Question 1
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Read these instructions for a medication:
★ FLUTEX. Adults: 2 tablespoonfuls; Children: 2 teaspoonfuls. If relief does not occur consult your physician. Shake well before using. ★
Most probably, Flutex medication is...
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a pill
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an injection
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a liquid
Question 2
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Read this sign:
★ PASSENGERS MUST BE IN POSSESSION OF A TICKET BEFORE TRAVELING. ★
What does it mean?
Question 3
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Read this text from a biography:
★ English novelist Jane Austen was born in Hampshire, her father being a clergyman, and she lived for most of her life in the area. She had six brothers, and an elder sister, Cassandra, to whom she was very close. ★
Cassandra was younger than Jane.
Question 4
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Read this text from an article:
★ In order to enjoy fine wine, one should drink it slowly, a little at a time. ★
What does DRINK IT mean in the sentence above?
Question 5
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Read this comment:
★ Some people treat you so badly and think that's OK as long as they give you just a few dollars. ★
What is his job?
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Flight Attendant
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Police Officer
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Waiter
Question 6
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Read this sign:
★ WARNING: DIGITAL SECURITY CAMERAS IN USE AROUND THIS BUILDING. ★
What does it mean?
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This area is guarded by cameras
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You cannot buy film for cameras here
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Cameras cannot be used in this area
Question 7
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★ The cost of living in the United States has risen at a rate of 10 percent per year during the last ten-year period. ★
What does TEN-YEAR PERIOD mean in the sentence above?
Question 8
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Read this text from an article:
★ Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park, United States, erupts almost every hour, rising to a height of 125 to 170 feet and expelling thousands of gallons during each eruption. ★
Old Faithful geyser erupts..
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every 60 minutes
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every 125 minutes
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every 170 minutes
Question 9
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Read this sentence:
★ A vacant apartment in New York City is very difficult to find. ★
What does VACANT mean in the sentence above?
Question 10
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Read this text from an article:
★ Reality TV is a genre of TV programming which presents dramatic or humorous situations with ordinary people rather than professional actors. The explosion of popularity dates from around 2000 and covers a wide range of formats. ★
Reality television has ...
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been popular since well before 2000
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only been popular since 2000
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been popular since approximately 2000
Question 11
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Read this advertisement:
★ AMERICAN ENGLISH PHONETICS COURSE IN NEW YORK CITY. Fall. 5 hours. A course designed for international students. Professor Michael June. Prerequisite: First Certificate or equivalent. ★
This course will probably be offered from ...
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January to April
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May to August
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September to December
Question 12
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Read this sign:
★ VISAS WILL ONLY BE ISSUED TO HOLDERS OF RETURN AIR TICKETS. ★
What does it mean?
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Get a visa before your flight.
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Book a return flight before you ask for a visa.
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Apply for a visa before you book your return flight.
Question 13
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Read this text from a biography:
★ In the United States the Beatlemania exploded with The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. The band became a worldwide phenomenon with adulation and denunciations by artists such as Frank Sinatra. ★
Frank Sinatra didn't like The Beatles too much.
Question 14
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Read this sign:
★ THE MANAGEMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROPERTY LEFT IN OUR CRUISE SHIP. ★
What does it mean?
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You cannot bring your luggage onboard the cruise.
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You should give your things to the cruise manager.
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You must look after your things yourself onboard.
Question 15
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Read this comment:
★ The first and last five minutes are the most stressful and that goes for the members of the public as well. ★
What is his job?
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Pilot
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Sports Player
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Musician
Question 16
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Read this text from a novel:
★ Our friends invited us to a casual party. When they opened the door to let us in, a black cat ran in quickly ahead of me. I am really fond of cats, so I encouraged the cat to come closer. ★
What does FOND OF mean?
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I don't like cats
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I like cats
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I am allergic to cats
Question 17
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Read this text from an article:
★ If they were produced in some other way, forests could be preserved by the Canadian government. Today environmentalists suggested an alternative way to produce paper. ★
Who is suggesting that pulp and paper could be produced without cutting down trees?
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The logging industry.
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The government.
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The environmental lobby.
Question 18
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Read this text from an article:
★ Primary education in the United States is compulsory. ★
What does COMPULSORY mean in the sentence above?
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of the highest quality
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required by rule
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free of charge
Question 19
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Read this text from an article:
★ Philately or Stamp collecting has been an increasingly popular hobby from as early as 1854. ★
In 1854, stamp collecting was ...
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just beginning to become popular.
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more popular than it is today.
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as popular as it is today.
Question 20
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Read this text from an article:
★ In New York City people are surrounded by so many sounds that attract the most attention. People there seldom turn to look when a fire engine, a police car or an ambulance comes screaming along the street. ★
People in New York ...
Question 21
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Lucy: What's her new job?
Paul: She's [blank_start]___.[blank_end]
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an actress.
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a actress.
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actress.
Question 22
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Mark: [blank_start]___[blank_end] book is this?
Lisa: Oh, it's my brother's.
Question 23
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Is there any food left?
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Yes, there is any.
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No, there aren't.
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No, there isn't.
Question 24
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There aren't [blank_start]___[blank_end] people downtown today.
Question 25
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We got married five years ago, but we don't have [blank_start]___[blank_end].
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many children
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any children
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some children
Question 26
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Mark: What does Victor do?
Bill: [blank_start]___[blank_end].
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He's teaching.
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He's a teacher.
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He's teacher.
Question 27
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She never works [blank_start]___[blank_end] Saturdays.
Question 28
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Diana: How do you get at work?
Betty: [blank_start]___[blank_end].
Question 29
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The United States are [blank_start]___[blank_end] than Canada.
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more small
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smaller
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smallest
Question 30
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Mark smokes more than twelve cigarettes [blank_start]___[blank_end].
Question 31
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Let's go somewhere else. There's [blank_start]___[blank_end] noise in this room.
Question 32
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Teenagers today like wearing casual clothes, so leather shoes aren't [blank_start]___[blank_end] sneakers.
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as fashionable than
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as fashionable as
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more fashionable as
Question 33
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A friend of [blank_start]___[blank_end] phoned this morning but [blank_start]___[blank_end] didn't leave a message.
Question 34
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[blank_start]___[blank_end] Martha likes coffee very much, she prefers tea today.
Question 35
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Rio de Janeiro is usually nice in September, [blank_start]___[blank_end] it rains.
Question 36
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They went to Mexico [blank_start]___[blank_end] a month [blank_start]___[blank_end] the summer. And they really loved it!
Question 37
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We [blank_start]___[blank_end] go out to a restaurant during the week because we usually get home [blank_start]___[blank_end] late.
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hardly never
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hardly ever
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nearly never
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so
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very
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too
Question 38
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[blank_start]___[blank_end] Mary was an hour late, she didn't [blank_start]___[blank_end].
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Even though
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However
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In spite of
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apologize
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regret
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excuse
Question 39
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They don't like Mr Muller [blank_start]___[blank_end]. He treats them [blank_start]___[blank_end] they were kids.
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a lot
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actually
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at all
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like
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although
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as if
Question 40
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Mary's house is [blank_start]___[blank_end] the hair salon. Do you think you can find it?
Question 41
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Lisa: Where can I buy a magazine?
Mark: At the [blank_start]___[blank_end].
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library
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grocery store
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newsstand
Question 42
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She was [blank_start]___[blank_end] those expensive sunglasses she bought in Italy.
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carrying
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wearing
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supporting
Question 43
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Take your umbrella. It's raining [blank_start]___[blank_end].
Question 44
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He has started a new job. It is more interesting and he [blank_start]___[blank_end] more money.
Question 45
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I need to look up some words. Can I [blank_start]___[blank_end] your dictionary, please?
Question 46
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I'm [blank_start]___[blank_end] living at home, but my girlfriend and I will [blank_start]___[blank_end] move into an apartment.
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already
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yet
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still
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always
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soon
Question 47
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I'm really [blank_start]___[blank_end] the party. All my friends will be there.
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waiting
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enjoying
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looking forward to
Question 48
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This new car is too expensive for us. We can't possibly [blank_start]___[blank_end] it.
Question 49
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She [blank_start]___[blank_end] the baby carefully out of the perambulator.
Question 50
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The word for the land along the edge of a lake or sea is [blank_start]___[blank_end].
Question 51
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The best word to describe what you see from a car or train when traveling through the countryside is [blank_start]___[blank_end].
Question 52
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Which of these pieces of paper confirms that you have paid for something?
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receipt
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recipe
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certificate
Question 53
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Our students usually feel it is a great [blank_start]___[blank_end] to be registered at our English Classes.
Question 54
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There is no [blank_start]___[blank_end] to the art gallery after 5.30 pm.
Question 55
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His father has made another [blank_start]___[blank_end] to see the school rugby coach.
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appointment
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arrangement
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agreement
Question 56
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The association of psychologists is [blank_start]___[blank_end] holding its annual meeting in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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presently
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actually
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currently
Question 57
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Please come to my office at ten o'clock [blank_start]___[blank_end], will you?
Question 58
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This trip will give you the [blank_start]___[blank_end] to take some interesting photographs.
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opportunity
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chance
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fortune
Question 59
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Can you be [blank_start]___[blank_end] with what you have, or do you always want more?
Question 60
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People who are excessively [blank_start]___[blank_end] are quick to take offense.
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sensational
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sensitive
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sensible
Question 61
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[blank_start]___[blank_end] over 700,000 people studying English.
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They are
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There are
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There is
Question 62
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My kid has never [blank_start]___[blank_end] DisneyWorld in Florida.
Question 63
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I can't stand [blank_start]___[blank_end] in this freezing cold weather.
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walking
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to walk
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to walking
Question 64
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They usually [blank_start]___[blank_end] at home, but today they [blank_start]___[blank_end] lunch in a restaurant.
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are eating
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eat
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have
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are having
Question 65
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My wife and I [blank_start]___[blank_end] breakfast when the phone [blank_start]___[blank_end].
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had
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were having
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rang
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was ringing
Question 66
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If you don't want to burn yourself, you [blank_start]___[blank_end] lie in the sun all day.
Question 67
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[blank_start]___[blank_end] for the bus, a man with a gun ran out of the bank across from us.
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When we waited
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As soon as we waited
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As we were waiting
Question 68
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I haven't heard from Mr Reynolds for ages, I wonder [blank_start]___[blank_end].
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how is he
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what is he like
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how he is
Question 69
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I [blank_start]___[blank_end] be late for work this morning. I've got a lot to do before midday.
Question 70
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A lot [blank_start]___[blank_end] to the house before we can move in.
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needs to be done
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needs doing
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needs to do
Question 71
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You [blank_start]___[blank_end] show your passport at the border if you want to get across.
Answer
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are supposed to
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are enabled to
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are allowed to
Question 72
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Choose a phrasal verb that replaces the word in capitals.
The gun EXPLODED in his hands when he was cleaning it.
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went off
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went up
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went out
Question 73
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Choose a phrasal verb that replaces the words in capitals.
My husband MET Alice QUITE BY CHANCE as he was leaving the office.
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ran after
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ran over
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ran into
Question 74
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Choose a phrasal verb that replaces the word in capitals.
When the fire was EXTINGUISHED, we saw that the house had been seriously damaged.
Question 75
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Choose a phrasal verb that replaces the word in capitals.
Far too many beautiful buildings in Latin America have been DEMOLISHED.
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pulled on
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pulled in
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pulled down
Question 76
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Choose a phrasal verb that replaces the word in capitals.
Unless the weather improves, we shall have to POSTPONE our trip.
Question 77
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Choose a phrasal verb that replaces the word in capitals.
He will have to REDUCE expenses or he will get into serious trouble.
Question 78
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Choose a phrasal verb that replaces the word in capitals.
Peter was supposed to come at six, but he never APPEARED.
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turned in
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turned on
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turned up
Question 79
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Choose a phrasal verb that replaces the word in capitals.
Unless we go away for a week I won't be able to STAND so much work.
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put out
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put up with
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put with
Question 80
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Choose a phrasal verb that replaces the word in capitals.
Leaving so early PROVED to be a waste of time because our flight had been cancelled.
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turned out
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turned in
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turned off