I. Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

1. As we approached the house, I had a ______ that something terrible had happened.
A. prediction B. forethought C. premonition D. anticipation
2. Cable TV revolutionized communications; ______, the very existence of that service is
now threatened by satellites.
A. moreover B. consequently C. eventually D. nevertheless
3. The strike was ______ owing to a last-minute agreement with the management.
A. broken up B. called off C. come through D. set back
4. William crept ______ on Lisa and put his hands over her eyes.
A. up B. on C. off D. by
5. I know you have been working very hard today. Let's ________ and go home.
A. pull my leg B. call it a day C. put your back up D. pros and cons
6. She ________ on the computer for more than two hours when she decided to stop for a
rest.
A. has worked B. has been working
C. was working D. had been working
7. _______ their heads in his direction, he knew they were interested.
A. Seeing them both turn B. On seeing they both turn
C. When he saw them both to turn D. After seeing them both to have turned
8. Helen was ________ disappointed when she learnt that she hadn’t won the beauty
contest.
A. seriously B. bitterly C. strongly D. heavily
9. ____ is that a chicken stands up to lay its eggs.
A. Many people don’t realize B. What many people don’t realize
C. It is that many people don’t realize D. Because many people don’ realize
10. Carbon dioxide may be absorbed by trees or water bodies, or it may stay in the
atmosphere when_____ , while it is only in the atmosphere that chlorofluorocarbons find
their home.
A. by releasing emissions from cars B. released from car emissions
C. cars that release emissions D. emissions are released by cars
11. The match will be screened on TV with _________ commentary by Any Gray.
A. lively B. live C. alive D. living
12. I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you _________ me the whole truth
yesterday.
A. could have told B. told C. have told D. had told
13. As the drug took _________, the patient became quieter.
A. effect B. force C. influence D. action
14. The dawn redwood appears ____ some 100 million years ago in northern forests
around the world.
A. was flourished B. having to flourish
C. to have flourished D. have flourished
15. His comments _________ little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case.
A. reflect B. bear C. give D.
possess
16. All _____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A. what is needed B. for our needs C. the thing needed D. that is needed
17. It is urgent that this letter _____ immediately.
A. was posted B. posted C. be posted D. be post
18. John: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!
Mary: _____ but I think it’s quite easy.
A. I couldn’t agree more B. I understand what you’re saying
C. You’re wrong D. I don’t see in that way
19. It is only recently that ballets have been based on the themes _____ American life.
A. reflecting B. reflects C. is reflecting D. reflected
20. I wish you’d do the accounts. I don’t have ________ for numbers.
A. a head B. a mind C. the heart D. the nerve
21. Two dead bodies were _________ from the wreckage after the bomb went off.
A. recovered B. saved C. salvaged D. liberated
22. He was not _________ to taking on all the extra responsibilities the promotion
entailed.
A. hesitant B. unenthusiastic C. reluctant D. averse
23. The Red Cross is __________an international aid organization.
A. intriguingly B. intrusively C. intrinsically D. intrepidly
24. The quality papers are a different _________ of fish from the gutter press.
A. pan B. basket C. box D. kettle
25. As a result of ___________, the price of new cars has risen dramatically over
the last few months.
A. inflation B. escalation C. distension D. extension
26. A new _________ of programs on wildlife will be shown on Channel 4 in the
autumn.
A. episode B. series C. serial D. sequel
27. As I boarded the train, I was suddenly ________ by the arm and ushered
towards a first-class carriage.
A. clutched B. grabbed C. caught D. plucked
28. There has been a lot of _________________ surrounding the government’s
proposed scheme.
A. controversy B. consent C. conformity D.
consequence
29. The local authorities need to _________________down on illegal parking, in
my opinion.
 A. hit B. move C. force D. crack
30. My uncle pulled a few _____________ and got me a job in the company where
he works.
A. ropes B. strings C. threads D. chords
31. I put my ______ down and told Andy he couldn’t use our car any more.
A. hand B. finger C. arm D. foot
32. Your face looks red. You’ve really ______ the sun, haven’t you?
A. caught B. had C. made D. owned
33. You are advised not to engage in______ activity during very hot weather.
A. strenuous B. strained C. stringent D. stern
34. I decided to have a long calm talk with her to __________.
A. have a go at her B. cross words with her
C. clear the air D. jump down my throat
35. He had never acted before, but he_____ to the task and gave a very
convincing performance.
A. arose B. rose C. aroused D. raised
36. He still suffers from a rare tropical disease which he ................. while in
Africa.
A. infected B. complained C. gained D. contracted
37. The rebuilding of the church organ was a real labour of _________.
A. love B. heart C. business D. nose
38. As we were waiting on the pavement, a black Mercedes __________beside us.
A. pulled down B. pulled up C. pulled off D. pulled
through
39. Ms. Hoa, your form teacher, _________as a very sympathetic person. She can
be a shoulder to cry on.
A. comes out B. comes at C. comes over D. comes about
40. You shouldn’t ________ other people’s problems, even if you don’t consider
them to be very serious.
A. shed light upon B. come to light C. make light of D. see the light