MULTIPLE CHOICES (200)
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188. Yesterday, at the meeting the committee ___ six questions.
123. Since she is not a very ambitious person by nature, the competition at work
_____ her much.
118. If you act according to the instructions, __________ you should face no
problems.
137. After working in the hot sun, I wanted to drink ___.
142. I don't know ___.

1. He’s so_lazy___ that he always expects other people to do the work.
2. If you want to swim in Hawaii in winter, you _must___ go to the beach! There
are some swimming pools.
3. Fiona is very angry_about____her boss’s decision to sack several members of!
4. You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely__voluntary__.
5. I’m afraid you may _find_____ the truth somewhat unacceptable.
6. Can you help me open__ the window?
7. How many cakes does she _have____?
8. She’s very_efficient____. She can be relied on to do her job properly.
9. You_don’t have to____whisper. Nobody can hear us.
10. You shouldn’t touch the _pictures/paintings____ in an art gallery.
11. You don’t have to come _with___me if you don’t want to.
12. In my opinion, it’s only common__sense____to wear a seat belt in a car.
13. How do you_feel____about the pollution problem in this country?
14. Mary and Jack _work___at the desk.
15. I’m sorry that I screamed. Something _scared____ me.
16. Your dinner is at 7pm so you shouldn’t _eat__ late.
17. His building is _next__ to my house.
18. My family’s picture is hanging on___ the wall.
19. Our boss is speaking. We must listen___ to him.
20. Nobody died in the accident last week, but 20 people were_injured_____.

21. My mother is a nurse. Jane’s father is a nurse, too. They are _both__ nurses.
22. “Diana, what is the weather like today?” Jane asked. Diana replied “It’s
_beautiful__ today”.
23. Let’s _go_ to school.
24. Scientists_carried out____a carefully controlled experiment on the mystery
virus.
25. Tomorrow is my boss’ birthday. I will give___ him a gift.
26. People are_advised___to wear reflectors on their clothing when walking along
a road in the dark.
27. You’ve been talking about asking her out for weeks, what are you
waiting_for___?
28. A lot of passengers who were___ in the car accident are still suffering from
shock.
29. The doctor showed the patient how___ to do some exercises.
30. Where have you been yesterday? I couldn't _find____ you.
31. Jack and Jean _want/would like___ to know why they should do it for her
while she could do it by herself.
32. Soldiers have been sent in to try to restore_order____in the area.
33. Because I am very busy at the moment, I can only arrange a _little__ time to
answer your letters.
34. They were wearing heavy overcoats to _protect__ themselves against the
cold.
35. I’m not surprised he became an author. Even as a child he had a_vivid a
imagination____.
36. _although___ the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
37. His employee doesn’t want to explain the reason _for __ his decision.
38. The tabloid newspapers, which are engaged in a_circulation ____war, are all
trying to print the most sensational stories to improve sales.

39. Why you are always jealous __of__ other friends?
40. Scientists have invented a new method of taking away/removing pollutants
from industrial wastes.
41. We lack _of__ staff in our office at the moment. There are not enough people
to do the work that has to be done.
42. Nowadays, it __needn’t____cost a fortune to own a powerful computer.
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43. _As__ a doctor, I must advise you to give up drinking too much wine
everyday.
44. I’m becoming increasingly _forgetful____. Last week I locked myself out of
the house twice.
45. She’s not very_decisive___. She’s never quite sure what she wants to do.
46. My car is very_reliable____; it’s never broken down.
47. Helen’s parents were very pleased when they read her school_report___.
48. Who_did you say____was coming to see me this morning?
49. The castles are _about/going__ to be over a thousand years old.
50. Do you believe _in_____ghosts?
51. _Mind__ the food so that it won’t be over-cooked
52. The only means of__access___to the station is through a dark subway.
53. May I borrow your pen, Jane? I seem to have_left_____mine at home.
54. It is up to the police to _put an end to__ these robberies.
55. Some people like to have the windows open all the time; _others__ don’t.
56. The roots of the old tree spread out _as much as___ thirty meters in all
directions and damaged nearby buildings.
57. Last year, the music bad FTPG made a_profit____of several million crowns.
58. If you like skiing, there’s a ski _resort___under an hour’s driving from Madrid.
59. If you are “over the moon” about something, how do you feel?- Very happy
60. The content of the book was so complicated that__ it was completely

incomprehensible.
61. __much__of what he said was very sensible.
62. Everyone is hoping and praying that_durable____peace will eventually come
to the area.
63. Does this jacket _go with___ my trousers?
64. Continued high-blood pressure is dangerous __because__ it can increase the
risk of heart disease and stroke.
65. They like to keep their old houses rather than building the new ones
_because___ it is very hard and expensive to maintain them.
66.
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67. Unless you take a map with you, you _will lose___ your way.
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68. Even though I didn’t want my son to leave home, since he was twenty-one

there was nothing I could do to_hinder____it.
69. Which of the following describes a country’s armed force that operates at
sea.
- Navy
70. Mary lost one running shoe, but won the race despite this_handicap____.
71. She noticed

__him running/him run____away from the house.

72. _Although____ they tried hard, the learners could not complete the project in
time as they were lacking in skills and knowledge.
73. She feels like giving up her job _regardless of____ the consequences she will
face.
74. _Even if____ you fail, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you tried.
75. You’d better pack those glasses extremely carefully if you want them to
arrive__intact___.
76. She’s so prim and proper, you really have to watch _prim and proper____
you say or shell walk out of the room.
77. He hasn’t written to us _since____ he left.
78. This book is divided into give parts and each of these _has____ three sections.
79. You’ve all _missed___the point. The film itself is not racist - it simply tries to
make us question our own often racist attitudes.
80. The building of the new bridge will _go ahead____ as planned.
81. Some of these clothes are yours/mine, and the rest of them____ belong to
Zack.
82. Mexico changed from a country with a wheat _shortage___ to one that was a
wheat exporter.
83. The old woman lived alone, with __no one____ to look after her.
84. He wasn’t very_talkative_____tonight. In fact he hardly said anything.
85. She _takes after___ her father, everyone says how alike they are!

86. When you arrive at the airport, the first thing you should do is go to_check-in
desk___.
87. As _no one else____ cuts it as well as he does, I always have my hair cut at
Johnson's.
88. They decided to buy the house because its location would allow them to get
to work very __easily___.
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89. I'm going to meet my friends, __at___ Hoan Kiem lake tonight.
90. Paris is the _most____ crowded city in the world.
91. I can’t eat this piece of meat; it’s too__tough____.
92. I am looking for a _part-time/new/another____ job.
93. It all happened so quickly, one minute I was making chips and the next the
whole kitchen was _on____fire.
94. I'm busy. Please visit me next_____ time.
95. From my point of view, in this situation, you ‘d better say less and do
more_____.
96. He just turned away when I asked him. ___what___he meant.
97. He is a man of _few____ words.
98. We have imported _fewer___ computers this year than last year.
99. You should always make sure your luggage has __a label___ on it when you
travel.
100. Last Christmas, the boss gave all his _employees____ a bonus.
101. Are you sure we are going in the right _direction____?
102. My new car is more _economical____ than the one I had before.
103. I _seriously___ doubt whether he will actually carry out his threats.
104. She was very_brunt____and told me quite simply that she didn’t like me.
105. We can win only if we remain united, and so we must support them the
moment they _are___ on strike.

106. We
set up____at about seven o’clock this morning and we eventually
arrived at half past four.
107. We have to complete the film this month. No matter how cold it _is___, all
the summer scences will have to be shot tomorrow.
108. Everybody _was___ here except for Jill two hours ago.
109. During an exam, you _don’t/aren’t allowed to____ copy from the other
students.
110. I have a secret to tell you, but I'll speak to you about it _later____.
111. The room is ten metres _in___ width.
112. The Boston police went on _strike___in 1919.
113. Louise was very patient _with___me when I was ill and crabby.
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114. My lover and my closest friend have just _got_____ engaged.

115. Sachin felt drowsy _because___ he had fever.
116. It may be raining, but I’m thoroughly enjoying_myself____.
117. Lizzie should ask Bryan to help her with her studies. He did the _same___
course last year.
119. You __should__always knock on the door before entering. This is a private
office.
120. Is there anything_else____you’d like me to do?
121. Elenar usually _wear____ clothes that don’t appeal to my taste.
122. When we saw the professor off at the station this afternoon, he _was
looking____ forward to coming back on the first occasion.
124. I’m sorry about all the__wong/bad___things I said to you.
125. George has been in the publishing business since he _was in_____ college.
126. That model on the TV is too skinny. She should eat _more____, I think!

127. Deforestation _is_____ an alarming decrease in the amount of farming land.
128. The author _said_____ that it is necessary for every adolescent to establish
his own place in society.
129. He is _admired___by many people for the money he has helped raise for
charity.
130. Drive fast _unless_______ we will miss the train.
131. I will go home ___if_____ he has not come.
132. I_sincerely___hope there won’t be a repetition of these unfortunate events.
133. You always take things _for__ granted.
134. I have known her _since____ last year.
135. He returned to his home town _where__ he spent the rest of his life.
136. If we behave badly in class, our teacher_will___stay late and do extra work.
138. Pregnant women shouldn’t run____ as it can damage the baby.
139. He doesn't have many dogs, but he has _cats__.
140. When does the meeting start? _in__ an hour.
141. He wants to become _either__ a doctor or a dentist.
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143. Can you read this letter _written__ in English?
144. Which of the following is used to start a very formal letter? – Dear…
145. He’s very _touchy____about his work, so try not to say anything that he
might take as a criticism.
146. Before going to Madrid for your holidays, you should try and __learn___
something of the language. You will enjoy things a lot more.
147. Listen to that music! Our neighbors _often/usually____ play music that loud
at this hour.
148. After thirty-five years
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149. My brother wants _to__ go swimming with him.
150. The local council is really strict about protecting that piece of lawn! You
_should/have to____ walk around it!
151. I have a lot of friends _who__ live in this city.
152. My father liked to play baseball _when__ he was a child.
153. During the war, the police_might____arrest you for criticising the king
154. This is the place _where__ I used to camp when I was younger.
155. He finally got the reward he so richly_deserves____.
156. I am taking out a bank loan this month. I __am going to/will___ pay a lot of
taxes all together.
157. It's time for lunch. You _may__ not go outside and play now.
158. What shape is a football? -spheroid
159. Jane, thanks for everything. It was a great party. I _must____ go now. I am
really tired.
160. One day I’m going to find a(n)_piece___ of land somewhere in the country
and build a house on it.
161. My cousin was very pleased _with__ the news.
162. We _have__ to leave by seven o'clock.

163. My company said that if I want this promotion, I__should__ go to the
doctor's for a thorough medical check-up first.
164. _If I were__ rich, I'd travel around the world.
165. What happens next_up____entirely on you.
166. My back has been hurting for weeks. I _should___ go to the doctor's.
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167. Professor Watkins told me today that I _have to___ give in that assignment
by Friday at the latest.
168. John! This is a one way street. You _have to___ turn back.
169. It is _too__ cold to go outside without wearing gloves.
170. _Although__ he is over seventy years old, he still looks young.
171. The sandwiches _made__ by your mother were very delicious.
172. I’m sure he enjoyed the evening. He didn’t say much because he’s
_quiet___by nature.
173. This is just _what__ I have always wanted.
174. Your father drove to work, _didn’t__ he?
175. Your colleagues went to a concert last night, didn’t___ they?
176. They don't like football and she _doesn’t either__.
177. I am looking forward _to meeting/to seeing__ you.
178. My car was so old that I could only sell it for_scrap____.
179. I wish I _could/would__ play golf as well as my father.
180. I've had this diamond necklace for a very long _time____.
181. You have worked really well since the morning coffee break. Well _done___!
182. _Most__ of them was good enough to use.
183. Those two have been married since 1985. They are the _happiest___couple
I know?
184. _Could__ you please tell me the place of the meeting in this afternoon?


185. The performance will start__dead_____at six.
186. Mr. Gomez has _been___ the Prime Minister since Mrs. Gonzalez-Panis
resigned in the spring.
187. When America was discovered, it was not an empty land, _free for__ the
taking.
189. How well did you do at your first school according _to__ your teachers?
190. Would you make any allowance _for__ a rude person who had just lost a
parent?
191. __Although___ the dentist took out that tooth of mine, it's been really
painful. I should go back to her?
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192. I've been coming to this swimming pool _for______ over ten years.
193. The price of gas _hasn’t____ fallen much recently, has it?
194. Are you still unemployed? You've been without a job__since__ you decided
to resign from that accountancy firm.
195. Clifdon was the place we went for that rainy vacation, __wasn’t it_____?
196. Has anybody ever accused you _of__ something you didn't do?
197. Have you ever argued _with__ your best friend about anything?
198. After hours of wandering around in the desert they thought they saw an
oasis, but they were wrong. There was nothing there; it was only a _mirage____.
199. I heard that the biggest_democracy_____ in the world is India.
200. My attention was drawn_to___the picture on the far wall.

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