Practice Test 1 Choose A, B, C or D That Best Fits Each Blank in The Sentences
Practice Test 1 Choose A, B, C or D That Best Fits Each Blank in The Sentences
Practice Test 1 Choose A, B, C or D That Best Fits Each Blank in The Sentences
PRACTICE TEST 2
1. The designer was given free _____ to produce any design he wanted.
A rein B range C ride D rope
2. They were _____ over by his kindness and didn’t know what to say.
A turned B knocked C hooked D bowled
3. The office was closed for a week for refurbishment and now the staff have to deal with the _____ that built up during
their absence.
A backstage B backlash C backlog D backdrop
4. Even though there have been setbacks, because of their determination I’m sure they’ll achieve their goals, _____ .
A suffice to say B be that as it may C so be it D come what may
5. John and Sarah lived in the back of _____ and it always took us a whole day to drive there.
A the country B isolation C nowhere D beyond
6. My parents looked back with _____ on the days when all of us lived at home and which, they said, were the best
years of their lives.
A nostalgia B reminiscence C homesickness D recollection
7. I don’t trust him and it really goes against the ________to give him the money.
A. cloak B. grain C. rice D. grapevine
8. It’s time we had a ________talk with each other in an effort to clear the air.
A. heart to heart B. eye to eye C. face to face D. cheek to cheek
9. As she didn’t understand the teacher’s question, she merely gave him a _______ look.
A. clear B. dim C. blank D. hopeless
10. Sister Morrison might take _______ with me on that matter.
A. words B. discussion C. issue D. matter
11. I don't think that revealing your past to your boyfriend scared him _______.
A. back B. down C. off D. through
12. There were probably moments when you wondered if anyone spoke the truth or was ______
A. spoilt for choice B. below par C. off the beg D. on the level
13. Substantial members of the ______members ignored the union advice.
A. all and sundry B. flesh and blood
C. head and shoulders. D. rank and file
14. Many victims of the earthquake pay ______ to the ones who took them out of rubble.
A. respects B. homage C. tributes D. deference
15. The movie takes considerable liberties ______the novel that it is based on.
A. to B. out of C. at D. with
16. Don’t believe Samuel. He just ______an act that he is the most miserable person in the world.
A. puts on B. puts into C. settles up D. settles in
17. Diagnosed with tumor in the brain, she refused to meet her ______but turned to religion for help.
A. paleontologist B. oncologist C. entomologist D. seismologist
18. Their father was a hero in World War II, whose account has awakened ______memories of the old days.
A. down-in-the-dumps B. disconsolate
C. poignant D. grief-stricken
19. I don't like intellectual novels, serious music or films; my tastes are quite ______
A. flat-topped B. lowbrow C. shamefaced D. slow-witted
20. The sixth time he called me at night was the _________.
A. lost cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air
21. There’s no doubt about the outcome of the trial. The man is a ______ criminal.
A. self-conscious B. self-contained C. self-confessed D. self-centered
22. Rebecca ______on our conversation to tell us that James had just been rushed to hospital.
A. cut in B. faced up C. got ahead D. broke up
23______ her job, her sons and the housework, she doesn’t have a minute for herself.
A. What with B. If it weren’t for C. Barring D. Given
24. It’s ______that he never mentioned our argument; I wonder why he didn’t.
A. special B. rare C. curious D. eccentric
25. He praised his wife for her dignity under the ______of the tabloid press.
A. onslaught B. assault C. onset D. offensive
26. Brain cancer requires ______ treatment such as surgery.
A. aggressive B. confrontational C. malignant D. rigorous
27. The government has been forced into a ________ after the revelation of a cover-up.
A. climbdown B. getaway C. outbreak D. breakout
28. I don’t know if Ash would be right for the job; he’s a bit of an unknown ________.
A. quality B. qualification C. quantity D. identity
29. Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a _________.
A. salt of the earth B. sand in the desert
C. needle in a haystack D. drop in the ocean
30. The Conservatives declared their intention of______the whole Act once they came into power.
A. repulsing B. repelling C. impelling D. repealing
31. The growth of psychobiology owes ______to major conceptual advances in the way people think about the brain.
A. much B. as much as C. much which D. there is so much
32. The class went to see the performance of Macbeth because it ______ in well with the project they were doing on
Scottish history.
A. crammed B. stood C. tied D. booked
33. I have tried every product on the market and still I can't rid these curtains of the ______of cigarette smoke.
A. fumes B. fragrance C. stench D. aroma
34. Her condition seems to be ______. We’ll have to take her to intensive care.
A. ameliorating B. deteriorating C. amputating D. imitating
35. Not only is little Jonny’s grammar incoherent and his spelling atrocious but also his pronunciation______.
A. slothful B. sluggish C. hazard D. haphazard
36. I need to ______ your offer very carefully before I make a decision.
A. look over B. see out C. figure out D. mull over
37. There’s nothing to ______ as it’s a general knowledge quiz.
A. come round to B. face up to C. swot up on D. come up with
38. The account of their journey has been ______ together from personal letters and diaries.
A. pieced B. set C. pulled D. got
39. The noise from the unruly fans celebrating their team’s victory didn’t _____ until early in the morning.
A. shut off B. give away C. let up D. fall over
40. Following years of intense training, the accomplished athlete ______ the medal triumphantly.
A. took off B. went off C. ran off D. carried off
41. We’d been working hard for a month and so decided to go out and ______.
A. paint the town red B. face the music C. read between the lines D. steal the show
42. The country is an economic ______ with chronic unemployment and rampant crime.
A. lost cause B. basket case C. false dawn D. dark horse
43. You’ve got to ______ to succeed in advertising.
A. go to your head B. have your wits about you C. have your head in the clouds D. gather your wits
44. The Prime Minister will decide whether to release the prisoner or not; that’s his ______.
A. prerogative B. derogatory C. abdication D. humanity
45. The Secretary of State handled the matter ______ and prevented a war.
A. adroitly B. intensely C. abjectly D. slightly
46. The robbery was carried out in ______ daylight and with hundreds of witnesses present.
A. open B. wide C. broad D. clear
47. Most of the examination is written but there is also a(n) ______ part which I am really worried about.
A. vocal B. verbal C. oral D. wordy
48. ______ with anger, Mr. Jensson stormed into the local tax office and demanded to see someone about his case
which had dragged on for nearly three years.
A. Brimming B. Pouring C. Stewing D. Seething
49. When I say I want you to be here at six o'clock, I mean six o'clock ______.You cannot be late under any
circumstances!
A. on the edge B. at the moment C. on the dot D. in detail
50. The opposition protests against the government now threaten to get out of ______ and the security forces are likely
to make arrests around the country today.
A. reach B. kilter C. hand D. the ordinary
51. Fingerprints are the most ______ types of evidence used in criminal cases because it’s one of the most reliable
forms of identification
A. culpable B. incriminating C. liable D.offending
52. The inconsiderate driver was ______ for parking his vehicle in the wrong place.
A. inflicted B. harassed C. condemned D. confined
53. Another, perhaps inspired by the nursery rhyme, is that a(n) ______ for sweet things during pregnancy makes you
more likely to be having a girl, while a boy will make you crave savoury, salty foods, meat and cheese in particular.
A. inspiration B. affinity C. predilection D. propensity
54. Most of the old road has been ______ by the great interstate highways
A. overdone B. superseded C. excelled D. overwhelmed
55. She got very ______working such long hours
A. tumble-down B. downcast C. run-down D. down - and – out
56. Just because we’ve had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot do better: we must not ______
A. have our head in the clouds B. bury our heads in the sand
C. count our blessings D. rest on our laurels
57. As soon as the problem at work blew up, he instantly thought about how he could come out of it looking good. He
is such a ______person.
A. self-evident B. self-conscious C. self-centred D. selfless
58. We carried on down the path, ______of the notice warning of avalanche risk.
A. careless B. carefree C. heedless D. blind
59. The judge declared a ______today due to unfair media coverage and the trial will be restarted again early next
year.
A. postponement B. annulment C. cancellation D. mistrial
60. His performance was so spectacular that he was ______out for praise by the team manager at the end of the
game.
A. singled B. filtered C. distinguished D. selected
61. He's just getting up my ______ so much at the moment.
A. feet B. chest C. nose D. mind
62. Something's wrong with this room, but I can't quite ______what it is.
A. put my finger on B. know off-hand C. give my right arm to D. lay eyes on
63. Group E is now wide open with all four teams ______ a chance of qualifying for the knock-out phase going into the
final group matches.
A. in with B. up for C. in for D. up with
64. There's so much good theatre and cinema in London, really one is ______for choice.
A. overcome B. ruined C. spoilt D. overwhelmed
65. The structure parameters of these chucks are ______ those of K11 3-jaw self-centring chucks.
A. much the same as B. nearly as C. nothing like as D. nowhere near as
66. There are ten prisoners on the ______.
A. loose B.run C. track D. go
67. Sometimes, we don't appreciate the ______ pleasures of life such as a beautiful sky, a cup of coffee with a friend
or seeing a good film at the cinema.
A. sheer B. simple C. normal D. plain
68. They dismissed him as "disrespectful, very arrogant and ______ rude".
A. totally B. downright C. outright D. heavily
69. The statement from the ministers contrasts ______ with comments by European Commission President Jean-
Claude Juncke
A. sharply B. heavily C. utterly D. flatly
70. I know how to use computers, but I don't really understand the ______of how they work.
A. ins and outs B. odds and ends C. dribs and drabs D. waifs and strays
71. The doctor says that it's ______whether Mary will be okay.
A. prim and proper B. spick and span C. touch and go D. up and coming
72. Our staff take pride in providing ______ service.
A. mundane B. atrocious C. impeccable D. lousy
73. It was a ______move to buy your house just before property prices started to rise.
A. astute B. crafty C. shrewd D. wily
74. They adopted a sensible, ______ policy on defence spending.
A. state-of-the-art B. trick-of-the-trade C. run-of-the-mill D. middle-of-the-road
75. He'd be ______if he found out what you're doing
A. annoyed B. irritated C. livid D. cross
76. A lot of older people are ______ because they've been complaining all their lives
A. irate B. crotchety C. indignant D. infuriated
77. She had a ______ row with Eddie and stormed out of the house.
A. blazing B. heated C.firing D. smouldering
78. Intimate relationships were limited to a stack of old nudie magazines with ______ pages, which he kept on the floor
beneath his cot.
A. head-on B. nail-biting C. narrow-minded D. well-thumbed
79. He awoke with a ______ heart, sweating with fear
A. plucking B. flexing C. gritting D. pounding
80. We reached ______in the meeting and failed to come to a solution
A. standstill B. gridlock C. standoff D. stalemate
81. He was ______aware of his lack of experience
A. widely B. painfully C. deeply D. heavily
82. As an average retail investor I consider myself ______ capable of understanding the operation of crossing
networks
A. perfectly B. bitterly C. widely D. highly
83. The littlest thing tends to anger my mother, so I feel like I have to walk on ______ whenever I'm at her house.
A. eggshells B. nutshells C. bombshells D. seashells
84. Students can be expelled at the ______ of the principal
A. disposition B. dispersal C. discretion D. disposal
85. He became emotionally ______from his friends and family after the illness.
A. distant B. faint C. secluded D. far-away
86. The sound of his footsteps gradually ______ away.
A. died B. passed C. vanished D. dwindled
87. He is disliked because of his sly and ______ways of getting what he wants.
A. calculating B. callous C. inquisitive D. meticulous
88. She dismissed him with a ______nod of the head.
A. blunt B. curt C. reckless D. ruthless
89. His performance is described in the paper as "a ______ display of physical agility".
A. breathtaking B. gripping C. harrowing D. piercing
90. The police are sometimes more ______with female offenders.
A. lax B. lenient C. easygoing D. withdrawn
91. Don’t be taken in by his lying, ______ words
A. slack B. scrupulous C. treacherous D. feeble
92. With the amount of traffic nowadays, even a trip across town is ______with dangers.
A. beset B. surrounded C. assaulted D. devoid
93. He was forced to ______ control of the company.
A. discard B. relinquish C. quit D. surrender
94. Getting up at 8 o’clock was early by her ______
A. reasons B. standards C. limits D. levels
95. The passion of Argentinian football fans ______no bounds
A. recognizes B. holds C. sees D. knows
96. My library books are a week ______
A. undue B. overdue C. unpunctual D. belated
97. Every shelf is ______with ornaments.
A. muddled B. bundled C. cluttered D. burdened
98. There was a danger of the country reverting to its ______ sin of complacency
A. redeeming B. overriding C. besetting D. overwhelming
99. Police are investigating a(n) ______ of burglaries in the Kingsland Road area.
A. rate B. influx C. tide D. spate
100. He kept telling us about his operation, in the most ______ detail.
A. elaborate B. knotty C. graphic D. burning
PRACTICE TEST 3
1. The war in Iraq is a ______ debated issue.
A. deeply B. hotly C. profoundly D. heavily
2. He will be remembered by the staff with great ______.
A. fondness B. fancy C. passion D. crush
3. He carefully ______ his sunflower plants.
A. tended B. attended C. grew D. maintained
4. She already has a couple of good wins ______.
A. under her collar B. under her belt C. up her sleeve D. in her shoes
5. Whenever she refused, he'd beat her ______.
A. black and blue B. black and white C. blue in the face D. out of the blue
6. Their qualifications ______them to a higher salary.
A. enable B. entitle C. entail D. envisage
7. Since he is not polite, he often makes ______ remarks.
A. immaterial B. impertinent C. impervious D. implausible
8. He had failed because of a lack of talent for ______ speaking
A. impeccable B. impressive C. imposing D. impromptu
9. I get ______ pains up my spine whenever I try to move.
A. splitting B. thumping C. shooting D. stinking
10. Dealing with the failed waste incinerator project is a ______ issue in west Norfolk
A. burning B. heating C.boiling D. firing
11. He had the ______ to blame me for his mistake!
A. valour B. chivalry C. gracefulness D. audacity
12. He had always been ______ by his elder sister.
A. overtaken B. overstated C. overshadowed D. overwhelmed
13. He remained loyal to me through ______
A. null and void B. life and soul C. thick and thinD. up and coming
14. The long-standing dispute about working conditions finally came ______when the workforce voted for strike action
A. to a head B. to the point C. to a standstill D. out of its shell
15. If you're caught stealing you'll be ______.
A.in black books B. for the high jump C. in a quandary D.in the doghouse
16. Such a questionable assertion is sure to ______ criticism.
A. commence B. instigate C. launch D. provoke
17. Such people ______an indistinct anger and hatred.
A. exude B. exclude C. expunge D. extricate
18. In a culture where knockoffs are normal, from sportswear to DVDs, it will not be easy to ______deep-rooted
academic habits
A. exude B. exclude C. expunge D. extricate
19. I tried to ______myself from the situation but it was impossible.
A. exude B. exclude C. expunge D. extricate
20. She is ______grateful to her family for their support
A. continually B. continuously C. perpetually D. eternally
21. The child's ______talking started to irritate her.
A. constant B. incessant C. steady D. ongoing
22. She had a(n) ______ parade of young men coming to visit her.
A. constant B. incessant C. steady D. ongoing
23. They were able to respond swiftly because they already have a secret ballot strike mandate over a(n) ______pay
dispute.
A. constant B. incessant C. steady D. ongoing
24. The police have expressed ______concern about the missing child's safety.
A. critical B. essential C. significant D. grave
25. Naylor was one of those men who ______ to the challenge of danger.
A. raise B. rise C. ride D. arise
26. Like more and more women, she believes marriage would ______her style.
A. restricts B. impedes C. obstructs D. cramps
27. He's not nearly such a good writer as he's ______up to be.
A. creased B. cracked C. lined D. valued
28. During the bad weather we experienced a few disasters and events, but they were of little ______.
A. consequenceB. result C. care D. circumstance
29. The costs of gathering the initial data are relatively small in ______to the costs of the research itself.
A. reference B. affinity C. relation D. connection
30. The design is ______ from Japanese porcelains of the fourteenth century.
A.imitated B. copied C. emulated D. faked
31. ‘Will you stay for lunch?’ ‘No, but thanks ______’
A. all along B. all in all C. all the same D. all told
32. I might be going on a training course next week, but it's still ______
A. in the air B. on the air C. off the air D. up in the air
33. I don't want to sound ______, but I thought my picture was the best.
A. big-headed B. blue-eyed C. narrow-minded D. thick-skinned
34. The whole team were ______ at winning the competition.
A. up in the arms B. on the up and up C. on the cards D. over the moon
35. If you use credit cards to pay off a debt, you're jumping out of the frying pan into the ______.
A. fire B. flame C. heat D. blaze
36. Some people let their under-fives ______ riot.
A. run B. go C. make D.take
37. He's of no fixed ______and we found him on the streets.
A. residence B. abode C. home D. domicile
38. The project is being held in ______until agreement is reached on funding it.
A. recess B. suspension C. abeyance D. waiting
39. I wouldn't want to cast ______ on your honesty.
A. criticism B. aspersions C. disapproval D. abuse
40. I need a new French dictionary. Can I pick your ______about the best one to buy?
A. brains B. mind C. head D. intellect
41. This is not to ______ questions of strategy and tactics, merely to place them in an appropriate context.
A. evade B. shirk C. duck D. dodge
42. You can't ______, it's your duty. You are so lazy!
A. evade B. shirk C. duck D. dodge
43. The speed at which you eat strongly ______how much you want to eat.
A. sways B. affects C. influences D. impresses
44. Many tourists cannot tell the difference between ______ Indian craftwork and imported imitations.
A. real B. authentic C. valid D. natural
45. They put forward many ______ reasons for not exporting.
A. real B. authentic C. valid D. natural
46. She always showed ______concern for others
A. genuine B. authentic C. valid D. natural
47. We had all the usual problems ______upon starting a new business.
A. subsequent B. consequent C. attendant D. relevant
48. She did not tolerate press ______into her private life.
A. invasion B. intrusion C. infringement D. interference
49. They resent foreign ______in the internal affairs of their country
A. invasion B. intrusion C. infringement D. interference
50. These phone calls are a gross ______of privacy.
A. invasion B. intrusion C. infringement D. interference
51. They were sued for ______ of copyright.
A. invasion B. intrusion C. infringement D. interference
52. He was thorough and ______, rather than brilliant.
A. pedantic B. laborious C. particular D. conscientious
53. Don't be so ______ - does it really matter if I don't pronounce it right?
A. pedantic B. laborious C. particular D. conscientious
54. Collecting the raw materials proved a long and ______task
A. pedantic B. laborious C. particular D. conscientious
55. Don't expect to have me at your beck and ______.
A. cry B. ring C. need D. call
56. The ______from the sale will be used to repay the loan.
A. produce B. proceeds C. receipts D. returms
57. Sometimes even well-meaning interviewers will throw you a really ______question.
A. awkward B. risky C. unpleasant D. touchy
58. We must ______ this notion that you can rely on the state for everything.
A. peter out B. dispel C. disperse D. annihilate
59. Just one of these bombs could ______a city the size of New York.
A. peter out B. dispel C. disperse D. annihilate
60. Already there were indications that the contest had helped some of those ______writers emerge from total
obscurity.
A. hopeful B. aspiring C. striving D. wishful
61. Vlasov showed great energy and leadership ______, transforming his division into a conspicuous example of
efficiency.
A. attributes B. features C. values D. qualities
62. The difference is scarcely perceptible to the ______reader.
A.common B. medium C. average D. middle
63. Kids today are ______on a constant diet of pop music and television.
A. fostered B. raised C. nurtured D. grown
64. They feel strongly that their religion is ______with the political system.
A. incongruous B. inconsistent C. incidential D. incompatible
65. These findings are ______with those of previous studies.
A. incongruous B. inconsistent C. incidental D. incompatible
66.Such traditional methods seem ______in our technical age.
A. incongruous B. inconsistent C. incidental D. incompatible
67. Eye problems can indicate an unhealthy lifestyle with ______suppression of the immune system
A. subsequent B. consequent C. attendant D. relevant
68. This is by no means an ______list but it gives an indication of the many projects taking place
A. exhaustive B. exorbitant C. execrable D. exalted
69. She was the only woman to rise to such an ______position
A. exhaustive B. exorbitant C. execrable D. exalted
70. Sharon became involved with music in the time-honoured ______-- through her family.
A. protocol B. way C. fashion D. procedure
71. My sisters don't see ______with me about the arrangements.
A. face to face B. at loggerheads C eye to eye D. on tenterhooks
72. The Chancellor is ______with the Prime Minister over public spending.
A. face to face B. at loggerheads C eye to eye D. on tenterhooks
73. He was still on pins and needles waiting for his directors' decision about the job.
A. face to face B. at loggerheads C eye to eye D. on tenterhooks
74. The principles of democracy are sometimes in ______with political reality.
A. conflict B. rivalry C. odds D. friction
75. She gave him a sweet smile, totally at ______with the look of dislike in her eyes.
A. conflict B. rivalry C. odds D. friction
76. Their conclusions run ______to any simple proletarianisation thesis about the effects of new technology on skill.
A. counter B. against C. opposed D. opposite
77. She was ______ to tears by their criticisms.
A. brought down B. diminished C. reduced D.belittled
78. Don't ______her piano playing just because you're jealous.
A. bring down B. diminish C. reduce D.belittle
79. On his wanderings he's picked up Spanish, Italian, French and a(n) ______of Russian
A. command B. smattering C.knowing D. acquaintance
80. She's a ______vegetarian and refuses to eat any poultry or fish
A. firm B. devout C. staunch D. strict
81. He has been a ______supporter of the Liberal Party for over thirty years.
A. firm B. devout C. staunch D. strict
82. She was a ______Catholic and, so far as I am aware, morally unassailable.
A. firm B. devout C. staunch D. strict
83. I'm a ______believer in where there's a will , there's a way.
A. firm B. devout C. staunch D. strict
84. She must know the play ______by now.
A. forwards B. backwards C. sideways D. upside down
85. You need to become fully ______with the company's procedures.
A. conversant B. mindful C. answerable D. attuned
86. The whole venture has been an ______disaster.
A. unmatched B. unmitigated C. undiluted D. unmindful
87. She dealt with the problem with ______skill.
A. consummate B. comprehensive C. confirmed D. compulsive
88. The aim of the repetitions of the same commercial on television is nothing but to brainwash consumers into
______consumption.
A. consummate B. comprehensive C. confirmed D. compulsive
89. On the rampant black market prices were particularly ______.
A. exhaustive B. exorbitant C. execrable D. exalted
90. The durable goods orders report should help to ______ fears of a marked slowdown in factory activity.
A. avert B. restore C. allay D.hit
91. UN troops intervened to ______ a threat of violent conflict.
A. avert B. restore C. allay D.hit
92. The recent proposals made by the Royal College of Psychiatrists are unjustified, unnecessary and ______
A. incompatible B. unavoidable` C. unworkable D. insurmountable
93. Lack of money has proved an almost ______obstacle.
A. incompatible B. unavoidable` C. unworkable D. insurmountable
94. This history book is completely ______to me.
A. illegible B. impenetrable C. impermeable D. incorrigible
95. Because he was an ______criminal, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
A. illegible B. impenetrable C. impermeable D. incorrigible
96. The current cuts in public expenditure will inevitably ______ this situation.
A. exacerbate B. deepen C. sharpen D. fulfill
97. The lecturer wanted to lay ______on the importance of education.
A. mention B. point C. highlight D. stress
98. The President is clearly in a ______about/over how to tackle the crisis.
A. dilemma B. puzzle C. loss D. problem
99. The government is at a ______to know how to tackle the violence.
A. dilemma B. puzzle C. loss D. problem
100. He's studied in the US and has a good ______ of English.
A. command B. smattering C.knowing D. acquaintance