III. Choose the most suitable answer to complete the sentence. (4pts)
1. After living school, he tried to ………. his living as a door to door salesman.
A. again B. save C. earn D. obtain
2. The twins look so …………. . their father.
A. likely B. alike C. likeness D. like
3. As childen, we were ………………. . . to become educated childen.
A. grow up B. kept up C. brought up D. held up
4. I wish Janet………………. to the meeting this afternoon.
A. came B. could come C. can come D. will come
5. She tried to ………………out of the window to see the march more clearly.
A. bend B. slope C. bow D. curve
6. Fortunately, the demonstration __________ to be quite peaceful.
A. turned into B. turned out C. turned off D. turned up
7. “ How much do you earn, Joe?” “ I’d __________ “
A. rather don’t say B. better not to say C. rather not say D. prefer not say
8. The traffic in town was very ___________ and I arrived home earlier than
expected.

A. light B. weak C. little D. few
9. The witness’s account was not ___________ with the facts.
A. matched B. reliable C. consistent D. confirmed
10. He is very ill, and the doctors are not sure whether he will ___________ it
through the night.
A. last B. survive C. endure D. make
11. ________ you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to
$100 a day.
A. Unless B. Although C. Provided that D. As
soon as
12. I suggest we ___________ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8:30.
A. meet B. meeting C. met D. will meet
13. I hope we will be able to avoid ___________ anyone.
A. disappointment B. disappoint C. disappointed D.
disappointing
14. Is he really ___________ to judge a brass band contest?
A. efficient B. skillful C. capable D. competent
15. No matter how angry he was he would never ___________ to violence.
A. resort B. recourse C. exert D. resolve
16. The move to a different environment had brought about a significant
___________ in Mary’s state of mind.
A. impact B. effect C. influence D. change
17. His house is nothing out of the __________; it’s just an average five-room
house.
A. normal B. usual C. ordinary D. typical
18. The school __________ a system of monthly tests in place of an annual
exam.
A. took B. gathered C. collected D. adopted
19 “I think that the youth are high-flying but inexperienced” “____________"
A. There’ s no doubt about it. B. Certainly
C. Are you kidding me? D. It’s nice of you to say so
20. What do you think of your new bookkeeper?” - “He works __________ his
figures never need __________. ”
A. such efficiently that / to check C. so efficient that / checking
B. such an efficient that / to be checked D. so efficiently that / to be
checked
21. It was a horrible ride through pouring rain. _________ he had a puncture
and for the last hour had to push the bicycle.
A. As a matter of fact B. To make matter worse
C. Even so D. In fact
22. All through his life he remained _________ resentful of the way he had
been abandoned by his parents as a child.
A. fully B. seriously C. completely D. bitterly
23. Tom: Do you still live there? John: No, ________. We’ve moved to a new
house.

A. not now B. I do not live C. any longer D. not yet
24. I’m not particular. I’ll wear __________ of your dresses that fits me.
A. some one B. that one C. which one D. any
one
25. It is imperative that this letter __________ immediately.
A. were sent B. sent C. be sent D. send
26. The pub was so crowded that he could __________ get to the bar.
A. almost B. barely C. quite D. merely
27. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _________ a good
answer.
A. came up to B. came up for C. came up with D. came out of
28. I’ve had this cold for a week now. I just don’t seem to be able to shake it
__________.
A. out B. over C. up D. off
29. It is not surprising that he became a writer because he always longed to see
his name__________.
A. in type B. in print C. in letters D. in edition
30. Could you stand______ for me and teach my English class tomorrow
morning, John?
A. up B. down C. out D. in
31. Can you _________ out the answer to number 2?
A. check B. leave C. work D. go
32. The complaints he received were like water off a duck’s ___________.
A. back B. wings C. feather D. body
33. “Don’t forget to do as I have told you. ” “_____________ “
A. Yes, I won’t. B. No, I will remember. C. Yes, I will D. No, I won’t
34. “How long does it take to get to the City Library from here?”
“_____________ “
A. “Yes, it’s a long way” B. “ It isn’t very far"
C. “I am sorry I don’t know” D. “You can go there by bus”
35. We can form a negative verb by adding the prefix______ to the verb ”lead”.
A. un- B. dis- C. mis- D. im-
36. ” Your parents must be proud of your result at school. ” “__________ “
A. Sorry to hear that B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging
C. I am glad you like it D. Of course
37. I know him …………………. . but I have never actually spoken to him.
A. by sight On sight C. in sight D. from sight
38. His name was on the ………………of my tongue, but I just couldn’t
remember it.
A. edge B. top C. point D. tip
39. When you cross the street, remember to walk in the ……………
A. junction B. roundabout C. zebra crossing D. pavement
40. She made a lot of mistakes because she was ………………….
A. attentive B. inattentive C. impatient D. patient