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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: _________every major judo title, Mark retired from international competition.
A. When he won B. Having won C. Winning D. On winning
Question 2: I assure you that I _________ no hostile feeling toward you.
A. shelter B. harbor C. embrace D. cover
Question 3: The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a _________ of a doubt.
A. shade B. shadow C. benefit D. hue
Question 4: _________ her fiction describes women in unhappy marriages.
A. Many of B. A large number of C. A great volume of D. Much of
Question 5: It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to _________
A. get B. beat C. take D. achieve
Question 6: Tom : “I read somewhere recently that about 137 species of animals and plants become extinct every day.” Mary : “__________”.
A. Well, maybe all is not lost yet. B. What’s point?
C. What a pity D. It can’t have happened like that
Question 7: John first dabbled_________ buying old maps for his collection.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
Question 8: I am not sure how old he is but he must be _________ for 70.
A. going by B. getting up C. getting on D. going off
Question 9: The smell was so bad that it completely _________ us off our food.
A. set B. took C. got D. put
Question 10: Some drivers seem to expect everyone else to get _________ their way.
A. away from B. out of C. off D. after
Question 11: He has been waiting for this letter for days, and at _________ it has come.
A. last B. the end C. present D. the moment
Question 12: It is _________ opportunity to see African wildlife in its natural environment.
A. an unique B. a unique C. the unique D. unique
Question 13: The issue _________ question is more complex than you think.
A. from B. at C. on D. in
Question 14: For the first time _________, large portions of the universe can be observed simultaneously.
A. since history B. in history
C. history began D. of the beginning of history
Question 15: Determining the mineral content of soil samples is an exacting process; _________ experts must perform detail tests to analyze soil specimens.
A. so that B. however C. afterwards D. therefore
Question 16: Peter: “Is it important?”. Thomas: “_________________”.
A. Not on your life ! B. It’s a matter of life and death!
C. No worry, that’s nothing . D. It’s ridiculous.
Question 17: Ann: “Does the global warming worry you?” Mathew: “ __________”.
A. What a shame! B. Oh, it’s hotter and hotter
C. I can’t bear to think about it. D. I don’t like hot weather.
Question 18: You look exhausted. You __________ in the garden all day.
A. must have been working B. must have worked
C. must be working D. can’t have worked
Question 19: I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my_________.
A. piece of cake B. sweets and candy C. biscuit D. cup of tea
Question 20: The__________ cheered when the final goal was scored in the match today.
A. spectators B. onlookers C. viewers D. audience
Question 21: Only when humans employ non-chemical approaches to pest control _________.
A. will creatures such as roaches and rodents be sucessfully eliminated.
B. creatures such as roaches and rodents will be successfully eliminated.
C. will creatures such as roaches and rodents be successful elimination.
D. that creatures such as roaches and rodents will be successfully eliminated.
Question 22: Their discussion quickly developed into a _________ argument over who should receive the money.
A. hot B. burning C. heated D. scorching
Question 23: At first there was silence. Then _________ that I knew.
A. came a voice B. a voice came C. a voice is coming D. a voice comes
Question 24: “Have I done something wrong?” “ I wish you_______ more tactful; you’re always offending people”.
A.