B. taken C. done D. had 9.There’s a pack
of_________ vegetables in the freezer, I think.
A. freezing B. frozen C. iced D. icy 10. There are no vegetarian dishes on the
________!
A. leaflet B. brochure C. catalogue D. menu 11. _____ the onions in cooking oil
until they’re golden brown.
A. Boil B. Bake C. Fry D. Grill 12. Pre-heat the__________ to 200 degree.
A. oven B. kitchen C. cuisine D. cook 13. I’ll_____ the washing –up tonight.
A. make B. take C. do D. have 14. The problem with most fizzy drinks is that
they’re _________ sugar.
A. full up B. filled up with C. filled with D. full of 15. Susie and Fran_____in on
us last night, so I had to quickly defrost a pizza.
A. turned B. dropped C. came D. went 16. I was very proud when I was told that
I’d been made into a__________.
A. pupil B. student C. perfect D. classmate 17. With a little hard work, I’m sure
you’ll_______ a lot this year.
A. reach B. succeed C. achieve D. quality. 18. Who_______ you know to cook so
well?
A. taught B. learned C. made D. explained 19. Lee didn’t do so well in the test
because he hadn’t_____.
A. written B. studied C. read D. learned 20. I think you need to_______your ideas
more clearly so that the reader doesn’t get confused. A. dawn on B. get on with C.
set out D. give in
21. Oh, no! We’ve got a double maths________next!
A. subject B. interval C. lesson D. task 22. There’s been a __________ in Germany
and a village was completely destroyed. A. flood B. drizzle C. shower D. smog. 23.
Do you know what CFC______?
A. sets in B. does up C. stands for D. gets down 24. Dinosaurs have been
__________ for millions of years.
A. endangered B. extinct C. threatened D. disappeared 25. If you ask me,
_______waste is a much bigger problem than ordinary household waste. A.
industrial B. business C. working D. employer 26. As towns grow, they tend to
destroy the surrounding_________ areas.
A. urban B. commercial C. land D. rural 27. Jill put her wellington boots on and, as
soon as it stopped raining, went out to play in the ___________.
A. reservoirs B. lakes C. puddles D. ponds 28. The car is very_________as it goes
so far on one tank of petrol.
A. financial B. economical C. costly D. endless 29. I can’t believe how cheap these
shorts were. They were a real__________! A. bargain B. sale C. discount D. offer
30. What-----------------of car does your mum drive?
A. name B. brand C. make D. form 31. Could you tell me who’s in________ here,
please?
A. charge B. responsibility C. rule D. organization 32. I paid the assistant and took
the books but then stupidly left the bookshop without waiting for my_________.
Bookshelves
A. cash B. fee C. refund D. change 33. I couldn’t find a new top but at________ I
got some new jeans.
A. less B. the less C. least D. the least 34. Could you _________in the paper and
see what’s on TV tonight?
A. see B. watch C. look D. examine 35. I’m reading a ________ set in Greece
during the Second World War.
A. novel B. fiction C. literature D. writing 36. Harry kept us_______ throughout
the journey with his non-stop jokes.
A. enjoyed B. entertained C. laughed D. pleasured 37. I never read_______of
films as I don’t trust the critic’s opinions.
A. reviews B. criticism C. articles D. investigation 38. I’d love to work in
show________-It’s so glamorous!
A. industry B. business C. commerce D. trade 39. I didn’t like this album at first
but it’s really starting to_____________ on me now. A. grow B. raise C. develop
D. increase 40. Joe told me a joke today but I didn’t………….it at all.
A. get B. bring C. fetch D. collect 41. The ______for this position starts at thirty
thousand euros per year.
A. wage B. payment C. salary D. tip 42. After working at the same factory for
thirty years, my grandfather was looking forward to his_________.
A. overtime B. pension C. charity D. allowance 42. Some people _____ to London
everyday as far as Leeds.
A. connect B. commune C. correspond D. commence 43. Most governments tax
people on the amount they ________each year.
A. win B. gain C. earn D. benefit
44. When the factory closed, over a hundred people were_________redundant. A.
done B. take C. made D.given 45. Ed_________at the clock and realized he was
late for the meeting.
A. glimpsed B. observed C. glanced D. watched 46. What’s the entrance_______
for the outdoor music festival?
A. ticket B. fare C. price D. fee 47. I want to take these jeans back because they’re
too small but I can’t find the _____anywhere. A. recipe B. receipt C. receiver D.
reception 48. I’ll pick up a ___on the way home and then we won’t have to cook.
A. takeaway B. fast food C. delivery D. microwave 49. I don’t like______on
clothes in shops because I don’t want people to see me in something that doesn’t
suit me.
A. putting B. trying C. wearing D. handing 50. I’m not sure a green skirt_______
combination with a blue top is such a good idea. A. on B. at C. in D. for 51. I think
some modern designs are more like______ of art.
A. makes B. works C. objects D. jobs ’52. I wish people didn’t___________ a
tendency to follow fashion without thinking about what suits them personally.
A. Do B. make C. get D. have 53. I don’t think T-shirts and jeans will ever
go_______ of style, do you?
A. away. B. out C. off D. down 54. Make sure you ______your make-up with a
soft brush, like this one.
A. apply B. construct C. decorate D. dress 55. If you wear that shirt with
the________ pattern, you’ll look like a chessboard! A. plain B. striped C. shiny D.
checked 56. You always seem to look so formal. If only you would_______ your
hair down! A. get B. set C. put D. let 57. The latest trend_________ footwear is to
wear very simple, traditional shoes. A. in B. of C. from D. on 58. My sister and I
share the same taste_____ clothes and we wear each other’s things all the time. A.
in B. of C. for D. on 59. What can’t you_____ Edgar’s example and wear a tie to
work?
A. set B. make C. follow D. do 60. My dad asked me whether his clothes
were__________ fashion and I said they were- about twenty years ago!
A. from B. on C. in D. of 61. Could you wipe the table with a damp______
please?
A. clothe B. clothing C. cloth D. clothes 62. I’ve decided to________ my hair
green for the party!
A. dye B. paint C. sketch D. draw 63. That top doesn’t suit _________me; it’s just
not my style.
A. fit B. suit C. match D. go with 64. That’s the most incredible __________of art
I’ve ever seen!
A. job B. creation C. brand D. work 65. Jeans and T-shirts will never go out
of______
A. trend B. image C. fashion D. tendency 66. I need a funny________ for the
fancy-dress party. And ideas?
A. dress B. uniform C. suit D. costume 67. Tim forgot to use clothes_________
and all his clean clothes fell off the line into the mud! A. pegs B. clips C. hooks D.
pins