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