1. It’s late; it’s…….that they will be here on time.
A. unusual B. unexpected C. unfortunate D. unlikely
2. The situation was soon……the control of the police.
A. behind B. beyond C. between D. beneath
3. The army was forced to…..due to lack of supplies.
A. rearrange B. retreat C. reassure D. recollect
4. The signing of the treaty was a…….. moment.
A. history B. historic C. historical D. historically
5. We hadn’t arranged to meet; it was a …… chance.
A. clean B. simple C. clear D. pure
6. Gary is a hardworking student and he always ……..well in lessons.
A. performs B. produces C. promotes D. projects
7. He’s always trying to……the teacher so that he’ll get a high mark.
A. enjoy B. please B. like D. delight
8. There seemed to be no particular…….for changing the curriculum.
A. reason B. aim C. end D. cause
9. The book I am currently reading has really……. my imagination.
A. arrested B. captured C. taken D. got
10. When we were on holiday last year, the…... people didn’t seem to like tourists at all: they never smiled at us.
A. interesting B. friendly C. national D. local
| 11. I was so late when I arrived at the airport that I ……the plane almost immediately.
A. entered B. reached C. boarded D. got
12. You…….play the radio so loud! The other passengers are trying to sleep!
A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. mightn’t D. couldn’t
13. I wouldn’t go too near that snake if I were you: a snake bite…….be very dangerous.
A. must B. ought to C. should D. can
14. My mother used to……..me to the zoo when I was a child.
A. bring B. take C. show D. visit
15. They exchanged letters for fifty years, but they never …….met in person.
A. actually B. genuinely C. positively D. truly
16. He was under …….pressure to get the work done by the end of the day.
A. deep B. considerable C. large D. important
17. The main…….of the career officer is to help students get a good job.
A. activity B. function C. situation D. occupation
18. The new shop has a huge collection of videos which cater for…….tastes.
A. several B. both C. all D. every
19. The new scheme provides greater……. for school-leavers to find work.
A. ways B. reasons C. methods D. opportunities
20. The increase in funds will ……..the doctors to continue their important research.
A. make B. arrange C. allow D. let
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