TEST YOURSELF 2 1According to accounts, when Moses led his people out of slavery, the sea ...........

parted to let them pass. A) miraculously B) exceptionally C) productively D) indifferently E) naturally 2Because of the high price of cigarettes in the UK, the customs are always on the look-out for lorry drivers trying to ........... them into the country without declaring them. A) kidnap B) smuggle C) assassinate D) conceal E) slide The English expression "o'clock" is a ........... of the phrase 'of the clock'. A) contraversy B) prediction C) underestimate D) relative E) contraction Susan moved to the city centre because she was ......... with living in a small village, but soon she began to realise that rural life has many advantages. A) adequate B) inconsistent C) discontented D) proportionate E) integrated Clive has ........... been in trouble at school and, unless he changes his behaviour, he will be expelled from the school. A) irresistibly B) moderately C} extravagantly D) persistently E) indifferently If your monthly ........... is greater than your income on a regular basis, then you will most definitely end up in debt. A) finance B) wage C) allowance D) earning E) expenditure John is a terrible driver. Sometimes he ........... that he is going to turn left and then turns right. A) predicts B) directs C) confirms D) exposes E) indicates The school bullies ........... Robert that if he told the teacher, they would beat him up. A) weakened B) threatened C) flattered D) soothed E) questioned Whatever the social secretary suggested as a way of celebrating the club's 10th anniversary, the members seemed ........... to it. Nothing seemed to excite them very much. A) indifferent B) considerate C) enthusiastic D) inclined E) tactless

14- The immense aiea and sparse population in Australia still hinder .......... in some interior areas. A) depletion B) agreement C) procession D) adjustment E) development 15- Have you ........... all the members about the change of date for the meeting? A) modified B) notified C) specialised D) criticised E) transferred 16In with my sister's Christmas card, I have ........... a cheque so that she can buy the children some presents. A) enclosed B) enveloped C) packaged D) sorted E) instructed

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17- A triangular ........... on a dress label means that the item should not be bleached. A) symbol B) statue C) portrait D) emblem E) pattern 18- A boy's voice becomes lower when he reaches .......... and this usually happens all of a sudden, sometimes even overnight. A) childhood B} kinship C) adolescence D) infancy E) flexibility 19- Under the law in China, it is only .......... for most families to have one child. A) insistent B) inclusive C) descriptive D) permissible E) obsessive 20- My mother .......... my colleague's voice for mine and started to chat to her about her day. Of course, she felt a bit embarrassed when she realised she was talking to a complete stranger. A) mistook B) misjudged C) misheard D) misspent E) misinterpreted 21Fulham Football Club have little chance of beating Liverpool in the Football Association Cup, but Trevor is confident his team can win. This is typical of his outlook, which is always ........... . A) inventive B) genuine C) exclusive D) optimistic E) justifiable 22This train will terminate at Birmingham due to a mechanical failure. A coach will be waiting for you outside the station to take you to your final .......... . A) inclination B) indication C) destination D) objection E) completion 23- The word 'slavery' ........... pictures of Black Africans in America or slaves in ancient Greece or Rome, but forced labour still occurs today in several places around the world. A) recollects B) evokes C) invents D) selects E) demonstrates 24The victim's family are offering 160,000 pounds for information which leads to the ......... of the murderer. A) approval B) conviction C} resistance D) realism E) expectancy

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10- According to the myth, the Greek army entered Troy ......... in a wooden horse so that they wouldn't be seen by the enemy. A) falsified B) entailed C) formulated D) concealed E) magnified 11- The campaign organiser collected one hundred ........... of local residents who were against the resurfacing of their cobbled street. A) monologues B) operations C) signatures D) identities E) personalities

12- Their neighbours have promised to erect a higher fence, but their dog has already escaped and attacked the Smith's sheep twice. Their opinion is that the dog is a .......... and should be sold. A) distraction B) miser C) coward D) menace E) thief 13Mary is waiting for a hip operation, but at the moment she cannot get on and off the bus without ......... . A) tolerance B) hindrance C) acceptance D) assistance E) performance

25- The Millennium Dome in London is not a theme park like Disney World as most of the exhibits are ........... and are designed to be educational. A) instructive B) efficient C) desirable D) tolerant E) strict 26- The residents of that street were ........... because of the floods and are now being looked after in a local community centre. A) excavated B) emigrated C) elevated D) evacuated E) emptied 27- The seventy-year-old pensioner .......... defended himself against the robber and was praised for his bravery. A) tolerantly B) gradually C) relatively

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28- The ........... at the shopping centre had broken down, so we had to climb up it. A) staircase B) ladder C) elevator D) platform E) escalator 29- I have been doing my algebra homework on my computer all day and although I haven't done anything ........... demanding, I'm exhausted. A) physically B) mentally C) verbally D) orally E) sensibly 30- He comes from a very wealthy family who made their .......... from textile manufacturing. A) dependency B) heirloom C) fortune D) inheritance E) estimation 31As support for his proposal was practically .......... he quickly abandoned the idea. A) inaccurate B} non-existent C) uneventful D) sensitive E) distracting The security code, which is written on every piece of equipment, is .......... unless it is placed under ultraviolet light. A) invisible B) disobedient C) odourless D) insufficient E) tasteless

I attended indeed, but I have no ........... of ever meeting him. A) consciousness B) mentality C) approval D) vitality E) recollection 43The public service announcements being shown at the moment show what happens to a person's brain when he or she takes drugs and are meant as a/an ........... to anyone considering experimenting with drugs. A) obligation B) deterrent C) incentive D) density E) offence

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33- If you live within a ten-mile radius of our store, we can .......... your items free of charge. A) deceive B) inherit C) deliver D) interfere E) progress 34- Under the rules of tennis, the ball can ........... once inside the opponents half before being hit, but not twice. A) bounce B) slam C) float D) throw E) jump 35- All English stamps depict a/an ......... of the current Queen or King, either as the centrepiece or in one corner. A) likelihood B) likeness C) copy D) echo E) reflection 36- This has been true since the .......... of stamps in 1840. A) connection B) construction C) introduction D) elimination E) exhibition 37- When archaeologists .......... the site where they believed the ancient city of Troy was located, they not only found evidence of the Trojan city, but also of even older cities. A) buried B) raked C) excavated D) cultivated E) executed 38- At first the police thought the robber was acting alone, but later they discovered that he had a/an ......... . A) accomplice B) apprentice C) traitor D) hijacker E) co-pilot 39Some people believe that social acceptance of heavy drinking in British and American universities may ........... alcoholism. A) mock B) eliminate C) subside D) promote E) conflict

49- A builder by trade, Harold ......... his own vegetables in his garden and often gives us bundles of green beans or leeks. A) ploughs B) raises C) grows D) buries E) farms 50We thought Simon would drop out of art school, especially because of his financial problems, but we ........... his determination to succeed. A) underlined B) understated C) undertook D) underwent E) underestimated My uncle is ......... blind. He can see faint outlines of objects but cannot see well enough to read even with glasses. A) partially B) entirely C) collectively D) initially E) systematically Maria decided to care for her ........... ill sister at home, where she would die in peace surrounded by her family. A) hastily B) slightly C) terminally D) relatively E) anxiously

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53- The ......... in Barry has been amazing since he has been reading that book on positive thinking. He has changed from a pessimistic, miserable man into a cheerful, lively character. A) restoration B) transportation C) conclusion D) transformation E) reformation 54- The theory that Stonehenge, a circular group of massive stones erected over three millennia ago, was built as a temple has never been actually .......... . A) activated B) enforced C) measured D) assumed E) proved

55- The police have searched the area ........... but they haven't found the weapon used in the murder. A) stiffly B) thoroughly C) weakly D) sternly E) magnificently 56- I don't think your parents should take it for ........... that you will look after your younger sister and their house while they are on holiday. A) undecided B) granted C) assumed D) informed E) treated 57- The Blue Mosque in Istanbul has been in .......... use since its completion in 1616. A) simultaneous B) prestigious C) continuous D) indelible E) impenetrable 58- We have had the walls of our house insulated in an effort to ........ our heating costs. A) hinder B) decline C) terminate D) incline E) reduce 59In hot weather, our bodies release water, as ........... to be evaporated so that our bodies cool down. A) recurrence B) perspiration C) conservation D) dampness E) endurance

60- The George Washington Bridge in the USA ........... New York with New Jersey over the Hudson River. A) transports B) seals C) detects D) connects E) clashes TEST YOURSELF 2 1.A 2.B 3.E 4.C 5.D 6.E 7.E 8.B 9.A 10.D ll.C 12.D 13.D 14.E 15.B 16.A 17.A 18.C 19.D 20.A 21.D 22.C 23.B 24.B 25.A 26.D 27.E 28.E 29.A 30.C 31.B 32.A 33.C 34.A 35.B 36.C 37.C 38.A 39.D 40.B 41.E 42.E 43.13 44.C 45.A 46.A 47.D 48.D 49.C 50.E 51.A 52.C 53.D 54.E 55.B 56.B 57.C 58.E 59.B 60.D