Fill each of the following blanks with a suitable word or phrase.

1. It never .................... that he might be lying.

2. You must come in the summer because my roses are at ....................then.

3. You'd better................... start to avoid the worst of the traffic.

4. She's not used..................... her authority questioned.

5. I wish......................... earlier because then I could have arranged to meet you at the station.

6. While the teacher's back............................., Jimmy passed a note across the classroom.

7. I don't want................................ be any disagreement later, so I've written a summary of our discussion.

8. I'm sorry to............................. waiting; I've been sitting in a traffic jam for the last two hours.

9. Twelve votes were cast.............................. of the resolution and only three against.

10. They were talking so loudly that she.......................... overhearing what they said.

11. If only..................... your offer of help! I found organising the party on my own very difficult.

12. You'd better off buying a new washing machine................... your old one repaired.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 27

  Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be fashionable, but they don’t want to look

exactly like everybody else. Not all clothes are (25) _________ for work or school, perhaps because

they are not formal enough, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the (26) _________ size, and

find that your trousers are too tight, especially if you are a little bit overweight. Very (27)  _________ clothes make you feel slim, but when they have shrunk in the washing machine, then you have the same problem! If you buy light cotton clothes, then they might not be (28) ___________ enough for

winter. If your shoes are not waterproof and if you aren’t (29) __________ for the cold, you might look

good, but feel terrible!

A. loosened

B. lose

C. loose

D. lost

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 26

  Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be fashionable, but they don’t want to look

exactly like everybody else. Not all clothes are (25) _________ for work or school, perhaps because

they are not formal enough, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the (26) _________ size, and

find that your trousers are too tight, especially if you are a little bit overweight. Very (27)  _________ clothes make you feel slim, but when they have shrunk in the washing machine, then you have the same problem! If you buy light cotton clothes, then they might not be (28) ___________ enough for

winter. If your shoes are not waterproof and if you aren’t (29) __________ for the cold, you might look

good, but feel terrible!

A. wrong

B. mistake

C. false

D. error

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 28

  Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be fashionable, but they don’t want to look

exactly like everybody else. Not all clothes are (25) _________ for work or school, perhaps because

they are not formal enough, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the (26) _________ size, and

find that your trousers are too tight, especially if you are a little bit overweight. Very (27)  _________ clothes make you feel slim, but when they have shrunk in the washing machine, then you have the same problem! If you buy light cotton clothes, then they might not be (28) ___________ enough for

winter. If your shoes are not waterproof and if you aren’t (29) __________ for the cold, you might look

good, but feel terrible!

A. hot

B. cold

C. warm

D. cool

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 29

  Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be fashionable, but they don’t want to look

exactly like everybody else. Not all clothes are (25) _________ for work or school, perhaps because

they are not formal enough, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the (26) _________ size, and

find that your trousers are too tight, especially if you are a little bit overweight. Very (27)  _________ clothes make you feel slim, but when they have shrunk in the washing machine, then you have the same problem! If you buy light cotton clothes, then they might not be (28) ___________ enough for

winter. If your shoes are not waterproof and if you aren’t (29) __________ for the cold, you might look

good, but feel terrible!

A. dressed

B. clothed

C. worn

D. fitted

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 25

  Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be fashionable, but they don’t want to look

exactly like everybody else. Not all clothes are (25) _________ for work or school, perhaps because

they are not formal enough, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the (26) _________ size, and

find that your trousers are too tight, especially if you are a little bit overweight. Very (27)  _________ clothes make you feel slim, but when they have shrunk in the washing machine, then you have the same problem! If you buy light cotton clothes, then they might not be (28) ___________ enough for

winter. If your shoes are not waterproof and if you aren’t (29) __________ for the cold, you might look

good, but feel terrible!

A. comfort

B. suitable

C. fitted

D. equal

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 25

What make a good souvenir?

  On my desk at home, I have a collection of souvenirs; objects that remind me of places I’ve visited and important events in my life. These objects include a model boat that I saw being carved from a piece of wood on a Caribbean island, a piece of lava that emerged hot from a volcano in the year I was bom, and a shell (23) _____________ on my favourite childhood beach.

  Unlike everything else, from which memory and detail fades, it is as if the longer you hold on to certain objects, the (24)_____________  their associations with the past become, and the sharper the recollections that gather around them. They are, (25) _____________ , real souvenirs, encapsulations not only of the place, but of your time in the place. But these days, the term “real souvenirs” sounds like a contradiction in terms, and this is because the objects sold to tourists as souvenirs are often cheap mass-produced imports that have nothing to do with the place at all.

  It’s often the (26) _____________ that the best souvenirs, like my shell, are found rather than purchased, but browsing for souvenirs can also be a fun holiday activity. But if you are buying souvenirs on holiday this summer, make sure they (27) _____________  the reality test. A good souvenir is not just made in the area where it is bought, it also says something about the culture of that area. It is something made by local people using sustainable local materials, and because you are effectively supporting the local economy, it shouldn’t come too cheap, either.

A. therefore

B. whereas

C. however

D. otherwise

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 23

What make a good souvenir?

  On my desk at home, I have a collection of souvenirs; objects that remind me of places I’ve visited and important events in my life. These objects include a model boat that I saw being carved from a piece of wood on a Caribbean island, a piece of lava that emerged hot from a volcano in the year I was bom, and a shell (23) _____________ on my favourite childhood beach.

  Unlike everything else, from which memory and detail fades, it is as if the longer you hold on to certain objects, the (24)_____________  their associations with the past become, and the sharper the recollections that gather around them. They are, (25) _____________ , real souvenirs, encapsulations not only of the place, but of your time in the place. But these days, the term “real souvenirs” sounds like a contradiction in terms, and this is because the objects sold to tourists as souvenirs are often cheap mass-produced imports that have nothing to do with the place at all.

  It’s often the (26) _____________ that the best souvenirs, like my shell, are found rather than purchased, but browsing for souvenirs can also be a fun holiday activity. But if you are buying souvenirs on holiday this summer, make sure they (27) _____________  the reality test. A good souvenir is not just made in the area where it is bought, it also says something about the culture of that area. It is something made by local people using sustainable local materials, and because you are effectively supporting the local economy, it shouldn’t come too cheap, either.

A. point

B. case

C. fact

D. truth

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 24

What make a good souvenir?

  On my desk at home, I have a collection of souvenirs; objects that remind me of places I’ve visited and important events in my life. These objects include a model boat that I saw being carved from a piece of wood on a Caribbean island, a piece of lava that emerged hot from a volcano in the year I was bom, and a shell (23) _____________ on my favourite childhood beach.

  Unlike everything else, from which memory and detail fades, it is as if the longer you hold on to certain objects, the (24)_____________  their associations with the past become, and the sharper the recollections that gather around them. They are, (25) _____________ , real souvenirs, encapsulations not only of the place, but of your time in the place. But these days, the term “real souvenirs” sounds like a contradiction in terms, and this is because the objects sold to tourists as souvenirs are often cheap mass-produced imports that have nothing to do with the place at all.

  It’s often the (26) _____________ that the best souvenirs, like my shell, are found rather than purchased, but browsing for souvenirs can also be a fun holiday activity. But if you are buying souvenirs on holiday this summer, make sure they (27) _____________  the reality test. A good souvenir is not just made in the area where it is bought, it also says something about the culture of that area. It is something made by local people using sustainable local materials, and because you are effectively supporting the local economy, it shouldn’t come too cheap, either.

A. larger

B. wider

C. harder

D. greater

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 23

What make a good souvenir?

  On my desk at home, I have a collection of souvenirs; objects that remind me of places I’ve visited and important events in my life. These objects include a model boat that I saw being carved from a piece of wood on a Caribbean island, a piece of lava that emerged hot from a volcano in the year I was bom, and a shell (23) _____________ on my favourite childhood beach.

  Unlike everything else, from which memory and detail fades, it is as if the longer you hold on to certain objects, the (24)_____________  their associations with the past become, and the sharper the recollections that gather around them. They are, (25) _____________ , real souvenirs, encapsulations not only of the place, but of your time in the place. But these days, the term “real souvenirs” sounds like a contradiction in terms, and this is because the objects sold to tourists as souvenirs are often cheap mass-produced imports that have nothing to do with the place at all.

  It’s often the (26) _____________ that the best souvenirs, like my shell, are found rather than purchased, but browsing for souvenirs can also be a fun holiday activity. But if you are buying souvenirs on holiday this summer, make sure they (27) _____________  the reality test. A good souvenir is not just made in the area where it is bought, it also says something about the culture of that area. It is something made by local people using sustainable local materials, and because you are effectively supporting the local economy, it shouldn’t come too cheap, either.

A. pass

B. win

C. take

D. beat