Part 1: Multiple Choice
You can’t complain - you have your music blaring _____ all day.
A) off
B) around
C) out
D) away
C) out
You really should write new vocabulary in your notebook, ..... you’ll forget it.
otherwise
If you wanna do something, you should do it now. Future is _________ and you never know what will happen tomorrow.
CERTAIN
uncertain
Make sure you look after your bag in this café as there are many thieves around.
EYE
I’d advise you __________________ your bag in this café as there are many thieves around.
to keep an eye on
The fight has only ........... our relationship.
STRONG
strengthened
The leaves ______________ in the gentle breeze.
A) creaked
B) rumbled
C) twittered
D) rustled
D) rustled
........... the fact that the sun has been shining all day, the snow has not yet melted.
Despite
He is disappointed by the ___________ news from his doctors.
COURAGE
discouraging
Someone has made the suggestion that our current data-entry system be replaced.
RID
It has been ______________________ our current data-entry system.
suggested (that) we get rid of / suggested we should get rid of
This is by ..... the best present I've ever received.
far
We heard voices and the sound of footsteps on _________ wooden floor.
A) rumbling
B) muffled
C) rustling
D) creaking
D) creaking
Natalie delivered the parcel herself ...... as to make sure it arrived safely
so
He shifted _________ in his seat. You could see that he was nervous.
EASE
uneasily
As I didn’t want to disappoint my parents, I agreed to go to medical school.
LET
Not _________________________ my parents, I agreed to go to medical school.
wishing / wanting to let down
Customers will be required to pay for any ......... .
BREAK
breakage
I couldn’t hear what they were saying; they were in the next room so their voices were _________ .
A) booming
B) muffled
C) hoarse
D) rough
B) muffled
Union leader have not ruled ….. the possibility of taking strike action.
out
The __________ that went into some of these pieces of furniture was truly remarkable.
WORKMAN
workmanship
After deciding he would leave home, Enrique immediately began searching for an apartment.
DECISION
Having ___________________ leave home, Enrique immediately began searching for an apartment.
come to / made / taken / reached the / a decision to
I think you should see a doctor.
HAD
I think you ............................ a doctor.
had better see
His stomach ______________, reminding him that he hadn’t eaten since lunchtime.
A) rustled
B) rumbled
C) banged
D) creaked
B) rumbled
We've had one or two minor problems but ........ and large I'd say I'm satisfied with the service.
by
Voters are bound to be ____________ of a government that has broken so many promises.
TRUST
mistrustful
I feel certain that there will be a new government after the election.
BOUND
In my opinion, there ____________________________ of government after the election.
is bound to be a change
We decided to put the project on ...... until we hire a new project manager.
ice