PRACTICE TEST 1
I.Choose the most suitable word or phrase:
1.No sooner had we left the house_________it started snowing.
A.and B.than C.when D.that
2.Can you__________to it that no one uses this entrance?
A.ensure B.guarantee C.assure D.see
3.Several cars_________owners had parked them under the trees, were damaged.
A.their B.of which C.whom D.whose
4.The phay was not________what we had expected.
A.just B.absolutely C.at all D.very
5.We had to get a bank loan when the money finally__________.
A.gave in B.gave off C.gave over D.gave out
6.At the end of the match the players were__________exhausted.
A.solely B.utterly C.actually D.merely
7._________you should do first is make a list of all the things you have to do.
A. that B.What C.As D.If
8.One__________adults takes physical exercise at least once a week.
A.from for B.in four C.at four D.with for
9.Mary lost one running shoe, but won the race despite this_________
A.awkwardness B.disaster C.handicap D.feat
10.The____________of the museum showed the school party round.
A.guard B.curator C.principal D.exhibitor
11.He orders me________as if I were his wife!
A.in B.of C.about D.for
12.If you paint the figures________bring colours they will stand out more clearly.
A.to B.in C.at D.off
13.You had better allow for a few extra to supper tonight and cater________ten.
A. for B.to C.of D.from
14.To what extent do you benefit________the death of your uncle.
A.at B. from C.to D. with
15This man stands before the court charged_________arson.
A.before B.at C.with D.to
16.With all your patent medicines you haven’t cured me_________this cold.
A.in B.for C.of D.on
17.The accused was absolved__________all blame.
A.from B.to C.of D.in
18.I must ask you not to allude___________my past indiscretions.
A.of B.with C.to D.from
19.The books are__________loan to use from a private library.
A.on B.in C.for D.at
20.I refuse to bargain_________you over the price on those conditions.
A.to B.for C.with D.of
II.Fill in each blank with ONE word to complete the test bellow.
Passage 1:
Barely a hundred years ago, if we wanted to stay informed about what was going on world, we had to rely on word of mouth or, at best, newspapers. But because communication tecnology was very basic, the news we received was often days or weeks old.
We still have newspapers, of course, but they have changed almost beyond recognition. Whether we choose to read the __(1)__, with their quality__(2)__ of news and other __(3)___affairs by top __(4)___and articles by __(5)___.___(6)_____acclaimed gossip and colourful stories, we are exposed to a wealth of information barely conceivable at the beginning of the last century.
We also have television and radio. News___(7)__let us know about world events practically as they happen, while sitcoms, chat shows and documentaries…Keep us entertained and informed. And these is also the __(8)__, where we can access information from millions of __(9)__around the world which we can then __(10)__onto our own computer.

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