V Fill in the blanks with appropriate word

1. Her … leaped when she heard the news.

1. head 2. heart 3. mind 4. stomack 5. hand

2. They look so alike its difficult to … the difference between them.

1. say 2. tell 3. * mark 4. speak 5. talk

3. Tom is as proud as a … .

1. parrot 2. lion 3. * peacock 4. fox 5. cat

4. I think you should choose a caring … like nursing or counseling.

1.* occupation 2. work 3. trade 4. profession 5. position

5. He’s a very talented actor … I don’t think he’s good enough to win the Oscar.

1. *but 2. and 3. or 4. that 5. how

6. The battery is flat. We need to … it.

1. install 2. operate 3. recharge 4. liquidize 5. fill

7. That essay is … to the one that Peter wrote.

1. identical 2. matching 3. alike 4. * the same 5. resembling

8. My new flat has central … , so it is very warm.

1. * heating 2. warming 3. installation 4. lighting 5. protection

9. Come on … your mind. I want your honest opinion.

1. say 2. * tell 3. give 4. talk 5. speak

10. Dan doesn’t want to move, … his house was damaged by the earthquake.

1. however 2. but 3. * although 4. otherwise 5. as

11. He suffers from heart ….

1. infection 2.* attack 3. disease 4. pain 5. sickness

1. It’s a surprise, so don’t … a word.

1.* say 2. tell 3. speak 4. talk 5. drop

1. Pete had … in his stomach the whole time he was on stage.

1. birds 2. butterflies 3. flies 4. insects 5. bees

1. He put a lot of … into the project.

1. exertion 2. sweat 3. effort 4. struggle 5. mind

1. Those old photographs have great … value to me.

1. emotional 2. expressive 3. * sentimental 4. hearty 5. dreaming

16. He’s such a chatterbox! He … non-stop.

1. says 2. tells 3.* speaks 4. talks 5. chatters

17. I hear there’s a … in Dolan’s furniture factory. Why don’t you apply?

1. vacancy 2. * post 3. niche 4. situation 5. position

1. I’m absolutely … ! I haven’t slept all night.

1. furious 2. exhausted 3. delighted 4. horrified 5. depressed

19. I always … hands with someone when I meet them for the first time.

1. wave 2. * shake 3. give 4. clap 5. rub

1. … I normally enjoy detective stories, I found that one a bit predictable.

1. however 2. although 3. but 4. * despite 5. while

21. She’s terribly bossy. She loves … people what to do.

1. saying 2. * telling 3. speaking 4. talking 5. causing

22. My … is a very generous man; he gives us all a big present at Christmas.

1. employee 2. * employer 3. worker 4. trainee 5. head

23. Sarah has been a bit depressed lately so we have bought her some flowers to … her up.

1. calm 2. * cheer 3. loosen 4. ease 5. please

24. She finds it difficult to … her feelings.

1. say 2. * express 3. tell 4. give 5. open

1. I’ll drop you a … when I arrive.

1. * letter 2. line 3. note 4. memo 5. call

1. The rainforest is … to many species of birds and animals.

1. place 2. house 3. * home 4. hotel 5. spot

27. I’m meeting Jim tonight to … business.

1. say 2. tell 3. * speak 4. talk 5. chat

1. There are lots of … shops to look in.

1. popular 2. style 3. fashion 4. * trendy 5. wide-spread

1. My traveling … and I thoroughly enjoyed the journey to the coast.

1. colleague 2. partner 3. * companion 4. compartment 5. mate

1. They knew that if she found out the truth it would hurt her feelings so they told her a little … lie.

1. nice 2. blind 3. black 4. bad 5. * white

1. He was released due to the … of evidence.

1. need 2. lack 3. point 4. necessity 5. demand

1. He …an excuse but nobody believed him.

1. thought 2. found out 3. invented 4. took 5. explained

1. Fiona speaks neither Spanish … French.

1. not 2. no 3. * nor 4. never 5. or

1. On the second day of our trip we went to see the … of the ancient city.

1.* ruins 2. wrecks 3. rests 4. parts 5. pieces

1. * Tina’s dad was away on business on her birthday but he … for it by bringing her back some beautiful presents

1. excused 2. compensated 3. exchanged 4. felt sorry 5. gave

1. The … from our hotel window was absolutely breathtaking.

1. outlook 2. sight 3. view 4. picture 5. landscape

1. * The old Victorian building has been … to its original condition.

1. redecorated 2. restored 3. refurnished 4. renovated 5. repainted

38. John … some really good ideas at the last meeting.

1. offered 2. made 3. * suggested 4. explained 5. gave

1. Dad always reads … the international news and the sports section.

1. neither 2.* both 3. either 4. also 5. nor

1. There was a two-our … to our flight, so we missed our appointment.

1. postponement 2. delay 3. interruption 4. stop 5. interval

41. The pilot is always very polite to the … on the plane.

1. crew 2. * staff 3. personnel 4. team 5. group

1. Vicky is … her money at the moment to buy a new car.

1. finding 2. saving 3. * earning 4. rising 5. accumulating

1. Which programme do you want to watch? There is … the news or a documentary.

1. * either 2. also 3. both 4. or 5. and

1. Sophie goes to the cinema once in a … moon.

1. full 2. silver 3. shining 4. blue 5. good

1. He could feel his anger … .

1. * increasing 2. going 3. forcing 4. growing 5. heating

46. We went on a two-day … to Moscow.

1. travel 2. * trip 3. journey 4. cruise 5. walk

47. In … to being an excellent journalist, he is also a writer.

1.* addition 2. spite 3. order 4. view 5. due

48. I could see the sign, but I couldn’t … exactly what it said.

1. differ 2. distinguish 3.* find out 4. learn 5. say

49. Although she is best known for her role in the soap opera, she has … appeared in some serious dramas.

1. more 2. neither 3. * also 4. never 5. though

50. He was forced to … after his speech against the government

1. sack 2. dismiss 3. fire 4. resign 5. abandon

Date: 2016-01-05; view: 4002