ADVANCED

I. Multiple Choice.
1.We want to expand the business but I fear the economic situation is going to put everything in a holding_______for a
while
A. position B. pattern C.condition D. circumstance
2.Since a large percentage of her students failed the examination,the teacher decided to give them a second bite at____by
allowing them to take the test again.
A. the apple B. the pie C.the peach D. the cherry
3.The novel depicts the state of adolescence and the rites of_________that lead to adulthood.
A. passage B. doorway C. threshold D. pathway
4.The unions________their hand in the end and failed to get the pay rise they wanted.
A. outplayed B. overplayed C. overdid D. outdid
5.John wasn’t surprised when his boss criticized his work again,it was______in that company.
A. par for the course B. thick on the ground C. a nervous wreck D. red tape
6.The red bed had been made,fresh towels were in the bathroom and everything was_____________.
A. rant and rave B. down-and-out C. spick and span D. fair and square
7.When playing on a team,it’s important to______the line and follow the coach’s instructions.
A. stand B. follow C. face D. toe
8.After years of practicing yoga,waking up early in the morning has become second_____to me.
A. came round B. came back C. came over D. came out
9.When my boss goes on vacation,I have free_____to make decisions and run the department the way I see fit.
A. rein B. right C. reign D. authority
10.The fact that she is having an affair with her boss is______obvious to everyone except her husband.
A. blindingly B. utterly C. radically D. highly
11.He drove_____of the speed limit,putting himself and other drivers in danger.
A. mindless B. heedless C. senseless D. headless
12.With her excellent academic performance and impressive interview,she knew she was definitely____a chance of
getting the job
A. up for B. on with C. in onD. in with
13.His figure bears witness to his_____appetite for the pleasures of the table.
A. taciturn B. banal C. insatiable D. germane
14.When the evidence of his misconduct became irrefutable,he saw that his position wasn’t____and resigned.
A. brackish B. overt C. tenable D. myopic
15.The novel is______with humour – it’s guaranteed to keep you laughing.
A. infused B. inferred C. extricated D. diffused
16.Their vacation was a welcome_____from stress.
A. delay B. suspension C. halt D. respite
17.I didn’t find the movie particularly interesting.It was just a______romantic comedy with a predictable plot.
A. run-of-the-mill B. state-of-the-art C. middle-of-the-road D. happy-go-lucky
18.”Bob has made most of the furniture in his house.”
“Yes,he’s quite a craftsman,______”
A. of all accounts B. on all accounts C. in all accounts D. by all accounts
19.I’m trying to get the_____of driving this car.
A. know-how B. idea C. hold D. hang
20.Don’t_____me! I’m not in the mood for any of your nonsense.
A. knead B. bug C. discard D. revel
21.She experienced_____pains in her lower back every time she bent over to pick something up.
A. killing B. shooting C. splitting D. pumping
22.It’s rumored that the victim was____by the driver so that she would not take him to court for reckless driving.
A. bought off B. turned in C. taken off D. brought off
23.She was honest________a fault,always speaking her mind even when it wasn’t the most appropriate time to do so.
A. in B. with C. to D. of
24.Learning English isn’t so difficult once you_______.
A. get down to it B. get off it C. get on it D. get down with it
25.Sometimes a postman ran_____some terrible handwriting and didn’t know where the letter should go.
A. away with B. up with C. up against D. without
26.Beaches were___as police searched for canisters of toxic waste from the damaged ship.
A. sealed off B. cut off C. locked up D. kept out
27.Bringing up his past failures was always a______point for him,so we tried to avoid the topic altogether.
A. hurtful B. aching C. painful D. sore
28.The argument between the two colleagues finally came_____during the meeing,and they had to be seperated by their
coworkers.
A. to a point B. to a head C. to a halt D. to a standstill
29.On the return trip,we cut straight across the meadows rather than take the more___path along the river.
A. murky B. devious C. unwonted D. credulous
30.Any library_____has a variety of both print and digital encyclopedias.
A. down the line B. fit to be tied C. worth its sail D. in the cards
31.The housepainter was tempted to rush,but he knew that______.
A. a stitch in time saves nine C. drastic times call for drastic measures.
B. cream always rises to the top D. every cloud has a silver lining.
32.After any exam,I’m always____all weeks waiting for the result.
A. in the air B. at odds C. at loggerheads D. on tenterhooks
33.He had______all his hopes on winning the championship game,but unfortunately,his team lost in the final minutes of
the match.
A. affixed B. pinned C. attached D. put
34.She denied the accusation_______the true.She felt innocent.
A. to be B. being C. to being D. of being
35.The lecture_____focused on theory only turned out to lose attraction from the audience.
A. the first part of it B. of which the first part C. which the first part D. whose part first
36.I’ve yet______a person as Theo.
A. to meet as infuriating D. been meeting such infuriating
B. to have met such infuriating C. met as infuriating
37.The river___with fish,the campers were so excited about another fishing trip.
A. being abounded B. abounded C. was abounded D. abounding
38.The answers given by the Customs Officer___clearer.The journalists seemed to have no other questions.
A. were hardly B. might not be C. needn’t have been D. couldn’t have been
39.The writer asked that his collection of recordings and written documents_____in secret
A. were kept B. would keep C. be kept D. had kept
40.She believed that the last act of the play had no connection to the previous,_____?
A. wouldn’t she B. didn’t it C. did it D. hadn’t it
41.Let me know about your decisions before putting them into practice,_____?
A. shall you B. would you C.will you D.have you
42.You’d better start looking for a job,so________your friends.
A. would B. did C.had D. do
43.-”Will you____________with the equipment by 12:30 pm?”
-“Possibly,but I’ll let you know beforehand.”
A. finish B. have been finishing C. be finishing D. have finished
44.-“It’s a pity she had to pull out of the competition.”
-“Yes,especially since she_____________such excellent progress.”
A. is making B. made C. had been making D. has been making
45.-“Before,she didn’t know how to do the paperwork.”
-“She____________________________how to do it.”
A. could have been shown B. might show C. can have shown D. will show
46.Not only does Jack speak Spanish,______________________
A. but he is also able to work as an interpreter C. but he is able to work an an interpreter as well
B. but is also able to work as an interpreter D. is he able to work as an interpreter
47.In the eastern part of New Jersey______,a major shipping and manufacturing center.
A. lies the city of Elizabeth C. around the city of Elizabeth lies
B. the city of Elizabeth lies there D. there lies the city of Elizabeth around
48.Her hair_______in a bun,the bride looks superficially attractive.
A. styling B. styled C. was styled D. has been styled
49._____I dislike Winston,I have to admit that he came up with some brilliant suggestions at the management meeting.
A. Much as B. No matter C. However D. For all
50.Aren’t you the last person______the documents before they disappeared.
A. seeing B. to have seen C. having seen D. to see
51.The area has been smartened_____by the arrival of yuppy residents.
A. out B. off C. over D. up
52.Apart from one or two flashes of brilliance from Messi,Argentina put___a rather poor performance.
A. on B. up C. in D. through
53.The success of the peace plan hinges________their willingness to disarm.
A. to B. on C. by D. with
54.He says he knows nothing about the missing documents but I’m sure he’s holding____me.
A. back for B. out on C. on with D. in with
55.Don’t keep_____me about the door,I’ll fix it.
A. up with B. on for C. on at D. out against
56.The naughty boys went on making terrible noise in the park though they had been___off by the annoyed constable.
A. laid B. broken C. ticked D. thrown
57.He put his failure in the exam_____bad luck.
A. back on B. up with C. in for D. down to
58.His jokes set the whole class___laughing.
A. off B. out C. up D. about
59.You can’t talk me______giving you more money.I’ve given you enough already.
A. with B. on C. into D. about
60.When Rue has had a row with someone,she works it____by going for a long walk.
A. out B. up C. away D. off
61.”He____my rubber,miss!” shouted the boy.
A. acquired B. ripped off C. abducted D. swiped
62.Patrick is too_____a gambler to resist placing a bet on the final game.
A. instant B. spontaneous C. compulsive D. continuous
63.Mr.Henson’s bitter comments on the management’s mistakes gave____to the conflict which has already lasted for four
months.
A. cause B. ground C. goal D. rise
64.This shoe repairer is so quick that he can sole and heel your shoes in a(n)___.
A. moment B. hurry C. jiffy D. instant
65.All the inhabitants in the area have been asked to____at home if the storm returns.
A. settle B. dwell C. remain D. occupy
66.At one moment,the teacher got nervous seeing that whatever he said was___on the students who weren’t paying any
attention to the lecture.
A. missed B. lost C. failed D. slipped
67.My young nieces kept_______me to buy them sweets.
A. teasing B. pestering C. getting on at D. harassing
68.If it hadn’t been for the hint that the professor____nobody would have found out the correct answer.
A. dropped B. cast C. threw D. flung
69.Teaching high school students is relatively easy.Teaching majored students,on the other hand,is a different____of fish.
A. kettle B. pot C. pan D. bowl
70.The cat slept peacefully,_______in the long grass.
A. huddled B. nestled C. snuggled D. cuddled
71.Their relationship had been on the______for years before they finally broke up.
A. stones B. rocks C. pepples D. marbles
72.He couldn’t have been in his right______saying that he can fly.
A. minds B. brains C. senses D. thoughts
73.Julia’s work is not a_______on Natalie’s.
A. spot B. patch C. scratch D. scrap
74.You say that this small spare part cost you 100$? I’m sure you paid through the___________for it .
A. eye B. nose C. ear D. lips
75.It was the______warning from the seismologists that helped save the lives of the island inhabitants before the volcano
erupted.
A. preliminary B. hasty C. cursory D. advance
76.Rosie the kitten________playfully around with a ball.
A. slunk B. strutted C. slithered D. scampered
77.The comforting news from my sister was a real______off my mind.
A. stone B. deal C. load D. mass
78.The first amusement park in our city was a_____success for its owners.Everybody would go there to have a good time.
A. cracking B. ringing C. sparking D. roaring
79.The exercise routine works in_____with the diet.
A. tandem B. league C. hand D. co-operation
80.I didn’t really feel like memorizing all these destinations.It was only the risk of getting another bad mark that made
me______myself.
A. exert B. absorb C. endeavour D. deploy
81. He has done things he ought not to have done and _____ undone things he ought to have done.
A. leaving B. will leave C. left D. leave
82. The team ______ be the same without him.
A. mustn’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
83. Suppose she ______ that outrageous story circulating around the office,she’d be furious!
A. has heard B. heard C. would hear D. had heard
84. I’d rather you ______ a noise last night; I couldn’t get to sleep.
A. wouldn’t make B. didn’t make C. hadn’t made D. haven’t made
85. The teacher has gone home,so you ______ her at the library.
A. can’t have seen B. must’t have seen C. weren’t able to see D. couldn’t see
86. I didn’t get home until well after midnight last night. Otherwise,I ______ your call.
A. returned B. had returned C. would return D. would have returned
87. -“Did the kids enjoy the circus?”
-“Absolutely! The clown got them _______ all the time.”
A. laugh B. to be laughing C. to laugh D. laughing
88. -“Have you heard,Samuel has just been awarded his PhD?”
-“Yes,but intelligent ______ he is,he has no basic common sense.”
A. although B. though C. however D. while
89. My sister is left-handed, _______ no one else in our family is.
A. which B. who C. that D. for which
90. ____ they couldn’t have told us all that we were likely to lose our jobs because the business was failing is beyond me.
A. when B. why C. how D. whether
91. I was prepared to back _______ her story because I knew it was the truth.
A. up B. down C. on D. for
92. My brother has a flair _______ languages and can speak more than six.
A. about B. with C. on D. for
93. A local hotel has been found guilty of ______ incidents of food poisoning.
A. holing up B. shutting off C. covering up D. tucking away
94. How would you set ______ teaching a dog to perform tricks.
A. about B. on C. for D. up
95. He was led ______ by her flattery but soon discovered how insincere she was.
A. away B. on C. out D. up
96. We had to queue _____ before we could get into the cinema last night.
A. up B. on C. along D. with
97. The meeting didn’t _______ until late.
A. end up B. break up C. come about D. fall through
98. Would you like to try ____ this new electric cooker.
A. out B. by C. with D. for
99. Although they tried,they couldn’t hold _____ their laughter.
A. up B. in C. off D. over
100. The student was eligible ______ a full grant to study at university.
A. for B. to C. with D. on
101. Having a broken ankle ______ her movements considerably.
A. barred B. hindered C. intervened D. blocked
102. When I came in,I found a great surprise ______ me.
A. expecting B. celebrating C. awaiting D. disregarding
103. You were really ______ when you paid 100$ for those shoes.They’re not even leather!
A. swiped B. pinched C. ripped off D. pilfered
104. To be well-prepared for studies at a university,you should take _____ courses in school.
A. rigorous B. feeble C. porous D. extravagant
105. The government is making little ______ in its fight to beat inflation.
A. headway B. advance C. improvement D. forward
106. We don’t know him very well.He’s just a casual ______ of ours.
A. relative B. fraternity C. acquaintance D. occupant
107. Greg has,to all intents and ________, finished his degree course,with the exception of his final dissertation.
A. reasons B. aims C. purposes D. proposals
108. They disagreed at first,but after some discussion,they reached __________.
A. a consensus B. a majority C. an acquiescence D. a persuasion
109. We were all on a ______-edge until the very end of the Hitchcock film.
A. razor B. cliff C. knife D. chair
110. The _________thought of going to the dentist gives me nightmares.
A. worthy B. ripe C. frank D. mere
111. We giggled at the sight of Mrs.Brown _______ down the road in her six-inch stiletto heels.
A. staggering B. tottering C. reeling D. stumbling
112. Peter had a diffcult time _______ his car into the small parking spot.
A. mobilizing B. maneuvering C. manipulating D. motoring
113. Jane _____ about the surprise party for Sheila and now the whole idea is ruined.
A. blabbed B. prattled C. gossiped D. chatted
114. He ______ the papers in a neat pile.
A. stacked B. clustered C. bunched D. heaped
115. Thousands of refugees are camping at the _______ between the two countries,hoping to find asylum.
A. boundary B. brim C. border D. rim
116. Joe’s health has gotten ______ worse over the last few months.
A. chronologically B. consecutively C. serially D. progressively
117. Jenny was so unhappy as she was under the _____ of her husband.
A. finger B. skin C. nose D. thumb
118. The team had to _______ of the competition because of injuries.
A. pull out B. extract C. renounce D. retract
119. We had a _____ of a time at Jason’s party yesterday.
A. whale B. whole C. period D. week
120. Investors were caught ______ by the sharp drop in share pieces.
A. undecided B. unawares C. unsuspecting D. unconscious
121. - Jack:”Did you know Jim’s car broke down on the highway late at night?”
- Jane: Unfortunately,that’s a situation anyone _______.
A. might have to confront with C. might be confronted
B. might be confronted with D. might have been confronted
122. ______, I haven’t seen Catherine all day.
A. come to think of it B. to come to think of it C. coming to think it D. coming to think of it
123. _______earning a great deal of money as a painter, Ivan Aivazovsky opened an art school and gallery in his
hometown of Feodosiya.
A. rather B. since C. upon D. until
124. In your place,I ______ to others for help.There’s no way of getting the project finished yourself.
A. would have turned B. must have turned C. will turn D. would turn
125. ______ chair the meeting.
A. John was decided to B. it was decided that John should
C. there was decided that John should D. John had been decided to
126. We all wished to be treated _____.
A. as equals B. as equally C. as equals D. equals
127. The great French novelists Honore de Balzac would make _______ revision when he was proofreading his work that
_____ was left of the original text in the end.
A. too many/not enough B. such a lot of/a few C. plenty of/not many D. so much/little
128. She ______ fainted when she heard that her son had died.
A. rather than B. nothing but C. all but D. near
129. I’ll be kind to her ______ she decide to leave me.
A. in case B. whereas C. so as not D. lest
130. Jasmine’s parents died when she was just a baby,so I _______ family she ever had.
A. was all the B. was the whole C. have the whole D. have all the
131. He’s a tough politician – he knows how to _______ the storm.
A. run down B. keep up C. push back D. ride out
132. Don’t take _____ your bad friends any more or you’ll regret it.
A. up with B. in for C. down at D. for
133. He was unaware that he was being _______ with out-of-date stock.
A. faded away B. clamped down C. petered out D. fobbed off
134. I was so tired that I just _______ in the armchair.
A. flaked out B. broke up C. dropped out D. fell over
135. I thought she was being serious,but she was only having me _______.
A. up B. on C. over D. round
136. Peter:”How old do you think Perkins is?”
Patrick:”Oh,he must be getting ______ eighty,I’d say”
A. away with B. about at C. down to D. on for
137. Nobody from the President down should imagine they are ______ the law.
A. beyond B. over C. within D. above
138. At first the children enjoyed the game but quite soon the novelty ______.
A. went off B. died out C. died off D. wore off
139. When attacked by his opponents,the general ______ with a strong justification for his policy.
A. hit back B. struck up C. leapt up D. pushed forward
140. The free tickets for the band’s concert were ______ within seconds by the enthusiasts flocking at the hall door.
A. run up B. broken up C. drawn up D. snapped up
141. I found the information for the project in the encyclopedia but I couldn’t give _____ and verse on it.
A. chapter B. unit C. poem D. extract
142. During the riots,hundreds of people broke into the city’s main department store and ______ it.There was almost
nothing left after the night had finished.
A. conned B. stole C. looted D. mugged
143. When his manager went on a business trip,Smith stepped into the _______ and chaired the meeting.
A. hole B. pool C. breach D. crack
144. The country has few natural resources and its economy has been _______ for some time now.
A. diseased B. unwell C. sickening D. ailing
145. Every time the government meets their demands,the union leaders shift the _________.
A. goalposts B. lamp-posts C. bus stops D. roadblocks
146. They worked from dawn to dusk with such _______ that they were exhausted.
A. boredom B. zeal C. crack D. debility
147. The Prime Minister will decide whether to release the prisoner or not; that’s his _________.
A. abdication B. prerogative C. derogatory D. contortion
148. The sheep were huddled into a ______ to protect them from overnight frosts.
A. pen B. kennel C.hutch D. barn
149. That human rights are _______ is unacceptable in a civilized society.
A. infringed B. impeached C. abrogated D. quashed
150. I overslept this morning and caught the last bus to school by _______.
A. the hair of my head B. the skin of my teeth C. the nail of my finger D. the skin of my heels
151. Since he is too old to be a porter,they have decided to put him out to _______.
A. the door B. grounds C. grass D. the kerb
152. Andrew Johnson was the first president of the US ever to be _______ primarily because of his violent temper and
unyielding stubborness.
A. impeached B. overthrown C. overpowered D. dethroned
153. If she wins the prize again this year,it’ll be a real ______ in her cap.
A. nutshell B. gemstone C. feather D. landmark
154. Maggie is so moody and unpredictable.She’s apt to fly off the ______ without any real cause.
A. handle B. strap C. catch D. belt
155. Despite a string of ______ performance he retained his place in the side.
A. promising B. reasonable C. satisfactory D. moderate
156. The earthquake _______ 6.5 on the Richter scale.
A. weighed B. measured C. achieved D. counted
157. It was ______ clear to me what they meant by their cold manner.
A. blatantly B. fully C. abundantly D. acutely
158. The international conference of the Cardiological Association has been _____ in Cairo to discuss the revolutionary
discovery of doctor Gonzales from Mexico
A. deployed B. collected C. mobilized D. summoned
159. I had a small accident with the car.One of the wings is a little ______.
A. stained B. jammed C. dented D. cracked
160. I’ve only been here for a week so I haven’t got into the ______ yet.
A. swings of things B. groove of things C. rut of things D. swing of routine

1. He realised how much he cared for her only when she had been away for a long time. (HOME)
 Her prolonged _________________________________________________________________.
2. So that she would be able to leave the room quickly,Kathy stood by the door. (POSITIONED)
 Kathy ________________________________________________________________________.
3. This essay shows a slight improvement on the last. (MARGINALLY)
 This essay is ___________________________________________________________________.
4. If they discover your role in the incident,you will go to prison. (LIGHT)
 If your role in the incident _______________________________________________________.
5.No one could stand in for Bod when the proposal was drafted. (INSTRUMENTAL)
 Bob _________________________________________________________________________.
6. My boss says I can use his car whenever I want to,so long as I’m careful. (DISPOSAL)
 My boss says his car ____________________________________________________________.
7. If she hadn’t interfered,there would have been no problems. (SMOOTHLY)
 Without her ___________________________________________________________________.
8. She didn’t understand the situation and so made a terrible mistake. (STICK)
 She got_______________________________________________________________________.
9. I tried as hard as I could to make sure that this problem wouldn’t arise. (POWER)
 I did__________________________________________________________________________.
10. Karen’s bad mood is totally unconnected with the matter in hand. (BEARING)
 The matter _____________________________________________________________________.
11. Frankly speaking,I don’t think that nature and nurture are equally significant. (SUBSCRIBE)
 To put_________________________________________________________________________.
12. In the area,Thailand used to be much better than all other countries in football. (HEAD)
 In the area,Thailand doesn’t_________________________________________________________.
13. He hid the truth about the matter because he didn’t want to lose his high position. (CARPET)
 For fear that____________________________________________________________________.
14. He indicated very clearly that he would do anything to obtain the contract. (LENGTHS)
 He gave________________________________________________________________________.
15. I didn’t dare to tell the truth because my father was there. (GUTS)
 Had it________________________________________________________________________.
16. It wasn’t until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out.
 Not for ________________________________________________________________________.
17. She was surprised when he suddenly asked me to marry him. (TOOK)
 His_________________________________________________________________________.
18. He seems to find the way Mimi behaves more a source of amusement than embarrassment.
 Far from_______________________________________________________amused by it.
19. After the expedition,I realized that she wasn’t an efficient researcher. (SHAKES)
 It dawned_____________________________________________________________________.
20. The accused may imagine a plan of killing the witness. (AWAY)
 The accused may conceive _______________________________________________________.
21.Helen was so sorry that she couldn’t attend Susan’s birthday party. (MAKE)
 Helen greatly___________________________________________________.
22.We were lucky to narrowly win the championship. (BREADTH)
 It was by a______________________________________________________.
23.There are widespread rumours that the annual budget will be significantly reduced. (BONE)
 The annual budget_______________________________________________.
24.There’s no way he cancels the trip so near the departure date. (QUESTION)
 There’s__________________________________________________________.
25.You’d better start studying seriously. (KNUCKED)
 I’d______________________________________________________________.
26.Without financial backing,the project couldn’t go as planned. (WANT)
 The project fell____________________________________________________.
27.You’re responsible to find out what caused her depression. (ON)
 It’s up___________________________________________________________.
28.Although some members objected to the proposal,it met with the council’s approval. (GO-AHEAD)
 Notwithstanding___________________________________________________.
29.I won’t change my mind,no matter what you say. (BLUE)
 You can talk______________________________________________________.
30.Because of his arrogance,nobody was willing to help him. (FULL)
 Had he___________________________________________________________.
31.The reason why I was given promotion was that Laurance recommended me. (BUT)
 I wouldn’t________________________________________________________.
32.Before the new manager took over,sales were half what they are now. (DOUBLED)
 Sales____________________________________________________________.
33.The Prime Minister decided to reintroduce the tax,which made people angry. (STORM)
 The Prime Minister’s_______________________________________________.
34.I’m sure that Paul committed the crime. (SHADOW)
 There’s__________________________________________________________.
35.He did all the illustrations for the book but no one acknowledged his work. (CREDIT)
 He wasn’t________________________________________________________.
36.My father and I often have the same opinion on politics. (GROUND)
 When it__________________________________________________________.
37.Their arguments won’t most likely change her mind. (ICE)
 There are______________________________________________________her.
38.The ending of this film makes me realize this war is pointless. (HOME)
 It is_______________________________________________________this war.
39.It wasn’t surprising that Jack got into trouble with the police. (SIDE)
 It came________________________________________________________law.
40.When the clown fell off the ladder,the children found it extremely funny. (DIED)
 On_______________________________________________________________.
41. I won’t change my mind about that problem whatever happens.
 Come________________________________________________________________________.
42. I must have offended her because she isn’t being friendly towards me. (SHOULDER)
 I ____________________________________________________________________________.
43. Initially, I think you develop the plot very convincingly. (UNFOLDS)
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
44. Bad publicity badly affected sales figures. (DETRIMENTAL)
 Bad publicity had ______________________________________________________________.
45. I’m sure Rachel will become a famous model one day.
 I think________________________________________________________________________.
46. Once we had made sure there was no reason to be afraid,we went ahead. (FEAR)
 Having satisfied ________________________________________________________________.
47. She was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn’t notice when I came in. (TOOK)
 She was so wrapped _____________________________________________________________.
48. I didn’t want to give up while some hope of success remained. (DEFEAT)
 I was loath_____________________________________________________________________.
49. Laura’s tendency to interrupt every conversation makes me furious. (BEND)
 It_____________________________________________________________________________.
50. This property has been totally neglected and is in need of complete renovation. (DISREPAIR)
 Having fallen ___________________________________________________________________.
51. Your story is different from the facts. (TIE)
 Your story doesn’t________________________________________________________________.
52. I would appreciate it if you didn’t pretend to support my view. (LIP)
 I would sooner__________________________________________________________________.
53. Sorry, you can’t do whatever you want.
 Sorry, you aren’t in a_____________________________________________________________.
54. You can eat as much as you like for 5$ at the new lunch-bar.
 There________________________________________________________________________.
55. Martine can’t go any higher in his career. (PINNACLE)
 Martine________________________________________________________________________.
56. My father became extremely angry when he discovered someone had damaged his car.
 My father ______________________________________________________________________.
57. Addicts of computer games struggle to distinguish the virtual world from the real world. (DRAW)
 Those obsessed___________________________________________________________________.
58. Have a look at this picture.It may help you remember something. (JOG)
 Have a__________________________________________________________________________.
59. Apparently,a lot of employees will be made redundant when the 21st Century Fox is taken over. (HEAP)
 Apparently,many an________________________________________________________________.
60. Although the beginning may be smooth for a business,one has to think about the worst-case scenario.
(PREOCCUPIED)
 The accused may conceive ___________________________________________________________.
61. He was really jealous when he saw his brother’s new car. (GREEN)
 He was________________________________________________________see his brother’s new car.
62. No one stands a chance of beating Mansell in this year’s championship.
 It’s a foregone______________________________________________________________________.
63. Peter was in trouble with his boss because he didn’t finish an important project by the deadline. (HOT)
___________________________________________________________________________________.
64. Margaret is said to be a very good cook. (REPUTATION)
 ___________________________________________________________________________________.
65. They will not announce the decision formally.
 No formal___________________________________________________________________________.
66. It was such a difficult task that expert assistance was required.
→ So ________________________________________________________________________________.
67. No one stands a chance of beating him in this year's championship. (FOREGONE)
→ It's _______________________________ ____________that he will win this year's championship.
68. We ask travellers not to use their mobile phones when they pass through security. (REFRAIN)
→ Travellers ______________________________ their mobile phones when they pass through security.
69. It’s widespread assumption that George was wrongly accused.
→ George ______________________________________________________________________________.
70. The journalist pretended that she was a parent of one of the children. (FALSE)
→ The journalist_______________________________________that she was a parent of one of the children.
71. You have to use logic and lateral thinking in equal measure in this job. (STRIKE)
→ You have to__________________________________logic and lateral thinking in this job.
72. Being inexperienced was a disadvantage to her when she applied for promotion. (COUNTED)
→ Her___________________________________________when she applied for promotion.
73. The man over there lost his temper in the public meeting. (HANDLE)
→ That’s__________________________________________in the public meeting.
74. We honestly all found it almost impossible not to laugh when we saw Josh’s new haircut. (FACE)
→ Honestly,____________________________________________almost impossible when we saw Josh’s new
haircut.
75. The phone bill was so expensive that Dave was furious. (ARMS)
→ Dave was_________________________________________________an expensive phone bill.
76. “I’ve decided I really want to go on a cruise around the Med this summer” said Molly. (HEART)
→ Molly says____________________________________________on a cruise around the Med this summer.
77. He told us that getting a later plane was our only option. (BUT)
→ “You_______________________________________a later plane” he said.
78. Inefficient treatment of customers creates a bad impression of the company. (REFLECTS)
→ Treating customers with a lack of_________________________________________the company.
79. The organizers planned everything as carefully as they could possibly have done. (UTMOST)
→ Everything was planned_______________________________________by the organizers.
80. No real sportsman wants to be suspected of crowing over his opponents’s misfortunes.
→ Exulting______________________________________________________________.
81. Of all the myths of the Welfare State,stories of the work-shy have been the least well-founded on evidence.
→ There is less___________________________________________________________.
82. After strong pressure from Labour councillors,the Council agreed to reconsider the road plan.
→ The Council was____________________________________________________________.
83. Kip Keino wasn’t just the first African international mile winner,he was a national symbol.
→ Not______________________________________________________________________.
84. Sam was really anxious,waiting to see if he had got a place in the cricket team. (TENTERHOOKS)
→ Sam was__________________________________________________________________.
85. The heir to the family was eventually found to be an imposter. (EXPOSED)
→ The heir___________________________________________________________________.
86. He claimed my point wasn’t relevant to the proceedings. (DISMISSED)
→ He________________________________________________________________________.
87. So completely incompetent was that secretary that we lost heaps of invoices. (RANK)
→ Such_______________________________________________________________________.
88. A lot of the country’s two million unemployed will probably never work again. (MANY)
→ There are two million__________________________________________________________.
89. It was difficult to understand her colleagues overt hostility towards her proposal. (OPENLY)
→ That her colleagues____________________________________________________________.