1. The plague, otherwise known as the Black Death, was a .............. disease.

A. contingent B. contiguous C. contagious D. congenial

2. I was in a _______ as to what to do. If I told the truth, he would get into trouble, but if I said nothing I would be more in
trouble.
A. doubt B. quandary C. hitch D. complexity
3. The government needs to ______ businesses that have been trying to evade the tax.
A. put the screws on B. get into gear
C. put one over on D. wipe off the map
4. It is not definite that the company will accept our offer, but there's a ___________ chance so there is no reason not to try.
A. sporting B. bragging C. pumping D. bubbling
5. A career in marketing has always been what she desires, so she just ___________herself in her work.
A. immersed B. submerged C. engulfed D. dipped
6. I like both teaching and researching so the position of a professor in college is a kind of halfway ___________ between
the two for me.
A. house B. line C. road D. hunch
7. The Oscar winning actress simply _______charm and professionalism in her acceptance speech.
A. exuded B. excluded C. expunged D. extricated
8. The boss was away, so his assistant had to .............. him and make a speech.
A. make off with B. do away with
C. stand in for D. take up on
9. Losing my job was ............... I never would have found this one if it hadn’t happened.
A. a bone to pick with B. a breath of fresh air
C. a bleeding heart D. a blessing in disguise
10. With the blistering pace of technological advancements in recent years, both workers
and employers have a myriad of choices, and ________ access to education.
A. exhaustive B. profuse C. bottomless D. unfettered
11. You could tell that she wasn’t happy about the news by the way she ________ her face in disapproval.
A. crossed out B. blew up C. blacked out D. screwed up
12. Is it ironic when people ___________ glasses of wine and drink to each other's health?
A. splat B. clunk C. clank D. clink
13. Different from a misanthrope who has a hatred of people in general, Joey is more of a___________ being distrustful of
human goodness and sincerity.
A. pessimist B. tyrant C. cynic D. misogynist
14. When will you realise that it was your self-righteous and ___________ attitude that prevented you from learning better
ideas from other people?
A. fallow B. ghoulish C. bigoted D. conniving
15. I found the information for the project in the encyclopedia but I couldn't give ______and verse on it.
A. chapter B. unit C. poem D. extract
1. The athlete was _______ in defeat and praised his opponent's skill, for which he received a lot of praise.
 A. abrasive B. valiant C. chivalrous D. magnanimous
2. I wish you’d stop _________ with that watch. It needs to be repaired by a professional
A. dabbling B. striving C. tinkering D. preserving
3. His driving is so bad that I always turn _______ when I am sitting with him in the car.
A. around the bend B. in a fog
C. off his trolley D. green around the gills
4. He _____ denied the accusations, saying they were totally false
A. excessively B. superficially C. strenuously D. unstintingly
5. The runner was far ahead for most of the race, but at the end she won only _______.
A. larger than life B. on the dot C. by a whisker D. a notch above
6. She’s raising two kids, holding down a full-time job, and trying to maintain some _______ of a personal life.
A. semblance B. vestige C. inkling D. portent
7. Negotiations went _______, but we did manage to reach an agreement on the contract by the deadline.
A. down to the short strokes B. down for the count
C. down to the ground D. down to the wire
8. Given the competitiveness of the National Contest, I have to knock it out of the _______ or I won’t be able to win any
prizes.
A. park B. nail C. roof D. ring
9. She was extremely elegant and obviously very _________
A. entitled B. upheld C. upstanding D. well-heeled
10. I know it’s hard at first when you start a new job, but you’ll soon ______.
A. show your teeth B. find your feet C. follow your nose D. try your hand
11. The preparations ____________ by the time the guests ____________.
A. bad been finished/ arrived B. have finished I arrived
C. had finished/ were arriving D. have been finished/ were arrived
12. ____________, playing music is an effective way for them to open their heart to the outside world.
A. Being visually impaired people B. Such were their visual impairments
C. Having been visually impaired D. For those with visual impairments
13. One day, ____________, she announced that she was leaving.
A. in the red B. in the pink C. over the moon D. out of the blue
14. John was out of his ______________ in the advanced class, so he moved to the intermediate class.
A. class B. depth C. league D. head
1.Documentation is required before the drug can get the seal of ____ from world health authorities.
A. approval B. assent C.consent D.permission
2.Many Americans refused to fall in with the idea that religion is a(n)____ disputable anachronism.
A.academically B.cerebrally C.cognitively D.intellectually
3.Many people have written to the newspaper to show their____ of such behaviour.
A.antipathy B.abhorrence C.aversion D.animosity
4.The regular appearance of sex and violence on television undoubtedly has a ____ influence on teenagers.
A.precipitous B.parsimonious C.pernicious D.propitious
5.It’s disquieting that there has been an increased____of cancer near the nuclear power station.
A.occurence B.accidence C.persistence D.incidence
6.From this year on, under-fives will get travel_____, which certainly makes huge savings for family trips.
A.consolations B.concessions C.contortions D.constrictions
7.Her____ display of tears at work did not impress her new boss, who felt she should try to control her emotions.
A.maudlin B.meritorious C.precarious D.plausible
8.Robert is a well-behaved child, but his younger brother is a bit of a(n)_____.
A.handful B.eyeful C.skinful D.armful
9. The teacher, by dint of draconian disciplinary measures, has____ terror among his students.
A.stimulated B.inspired C.engaged D.stirred
6. I feel a bit wary that people seem so eager to make a _______ of faith about driverless cars being free to drive in our
street.

A. hop B. jerk C. leap D. twitch

7. He has secured a loan for a new building by ______ upon the resources of two existing tenants.

A. dwelling B. training C. playing D. drawing

8. They worked _______ all weekend, trying to get it finished on time.

A. ferociously B. furiously C. indignantly D. outrageously

9. Individuals are being arrested and detained for lengthy periods, often without trial, for disseminating information judged
to be ______ via the Internet.

A. frolicsome B. unpropitious C. pedestrian D. Seditious

10. The sun ______ down with merciless intensity on the six men adrift in the life boat.

A. shone B. scared C. glared D. flared

11. He was found to have provided the court with ______ evidence.

A. doctored B. tampered C. feigned D. shammed

12. The story _____ well, indicating that sports obsession is a universal quality.

A. travels B. carries C. sails D. crosses

13. Her legs were starting to grow tired and sore, and a _____ of pain was ______ in her side.

A. stitch / erupting B. crick / arousing C. prick / bursting D. throb / surging

14. Some find it hard to _____ themselves to the new working condition.

A. apply B. accommodate C. habituate D. conduct

15. She deliberately _____ the waters by constantly referring to other irrelevant cases.

A. sullied B. muddied C. blemished D. shrouded

16. The president claims the new media is _____ hostile to his initiatives.
A. impalpably B. implacably C. impeccably D. implausibly

17. Talking about the quality of your work behind your back was a _____ tactic on her part!

A. know-how B. look-out C. low-down D. show-down

18. Research in this field is of relatively recent _____; that’s why I’m not conversant with it.

A. progress B. caliber C. vantage D. vintage

19. He said my novel showed promise. He liked the style and the story-line, and he was ____ just to be kind.

A. getting his bearings B. flexing his muscles C. pulling his punches D. spreading his wings

20. How am I expected to _____ a meal for six of his friends with almost nothing in the fridge?

A. conjure up B. eke out C. hack down D. roll in

1. The science teacher asked the class to _____ the results of their experiment on a graph.
A. draw B. illustrate C. plot D. sketch
2. She's such a ______ of strength that everyone relies on her in a crisis.
A. tower B. pillar C. post D. support
3. Tom was able to ______ a pretty picture of the situation and impressed his manager.
A. paint B. draw C. present D. make
4. It is far too easy to lay the blame ______ on the shoulders of the management.
A. flatly B. willingly C. squarely D. perfectly
5. David has a(n) ______ to fainting at the sight of blood.
A. inclination B. predilection C. predisposition D. penchant
6. The school committee paid ______ to their famous former pupil by naming the new gym after her.
A. esteem B. homage C. honour D. respect
7. After his long illness, the old man appeared so thin and ______ that a gust of wind might have blown him away.
A. flimsy B. faint C. withered D. frail
8. You could tell that she wasn't happy about the news by the way she ______ her face in disapproval.
A. came on B. brought round C. settled for D. screwed up
9. Going to the unemployment office and having to wait there for hours is a ______ experience.
A. soul-destroying B. heart-stopping C. power-sharingD. thought-provoking
1. The proposal drew many negative comments as it _________ common sense.
A. struck a hard bargain against B. reinvented the wheel of
C. threw the book at D. flew in the face of

2. Older people who declared social support from _________ or neighbors were more helpful to their own household.

A. cronies B. confidants C. confederates D. oppoes

3. They _________ a two-month tour of the US with a party in Washington.
A. set forth B. brought off C. kicked off D. sallied forth
4. I must confess I was _________ myself with rage.
A. beyond B. beside C. over D. above
5. Those mediocre singers seem to be _________, but they will soon fade into obscurity.
A. having their work cut out B. riding on the crest of a wave
C. standing firm D. laying down their life

6. Still doubtful of the success of the _________ “flying machines”, the writer mused that “comparatively few of us have
any desire to float in the air at a great height from the earth.”.
bedraggled B. newfangled C. credentialed D. bespectacled
7. The captain knew that if his team lost another match he would get his _________.
A. marching orders B. credit crunch C. hush money D. golden handshake
1. Blake may seem bossy, but it's Lisa that really ________ in that relationship.
A. fills their boots B. puts a sock C. gets their knickers D. wears the trousers
2. It is no surprise that this story has ________ in our office after Daisy was told about it.
A given a buzz B ridden high C done the rounds D rung the bell
3. The immigrants from this country will not be given the right of ________ in Britain when the new legislation comes
into force.
A abode B abbess C baptism D lodging
4. After winning the lottery, they moved into a more ___________ house in a high-class residential area and had a more
comfortable life.
A. well-attended B. well-built C. well-appointed D. well-disposed
5. The President has gotten used to being _________ by his political opponents whenever a new policy is proposed.
A blasted off B ripped off C zonked out D sniped at
6. I can’t see why the teacher compliments Harry so much, his performance is basically nothing to _______ home about!
A write B call C go D tell
7. We are required to _________ empirical data and evidence from reliable sources to support our argument.
A. adduce B. attest C. elicit D. accost
8. Since John is the bee’s _______in terms of English, it is no wonder so many friends ask him for support in this subject.
A. wings B. knees C. antenna D. spiracle
9. Fingerprints are the most ______ types of evidence used in criminal cases because it’s one of the most reliable
forms of identification.
A. culpable B. incriminating C. liable D.offending
10. There is no need to ___________ over the cracks, I know you are having problems, just tell me and I will help you.
A. carpet B. paper C. lay D. curtain
11. I was scared ____________ when I looked down from the top of the cliff.
A. tight B. stiff C. hard D. solid
12. Since he is not polite, he often makes ______ remarks.
A. immaterial B. impertinent C. impervious D. implausible
13. In a culture where knockoffs are normal, from sportswear to DVDs, it will not be easy to _________ deep-
rooted academic habits.
A. exude B. exclude C. expunge D. extricate
14. I tried to ______myself from the situation but it was impossible.
A. exude B. exclude C. expunge D. extricate
15. Last week’s violence was _______ condemned by foreign governments.
A. grimly B. roundly C. roughly D. bitingly
1. Rescuers cast a _____ to the drowning man and hauled him out of the sea.
A. lifeline B. lifeboat C. lifeguard D. lifesaver
2. Although citizen-centred schemes involve residents in debates, full political _____ is kept by local councillors and MPs.
 A. autonomy B. autarchy C. autocracy D. authority
3. He answered the teacher’s question so quickly that it seemed as though he had _____ the answer out of the air.
A. grabbed B. snatched C. seized D. plucked
4. This curtain material _____ easily.
A. hangs itself B. makes itself C. creases D. bend
5. The way people store their emotions if more corporeal than _____.
A. telegenic B. asymmetric C. psychogenic D. telepathic
1. It was only when I saw Manhattan………………into the distance beneath and behind me that I finally began to relax.

A. abating B. withdrawing C. receding D. reversing

2. They spent their time fishing or……………… through the woods.

A. ambling B. striding C. roaming D. treading

35. Many of the company’s workers went on strike yesterday, leaving thousands of customers ________.
A. in the rough B. in the bag C. in the dock D. in the lurch
37. There are already plans to make the £26,000 ________ into a hit single and show the ad in cinemas.
A. jingle B. twister C. jargon D. cliché
38. He wrote volumes of poetry which he illustrated himself under a(n)________name.
A. presumed B. subsumed C. assumed D. consumed
39. These days, radical change often comes ________ of the judiciary.
A. through the motions B. through the agency C. through the courts D. through the floor
40. Three auditors were accused of__________the men charged with fraud.
A. coming and going B. cutting and running C. huffing and buffing D. aiding and abetting
1. The argument drove a ____________ between party members.
A. wedge B. linchpin C. needle D. sword
2. It is hard to know whether to believe such ____________ of doom, possibly because what they are saying seems too
terrible to be true.
A. champions B. warriors C. prophets D. giants
1. Sandra astounded all the spectators by winning the match ______ down.
A. heads B. hands C. hearts D. feet
2. When his manager went on a business trip, Mark stepped into the ______ and chaired the meeting.
A. hole B. breach C. pool D. crack
7. The teacher said 'Well done' and patted me on the head. I can't stand people who treat me so ______.
A. pompously B. maternally C. snobbishly D. patronizingly
8. The investigation was instigated ______the Prime Minister.
A. on the part of B. consequence of C. subsequent to D. at the behest of
1. The opposition party won the election on a _____ of economic reform.
A. lectern B. podium C. platform D. dogma
14. ‘Do you think Dennis took the money?’ – ‘I wouldn’t _______ him.’
A. put it past B. think it through C. pass it over D. rub it up
19. He will not _________ his allegiance to his family
A. aberration B. abogate C. abject D. abjure
20. He intended to ___________ the decree issued by his predecessor.
 A. abrogate B. adamant C. abject D. annex
13. Many people feel the newspaper is too soft on the government and never _______when
Asking questions directly to the politicians.
A. shakes the water B. rocks the boat C. steers the engine D. moves the ship
14. She claims to be in favor of training, but so far she's only paid ______ service to the idea.
A. lip B. mouth C. tongue D. tooth
1. Fear of media runs through it like a broad _______ streak.
A. yellow B. green C. blue D. pale
7. There are enough facts and figures in this book to keep even the most obsessive _______ fascinated for hours.
A. nut B. anorak C. dog D. armchair
TEST 1

Part 3. (10pts)

You will hear a radio feature about camping wild. Decide whether the following statement true (T) or false (F).

1. Some people go camping wild because they wish to commune with nature.

2. Backpackers must ask for permission to camp on someone’s land in Britain.

3. Clive suggests that campers stick to civilized countryside to begin with.

4. Tinned food is a good idea for camping wild because of the lightness and convenience.

5. According to Clive, camping wild is popular because it allows a sense of solitude that is rarely felt.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

1. ___________ is a phrase which describes a situation in which one must take a chance that whatever is available will
prove to be good or acceptable..

A. Potshot B. Pepper pot C. Pot luck D. Melting pot

2. What stands out from The Voice Kids is that many young children are ______________ with natural talent for music.

A. bestowed B. conferred C. endowed D. vouchsafed

3. While backpacking in a quiet, traditional region, I came across the seemingly __________ fast food ads typical of my
hometown.

A. invasive B. infuriating C. irritating D. ubiquitous

4. Her colleagues put her _________ a hopeless case, but she proved to be the most talented of all politicians.
 A. down as B. into C. on to D. through

5. The mirror __________ broken when I dropped it in the bathroom.

A. got B. turned C. grew D. felt

6. To __________ means to study hard in a short period of time, usually before the exam.

A. pram B. cramp C. dram D. cram

7. It looks like the sky is ________ up. It’s going to be a beautiful day.

A. shining B. clearing C. clear D. clean

8. The sky is ________ this morning, but the sun is supposed to come out by late afternoon

A. moisture B. humidity C. overcast D. cloud

9. Dedication, commitment, and knowledge are ___________of a good teacher.

A. characters B. celebrities C. personalities D. characteristics

10. In ____________, with the benefits of hindsight,, it is clear that this was a bad decision.

A. reflection B. retrospect C. status quo D. a second thought

11. Born into a rich Fmily, he has____________________for nothing all his life.
A. needed B. required C. lack D. wanted
12. Managers claim we are in desperate__________________of greater investment in our industries.
A. requirement B. excess C. need D. lack
13. I seem to be________________in energy this morning
A. berefit B. short C. lack D. low
14. Recent EC legislation is aimed at removing trade_____________between member states.
A. barriers B. walls C. boudaries D. fences
15. The tabloid newspapers, which are engaged in a _______________war, are all trying to print the most sensational
stories to improve sales.
A. press B. paper C. trading D. circulation

KEY TEST 1

1T 2F 3T 4F 5T
1. C 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. A
6. D 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. B
11. D 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. D