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LEXICO AND GRAMMAR 1 1. Because of the dominance of retail chain-stores, most shopping centers show the same bland _______ and no imagination. A. similarity

B. likeness

C. equality

D. uniformity

2. She wears the most _______ color combinations you could ever imagine. A. hiding

B. hideout

C. hidebound

D. hideous

3. It would help _______ me, if you could go to the Post Office for me. A. totally

B. absolutely

C. enormously

D. largely

4. The plastic surgery must have cost the ________, but there’s no denying she looks younger. A. world

B. planet

C. universe

D. earth

5. A few of the older campers were sent home after a week as they were ________. A. lenient

B. erratic

C. unruly

D. indulgent

6. When they advertised the job, they were ________ with application. A. dense

B. filled

C. plentiful

D. inundated

7. I suppose he could _______ have reached the summit on his own, but I doubt it. A. conceivably

B. credibly

C. imaginatively

D. believably

8. Be _______ as it may, I am afraid any kind of financial compensation is out of the question. A. it

B. that

C. this

D. which

9. In time-honoured _______, the chairman offered a toast to the shop-floor workers. A. protocol

B. way

C. fashion

D. procedure

10. I had to get through a lot of _______ tape, but I finally got the documents I needed. A. red

B. blue

C. black

D. yellow

11. His new play is not only interesting but also unique. It is really off the beaten ________. A. track

B. road

C. path

D. route

12. He tends to act ________ impulse, especially when he is together with his best friends. A. at

B. on

C. by

D. with

13. The river is ________ with increasing load of household rubbish. A. soaked

B. burdened

C. saturated

D. choked

14. The dispute was eventually resolved by a(n) ________ decision of the arbitrator. A. interested

B. uninterested

C. disinterested

D. uninteresting

15. Being ________ out of $20,000 by his best friend, he swears not to put trust in anybody.

A. done

B. made

C. cheated

D. tricked

16. The project manager ______ animatedly as he spoke about his experiences in the jungle. A. advanced

B. looked

C. noticed

D. gestured

17. He seemed very quiet, but it would be a mistake to ______ his intelligence. A. devalue

B. depreciate

C. undermine

D. minimize

18. “Don’t look so worried! You should take the boss’s remarks with a ______ of salt.” A. teaspoon

B. pinch

C. grain

D. dose

19. The ceremony was one hour late as the organisers hadn’t ______ for such an adverse weather condition. A. expected

B. bargained

C. calculated

D. supposed

20. Why do you object to him being taken on – he’ll be a(n) ______ to the company? A. property

B. estate

C. asset

D. material

21. John did nine hours’ ____ studying a day for his exam. A. strong

B. solid

C. heavy

D. big

22. I suppose I____ lent the book to Simon, but I’m almost sure I didn’t. A. might

B. could

C. might have

D. must have

23. People were injured by ____ stones the size of tennis balls. A. sleet

B. gale

C. hail

D. snow

24. The police ____ off the street when the bomb had gone off. A. cordoned

B. battened

C. fastened

D. shuttered

C. idea

D. will

25. “Were you told to get dinner ready?” “No, I did it of my own____.” A. desire

B. accord

26. Many Asian countries still rely on rice as the ____ food. A. staple

B. capital

C. superior

D. winning

27. He was arrested for trying to pass ____ notes at the bank. A. camouflaged

B. fake

C. counterfeit

D. fraudulent

28. He offered me $500 to break my contract. That’s____. A. bribery

B. blackmail

C. compensation

D. reward

29. I recognise that voice, but I can’t quite ____ it. A. know

B. realize

C. place

D. pull

30. It’s so bad to have a boss who ____ all the time. A. breathes down

B. follows your

C. keeps your

your neck

nose

temper

D. draws your eyes

31. The estate company is now ____ their new apartment building. A. hiring

B. chartering

C. leasing

D. mortgaging

32. He still suffers from a rare tropical disease which he ____ while in Africa. A. infected

B. complained

C. gained

D. contracted

33. The athlete is now making his last attempt ____ the world 100-meter breastroke record. A. in

B. at

C. for

D. on

34. Can you stuck your shirt ________ your trousers? A. on

B. around

C. into

D. at

35. Jack________ at the map for a while, unable to belive his eyes. A. stared

B. glimpsed

C. glanced

D. gazed

36. The minister has, in a ________ of speaking, resigned. A. style

B. format

C. form

D. manner

37. Oliver was ________ the worse for his experience in the Bolivian jungle. A. no

B. nothing

C. none

D. hardly

38. Each of the five peace plans will be judged on ________. A. its own pros

B. its own merits

C. its own strength

D. its own benefit

39. As there is little hope of being rescued, I have ________ myself to the worst. A. resigned

B. convinced

C. regarded

D. reminded

40. Let me please ________ my memory before I get down to answering the questions. A. resume

B. ease

C. awake

D. refresh

41. “How did you know that he was lying?” – “It was just a ________ feeling.” A. faint

B. gut

C. slight

D. vain

42. She’s a bit down in the________ at the moment – her husband has just lost his job. A. world

B. dumps

C. heart

D. bottom

43. I’m afraid we haven’t got a spare bed. Can you _______ with a mattress on the floor? A. make do

B. make by

C. make over

D. make up

44. The train _______ the bay and then turned inland for twenty miles. A. coasted

B. skirted

C. edged

D. sided

45. The new company had been________ with one problem after another and looked as if it were about to go under. A. glorified

B. tainted

C. fraught

D. bewildered

46. As they travelled across the________ landscape, each one of them wondered how it was possible to grow anything there. A. barren

B. bustling

C. grimy

D. mundane

47. Mike decided that election to the local council would provide a ________ to a career in national politics. A. milestoneB. springboard

C. highway

D. turning point

48. As a poet, I think she ________ comparison with the greatest this century. . A. stands

B. makes

C. leads

D. matches

49. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is ________ the law. A. beyond

B. over

C. above

D. onto

50. I didn’t _________out to be a millionaire – I just wanted to run a successful business. A. set

B. go

C. begin

D. Watch

51. Ever since we quarreled in the office, Janice and I have been ______ enemies. A. assured

B. confirmed

C. defined

D. guaranteed

52. Police are ______ the town for the missing vehicle. A. seeking

B. looking

C. investigating

D. combing

53. The jury ______ her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject. A. paid

B. gave

C. made

D. said

54. He was blinded by the ______ of the approaching car’s headlights. A. gleam

B. glare

C. glow

D. flare

55. Don’t throw that away – it might ______. A. come into use B. come into handy C. come in use D. come in handy 56. – “It is raining outside.” – “……………” A. So is it.

B. So it is.

C. So it does.

D. Is it so?

57. At the moment the ruling party is on the ______ of a dilemma. A. hooves

B. points

C. top

D. horns

58. The magistrate ______ his disapproval of the young man’s behavior. A. voiced

B. said

C. told

D. spoke

59. The audience watched as the story ______ before their eyes. A. uncovered

B. unfolded

C. unwrapped

D. undid

60. In any transport system, the safety of passengers should be ______. A. paramount

B. eminent

C. chief

D. prime

C. a done deal

D. done and dusted

61. This steak is delicious. It's ______. A. a done thing

B. done to a turn

62. It had been assumed Phillip would take over the manager's post after the man retired. But, it never came to ____ since he'd decided to change his place of work. A. final

B. pass

C. occurrence

D. being

63. The authorities probably want to be tough and won’t ____ to the hijackers' absurd demands. A. abandon

B. resign

C. yield

D. collapse

64. Last time, we were within a hair's ____ of defeating the Auckland team. I’m sure we'll beat them in the approaching season. A. breadth

B. thin

C. length

D. width

65. Applying for a visa often involves dealing with a lot of ____ tape. A. blue

B. white

C. red

D. black

66. The jury ____ its verdict tomorrow. A. is to announce

B. will have been announced

C. has announced

D. is being announced

67. There has been a series of ____ murders in the capital. A. cerebral

B. dissident

C. gruesome

D. sedate

68. Jane is determined to ____ her claim as an actress. A. stroll

B. stake

C. tuck

D. obtain

69. Don’t worry. It’s ___ natural to lose your temper sometimes. A. thoroughly

B. downright

C. entirely

D. perfectly

C. herds

D. boards

70. Rock fans came in ____ to the festival. A. packs

B. droves

71. She was so small and fragile and looked ____ in an army uniform. A. incongruous

B. soaking

C. wispy

D. ashen

72. If you’re interested in a subject, use the Internet to ____ deeper. A. drain

B. polish

C. sag

D. delve

73. Mr. Parris said he’d like ____ by Monday, if that’s possible. A. finished the report

B. the report finished

C. the report will be finished

D. have the report finished

74. Motorists have been _____ by the sudden rise in the price of petrol. A. hard pressed

B. hard to please C. hard hit

D. hard up

75. “Would you like to go to the beach tomorrow. It’s going to be a sunny day?” – “____” A. Can I take a rain check?

B. Yes, just one of those things!

C. Sorry, it’s only a matter of time.

D. Sure, I’m high and dry.

76. If John leaves, the company will have trouble finding a replacement of his ____. A. equality

B. periphery

C. amplitude

D. caliber

77. He speaks in a ____ fashion, very slowly and unevenly. A. stumbling

B. clamping

C. bluffing

D. barging

78. He saved a lot of money through ____ financial planning. A. impudent

B. prudent

C. precarious

D. conducive

C. quantity

D. amount

79. The house sold for a large ____. A. size

B. cost

80. The little girl was on her best ____ at the expensive restaurant. A. style

B. actions

C. attitude

D. behavior

81. It was a fantastic film. I enjoyed it ................ A. endlessly

B. unendingly

C. without end

D. no end

82. When the children .............. their toys, I donated them to charity. A. outlasted

B. outdated

C. outgrew

D. outwore

83. I was in the ______ of despair before I heard the good news. A. depths

B. profundities

C. bottoms

D. holes

84. When are we going to get rid of all these empty cartons? They've been _____up the office for weeks now. A. buttering

B. clutching

C. cluttering

D. botching

C. Be my guest!

D. Serves you right.

85. “Can I use your phone?” - “___” A. I’m afraid so

B. Might as well

86. I tried to .................. my disappointment at losing by cheering the winner loudly. A. hide

B. shield

C. veil

D. mask

87. The vegetation on the island was ___. A. exuberant

B. chivalrous

C. overcast

D. ingenious

88. We had been looking for the nest for hours before we ___ lucky. A. hit

B. made

C. struck

D. came

89. We don’t have a secretary ___, but we do have a student who comes in to do a bit of filing. A. as such

B. the least bit

C. whatsoever

D. little more

90. Despite ____________ appearances, he wasn't as crazy as people thought. A. inward

B. outward

C: external

D. strange

91. I really need some vacations now so that when I come back I can _________ in the operating theatre A. thrive

B. grow

C. proliferate

D. spread

92. The first ____ of the ladder is important in your career. A. step

B. grade

C. push

D. rung

93. After hours and hours trying to solve the problem, I was at my _____ end. A. nerves'

B. wits'

C. humours'

D. tethers'

94. Her punk hairstyle showed she was not one for following the ______. A. flock

B. herd

C. swarm

D. group

95. Jane: “Don’t forget to drop me a line when you settle down.” – Jack: “Trust me. ___” A. I will. I’ll keep you in touch.

B. I won’t. I’ll keep you posted.

C. I don’t. I’ll keep you in touch.

D. I drop out a line when I settle down.

96. Mauritius was a British colony for almost 200 years, ___ the domains of administration and teaching, the English language was never really spoken on the island. A. barring

B. besides

C. but saving for D. with the exception of

97. Laos has a land area ___ are members of hill tribes ensconced in the virtually inaccessible mountain valleys of the north. A. about the same as Great Britain but a population of only four million people, many of them B. comparable to that of Great Britain but a population of only four million people, many of whom C. comparable to the size of Great Britain, but only four million in population, and many of them

D. of about the same size as Great Britain is, but only four million in population, and many of whom 98. Medical privacy laws ___ of health care providers that they be careful with protected information. A. conceive

B. devise

C. envisage

D. require

99. We must be careful not to put the cart before the ____. A. bull

B. horse

C. pony

D. cabbage

100. Jimmy: “'What did Professor Spencer say when you asked him if the final exam could be postponed? Kate: “He said that it was out of ____ because there's no time to reschedule the test.” A. all proportion

B. order

C. the question

D. reach