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Vocabulary
Choose the correct answers.
1
The tyrant was
ruled.
a fearless
b merciless
c reckless
d selfless
and felt no pity for the people he
2
If there is something you want to achieve, you should
go
it.
a for
b to
c near
d at
3 Loyalty is a quality that
a discriminates
b distinguishes
c disturbs
d determines
dogs from other animals.
4
Try as he might, he couldn’t fix the problem and had to
admit
.
a trouble
b downfall
c loss
d defeat
and makes decisions without giving
5
Gary is too
them any thought.
a industrious
b virtuous
c impetuous
d cautious
6
People used to have more respect for the elderly,
whom they considered to be
.
a bold
b wise
c rash
d vain
a dream when no one supports you.
7
It’s hard to
a realise
b make
c know
d understand
8
If you are committed to your goals, you will
the end.
a be
b get
c arrive
d go
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9
My brother is very
and knows how to take care
of himself.
a brainy
b streetwise
c smart
d bright
10
Of course Joe won! He beat the rest
a mile.
a over
b for
c by
d above
11
He
on paying for dinner despite our suggestion
to split the bill.
a resisted
b assisted
c persisted
d insisted
12
When you move to another country, you need to
be
in order to adjust to your new surroundings.
a honourable
b adaptable
c inflexible
d sensible
13
Try pressing the yellow button first; maybe
that’ll
the trick.
a do
b make
c play
d have
14
My plan to visit Japan
when I lost my job and
couldn’t afford a holiday.
a blew away
b got ahead
c fell through
d knuckled down
15
The prime minister came
fire for suggesting
higher taxes should be introduced.
a at
b on
c in
d under
16
I didn’t think he could convince them to sell, but
somehow he
!
a broke through
b pulled it off
c hung on
d came up against it
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17
Jerry tends to hide the truth and is never
completely
.
a cunning
b confident
c candid
d conceited
19
The economy won’t recover until the middle
get some much-needed tax relief.
a groups
b classes
c generations
d sets
all out to land the job of her dreams and
18
Mandy
she succeeded!
a went
b did
c got
d tried
20
All of the spectators applauded the injured athlete’s
performance when he finished the race.
a crafty
b touchy
c tricky
d gutsy
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Grammar
Choose the correct answers.
1 Henry
in sales, but now he’s a postman.
a works
b would work
c used to work
d has been working
8 Hailey can’t join us right now; she
a attends
b is attending
c has attended
d was attending
her family tree for months before she
2
Jasmine
uncovered a dark secret.
a researches
b has researched
c has been researching
d had been researching
9 Don’t you know that water
a boil
b boils
c is boiling
d has boiled
3
This documentary about young entrepreneurs
interesting; let’s watch it.
a looks
b is looking
c has looked
d has been looking
4
James isn’t here at the moment; he
a has been
b has gone
c is going
d goes
very
to the gym.
talking about his new car; it’s really annoying!
5
Joe is
a usually
b often
c always
d seldom
the same woollen coat since high school.
6
Martin
a has
b is having
c has been having
d has had
7 It’s the second time I
a have lost
b am losing
c was losing
d have been losing
my mobile phone this week.
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10
Marge isn’t going jogging
better.
a yet
b right now
c at the moment
d for the time being
a meeting.
at 100°C?
, until her cold gets
11 Nigel
for the bus when I saw him this morning.
a has run
b was running
c has been running
d used to run
12 When I was a teenager, I
a would listen
b had listened
c have listened
d use to listen
to really bad music.
in watching documentaries.
13 My friends
a seldom interested are
b are interested seldom
c are seldom interested
d seldom are interested
his inauguration speech for
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The president
several weeks.
a practises
b is practising
c had practised
d has been practicing
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15 Her tweet
a bit strange to me.
a seemed
b is seeming
c has been seeming
d was seeming
18 Josh has been on Facebook
a yet
b for
c already
d since
harder now to achieve my ambitions.
16 I think it
a gets
b would get
c is getting
d had got
your brother think of your boyfriend?
19 What
a has
b is
c does
d was
17 By the time Julie arrived, the first singers
a are performing
b would perform
c have performed
d had performed
to Transylvania and she loved it.
20 Griselda
a has been
b is going
c had been going
d has gone
.
five years.
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