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Advanced Grammar Tests - With Answer Keys (PDFDrive)
PART II : Modality
TEST 1 ……………………………….………..………..………………………………………19
TEST 2 ……………………………….………..………..………………………………………26
TEST 3 ……………………………….………..………..………………………………………31
PART X : Determiners-Quantifiers-Articles
TEST 1 ……………………………….………..………..……………………………………129
TEST 2 ……………………………….………..………..……………………………………134
TEST 3 ……………………………….………..………..……………………………………138
A) live / waste
4. Kate ____ a vegetarian for eleven years now, B) lived / have wasted
and she ____ meat at all during this time. C) have been living / wasted
D) am living / have been wasting
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11. Clean snow ____ as much as 87 percent of 16. He ____ to unlock the door to his flat because
the sunlight that ____ on it. the telephone ________ .
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21. The managing director ____ Sid to sales 26. Somebody ____ three times this morning
manager and ever since, he ____ everybody asking for Pete, but nobody called Pete ____
around. here.
A) promoted / has been bossing A) has phoned / has ever lived
B) promotes / bosses
B) is phoning / was ever living
C) has promoted / is bossing
D) is promoting / was bossing C) phones / ever lived
E) was promoting / has bossed D) phoned / is ever living
E) has been phoning / ever lived
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31- Bob ____ with us tonight as he ____ an 36- The petrol warning light ____ for half an hour
appointment with the dentist. before we ____ a petrol station.
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41- My brother ____ past the post office every 46- Modern exploration of the undersea world
morning and I ____ him all week to post a had its beginning in June 1943, when
letter for me, but he keeps forgetting, so I'm Jacgues Cousteau ____ his first dive with a
going to post it myself tomorrow. revolutionary breathing device which he ____
with Emile Gagnan, a French engineer.
A) will be going / ask
B) will go / am asking A) was making / has developed
C) goes / have been asking B) had made / will have developed
D) is going / will ask C) has made / was developing
E) has been going / had ask D) will have made / develops
E) made / had developed
42- The football team that ____ last year's
championship ____ little chance of winning it
again this year. 47- She says that she ____ the eight o'clock train
tomorrow, but I'm sure she ____ it, as usual.
A) reached / have been walking 50- The Continental Congress ____ the US Postal
B) reach / will have been walking Service in 1775 and the first federal
C) will have reached / are walking government ____ the service in the
D) had reached / were walking Constitution.
E) have reached / will be walking
A) was founding / has included
B) had founded / includes
C) has founded / is including
D) was going to found / will include
E) founded / included
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05- Decoupage, an art form that ____ in France
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during the 17th century, ____ cutting out
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. designs and patterned materials and
fastening them permanently to surface.
01- Look, the conservation volunteers A) has originated / will involve
____cheerfully in the sunshine all morning, B) originated / involves
unlike yesterday , when they ____ to work in C) was originating / is involving
the rain. D) will have originated / involved
E) is originating / was involving
A) worked / are refusing
B) are working / were refusing
C) will be working / have refused 06. They ____ so many hotels in the region in
A) was shrinking / wash 07. After she ____ to me for the fifth time, I ____
B) has shrunk / had washed another word she said, and put an end to our
C) will shrink / washed friendship.
D) is going to shrink / have washed
A) has lied / don't believe
E) is shrinking / have been washing
B) has been lying / won't believe
C) was lying / haven't believed
D) is lying / hadn't believed
03- The weather conditions ____throughout the E) had lied / didn't believe
day and now the ground officials are
confident that the championship game ____
ahead. 08. Since they ____ part in their first
conversation volunteer week, they ____ on
A) have been improving / will go several projects with great pleasure.
B) will be improving / will go
C) have improved / was going A) are taking / worked
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10. I ____ to the bank during my lunch-break 15. When Chilean separatist forces ____ an
today, but an old colleague ____ to visit us, independent Chile in 1818, the vice-royalty of
so, naturally, I wanted to hear all the news. Peru ____ over Chile for almost three
centuries.
A) was going / came
B) went / is coming A) declared / had been ruling
C) have gone / was coming B) has declared / was ruling
D) had gone / has come C) was declaring / has been ruling
E) am going / comes D) is declaring / ruled
E) had declared / will have ruled
11. Suddenly it ____ very foggy, so we ____ 16. I ____ some chicken curry earlier and ____
compass bearings to find the right route Richard and Kate to stay for dinner, but just
down the mountain. then I remembered that they were both
vegetarian.
13. By the end of this court session the jury ____ 18. Our Spanish teacher ____ very slowly and
all the witnesses and they ____ the courtroom clearly to us at the moment because we ____
to decide on a verdict. very far in the language yet.
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20. Between the years 1846 and 1851, one million 25. Between 1607 and 1733 Englishmen ____
Irish men and women ____ to death and 1.6 thirteen colonies along the east cost of North
million ____ to the USA. America and by 1750 nearly two million men,
women and children ____ in these colonies.
A) had been starving / have emigrated
A) were establishing / will be living
B) have been starving / emigrate
B) have been establishing / lived
C) were starving / were emigrated
D) starved / emigrated C) established / were living
E) had starved / will have emigrated D) had established / will have lived
E) have established / had lived
22. Over the recent years alcoholism ____ a 27. By the 16th century, Austria ____ so large that
leading cause death of the young adult its emperor ____ all of modern Austria,
population in the USA. This statistics ____ Belgium, the Netherlands, Czechoslovakia,
deaths from drunken driving and fires started Hungary and Spain as well as parts of Italy
by carelessly dropped cigarettes. and Yugoslavia.
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30. Adolescence, the process of changing from a 36. I ____ an extra part-time job last week as we
child into an adult usually ____ sometime ____ the money.
between the ages of 11 and 14 and ____ for
approximately six to ten years. A) am starting / are needing
B) was starting / have needed
A) occurs / continues C) start / needed
B) occurred / has been continuing D) have started / were needing
C) will occur / continued E) started / need
D) occurs / was continuing
E) occurred / will have continued
31. I ____ Malcolm in his car, but he ____ the 37. In 1951, the people of the Gold Coast ____ for
traffic and didn’t see me. their own government and shortly afterwards,
they ____ their country as Ghana.
A) was seeing / watches
A) vote / are renaming
A) was giving / doesn’t smoke 39. We ____ in Cornwall for two weeks last
B) has given / wasn’t smoking summer. Since then, we ____ a holiday by the
C) gave / hasn’t smoked sea.
D) has given / didn’t smoke
E) is giving / isn’t smoking A) stayed / haven’t had
B) are staying / don’t have
C) were staying / didn’t have
D) stay / aren’t having
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41. This time last year, his business ____ a 46. While my parents ____ in the shopping
reasonable profit, but now, because of that centre, a thief ____ into their car for the radio.
management, he ____ keep it going.
A) shopped / has broken
A) has made / has struggled B) were shopping / broke
B) made / was struggling C) have shopped / breaks
C) make / has been struggling D) are shopping / was breaking
D) has been making / struggles E) shop / is breaking
E) was making / is struggling
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06. Peggy’s family ____ pedigree dogs for three
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generations and they regularly ____ their
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. dogs in shows.
05. She ____ onto the train because the station A) was withdrawing / snatched
guard ____ his whistle. B) withdrew / snatches
C) am withdrawing / has snatched
A) has hurried / blows D) have withdraw / was snatching
B) hurries / has been blowing E) withdrew / has been snatching
C) hurried / was blowing
D) was hurrying / has blown
E) is hurrying / blows
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11. They ____ to buy a boat for years, and finally 16. My father ____ English at all although he ____
they ____ enough money. it for three years when he was in high school.
12. As he ____ the party, a strange man ____ him. 17. I ____ on this report for more than three
weeks now, but I ____ only half of it yet.
A) left / has been approaching
B) is leaving / has approached A) work / have been completing
C) leaves / was approaching B) am working / complete
13. We ____ with the sales staff tomorrow 18. The archaeological evidence ____ clearly that
because our sales ____ recently. people in ancient Crete ____ flush toilets 4000
years ago.
A) were meeting / declined
B) are meeting / have declined A) has shown / use
C) meet / decline B) is showing / have used
D) met / were declining C) showed / have been using
E) have met / are declining D) shows / were using
E) was showing / are using
14. Sally’s husband ____ for a new job because 19. Marry says she ____ George because he ____
his present one ____ no opportunities for her life miserable.
advancement.
A) has been leaving / makes
A) was looking / has offered B) has left / is making
B) looks / was offering C) leaves / was making
C) looked / is offering D) is leaving / has made
D) is looking / offers E) was leaving / has made
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21. He ____ great poverty until he ____ up writing 26. The guards ____ when the enemy ____ .
and got a proper job.
A) are sleeping / has been attacking
A) has suffered / gives B) have slept / was attacking
B) suffered / gave C) slept / has attacked
C) is suffering / has given D) were sleeping / attacked
D) has suffered / was giving E) sleep / is attacking
E) suffers / is giving
22. I ____ a lot of weight since I ____ drinking 27. The negotiators ____ to bring the two sides
beer every night. together for months, but so far they ____.
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31. The phrase “post modernism” ____ about fifty 36. Two years ago, she ____ English at all, but
years ago, but most people still ____ what it she ____ hard since then.
means.
A) hasn’t spoken / is studied
A) was appearing / haven’t known B) wasn’t speaking / studies
B) has appeared / don’t know C) isn’t speaking / studied
C) appeared / don’t know D) didn’t speak / has been studying
D) appears / didn’t know E) doesn’t speak / was studying
E) has been appearing / haven’t known
32. People who ____ items like bottles and cans 37. My brother ____ three years in jail when he
____the world’s resources. was younger, but now he ____ to give up his
life of crime.
A) aren’t recycling / wasted
34. I ____ to play the lottery about two years ago, 39. The first time I ____ horse riding, I was very
but I ____ anything yet. nervous and ____ the reins very tightly.
35. I ____ in Istanbul for so long that I ____ the 40. Life ____ immensely since Thomas Edison
time before the Bosphorus Bridges. ____ the first light bulb in 1879.
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41. Normally, people ____ quickly from the flu, 46. For the past 24 hours, a tropical storm ____
but so far this year many people ____ as a the houses of villages in Mozambique, but it
result of it. is hard to know as yet how much damage it
____ by the time it has stopped.
A) are recovering / had died
B) had recovered / are going to die A) was going to batter / causes
C) have been recovering / die B) battered / will have been causing
D) recover / have died C) has been battering / will have caused
E) were recovering / will die D) had been battering / has caused
E) is battering / has been causing
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05. The prospector ran into town in excitement
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because, at last, he ____ some gold at the site
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. which he ____ for months.
A) are getting / flies 7. Listen! The coach ____ the strengths of our
B) had got / is flying opponents because our team ____ against
C) got / was flying them before.
D) get / has flown
E) are getting / had been flying A) has explained / weren’t playing
B) explains / won’t play
C) is explaining / haven’t played
D) was explaining / don’t play
E) will explain / hadn’t been playing
03. When they ____ in Sydney Harbour, they ____
non-stop for three months.
08. When I ____ the alterations to the company
A) anchor / will have been sailing accounts, I was left in no doubt that the
B) were anchoring / sailed accountant ____ money from the firm.
C) have anchored / were sailing
D) are anchoring / have been sailing A) saw / had been stealing
E) are going to anchor / have sailed B) am seeing / has stolen
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10. Shadow puppets ____ in China and ____ as 15. The origins of domestic poultry ____
far as Turkey and Greece today. uncertain, but experts believe that some
breeds are descended from the Indian jungle-
A) will originate / have been spreading fowl, which still ____ in India today.
B) are originating / will be spreading
C) originate / had spread A) are going to be / will exist
D) originated / have spread B) had been / will have existed
E) will have originated / were spreading C) were / had been existing
D) are / exists
E) have been / existed
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20. The number of orders per week ____ all year 26. I ____ some notes earlier and ____ to them
and the sales manager is confident that we during my presentation. In the event,
____ our target. however, I didn’t use them once.
A) has increased / had been reaching
B) will increase / have been reaching A) will have written / will refer
C) increases / reached B) am going to write / refer
D) increased / reached C) had written / was going to refer
E) has been increasing / will reach D) wrote / have referred
E) write / will have referred
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5. As a single woman, Lucy ____ quite a lot of
01.-65. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yere
money on clothes, jewellery and cosmetics,
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
but now married with two children, she can’t
spare so much money on them.
B: He ____ the instructions properly. 8. ____ lending me 25,000 liras so that I don't
have to give the Dolmuş a 5 million lira note?
A) would rather not read
B) had better not read A) Would you like
C) needn’t have read B) Would you rather
D) shouldn’t have read C) Would you mind
E) must not have read D) Had you better
E) Do you like
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9. A: Jack doesn’t work for a computer 14. A: What’s happened to Mr. Meyer?
company, so why has he gone to the B: He’s ill in hospital. They ____keep him in
computer exhibition? overnight, and if they do, he ____ travel
B: I don’t know. He ____ interested in buying back to Germany tomorrow morning.
a computer to use at home or perhaps
he’s thinking of starting his own A) may / won’t be able to
company. B) would / ought not to
C) shall / doesn’t have to
A) must be D) can / couldn’t
B) has to be E) ought to / didn’t use to
C) will be
D) ought to be
E) could be
15. A: ____we paint the kitchen this weekend?
B: We could, but I ____ wait until the
weather gets better because we’ll have to
night?
A) have been reducing
B) should have reduced A) Can / Did
C) will have to reduce B) Would / Will
D) have had to reduce C) May / Could ,
E) must be reducing D) Might / Shall
E) Must / Would
13. Isn’t it great that Tim and Sue have given up 18. Amy Johnson, the first woman pilot who ____
smoking? They both ____ too much. from England to Australia, ____ several times
during her flight to fill her plane with petrol.
A) used to smoke
B) ought to be smoking A) had flown / has stopped
C) must be smoking B) could fly / was stopping
D) would rather smoke C) used to fly / might stop
E) have been smoking D) was flying / would rather stop
E) flew / had to stop
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19. ____ you take this screwdriver back to Mr. 24. Our father ____ a small present for me and
Smith next door and thank him for lending it my sister every month when he ____ his
to us? salary.
20. They ____ their house yet. They only put it up 25. I ____ listening to pop music at all, but
for sale yesterday. recently I have realised that I quite like certain
pop-songs.
A) haven’t been selling
B) might not be selling A) didn’t use to enjoy
21. We ____ get a visa before we ____ go to 26. When their baby was born, Lucy ____ up
Bulgaria. work until they found someone to look after
the baby.
A) could / would
B) are to / must A) must give
C) have to / can B) ought to give
D)may / have to C) had to give
E) will / shall D) used to give
E) has given
22. I only had a brief chat with Marry at the bus 27. They had their baby daughter in June and,
stop, so I ____ to ask her how she ____ on in since then, they ____ in restaurants very
her new job. often.
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29. Would you mind if I ____ the secretary for half 33. A: Hopefully, Peter booked the tickets for us
an hour, Mr. Pitt? She has two thousand yesterday.
leaflets to send out. B: He ____them yesterday. The booking
office is closed on Saturdays.
A) helping A: Oh well, I’m sure he’ll order them
B) helped tomorrow then.
C) help
D) have helped A) had better not looked
E) to help B) hasn’t booked
C) couldn’t have booked
D) needn’t have booked
E) wasn’t supposed to book
30. A: I missed this week’s episode of “The
Simpsons”. What happened?
B: I don’t know. I don’t watch it any more.
A: Why not? I thought you were a fun of the 34. A: I didn’t think Paul and Sam were coming
31. I believe you ____this computer programme 35. I’m glad that I ____ hard to persuade my
in your previous job, so you ____ it difficult at parents because they were already keen on
times. Please don’t hesitate to ask me for the idea.
help.
A) ought not to try
A) didn’t use / might find B) didn’t need to try
B) haven’t used / must find C) needn’t have tried
C) couldn’t use / have found D) mustn’t try
D) may not use / will find E) wasn’t able to try
E) hadn’t used / can find
car after all because he took down the for- are many others which are taller than the
sale sign a week ago and he is still driving to Eiffel Tower.
work.
A) would be
A) used to keep B) must be
B) had better keep C) used to be
C) was keeping D) was
D) was able to keep E) has been
E) is keeping
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37. Cats are very alert to any movement. For this 42. You ____ all your holiday money on the first
reason, they will pounce when a victim ____ day. You will need some for the rest of the
but ____prey that remains still. week.
38. When I lived in England, I ____Indian food 43. Using lasers to produce extremely short and
several times a month, but here in Istanbul repeatable pulses of light, today scientists
it’s virtually impossible to find. ____ events happening in time intervals as
short as 1,000 trillionth of a second.
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47. You ____ your children some freedom; 52. In parts of Africa, women still ____ water a
otherwise, they will resent you. long way to their village.
48. It’s not easy learning Turkish at home. Do you 53. Why did you bother so much trying to change
think I ____an evening course? your money? You ____ it, you know, as they
accept US dollars in Mexico.
A) must have taken
B) have taken A) couldn’t have changed
51. I ____ my car last week if I had accepted 56. I think Victoria ____ to the party, although she
James’ offer. He offered me two thousand really wants to, because she is flying to Paris
dollars for it, but I wanted more. the next day and has to pack her things.
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57. You ____ this report to the managing director 62. It’s a long journey and there may not be any
personally. Do you understand? restaurants on the way. You ____ something
before you leave.
A) would sooner hand
B) would like to hand A) might have eaten
C) may have handed B) would eat
D) are to hand C) had better eat
E) have handed D) are able to eat
E) must have eaten
60. Would you mind ____ your cigarette smoke in 65. We ____ anything tonight. We ____ the
my face? It’s getting on my nerves. leftovers from yesterday’s dinner party.
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5. A: What were you doing at the bank
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yesterday?
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
B: I ____ my bank manager for a loan to
repair our house, and luckily, I managed
to get it.
1. You ____ your own canoe in order to join the
canoe club. They cost a lot of money. You A) must have asked
____ mine whenever you want to canoeing. B) used to ask
C) had to ask
A) mustn’t buy / had borrowed D) should have asked
B) won’t haven bought / should borrow E) ought to ask
C) needn’t buy / can borrow
D) might not buy / would borrow
E) can’t buy / used to borrow
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10. A: I wonder why Mary didn’t want to come 15. Trade is so poor these days! We ____ just
shopping in Oxford street with us. two cars since I started working here a
B: I don’t know. She ____ short of money month ago.
these days because her new kitchen cost
her a lot of money. A) have been able to sell
B) used to sell
A) will be C) had to sell
B) has been D) will have sold
C) can be E) are supposed to sell
D) would be
E) could be
14. I can’t understand why Dad is now so careful 19. I was falling asleep while I was typing my
with his money. He ____ such a generous speech last night. The only way I ____ awake
person. was by drinking lots of strong coffee.
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20. ____ you hold this shelf here while I go and 26. George ____ better in the tennis tournament
get my hammer? than I thought he ____ because he got
through to the finals.
A) May
B) Must A) must have played / could
C) Should B) will have played / ought to
D) Will C) should be playing / did
E) Shall D) ought to play / can
E) had better play / should
21. The tyres of my car ____ thin already. I only
replaced them in January. I’ll have to buy
better quality ones next time.
27. Ever since he took on this part time job, he
A) shouldn’t have worn ____ enough time on his studies.
B) needn’t have worn
C) didn’t wear A) can’t spend
A) have supplied 28. Now that they have raised the prices at the
B) have to supply gym, I ____ going there or I’ll have difficulty
C) may have supplied paying it.
D) used to supply
E) had supplied A) must have stopped
B) used to stop
23. I suppose I ____ to type his report for him, C) had better stop
but, at the time, I didn’t know how important D) might have stopped
it was. E) had stopped
A) to take
25. I’d like to have some people for dinner B) took
tonight, but it is too late to ask anyone C) am taking
because they ____ their plans already. D) taking
E) have taken
A) had better make
B) used to make
C) are making
D) may have made
E) can make
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31. I am really surprised that Robby hasn’t 36. I was just about to buy a new pair when the
signed up yet for skiing holiday this year. He police rang to say my handbag had been
____ the first to book every year. found with my glasses still inside. So I ____
a new pair after all.
A) will be
B) may have been A) needn’t have bought
C) would be B) mustn’t buy
D) could be C) wasn’t supposed to buy
E) used to be D) shouldn’t have bought
E) didn’t need to buy
A) would rather be moving 38. Please Mum, ____ I watch the film tonight? I
B) had better move have finished all my homework.
C) would have moved
D) may be moving A) would
E) have been moving B) may
C) do
D) should
34. A: Peter in the accounts department retired E) must
yesterday.
B: He ____ permanently yesterday. I saw him
at his desk only this morning. 39. I really missed Istanbul, where I lived when I
A: Oh well, he had his retirement was younger. On summer evenings, we ____
presentation yesterday, but perhaps that along the coast by the sea of Marmara when
was because the chairman was here. the sun was setting behind Kınalıada.
Maybe he is leaving on Friday.
A) ought to walk
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41. You ____ a tie on Friday they don’t let men 46. During the strike of the railway workers,
into the restaurant unless they are wearing a many commuters ____ a taxi to and from
tie. work by coming three or four people
together so that they could afford it.
A) would wear
B) have to wear A) have been hiring
C) can wear B) had to hire
D) may wear C) ought to hire
E) could wear D) will be hire
E) might hire
42. Jennifer ____ the promotion that she is 47. We ____ by the river, but unfortunately, the
expecting as she hasn’t reached her sales riverside car park was full.
target yet.
A) should be parking
A) ought to employ
44. Alfred ____ his ankle badly as we ____ in the B) have employed
mountains last Saturday. C) are employing
D) must have employed
A) used to sprain / hiked E) employed
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5. You ____ to bed early the night before an
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exam. A good night’s sleep will do you more
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
good than studying all night and then falling
asleep in the exam.
1. You ____ the meeting this week if you are A) will have gone
too busy. There is going to be another one B) may go
next week and you ____ to that one. C) ought to go
D) would go
A) might not attend / would go E) would rather go
B) needn’t attend / can go
C) can’t attend / have gone
D) won’t have attended / go
E) didn’t attend / used to go
A) not play
2. You look as if you are having trouble with B) not playing
your homework. ____ you like me to help C) didn’t play
you with it? D) not to play
E) haven’t played
A) Could
B) Did
C) May
D) Would
E) Shall 7. The former president never ____ to the
press, but this one is much more accessible.
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10. According to the weather report, it ____ 15. I ____ a stockbroker if I had wanted to, but I
tomorrow, and if it does, we ____the hike thought life as a bass guitarist in a heavy
I’ve been looking forward to. metal band would be far more interested.
11. I know you have a lot of work to do, but it is 16. You ____ more carefully. Now the insurance
your own fault; you ____ everything until the company won’t pay you anything because
last minute. the accident was your fault.
12. I’d really rather ____ in Hawaii at the moment 17. I’d rather you ____ out tonight because,
than stuck behind this desk all day. according to the news, there could be
trouble downtown.
A) I am surfing
B) to be surfing A) haven’t gone
C) to surf B) not to go
D) have surfed C) didn’t go
E) be surfing C) won’t go
E) not going
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20. We had better hurry if we want to get back to 25. There are some sounds that are out of the
the hotel before the curfew. No one ____ out range of the human ear but which dogs ___ .
after dark, except for the patrol forces, you
know. A) ought to hear
B) have heard
A) could have been C) can hear
B) is supposed to be D) have to hear
C) has been E) used to hear
D) has to be
E) should have been
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30. Today no one can imagine what a battle at 35. I ____ the same computer program when I
sea was like in the days of sail. It ____ both worked at a bank, so it ____ easy for me to
an impressive and a frightening sight. adjust to this new job.
B) won’t be attending
C) must not have attended A) had got / ought not to go
D) haven’t attended B) used to get / couldn’t have gone
E) couldn’t have attended C) got / hasn’t been able to go
D) has got / shouldn’t be going
E) was getting / didn’t have to go
34. I know I ____ for a job, but there are so few 40. These days, he ____ to stop smoking and
jobs for a person of my abilities, which is playing cards as well because his wife is so
discouraging. strict with him, so his life will have changed
completely soon.
A) had been looking
B) ought to look A) used to try
C) must have looked B) is trying
D) was able to look C) tried
E) used to look D) had to try
E) could have tried
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41. It is hardly surprising that he gets depressed 46. Sue has only been in Egypt for a year and
and wonders if he really ____ married. she already speaks Arabic fluently. She ____
it that quickly. I’m sure she had started
A) may have got studying it before she left England.
B) must have got
C) used to get A) shouldn’t have learned
D) will have got B) won’t have learned
E) ought to have got C) can’t have learned
D) didn’t use to learn
E) isn’t supposed to learn
A) must have forgotten 50. Hey, watch where you are going! You ____
B) ought to be forgetting me!
C) could forget
D) should have forgotten A) could have killed
E) was able to forget B) should have killed
C) have killed
D) will have killed
E) used to kill
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6. Films of violence ---- on television until after
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9.30 at night, the time when the majority of
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
children ---- to bed.
1. The results of the research ---- that, presently, A) cannot be shown / went
several East Asian countries ---- rapidly. B) aren’t being shown / had gone
C) didn’t use to be shown / are going
A) have indicated / were developing D) shouldn’t be shown / go
B) indicate / are developing E) needn’t be shown / have gone
C) are indicated / have been developing
D) were indicated / had developed 7. Normal climbing boots slip in icy conditions,
E) had indicated / developed so climbers ---- iron plates with spikes, known
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11. Your chances of success in an examination 16. Portland cement, when it ---- with water, ---- a
---- if you ---- the course work thoroughly. paste that binds sand, gravel and stone into a
rock-like mass called concrete.
A) enhance / are revised
B) were enhancing / revised A) will be combined / formed
C) had enhanced / were revising B) has combined / is formed
D) could be enhanced / would revise C) was combined / was formed
E) are enhanced / revise D) combines / has been formed
E) is combined / forms
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21. Solutions to the problem of unemployment 26. The works of Shakespeare ---- into every
---- , but none of the measures that ---- so far major language in the world.
has been very successful.
A) are going to translate
A) have sought / will be tired B) have been translated
B) will be sought / have been trying C) had translated
C) had been seeking / were trying D) had been translating
D) are being sought / have been tried E) will have translated
E) have been seeking / are tried
22. Africa’s population growth rate is much 27. He ---- about this meeting for weeks, so I
higher than the world average and it ---- that, don’t know why he ---- anything for it yet.
by the year 2050, Africa ---- for twenty-one
24. I managed to translate most of the letter for 29. A place ---- for you, Madam, as soon as you
you, but I ---- stuck on one or two sentences. ---- the deposit.
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31. If a person ---- in more food than required to 34. Luckily, he realised that he had forgotten his
meet the body’s needs, the excess calories passport in time to return to the hotel and
---- to fat. collect it; otherwise, we ---- for the flight.
32. Because I ---- up in a house next to a main 35. Everybody was very concerned when one of
A) were dominated
B) have dominated
C) dominated
D) are dominating
E) would be dominated
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5. I really dislike ---- to work on Sundays
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because I feel torn between my family and
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
work.
D) is getting
E) will get A) would have achieved
B) was achieving
C) had achieved
4. To the ancient Romans, a census ---- simply D) has been achieved
counting the people and valuing their estates E) was achieved
for the purpose of the taxation, but today the
range of information collected by a census
taker is very wide, and the statistics gathered 9. Medicines and chemical cleaning liquids ----
---- to many uses. out of children’s reach.
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10. The United Kingdom ---- a period of time until 14. Portugal’s government ---- down by a military
1995 to clean up its beaches by the European coup in 1974 and the new administration ----
Union, but Morecambe Bay in Lancashire was the rights of Portuguese African territories to
so dirty that it ---- two more years to bring the independence.
area up to the required standard.
A) was bringing / was recognised
A) was given / was allowed B) has brought / recognised
B) is given / has allowed C) was brought / recognised
C) gives / will have allowed D) has been brought / is recognised
D) has been given / has allowed E) had brought / had recognised
E) gave / had been allowed
15. In order to keep his land fertile, a farmer ----
animal, plant or chemical fertilisers.
A) with
B) for
C) about
12. Advertising is very old. Examples of D) from
advertising ---- as far back as ancient Greece, E) towards
where criers ---- out messages about their
clients’ wares to the public. 17. In our company the sales representatives
and the managers are provided ---- a
A) have found / were shouting company car.
B) would be found / had been shouted
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19. Local residents ---- to radio-activity for weeks 24. Are you sure my table ---- by this cleaning
now because of the leak at the Nuclear Power fluid?
station.
A) won’t have damaged
A) are exposing B) hadn’t damaged
B) have been exposed C) won’t be damaged
C) will have been exposed D) isn’t damaging
D) were exposed E) hasn’t been damaging
E) had been exposing
25. It’s our principle that the petrol tank ---- before
20. I’m sure they ---- with your gift. They ---- a the rental car ---- to the customer.
toaster for a long time.
22. The company ---- the advertisement 27. The sailing ship ---- about like a toy by the
because several viewers ---- that it was strong November wind.
offensive.
A) threw
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29. In some states in the USA, prisoners who have 33. As far as I know, the body ---- by a child who
received the death sentence ---- by lethal ---- his bike through the park.
injection, while other states ---- prisoners in
an “electric chair”. A) has discovered / is riding
B) had discovered / was ridden
A) have been killing / are executed C) was being discovered / rides
B) had been killed / will execute D) is discovered / is being ridden
C) are killed / execute E) was discovered / was riding
D) will kill / are going to execute
E) are killing / are executing
31. I ---- scuba diving lessons since last year, but 35. Robert is so clumsy with words that
I still ---- accustomed to breathing with all that whenever he ---- his mouth, he ----
equipment. somebody.
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5. My mother is quite old now and sometimes
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she ---- up and down steps.
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
A) was to be helped
1. Oh, gosh! You ---- with a shark coming B) has helped
straight towards you. C) used to help
D) must have helped
A) must have been terrified E) has to be helped
B) could have terrified
C) must have been terrifying
D) should have terrified 6. As none of us have been there before, we ----
how much time we ---- for the journey.
A) was destroyed
B) destroys 7. As we ---- towards the Brandenburg Gate in
C) will be destroyed Berlin, thousands of people ---- in the
D) has destroyed opposite direction to protest about the
E) had been destroyed increase in telephone rates.
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10. The Irish people ---- to Christianity by Saint 15. It has been a wonderful party! I ---- myself so
Patrick in the 5th century and Ireland had much in a long time.
been a great centre of peace, culture and
learning it until it ---- by Vikings in the 9th A) don’t enjoy
century. B) won’t enjoy
C) wasn’t enjoying
A) have converted / invades D) haven’t enjoyed
B) were converted / was invaded E) am not enjoying
C) were converting / has invaded
D) have been converting / was invading
E) had converted / was being invaded 16. Usually I ---- cash for things because I ----
using credit cards.
11. I ---- to see that the thing which ---- out of the
13. Fog over a city is usually more intense than 18. This is the fifth time they ---- this record this
over the surrounding countryside because morning. I wonder when they ---- tired of it?
the city ---- a greater amount of moisture into
the atmosphere. A) play / are getting
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20. I really hate ---- waiting at the dentist. 25. I ---- able to understand a lot more Turkish
since the principles of vowel harmony ---- to
A) being kept me.
B) to be keeping
C) to have kept A) will be / explained
D) having kept B) was / had explained
E) to keep C) should be / were explaining
D) am / are explaining
E) have been / were explained
21. Are you going to hold a party when you ----?
26. By the end of the month, you ---- to lessons
A) were promoting for two months, so you ---- to take your
B) will promote proficiency test.
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30. Saturated fats ---- ---- the level of 35. Unfortunately, the student had confused the
cholesterol in the blood. “present perfect” ---- the “past perfect” and
therefore, he scored rather badly on his last
A) have known / to be raising examination.
B) know / having raised
C) were known / to be raised A) for
D) knew / to have been raised B) with
E) are known / to raise C) about
D) by
E) from
31. The results ---- by now, so let’s phone dad
and see if he knows the score.
36. As long as I ---- at least three times a week,
A) will need / will have been travelling 37. Hopefully, I ---- refreshed and invigorated by
B) needed / have been travelling the time I ---- from holiday.
C) are needed / are going to travel
D) were needed / had been travelling A) am feeling / have returned
E) need / are travelling B) was feeling / was returned
C) will be feeling / return
D) am going to feel / am returned
33. The head chef ---- that only fresh vegetables E) will have felt / had returned
---- in the production of their soups.
A) has claimed / will have used 38. Why is it always regarded as so funny when
B) was claimed / used someone ---- on a banana skin?
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40. Are you sure you ---- an umbrella? It looks 44. The parcel ---- back to the Post Office,
as if it ----? because I was at work when they ---- to
deliver it.
A) didn’t need / has rained
B) haven’t needed / has been running A) took / were tired
C) don’t need / had been raining B) has been taking / are trying
D) won’t need / is going to rain C) is taken / are tired
E) hadn’t needed / was raining D) had been taken / have tried
E) was taken / tried
41. The party ---- only to employees. The 45. The nations of Central America ---- many
employees’ families ---- as well. cultural characteristics, and except in Belize,
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Gerunds & Infinitives / Test-1
5- My son has scribbled with a ballpoint pen on
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the kitchen wall. In an effort to remove it, I’ve
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
tried ---- it, but that didn’t work, so I intend ----
the kitchen at the weekend.
A) helping / packing
A) leaving / to have worked
B) help / having packed
B) to leave / to work
C) to help / pack
C) having left / about working
D) to be helped / to pack
D) with leaving / for working
E) help / to be packing
E) to have left / work
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9- I was surprised at the low level of service 14- She was furious when she found her younger
offered by them as I had believed them ---- a sister ---- on her clothes.
respected company.
A) try
A) be B) being tried
B) being C) to try
C) to be D) on trying
D) having been E) trying
E) have been
A) learning / to be offered
C) being fitted / to be moving
B) to have learnt / for offering
D) by fitting / to have moved
C) learn / to have offered
E) for fitting / moving
D) to learn / being offered
E) learnt / having been offered
18- The rebels are estimated ---- tens of
thousands of civilians during the civil war
13- I don’t think it is a good time ---- Linda. She’ll
which lasted six years.
be busy ---- thirty exam papers this evening,
which won’t be easy.
A) killed
A) visiting / to mark B) to kill
B) to have visited / mark C) to have killed
C) for visiting / to be marked D) killing
D) to visit / marking E) being killed
E) to be visiting / having marked
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19- Sonia got accustomed to her job at the 23- I started my journey without ---- at the map,
private hospital quickly because, apart from but I soon regretted ---- so, as I drove a long
---- richer patients, it is quite similar to ---- for way off the route.
the health authority.
A) looking / doing
A) to have / work B) to look / to do
B) have / be worked C) look / to have done
C) to have had / worked D) having looked / do
D) having / working E) looked / having done
E) had / having worked
22- I was unable to help my friends ---- for ‘Help A) accepting / stayed
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27- My clearest memory of my childhood is of ---- 31- It was such an unruly class that the teacher
with the street dogs and I also remember ---- struggled just ---- order, but she endeavoured
to the beach, which was very close to our ---- those students who were willing to learn.
house.
A) keeping / teach
B) keep / teaching
A) to play / to have gone
C) to have kept / taught
B) play / having gone
D) to be kept / having taught
C) playing / going
E) to keep / to teach
D) played / gone
E) having played / to go
32- Some Third World countries spend so much
of their annual budgets ---- interests on loans
that there is little left over with which ----
28- ---- when I don’t feel well is the worst thing
social problems.
30- Asbestos is thought ---- around the time of A) file / having done
Aristotle, and during Roman times, it was B) filed / to be doing
used ---- fireproof clothing. C) filing / to do
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D) to file / doing
A) to have discovered / to making E) to be filed / done
B) being discovered / making
C) having been discovered / make 35- The Egyptian Pharaoh Akhnaten, who
D) to discover / to have made worshipped only the Sun, is thought ---- the
E) to have been discovered / to make inspiration behind Moses, whose
monotheism provided the basis for Judaism,
Christianity and Islam.
A) to have been
B) had been
C) having been
D) about being
E) have been
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6- Because they both work at the family’s flower
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shop, they have agreed ---- about flowers at
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
weekends.
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11- After the game, the players sat around ---- 16- We have decided ---- a new Ford Focus, but
themselves on their performance. we are not certain about which colour ----.
A) buying / choosing
A) being congratulated
B) bought / chosen
B) congratulate
C) having bought / choose
C) congratulating
D) to have bought / be chosen
D) to have congratulated
E) to buy / to choose
E) congratulated
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21- I’d love ---- on my own, but I simply can’t 27- He’s not in the habit ---- lies, but he had to
afford ---- my own flat. make up an excuse ---- the afternoon off for
his job interview.
A) to live / to have
B) living / having
A) of telling / to take
C) live / to be having
B) to tell / to have taken
D) having lived / have
C) for telling / being taken
E) to have lived / having had
D) being told / taking
E) having told / to be taken
22- The receptionist never minds ---- with sending
out the new catalogues.
28- In the Middle Ages, surrounding a castle with
A) to help a ditch filled with water proved ---- a
B) to have helped successful technique ---- its security.
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32- She should have apologized to him ---- 37- His ability ---- well makes him a great teacher.
spilling coffee down his suit.
A) being communicated
A) about B) communicated
B) with C) having communicated
C) of D) to communicate
D) for E) communicating
E) by
,
33- Sheep have been so changed by breeding 38- We should appreciate ---- in the 20th century,
that their wild ancestors are hard ---- . when we have so many appliances ---- the
hardships of our lives.
A) being / to be having
B) be / to have
C) having been / to have had
D) to have been / having
E) to be / to have
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6- Mankind first used indestructible materials to
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erect large structures ---- in but ---- their gods
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
from.
1- That’s strange. I saw him ---- his bike along A) without living / being worshipped
the river this morning and he didn’t mention B) to be living / having worshipped
anything about ---- his job. C) having lived / to be worshipped
D) not to live / to worship
A) riding / changing E) by not living / worshipped
B) having ridden / change
C) to be riding / to change 7- I tried ---- careful ---- his feelings.
D) ride / to have changed
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11- Remember ---- off the washing machine 16- A talented actress like Tracy shouldn’t be
before you leave home, will you? wasting her talent ---- in a soap opera.
A) switching A) acting
B) to have switched B) to act
C) having switched C) act
D) switch D) acted
E) to switch E) to be acted
12- Both sides seem ---- on to their determination 17- Money motivates most people ---- hard, even
---- a peaceful solution, don’t they? though it may cause them ---- a lot of stress.
13- It is sometimes difficult for parents ---- 18- She caught her son and his friend ----
whether ---- their children for misbehaving. computer games when they were supposed
---- an assignment for school.
A) to decide / to punish
B) deciding / to be punishing A) to play / to be prepared
C) being decided / punish B) playing / to be preparing
D) decided / having punished C) play / having prepared
E) having decided / punishing D) to be playing / preparing
E) played / to prepare
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21- As trainees, we spent several days ---- to 26- If I were you, I would forget ---- getting
presentations and lectures about how ---- the promoted there and look for more rewarding
product. job somewhere else.
22- Her lifelong wish ---- the country of her 27- If you insist ---- having all this paperwork
parents came true when she visited the completed, how do you expect your staff ----
Ukraine last month. any time with customers?
23- Before offering you the position, we need ---- 28- The manager wants us to concentrate ----
if you are prepared ---- evenings and gaining new business and says that the head
weekends when it is necessary. office will take care ---- looking after existing
customers.
A) knowing / working
A) in / for
B) know / to have worked
B) to / in
C) to know / to work
C) on / of
D) having known / worked
D) about / with
E) to have known / work
E) of / from
A) on / of A) be served
B) with / on B) being served
C) about / for C) has served
D) in / with D) to serve
E) for / to E) to be serving
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31- The minister for defense thanked the soldiers 36- After the murder of the prize-winning
---- carrying out their mission successfully. cameraman, the foreign office has ---- people
against going to the region for any reason.
A) with
B) of A) insisted
C) in B) worried
D) on C) deterred
E) for D) warned
E) stopped
32- If she hadn’t devoted herself ---- teaching her
autistic son, she probably would have been a 37- They ---- him in Spain for murdering a van
scientist. driver in England.
33- In the article, the environmentalists warned 38- The airline ---- to me for losing my luggage,
consumers ---- purchasing genetically but I wasn’t in the right frame of mind to
modified produce. forgive them.
A) with A) thanked
B) against B) complained
C) on C) excused
D) to D) denied
E) of E) apologized
34- When I was a child, I would often ---- of living 39- I was ---- from buying a house in that area by
in a motor home and traveling around the the high crime rate.
world.
A) deterred
A) feel B) afraid
B) dream C) advised
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C) imagine D) compelled
D) plan E) obliged
E) anticipate
40- Because of the protests from the local
35- I ---- to having to clear up somebody else’s residents, the farmers ---- not to participate
mess. in growing genetically modified crops.
A) mind A) appreciated
B) dislike B) failed
C) object C) decided
D) can’t stand D) considered
E) complain E) urged
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6- Some of the delegates were ---- with the
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Chairman’s speech ---- they walked out.
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
A) like
A) the most picturesque
B) as
B) more picturesque than
C) such as
C) as picturesque
D) so
D) such a picturesque
E) too
E) so picturesque
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11- The amazing thing about oltu stone is that ---- 16- Because it all happened ----, he couldn’t give
you keep it, ---- it gets. the officer an accurate description of his
attackers.
A) so long / so shiny
B) the long / the shiny A) so suddenly
C) the longest / the shiniest B) as sudden
D) the longer / the shinier C) too sudden
E) as long / as shiny D) as suddenly
E) the most sudden
12- For me, ---- aspect of the conference was the 17- The people have ---- distrust of the
decision to concentrate on environmental government in this African nation that few
issues. residents expect the elections to be fair.
13- My father plays golf just for fun, although 18- He is feeling ----it can be expected after ---- a
sometimes he plays ---- some professionals. major operation.
19- I felt ---- ill yesterday to get out of bed, but I’m
14- She couldn’t believe that her son had feeling ---- better today.
behaved ---- to be disciplined by the teacher.
A) as / much
A) as bad as B) so / that
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21- Certain household items, ____ bleach and 26- I thought we were being ____ we could be,
insecticides, are very dangerous and should but the neighbors still complained that we
be kept away from children. were ___ .
C) much taller
B) immediate D) tall enough
C) momentary E) as tall as
D) compulsory
E) limitless
30- In some southern counties in the USA, blacks
25- ____ petroleum and natural gas, coal is a
outnumber whites by four to one. Yet ____
carbon-based fossil fuel.
thirty-six years ago, in many of these
A) Such as counties, not a single black person has
B) More registered to vote.
C) So
D) As A) as recently as
E) Like B) so recently that
C) more recently
D) less recently
E) recently enough
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31- The shops on the main street have been 36- Most of the population of Canada live in the
restored and now they serve ____ boutiques cities in the South, leaving the Arctic North
____ populated.
and gift shops for tourists.
A) plainly
A) such
B) roughly
B) so
C) sparsely
C) as
D) densely
D) like
E) primitively
E) enough
34- It was ____ injury that he struggled to carry 39- ____ birds ____ parrots, parakeets and
on playing for the rest of the game. mynahs learn to imitate sounds, but they do
not have the capacity to think or to
A) so painfully understand what they are saying.
B) such a painful
C) the most painful A) Rather / than
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D) as painful as B) So / that
E) too painfully C) Much / like
D) Such / as
E) As / as
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01.-40. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yere 6- I made a bit of a mess of wrapping Matthew’s
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. present, but it was ____ shape to wrap.
A) too awkward
1- She had acted ____ she was dismissed B) as awkward as
immediately. C) so awkward that
D) such an awkward
A) more unprofessionally than E) more awkward
B) as unprofessionally as
C) so unprofessionally that
D) unprofessionally enough 7- The Renault Megane uses a little ____ petrol
E) the most unprofessionally than the Skoda Esprit, but it performs ____
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11- ____ dangerously a person lives, ____ likely 16- I’ve had ____ trouble starting the car lately
he or she is to die young. ____ I think I’ll have to take it to the garage.
12- To the thief, the bracelet will be ____ as it is 17- In today’s busy world traditional crafts, ____
only made of pewter, but to me it was knitting and embroidery, are declining in
precious because my aunt had given it to me popularity.
13- Her economic situation has got ____ worse 18- The decision to promote him was based ____
since she gave up her job because of her on his sales record, and neither his
illness. management skills nor his organizational
ability was taken into account.
A) more
B) so A) highly
C) as B) barely
D) even C) bitterly
E) too D) intensely
E) solely
B) worse A) so
C) too badly B) much
D) so badly C) less
E) the worst D) a little
E) too
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21- I don’t know why ____ people find skiing 26- I know we didn’t stop overnight when we
great. I can’t think of anything ____ being drove to Scotland last year, but the Isle of
cold and frightened at the same time.
Sky is much ____ Edinburgh.
A) few / as badly as
B) too many / the worst A) very far
C) too much / so much B) farther than
D) so many / worse than C) the farthest
E) the fewer / the worse D) as far as
E) so far
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31- ____ the tourists didn’t want to go to the town 36- I didn’t know why the purchasing assistant is
where the riots had taken place just a few complaining as, of all the staff, she’s ____
weeks before. affected by the changes.
A) Reluctantly A) so few
B) Approximately B) few
C) Extremely C) little
D) Perfectly D) the lesser
E) Understandably E) the least
32- Considering he is the top salesman, he is 37- A: Well, you’ve been ____ today, haven’t you?
really ____ and never boasts at all. B: Yes, not only have I put up these new
shelves, but I have also mended the leaky
34- When I moved into the house, the grease on 39- Simon and John are twins, but they are not
the oven was ____ it took me a whole identical ones, In fact, they are quite ____
morning to remove it. from each other.
A) so thick that
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A) similar
B) as thick as B) the same
C) thick enough C) different
D) too thick D) complete
E) much thicker E) suitable
A) so A) approximately
B) as B) virtually
C) such C) barely
D) like D) practically
E) more E) nearly
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01.-65. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yere 6. The Spice Girls, one of ____ members has
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. just left the band, have decided to
continue as a four piece band.
A) who A) that
B)whose B) where
C) whom C) which
D) what D) when
E) that E) whose
3. A bear will only attack a human ____ 8. Many of the medieval buildings in
threatens it. Frankfurt on Main Germany were destroyed
A) where in the World War II, one of ____ was the
B) who birthplace and childhood home of the great
C) which German author Goethe.
D) what
E) when A) which
B) whom
4. The Goethe Institute, ____ is named after the C) whose
greatest writer in German literature, is D) where
respected worlwide as a resource and E) when
educational center.
9. We were wondering the reason ____ the club
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A) which A) when
B) when B) where
C) that C) how
D) whose D) who
E) whom E) that
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11. Romania has over 100,000 children living in 16. In order to reinforce my son’s English at
orphanages, one in five of ____ will end his school, I’m looking for a private teacher ____
life in a psychiatric institution. can come in the evenings.
A) where A) when
B) whose B) whose
C) whom C) who
D) which D) whom
E) when E) where
12. This internationally acclaimed photographer, 17. We sometimes spend a week in a cottage in
one of ________ achievements is the Bridal Wales ____ belongs to a friend of my
Photograph of the Year Award, will be husband’s.
A) which A) who
B) where B) when
C) what C) where
D) how D)which
E) that E) whom
14. In Hong Kong, ____ there are many steep 19. It wasn’t so bad living in a student
areas, ninety percent of the people live on accommodation because the three girls with
fifteen percent of the land, resulting in the ____ I shared the apartment were very
highest population density in the world. easy-going and amusing.
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A) whose A) whom
B) who B) whose
C) which C) which
D) when D) who
E) where E) that
15. I wanted to do my laundry, but I couldn’t use 20. The company exports fifty percent of the
the machine because of a power cut, ____ products ____ it manufactures at this
frustrated me. factory.
A) whose A) whose
B) when B) that
C) that C) where
D) where D) who
E) which E) when
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21. The refugees, ____ had come to Germany 26. There are certain areas in the USA ____
from war-stricken Togo, were housed in brown bears still live in the wild.
temporary accommodation.
A) where
A) who B) whom
B) which C) that
C) when D) which
D) where E) when
E) that
22. All the students ____ have been chosen to 27. As I had forgotten my raincoat when we
participate in the end-of-term concert should went camping, Simon, ____ had brought two
come to the assembly room at 10 a.m. on with him, lent me one of his.
Saturday.
23. My aunt, ____ son-in-law is the managing 28. Whenever I visited my aunt, she used to give
director of a large company, has been to a me a huge slice of cake, ____ she had baked
garden party at Buckingham Palace. herself.
A) who A) when
B) whom B) who
C) which C) which
D) whose D) where
E) where E) how
A) whose A) whose
B) which B) which
C) that C) that
D) who D) where
E) where E) when
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31. When I came to live in Turkey, I found 36. Jacques Cousteau, the famous French
shopping at boutiques ____ don’t display ocean explorer ____ helped invent the Aqua
any prices very difficult. lung, died in 1997 aged 87.
A) when A) who
B) who B) where
C) whom C) when
D) that D) why
E) where E) which
33. Mexico City, ____ poverty, pollution and 38. Underwater explorers have been studying
water shortages are commonplace, now has the remains of Port Royal, Jamaica, ____
a total population of about twenty million. sank in the earthquake in 1692.
A) that A) where
B) which B) that
C) where C) which
D)why D) when
E) how E) how
34. Senegal, ____ main source of foreign 39. Do you believe there will be a time ____ all
income comes from peanuts, relies heavily nations live in peace?
on the world markets.
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A) why
A) which B) which
B) that C) when
C) whose D) where
D) why E) how
E) when
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41. The first practical deep sea diving suit, ____ 46. Divers at sites off Turkey have found the
was used to recover treasure from a wrecks of vessels ____ date as far back as
the 23rd century BC.
shipwreck called the “Mary Rose”, was
developed by John and Charles Dean.
A) when
A) that B) which
B) who C) where
C) when D) who
D) where E) whose
E) which
43. Oceans and seas are the bodies of salt water 48. Mark was not looking forward to telling
____ cover about 71 percent of the Earth’s Peter, ____ he had borrowed the book from,
surface. that he had left it on the train.
A) where A) that
B) when B) what
C) whose C) where
D) why D) who
E) that E) whose
44. Not much is known about African history 49. Cappadocia, ____ the volcanic landscape
until the year one thousand, ____ features peculiarly shaped stone towers
geographers first made written records. known as fairy chimneys, is of particular
interest to foreign travelers.
A) where
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A) when
B) whose
B) which
C) in which
C) how
D) how
D) that
E) that
E) where
A) of which A) where
B) whom B) which
C) whose C) that
D) that D) whom
E) when E) what
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51. This illness, ____ to be caused by a virus, 56. John Walker Lind, a young American
cannot be treated with antibiotics. ____fought for the Taliban, is on trial in the
United States.
A) believing
B) having believed A) who
C) to have believed B) whom
D) to believe C) which
E) believed D) where
E) when
A) biting
B) to have bitten
A) to give
53. ____ from the thirteenth century, the “Kızıl B) given
Kule”, or “Red Tower”, in Alanya was very C) being given
skilfully restored in the 1950s. D) have given
E) to be given
A) To date
B) Dating
C) Having dated
D) To be dated
E) To be dating 58. The player, ____ this opponent on two
previous occasions, is quite confident of
victory tomorrow.
54. Every 100,000 liras ____ to the charity will
pay for on tree to be planted as part of the A) beaten
city’s tree campaign. B) to beat
C) who is beaten
A) given D) who beat
B) giving E) to have beaten
C) give
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D) to give
E) having given
A) to be persuaded A) to trust
B) persuaded B) having trusted
C) having persuaded C) trusting
D) persuading D) to be trusting
E) to persuade E) being trusted
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60. In cycling, the best way ____ smooth, 64. Once almost extinct, the silver gray Hawaiian
powerful pedalling is to practice using low to Monk Seal, ____ since 1909, now lives in
large numbers in an area Northwest of
moderate gears.
Hawaii.
A) to achieve
A) having protected
B) being achieved
B) protecting
C) achieved
C) to be protecting
D) be achieved
D) protected
E) to have achieved
E) to protect
A) which
B) why
C) in that
D) then
E) when
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A) when
B) which
C) where
D) whose
E) whom
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6. Thailand, ____ historical golden temples and
01.-65. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yere
breathtaking beaches attract visitors from
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. across the globe, obtains its largest source
of foreign earnings from the tourist industry.
1. Thanks to modern technology, people ____ A) when
have hearing problems are enjoying B) whose
improved hearing with the use of hearing C) how
aids. D) which
E) that
A) which
B) when
C) that 7. On the Prince’s Islands in the Marmara Sea,
D) where ____ there are no motor vehicles, horse-
A) where A) which
B) when B) when
C) which C) where
D) what D) whom
E) how E) who
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11. The Colombian football star, ____ the club 16. The Battle of Little Bighorn, in ____ all 225
hired at the beginning of the season, has cavalry troops were killed, was the last
scored ten goals in the matches played so Native American victory in the Indian Wars
far. of the USA.
A) whom A) that
B) whose B) who
C) where C) when
D) which D) which
E) when E) where
12. Frank Sinatra, ____ songs are known 17. I’m never going to go back to that
worldwide, died earlier this year. greengrocer’s because the last time I went
there I bought a kilo of tomatoes, half ____
D) where A) when
E) whose B) who
C) which
D) whose
E) where
15. In 1830, the US Army forced the Cherokee
Indians to march 2,000 miles to Oklahoma.
Approximately fifteen thousand Indians were
involved in this march, four thousand ____ 20. I had never had any health problems until
died on the way. last July, ____I was taken to hospital with a
very high fever.
A) for which
B) whose A) where
C) of whom B) which
D) where C) that
E) about what D) when
E) whom
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21. We should put the posters in a place ____ 27. Our previous manager, ____ had been an
lots of people will see them. English teacher for over fifteen years, has
decided to open his own school.
A) which
B) whom
A) that
C) where
B) who
D) who
C) which
E) whose
D) where
E) when
22. Smith’s Gym, ____ I attend aerobic classes,
is opening a sauna and solarium.
A) which 28. There was a time ____ there were beaches
B) whom along the coast from Kadıköy to Kartal in
C) when İstanbul, but now this area has been turned
D) that into a coast road and footpaths.
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32. The World Wildlife Fund is an organisation 37. The dance known in the West as the belly
____ help protect wildlife, especially dance, ____ probably originated in Persia, is
endangered species. a popular dance form in Middle Eastern
countries.
A) where
B) whose A) whom
C) when B) that
D) which C) where
E) what D) which
E) when
A) which A) whom
B) that B) when
C) whom C) whose
D) where D) which
E) when E) where
A) to which
A) which
B) where
B) where C) whose
C) whom D) that
D) whose E) at which
E) when
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42. Dance forms, having probably taken 48. Henry Fonda was a film star ____ began his
centuries to develop, reflect the customs of career as a stage actor.
the society ____ they have evolved.
A) whose
A) for what B) which
B) in which C) when
C) how D) where
D) that E) who
E) whom
43. The German town Regensburg, ____ lies at 49. The number of people living in Scotland
the point ____ the river Regen flows into the ____ can speak the native Celtic language of
river Danube, is famous for its sausages. Scottish Gaelic is now only 80,000.
A) where / which A) who
B) whose / which B) where
C) which / whose C) when
44. Our local shop, ____ sells ice-cream and 50. Nova Scotia, located on the east coast of
baklava, makes everything ____ it sells at Canada, ____ name means New Scotland,
the shop. has the largest number of Scottish Gaelic
A) that / where speakers outside Scotland.
B) when / that
C) which / that A) which
D) who / which B) where
E) where / whom C) whose
D) that
E) whom
45. Actually, Patrick is the right person____ the
main character in the school play. 51. ____ from the destruction of many forests,
marshy wasteland constitutes much of the
A) who to play Scottish Highlands.
B) to play
C) he played
D) played A) To result
E) whom he palyed B) To have resulted
C) Result
D) Resulted
46. The shop ____ we eventually found the type
of barbecue we were looking for is just E) Resulting
around the corner from our house.
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54. My father, ____ by the doctor, was 60. Air France’s jets, ____ specially for the
prescribed some tables and told to eat foods World Cup with designs featuring football
____ little or no fat. stars, transported the various teams around
the France during the event.
A) to be examined / having contained
B) to examine / to contain
A) to paint
C) examined / containing
B) painting
D) examining / contained
C) to be painted
E) having examined / having been contained
D) painted
E) having painted
55. I think the carpet ____ to me for my birthday
61. The first film ____ to a paying audience was
is handmade.
made by two French brothers, Louis and
A) to have given Auguste Lumiere.
B) given
C) to give A) showing
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01.-45. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yere 5. From the Black Forests, ____ it rises, the
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. Danube flows a distance of 2,850 kilometres
to the Black Sea.
C) who
A) when
D) where
B) where
E) when
C) which
D) that
E) whom
4. The River Danube, ____ flows through
Germany, Hungary, Austria, Serbia, Romania
9. ____ like the Greek letter “omega”, Coffin
and borders Slovakia, Croatia, Bulgaria and
Spring is nothing new in orthodontics.
Ukraine, is the longest and the most
important river in Central Europe.
A) Shaping
B) To be shaped
A) that
C) Shaped
B) when
D) To shaped
C) where
E) To shape
D) whose
E) which
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10. Hawaii’s soil, ____ is composed of volcanic 15. My friend Tom Ellis, ____ words are always
lava, ash and sandy stone, is so fertile that it carefully-chosen, had never considered
yields eleven tons of sugar per acre, ____ is entering politics before.
the largest yield on Earth.
A) when
B) where
A) that / that
C) whom
B) where / why
D) which
C) what / which
E) whose
D) which / which
E) whose / where
16. Much of the pure gold that exists in the
world is stored by governments in
11. She came from New England, ____ people
underground vaults, ____ it is kept under
chop their own wood, so she found breaking
very strict security measures.
down the door when they’d locked
A) where A) what
B) when B) which
C) who C) where
D) why D) that
E) whose E) when
13. The heart, ____ main function is to pump 18. The Earth, ____ resources are limited,
blood around the body, is greatly affected by should be respected and cared for;
the food we eat. otherwise, she will not be able to sustain the
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A) who A) which
B) where B) that
C) when C) where
D) why D) whose
E) whose E) when
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20. My son will have to catch a bus in order to 25. Even on New Year’s Eve, ____ most of us
get to the school ____ he’s enrolled in. are celebrating, the ambulance service staff
are working.
A) what
B) how A) where
C) that B) when
D) where C) which
E) why D) whom
E) that
A) that B) which
B) who C) that
C) why D) whose
D) when E) what
E) where
29. One of the most controversial issues ____
lately is whether it should be legally
24. The conditions for the labourers ____ work acceptable for a relative or doctor to help
at Brazil’s gold mines, ____ 78 tons of gold end the life of a terminally ill patient ____
are mined each year, are very poor. intense pain.
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30. Our psychology professor has a strange 35. Our defeat, for ____ some players blame
theory shading light on the reason ____ themselves, was caused by bad luck and not
football violence is increasing. by our lack of capabilities.
A) whose
A) whom
B) why
B) which
C) that
C) where
D) what
D) why
E) which
E) what
A) ranking A) whose
B) rank B) of which
C) to rank C) who
D) be ranked D) with whom
E) to have ranked E) where
33. In the picnic area, we found a shady bank, 38. The result of our first match in the World
____ we stopped and ate our sandwiches. Cup, _____ was very exciting, was not what
we were hoping for.
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A) where
B) what A) when
C) when B) whose
D) which C) which
E) that D) where
E) that
A) to be sold A) to recommend
B) selling B) having recommended
C) sold C) to be recommended
D) having sold D) recommending
E) to have sold E) recommended
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40. Most of the people the police ____ about the 43. Formerly ____ as Siam, Thailand is one of
robbery ____ anything suspicious in the the most popular tourist spots in Asia.
area.
A) to know
A) to question / not having seen B) known
B) questioning / didn’t see C) knowing
C) having questioned / not to see D) knew
D) questioned / hadn’t seen E) having known
E) to have questioned / not seen
A) which A) that
B) whom B) what
C) that C) whom
D) where D) which
E) whose E) where
42. All of our current customers, ____ showed 45. Students ____ a foreign language can
an interest in the new product, attended the always benefit from visiting the country ____
meeting. language they are trying to learn.
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01.-45. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yere 6. We all wondered how Jack’s wife ____ when
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. she ____ about his new job in Outher-
Mongolia.
4. Before we ____ home, our father instructed 9. The art teacher ____ the headmaster that
us again and again not to lose sight of each they ____ some good entries in the
other while we ____ around the fun fair. children’s painting competition already.
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5. On the first day of the course, the trainees 10. I’m glad to tell you that we ____ our yearly
____ by the manager that they ____ to learn target today, so new sales from now on ____
everything in a few days. additional from the budget of our branch.
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11. Mr. Higgins phoned his wife to say that she 16. Tim: I don’t suppose you have seen my
____ for him to eat dinner because he ____ glasses, ____ ?
home rather late. Ed: ____ . Where did you last wear them?
12. We asked the receptionist if they ____ any 17. Tim: I’m going to write about Franz Kafka for
room available, and she replied that she my literature essay.
____ the last free room to another couple Ed: ____ I like his style and want to learn
just ten minutes before. more about him.
13. What will you say if the interviewer ____ you 18. The caretaker told us ____ in the sports hall
why you ____ your present job? with black soled shoes on.
15. When I went to collect the car from the A) fastening / standing
garrage, the mechanic said that he ____ the B) being fastened / stands
engine the day before, but he ____ the C) having fastened / stood
brakes yet. D) to be fastened / stand
E) to fasten / to stand
A) fixed / wouldn’t have checked
B) had fixed / hadn’t checked
C) was fixing / wasn’t checking
D) has fixed / won’t have checked
E) would be fixing / isn’t checking
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21. Tim: Jerry won’t be taking his dog to 26. My parents, who were dancing and chatting
Germany, will he? all night, seemed to enjoy the anniversary
Ed: ____ He was asking Roy whether he party, ____ .
could look after her while he was
A) but I didn’t
away.
B) and I was too
C) I wasn’t though
A) But he will.
D) and neither did I
B) I don’t expect so.
E) but so was I
C) Do you think so?
D) So he should
E) Will he, really?
27. The newspaper doesn’t state why they have
chosen to play the next national game in
Bursa, ____ ?
22. She hardly studies lesson, _____? A) does it
B) haven’t they
C) hasn’t
D) doesn’t 30. Good luck for the future! I wish you
E) isn’t happiness in ____ you decide to do.
A) however
B) whoever
C) whenever
25. He didn’t tell you that he was going to join
D) wherever
us for the meal, ____ he ?
E) whatever
A) wasn’t
B) was
31. I’m sure you will do well, ____ university you
C) didn’t
decide to go to.
D) wouldn’t
E) did A) whenever
B) whichever
C) whoever
D) however
E) wherever
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32. We didn’t notice ____ we had strayed off the 37. It’s not clear in his will ____ is going to be
path until we were deep in the forest. the new owner of his house.
33. It’s going to be a long journey, ____ we 38. ____ she wrote in reply to my question about
travel, because we can only take the plane her charity work was the most touching
as far as the nearest airport, which is more account I have ever heard.
than 200 miles away from the area, and then
we will have to take the coach.
35. I don’t know ____ money to take on holiday 40. I was surprised to find out ____ football
with me because this is my first holiday team your brother supports. Why does he
abroad. support Manchester United when he lives in
London?
A) how many
B) whatever A) which
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C) however B) how
D) how much C) when
E) whether D) who
E) where
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42. The form requires you to state ____ you got 44. ____ he only attended about sixty percent of
divorced. the course contributed to his poor
examination results.
A) how long
B) what A) The fact that
C) when B) Why
D) which C) How much
E) whom D) Whether
E) When
43. Perhaps the driver’s manual says ____ air ENGLISH EXAM CENTER 45. I can’t imagine ____ they are going to cope
pressure you should have in each tyre. with three children now that he has lost his
job.
A) how long
B) which A) what
C) whether B) why
D) how often C) when
E) how much D) how
E) which
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01.-45. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yere 6- It wasn‟t until he refused to help his mother
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. organise his aunt‟s funeral that I realized
____ selfish Mike is.
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11- My sister-in-law collects Victorian cheese 16- We can‟t decide ____ to do at the weekend.
dishes and buys one ____ she sees one for Have you got any interesting suggestions?
sale in a antique shop.
A) where
A) whatever B) how
B) whenever C) what
C) whichever D) which
D) however E) when
E) whoever
B) when
A) when C) why
B) whom D) whose
C) where E) how
D) which
E) whether
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21- For the last few weeks, medical teams ____ 25- I‟m not sure whether I ____ able to speak
day and night in an effort to find out exactly German confidently when I ____ there next
what ____ this terrible illness, but they‟ve had month as I haven‟t practised for so long.
little success so far.
A) am / will go
A) are working / will cause B) have been / went
B) have worked / will have caused C) will be / go
C) have been working / is causing D) was / had gone
D) will have worked / will be caused E) should be / am going
E) were working / had been caused
A) whether
24- Today with „mail merge‟ computer software, B) whatever
the same letter can be addressed to 100 C) how many
different people at the touch of a button, so a D) whenever
secretary today ____ in hours what it ____ E) how much
days to do 50 years ago.
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30- I might be able to tell you ____ channel the 35- The Royal Ballet are attempting to recreate
firm is on if I can remember ____ I put the the ballet “Dante Sonata” Luckily for the
newspaper. producer, some of the former dancers ____
how the dance was performed fifty years
A) which / where ago.
B) where / when
C) what / how A) allege
D) whom / which B) hope
E) whose / that C) remember
D) reply
E) predict
33- My husband and I eat at the Draper‟s 38- Enjoyment of the film „Erin Brockovich‟
restaurant ____ we go shopping in rather depends on ____ you like Julia
Shrewsbury. Roberts or not.
A) whenever A) what
B) however B) whether
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C) wherever C) if
D) whichever D) how
E) whoever E) when
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40- I guessed from the shape of the package 43- The fans were sent home because the police
____ my birthday present was a cassette. ____ that the violence could escalate.
A) which A) proposed
B) what B) ordered
C) when C) feared
D) that D) hoped
E) how E) replied
41- Helen will be working as a representative for 44- In the United Kingdom, the law ____ that
Thomson‟s Holidays in Turkey, but she cars must be tested for safety every year.
doesn‟t know exactly ____ she will be
42- It‟s important to find out ____ she is actually 45- The results of the survey ____ that George
allergic to. Bush junior would win the election.
A) how A) warned
B) when B) indicated
C) where C) considered
D) why D) requested
E) what E) assumed
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01.-45. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yere 5- Mr Haughin phoned his wife to say that she
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. ____ to cook anything for dinner that day as
they ____ to his colleague’s.
A) doesn’t need / have been invited
1- When I went to collect my jacket from the dry- B) didn’t need / had been invited
cleaner’s, the assistant said that he ____ it C) won’t need / are invited
but ____ able to remove the stain. D) hasn’t needed / were being invited
E) wouldn’t need / will be invited
A) was cleaning / won’t have been
B) had cleaned / hadn’t been
C) would have cleaned / hasn’t been 6- I was glad to hear that the factory ____ down
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10- I asked Nigel whether they were going 15- The manager complained that the cleaners
somewhere for Bayram, but he said, ____ at the time and wondered who ____
unfortunately, his wife ____ in the accident them permission to leave early.
and emergency department that week.
A) wouldn’t be working / will give
A) has worked B) wouldn’t work / will be given
B) is working C) aren’t working / are giving
C) would be working D) hadn’t been working / had given
D) has been working E) weren’t working / have given
E) will have worked
11- During our training last Friday, I realized that I 16- It is widely believed ____ too much
____ a lot if I ____ carefully because the televisions isn’t healthy for children.
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20- I think ‘Erin Brockovich’ is showing at the 25- In the evening my husband likes to watch
cinema in Moda, ____? films, ____ . I prefer documentaries, so we
have bought a second television set.
A) isn’t it
B) don’t I A) and so am I
C) do I B) but I don’t
D) wasn’t it C) and nor am I
E) is it D) but I do
E) and I don’t either
C) I’m afraid so B) do we
D) I hope so C) does it
D) doesn’t it
E) So will they
E) should we
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30- Look at the rubbish under that tree! ____ 35- Once you have learnt ____ to center your
dumped that has absolutely no sense of work and the basic stitches, embroidery is
social responsibility at all. not difficult.
A) However A) how
B) Whoever B) whose
C) Wherever C) that
D) Whenever D) whether
E) Whatever E) whom
31- Good Luck. I hope you like Canada. 36- Of course it is nice to go to Holland in the
Promise me that you’ll write to me summer, but ____ you are going is the best
____happens. time to see the daffodils and tulips in bloom.
32- I like them both, Mary. You will look beautiful 37- Nobody has any clear ideas ____ should
in ____ wedding dress you choose. captain the West Indies cricket team now
that the present captain has announced his
A) whoever
B) whichever retirement.
C) however
D) whatever A) how
E) whenever B) who
C) what
D) when
E) which
33- We didn’t realize ____ some of the employees
had been ill on Fridays and Mondays until
we checked the company records.
38- ____ happened in Yemen will put tourists
A) however
from Europe off visiting the area.
B) how long
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C) how often
A) When
D) where
B) Which
E) whether
C) What
D) Why
E) Where
34- It looks too cluttered ____ we arrange the
furniture. It is smaller than our old living
room and there just isn’t enough space for 39- I was a little annoyed, but they explained ____
everything! they had had to cancel the appointment.
A) whenever A) why
B) wherever B) whose
C) whatever C) how
D) however D) when
E) whichever E) whom
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40- Do you know ____ agent Kate and Richard 43- The price of a bracelet is determined
went to Turkey with because I’m thinking of according to ____ pure gold it contains.
booking a trip to Cappadocia myself?
A) how many
A) which B) how much
B) who C) however
C) where D) what
D) when E) how
E) why
42- The immigration officer wants to know ____ 45- I don’t know for sure ____ bicycle this is, but
you entered the country. it must be either Jane’s or Jack’s.
A) which A) what
B) what B) where
C) who C) how
D) whom D) whose
E) when E) whom
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B) will lose
the time.
C) should lose
D) lost
A) would be / didn’t treat
E) are losing
B) have been / weren’t treating
C) were / hadn’t been treating
D) will have been / isn’t treating
E) can be / hadn’t treated
10. Many people believe that football stadiums
____ safer places for families to go if strict
measures ____ to solve the problem of
5. If the classroom ____ with an overhead
football hooliganism.
projector, it ____ lessons more interesting.
A) had been / would be taken
A) had equipped / could have made
B) were to be / are taken
B) were equipped / would make
C) have been / could have been taken
C) had been equipped / will have made
D) should be / will be taken
D) won’t be equipped / might make
E) would be / were taken
E) equipped / should make
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11. If nature reserves ____ to protect the turtles, 16. I do wish Mr Swan ____ so aggressive in
undoubtedly they ____ rarer today. discussions. Every time we have a meeting,
he tries to pick an argument with someone.
A) weren’t establishing / could have been
B) hadn’t been established / would be A) isn’t
C) aren’t established / have been B) couldn’t be
D) won’t be established / might be C) might not be
E) haven’t been established / are D) weren’t
E) hasn’t been
12. Why are you buying so many books all the 17. I wish international communications like the
time? If you ____ a library, you ____ money ‘internet’ ____ more frequently to aid
by borrowing them. environmental and health projects instead of
for promoting big business.
13. You ____ your manager if you think that you 18. If we ____ baby sitters, we ____ out more
____ by that supplier. often, but we prefer to leave our children in
the care of our parents, whom we don’t want
A) have informed / have been overcharging to bother too often.
B) would rather inform / overcharged
C) had better inform / are being overcharged A) have trusted / had gone
D) will be informing / were overcharging B) trust / would have gone
E) are informing / were overcharged C) can trust / might have gone
D) had trusted / will go
E) trusted / could go
B) couldn’t be showing
C) hadn’t been shown A) were / would be
D) wouldn’t have been shown B) was / could have been
E) didn’t use to show C) is / will be
D) has been / might be
E)could be / was
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21. The weather was beautiful as I left home, so I 26. I ____ Susan at her new office sometimes
didn’t think of bringing my umbrella. I wish I next week if I can find some free time.
____ the weather forecast, so I ____ that it
was going to rain. A) should have visited
B) would like to visit
A) was watching / should know C) have visited
B) could watch / had known D) could have visited
C) had watched / would have known E) must be visiting
D) watched / knew
E) watch / will have known
24. I’ve been sitting here all morning wishing my A) must have agreed
son ____ to tell me that he has arrived in B) would have agreed
Germany safely. C) will have to agree
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D) ought to agree
A) will have telephoned E) had to agree
B) has telephoned
C) telephones
D) telephoned
E) would telephone 30. We ____ very busy in the office recently;
otherwise, I ____ to see your baby earlier.
25. I think John wishes he ____ in the Lake A) were / was coming
district, but unfortunately there are very few B) have been / would have come
employment opportunities there. C) will be / might come
D) had been / will have come
A) is staying E) are / would be coming
B) has stayed
C) ought to stay
D) could stay
E) had been staying
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31. Marcus _____ over to help you with the 36. ____ they offer him a partnership will the
project over the weekend, but he will be young architect stay with this firm.
taking his mother to hospital for some tests.
A) Even if
A) is coming B) Unless
B) will come C) Only if
C) has come D) In case
D) would come E) Providing
E) may come
B) whether
E) weren’t expecting C) if
D) as if
E) in case
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41. ____ you are interested in taking lessons, I 44. She described her new house ________ it
can give you their telephone number. were a palace.
A) As if A) even if
B) Only if B) in case
C) Even if C) as if
D) If D) because
E) As long as E) whether
42. So many people were killed in the fire 45. She hasn’t had much time to socialise ____
________ the stadium didn’t have enough she took a part-time job besides her school
A) if A) when
B) so long as B) since
C) in case C) even if
D) unless D) if
E) because E) unless
A) unless
B) as if
C) even if
D) in case
E) only if
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A) Unless
A) has persisted / may recommend
B) As if
B) persists / is recommended
C) Providing
C) persisted / were recommended
D) Only if
D) will persist / has recommended
E) As though
E) would persist / will recommend
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11. A cheap guitar won’t be much good to you 16. ____ the press ____ Princess Diana’s
____ you are hoping to play professionally privacy more, she might not have been killed
later on. in a traffic accident. She was trying to avoid
the newspaper photographers when the
A) until accident happened.
B) if
C) whether A) Had / respected
D) even if B) Should / respect
E) as if C) Does / respect
D) Would / respect
E) Were / to respect
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21. Because they fly, bats are often mistaken by 26. Your son should stay in bed for a few days,
birds; ____, bats are mammals, not birds. Mrs. Wilson; ____ his condition will get
worse.
A) otherwise
B) as if A) only if
C) however B) however
D) in case C) as if
E) unless D) whether
E) otherwise
25. ____ you eat plenty of fresh fruit and 30. A: I wonder if Josh thinks our idea will
vegetables, and get plenty of exercise can work?
you be really healthy. B: Well, he certainly spoke as if he ____
enthusiastic about the plan.
A) Suppose that
B) Unless A) was
C) Provided B) might be
D) Only if C) has been
E) As though D) had been
E) will be
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31. If you ____ to find any buried treasure while 36. Don’t you think if you ____ that other job,
you ____, remember that anything found in then you ____ unemployment now that the
this garden belongs to me. factory is closing down?
32. Had their offer been made sooner, he ____ 37. If you are serious about learning to play the
jobs, but he had already signed a contact guitar, you ____ your finger nails.
with his new employer.
A) had to cut
B) if
C) unless D) haven’t taken / would arrive
D) even if E) won’t take / have arrived
E) as though
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41. There are several new photocopiers on the 46. ____ they are not fully booked up, we can
market and some of them copy much faster stay at the campsite on the island.
than ours. If we ____ a faster model, we ____
customers soon. A) Providing
B) As if
A) aren’t manufacturing / could have lost C) Unless
B) hadn’t manufactured / will have lost D) Whether
C) haven’t manufactured / might have lost E) In case
D) don’t manufacture / will lose
E) won’t manufacture / have lost
43. Suppose that I ____ on a bitterly cold day, A) can’t qualify / will lose
____you jump in the water and rescue me? B) couldn’t qualify / has lost
C) won’t qualify / loses
A) had drowned / could D) haven’t qualified / would lose
B) have drowned / will E) ought not to qualify / lost
C) will be drowning / can
D) am drowning / did
E) were drowning / would
49. I wish the finals ____ on a weekend because
most of my friends work on weekdays. I
would have liked them to come and see me.
44. If you are hiking or climbing in the
mountains, you should always take a A) had been held
survival bag ____ you get injured. In an B) were holding
emergency a survival bag keeps you warm, C) could have held
while the other hikers go for help. D) have been held
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E) would be holding
A) as if
B) in case
C) unless
C) when 50. More of my friends ____ to see me play if the
E) provided finals ____ on a weekend.
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51. If we ____ that our party hosts were only 54. Nothing went right yesterday. First my car
going to offer us drink but no food, I ____ broke down, then I lost my job and, just to
beforehand. make matters worse, I was robbed on my
home. I felt ____ the whole world were
A) guessed / must have eaten against me.
B) will have guessed / will eat
C) were guessing / will have eaten A) even if
D) have guessed / should have eaten B) unless
E) had guessed / would have eaten C) as if
D) in case
E) supposing
A) even if
B) in case
C) provided
D) whereas
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E) unless
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01.-45. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yere 6- If I ____ you would be on your own all
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. weekend, I ____ you over to our house.
Aunt’s funeral.
10- I’m sure my daughter ____ university life if
A) meet she ____ but she is so shy.
B) have met
C) were meeting A) had enjoyed / was socialising
D) met B) enjoys / will have socialised
E) will meet C) would enjoy / socialised
D) enjoyed / had been socialising
5- If you give me your tape recorder and a E) could have enjoyed / has socialised
cassette in plenty of time, then, of course, I
____ the lecture for you on the day of your 11- If our caravan ____ with a shower, it ____
Aunt’s funeral. more practical for longer holidays.
A) recorded A) is to equip / can be
B) had recorded B) were equipped / would be
C) would have recorded C) had been equipped / will be
D) have recorded D) equipped / could be
E) will record E) would be equipped / has been
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12- Had the Millennium Dome not been built, 750 18- I don’t know why you waste your money on
million pounds ____ on health and sports centre membership. If you ____ along
education. the coastal path every morning, you ____ fit
A) can be spent without spending a penny.
B) must have been spent A) had run / will get
C) could have been spent B) run / would have got
D) will have spent C) were running / got
E) had been spending D) ran / would get
E) had been running / had got
13- Apparently, a customer wanted to buy
something in the window, but she had left by 19- You had better complain to the manager if
the time I arrived to open the shop. How I you think you ____ an unfair proportion of
wish I ____ the bust. the work.
A) hadn’t missed A) would be given
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24- If our heath service were indeed excellent, 29- I wish I ____ to the shop for mint. If I had, my
Mrs Beard ____ two years for a hip lentil soup ____ nice.
replacement operation, during which time she
has been hardly able to move. A) would run / tastes
B) ran / tasted
A) won’t have waited C) had run / would have tasted
B) hasn’t been waiting D) were running / would taste
C) wouldn’t have been waiting E) have run / could be tasting
D) isn’t going to wait
E) weren’t waiting
30- If only you ____ this Japanese lacquered
table with a harmful liquid, we ____ it for
25- I wish Turkish courses ____ at a college or more than 1000 pounds, but now it won’t be
university near my home, as I would like to worth anything.
A) arrives
B) will arrive
C) has arrived
28- The ordinary people who live in the area ____
D) would arrive
if a solution isn’t found. E) is arriving
A) must have suffered
B) have been suffering
C) will suffer
D) would suffer
E) had suffered
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34- I think Jake wishes he ____ to keep the family 40- I wouldn’t be able to afford an Armani suit
home, but such a big house with land costs a ____ I ate bread and water for a month.
lot to maintain.
A) as long as
A) would afford B) because
B) will be affording C) only if
C) would have afforded D) in order that
D) could afford E) even if
E) has afforded
41- ____ you are as bored at work as you say,
35- I ____ to go the Antique Auctions in town why don’t you look for a more interesting
one Friday if I can get the day off. job?
36- I’ll allow you to go to the park ____ you 42- A lot of people bought shares in the
come home before it gets dark. company ____ the newspaper predicted it
would be successful.
A) even if
B) in case A) if
C) as long as B) in case
D) so that C) because
E) unless D) only if
E) unless
37- ____ they improve the quality of their
products will we order any more handbags 43- I’m afraid we won’t be able to come to Devon
from them. ____ the repairs to our car can be completed
in time. The garage is waiting for parts at the
A) Even if moment.
B) Only if
A) unless
C) Unless
B) if
D) Whether
C) in case
E) In case
D) because
E) so that
38- You shouldn’t wash your car with washing
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A) if A) if
B) even if B) until
C) until C) since
D) whether D) as if
E) in case E) unless
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11. _____ relieve some of the burden on the 16. _____ your mothers’ efforts in making the
city’s only airport, they are planning to build costumes, the whole cast of the play looked
a second one. great.
A) No matter A) Despite
B) In case B) However
C) In order to C) Thanks to
D) Even though D) As a result
E) how E) Much as
12. Our students have to choose to study _____ 17. He was _____ well liked ______ everybody in
French _____ Spanish, because they are the the firm gave generously towards the
compulsory languages selected by the retirement present.
13. ______ we discuss the fine details, let me 18. He was just ____ calm ____ anybody who
ask you whether you are interested in our could be under these circumstances.
offer.
A) not only / but also
A) However B) so / that
B) Consequently C) much / than
C) Afterwards D) as / as
D) In spite of E) neither / nor
E) Before
14. Western Scotland is wild and mountainous, 19. ____ does the International Students’
___ eastern Scotland is lush farmland. Society help foreign students settle in ___ it
organises sightseeing trips as well.
A) despite
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B) whereas A) So / that
C) as a result B) No sooner / than
D) nevertheless C) Not only / but
E) therefore D) Both / and
E) Neither / nor
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21. Black bears don’t usually attack humans. 26. When deep-sea diving, you must pay
___, they normally run away from us. attention to the time, ____ staying under
water too long may result in serious illness.
A) On the contrary
B) On the other hand A) whereas
C) Furthermore B) so
D) Consequently C) for
E) Nevertheless D) but
E) whenever
A) However A) nonetheless
B) While B) despite
C) Due to C) even though
D) Because D) thus
E) Whereas E) otherwise
24. The traffic into town usually gets a bit lighter 29. ___ the authorities try, they don’t seem to be
________ the schools have closed for the able to reduce the crime rate.
summer.
A) Whoever
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A) in case B) No sooner
B) so that C) No matter
C) while D)Whatever
D) once E) By the time
E) although
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31. ____ the facts that the café is close to the 36. ____ it was extremely windy, we managed to
university and offers reasonably priced have a good game of beach volleyball.
meals, it is very popular with students.
A) However
A) On account B) No matter
B) Owing to C) In spite of
C) Whereas D) Even though
D) Because E) For fear that
E) As long as
32. There are a lot of jelly fish in the water 37. We are going to set out at dawn tomorrow,
around here; ________ they are a harmless ____ we have loaded up the car tonight.
variety.
34. He was tired of commuting such a long way 39. We can not move back into our office ____
to work, ____ he was quite excited when a the workmen have cleared up.
local company offered him a job.
A) while
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A) as B) by the time
B) so C) as long as
C) for D) until
D) though E) when
E) still
35. It was clear that ________ how much he 40. His parents were happy that he managed to
protested, he was not going to change his gain a university degree____ his handicap.
mind.
A) thus
A) no matter B) provided
B) whereas C) besides
C) whenever D) though
D) whatever E) despite
E) although
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41. _____ the sports centre has marvellous 46. ____ people are more aware of the cruelty of
facilities, it is usually crowded with sports importing exotic animals, dealers are less
enthusiasts. likely to find buyers for pets such as
monkeys and parrots.
A) Despite
B) Whenever A) As a result
C) Because B) Because of
D) However C) Nevertheless
E) On account D) In contrast to
E) Now that
42. Working hours for farmers, ____ the fixed 47. He had ________ opened the doors of the
hours of office workers, are irregular and shop ________ a customer came in and
dependent upon the needs of livestock and bought all the fresh cream cakes.
crops.
43. ____ we scrubbed the floor, ____ obvious it 48. I like to read my newspaper ________
became that a special cleaning fluid would travelling to work, but I often leave it behind.
be required to remove the marks.
A) instead of
A) Hardly / when B) while
B) Not only / but also C) as soon as
C) However / so D) because of
D) No matter / how E) since
E) The more / the more
44. I have heard that he has been doing well 49. ____ you have used the photocopier, please
________ he opened his own language don’t forget to turn it off.
school.
A) After
A) since B) While
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B) while C) Just
C) no sooner D) Before
D) when E) Unless
E) by the time
A) As A) while
B) Owing to B) when
C) Unlike C) before
D) Although D) after
E) Because E) until
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51. People often don’t tell the truth on market 54. ____ we sat down for our coffee break, the
surveys; ______, the results obtained from fire alarm rang.
them are not always accurate.
A) Hardly
A) for B) Seeing that
B) otherwise C) As long as
C) due to D) Until
D) thus E) Just as
E) however
52. The people of Quebec, Canada, are ENGLISH EXAM CENTER 55. ________ being an accomplished artist
____patriotic ____ the blue and white Leonardo da Vinci was also a sculptor, an
provincial flag flies over many homes and architect and a man of science.
businesses.
A) Not only
A) but / still B) However
B) neither / nor C) In order to
C) just as / when D) Besides
D) not only / but also E) Moreover
E) so / that
A) because
B) due to
C) despite
D) though
E) in order to
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A) No sooner / than
1. ____ the great diversity in social behaviour
B) Unless / and
and habits between different types of ants,
C) Whether / or
most of them have the same basic physical
D) Hardly / when
structure.
E) The more / the less
A) Regardless
B) Even though
7. Special heat sensors on the front of the
C) As if
rattlesnake’s head enable it ______ to detect
D) Besides
A) in addition / due
2. Strawberries are ________ cheap at the
B) not only / but also
moment ______ we should make some jam.
C) whether / or
D) either / or
A) both / and
E) scarcely / when
B) not only / but also
C) so / that
D) more / than
8. Peter is leaving to go back to England,
E) as / as
______ we are holding a farewell dinner for
him.
3. This book is ______ entertaining ______
A) or else
informative, so I definitely recommend it for
B) since
to you.
C) once
A) both / and D) yet
B) either / or E) so
C) so / that
D) neither / nor
E) whether / or 9. As we will be touring, we could take the tent
just ______ we see a nice campsite and want
to stop.
4. Some people argue that traditional blood
sports, ____ fox-hunting and bullfighting, A) in case
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11. ______ the work was physically demanding, 17. I wasn’t disappointed not to win the final
and at times we felt really exhausted, seeing ______ I hadn’t even expected to get as far
the end result was very satisfying. as I had in the competition.
A) Owing to B) A) even
Even though B) though
C) No matter C) however
D) As though D) as
E) However E) providing
13. It is a pebble beach, ______ we had better 19. ______ somebody bought me a ticket, I still
take some beach mats to lie on. wouldn’t go to see the Spice Girls perform.
A) as A) However
B) because B) Only if
C) unless C) Even if
D) for D) Until
E) so E) Besides
14. They looked around a lot of different 20. _______ the introduction of the new
buildings ______ they could choose the educational act, elementary school children
most suitable one to rent for their new have been taught English from the fourth
business. grade.
A) yet A) In order to
B) besides B) Although
C) since C) Until
D) by the time D) During
E) so that E) Since
15. ______ he is a strong man, he had no trouble 21. They will start constructing the new roof
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hiking with a heavy rucksack. _______ every resident has paid their
contribution.
A) For
B) Since A) no sooner
C) Until B) while
D) Provided that C) in order that
E) When D) as soon as
E) no matter
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23. _______ the solar system is tiny compared 27. The household vacuum cleaner was first
with the distances to galaxies or even to mass-produced by William Henry Hoover;
nearby stars, it is enormous when compared ________, it is now commonly referred to as
with distances on the Earth. a ‘hoover’.
A) However A) besides
B) Even though B) on the contrary
C) Nevertheless C) otherwise
D) As long as D) whereas
E) The fact that E) therefore
24. They tried not to swallow any water as they 28. The inhabitants of Zelve were re-housed in a
swam across the river ______ it might be nearby village ______ prevent any more
25. They’ll be able to take on some permanent 29. We wrapped the roast chicken in special
staff ______ they have fully established paper ______ it would stay warm until our
themselves in the city. guests arrived.
A) as though A) while
B) while B) so that
C) when C) in case
D) even if D) as though
E) during E) much as
26. He was extremely happy about winning the 30. The population of the rare mountain gorilla
contest, because it gave him ______ the has increased in the last few years largely
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A) No matter
1. Although the pension was very reasonably
B) Nevertheless
priced, it was certainly not comfortable.
C) Whatever
_____, it had a beautiful shady garden and a
D) Regardless
roof terrace with a splendid view of the area.
E) Instead
A) Therefore
B) Even though
C) Otherwise
D) Moreover 7. We are, from this date forward, cancelling
2. The coach was full and the weather very hot, A) on account of
but the air conditioning wasn’t working. B) even though
______, the passengers were uncomfortable C) in addition to
and many of them complained. D) in spite of
E) besides
A) On the contrary
B) Nevertheless
C) Consequently
D) Otherwise 8. Dave caught malaria ______ he was working
E) Furthermore on a construction project in Africa.
A) during
3. They could easily afford to stay at the best B) while
hotels, ______ they preferred to stay at small C) by the time
family run guest houses. D) as soon as
A) as E) until
B) yet
C) for
D) therefore
E) so 9. I still think it’s a long way to go without
taking a break ______ they are to take turns
at the wheel.
4. The 35th US President, J.F. Kennedy, was
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11. I’m glad that we phoned to check the date of 16. This charity ____ provides emergency relief
their wedding; _____, we would have missed ______ teaches people practical skills to
it. help avoid future catastrophes.
A) Besides
13. Because my car is very old and _____ a little B) Similar to
unreliable, I usually take the train travelling C) Whereas
long distances. D) In contrast to
E) On the other hand
A) however
B) though 19. Apart from the radiator, the cylinder head is
C) therefore , ____ damaged, ____ the garage will need our
D) while car for a week to repair it.
E) owing to
A) still / yet
B) so / as
14. ______ varied they may be in purpose, all C) both / though
spacecraft move through space in D) such / as
accordance with fundamental physics laws, E) also / so
and all are made up of similar basic
components.
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15. We are holding a meeting tomorrow ______ 21. For reasons of safety, space-launch centres
we can develop a plan for next year’s are usually located on _____ oceans _____
campaigns well in advance. sparsely populated land.
A) in case A) either / or
B) in order that B) such / as
C) no sooner C) neither / nor
D) even if D) hardly / when
E) no matter E) whether / or
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22. ____ the 1970’s, the United States developed 27. There will be a shortage of water ____ we get
the space shuttle, the first reusable manned some rainfall soon.
space vehicle.
A) as if
A) When B) in case
B) During C) whenever
C) While D) unless
D) Due to E) by the time
E) By the time
23. ____ the doctor told you that you had only 28. The lungs are never completely empty. ____
six months to live, what would you do with the most vigorous expiration, they still
that time? contain about 983 cubic centimetres of air.
24. Traffic to the airport has been much lighter 29. ____ writing techniques and vocabulary can
____ the metro system was built. be taught, no amount of instruction can
make up for a lack of natural creative talent.
A) as if
B) once A) Soon
C) since B) Hardly
D) until C) While
E) while D) No matter
E) Since
A) if
B) yet
C) as
D) for
E) so
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06. Personally, of the two halls, I prefer the one
01.-55. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yere
closer to the airport, but ____ seems suitable
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. to hold our conference in.
A) both
01. Despite the material donations from the local
B) all
shops, the school still needs ____ more
C) either
equipment such as video players, cassette
D) none
players and computers.
E) every
A) a few
B) many
C) some
07. Blood flows to ____ parts of the body through
D) no
A) only a little
02. The police found ____ counterfeit money as
B) much
well as guns at the gang's headquarters.
C) whole
D) all
A) several more
E) every
B) a large amount of
C) only a few
D) a number of
E) large numbers of
08. They had ____ money to spend on their
house, but even with that limited amount,
they managed to create a warm and friendly
03. A colleague of ____ has lent us ____ holiday
atmosphere.
cottage for a week.
A) a few
A) him / her
B) little
B) mine / his
C) the whole
C) theirs / its
D) plenty of
D) your / them
E) small number of
E) our / their
A) All / each
A) a lot of / it
B) Both / another
B) plenty of / them
C) Any / all
C) several / its
D) Every / several
D) much / theirs
E) Each / every
E) too many / itself
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11. When the river was flooded, the farmhouse 17. If we've got ____ time, we'll try to do ____
was surrounded by water on ____ sides. shopping as well.
A) much / a few
A) every
B) several / lots of
B) either
C) every / plenty
C) each
D) plenty of / many
D) all
E) enough / some
E) neither
16. I made a lot of friends in Mexico, but I have 22. ____ of his poems, "The Swans", ____
only kept in touch with ____ them. difficult to fully appreciate if you don't know
about the poet's meeting Nelly Sachs.
A) plenty of A) Much / have been
B) a few of B) Several / was
C) little C) A few / is going to be
D) many D) Some / has been
E) several E) One / is
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23. ____ secret meetings the board of directors 29. She hasn't accepted the job in Vienna for
has had lately have led to ____ speculation in ____ reasons, the most important of which is
the office. that she hates cold weather.
A) Every one of / lots of
A) much
B) Too many / plenty
B) each
C) A great deal of / many
C) every
D) A few / some
D) a few
E) A good many / a few
E) plenty
27. This footballer can kick the ball with ____ A) some
feet, but he is especially dangerous with his B) much
C) any
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left.
D) no
A) all E) none
B) neither
C) some
D) both
E) either 33. The coach was glad that they didn't have
____ major injuries during the school's
sports week, and ____ team was ready for
28. On international airlines, there are always the next week's competition.
____ a pilot and a co-pilot and each knows
the other's job, so, in the event that ____ falls A) a little / very
ill during the flight, the other is qualified to B)any / the whole
land the plane safely. C) none / some of
D) much / much of
A) either / both E) many / all
B) neither / any
C) both / either
D) all / neither
E) many / one
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34. Public transport is getting more and more 40. According to Hindus, the god Brahma
unbearable in this city because there are ____ discovered the pearl when he picked one
people, but not ____ vehicles. from the ocean to adorn ____ daughter
Pandia on ____ wedding day.
A) many more / much
B) so much / many A) him / hers
C) several / a little B) his / her
D) plenty of / a few C) her / she
E) too many / enough D) himself / hers
E) herself / him
36. If you improve ____ conclusion section of 42. The best way to avoid high cholesterol levels
your essay, I think you'll get ____better mark. in the blood is through maintaining a
balanced diet that includes ____ the major
A) - / the
food groups in moderation.
B) the / a
C) a / some A) many
D) a / the B) whole
E) the / - C) all
D) both
E) several
37. What's ____ name of ____ player who scored
____ last goal?
43. ____ I was going to suggest was the thing
A) the / - / a
that we should hold our meetings at a more
B) the / the / the
convenient time.
C) - / the / an
D) an / - / the A) All
E) - / - / - B) Each
C) Both
D) Every
38. I'm going to buy ____ hose pipe because I'm E) The whole
tired of washing ____ car using ____ bucket.
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A) the / a / -
44. I hope we haven't invited ____ people to
B) - / a / the
welcome them all properly.
C) a / a / -
D) a / the / a A) lots of
E) the / the / - B) plenty of
C) so few
39. ____ highly valued animal fibre, ____ silk has D) too many
long been used for the production of luxuries E) so much
textiles of ____ finest quality.
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46. None of ____ wanted to become involved in 52. A: Should I study art or philosophy?
the quarrel between two members. B: ____! In my opinion, they are ____
a waste of time.
A) your
B) they
A) Both / either
C) her
B) Neither / both
D) us
C) All / whole
E) him
D) Each / none
E) None / all
47. If we don't get ____ bookings, we'll have to
cancel the trip.
A) a few more
B) much more
C) no longer 53. Spanish, Italian, French are all derived from
D) a little more Latin, which is why there are ____ similarities
A) too much
48. They only delivered ____ our order today, but B) much less
they will bring the rest tomorrow. C) such a lot
D) so many
A) both E) very a little
B) half
C) some
D) each
E) most
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6. I didn't believe him when he said that it was
01.-40. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yere
hailing in June, so I went out on the balcony
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. to see it for ____.
A) myself
1. We had ____ other choice apart from deciding
B) himself
to cease trading, or we would have gone
C) mine
bankrupt.
D) him
A) some E) itself
B) no
C) many
D) each 7. ____ bus we were travelling on stopped
E) any suddenly because ____ tree had fallen across
A) whole / all
B) all / other
C) plenty of / another 9. Although ____ in the group knew that ____
D) every / any had ever tried to climb the mountain by this
E) both / each path before, they all seemed very confident.
C) everyone / no one
D) anyone / somebody
A) Several
E) everything / anyone
B) The whole
C) Both
D) Each
E) Many 10. As the number of students attending the
universities ____, most employers ____ for
5. Because there have been ____ accidents at higher and higher qualifications from new
that road junction, the council are going to employees.
install traffic lights there.
A) is increasing / are asking
A) too much B) are increasing / will ask
B) plenty C) increase / is asking
D) have increased / have asked
C) so many
E) increased / has asked
D) much more
E) a great deal of
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11. ____ of the soldiers was given two complete 17. This ship has ____ experienced crew, all of
uniforms, ____ of which they were expected whom have been at ____ sea on and off for
to keep spotlessly clean. more than six years.
A) a / other
clean and tidy will do.
B) - / the other
C) the / each other
A) somewhere / Anywhere
D) one / another
B) everywhere / Somebody
E) none / the other
C) something / Nowhere
D) nowhere / Somewhere
E) anything / Something
21. Each of ____ will develop a revision method
16. I wish he would give ____ more consideration which will suit ____ individual strengths and
to those around him. weaknesses.
A) enough
B) a lot of A) they / theirs
C) a little B) us / our
D) several C) we / ours
E) a few D) you / yours
E) her / hers
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22. I don't think that's the only dry cleaner's 28. There are ____ Indian restaurants available in
around here. I think there is ____ next to the England, whereas in Istanbul, your options
bus station. are ____.
A) another A) some / several
B) others B)so much / only one
C) other C) the other / little
D) the other D) many / another
E) the others E) a lot of / a few
23. I think that buying ____ own photocopier 29. Normally, airlines serve their passengers
would save ____ money. ____ cooked dinner during ____ flight.
A) us / ours A) the / a
B) him / his B) - / a
C) ourselves / our C) a / the
24. Since ____ seems eager to give me a hand 30. The lawyer for the people who ____ in the fire
with these, I have no other choice but to do at the shopping center ____ the judge for
____ by myself. compensation.
A) something / everywhere A) were injured / is going to ask
B) someone / anything B) is injured / has been asking
C) no one / everything C) are injured / would ask
D) anybody / nowhere D) was injured / are going to ask
E) nothing / something E) have been injured / have asked
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34. There have been ____ isolated incidents of 38. Pasta, which literally means dough in ____
violence, but ____ of World Cup supporters Italian, is ____ Italian food now popular, in
have been well-behaved. such forms as spaghetti, macaroni and ravioli
all over the world.
A) a few / the majority
B) any / a good deal A) the / the
C) some / several B) an / some
D) each / a great deal C) - / an
E) every / a large number D)- / any
E) some / -
35. Americans plays produced during the 19th 39. I knew that his wife wasn't a good cook, so I
36. The different people in Africa ____ has ____ 40. Do you know that everything they ____
own myths about the creation of the world. ____ guaranteed for two years?
A) each / a little
B)a few / many
C) several of / little
D) any / much
E) some / plenty of
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6- ____ players have won this competition
01.-60. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yere before, so ____ of them could win today.
uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
A) A few / all
B) Each / every
1- The instructor told the young climbers to hold C) Every / no
on to the rope with ____ hands. D) Both / either
E) None / neither
A) both
B) every
C) all 7- A lot of people rushed to the area, but most of
____ failed to find ____ gold.
D) each
E) either A) them / any
A) all
B) each
C) either 8- The children have had quite ____ excitement
for one day, I think it’s time they went to bed.
D) every
E) whole
A) few
B) all
C) more
3- The train doesn’t stop at ____ station along D) little
the way, but it stops at ____ of the main ones. E) enough
A) all / either
B) every / most
C) each / much 9- He thought he would get the contract, but a
D) both / some business competitor of ____ got ____.
E) few / all
A) he / itself
B) his / it
C) us / his
4- Unfortunately, our local library had ____ D) yours / its
books on the subject, so I’m going to the city E) him / them
library tomorrow hoping to find ____ more.
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A) much / a little
10- They gave the idea ____ consideration before
B) a little / a lot
accepting it.
C) little / many
D) a few / much A) several
E) few / some B) only a few
C) a great deal of
D) much of
5- There has been ____ fruit on the pear tree in E) a good many
our garden this year, so we won’t be giving
____ away.
11- Look! One of ____ in the race ____.
A) a little / many A) stallion / have fallen
B) all / each B) the athletes / had fallen
C) little / much C) the horses / has fallen
D) every / some D) children / are falling
E) much / either E) the competition / was falling
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12- My daughter got a better mark for her last 17- Decades ago the notion of landing a
French written composition because there spacecraft on ____ moon would have seemed
were ____ mistakes in it. ____ impossible feat.
A) little A) a / ---
B) much B) some / a
C) many C) the / an
D) fewer D) --- / ---
E) the least E) --- / the
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22- He felt as if ____ world was watching and 28- ____ of seagulls followed the tractor as the
waiting for him to make a mistake in the play, farmer ploughed the field.
but in fact, it was only the village boy scout
club. A) Many more
B) Almost all
A) all C) Only some
B) every D) A large number
C) most E) Hardly any
D) a lot of
E) the whole
29- It takes ____of dedication to become a top
23- She had ____reasons to dislike her job, but I class athlete.
don’t know exactly why she left.
A) enough
A) a little B) nearly every
24- The company is so stable that you can buy 30- If Richard had ____ patience, he would have
shares in it with almost ____ risk of losing ____arguments with the manager.
any money.
A) little / much
B) enough / little
A) any
C) less / plenty
B) none
D) more / fewer
C) no
E) a few / less
D) few
E) much
31- ____ cashier underwent the company’s
25- Two smartly dressed doormen stood at ____
training scheme before starting to work her.
side of the hotel’s entrance.
A) either A) A great many
B) whole B) Several
C) all C) Both
D) every D) All
E) both E) Every
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26- We rang ____hotels before we found ____with 32- Up until recent years, blacks in the Southern
vacant rooms. USA suffered ____ injustice.
A) several / one A) several
B) much / a little B) plenty
C) each / some C) a lot of
D) every / any D) a great many
E) the whole / much E) fewer
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34- We can see Shrewsbury Town football pitch 39- If I had ____ fabric left, I could make a dress,
from the window of our shop. Yesterday, I but I think I’ve only got ____ to make a skirt.
was watching ____ them play through the
window, but stopped when ____ customer A) a great deal / one
B) plenty / a few
came in.
C) a few more / much
D) a number of / some
A) any / a
E) a little more / enough
B) a / the
C) a / ---
D) --- / a
E) --- / the 40- Cyanide leaked into ____ Mersey Canal, and
____ nine-mile stretch of ____ canal was
affected.
35- In 1991, the remains of ____ Neolithic hunter,
which were 5,300 years old, were discovered A) the / the / a
A) all
E) fewer
B) every
C) either
D) neither
E) whole 43- Throughout the history of the country, ____
French, along with most of the other people
of the world, have paid little attention to the
38- ____ albatross, ____largest and most quality of ____natural environment.
majestic skybird, has ____ wing span of over
nine feet. A) some / ---
B) a / them
A) --- / the / --- C) the / their
B) The / a / the D) --- / its
C) An / --- / the E) many / theirs
D) The / the / a
E) An / a / a
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44- Diamonds have ____ uses. In addition to the 49- The teacher said that if Joseph caused ____
obvious use in jewellery, they have ____ trouble in class, she would send his mother a
number of industrial applications. letter.
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54- I would like her more if she showed ____ 57- In ____ mid-1970s, people became aware of
consideration for others. the phenomenon called ____acid rain.
A) both
B) either
C) none
D) all 60- Despite the scarcity of arable land ____ the
E) some population in the Middle East is engaged in
farming.
A) a lot more
B) almost none
C) so much
D) a good deal of
E) a great many of
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4-D 9-A 14-E 19-B 24-C 29-B 34-B 39-B 44-A 49-A
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1-D 6-C 11-B 16-D 21-C 26-A 31-D 36-E 41-E 46-B
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