TEST YOURSELF3 1- The management has launched a/an .........

to find out what caused the fire in the factory. A) compensation B) temptation C) investigation D) devotion E) meditation 2- Although the official language of Quebec is French, seventy percent of the .......... who settled there from other countries cannot speak any French at all. A) immigrants B) speculators C) gamblers D) prisoners E) predators 3The dictator's refusal to grant his citizens civil rights led to his inevitable ....... . A) prediction B) downfall C) disappearance D) ability E) complexity Each item of jewellery she produces is .......... no two designs are alike. A) single B) floral C) instant D) unique E) lonely

........... region stretching northwards indefinitely. A) improbable B) persistent C) indistinct D) credible E) precise 15- After his father had won 100 from a bet, Freddie thought it was a/an ......... moment to ask him for the 5 he needed to huy a toy gun, A) likely B) opportune C) unfortunate D) miraculous E) solitary 16- So that Margaret's progress at school wouldn't be .......... by her recurring illness, her mother hired her a private tutor. A) exploited B) monitored C) delivered D) hindered E) implied 17- It is best to warn the customers beforehand that if they fail to turn up for their appointment, they will be ......... a cancellation fee. A) nominated B) offended C) opposed D) charged E) measured 18- Willa Gather was a fourth generation American, but she was .......... to write her novels by the way European immigrants and their children adapted to rugged life in western America. A) inspired B) competed C) announced D) united E) demonstrated 19- The Romans are noted for having built straight roads. they calculated the shortest .......... between two settlements and followed that route. A) landscape B) arrival C) instruction D) distance E) departure 20- Martin has only just qualified as a chef at college, but he has ten years' ......... of cooking in kitchens all around the world. A) meditation B) devotion C) experience D) reliability E) ability 21- The lock on our front door broke yesterday and it was too late to call a locksmith, so we had to sleep with only a table pushed against the door. I didn't sleep well as I felt very ......... . A) offensive B) insecure C) obscure D) assured E) dependable 22- There are many superstitions based on the power of a full moon and recent scientific study has indicated that the force of the moon may have a psychological ......... on humans. A) conclusion B) effect C) ending D) proportion E) deficit 23- We bought four ........... garden chairs, which can be neatly stored away and will be ideal for picnics. A) bulky B) useless C) collapsible D) destructive E) irrelevant 24The economies of several South American nations are almost .......... dependent on the price of commodities on the world market. A) naturally B) impressively C) immensely D) entirely E) mercifully Unfortunately, my birthday this year ......... with my company's annual conference, so I won't be able to take the day off. A) collides B) insults C) infects D) adjoins E) coincides It is hoped that the lengthy negotiations between the opposite sides in the Northern Ireland conflict will ........ bring about a lasting peace in the province.

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5- When the children were rescued from the lifeboat, they were ........... and weak but still alive. A) non-existent B) extravagant C) undernourished D) dishonourable E) insufficient 6There was no clear winner in the election, so the political parties will have to work in .......... towards a coalition. A) cooperation B) disconnection C) examination D) irrelevance E) mismanagement Despite all the .......... he encountered, he managed to establish his new company. A) obstacles B) merits C) trenches D) blockages E) advantages A Dublin property developer plans to make a big ......... in the Millennium Dome, transforming it into a business park for technological companies. A) sensitivity B) investment C) measurement D) participation E) forecast The referee ......... the boxer for kicking his opponent, which is not allowed under the rules. A) miscalculated B) unfolded C) disqualified D) insisted E} analysed

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10- If you feel exhausted after a late night, just place a sprig of rosemary in boiling water, cool it and drink it. This will ........ you. A) hover B) reincarnate C) evaporate D) revive E) bubble 11- A large section of the town was completely destroyed by the powerful earthquake and the ........... of the debris and rubble cost the government a fortune. A) removal B) dumping C) proposal D) approval E) unloading

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13- According to an ancient ........... in Turkey, horsehair is supposed to bring luck, and for this reason, it is often hung in people's homes. A) trust B) virtue C) value D) truth E) belief 2614The area around the northern coasts of the Aegean Sea was first called Thrace by the ancient Greeks, who referred to a/an

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27- There is a current crisis within the National Health Service and additional nurses and doctors are needed ......... . A) purely B) urgently C) practically D) allegedly E) logically 28- The new procedure Introduced by the management has some ......... . For example, it is time-consuming, has created more paperwork and is also quite confusing. A) likeness B) merits C) drawbacks D) harm E) disciplines 29- As soon as the sheriff heard about the bank robbery, he ........ his horse and set off in pursuit of the villains. A) discovered B) escaped C) established D) boarded E) mounted 30The Siamese twins were separated shortly after birth. This operation gave the stronger twin a chance of ............. . A) protection B) flexibility C) hindrance D) survival E) preservation

41- Many of the roads in England have cameras in order to catch motorists who .......... the speed limit. A) maintain B) conceal C) overflow D) restrict E) exceed 42- I received a letter this morning which ......... that my application for a Canadian work permit has been accepted. A) confirms B) validates C) assumes D) carries E) departs 43I was hoping to get a/an .......... at work after my appraisal, but I haven't heard anything yet. A) elevation B) presentation C) promotion D) resignation E) assignment After the Second World War, as part of the town's modernisation, the old town walls were .......... . A) evacuated B) demolished C) ascended D) burgled E) polished The 17th-century manor is believed by some local residents to be ......... by the ghost of the old mistress of the house, who was killed by a burglar in 1682. A) occupied B) distilled C) haunted D) navigated E) tidied Martin was ........... about being offered the position of manager of the entire factory. The news meant that he would be able to buy his own house, pay for his son to attend a good school and save for the future. A) anxious B) measurable C) comparable D) overjoyed E) hesitant In the lottery at work, Frank won a luxury trip to New York for himself and his wife. They are looking forward to flying across the Atlantic in ......... seats. A) second-hand B) overripe C) brand-new D) first-class E) over-aged

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31- You should ......... all the soap off the car after you have washed it as it can harm the paint work. A) scrub B) moisten C) paste D) rinse E) drive 32- Annul is one of the smallest of China's twenty-one provinces, but its population .......... that of Spain. A) undermines B) estimates C) overtakes D) forecasts E) outnumbers 33- In 1992, Hurricane Andrew caused considerable ........... in southern Florida, USA, leaving a quarter of a million people homeless. A) devastation B) irritation C) revolution D) sensation E) condemnation 34- Megan was so ........... of her daughter for being the first person in her family's history to graduate from university. A) proud B) scared C) indifferent D) hasty E) aware 35Russia launched a/an ......... of Afghanistan in 1979 and engaged itself in a war there for almost ten years. A) destruction B) invasion C) disarmament D) strategy E) abundance

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36- They had over 180 minutes of film which they could use for the twenty-minute documentary. It was Charles's job to .......... the film down to the required length. A) narrate B) practise C) copy D) instruct E) edit 37- He gave up his job as a night watchman as he couldn't bear the .......... which resulted from standing guard all through the night. A) impression B) endurance C) boredom D) enthusiasm E) reflection 38- A simple tool kit is a/an ........... thing to keep at home as it allows one to carry out small repairs. A) tasteless B) complicated C) spiteful D) useful E) pointless 39- Be careful that you don't .......... over. One of your shoelaces is undone. A) bounce B) trip C) leap D) slide E) spin 40Malcolm has lived most of his life in Worcester. In 1975 he lived in Hereford ......... while working there, but within a few months, he had moved back to his home town. A) reasonably B) lately C) thankfully D) cautiously E) briefly

49- Hiking for pleasure is one of the least .......... ways to become physically fit because you don't have to buy anything special to do it. A) critical B) moderate C) costly D) hardy E) thrifty 50- My father has to attend the annual American Petroleum Institute's Conference every year. It is not his choice, but simply a/an .......... of his job. A) requirement B) hazard C) notice D) impulse E) account 51- The two partners came to an agreement ......... about how to divide the assets of their business. They were both happy with the arrangements. A) anxiously B) amicably C) artistically D) punctually E) productively 52In 1620, approximately 100 pilgrims .......... 66 days exposed to icy winds on a very crowded boat without any sanitation to reach America. A) obstructed B) obsessed C) endured D) replied E) submerged

53- .......... of mineral resources is important as they are nonrenewable, which means they will run out some day. A) Application B) Suggestion C) Flexibility D) Conservation E) Environment

54- Pot Pourri is the name given to a mixture of perfumed petals and leaves which is used to add ........... to a room. A) prominence B) fancy C) scenery D) tone E) fragrance

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56- Chris and Nigel Smith have a/an .......... bank account. Both of them can take money out of their account and write cheques. A) connected B) joint C) sealed D) sectioned E) engaged 57- I told my employer well .......... that I had found another job. A) in sequenceB) in advance C) in debt D) in a hurry E) in danger 58- I went to the garden centre to choose some roses, but there was such a/an ........... on display that I thought I had better find out which ones would be most suited to my garden. A) jumble B) majority C) alteration D) variety E) mixture 59While brick-making in England was once done ......... the process in now fully automated and machines produce millions of bricks per week. A) manually B) adequately C) rationally D) gradually E) agreeably

60- New York City is a place of stark contrast. There are areas of great poverty and an estimated one million residents live only with the help of government welfare payments. On the other hand, some of America's most ......... families live in downtown Manhattan. A) conservative B) liberal C) affluent D) secular E) gifted TEST YOURSELF 3 l.C 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.D ll.A 12.E 13.E 14.C15.B 16.D 17.D 18.A 19.D 20.C 21.B 22.B 23.C 24.D 25.E 26.A 27.B 28.C 29.E 30.D 31.D 32.E 33.A 34.A 35.B 36.E 37.C 38.D 39.B 40.E 41.E 42.A 43.C 44.B 45.C 46.D 47.D 48.E 49.C 50.A 51.B 52.C 53.D 54.E 55.A 56.B 57.B 58.D59.A 60.C