Topic 1 Adjectives and Prepositions

1 Ronald is particularly fond ____ jelly beans.

A| of
B| at
C| on
2 Shirley is keen ____ horses.
A| on
B| to
C| with
3 I am only interested ______ making money, baby.
A| with
B| to
C| in
4 Mr. Goodson is good _____ basketball.
A| about
B| at
C| on
5 I am absolutely fascinated ______ nature.
A| for
B| about
C| by
6 Gary is terrified _______ spiders.
A| of
B| with
C| to
7 I am annoyed ________ her attitude.
A| with
B| for
C| against
8 What are you afraid ______?
A| to
B| with
C| of
9 He is really shy ______ girls.
A| at
B| with
C| for
10 The taste is different _________ what I had expected.
A| with
B| from
C| about
11 Im addicted _____ these sweets. I love them!
A| at
B| on
C| to
12 You should be ashamed _____ your behavior!
A| of
B| from
C| to
13 Are you aware _____ the new guidelines?
A| of
B| to
C| on
14 Im so jealous _____ her new cellphone!
A| of
B| with
C| at
15 People are getting fed up _____ these high prices.
A| with
B| on
C| for

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16 His mother was so proud _____ him when he got into Harvard.
A| of
B| to
C| with
17 Im used _____ spicy curries. I once lived in Sri Lanka for a year.
A| at
B| with
C| to
18 Whats wrong _____ this tap? I cant turn it off.
A| with
B| on
C| for
19 Hes really bad _____ tennis. Youll beat him easily.
A| with
B| at
C| for
20 Im rather impressed _____ the new BMW.
A| for
B| with
C| to
21 Are you related _____ Mr. Smithers?
A| to
B| on
C| at
22 Im really sensitive _____ loud noises.
A| to
B| from
C| on
23 This safe is full _____ cash.
A| of
B| with
C| at
24 Well keep you safe _____ harm.
A| with
B| at
C| from
25 Australia is famous _____ kangaroos and other odd creatures.
A| on
B| for
C| with

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| A 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| A 8| C 9| B 10| B 11| C 12| A 13| A 14| A 15| A
16| A 17| C 18| A 19| B 20| B 21| A 22| A 23| A 24| C 25| B

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Topic 2 Adjective or Noun?

1 Which word is an adjective?
A| difference
B| differ
C| different
2 Which word is an adjective?
A| body
B| fitness
C| healthy
3 Which word is an adjective?
A| agreeable
B| agreement
4 Which word is a noun?
A| confident
B| confide

C| agree

C| confidence

5 Which word is a noun?

A| joy
B| happy
C| glad
6 Which word is a noun?
A| equipped
B| equipment

C| equip

7 Which word can be an adjective?

A| confused
B| confusion
C| confuse
8 Which word is a noun?
A| hopeless
B| hope

C| hopeful

9 The birth of my first child brought me great _____.

A| joy
B| happy
C| glad
10 I am very _____ that I will succeed.
A| confident
B| confidence
C| confide
11 Im so _____ to finally meet you.
A| glad
B| joy
C| happiness
12 Which word is a noun?
A| fear
B| frightened

C| scared

13 Which word is Not a noun?

A| honor
B| honest
C| honesty
14 Dont let _____ stand in your way.
A| frightened
B| fear
C| scared
15 It is a great _____ to finally meet you.
A| honesty
B| honor
C| honorable

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16 Which word is a noun?

A| late
B| actual
C| lateness
17 Which word is a noun?
A| real
B| realistic
C| reality
18 Which word is an adjective?
A| evaluation
B| valuable
C| value
19 Which word is an adjective?
A| late
B| lately
C| lateness
20 You have to wake up and face the ____________.
A| reality
B| real
C| realistic
21 These features actually add ____________ to the product.
A| valuable
B| evaluate
C| value
22 This piece of work looks _________.
A| familiarity
B| familiar
C| family
23 Pamela is actually a very ______________ person.
A| cooperation
B| cooperative
C| co-operate
24 Which word is NOT an adjective?
A| good-looking
B| sweet
C| feeling
25 The old woman had great ____________ in her eyes.
A| sadly
B| sad
C| sadness

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| C 3| A 4| C 5| A 6| B 7| A 8| B 9| A 10| A 11| A 12| A 13| B 14| B 15| B
16| C 17| C 18| B 19| A 20| A 21| C 22| B 23| B 24| C 25| C

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Topic 3 Adjectives with -ed and -ing

1 The monster is ___________.
A| frightened
B| frightening
2 I felt __________ when I saw the monster.
A| frightened
B| frightening
3 Little Joe was getting ____________ during the class.
A| bored
B| boring
4 He reckoned that the class was ________.
A| bored
B| boring
5 It's so _________ when the elevator breaks down.
A| annoyed
B| annoying
6 George gets so __________ when the elevator breaks down.
A| annoying
B| annoyed
7 What an ___________ sight!
A| amazing
B| amazed
8 George was ____________ at the news.
A| amazed
B| amazable
9 What an ___________ time we had!
A| exciting
B| excited
10 George gets very _________ when there's a war.
A| exciting
B| excited
11 That was such an _______ trip!
A| exhausted
B| exhausting
12 Pete was _______ after running the marathon.
A| exhausting
B| exhausted
13 The poor kitten was _______ during the thunderstorm.
A| terrified
B| terrifying
14 It was a _______ experience for the kitten.
A| terrified
B| terrifying
15 It was so _______ when I tripped and fell during the awards ceremony!
A| embarrassed
B| embarrassing

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16 I felt so _______ when I spilled chocolate sauce on my blouse.

A| embarrassing
B| embarrassed
17 This chapter of our course is so _______.
A| confusing
B| confused
18 She is _______ and she doesnt know where to go.
A| confused
B| confusing
19 I am _______ that you didnt visit the Vatican when you were in Rome.
A| surprising
B| surprised
20 The movie has such a _______ ending.
A| surprising
B| surprised
21 I was _______ to find my front door wide open.
A| alarming
B| alarmed
22 There is an _______ number of unemployed people in this region.
A| alarmed
B| alarming
23 The lights and music were _______.
A| overwhelmed
B| overwhelming
24 Jenny was _______ by the number of fans who turned up.
A| overwhelmed
B| overwhelming
25 Joe was _______ by the commotion going on outside.
A| distracted
B| distracting
26 Its really _______ when your phone rings every two minutes.
A| distracted
B| distracting

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| A 4| B 5| B 6| B 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| B 11| B 12| B 13| A 14| B 15| B
16| B 17| A 18| A 19| B 20| A 21| B 22| B 23| B 24| A 25| A 26| B

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Topic4Adverbs

1Whichofthefollowingwordsisanadverb?
A|happilyB|happyC|happiness

2Whichofthefollowingwordsisanadverb?
A|prettilyB|prettyC|prettiness

3Georgepulledouthisguns_________.
A|quicklyB|quickC|quickestly

4They________gowherenoonehasgonebefore.
A|boldlyB|boldC|boldestly

5Whichsentenceiscorrect?
A|Shequicklyrantothestore.B|Sheranquicklytothestore.C|AandB

6____________,heneverreturnedfromthewar.
A|UnfortunateB|UnfortunatelyC|Fortunate

7Sammyeatsso_______.
A|fastB|fastlyC|fasterly

8Pauline__________tookdownthevolunteers'names.
A|hurrylyB|hurriedlyC|hurry

9Benwhispered_________inJerry'sear.
A|softestB|softC|softly

10Whichsentenceiscorrect?
A|Youprofessionallysodoit.B|Youdoitsoprofessionally.C|AandB

11Fantasiasingsreally________.
A|goodB|wellC|goodly

12Williamsingsreally_________.
A|worselyB|badlyC|bad

13Anadverbcandescribe_______.
A|anadjectiveB|averbC|AandB

14Petesingsso_______.
A|badderB|badlyC|bad

15Theballrolled_______downthehill.
A|slowlyB|slowC|slower

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AnswerKey:
1|A2|A3|A4|A5|C6|B7|A8|B9|C10|B11|B12|B13|C14|B15|A

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Topic 5 Adverbs 2
1 Which word is an adverb?
A| ran
B| gone
C| quietly
2 Which word is sometimes an adverb?
A| fast
B| round
C| big
3 The princess was __________ dressed.
A| beautiful
B| beautifully
C| A or B
4 _____________, Frank crossed the desert on foot.
A| Incredible
B| Credibly
C| Incredibly
5 Frank was ____________ fortunate to survive.
A| amazingly
B| amazing
C| more amazingly
6 In which sentence does an adverb describe an adjective?
A| You're not moving slowly enough.
B| She rushed quickly to the store.
C| She was definitely elegant.
7 The meeting voted _____________ to remove the chairman.
A| unanimously
B| unanimous
C| A or B
8 You're not _______________.
A| appropriately dressed
B| dressed appropriately
9 I can swim ________ than you can.
A| fartherly
B| furtherly
C| farther
10 She cooks __________ than her sister does.
A| better
B| more well
C| well
11 He is a good employee. He works ______.
A| hard
B| hardly
12 He is a terrible employee. He ______ does any work.
A| hard
B| hardly
13 Beth ______ loves to eat chocolate brownies.
A| extremely
B| really
C| very
14 Jacks wife is ______.
A| real pretty
B| real prettily

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C| really pretty

C| A or B

15 ______, I dont believe any of your stories.

A| Openly
B| Readily
C| Frankly
16 You look really _______ in that dress.
A| pretty
B| prettily
C| A or B

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| B 4| C 5| A 6| C 7| A 8| C 9| C 10| A 11| A 12| B 13| B 14| C 15| C
16| A

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Topic 6 Adverbs of Frequency

1 Which is the correct spelling?
A| Occasionally
B| Ocassionaly

C| Occassionaly

2 Seldom is most similar to ___________.

A| frequently
B| sometimes
C| occasionally
3 Frequently is most similar to ____________.
A| sometimes
B| seldom
C| often
4 I ____________ listen to jazz in my jeep.
A| sometime
B| 'sometime' or 'sometimes'

C| sometimes

5 Why don't you come up and see me ___________?

A| sometime
B| sometimes
C| 'sometime' or 'sometimes'
6 Joanna only ____________ suffers from migraines.
A| frequently
B| occasionally
C| never
7 The thing I don't like about George is that he ___________ gets into fights.
A| seldom
B| always
C| never
8 Tom is not ____________ late.
A| normally
B| 'normally' or 'usually'

C| usually

9 I'm not a vegetarian, but I _________ eat meat.

A| rarely
B| regularly
C| always
10 Bill has fast food quite _________.
A| often
B| usual
C| sometimes

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| C 4| C 5| A 6| B 7| B 8| B 9| A 10| A

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Topic 7 Adverbs of Viewpoint

1 ___________, his pneumonia became worse.
A| Unfortunately
B| Fortunately
C| Commonly
2 __________, I think he deserves another chance.
A| Fortunately
B| Usually
C| Personally
3 ___________, I don't know who took the money
A| Fundamentally
B| Honestly
C| Usually
4 ___________, you have two choices.
A| Basically
B| Obviously
C| Quickly
5 ___________, you won't find any eskimos in the desert.
A| Personally
B| Obviously
C| Unfortunately
6 __________, Jack is the best man for the job.
A| Unclearly
B| Personally
C| Clearly
7 ___________, they were planning a surprise birthday party.
A| Surprisingly
B| Secretly
C| Certainly
8 ___________, the cops didn't say anything about the loud music.
A| Recently
B| Elderly
C| Surprisingly
9 _________, time travel has been proven possible
A| Theoretically
B| Surprisingly
C| Secretly
10 __________, time travel is impossible.
A| Practically
B| Mostly
C| Secretly
11 ______, I dont think he stands a chance of winning.
A| Frankly
B| Fundamentally
C| Commonly
12 ______, people are spending more and more time online.
A| Usually
B| Increasingly
C| Practically
13 ______, Australia has unique terrain.
A| Geographically
B| Nominally
C| Hopefully
14 ______, our daughter will make us proud.
A| Hopingly
B| Hopefully
C| Hopely
15 ______, he landed safely, but he hasnt called yet.
A| Presumably
B| Truthfully
C| Originally

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16 ______, I didnt cheat on the exam.

A| Truthfully
B| Intentionally
C| Originally
17 ______, Hassan will no longer be joining us on the show.
A| Intentionally
B| Nominally
C| Sadly
18 ______, this was meant to be my wifes car.
A| Happily
B| Originally
C| Sadly
19 ______, Sarah put the matches where the kids couldnt reach them.
A| Truthfully
B| Astonishingly
C| Wisely
20 ______, Pete left the water running.
A| Commonly
B| Nominally
C| Unintentionally

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| B 4| A 5| B 6| C 7| B 8| C 9| A 10| A 11| A 12| B 13| A 14| B 15| A
16| A 17| C 18| B 19| C 20| C

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Topic 8 Adverbial Phrases

1 _______ the time, he eats out.
A| None
B| During
C| Much of
2 ______________, he kept the money he found.
A| Surprise
B| Not surprisingly
C| Not surprise
3 As often _______, you'll find him on the Internet.
A| as spring
B| as not
C| as that
4 She grows her own veggies as much __________.
A| as likely
B| as possible
C| as not
5 As long as____________, you can stay out late.
A| you are
B| you can eighteen
C| you are over eighteen
6 __________, she shops every day.
A| During the sales season
B| When the sales season
7 George quit _____________.
A| to giving notice
B| without as much

C| Often the sales season

C| without giving notice

8 Tony can eat four chili dogs __________________.

A| in less than that
B| in less than time
C| in less than five minutes
9 George looked good _____________.
A| during the show
B| when the time
10 She performed ____________.
A| enough well
B| well enough

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C| when the show

C| A and B

Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| B 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| C 8| C 9| A 10| B

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Topic 9 Agreeing and Disagreeing

1 Which is correct?
A| I am agree with you

B| I agree with you

2 Which is correct?
A| I don't agree
B| I not agreeing

C| I agreeing with you

C| I am not agree

3 The opposite of agree is __________.

A| unagree
B| nonagree
C| disagree
4 Which phrase is the most polite?
A| You're wrong
B| I'm afraid I can't quite agree
5 Which phrase means 'I agree with you'?
A| I'm around you
B| I'm against you

C| I can't quite agree

C| I'm with you

6 Which phrase does NOT show agreement?

A| I think that's a terrific idea.
B| I think that's a fantastic idea.
C| I think that's a terrible idea.
7 We can show disagreement by asking ...
A| Are you sure that's a good idea?
B| Don't you think your idea is wrong?
C| Don't you understand that you're wrong?
8 We can encourage someone by saying ...
A| Big deal!
B| Great idea!
C| Big idea!
9 Which sentence is NOT polite?
A| I'm afraid I disagree.
B| You're wrong again.

C| I disagree.

10 When everyone in a group agrees, that is called a ___________.

A| by-election
B| consensus
C| quorum

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| C 7| A 8| B 9| B 10| B

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Topic 10 Airport Vocabulary

1 You meet someone at the ______________ section.
A| departures
B| customs
C| arrivals
2 You leave via the ________________ gate.
A| departures
B| arrivals
C| customs
3 At the ___________ section, an officer may check your bags.
A| boarding gate
B| arrivals
C| customs
4 At the ___________ section, an officer may check your passport.
A| customs
B| boarding gate
C| immigration
5 When you get onto the plane, you _________ it.
A| mount
B| hop
C| board
6 The place where you wait to get on the plane is the ____________ area.
A| mounting
B| check-in
C| boarding
7 When you first arrive at the airport, you need to ___________.
A| check in
B| check out
C| check
8 When you check in, you exchange your ticket for _____________.
A| money
B| luggage
C| a boarding pass
9 The plane has to ___________ to leave the ground.
A| take off
B| fly up
C| take out
10 The plane has to _________ when you reach your destination.
A| drop in
B| fall down
C| land
11 The people who serve you on a plane are called _____.
A| flight waiters
B| flight service
C| flight attendants
12 The flight attendants are also called the ______.
A| cabin waiters
B| cabin servants
C| cabin crew
13 A patch of rough air is called ______.
A| opulence
B| bad air
C| turbulence
14 We have reached _______ of 10,000 feet.
A| an altitude
B| an attitude
15 Which word is uncountable?
A| bag
B| suitcase
C| luggage

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16 Which is correct?
A| This luggages is really heavy.
heavy.

B| This luggage is really heavy.

C| These luggages are really

17 Most larger airports have several sections called ______.

A| terminals
B| pots
C| regions
18 Would you like a window seat or an ______ seat?
A| isle
B| island
C| aisle
19 What should you ask someone when welcoming them at the airport?
A| How was your flying?
B| How was your flight?
C| How did your flight?
20 Its not a direct flight. Youll have to ______ in Los Angeles.
A| transition
B| transit
C| transmit
21 How many times did you ______ on the way here?
A| change planes
B| board planes
22 Please keep your seatbelts ______ while the plane takes off.
A| faster
B| fastened
C| fasten
23 In case of emergency, you can find a ______ under your seat.
A| life jacket
B| seat belt
C| boat
24 Q: What is the purpose of your visit?
A| A: Im here for visit my relatives.
B| A: Im here to visit my relatives.
25 When the customs officers want to know if you are carrying anything illegal, they ask, ______.
A| Do you have anything that is declared?
B| Do you declare anything?
C| Do you have anything to declare?

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| C 4| C 5| C 6| C 7| A 8| C 9| A 10| C 11| C 12| C 13| C 14| A 15| C
16| B 17| A 18| C 19| B 20| B 21| A 22| B 23| A 24| B 25| C

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Topic 11 AM, IS or ARE

1 I ___ hungry.
A| are
B| am

C| is

2 All of you _______ invited to my house.

A| is
B| am
C| are
3 We ________ the champions, my friend.
A| are
B| is
C| am
4 Jose ________ a hot-tempered fellow.
A| is
B| am
C| are
5 Alex and Arsene ________ always fighting.
A| is
B| am
C| are
6 The truth ___ out there.
A| are
B| is
C| am
7 This information _____ not so reliable.
A| am
B| are
C| is
8 'am', 'is' and 'are' are forms of ____________.
A| the verb 'to have'
B| the verb 'to do'
C| the verb 'to be'
9 ________ you out of your mind?
A| Are
B| Is
C| Am
10 Nobody ________ sure exactly what happened here last night.
A| is
B| am
C| are

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| A 4| A 5| C 6| B 7| C 8| C 9| A 10| A

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Topic 12 Animals
1 A very large African animal that loves water is a _________.
A| beetle
B| gazelle
C| hippo
2 An elephant's nose is called a ________.
A| honker
B| trunk
C| snout
3 The world's laziest animal is the ________.
A| sloth
B| mammal
C| leopard
4 Ants, bees and mosquitos are __________.
A| mammals
B| amphibians
C| insects
5 Venison is the meat of a ________.
A| deer
B| frog
C| hog
6 A large deadly snake that lives in the Amazon is the ____________.
A| anaconda
B| pecunia
C| rattlesnake
7 A large monkey-like animal is a _________.
A| guerilla
B| griller
C| gorilla
8 Another word for 'pig' is '______'.
A| hogwart
B| hog
C| porkie
9 A group of cows is sometimes called _________.
A| reptiles
B| cattle
C| liver
10 ________ are great for travelling in the desert.
A| Rhinos
B| Giraffes
C| Camels

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| A 4| C 5| A 6| A 7| C 8| B 9| B 10| C

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Topic 13 Animals and Their Young

1 A baby cat is a _________.
A| catty
B| kitty
C| kitten
2 A baby dog is a ___________.
A| puppy
B| puppi
C| pupsy
3 A baby bear is a ____________.
A| kitten
B| cub
C| club
4 A baby tiger is a _______.
A| pupsy
B| cub
C| kitten
5 A baby sheep is a ___________.
A| mutton
B| lamb
C| cub
6 A baby cow is a __________.
A| calf
B| cub
C| veal
7 A baby pig is a ______________.
A| piglet
B| pigster
C| piggy wiggy
8 A baby chicken is a __________.
A| chicklet
B| chick
C| chickadee
9 A baby horse is a ___________.
A| foul
B| frup
C| foal
10 A baby duck is a ________.
A| duckling
B| duckadee
C| ducklet

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| B 4| B 5| B 6| A 7| A 8| B 9| C 10| A

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Topic 14 Animal Idioms

1 A greedy person eats like a ___________.
A| dog
B| pig
C| donkey
2 It's a ________ life! (It's a tough life.)
A| rabbit's
B| dog's
C| donkey's
3 It's raining ______________.
A| frogs
B| cats and frogs
C| cats and dogs
4 He's as slippery as an _______.
A| ox
B| frog
C| eel
5 He's as stubborn as an _________
A| rabbit
B| ox
C| bear
6 When the stock market goes up, it's a _______ market.
A| bull
B| bear
C| caterpillar
7 If someone is cheating, we call that '__________'.
A| monkey business
B| doggie business
C| fox business
8 A big hug is called a _________ hug.
A| bear
B| dog
C| moose
9 To repeat someone's words is to _________ them.
A| birdie
B| slug
C| parrot
10 Being silly is called _________ around.
A| catting
B| sheeping
C| horsing
11 Jake is a clever one. Hes as sly as a ________.
A| ferret
B| frog
C| fox
12 Were quite embarrassed of Uncle Joe. Hes the black _______ of the family.
A| cow
B| rabbit
C| sheep
13 The farmers make a lot of money from this crop. Its their cash _______.
A| cow
B| frog
C| rabbit
14 Tom is so greedy. He loves to _______ out on a whole box of doughnuts.
A| cat
B| sheep
C| pig
15 I remember Smithers, but I havent seen him for _______ years.
A| cats
B| elephants
C| donkeys

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16 My wife is angry at me again. Im in the _______.

A| chicken coop
B| doghouse
C| sheep pen
17 To say that someone will never change, we use the idiom, A _______ cant change its spots.
A| tiger
B| leopard
C| cheetah
18 To say that someone has told a secret, we use the idiom, Youve let the _______ out of the
bag!
A| dog
B| goose
C| cat
19 You can argue until the _______ come home, but Im not changing my mind.
A| cows
B| monkeys
C| rabbits
20 I only had a small slice of the cake. Jessica had the _______ share.
A| cows
B| lions
C| elephants

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| C 4| C 5| B 6| A 7| A 8| A 9| C 10| C 11| C 12| C 13| A 14| C 15| C
16| B 17| B 18| C 19| A 20| B

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Topic 15 Apostrophes
1 This is ______ car.
A| Johns'
B| John's

C| John

2 Have you met _________ wife?

A| Franks'
B| Frank's
C| Franks
3 Is this calculator ________?
A| your's
B| yours'
C| yours
4 This is the _________ food.
A| children's
B| children

C| childrens'

5 I have one cat. This is my ______ dish.

A| cats
B| cats'
C| cat's
6 George has two cats. These are his _______ dishes.
A| cats'
B| cat's
C| cats
7 This is James, and this is _________ girlfriend.
A| James's
B| James'
C| A or B are acceptable
8 _________ out of order.
A| You're
B| Your'e
C| A or B
9 This isn't my cat. It's _______.
A| John's
B| Johns
C| Johns'
10 It's =
A| The possessive form of it

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B| It is

C| A or B

Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| C 4| A 5| C 6| A 7| C 8| A 9| A 10| B

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Topic 16 Articles
1 I have _____ headache. I think I'd better rest.
A| the
B| a
C| an
2 _____ President of the United States is Barack Obama.
A| An
B| A
C| The
3 I found _____ dollar lying by the side of the road.
A| an
B| the
C| a
4 I found a dollar lying by the side of _____ road.
A| an
B| a
C| the
5 I can't wait until _____ weekend comes.
A| an
B| a
C| the
6 _____ postman always comes before nine o' clock.
A| The
B| An
C| A
7 This tie is really _____ awful color.
A| a
B| the
C| an
8 I had _____ haircut yesterday.
A| the
B| a
C| an
9 Every time I return home, _____ neighbor's dog barks at me.
A| a
B| the
C| an
10 _____ apple a day keeps the doctor away.
A| A
B| The
C| An
11 I bought an apple and an orange. I ate _____ orange.
A| a
B| the
C| an
12 I have a car and a bicycle, but I prefer to use _____ car.
A| a
B| the
C| an

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| C 4| C 5| C 6| A 7| C 8| B 9| B 10| C 11| B 12| B

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Topic 17 Articles 2
1 She is _____ most awful woman that I have ever met.
A| the
B| an
C| a
2 ________ first time is always the hardest.
A| An
B| A
C| The
3 _______ man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.
A| The
B| A
C| An
4 It's ________ shame that you couldn't come to the party last night.
A| the
B| a
C| an
5 It's bad luck to open _______ umbrella indoors.
A| the
B| an
C| a
6 _______ truth is out there.
A| A
B| The
C| An
7 Eve was _____ first woman.
A| an
B| a
C| the
8 I have to go to _______ bathroom right now!
A| an
B| a
C| the
9 'It's _______ miracle,' cried his followers.
A| an
B| the
C| a
10 How's about _______ kiss, Sweetheart?
A| a
B| an
C| the

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1| A 2| C 3| B 4| B 5| B 6| B 7| C 8| C 9| C 10| A

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Topic 18 Asking for Clarification

1 Which sentence is correct?
A| I don't understand.
B| I not understand.

C| I no understand.

2 I'm sorry. I didn't _________ what you said.

A| catch up
B| catch out
C| catch
3 I'm sorry. I _________ catch what you said.
A| aren't
B| not
C| didn't
4 When you don't understand, you can say '_________'.
A| Perdue?
B| Pardonning?
C| Pardon?
5 When you don't understand, you can say '_________'.
A| Excuse me?
B| Excuse?
C| Excuse you?
6 Can you speak more _________?
A| slow
B| slowly
C| slower
7 I find it hard to understand your ________.
A| accent
B| slang
C| jargon
8 Which sentence is not appropriate?
A| Can you repeat that?
B| What was that?

C| Just repeat that again.

9 Which sentence is not appropriate?

A| You need to speak clearly to me.
B| I'm sorry, but the line is not clear.
C| Can you speak up a bit?
10 Which sentence is not appropriate?
A| I don't understand the words that are coming out of your mouth.
B| I'm not following you.
C| I don't really see what you mean.

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| C 4| C 5| A 6| B 7| A 8| C 9| A 10| A

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Topic 19 Asking for Clarification 2

1 It's very loud here. Can you speak _______?
A| up
B| in
C| out
2 I don't really _________ what you mean.
A| take
B| get
C| make
3 Ah, now I ______ what you mean.
A| watch
B| look
C| see
4 I didn't understand everything, but I got the _______.
A| history
B| gist
C| objective
5 Let's go _______ the main points again.
A| in
B| over
C| out
6 I need some ____________ on a couple of issues here.
A| clarity
B| clarification
C| clearness
7 Can you email me some more _________?
A| detail
B| entrails
C| details
8 I think that I __________ you the first time.
A| misunderstood
B| not understood
C| nonunderstood
9 Which sentence is correct?
A| Why you say is that the package is late?
B| So what you're saying the package is late?
C| So what you're saying is that the package is late?
10 Which sentence is correct?
A| Please more explanation to me.
B| Give explanation to me on this topic, thank you.
C| Could you explain that again?

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| C 4| B 5| B 6| B 7| C 8| A 9| C 10| C

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Topic 20 Asking for Opinions

1 _______ your opinion on this topic?
A| How
B| What's
C| What
2 ______ do you feel about that?
A| How
B| Why
C| What's
3 Are you __________ on this?
A| to me
B| at me
C| with me
4 __________ that income taxes are too low?
A| Aren't you agree
B| Are you agree
C| Do you agree
5 _____________ that people are just basically selfish?
A| Are you think
B| Don't you think
C| Would you think
6 What _______ you say that?
A| gives
B| makes
C| sends
7 What's your __________ opinion, as a lawyer?
A| truth
B| professional
C| medical
8 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A| What advice do you give me on this?
B| What advice are you give me on this?
C| What advice can you give me on this?
9 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A| In your opinion, which is the best?
B| On your opinion, which is the best?
C| Into your opinion, which is the best?
10 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A| How are you feel if we got a dog?
B| How would you feel if we got a dog?
C| How wouldn't you feel if we got a dog?

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| C 4| C 5| B 6| B 7| B 8| C 9| A 10| B

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Topic 21 AS ... AS
1 Which sentence is correct?
A| George is as happy as Bill about the news.
B| George is happy as Bill about the news.
C| George is as happy than Bill about the news.
2 Which sentence is correct?
A| Al is as old than my sister.

B| Al is as old as my sister.

3 Which sentence is correct?

A| Joey is not smart as Ross.

B| Joey is not as smart as Ross.

C| Al is old as my sister.

C| Joey is as not smart as Ross.

4 Which sentence is correct?

A| Rachel is cute as Phoebe.
B| Rachel is more cute as Phoebe.
C| Rachel is as cute as Phoebe.
5 Which sentence is correct?
A| He is happy as can be.
B| He is as happy as can be.

C| He is as happy as can.

6 Which sentence is correct?

A| There were not as many flowers that I had expected.
B| There were not as many flowers I had expected.
C| There were not as many flowers as I had expected.
7 Which sentence is correct?
A| I don't earn as much as I'd like.
B| I don't earn that much as I'd like.
C| I don't earn as much that I'd like.
8 _________________, it should be a success.
A| As long as I can see
B| As big as I can see

C| As far as I can see

9 Which sentence is correct?

A| As long the temperature remains below 40, it will be safe.
B| As long as the temperature remains below 40, it will be safe.
C| As far as the temperature remains below 40, it will be safe.
10 To give an opinion, we can say _____________________.
A| As far I'm concerned
B| The far as I'm concerned as
C| As far as I'm concerned

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| B 4| C 5| B 6| C 7| A 8| C 9| B 10| C

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Topic 22 Automobile Words

1 Another word for 'car' is _________________.
A| carton
B| wagon
C| automobile
2 A person who fixes a car is a _____________.
A| jockey
B| mechanic
C| carman
3 At night, when you drive, you must switch on your _____________.
A| lampers
B| lenses
C| headlights
4 When you make a turn, you must switch on your _____________.
A| indicators
B| indications
C| turners
5 Car fuel is called 'gas' in America and ____________ in England.
A| petrol
B| poo
C| oil
6 Your car starts by using electric power from the _____________.
A| fuel tank
B| battery
C| energizer
7 When you drive, you hold the ______________.
A| styrofoam
B| steering wheel
C| steers
8 When you add power to speed up, you change your ________.
A| gear
B| belt
C| wheel
9 A car that has no gear stick is called an _______________.
A| autocrat
B| automatic
C| autobahn
10 The front and back parts of a car are the _______________.
A| bumpies
B| bumpers
C| bumps

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| C 4| A 5| A 6| B 7| B 8| A 9| B 10| B

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Topic 23 BE ABLE TO
1 I hope Josh _____ able to come to the party.
A| is
B| am
C| will
2 Fortunately, we were all _________ to cross the river.
A| able
B| can
C| could
3 He ________ not able to make it to the shops before they closed.
A| will
B| was
C| is
4 __________ you be able to pay for it?
A| Do
B| Are
C| Will
5 When the rain stops, we _________ be able to go out.
A| are
B| will
C| were
6 Joseph is not __________ to attend today's meeting.
A| unable
B| able
C| be able
7 The miners ____________ escape before the shaft collapsed.
A| were able to
B| managed to
C| A or B
8 ________ Ronald able to get yesterday's paper?
A| Will
B| Was
C| Is
9 Sorry, I am __________ to help you.
A| able
B| inable
C| unable
10 Doctors _____________ transplant a new brain from a chimp into his head.
A| were able
B| was able
C| were able to

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| A 3| B 4| C 5| B 6| B 7| C 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 24 BE, BEEN or BEING

1 I will always _________ there for you.
A| been
B| being
C| be
2 Johnny has always _________ a very naughty child.
A| been
B| be
C| being
3 Johnny! Stop __________ silly and sit down!
A| be
B| being
C| been
4 I have _________ waiting for you for a long time.
A| be
B| being
C| been
5 The criminal will _______ caught and executed.
A| being
B| be
C| been
6 How have you _______ recently?
A| be
B| being
C| been
7 _________ a lawyer is not easy.
A| Being
B| Been
C| Be
8 __________ friendly to everyone you meet.
A| Been
B| Being
C| Be
9 It's ________ nice knowing you!
A| be
B| being
C| been
10 _________ old means you have plenty of aches and pains.
A| Be
B| Being
C| Been

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| B 4| C 5| B 6| C 7| A 8| C 9| C 10| B

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Topic 25 BE, BEEN or BEING 2

1 ______ a real man. Join the navy.
A| Been
B| Be
C| Being
2 Join the navy if you want to _____ a real man.
A| been
B| be
C| being
3 It's just one of the problems of __________ in love.
A| been
B| being
C| be
4 Little Johnny has ________ a very naughty boy.
A| being
B| be
C| been
5 Ever ______ in love?
A| been
B| being
C| be
6 _________ a man of the world, I didn't hesitate to take up her offer.
A| Been
B| Being
C| Be
7 Let's just ____ friends, for now.
A| been
B| be
C| being
8 It can't ______ true!
A| be
B| being
C| been
9 Which sentence is correct?
A| Jack is been silly again.
B| Being married isn't easy, pal.
C| Jack has always be there for me.
10 Which sentence is correct?
A| She will be come here at about eight.
B| She has been seen a ghost.
C| The letter has already been sent.

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| B 4| C 5| A 6| B 7| B 8| A 9| B 10| C

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Topic 26 BE, BEEN or BEING 3

1 It's _______ a really long time since we last had a drink together.
A| be
B| been
C| being
2 Will you _____ my baby?
A| being
B| been
C| be
3 Will it _____ okay if I bring a friend to the party?
A| be
B| being
C| been
4 Jack loves _______ seen at all the best hangouts.
A| been
B| being
C| be
5 ________ five minutes late cost Bob the interview.
A| Been
B| Being
C| Be
6 ______ a gentleman. Open the door for the lady.
A| Be
B| Being
C| Been
7 We have all _______ given three months' notice.
A| be
B| been
C| being
8 If you need me, I'll _______ in Finnegan's Bar.
A| being
B| been
C| be
9 Which sentence is correct?
A| We have being done the wrong thing.
B| Jack is being late again.
C| Come August, I'll have been here for ten years.
10 Which sentence is correct?
A| We'll be have a barbeque at the weekend.
B| Being young to go to school.
C| We'll be having a barbeque at the weekend.

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| A 4| B 5| B 6| A 7| B 8| C 9| C 10| C

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Topic 27 BE USED TO
1 If I am used to hot weather, that means I _____________.
A| love hot weather
B| once lived in a hot country
C| am comfortable and familiar with hot weather
2 If I am used to spicy food, that means ___________.
A| I eat it every day.
B| spicy food is no problem for me.
C| I ate it a lot in the past, but not now.
3 I am used to _________ spicy dishes.
A| eating
B| eat
C| ate
4 Jack is used to __________ a motorbike.
A| riding
B| ride
C| ridden
5 George is used to __________ a high salary.
A| gotten
B| getting
C| get
6 Sam _________ living alone.
A| is used to
B| used to
C| will used to
7 After you spend a year in the outback, you _____________ nature in all its glory.
A| used to
B| will be used to
C| are used to
8 When I was a kid, I _________________ getting bullied.
A| am used to
B| used to
C| was used to
9 She is quite rude, but I _____________ her by now.
A| was used to
B| will be used to
C| am used to
10 What is the correct structure?
A| be used to verb(ing)
B| be used to noun

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C| A and B

Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| A 4| A 5| B 6| A 7| B 8| C 9| C 10| C

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Topic 28 Be verb
1 I think I am going to ________ sick
A| be
B| being
C| been
2 She has ________ around for a long time.
A| be
B| been
C| being
3 ________ in love is never easy.
A| Be
B| Been
C| Being
4 Be all that you can _____.
A| been
B| be
C| being
5 We always use the 'be' verb _____________.
A| in future forms
B| in the past tense
C| with the passive voice
6 Which sentence is passive?
A| She has been bitten by a wolf.
7 Which sentence is passive?
A| Mark is being interrogated.

B| She has been here before.

B| Mark is being sick.

C| She has been ill.

C| Mark is being naughty.

8 _______ there, done that.

A| Being
B| Be
C| Been
9 Which sentence is correct?
A| I was angry with him.
B| I was asked him a question
10 Which sentence is correct?
A| We will be go in just a minute.
B| We should be go in just a minute.
C| Jack will be here in just a minute.

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C| I was wish he was not here.

Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| A 8| C 9| A 10| C

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Topic 29 BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF

1 We left early _____________ the rain.
A| because
B| because of
2 We left early __________ it was raining.
A| because of
B| because
3 The plane crashed __________ an engine malfunction.
A| because of
B| because
4 The plane crashed __________ there was an engine malfunction.
A| because of
B| because
5 He went bankrupt __________ the stock market crashed.
A| because
B| because of
6 He went bankrupt _________ the stock market crash.
A| because
B| because of
7 ___________ his position, he gets a company car.
A| Because
B| Because of
8 ___________ he has a senior position, he gets a company car.
A| Because
B| Because of
9 She thinks he's cute ___________ he looks like Brad Pitt.
A| because of
B| because
10 She just likes him ___________ his looks.
A| because
B| because of
11 These buildings can withstand an earthquake ___________ the way they are constructed.
A| because of
B| because
12 ___________ they are built so well, they can withstand an earthquake.
A| Because
B| Because of
13 ___________ health issues, Joe couldnt be a pilot.
A| Because
B| Because of
14 Joe couldnt be a pilot ___________ he had some health issues.
A| because
B| because of
15 We decided against holding the event this year ___________ the poor turnout at last years
event.
A| because of
B| because

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16 ___________ the poor turnout at last years event, we decided against holding it again this year.
A| Because of
B| Because
17 Wed better get going ___________ the show will be starting soon.
A| because of
B| because
18 Most people like the car ___________ its stylish design.
A| because
B| because of
19 ___________ his fathers influence, he found it easy to get a good job.
A| Because
B| Because of
20 Why didnt I buy the collectors edition? ___________ the price.
A| Because of
B| Because
21 ___________ my brother was listening, I had to be careful about what I said.
A| Because of
B| Because
22 I had to be careful about what I said ___________ my brother.
A| because
B| because of
23 My husband loves this dish ___________ the cheesy taste.
A| because of
B| because
24 ___________ the appearance of the star, a large turnout is expected.
A| Due to
B| Due
25 The shop will be closed tomorrow ___________ the Labor Day holiday.
A| due to
B| due

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1| B 2| B 3| A 4| B 5| A 6| B 7| B 8| A 9| B 10| B 11| A 12| A 13| B 14| A 15| A
16| A 17| B 18| B 19| B 20| A 21| B 22| B 23| A 24| A 25| A

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Topic 30 British and American Spelling

1 What is the British spelling of center?
A| cennter
B| centre
C| cenner
2 What is the British spelling of color?
A| coulor
B| colour
C| collor
3 What is the British spelling of realize?
A| realise
B| raelize
C| raelise
4 What is the British spelling of tire?
A| trye
B| toire
C| tyre
5 What is the British spelling of labor?
A| labour
B| laber
C| laubor
6 What is the American spelling of humour?
A| humur
B| humor
C| hamour
7 What is the American spelling of defence?
A| deefence
B| deefense
C| defense
8 What is the American spelling of analyse?
A| analyze
B| anialyse
C| anlyse
9 What is the American spelling of dialogue?
A| dialoge
B| diloag
C| dialog
10 What is the American spelling of traveller?
A| travveler
B| travveller?
C| traveler

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| A 4| C 5| A 6| B 7| C 8| A 9| C 10| C

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Topic 31 British and American Vocabulary

1 What is the British word for elevator?
A| lifter
B| vator
C| lift
2 What is the British word for gasoline?
A| gas
B| petro
C| petrol
3 What is the British word for french fries?
A| crisps
B| freedom fries
C| chips
4 What is the British word for highway?
A| myway
B| freeway
C| motorway
5 What is the British word for pants?
A| trousers
B| knickerbockers
C| panties
6 What is the American word for city centre?
A| downtown
B| uptown
C| out of town
7 What is the American word for flatmate?
A| housie
B| roommate
C| roombo
8 What is the American word for crisps?
A| chips
B| fries
C| taters
9 'Bloody' is a mild curse in____________.
A| American English
B| British English
10 What is the American word for bum?
A| batty
B| bat
C| butt

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C| A or B

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1| C 2| C 3| C 4| C 5| A 6| A 7| B 8| A 9| B 10| C

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Topic 32 Business Expressions

1 To start a speech, you say _____________.
A| Gentlemens and ladies...
B| Lady and gentlemen...

C| Ladies and gentlemen...

2 A note sent to someone in your office is a ____.

A| letter
B| memo
C| omen
3 Your job title is known as your ____________.
A| design
B| designation
C| designer
4 To pass work on to another person is to __________.
A| remark
B| empower
C| delegate
5 An office person is an _____________.
A| executive
B| execute
C| execution
6 To get a job, you need to apply with your ___________.
A| resume
B| boss
C| memo
7 The person controlling a meeting is the ___________.
A| chairperson
B| cheerleader
C| tealady
8 When someone loses their job, they are _________.
A| fired
B| flashed
C| flushed
9 Office culture is sometimes called __________ culture.
A| empowerment
B| corporate
C| executive
10 People meet at a ___________ to discuss topics related to their job.
A| negotiation
B| confidence
C| conference

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1| C 2| B 3| B 4| C 5| A 6| A 7| A 8| A 9| B 10| C

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Topic 33 Business Letter Expressions

1 I look _________ to hearing from you.
A| after
B| forward
C| back
2 I look forward to _________ from you.
A| hear
B| heard
C| hearing
3 RE: means ____________.
A| rigour
B| read the following

C| regarding

4 Please _______ me know your decision.

A| give
B| make
C| let
5 Please return the form to me _______________.
A| soonest possible
B| soonest
C| as soon as possible
6 Which opening is best?
A| Thank you for your letter of 10 July, 2005.
B| Referable to your last letter.
C| Refer to your letter dated 10th July 2006.
7 Which phrase is more natural?
A| I hereby attach...
B| I am attaching...

C| Attached with this document please find...

8 If you don't know the person's name, you can write __________.
A| Dear George,
B| Dear Sir or Madam,
C| Dear Sirs,
9 Which phrase indicates bad news?
A| We inform you to regret...
B| We regret to inform you...
C| We feel terrible to inform you...
10 In general, business writing is becoming ____________.
A| more formal
B| less likely
C| less formal

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1| B 2| C 3| C 4| C 5| C 6| A 7| B 8| B 9| B 10| C

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Topic 34 CAN and COULD

1 We can all _______ both English and French.
A| spoke
B| speak
C| speaking
2 Until they changed the law, tourists could _______ here without a visa.
A| come
B| coming
C| came
3 In the old days, you _______ to the island by boat.
A| can traveled
B| could traveled
C| could travel
4 I ________ see clearly now that the rain is gone.
A| can
B| could
C| A or B
5 Maria _________ type faster than Beth.
A| can
B| could
C| A or B
6 I _________ do two hundred sit-ups when I was in the army.
A| could
B| can
C| A or B
7 ________ you give me a hand with this report?
A| Can
B| Could
C| A or B
8 I wonder if you _________ tell me the way to the bank.
A| could
B| can
C| A or B
9 _________ you chop the onions for me?
A| Can
B| Could
C| A or B
10 I'm not very musical, but I ______ play a few songs on the piano.
A| can
B| could
C| A or B
11 What _______ you see when you were at the mountaintop?
A| could
B| can
C| A or B
12 I didn't like to hurt her feelings, but what _________ I say?
A| can
B| could
C| A or B
13 Cats ________ climb trees, but getting back down is sometimes a problem.
A| could
B| can
C| A or B
14 The ancient Egyptians _______ predict the motion of the planets.
A| can
B| could
C| A or B
15 Is your car in good shape? The road to Newton _______ be quite rough.
A| could
B| can
C| A or B

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16 I hope that people _______ appreciate that we put a lot of work into this event.
A| could
B| can
C| A or B
17 _______ you give me a hand lifting these boxes?
A| Can
B| Could
C| A or B
18 _______ you see the mountains from your balcony?
A| Could
B| Can
C| A or B
19 Back in the day, I _______ run 100 meters in under fifteen seconds.
A| can
B| could
C| A or B
20 _______ you get good TV reception in your last apartment?
A| Could
B| Can
C| A or B
21 _______ you come to the meeting tomorrow, please?
A| Can
B| Could
C| A or B
22 _______ someone answer the door, please?
A| Can
B| Could
C| A or B
23 Ive put the video on YouTube. Now everyone _______ see it.
A| could
B| can
C| A or B
24 The authorities placed the statue in the town square so that everyone _______ see it.
A| can
B| could
C| A or B
25 I can juggle and speak French. What _______ you do?
A| can
B| could
C| A or B

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1| B 2| A 3| C 4| A 5| A 6| A 7| C 8| C 9| C 10| A 11| A 12| B 13| B 14| B 15| B
16| B 17| C 18| B 19| B 20| A 21| C 22| C 23| B 24| B 25| A

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Topic 35 Cause and Effect

1 Drinking alcohol _________ liver problems.
A| is caused by
B| causes
C| are cause
2 Some liver problems ___________ alcohol.
A| cause by
B| cause
C| are caused by
3 A high birth rate _________ overpopulation.
A| leads to
B| lead to
C| are lead to
4 ________ the rain, the open-air concert was postponed.
A| Due
B| Due to
C| Because
5 The project was delayed ___________ a late delivery of goods.
A| because
B| due of
C| because of
6 _________ it was too costly to order from overseas, we developed our own.
A| Since
B| Due
C| Around
7 ________ it was too costly to order from overseas, we developed our own.
A| But
B| As
C| And
8 George declared war on another country. _________, many died.
A| In the result
B| As a result
C| For the result
9 ___________ of the war, the dictator was imprisoned.
A| Result
B| Resulting
C| As a result
10 He lost his job. ____________, he could not cover his rent.
A| Consequently
B| Consequence
C| As consequent

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| A 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| B 8| B 9| C 10| A

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Topic 36 Changes
1 The world is a __________ place now.
A| different
B| difference
C| diffident
2 Two years ago, the economy was bleak, but now it has ___________.
A| covered
B| decovered
C| recovered
3 A lot of changes are taking _________.
A| up
B| on
C| place
4 If the situation continues to ___________, the police will be called in.
A| worse
B| turn down
C| worsen
5 Things are getting better. Things are looking ______.
A| over
B| up
C| out
6 Michael used plastic surgery to ____________ his appearance.
A| repair
B| appear
C| transform
7 Sean has changed his life for the better. He has turned a new _________.
A| pager
B| life
C| leaf
8 Over the past thirty years, China has been going through a period of ___________.
A| modernity
B| modern
C| modernisation
9 She didn't use to be so beautiful. She has really _____________.
A| flowered up
B| blossomed
C| bloomingdaled
10 Radical change in government is called _________.
A| deform
B| formation
C| reform
11 Stephen has ______ a lot.
A| changed
B| change
C| changing
12 We have ______ our customer service
A| improving
B| improved
C| improve
13 I ______ a waiter, but now I work in a bank
A| used to
B| used to be
C| use to be
14 Things have become more expensive ______ I was young.
A| when
B| compared to
C| since
15 Things have become more expensive ______ when I was young.
A| since
B| compared to
C| compare to

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16 I have ______ the settings on the machine

A| halted
B| altered
C| faltered
17 You need to ______ your watch. Its showing the wrong time.
A| adjust
B| just
C| adjoin
18 There was a mistake in the report, so I ______ it.
A| improved
B| returned
C| amended
19 Wow! Your daughter has really ______ since the last time I saw her.
A| grown
B| grew
C| grow
20 Fortunately, the national deficit has ______
A| shrunk
B| grown
C| sidelined
21 Frank is eighteen now and hes much more ______.
A| ancient
B| mature
C| immature
22 Wow, Yvonne, youve really ______ a lot of weight.
A| lost
B| loss
C| lose
23 Beth is looking a bit plump. I think shes ______ weight.
A| gotten
B| gained
C| grown
24 Many scientists and environmentalists are worried about ______ change.
A| heat
B| climate
C| weather
25 Laura has ______ her hair. Its blue, now!
A| died
B| tied
C| dyed

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1| A 2| C 3| C 4| C 5| B 6| C 7| C 8| C 9| B 10| C 11| A 12| B 13| B 14| C 15| B
16| B 17| A 18| C 19| A 20| A 21| B 22| A 23| B 24| B 25| C

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Topic 37 Colors
1 Deep red is called _______.
A| maroon
B| azure
C| silver
2 Greenish-blue is _________.
A| turquoise
B| purple
C| maroon
3 The colour for third place is __________.
A| bronze
B| purple
C| copper
4 Dark blue is called _________.
A| indigo
B| bronze
C| turquoise
5 One shade of purple is called _________.
A| lavender
B| maroon
C| calendar
6 A pinkish red colour is _________.
A| rose
B| serpentine
C| indigo
7 Skin colour is called _________.
A| tan
B| serpentine
C| beige
8 Greyish-white is ___________.
A| neige
B| leige
C| beige
9 A shade of green is __________.
A| navy
B| rose
C| lime
10 One shade of purple is called ___________.
A| limmy
B| violet
C| marron

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| A 3| A 4| A 5| A 6| A 7| A 8| C 9| C 10| B

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Topic 38 Color Idioms

1 When you feel sad, you feel ________.
A| pink
B| blue
C| red
2 To catch someone in the middle of a crime is to catch them _______-handed.
A| blue
B| pink
C| red
3 Communists are sometimes called ________.
A| yellows
B| blues
C| reds
4 Someone who cares for the environment is ___________.
A| blue
B| black
C| green
5 A very sad day is a ________ day.
A| black
B| green
C| white
6 A lie told for a good reason is a _________ lie.
A| blue
B| white
C| black
7 If a company loses money, it is in the ________.
A| blue
B| red
C| black
8 Illegal goods are sold on the _________market.
A| blue
B| red
C| black
9 Someone who is inexperienced is _________.
A| red
B| green
C| blue
10 To ban someone is to __________ them.
A| greenlist
B| whitelist
C| blacklist
11 A ______ collar worker works in an office.
A| blue
B| red
C| white
12 A ______ collar worker works in a factory.
A| white
B| red
C| blue
13 The boss gave us the ______ light to go ahead with the project.
A| green
B| red
C| orange
14 The news came out of the ______ - nobody had expected it.
A| red
B| gray
C| blue
15 Once he knew my secret, he tried to ______ me.
A| blackmail
B| redmail
C| whitemail

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16 This company is losing money. Its in the ______.

A| black
B| orange
C| red
17 Hes pretty stingy, but once in a ______ moon, he will offer to buy me lunch.
A| white
B| red
C| blue
18 There was a ______. The whole city was without electricity.
A| blackup
B| blackoff
C| blackout
19 You promised me a deal, but I want to see it in ______ - I need a contract.
A| black and white
B| red and blue
C| green and yellow
20 Hiyaki managed to pass the exam with flying ______.
A| colors
B| greens
C| blues
21 I was ______ with envy when I saw his new Porsche.
A| purple
B| green
C| red
22 Uncle Roger has been the ______ sheep of family ever since he spent time in prison.
A| white
B| gray
C| black
23 You can shout until youre ______ in the face, but Im not going to change my mind.
A| white
B| blue
C| black
24 Im not sure if this is legal or not its a ______ area of the law.
A| white
B| black
C| gray
25 He seemed nice, but he showed his true ______ when he refused to help us.
A| blues
B| colors
C| greens

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1| B 2| C 3| C 4| C 5| A 6| B 7| B 8| C 9| B 10| C 11| C 12| C 13| A 14| C 15| A
16| C 17| C 18| C 19| A 20| A 21| B 22| C 23| B 24| C 25| B

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Topic 39 Comma Usage

1 Which is correct?
A| We bought shoes, socks, and a scarf.
B| We bought shoes socks and a scarf.
C| We bought shoes, socks and a scarf.
2 Which is correct?
A| Mary bought a ticket but, Mark refused to go.
B| Mary bought a ticket, but Mark refused to go.
C| Mary bought a ticket but Mark refused to go.
3 Which is correct?
A| James bought a house that is sure to rise in value.
B| James bought a house, that is sure to rise in value.
C| A or B
4 Which is correct?
A| Sheila took the long way round which, is why she was late.
B| Sheila took the long way round which is why she was late.
C| Sheila took the long way round, which is why she was late.
5 Which is correct?
A| John Jacobs, who is the manager, speaks highly of you.
B| John Jacobs who is the manager, speaks highly of you.
C| John Jacobs, who is the manager speaks highly of you.
6 Which is correct?
A| We live in Bogota, Colombia.
B| We live in Colombia, Bogota.
C| We live in Bogota Colombia.
7 Which is correct?
A| It's always cold in Juno, Alaska.
B| It's always cold in Juno Alaska.
C| It's always cold in Alaska, Juno.
8 Which is correct?
A| Because of the rain we stayed, home.
B| Because, of the rain we stayed home.
C| Because of the rain, we stayed home.
9 Which is correct?
A| Sammy, our lab assistant is quite a nerd.
B| Sammy, our lab assistant, is quite a nerd.
C| Sammy, our lab assistant is, quite a nerd.

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10 Which is correct?
A| In Italy, everyone is fashion-conscious.
B| In Italy, everyone, is fashion-conscious.
C| In Italy everyone is fashion-conscious.

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| A 4| C 5| A 6| A 7| A 8| C 9| B 10| A

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Topic 40 Compound Nouns

1 Put on your _________ before you go out.
A| rainman
B| bathcoat
C| raincoat
2 Which is a real word?
A| gunman
B| knifebasket
3 Which is a real word?
A| cupboard
B| cupdesk
4 Which is NOT a real word?
A| drivercar
B| screwdriver

C| cuptable

C| cupcabinet

C| headcase

5 Which is NOT a real word?

A| clothesboard
B| whiteboard

C| keyboard

6 Let's go outside, kids! It's _________!

A| playtime
B| playingtime
C| playstime
7 Which is NOT a real word?
A| chairman
B| chairgirl

C| chairperson

8 A man who serves drinks is a _________.

A| barman
B| barpeep
C| drinkman
9 Which is NOT a real word?
A| horseplay
B| seahorse

C| horsewagon

10 Which is a real word?

A| racehorse
B| bighorse

C| ponyhorse

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| A 4| A 5| A 6| A 7| B 8| A 9| C 10| A

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Topic 41 Commonly confused words

1 We used a crane to __________ the cement blocks.
A| rise
B| raise
C| rose
2 Everyone attended the conference ____________ Jenny.
A| exceed
B| except
C| accept
3 Can you __________ me your car for a few days?
A| loaned
B| borrow
C| lend
4 I'm not sure how this will ____________ our budget.
A| refect
B| affect
C| effect
5 Susan is desperately seeking some good ____________.
A| advize
B| advice
C| advise
6 Thomas Edison ___________ the light bulb.
A| discovered
B| invented
C| entwined
7 I feel so ___________ today.
A| bored
B| boresome
C| boring
8 Have I told you _________ that I love you?
A| lately
B| later
C| late
9 There is no _____________ between the two objects.
A| difference
B| differ
C| different
10 Could you get me some _______________ from the store?
A| stations
B| stationery
C| stationary

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| C 4| B 5| B 6| B 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| B

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Topic 42 Commonly confused words 2

1 I worked so _________ all day today.
A| hard
B| hardly
C| harder
2 I can answer any _________ that you may have.
A| inquiries
B| enquiries
C| A or B
3 Katy works in the __________ department.
A| personnel
B| personal
C| persons
4 We will ________ that the package gets to you on time.
A| ensure
B| assure
C| insure
5 Nothing could be ________ from the truth.
A| further
B| farther
C| A or B
6 _______ your books on the table over there.
A| Lay
B| Lie
C| A or B
7 Cholera is still a __________ disease in some parts of the world.
A| common
B| popular
C| famous
8 You should always stick to your __________.
A| principals
B| pencils
C| principles
9 Camels live in the __________.
A| desert
B| dessert
C| deesert
10 Make sure you are dressed __________ for the annual dinner.
A| formally
B| formerly
C| firmly

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| A 4| A 5| A 6| A 7| A 8| C 9| A 10| A

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Topic 43 Commonly confused words 3

1 It's the _______ of July!
A| forth
B| firth
C| fourth
2 I read the _________ book in under two hours.
A| almost
B| entire
C| total
3 Put some ________ on, and let's go!
A| clothes
B| cloths
C| rags
4 Frank loves ________ and quiet.
A| pice
B| peace
C| piece
5 We __________ a gas station twenty minutes ago.
A| passover
B| passed
C| past
6 Where did you _________ your wallet?
A| loose
B| liaise
C| lose
7 ___________ that gorgeous chick over there?
A| Who
B| Whose
C| Who's
8 It's ________ to see that Bill is filthy rich.
A| plan
B| plain
C| plane
9 Take a deep _________.
A| breat
B| breath
C| breathe
10 A nice relaxing __________ is always soothing.
A| bath
B| bathe
C| bat

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| A 4| B 5| B 6| C 7| C 8| B 9| B 10| A

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Topic 44 Commonly misspelled words

1 The opposite of perpendicular is __________.
A| paralell
B| parallel
C| paralel
2 Another word for 'so' is ___________.
A| therefor
B| therfor
C| therefore
3 The day after Tuesday is _____________.
A| Wensday
B| Wednesday
C| Wendsday
4 The noun of argue is _____________.
A| arguement
B| agreement
C| argument
5 Check the date on the ____________.
A| calandar
B| calendar
C| calender
6 How good is your _______________?
A| grammar
B| grammer
C| gremmar
7 Which is correct?
A| recieve
B| riecieve

C| receive

8 Which is correct?
A| believe
B| beleive

C| beilive

9 Do you often _____________ words?

A| misspell
B| mispell
C| mis-spell
10 Another word for hobby is ___________.
A| passedtime
B| pastime
C| passtime

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| B 4| C 5| B 6| A 7| C 8| A 9| A 10| B

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Topic 45 Common word combinations

1 It is a ____________ to meet you.
A| pleasure
B| happiness
C| happy
2 There are pros and ________ to your argument.
A| disadvantages
B| cons
C| nonbenefits
3 The pilot suffered a heart ________ while at the controls.
A| problem
B| stoppage
C| attack
4 Come rain or _________, the mail gets delivered.
A| sunshine
B| shine
C| sun
5 I'm watching a film about cops and __________.
A| robbers
B| thieves
C| robberies
6 Jonathon is a ____________ smoker.
A| big
B| large
C| heavy
7 This new model has all the bells and __________.
A| whistles
B| jingles
C| bangles
8 It was down to ___________ of judgement.
A| an oversight
B| an error
C| a mistake
9 Everything looks clean and ________ here.
A| tidy
B| good
C| nice
10 Those two fight like cats and _________.
A| mice
B| dogs
C| cats

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| C 4| B 5| A 6| C 7| A 8| B 9| A 10| B

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Topic 46 Comparative Adjectives

1 Tokyo is ____________ than Kyoto.
A| big
B| bigger
C| more big
2 My Jeep is _________ than Laura's Mercedes.
A| slower
B| more slow
C| slow
3 Red apples are __________ than green apples.
A| more sweet
B| sweet
C| sweeter
4 America is ___________ than Afghanistan.
A| moderner
B| more modern
C| modern
5 A latte is ____________ than a regular coffee.
A| more expensive
B| expensive
C| expensiver
6 First class is ____________ than economy class.
A| comfortable
B| comfortabler
C| more comfortable
7 She is more beautiful ________ your sister.
A| to
B| then
C| than
8 London is ____________ New York.
A| old than
B| older to
C| older than
9 This cleaner is _________ than the lady who used to come.
A| better
B| more better
C| gooder
10 The people here are ____________ than at home.
A| lesser friendly
B| less friendlier
C| less friendly

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| C 4| B 5| A 6| C 7| C 8| C 9| A 10| C

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Topic 47 Comparative Adjectives 2

1 London ________________ Paris.
A| bigger then
B| is bigger then

C| is bigger than

2 I think these apples _______________ those oranges.

A| are more fresher than
B| are fresher than
C| fresh than
3 Looking at the two cars, I would say the _________ one is more troublesome.
A| more old
B| older
C| more older
4 Looking at the two cars, I would say the older one is _______________.
A| more the troublesome
B| troubler
C| more troublesome
5 John's Porsche is ____________ than my car.
A| speeder
B| faster
C| quickier
6 You can run ____________ if you have more energy.
A| farther
B| more far
C| farer
7 I think Shrek is ________ funnier than Shrek 2.
A| most
B| much
C| more
8 I am certainly ____________ at my new job.
A| happer
B| happyer
C| happier
9 The Rock may be tough, but I'm ___________.
A| toughest
B| tougher
C| tough
10 Let's go to Burger Shack. It's __________ than MacRonalds.
A| close
B| closer
C| closier

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1| C 2| B 3| B 4| C 5| B 6| A 7| B 8| C 9| B 10| B

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Topic 48 Comparative Adverbs

1 What is the comparative of 'quickly'?
A| more quickly
B| quicker
C| more faster
2 What is the comparative of 'efficiently'?
A| more efficient
B| efficientlier
C| more efficiently
3 What is the comparative of 'fast'?
A| faster
B| more fastly
C| fastly
4 What is the comparative of 'softly'?
A| most softly
B| more softly
C| softer
5 What is the comparative of 'badly'?
A| badder
B| worse
C| more badly
6 What is the comparative of 'well'?
A| welly
B| better
C| goodly
7 She sings even more loudly ________ my sister.
A| than
B| then
C| to
8 Which is correct
A| Suzy plays the saxophone better than George.
B| Suzy plays the saxophone more well than George.
C| Suzy plays the saxophone more better than George.
9 He played the game ____________ than his opponents.
A| cunningest
B| more cunningly
C| cunningly
10 Which is NOT correct?
A| She works efficiently and meets all her deadlines.
B| Sarah talks more softly than she should.
C| She works more well with others.

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| A 4| B 5| B 6| B 7| A 8| A 9| B 10| C

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Topic 49 Computer Words

1 A computer's TV screen is called a _________.
A| telly
B| Internet
C| monitor
2 A computer's internal memory is stored on the ______________.
A| USB drive
B| hard drive
C| soft drive
3 You display the Internet on a ______________.
A| browser
B| motherboard
C| processor
4 You connect to the Internet through a ___________.
A| scanner
B| modem
C| fax
5 A paper document is called a ____________.
A| hard copy
B| soft copy
C| A and B
6 A document saved on a computer is called a ___________.
A| soft copy
B| hard copy
C| A and B
7 You can make a soft copy of images using a ___________.
A| scanner
B| printer
C| modem
8 A computer CD is called a _________.
A| DVD
B| CD-ROM
C| CD-RAM
9 When you create a CD on your computer, you ___________ it.
A| flake
B| burn
C| steam
10 A handheld computer is called a _____________.
A| PDA
B| iPod
C| gadget

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1| C 2| B 3| A 4| B 5| A 6| A 7| A 8| B 9| B 10| A

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Topic 50 Computer Words 2

1 A computer camera is called a ___________.
A| camweb
B| realcam
C| webcam
2 Every website has a unique __________.
A| search engine
B| toolbar
C| address
3 Storage is measured in ___________.
A| kirabytes
B| ligabytes
C| gigabytes
4 Google is an example of a _____________.
A| search engine
B| finder engine
C| finder service
5 Wireless internet access is sometimes called __________.
A| wi-fi
B| no-fi
C| hi-fi
6 ISP stands for ______________.
A| Internet Search Policy
B| Internet Service Provider

C| Internet Sensor Projection

7 E-Bay provides an _________ service to Internet users.

A| auction
B| actionary
C| auxiliary
8 Some people like to save documents in _________ format.
A| dcm
B| prc
C| pdf
9 To play the latest games, you need a good ___________ card.
A| graphics
B| random
C| chipset
10 Facebook.com is an example of a ____________ website.
A| social engineering
B| social playground
C| social networking

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1| C 2| C 3| C 4| A 5| A 6| B 7| A 8| C 9| A 10| C

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Topic 51 Connectors
1 ___________ shut up, or get out!
A| Either
B| When
C| Neither
2 _________ it rains, it pours.
A| Why
B| Who
C| When
3 After ______________, he left the lounge.
A| smoking a cigar
B| he smoked a cigar

C| A and B

4 ____________ I disliked the fellow, Mary thought he was wonderful.

A| Although
B| Though
C| A and B
5 __________ you were the last man on Earth, I wouldn't marry you!
A| Even if
B| Even though
C| A and B
6 __________ I feel blue, I whistle a funky tune.
A| As
B| Whenever
C| So that
7 ________ the plane flew in lower, Sharif had a sinking feeling.
A| If
B| As
C| Is
8 We vowed to return to the restaurant, ________ the food there was the best we had ever eaten.
A| so
B| when
C| for
9 __________ you were out, I repainted the living room.
A| Because
B| For
C| While
10 __________ we meet again, my dear, I bid you farewell.
A| So
B| Until
C| When
11 I had to appear cheerful _______ I felt sad inside.
A| in case
B| despite
C| even though
12 Please take this umbrella _______ it rains.
A| despite
B| unless
C| in case
13 _______ you have a ticket, youre not allowed in.
A| Whereas
B| Unless
C| In case
14 _______ the bad weather, we had a lovely picnic.
A| In spite of
B| Despite
C| A or B
15 _______ your dog behaves himself, hes allowed in the house.
A| Whereas
B| As long as
C| As

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16 We could order a delivery tonight _______ you feel like it.

A| as
B| wherever
C| if
17 George may be late. _______, well start without him.
A| In case
B| If so
C| Despite
18 _______ you are this Christmas, please think of me.
A| Whoever
B| Whenever
C| Wherever
19 I began to feel seasick _______ the storm gained momentum.
A| if
B| even though
C| as
20 You cant go on the rollercoaster _______ you are above a certain height.
A| unless
B| if
C| even if
21 Weve got some time to kill _______ the movie starts.
A| as
B| while
C| until
22 Tom loves coffee; _______ Tammy loves tea.
A| in case
B| when
C| whereas
23 While _______ on the beach, Tom got quite a deep tan.
A| sat
B| sits
C| sitting
24 _______ you see Bill at the meeting, remind him about the money he owes me.
A| Should
B| If
C| A or B
25 You can publish my comments _______ you dont mention my name.
A| whenever
B| as long as
C| in case

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| C 4| C 5| A 6| B 7| B 8| C 9| C 10| B 11| C 12| C 13| B 14| C 15| B
16| C 17| B 18| C 19| C 20| A 21| C 22| C 23| C 24| C 25| B

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Topic 52 Container Words

1 A ________ of bread
A| box
B| jug
C| loaf
2 A _______ of paper.
A| slice
B| piece
C| page
3 A _______ of pizza.
A| loaf
B| slice
C| page
4 A __________ of lightning.
A| thwok
B| boom
C| bolt
5 A ________ of cards.
A| slice
B| door
C| deck
6 A ________ of advice.
A| piece
B| slice
C| byte
7 A ________ of bananas.
A| bunch
B| jar
C| sack
8 A _________ of toothpaste.
A| bowl
B| tube
C| squeeze
9 A __________ of grapes.
A| bunch
B| jar
C| sack
10 A ___________ of gasoline.
A| gallon
B| jar
C| pint
11 A ______ of news.
A| piece
B| letter

C| paper

12 A ______ of butter
A| knob
B| stick
C| A and B
13 A ______ of juice.
A| bowl
B| jar
C| sip
14 A _____ of chocolate.
A| stick
B| cake
C| bar
15 A ______ of dirt.
A| roll
B| heap

C| big

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16 A ______ of soap.
A| pile
B| bar
C| stick
17 Hes making ______ of money on the stock market.
A| rolls
B| ends
C| piles
18 A ______ of honey.
A| pile
B| jar
C| bowl
19 A ______ of potato chips
A| carton
B| packet
C| sack
20 A ______ of birds
A| gathering
B| flock

C| herd

21 A ______ of cattle.
A| pile
B| herd
C| flock
22 A ______ of luck.
A| carton
B| bar

C| bit

23 A ______ of equipment.
A| piece
B| machine
C| device
24 A ______ of staff.
A| pax
B| member

C| person

25 A ______ of milk.
A| jar
B| bar
C| carton
26 A ______ of time.
A| period
B| moment

C| A and B

27 Could I have a ______ of your time?

A| period
B| moment
28 I need a ______ of cheese for this mousetrap.
A| bar
B| lump
C| big

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| B 4| C 5| C 6| A 7| A 8| B 9| A 10| A 11| A 12| C 13| C 14| C 15| B
16| B 17| C 18| B 19| B 20| B 21| B 22| C 23| A 24| B 25| C 26| C 27| B 28| B

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Topic 53 Contractions
1 What is the contraction of 'cannot'?
A| cant
B| cannat
C| can't
2 What is the contraction of 'will not'?
A| wouldn't
B| willn't
C| won't
3 What is the contraction of 'she is'?
A| shese
B| shes
C| she's
4 What is the contraction of 'Tom is'?
A| no contraction
B| Tom's
C| Toms
5 What is the contraction of 'would have'?
A| woulda
B| wouldo
C| would've
6 What is the contraction of 'I would have...'?
A| I would've...
B| I'd've...
C| A or B
7 What is the contraction of 'must not'?
A| mustn't
B| musn't
C| musn
8 'I'd' means ____________.
A| I had
B| I would
C| A or B
9 'I'll' means ____________.
A| I will
B| I may
C| I would
10 In spoken form, 'tell them' can sound like...
A| telleth
B| trellem
C| tell'em

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| C 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| C 7| A 8| C 9| A 10| C

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Topic 54 Contractions 2
1 Which form is used mainly in spoken English?
A| Bill's
B| let's
C| isn't
2 Which form is only appropriate for spoken English?
A| can't
B| shouldn't
C| wanna
3 Which sentence is not appropriate for written English?
A| I coulda been a contender.
B| I could've been a contender.
C| I could have been a contender.
4 Which sentence contains a contracted form of 'it is'?
A| It's raining in Scotland, but sunny in France.
B| The cat licked its bum.
C| It's been a long time, sugar.
5 The contracted form of 'because' is ____________.
A| beco'
B| 'cause
C| bec'
6 The contracted form of 'he is' is _______________.
A| he's
B| his
C| A or B
7 Which sentence is NOT correct?
A| All've our friends were late.
B| You shouldn't have.
8 Which sentence is NOT correct?
A| It must've been some party!
B| It's another victory for the Yankees!
C| You should of seen the look on Jack's face.
9 Which sentence is NOT correct?
A| The campers weren't ready for what awaited them.
B| A company is only as good as it's employees.
C| She's been through this several time with you.
10 Who's the boss here?
A| She's.
B| She is.
C| A or B

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C| I'm going to be sick.

Answer Key:
1| C 2| C 3| A 4| A 5| B 6| A 7| A 8| C 9| B 10| B

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Topic 55 Countries and Languages

1 Which is a country?
A| English
B| Anglo

C| England

2 Which is a country?
A| German
B| Germany

C| Dutch

3 Which is a nationality?
A| China
B| Korea
C| Japanese
4 Which is a language?
A| Indian
B| Arabic

C| African

5 Which is a language?
A| Swiss
B| Korean

C| American

6 Which is a nationality?
A| Russia
B| Belgium

C| Russian

7 Which is a nationality, but not a language?

A| American
B| English
C| Swedish
8 Which is a nationality?
A| Brazil
B| Colombian
9 Which is a language?
A| Peruvian
B| Brazilian
10 Which is not a language?
A| German
B| Indonesian

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C| Peru

C| Turkish

C| Iranian

Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| C 4| B 5| B 6| C 7| A 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 56 Countries and Languages 2

1 Jack can speak __________.
A| French
B| France
C| French language
2 In Brazil, people speak ____________.
A| Portuguese
B| Spanish
C| Brazilian
3 Russian is ______________.
A| a language
B| a nationality
4 Which sentence is wrong?
A| Juan cooks Mexican food.

C| A and B

B| Juan speaks Mexican.

5 Which is NOT a language spoken in Switzerland?

A| Swiss
B| French
C| German
6 In Iraq, people speak ________.
A| Iraqi
B| Kurdistan
C| Arabic
7 Which is a nationality AND a language?
A| Brazilian
B| Swedish
C| Arabic
8 Which is a 'dead' language?
A| Latin
B| Greek
C| Polish
9 In Pakistan, people speak __________.
A| Urdu
B| Arabic
C| Hoodoo
10 Which is NOT a language found in India?
A| Hindi
B| Indian
C| Tamil

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C| Juan is Mexican.

Answer Key:
1| A 2| A 3| C 4| B 5| A 6| C 7| B 8| A 9| A 10| B

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Topic 57 Crimes
1 A person who commits a crime is called a _________.
A| criminal
B| crimeboy
C| crimefighter
2 A slang word for a criminal is ____
A| crink
B| crock
C| crook
3 When a criminal is given a punishment, we say he is ______
A| phrased
B| sentenced
C| worded
4 A group of criminals is a ______
A| bunch
B| gang
C| team
5 If you steal something, that is _________.
A| theft
B| rob
C| take
6 Another word for theft is _________.
A| stealery
B| robbery
C| robber
7 A person who steals a wallet or purse from your pocket is a __________.
A| pocketer
B| pocket picker
C| pick pocket
8 A person who steals from a house is a __________.
A| hamburglar
B| burglar
C| burger
9 A person who enters a country with illegal items is a __________.
A| smuggler
B| black market
C| strider
10 If you cheat someone out of money, that is __________.
A| false
B| fraud
C| moneycheating

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| B 4| B 5| A 6| B 7| C 8| B 9| A 10| B

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Topic 58 Crimes 2
1 The job of the police is to _______ criminals
A| approve
B| arrest
C| arrive
2 Criminals are given punishment in a _______ of law.
A| district
B| court
C| station
3 The person in charge of the court is the ______
A| courter
B| lawyer
C| judge
4 If a court finds a person ________, they can go free.
A| irresponsible
B| innocent
C| guilty
5 If a court finds a person _________, they will be punished.
A| innocent
B| unreliable
C| guilty
6 A person who commits fraud is sometimes called a __________.
A| fraudman
B| man of fraud
C| con man
7 When you are first released from prison, you are __________.
A| arrested
B| on the edge
C| on parole
8 A person who enters a country illegally is an ___________.
A| illegal entry
B| illegal immigrant
C| smuggler
9 Stealing from a shop is called ____________.
A| shoptaking
B| shoplifting
C| shopstealing
10 Destroying other peoples' property is called ___________.
A| sandalism
B| vandalism
C| yandalism

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| C 7| C 8| B 9| B 10| B

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Topic 59 Culture and Arts

1 ___________ is the study of knowledge and ways of looking at the world.
A| Philosophy
B| Platology
C| Geology
2 A form of art that uses objects instead of paintings to express a meaning is __________.
A| portrait
B| literature
C| sculpture
3 A painting of a person is a ___________.
A| gallery
B| canvas
C| portrait
4 Art is displayed in a ____________.
A| gallery
B| well
C| hall
5 A person who plays music is a _________.
A| musicer
B| musician
C| musicist
6 An Italian style of singing is _______.
A| opera
B| metal
C| ballet
7 Ancient art and artefacts are displayed in a ___________.
A| hall
B| museum
C| concert
8 __________ is a graceful form of dance.
A| Ballet
B| Jingle
C| Hop
9 Good writing is referred to as ___________.
A| literate
B| booklet
C| literature
10 People enjoy live music at a ___________.
A| concerto
B| piano
C| concert

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| C 4| A 5| B 6| A 7| B 8| A 9| C 10| C

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Topic 60 Currencies of the World

1 Americans use ___________.
A| pounds
B| dollars
C| pesos
2 The British use _________.
A| pints
B| dollars
C| pounds
3 Thais use __________.
A| baht
B| won
C| yen
4 The Japanese use __________.
A| baht
B| yen
C| won
5 The Chinese use _________.
A| rupiah
B| yuan
C| rupees
6 Europeans use _________.
A| deutschmarks
B| pesos

C| euros

7 The Russians use __________.

A| rupiah
B| rubles
C| euros
8 Singaporeans use ___________.
A| baht
B| dollars
C| euros
9 Australians use __________.
A| euros
B| roos
C| dollars
10 Turkey uses _______.
A| euros
B| roos
C| lira

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| A 4| B 5| B 6| C 7| B 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 61 Delexical Verbs

1 She _______ a smile.
A| made
B| did
C| gave
2 It's time for you to _______ a shower.
A| have
B| take
C| A and B
3 She _______ a generous donation to the charity.
A| made
B| have
C| did
4 His wife complained that he never _____ the washing up.
A| gave
B| had
C| did
5 We often _________ a laugh when we're together.
A| take
B| do
C| have
6 Jacky ________ him a punch in the face.
A| did
B| gave
C| took
7 Let's go out back and _______ a smoke.
A| do
B| have
C| put
8 ________ a look at this!
A| Have
B| Take
C| A and B
9 We can say, 'have a _________'.
A| drive
B| homework
C| shoot
10 Let's _______ a walk over the fields.
A| take
B| put
C| do

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| C 3| A 4| C 5| C 6| B 7| B 8| C 9| A 10| A

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Topic 62 Describing Causes

1 The rope broke _________ the weight on it was too heavy.
A| because
B| so
C| because why
2 Sally broke up with Emmet ____________ she just couldn't stand him any more.
A| because
B| so
C| because why
3 We were trapped inside __________ the rain
A| because of
B| because
C| A and B
4 The pizza tasted marvellous _____________ the fresh ingredients.
A| because of
B| because
C| A and B
5 The pizza tasted marvellous ____________ I had added fresh ingredients.
A| because of
B| because
C| A and B
6 Which is correct?
A| She was late because of the traffic.

B| Because of the traffic, she was late.

C| A and B

7 The immense pressure in her job is _________ the lack of cooperation from her coworkers.
A| due to
B| dued to
C| due
8 __________ the upturn in the economy, more people have jobs.
A| Owing to
B| Owe to
C| Owed to
9 ___________ the hefty price tag, we decided to delay the purchase.
A| Due to
B| Because
C| A and B
10 ___________ the way things turned out, you could call it a happy ending.
A| Because of
B| Due to
C| A and B

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| A 3| A 4| A 5| B 6| C 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| C

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Topic 63 Describing Clauses

1 Which is NOT a complete sentence?
A| When I was young, I wore a baseball cap.

B| When I was young.

C| I wore a baseball cap.

2 Which is NOT a complete sentence?

A| After my first child was born.
B| I gave up high cholesterol foods.
C| After my first child was born, I gave up high cholesterol foods.
3 Which is NOT a complete sentence?
A| Due to the drought.
B| People were starving.

C| Again, the crops failed.

4 Which is NOT a complete sentence?

A| Because the account was empty.
B| Unfortunately, the account was empty.
C| After that, the account was empty.
5 Which is NOT a complete sentence?
A| And nobody questioned his authority.
B| He always mistreated the prisoners.
C| Every time he called over a prisoner.
6 ________________________, be sure to mention the money he owes me.
A| And you see Tony Montana
B| If you see Tony Montana
C| You see Tony Montana
7 Which is NOT a complete sentence?
A| Because of a broken ankle.
B| So, he couldn't run.
C| Because of that, he had a broken ankle.
8 Which is NOT a complete sentence?
A| I was with her for five years.
B| I enjoyed being with her for five years.
C| Being with her for five years.
9 Which is NOT a complete sentence?
A| This is the pen that he gave to me.

B| He gave it to me.

10 Which is NOT a complete sentence?

A| During the Summer holidays and also in Winter.
B| Perhaps the Summer holidays are the best time.
C| The summer holidays were great.

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C| That he gave to me.

Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| A 4| A 5| C 6| B 7| A 8| C 9| C 10| A

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Topic 64 Describing Charts

1 Which sentence means the price has gone up?
A| The price of product A has run.
B| The price of product A has skyrocketed.
C| The price of product A has altituded.
2 Which sentence means the price has gone down?
A| The price of product A has dropped.
B| The price of product A has stabilised.
C| The price of product A has barely moved.
3 Which sentence means the price has stayed the same?
A| The price of product A has levelled off.
B| The price of product A has moved up.
C| The price of product A has fallen.
4 The high point of a chart is called a ________.
A| poke
B| pike
C| peak
5 When the price of an item moves up and down repeatedly, it is _________.
A| volatile
B| infantile
C| agile
6 A round chart that displays ratios is a ________ chart.
A| globe
B| cookie
C| pie
7 Charts are often used to show _________.
A| users
B| trends
C| trendations
8 A ______ chart is divided into columns.
A| wall
B| bar
C| bee
9 Sometimes on a chart, the year is divided into four _________.
A| quota
B| quotations
C| quarters
10 The chart shows a __________ increase in sales in the first quarter.
A| subsistent
B| substantial
C| substance

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| A 4| C 5| A 6| C 7| B 8| B 9| C 10| B

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Topic 65 Describing Effects

1 Smoking ___________ cancer.
A| causes to
B| cause to
C| causes
2 A poor diet __________ malnutrition.
A| causes
B| causes to
C| cause to
3 The new Government's policies may __________ me to close my business.
A| action
B| force
C| coerce
4 The new system will ___________ a decline in water pollution.
A| leads
B| lead to
C| lead
5 Your drug habit may just __________ a stay in prison one day.
A| lead to
B| lead
C| leads
6 Jack's attitude __________ me angry.
A| did
B| made
C| sent
7 The fire ___________ more than fifty deaths.
A| result
B| resulted in
C| resulted
8 The meeting _____________ a new economic policy.
A| resulted in
B| resulted
C| result
9 The uncomfortable chair _________ my back to hurt.
A| caused
B| resulted in
C| caused in
10 The old woman's speech ____________ a call for reforms.
A| caused by
B| led to
C| resulted

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| B 4| B 5| A 6| B 7| B 8| A 9| A 10| B

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Topic 66 Describing People - Physical Attributes

1 Which word means very fat?
A| presumptious
B| obese

C| frunctious

2 Which word means very thin?

A| skinny
B| lampy
C| bucky
3 A nicer word for skinny is __________.
A| slender
B| weak
C| long
4 A short man with a big chest is _________.
A| sucky
B| stocky
C| socky
5 We can describe a beautiful woman as ___________.
A| porous
B| gangly
C| gorgeous
6 Someone who is dressed well looks ________.
A| spiffed
B| smart
C| dressingly
7 Someone who is NOT dressed well looks ________.
A| bluff
B| ruff
C| scruffy
8 Some people have straight hair, but some have ________ hair.
A| bent
B| curly
C| crooked
9 Hair on the face is called a _________.
A| beard
B| moust
C| groom
10 Outside the office, people wear ____________ clothes.
A| formal
B| impartial
C| casual

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| A 4| B 5| C 6| B 7| C 8| B 9| A 10| C

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Topic 67 Describing People - Personality

1 I am always happy. I am ____________.
A| grateful
B| lousy
C| cheerful
2 I always want to know everything about you. I am _______.
A| noisy
B| busy
C| nosy
3 I talk openly. I am __________.
A| dishonest
B| frank
C| busy
4 I am very careful. I am _________.
A| safe
B| cautious
C| undangerous
5 I talk too much. I am ___________.
A| short-winded
B| open-hearted

C| long-winded

6 I often lose things. I am _________.

A| careful
B| loseful
C| forgetful
7 I have no worries. I am ___________.
A| carefree
B| careless
C| careful
8 I want more friends. I am ___________.
A| lonely
B| lovely
C| gentle
9 I am very active and cheerful. I am ____________.
A| lousy
B| lovely
C| lively
10 I am NOT strong or tough. I am ________.
A| well
B| gentle
C| strange
11 I am positive about the future. I am ______.
A| pessimistic
B| optimistic
12 I am negative about the future. I am ______.
A| pessimistic
B| optimistic
13 You can trust me. I am ______.
A| reliable
B| articulate
C| outgoing
14 I speak and express myself well. I am ______.
A| quirky
B| articulate
C| ambitious
15 Im not shy at all. I am ______.
A| modest
B| outgoing
C| passive

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16 I get angry easily. I am ______.

A| clumsy
B| bold
C| hot-tempered
17 I am confident and bold. I am ______.
A| assertive
B| modest
C| undecided
18 I dont like to show off. I am ______.
A| ambitious
B| modest
C| arrogant
19 I like to think that I am so much better than others. I am ______.
A| passive
B| ambitious
C| arrogant
20 I have strange habits. I am ______.
A| frank
B| quirky
C| reliable
21 I always knock into things and make a mess. I am ______.
A| lousy
B| carefree
C| clumsy
22 I set goals and work hard to achieve them. I am ______.
A| quirky
B| selfish
C| ambitious
23 I am carefree and a little lazy. People say that I am a ______.
A| jock
B| slacker
C| geek
24 I love computers and technology. People call me a ______.
A| geek
B| jock
C| slacker
25 I love sports. People call me a ______.
A| jock
B| geek
C| slacker

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| C 3| B 4| B 5| C 6| C 7| A 8| A 9| C 10| B 11| B 12| A 13| A 14| B 15| B
16| C 17| A 18| B 19| C 20| B 21| C 22| C 23| B 24| A 25| A

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Topic 68 Describing Physical Environments

1 A peaceful place is ________.
A| inserene
B| serene
C| sincere
2 Another word for land is ________.
A| flat
B| terrain
C| torrent
3 _______ terrain may include mountains.
A| Roughed
B| Rugged
C| Ragged
4 The city is sometimes called the __________ jungle.
A| concrete
B| lemon
C| plasma
5 A place far from anywhere else is ____________.
A| solated
B| insulated
C| isolated
6 A busy environment is __________.
A| hexed
B| hectic
C| flabbergasted
7 A poor area of a city is a ________.
A| community
B| slum
C| mansion
8 A slum is sometimes called a _________.
A| ghetto
B| grotto
C| grotcho
9 A place with no plants is _________.
A| barren
B| starren
C| warren
10 A strange place is ___________.
A| eerie
B| wearie
C| weary

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| B 4| A 5| C 6| B 7| B 8| A 9| A 10| A

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Topic 69 Describing Shapes

1 An object with three sides is a ________.
A| square
B| triangle
C| root
2 A 3-D square is called a ________.
A| cube
B| cubic
C| scube
3 A 3-D circle is called a __________.
A| cylinder
B| rounder
C| sphere
4 A sphere cut in half is called a _________.
A| hemisphere
B| demisphere
C| manosphere
5 A rocket is shaped like a __________.
A| cylindrical
B| sidewinder
C| cylinder
6 A shape with five sides is a __________.
A| prolygon
B| pentagon
C| mexagon
7 A shape with six sides is a __________.
A| hexangle
B| hextogram
C| hexagon
8 A shape with four (unequal) sides is a ____________.
A| polyangle
B| rectangle
C| roxangle
9 Sometimes we measure the width and _________.
A| longth
B| long
C| length
10 A circle that is stretched is an __________.
A| elliptical
B| ellipse
C| ellapse

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| C 4| A 5| C 6| B 7| C 8| B 9| C 10| B

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Topic 70 DID or WERE

1 ________ you see that?
A| Did
B| Were
C| Was
2 _________ you at Vellu's house on Thursday?
A| Did
B| Were
C| Was
3 ______ that a pager that I just heard?
A| Was
B| Were
C| Did
4 ______ anyone around when it happened?
A| Were
B| Did
C| Was
5 ______ Samantha report it to the cops?
A| Was
B| Did
C| Were
6 _______ people frightened when they heard the crash?
A| Was
B| Did
C| Were
7 ________ anyone injured in the incident?
A| Was
B| Were
C| Did
8 ______ the paramedics arrive on time?
A| Was
B| Did
C| Were
9 _______ the police identify any suspects?
A| Did
B| Were
C| Was
10 ______ the fire extinguishers work?
A| Were
B| Was
C| Did

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| A 4| C 5| B 6| C 7| A 8| B 9| A 10| C

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Topic 71 DO or DID
1 _________ you see that show on the television last night?
A| Does
B| Do
C| Did
2 ________ you know a good place to have lunch around here?
A| Do
B| Does
C| Did
3 ________ your parrot talk?
A| Did
B| Does
C| Do
4 _______ you remember the time we got lost in the countryside?
A| Do
B| Does
C| Did
5 ______ you find what you were looking for?
A| Does
B| Do
C| Did
6 ________ they arrive at the same time last night?
A| Does
B| Do
C| Did
7 _______ anyone know of a good dentist?
A| Does
B| Do
C| Did
8 _______ many people drive pick-up trucks in your country?
A| Do
B| Does
C| Did
9 _______ anyone use my computer while I was away?
A| Did
B| Does
C| Do
10 ________ Ian have a spouse?
A| Did
B| Does
C| Do

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| B 4| A 5| C 6| C 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| B

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Topic 72 DON'T HAVE TO or MUST NOT

1 You ___________ do it if you don't want to.
A| don't have to
B| doesn't have to
C| must not
2 If it's against the law, you ___________ do it.
A| must not
B| doesn't have to
C| don't have to
3 You need to attend the course, but your partner ___________.
A| don't have to
B| must not
C| doesn't have to
4 You ____________ talk during the concert.
A| doesn't have to
B| don't have to
C| must not
5 You __________ give your email address to register for the service.
A| doesn't have to
B| must not
C| don't have to
6 I know that you are shy, so you ____________ sing.
A| don't have to
B| doesn't have to
C| must not
7 Mike _________ get his car repaired after all.
A| must not
B| doesn't have to
C| don't have to
8 You _________ serve beef to a Hindu.
A| must not
B| doesn't have to
C| don't have to
9 He was adamant that this trend _________ continue.
A| don't have to
B| must not
C| doesn't have to
10 Junior is happy because he ___________ go to school today.
A| must not
B| doesn't have to
C| don't have to

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| A 3| C 4| C 5| C 6| A 7| B 8| A 9| B 10| B

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Topic 73 Dummy Subject

1 ________ is almost 3:00.
A| This
B| It
C| The
2 _______ is getting really cold these days.
A| This
B| It
C| The
3 It is important that we both speak to her.
A| 'It' is a filler word.
B| 'It' refers to important.

C| 'It' refers to her.

4 Which sentence is correct?

A| It is getting cold in here.
B| It is getting it is cold in here.

C| That is getting cold in here.

5 Which sentence is correct?

A| It is possible to buy cheap sunglasses at the market.
B| To buy cheap sunglasses at the market is possible.
C| A and B
6 Which sentence is correct?
A| To have a cat around on a farm it is useful.
B| It is useful to have a cat around on a farm.
C| A or B
7 Which sentence is NOT correct?
A| It is rumoured that he will be the King one day.
B| It is said that he will be the King one day.
C| It is told that he will be the King one day.
8 Never mind. It doesn't __________.
A| whether
B| matter
C| bother
9 ________ doesn't surprise me ________ he got angry.
A| It ... it
B| That ... it
C| It ... that
10 Which sentence is NOT appropriate?
A| It is almost time to go.
B| It is snowing.

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C| It is a computer over there on the table.

Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| A 4| A 5| C 6| B 7| C 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 74 -ED Endings

1 Which verb does not take '-ed' in the past tense?
A| take
B| look
C| walk
2 Which verb does not take '-ed' in the past tense?
A| smile
B| let
C| bathe
3 I feel frightened.
A| The sentence is not in the past tense.
B| The sentence is in the past tense.
C| The sentence has no tense
4 I feel frightened.
A| 'Frightened' is an adjective.

B| 'Frightened' is a verb.

5 You will be looked after by the nurses.

A| The sentence is a passive form.
B| The sentence is in the past tense.
C| The sentence has no verb.
6 We have succeeded in defeating Lord Vader.
A| The grammar is flawed.
B| The sentence is in the present perfect tense.
C| The sentence is in the past tense.
7 Long ago, we decided you would become a Jedi.
A| The sentence is incorrect.
B| This is a passive sentence.
C| The sentence is in the past tense.
8 Which sentence is correct?
A| It was decided that you would be given a chance.
B| We decided to give you a chance.
C| A and B
9 Which word can be used as an adjective?
A| talked
B| smiled
C| annoyed
10 Which word cannot be used as an adjective?
A| surprised
B| lifted
C| refreshed

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C| 'Frightened' is a noun.

Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| A 4| A 5| A 6| B 7| C 8| C 9| C 10| B

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Topic 75 EITHER and NEITHER

1 ________ of the twins managed to finish their ice cream.
A| Neither
B| Either
C| A or B
2 We can _________ wait here or we can look around the shops.
A| either
B| neither
C| A or B
3 I think you could trust _______ of them with the keys.
A| neither
B| either
C| A or B
4 I think that _______ of them knew what they were doing at the time.
A| neither
B| either
C| A or B
5 You can _______ have the beef or the chicken.
A| neither
B| either
C| A or B
6 I don't like beef, but I don't like chicken __________.
A| either
B| neither
C| A or B
7 Maria doesn't eat pork. _________ does she eat beef.
A| Either
B| Neither
C| A or B
8 __________ Rebecca nor Sally could explain what happened.
A| Neither
B| Either
C| A or B
9 You could _________ win a new car or a trip to Wales!
A| either
B| neither
C| A or B
10 I don't like your new car. It's _________ flashy nor stylish.
A| neither
B| either
C| A or B

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| A 3| B 4| A 5| B 6| A 7| B 8| A 9| A 10| A

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Topic 76 Embedded Questions

1 Could you tell me ____
A| what time it is?
B| what time is it?
2 Do you know ____
A| where Ben?
B| where Ben is?

C| what the time?

C| where is Ben?

3 Do you know ____

A| who the person in charge is?
B| who is the person in charge?
C| who the person in charge?
4 Can you tell me ____
A| where she went?
B| where did she go?
5 May I ask ____
A| what do you mean?

C| where she go

B| what are you mean

C| what you mean?

6 Would you know ____

A| what this is?
B| what is this?
7 I wonder ____
A| how Beth got here.

B| how did Beth get here.

8 I need to know ____

A| whose book is this.

B| whose book this is.

9 Do you understand ____

A| what he is saying?
B| what is he saying?
10 Can you tell me ____
A| what size are these boots?
11 Could you tell me ____
A| where are the toilets?

B| what size these boots are?

B| where the toilets are?

12 I dont really know ____

A| how far Birmingham is from here.

B| how far is Birmingham from here.

13 Do you know ____

A| how can I go to London from here?
14 Would you know ____
A| whether the flight is on time?

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B| how to get to London from here?

B| whether is the flight on time?

15 Do you know ____

A| is Ralph still here?

B| if Ralph is still here?

16 I dont know ____

A| if this is too big.
B| is this too big.
17 May I ask ____
A| whether do you sell ski boots?

B| whether you sell ski boots?

18 Would you be able to tell me ____

A| if a man named Paul lives here?
B| does a man named Paul live here?
19 Do you know ____
A| if there any restaurants still open?

B| if any restaurants are still open?

20 Could I ask ____

A| whether you have these boots in a smaller size?
B| whether do you have these boots in a smaller size?

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| A 4| A 5| C 6| A 7| A 8| B 9| A 10| B 11| B 12| A 13| B 14| A 15| B
16| A 17| B 18| A 19| B 20| A

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Topic 77 Emphatic Adjectives

1 Which word means 'very crazy'?
A| insane
B| sane
C| lame
2 Which word means 'very funny'?
A| amusing
B| droll
C| hilarious
3 Which word means 'very interesting'?
A| terrifying
B| fascinating
C| terrific
4 Which word means 'very bad'?
A| hornorous
B| hobbitable

C| horrendous

5 Which word means 'very bad'?

A| terrifying
B| terrible
C| terrific
6 Which word means 'very good'?
A| fantastic
B| farrific
C| fantastical
7 Which word means 'very good'?
A| warbly
B| terrific
C| terrible
8 Which word means 'very frightened'?
A| terrified
B| terrifying
C| terrorist
9 Which word means 'very beautiful'?
A| lovely
B| gorgeous
C| squeet
10 Which word means 'very old'?
A| past
B| Victorian
C| ancient
11 Which word means very tired?
A| perplexed
B| frustrated
C| exhausted
12 Which word means very surprised?
A| furious
B| frustrated
C| amazed
13 Which word means very hungry?
A| starving
B| massive
C| perplexing
14 Which word means very big?
A| furious
B| massive
C| miniature
15 Which word means very tasty?
A| delicious
B| tasteful
C| bizarre

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16 Which word means very cold?

A| freezing
B| boiling
C| bizarre
17 Which word means very angry?
A| engaged
B| furious
C| perplexed
18 Which word means very confusing?
A| disappointing
B| endearing
C| perplexing
19 Which word means very strange?
A| stunning
B| morose
C| bizarre
20 Which word means angry and very confused?
A| frustrated
B| dumbfounded
C| stunned
21 Which phrase is correct?
A| really hilarious
B| very hilarious

C| much hilarious

22 Which phrase is correct?

A| much furious
B| absolutely furious
23 Which sentence is correct?
A| I was exhausted after the long journey.

C| very furious

B| I was perplexed after the long journey.

24 Which sentence is correct?

A| We were worried about his massive behavior.
B| We were worried about his bizarre behavior.
25 Which sentence is correct?
A| His boss was absolutely furious.

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B| His boss was very furious.

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1| A 2| C 3| B 4| C 5| B 6| A 7| B 8| A 9| B 10| C 11| C 12| C 13| A 14| B 15| A
16| A 17| B 18| C 19| C 20| A 21| A 22| B 23| A 24| B 25| A

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Topic 78 Environmental Issues

1 The planet is getting hotter. This is called __________.
A| global melting
B| global warming
C| global heating
2 Rain that contains dangerous chemicals is _________.
A| pharmacy rain
B| chemical rain
C| acid rain
3 Waste of any sort that harms the environment is _________.
A| pollution
B| plution
C| pluto
4 Many people worry that ____________ may one day cause radiation.
A| water pollution
B| submarines
C| nuclear weapons
5 The __________ in Brazil and other countries are being cut down.
A| rain forests
B| bushes
C| water flowers
6 The __________ protects us from harmful radiation from the sun.
A| phosphorus layer
B| ozone layer
C| layer of ozone
7 ____________ means the cutting down of large numbers of trees.
A| Deforestation
B| Treelessness
C| Reforestation
8 Someone who cares for the environment is '_______'.
A| green
B| red
C| pink
9 Don't throw away bottles! ________ them.
A| Recycle
B| Precycle
C| Cycle
10 Used water from toilets and sinks is _________. Sometimes this pollutes rivers.
A| sewage
B| stew
C| roughage
11 Some food is designed in a laboratory. It is _____________.
A| genetically modified
B| molecular
C| reverse engineered
12 Food which is grown naturally is _________.
A| organic
B| manky
C| soily
13 Using less of the world's resources is called ___________.
A| conversion
B| conservation
C| conversation
14 There are too many people in the world. This problem is known as _________.
A| civilisation
B| overpopulation
C| underpopulation
15 When there is less and less of a kind of animal, this animal is an ____________.
A| enamoured species
B| encamped beast
C| endangered species

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16 When all of a species have died, the species is _________.

A| extract
B| extreme
C| extinct
17 An example of an endangered species is the __________.
A| panda
B| dinosaur
C| rodent
18 An example of a harmful gas in our environment is ___________.
A| helium
B| carbon monoxide
C| oxygen
19 If the _________ in the Arctic and Antarctic melt, the sea level will rise.
A| glaciers
B| ice cubes
C| galaxies
20 One example of an alternative energy source is __________.
A| petrol
B| flower power
C| solar power

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1| B 2| C 3| A 4| C 5| A 6| B 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| A
11| A 12| A 13| B 14| B 15| C 16| C 17| A 18| B 19| A 20| C

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Topic 79 -ER or MORE

1 What is the comparative of 'thin'?
A| thinner
B| more thin
C| A and B
2 What is the comparative of 'athletic'?
A| athleticer
B| more athletic
C| athleticker
3 What is the comparative of 'white'?
A| no comparative
B| whiter
C| more white
4 What is the comparative of 'mad'?
A| maddest
B| madder
C| more mad
5 What is the comparative of 'enjoyable'?
A| enjoyabler
B| enjoyer
C| more enjoyable
6 What is the comparative of 'funny'?
A| more funny
B| funnier
C| funnyier
7 Which is NOT a word?
A| gooder
B| farther

C| happier

8 Out of the two movies, I find this one to be ____________.

A| professionaler
B| professionally
C| more professional
9 This marmalade is __________ than the usual brand you get.
A| sweeter
B| sweet
C| more sweet
10 Henry is ______________ now that he is working again.
A| cheerier
B| more cheerful
C| cheerfuler

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| B 4| B 5| C 6| B 7| A 8| C 9| A 10| B

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Topic 80 -EST or MOST

1 What is the superlative of 'thin'?
A| most thin
B| thinnest
C| A and B
2 What is the superlative of 'honest'?
A| honestest
B| most honest
C| honestly
3 What is the superlative of 'serious'?
A| seriousest
B| most serious
C| more serious
4 What is the superlative of 'alert'?
A| alertest
B| most alert
C| alertest
5 What is the superlative of 'sleepy'?
A| sleepiest
B| sleepyest
C| most sleepy
6 What is the superlative of 'mean'?
A| mostly mean
B| meanest
C| most mean
7 Which is NOT a real word?
A| kindest
B| realest
C| ancientest
8 It was the __________ thing I had ever seen.
A| strangest
B| stranger
C| most strange
9 Stonehenge is one of the ____________ sites in England.
A| ancientest
B| more ancient
C| most ancient
10 Sometimes, 'sorry' is the ____________ word of all.
A| hardest
B| most hard
C| hard

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| B 4| B 5| A 6| B 7| C 8| A 9| C 10| A

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Topic 81 EVEN IF or EVEN THOUGH

1 She waits for him to call __________ she knows he won't
A| even though
B| even if
C| A or B
2 I download mp3s __________ I know it's illegal.
A| even if
B| even though
C| A or B
3 Melissa would love Bill Gates _________ he were poor.
A| even if
B| even though
C| A or B
4 She said she wouldn't speak to me ________ I was the last man on the planet.
A| even though
B| even if
C| A or B
5 __________ dinosaurs had tiny brains, they existed for millions of years.
A| Even though
B| Even if
C| A or B
6 I couldn't get rid of the roaches __________ I sprayed insecticide everywhere.
A| even if
B| even though
C| A or B
7 _________ I had a credit card, I wouldn't use it much.
A| Even if
B| Even though
C| A or B
8 Nancy likes her neighbourhood ___________ it's kind of rough.
A| even though
B| even if
C| A or B
9 __________ we start now, we still won't finish in time.
A| Even though
B| Even if
C| A or B
10 I wouldn't buy that car __________ I could afford it.
A| even though
B| even if
C| A or B

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| A 4| B 5| A 6| B 7| A 8| A 9| B 10| B

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Topic 82 EVERY DAY and EVERYDAY

1 Pamela goes shopping ________.
A| everyday
B| every day
C| A and B are both correct
2 I do twenty sit-ups _________ after lunch.
A| every day
B| everyday
C| A and B are both correct
3 Johnny is an ________ kind of guy.
A| every day
B| everyday
C| A and B are both correct
4 This is not the kind of thing that happens _________.
A| every day
B| everyday
C| A and B are both correct
5 Policemen and firemen are examples of _________ heroes.
A| every day
B| everyday
C| A and B are both correct
6 Saving people's lives is _________ business for firemen.
A| everyday
B| every day
C| A and B are both correct
7 ________, Alexander eats breakfast at the Swiss bakery.
A| Every day
B| Everyday
C| A and B are both correct
8 It happens almost __________.
A| every day
B| everyday
C| A and B are both correct
9 It is an _________ occurrence.
A| every day
B| everyday
C| A and B
10 He's just an ________ guy except for his racing career.
A| everyday
B| every day
C| A and B

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1| B 2| A 3| B 4| A 5| B 6| A 7| A 8| A 9| B 10| A

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Topic 83 Everyday Activities

1 Which do you do first?
A| get up
B| sleep up

C| wake up

2 Then you ______ a shower.

A| take
B| have
C| A or B
3 Don't forget to _______ your teeth.
A| wash
B| brush
C| rinse
4 Next it's time to ________ dressed.
A| have
B| put
C| get
5 What time do you ______ to work?
A| get
B| got
C| take
6 Do you _______ the bus?
A| took
B| have
C| take
7 I work hard, but I sometimes take a _________ to have a coffee.
A| rack
B| break
C| stoppage
8 I _______ work at five.
A| go home
B| leave

C| exit

9 It's great to ________.

A| go back house
B| go home

C| go to home

10 After dinner, I ___________ some TV.

A| see
B| watch
C| look

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Topic 84 FALL, FEEL or FILL

1 He _______ over and hurt himself.
A| felt
B| fell
C| fall
2 Shaun _______ off his bicycle.
A| feel
B| fell
C| felt
3 I _______ like a burger for dinner.
A| feel
B| fall
C| fill
4 Suzie _______ bad about missing the dinner.
A| felt
B| fill
C| feel
5 Did you ______ in all the forms?
A| feel
B| fill
C| fall
6 I've ________ and I can't get up.
A| fallen
B| felt
C| filled
7 The past tense of 'fall' is _______.
A| felt
B| fill
C| fell
8 You can ________ up your car with gas.
A| feel
B| fill
C| fell
9 The past tense of 'feel' is ______.
A| fallen
B| felt
C| fell
10 I ________ better than James Brown.
A| feel
B| fall
C| fill

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| A 4| A 5| B 6| A 7| C 8| B 9| B 10| A

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Topic 85 Family Words

1 Your father's father is your _______.
A| greatfather
B| godfather
C| grandfather
2 Your grandfather's father is your _________.
A| great grandfather
B| godfather
C| stepfather
3 If your mother remarried, then you have a _________.
A| stepbrother
B| great father
C| stepfather
4 Your mother's sister is your ________.
A| aint
B| cousin
C| aunt
5 Your mother's brother is your _______.
A| cousin
B| uncle
C| unker
6 Your father's sister is your ______.
A| aunt
B| cousin
C| nephew
7 Your brother's son is your ____________.
A| nephew
B| niece
C| cousin
8 Your brother's daughter is your ________.
A| nephew
B| niece
C| cousin
9 Your mother's sister's son is your _______.
A| cousin
B| niece
C| nephew
10 Your mother's sister's daughter is your _______.
A| cousin
B| cousin sister
C| great cousin

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1| C 2| A 3| C 4| C 5| B 6| A 7| A 8| B 9| A 10| A

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Topic 86 Famous Sayings

1 Descartes said, 'I think, therefore I _______.'
A| was
B| am
C| be
2 Einstein said, 'God does not ________ dice.'
A| play
B| plays
C| playing
3 'You can fool some people sometimes, but you _____________________.'
A| can't fool all the people everytime
B| can't fool all the people all the time
C| can fool all the people all the time
4 'Where there is a will, ________ a way.'
A| there was
B| there is
C| is
5 Winston Churchill said, 'We _____________ surrender.'
A| will never
B| are never
C| do never
6 'Laugh and the world __________ with you.'
A| laugh
B| laughing
C| laughs
7 'Cry and you ________ alone.'
A| crying
B| cry
C| cries
8 'A man's gotta do what a man's _________ do.'
A| hafta
B| gotta
C| wanna
9 'There's ___________ like show business.'
A| not business
B| not a business
C| no business
10 George W. Bush said, 'You're either with us, or you're __________.'
A| over us
B| against us
C| join us

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| B 4| B 5| A 6| C 7| B 8| B 9| C 10| B

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Topic 87 FEW or A FEW

1 You'll find _______ dollars lying on the dresser.
A| a few
B| few
C| 'few' or 'a few'
2 I have _______ things I'd like to talk to you about.
A| 'few' or 'a few'
B| a few
C| few
3 _________ people know what Leonard is really like.
A| Few
B| A few
C| 'Few' or 'A few'
4 The class was large, but now there are _______ of us left.
A| a few
B| 'few' or 'a few'
C| few
5 Many are called, but ______ are chosen.
A| 'few' or 'a few'
B| few
C| a few
6 The manager was unhappy because the customer made _______ complaints.
A| few
B| 'few' or 'a few'
C| a few
7 The manager was happy because the customer made _______ complaints.
A| a few
B| 'few' or 'a few'
C| few
8 ______ people know your shop; you should advertise more.
A| Few
B| A few
C| 'Few' or 'A few'
9 Monaco is nice. I have been there _______ times.
A| few
B| 'few' or 'a few'
C| a few
10 My gran passed away _______ years ago.
A| few
B| 'few' or 'a few'
C| a few

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| A 4| C 5| B 6| C 7| C 8| A 9| C 10| C

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Topic 88 Filling Out Forms

1 Your ________ status indicates if you are married.
A| marital
B| orbital
C| married
2 Your ______ may be male or female.
A| gender
B| gander
C| status
3 Gender is sometimes called __________.
A| status
B| sex
C| marital
4 Your family name is your _________.
A| best name
B| first name
C| surname
5 George W. Bush's middle ______ is W.
A| alphabet
B| letter
C| initial
6 To apply for a job, you need to fill in an _____________ form.
A| employing
B| application
C| applicant
7 When you write your name in a special way, it is your _________.
A| signature
B| status
C| application
8 A woman's surname from before she married is her _________ name.
A| handmaiden
B| matron
C| maiden
9 Your __________ shows which country you are from.
A| national
B| nationality
C| nationity
10 Your ______________ show what exams you have passed.
A| qualifications
B| qualify
C| quality

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| A 3| B 4| C 5| C 6| B 7| A 8| C 9| B 10| A

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Topic 89 Financial Words

1 If the stock market is bad, we call it a ________ market.
A| bear
B| bull
C| lion
2 If the stock market is good, we call it a ________ market.
A| bull
B| bear
C| lion
3 When a company has lost money, it is in the _________.
A| black
B| gold
C| red
4 When a company has gained money, it is in the _________.
A| red
B| gold
C| black
5 The amount of money available for a year is called the _________.
A| accountancy
B| stock
C| budget
6 'To budget' also means ___________.
A| to spend less
B| to make more money

C| to plan your finances

7 A budget holiday means a ________ holiday.

A| expensive
B| faraway
C| cheap
8 To spend the same or less than you have is to _____________ your budget.
A| undercut
B| throw
C| balance
9 A very cheap price is called a _____________.
A| cashback option
B| budget
C| bargain
10 The world's most famous financial district is _____________ in New York.
A| Broadway
B| Wall Street
C| Hollywood

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1| A 2| A 3| C 4| C 5| C 6| C 7| C 8| C 9| C 10| B

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Topic 90 First Conditionals

1 If she _______ me to help her, I will.
A| ask
B| will ask
C| asks
2 If I have time, I ___________ a walk in the park.
A| take
B| will take
C| takes
3 If Johnson wins the election, he _____________ taxes.
A| lowers
B| lower
C| will lower
4 Tanya and Beth will put on weight if they ________ eating like that.
A| keeps
B| will keep
C| keep
5 George will have to study harder if he ___________ to pass the exams.
A| will expect
B| expects
C| expect
6 If we don't land soon, I __________ my connection.
A| miss
B| will miss
C| misses
7 If the market goes up, I ____________ my stocks for a profit.
A| sell
B| will sell
C| sells
8 __________ you see me if you visit my town?
A| Do
B| Will
C| Would
9 If this rain keeps up, ____________ be flooding.
A| it will
B| will
C| there will
10 I will take the job if no one else ________ it.
A| want
B| will want
C| wants

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1| C 2| B 3| C 4| C 5| B 6| B 7| B 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 91 First Conditionals 2

1 If you need me, _______________.
A| I am in the kitchen
B| I be in the kitchen

C| I'll be in the kitchen

2 If you need a hand, ______________.

A| I will be glad to help
B| I'll be glad to help

C| A or B

3 Which is correct?
A| If his wife sees him with that lady, she'll murder him.
B| If his wife sees him with that lady she'll murder him.
C| A or B
4 Which is correct?
A| I will apologise if you can prove it was my fault.
B| I will apologise, if you can prove it was my fault.
C| A or B
5 We will process your form today, ______________.
A| if you will submit it by three o' clock
B| if you might submit it by three o' clock
C| if you submit it by three o' clock
6 If you stay out in the sun any longer, ________________.
A| you might get a sunburn
B| you will get a sunburn
C| A or B
7 In place of 'will', we can use __________.
A| 'may'
B| 'might'
C| A and B
8 If you pack up now, __________________.
A| we can be able to leave early
B| we will be able to leave early
C| we will able to leave early
9 Which sentence is correct?
A| If you bug me again, I tell the teacher.
B| Ralph gets angry if you will call him names.
C| If I see a nice pashmina, I'll buy it for you.
10 Which sentence is a first conditional?
A| If I had her body, I'd go into modelling.
B| If Sarah had been here, things would have been different.
C| If he likes the car, he will buy it.

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1| C 2| C 3| A 4| A 5| C 6| C 7| C 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 92 Food
1 What is sushi?
A| A kind of Italian pasta.
B| A kind of Japanese food with fish and rice.
C| A kind of Korean food with beef.
2 What is fettucine?
A| A kind of Italian pasta.
B| A kind of Korean food with beef.
C| A kind of Japanese food with fish and rice.
3 Which of the following is a famous Mexican dish?
A| Tacos.
B| Fish and chips.
C| Kebabs.
4 Which of the following is a famous Italian dessert?
A| Tacos.
B| Tiramisu.
C| Trifle.
5 What might you drink with your tiramisu?
A| Espresso.
B| Jelly.
C| Gravy.
6 A meat sauce is called _____________.
A| gravy
B| jelly
C| cappucino
7 A traditional British food is fish and __________.
A| chips
B| liver
C| sake
8 In Britain, people say 'chips', but in America they say ___________.
A| french fries
B| frappucino
C| froodles
9 British people also love to eat _____________ potatoes.
A| mashed
B| baked
C| A and B
10 What is a traditional English breakfast?
A| Baked eggs.
B| Mushrooms and cheese.

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C| Bacon and eggs.

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1| B 2| A 3| A 4| B 5| A 6| A 7| A 8| A 9| C 10| C

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Topic 94 Food 3
1 ____________ is a little bit like butter.
A| Margarine
B| Planta
C| Margaret
2 Some people like __________ eggs for breakfast.
A| steamed
B| fried
C| roast
3 Meat and salad rolled up in pita bread is a __________.
A| Mexican sandwich
B| sausage roll
C| kebab
4 A kind of French bread is a __________.
A| croissant
B| currant
C| baked bun
5 Another kind of French bread is a ___________.
A| bagloaf
B| baggie
C| baguette
6 A kind of coffee with hot milk is a _________.
A| latte
B| late coffee
C| slatee
7 Which is NOT a kind of tea?
A| Darjeeling
B| Mocha
C| Earl Grey
8 Americans eat ____________ on Thanksgiving.
A| turkey
B| duck
C| chicken
9 In India, people love to eat __________.
A| currants
B| curry
C| kari
10 Germany is famous for its ____________.
A| milk
B| sausages
C| pancakes

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1| A 2| B 3| C 4| A 5| C 6| A 7| B 8| A 9| B 10| B

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Topic 94 Food 3
1 ____________ is a little bit like butter.
A| Margarine
B| Planta
C| Margaret
2 Some people like __________ eggs for breakfast.
A| roast
B| steamed
C| fried
3 Meat and salad rolled up in pita bread is a __________.
A| sausage roll
B| kebab
C| Mexican sandwich
4 A kind of French bread is a __________.
A| baked bun
B| croissant
C| currant
5 Another kind of French bread is a ___________.
A| baguette
B| bagloaf
C| baggie
6 A kind of coffee with hot milk is a _________.
A| slatee
B| latte
C| late coffee
7 Which is NOT a kind of tea?
A| Earl Grey
B| Darjeeling

C| Mocha

8 Americans eat ____________ on Thanksgiving.

A| turkey
B| duck
C| chicken
9 In India, people love to eat __________.
A| kari
B| currants
C| curry
10 Germany is famous for its ____________.
A| milk
B| sausages
C| pancakes

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1| A 2| C 3| B 4| B 5| A 6| B 7| C 8| A 9| C 10| B

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Topic 95 FOR and SINCE

1 John has lived here ____________ September.
A| since
B| for
2 Mary has been ill __________ Thursday.
A| since
B| for
3 We have been waiting _________ three hours.
A| since
B| for
4 Ashok has kept his promise _________ seven years.
A| for
B| since
5 I have been interested in trains _________ I was young.
A| since
B| for
6 She has been asleep _______ ages.
A| since
B| for
C| A or B
7 Walter has been attending college since ________.
A| July
B| three months
C| A or B
8 Obama has been President for _____________.
A| he was elected
B| several years
C| 2009
9 Which phrase means 'for a long time'?
A| for never
B| for ages
C| since ages
10 How long have you been doing this exercise?
A| For when I started.
B| For a few minutes.

C| Since a few minutes.

11 _____ I was a kid, Ive always had a fascination with airplanes.

A| For
B| Since
12 Weve been eating turkey sandwiches _____ Christmas.
A| since
B| for
13 _____ three months, the family has been waiting for news.
A| For
B| Since
14 Shakespeares work has been popular _____ centuries
A| for
B| since
15 Men have been using these tools _____ the Iron age.
A| since
B| for

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16 Its been quiet around here _____ Julian left.

A| since
B| for
17 _____ 1995, Internet usage has risen every year.
A| Since
B| For
18 Hes been waiting _____ 3:00
A| since
B| for
19 Its been raining like this _____ many days
A| since
B| for
20 Its been raining like this _____ four hours
A| since
B| for
21 He turned up at 3:00 and hes been waiting _____ then.
A| since
B| for
22 _____ Josh was promoted, hes been working extra hard.
A| Since
B| For
23 Have you made any progress _____ the last meeting?
A| since
B| for
24 He stopped breathing _____ 12 minutes; its a miracle he survived.
A| for
B| since
25 We havent had any classes _____ the last six weeks.
A| since
B| for
26 Which is NOT correct?
A| since last week
B| for a week

C| since two weeks ago

27 Which is NOT correct?

A| since many months
B| for many months

C| since July

28 We most often match FOR and SINCE with?

A| Modal verbs
B| Future forms
C| Present Perfect Continuous tense
29 ___________________ since July.
A| Sherry has been prepare
B| Sherry has preparing

C| Sherry has been preparing

30 ___________________ for a few days.

A| I stay here
B| I have been stay
C| I have been staying here

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| A 3| B 4| A 5| A 6| B 7| A 8| B 9| B 10| B 11| B 12| A 13| A 14| A 15| A
16| A 17| A 18| A 19| B 20| B 21| A 22| A 23| A 24| A 25| B 26| C 27| A 28| C
29| C 30| C

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Topic 96 Foreign Words in English

1 Let's go and sing _________.
A| korake
B| karoke
C| karaoke
2 If you have good ________, you will have good fortune.
A| karma
B| barma
C| wilma
3 Many people practise the Korean art of _____________.
A| Tae Kwon Do
B| Tae Jitsu
C| Kung Fu Do
4 Our ____________ is scheduled for 2 p.m.
A| bureau
B| rendezvous
C| reportage
5 My computer is broken. It's totally _________.
A| munga
B| bunga
C| kaput
6 Let's have ________ for dinner tonight.
A| sushi
B| sashi
C| susha
7 Get me the report ________.
A| prontus
B| tonto
C| pronto
8 Let's eat some ___________.
A| escrengo
B| estango
C| escargot
9 Suzie got drunk on too much ________.
A| vadkof
B| visky
C| vodka
10 etc. is short for __________.
A| earned token counter
B| et tous carine

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C| etcetera

Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| A 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| C 8| C 9| C 10| C

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Topic 97 Foreign Words in English 2

1 Where do young kids go to school?
A| chindergarten
B| kindergarden

C| kindergarten

2 An afternoon movie is a __________.

A| matinee
B| movette
C| featurette
3 The best of the best are the _________.
A| elysees
B| perlite
C| elite
4 If someone sneezes, you may say ___________.
A| gozaimas
B| gesundheit
C| congratulations
5 Which word comes from Italian?
A| graffiti
B| frankfurter
C| origami
6 The French word for office is ___________.
A| neauvou
B| bureau
C| chateau
7 Which word comes from Japanese?
A| errata
B| yoghurt
C| kamikaze
8 Former students are ________.
A| aluminium
B| alumni
C| alumnuses
9 Which phrase comes from French?
A| coup de grace
B| ad infinitum

C| sombrero

10 A mistake in a social situation is a _____________.

A| faux pas
B| falsety
C| dolce vita

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| C 4| B 5| A 6| B 7| C 8| B 9| A 10| A

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Topic 98 Furniture and Furnishings

1 Another word for sofa is _________.
A| big chair
B| couch
C| lounge seat
2 A small table in the living room is a ___________.
A| milk table
B| coffee table
C| tea table
3 A big cupboard for clothes is a ______________.
A| wardrobe
B| larder
C| dresser
4 A bedside table with drawers is a ___________.
A| tea table
B| dresser
C| larder
5 A chair with no back is a ___________.
A| stool
B| stoop
C| coop
6 A bed with two levels is a ____________.
A| bank bed
B| barney bed
C| bunk bed
7 A lamp containing many smaller lights and hung from the ceiling is a _______________.
A| chandalier
B| chardillere
C| locket
8 You can place flowers in a __________.
A| vaser
B| vader
C| vase
9 A picture of a person is a ____________.
A| mainting
B| figure
C| portrait
10 Curtains are sometimes called ___________.
A| grapes
B| tapers
C| drapes

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1| B 2| B 3| A 4| B 5| A 6| C 7| A 8| C 9| C 10| C

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Topic 99 Future Time Markers

1 I will be going to London ________ three days.
A| at
B| after
C| in
2 The package is expected to arrive __________ three weeks.
A| in
B| after
C| later
3 It should be repaired ________ three months.
A| within
B| with
C| by
4 The results will be announced ______ tonight.
A| by
B| with
C| within
5 The results will be announced _________ the hour.
A| with
B| by
C| within
6 I don't have time now. I'll do it __________.
A| anytime
B| when
C| later
7 I will meet you ________________.
A| after two days
B| the day after tomorrow

C| in two days from now

8 Jack will bring presents and treats ______________.

A| when he will come
B| when he comes
C| when he come
9 No one knows what ________ will bring.
A| tomorrow
B| the next day
C| A and B
10 The meeting is scheduled for ________________.
A| one week later after Thursday
B| Thursday one week later

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C| a week on Thursday

Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| A 4| A 5| C 6| C 7| B 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 100 Gender Words

1 A princess is always a _________.
A| male
B| man
C| female
2 What is the male of 'waitress'?
A| waiet
B| waitman
C| waiter
3 Which word is correct?
A| chairwoman
B| chairman
4 Which word is correct?
A| chairgirl
B| chairperson
5 Which word is more modern?
A| stewardess
B| air hostess

C| A and B

C| A and B

C| flight attendant

6 A male secretary is called a __________.

A| secretary
B| secretariat
C| manservant
7 Can a nurse be a man?
A| only in America
B| yes

C| no

8 A female congressman is a _________.

A| congressbabe
B| congresslady
C| congresswoman
9 Can a woman be described as handsome?
A| never
B| no
C| very occasionally
10 Man evolved from apes.
A| In this sentence, 'man' only means men.
B| In this sentence, 'man' means all people.
C| In this sentence, 'man' only means women.

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| C 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| B 8| C 9| C 10| B

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Topic 101 Geography Words

1 The __________ reached thirty-eight degrees last night.
A| temperature
B| temperate
C| climate
2 An _______ is a book with maps of each country in the world.
A| attal
B| attribute
C| atlas
3 Plants grow in _________.
A| dust
B| bush
C| soil
4 Another word for 'land' is ___________.
A| terrain
B| terran
C| terrano
5 A snowstorm is sometimes called a __________.
A| blowout
B| blaze
C| blizzard
6 Which kind of storm is the most powerful?
A| blizzard
B| thunderstorm
C| tornado
7 A large chunk of ice floating in the ocean is an ___________.
A| iceling
B| iceduct
C| iceberg
8 Scotland has quite a cold __________.
A| temperate
B| degrees
C| climate
9 The North and South are divided by a line called the __________.
A| equator
B| equestrian
C| equinox
10 Gold, silver and platinum are _________.
A| precious metals
B| precious minerals

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C| rocks

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1| A 2| C 3| C 4| A 5| C 6| C 7| C 8| C 9| A 10| A

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Topic 102 Geography Words 2

1 It was cold and rainy, and we couldn't see because of the ________.
A| fog
B| foghorns
C| earth
2 A natural disaster due to movement of the earth is an ____________.
A| earthquake
B| eclipse
C| altitude
3 Some calculators and even some cars are powered by _________ energy.
A| rainfall
B| solar
C| sunny
4 The moon blocks out the light of the sun during an __________.
A| ellipse
B| eclipse
C| equinox
5 A type of animal or plant is known as a _________.
A| specus normalis
B| species
C| specialist
6 The cold area in the North is called the ___________.
A| Arctic Circle
B| Equator
C| Antarctic
7 The air surrounding the Earth is the ____________.
A| biosphere
B| environment
C| atmosphere
8 A ____________ measures the temperature.
A| therman
B| thermometer
C| thermal
9 During high ________, the water level rises near the coast.
A| tide
B| toddal
C| time
10 Any living thing is an ___________.
A| organic
B| organism
C| organ

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| A 3| B 4| B 5| B 6| A 7| C 8| B 9| A 10| B

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Topic 103 Geography Words 3

1 The time when the sun goes down is called ___________.
A| sunset
B| sunoff
C| sunout
2 Between two mountains, there is a _________.
A| vale
B| valley
C| volley
3 The top of a mountain is called the ________.
A| split
B| peak
C| pile
4 People like to go __________ in the mountains and in the hills.
A| hiking
B| haking
C| reeking
5 __________ is the study of rocks.
A| Germany
B| Geology
C| Genealogy
6 The bones of ancient animals such as dinosaurs are called __________.
A| flossies
B| fossils
C| feasels
7 Much of the Earth's trees are in the ___________ of Brazil and other tropical areas.
A| rain forests
B| ream forests
C| bunyan trees
8 ____________ is a measure of how much moisture or water is in the air.
A| Humidity
B| Humility
C| Rainfactor
9 The ___________ is the area where a lake or body of water meets the land.
A| shore
B| peak
C| port
10 A _________ is a small river.
A| stream
B| beamer
C| stroke

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| B 4| A 5| B 6| B 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| A

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Topic 104 Gerunds

1 Which word is a gerund?
A| write
B| writing
C| written
2 Which word is a gerund?
A| run
B| ran
C| running
3 Which word is most often followed by a gerund?
A| decide
B| want
C| enjoy
4 I look forward to ________________.
A| meeting you again
B| met you again

C| meet you again

5 ___________ helps to keep me fit.

A| Running
B| To run
C| To running
6 Which word is most often followed by a gerund?
A| an
B| by
C| to
7 Sarah lost 50 kilos by _______________.
A| to exercising every day
B| exercising every day

C| exercise every day

8 Which sentence should end with a gerund?

A| I need ___________.
B| I really enjoy __________.
9 Which sentence is correct?
A| I need to finding a new job.
B| I would like to having a bath.
C| I enjoy trying new things.
10 Which sentence is NOT correct?
A| Breaking free is never easy.
B| Have you considered breaking free from your chains?
C| I want breaking free from these chains.

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C| A and B

Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| C 4| A 5| A 6| B 7| B 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 105 Gerunds/Infinitives - Shift in Meaning

1 I stopped ________ because I was concerned about my health.
A| smoking
B| to smoke
C| smoke
2 I stopped __________ and chat to Bob.
A| smoking
B| smoke
C| to smoke
3 Remember _________ the door on your way out.
A| lock
B| to lock
C| locking
4 I remember _________ Veronica to the zoo last Summer.
A| to take
B| take
C| taking
5 Please try __________ less noise when you come home late.
A| make
B| to make
C| making
6 Try ________ this pen if yours doesn't work.
A| use
B| using
C| to use
7 We regret ___________ you that your application has been unsuccessful.
A| to inform
B| informing
C| inform
8 I regret ________ George my car.
A| lending
B| to lend
C| lend
9 Losing weight means _______ less.
A| eating
B| to eat
C| eat
10 I didn't mean ______ mean to you.
A| being
B| be
C| to be

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| B 4| C 5| B 6| B 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| C

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Topic 106 Gerund as a Subject

1 ___________ leads to cancer.
A| Smoke
B| Smoking
C| To smoke
2 ________ regularly helps to keep the heart in shape.
A| Jogging
B| To jog
C| Jog
3 Looking for a soulmate ____ not easy.
A| is
B| are
C| can
4 Maintaining two houses ____ not easy.
A| are
B| can
C| is
5 Which sentence is correct?
A| Working hard, it will help you succeed.
B| Working hard will help you succeed.
C| Working hard so it will help you succeed.
6 Which sentence is correct?
A| Using English every day, it will help you learn quickly.
B| Using English every day are helping you learn quickly.
C| Using English every day will help you learn quickly.
7 Running and _________ are both strenuous activities.
A| jumping
B| jump
C| to jump
8 Running and jumping _____ both strenuous activities.
A| is
B| can
C| are
9 In which sentence is the gerund the subject?
A| Looking around, she quickly felt overwhelmed.
B| Looking around took more time than she had expected.
C| Looking around, she decided there was nothing she wanted.
10 In which sentence is the gerund NOT the subject?
A| Finding him at the airport was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
B| Bringing in more customers means making more cash.
C| Finding him at last, she cried, 'Eureka!'

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| A 4| C 5| B 6| C 7| A 8| C 9| B 10| C

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Topic 107 Giving and Asking for Directions

1 Can you tell me _____________?
A| where the post office is
B| where is the post office

C| where the post office

2 Do you know ________________?

A| where can I find a cash machine
B| where is the cash machine
C| where I can find a cash machine
3 I have lost my passport. I need to find the French __________.
A| arena
B| ambassador
C| embassy
4 It's easier to go ______ taxi.
A| with
B| for
C| by
5 This address is very close. It's just _____________.
A| around the bend
B| up the wall
C| around the corner
6 This address is about three ________ away.
A| blocks
B| files
C| stones
7 In America, people measure distance in ________.
A| gigabytes
B| miles
C| kilometres
8 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A| You need to turn out left at the next stoplights.
B| You need to turning left at the next stoplights.
C| You need to turn left at the next stoplights.
9 Which question is grammatically correct?
A| How do you get to the supermarket from here?
B| How can get to the supermarket from here?
C| How to get to the supermarket from here?
10 Which question is grammatically correct?
A| Am I going the right way?
B| Am I go to the correct way?

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C| Is this is the right way?

Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| C 4| C 5| C 6| A 7| B 8| C 9| A 10| A

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Topic 108 Giving and Asking for Directions 2

1 I'm totally lost. Can you help me find my _______?
A| place
B| way
C| streets
2 Excuse me. Are you ___________ with this area?
A| family
B| used to
C| familiar
3 I'm looking for George Street, but I can't find it on the ______.
A| atlas
B| graph
C| map
4 A place where roads meet is a ___________.
A| injunction
B| juncture
C| junction
5 Look for a _________ that says 'Exit 23'.
A| board
B| signpost
C| post
6 Look for a signpost that _______ 'Exit 23'.
A| gives
B| says
C| written
7 A famous building in a city is called a ___________.
A| markland
B| tower
C| landmark
8 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A| Is it near to any kind of landmark?
B| Does it close to a landmark?
C| Does it nearby any famous buildings?
9 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A| You must left when you come to the crossroads.
B| When you come to the crossroads, you turning left.
C| Be sure to turn left when you come to the crossroads.
10 It's a massive red building. You can't _______ it!
A| misplace
B| miss
C| see

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| C 4| C 5| B 6| B 7| C 8| A 9| C 10| B

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Topic 109 Giving Opinions

1 I ________ that Hollywood movies are boring.
A| see
B| think about
C| think
2 I _______ that income taxes should be lowered.
A| strive
B| feel
C| have
3 I _________ that the current crime rate is terrible.
A| hope
B| believe
C| wish
4 ____________, classical musicians are more talented than rappers.
A| In my opinion
B| In my thinking
C| In my mind
5 ___________, that kind of music just doesn't turn me on.
A| Mostly to me
B| Personally
C| Radically
6 ______________, Turkish is quite an easy language.
A| Asking me
B| According me
C| If you ask me
7 _____________, chocolate is very unhealthy.
A| Accordingly George
B| According George

C| According to George

8 ___________, I would suggest you find ways to lower your blood pressure.
A| Doctorally
B| According doctor
C| As a doctor
9 My _________ is to stay home and get plenty of rest.
A| advice
B| advise
C| advised
10 I would _________ you not to mention her to your wife.
A| advised
B| advise
C| advice

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| B 4| A 5| B 6| C 7| C 8| C 9| A 10| B

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Topic 110 Giving Opinions 2

1 _____________ we all go on a picnic tomorrow?
A| Why not
B| Why don't
C| Why would
2 I _______ to feel that it doesn't make sense.
A| pretend
B| attend
C| tend
3 The ______ I _______ it, Star Wars has had a positive impact on its fans.
A| view...see
B| way...look
C| way...see
4 ______________ vegetarianism is very healthy.
A| I not think
B| I think not that
C| I don't think that
5 ______________ kids should watch too much television.
A| I believe not that
B| I not believe
C| I don't believe that
6 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A| I think that cows are cute.
B| I think cows are cute.

C| A and B

7 Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A| I feel that Joe is underachieving.
B| I feel Joe is underachieving.
8 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A| I am advise you to seek medical help.
B| My advice that you to seek medical help.
C| I advise you to seek medical help.
9 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A| In my opinion, I think that the government is hiding something.
B| In my opinion, the government is hiding something.
C| A and B
10 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A| In my opinion that she doesn't really love her husband.
B| In my opinion, she doesn't really love her husband.
C| A and B

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C| A and B

Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| C 4| C 5| C 6| C 7| C 8| C 9| B 10| B

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Topic 111 Global Issues

1 ____________ describes the way countries are more dependent on each other.
A| Globalisation
B| Globalist
C| Global
2 Many governments promote ____________, where the leader is chosen through voting.
A| democracy
B| memocracy
C| hypocrisy
3 A leader who does not allow democracy is a __________.
A| firebrand
B| rampant
C| dictator
4 ___________ describes the way the economy depends on how much we spend.
A| Labelling
B| Consumer culture
C| Brand consciousness
5 If something is described as ___________, it has a strong cultural influence.
A| affnic
B| jaffnic
C| ethnic
6 Many people are poor. They live in __________.
A| coventry
B| poverty
C| servility
7 Many countries have to control ____________, the movement of people to live in other
countries.
A| exodus
B| immigration
C| emergence
8 A modern problem is how to protect the ___________, or nature.
A| environment
B| ambience
C| stratosphere
9 A poor country that is getting wealthier is a ____________ country.
A| developed
B| fourth world
C| developing
10 Another modern problem is _____________. For example, when people hijack or bomb
airplanes.
A| terrorism
B| fearism
C| horrorism

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1| A 2| A 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| B 7| B 8| A 9| C 10| A

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Topic 112 GOING TO

1 I am _______ to have a snack in a minute.
A| going
B| go
C| gone
2 She is __________ visit the doctor later.
A| going to
B| going
C| gone to
3 Frank ____ going to be a little late today.
A| is
B| was
C| will
4 John is going to ________ his daughters bowling.
A| takes
B| take
C| taking
5 Shelby is going to _________ a party tomorrow.
A| having
B| has
C| have
6 Mary is going to ______ a mother soon.
A| be
B| are
C| is
7 Sean and Dave _______ going to get into trouble.
A| is
B| are
C| were
8 The professor _______________ the papers.
A| is going to mark
B| is going to marking
C| going to mark
9 This helicopter _________________ one day if it is not repaired.
A| going to crash
B| is going to crash
C| is going to crashing
10 Which is correct?
A| You're going to be in big trouble, young man.
B| You going to be in big trouble?
C| You're going to big trouble.

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| A 3| A 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| B 8| A 9| B 10| A

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Topic 113 GOING TO 2

1 Joey is going to _____ in a new play.
A| do
B| be
C| being
2 What is the 'slang' way of saying 'going to'
A| gonna to
B| wanna
C| gonna
3 Which is correct in casually spoken English?
A| Someone gonna to get hurt real bad.
B| Someone has gonna get hurt real bad.
C| Someone's gonna get hurt real bad.
4 Watch out! _______ fall!
A| You'll
B| You're going to

C| A or B

5 Which sentence is NOT correct?

A| We're going to have a great time at the beach.
B| Arthur is going to go hitch-hiking.
C| She going to feed her pets after dinner.
6 Which sentence is NOT correct?
A| George and Arthur is going to start up a new business together.
B| I'm going to sell my car and get a new one.
C| Fred is going to lie down for a while.
7 Which sentence is NOT correct?
A| The council is going to erect a monument.
B| Put those heavy bags down! I'm going to carry them for you.
C| I'm going to get married in June.
8 Which is correct?
A| It looks like it will snow.

B| It looks like it is going to snow.

9 Which is NOT correct?

A| Everyone says that the concert is going to be great.
B| I'm going to have another drink if you'll have one too.
C| We're going to visit Pauline after lunch.
10 Which is correct?
A| I'm going to have an extension built on my house.
B| I'm planning to have an extension built on my house.
C| A or B

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C| A or B

Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| B 8| B 9| B 10| C

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Topic 114 Going Up and Going Down

1 Which word means 'go up'?
A| flat out
B| increase
C| decrease
2 Which word means 'go up'?
A| mount
B| strip
C| rise
3 Which word means 'go up quickly'?
A| smash
B| skyrocket
C| crack
4 The price has ________ up.
A| flipped
B| shot
C| got
5 The price has _______.
A| risen
B| rose
C| rised
6 Which word means 'go down'?
A| drip
B| fly
C| drop
7 Which word means 'go down'?
A| felt
B| fall
C| feel
8 Which word means 'go down'?
A| decrease
B| crease
C| recrease
9 Which word means 'go down quickly'?
A| rumble
B| tumble
C| mumble
10 The price has _______ from ten dollars to two.
A| collapsed
B| turned down
C| regressed

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| B 4| B 5| A 6| C 7| B 8| A 9| B 10| A

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Topic 115 GONNA, WANNA and HAFTA

1 It looks like _____________ rain.
A| it's gonna to
B| it's gonna
C| it gonna
2 I ________ go now.
A| am hafta
B| hafta

C| hafta to

3 ____________ join me for a coffee?

A| Wanna to
B| Wanna
C| Wanna you
4 Sorry, I ________ go.
A| hafta
B| gotta
C| A or B
5 When you ________ go, you gotta go.
A| gotta
B| are gotta
C| gotta to
6 You ___________ known better than that.
A| shoulda to
B| shoulda
C| should
7 'Shoulda' means ___________.
A| should
B| should have
C| should be
8 I _________ come if I'd had time.
A| hafta
B| woulda
C| gotta
9 I'm _________ ___________ see your license, ma'am.
A| hafta gonna
B| hafta wanna
C| gonna hafta
10 The zoo _______________ boring.
A| kinda
B| was kinda of
C| was kinda

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1| B 2| B 3| B 4| C 5| A 6| B 7| B 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| B 4| C 5| A 6| B 7| B 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 116 GONE or BEEN

1 Have you ever _______ to Hawaii?
A| gone
B| been
C| A or B
2 Stuart isn't here. He's ________ to the toilet.
A| gone
B| been
C| A or B
3 Has Bill already _________ home?
A| been
B| gone
C| A or B
4 Sometimes you may see a sign that reads, '________ to lunch'.
A| Been
B| Gone
C| A or B
5 _________ to see any movies lately?
A| Gone
B| Been
C| A or B
6 I left my wallet here, but it's ________!
A| gone
B| been
C| A or B
7 I'm not sure where my wife has _______.
A| gone
B| been
C| A or B
8 Tracy has _______ skiing many times.
A| been
B| gone
C| A or B
9 _______ there, done that!
A| Been
B| Gone
C| A or B
10 Have you _______ completely insane?
A| gone
B| been
C| A or B

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Topic 117 Group Words

1 A ________ of basketball players.
A| squad
B| team
C| panel
2 A _______ of directors (in a company).
A| division
B| squad
C| board
3 Members of a __________ (to discuss a certain issue).
A| division
B| committee
C| commentary
4 A ________ of speakers.
A| gang
B| panel
C| collective
5 A school is a group of students or a group of _______!
A| fish
B| deer
C| frogs
6 A ________ of criminals.
A| panel
B| patch
C| gang
7 An __________ of politicians.
A| assembly
B| altitude
C| avictuary
8 A ________ of people on the street.
A| squad
B| gang
C| crowd
9 An ________ watching at a concert.
A| audience
B| assembly
C| aural
10 A __________ of soldiers.
A| regiment
B| gang
C| patch

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1| B 2| C 3| B 4| B 5| A 6| C 7| A 8| C 9| A 10| A

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Topic 118 HAD BETTER

1 You ________ better be good if you want to get presents from Santa.
A| had
B| did
C| would
2 I told Michael he ______ better stay away from my girlfriend.
A| has
B| would
C| had
3 You had ________ carry a gun if you go to that part of town.
A| best
B| bester
C| better
4 Which sentence is NOT correct?
A| You had better not be late again.
B| You better not be late again.
C| You'd better not be late again.
5 What is the negative form of 'had better'?
A| Had not better
B| had better not
C| No had better
6 Which sentence is correct?
A| You had better not work so late.
work so late.

B| You no had better work so late.

C| You had not better

7 'Had better' is used to give __________.

A| a warning
B| polite advice
C| a recommendation
8 Which sentence sounds reasonable?
A| You had better get Sheila a pen for her birthday.
B| You had better not ask the boss for a raise today because he's in a foul mood.
C| If you're going to Flam's for dinner you had better try the lasagna.
9 'Had better' often matches with _________.
A| whatever
B| or else
C| no way
10 You had better buy Sheila a present _______________.
A| to she will be upset
B| and she will be upset
C| or else she will be upset

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| C 4| B 5| B 6| A 7| A 8| B 9| B 10| C

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Topic 119 HAVE and HAVE GOT

1 Which sentence is correct?
A| George has a new wife.
B| George has got a new wife.
2 Which sentence is correct?
A| We have all got certain issues.

B| We all have certain issues.

3 Which sentence is correct?

A| Does he have a car?
B| Does he got a car?
4 Which sentence is correct?
A| Does she has a boyfriend?

6 Which sentence is correct?

A| Has they got wedding photos?
7 Which sentence is correct?
A| Do they have many friends?

C| A and B

B| Do they have wedding photos?

B| Have they got many friends?

C| A and B

C| A and B

B| Mary and Bill has a small cottage.

9 Which sentence is correct?

A| Got you enough time?
B| Do you have enough time?

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C| A and B

B| Has he got an MP3 player?

8 Which sentence is correct?

A| Mary and Bill have got a small cottage.

10 Which sentence is correct?

A| He's an office in Mayfair Lane.

C| A and B

C| A and B

B| Has she got a boyfriend?

5 Which sentence is correct?

A| Does he have an MP3 player?

C| A and B

C| A and B

C| A and B

B| He's got an office in Mayfair Lane.

C| A and B

Answer Key:
1| C 2| C 3| A 4| B 5| C 6| B 7| C 8| A 9| B 10| B

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Topic 120 HAVE, HAS or HAD

1 I _______ six brothers and one sister.
A| had
B| have
C| has
2 He _______ a wart on the end of his nose.
A| has
B| have
C| had
3 When I was little, I ________ a red tricycle.
A| had
B| has
C| have
4 Michael ________ a fast car.
A| has
B| have
C| had
5 Johnny and Tony __________ ten years of experience in this field.
A| had
B| have
C| has
6 Sherry ________ been with this firm for over three years.
A| has
B| have
C| had
7 _______ you ever had plastic surgery done?
A| Have
B| Has
C| Had
8 Have you ever ________ a nightmare about spiders?
A| have
B| had
C| has
9 She ____________ a terrible day.
A| had have
B| has had
C| have had
10 She looked as if she _______ just seen a ghost walk by.
A| had
B| has
C| have

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| A 4| A 5| B 6| A 7| A 8| B 9| B 10| A

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Topic 121 HAVE, HAS or HAD 2

1 Hey, pal, do you ________ a light?
A| has
B| had
C| have
2 Have you ever ______ a surprise birthday party?
A| have
B| had
C| has
3 That guy over there looks like he ______ had a pretty bad day.
A| had
B| has
C| have
4 By the time he got here he _______ spent all his money.
A| had
B| has
C| have
5 She wasn't hungry. She _____________ her lunch.
A| has had
B| have had
C| had had
6 _________ you ever had a frightening experience?
A| Have
B| Has
C| Had
7 ________ it been six months since the last time we met up?
A| Has
B| Have
C| Had
8 I ________ just left when I realised that I _______ forgotten my wallet.
A| have ... have
B| had ... had
C| has ... had
9 We ________ a great party yesterday at our house.
A| have
B| had
C| has
10 It _______ been said that ignorance is bliss.
A| have
B| had
C| has

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| B 4| A 5| C 6| A 7| A 8| B 9| B 10| C

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Topic 122 HAVE, HAS or HAD 3

1 Do I look nice? I just ______ my hair dyed.
A| has
B| had
C| have
2 If you ______ a heart, you'll donate money to the earthquake victims.
A| had
B| have
C| has
3 _______ a nice day!
A| Has
B| Had
C| Have
4 She _______ got it all, baby!
A| has
B| have
C| had
5 Frank told me that he ________ just been to the bank when he got robbed.
A| has
B| had
C| have
6 You ______ better not disturb the boss. He's in a rotten mood.
A| have
B| has
C| had
7 I used to ________ a haircut just like yours.
A| have
B| has
C| had
8 _______ it ever occurred to you that you may have dyslexia?
A| Had
B| Has
C| Have
9 Has it ever occurred to you that you may ________ dyslexia?
A| has
B| had
C| have
10 Researchers say that Napolean may _______ had dyslexia.
A| has
B| had
C| have

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| C 4| A 5| B 6| C 7| A 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 123 Homonyms

1 Which word is a homonym of 'ate'?
A| rate
B| leight
C| eight
2 Which word is a homonym of 'bear'?
A| bar
B| beer
C| bare
3 Which word is a homonym of 'be'?
A| bee
B| bi
C| boa
4 Which word is a homonym of 'bite'?
A| bait
B| bright
C| byte
5 Which word is a homonym of 'I'?
A| aye
B| eye
C| A and B
6 Which word is a homonym of 'blue'?
A| blah
B| blow
C| blew
7 Which word is a homonym of 'bored'?
A| board
B| bard
C| bird
8 Which word is NOT a homonym of 'by'?
A| buy
B| bye
C| bee
9 Which word is a homonym of 'you'?
A| ya
B| ye
C| ewe
10 Which word is a homonym of 'hour'?
A| our
B| hare
C| here
11 Which word is a homonym of 'meet'?
A| meat
B| met
C| mate
12 Which word is a homonym of 'pear'?
A| prayer
B| pair
C| peer
13 Which word is a homonym of 'prays'?
A| pries
B| pays
C| praise
14 Which word is a homonym of 'shake'?
A| shook
B| chic
C| sheik
15 Which word is a homonym of 'tie'?
A| thigh
B| tea
C| thai

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16 Which word is a homonym of 'tow'?

A| tao
B| toe
C| too
17 Which word is a homonym of 'walk'?
A| whack
B| wok
C| welk
18 Which word is a homonym of 'week'?
A| wok
B| weak
C| whack
19 Which word is a homonym of 'world'?
A| sword
B| word
C| whirled
20 Which word is a homonym of 'wind'?
A| whined
B| weened
C| wand

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| C 3| A 4| C 5| C 6| C 7| A 8| C 9| C 10| A 11| A 12| B 13| C 14| C 15| C
16| B 17| B 18| B 19| C 20| A

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Topic 124 HOPE and WISH

1 I ______ it will rain tomorrow.

A| wish
B| hope
2 I ______ I could see into the future.
A| hope
B| wish
3 George is short. He ______ he was taller.
A| hopes
B| wishes
4 Mary ______ her aunt will visit this weekend.
A| wishes
B| hopes
5 I ______ you have a great time when you visit Thailand.
A| hope
B| wish
6 Most people ______ that they had more money.
A| wish
B| hope
7 I ______ that my team wins on Saturday.
A| hope
B| wish
8 I ______ it wasn't so long until Christmas.
A| wish
B| hope
9 Do you ever ______ that you had a horse?
A| wish
B| hope
10 Let's ______ that the boss is in a good mood today.
A| hope
B| wish
11 I ______ Billy was here. He'd enjoy this show.
A| wish
B| hope
12 Sally ______ her car won't break down again.
A| hopes
B| wishes
13 I ______ you like the present I got for you.
A| hope
B| wish
14 Dianne ______ Jackie will ask her to dance.
A| hopes
B| wishes

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15 Don't you ______ the weather was nicer?

A| wish
B| hope
16 My grades are terrible. I ______ I had studied harder.
A| hope
B| wish
17 Joe was in an accident? I ______ he's all right.
A| hope
B| wish
18 Mary bought me a gift. I ______ it's a computer game.
A| hope
B| wish
19 I ______ we lived nearer to the shopping mall.
A| wish
B| hope
20 Our cat ignores me. I ______ we had a dog.
A| wish
B| hope

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| B 4| B 5| A 6| A 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| A 11| A 12| A 13| A 14| A 15| A
16| B 17| A 18| A 19| A 20| A

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Topic 125 Household Chores

1 Washing the dishes is called washing ____.
A| in
B| down
C| up
2 After you wash the clothes, you have to _______ them.
A| iron
B| steel
C| fry
3 Before dinner, you need to _____ the table.
A| flay
B| play
C| lay
4 When the floor is dirty, you need to ________ it.
A| vacuum
B| hoover
C| A or B
5 I like to go outside and do __________.
A| plantering
B| gardening
C| yarding
6 When the grass gets high, father _____ it.
A| slices
B| mows
C| splices
7 Remember to _______ the vases on top of the television.
A| dirt
B| dusty
C| dust
8 We sometimes talk about doing ________ cleaning.
A| Summer
B| Autumn
C| Spring
9 I didn't have time to do the housework, so I just tidied _____ a bit.
A| in
B| around
C| up
10 To make a table shine, you ________ it.
A| polish
B| wooden
C| slice

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1| C 2| A 3| C 4| C 5| B 6| B 7| C 8| C 9| C 10| A

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Topic 126 Independent Clauses

1 An independent clause must have ___________.
A| a subject
B| a verb
C| a subject and a verb
2 Which of the following is an independent clause?
A| The man with the plan.
B| Bob cried.
C| Running away with the prize.
3 An independent clause ______________.
A| always stands alone
B| can be linked to a dependent clause
C| is always joined to another clause.
4 Which is an independent clause?
A| When the time comes.
B| Because of the rain.

C| No man is an island.

5 Which sentence contains an independent clause and a dependent clause?

A| Generally speaking, no man likes a sore loser.
B| And it was all down to Bob's hard work.
C| When the time comes, we move.
6 When I saw what my wife had cooked, I screamed.
A| The first clause is dependent.
B| Both parts of the sentence are independent.
C| The first clause is independent.
7 You bring it to me, I'll fix it.
A| The comma should be taken out.
B| A conjunction should be used.
C| The sentence is incomplete.
8 ________ he was in Rome, his wife was up to no good.
A| When or While
B| While
C| When
9 A dependent clause may be linked to an independent clause by ___________.
A| a full stop
B| a comma
C| a conjunction
10 The crowd cheered as the team arrived.
A| The first clause is independent.
B| The first clause is dependent.
C| The clauses should be reversed

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1| C 2| B 3| B 4| C 5| C 6| A 7| B 8| A 9| C 10| A

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Topic 127 Infinitives

1 No one wants _______.
A| to die
B| dying
C| to died
2 Wiliam wants ________ a good king.
A| to be
B| be
C| to do
3 _________ a mistake is quite normal.
A| Making
B| To make
C| A and B
4 ___________ a good omelette, you need the right eggs.
A| To make
B| Making
C| A and B
5 She went to Japan _________ shopping.
A| to go
B| go
C| and to go
6 Which is an infinitive?
A| to speak
B| to the market

C| to him

7 You need ________ him know the truth.

A| to let
B| and to let
C| let
8 _______ honest, it is too bitter.
A| Being
B| To be
C| To
9 He enjoys ________, but he needs _________ it more often.
A| to swim...doing
B| swimming...to do
C| to swim...to do
10 'To' is usually followed by _________.
A| the past participle
B| a gerund
C| the base verb

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1| A 2| A 3| C 4| A 5| A 6| A 7| A 8| B 9| B 10| C

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Topic 128 Infinitives and Gerunds

1 I wish you would stop __________.
A| crying
B| to cry
C| A and B
2 I just love _________ salmon.
A| to eat
B| eating
C| A and B
3 You are required ____________ this form before you can see the doctor.
A| filling in
B| to fill in
C| A and B
4 I recommend ___________ a good psychiatrist.
A| to see
B| seeing
C| A and B
5 I hope __________ Bethlehem on my travels.
A| to visit
B| visiting
C| A and B
6 Peter always pretends ___________ karate when he gets in a fight.
A| knowing
B| to know
C| A and B
7 Please remember ___________ before noon.
A| checking out
B| to check out
C| A and B
8 We will finish ___________ our coffee and go home.
A| to drink
B| drinking
C| A and B
9 He started ___________ when he saw the shadow move.
A| to scream
B| screaming
C| A and B
10 Perry intends __________ this matter all the way to the Supreme Court.
A| taking
B| to take
C| A and B

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1| A 2| C 3| B 4| B 5| A 6| B 7| B 8| B 9| C 10| B

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Topic 129 -ING or -ED

1 She _______ about her age.
A| lying
B| lied
C| A or B
2 Veronica __________ law at Oxford.
A| studied
B| studying
C| A or B
3 __________ a mountain is a good way to keep fit.
A| Climbed
B| Climbing
C| *A or B
4 You can keep fit by ___________ a mountain.
A| climbed
B| climbing
C| A or B
5 He has ________ here for five years.
A| working
B| worked
C| A or B
6 He has been __________ here for five years.
A| working
B| worked
C| A or B
7 My car is not _________.
A| worked
B| working

C| *A or B

8 The cheese strips are ___________ on the fish before baking.

A| placing
B| placed
C| A or B
9 Before _________ a holiday, be sure that your passport is in order.
A| booking
B| booked
C| A or B
10 After _________ his hair, Goerge ________ his teeth.
A| combing...brushing
B| combing...brushed
C| combed...brushed

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1| B 2| A 3| B 4| B 5| B 6| A 7| B 8| B 9| A 10| B

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Topic 130 Interjections

1 We say 'aha' when ____________________.
A| we are disappointed
B| we are pleasantly surprised
2 We say 'ouch' when we are _________.
A| hurt
B| sleepy
C| hungry
3 We say 'hmmm' when we are __________.
A| thinking about something
B| tired
C| angry
4 'Huh?' is a very informal way to say _______.
A| 'what?'
B| 'go away'
C| 'where?'
5 'Mmm hmm' means ________.
A| I disagree
B| I love it
C| I agree
6 'Mmm mmm' means _______.
A| I love it
B| I disagree
C| I agree
7 'Wow' shows ________.
A| anger
B| pain
C| surprise
8 'Uh huh' means ________.
A| I am awake
B| I agree
9 'Uh uh' means ________.
A| I am awake
B| I disagree

C| I disagree

C| I agree

10 'Oops' shows that the speaker ___________.

A| made a mistake
B| is confused
C| wants a kiss

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C| we are unpleasantly surprised

Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| A 4| A 5| C 6| B 7| C 8| B 9| B 10| A

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Topic 131 Interjections 2

1 '_________' shows surprise or that we are impressed.
A| Ho!
B| Way!
C| Whoa!
2 We say '_______' when we feel disgusted.
A| pa!
B| ugh!
C| whee!
3 We say '______' when we are surprised.
A| ack!
B| achtung!
C| wow!
4 '_______' is used to get someone's attention.
A| Hey!
B| Oh oh!
C| Hooray!
5 We say '_________' to celebrate something.
A| hooray!
B| uh...
C| phew!
6 We say '_______' when we are worried.
A| aargh!
B| oh oh!
C| hmmm
7 We say '_______' when we are relieved.
A| ha!
B| phew!
C| meh!
8 We say '_______' when we taste something delicious.
A| ummm!
B| mmmm!
C| hmmm!
9 We say '_______' when we are frustrated.
A| aargh!
B| woop!
C| eh?
10 '_______' is a casual way to say 'What?'
A| Oh?
B| Sheesh?
C| Eh?

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1| C 2| B 3| C 4| A 5| A 6| B 7| B 8| B 9| A 10| C

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Topic 132 International Holidays

1 Another way to write Christmas is _________.
A| Xmas
B| Cmas
C| Zmas
2 __________ gives presents to good children on Christmas.
A| Frosty
B| Santa Ana
C| Santa Claus
3 People hang _________ on the Christmas tree.
A| decorations
B| decors
C| decor
4 The night before Christmas is called _________.
A| Christmas T
B| Eve to Christmas
C| Christmas Eve
5 In the Spring, Americans and others celebrate _________.
A| Easter
B| Autumn
C| September
6 The symbol of Easter is the __________.
A| cat
B| ostrich
C| rabbit
7 Many countries have their own __________.
A| Christmas
B| Independence Day
C| Boston Tea Party
8 _________ is a time when kids dress up as ghosts.
A| Halloween
B| Hallow Eve
C| Horrorween
9 The international day for workers is called __________.
A| Red Day
B| Labor Day
C| Arbor Day
10 The last day of the year is called ___________.
A| New Night
B| Auld Lang Syne
C| New Year's Eve

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1| A 2| C 3| A 4| C 5| A 6| C 7| B 8| A 9| B 10| C

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Topic 133 Internet Words

1 The Internet is also called the __________.
A| Intranet
B| web
C| matrix
2 We ________ the web.
A| turf
B| surf
C| sloop
3 The index page of a website is called a _____________.
A| pager
B| backpage
C| homepage
4 Google is an example of a _____________.
A| blog
B| search engine
C| toobar
5 An online diary or journal is called a _____________.
A| blog
B| napster
C| search engine
6 The opposite of download is ____________.
A| upload
B| backload
C| outload
7 People love to download music in __________ format.
A| Microsoft Word
B| PDF
C| MP3
8 To select an Internet link, you _________ it.
A| click
B| jack
C| pick
9 If something is on the Internet, it is ____________.
A| onsite
B| online
C| on standby
10 Does your hotel have a fast Internet _________?
A| online
B| broadband
C| connection

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1| B 2| B 3| C 4| B 5| A 6| A 7| C 8| A 9| B 10| C

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Topic 134 Interview Questions

1 Which question requires a longer answer?
A| Tell me a little about yourself.
B| Have you been waiting long?

C| How old are you?

2 Which question is designed to test your loyalty?

A| Where did you work previously?
B| Did you enjoy your last job?
C| How many jobs have you had?
3 Which question is designed to put pressure on you?
A| Why do you want to work for us?
B| What do you know about our company?
C| Tell me your strengths and weaknesses.
4 'Tell me your strengths and weaknesses.' How should you answer?
A| You should give one weakness and many strengths.
B| You should focus on your weaknesses.
C| You should mention a weakness that will not stop you doing your job effectively.
5 What is the most common mistake young people make at an interview?
A| Asking about the salary.
B| Making English mistakes.
C| Giving answers that are too short.
6 What should you never do in an interview?
A| Come late.
B| Wear a skirt.
C| Ask lots of questions about the company.
7 Which is an example of a behavioural question?
A| Are you loyal to your present employer?
B| If you were asked to work with someone you dislike, would you do it?
C| Do you work long hours?
8 The interviewer should NOT ask...
A| What is your current salary?
B| What is your age?
C| Are you planning to get pregnant in the next two years?
9 Which question is open-ended?
A| Do you enjoy your work?
B| How many years experience do you have?
C| Why do you wish to change fields?
10 Which question is NOT open-ended?
A| How can you help our company?
B| Where do you see yourself in five years time?
C| When are you available to start?

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1| A 2| C 3| C 4| C 5| C 6| A 7| B 8| C 9| C 10| C

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Topic 135 Interview Questions 2

1 Which question would probably NOT be asked in an interview?
A| Tell me a little about yourself.
B| Tell me a little about your wife.
C| Tell me a little about your background.
2 Which question would probably NOT be asked in an interview?
A| What is your personal motivation?
B| What are your long term career goals?
C| What is your race?
3 Which question would probably NOT be asked in an interview?
A| Are you willing to work for a low salary?
B| Are you willing to work long hours?
C| Are you willing to work unconventional hours?
4 Which question would probably NOT be asked in an interview?
A| Why do you think we should hire you?
B| Why aren't you married?
C| Why did you leave your previous job?
5 What has been your most rewarding ____________?
A| acceleration
B| action
C| accomplishment
6 Which question tests your ability to cooperate with other employees?
A| Are you a team player?
B| Are you in a team?
C| Are you a player?
7 Would it be a problem for you to ___________?
A| relocate
B| revaluate
C| move around
8 What range of _________ are you looking for?
A| cash
B| celery
C| salary
9 Do you have experience in giving _____________?
A| maxims
B| public speakings
C| presentations
10 Give an example of an important ___________ that you have worked on.
A| project
B| projection
C| projectile

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1| B 2| C 3| A 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| A 8| C 9| C 10| A

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Topic 136 Irregular Adverbs

1 She seems _______.
A| nicely
B| more nicely.
2 She looks _______.
A| pretty
B| prettily
3 Bobby works ________.
A| hardly
B| harderly

C| nice

C| more prettily

C| hard

4 Sheila finished ___________ than Paul.

A| fast
B| more faster
C| faster
5 Which adverb is not irregular?
A| fast
B| hard
C| softly
6 We should find the solution ____________.
A| scientifically
B| scientically
C| sciencely
7 Sherry liked my design ___________.
A| the less
B| the lowest
C| the least
8 Please try to be ___________.
A| carefully
B| more carefully

C| careful

9 We enjoyed the holiday ___________.

A| very most
B| much
C| very much
10 She swam __________ than her sister.
A| farther
B| further
C| A or B

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1| C 2| A 3| C 4| C 5| C 6| A 7| C 8| C 9| C 10| C

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Topic 137 Irregular Verbs

1 Which verb is irregular?
A| kill
B| like
C| feel
2 What is the past tense of 'feel'?
A| felled
B| fell
C| felt
3 Which verb is irregular?
A| watch
B| patch
C| catch
4 What is the past tense of 'catch'?
A| catched
B| caught
C| cauht
5 Which verb is irregular?
A| pass
B| believe
C| become
6 What is the past form of 'become'?
A| became
B| becomed
C| become
7 Which verb is irregular?
A| leap
B| sleep
C| beep
8 What is the past form of 'sleep'?
A| sleeped
B| slept
C| sleped
9 Which verb is irregular?
A| greet
B| meet
C| encounter
10 What is the past form of 'meet'?
A| met
B| meet
C| meted

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1| C 2| C 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| B 8| B 9| B 10| A

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Topic 138 Irregular Verbs 2

1 Which verb is irregular?
A| rake
B| like
C| make
2 What is the past form of 'make'?
A| made
B| making
C| maked
3 Which verb is irregular?
A| look
B| poke
C| take
4 What is the past form of 'take'?
A| taken
B| took
C| taked
5 Which verb is irregular?
A| smoke
B| let
C| stay
6 What is the past form of 'let'?
A| let
B| letted
C| letter
7 Which verb is irregular?
A| preach
B| reach
C| teach
8 What is the past form of 'teach'?
A| taught
B| taut
C| teached
9 Which verb is irregular?
A| rinse
B| clasp
C| spin
10 What is the past form of 'spin'?
A| spun
B| spon
C| span

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| C 4| B 5| B 6| A 7| C 8| A 9| C 10| C

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Topic 139 IT, THEY or THEM

1 Joe likes Jazz, but I don't like ______.
A| they
B| them
C| it
2 Joe likes waffles, but I don't like _______.
A| them
B| they
C| it
3 She gave me her lipstick, but I never used ____.
A| it
B| they
C| them
4 She sent me letters, but I never received _______.
A| they
B| it
C| them
5 I bought a pen, but ____ didn't work.
A| them
B| it
C| they
6 I bought some flowers because I thought _______ would look pretty in my room.
A| them
B| they
C| it
7 The information is all in the folder if you need _____.
A| it
B| they
C| them
8 Check out these bars of soap. Don't ______ smell wonderful?
A| they
B| it
C| them
9 I can't move all this furniture by myself. _____ is too heavy.
A| it
B| they
C| them
10 The neighbors make a lot of noise when _______ hold a party.
A| them
B| they
C| it

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1| C 2| A 3| A 4| C 5| B 6| B 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| B

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Topic 140 IT'S or ITS

1 _____ raining.
A| It
B| It's
C| Its
2 My dog sometimes licks ____ bum.
A| its
B| it
C| it's
3 Can you give ___ to me?
A| it
B| its
C| it's
4 I'm always unhappy when _____ time for geometry class.
A| its
B| it
C| it's
5 I like this pasta you made. _____ really tasty.
A| Its
B| It
C| It's
6 My cat is lost, but I'm sure it can find _____ way home.
A| it's
B| its
C| it
7 Don't you think ____ too late to ask for an extension.
A| its
B| it
C| it's
8 The car is missing ____ hubcaps.
A| it's
B| its
C| it
9 _______ never too late to make a change in your life.
A| Its
B| It
C| It's
10 Make sure that everything is in ____ proper place before you go home.
A| it
B| it's
C| its

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1| B 2| A 3| A 4| C 5| C 6| B 7| C 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 141 Job Functions

1 If your job is to interview people, you work in ___________.
A| humanitarianism
B| human resources
C| personal resources
2 Human Resources is also called ______________.
A| Appersonal
B| Personnel
C| Personal
3 If your job is to sell your company's products, you work in _____________.
A| the sales
B| the market
C| marketing
4 If your job is to organise the office, you work in ______________.
A| administration
B| management
C| finance
5 If you are the boss, you are the ____________.
A| manger
B| manager
C| managementation
6 Sometimes a manager is called a ___________.
A| clerk
B| subordinate
C| supervisor
7 The boss of the entire company is the _________.
A| CEO
B| CFO
C| COE
8 CEO stands for _________________.
A| Chief Executive Officer
B| Chief Enabling Office

C| Chief Operating Officer

9 The boss has a special secretary called a ______________.

A| personal assistant
B| clerk
C| assistant clerk
10 If you look after the company's money, you are in ____________.
A| financial
B| account
C| finance

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1| B 2| B 3| C 4| A 5| B 6| C 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| C

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Topic 142 Languages of the World

1 In Finland, people speak _________.
A| Finlandish
B| Finnish
C| Finish
2 The official name for Indonesian is ___________.
A| Rahsia Indonesia
B| Urdu
C| Bahasa Indonesia
3 In Pakistan, people speak _________.
A| Urdu
B| Thai
C| Muruku
4 Which language is only spoken in a part of Britain?
A| Welsh
B| British
C| English
5 In Canada, the second official language is __________.
A| German
B| French
C| Canadian
6 People in Holland speak _________.
A| Netherish
B| Dutch
C| Hollish
7 In Kuwait, people speak _________.
A| Arabic
B| Saudi
C| Waiti
8 The official dialect of Chinese is __________.
A| Mandarin
B| Cantonese
C| Fukkien
9 Which language is widely spoken in India?
A| Zulu
B| Tamil
C| Urdu
10 Which language is no longer spoken, but still studied?
A| Greek
B| Latin
C| Slavic

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1| B 2| C 3| A 4| A 5| B 6| B 7| A 8| A 9| B 10| B

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Topic 143 Latin Words in English

1 The school or college that you attended is your _________.
A| alma pater
B| ad hoc
C| alma mater
2 Something that is quickly organised is done _________.
A| etcetera
B| ad hoc
C| alma hoc
3 Ergo means __________.
A| therefore
B| but
C| because
4 Ad nauseum means __________.
A| until you die
B| until you cry

C| until it makes you sick

5 'Bona fide' generally means _________.

A| real
B| fake
C| metal
6 Which phrase means 'a method of doing something'?
A| modus operandi
B| modus infinitum
C| datum ergo
7 A phrase that means remaining in the same state is _________.
A| status quo
B| ad status
C| status operandi
8 A.D. is short for __________.
A| Anno Domine
B| Ad Dominic
9 Per _______ means yearly.
A| andum
B| addendum

C| Annus Horribalis

C| annum

10 ________ means 'the opposite position'.

A| Miami Vice
B| Vice Versa
C| Versa Vice

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1| C 2| B 3| A 4| C 5| A 6| A 7| A 8| A 9| C 10| B

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Topic 144 LIKE or BE LIKE

1 Cats ________ to drink milk.
A| is like
B| are like
C| like
2 Most of my family _______ to watch horror films.
A| like
B| is like
C| are like
3 Alligators _______ crocodiles.
A| like
B| are like
C| likes
4 Some say that Chinese noodles _________ Italian spaghetti.
A| like
B| were like
C| are like
5 I tried eating frogs' legs. They __________ chicken.
A| tasted like
B| are taste like
C| were tasted like
6 Don't you _______ playing computer games?
A| like
B| liked
C| were liked
7 Henry is just _______ his father.
A| like
B| likes
C| is like
8 The kids always _________ to play in the park.
A| like
B| are like
C| liking
9 A fast car _______ a symbol of wealth.
A| is like
B| likes
C| like
10 He's a notorious criminal, just ______ his father before him.
A| look like
B| like
C| be like

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1| C 2| A 3| B 4| C 5| A 6| A 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| B

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Topic 145 Likes and Dislikes

1 George likes chocolate. In fact, he ________ it.
A| loves
B| passions
C| feels
2 George doesn't like peanuts. He _________them.
A| dislikes
B| unlikes
C| nonlikes
3 George likes fishing. He _________ it.
A| relaxes
B| enjoys
C| soothes
4 George hates losers. He __________ them.
A| haters
B| lithes
C| loathes
5 George likes Chinese food.He is _________ of it.
A| fond
B| found
C| frond
6 George likes watching baseball. He is _________ on it.
A| keen
B| cuckoo
C| gainly
7 Which sentence is correct?
A| Mary really likes George.

B| Mary very likes George.

C| Mary much likes George.

8 Which sentence is correct?

A| Mary very much likes shopping.
B| Mary very likes shopping.
C| Mary likes shopping very much.
9 Which sentence is correct?
A| Mary very hates eating fruit.
B| Mary much hates eating fruit.
C| Mary really hates eating fruit.
10 Which sentence is correct?
A| Mary is fond of jazz.
B| Mary is fond for jazz.

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C| Mary is fond with jazz.

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1| A 2| A 3| B 4| C 5| A 6| A 7| A 8| C 9| C 10| A

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Topic 146 Likes and Dislikes 2

1 Mary loves her pet poodle. She __________ it.
A| undores
B| dores
C| adores
2 Mary hates heavy metal music. She __________ it.
A| doesn't stand
B| can't stand
C| stands
3 Beth is __________ fashion. She loves clothes.
A| out of
B| into
C| fantastic
4 Beth hates broccoli. She says it's __________.
A| awful
B| stupendous
C| terrific
5 I love your leather jacket! It's so _______.
A| tepid
B| cool
C| cold
6 I'm ___________ war. I dislike the idea.
A| against
B| of
C| back to
7 Which sentence is correct?
A| Beth is into leather jackets.

B| Beth into leather jackets.

C| Beth is in to leather jackets.

8 Which sentence is correct?

A| Beth very adores her boyfriend.
B| Beth is really adores her boyfriend.
C| Beth really adores her boyfriend.
9 Which sentence is correct?
A| I can't stand with your smoking in my house.
B| I can't stand to you smoking in my house.
C| I can't stand you smoking in my house.
10 Which sentence is correct?
A| Beth is dislike fast food.
B| Beth is against abortion.

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C| Beth is can't stand smoking.

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1| C 2| B 3| B 4| A 5| B 6| A 7| A 8| C 9| C 10| B

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Topic 147 LOOK + Preposition

1 Look ____ that guy over there. What a clown!
A| with
B| at
C| to
2 If you don't know the word, look it ___ in your dictionary.
A| up
B| in
C| out
3 Look _____ for alligators if you're wading through the swamp.
A| into
B| up
C| out
4 The police are currently looking _______ the matter.
A| out of
B| into
C| up to
5 Let's go to the mall and look ________.
A| around
B| up
C| down
6 Don't look ________ on Mary just because she has no money.
A| up
B| for
C| down
7 Little George really looks ______ to his father.
A| up
B| out
C| down
8 Look ____ my handbag and see if you can find my phone.
A| at
B| in
C| around
9 I have to stay home and look _______ the baby tonight.
A| after
B| out for
C| into
10 I need to take these documents home to look _________.
A| after
B| over
C| up

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1| B 2| A 3| C 4| B 5| A 6| C 7| A 8| B 9| A 10| B

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Topic 148 LOOK, SEE or WATCH

1 I enjoy ___________ television.
A| watching
B| seeing
C| looking at
2 I sat at the cafe and ___________ the pretty girls passing by.
A| saw
B| looked at
C| watched
3 ________ out! That cable is loose.
A| See
B| Look at
C| Watch
4 I enjoy __________ out of my window at the street below.
A| seeing
B| watching
C| looking
5 I ________ that your manners have not improved.
A| look
B| watch
C| see
6 Can't you _________ what I'm talking about?
A| see
B| look
C| watch
7 Jack couldn't bear to ________ his wife giving birth.
A| watch
B| see
C| look
8 Just ________ at this mess that the baby made!
A| see
B| watch
C| look
9 _______ that man over there? He's packing a gun.
A| Look
B| Watch
C| See
10 It _______ like we'll have a fight on our hands.
A| sees
B| watches
C| looks

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1| A 2| C 3| C 4| C 5| C 6| A 7| A 8| C 9| C 10| C

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Topic 149 MAKE, LET and GET

1 It does not ________ any difference to me.
A| get
B| make
C| let
2 You should _________ him to come earlier.
A| get
B| let
C| make
3 Where can a guy _______ a packet of cigarettes around here?
A| get
B| let
C| make
4 She ______ her family down when she got arrested.
A| got
B| let
C| made
5 Which word is the same in the past tense?
A| let
B| make
C| get
6 ________ a life!
A| Get
B| Let

C| Make

7 Don't ________ his charming appearance fool you.

A| get
B| let
C| make
8 We need to take a holiday and __________ away from here.
A| get
B| let
C| make
9 _________ me guess... you're a Capricorn.
A| Let
B| Make
C| Get
10 Little Georgie likes to _________ up stories.
A| make
B| let
C| get

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1| B 2| A 3| A 4| B 5| A 6| A 7| B 8| A 9| A 10| A

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Topic 150 MAKE or DO

1 It's time to ________ your homework!
A| make
B| done
C| do
2 Will you help me to _________ the laundry?
A| make
B| do
C| making
3 I have a lot of gardening to _________.
A| making
B| make
C| do
4 I wish I ________ more money.
A| make
B| do
C| made
5 Call the hotel and __________ a reservation under the name Cheech.
A| do
B| make
C| did
6 On their honeymoon, they _________love.
A| do
B| make
C| made
7 Please _________ up your mind about where to go for dinner.
A| making
B| do
C| make
8 Are you __________ with the computer yet?
A| done
B| do
C| make
9 Laura is always _________ up stories about her imaginary friends.
A| make
B| do
C| making
10 There's no time to _______ my hair!
A| do
B| make
C| making

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1| C 2| B 3| C 4| C 5| B 6| C 7| C 8| A 9| C 10| A

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Topic 151 Management Words

1 A good manager needs to ________________ the employees.
A| motivate
B| motorvate
C| ensue
2 Employees can also be called _________.
A| the workpersons
B| the staff
C| the stuff
3 A manager is sometimes called a ____________.
A| superboss
B| superduper
C| supervisor
4 An informal word for manager is ________.
A| superior
B| big man
C| boss
5 A formal word for manager is __________.
A| boss
B| big man
C| superior
6 To give more responsibilities to the staff is to ____________ them.
A| power
B| empower
C| strain
7 A discussion of an employee's work is called ___________.
A| an interview
B| a performance review
C| a bugout
8 Another word for performance review is _____________.
A| appraisal
B| walkthrough
C| cakehole
9 An employee's monthly money is called __________.
A| salary
B| wages
C| A and B
10 A high level businessperson is ________________.
A| an executive
B| a clerk
C| a chief

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1| A 2| B 3| C 4| C 5| C 6| B 7| B 8| A 9| C 10| A

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Topic 152 Mathematical Words

1 Another word for 'average' is '_______'.
A| mean
B| medium
C| media
2 A number (but not a fraction) is _________.
A| a degree
B| an integer
C| an internment
3 1/2 is an example of a _________.
A| friction
B| fractal
C| fraction
4 A square contains four 90-degree _________.
A| angels
B| pangles
C| angles
5 The angle is 90 ________.
A| degrees
B| deprees
C| figures
6 One plus one _______ two.
A| earns to
B| equals
C| makes up
7 -2 is spoken as '________ two'.
A| zeroless
B| under
C| minus
8 I'm busy working on these ___________.
A| calculates
B| calculuses
C| calculations
9 2A=3B-C is an example of a _________.
A| formula
B| root
C| ratio
10 One divided by four is known as a _________.
A| quarter
B| cubic
C| metric

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1| A 2| B 3| C 4| C 5| A 6| B 7| C 8| C 9| A 10| A

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Topic 153 Mathematical Words 2

1 Nine ___________ three equals three.
A| divide by
B| divise by
C| divided by
2 ____________ is the study of shapes, lines, points and angles.
A| Geometry
B| Geology
C| Herpatology
3 ____________ is the study of triangles and other angles.
A| Algeria
B| Trigonometry
C| Algebra
4 __________ is the study of logic and formulas.
A| Algebra
B| Statistics
C| Research
5 The _____________ of sixty four is eight.
A| power of
B| square root
C| cosine
6 A rule that is yet to be proven is a ____________.
A| trigoneme
B| phoneme
C| theory
7 A series of numbers is a ___________.
A| sequence
B| root
C| median
8 A number less than zero is a __________ number.
A| negative
B| infinite
C| zeroless
9 A number more than zero is a ___________ number.
A| positive
B| perogative
C| moresome
10 Two lines that cross at right angles are __________.
A| parallel
B| perpendicular
C| herpendicular

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1| C 2| A 3| B 4| A 5| B 6| C 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| B

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Topic 154 Medical Words

1 I am sick, I think I have a _______.
A| cold
B| ill
C| hot
2 My cold is really bad. I think I have the _______.
A| flue
B| flu
C| flew
3 My forehead is hot! I must have a ________.
A| fever
B| heaty
C| river
4 Every year, I go to the doctor for a _______.
A| check-out
B| check-in
C| check-up
5 Smoking causes ________.
A| cancer
B| cough cough

C| backaches

6 I didn't break my ankle. I only ________ it.

A| chopped
B| pained
C| sprained
7 I hit my head on a rock. I was __________ for two minutes.
A| sleeping
B| unconscious
C| out of bounds
8 To buy this medicine, you need a doctor's _________.
A| prescription
B| notation
C| permission
9 Michael had _________ to make his nose bigger.
A| bona fide surgery
B| plastic surgery
C| heart surgery
10 Another word for pill is ________.
A| powder
B| tablet
C| syrup
11 A doctor who performs operations is a _____.
A| surgeon
B| pharmacist
C| paramedic
12 When the doctor analyses your condition, it is called a _____.
A| cure
B| diagnosis
C| symptom
13 So far, there is no _____ for Cancer.
A| symptom
B| solution
C| cure
14 Doctors study _____ at university.
A| Medic
B| Medical
C| Medicine
15 This man needs _____ attention!
A| medical
B| medicine
C| medic

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16 A sign or indication of a medical problem is called a _____.

A| symptom
B| cure
C| vaccine
17 My leg is painful. It is _____.
A| sore
B| soreful
C| soring
18 ache is another word for pain. But which of the following words is NOT correct?
A| handache
B| headache
C| backache
19 When you lose blood from your body, this is called _____.
A| bleeding
B| blooding
20 The medics carried him away on a _____.
A| bed
B| cast
C| stretcher
21 You can die from a heart _____.
A| surge
B| death
C| attack
22 I hate needles. That s why I dont like getting an _____.
A| injection
B| injury
C| inquiry
23 This _____ will protect you from Chicken Pox.
A| injury
B| vaccine
C| cure
24 He survived the accident and he is now _____ in hospital.
A| recuperating
B| living
C| waiting
25 The doctor listens to your heart using his _____.
A| x-ray
B| stethoscope
C| microscope

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1| A 2| B 3| A 4| C 5| A 6| C 7| B 8| A 9| B 10| B 11| A 12| B 13| C 14| C 15| A
16| A 17| A 18| A 19| A 20| C 21| C 22| A 23| B 24| A 25| B

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Topic 155 Military Words

1 Another word for the military is the ____________.
A| forced amies
B| armed forces
C| forced arms
2 The branch of the military that deals with planes is the ________.
A| Air Force
B| Plane Force
C| Plane Army
3 A soldier who performs well might recieve a _________.
A| medal
B| modal
C| model
4 You may have won the ________, but you haven't won the war.
A| battle
B| bittle
C| seige
5 A ________ is the highest rank in the army.
A| Captain
B| General
C| G.I.
6 G.I. stands for ___________.
A| general infantryman
B| general indeed

C| graphic infant

7 An army uses __________ to fire short range missiles or rockets.

A| artillery
B| a tillery
C| atilla ree
8 The opposite of attack is __________.
A| retack
B| refend
C| defence
9 A sea vessel that goes under the water is a __________.
A| marine
B| sailor
C| submarine
10 Another word for helicopter is _________.
A| chopper
B| chipper
C| rotor

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1| B 2| A 3| A 4| A 5| B 6| A 7| A 8| C 9| C 10| A

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Topic 156 Military Words 2

1 Another word for war, or a battle is _________.
A| brawl
B| scrap
C| conflict
2 A soldier who can shoot accurately over a long distance is a ___________.
A| sniper
B| snipper
C| snawper
3 A ship that planes can land on is called a __________.
A| carrier
B| naval
C| planeboat
4 A bomb that people step on is a ________.
A| footmine
B| landmine
C| landbomb
5 A length of time in a foreign land is called a ____________.
A| tour of action
B| tour of battle
C| tour of duty
6 In the military, your position is your __________.
A| rank
B| design
C| major
7 A soldier who has been in a war is a _________.
A| veteral
B| veterinarian
C| veteran
8 The most highly-trained soldiers are the __________.
A| special forces
B| infantry
C| officers
9 An enemy soldier who is caught is a __________.
A| prisoner
B| meathook
C| caption
10 You show respect to an officer with a __________.
A| salute
B| salut
C| salad

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1| C 2| A 3| A 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| C 8| A 9| A 10| A

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Topic 157 Modal Verbs

1 The deadline for the application is next Saturday. You _______ get it in before then.
A| would
B| could not
C| must
2 We _________ either go to the movies or watch a play.
A| must
B| could
C| would
3 It is getting late. I should ________ now.
A| go
B| to go
C| going
4 __________ has the same meaning as 'may'.
A| Should
B| Might
C| Must
5 __________ has the same meaning as 'have to'.
A| Must
B| Should
C| Ought to
6 I think you _________ to tell your husband that you are pregnant.
A| should
B| must
C| ought
7 Sammy and Joey _________ probably enjoy a hot cup of cocoa.
A| should
B| ought
C| would
8 You _________ pay the bill before the fourth, or you will be shut down.
A| may
B| would
C| have to
9 Look at that guy with the orange hair. He __________ be crazy if he thinks he looks cool.
A| ought to
B| must
C| may
10 When Shaun was younger, he ___________ sing better than he does now.
A| will
B| could
C| must

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1| C 2| B 3| A 4| B 5| A 6| C 7| C 8| C 9| B 10| B

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Topic 158 Modal Verbs 2

1 _________ you dance the next dance with me?
A| Will
B| Would
C| A or B
2 ________ you pass me the pepper?
A| Can
B| Could
C| A or B
3 You simply ________ visit our cottage in the country!
A| must
B| ought to
C| should
4 Why __________ I believe anything that you say?
A| ought to
B| might
C| should
5 You _______ sleep upstairs if you wish to stay the night.
A| may
B| will
C| might
6 You _______ want to see a doctor about that cough, you know.
A| will
B| might
C| should
7 It _______ be a ghost, or it might just be your imagination.
A| could
B| would
C| should
8 Tina called to say she __________ late.
A| maybe
B| may
C| may be
9 I don't think you _________ to mention this to your husband.
A| may
B| should
C| ought
10 We do what we _________, to survive.
A| could
B| would
C| have to

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1| C 2| C 3| A 4| C 5| A 6| B 7| A 8| C 9| C 10| C

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Topic 159 Modal Phrases - Negative

1 You're going to park in the director's space? You _______ be serious.
A| can't
B| won't
C| mightn't
2 I'm off to the shops. I ___________ be long.
A| mustn't
B| shouldn't
C| can't
3 You ___________ eat or drink in the auditorium.
A| do not supposed to
B| are not supposed to

C| not supposed to

4 You __________ enter this area without permission.

A| could never
B| must never
C| might never
5 I ____________ do that if I were you.
A| mustn't
B| shouldn't
C| wouldn't
6 If not for the free lunch, most members ___________ turn up at all.
A| shouldn't
B| couldn't
C| wouldn't
7 Be careful. It _________ be as easy as you think.
A| might not
B| must not
C| should not
8 I didn't __________ change any more money.
A| need to
B| needs to
C| needing to
9 The shortest route _________ always be the best.
A| cannot
B| may not
C| had better not
10 You ____________ use his car without permission.
A| better not
B| had better not
C| had not better

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1| A 2| B 3| B 4| B 5| C 6| C 7| A 8| A 9| B 10| B

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Topic 160 Money Words

1 Someone who doesn't like to spend money is _________.
A| manly
B| shiney
C| stingy
2 If you owe money, then you are in ______.
A| bank
B| dept
C| debt
3 When you get _________, you can borrow money.
A| flagged
B| cashlogged
C| credit
4 Another word for money is _________.
A| ready
B| cash
C| flack
5 Coins in your pocket are sometimes called loose ___________.
A| ching
B| spend
C| change
6 Sometimes, we refer to fifty dollars as _________.
A| 50 quids
B| 50 bucks
C| 50 geez
7 A person who buys items is a _________.
A| citizen
B| manifest
C| consumer
8 Another word for rich is ________.
A| worthy
B| wealthy
C| gatesy
9 A machine that dispenses money is an _________.
A| AAM
B| ATM
C| AMT
10 A person who legally declares he has no money is ___________.
A| bankrupt
B| bankrolled
C| bankriled

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1| C 2| C 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| B 7| C 8| B 9| B 10| A

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Topic 161 MOST and ALMOST

1 ________ of my friends find Jim Carrey hilarious.
A| Most
B| Almost
2 _________ all of my friends find Jim Carrey hilarious.
A| Almost
B| Most
3 I ________ cried when I heard the news.
A| almost
B| most
4 George tries to avoid Bill ________ of the time.
A| almost
B| most
5 Mary enjoys _________ kinds of Asian cuisine.
A| almost
B| most
6 Mary _________ spilled cranberry juice on my carpet.
A| almost
B| most
7 The kids _______ finished the whole chocolate cake in one sitting.
A| most
B| almost
8 The kids finished _________ of the cake.
A| most
B| almost
9 Look at the time! It's ________ eight o' clock.
A| almost
B| most
10 Sherry wears make-up _______ days.
A| most
B| almost
11 _______ of my classmates have short hair.
A| Almost
B| Most
12 Its _______ ten; we should go.
A| most
B| almost
13 I _______ believed his excuses.
A| most
B| almost
14 Its not a problem for _______ people.
A| almost
B| most
15 _______ of us have already seen that movie.
A| Almost
B| Most

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16 Im _______ at level 3. I just need three more points.

A| most
B| almost
17 This cafe serves _______ French food.
A| almost
B| mostly
18 Im _______ ready. Give me five more minutes.
A| almost
B| mostly

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1| A 2| A 3| A 4| B 5| B 6| A 7| B 8| A 9| A 10| A 11| B 12| B 13| B 14| B 15| B
16| B 17| B 18| A

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Topic 162 Movies

1 Dracula is a _________ movie.
A| horrible
B| horror
C| drama
2 Titanic is a ___________ film.
A| romantic
B| romance
C| love
3 Finding Nemo is a ___________.
A| comic
B| cartoon
C| carton
4 The Hulk is an _________ movie.
A| active
B| action
C| actional
5 Jim Carrey stars in many __________.
A| comedies
B| comics
C| funnies
6 Gone With The Wind is a ___________ movie.
A| old-fashioned
B| classic
C| ancient
7 Japanese cartoons are called __________.
A| anime
B| janime
C| mations
8 A serious movie is a ___________.
A| dramatic
B| drummer
C| drama
9 An exciting movie is a __________.
A| thrill
B| thriller
C| action
10 A movie where a murder is solved is a ___________.
A| mystery
B| slasher
C| killer

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1| B 2| A 3| B 4| B 5| A 6| B 7| A 8| C 9| B 10| A

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Topic 163 Movie Titles

1 What is the meaning of 'Jaws'?
A| A small fish
B| Teeth
C| A big fish
2 E.T. means 'alien'. What is the long form?
A| Extraordinary
B| Extra Template
C| Extraterrestrial
3 The Lord of the _______
A| Ringlets
B| Rings
C| Ring
4 Mel Gibson starred in the Lethal Weapon series. 'Lethal' means ________.
A| Deadly
B| Easy
C| Big
5 'Twister' is a slang term for a __________.
A| earthquake
B| hurricane
C| tornado
6 The _________________.
A| Fast and the Furious
B| Fasts and the Furious

C| Fast and the Furiouses

7 Ice Age features a __________ as the main character.

A| mammoth
B| ice elephant
C| dinosaur
8 Tomb Raider is based on a computer game. A 'tomb' is a ____________.
A| large grave
B| cradle
C| large building
9 A 'raider' is a ___________.
A| person who can fight well
B| girl with a large bum
C
| person who steals and is gone quickly
10 Ghostbusters is a classic film. To bust someone means to ___________.
A| arrest them or stop them
B| look for them
C| join them

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1| B 2| C 3| B 4| A 5| C 6| A 7| A 8| A 9| C 10| A

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Topic 164 Music

1 Classical music is played by _____________.
A| an orchestra
B| a band
C| a crew
2 ___________ is a musical style from Jamaica made famous by Bob Marley.
A| Rocko
B| Reggae
C| Racka
3 Rap music is also called ____________.
A| hop hip
B| hippety hop
C| hip hop
4 Modern bands have a lead guitar and a _______ guitar.
A| baste
B| bass
C| base
5 A singer is also called a ___________.
A| vocalist
B| vacancy
C| yeller
6 A female singer with a strong voice is a __________.
A| samosa
B| diva
C| sheba
7 The list of the top music is called the __________.
A| list
B| chart
C| path
8 A slow love song is called a _____________.
A| mellow
B| ballad
C| anthem
9 ___________ music is great for clubs.
A| Dance
B| Rhythm
C| Scuba
10 ____________ is a Brazilian style of music.
A| Reggae
B| Sombrero
C| Samba

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| C 4| B 5| A 6| B 7| B 8| B 9| A 10| C

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Topic 165 Musical Instruments

1 An electronic piano is a _________.
A| wakeboard
B| board
C| keyboard
2 A singer in a band is also called a __________.
A| vocalist
B| vocaller
C| vocals
3 A kind of guitar with four strings is called a __________.
A| bass guitar
B| basic guitar
C| base guitar
4 A large group of classical musicians is an _______________.
A| orchid
B| orchestra
C| orchestration
5 An instrument played with a bow (a kind of stick with a wire) is a ____________.
A| violinist
B| violin
C| violent
6 An instrument often used in jazz music is a _________.
A| saxmore
B| saxophone
C| sophomore
7 Drums are sometimes referred to as ___________.
A| percussion
B| beatniks
C| percolators
8 A large piano is called a _______ piano.
A| massive
B| grand
C| great
9 An even larger piano-style instrument with pipes is an __________.
A| organ
B| orchid
C| orgastra
10 A flute or a trumpet is an example of a ________ instrument.
A| hurricane
B| wind
C| windy

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1| C 2| A 3| A 4| B 5| B 6| B 7| A 8| B 9| A 10| B

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Topic 166 Nationalities

1 A man from Scotland is __________.
A| Scotch
B| Scotlandish
C| Scottish
2 A man from Canada is __________.
A| Candish
B| American
C| Canadian
3 A man from Brazil is __________.
A| Brazilian
B| Brazilan
C| Brazall
4 A man from Pakistan is __________.
A| Pakistani
B| Pakistanish
C| Pakistanese
5 A man from Wales is __________.
A| Walese
B| Walish
C| Welsh
6 A man from Switzerland is __________.
A| Switzerese
B| Swiss
C| Switz
7 A man from Germany is __________.
A| Deutsch
B| German
C| Germany
8 A man from Holland is __________.
A| Deutsch
B| Hollandish
C| Dutch
9 A man from Japan is __________.
A| Japernese
B| Japanian
C| Japanese
10 A man from Iraq is __________.
A| Iraquese
B| Iraqi
C| Iraqian

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1| C 2| C 3| A 4| A 5| C 6| B 7| B 8| C 9| C 10| B

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Topic 167 Negative Forms

1 I have _______ eaten eel before.
A| never
B| not
C| A and B
2 I _________ play golf when I was young.
A| didn't
B| never
C| A and B
3 I can't believe you _________ seen a James Bond film.
A| didn't
B| haven't
C| A and B
4 She didn't ___________ the movie very much.
A| like
B| liking
C| liked
5 She _________ going to play computer games anymore.
A| doesn't
B| isn't
C| wasn't
6 Nobody __________ a loser.
A| doesn't likes
B| likes
C| isn't likes
7 Which of the following is a double negative?
A| It cannot be correct.
B| It isn't incorrect.
8 We ________ want people like you around here.
A| don't
B| doesn't
C| aren't
9 This soup _________ like my mother's soup.
A| isn't
B| doesn't
C| can't
10 I ___________ like this soup.
A| aren't
B| am not
C| don't

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C| It isn't correct.

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1| C 2| A 3| B 4| A 5| B 6| B 7| B 8| A 9| A 10| C

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Topic 168 Negative Forms 2

1 She ___________ been skiing before.
A| never
B| has never
C| was never
2 We _________ alive today if not for the heroic actions of the firemen.
A| not would be
B| wouldn't be
C| wouldn't
3 _________ a problem if you want to stay in the guest room.
A| It was not
B| It's not
C| Not
4 Uncle Rick ______________ his pills.
A| have not been taking
B| not been taking

C| has not been taking

5 The problem with the door _________ my fault.

A| did not
B| was not
C| not was
6 __________ that I'm busy?
A| Can don't you see
B| Can't you see

C| Can you see not

7 Neither of my pets ________ leftovers.

A| won't eat
B| eat
C| don't eat
8 Which is correct?
A| This little mouse not like cheese.
B| This little mouse like not cheese.
C| This little mouse does not like cheese.
9 Which is correct?
A| I am not like this cake.

B| I not like this cake.

10 Which is correct?
A| She should not listen to her husband.
B| She should doesn't listen to her husband.
C| She should don't listen to her husband.

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C| I don't like this cake.

Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| B 4| C 5| B 6| B 7| B 8| C 9| C 10| A

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Topic 169 Negative Forms 3

1 The truck driver ___________ his insurance.
A| not had renewed
B| haven't renewed
C| had not renewed
2 The fridge ___________ recently.
A| doesn't been working
B| hasn't been working

C| has no been working

3 Which is correct as a command?

A| Don't stop.
B| No stop.
C| You don't stop.
4 Which is correct as a command?
A| Please don't you touch that button.
B| Please don't touch that button.
C| Please you don't touch that button.
5 Which is correct?
A| I didn't touch your computer.

B| I never touched your computer.

C| A or B

6 Can you please _____________?

A| don't shout while I'm working
B| not shouting while I'm working
C| not shout while I'm working
7 Bill, you _____________ Monica.
A| had better don't mention
B| had not better mention

C| had better not mention

8 Which is correct?
A| The dogs not were barking any more.
B| The dogs weren't barking any more.
C| A or B
9 Which is correct?
A| She isn't able to come.

B| She's unable to come.

10 Passengers _______________ on the plane.

A| not allowed to smoke
B| are not allowed to smoke

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C| A or B

C| allowed not to smoke

Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| A 4| B 5| C 6| C 7| C 8| B 9| C 10| B

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Topic 170 Negative Forms 4

1 Which is correct?
A| Never did it occur to me that he may have been a chief.
B| It didn't occur to me that he may have been a chief.
C| A or B
2 I ______________ if I were you.
A| would don't do that
B| wouldn't do that

C| would not that

3 The medicine ____________ proven to work.

A| has yet not been
B| not yet been
C| has not yet been
4 My sword _____________ in a real battle.
A| has never been tested
B| never has been tested

C| not has been tested

5 The players __________ to take a break yet.

A| do not need to
B| are not need to
C| not need to
6 Which is correct?
A| The cow has yet to be milked.

B| The cow has not yet been milked.

7 I haven't told __________.

A| nobody
B| anybody
C| A or B
8 ____________ the president is one of the options.
A| Not telling
B| Not told
C| Not tell
9 We confused the guard by ______________ in English.
A| not speaking
B| not speak
C| speaking not
10 _____________ agrees with my idea.
A| Not everybody
B| Not anybody
C| Not nobody

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C| A or B

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1| C 2| B 3| C 4| A 5| A 6| C 7| B 8| A 9| A 10| A

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Topic 171 Negative Phrases

1 ________ of us was able to reach the target on time.
A| Either
B| Not
C| Neither
2 Which is correct?
A| We both didn't do it.

B| Neither of us did it.

C| A or B

3 Which is correct?
A| Nobody could do it.

B| Everybody couldn't do it.

C| A or B

4 Which is correct?
A| I have no brothers.

B| I don't have any brothers.

C| A or B

5 _________ have I seen such a waste of money.

A| In no time
B| Not always
C| Never
6 To stress 'never', we can say _________.
A| nor ever
B| never ever
C| ever never
7 'neither' matches with _______.
A| nor
B| or
C| never
8 I called but he was __________.
A| not around
B| not in
C| A or B
9 Another way to say nobody is __________.
A| not everyone
B| no one
C| not onebody
10 ___________ the trouble I've seen.
A| Nobody knows
B| Not all knows

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C| Nobody doesn't know

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1| C 2| B 3| A 4| C 5| C 6| B 7| A 8| C 9| B 10| A

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Topic 172 News Vocabulary

1 Three people were killed and two were _________ when the plane crashed.
A| inebriated
B| injured
C| indented
2 Two large electronics companies __________ yesterday.
A| merged
B| joined up
C| came together
3 Police __________ a man for stealing candy from a baby.
A| unrested
B| arrested
C| derested
4 The President gave an announcement at the press ____________.
A| conference
B| meeting
C| council
5 In sporting news, Manchester United ____________ two goals against Arsenal.
A| threw
B| scored
C| hooped
6 The movie, 'Lord of the Rings' was number one at the ______________.
A| box office
B| front row
C| big office
7 Scientists have not yet discovered a ________ for AIDS.
A| bonus
B| emergence
C| cure
8 The expert said that the country's ____________ was back on track.
A| economic
B| economy
C| economical
9 Those were the _______________. Now for the stories in detail.
A| headlines
B| lineheads
C| previews
10 Dr. Anthony Zhivery ______________ today at the age of 89.
A| passed away
B| left the Earth
C| killed

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| B 4| A 5| B 6| A 7| C 8| B 9| A 10| A

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Topic 173 News Vocabulary 2

1 Ten people were injured in a plane ________ in Brazil.
A| crash
B| stop
C| drop
2 There was a ___________ in front of City Hall today. An angry crowd faced off against riot police.
A| make-up
B| crowding
C| demonstration
3 The President gave an address in front of the ___________.
A| Red House
B| Blue House
C| White House
4 The Finance Minister __________ today after new figures showed the economy had not
improved.
A| designed
B| resigned
C| signed
5 In a new _________, a high-level politician was caught taking money from businessmen for
favors.
A| news
B| vandal
C| scandal
6 Tens of thousands are starving due to the _________ in West Africa.
A| famine
B| food
C| cuisine
7 The Arabs and Israelis agreed to stick to the __________ and avoid violence.
A| peace system
B| piece rules
C| peace process
8 A bomb _________ in Baghdad, killing three people.
A| exploded
B| blew in
C| attacked
9 The American ___________ are still patrolling Baghdad in large numbers.
A| armed forces
B| militia
C| armed police
10 The man was charged with ________ after he was alleged to have killed his wife.
A| arrest
B| murder
C| arson

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| C 8| A 9| A 10| B

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Topic 174 News Vocabulary 3

1 A ________ broke out when an angry crowd attacked the police.
A| riot
B| summit
C| discussion
2 Good news for investors as the ____________ continues to rise.
A| stock market
B| black market
C| stick market
3 It is a good time to _________ in property.
A| insure
B| involve
C| invest
4 The US sent twenty tons of _______ to victims of the famine.
A| aid
B| raid
C| waste
5 An _________ shook downtown Tokyo today and damaged some buildings.
A| earthquake
B| artquake
C| astro
6 Broad Pete is the latest __________ star to get in trouble with the law.
A| Dollywood
B| Hollywood
C| Holyrood
7 Mr. Pete ______________ after he was charged with possession of cocaine.
A| appeared in court
B| relayed to court
C| charged to court
8 Mr. Pete was later __________ to six months in jail.
A| sentenced
B| given
C| paragraphed
9 Pete Sampras is the Wimbledon _________ once again.
A| champion
B| winmeister
C| champer
10 And now for the __________. In Scotland, you can expect rain and freezing cold temperatures...
A| whether
B| wether
C| weather

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1| A 2| A 3| C 4| A 5| A 6| B 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| C

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Topic 175 NORTH, SOUTH, EAST and WEST

1 _______ America is where Barack Obama lives.
A| West
B| South
C| North
2 Australia is in the _____________ hemisphere.
A| eastern
B| southern
C| northern
3 China, Japan and Korea are located in the Far ________.
A| East
B| South
C| West
4 European countries and America are sometimes called _________.
A| the Westerner
B| the West
C| the Western
5 _______ is the opposite of North.
A| South
B| East
C| West
6 The sun rises in the _________.
A| South
B| West
C| East
7 Japan is to the __________ of China.
A| east
B| west
C| north
8 Argentina is in _________ America.
A| North
B| South
C| West
9 ________ Korea is more advanced than ________ Korea.
A| East...West
B| North...West
C| South...North
10 Iraq is in the Middle _______.
A| South
B| West
C| East

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1| C 2| B 3| A 4| B 5| A 6| C 7| A 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 176 NOT AS ... AS

1 What is the opposite of 'He is as tall as his brother.'?
A| He is as not tall as his brother.
B| He is not as tall as his brother.
C| He does not as tall as his brother.
2 What is the opposite of 'Rachel is as cute as Phoebe.'?
A| Rachel is not as cute as Phoebe.
B| Rachel does not as cute as Phoebe.
C| Rachel is as cute not as Phoebe.
3 What is the opposite of 'Al is as old as my sister.'?
A| Al is as old as not my sister.
B| Al is don't as old as my sister.
C| Al is not as old as my sister.
4 What is the opposite of 'Joey is as smart as Ross.'?
A| Joey isn't as smart as Ross.
B| Joey is don't as smart as Ross.
C| Joey is not as smart not as Ross.
5 What is the opposite of 'Rick is as strong as an ox.'?
A| Rick is not as strong as an ox.
B| Rick isn't as strong as an ox.

C| A or B

6 What is the opposite of 'He is as stubborn as a mule.'?

A| He isn't not as stubborn as a mule.
B| He is not as stubborn as a mule.
7 What is the opposite of 'Bill is as rich as I am.'?
A| Bill is not as rich as I am.
B| Bill is as rich as not I am.

C| Bill is as rich as I am not.

8 What is the opposite of 'The eggs are as fresh as they used to be.'?
A| The eggs are not as fresh as they used to be.
B| The eggs are not as fresh as they did not used to be.
C| The eggs are not as fresh as they did not use to be.
9 What is the opposite of 'I earn as much as he does.'?
A| I don't earn as much as he does.
B| I earn don't as much as he does.
C| I earn as much as he does not.
10 What is the opposite of 'He can run as fast as a cheetah.'?
A| He can run as fast not as a cheetah.
B| He can run as slow as a cheetah.
C| He can't run as fast as a cheetah.

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C| A or B

Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| C 4| A 5| C 6| B 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| C

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Topic 177 Noun or Verb

1 Which word is a noun?
A| communicative
B| communicate

C| communication

2 Which word can be a noun?

A| love
B| lovely
C| loveless
3 'Hope' can be a _________.
A| verb or noun
B| verb
C| noun
4 Which word is a verb?
A| effect
B| effective

C| affect

5 Which word is a verb?

A| be
B| existence
C| problem
6 You need to have _________.
A| hopeful
B| hopefully
C| hope
7 Little John will ______________ tomorrow.
A| graduate
B| graduation
C| gradual
8 Scientists often wonder about the ______________ of life on Mars.
A| exist
B| existence
C| A or B
9 Life needs, water in some form, to _____________.
A| exist
B| existence
C| A or B
10 Which word can be a verb or a noun?
A| ask
B| presentation
C| run

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| A 4| C 5| A 6| C 7| A 8| B 9| A 10| C

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Topic 178 Number Idioms

1 If you are very happy, you are in __________ heaven.
A| seventh
B| sixth
C| fifth
2 If you are very happy, you are on cloud ________.
A| ten
B| eleven
C| nine
3 ________ is a crowd.
A| One
B| Three
C| Two
4 'Three is a crowd' means _________________.
A| Two people may be lonely
B| Two people are better off alone

C| Three people are good

5 If a guy has a muscular stomach, he has a __________.

A| six-pack
B| three-pack
C| tupac
6 When a person is dead and buried, they are _____________.
A| six feet out
B| one foot in
C| six feet under
7 Someone who is very busy works ________.
A| 20/18
B| 52/365
C| 24/7
8 An office job is a ___________ job.
A| two-for-one
B| one-on-one
C| nine-to-five
9 It takes ________ to tango.
A| one
B| three
C| two
10 When someone has drunk too much, we say that they have had _______________.
A| forty too many
B| one too many
C| two to many

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| B 4| B 5| A 6| C 7| C 8| C 9| C 10| B

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Topic 179 Numbers

1 1000 =
A| One thousand.

B| One thousands.

2 105 =
A| One hundred and five.
3 1,000,000 =
A| One million.
4 1/6 =
A| One sixth.

C| A or B

B| One hundred fifty.

B| One billion.

B| One six.

C| One hundreds five.

C| One hundred thousand.

C| One of six.

5 19,345 =
A| Nineteen thousand, three hundred and forty five.
B| Nineteen thousand, thirty hundred and forty five.
C| Ninety thousand, three hundred and forty five.
6 1,500 =
A| One thousand, five hundred.

B| Fifteen hundred.

7 2,300,000 =
A| Two million, three hundred thousand.

C| A or B

B| Twenty three thousand.

8 21,340,001 =
A| Twenty-one billion, three hundred and forty thousand and one.
B| Twenty-one million, three hundred and forty thousand and one.
C| Twenty-one million, forty thousand three hundred and one.
9 761.9 =
A| Seven hundred and sixty-one and nine.
B| Seven hundred and sixty-one point nine.
C| Seven hundred and sixty-one dot nine.
10 -34.5 =
A| Minus thirty and four point five.
B| Minus thirty-four dot five.
C| Minus thirty-four point five.

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C| A or B

Answer Key:
1| A 2| A 3| A 4| A 5| A 6| C 7| A 8| B 9| B 10| C

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Topic 180 Object of the Sentence

1 Jack kissed Jill.
A| 'Jill' is the object.
2 Pete ate lunch.
A| 'ate' is the object.

B| 'Jack' is the object.

B| 'Pete' is the object.

C| 'kissed' is the object.

C| 'lunch' is the object.

3 Pete ate lunch in the afternoon.

A| 'afternoon' is the object.
B| 'lunch' is the object.
4 Before skiing, we checked the equipment.
A| 'we' is the object.
B| 'skiing' is the object.

C| 'Pete' is the object.

C| 'the equipment' is the object.

5 John and Andy played the drums all night.

A| 'all night' is the object.
B| 'the drums' is the object.
6 I love Los Angeles in the summertime.
A| 'Los Angeles' is the object.
B| 'Los' is the object.
7 She showed me her art.
A| 'me' is the object.
B| 'she' is the object.
8 She showed her art to me.
A| 'me' is the object.
B| 'her art' is the object.
9 Women like men who care.
A| 'care' is the object.
B| 'men' is the object.

C| 'John and Andy' is the object.

C| 'summertime' is the object.

C| 'her art' is the object.

C| 'she' is the object.

C| 'women' is the object.

10 The timing took everyone by surprise.

A| 'everyone' is the object.
B| 'the timing' is the object.

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C| 'surprise' is the object.

Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| B 4| C 5| B 6| A 7| C 8| B 9| B 10| A

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Topic 181 Occupations

1 A person who puts out fires is a ___________.
A| firebell
B| fire extinguisher
C| firefighter
2 Another term for police officer is __________.
A| law enforcement officer
B| coppy
C| soldier
3 A factory worker does __________.
A| manual labour
B| handicraft
C| handiwork
4 A farm worker is sometimes called a ________.
A| farmfoot
B| farmleg
C| farmhand
5 A person who serves food on an airplane is a __________.
A| waitress
B| flight attendant
C| bumblebee
6 Which position is the most senior?
A| director
B| manager
C| supervisor
7 A person who cooks food is a ______.
A| chieftan
B| chef
C| chief
8 A person who helps the boss is a _______.
A| personal assistant
B| big secretary
C| Mary
9 A person who drives a rich man around is a __________.
A| chauffeur
B| drivingman
C| highwayman
10 Which army position is the most senior?
A| seargant
B| general
C| captain

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1| C 2| A 3| A 4| C 5| B 6| A 7| B 8| A 9| A 10| B

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Topic 182 Occupations 2

1 A person who fights in an army is a _________.
A| solder
B| solderer
C| soldier
2 A person who writes computer software is a _________.
A| computerer
B| programmer
C| program
3 A university teacher is a _________.
A| speaker
B| professor
C| professional
4 A person who fixes technical equipment is a ______________.
A| architect
B| plumber
C| technician
5 A person who repairs toilets and sinks is a _________.
A| sinker
B| plonker
C| plumber
6 A person who makes bread and cakes is a _________.
A| baker
B| breadier
C| blaker
7 A doctor for teeth is a _________.
A| dentist
B| toothie
C| vet
8 A person who sells over the telephone is a ___________.
A| phonemon
B| telemarketer
C| salesphoner
9 A person who designs buildings is an __________.
A| arkwright
B| architect
C| arcter
10 A person who writes books is an _________.
A| author
B| auditor
C| arkman

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1| C 2| B 3| B 4| C 5| C 6| A 7| A 8| B 9| B 10| A

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Topic 183 Occupations 3

1 A person who writes for a newspaper is a __________.
A| journal
B| columner
C| journalist
2 A person who keeps track of money is a(n) ___________.
A| bankman
B| counter
C| accountant
3 A person who works at a cash register is a __________.
A| cashier
B| cashguy
C| counter
4 A person who answers calls and works at the front desk of a company is a _________.
A| caller
B| reception
C| receptionist
5 A Civil ___________ plans out and designs bridges and other works.
A| Engineer
B| Auditor
C| Engine
6 A person who is an expert in the law is a __________.
A| lawyer
B| liar
C| layman
7 Another word for 'doctor' is _________.
A| psycho
B| physician
C| physical
8 You can see a ___________ if you want to buy a house.
A| house agent
B| real estate agent
C| houseboy
9 A writer gives his work to an _________ to check.
A| editor
B| author
C| auditor
10 A person who interprets a language is a ___________.
A| veterinarian
B| politician
C| translator

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| C 3| A 4| C 5| A 6| A 7| B 8| B 9| A 10| C

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Topic 184 Odd Word Out

1 Which word is the odd one out?
A| huge
B| microscopic
C| gigantic
2 Which word is the odd one out?
A| beige
B| red
C| snowy
3 Which word is the odd one out?
A| chair
B| sofa
C| sit
4 Which word is the odd one out?
A| walked
B| caught
C| pay
5 Which word is the odd one out?
A| fell
B| fill
C| felt
6 Which word is the odd one out?
A| cooker
B| chef
C| waiter
7 Which word is the odd one out?
A| England
B| French
C| German
8 Which word is the odd one out?
A| China
B| Japanese
C| Korean
9 Which word is the odd one out?
A| fat
B| shy
C| tall
10 Which word is the odd one out?
A| should
B| gotta
C| wanna

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1| B 2| C 3| C 4| C 5| B 6| A 7| A 8| A 9| B 10| A

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Topic 185 Odd Word Out 2

1 Which word is the odd one out?
A| square
B| circle
C| cube
2 Which word is the odd one out?
A| lawyer
B| mister
C| engineer
3 Which word is the odd one out?
A| smoky
B| quickly
C| smoothly
4 Which word is the odd one out?
A| terrible
B| awful
C| terrific
5 Which word is the odd one out?
A| wrote
B| took
C| proven
6 Which word is the odd one out?
A| physics
B| chemist
C| biology
7 Which word is the odd one out?
A| nemesis
B| friend
C| partner
8 Which word is the odd one out?
A| racer
B| thief
C| smuggler
9 Which phrase is the odd one out?
A| last month
B| in two days
C| yesterday
10 Which word is the odd one out?
A| Africa
B| Denmark
C| Argentina

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1| C 2| B 3| A 4| C 5| C 6| B 7| A 8| A 9| B 10| A

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Topic 186 Odd Word Out 3

1 Which word is the odd one out?
A| bread
B| basket
C| biscuit
2 Which word is the odd one out?
A| definitely
B| certainly
C| maybe
3 Which word is the odd one out?
A| center
B| colour
C| labor
4 Which phrase is the odd one out?
A| must not
B| shouldn't
C| can't
5 Which word is the odd one out?
A| monitor
B| keyboard
C| chair
6 Which word is the odd one out?
A| prestigious
B| luxurious
C| filthy
7 Which word is the odd one out?
A| comedy
B| horror
C| television
8 Which word is the odd one out?
A| violet
B| rose
C| lettuce
9 Which word is the odd one out?
A| paper
B| web
C| net
10 Which word is the odd one out?
A| Islam
B| Buddhism
C| Christian

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1| B 2| C 3| B 4| A 5| C 6| C 7| C 8| C 9| A 10| C

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Topic 187 Opposites

1 What is the opposite of sure?
A| insure
B| nonsure
C| unsure
2 What is the opposite of huge?
A| unhuge
B| tiny
C| tinsel
3 What is the opposite of patriotic?
A| impatriotic
B| unpatriotic
C| nonpatriotic
4 What is the opposite of stressed out?
A| carefree
B| hectic
C| rounded
5 What is the opposite of lazy?
A| energy
B| energetic
C| energous
6 What is the opposite of certain?
A| imcertain
B| uncertain
C| incertain
7 What is the opposite of speedy?
A| sleepy
B| wrathful
C| sluggish
8 What is the opposite of cooked?
A| raw
B| rawish
C| sushiful
9 What is the opposite of weak?
A| tricky
B| teak
C| tough
10 What is the opposite of dull?
A| vivid
B| life
C| rigid

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1| C 2| B 3| B 4| A 5| B 6| B 7| C 8| A 9| C 10| A

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Topic 188 Participles

1 The ________ bear made the crowd laugh.
A| danced
B| dancing
C| A or B
2 He made an __________ plea for assistance.
A| impassioning
B| impassioned
C| A or B
3 The _________ look on her face told him something was wrong.
A| neglecting
B| neglected
C| A or B
4 May I have the _____________ sausage?
A| A or B
B| remaining
C| remained
5 We all admired the __________ Buddha in the temple.
A| A or B
B| sitting
C| sat
6 With a __________ scream, she turned and fled the scene of the crime.
A| horrifying
B| horrified
C| A or B
7 Shooting at ________ geese is harder than shooting at swimming ones.
A| flying
B| flew
C| A or B
8 The _________ text is shorter by thirty percent.
A| abridging
B| abridged
C| A or B
9 __________ vampires dance! Feel the voodoo curse!
A| Laughing
B| Laughed
C| A or B
10 Voodoo is actually not a _________ matter.
A| laughed
B| laughing
C| A or B

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1| B 2| B 3| B 4| B 5| B 6| B 7| A 8| B 9| A 10| B

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Topic 189 Parts of Speech

1 Which word is a noun?
A| through
B| thought

C| think

2 Which word is a verb?

A| buy
B| binge
C| after
3 Which word is a preposition?
A| before
B| look
C| you
4 Which word is a pronoun?
A| oh!
B| they
C| then
5 Which word is an adjective?
A| dirty
B| dirt
C| mess
6 Which word is an adverb?
A| rough
B| mainly
C| oh!
7 Which word is an interjection?
A| big
B| oh!
C| biggest
8 Which word is a conjunction?
A| big
B| see
C| when
9 Which word is a proper noun?
A| language
B| London
C| lard
10 Which word is NOT a preposition?
A| to
B| more
C| after

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1| B 2| A 3| A 4| B 5| A 6| B 7| B 8| C 9| B 10| B

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Topic 190 Parts of Speech 2

1 A word like, 'oh!' or 'ah' is ______________.
A| an interruption
B| an injunction
C| an interjection
2 A word that describes an action is __________.
A| a verb
B| an adjection
C| a gerund
3 A ___________ verb, on the other hand, describes a non-physical action.
A| reactive
B| stative
C| mative
4 ____________ is an example of a stative verb.
A| Think
B| Sprint
C| Milk
5 A ___________ noun describes an object by name.
A| proper
B| real
C| concrete
6 Which of the following is a proper noun?
A| Los Angeles
B| president
C| lake
7 An adverb can describe a verb or ___________.
A| a situation in the past
B| an adjective
C| another verb
8 An adjective describes a ___________.
A| preposition
B| verb
C| noun
9 Which word is NOT a preposition?
A| with
B| same
C| to
10 Sometimes a word may be a verb or a noun depending on context.
A| False
B| Only true in the past
C| True

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1| C 2| A 3| B 4| A 5| A 6| A 7| B 8| C 9| B 10| C

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Topic 191 Parts of the Body

1 Your ______ connects your foot to your leg.
A| elbow
B| wrist
C| ankle
2 The front, top part of your head is your __________.
A| frente
B| forehead
C| fronthead
3 The joint between your upper and lower arm is your _________.
A| knee
B| elbow
C| wrist
4 The soft part at the bottom of your ear is your ________.
A| earlobe
B| eardrop
C| softear
5 The holes in your nose are called _________.
A| breathers
B| nostrils
C| snorts
6 Another word for stomach is _________.
A| tummy
B| button
C| jelly
7 Another word for stomach is _________.
A| gummy
B| pot
C| belly
8 The front part of your hand is your _________.
A| heel
B| palm
C| wrist
9 The pieces of skin that cover your eyes are your ____________.
A| eyedrops
B| eyelids
C| eyebags
10 The biggest toe on each foot is called the ________.
A| big toe
B| megatoe
C| mac toe

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1| C 2| B 3| B 4| A 5| B 6| A 7| C 8| B 9| B 10| A

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Topic 192 Parts of the Body 2

1 Your hand is connected to your arm by your _________.
A| elbow
B| wrist
C| palm
2 The upper and lower leg are joined by the _________.
A| thigh
B| heel
C| knee
3 The bottom of your foot, at the back, is the _________.
A| heel
B| arm
C| butt
4 The hairy bits above your eyes are _________.
A| eyepods
B| eyehairs
C| eyebrows
5 Another word for your bottom is your _________.
A| sitter
B| bum
C| tocks
6 The sides of your face are called _______.
A| beaks
B| teaks
C| cheeks
7 Your arms are connected to your body by your _________.
A| cheeks
B| shruggers
C| shoulders
8 When you eat, the food goes down your _________.
A| throat
B| bottom
C| speck
9 The skin on top of your head is your _________.
A| scalpum
B| spatula
C| scalp
10 The sides of your upper legs are your __________.
A| knees
B| soles
C| thighs

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1| B 2| C 3| A 4| C 5| B 6| C 7| C 8| A 9| C 10| C

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Topic 193 Passive Voice - Functions

1 We use the passive voice when _____________.
A| the speaker did the action
B| we do not know who did the action
C| we know who did the action
2 Which is correct?
A| My handbag stolen.
B| Someone was stolen my handbag.
C| My handbag was stolen.
3 The passive voice is _________.
A| less formal
B| more intense

C| more formal

4 Which is correct?
A| You are requested to remain in your seat.
B| You requested to remain in your seat.
C| We are requested you to remain in your seat.
5 We use the passive voice when _______________.
A| the subject is important
B| the subject is female
6 Which is correct?
A| We are baked our cakes fresh every morning.
B| Our cakes are bake fresh every morning.
C| Our cakes are baked fresh every morning.
7 Which sentence sounds better?
A| Toyota makes Toyotas in Japan.
B| Toyotas are made in Japan.
C| Toyotas are made in Japan by Toyota.
8 Which sentence does NOT sound right?
A| The car was parked by me.
B| The car was parked badly.
C| The car was parked on a yellow line.
9 Passive sentences are _________ than active sentences.
A| longer
B| more important
C| shorter
10 Which sentence is passive?
A| The children were asleep by nine.
B| The children were very sleepy.
C| The children were put to bed.

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C| the subject is not important

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1| B 2| C 3| C 4| A 5| C 6| C 7| B 8| A 9| A 10| C

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Topic 194 Passive Modals

1 All books must _______ returned to the library within three days.
A| been
B| be
C| being
2 The soldiers' hair has to ___________ really short.
A| be cut
B| cut
C| been cut
3 Which sentence is in passive voice?
A| The professor must be really hardworking.

B| It must be reordered.

4 No one ______________ punished without a fair trial.

A| should
B| should have
C| should be
5 This fruit _______________.
A| can be eat
B| can eat
C| can be eaten
6 It should ________ finished, but it wasn't.
A| be
B| have been
C| had been
7 I think my wallet may __________ stolen.
A| have been
B| have
C| had been
8 When they met, it must ________________ arranged by somebody.
A| have been
B| be
C| was
9 You should ____________ me earlier.
A| have told
B| had tell
C| told
10 The criminal maintains that he must have ___________.
A| done framed
B| been framed
C| framed

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C| He must be crazy.

Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| B 4| C 5| C 6| B 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| B

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Topic 195 Passive Question Forms

1 Will I ________ charged extra for this?
A| am
B| been
C| be
2 When was your living room ___________?
A| redecorate
B| redecorated
C| redecorating
3 _______ these paintings made in Korea?
A| Is
B| Be
C| Are
4 When ________ the package delivered?
A| was
B| were
C| will
5 Which sentence is passive?
A| When was this ring given to you?
B| Who was given you this ring?
C| Who gave you this ring?
6 Which question is passive?
A| When was the money stolen?
B| When the money was stolen?
C| When is the money was stolen?
7 _________ these diamonds bought from the Vanderbilt collection?
A| Was
B| Do
C| Were
8 How many people were __________ in the accident?
A| hurt
B| hurting
C| hurted
9 Who else _______________ about this?
A| were told
B| was told
C| told
10 Why was I ______________ about this?
A| informed not
B| not informed
C| not inform

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1| C 2| B 3| C 4| A 5| A 6| A 7| C 8| A 9| B 10| B

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Topic 196 Passive Voice

1 Which of the following is a passive sentence?
A| Fred parked his truck across the road.
B| Fred's truck was parked across the road.
C| Fred was parked his truck across the road.
2 Which of the following is a passive sentence?
A| Someone was stolen my car.
B| My car was stolen.

C| Someone stole my car.

3 All the computers ____________ last night.

A| were used
B| had used
C| have used
4 The sign has __________ removed from the building.
A| been
B| be
C| being
5 This book was ____________ in 1656.
A| writing
B| written
C| wrote
6 Which of the following is NOT a passive sentence.
A| We all used the room.
B| The room is used every day.

C| The room is being used.

7 Which of the following is NOT a passive sentence.

A| The plane was flown by a very experienced pilot.
B| The mouse was eaten by one of the neighbourhood cats.
C| These people wanted to go on a trip.
8 The cows _______________ by the farmer.
A| were milked
B| was milked
C| were milking
9 The criminal ______________ next week.
A| was executed
B| will be executed
C| going to be executed
10 The system needs _____________.
A| to be shut down.
B| shut it down

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C| to be shutting down.

Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| A 4| A 5| B 6| A 7| C 8| A 9| B 10| A

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Topic 197 Passive Voice 2

1 According to the officer in charge, the security ____________.
A| was breached
B| was breach
C| breached
2 The army was held back _______ the rebel force.
A| for
B| by
C| with
3 This antique _______________ in my family for generations.
A| has been handed down
B| were handed down
C| handed down
4 A bonus __________ to the employee of the month.
A| will be given
B| be given
C| is be given
5 Which sentence is NOT passive?
A| Jack was tired, so he went to bed.
B| Jack was helped by the nurse.
C| Jack was murdered on the twenty-fourth.
6 Which sentence is a future passive form?
A| She will be there when you need her.
B| She was driven to work every day.
C| She will be told to try harder.
7 Her memories _____________.
A| have been erased
B| have erased

C| has been erased

8 Cakes like this _________ in France.

A| will sold
B| are sold
C| can sold
9 The samurai blade ___________ by a master.
A| must be made
B| must made
C| always be made
10 Which sentence is NOT correct?
A| His antics will never be forgotten.
B| Many are called, but few are choosen.
C| My keys have been stolen.

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| A 4| A 5| A 6| C 7| A 8| B 9| A 10| B

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Topic 198 Passive Voice 3

1 Your cooperation in this matter ________ greatly appreciated.
A| would
B| is
C| are
2 Every year, feasts and banquets _________ in his honour.
A| are hold
B| held
C| are held
3 Which is correct.
A| Not much known about the real King Arthur.
B| Not much is known about the real King Arthur.
C| Not much known is about the real King Arthur.
4 The visitor ___________ with open arms by the townspeople.
A| was welcomed
B| welcomed
C| be welcomed
5 His fate is yet _______________.
A| to decide
B| decided
C| to be decided
6 For generations, travellers _____________ by bandits along these mountain paths.
A| have been struck
B| been strike
C| have struck
7 The king ordered that the criminal ____________.
A| be executed
B| is executed
C| executed
8 We will move in whether the work ___________ or not.
A| is completed
B| has completed
C| was completed
9 No one knew whether Ripley ____________ or not.
A| was believe
B| believe in
C| was believed
10 Which sentence has NO passive form?
A| Joe spent all his money on candy.
B| Many other people in the crowd saw the UFO.
C| The ladies all cried.

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| B 4| A 5| C 6| A 7| A 8| A 9| C 10| C

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Topic 199 Passive Voice With GET

1 I _______ my car washed by a guy named Joe.
A| getting
B| am
C| got
2 I think she needs to get her head __________.
A| checking
B| check
C| checked
3 Which sentence is a passive form?
A| Joey got his tires fixed.
B| Get your clothes on.

C| I've got to go before seven.

4 Which sentence is correct?

A| Getting this form signed by your doctor, please.
B| Get this form signed by your doctor, please.
C| Got this form signed by your doctor, please.
5 I got my car _________ away when I parked it in the handicapped zone.
A| towing
B| tow
C| towed
6 I got my wallet ____________ in El Segundo.
A| steal
B| stolen
C| stole
7 The passive structure with 'get' has the ________________.
A| future form of the verb
B| past participle of the verb
C| past tense form of the verb
8 Please get your garbage ___________ away.
A| taken
B| take
C| took
9 She __________ her wedding dress designed by Wes Brown.
A| is getting
B| get
C| will getting
10 I need to _______ my oil changed.
A| have
B| get
C| A and B

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| C 3| A 4| B 5| C 6| B 7| B 8| A 9| A 10| C

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Topic 200 Passive Voice With HAVE

1 I usually _______ my hair cut at that salon.
A| having
B| have
C| am
2 I need to _________ my teeth examined by a dentist.
A| have
B| do
C| be
3 Sheila usually has her car ____________ at the workshop down the street.
A| checking
B| checks
C| checked
4 Myra had her car _________ by Mr. Jones.
A| paint
B| painted
C| painting
5 I'm _________ a tooth pulled out tomorrow.
A| have
B| to having
C| having
6 You should have that bruise _________ to by a doctor.
A| seen
B| see
C| saw
7 Which sentence is correct?
A| I cut my hair.
B| I had my hair cut.

C| I had my haircut

8 Which sentence is correct?

A| I had my hair cut.
B| I had a haircut.

C| A and B.

9 Which sentence is correct?

A| She had the dress fitting by a professional.
B| She had the dress fits by a professional.
C| She had the dress fitted by a professional.
10 I recently ________ my roof ___________.
A| have...repair
B| have...repaired
C| had...repaired

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| B 8| C 9| C 10| C

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Topic 201 Past Continuous Tense

1 Jackie was __________ all day yesterday.
A| slept
B| sleep
C| sleeping
2 Mei Fung was ___________ in the yard when she heard the noise.
A| played
B| play
C| playing
3 For most of yesterday, I was ___________ gardening.
A| done
B| do
C| doing
4 She ________________ while she was sleeping.
A| was snoring
B| was snored
C| was snore
5 Mayumi was _____________ whether you would join her.
A| wondered
B| wonder
C| wondering
6 ________ you working before I called?
A| Did
B| Do
C| Were
7 _________ Sammy playing badminton last Saturday afternoon?
A| Was
B| Did
C| Were
8 You ________________ in class. Admit it!
A| were sleep
B| were sleeping
C| were slept
9 She was ___________ in the shower.
A| singing
B| sing
C| sung
10 I _______ looking for you everywhere before lunch. Where were you?
A| were
B| did
C| was

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1| C 2| C 3| C 4| A 5| C 6| C 7| A 8| B 9| A 10| C

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Topic 202 Past Continuous Tense 2

1 Which sentence makes sense?
A| When I met her, I was having a cold.
B| I was singing in the shower.
C| After lunch, I was eating dessert.
2 Which sentence makes sense?
A| Jacob was owning a green car.
B| Jacob was carrying a black bag.
C| Jacob was suddenly having an idea.
3 Shaun _______ thinking about Maria.
A| was
B| were
C| would
4 The kids _______ fighting in the back of the car.
A| was
B| would
C| were
5 She was _________ me a dirty look.
A| gave
B| give
C| giving
6 My boss was __________ too much, as usual.
A| talking
B| talked
C| talk
7 She was __________ when the phone call came.
A| napped
B| nap
C| napping
8 The dogs were jumping and __________ in the garden.
A| play
B| playing
C| played
9 There were two cops, but one of them ____________ all the questions.
A| were asked
B| was asked
C| was asking
10 We __________ together in a yellow submarine.
A| were all lived
B| were all living
C| all were living

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| A 4| C 5| C 6| A 7| C 8| B 9| C 10| B

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Topic 203 Past Continuous Negative Form

1 They _______ not having a good day.
A| was
B| did
C| were
2 Shaun _________ strolling on the beach at the time.
A| was not
B| wasn't
C| A or B
3 Derek and June __________ planning an engagement party.
A| were not
B| weren't
C| A or B
4 Which is correct?
A| Nobody was playing on the swings.

B| Nobody wasn't playing on the swings.

5 The chapel bells were not ___________.

A| rang
B| ring
C| ringing
6 The festival was not ____________ as big a crowd as before.
A| attraction
B| attract
C| attracting
7 The stars _________ shining brightly.
A| wasn't
B| were not
C| A or B
8 The doctor was ____ smiling as he gave the news.
A| never
B| not
C| no
9 The garden was not _________ its best.
A| looked
B| looks
C| looking
10 The old jeep _____________.
A| were not working
B| was not working

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C| was not work

C| A or B

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1| C 2| C 3| C 4| A 5| C 6| C 7| B 8| B 9| C 10| B

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Topic 204 Past Modals

1 We should _________ left earlier.
A| had
B| have
C| has
2 You could have _________ a lot of money in that casino.
A| lose
B| loss
C| lost
3 Your mother must have __________ really worried about you.
A| also
B| been
C| be
4 We ___________ not have left the path, but it is too late now.
A| did
B| should
C| must
5 I have food poisoning. It ________ have been the leftover curry I ate last night.
A| should
B| must
C| would
6 If not for your help, I might ________ died.
A| has
B| had
C| have
7 Where is Alex? He is _____________ have been here by now.
A| must
B| should
C| supposed to
8 You came via the old highway? It must have _________ you ages!
A| took
B| take
C| taken
9 Look at all the fallen trees! There must ________ been a massive storm overnight.
A| has
B| had
C| have
10 __________ must have been a huge storm.
A| There
B| There are
C| He

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| B 4| B 5| B 6| C 7| C 8| C 9| C 10| A

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Topic 205 Past Participles

1 What is the past participle of write?
A| Written
B| Writen
C| Wrote
2 What is the past participle of rise?
A| Risen
B| Rose
C| Raised
3 What is the past participle of fall?
A| Fell
B| Fallen
C| Felled
4 Sales have _______ since December.
A| fallen
B| felled
C| fell
5 You have been ________ another chance.
A| give
B| given
C| gave
6 What is the past participle of feel?
A| Feeled
B| Fellen
C| Felt
7 I have ________ to a decision.
A| come
B| came
C| comed
8 George has ___________ his son George Junior.
A| nammed
B| named
C| name
9 She has _________ the CEO for eight years now.
A| be
B| being
C| been
10 The fallen man has __________.
A| rose
B| raised
C| risen

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| A 3| B 4| A 5| B 6| C 7| A 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 206 Past Participles 2

1 What is the past participle of 'ride'?
A| rided
B| ridden
C| rode
2 What is the past participle of 'attempt'?
A| attempten
B| attempted
C| attempt
3 What is the past participle of 'let'?
A| let
B| lit
C| letten
4 What is the past participle of 'light'?
A| lit
B| let
C| litten
5 Have you _________ a motorbike before?
A| ridden
B| roden
C| drive
6 You've ______ the cat out of the bag!
A| lit
B| let's
C| let
7 We have all __________ things that we regret.
A| did
B| do
C| done
8 The cars are ________ in Asia and sold in South Africa.
A| drive
B| steal
C| stolen
9 Wayne was _______ the purple heart.
A| gave
B| award
C| awarded
10 Now I've ________ it all!
A| saw
B| seen
C| see

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1| B 2| B 3| A 4| A 5| A 6| C 7| C 8| C 9| C 10| B

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Topic 207 Past Participles 3

1 What is the past participle of 'come'?
A| camen
B| come
C| came
2 What is the past participle of 'light'?
A| lighted
B| lit
C| light
3 What is the past participle of 'know'?
A| know
B| known
C| knew
4 What is the past participle of 'fly'?
A| flied
B| flown
C| flew
5 What is the past participle of 'show'?
A| shew
B| shown
C| showed
6 A messenger has ___________ bearing good news.
A| came
B| camen
C| come
7 Studies have _________ that smoking causes all kinds of bad stuff.
A| show
B| shown
C| showed
8 Of all the girls I've ____________, there is only one that I have truly loved,
A| knew
B| know
C| known
9 Past participles are used in ______________.
A| the simple present tense
B| the simple past tense
10 What is the past participle of 'prove'?
A| proved
B| proven
C| A or B

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C| passive constructions

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1| B 2| B 3| B 4| B 5| B 6| C 7| B 8| C 9| C 10| C

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Topic 208 Past Perfect Tense

1 When we got to the party, Jan _______ already left.
A| have
B| has
C| had
2 She got up late because she _____ gone to bed late.
A| has
B| had
C| have
3 I had always ________ to be a doctor until I actually visited an emergency room.
A| want
B| wanting
C| wanted
4 Although the consultant had __________ against it, we decided to make the investment.
A| advising
B| advised
C| advice
5 I felt better. The medicine ___________.
A| has worked
B| had worked
C| had work
6 I had _____________ about the assignment until you reminded me.
A| forgotten
B| forgot
C| forgotted
7 I am hungry because I hadn't eaten.
A| The sentence is correct.
B| The sentence may be correct in some circumstances.
C| The sentence is not correct.
8 I was hungry because I hadn't eaten.
A| The sentence is not correct.
B| The sentence may be correct in some circumstances.
C| The sentence is correct.
9 He _________ eaten all the cakes. That's why he looked ill.
A| have
B| has
C| had
10 She had ________ late too many times.
A| been
B| be
C| so

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| C 4| B 5| B 6| A 7| C 8| C 9| C 10| A

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Topic 209 Past Perfect Tense 2

1 She _______ finished the book before I got through the first chapter.
A| has
B| had
C| have
2 Sometimes both the past perfect and past tense could be correct; for example, when
_______________.
A| the action happened a long time ago
B| we do not know when the second action happened
C| the words 'before' or 'after' show the time relationship
3 Which is correct?
A| She told him before I arrived

B| She had told him before I arrived.

C| A or B

4 The guests had ____________ everything in sight.

A| ate
B| eat
C| eaten
5 Marsha had __________ cake and sandwiches.
A| brought
B| bring
C| brung
6 We had almost finished the fuel ______ the time we reached Moldova.
A| by
B| in
C| for
7 We often see past perfect structures in _____________.
A| quoted speech
B| reported speech
C| political speeches
8 The President admitted that he _____________ an affair with Monica.
A| had had
B| had been
C| had have
9 I informed my family that I ___________ my job and moved into a Buddhist monastery.
A| have quit
B| had quit
C| had quitted
10 I looked for Arthur Dent, but he _______________.
A| had already been
B| had already went
C| had already gone

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| C 4| C 5| A 6| A 7| B 8| A 9| B 10| C

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Topic 210 Past Tense

1 I _________ the film that I saw last night.
A| enjoy
B| enjoying
C| enjoyed
2 Joseph _________ me to move my furniture.
A| was help
B| helped
C| was helped
3 Jonathon and Debby came over and __________ a movie with us.
A| did watch
B| watched
C| was watch
4 What is the past tense of 'take'?
A| taken
B| took
C| taked
5 What is the past tense of 'swim'?
A| swam
B| swimmed
C| swum
6 What is the past tense of 'ride'?
A| rided
B| ridden
C| rode
7 After visiting Jeffery, I ____________ some supplies from the shop.
A| was bought
B| bought
C| buyed
8 She ________ that she loved me.
A| was said
B| said
C| sayed
9 Billy Jean _______ not my lover.
A| were
B| was be
C| was
10 Rachel _______ not finish her peaches and cream.
A| had
B| did
C| was

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| B 4| B 5| A 6| C 7| B 8| B 9| C 10| B

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Topic 211 Past Tense 2

1 What is the past tense of 'let'?
A| letted
B| let
C| leted
2 What is the past tense of 'shake'?
A| shook
B| shaken
C| shaked
3 What is the past tense of 'bring'?
A| brung
B| brang
C| brought
4 What is the past tense of 'lend'?
A| lend
B| lended
C| lent
5 What is the past tense of 'copy'?
A| copped
B| copied
C| copyied
6 George __________ Bill borrow his car yesterday.
A| was letted
B| let
C| was let
7 Felix __________ in Oklahoma when he was a child.
A| was live
B| was lived
C| lived
8 Julie ________ Alfred a big kiss.
A| was gave
B| gave
C| gived
9 Which sentence is in the past tense?
A| Bob wrote a long note.
B| These cars are made in Japan.
10 Which is a passive sentence in the past tense?
A| Joseph felt exhausted.
B| The mess was quickly cleaned up.
C| The dinner has been served.

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C| I feel exhausted.

Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| C 4| C 5| B 6| B 7| C 8| B 9| A 10| B

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Topic 212 Past and Past Continuous Tense

1 I ________ and fell while I was running.
A| trip
B| tripped
C| was tripping
2 Simon _______ such a mess while he was eating.
A| make
B| was making
C| made
3 Mariko took hundreds of pictures while she __________________.
A| was sightseeing
B| sightsaw
C| sightsee
4 The flag was raised as the band ______________.
A| was playing
B| played
C| play
5 The sun ____________ and the birds were singing. It was a beautiful day.
A| was shining
B| shone
C| shine
6 In the year 2009, Obama __________ president.
A| become
B| was becoming
C| became
7 After dinner, I____________ a bath.
A| take
B| was taking
C| took
8 The phone rang when I ___________ a bath.
A| took
B| take
C| was taking
9 I couldn't sleep because the phone _____________ all night.
A| was ringing
B| rang
C| ring
10 Which sentence is correct?
A| In 1950, most of the world was living in poverty.
B| During 1950, most of the world living in poverty.
C| At 1950, most of the world lived in poverty.

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| A 4| A 5| A 6| C 7| C 8| C 9| A 10| A

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Topic 213 Past Tense Negative Form

1 Rob _________ get home until after twelve.
A| did not
B| didn't
C| A or B
2 Zack _________ happy with the test results.
A| wasn't
B| was not
C| A or B
3 Julia didn't ______ Mary at the party.
A| saw
B| see
C| seeing
4 Mei Ling did not _______ the pills that the doctor gave her.
A| take
B| taking
C| took
5 Our neighbour _______ lock his gate yesterday.
A| was not
B| were not
C| did not
6 Our friends _________ not reply to our invitation.
A| did not
B| was not
C| were not
7 She _________ on the team last year.
A| were not
B| was not
C| did not
8 I _________ aware that the policy had changed.
A| was not
B| did not
C| were not
9 They __________ around when I called.
A| did not
B| were not
C| was not
10 The postman ___________ today.
A| don't came
B| didn't come
C| didn't came

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| C 3| B 4| A 5| C 6| A 7| B 8| A 9| B 10| B

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Topic 214 Past Tense Question Form

1 _______ you watch TV last night?
A| Do
B| Were
C| Did
2 _______ you enjoy the chocolates I gave you?
A| Were
B| Did
C| Do
3 ______ you play football after school yesterday?
A| Did
B| Do
C| Were
4 Did you _______ a letter to your gran?
A| wrote
B| write
C| writing
5 Did you ever ______ that old suitcase?
A| using
B| used
C| use
6 Did Sarah ________ John because of his wealth?
A| married
B| marry
C| marrying
7 _______ you naughty when you were a kid?
A| Did
B| Do
C| Were
8 ______ Sally at work last Friday?
A| Did
B| Were
C| Was
9 _______ John's mother in hospital to see him?
A| Did
B| Were
C| Was
10 Where ______ you _______ that hat?
A| do...bought
B| did...buy
C| did...bought

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1| C 2| B 3| A 4| B 5| C 6| B 7| C 8| C 9| C 10| B

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Topic 215 Past Tense and Present Perfect

1 I __________________ golf for a couple of years.
A| did not play
B| have not play
C| have not played
2 His boss _____________ at him many times for being late.
A| shouted
B| has shouted
C| did shout
3 Last night, George ___________ his uncle in Crawford.
A| visited
B| has visited
C| have visited
4 Johnson ____________ smoking last week.
A| has given up
B| gave up
C| given up
5 Johnson ________________ a cigarette for over six days.
A| hasn't had
B| didn't have
C| hasn't have
6 ________ you ever _________ a celebrity?
A| Have...met
B| Have...meet
C| Did...meet
7 Where _______ you ________ yesterday?
A| did...went
B| did...go
C| have...been
8 I ________________ many things in my time.
A| saw
B| seen
C| have seen
9 I _______________ from college last summer.
A| graduated
B| graduating
C| have graduated
10 Since I met you, my life _____________ forever.
A| changed
B| has changed
C| has changing

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| A 4| B 5| A 6| A 7| B 8| C 9| A 10| B

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Topic 216 Past Time Markers

1 ________ Bill was running for president, he made many enemies.
A| When
B| While
C| A or B
2 I had learned a lot _________________ I graduated.
A| by the time
B| by
C| by that time
3 I have seen that movie ____________.
A| last week
B| last month
C| three times
4 We took Macy to the zoo ___________.
A| two days ago
B| in two days
C| last two days
5 _________________, Phillip received some bad news.
A| Two days ago
B| Ago two days
C| Last two days
6 Edward proposed to her _____________.
A| last week
B| last week ago
C| ago last week
7 The events took place more than _____________.
A| past three hundred years
B| three hundred years ago

C| past three hundred years ago

8 The events took place _______________.

A| last the Autumn
B| during Autumn
C| while the Autumn
9 She has been feeling sick for ________________.
A| the past two weeks
B| the last two weeks
C| A or B
10 Which word is only used in the context of the past?
A| in
B| for
C| ago

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1| C 2| A 3| C 4| A 5| A 6| A 7| B 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 217 Phrasal Verbs

1 Let's hurry. The plane is about to take ______.
A| up
B| off
C| in
2 He loves to show ______, especially when everyone is watching.
A| out
B| off
C| up
3 Please don't bring _____ the topic of money around Steven.
A| in
B| out
C| up
4 Hey, check _______ this new cellphone.
A| off
B| out
C| up
5 The sight of blood just makes me want to throw ______.
A| out
B| off
C| up
6 On his salary, he just makes enough to get ____.
A| by
B| out
C| through
7 Put those dishes ________ over there.
A| through
B| down
C| by
8 Will you look ______ my cat while I'm in Jamaica?
A| by
B| over
C| after
9 If you don't know the word, look it _____ in your dictionary.
A| up
B| by
C| out
10 Why don't you drop ____ for tea sometime?
A| by
B| through
C| over

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| B 8| C 9| A 10| A

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Topic 218 Phrasal Verbs With DOWN

1 If a tough guy wants to 'take you down', he might __________.
A| hug you
B| hurt you
C| smooch you
2 It is a policeman's job to ______ down the law.
A| put
B| lay
C| step
3 My car ________ down. I think it's the radiator.
A| took
B| stopped
C| broke
4 Which phrase is correct?
A| smoke down
B| fight down
5 Which phrase is correct?
A| raise down
B| love down

C| write down

C| settle down

6 Which phrase is correct?

A| look down after
B| look down on

C| look down by

7 To back down means to stop ______________.

A| needing someone
B| threatening someone

C| living with someone

8 To let someone down means to ___________ them.

A| disappoint
B| drop
C| appoint
9 Life is full of _________.
A| downs and outs
B| downs and ups

C| ups and downs

10 A homeless beggar can be described as _____________.

A| down and up
B| down and in
C| down and out

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| C 4| C 5| C 6| B 7| B 8| A 9| C 10| C

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Topic 219 Phrasal Verbs With UP

1 You may want to ______ up a new hobby.
A| look
B| take
C| make
2 To ________ up means to quit.
A| give
B| put
C| look
3 You can _______ up a word in a dictionary.
A| look
B| spy
C| put
4 Things are getting better. Things are ________ up.
A| getting
B| ripping
C| looking
5 The team ______ up with some great ideas.
A| came
B| thought
C| brought
6 When my parents passed away, I was ________ up by my grandparents.
A| brought
B| taken
C| thought
7 The stock market has _____ up.
A| went
B| spent
C| gone
8 To _____ up with someone means to tolerate them.
A| make
B| put
C| end
9 He _______ me up on the phone.
A| called
B| talked
C| smiled
10 To invent a story is to _______ it up.
A| run
B| make
C| book

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1| B 2| A 3| A 4| C 5| A 6| A 7| C 8| B 9| A 10| B

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Topic 220 Phrases of Contrast

1 ________ Canada, Britain is an island.
A| Unlikely
B| Like
C| Unlike
2 He is actually quite different ________ his twin brother.
A| from
B| as
C| with
3 There are many differences ___________ my two closest friends.
A| between
B| among
C| around
4 Bill Gates is rich, ________ his cousin is poor.
A| still
B| among
C| yet
5 ____________ wild apples are small, domesticated apples are pretty big.
A| Although
B| Although or Though
C| Though
6 England is densely populated. _____________, Scotland has a small population density.
A| Up the contrast
B| In contrast
C| Contrast to
7 Bears love to eat sweet food. ___________, they are not too keen on sour things.
A| On the other hand
B| To the other hand
C| Other hand
8 We could tackle the problem using force. ________, we could use a softly-softly approach.
A| Inverse
B| Conversely
C| Converse
9 We could fly or we could go by train _________.
A| in stead
B| except
C| instead
10 Which is correct?
A| Instead he says that he doesn't eat meat, I have seen him having a Big Mac.
B| Although we started small, we have grown quite large.
C| The two companies are quite difference in their approach.

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| A 4| C 5| B 6| B 7| A 8| B 9| C 10| B

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Topic 221 Phrases With AROUND

1 Kids need space to _________.
A| eat around
B| run around
2 Which is not a real phrase?
A| jump around
B| play around
3 I use my jeep to __________.
A| get around
B| play around
4 No one likes to ___________.
A| wait around
B| spin around
5 Which is not a real phrase?
A| talk around
B| go around

C| root around

C| bump around

C| up around

C| look around

C| spin around

6 Let's go ____________ the shops for a while.

A| wander around
B| bother around
C| jump around
7 To get a good deal, you need to __________.
A| buy around
B| shop around
C| slip around
8 Which is not a real phrase?
A| move around
B| pay around

C| sleep around

9 Jody uses his wheelchair to _________.

A| motion around
B| move around
C| run around
10 If you are rich, you can ____________ in a Learjet.
A| flew around
B| fly around
C| air around

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| A 4| A 5| A 6| A 7| B 8| B 9| B 10| B

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Topic 222 Phrases With CAN'T

1 Christmas is coming and I'm so excited. I can't _______.
A| stand
B| wait
C| see
2 I can't ______ the thought of another week with no sun.
A| set
B| bear
C| try
3 I know Jack is clumsy, but he can't _______ it.
A| take
B| help
C| see
4 She can't ________ guys with bad tempers. She hates them.
A| stand
B| sit
C| around
5 After three weeks of vegetarian food, I just couldn't _________ anymore.
A| take it
B| raise it
C| handle
6 I'm so confused that I just can't _________.
A| go straight
B| think straight
C| aim straight
7 I know it's not a good price. Sometimes you just can't ________.
A| pay
B| win
C| reap
8 She's so cute that I can't take my ________ off her.
A| nose
B| brain
C| eyes
9 It's so loud here that I can't hear myself ________.
A| breathe
B| talk
C| think
10 He's so lazy. He can't be __________ to get up before noon.
A| bothered
B| led
C| encouraged

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| B 4| A 5| A 6| B 7| B 8| C 9| C 10| A

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Topic 223 Phrases With COME

1 Come _____! Let's go.
A| off
B| up
C| on
2 Why don't you come _______ and see me sometime?
A| out
B| round
C| through
3 I got him to come _________ to my way of thinking.
A| out
B| off
C| round
4 Mazlan came _______ a tiger in the jungle.
A| on
B| across
C| out
5 He's a tough guy. Everyone expects him to come out ________.
A| hitting
B| beating
C| fighting
6 First come, first _______.
A| back
B| served
C| given
7 Winning the lottery was like a _________ come true for Jack.
A| dream
B| wont
C| hope
8 If _______ comes to worst, we can sell the furniture to buy food.
A| least
B| worst
C| best
9 She's quite happy to play computer games until the ________ come home!
A| sheep
B| frogs
C| cows
10 Thank you so much for helping. I knew you'd come _________ for me.
A| under
B| up
C| through

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1| C 2| B 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| B 7| A 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 224 Phrases With GET

1 Marshall won't get _____ of prison for another three years.
A| into
B| up
C| out
2 I need time to get ______ my last girlfriend.
A| over
B| into
C| about
3 What time did the train get _____ Vegas?
A| to
B| about
C| over
4 In this city, it is difficult to get __________ without a car.
A| through
B| around
C| up
5 It's too difficult. I just don't get ____.
A| up
B| there
C| it
6 George and Shirley are hoping to get _________ next spring.
A| marry
B| marriage
C| married
7 Can I get a _______ to Colchester?
A| car
B| speed
C| lift
8 'I'm getting annoyed.' In this sentence, get means _______.
A| be
B| have
C| become
9 'How do you get there from here?' In this sentence, get means _______.
A| go
B| walk
C| fly
10 The short, spoken form of 'have got to' is _________.
A| gotta
B| musta
C| wanna

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1| C 2| A 3| A 4| B 5| C 6| C 7| C 8| C 9| A 10| A

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Topic 225 Phrases With MAKE

1 When I was young, I used to make ________ stories.
A| over
B| up
C| out
2 Please make ______ your mind!
A| in
B| up
C| over
3 My kids made a ______ in the living room when they had their friends over.
A| mess
B| dirty
C| untidy
4 Make love, not _______.
A| whoopee
B| war
C| peace
5 Please make _______. I'm coming through.
A| wayward
B| way
C| away
6 I don't understand it. It just doesn't make __________.
A| sensible
B| smart
C| sense
7 Which phrase is correct?
A| make ensure
B| make sure up

C| make sure

8 I have a meeting tomorrow, so I won't be able to make ______ for lunch with you.
A| out
B| over
C| it
9 Sally went to the salon for a _________.
A| makeout
B| makein
C| makeover
10 With my low salary, it is difficult to make ______ meet.
A| ends
B| people
C| ropes

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1| B 2| B 3| A 4| B 5| B 6| C 7| C 8| C 9| C 10| A

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Topic 226 Phrases With PASS

1 A polite way to say 'die' is '__________'.
A| pass around
B| pass of
C| pass away
2 To make a pass at someone means to _____________.
A| flirt with them
B| kiss them
C| fight them
3 A road that runs under another road is ___________.
A| an underpass
B| an overpass
C| a passover
4 In a game, to pass means to __________.
A| win
B| miss a turn
C| lose
5 As a noun, a pass can mean ___________.
A| a big fish
B| a ticket
C| a lie
6 To pass up an opportunity means to ___________.
A| take it
B| forget it
C| miss it
7 Sometimes, a pass means _______________.
A| a road through a town
B| a road near the beach

C| a road through mountains

8 This antique clock was passed _______ to me from my grandmother.

A| around
B| down
C| in
9 I like to sit at a cafe and watch the __________.
A| passers-by
B| pass-byers
C| pass-bys
10 I promised June that I would never pass ______ her secret to anyone else.
A| out
B| in
C| on

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| A 4| B 5| B 6| C 7| C 8| B 9| A 10| C

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Topic 300 Spot the Mistake 3

1 The dress was not enough big to fit me.
A| There is a spelling mistake
B| The word order is wrong
2 This road is more longer than the other road.
A| There is an extra word.
B| The word order is wrong.

C| There is a spelling mistake.

3 I can't except your kind offer.

A| The wrong word is used.
B| There is a spelling mistake.
4 She said that she so happy in her new job.
A| A verb is missing.
B| The word order is wrong.

C| The tense is wrong

C| The word order is wrong.

C| The tense is wrong.

5 She has add three more dolls to her extensive collection.

A| A word form is wrong.
B| A word is missing.
C| A verb is wrong.
6 Harry turned out the volume on his radio.
A| There is an extra word.
B| A preposition is wrong.
7 Fast food is popular all around the global.
A| A word is missing.
B| A word form is wrong.

C| A noun is wrong.

C| A verb is wrong.

8 The furnitures were too heavy for me to move by myself.

A| A word should be plural.
B| A preposition is wrong.
9 Do you remember where is the toothpaste?
A| A word should be plural.
B| The tense is wrong.
10 All the pub near here are closed.
A| There is a spelling mistake.
B| A verb is wrong.

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C| A word should not be plural.

C| The word order is wrong.

C| A word should be plural.

Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| A 4| A 5| C 6| B 7| B 8| C 9| C 10| C

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Topic 301 Spot the Mistake 4

1 Billy is the most strongest guy I know.
A| A noun is wrong.
B| The tense is wrong.
2 When I looked in the box.
A| A word should be plural.

C| There is an extra word.

B| The sentence is incomplete.

C| The tense is wrong.

3 Ralph lives on a big house on River Street.

A| There is a spelling mistake.
B| The sentence is incomplete.
4 Maria will be arrive on the three o' clock train.
A| A preposition is wrong.
B| There is an extra word.
5 No-one like a loser.
A| A word form is wrong.

C| A word is in the wrong form.

B| A word ending is missing.

6 The other day, I will visit my aunt.

A| A word is missing.
B| A preposition is wrong.

C| A preposition is wrong.

C| An article is missing.

C| The wrong tense is used.

7 While Jack was running through the snow.

A| A preposition is wrong.
B| The sentence is incomplete.
8 I just bought used car from my neighbour.
A| A word should be plural.
B| There is an extra word.

C| A word is missing.

C| An article is missing.

9 The case is closed on.

A| There is an extra word.
B| The sentence is not complete.
C| The sentence is in the wrong tense.
10 Mbeke comes from African.
A| The word order is wrong.
B| There is a word missing.

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C| A word is in the wrong form.

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1| C 2| B 3| C 4| B 5| B 6| C 7| B 8| C 9| A 10| C

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Topic 302 Spot the Mistake 5

1 Can you please sending the bill up to our room?
A| The verb is in the wrong form.
B| The preposition is wrong.
2 You better not tell anybody about this.
A| 'anybody' is the mistake.
B| There is no mistake.

C| A word is missing.

3 From coast to coast, people love corn.

A| There is a spelling mistake.
B| A word should be plural.
4 Our cat is almost big as a dog.
A| There is no mistake.
B| There is a word missing.

C| There is no mistake.

C| There is no mistake.

C| 'almost' should be two words.

5 People don't always appreciate the value of money.

A| The verb tense is wrong.
B| The preposition is wrong.
6 We must leave before tommorrow night.
A| There is no mistake.
B| There is a spelling mistake.

C| There is no mistake.

C| The modal verb is wrong.

7 I with my friend shopped for hours.

A| The verb tense is wrong.
B| There is no mistake.

C| The word order is wrong.

8 Lots of deer live in this area.

A| There is a spelling mistake.

C| There is no mistake.

B| A plural is wrong.

9 You need to take out those wet clothes and have a hot bath.
A| A preposition is wrong.
B| A word is missing.
C| There is no mistake.
10 May I know what is the time?
A| The word order is wrong.
B| The modal verb is wrong.

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C| There is no mistake.

Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| B 7| C 8| C 9| A 10| A

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Topic 303 Spot the Mistake 6

1 Mary loves help her mother to do the dishes.
A| There is a missing word.
B| There is an extra word.

C| The sentence is correct.

2 You must to fill in this form before you can collect your keys.
A| There is a missing word.
B| The sentence is correct.
C| There is an extra word.
3 When during the night, you can hear the owls.
A| The sentence is correct.
B| There is an extra word.

C| There is a missing word.

4 She wanted to go, but I didn't want to.

A| The sentence is correct.
B| There is a missing word.

C| There is an extra word.

5 Mark went shopping and bought denim shirt and some socks.
A| There is an extra word.
B| The sentence is correct.
C| There is a missing word.
6 You look like rich.
A| The sentence is correct.

B| There is an extra word.

C| There is a missing word.

7 Joanna seems enjoy staying with you.

A| The sentence is correct.
B| There is a missing word.

C| There is an extra word.

8 The shirt I wanted to buy was not available in my size.

A| There is an extra word.
B| The sentence is correct.

C| There is a missing word.

9 The picture that we bought it yesterday looks nice in the dining room.
A| The sentence is correct.
B| There is an extra word.
C| There is a missing word.
10 Wise man once told me to spend every penny carefully.
A| There is an extra word.
B| The sentence is correct.
C| There is a missing word.

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1| A 2| C 3| B 4| A 5| C 6| B 7| B 8| B 9| B 10| C

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Topic 304 Spot the Mistake 7

1 Read through these sentences carefuly.
A| There is a spelling mistake.
B| There is a vocabulary mistake.
2 Dora speaks Franch, German and Greek.
A| There is a vocabulary mistake.
B| There is no mistake.

C| There is a spelling mistake.

3 Barack Obama is the leader of the United States.

A| There is a vocabulary mistake.
B| There is a spelling mistake.
4 The pilot drove the plane over the ocean.
A| There is a spelling mistake.
B| There is no mistake.
5 Peter sings in the choir.
A| There is no mistake.
B| There is a vocabulary mistake.

C| There is no mistake.

C| There is a vocabulary mistake.

C| There is a spelling mistake.

6 This road runs parallel to the highway.

A| There is a vocabulary mistake.
B| There is a spelling mistake.
7 Wensday is a good day for me, but not Thursday.
A| There is no mistake.
B| There is a spelling mistake.

C| There is no mistake.

C| There is no mistake.

C| There is a vocabulary mistake.

8 Mr. Jones is houseless so he sleeps on the street.

A| There is no mistake.
B| There is a vocabulary mistake.

C| There is a spelling mistake.

9 The current weather in Australia is winter.

A| There is no mistake.
B| There is a vocabulary mistake.

C| There is a spelling mistake.

10 We had to stand in the que for hours.

A| There is no mistake.
B| There is a spelling mistake.

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C| There is a vocabulary mistake.

Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| A 4| C 5| A 6| C 7| B 8| B 9| B 10| B

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Topic 305 Spot the Mistake 8

1 The country's economic is not doing so well.
A| A word should be a noun.
B| A word should be an adjective.

C| A word should be a verb.

2 We all decision to go for a picnic.

A| A word should be an adjective.

C| A word should be a verb.

3 I felt too heat in the sauna.

A| A word should be a noun.

B| A word should be a noun.

B| A word should be a verb.

C| A word should be an adjective.

4 You should not acceptance presents from strangers.

A| A word should be a verb.
B| A word should be an adjective.

C| A word should be a noun.

5 George could feel a strange present in the room.

A| A word should be a verb.
B| A word should be a noun.

C| A word should be an adjective.

6 Michael was absence from the class again yesterday.

A| A word should be a noun.
B| A word should be a verb.

C| A word should be an adjective.

7 The magician managed to make the crowd quite confusion.

A| A word should be a noun.
B| A word should be a verb.

C| A word should be an adjective.

8 We can easily arrangement for you to postpone your arrival.

A| A word should be an adjective.
B| A word should be a noun.
9 I have to be careful about my delicate finance situation.
A| A word should be a noun.
B| A word should be a verb.

C| A word should be a verb.

C| A word should be an adjective.

10 The street was so dry and full of dusty that we could hardly breathe.
A| A word should be a verb.
B| A word should be a noun.
C| A word should be an adjective.

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| C 4| A 5| B 6| C 7| C 8| C 9| C 10| B

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Topic 306 Spot the Mistake 9

1 A lot of people read newspaper.
A| 'newspaper' should be plural.

B| 'people' should be plural.

2 Steve got one brother and two sisters.

A| There is an extra word.
B| A word is missing.

C| 'lot' should be plural.

C| Two words are missing.

3 Unless it rains, we will take an umbrella.

A| The sentences is incomplete.
B| A word is missing.

C| The sentence does not make sense.

4 The next door people are really great neighbours.

A| The verb is in the wrong place.
B| The word order is wrong.

C| A preposition is wrong.

5 Usually, I took the train to work, but sometimes I walk.

A| The connecting word is wrong.
B| The first verb is in the wrong tense.
C| The second verb is in the wrong tense.
6 The whistle goes off just before the train comes.
A| The sentence is correct.
B| There is an extra word.

C| A comma is missing.

7 The aftermaths of the hurricane was horrible.

A| A preposition is wrong.
B| A word should not be plural.

C| A word should be plural.

8 Please taking your medicine before you go to sleep.

A| A gerund is wrong.
B| An infinitive is wrong.
C| The sentence is correct.
9 Come up and see me sometime.
A| A preposition is wrong.
B| A word is missing an 's'.
10 Sharon put too much cheeses in the omelette.
A| The sentence does not make sense.
B| A preposition is wrong.
C| A word should not be plural.

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C| The sentence is correct.

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1| A 2| B 3| C 4| B 5| B 6| A 7| B 8| A 9| C 10| C

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Topic 307 Spot the Mistake 10

1 I found out ten dollars lying by the side of the road
A| 'out' is the mistake.
B| 'lying' is the mistake.
C| 'by' is the mistake.
2 The audience absolute loved the show.
A| 'audience' is the mistake.
B| 'loved' is the mistake.

C| 'absolute' is the mistake.

3 Learning a new language take a long time.

A| 'take' is the mistake.
B| 'language' is the mistake.

C| 'learning' is the mistake.

4 Peter has already make his decision.

A| 'make' is the mistake.
B| 'already' is the mistake.

C| 'has' is the mistake.

5 It took all day for us to discuss about the new policy.

A| 'about' is the mistake.
B| 'took' is the mistake.
C| 'policy' is the mistake.
6 In the other hand, maybe we should invest in mutual funds.
A| 'in' is the mistake.
B| 'maybe' is the mistake.
C| 'invest' is the mistake.
7 The Opposition has challenged a Government on the housing issue.
A| 'has' is the mistake.
B| 'housing' is the mistake.
C| 'a' is the mistake.
8 The performance of your car depends to many factors.
A| 'factors' is the mistake.
B| 'to' is the mistake.
C| 'of' is the mistake.
9 This has got to be the most comfortablest hotel I have ever stayed in.
A| 'comfortablest' is the mistake.
B| 'got' is the mistake.
C| 'ever' is the mistake.
10 I looking forward to receiving good news when you return.
A| 'looking' is the mistake.
B| 'receiving' is the mistake.
C| 'return' is the mistake.

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1| A 2| C 3| A 4| A 5| A 6| A 7| C 8| B 9| A 10| A

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Topic 308 Stative Verbs

1 Which is not correct?
A| He is angry.
B| He is being angry.
2 Which is not correct?
A| He is understanding.

C| He is getting angry.

B| He is talking.

3 Which is not correct?

A| He is dreaming.
B| He is thinking.
4 Which is not correct?
A| He is getting to know about her.

C| He is sleeping.

C| He is doubting.

B| He is knowing about her.

5 Which is not correct?

A| Jack loves her.
B| Jack loved her.

C| He knows about her.

C| Jack is loving her.

6 Which is not correct?

A| George is hearing.
B| George is trying to listen.

C| George is listening.

7 Which is not correct?

A| I prefer white chocolate.
B| I am preferring white chocolate.
C| I do prefer white chocolate.
8 Which is not correct?
A| I was liking it.
B| I liked it.

C| I was enjoying it.

9 Which is not correct?

A| I am adoring her.
B| I am in love with her.
10 Which is not correct?
A| Suzy is enquiring about a double bed.
B| Suzy is wanting a double bed.
C| Suzy is looking for a double bed.

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C| I am always thinking about her.

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1| B 2| A 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| B 8| A 9| A 10| B

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Topic 309 Stative Verbs 2

1 Which is not correct?
A| Barbie is looking for a new car.
B| Barbie is owning her own house.
C| Barbie is sleeping at the moment.
2 Which is not correct?
A| Ken is having his lunch.

B| Ken is having a shower.

C| Ken is having a new girlfriend.

3 Which is not correct?

A| This box is containing four items.
B| The box is sitting on the desk.
C| The box is taking up too much space.
4 Which is not correct?
A| That is sounding like a good idea.
B| Pete is sounding the alarm.
C| Frankie is listening to the sounds.
5 Which is not correct?
A| Are you minding if I sit here?
B| I'm just minding my own business.
C| I'm still making up my mind about it.
6 Which sentence is correct?
A| I'm don't recognising any of the people in this picture.
B| I'm not recognising any of the people in this picture.
C| I don't recognise any of the people in this picture.
7 Which sentence is correct?
A| She hates her new boss.
B| She's hating her new boss.
8 Which sentence is correct?
A| Are you wishing you had more money?
B| Do you wish you had more money?
C| Do you wishing you had more money?
9 Which sentence is correct?
A| Four plus four is equal eight.
B| Four plus four is equalling eight.
C| Four plus four equals eight.
10 Which sentence is correct?
A| Harriet is belongings to the Lutheran church.
B| Harriet is belonging to the Lutheran church.
C| Harriet belongs to the Lutheran church.

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C| She's hates her new boss.

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1| B 2| C 3| A 4| A 5| A 6| C 7| A 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 310 Study Tips

1 For most people, the best way to learn new words is through ___________.
A| writing
B| reading the dictionary
C| reading
2 When you practise listening, you should listen ________________.
A| no more than twice
B| once
C| as many times as you can still learn something
3 Most grammar mistakes are due to ____________.
A| differences between a student's first language and English.

B| ignorance

C| carelessness

4 When speaking English, verb tenses are __________.

A| very important; English is a chronological language
B| not used; they are only used in writing
C| not very important
5 Which statement is true?
A| Some people learn better by themselves; some people learn better with a teacher.
B| Nobody needs a teacher to learn English.
C| You must have a teacher if you want to learn English.
6 However, one thing you cannot practise alone is ____________.
A| speaking
B| reading
C| writing
7 Learning words is important, but you must also learn __________.
A| how the words fit together with other words
B| how the words change form
8 Which is the 'proper' English?
A| American English
B| Neither is superior to the other

C| A and B

C| British English

9 When practising reading, it is important to choose a text that __________.

A| seems too difficult for you
B| has less than three paragraphs
C| you can enjoy
10 Try _________ pressure yourself when learning, because ________________.
A| not to ... it is better if you enjoy the learning experience
B| to ... everyone learns best that way
C| not to ... not many people speak English anyway

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| C 3| A 4| A 5| A 6| A 7| C 8| B 9| C 10| A

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Topic 311 Subject of the Sentence

1 The boys played in the rain.
A| 'the rain' is the subject.
B| 'the boys' is the subject.
2 Mr. Jones likes to stay at home.
A| 'Mr. Jones' is the subject.
B| 'likes' is the subject.

C| 'played' is the subject.

C| 'home' is the subject.

3 Our son won the first prize in the boxing competition.

A| 'our son' is the subject.
B| 'prize' is the subject.
C| 'competition' is the subject.
4 Sam and Dave look alike.
A| 'Sam and Dave' is the subject.

B| 'Dave' is the subject.

5 In the morning, the sun shines through this window.

A| 'morning' is the subject.
B| 'window' is the subject.
6 After lunch, we ordered some dessert.
A| 'we' is the subject.
B| 'lunch' is the subject.

C| 'Sam' is the subject.

C| 'the sun' is the subject.

C| 'dessert' is the subject.

7 Between the afternoon and the evening, Tom received seven visitors.
A| 'afternoon' is the subject.
B| 'Tom' is the subject.
C| 'evening' is the subject.
8 Most of us have never had an experience like that.
A| 'us' is the subject.
B| 'most' is the subject.
C| 'most of us' is the subject.
9 The undeniable fact was that the cargo was missing.
A| 'the undeniable fact' is the subject.
B| 'fact' is the subject.
10 By the time the guests arrived, Alfred had passed out.
A| 'the guests' is the subject.
B| 'time' is the subject.

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C| 'cargo' is the subject.

C| 'Alfred' is the subject.

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1| B 2| A 3| A 4| A 5| C 6| A 7| B 8| C 9| A 10| C

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Topic 312 Subjects and Courses

1 ___________ is the study of life.
A| Biography
B| Biokinetics
C| Biology
2 _________ is the study of physical laws and nature.
A| Biology
B| Physics
C| Chemistry
3 __________ is the study of distribution of wealth.
A| Economic
B| Economy
C| Economics
4 To be a lawyer, you need to study _______.
A| Legislature
B| Legal
C| Law
5 To be a teacher, you need to study __________.
A| Educational
B| Education
C| Teacher
6 If you like history and finding old artefacts, you could study ___________.
A| Arachnophobia
B| Archeology
C| Arteology
7 Which degree is the highest?
A| Master
B| Bachelor
C| PhD
8 __________ is the study of religion.
A| Theology
B| Godology
C| Bibliology
9 __________ is the study of land and nature.
A| Geology
B| Typography
C| Geography
10 __________ is the study of rocks.
A| Typography
B| Geology
C| Geography

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1| C 2| B 3| C 4| C 5| B 6| B 7| C 8| A 9| C 10| B

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Topic 313 Subject - Verb Agreement

1 Sometimes I _________ too hard.
A| trying
B| try
C| tries
2 Sometimes he _________ too hard.
A| try
B| trying
C| tries
3 Sometimes Michael __________ too hard.
A| tries
B| try
C| trying
4 Sometimes we both _________ too hard.
A| tried
B| try
C| tries
5 Michael and Jennifer _________ too hard.
A| tries
B| trying
C| try
6 Nobody __________ a sore loser.
A| likes
B| is like
C| like
7 Everybody ___________ Raymond.
A| love
B| loving
C| loves
8 The well at the bottom of the garden _________ empty.
A| looks
B| look
C| looking
9 The sparrows that live at the bottom of the garden ________ all day.
A| sing
B| sings
C| sung
10 Nobody _____ the trouble Ive seen.
A| knows
B| know
11 Everybody _____ to be rich and successful.
A| wants
B| want
12 People _____ relaxing at the beach.
A| enjoy
B| enjoys
13 Most people _____ to be good.
A| tries
B| try
14 This information _____ unreliable.
A| are
B| is
15 Frank and Beth _____ in a nearby town.
A| lives
B| live

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16 One of the machines _____ broken.

A| is
B| are
17 This is red and these _____ blue.
A| are
B| is
18 That is white and those _____ black.
A| is
B| are
19 The sparrows _____ in the morning.
A| sing
B| sings
20 The sparrow _____ in the morning.
A| sing
B| sings
21 A packet of cookies _____ three dollars.
A| cost
B| costs
22 The bridegroom, together with some of his friends, _____ waiting outside.
A| are
B| is
23 The bridegroom and his friends _____ waiting outside.
A| are
B| is
24 The bridegrooms friends _____ waiting outside.
A| is
B| are
25 The man with all the colourful balloons _________ happy today.
A| looks
B| look
C| looking

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1| B 2| C 3| A 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| C 8| A 9| A 10| A 11| A 12| A 13| B 14| B 15| B
16| A 17| A 18| B 19| A 20| B 21| B 22| B 23| A 24| B 25| A

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Topic 314 Suffixes

1 Which suffix means 'without'?
A| -ful
B| -tion
C| -less
2 Which suffix means 'full of'?
A| -ful
B| -full
C| -tion
3 Which suffix forms a noun?
A| -tion
B| -ism
C| A and B
4 Which suffix shows that the word describes a person?
A| -ism
B| -ist
C| A and B
5 Which word has two suffixes?
A| hopeless
B| hopeful
C| hopefulness
6 A person who does not like other races is a _________.
A| racist
B| racial
C| racer
7 Someone without any idea is _____________.
A| clueless
B| clueful
C| A and B
8 Someone who is full of joy is ____________.
A| joyful
B| joyerly
C| joyable
9 Which suffix means 'can'?
A| -able
B| -around
C| -er
10 If something can be done, it is __________.
A| undoubtful
B| doable
C| doerly

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1| C 2| A 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| B

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Topic 315 Suffixes -ABLE

1 Some say that UFOs are just another _________________ mystery.
A| unable
B| culpable
C| unexplainable
2 If you can't believe it, then it is ________________.
A| nonbelievable
B| inbelievable
C| unbelievable
3 It's amazing! It's ____________.
A| incredable
B| incredible
C| A or B
4 If something cannot be eaten, it is _______________.
A| ineatable
B| uneatable
C| inedible
5 If it is ________________, I'll fix it.
A| repairible
B| nonrepairable
C| repairable
6 Which is not a real word?
A| mainable
B| credible

C| doable

7 We need furniture that is ___________.

A| movable
B| movible
C| mobile
8 I'm afraid this pice of work is _______________.
A| reacceptable
B| unacceptable
C| acceptable
9 Which is a real word?
A| ratchable
B| understandable

C| foolishable

10 Her clothes are trendy. They are ___________.

A| fashionable
B| reasonable
C| fashionible

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1| C 2| C 3| B 4| C 5| C 6| A 7| A 8| B 9| B 10| A

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Topic 316 Suffixes -ER

1 A man who cuts mens' hair is a _________.
A| barber
B| hairer
C| cutter
2 Which word is NOT derived from a verb?
A| baker
B| finger
C| runner
3 Which word has the wrong spelling?
A| typewriter
B| grammer
C| weightlifter
4 Which word has the wrong spelling?
A| waiter
B| administrater
C| reader
5 Which is NOT a real word?
A| roader
B| sprinter
C| racer
6 Which is NOT a person?
A| cooker
B| manager

C| photographer

7 Which can be a person OR thing?

A| printer
B| drummer
C| leader
8 Which is NOT a real word?
A| planeflier
B| playmaker

C| dogcatcher

9 A word ending in '-er' can be a ____________.

A| person
B| thing
C| A and B
10 Which word has the wrong spelling?
A| mayer
B| planter
C| maker

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1| A 2| B 3| B 4| B 5| A 6| A 7| A 8| A 9| C 10| A

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Topic 317 Suffixes - LESS

1 Which is not a real word?
A| homeless
B| hopeless

C| clothless

2 Which is not a real word?

A| regardless
B| startless

C| endless

3 Which is not a real word?

A| betterless
B| fruitless

C| hairless

4 Which is not a real word?

A| shoeless
B| paperless

C| fatless

5 If something is no good to anyone, then it is __________.

A| poorless
B| useless
C| regardless
6 Something with no borders is ____________.
A| bigless
B| boundless
C| bonderless
7 A very valuable item is _____________.
A| priceless
B| valueless
C| senseless
8 A beggar can be said to be ____________.
A| homeless
B| richless
C| foodless
9 The police called the murder a ___________ killing.
A| boundless
B| senseless
C| regardless
10 The possibilities are ___________.
A| hopeless
B| unless
C| endless

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1| C 2| B 3| A 4| C 5| B 6| B 7| A 8| A 9| B 10| C

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Topic 318 Suffixes -SOME

1 Are you feeling ___________ tonight?
A| lonesome
B| lonelisome
C| alonesome
2 Something stressful may be ___________.
A| stressisome
B| hardisome
C| worrisome
3 Dr. Evil is a _________ man.
A| badsome
B| loathsome

C| hatesome

4 Brad Pitt is not quite as ____________ as me!

A| strongsome
B| handsome
C| cutesome
5 That was an __________ party!
A| awesome
B| greatsome
C| grandsome
6 Lily really is quite a ___________ character when she complains.
A| troublesome
B| fightsome
C| badsome
7 What a _________ book. I couldn't finish it.
A| tiresome
B| boresome
C| sleepsome
8 She is __________ of a superstar in her own country.
A| somesome
B| somewhat
C| whatsome
9 Three people make up a ___________.
A| triosome
B| trisome
C| threesome
10 A ____________ task may be difficult to do.
A| challengesome
B| strengthsome
C| burdensome

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1| A 2| C 3| B 4| B 5| A 6| A 7| A 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 319 Suffixes -TION

1 Words ending in '-tion' are usually _______.
A| adjectives
B| verbs
C| nouns
2 Which word has a form ending in '-tion'?
A| look
B| rob
C| concentrate
3 Which word has a form ending in '-tion'?
A| flow
B| inspect
C| wander
4 Which word has a form ending in '-tion'?
A| regulate
B| please
C| pirate
5 Which is NOT an actual word?
A| attention
B| concentration

C| divition

6 Which is NOT an actual word?

A| nation
B| probation
C| decition
7 Which is NOT an actual word?
A| nutrition
B| revition
C| position
8 Which sentence contains an error?
A| The doctor made an incition.
B| The King leads the nation.
9 Which sentence contains an error?
A| We need someone to provide a translation.
B| The student is getting a good education.
C| Two soldiers were killed in the fightation.
10 Which sentence contains an error?
A| Buddhists practise meditation
B| The news came as a revelation.
C| The doctor used his skill in medition.

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C| Soldiers eat rations.

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1| C 2| C 3| B 4| A 5| C 6| C 7| B 8| A 9| C 10| C

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Topic 320 Superlative Adjectives

1 I think Lee Perry is the _________ singer in the world.
A| best
B| goodest
C| good
2 Bill Gates is the ____________ man in the whole world.
A| moneyest
B| richest
C| most richest
3 Singapore has the _________ crime rate in the region.
A| lower
B| lowest
C| most low
4 First class has the ___________________ seats.
A| comfortablest
B| most comfortablest
C| most comfortable
5 What is the superlative of 'bad'?
A| worse
B| baddest
C| worst
6 James Brown is the _________________ soul singer.
A| entertainingest
B| most entertaining
C| most of entertaining
7 Laura is _________ most understanding lady I have ever met.
A| a
B| in
C| the
8 Which sentence is correct?
A| This is the most best food I have ever eaten.
B| This food is best than any other.
C| This food is the best!
9 This has got to be __________ cat in the neighborhood.
A| the laziest
B| a laziest
C| the lazier
10 This printer is the __________________.
A| lessest expensive
B| less expensivest

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C| least expensive

Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| B 4| C 5| C 6| B 7| C 8| C 9| A 10| C

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Topic 321 Superlative Adjectives 2

1 I think football is ______ best sport in the world.
A| most
B| the
C| a
2 This is the _______ difficult math question in the book.
A| more
B| most
C| much
3 Which phrase is correct?
A| rainiest
B| rainest
C| most rainiest
4 Which phrase is correct?
A| attractivest
B| most attractive

C| A or B

5 Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A| She is prettiest than the other girls.
B| She is most prettiest compared to your wife.
C| She is the prettiest girl I have met.
6 Out of all my coworkers, Laura is ___________.
A| the friendliest
B| friendlier
C| most friendliest
7 That seems to be ______________.
A| the most logical explanation
B| most logical explanation
8 'Latest' is a synonym for __________.
A| oldest
B| newest
C| tardiest
9 Which sentence is correct?
A| Her hair is the most silkiest, the smoothest and the attractive.
B| Her hair is the silkiest, the smoothest and the most attractive.
C| Her hair is the silkiest, the smooth and the most attractive.
10 Which phrase is NOT a superlative?
A| most argumentative
B| most people

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C| most expensive

C| the logicalest explanation

Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| A 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| A 8| B 9| B 10| B

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Topic 322 Synonyms

1 Which word is a synonym for 'eat'?
A| consume
B| digest
C| snort
2 Which word is a synonym for 'use'?
A| utilise
B| purchase
C| register
3 Which word is a synonym for 'buy'?
A| shell
B| purchase
C| spend
4 Which word is a synonym for 'land'?
A| mud
B| marsh
C| terrain
5 Which word is a synonym for 'cat'?
A| canine
B| snoozer
C| feline
6 Which word is a synonym for 'dog'?
A| canine
B| feline
C| sniffer
7 Which word is a synonym for 'sick'?
A| unwell
B| undead
C| stupor
8 Which word is a synonym for 'untidy'?
A| crowded
B| crammed
C| messy
9 Which word is a synonym for 'title'?
A| subject
B| suburb
C| heading
10 Which word is a synonym for 'animal'?
A| breast
B| bastion
C| beast

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| A 3| B 4| C 5| C 6| A 7| A 8| C 9| C 10| C

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Topic 323 Synonyms 2

1 Which word is a synonym of 'country'?
A| national
B| nationality
C| nation
2 Which word is a synonym of 'cooking'?
A| cuisine
B| cousin
C| cussing
3 Which word is a synonym of 'family'?
A| kind
B| kin
C| human
4 Which word is a synonym of 'kind'?
A| naughty
B| humane
C| human
5 Which word is a synonym of 'old'?
A| mature
B| maturity
C| matron
6 Which word is a synonym of 'great'?
A| excellence
B| terrific
C| treat
7 Which word is a synonym of 'loyal'?
A| faultless
B| faithful
C| faith
8 Which word is a synonym of 'rain'?
A| precipitation
B| precipitate
C| predictive
9 Which word is a synonym of 'engine'?
A| car
B| motor
C| auto
10 Which word is a synonym of 'gun'?
A| shooty
B| bullet
C| firearm

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| B 4| B 5| A 6| B 7| B 8| A 9| B 10| C

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Topic 324 Technology Words

1 Using images, audio, video and print together is called ______________.
A| multimedia
B| supermedia
C| megamedia
2 Someone who works with technology may be called a __________.
A| techie
B| techa
C| techno
3 Which is bigger?
A| a gigabyte

B| a kilobyte

C| a megabyte

4 A computer program is sometimes called ______________.

A| an application
B| hardware
C| a console
5 Fun electronic items are called ______________.
A| devices
B| gadgets

C| widgets

6 I _______ music so I can listen to it anytime.

A| flow
B| run

C| stream

7 I love ________ sites like Facebook and Twitter

A| new media
B| social interactive

C| social media

8 An iPad is an example of a ________

A| slate
B| datapad

C| tablet

9 I have a ______ car. It can run on both electricity and gasoline.

A| hybrid
B| fuel
C| fusion
10 The _______ device in my car helps me find my way.
A| PGS
B| GSP

C| GPS

11 I write code for software. I'm a __________

A| codemaker
B| codewriter

C| programmer

12 A computer that can make its own decisions is said to have _____.
A| artificial thought
B| artificial intelligence
C| artificial smartness

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Answer Key:
1| A
3| A
5| B
7| C
9| A
11| C

2| A
4| A
6| C
8| C
10| C
12| B

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Topic 325 THE

1 This will be a tough task for ____________.
A| government
B| the government
C| A or B
2 ____________ everywhere love burgers and fries.
A| Students
B| The students
C| The student
3 ______________ that I received was wrong.
A| Information
B| The informations
C| The information
4 Which is correct?
A| The Africa
B| The China

C| The United States

5 Which is correct?
A| The India
B| The Norway
6 Which is correct?
A| The White House

C| The United Kingdom

B| The George Washington

C| The Washington D.C.

7 Which is NOT correct?

A| The Pacific Ocean
B| The Red Sea

C| The Mount Fuji

8 Which is NOT correct?

A| The Brazil
B| The Brazilian people

C| The Brazilian countryside

9 Which is correct?
A| I brushed the my teeth.
10 Which is NOT correct?
A| I went to see the doctor.

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B| I took the bath before I went to bed.

B| I went to see the my sister.

C| I turned off the TV.

C| I went to see the dentist.

Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| C 4| C 5| C 6| A 7| C 8| A 9| C 10| B

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Topic 326 THE + Adjective

1 The thief only stole from ______________.
A| the rich people
B| the rich
C| rich
2 There is an American TV show called _______________.
A| Bold and the Beautiful
B| The Bold and the Beautiful

C| The Bold and Beautiful

3 Another TV show is called ____________.

A| The Young and the Restless
B| The Young and Restless

C| Young and the Restless

4 Everyone should chip in to help out __________.

A| the poor
B| poor people
C| A and B
5 The new budget offers hope for ___________.
A| elderly
B| the elderlies
C| the elderly
6 The Government wants to help ______________ to find jobs.
A| the nonemployed
B| the unemployed
C| the employed
7 75 percent of the country's wealth belongs to ____________.
A| the elites
B| the elite
C| elite
8 ______________ are starting to become the largest demographic sector.
A| The middle-age
B| Middle-age
C| The middle-aged
9 Out with the old and in with ________.
A| the fresh
B| the new
C| the news
10 It is something that ____________ would not understand.
A| the ignorant
B| the ignorance
C| the ignorants

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| A 4| C 5| C 6| B 7| B 8| C 9| B 10| A

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Topic 327 THERE, THEIR and THEY'RE

1 _________ is an interesting house up on the hill.
A| Their
B| There
C| They're
2 Many travelers have lost ________ way in those woods.
A| their
B| they're
C| there
3 _______ here!
A| There
B| Their

C| They're

4 Some of my friends met ________ wives at college.

A| their
B| they're
C| there
5 Dogs love to sniff around here and _________.
A| there
B| they're
C| their
6 Mary and John will be late. __________ having problems with their car.
A| They're
B| There
C| Their
7 None of the students have done __________ homework.
A| they're
B| there
C| their
8 If anyone says that I'm lazy, tell them that _________ right!
A| their
B| they're
C| there
9 _________ is no business like show business.
A| Their
B| There
C| They're
10 _________ really taking their time, aren't they?
A| They're
B| There
C| Their
11 Don't look over here. Look over _______.
A| theyre
B| there
C| their
12 Look at these little ants. _______ so tiny!
A| There
B| Their
C| Theyre
13 Elephants use _______ tusks to fight.
A| theyre
B| their
C| there
14 Bees can always find the way back to _______ hive.
A| theyre
B| their
C| there
15 _______ isnt much water left in my flask.
A| There
B| Their
C| Theyre

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16 Before _______ butterflies, theyre caterpillars.

A| their
B| theyre
C| there
17 I love walnuts. _______ so crunchy!
A| There
B| Their
C| They're
18 _______ was a great movie on TV last night.
A| Theyre
B| There
C| Their
19 They posted _______ videos on YouTube.
A| theyre
B| their
C| there
20 I cant hear what _______ saying. Ask them to speak up.
A| they're
B| there
C| their

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Answer Key:
1| B

2| A

3| C

4| A

5| A

6| A

7| C

8| B

9| B

10| A

11| B

12| C

13| B

14| B

15| A

16| B

17| C

18| B

19| B

20| A

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Topic 328 Third Conditionals

1 If I _______ studied harder, I would have passed the test.
A| would
B| have
C| had
2 If I had studied harder, I would ___________ passed the test.
A| had
B| have
C| would
3 If I ___________ sold the car before the accident, I would have gotten some real money.
A| had
B| would
C| have
4 If I had sold the car before the accident, I would have _______ some real money.
A| getting
B| get
C| gotten
5 I __________ have called if I had known you were back in town
A| had
B| would
C| will
6 I would have called if I ___________ you were back in town.
A| had known
B| would know
C| knew
7 We sometimes use the third conditional to show ____________.
A| pleasure
B| annoyance
C| regret
8 If I had been at the wedding, I _______________ the best man.
A| had been
B| would had been
C| would have been
9 Which is an example of the third conditional?
A| If you saw me, you would have laughed.
B| If you had seen me, you would have laughed.
C| If you would have seen me, you had laughed.
10 If Jenny had bought the land earlier, __________________.
A| she would had saved money.
B| she would have saved money.

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C| she had saved money.

Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| A 4| C 5| B 6| A 7| C 8| C 9| B 10| B

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Topic 329 THIS, THAT, THESE and THOSE

1 I don't want that one. I want ______ one.
A| those
B| this
C| these
2 I don't want those ones. I want _______ ones.
A| that
B| these
C| this
3 I have been wearing _______ watch for years.
A| this
B| that
C| those
4 She has been wearing ________ watch for years.
A| that
B| this
C| these
5 She has been wearing _______ earrings all week.
A| these
B| that
C| those
6 Here, take some of ______ water.
A| this
B| those
C| that
7 Feeling ill? Perhaps it was ______ pancakes you had for lunch.
A| those
B| that
C| these
8 ______ days, technology is becoming more vital.
A| This
B| Those
C| These
9 In ________ days, there was no television or radio.
A| Those
B| These
C| This
10 ________ man on the television is Tom Cruise, the famous actor.
A| That
B| This
C| These
11 ______ days, a lot of people are vegetarians.
A| Those
B| That
C| These
12 The dragon looked fierce. But _______ didnt stop the brave knight.
A| that
B| this
C| those
13 Hey, come and look at _______ ad on TV!
A| these
B| this
C| that
14 _______ kind of cheese can be quite expensive.
A| This
B| Those
C| These
15 Is _______ the hat you were looking for?
A| this
B| those
C| these

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16 Are _______ the jeans you were looking for?

A| these
B| that
C| this
17 I heard Rebecca wants a divorce. How do you feel about _______?
A| this
B| those
C| that
18 Look at _______ beautiful shoes over there?
A| those
B| these
C| that
19 Yuck! _______ rice tastes awful!
A| These
B| Those
C| This
20 _______ is my new blouse. Do you like it?
A| This
B| These
21 Look at all _______ people waiting in line for the sale!
A| this
B| those
22 You know _______ boxes in the warehouse? Can you throw them away?
A| these
B| those
23 I have a feeling that ______ is going to be a great day!
A| that
B| this
24 One of _______ days, Ill get around to fixing the lawnmower.
A| those
B| these
25 Its just been one of _______ days!
A| these
B| those

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1| B 2| B 3| A 4| A 5| C 6| A 7| A 8| C 9| A 10| A 11| C 12| A 13| B 14| A 15| A
16| A 17| C 18| A 19| C 20| A 21| B 22| B 23| B 24| B 25| B

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Topic 330 Three-Word Verbs

1 You should really ____________ that old piece of junk that you drive.
A| get rid of
B| get in to
C| get out of
2 Which phrase means respect?
A| look up to
B| look in to
C| look out of
3 She _____________ her little brother so that he doesn't get into trouble.
A| looks up to
B| watches out for
C| watches over to
4 Will you ___________me when I need your help and understanding?
A| reach up to
B| reach up with
C| reach out to
5 Which phrase means 'to be as good as (a reputation)'?
A| live around for
B| live up to
C| live out to
6 If you gamble all night, you may ___________ nothing.
A| end up with
B| end up to
C| end out for
7 Which phrase means tolerate?
A| put out for
B| put down for
8 Which phrase means reduce?
A| cut down on
B| cut up to

C| put up with

C| cut around with

9 He ran so fast that I couldn't ___________ him.

A| catch it up
B| catch in up
C| catch up with
10 You need to _________ those wet clothes before you catch a chill.
A| get in to
B| get around with
C| get out of

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| A 3| B 4| C 5| B 6| A 7| C 8| A 9| C 10| C

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Topic 331 Time Phrases

1 __________ the summer, the temperature shot up.
A| While at
B| While
C| During
2 He hasn't released an album __________.
A| for ten years ago
B| since ten years ago

C| for ten years

3 ___________________ I saw her, I fell in love.

A| The moment
B| While
C| Just
4 __________________ she saw me, she had a bad feeling.
A| Then
B| Soonest
C| As soon as
5 We will reconvene the meeting _____ three days.
A| for
B| on
C| in
6 We will reconvene the meeting three days _________.
A| later
B| after now
C| from now
7 Let's discuss this _________.
A| from now
B| later
C| after
8 I had to take the ________ flight.
A| after
B| later
C| next one
9 Which word means every year?
A| always
B| annual
C| yearsome
10 ______ the past, disease was a massive problem.
A| In
B| On
C| When

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| C 3| A 4| C 5| C 6| C 7| B 8| B 9| B 10| A

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Topic 332 Time Phrases 2

1 __________, do you think man will colonise space?
A| In the future
B| On the future
C| With the future
2 I haven't seen my baby __________.
A| for a long time
B| a long time
C| since a long time
3 I haven't seen my sweetheart _________.
A| for ages
B| big long time
C| long time already
4 It's been ages ________ we played football together.
A| for
B| the time that
C| since
5 We __________ spend enough time helping our kids with their homework.
A| rarely
B| not often
C| sometime
6 Have I seen you somewhere _________?
A| before
B| again
C| last time
7 I was totally exhausted ______ the time I got home.
A| by
B| at
C| for
8 I think about her ___________.
A| all times
B| at always
C| all the time
9 The doctor will be with you _________.
A| whilst
B| for a moment
C| in a moment
10 The doctor will be with you ________.
A| soonly
B| short time already
C| shortly

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| A 3| A 4| C 5| A 6| A 7| A 8| C 9| C 10| C

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Topic 333 Time Phrases 3

1 Mr. Right will come along _______ or later.
A| shortly
B| soonest
C| sooner
2 Every __________, a really talented star is discovered.
A| now and then
B| then and now
C| now and later
3 I need to get my car fixed _______________.
A| as soon as possible
B| soonest possible

C| as soonest possible

4 Time seemed to _________ as I gazed into her chocolate brown eyes.

A| stand still
B| wait and stop
C| pause
5 When it's 2:45, it's a _________ three.
A| nearly
B| quarter to
C| fifteen to
6 The research paper is due _________.
A| a week ago on Monday
B| a week on Monday
7 Sherry came to visit us ________.
A| last few days
B| in a few days

C| in a week on Monday

C| a few days ago

8 ___________, he is ranked number one in the world.

A| Momentarily
B| Nowly
C| Currently
9 ____________, please. I need to powder my nose.
A| Just a moment
B| Wait first
C| Moment to wait
10 We reached the station at five-fifteen ___________.
A| roughly exactly
B| on the dot
C| in the exactly

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| A 4| A 5| B 6| B 7| C 8| C 9| A 10| B

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Topic 334 Travel Words

1 You can buy flight tickets from a __________.
A| travel agent
B| journeyman
C| travelling shop
2 A travel schedule is called an __________.
A| itinerary
B| itemisation
C| initial
3 A young traveller with little money is a __________.
A| frontpacker
B| cheapster
C| backpacker
4 A cheap place to stay for young travellers is a __________.
A| youth hostel
B| young hotel
C| youth monger
5 A large, expensive room in a hotel is a _________.
A| suite
B| suit
C| roomsuit
6 The place where you are going is your __________.
A| departure
B| destiny
C| destination
7 On a plane, you can fly first class, business class or ___________ class.
A| cheap
B| budget
C| economy
8 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A| Can you tell me where there is a hotel near here?
B| Can you tell me where is the hotel near here?
C| Can you help me where there is a nearby hotel?
9 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A| I am need to check in to this hotel.
B| I need to check in to this hotel.
C| I need to checking in to this hotel.
10 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A| My plane is leaving in half an hour.
B| My plane will leaving in half an hour.
C| My plane leaving in half an hour.

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| A 3| C 4| A 5| A 6| C 7| C 8| A 9| B 10| A

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Topic 335 Travel Words 2

1 Ships stop at a _________.
A| boatport
B| port
C| shipyard
2 A long journey for pleasure on a ship is a _____________.
A| cruise
B| bruise
C| liner
3 Before you visit a tropical country, go to the doctor and get some __________.
A| viruses
B| shots
C| interjections
4 If you get into trouble in a foreign country, contact your ___________.
A| embassy
B| council
C| local
5 Sometimes people feel strange in a foreign culture. This is called ___________.
A| culture boom
B| culture reign
C| culture shock
6 When travellers miss home, we say they feel _________.
A| sick of home
B| traveldone
C| homesick
7 If you get lost, you can ask for ___________.
A| directions
B| rotations
C| instructions
8 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A| We spent for four days in Jamaica.
B| We spent four days in Jamaica.
C| We lasted four days in Jamaica.
9 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A| The local food was more wonderful.
B| The local food was really wonderful.
C| The local food was very wonderful.
10 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A| Do you have the vacancy tonight?
B| Do you have any vacant rooms for tonight?
C| Do you have any vacancy rooms for tonight?

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| B 4| A 5| C 6| C 7| A 8| B 9| B 10| B

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Topic 336 Uncountable Nouns

1 This water _____ too cold to drink.
A| are
B| must
C| is
2 Please help me to move _____ furniture.
A| this
B| these
C| those
3 Please help me to move this _____.
A| furnitures
B| furnitural
C| furniture
4 People say that _____ is power.
A| informatives
B| information

C| informations

5 Please eat up all _____ rice.

A| the
B| a
C| (nothing)
6 I love to drink orange _____.
A| juices
B| drink
C| juice
7 We need to check the _____.
A| equipment
B| equipments

C| equip

8 Which word is uncountable?

A| cup
B| cheese
C| biscuit
9 Which word is uncountable?
A| trend
B| chart
C| information
10 Which word is uncountable?
A| banana
B| peach
C| honesty

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| C 4| B 5| A 6| C 7| A 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 337 Uncountable Nouns 2

1 I got wet in ______.
A| a rain
B| the rains

C| the rain

2 I'd like a glass of ________.

A| water
B| the water
C| waters
3 _______ of the world's major oceans are slowly getting warmer.
A| The waters
B| Waters
C| A water
4 'Cheeses' means __________.
A| various kinds of cheeses
B| a really large amount of cheese
5 Dillingers sells fine wines and _________.
A| a cheese
B| cheese
C| cheeses
6 Which word is never used?
A| foods
B| waters
C| informations
7 So far we have received _______ information on the matter.
A| little
B| a few
C| few
8 George has _________ knowledge of geography.
A| little
B| a few
C| few
9 He ate at least four _______.
A| pieces of toast
B| toasts

C| toast

10 The cafe serves _________ from around the globe.

A| a coffee
B| coffees
C| the coffee

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C| pieces of cheese

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1| C 2| A 3| A 4| A 5| C 6| C 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| B

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Topic 338 UNLESS

1 I'll take an umbrella unless __________.
A| it's raining
B| it looks dry
C| it looks wet
2 I'll have dessert unless _________.
A| I'm in the mood for something sweet

B| I'm full

C| I'm still hungry

3 Unless _____________, you shouldn't be looking at that Ferrari.

A| you have no money
B| you are poor
C| you have plenty of cash
4 Unless ____________, Jill will give up waiting for him.
A| Jack comes soon
B| Jack is late
C| Jack is always late
5 Unless you want to get an 'F', ________________.
A| you had better start studying
B| you had better not study
6 Unless you fix those brakes, _________________.
A| you couldn't get into an accident
B| you wouldn't get into an accident
C| you could get into an accident
7 ________________ unless you want a black eye.
A| Do that one more time
B| Apologise
C| Insult me again
8 _______________ unless we are out of pasta.
A| I can't make spaghetti tonight
B| I should not make spaghetti tonight
C| I will make spaghetti tonight
9 You can't go in unless ____________.
A| you haven't paid
B| you need to pay

C| you have paid

10 You don't know what it's like _______________.

A| unless you haven't been there yet
B| unless you have been there
C| unless you haven't been there

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C| you are working hard

Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| C 4| A 5| A 6| C 7| B 8| C 9| C 10| B

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Topic 339 Unnecessary Words

1 Her plane will be arrive around eight o' clock.
A| 'around' is the extra word.
B| 'be' is the extra word.
2 I will be going to the France for my holiday.
A| 'my' is the extra word.
B| 'the' is the extra word.

C| 'her' is the extra word.

C| 'be' is the extra word.

3 We have been worked here for three years.

A| 'been' is the extra word.
B| 'here' is the extra word.

C| 'for' is the extra word.

4 Mary has been studying German for three years ago.

A| 'ago' is the extra word.
B| 'since' is the extra word.

C| 'been' is the extra word.

5 Mary has become extremely fluent in German language.

A| 'has' is the extra word.
B| 'language' is the extra word.

C| 'extremely' is the extra word.

6 Tony was waited for the bus with Andrew.

A| 'the' is the extra word.
B| 'with' is the extra word.

C| 'was' is the extra word.

7 Everybody should to learn a little philosophy at school.

A| 'to' is the extra word.
B| 'should' is the extra word.

C| 'a' is the extra word.

8 A broadband connection makes it faster to get the information.

A| 'the' is the extra word.
B| 'it' is the extra word.
C| 'a' is the extra word.
9 The Japan has fascinating culture and traditions.
A| 'the' is the extra word.
B| 'culture' is the extra word.

C| 'traditions' is the extra word.

10 When during the summer, people in my country love to go swimming.

A| 'to' is the extra word.
B| 'when' is the extra word.
C| 'during' is the extra word.

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| A 4| A 5| B 6| C 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| B

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Topic 340 USED To

1 I __________ smoke, but now I don't.
A| used to
B| use to
C| am used to
2 Joseph __________ eat lots of junk food until his doctor told him to stop.
A| use to
B| was used to
C| used to
3 Shaun __________ to be much plumper.
A| use
B| using
C| used
4 Jenny ___________ limp, but now she does.
A| didn't used to
B| not used to
C| didn't use to
5 'Used to' always describes the ________.
A| future
B| past
C| present
6 Before she retired, Mary used to _______ a nurse.
A| be
B| do
C| was
7 Which sentence is correct?
A| She used to going to the beach every day.
B| She was used to go to the beach every day.
C| She used to go to the beach every day.
8 Mary used to _________ Jack.
A| loving
B| love
C| in love with
9 Jack used to ________ the outback
A| live in
B| living
C| in
10 Which sentence is correct?
A| I used to have a beard, but now I do.
B| I used to have a beard, but now I don't.
C| A and B

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| C 4| C 5| B 6| A 7| C 8| B 9| A 10| B

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Topic 341 Useful Adjectives

1 The old man donated fifty dollars. That was very __________ of him.
A| tasteful
B| genteel
C| kind
2 It was a __________ victory. No one had expected Norway to win the World Cup.
A| futile
B| normal
C| stunning
3 The Pope really is quite a ____________ person. He is really special.
A| morose
B| remarkable
C| futile
4 You're lucky to see these birds. They're extremely __________ in this part of the world.
A| deadly
B| rare
C| uncomfortable
5 We had an ____________ meal, and we're never going back to that restaurant.
A| elegant
B| eventful
C| awful
6 Ronaldo possesses an ___________ talent for football.
A| extraordinary
B| extra
C| ordinary
7 Bob made a ___________ donation of ten dollars.
A| jiggy
B| grand
C| generous
8 Doesn't Benny look _________ in his new suit.
A| smart
B| dressed
C| tipsy
9 The heroic knight did battle with the __________ witch.
A| generous
B| hesitant
C| wicked
10 Dolphins are quite _________ animals. They can communicate with each other.
A| clever
B| taciturn
C| tactful
11 The _______ fireman ran into the burning building to rescue the child
A| lively
B| brave
C| fearful
12 This statue is _______. Its at least 3000 years old.
A| frail
B| loose
C| ancient
13 Look how big the statue is! Its _______.
A| chilly
B| huge
C| puny
14 These jeans are too _______. I need to put on a belt to stop them falling down.
A| vast
B| loose
C| narrow
15 Tony is so _______. He never spends money unless its absolutely necessary.
A| jealous
B| stingy
C| courageous

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16 This is such a _______ restaurant so many people and so much noise. Its great.
A| lively
B| jealous
C| cramped
17 _______ means the same thing as 'brave.'
A| Courageous
B| Enthusiastic
C| Magnificent
18 _______ is the opposite of wide.
A| Chilly
B| Narrow
C| Damp
19 This rabbit is soft and furry. See how _______ it is.
A| fluffy
B| damp
C| frail
20 Jane is really _______ about her piano classes. She never stops talking about them.
A| magnificent
B| enthusiastic
C| jealous
21 Im so _______ of Joes new car. I want one too!
A| vast
B| fearful
C| jealous
22 Its a bit ______ in here. Can someone put the heating on?
A| smooth
B| chilly
C| frail
23 The ceiling is _______. There must be a hole in the roof where the rain gets in.
A| splendid
B| damp
C| narrow
24 Tigers are _______ animals. Theyre wonderful!
A| frail
B| tedious
C| magnificent
25 After not eating for three days, the monk looked so _______.
A| frail
B| splendid
C| narrow

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| C 3| B 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| C 8| A 9| C 10| A 11| B 12| C 13| B 14| B 15| B
16| A 17| A 18| B 19| A 20| B 21| C 22| B 23| B 24| C 25| A

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Topic 342 Verbs and Prepositions

1 You can depend ______ me.
A| on
B| in
C| to
2 Don't look ____ my diary!
A| to
B| with
C| at
3 The dish consists ______ potatoes and rice.
A| in
B| with
C| of
4 We need to divide it ________ six parts.
A| into
B| in
C| up
5 The main course is followed _______ dessert.
A| with
B| by
C| to
6 I read _______ it in today's paper.
A| about
B| to
C| for
7 She is trying ______ the gold medal in Berlin.
A| for
B| to
C| about
8 She succeeded _______ getting the boss's attention.
A| for
B| about
C| in
9 I dream _______ you every night.
A| up
B| of
C| over
10 I do not approve ______ their marriage.
A| of
B| by
C| with

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| C 4| A 5| B 6| A 7| A 8| C 9| B 10| A

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Topic 343 Verb/Noun Collocations

1 After ten years of war, they decided to ________ peace.
A| make
B| book
C| take
2 Why don't you _______ a chance on me?
A| book
B| take
C| make
3 He _______ his temper quite easily.
A| throws
B| loses
C| keeps
4 This kid is always _________ a tantrum.
A| throwing
B| making
C| losing
5 ________ the urge.
A| Resist
B| Desist

C| Upset

6 ________ a strategy.
A| Develop
B| Make

C| Design

7 ________ an advantage.
A| Gain
B| Succeed
C| Throw
8 You can gain control and _______ control.
A| up
B| lose
C| miss
9 _________ an experiment.
A| Conduct
B| Make up

C| Present

10 ________ permission.
A| Designate
B| Conduct

C| Grant

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| B 4| A 5| A 6| A 7| A 8| B 9| A 10| C

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Topic 344 Verb Tense Practice

1 Recently, I ______________ a lot of thinking.
A| am doing
B| will be doing
C| have been doing
2 By midnight, we ____________ here for three hours.
A| will have been
B| had been
C| have been
3 Currently, I _____________ up on the East Side.
A| have been living
B| am living
C| was living
4 I was chatting on the phone while she _____________ dinner.
A| was cooking
B| were cooking
C| is cooking
5 Johnny ____________ that movie three times.
A| saw
B| sees
C| has seen
6 A couple of days ago, we all _________ hunting.
A| have been
B| had been
C| went
7 Maria __________ her regards.
A| send
B| is sending
C| sends
8 That's the guy that we _______ the other day.
A| met
B| meet
C| will meet
9 Generally, George _________ to have fun.
A| liked
B| did like
C| likes
10 Later, you ___________ the chairman of the board.
A| met
B| meet
C| will be meeting

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| B 4| A 5| C 6| C 7| C 8| A 9| C 10| C

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Topic 345 WAS or WERE

1 We ______ hungry, so we ate.
A| were
B| was
C| A and B
2 He _______ in the army for seven years.
A| were
B| was
C| A and B
3 Suzanne _________ a beauty queen when she was younger.
A| were
B| was
C| A and B
4 Ling and Long __________ in here together yesterday.
A| were
B| was
C| A and B
5 It ________ a dark and stormy night.
A| was
B| were
C| A and B
6 The Missouri Kid ______ a cold, heartless killer.
A| were
B| was
C| A and B
7 She recently ________ an operation.
A| Not A or B
B| were
C| was
8 At the time, no one thought the operation _________ a success.
A| was
B| were
C| Not A or B
9 It ______ enough to make your stomach turn.
A| were
B| was
C| Not A or B
10 We ________ a great time on holiday.
A| were
B| Not A or B
C| was

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| B 4| A 5| A 6| B 7| A 8| A 9| B 10| B

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Topic 346 Weather Words

1 It's a ________ day today.
A| sunday
B| sun
C| sunny
2 I can't see anything because of the ________.
A| sunshine
B| fog
C| raining
3 If there are many clouds, it is _____________.
A| overcast
B| clouded
C| overclocked
4 A little bit of rain is called a _________.
A| watering
B| shower
C| bath
5 Another name for a small amount of rain is ___________.
A| drizzle
B| nizzle
C| sizzle
6 A heavy rain in Asia is called a ___________.
A| monsoon
B| moosoon
C| sosoon
7 A very strong spinning wind in America is called a __________.
A| blister
B| twistee
C| tornado
8 When it rains ice, that is called _________.
A| haile
B| slail
C| hail
9 Fog and pollution mixed is called __________.
A| mog
B| smorgasbog
C| smog
10 When you go darker in the sun, you get a ________.
A| ton
B| tan
C| tin

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| A 4| B 5| A 6| A 7| C 8| C 9| C 10| B

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Topic 347 WHEN, WHILE or DURING

1 ________ the summer, we played volleyball every day.
A| When
B| During
C| While
2 ________ my vacation, I travelled to Switzerland.
A| While
B| When
C| During
3 ________ I was young, I was a real rascal.
A| During
B| When
C| While
4 _______ the time I was on vacation, I felt so relaxed.
A| During
B| While
C| When
5 ________ my husband was changing, I put on my make-up.
A| Where
B| While
C| During
6 The doorbell rang ________ Sherry was drying the dishes.
A| when
B| while
C| A or B
7 Nobody said a word _________ the memorial service.
A| during
B| while
C| when
8 ________ Stuart arrived, the place was a mess.
A| While
B| When
C| During
9 ________ Sherry was singing, Joyce was reading a book.
A| When
B| While
C| A or B
10 Meet me here ________ it's time to go.
A| during
B| while
C| when

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| B 4| A 5| B 6| C 7| A 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 348 WHEN, WHILE or DURING 2

1 I'd like to see you in my office, ______ you have a minute free.
A| during
B| when
C| while
2 _________ the winter, it often snows.
A| During
B| While
C| When
3 _______ drying the dishes, I broke another glass.
A| While
B| When
C| During
4 _______ it's time to go, I'll call a cab.
A| During
B| When
C| While
5 ________ the war with Germany, Ralphie piloted a Spitfire.
A| During
B| While
C| When
6 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A| While I was working, I was thinking of you.
B| When I was still working for the government.
C| During Ralph was a pilot, he got shot down twice.
7 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A| While the summer, the folks are all happy.
B| During the summer comes, everyone is all smiles.
C| When the summer comes, everyone is happy.
8 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A| When fainted, it is difficult to revive him.
B| While skiied, Ralphie broke his leg.
C| During childbirth, the husband often faints while watching.
9 This may take a little ________.
A| when
B| during
C| while
10 I don't mind waiting for a short _______.
A| while
B| when
C| during

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| A 4| B 5| A 6| A 7| C 8| C 9| C 10| A

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Topic 349 WHENEVER, WHEREVER etc...

1 You can tell me __________ you want.
A| however
B| whatever
C| whoever
2 Whatever means __________.
A| nothing that
B| anything that

C| something that

3 __________ wins the presidency will have a tough job ahead of them.
A| Whoever
B| Whatever
C| However
4 She just dates _________ she wants to.
A| whoever
B| anybody
C| A and B
5 She just does __________ she wants to.
A| what
B| whatever
C| A and B
6 You can use the machine _____________ you like.
A| any way that
B| however
C| A and B
7 Which is correct?
A| I will buy you whatever.
B| I will buy you whatever you desire.
C| I will buy you what ever you desire.
8 Come and see me __________ you are ready.
A| whenever
B| whatever
C| however
9 Which is correct?
A| Whenever he sees Jane, his heart skips a beat.
B| He sees Jane, his heart skips a beat whenever.
C| He sees Jane, whenever his heart skips a beat.
10 Which is correct?
A| They are watching you whenever you come here.
B| Everytime you come here, they are watching you.
C| A and B

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| A 4| C 5| B 6| C 7| B 8| A 9| A 10| C

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Topic 350 WILL BE DOING

1 This time tomorrow, I _____________ on a jet plane.
A| will leaving
B| will
C| will be leaving
2 He just called to say he _______ late.
A| will be arriving
B| will
C| will arriving
3 Mr. Kim __________ married next month.
A| will be getting
B| will
C| will getting
4 Tomorrow, I will __________ in the storeroom all day.
A| be work
B| be working
C| working
5 If you need me, I will _____________ the plants.
A| be watered
B| be
C| be watering
6 Will you be _________ lunch with me tomorrow?
A| have
B| having
C| had
7 By the time I'm forty, I ____________ of retirement.
A| will think
B| will
C| will be thinking
8 When I get my new camera, I'll be __________ pictures of everything.
A| take
B| took
C| taking
9 Before I got married, I'll be spending lots of time at work.
A| Not correct
B| Correct
C| May be correct
10 Before I get married, I'll be spending lots of time at work.
A| May be correct
B| Correct
C| Not correct

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| A 4| B 5| C 6| B 7| C 8| C 9| A 10| B

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Topic 351 WILL HAVE DONE

1 By the time you return here, I will have __________ the extension.
A| completing
B| complete
C| completed
2 This time next year, Sarah will have ______________.
A| graduate
B| graduated
C| graduating
3 By the end of autumn, all the leaves will have __________.
A| fallen
B| fell
C| fall
4 He thinks that the soldiers will ________ returned by Christmas.
A| had
B| have
C| has
5 By the time he is released, the criminal will __________ suffered enough.
A| had
B| have
C| has
6 By the end of the competition, the teams ________ have played seven matches each.
A| were
B| will
C| would
7 Mark is reading the entire dictionary, but do you think he ___________ have learned all the
words when he is finished?
A| would
B| were
C| will
8 I think that Mary will have _________ changing by now.
A| completing
B| end
C| finished
9 Mark watches the news from 5 to 6 every evening, so at 5:30 he ______________.
A| is going to watch the news
B| will be watching the news
C| will have watched the news
10 Mark watches the news from 5 to 6 every evening, so at 6:30 he ______________.
A| will have watched the news
B| will be watching the news
C| is going to watch the news

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| A 4| B 5| B 6| B 7| C 8| C 9| B 10| A

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Topic 352 WILL or GOING TO

1 I think I ________ take a shower before I go to work.
A| am going to
B| will
C| going to
2 He just called to say he _______ be late.
A| going to
B| is going to
C| will
3 Mr. Kim __________ move to Chengdu after he retires.
A| is going to
B| going to
C| will
4 He ____________ retire in three or four years from now.
A| going to
B| will
C| is planning to
5 I don't want a coffee. I __________ a tea instead.
A| will have
B| will has
C| will having
6 ______________ marry me?
A| Going to you
B| Are you going to

C| Will you

7 Was that the doorbell? I _________ get it.

A| will
B| going to
C| am going to
8 __________ you going to tell him, or do I have to do it?
A| Going
B| Are
C| Will
9 I've saved up my money, and I ______________ buy a digital camera.
A| going to
B| will
C| am going to
10 I'm not so hungry. I think I _____________ work through lunch.
A| am going to
B| will
C| going to

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| A 4| C 5| A 6| C 7| A 8| B 9| C 10| B

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Topic 353 Word Choice

1 Please ________ to this letter as soon as possible.
A| reply
B| response
C| respond
2 He's from New York, so he speaks with a strong ________.
A| slang
B| jargon
C| accent
3 Please ________ me that pen for a moment.
A| lend
B| borrow
C| loan
4 When you greet someone at eight o' clock, you say '_____________'.
A| Night night
B| Good evening
C| Good night
5 'Good night' is a way of saying __________.
A| hello
B| goodbye
C| greetings
6 'Whom' is not commonly used because ____________.
A| it sounds old-fashioned
B| it is not a good word
C| it is not in the dictionary
7 Fritz speaks _________.
A| Deutsch
B| German

C| Germany

8 Pierre speaks _________

A| Francs
B| French
C| France
9 Oops! I _________ my laptop in the car.
A| lost out
B| forgot
C| left
10 The country currently has a strong ___________.
A| economy
B| economic
C| financial

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| A 4| B 5| B 6| A 7| B 8| B 9| C 10| A

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Topic 354 Word Choice 2

1 I love the ____________ in this restaurant.
A| ambience
B| atmosphere
C| environment
2 People look for a hotel with a good ________.
A| sight
B| scene
C| view
3 Please ________ your shoes away.
A| out
B| put
C| keep
4 Oops! I ________ my pen.
A| dropped
B| fell
C| fell down
5 My lawyer has quite a few famous ____________.
A| customers
B| clients
C| A or B
6 My hairdresser has quite a few famous ____________.
A| customers
B| clients
C| A or B
7 Please _________ your hand if you know the answer.
A| raise
B| rise
C| up
8 I don't like his attitude. I find him __________.
A| arrogant
B| proud
C| big
9 In Hollywood movies, people die from one bullet. In ______ life, they often survive.
A| real
B| truly
C| reality
10 If you close your eyes and say the magic words, a ghost will ________.
A| appear
B| come out
C| happen

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| B 4| A 5| B 6| A 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| A

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Topic 355 Word Choice 3

1 These kids tend to ______ a lot of trouble.
A| cause
B| make
C| do
2 The police __________ him and put him in jail.
A| caught with
B| took
C| arrested
3 We had a really _______ time at the mall.
A| fun
B| funny
C| enjoy
4 There's something funny going on around here. In this sentence, 'funny' means _______.
A| weird
B| laughable
C| enjoyable
5 What time are you going to ________ your sister from the airport?
A| pick up
B| fetch
C| collect
6 I loved all his albums ________ the last one.
A| recept
B| except
C| accept
7 Billy is great at _________ jokes.
A| saying
B| telling
C| explaining
8 I love to be outdoors and surrounded by ________.
A| natural
B| nature
C| naturally
9 Let's go out and _________!
A| have a good time
B| enjoy

C| make funny

10 The train is comfortable, but it _______ a long time.

A| takes
B| spends
C| uses

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| A 4| A 5| A 6| B 7| B 8| B 9| A 10| A

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Topic 356 Word Form

1 We both had _____________ ideas.
A| difference
B| differ
C| different
2 Sammy Boy has a lot of _____________.
A| confidence
B| confident
C| conference
3 Improve your ____________ skills.
A| communal
B| communication

C| communicate

4 She was so ____________ when she saw me with Pamela Anderson.

A| jealousy
B| jealous
C| jeal
5 Your participation will ___________ your grades.
A| affect
B| effect
C| defect
6 He is now ____________ the King of Wonga Wonga.
A| officially
B| official
C| offily
7 We all attended Kate's _________________ ceremony.
A| graduation
B| graduate
C| gradual
8 Football is our country's ______________ sport.
A| national
B| nationwide
C| nation
9 Our opinions often ___________.
A| differentiate
B| differ
C| different
10 We must ____________ to boost our sales performance.
A| continuous
B| continuity
C| continue

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| B 4| B 5| A 6| A 7| A 8| A 9| B 10| C

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Topic 357 Word Form 2

1 She doesn't talk much; she is not very _____________.
A| communicate
B| communicative
C| communal
2 We had great __________ in reaching the mountain peak.
A| difficulty
B| difficult
C| diffidence
3 Her _________ and courage were admired by all of Egypt.
A| strength
B| stronger
C| strong
4 The good Samaritan was famous for being _________ and kind to people.
A| helpfulness
B| helpful
C| helpless
5 I don't like to ____________, but I do think the Japanese are hardworking.
A| generally
B| general
C| generalise
6 The electric motor was his finest ____________.
A| create
B| creative
C| creation
7 The food was great, but the restaurant rated low on ______________.
A| cleanliness
B| clean
C| cleanful
8 Which word can be a verb or a noun?
A| bring
B| search
C| inside
9 Which word can be a verb or a noun?
A| riot
B| classic
C| fantasy
10 Look at all that _________ under your fingernails!
A| dirt
B| dirty
C| dirtiness

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| A 4| B 5| C 6| C 7| A 8| B 9| A 10| A

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Topic 358 Word Form 3

1 Eat well and look after your _________.
A| healthful
B| health
C| healthy
2 The antique is over two thousand years old, but its ________ remains unknown.
A| original
B| originality
C| origin
3 They are known to be a _________ race.
A| peace
B| peaceful
C| peacing
4 He is a man of science. He is a __________.
A| scientist
B| scienter
C| sciencer
5 Take ________ not to spill any acid on the floor.
A| careless
B| careful
C| care
6 This play is really starting to _______ me.
A| boring
B| bored
C| bore
7 Did you see his _________ when Russia scored the goal?
A| reactive
B| react
C| reaction
8 This seems like an _____________ moment to begin the ceremony.
A| opportunity
B| opportunistic
C| opportune
9 Which word can be a verb or a noun?
A| fire
B| arrange
C| prepare
10 Which word can be a verb or a noun?
A| intact
B| contact
C| react

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| B 4| A 5| C 6| C 7| C 8| C 9| A 10| B

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Topic 359 Word Order

1 Which is correct?
A| In the summer, Paul spends time in Switzerland.
B| Paul spends time in Switzerland in the summer.
C| A and B
2 Which is correct?
A| The city was evacuated because of the hurricane.
B| Because of the hurricane, the city was evacuated.
C| A and B
3 Our neighbours have a ____________.
A| black big cat
B| big black cat
C| A and B
4 Which is correct?
A| We do not have enough sugar.
5 I love to eat ___________.
A| fish and chips
B| chips and fish

B| We have sugar not enough.

C| A and B

C| chips 'n' fish

6 Sherry drives a ______________.

A| small Japanese car
B| Japanese small car

C| A and B

7 Which sounds best?

A| four beautiful red silk roses
B| four beautiful silk red roses
C| beautiful four silk red roses
8 That restaurant serves _____________.
A| Thai delicious food
B| delicious Thai food
9 Which sounds better?
A| What an old silly man!

C| A and B

B| What silly old man!

C| What a silly old man!

10 We bought _____________.
A| a silver expensive mirror
B| an expensive silver mirror

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C| A and B

Answer Key:
1| C 2| C 3| B 4| A 5| A 6| A 7| A 8| B 9| C 10| B

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Topic 360 Word Stress

1 What is the correct word stress?
A| CHIcken
B| chiCKEN
C| no word stress
2 What is the correct word stress?
A| inFORmation
B| inforMAtion

C| INformation

3 What is the correct word stress?

A| no word stress
B| jaPAN
C| JApan
4 Camels live in the _________.
A| no word stress
B| DEsert

C| deSERT

5 After dinner, we had __________.

A| no word stress
B| deSSERT
C| DEssert
6 What is the correct word stress?
A| aMERica
B| AMerica
C| ameriCA
7 What is the correct word stress?
A| phoTOgraph
B| photoGRAPH

C| PHOtograph

8 What is the correct word stress?

A| PHOtographer
B| photoGRAPHer
9 What is the correct word stress?
A| ENjoy
B| enJOY
C| A and B
10 What is the correct word stress?
A| afriCAN
B| African
C| aFRICan

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C| phoTOgrapher

Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| B 4| B 5| B 6| A 7| C 8| C 9| B 10| B

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Topic 361 WOULD

1 Which sentence is correct?
A| Would do you like to dance?

B| Would dance with me?

C| Would you like to dance?

2 George would ________ visiting the mountains.

A| enjoy
B| enjoyed
C| enjoying
3 Sheila would _________ right at home in China.
A| felt
B| feel
C| feeling
4 'Would like' is a polite way to say _________.
A| want
B| like
C| wish
5 Which sentence is the most polite?
A| Do you want a sandwich?
B| You want a sandwich?
6 If I had wings, I _____________.
A| would flying
B| would to fly

C| Would you like a sandwich?

C| would fly

7 If I had Bill Gates' money, I __________ it all to you.

A| would give
B| would giving
C| would to give
8 Which sentence is correct?
A| If I was invisible, I would sneak into the cinema for free.
B| If I would be invisible, I would sneak into the cinema for free.
C| If I would be invisible, I sneak into the cinema for free.
9 Which sentence is correct?
A| If cats were bigger, they would chase dogs.
B| If cats would be bigger, they would chase dogs.
C| If cats would be bigger, they chase dogs.
10 Which sentence is correct?
A| We would move to New York if the streets would be safer.
B| We would move to New York if the streets were safer.
C| We moved to New York if the streets would be safer.

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| B 4| A 5| C 6| C 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| B

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Topic 362 WOULD or HAD

1 You ________ better listen to what I say, young man.
A| had
B| would
C| A or B
2 I _________ like to introduce you to a good friend of mine.
A| had
B| would
C| A or B
3 If I _______ thought about it longer, I might have made a different decision.
A| would
B| had
C| A or B
4 I _________ rather stay in and watch TV.
A| had
B| would
C| A or B
5 If I had thought about it longer, I ___________ have made a different decision.
A| had
B| would
C| A or B
6 George _________ rather fight than talk.
A| would
B| had
C| A or B
7 She ________ better be careful with those scissors.
A| had
B| would
C| A or B
8 I _________ leave now, if I were you.
A| had
B| would
C| A or B
9 ________ I thought about it longer, I might have made a different decision.
A| Would
B| Had
C| A or B
10 I'd = I __________
A| would
B| had

C| A or B

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| B 4| B 5| B 6| A 7| A 8| B 9| B 10| C

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Topic 363 Zero Conditionals

1 If you heat water to 100 degrees, it ________.
A| would boil
B| boils
C| boil
2 He always orders pizza if he _________ hungry.
A| get
B| would get
C| gets
3 If it is 3 p.m. in New York, it ______ 2 a.m. in Tokyo.
A| is
B| was
C| would be
4 If you mix red and white, you _______ orange.
A| got
B| have got
C| get
5 Johnson always has a burger if he's hungry or just some juice if he ______.
A| wouldn't
B| isn't
C| doesn't
6 Most people do not _______ what to do if there is an emergency.
A| know
B| knew
C| knowledge
7 They say that if you ______ a vegetarian diet, you live longer.
A| have
B| will have
C| had
8 If you _______, you can have a snack.
A| like
B| don't like
C| liked
9 If it rains ____ the road always floods.
A| Comma
B| No comma
C| Doesn't matter
10 The road always floods ____ if it rains.
A| Comma
B| Doesn't matter
C| No comma

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| A 4| C 5| B 6| A 7| A 8| A 9| A 10| C

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Topic 364 Zero Conditionals 2

1 If you pay peanuts, you ____________.
A| get monkeys
B| got monkeys
C| getting monkeys
2 If you _______________, you get a certificate.
A| will finish the course
B| do finish the course

C| finish the course

3 Which is correct?
A| If the game ends in a draw, there is a penalty shootout.
B| There is a penalty shootout if the game ends in a draw.
C| A or B
4 Which is correct?
A| If you touch the ball, you are penalised.
B| If you touch the ball you are penalised.
C| A or B
5 Which is correct?
A| The game pauses, if the referee blows the whistle.
B| The game pauses if the referee blows the whistle.
C| A or B
6 Which sentence is better?
A| If people panic, they scream.
B| When people panic, they scream.
C| A and B are both appropriate
7 Which is correct?
A| If Magnesium reacts, you expose it to air.
B| Magnesium reacts if you expose it to air.
C| A or B
8 If _________, I break out in a rash.
A| I eat seafood
B| eat seafood
C| eating seafood
9 If ________________, there is an offside offence.
A| the linesman's flag is raised
B| the linesman's flag was raised
10 Which sentence is a zero conditional?
A| If I had a dollar for every grammar rule, I'd be rich.
B| If the students know the answer, they raise their hands.
C| If Jack is late, he'll be in trouble again.

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C| the linesman's flag raised

Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| C 4| A 5| B 6| C 7| B 8| A 9| A 10| B

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Topic 365 Zero Infinitive

1 She heard him _______.
A| sing
B| to sing
C| sang
2 She watched him _______ his car.
A| clean
B| cleaning
C| A or B
3 Let me _______ you with that.
A| helping
B| help
C| to help
4 She made him ______ for half an hour.
A| wait
B| to wait
C| waiting
5 Which sentence is correct?
A| She let me trying her eyeliner.
eyeliner.

B| She let me to try her eyeliner.

C| She let me try her

6 She felt a huge spider ________ right up her leg.

A| crawl
B| to crawl
C| to crawling
7 Which sentence contains a zero infinitive?
A| She made me take a deep breath.
B| She made me some scrambled eggs.
C| He forced me to use force.
8 Which sentence is correct?
A| She prefers eat fish.
B| She would like eat fish.
9 Which sentence is NOT correct?
A| Penny observed him jump in the pond.
B| Penny saw him jump in the pond.
C| Penny looked him jump in the pond.
10 Which sentence is NOT correct?
A| Penny listened the burglar approach.
B| Penny heard the burglar approach.
C| Penny heard the burglar enter.

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C| She would rather eat fish.

Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| B 4| A 5| C 6| A 7| A 8| C 9| C 10| A

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