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They arrived in the middle of the night ........
(a) because their flight was detained (c) because their flight was delayed
(b) because their flight was despatched (d) because their flight was defused
because their flight was delayed
As the old saying goes: ........ (a) He who hesitates is found(c) He who hesitates is late
(b) He who hesitates is lost (d) He who hesitates is long
He who hesitates is lost
They should have arrived by now. I wonder ........
(a) what has kept them (b) what has held them (c) what has got them (d) what has done them
what has kept them
I'm being as quick as I can. Just don't ........
(a) hug me (b) tug me (c) lug me (d) bug me
bug me
I'm giving you your last warning. If you're not ready in five minutes, ........
(a) you're on your self (b) you're on your own (c) you're on your side (d) you're on your turn
you're on your own
Start reading the story from page 4 and then go on until you ....... the end of the chapter.
(a) arrive (b) reach (c) touch (d) achieve
REACH
Answer the questions at the back of the book and make ....... that you check your answers carefully.
(a) obvious (b) definite (c) sure (d) clear
SURE
The whole purpose of all these exercises is to ....... your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.
(a) test (b) probe (c) investigate (d) interpret
TEST
A useful way to ....... your vocabulary is to read as much as possible.
(a) amass (b) increase (c) collect (d) gather
INCREASE
You don't have to read just novels but also newspapers so that you can see examples of ....... language.
(a) idiomatic (b) automatic (c) axiomatic (d) dogmatic
idiomatic
Another important activity is to ....... your spoken language.
(a) train (b) practise (c) exercise (d) emphasise
PRACTISE
If you can ....... the cost of travel, there is of course no substitute for visiting the country itself.
(a) afford (b) spend (c) expend (d) calculate
AFFORD
Try to ....... a native speaker to talk to you so that you can record the conversation.
(a) influence (b) persuade (c) encourage (d) impress
PERSUADE
Play the tape back as many times as you like and ....... everything that the native speaker has said.
(a) hold (b) take (c) hear (d) repeat
REPEAT
If you manage to do all these things, it won't be long before you find yourself speaking the language ........(a) flowingly (b) fluently (c) knowingly (d) frequently
fluently
If you want to join that club, you have to ....... a form and send it to your secretary.
(a) fill up (b) fill out (c) fill into (d) fill over
fill out
Don't worry we'll have to wait a little longer because I'm sure he'll ....... soon.
(a) turn up (b) turn in (c) turn into (d) turn down
turn up
Last week I ....... that book you wanted in a small shop.
(a) came up (b) came into (c) came across (d) came by
came across
You need not worry that you'll be left on your own because I'll always ....... you.
(a) stand for (b) stand to (c) stand by (d) stand from
stand by
I need to find some kind of chemical that will ....... the weeds in the garden.
(a) keep off (b) keep out (c) keep down (d) keep on
keep down
When spring comes, people often feel inclined to ....... their houses.
(a) do over (b) do through (c) do up (d) do in
DO UP
The time has now come when it will be necessary to ....... making a plan.
(a) see about (b) see over (c) see through (d) see into
see about
It's easy to see from the way the garden is looking that winter has ........
(a) set out (b) set in (c) set up (d) set off
set in
You can tell by the way she talks and behaves that she ....... her mother.
(a) takes to (b) takes in (c) takes back (d) takes after
takes after
What you have to do is to ....... a new idea that will enable us to make a lot of money.
(a) think over (b) think out (c) think about (d) think up
think up