Освіта чернівеччини чернівці 2013

“He’s just……some bad news, I’m afraid.”

A. been having B. had C. having D. has

2. “How long have you lived at your current address?”

“Oh,…….about fifteen years now.”

A. during B. before C. since D. for

3. “What an amazing story!”

“Yes. I’ve never……anything like it.”

A. hear B. been hearing C. heard D. been heard

4. There are only two……for the job.

A. customers B. candidates C. employees D. employers

5. I’m afraid I’ve……out of ideas for the new advertising campaign.

A. gone B. run C. cleared D. emptied

6. How much……money do you get per week?

A. pocket B. pension C. pay D. with

7. We checked around the market to find the bank with the highest rate of……for our savings.

A. pay B. cash C. profit D. interest

8. “Why is Tim upset?”

“Brian accused him of having……his computer.”

A. breaking B. break C. broke D. broken

9. “Why did Florence want to see you?”

“She wanted to apologise……at me earlier on”

A. for shouting B. to shout C. to shouting D. of shouting

10. “Why are you looking so pleased?”

“Steve has……us out for a meal.”

A. offered B. invited C. admitted D. promised

“It would be difficult……a job at our age.”

A. to find B. finding C. having found D. to fining

12. “Is that a history book you’ve got there?”

“Yes, I’m very interested……Spanish History.”

A. by B. at C. in D. for

13. “What was Thelma saying?”

“She was asking me what time……work.”

A. was I starting B. do I start C. I started D. I have started

14. Pete is not really…..of fashion; he is on another planet!

A. accepted B. alert C. awake D. aware

15. To be honest with you, that film doesn’t really……to me.

A. attract B. appeal C. call D. suit

16. She dresses in a rather…..way, which some might describe as being boring and old-fashioned.

A. trendy B. carefree C. casual D. conventional

17. In the sixties Lyn always followed the fashion…..of the time.

A. activities B. ideas C. trends D. plans

18. I thought he was…..when he suggested a holiday in the Bahamas!

A. playing B. amusing C. joking D. laughing

19. We found our flat in the classified……. section of the local paper.

A. ads B. homes C. news D. accommodation

20. She drinks about seven coffees a day. She must be addicted……it!

A. at B. on C. in D. to

A. action B. system C. process D. performance

2. While I was in America, I had the ….. to interview a soap star.

A. opportunity B.time C. turn D. attempt

3. Apart from being a good actor, he’s very handsome and obviously he ….. after his father.

A. runs B. looks C. goes D. takes

4. I’m not ….. on going shopping in crowded supermarkets.

A. keen B. eager C. willing D. enthusiastic

5. As a freelance writer Peter sometimes finds it hard to find ….. work.

A. usual B. regular C. ordinary D. typical

6. There has been a sharp fall in the number of ….. watching the 8 o’clock news.

A. crowds B. audiences C. spectators D. viewers

7. Fruit and vegetables ….. lots of vitamins.

A. include B. contain C. hold D. comprise

8. She’s ….. a lot of pressure at work at the moment.

A. under B. in C. at D. with

9. The nurse visits her on a(n) ….. basis.

A. day B. daily C. everyday D. once a day

10. Overall well-being also depends on your ….. of mind.

A. manner B. health C. state D. form

A. asks B. expects C. demands D. requests

12. Don’t ….. your time on this! It’s never going to work.

A. kill B. waste C. spend D. pass

13. Gwen eats very badly, she practically lives ….. junk food.

A. on B. with C. in D. off

14. Robert was completely ….. of his illness.

A. healed B. solved C. treated D. cured

15. Plants and animals need a ….. ecosystem in order to live.

A. balanced B. equal C. even D. similar

16. She wanted a change of hairstyle but ….. up with a worse style than before.

A. completed B. ended C. finished D. stopped

17. I was ….. when I heard she had won the prize!

A. thrilled B. a thriller C. thrilling D. a thrill

18. Ian is the teacher’s …..; she never punishes him, no matter what he does.

A. doll B. darling C. pet D. love

19. There was a ….. proof that Jack was a thief.

A. concluding B. concluded C. conclusive D. conclusion

20. Some students can’t learn anything by …..; they want to say everything in their own words.

A. ear B. mind C. heart D. eye

A. sad B. dark C. dull D. dim

2. Our sense of ….. is very highly developed.

A. touch B. feel C. contact D. notice

3. Anna finds it difficult to ….. her feelings.

A. tell B. express C. state D. stress

4. I would hate to ….. my sense of humour.

A. miss B. lose C. fail D. let

5. Some people have no sense of ….. .

A. danger B. risk C. hazard D. threat

6. The actors gave such a good performance that the audience ….. for ten minutes at the end!

A. clapped B. yelled C. whistles D. giggled

7. I know how to operate a computer, so please stop ….. me what to do!

A. saying B. speaking C. telling D. talking

8. I thought the film was …… but other people didn’t like it.

A. shocked B. confusing C. thrilled D. fascinating

9. I would love to go on a long sea ….. .

A. route B. journey C. voyage D. travel

10.We stood on the ….. waiting for the train to arrive.

A. platform B. deck C. bridge D. runway

A. day B. private C. comprehensive D. boarding

12. After the performance, the actors came back onto the ….. to take their bows.

A. scene B. stage C. screen D. script

13. Ben was so angry that his ….. was red.

A. head B. palm C. face D. heart

14. Jill leaned over and ….. quietly in his ear.

A. clapped B. wept C. whispered D. yawned

15. I always ….. hands with someone when I meet them for the first time.

A. wave B. shake C. give D. clap

16. Tom is as proud as a ….. .

A. parrot B. lion C. peacock D. fox

17. Sarah has been a bit depressed lately so we have bought her some flowers to ….. her up.

A. calm B. cheer C. loosen D. ease

18. I’m absolutely …..! I couldn’t sleep at all last night.

A. furiously B. exhausted C. delighted D. horrified

19. Mary finds it difficult to ….. her feelings.

A. say B. express C. tell D. give

20. “Did you enjoy the film?’

“To be honest, I found it a bit ….. .”

A. bored B. a bore C. boring D. bore

A. had my eyes tested B. have tested my eyes C. have been testing my eyes D. had tested my eyes

2. “Where’s Harry?’

“Oh, he’s taken the car to the garage. He’s ... .“

A.checked the brakes B. having the brakes checked C. had checked the brakes D. has checked the brakes

3.”Where did you live before you moved here?”

“We ….. in a small village in Wales.”

A.were used to living B. have lived C. used to live D. have been living

4. “Do you always travel to work by train?”

“No. Sometimes I ….. by bus.”

A.am going B. go C. went D. was going

5. “She eats lots of chocolate, doesn’t she?”

“Yes, I think she’s addicted ….. it.”

A.on B. in C. to D. with

6. “Who went to the Indian restaurant?”

“Everyone went ….. Rachel.”

A.except B. apart C. beside D. not

7. “Why don’t you try yoga?”

“I tried it once, but I thought it was ….. .’

A.bored B. boredom C. boring D. bore

8. “He drove his father’s car ….. he doesn’t have a licence.”

A.despite B. however C. besides D. even though

9. “They left very early, ….. to be late.”

A. in order B. to prevent C. so as not D. to avoid

10. “Have you seen Brian recently?”

“No, I haven’t seen him ….. ages.”

A.for B. at C. of D. with

11. “Where does Jenny work?”

“I think she works in a bank, …..?”

A.isn’t she B. doesn’t she C. can’t she D. doesn’t she

“I think I’d ….. go to Italy than Spain.”

A.rather B. better C. prefer D. like to

13. “Did you like the book I suggested?”

“Yes. It makes you think more …. about the issues, doesn’t it?”

A.deep B. deeply C. deeper D. deepest

14. “Are you happy with your new job?”

“Yes, but it will involve travelling abroad twice ….. as I used to.”

A.as often B. more often C. often than D. most often

15. “Do you like my new hairstyle?”

“Fantastic! It’s the …. unusual haircut you’ve ever had.’

A.more B. far C. most D. less

16. “What do you think of the CD I gave you?”

“It’s great! The …. I listen to it, the more I like it.”

A.much B. less C. more D. little

17. “Are we still going to the gym on Friday/”

“Yes, ….. I have to work late again.”

A.in case B. as long as C. if not D. unless

18. “The manager is always busy when I want to see him.”

“I know. ….. can ever get his attention.”

A.Everybody B. Nobody C. Somebody D. Anybody

19. “Don’t you like your dinner?”

“Not really, the fish is a bit ….. salty.”

A.too B. much C. enough D. little

20. “Do your two sisters work at the same company?’

“Yes. ….. of them went to work there after finishing college.”

A.Neither B. Either C. Both D. Everyone

“Yes, they do resemble ….. another.”

A.one B. each C. the D. both

2. “Did you get Ricky Martin’s autograph?”

“I did. He shook hands ….. me ,too!”

A.for B. at C. with D. to

3. “Why didn’t you call me last night?”

“I tried, but your phone ….. working.”

A.isn’t B. didn’t C. wouldn’t D. wasn’t

4. “Where did Diane find the money?”

“I think her sister lent ….. to her.”

A.them B. it C. few D. little

5. “Have you seen Janet lately?’

“No, I ….. from her for ages.”

A.didn’t hear B. haven’t heard C. wasn’t hearing D. hadn’t heard

6. “If you hadn’t told me about the sale, I ….. these wonderful designer jeans!”

A. wouldn’t have bought B. would have bought C. wouldn’t buy D. would buy

7. “If he was a better cook, we ….. pizza now!”

8. “What else do we need?”

“Oh, we’d better buy some flour ….. we decide to make a pizza.”

A.provided that B. in case C. unless D. but for

9. “I’ll teach you how to drive ….. you help me with German.”

“Agreed.”

A.unless B. in case C. on condition that D. or else

10. “I think the local council ….. the swimming pool if it continues to lose money.”

A. will close B. is going to be closed C. will have closed D. will be closing

“Yes, by the time she retires, she …. for nearly forty-five years.”

A.is going to teach B. will be teaching C. will teach D. will have been teaching

12. “I’ve decided! ….. smoking and exercise more.” “Good for you!”

A.I’ll stop B. I’ll be stopping C. I’ll have stopped D. I’m going to stop

13. “This time next week, ….. on the beach in sunny Spain!”

“Oh, you lucky thing!”

A.I’ll be lying B. I’m going to lie C. I’ll have been lying D. I’ll lie

14. “The shop….. you bought your camera has closed down.”

A. which B. where C. that D. when

15. “The builders are taking ages, aren’t they?”

‘Yes, but they’ll ….. by the end of July.”

A.finish B. have been finishing C. have finished D. be finishing

16. “Here are those lecture notes you were asking me for.”

“Oh, thanks a million! ….. them immediately!”

A.I’m going to copy B. I’ll copy C. I’ll have copied D. I’ll be copying

17. “There’s no point in ….. for the job!”

A. apply B. applied C. to apply D. applying

18. “It would certainly be a pity to build a factory there.”

“….., this town needs new jobs.”

A.Firstly B. Therefore C. On the other hand D. Finally

19. “I would like to make some suggestions. ….., you could change the name of the restaurant.”

A. To begin with B. Therefore C. Consequently D. In this way

20. “By the end of the year, I ….. enough money to buy a car.”

A. am going to save B. will save C. will have been saving D. will have saved

A. popular B. famous C. favourite D. common

2. Someone……at the door of my hotel room last night by mistake.

A. hit B. stuck C. knocked D. beat

3. This kind of adventure holiday ……to younger people.

A. appeals B. pulls C. attracts D. grasps

4. The ship will……sail from Dover on Friday at 6 o’clock in the morning.

A. set B. put C. place D. lay

5. Travel……can sometimes be misleading; they make places look more attractive than they really are.

A. prospectuses B. pamphlets C. leaflets D. brochures

6. “Did you enjoy your holiday in Madrid?”

“Yes, but I prefer Paris……Madrid”

A. rather B. from C. to D. than

7. “Did you find the brochures you were looking for?” “No. There……none left.”

A. had B. were C. hadn’t D. weren’t

8. “Can anyone go on the skiing trip?”

“Yes, but they……over sixteen.”

A. must be B. could be C. will be D. can be

9. “……..I have a look at the menu, please?”

“Of course. Here you are.”

A. Must B. Should C. Can D. Will

10. “Do I need a vaccination to go to Hawaii?”

“I’m not sure. You ……ask your doctor.”

A. ought B. should C. will D. need

“No, Janet……to come with me.”

A. will plan B. planned C. plan D. is planning

12. “You……go to the beach if you have a cold.” “You’re right. I think I’ll stay at home today.”

A. couldn’t B. shouldn’t C. won’t D. may not

13. “Will you be taking your mobile phone with you?” “Oh, yes. I just can’t do……..it.”

A. without B. away with C. with D. over

14. Marie and Pierre Curie changed the…….of history.

A. course B. route C. road D. way

15. ………history, different nations have fought one another for various reasons.

A. Through B. Throughout C. All through D. Right through

16. “Do you know why she didn’t come on the excursion?” “She……..something better to do.”

A. must have B. had had C. must have had D. was having

17. “Can I invite a friend for dinner?”

“You really……to ask your mother.”

A. must B. should C. need D. ought

18. “Have you been to the new History Museum yet?” “Yes, I……there last week.”

A. had gone B. was going C. have gone D. went

19. They made a public statement, based…… their findings.

A. on B. from C. around D. with

20. After years of effort, suffragettes finally won the ……to vote.

A. choice B. ability C. right D. law

A. unusual B. unexpected C. unfortunate D. unlikely

2. The situation was soon……the control of the police.

A. behind B. beyond C. between D. beneath

3. The army was forced to…..due to lack of supplies.

A. rearrange B. retreat C. reassure D. recollect

4. The signing of the treaty was a…….. moment.

A. history B. historic C. historical D. historically

5. We hadn’t arranged to meet; it was a …… chance.

A. clean B. simple C. clear D. pure

6. Gary is a hardworking student and he always ……..well in lessons.

A. performs B. produces C. promotes D. projects

7. He’s always trying to……the teacher so that he’ll get a high mark.

A. enjoy B. please B. like D. delight

8. There seemed to be no particular…….for changing the curriculum.

A. reason B. aim C. end D. cause

9. The book I am currently reading has really……. my imagination.

A. arrested B. captured C. taken D. got

10. When we were on holiday last year, the…... people didn’t seem to like tourists at all: they never smiled at us.

A. interesting B. friendly C. national D. local

A. entered B. reached C. boarded D. got

12. You…….play the radio so loud! The other passengers are trying to sleep!

A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. mightn’t D. couldn’t

13. I wouldn’t go too near that snake if I were you: a snake bite…….be very dangerous.

A. must B. ought to C. should D. can

14. My mother used to……..me to the zoo when I was a child.

A. bring B. take C. show D. visit

15. They exchanged letters for fifty years, but they never …….met in person.

A. actually B. genuinely C. positively D. truly

16. He was under …….pressure to get the work done by the end of the day.

A. deep B. considerable C. large D. important

17. The main…….of the career officer is to help students get a good job.

A. activity B. function C. situation D. occupation

18. The new shop has a huge collection of videos which cater for…….tastes.

A. several B. both C. all D. every

19. The new scheme provides greater……. for school-leavers to find work.

A. ways B. reasons C. methods D. opportunities

20. The increase in funds will ……..the doctors to continue their important research.

A. make B. arrange C. allow D. let

A. suffer B. injure C. fail D. hurt

2. Some animals cannot adapt to living in a(n) ……environment.

A. designed B. manufactured C. artificial D. false

3. Many business executives……..stress in their work.

A. experience B. have C. create D. bear

4. There must be a ……..way to spend your time!

A. further B. rather C. better D. more

5. Our food contains only…….ingredients.

A. standard B. daily C. typical D. natural

6. Opponents of censorship……..out that television programmes are already regulated.

A. pick B. point C. show D. speak

7. The old road is much longer, but it offers travelers some magnificent……. .

A. territory B. scenery C. setting D. land

8. It’s a………kind of music; nothing like it has been heard before.

A. single B. unique C. particular D. only

9. After four attempts, he…….in passing his exam.

A. succeeded B. managed C. resulted

D. achieved

10. You have 30 minutes to complete the…… .

A. task B. attempt C. effort D. labour

A. curling B. winding C. rolling D. waving

12. The is a spectacular …….. of the city from the top of the hill.

A. perspective B. view C. sight D. outlook

13. Most people have experienced a disastrous holiday at ………time or another.

A. one B. a C. any D. the

14. Stress can often……..small problem into a crisis.

A. push B. move C. bring C. turn

15. A good teacher will always be aware of the ……..of his or her students and consider these when planning lessons.

A. effects B. needs C. results D. questions

16. He had such charm that he could make…….the diffident of people feel at ease.

A. even B. just C. already D. rather

17. Everyone in our house has their……. hobbies and interests.

A. alone B. single C. own D. only

18. After an increase in bad behaviour, the headteacher decided the school needed a new……..of rules.

A. set B. kit C. mixture D. pack

19. ………he passed his exam, he was very disappointed with his grade.

A. Although B. Still C. However D. Despite

20. “It would………you good to get away for a few days.”

A. do B. give C. have D. offer

A. season B. period C. month D. time

2. The new video shop has a wide range of titles to choose……. .

A. among B. with C. from D. out

3. The TV stations……..for the largest number of viewers.

A. chase B. compete C. oppose D. pursue

4. He has……..his studies and I doubt that he will pass the exam.

A. neglected B. declined C. lessened D. disposed

5. We could not afford a holiday…….you got another, part-time job.

A. in spite B. no matter C. regardless D. even if

6. The hotel makes a ………effort to ensure that guests enjoy their stay.

A. plentiful B. broad C. considerable D. lasting

7. She believes that cruelty to animals has no place in the …….world.

A. current B. new C. present D. modern

8. Companies have not been………to see the benefits offered by the Internet.

A. behind B. slow C. delayed D. overdue

9. The scheme is…….new, but people are already getting used to it.

A. partly B. approximately C. roughly

D. relatively

10. Talking to him is ……..talking to a brick wall!

A. as B. same C. like D. both

A. pass B. lack C. miss D. loss

12. This season ticket……you to use all of the gym’s facilities at no further cost.

A. grants B. allows C. helps D. affords

13. I like listening to the radio while……the housework.

A. doing B. running C. making D. cleaning

14. He took the job as a way of……..useful experience.

A. grasping B. catching C. gaining D. raising

15. Nowadays you can access the Internet wherever you are in the…… .

A. planet B. world C. earth D. globe

16. If you visit Amsterdam, you are……..to see people riding their bicycles.

A. safe B. confident C. definite D. sure

17. Archeologists found remains of a(n)…….. city dating back several thousand years.

A. ancient B. antique C. old D. past

18. As times have…….so have attitudes towards the role of women in society.

A. changed B. turned C. developed D. differed

19. Frozen food is usually cheap……fresh products can be quite expensive.

A. however B. despite C. nevertheless D. whereas

20. No matter how many great roles he plays in the future, he will always be………with the one that made him famous.

A. associated B. related C. joined D. attached