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SCORE:
Read the sentences below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
gap.
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The new course is very good, but very demanding: we ____ so hard in all our lives!
B didnt work
It was very difficult during the first few weeks of the term, I ____ anything the tutor
said, but Im finding it easier now.
A havent understood
understand
D dont understand
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B am always feeling
C always felt
D feel
B wouldnt start
C didnt start
B had taken
Surely that ____ be enough concrete to finish the floor you do realise that its
nearly ten metres square, dont you?
A mustnt
C am finally deciding
If I ____ more exercise and eaten a healthier diet when I was in my 20s, Id be in
better health now.
A took
D have taken
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B finally decide
D havent finally decided
A hadnt started
wouldnt have started
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C cant
A always feel
always
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B didnt understand
It took me ages to make my mind up, but I ____ on my optional subjects for next
year Im going to take statistics and biology.
A have finally decided
C dont work
B must
C cant
D can
If the builders confirm that the damp is coming from the window frames, you ____
be obliged to install new ones.
A can
B may
C must
D should
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Look! The original staircase ____ here. You can see the handrail and the marks on
the walls where the steps were.
Most people dont realise the extent to which they are influenced ____ advertising.
A from
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B of
C by
D with
We are all very concerned ____ the substantial drop in sales in the last quarter.
A for
B about
C from
D of
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Although we are proud ____ our reputation for excellent customer service, there is
still a lot we can improve.
A for
B by
C of
from
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Provided that nothing unexpected happens, the spaceship ____ to re-enter Earths
atmosphere at
around midday tomorrow.
A will be likely
B is due
C might
D
will probably
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We ____ start feeling the benefits of the reduction in carbon emissions very soon.
A expect to
planning to
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C is forecast to
D is
B who
C which
D whos
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B is hoped to
Girls ____ have a strong relationship with their father during their childhood are
likely to be more confident as adults.
A
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D are
Despite the actions of certain anti-nuclear protest groups, the government ____
change its plans to build more nuclear power stations over the next decade.
A will
unlikely to
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B the ones
C about which
D which
Ive lent them a DVD of the film ____ won the best documentary prize.
A what
B that
C who
Whom
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The polar bears in the area ____ by the early melting of the ice floes this year and
are finding it difficult to survive.
A were badly affect
B have been badly affected
D being badly affected
C badly affected
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We cant set up camp here: this whole area ____ into a natural park in order to
protect the land from developers and preserve the wildlife and plants.
A made
B is made
C has made
D has been
made
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Unfortunately, since these bears ____ as an endangered species, it is still legal for
hunters to shoot them.
A havent been recognised
B werent recognised
recognise
D havent recognised
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I offered to help them hang up the paintings, but they wanted to do it ____.
A myself
D their selves
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B choose
C have chosen
D making a choice
B wont have
C couldnt have
D didnt have
B could be able to
C would be able to
D will be
The university ____ face-to-face tutorials with online ones; such a move would be
against our interests and cause standards to fall.
A never replaced
would never replace
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C be
Once we have found an alternative to fossil fuels, we ____ drive to work without
feeling guilty.
A are able to
able to
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B to be
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C themselves
Some people complained because the photos of war scenes were so violent;
consequently we had to ____ between removing those particular photos or closing
the whole exhibition.
A choosing
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B themself
At the time, ____ an artist or painter wasnt considered a respectable profession, for
a woman in particular, and my parents did all they could to persuade me not to go
to art school.
A being
D it was
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C dont
B didnt replace
C doesnt replace
Unfortunately, the topic that I wanted to write ____ for my dissertation has
suddenly become very popular, so I might have to choose another one.
A down
B about
C over
D around
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I dont know who Im going to talk ____ all evening because no one here speaks my
language.
A about
B for
C to
D together
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The photos you are looking ____ were taken last year during our research trip to
Chile. Thats us on the Isla Grande, the biggest island in the Tierra del Fuego.
A to
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B in
C however
The university has increased its tuition fees by nearly 40 percent in the past few
years; ____ admissions have fallen dramatically and many of the courses are nearly
empty.
A nevertheless
consequently
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D at
I chose to study for a degree in business because I thought I would get a good job
at the end of it; ____ Ive found the course rather boring so far and Im wondering if
I made the right choice.
A because
D consequently
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C for
____ you do something to improve your posture, you are likely to have serious back
problems when you get older.
A If
Assuming
B As long as
C Unless
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Many forms of cancer can be treated successfully ____ they are identified in their
early stages.
A as long as
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B wherever
D Even though
The builders told us that ____ repairing the roof, we also need to replace the floor in
the attic. Its going to cost us a fortune!
A not only
as well as
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D even if
____ all the money we spent on redecoration, this building is still a cold and
unwelcoming place.
A As well as
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C unless
B in addition
C instead of
Our architect has just ____ that she will be leaving the project in two months time
to get married.
A announced
B informed
C remarked
D observed
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Of course, the previous owners never ____ that the building had structural
problems, so it was a terrible shock when we found out.
A proved
D commented
B mentioned
C told
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A to
D so that
B in order
C for
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Weve had more complaints about it than any other product, the sales people all
hate it, ____ I suggest we take
it out of the shops now!
A whereas
B therefore
C so that
D but
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____ most other mammals, the platypus lays eggs instead of giving birth to its
young.
A In comparison
Different
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C have updated it
B have redesigned it
D had it redesigned
C had
B those
C such
D they
B such
C that much
D one
B however
C as much as
A no matter how
whichever
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B get it updated
This article claims that drinking water ____ the body feels thirsty is the most
important thing you need to do to stay fit and healthy.
A whenever
how often as
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D Since
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C While
Most of the scientists here are far less qualified and experienced than ____ I met in
the States, but they are no less dedicated.
A these
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B The more
We didnt like the look of the old website so we ____ by a different design studio.
A redesigned it
redesigned it
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There are better and more recent editions of this software available now when
are you going to ____ ?
A get update it
get updating it
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C By contrast
____ many people believe that building robots with human intelligence is possible,
scientists are still a long way from making this a reality.
A If
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B Unlike
C no matter what
Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, is the most popular with tourists,
perhaps because of its warm climate and natural attractions, including ____ Mount
Teide, the highest mountain in Spain.
A the
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Ba
C such
D that
Although many of us worry about the danger of sharks when swimming in tropical
waters, ____, more people are killed by coconuts falling from trees every year than
by sharks!
A paradoxically
surprisingly
B importantly
C commonly