1. Well,…….there’s nothing we can do about it.
A. alternatively B. obviously C. immediately D. barely
2. The girl……to the rope and didn’t let go until the rescue team arrived.
A. got B. nailed C. clung D. burst
3. Did you read about the…….earthquake in Colombia last year?
A. structural B. shaken C. massive
D. trapped
4. There’s no reason to be arguing. It’s just a(n)…..in a teacup.
A. fire B. storm C. rain D. iceberg
5. We watched a film about a strange alien…… the other day.
A. plot B. blurb C. violence D. creature
6. The fire was due to a(n)……..in the electrical wiring system.
A. inhalation B. malfunction C. spread
D. injury
7. The young prince was riding in the cool ….. night.
A. moonless B. burning C. bitter D. cruel
8. The building was……promptly by the fire brigade.
A. evacuated B. shattered C. extinguished
D. rocked
9. You can’t expect him to……everything and run off to Venezuela.
A. head B. drop C. tear D. rash
10. Her long silk skirt……as she walked up the stairs.
A. rustled B. whistled C. creaked
D. struck
| 11. It was…….when Ann left so she took an umbrella.
A. brazing B. spooky C. still D. drizzling
12. The cost of the damage was…….to be more than £2 billion.
A. measuring B. recalled C. estimated
D. situated
13. He lied to me and to…….matters worse, he didn’t apologise.
A. keep B. make C. do D. take
14. The possibility of a terrorist attack hasn’t been …… .
A. ruled out B. cut out C. blown open
D. taken off
15. The volcanic eruption had a huge ……on the residents of the island.
A. tremor B. impact C. debris D. burst
16. Failing the exam……her confidence.
A. emitted B. stopped C. hit D. damaged
17. The popularity of junk food is …….by statistics gathered by researchers.
A. illustrated B. saturated C. consumed
D. demanded
18. Adam and Helen decided to have a party to ……. the occasion.
A. notice B. make C. mark D. commit
19. Many famous people hire……to protect them.
A. novices B. champions C. bodyguards
D. lifeguards
20. This is a rather……club; I don’t think we’ll be allowed in.
A. lively B. exclusive B. gurgling D. broke
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