Part One
Running _____ day can be very tiring
A. All B. Total C. Complete
All
Apparently Spanish native speakers speak 25% more quickly _____ English native speakers.
than
I am ____(HOPE) that the results will be positive.
Hopeful
Arthur has the talent to become a concert pianist.
Arthur is so ____________(THAT) could become a concert pianist.
talented that he
The turtle, ____ the tortoise, primarily lives in the water.
A. Different B. Unlike C. Opposed
B. Unlike
The exam is a chance to find out _____ much you know.
how
The city and developer need to think ___(AMBITION) about redevelopment plans
ambitiously
Joan was in favour of visiting the museum.
Joan thought it would be ________(IDEA) to the museum.
a good idea to go
You should _____ yourself during a marathon so you don’t get too tired.
A. Pace B. Walk C. Step
A. Pace
There are ____ different schools to choose from, but I chose a private school.
many
We were ____(SUCCESS) in our attempt to climb the mountain. We didn’t make it.
unsuccessful
There´s no point asking Lynda to help as she´s really busy.
It´s ___________(WASTE) asking Lynda to help as she´s really busy.
a waste of time
I like to visit the beach______ if it is raining.
A. As B. Ever C. Even
C. Even
The meeting was cancelled because ___ the floods.
of
Garlic has a rather strong and _____(SPICE) smell.
spicy
She earned half of what I earned.
I earned ________ (TWICE) her.
twice as much as
Genealogy concerns family history____than the national or world history studied at school.
A. Except B. Rather C. Sooner
B. Rather
I had a terrible headache, but even ____ I went to the concert
so
Very little ______(SEARCH) has been done on this rare form of cancer. It is still quite new.
research
From my viewpoint, I think you are an extremely talented musician.
You’re an extremely talented musician as________ (AWARE).
far as I’m aware