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SINGLE CHOICE QUESTIONS- CPE

Unit 1- 24.
1. During winter the shelters are full of people of no fixed_______.
A. residence B. abode C. home D. domicile
2. Until your finances are in the_______, it's not a good idea to take out a loan.
A. credit C. profit B. funds D. black
3. The matter has been left in _______ until the legal ramifications have been explored.
A. recess C. abeyance B. suspension D. waiting
4. It was an extremely hostile article which cast _______on the conduct of the entire cabinet.
A. criticism C. disapproval B. aspersions D. abuse
5. Could I pick your_______on the subject before the meeting?
A. brains B. mind C. brain D. intellect
6. I'm not sure I can answer that. I've only thought about it in the_______before.
A. general C. indefinite B. hypothetical D. abstract
7. You'll never convince me! We'll just have to_______ to disagree.
A. agree C. admit B. consider D. consent
8. The entire staff was thrown off_______when the news of the takeover was announced.
A. composure C. stable B. disarray D. balance
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9. A small dog went for my ankles but I adroitly managed to_______it.
A. dodge C. shirk B. evade D. duck
10. He’s so lazy! We all have to work harder because he's always _______his duties.
A. evading C. ducking B. shirking D. dodging
11. The Prime Minister managed to _______ any tricky questions asked by the interviewer.
A. shirk C. dodge B. duck D. evade
12. The damp has_______his health; he's got rheumatism.
A. affected C. swayed B. influenced D. impressed
13. I'm sure that living with a vegetarian has_______me to eat less meat.
A. swayed C. influenced B. affected D. impressed
14. Before I pay for the painting, I need proof that it is a(n) _______ Picasso, not a copy.
A. real C. valid B. authentic D. natural
15. He may appear to be_______ but in fact he's a compulsive liar.
A. authentic C. natural B. genuine D. real
16. If you have stomach problems it is best to avoid _______food.
A. rich C. wealthy B. affluent D. lavish
17. I was rather embarrassed when John gave me such a(n) _______gift.
A. well-off C. extravagant B. rich D. affluent
18. Brazil derives the majority of its revenue from one_______, coffee.
A. stock C. ware B. merchandise D. commodity
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19. Gavin will_______to the challenge of his new promotion.
A. raise C. ride B. rise D. arise
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20. I found the information for the project in the encyclopedia but I couldn't give_______and verse
on it.
A. chapter C. poem B. unit D. extract
21. Mr Simkins is the big_______ in the company as he has just been promoted to the position of Managing
Director.
A. bread C. cheese B. apple D. meat
22. Speaking about his long battle with illness struck a _______with the audience.
A. wire C. string B. rope D. chord
23. Whether you attend the lecture or not is of little ______ to me.
A. consequence C. care B. result D. circumstance
24. Having seen the film that won the Oscar, I was disappointed as it wasn't all that it's _______ up to be.
A. creased C. lined B. cracked D. valued
25. I prefer to practice the violin alone in my bedroom as having other members of the family listen really
_______ my style.
A. restricts C. obstructs B. impedes D. cramps
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26. Ann's injuries took a long time to _______ completely and she has been left with several scars.
A. cure B. heal B. remedy D. treat
27. The picture looked very impressive but in fact it had been _______from another.
A. imitated C. emulated B. copied D. faked
28. The meat was so _______ that I didn't have to cut any fat off.
A. slim C. skinny B. lean D. slender
29. The archeologist was amazed to see that the body hadn't _______at all.
A. mouldered C. wasted B. rotted D. decomposed
30. I'm used to being woken in the morning by the birds_____ outside my window.
A. snarling C. bleating B. howling D. twittering
31. Car prices in the UK are high in _____ to other European countries.
A. Reference B. affinity C. relation D. connection
32. We put some _____ of bread out every day for the birds.
A. chips C. cubes B. crumbs D. slivers
33. The ingredients included _____ cheese for the topping.
A. chopped C. minced B. shredded D. grated
34. This is a good hair dye but the colour gradually_____ after a few weeks.
A. fades C. disappears B. vanishes D. pales
35. It was impossible for me to make a decision, so I _____ a coin.
A. tossed B. threw C. flung D. cast
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36. I know you have a good voice and have ambitions to be an opera singer but don't give up your day _____
yet!
A. situation C. job B. work D. place
37. I am in the _____as to where Chris was last night.
A. shade C. pink B. dark D. black
38. Breaking his leg dealt a _____to his chances of becoming a professional footballer.
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A. thump C. hit B. strike D. blow
39. Jane is a sympathetic listener. She lent me a(n) _____when I lost my job.
A. mind C. ear B. mouth D. eye
40. Let's make a dash for the train now as the rain seems to be _____off.
A. easing C. reducing B. slowing D. running
41. Our firm is so successful because it is at the cutting _____of computer technology.
A. limit C. verge B. fringe D. edge
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42. He was____ intensively for two weeks before the tennis tournament.
A. practised B. learned C. *coached D. taught
43. Our journey was _____by the icy roads, which forced us to drive very slowly.
A. obstructed C. barred B. impeded D. blocked
44. Before the porachute jump he was carefully _____in safety procedures.
A. shown C. presented B. instructed D. familiarised
45. She _____ her daughter to the care of a babysitter for the evening.
A. entrusted C. confided B. consigned D. resigned
46. The engineer _____the machine with a hammer and, miraculously, it roared back to life.
A. slapped C. whacked B. smacked D. punched
47. Fighting among rebel soldiers _____last night and a curfew has now been imposed on the city.
A. enhanced C. heightened B. aggravated D. intensified
48. While other companies collapsed in the economic recession, Cartwright ltd _____and share prices
rose.
A. earned B. profited C. exploited D. gained
49. Rebecca______ her fiance across the face during an argument and walked out of the restaurant.
A. smashed C. struck B. slapped D. punched
50. The judge's ruling______ a wave of protest campaigns across the country.
A. provoked C. launched B. instigated D. commenced
51. Although she was able to walk with the aid of crutches, having a broken ankle______ her
movements considerably.
A. barred C. intervened B. hindered D. blocked
52. The Oscar winning actress simply______ charm and professionalism in her acceptance speech.
A. exuded C. expunged B. excluded D. extricated
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53. After buying an expensive new penthouse, Marianna was flat_______.
A. shattered C. smashed B. broke D. torn
54. The new political party came to the_______ after the general election.
A. front C. side B. back D. fore
55. On the eighth day of the strike the Minister_______ fit to make a statement.
A. saw C. looked B. showed D. appeared
56. Harry blew a_______when his holiday was cancelled.
A. switch C. fuse B. plug D. socket
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A. tough C. courageous B. brave D. bold
58. I was thrilled to meet Paul Me Cartney in the_______ when I sat next to him at the theatre.
A. meat C. flesh B. blood D. vein
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59. I'm very sorry, but these_______ are out of stock at the moment.
A. goods C. commodities B. wares D. supplies
60. Each_______ of the house must pay his own tax.
A. dweller C. settler B. resident D. inhabitant
61. My father has decided to_______ a beard to cover a small scar he has on his chin.
A. rear C. breed B. bring up D. grow
62. The farmer makes money by_______ pedigree horses.
A. bringing up C. breeding B. nurturing D. growing
63. For months I sat with my binoculars watching a bird _______ its young.
A. rear B. breed C. bring up D. grow
64. "He _______ my rubber, miss!" shouted the boy.
A. acquired C. abducted B. ripped off D. swiped
65. My grandmother was a lovely person who _______ pleasure from helping others.
A. gathered C. deduced B. derived D. collected
66. You were really _______ when you paid $ 100 for those shoes. They're not even leather!
A. swiped C. pinched B. ripped off D. pilfered
67. Many forest- _______ animals were killed in the fire.
A. dwelling C. inhabiting B. residing D. settling
68. This city has four million _______.
A. residents C. inhabitants B. dwellers D. settlers
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69. For busy people in today’s society, lifestyle management is gaining____
A. points C. ground B. speed D. terrain
70. We at Buyrite throw down the______ to competitors to match us for price, quality and service.
A. mitten C. sword B. gauntlet D. hat
71. Every time the government meets their demands, the union leaders move the _______.
A. lamp-posts C. bus stops B. goalposts D. roadblocks
72. The designer refuses to gild the ______, preferring clean, simple lines for his creations.
A. lily C. rose B. flower D. daisy
73. During pioneer days a lot of land in the United States was up for______.
A. gain C. taking B. promotion D. grabs
74. With fuel in short supply, machinery in the factory slowly ground to a(n)_____.
A. halt C. pause B. stop D. end
75. This lovely new dress fits like a_____.
A. treat C. gown B. gauntlet D. glove
76. The teacher was adamant and stuck to his____ about the date of the final exam.
A. weapons C. thumb B. guns D. neck
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A. all B. always C. good D. once
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78. It was only when he had been unemployed for six months that Neil's situation hit_____.
A. base C. home B. down D. back
79. Investors have taken_____ from the improving economic situation.
A. heart C. consolation B. courage D. meaning
80. I can't tell you_____the population of Prague, but there's on encyclopedia in the cupboard.
A. in hand C. at hand B. off-hand D. on hand
81. The government is making little_____in its fight to beat inflation.
A. headway C. improvement B. advance D. forward
82. Once at the skating rink, Ivan was allowed to skate to his heart's _____.
A. happiness C. contentment B. content D. delight
83. The art teacher gave the children a free_____in their creative compositions.
A. offer C. hand B. gift D. kick
84. After making several bad business deals the company was losing money hand over_____
A. finger C. thumb B. wrist D. fist
85. Maggie is so moody and unpredictable. She's apt to fly off the_____without any real cause.
A. handle C. catch B. strap D. belt
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86. He managed to_____the flow of blood by tightly bandaging the wound.
A. restrain C. check B. curb D. inhibit
87. Mr Wright is being _____ for fraud at the Old Bailey courthouse, this afternoon.
A. taken to court C. summoned B. tried D. charged
88. The heavy rain lashed dow______ throughout the night without letting up.
A. continually B. continuously C. perpetually D. eternally
89. We intend this to be a(n) _____ project, taking us info the next decade.
A. constant B. incessant C. steady D. ongoing
90. As long as you have the most_____ingredients for the recipe, you can make do without the other things.
A. critical C. essential B. crucial D. vital
91. A(n) _____ proportion of the population did not vote in the last elections.
A. essential C. grave B. significant D. fundamental
92. When a former secret agent tried to publish his memoirs, the government had certain parts of the
book____.
A. forbidden C. disallowed B. prohibited D. censored
93. Benjamin Britten, the composer, is probably most _____ for his opera "Peter Grimes".
A. famous C. remarkable B. conspicuous D. distinguished
94. _____ scientists from around the world met in London to discuss a revolutionary new drug.
A. Eminent C. Prestigious B. Elevated D. Noteworthy
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95. Greg has, to all intents and _____, finished his degree course, with the exception of his final dissertation.
A. reasons C. aims B. purposes D. proposals
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A. condemnation C. criticism B. thought D. judgement
97. Always having had _____ feet, Delia is off again, backpacking round India.
A. itchy C. sore B. scratchy D. light
98. It was _____ justice for Ted to receive a parking fine when he was at the doctor's.
A. poetic C. small B. only D. rough
99. He slammed my hand in the car door and, to add insult to _____, didn't stop to apologise.
A. damage C. injury B. harm D. infamy
100.We were all on a _____-edge until the very end of the Hitchcock film.
A. razor B. knife C. cliff D. chair
101.Those stones have been here since time_____
A. immemoroble C. immemoriol B. immortal D. innumerable
102.Enjoy your "Sunway' cruise, safe in the_____that everything has been taken care of.
A. knowledge C. awareness B. recognition D. fact
103.This shoe repairer is so quick that he can sole and heel your shoes in a(n)_____.
A. moment C. jiffy B. hurry D. instant
104.Not wearing a seatbelt in the car can put your life in_____.
A. jail C. hazard B. jeopardy D. risk
105.The manager was not at work so his secretary took the _____ herself and confirmed the deal.
A. initiative C. risk B. issue D. biscuit
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106.Sue spent weeks in hospital after being seriously _____ in a car crash.
A. ruined C. injured B. impaired D. damaged
107.When she lost her temper, she _____ the vase her ex-husband had brought her.
A. snapped C. broke off B. clipped D. smashed
108.Floods have completely _____ the farmer s crops.
A. injured C. harmed B. damaged D. ruined
109.I _____ the notice board quickly, looking for second hand cars for sale.
A. scanned C. scrutinised B. peered at D. inspected
110.The forensic expert _____ the evidence looking for particles of skin.
A. scanned C. glimpsed at B. scrutinised D. peered at
111.My brother is always _____ me about my hooked nose.
A. harassing C. getting on at B. pestering D. teasing
112.The border guards have been accused of _____refugees.
A. pestering B. getting on at C. harassing D. teasing
113.My young nieces kept _____ me to buy them sweets.
A. teasing C. getting on at B. pestering D. harassing
114.I _____ a plate when I was washing up, but it can still be used.
A. chipped C. snapped B. smashed D. shattered
115.The windscreen _____ into a thousand pieces when a car hit the lamp-post.
A. smashed C. snapped B. shattered D. cracked
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A. jump C. dislike B. lump D. loathe
117.You will be putting your life on the _____ if you take up skydiving.
A. ground C. lane B. way D. line
118.His friends and family left him in the _____ when he went bankrupt
A. church C. end B. lurch D. street
119.There are more people employed, by and _____ in the service sector than in manufacturing nowadays.
A. large B. all C. by D. through
120.Tara was really laying it on _____ about her accident at work
A. fine C. thick B. broad D. thin
121.Were you on the _____ when you said you had resigned from work?
A. wagon B. level C. flat D. town
122.Stars of the Hollywood silver screen tended to be larger than _____.
A. life B. drama C. reality D. ever
123.Judging from the noise it is making, the washing machine is on its last _____
A. gasp B. breath C. resort D. legs
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124.I left the house in a hurry and my bedroom was______ with clothes.
A. scattered C. *strewn B. dispersed D. sprinkled
125.We giggled at the sight of Mrs Brown______ down the road in her six-inch stiletto heels.
A. staggering C. tottering B. reeling D. stumbling
126.The skaters______ gracefully across the ice.
A. slid C. slipped B. glided D. skidded
127.The cat slept peacefully______ in the long grass.
A. huddled C. snuggled B. nestled D. cuddled
128.Mr Wright______ his vegetable garden carefully.
A. tends C. maintains B. grows D. attends
129.Employees of the company are forbidden to______ information about the secret formula.
A. betray C. portray B. divulge D. unveil
130.The soldier didn't______his comrades even when he was pressured to do so.
A. betray B. divulge C. reveal D. disclose
131.The removal men ______the heavy piano up the stairs with great difficulty.
A. toted B. shoved C. thrust D. heaved
132.She______a few clothes into a case and hurried to the airport.
A. scattered C. piled B. shoved D. heaved
133.My fear of wasps______ from the fact that I was severely stung as a child.
A. stems C. generates B. begets D. commences
134.This year's series of open-air plays ______ with a performance of "Electra".
A. stems C. derives B. originates D. commences
135.We could hear the monkeys____ long before we reached their cage.
A. chatting B. chattering C. prattling D. babbing
136.Jane_____ about the surprise party for Sheila and now the whole idea is ruined.
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137.I think you ______ a nerve when you mentioned Ralph's forthcoming retirement.
A. drilled C. touched B. had D. hit
138.Yes, I saw the last episode of the series, but I'm none the ______ about what really happened.
A. better B. wiser C. cleverer D. surer
139.Some people like to______ their neck doing dangerous sports.
A. risk B. break C. twist D. endanger
140.The professor looked as if he were_____away in a world of his own.
A. yards B. kilometres C. miles D. streets
141.For stamps and coins to be of value, they need to be in mint ________.
A. state B. condition C. situation D. appearance
142.After six months of convalescence in a nursing home, Simon is finally on the ____.
A. run B. top C. go D. mend
143.Dave gave the office party a ____ last year.
A. miss B. hit C. chance D. break
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144.The cup is full to the _____ so be careful when you carry it.
A. border B. boundary C. verge D. brim
145.Young children are often _____ to illness such as measles.
A. liable B. sensitive C. apt D. susceptible
146.Thousands of refugees are acmping at the _____ between the two cuntries, hoping to find asylum.
A. boundary B. border C. brim D. rim
147.After losing my job, I was on the ____ of a nervous breakdown.
A. border B. brim C. bounds D. verge
148.The school playing fields are out of ___equipment is being set up for the cricket match.
A. bounds B. brim C. verge D. border
149.Children should keep away from the river____ in case they fall in.
A. bounds B. brim C. verge D. border
150.We’re spending our holidays on the ____ this summer.
A. bank B. beach C. cast D. shore
151.The old lady _____ her bag for fear that she might lose it.
A. seized B. grabbed C. grasped D. clutched
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152.Isn't packing three suitcases for a weekend away going a bit_____?
A. overboard C. overload B. overhead D. overskill
153.In spite of his stammer, Gerald rose to the _____ and delivered a fascinating speech.
A. top C. bait B. occasion D. situation
154.'How often do you visit your parents?"
“_____ so often, even though they live some distance away."
A. Even C. Never B. Ever D. Every
155."Do you think I should ask Andy?"
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A. just C. too B. that D. so
156.It is possible to_____out of the pension scheme if you do not wish to participate.
A. back C. charge B. opt D. break
157.You say you need new clothes but your wardrobe is full to_____with dresses.
A. overflowing C. overlaying B. overfilling D. overstepping
158.Frank was informed at the_____ that the assignment would be no easy matter.
A. offset C. outset B. upset D. reset
159.It will be overstepping the _____if you address the managing director by his first name.
A. line C. grade B. mark D. limit
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160.Hundreds of workers have been _____ due to financial problems at the factory.
A. sacked C. resigned B. made redundant D. retired
161.I was _____ due to a personality clash with my boss.
A. resigned C. sacked B. retired D. made redundant
162.The _____of the failure of the bank resulted in many people losing their life-savings.
A. cause B. problem C. disaster D. catastrophe
163.The play was such a____ that it came off after only two nights.
A. cataclysm B. calamity C. trouble D. catastrophe
164.My puppy was expensive because he was a special ____.
A. sect B. breed C. tribe D. caste
165.The _____system in India resembles the class structure in Britain.
A. breed B. tribe C. caste D. sect
166.Anthropologists have spent years studying the social system of this _____.
A. breed C. caste B. tribe D. sect
167.Countries often become _____ to promote trade and industry between them.
A. acquaintances C. allies B. colleagues D. accomplices
168.Most people have few friends but many _____who they only see from time to time.
A. allies C. associates B. accomplices D. acquaintances
169.The foreman came to the building site to pay the workmen's _____.
A. fees C. salaries B. allowance D. wages
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170.Victoria went to great___ to complete a high quality presentation.
A. pains B. torment C. efforts D. difficulty
171.Julia's work is not a _____ on Natalie's.
A. spot B. patch C. scratch D. scrap
172.Somebody as conceited as Ron needs bringing down a _____ or two.
A. step B. notch C. peg D. rung
173.New technology is being ______ in at work.
A. shown B. phased C. installed D. filtered
174.Many people are feeling the____ now that there is an economic recession.
A. strain B. prod C. pinch D. pain
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A. pair B. par C. stress D. threat
176.The ceconomic situation makes many people unwilling to take the ____ and open their own business.
A. initiative B. bull C. plunge D. opportunity
177.I don’t know how I can ____ up to the courage to tell him the awful news.
A. pick B. pluck C. store D. set
178.The soap Opera on Channel ____ new depths in terms of tastelessness.
A. plumbs B. reaches C. fills D. achieves
179.We’ll keep you ____of any further changes in the examination specifications.
A. notices B. announced C. mailed D. posted
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180.Relief workers ______ hundreds of crates of second hand clothing which had been donated.
A. unpacked C. unwrapped B. revealed D. unveiled
181.The Queen was present at the official______ of the statue.
A. revealing B. unpacking C. unwrapping D. unveiling
182.The hut finally fell down unable to ____ days of violent winds and rain.
A. put up with B. withstand C. support D. afford
183.As a single parent, its difficult for her to _____ a family.
A. support C. put up with B. afford D. withstand
184.I phoned the company, who_____ me that my goods had been despatched.
A. confirmed C. assured B. guaranteed D. reassured
185.Please send a reply to the wedding invitation in order to_____ your attendance.
A. guarantee C. assure B. confirm D. reassure
186.It was extremely______ of you to drive home in that blizzard.
A. adventurous C. impervious B. reckless D. instinctive
187.I really admire the hero of the film. He's so______
A. reckless C. foolhardy B. adventurous D. instinctive
188.The weekend is over, so tomorrow morning it's back to the______.
A. grind C. drudgery B. labour D. toil
189.Looking after a house, four children, a lazy husband and two dogs is real ____.
A. labour C. toil B. drudgery D. grind
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190.The experimental play was only a ______success, which disappointed the playwright.
A. local C. reserved B. qualified D. cautious
191.It takes time to get a financial system up and ______after the introduction of a new currency.
A. walking C. running B. proceeding D. going
192.Life is so full of both good fortune and misfortunes that you have to learn to take the rough with
the______.
A. smooth C. calm B. ready D. tough
193.Stephen really lost his ______when his dental appointment was cancelled yet again.
A. head C. calm B. voice D. rag
194.In todays competitive world, everyone needs a regular holiday to______ their batteries.
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195.When my new motor kept breaking down, I knew I'd been taken for a______by the second-hand car
salesman.
A. drive C. walk B. ride D. stroll
196.Don't take it as______ that you'll be promoted in your job; other colleagues stand a good chance too.
A. fixed B. standard C. read D. word
197.Believing that the firm had given him a raw______, he took his case to an industrial tribunal.
A. deal C. apple B. meal D. nerve
198.It was a hot summer day and ice cream salesmen were doing a______trade.
A. busy C. bustling B. lucrative D. roaring
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199.It has been medically proven that a poor diet leads to____ growth.
A. controlled B. *stunted C. curbed D. tempered
200.My husband and I are not rich but we are____
A. wealthy C. comfortable B. tight D. hard-up
201.Bob is so short-tempered; he should try to____ his anger.
A. curb C. temper B. control D. stunt
202.If you____ your demands, they may be accepted by others.
A. control B. temper C. stunt D. curb
203.The teacher told us to_____ the poem by the next lesson.
A. remember B. recollect C. remind D. memorise
204.I don't_____ her name, as we met only once.
A. memorise C. recollect B. reminisce D remind
205.Don't expect Alan to buy you a drink. He earns plenty of money but he's very_____.
A. hard-up C. tight B. wealthy D. comfortable
206.Could I borrow a few pounds? I'm a bit_____ at the moment.
A. comfortable C. tight B. wealthy D. hard-up
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207.The audience were in ______ as they watched the latest Aykebourne comedy.
A. stitches C. tears B. pleats D. shreds
208.Don't mention work to Ray, as it's a sore______ with him at the moment.
A. finger C. place B. point D. thumb
209.It's hard to get back into the______ of things after a long holiday.
A. pace C. swing B. way D. rhythm
210.The trouble with socialising with colleagues is that they usually end up talking______.
A. sense C. back B. shop D. rot
211.Take your mobile phone with you just to be on the ______ side.
A. sunny B. secure C. straight D. safe
212.The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a ____of a doubt.
A. shadow C. benefit B. shade D. hue
213.Noisy parties are really not my______.
A. idea C. scene B. liking D. preference
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214.I hate the way Tony ______ around looking so self-important.
A. struts C. slithers B. scampers D. slinks
215.The dog ______under the table when I shouted at him for eating my steak.
A. slithered C. slunk B. scampered D. strutted
216.Rosie the kitten ______playfully around with a ball.
A. slunk C. slithered B. strutted D. scampered
217.A long, green snake ______through the grass and disappeared.
A. strutted C. slunk B. slithered D. scampered
218.She tried to ______Tom's importance to the company in order to gain a promotion for herself.
A. diminish C. shrink B. dwindle D. reduce
219.Due to inflation, my savings have______gradually to practically nothing.
A. shrank C. reduced B. dwindled D. diminished
220.My new pullover____ to half its previous size when I washed it.
A. shrank B. reduced C. diminished D. dwindled
221.I need to____ my weight by about ten kilos for health reasons.
A. reduce C. dwindle B. diminish D. shrink
222.I don't think you're suitably____ for this party.
A. clothed C. wearing B. clad D. dressed
223.The moumountains were____ in thick cloud.
A. clothing B. clothed C. dressing D. wearing
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224.The headmaster at my last school was a stern disciplinarian and made sure we____ the line.
A. drew C. touched B. faced D. toed
225.You never know whether to take Vic seriously or whether his remarks are tongue in ____
A. cheek C. tooth B. mouth D. face
226.Applications for the course are coming in thick and____.
A. thin C. fast B. quick D. skin
227.Mike ____ the tone of the formal dinner by appearing in a pair of ripped jeans and an old T- shirt.
A. set C. degraded B. lowered D. put
228.The exercise routine works in____ with the diet.
A. tandem C. hand B. league D. co-operation
229.We are on _____ for a significant increase in production this year.
A. form C. line B. track D. target
230.Martin just loves to ____ his teeth into a really challenging crossword.
A. grind C. get B. put D. sink
231.The pudding was a _____ too sweet for my liking.
A. hint C. trifle B. drop D. tinge
232.Bungee jumping is not my_____ of tea.
A. mug C. glass B. pot D. cup
233.The labourers decided to down_____ in support of their sacked workmate.
A. equipment C. apparatus B. tools D. instruments
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A. finger C. skin B. nose D. thumb
235.Kristina felt on top of the _____ when she won the beauty pageant.
A. world C. sky B. earth D. universe
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236.The Prime Minister has _____ the controversial statement he mode about nuclear arms.
A. retracted C. pulled out B. extracted D. renounced
237.The King was forced to _____ his right to the throne when he married a divorcee.
A. extract C. renounce B. pull out D. retract
238.The team had to _____ of the competition because of injuries.
A. pull out C. renounce B. extract D. retract
239.The text was complicated and therefore very difficult to _____ information from.
A. extract C. retract B. renounce D. pull out
240.She _____ her finger on a sharp rose thorn.
A. stung C. stabbed B. bit D. pricked
241.The baby was _____ by a bee whilst playing in the garden.
A. bitten C. stung B. pricked D. slabbed
242.The film star categorically _____ any connection with the scandal.
A. refuses C. rejects B. denies D. revokes
243.Due to his reckless driving his driving licence was _____ by the court.
A. refused C. revoked B. denied D. rejected
244.Sue begged Tom to help her but he _____
A. denied C. rejected B. refused D. revoked
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245.Jack was disappointed not to be promoted as he was given to _____that the job would be his.
A. know C. realise B. understand D. say
246.That loud heavy metal music from next door is _____me up the wall.
A. driving C. bringing B. sending D. pushing
247.Bright children who are _____on the uptake may get bored easily if they are not stimulated enough at
school.
A. swift C. quick B. fast D. rapid
248.This new model of car is the _____ in driving luxury.
A. penultimate C. finest B. ultimate D. best
249.Shiftwork does have its _____sometimes.
A. purposes C. reasons B. conveniences D. uses
250.My husband told me in no_____terms that I would have to economise on household expenses.
A. unsure C. vague B. uncertain D. unclear
251.We had a _____of a time at Jason's party yesterday.
A. whole C. whole B. period D. week
252.In_____ did I knock on the huge oak door, for nobody answered.
A. vane C. vein B. mane D. vain
253.They were planning, _____ to Hilary, to throw a surprise party for her.
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254.Investors were caught _____ by the sharp drop in share prices.
A. undecided B. unawares C. unsuspecting D. unconscious
255.The economic situation in the country is going from bad to ____ after the stockmarket crash.
A. better C. worse B. best D. worst
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256.Tom always tries to _____ perfection in everything he does.
A. accomplish C. gain B. attain D. manage
257.The charity managed to _____ a great deal during its most recent project in Africa.
A. gain C. attain B. reach D. accomplish
258.Thank you very much, but I am afraid that, due to the political situation, the President must _____ your
invitation to tour your country.
A. decline C. snub B. renounce D. reject
259.Peter was heartbroken when Sue _____ his offer of marriage so cruelly.
A. spurned C. denied B. disclaimed D. renounced
260.I wasn't _____ to see a queue outside the new sports centre.
A. taken aback C. amazed D. surprised B. astounded
261.She was a little _____ by this strange coincidence.
A. astounded C. flabbergasted B. amazed D. taken aback
262.We _____ to the manager about the assistant's behaviour.
A. objected B. nagged C. criticised D. complained
263.Instead of _____ to yourself, why don't you make a formal complaint?
A. grumbling C. objecting B. whining D. complaining
264.My mother told me that, as a child, I used to _____ continually for sweets.
A. whine B. grumble C. complain D. pester
265.The latest advertising _____ for facial tissues is a free gift with every purchase.
A. scam C. gimmick B. snare D. plot
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