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1. Leaving a small kid alone in the car showed a lack of ___ sense.
   1. typical
   2. usual
   3. ordinary
   4. normal
   5. common
2. You have no right to take ___ with other people's lives.
   1. worries
   2. adventures
   3. risks
   4. dangers
   5. problems
3. We climbed on our horses, and ___ for the hills.
   1. went
   2. came
   3. directed
   4. headed
4. Air ___ continued its recovery from a year earlier.
   1. journey
   2. travel
   3. excursion
   4. race
   5. voyage
5. They've always had ___ of money.
   1. number
   2. full
   3. lot
   4. plenty
   5. quantity
6. This generation has ___ up on smartphones.They can't imagine life without it.
   1. raised
   2. brought
   3. cared
   4. grown
7. He was put in ___ of GM's worldwide truck operations.
   1. duty
   2. charge
   3. responsibility
   4. answer
8. English has ___ many words from French.
   1. borrowed
   2. lent
   3. found
   4. remained
9. Where you live can ___ such a difference to the way you feel.
   1. do
   2. make
   3. pay
   4. earn
10. The team ___ of an editor, 3 full-time journalists, and a photographer.
    1. consists
    2. includes
    3. contains
    4. involves
    5. concludes
11. The family ___ their money in the woolen trade.
    1. did
    2. took
    3. spent
    4. made
12. My father died last year but my mother is still ___.
    1. lonely
    2. alone
    3. preserved
    4. alive
    5. present
13. I'm trying to ___ down on the amount of sugar I eat.
    1. give
    2. put
    3. cut
    4. set
    5. slow
14. Always ___ attention to the vehicle in front.
    1. put
    2. pay
    3. allow
    4. do
    5. bring
15. Do you have enough ___ for your legs?
    1. room
    2. ground
    3. site
    4. seat
16. I raised my camera to ___ a photograph of this to send to Midland Mainline.
    1. take
    2. perform
    3. bring
    4. have
    5. let
17. A lot of research has already been ___ so far.
    1. made
    2. carried
    3. done
    4. held
    5. kept
18. They told me there was nothing the ___.
    1. matter
    2. argument
    3. state
    4. way
19. I quietly crept to my closet and I grabbed my duffle bag that was already ___ with clothes.
    1. contained
    2. consisted
    3. gathered
    4. covered
    5. packed
20. Their annual conference of developers was ___ in Warsaw.
    1. spent
    2. carried
    3. held
    4. brought
21. She paid courteous ___ to everything they said.
    1. attention
    2. effort
    3. focus
    4. concentration
    5. fare
22. The ___ rains left puddles in the center circle and in the corners.
    1. big
    2. light
    3. strong
    4. heavy
    5. large
23. We have also arranged optional ___ to help you enjoy the best this region can offer.
    1. sights
    2. excursions
    3. trips
    4. voyages
24. She's always ___ for bargains.
    1. buying
    2. shopping
    3. purchasing
    4. paying
25. We ___ use of the car while you were away.
    1. made
    2. took
    3. got
    4. had
    5. brought
26. It’s ___ worth getting there early if you want a good seat.
    1. very
    2. extremely
    3. greatly
    4. much
    5. well
27. I don't tend to ___ with my colleagues much.
    1. follow
    2. appeal
    3. socialise
    4. apply
    5. accompany
28. The main aim is to ___ a sharper understanding of what is involved in logical ability.
    1. become
    2. succeed
    3. appear
    4. achieve
29. He moved to the front of the crowd to have a closer ___ at the animal.
    1. vision
    2. look
    3. view
    4. sight
30. The standard of public transport affects our ___ of life.
    1. quality
    2. reason
    3. growth
    4. quantity
    5. interest
31. ___ animals in zoos and laboratories can be very different from how they behave in their natural environment.
    1. Observing
    2. Looking
    3. Glancing
    4. Caring
32. These plants are better ___ to a warm climate.
    1. done
    2. preferred
    3. matched
    4. designed
    5. suited
33. A senior government official is ___ in a political scandal.
    1. committed
    2. involved
    3. chosen
    4. picked
    5. connected
34. This strategy could cause more problems than it ___.
    1. loses
    2. succeeds
    3. decides
    4. solves
35. I didn't want to take the ___ of leaving John alone.
    1. risk
    2. danger
    3. fear
    4. threat
    5. obstacle
36. You should be more ___ of other people’s points of view.
    1. polite
    2. loyal
    3. worried
    4. respectful
    5. concerned
37. Theatre companies are very ___ about cuts in government grants to the arts.
    1. concerned
    2. interested
    3. regarded
    4. focused
38. He ___ up jogging after his heart attack.
    1. got
    2. kept
    3. made
    4. gave
    5. put
39. He'll be ___ four cities including Cagliari in Sardinia.
    1. coming
    2. staying
    3. going
    4. visiting
40. We have no plans at ___ for closing the factory.
    1. present
    2. nowadays
    3. time
    4. moment
41. Lifting things carelessly can ___ to major back problems.
    1. direct
    2. go
    3. lead
    4. move
42. I've made a(n) ___ of this week's orders.
    1. index
    2. list
    3. content
    4. schedule
43. Some of the children had not ___ school very regularly before.
    1. practised
    2. admitted
    3. finished
    4. attended
44. You all should ___ advantage of all educational opportunities available.
    1. get
    2. have
    3. take
    4. make
45. Chrysanthemums are such beautiful flowers, and what’s ___ they are very easy to grow.
    1. more
    2. added
    3. further
    4. additional
46. Now you know all the facts, you can ___ an informed choice.
    1. do
    2. form
    3. make
    4. decide
47. Her work is well-___ of in academic circles.
    1. considered
    2. believed
    3. thought
    4. regarded
    5. supposed
48. She only seems to be ___ in personal gain.
    1. impressed
    2. affected
    3. devoted
    4. occupied
    5. interested
49. It must be difficult to ___ with three small children and a job.
    1. handle
    2. manage
    3. succeed
    4. cope
    5. achieve
50. A lot of today's pop music seems to ___ imagination.
    1. lack
    2. waste
    3. miss
    4. object
51. They come in a huge ___ of colours and designs, often with matching inserts and border tiles.
    1. width
    2. rate
    3. length
    4. focus
    5. range
52. They are often keenly ___ of the familial conflict that this produces.
    1. familiar
    2. aware
    3. attentive
    4. acquainted
53. The jumbo jet is one of the most prominent ___ of this century.
    1. labels
    2. souvenirs
    3. tags
    4. symbols
54. The world indoor athletics championships took ___ in Canada.
    1. part
    2. place
    3. risks
    4. chances
    5. charge
55. Give me the ___ to explain everything to you.
    1. fortune
    2. luck
    3. opportunity
    4. occasion
56. She worked for a TV company, then ___ up writing and produced a series of best-sellers.
    1. put
    2. turned
    3. got
    4. took
    5. kept
57. The government is desperate to ___ the growth of inflation.
    1. increase
    2. expand
    3. provide
    4. reduce
    5. interfere
58. It ___ that they know what they're doing.
    1. discovers
    2. thinks
    3. seems
    4. relies
    5. believes
59. It took her ten years to ___ up her publishing business.
    1. grow
    2. pull
    3. move
    4. build
    5. find
60. Each group will ___ on a particular issue, and will try to come up with some suggestions.
    1. focus
    2. pay
    3. convey
    4. appeal
61. The agency offered numerous classes, films, and other learning ___ on a regular basis.
    1. appointments
    2. knowledges
    3. meetings
    4. opportunities
62. The telecoms sector had the biggest negative ___ on the market.
    1. result
    2. consequence
    3. impact
    4. conclusion
    5. affect
63. We cannot take it for ___ that a computer system will never fail.
    1. given
    2. granted
    3. read
    4. said
64. The office has a gym for those who like to ___ exercise in their lunch hour.
    1. do
    2. make
    3. create
    4. commit
65. John ___ care of the house while we were on holiday.
    1. did
    2. looked
    3. gave
    4. made
    5. took
66. Staff members ___ that morale had reached new lows.
    1. reported
    2. revealed
    3. presented
    4. recorded
    5. spread
67. I later___ out that Will had been lying to me.
    1. knew
    2. learnt
    3. found
    4. set
68. The use of computers has ___ it possible for more people to work from home.
    1. allowed
    2. made
    3. told
    4. meant
    5. said
69. Make sure you keep these documents ___.
    1. safe
    2. good
    3. brave
    4. stable
70. He was growing to ___ on her, he knew that.
    1. suit
    2. match
    3. fit
    4. depend
    5. refer
71. Last but not ___, let me introduce Helen, our new accountant.
    1. lost
    2. least
    3. less
    4. worse
72. He has a ___ of health problems.
    1. variety
    2. collection
    3. group
    4. variation
73. The bank was the first to ___ 24-hour telephone banking service.
    1. suggest
    2. offer
    3. advise
    4. make
74. Never before has the industry had to ___ with war and recession at the same time.
    1. cope
    2. handle
    3. manage
    4. accept
    5. last
75. Scientists are doing a ___ into the effects of global warming.
    1. work
    2. conclusion
    3. discovery
    4. study
76. Michelle was wearing her new outfit, a smart black and red coat with shoes to ___.
    1. approach
    2. match
    3. wear
    4. fit
77. 'I thought we might eat out tonight.' 'Where did you have in ___?'
    1. brain
    2. thought
    3. mind
    4. head
78. It's no longer possible to ___ that crime is unconnected with unemployment.
    1. quarrel
    2. dislike
    3. argue
    4. express
    5. speak
79. He spends most of his ___ time playing golf.
    1. empty
    2. spare
    3. full
    4. left
80. We ___ the school graduation ceremony to see our niece graduate high school.
    1. went
    2. attended
    3. came
    4. accompanied
    5. presented
81. Small children are often ___ of the dark.
    1. alarmed
    2. worried
    3. troubled
    4. afraid
82. If it’s money that you want, the ___ is no.
    1. problem
    2. impression
    3. opinion
    4. answer
    5. question
83. I've never seen him get mad or lose his ___.
    1. temper
    2. mood
    3. attitude
    4. thought
84. Diabetes and hypertension are the underlying causes in most ___ of chronic kidney disease.
    1. cases
    2. purposes
    3. occasions
    4. events
85. My parents' feelings had no ____ on my decision.
    1. power
    2. direction
    3. control
    4. influence
    5. affect
86. Working hard was a way of ___ with his grief.
    1. coping
    2. facing
    3. approaching
    4. surviving
    5. performing
87. We didn’t see anyone all day, ___ from a couple of kids on the beach.
    1. except
    2. apart
    3. other
    4. beside
    5. ahead
88. People are becoming increasingly ___ of the need to protect the environment.
    1. aware
    2. wise
    3. acquainted
    4. sensitive
    5. known
89. But if you want to ___ your talents further, get involved in a group effort.
    1. become
    2. develop
    3. result
    4. invent
    5. stop
90. The book is a ___ of conservative churches and everything of this kind.
    1. finding
    2. search
    3. study
    4. proof
    5. research
91. The workers are under ___ to deliver results.
    1. worry
    2. nerves
    3. pressure
    4. problems
92. He's ___ to computer games - he hardly ever comes out of his room.
    1. fascinated
    2. keen
    3. addicted
    4. surprised
    5. interested
93. Our goal is to ___ a new research center.
    1. originate
    2. develop
    3. appear
    4. establish
    5. exist
94. The reports were written up and ___ on the internet.
    1. mailed
    2. brought
    3. posted
    4. delivered
    5. spent
95. I ___ about the house that I lived in as a child.
    1. desired
    2. dreamt
    3. wished
    4. hoped
96. He did not particularly want to ___ up a competitive sport.
    1. make
    2. set
    3. put
    4. take
    5. go
97. Do you think your parents will ___ you go to England?
    1. enable
    2. permit
    3. allow
    4. let
98. They will have to be more flexible and ___ new skills.
    1. grow
    2. progress
    3. rise
    4. contribute
    5. develop
99. Emergency aid could ___ millions threatened with starvation.
    1. recover
    2. repair
    3. survive
    4. save
100. Time is running out. You'll have to ___ a decision soon.
     1. cause
     2. do
     3. make
     4. produce
101. Australian researchers have ___ a substance in coffee that acts like morphine.
     1. discovered
     2. invented
     3. founded
     4. offered
102. Mother flatly ___ to go back into hospital.
     1. denied
     2. escaped
     3. refused
     4. objected
     5. avoided
103. So why didn't Garbo ___ any films after 1941?
     1. do
     2. give
     3. make
     4. appear
104. The tax incentive has ___ many motorists to start using trains.
     1. suggested
     2. let
     3. encouraged
     4. made
105. ___ me go. You're hurting me!
     1. Allow
     2. Let
     3. Permit
     4. Agree
106. The heavy traffic ___ them arriving on time.
     1. avoided
     2. blocked
     3. checked
     4. prevented
107. As you ___ the station, the shop is on the right.
     1. afford
     2. go
     3. come
     4. achieve
     5. enter
108. I am looking forward to meeting you in ___.
     1. face
     2. eye
     3. open
     4. person
     5. real
109. He’s gone home – at ___ I think he has.
     1. last
     2. least
     3. general
     4. all
110. You just can’t ___ out of trouble, can you?
     1. take
     2. mind
     3. protect
     4. keep
     5. stop
111. Global warming is otherwise ___ as the greenhouse effect.
     1. titled
     2. referred
     3. called
     4. known
     5. said
112. They have ___ the issue in a practical way.
     1. introduced
     2. entered
     3. appealed
     4. approached
     5. accessed
113. I tried to ___ calm and just ignore him.
     1. grow
     2. stand
     3. leave
     4. stay
114. All domestic animals are ___ of doing harm to human beings.
     1. possible
     2. efficient
     3. skilled
     4. capable
     5. competent
115. These courses proved highly ___ with our lads and there was practically a hundred percent pass rate.
     1. common
     2. known
     3. popular
     4. famous
116. Society should ___ collective decisions about individual rights and responsibilities.
     1. set
     2. make
     3. have
     4. do
     5. keep
117. Gasoline which ___ lead is no longer allowed in this country.
     1. involves
     2. contains
     3. consists
     4. combines
118. Her speech definitely ___ the impression that she was enthusiastic about the project.
     1. got
     2. gave
     3. put
     4. take
     5. follow
119. Our farm has shown growth right from grandfather's day in 1921 and I would expect that growth would ___.
     1. raise
     2. continue
     3. leave
     4. approve
120. Oil supplies are low, but they have not ___ out yet.
     1. brought
     2. set
     3. run
     4. gone
     5. left
121. Jane ___ voluntary work for the Red Cross three days a week.
     1. makes
     2. does
     3. holds
     4. acts
122. I seriously ___ telling the story from the point of view of the wives.
     1. thought
     2. believed
     3. regarded
     4. considered
123. ___ problems face these lighthead people when they enter higher education.
     1. Important
     2. Urgent
     3. Easy
     4. Serious
124. This new pressure comes from the very success of more children ___ paper qualifications.
     1. passing
     2. succeeding
     3. aiming
     4. gaining
125. Lack of sleep was starting to ___ the quality of his work.
     1. impress
     2. affect
     3. effect
     4. correspond
     5. relate
126. She politely ___ that she could not give out any information about a client.
     1. talked
     2. required
     3. enquired
     4. explained
127. Everyone seemed to have been very ___ about the project.
     1. interested
     2. keen
     3. fond
     4. enthusiastic
128. If everything goes ___ to schedule, work will be complete in December.
     1. according
     2. relying
     3. agreeing
     4. depending
129. The fire completely destroyed five buildings and severely ___ several more.
     1. hurt
     2. injured
     3. wounded
     4. damaged
130. I think Nataly locked the door but I’d better make ___.
     1. right
     2. true
     3. sure
     4. well
131. Workers need a special pass that ___ entry into the security building.
     1. enables
     2. qualifies
     3. allows
     4. lets
     5. affords
132. His father ___ the American Socialist Party.
     1. discovered
     2. invented
     3. imagined
     4. founded
133. I want to go to India to ___ a different culture.
     1. experience
     2. invent
     3. travel
     4. open
134. This method of calculating payments ___ in higher costs should you repay your loan early.
     1. leads
     2. results
     3. causes
     4. turns
135. You two go on ahead and I'll ___ you later.
     1. join
     2. attach
     3. connect
     4. link
136. The body ___ a number of changes during puberty.
     1. underdoes
     2. undergoes
     3. undertakes
     4. underpays
137. His trophies were proudly ___ in a backlit cabinet.
     1. displayed
     2. worn
     3. revealed
     4. appeared
138. The custom of having a Christmas tree ___ in Norway.
     1. invented
     2. introduced
     3. discovered
     4. became
     5. originated
139. The organisers of the party are being held legally responsible for damage ___ from the fire.
     1. resulting
     2. obtaining
     3. providing
     4. supplying
140. They say men don’t age and in his ___ it was true.
     1. fact
     2. condition
     3. case
     4. position
     5. point
141. We always ___ our holidays in the mountains.
     1. spend
     2. get
     3. join
     4. stay
     5. keep
142. He took a job in the City because he couldn't ___ a good living out of his writing.
     1. make
     2. do
     3. get
     4. take
143. She kept the plans carefully ___ to a circle of a few trusted friends.
     1. reserved
     2. defined
     3. fixed
     4. limited
     5. included
144. The President personally ___ immensely popular and won his fourth election campaign.
     1. stood
     2. stayed
     3. kept
     4. continued
     5. remained
145. I was fourteen, and Mom got really ___ about me.
     1. afraid
     2. worried
     3. focused
     4. interested
146. ___ to recent research, women’s earnings are still 27% lower than men’s.
     1. Regarding
     2. Following
     3. Resulting
     4. According
     5. Concerning
147. This is the best ___ to solve the problem.
     1. route
     2. way
     3. road
     4. direction
     5. path
148. Less than half of the adult population regularly attended church by the ___ 1980's.
     1. previous
     2. last
     3. past
     4. latter
     5. late
149. They said it gave them a chance to look for early ___ of the disease.
     1. looks
     2. notices
     3. views
     4. signs
     5. symbols
150. We also become ___ of their double political standards.
     1. aware
     2. familiar
     3. prepared
     4. knowledgeable
     5. competent
151. Many of the weekend’s major sporting ___ were cancelled due to bad weather.
     1. events
     2. matters
     3. circumstances
     4. incidents
152. Dalton showed unswerving ___ to his employer throughout the trial.
     1. courage
     2. distrust
     3. loyalty
     4. doubt
     5. truth
153. At first, he took no ___ in the baby.
     1. interest
     2. responsibility
     3. chance
     4. time
     5. rest
154. She sat ___ me while eating his sandwiches.
     1. glancing
     2. looking
     3. staring
     4. watching
155. From a purely practical ___ of view, the house is too small.
     1. sort
     2. kind
     3. type
     4. point
156. Viewing figures for the series have ___ drastically.
     1. failed
     2. ended
     3. dropped
     4. limited
157. The theatre became world-___ for staging protest theatre throughout the repressive apartheid years.
     1. famous
     2. prominent
     3. familiar
     4. outstanding
     5. favourite
158. The disease can ___ permanent damage to the lungs.
     1. give
     2. produce
     3. prepare
     4. cause
     5. result
159. On the other hand, it ___ people to spread rumors and untruths without accountability.
     1. lets
     2. takes
     3. makes
     4. admits
     5. enables
160. The meat ___ from a pig is called pork, bacon or ham.
     1. produced
     2. created
     3. formed
     4. developed
161. Many football fans are unfairly ___ with violent behaviour.
     1. judged
     2. opened
     3. justified
     4. identified
162. Alan had to ___ a lot of difficulties to get where he is today.
     1. overcome
     2. overlook
     3. undertake
     4. underline
163. She caught her plane with a few minutes to ___.
     1. spare
     2. keep
     3. save
     4. hold
     5. waste
164. It’s hard to ___ a decent living as a musician.
     1. make
     2. do
     3. find
     4. get
     5. have
165. Advances in electronics ___ that the technology is already available.
     1. suggest
     2. mean
     3. resemble
     4. intend
166. They also sent a(n) ___ of food and clothing.
     1. promise
     2. parcel
     3. reward
     4. amount
     5. advantage
167. Local government is also widely ___ as an instrument of democratic self-government.
     1. regarded
     2. registered
     3. remained
     4. referred
168. I bought some posters to ___ the place up a bit.
     1. put
     2. cheer
     3. bring
     4. help
169. Government officials ___ claims that the country possessed chemical weapons.
     1. refused
     2. prevented
     3. denied
     4. disagreed
170. Sugary food can ___ to your teeth and cause decay.
     1. listen
     2. follow
     3. come
     4. stick
171. My secretary will phone you to ___ a meeting.
     1. do
     2. fix
     3. arrange
     4. agree
172. They've just ___ the half way stage of the project but it's taken them five years to get this far.
     1. achieved
     2. acquired
     3. reached
     4. obtained
173. Always ___ attention to the car in front.
     1. pay
     2. waste
     3. spend
     4. have
174. I failed to ___ the importance of commitment from the top down.
     1. think
     2. believe
     3. realise
     4. become
175. These books are also ___ for teacher-trainers preparing in-service courses.
     1. precious
     2. worthy
     3. useful
     4. profitable
176. It is ___ thanks to this committee that many new sponsors have come forward.
     1. extremely
     2. fully
     3. mainly
     4. widely
     5. highly
177. The paint is available in a wide ___ of colours.
     1. sort
     2. range
     3. amount
     4. kind
178. We were offered cheap tickets, and needed to ___ a quick decision.
     1. do
     2. make
     3. give
     4. get
179. I was ___ with a letter of thanks.
     1. rewarded
     2. given
     3. won
     4. offered
180. This process greatly ___ manufacturing speeds.
     1. lifts
     2. rises
     3. grows
     4. increases
181. How many things are you doing right now in ___ to reading this column?
     1. addition
     2. regard
     3. respect
     4. advance
     5. order
182. There will be tough decisions to be ___.
     1. held
     2. made
     3. done
     4. performed
     5. set
183. This special form of vitamin D is naturally ___ in breast milk.
     1. available
     2. present
     3. current
     4. local
     5. contemporary
184. A good teacher is genuinely ___ in his or her students.
     1. fond
     2. eager
     3. keen
     4. interested
185. A short nap can provide a much needed ___ from daily stress.
     1. stop
     2. interval
     3. break
     4. interruption
     5. gap
186. He still felt ___ for her death.
     1. reliable
     2. responsible
     3. dependable
     4. trustworthy
187. Experience ___ us that integrity may be compromised for convenience or to avoid unpleasant consequences.
     1. teaches
     2. learns
     3. drills
     4. studies
     5. aims
188. Many ___ visitors, intrigued by her story, used to visit Maria Clementina.
     1. outside
     2. native
     3. exotic
     4. national
     5. foreign
189. I'm trying not to criticize her too much, but old ___ die hard.
     1. uses
     2. habits
     3. customs
     4. orders
190. Analysts predict the company will ___ over 100 full-time, permanent jobs in the region.
     1. invest
     2. contribute
     3. provide
     4. result
     5. propose
191. People wear sweaters, ___ shoes, and all manner of casual clothes for travel.
     1. flat
     2. level
     3. smooth
     4. even
192. She managed to ___ answering my question.
     1. avoid
     2. leave
     3. remove
     4. stay
193. It’s a difficult task, which ___ skill and experience.
     1. asks
     2. requires
     3. insists
     4. regards
194. Members of the public were ___ from entering the building.
     1. forbidden
     2. stayed
     3. prevented
     4. provided
195. Important discoveries often ___ from curiosity.
     1. create
     2. discover
     3. invent
     4. originate
196. There is a feeling of power that ___ from driving fast.
     1. gets
     2. takes
     3. gives
     4. comes
     5. becomes
197. Those benefits ___ to be no use to me at all.
     1. demonstrate
     2. find
     3. show
     4. become
     5. prove
198. I am spending a lot of money and time on this boat, but it is ___ it.
     1. value
     2. worth
     3. afford
     4. benefit
199. We just sat around and watched TV the ___ time .
     1. whole
     2. all
     3. total
     4. full
200. She is well ___ of the dangers that she faces.
     1. aware
     2. known
     3. popular
     4. attracted
     5. familiar
201. Still her books ___ phenomenally popular.
     1. hold
     2. keep
     3. remain
     4. last
     5. continue
202. Import restrictions will reduce the number of cars buyers have to ___ from.
     1. decide
     2. determine
     3. choose
     4. identify
203. It is for the court to ___ whether she is guilty.
     1. determine
     2. lead
     3. depend
     4. cause
204. Make sure you have enough time to ___ for the new day ahead.
     1. involve
     2. expect
     3. plan
     4. regard
     5. prepare
205. We may have grown up together, but we ___ nothing in common.
     1. go
     2. are
     3. become
     4. have
206. The Control Center ___ a relatively easy access point to dBase.
     1. serves
     2. gains
     3. provides
     4. contributes
     5. rewards
207. If we don’t act, the situation could become ___ .
     1. dangerous
     2. frightened
     3. alarmed
     4. threatened
208. The plan is to ___ the new police station in the town centre.
     1. place
     2. note
     3. look
     4. locate
209. A proper repair would ___ stripping all the tiles off the roof.
     1. involve
     2. conclude
     3. consist
     4. hold
     5. contain
210. It is ___ that the couple have left the country.
     1. believed
     2. spoken
     3. followed
     4. concerned
211. The idea didn't ___ to the jury.
     1. agree
     2. attract
     3. please
     4. suit
     5. appeal
212. Teams may be outside or ___ the conventional boundaries of the business.
     1. enter
     2. split
     3. cross
     4. carry
     5. bring
213. In ___ years mystery with history has become a fairly popular sub-genre of crime fiction.
     1. last
     2. modern
     3. late
     4. recent
214. They’re trying to ___ the number of students in the college.
     1. reduce
     2. reform
     3. remove
     4. replace
215. Do you know why they've decided to ___ the two departments?
     1. fix
     2. complete
     3. combine
     4. fill
     5. found
216. Since he got his new job, he's been very ___ of his own importance.
     1. full
     2. plenty
     3. added
     4. filled
217. Analysts had expected hardware sales to ___ as much as 18 percent.
     1. raise
     2. drive
     3. add
     4. rise
     5. reach
218. There seems little ___ in criticising the approach that others take to the dilemma.
     1. case
     2. issue
     3. aim
     4. point
     5. view
219. He has forged a highly successful ___ with the singer Frances Black.
     1. pair
     2. teamwork
     3. partnership
     4. company
     5. collection
220. We'll be ___ the café an hour early tomorrow morning.
     1. discovering
     2. finding
     3. succeeding
     4. opening
221. Make ___ you lock the door behind you when you leave the house.
     1. plan
     2. clear
     3. safe
     4. right
     5. sure
222. There is a specific diet to ___ for each of the four weeks.
     1. go
     2. lead
     3. make
     4. follow
     5. keep
223. The restaurant advertises itself as the ___ of the “Big Burger.”
     1. house
     2. apartment
     3. home
     4. room
224. I'll be glad to ___ you with a copy of the hand-out if you want to take a look at it.
     1. enable
     2. contribute
     3. offer
     4. provide
225. Can I ___ on you to carry out my instructions?
     1. consist
     2. apply
     3. require
     4. refer
     5. rely
226. Ann speaks no Japanese and is ___ with Japanese culture.
     1. uninterested
     2. unfamiliar
     3. unrelated
     4. uninformed
     5. unknown
227. When did the robbery ___ place?
     1. take
     2. bring
     3. have
     4. carry
228. John's back injury will ___ him from playing in tomorrow’s game.
     1. refuse
     2. avoid
     3. limit
     4. prevent
     5. provide
229. The collection ___ paintings both in oils and in watercolours.
     1. consists
     2. concludes
     3. includes
     4. composes
230. I felt that my friends were ___ advantage of me as a free babysitter.
     1. using
     2. having
     3. getting
     4. taking
231. He usually has something to ___ about just about everything.
     1. talk
     2. mention
     3. offer
     4. say
232. If you ___ across my glasses can you let me have them, please?
     1. come
     2. keep
     3. hold
     4. have
     5. make
233. The ___ class was told to stay behind after school.
     1. whole
     2. all
     3. round
     4. long
     5. wide
234. The company admitted it had failed to ___ the worker from danger.
     1. protect
     2. provide
     3. support
     4. survive
     5. avoid
235. We use all five ___ to explore the world around us.
     1. sensations
     2. feelings
     3. emotions
     4. impressions
     5. senses
236. The main street between the castle and the palace is ___ as ‘the Royal Mile’.
     1. called
     2. known
     3. referred
     4. stated
237. By the 1970s, researchers had ___ that a major cause of childhood blindness was vitamin A deficiency.
     1. invented
     2. discovered
     3. opened
     4. solved
238. I’ve ___ up trying to reason with him.
     1. put
     2. given
     3. got
     4. taken
239. Scientists have ___ how to predict an earthquake.
     1. discovered
     2. advised
     3. created
     4. opened
240. Don't stand in front of me - you're blocking my ___ of the stage.
     1. scene
     2. view
     3. glance
     4. look
241. Two nights in the open had not caused her any physical ___ .
     1. difference
     2. advantage
     3. benefit
     4. harm
     5. good
242. He described all the things that happened with the crew on the ___ .
     1. holiday
     2. travel
     3. trip
     4. voyage
243. Henry won't come - he's got no ___ of adventure.
     1. sense
     2. fear
     3. sensation
     4. perception
     5. meaning
244. Inadequate hygiene can ___ various catching illness.
     1. lead
     2. cause
     3. result
     4. end
245. I hope I haven't landed you in ___ with your boss.
     1. worry
     2. trouble
     3. concern
     4. risk
246. It can't be ___ that we need to devote more resources to this problem.
     1. considered
     2. refused
     3. decided
     4. remembered
     5. denied
247. The word ‘robot’ was ___ by a Czech writer.
     1. founded
     2. opened
     3. appeared
     4. originated
     5. invented
248. It is ___ that three people were killed in the accident.
     1. valued
     2. felt
     3. guessed
     4. believed
     5. concerned
249. I went to the library in ___ of a quiet place to read.
     1. seek
     2. look
     3. search
     4. aim
     5. time
250. A special Women's Page appeared in the 1930s where the latest fashion ___ could be found.
     1. directives
     2. characters
     3. exceptions
     4. trends
251. I could ___ him wait a little.
     1. make
     2. get
     3. force
     4. cause
     5. allow
252. She's been writing to her cousin in Australia for years but they've never met ___ to face.
     1. eye
     2. head
     3. mouth
     4. face
253. The United States is home to the United Nations, and many of its agencies, ___ the World Bank.
     1. enclosing
     2. consisting
     3. entering
     4. including
254. ___ with roses and carnations, she exclaimed, “Aren't they wonderful!"
     1. Shown
     2. Presented
     3. Offered
     4. Displayed
     5. Given
255. He’s clever, but he has no social !skills!.
     1. styles
     2. duties
     3. knowledges
     4. responsibilities
     5. skills
256. Modernizing historic buildings can often do more ___ than good.
     1. loss
     2. injury
     3. harm
     4. break
257. The shop is ___ to attract new customers.
     1. fond
     2. satisfying
     3. exciting
     4. keen
258. A large part of the work we do ___ using computers.
     1. relies
     2. refers
     3. consists
     4. involves
259. This is an important goal in learning to ___ in a foreign language.
     1. tell
     2. communicate
     3. express
     4. say
260. That sounds rather simple, but in ___ it's very difficult.
     1. case
     2. result
     3. word
     4. fact
261. What a(n) ___ to be able to say what I really feel!
     1. progress
     2. fun
     3. relief
     4. effect
262. Often, it is the woman who ___ the household budget.
     1. controls
     2. examines
     3. decides
     4. checks
     5. observes
263. They are at the ___ of a furious debate over whether or not to expand the city's public transportation system.
     1. middle
     2. height
     3. center
     4. circle
264. The British Museum is one of London’s most popular tourist ___ .
     1. hours
     2. seasons
     3. groups
     4. attractions
     5. entertainments
265. Do what you like, it ___ no difference to us.
     1. does
     2. leads
     3. causes
     4. makes
     5. gets
266. The price varies, ___ on whether you book by telephone or over the internet.
     1. succeeding
     2. managing
     3. following
     4. depending
     5. dealing
267. Your grade will ___ on your performance in the final exam.
     1. combine
     2. result
     3. remind
     4. depend
268. "How do you ___ on with Julie?" "Oh, fine."
     1. go
     2. take
     3. stay
     4. be
     5. get
269. Video games are very ___ with children these days.
     1. precious
     2. popular
     3. worth
     4. famous
270. Marketing is applied to everything these days, and books are no ___ .
     1. difference
     2. distinction
     3. exception
     4. permission
     5. prevention
271. It was a difficult time, but eventually things ___ out fine.
     1. appeared
     2. turned
     3. ended
     4. resulted
272. She was too ___ of her reputation to admit her mistake.
     1. happy
     2. satisfied
     3. pleased
     4. proud
     5. concerned
273. Her parents were involved in a car ___ when she was 6 years old.
     1. occasion
     2. accident
     3. case
     4. event
     5. incident
274. Not many couples can ___ to run two cars nowadays.
     1. spare
     2. allow
     3. spend
     4. waste
     5. afford
275. Thousands of students have taken ___ in peaceful demonstrations recently.
     1. place
     2. part
     3. position
     4. post
     5. interest
276. I'd deliberately ___ that they should arrive at the same time.
     1. intended
     2. arranged
     3. decided
     4. planned
277. I reckon I work best on my ___ .
     1. single
     2. lonely
     3. private
     4. alone
     5. own
278. His parents showed no ___ about where he had been.
     1. curiosity
     2. attention
     3. devotion
     4. fear
     5. enthusiasm
279. In ___ years the crime rate has increased.
     1. late
     2. last
     3. recent
     4. latest
280. It took firefighters several hours to ___ out the fire.
     1. get
     2. make
     3. put
     4. take
281. Remember that you will put your job at ___ if you allow your partner to distract you at work.
     1. incident
     2. chance
     3. risk
     4. accident
282. Most of the students take an active ___ in sports.
     1. place
     2. time
     3. roles
     4. part
283. When it ___ to baking cakes, she's an expert.
     1. goes
     2. makes
     3. comes
     4. brings
284. We've been driving all day - I ___ that we start looking for a hotel now.
     1. talk
     2. speak
     3. say
     4. tell
285. They will never ___ up until they find him.
     1. turn
     2. give
     3. make
     4. get
286. Sophie has been ___ into the Fine Arts program at university.
     1. allowed
     2. accepted
     3. gained
     4. entered
     5. afforded
287. You’ll receive your wages at the ___ of the month.
     1. course
     2. top
     3. end
     4. finish
288. How do we explain the ___ popularity of folk music?
     1. improving
     2. growing
     3. deepening
     4. raising
     5. going
289. A fire had broken out and caused severe ___ to the house.
     1. damage
     2. hurt
     3. injury
     4. worry
290. One story ___ that just before his death, the Face of Boe will impart his great secret.
     1. talks
     2. makes
     3. says
     4. speaks
291. They ___ the crop failure with strange weather conditions.
     1. attached
     2. tied
     3. added
     4. connected
     5. adapted
292. It is well-___ that bamboo shoots are a panda's staple diet.
     1. famous
     2. known
     3. popular
     4. aware
293. Both companies ___ that sales had not been as high as they'd hoped.
     1. demanded
     2. required
     3. approved
     4. claimed
294. My brother is ___ of pointing out my mistakes.
     1. interested
     2. keen
     3. fond
     4. anxious
295. If the sauce is too thick, increase the ___ of water you put in.
     1. number
     2. extent
     3. level
     4. degree
     5. amount
296. There was a lot of discussion ___ our new marketing plans at last week's meeting.
     1. regarding
     2. referring
     3. connected
     4. associated
297. He was ___ wrong when the money was paid the next day.
     1. made
     2. confirmed
     3. showed
     4. revealed
     5. proved
298. It ___ sense to buy now while prices are low.
     1. does
     2. takes
     3. makes
     4. seems
299. No admittance is ___ without a ticket.
     1. afforded
     2. prevented
     3. made
     4. allowed
     5. caused
300. The students ___ the new attendance policy as unfair.
     1. remained
     2. referred
     3. regarded
     4. registered
301. ‘What are you doing tonight?’ ‘Nothing in ___.’
     1. personal
     2. particular
     3. individual
     4. common
302. He has still not fully ___ from his injuries.
     1. recovered
     2. improved
     3. repaired
     4. corrected
303. The spelling of this word is an interesting ___ to the rule.
     1. comparison
     2. exception
     3. difference
     4. reason
304. The bibliography should ___ all the journal articles you have used.
     1. contain
     2. consist
     3. invite
     4. possess
     5. include
305. I’d like a job in which I ___ the chance to travel.
     1. choose
     2. give
     3. make
     4. have
     5. pick
306. After school, they ___ about two hours on their homework.
     1. pass
     2. spend
     3. last
     4. remain
307. Police urge people not to keep large ___ of money in their houses.
     1. numbers
     2. deals
     3. sums
     4. ranges
308. Our relationship first began to ___ when we were at college.
     1. develop
     2. grow
     3. dedicate
     4. devote
309. Heavy rains, in the central valley in ___, have driven up the price of lettuce.
     1. regular
     2. particular
     3. special
     4. precise
     5. peculiar
310. We ___ to send our son to a boarding school.
     1. solved
     2. decided
     3. selected
     4. made up
311. It says "not suitable for children", which ___ anyone under 16.
     1. involves
     2. means
     3. causes
     4. results
     5. leads
312. She ___ all those troubles bravely enough.
     1. faced
     2. approached
     3. survived
     4. coped
     5. avoided
313. Honours were automatically ___ to senior officials just because they were senior.
     1. rewarded
     2. provided
     3. awarded
     4. delivered
     5. held
314. As a rule I do not care to ___ with coppers.
     1. regard
     2. expect
     3. associate
     4. concern
315. You must collect the mail in ___ and take along some form of identification.
     1. open
     2. real
     3. person
     4. face
     5. eye
316. These classes provide pupils with some practical ___ of computers.
     1. instruction
     2. level
     3. experience
     4. education
     5. possibility
317. As ___ as the mid sixties, Nelson Rockefeller was considered unsuitable for the presidency.
     1. recently
     2. shortly
     3. presently
     4. immediately
     5. soon
318. She ___ in historical novels set in eighteenth-century England.
     1. dedicates
     2. devotes
     3. specializes
     4. concentrates
     5. demands
319. What was the last __ of clothing you bought?
     1. item
     2. object
     3. matter
     4. side
     5. sphere
320. Mike has his faults, but on the ___ he’s a good person.
     1. all
     2. total
     3. general
     4. whole
321. ___ a record of what you did.
     1. Carry
     2. Keep
     3. Deal
     4. Remain
     5. Run
322. We're planning to ___ the smallest bedroom into an office.
     1. do
     2. become
     3. turn
     4. get
323. It was a good concert – I enjoyed the last song in ___.
     1. common
     2. particular
     3. individual
     4. specific
324. You'll never get Jane to agree to that, and that's for ___.
     1. clear
     2. exact
     3. true
     4. sure
     5. definite
325. We ___ advantage of the warm weather and did some yard work.
     1. held
     2. kept
     3. made
     4. brought
     5. took
326. Max ___ that her hands were shaking.
     1. informed
     2. warned
     3. looked
     4. noticed
327. She ___ asking me silly questions.
     1. keeps
     2. goes
     3. carries
     4. remains
     5. maintains
328. Their home is called Gracelands and is ___ to the memory of Elvis.
     1. focused
     2. dedicated
     3. concerned
     4. enthusiastic
     5. involved
329. Many former students are now ___ in the field of mechanics.
     1. employing
     2. occupying
     3. fulfilling
     4. working
330. I got ready to leave ___ to call at the bank on my way home.
     1. organising
     2. intending
     3. considering
     4. thinking
     5. regarding
331. He invested even more money in the ___ of recovering his losses.
     1. wish
     2. desire
     3. plan
     4. search
     5. hope
332. If you can't ___ any satisfaction, complain to the park owner.
     1. put
     2. bring
     3. get
     4. give
333. Dogs are known for their excellent ___ of smell.
     1. sight
     2. sound
     3. sense
     4. sign
334. The future of our planet is in ___ if we continue to plunder it as we do.
     1. problem
     2. risk
     3. danger
     4. threat
     5. worry
335. She was acutely ___ of the noise of the city.
     1. troubled
     2. aware
     3. known
     4. famous
336. Most traffic accidents are the ___ of human error.
     1. cause
     2. luck
     3. reason
     4. aim
     5. result
337. The idea that all workers must work until they drop from exhaustion is to ___ the problem from the wrong end.
     1. manage
     2. join
     3. come
     4. achieve
     5. approach
338. It is ___ that she lived to over a hundred.
     1. told
     2. said
     3. talked
     4. spoken
339. It's a lovely morning - we must ___ the most of it.
     1. do
     2. supply
     3. prompt
     4. make
     5. take
340. The computer screen is ___ to as the monitor.
     1. mentioned
     2. called
     3. known
     4. referred
341. His work has been attracting a ___ deal of attention.
     1. strong
     2. wide
     3. great
     4. deep
342. Ten members of the panel ___ up a quorum.
     1. include
     2. do
     3. contain
     4. consist
     5. make
343. An international peace plan has been ___ out.
     1. turned
     2. made
     3. worked
     4. come
344. If you'd like to ___ around the factory, someone can accompany you.
     1. see
     2. turn
     3. go
     4. watch
345. Why can female staff in Canterbury ___ casual clothes but the men have to wear shirts and ties?
     1. dress
     2. wear
     3. carry
     4. put
346. Investors can buy shares in many of the world's ___ companies in other parts of the world.
     1. ruling
     2. leading
     3. winning
     4. beating
347. Salome certainly ___ her mother physically, but their characters are completely different.
     1. resembles
     2. reminds
     3. looks
     4. appears
348. 80% of Americans think that television is ___ to society.
     1. affected
     2. harmful
     3. attracted
     4. careful
349. A government official disclosed that they were on a secret black ___ .
     1. guide
     2. account
     3. column
     4. list
350. One day space ___ will set up a base on Mars.
     1. investigator
     2. travelers
     3. sailors
     4. adventurers
     5. explorers
351. The work ___ the port to take much larger ships.
     1. enabled
     2. expected
     3. let
     4. made
352. There are many known health ___ of doing yoga.
     1. benefits
     2. interests
     3. aids
     4. profits
353. The airline paid $130 million in ___ to advisers.
     1. fees
     2. fares
     3. fines
     4. prizes
354. This treatment could ___ the development of diabetes.
     1. prevent
     2. avoid
     3. deny
     4. finish
     5. refuse
355. This part of the brain ___ an important role in learning.
     1. holds
     2. makes
     3. does
     4. plays
356. "Can you ___ this case?" "It depends on how heavy it is."
     1. increase
     2. rise
     3. lift
     4. arise