III. Choose the best answer.

1. To our ................  John’s illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared. (anxiety/ eyes/ relief/ judgement)

2. He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to ..................  him to go. (persuade/ suggest/ make/ prevent)

3. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second ............... when it was offered. (load/ pile/ helping/ sharing)

4. It’s six years now since the Socialists came to .................  in that country. (rower/ force/ control/ command)

5. ........ you have no key, you will have to get back before I go out. (Although/ As/ Provided/ Unless)

6. This ticket ....................  one person to the museum. (enters/ permits/ allows/ admits)

7. I was pleased to see how......... she looked after her recent illness. (nice/ well/ right/ pleasant)

8. To be .................. , I couldn’t understand what he was getting at. (sly/ humble/ cowardly/ honest)

9. Arthur assured me that he was going to come, but he hasn’t ...................  yet. (turned up/ turned in/ turned on/ turned round)

10. Your grandfather is rather tired so do not .....................  your visit. (prolong/ lengthen/ delay/ shorten)

11. I got very nervous during the exam. When the examiner asked my name, my mind went completely ..................................... (empty/ void/ bank/ white)

12. Why don’t you both come ................  for dinner on Thursday? Kate and Bill are coming. (past/ in/ through/ round)

13. By cutting down trees we .................  the natural habitat of birds and animals. (damage/ harm/ hurt/ injure)

14. She ...................  for lost time by studying at weekends. (got up/ put in/ set about/ made up)

15. The assistant suggested .....................  the next day when the manager would be there. (we are coming back/ to come back/ we will come back/ we came back)

16. I realised it would be far too ......................  to walk alone through those ill-lit streets after dark. (bold/ risky/ daring/ courageous)

17. We can’t go skating. The ......................  has been closed for repairs. (ring/ course/ rink/ pitch)

18. If you like skiing, there’s a ski ...................  under an hour’s driving from Madrid. (station/ resort/ place/ port)

19. Children in large families learn how to get ..............................  with other people. (along/away/ across/ through)

20. My younger sister is very ................. and so she loves going out but I am much quieter and prefer to stay at home. (enjoyable/ funny/pleasing/ lively)

21. The explores walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its ................... .  (cause/ well/ source/ outlet)

22. Several items of ................  were found on the river bank. (clothes/ dress/ costume/ clothing)

23. Keeping the ball out of the net is the .....................  responsibility of the goal-keeper. (own/ sole/ unique/ individual)

24. It’s time we ....................  away with our old-fashioned prisons. (did/ got/ ran/ kept)

25. If you run .......................  Sam, give him my best wishes. (over/ up/ into/ to)

26. In many parts of the world, crop failure means ........................ which leads to the death of many people each year. (famine/ drought/ desert/ shortcoming)

27. The swamp area ....................  in crocodiles. (unbounds/ abounds/ rebounds/ bounds)

28. The crime ......................... seems to be going up and up. (percentage/ wave/ figures/ rate)

29. The rocket went into .............  round the moon. (track/ orbit/ path/ circle)

30. Her husband won’t eat boiled cabbage; he prefers it ....................  (rough/ wild/ raw/ coarse)

31. Is there a bank where I can ................. these pounds for dollars? (alter/ exchange/ arrange/ turn)

32. Driving in London is supposed to be confusing, but I didn’t find it at .................  difficult. (all/ first/ once/ least)