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 1. Waiter, could I have my ............ , please?
(a) account(c) cheque
(b) bill(d) tax

 2. Have you ever been ............ the United States?
(a) in(c) to
(b) at(d) into

 3. That dog shouldn't be wandering around. I wonder who ............ ?
(a) is its owner(c) it belongs
(b) the owner is(d) 's it is

 4. His parents think it's time he ............ married.
(a) will get(c) got
(b) gets (d) would get

 5. I sat on the beach too long and got ............
(a) burnt(c) tanned
(b) bronzed(d) browned

 6. That telephone doesn't work, it's out of ............
(a) control(c) order
(b) shape (d) line

 7. He couldn't ............ a washing machine, it was too expensive.
(a) afford(c) pay
(b) earn(d) permit

 8. There is ............ of meat for everyone.
(a) enough(c) lot
(b) plenty(d) some

 9. Everybody ............ me for the accident.
(a) accused(c) blamed
(b) arrested(d) charged

 10. This stamp is so rare that it is ............
(a) inexpensive(c) worthless
(b) valueless(d) priceless

 11. You look ............ to me. Have we met before?
(a) known(c) familiar
(b) common(d) acquainted

 12. I'd have told you before if I ............ the report.
(a) had read(c) did read
(b) have read(d) would have read

 13. She had changed so much that ............ anyone recognised her.
(a) almost(c) not
(b) hardly(d) nearly

 14. The job offer was too good for Jennifer to turn ............
(a) off (c) out
(b) away(d) down

 15. The cut on my leg is taking a long time to ............
(a) heal(c) cure
(b) right(d) remedy

 16. I'd rather you ............ your dog outside.
(a) leave(c) to leave
(b) leaving(d) left

 17. Susan looked ............ to see who had come into the office.
(a) for (c) after
(b) up (d) out of

 18. Guests are requested ............ in the hotel lounge.
(a) not smoking(c) not to smoke
(b) don't smoke(d) from smoking

 19. It was kind to bring me flowers, but you ............ have done it.
(a) don't need(c) ought not
(b) needn't(d) hadn't to

 20. Haven't we received it? She said she ............ it yesterday.
(a) will send(c) would send
(b) had send(d) has send

 21. His condition looks very bad and it is doubtful if he will .........
(a) pull through(c) pull back
(b) pull up(d) pull out

 22. The ............ he could do is apologise.
(a) first (c) least
(b) worst(d) best

 23. We selected you for this job because of your excellent ............
(a) credentials(c) testimonies
(b) status(d) reference to

 24. That sweater looks ............ small for a five-year-old.
(a) bit (c) even
(b) much(d) rather

 25. She used to ......... her living by delivering vegetables.
(a) earn(c) get
(b) gain(d) win

 26. ............ the step when you go in.
(a) Consider(c) Attend
(b) Mind(d) Look

 27. Give me a word ............ with S.
(a) beginning(c) began
(b) begins(d) begin

 28. Don't forget to ............ the alarm clock for six o' clock.
(a) put (c) set
(b) ring (d) wind

 29. Banks only ............ money if they are sure it will be paid back.
(a) borrow(c) interest
(b) lend(d) charge

 30. Nobody knows what the ............ of the explosion was.
(a) source(c) reaction
(b) cause(d) reason

 31. The bus ............ from High Street to Station Road is 70p.
(a) cost (c) fare
(b) payment(d) charge

 32. By half past ten tomorrow morning I ............ along the motorway.
(a) will drive(c) drive
(b) am driving(d) will be driving

 33. I'd have to leave before seven and so ............
(a) have you(c) had you
(b) do you(d) would you

 34. He refused to give up working, ............ he'd won a million pounds.
(a) despite(c) even though
(b) however(d) as though

 35. He looked ............ he hadn't slept for the last twenty-four hours.
(a) as if(c) so as
(b) that (d) like that

 36. You shouldn't call your superior ............ his first name.
(a) by (c) in
(b) with(d) under

 37. ............ most people, I have no wish to take an annual holiday.
(a) Unlike(c) Besides
(b) Except(d) Against

 38. I wish I ........... in London
(a) live(c) lived
(b) have lived(d) would live

 39. Five plus five ............ ten.
(a) becomes(c) makes
(b) forms(d) adds

 40. ............ did he realise how difficult it was
(a) Suddenly(c) Always
(b) Hardly(d) Little

 41. Her car's outside so I suppose she ............ have arrived.
(a) must(c) should
(b) can (d) ought

 42. The job was more difficult than I ............ expected it to be.
(a) would(c) had
(b) have(d) might

 43. I don't remember ......... the front door when I left home this morning.
(a) to lock(c) locked
(b) locking(d) to have locked

 44. He ............ me by asking me stupid questions while I am working.
(a) annoys(c) damages
(b) quarrels(d) interferes

 45. We have bought extra food ............ our friends stay for dinner.
(a) in case(c) provided
(b) if (d) as long as

 46. I hope we will be able to avoid ............ anyone.
(a) disappointment(c) disappointed
(b) disappointing(d) disappoint

 47. I ............ going to parties when I was twenty.
(a) was used to(c) used
(b) used to(d) was used

 48. He had to leave early, ............ he?
(a) didn't(c) hasn't
(b) mustn't(d) shouldn't

 49. He missed the lecture, so I lent him my notes ............
(a) after(c) at last
(b) afterwards(d) finally

 50. Next year, I will ............ my old car for a new model.
(a) interchange(c) substitute
(b) replace(d) exchange

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