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Test 1
Book 2 Part D
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1.
Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any _______.
A) notice
B) remark
C) warning
D) observation
E) attention
2.
The house was sold for £60000, which was far more than its real
_____.
A) cost
B) value
C) price
D) sum
E) expense
3.
This morning, drivers were warned of _____ fog in all industrial areas.
A) deep
B) important
C) thick
D) cloudy
E) great
4.
I can’t find the scissors anywhere. What have you done ______ them?
A) with
B) to
C) of
D) by
E) for
5.
You couldn’t _______ any secrets even for an hour in that little town.
A) keep
B) net
C) take
D) learn
E) hear
6.
The workers went on strike because they thought their wages were
too ________.
A) little
B) few
C) short
D) low
E) small
7.
The explorer ________ all the way to the source of the river by boat.
A) drove
B) traveled
C) rode
D) followed
E) tracked
8.
When the bill came, he had to _______ money from his brother to
pay it.
A) borrow
B) lend
C) loan
D) ask
E) let
9.
Because the company was doing more business it was necessary to
________ the factory.
A) extend
B) increase
C) broaden
D) grow
E) magnify
10. The farmer had to wear heavy boots in the winter because the fields
were so wet and ________.
A) earthy
B) soiled
C) dusty
D) greasy
E) muddy
11. Very few scientists ________ with completely new answers to the
world’s problems.
A) come to
B) come around
C) come up
D) come in
E) come on
12. When John _____ in London, he went to see the Houses of Parliament.
A) came
B) reached
C) arrived
D) got
E) stood
13. He climbed up into the tree and picked all the fruit _______ reach.
A) near
B) inside
C) within
D) at
E) beyond
14. I was not ________ that I had cut myself until I saw the blood all
over my hand.
A) familiar
B) awake
C) disturbed
D) astonished
E) conscious
15. Tropical diseases are comparatively ________ in Britain.
A) scarce
B) rare
C) less
D) slight
E) scattered
16. If you want to telephone him you will have to ________ the number
in the book.
A) look at
B) look to
C) look through
D) look up
E) look after
17. She began to feel nervous when the train pulled up at the ________
between Austria and Yugoslavia.
A) limit
B) edge
C) bar
D) border
E) division
18. Margaret proudly showed her mother the toy cat she had ________
in the competition.
A) gained
B) won
C) caught
D) rewarded
E) taken
19. He asked us if we would ________ to share a room.
A) accept
B) consider
C) agree
D) admit
E) approve
20. Students are expected to ________ their classes regularly.
A) assist
B) frequent
C) attend
D) follow
E) present
21. The _____ charged by the lawyer for his services was unusually high.
A) fee
B) fare
C) debt
D) hire
E) prize
22. He was pleased to have the ________ to hear such a fine musician
play hit favorite piece of music.
A) occasion
B) possibility
C) fate
D) opportunity
E) space
23. He tried to ________ his daughter of the dangers of spending more
than she earned.
A) remember
B) remain
C) warn
D) realize
E) threaten
24. We had a marvelous holiday: only the last two days were slightly
________ by the weather.
A) damaged
B) hurt
C) ruined
D) spoiled
E) wasted
25. Dearer electricity will mean ________ bills for most families.
A) dear
B) difficult
C) expensive
D) hard
E) heavy
26. These figures give a rough guide to the cost of ________ your car.
A) controlling
B) handling
C) keeping
D) managing
E) running
27. It was the longest film I’ve ever seen; it ________ four hours.
A) ended
B) finished
C) lasted
D) stayed
E) was
28. The information-office at the station ________ that all trains were
running about one hour behind time.
A) advertised
B) decided
C) explained
D) promised
E) told
29. Ann is so ________ to succeed that I am sure nothing will stop her.
A) determined
B) willing
C) strong
D) patient
E) obvious
30. It takes six weeks to ________ a man to do this job.
A) train
B) guide
C) lead
D) raise
E) learn
31. On Sundays the business center of the city was usually quite
________.
A) left
B) deserted
C) unpopular
D) unattended
E) alone
32. In today’s paper, it _____ that there will be a new government soon.
A) tells
B) states
C) stands
D) writes
E) records
33. Before you sign anything important, pay careful _____ to all the
conditions.
A) notice
B) attention
C) regards
D) reference
E) study
34. When I came through the customs at the airport I had to pay ________
on a clock I had bought.
A) taxes
B) duty
C) fines
D) rates
E) allowance
35. It was after dark when the two children were both ________ on the
safety-crossing by a lorry.
A) knocked down
B) knocked out
C) run across
D) run out
E) run in
36. The rising _____ of living is as hard on country families as on city
families.
A) amount
B) cost
C) expense
D) increase
E) price
37. When it was time for our tickets to be _______, I couldn’t find mine.
A) controlled
B) bought
C) checked
D) overlooked
E) served
38. Will you _______ my essay, please, to find out whether I made any
mistakes?
A) see through
B) look through
C) look up
D) look into
E) see to
39. At the moment my car is at the garage being made ready for a
________ across Europe.
A) journey
B) route
C) travel
D) progress
E) voyage
40. He asked an artist to ________ some drawings to illustrate what he
had written.
A) show
B) make
C) paint
D) describe
E) picture
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