Part 1: Multiple Choice
If you have to cancel at short _____ you will be charged a fee.
A advice B warning C notice D announcement
C notice
Maria met her future husband ____ the early nineties.
in
The political situation was ________ .
CHAOS
chaotic
In the end, the holiday was better than I thought it would be.
TURNED
The holiday ________________ be better than I thought it would be.
turned out to
She spent a lot of time playing tennis at the _____ of her studies.
A waste B cost C sacrifice D expense
B cost
The hotel was awful! To begin ______, our room was far too small.
with
I wouldn’t ask him for help. He’s lazy and _______ .
RELY
unreliable
You will get home from work to find I have cooked dinner.
TIME
I will have dinner cooked by ___________________ from work.
the time you get home
The children who represented the school at the ceremony were chosen at ______
A chance B coincidence C accident D random
A chance
I’m writing ____ behalf of the student committee.
on
A ________ fire swept through the museum.
DISASTER
disastrous
We probably won’t leave to go to the airport until midday.
LIKELY
We are _________________ off for the airport until midday.
not likely to set
I could tell at a __________ that something had upset Sam.
A glance B look C glimpse D sight
A glance
We may as _____ go home. There’s nothing more to do.
well
Throughout his career he has demonstrated a _____________ to compromise.
WILLING
willingness
Madeleine felt sure she would be offered the job.
BOUND
Madeleine felt she ____________________________ offered the job
was bound to be
When James told me his news I was at a ________ about what to say.
A failure B loss C confusion D trouble
B loss
They hope to wrap ____ negotiations within sixty days.
up
What I don’t like about my city is that both local airports are ______________ located.
CONVENIENT
inconveniently
There's a chance that Claire now doesn't want to apply for the job.
CHANGE
Claire may _______________ heart about applying for the job.
have had a change of