
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 1. When you are learning a language at home, you can work at your own ________.
A. speed B. pace C. way D. mind 2. I’m afraid that Tim doesn’t take much care over his homework. He usually does it ______.
A. any old how B. anyhow C. how on earth D. how come 3. Superconductivity will revolutionize the way that energy is used for the next millennium, and _______ the first truly superconductive substance will be remembered as a technological hero.
A. what the discovery of B. the discovery of C. whoever discovers D. whose discovery 4. Closure of schools took place ___________ falling numbers of pupils.
A. in the context of B. with regard to C. with a concern for D. in consideration of 5. Doctors are often ____________ to accidents in rural areas.
A. called up B. driven out C. called out D. rung up 6. Extra blanket will be supplied on ______________
A. request B. requirement C. asking D. need 7. If I’m late for work again, I’ll be________ a severe warning from my boss.
A. up to B. in for C. onto D. after 8. We need guaranteed financial ______________ before we can even start the design work.
A. agreement B. backing C. analysis D. plans 9. In ___________, it was a bad idea to pay him in cash.
A. hindsight B. consideration C. retrospect D. knowledge 10. The trade unions called for a 5% pay increase for all public________ workers.
A. section B. area C. zone D. sector 11. I’m afraid I’ve completely lost the ________ of the argument.
A. stream B. thread C. trace D. idea 12. A meal in that restaurant costs the _______ but still it is always packed.
A. world B. soil C. earth D. moon 13. If you can win his attention ________ for you.
A. the so much better B. the better so much C. so much the better D. so the much better 14. No one can function properly if he or she is ________ adequate sleep.
A. took away B. deprived of C. derived from D. got rid of 15. I was so exhausted that I went out like________
A. a baby B. a candle C. a light D. a log 16. If you want to be a rock star, talent helps, but what it really_______ down to is luck.
A. boils B. revolves C. centers D. refines 17. It is true of many things in life that beginning is________
A. now or never B. pure and simple C. half the battle D. all very well 18. She had no chance to defend herself: the dog________ for me as soon as I opened the door.
A. ran B. went C. fell D. stood 19. John …………from social activity because he felt embarrassed with people.
A. held on B. held off C. held back D. held out 20. The text doesn’t give you the answer explicitly – you have to________ it from the evidence.
A. convert B. grasp C. reckon D. deduce 21. Don’t ________ to any conclusion before you know the full facts.
A. fly B. rush C. leap D. dive 22. Scott Fitzgerald’s early literary success led to extravagant living and __________ a large income.
A. a need for B. needed for C. to need for D. for he needed 23. The manager promised to replace the damaged television free of _________.
A. cost B. price C. expense D. charge 24. Amnesia is the __________ or total loss of memory concerning past experiences.
A. partially B. partial C. part D. partly 25. Before the group of doctors would give their opinion they wanted to _______ with each other.
A. confess B. confer C. confirm D. confide 26. Many people find chocolate __________.A. mild B. tender C. tempting D. temperate
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