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1. 
The explosion ... an avalanche.
A.
generated
B.
triggered
2. 
Many people become depressed in the winter when the nights ...
A.
widen.
B.
lengthen.
3. 
Her apology for last week's mix up was rather ...
A.
belated.
B.
retarded.
4. 
The old woman ... down the road with the aid of a stick.
A.
limped
B.
hobbled
5. 
If he doesn't slow down, he'll ... himself out!
A.
burn
B.
fire
6. 
One of the ... of working abroad is losing touch with family and friends.
A.
pitfalls
B.
hazards
7. 
Flat television sets are all the ... at the moment.
A.
rage
B.
temper
8. 
The number of qualified Maths teachers is beginning to ...
A.
shrink.
B.
dwindle.
9. 
The government needs to ... the problem of youth unemployment.
A.
tackle
B.
attack
C.
deal
10. 
It was an exciting election campaign, with the two main candidates ... .
A.
level headed
B.
levelling off
C.
level pegging
D.
level-crossing
11. 
You've got your sweater on ... .
A.
upside down
B.
back to back
C.
back to front
D.
this way up
12. 
That new TV series had viewers ... to their screens.
A.
screwed
B.
fixed
C.
riveted
D.
nailed
13. 
Sebastian isn't a proper painter; he's more of a ... .
A.
dribbler
B.
dabbler
C.
fibber
D.
babbler
14. 
Stores are now selling goods at ... prices.
A.
bottomless
B.
bottom line
C.
rock bottom
D.
bottoms up
15. 
Earthquake-proof buildings are meant to ... all but the strongest quakes.
A.
withhold
B.
withstand
C.
withdraw
D.
wither
16. 
Electricity is cheaper at ... hours.
A.
off-colour
B.
off-duty
C.
off-hand
D.
off-peak
17. 
I can't tell you ... what the population of Jamaica is, but if you wait a minute I'll look it up.
A.
off-hand
B.
off-beat
C.
off-chance
D.
off-balance
18. 
There's a confidence trickster in the neighbourhood. Make sure that he doesn't ... you.
A.
kidnap
B.
blackmail
C.
bamboozle
D.
hoodwink
19. 
Look, will you stop ... in and let me finish my sentence!
A.
moving
B.
butting
C.
pushing
D.
plugging
20. 
I'd love to go out with you tonight. The only ... is that I've got no cash!
A.
snag
B.
disadvantage
C.
pitfall
D.
mistake
21. 
Can you ... exactly what it is you're complaining about?
A.
find out
B.
turn in
C.
work out
D.
pin down
22. 
A deep wound like this one will take longer to ... .
A.
cure
B.
heal
C.
mend
D.
settle
23. 
Andrew's ... was to only tell his mother bad news when she was busy, so that she would have less chance to react.
A.
tactics
B.
intent
C.
ploy
D.
threat
24. 
A few tears were ... by both parents when Marion finally left home.
A.
flowed
B.
cast
C.
sealed
D.
shed
25. 
It was so foggy that the climbers couldn't ... the nearby shelter.
A.
make out
B.
break out
C.
take out
D.
run out
26. 
Most babies seem to ... on cow's milk but a few are allergic to it.
A.
exist
B.
thrive
C.
live
D.
benefit
27. 
Shopkeepers have blamed vandals for a ... of broken windows in the city centre.
A.
spate
B.
collection
C.
run
D.
sequence
28. 
The mailing list has done much to ... the numbers of people attending.
A.
lift
B.
heighten
C.
encourage
D.
boost
29. 
The ... surrounding the band's latest world tour has been ridiculous.
A.
advertisement
B.
promotion
C.
campaign
D.
hype
30. 
The company had all the necessary ... for training.
A.
assets
B.
resources
C.
supplies
D.
riches
31. 
Philip ... the whole class and eventually, they were all punished.
A.
kept up
B.
stirred up
C.
beat up
D.
held up
32. 
Brian has done the most ... jobs from clearing rubbish to washing up.
A.
challenging
B.
menial
33. 
We had a long and exhausting car ... before reaching our final destination.
A.
journey
B.
trip
C.
voyage
D.
travel
34. 
We waited for ages but Jim never ... .
A.
showed down
B.
showed off
C.
showed out
D.
showed up
35. 
When Jill and David drove to the South of France, they ... more time in the car than they had wanted.
A.
passed
B.
stayed
C.
lost
D.
spent
36. 
My father has this annoying ... of reading his newspaer during a meal.
A.
custom
B.
habit
37. 
The lion ran up to the bars of the cage roaring and ... its teeth.
A.
showing
B.
baring
C.
revealing
D.
exposing
38. 
The politician's wife was able to ... the information to the press without getting caught.
A.
leak
B.
infiltrate
C.
spread
D.
extend
39. 
Newspapers coined the ... "Angel of Africa" to describe the model when she visited the area to make a film.
A.
phrase
B.
term
C.
saying
D.
idea
40. 
The director is totally ... to promoting the cause of the hungry and homeless.
A.
comitted
B.
committed
C.
comited
D.
commited
41. 
After her bike accident, Mrs Edwards was ... of other cyclists on the road.
A.
caring
B.
concerned
C.
warried
D.
wary
42. 
The department store will exchange anything you have bought as long as you can produce the ... .
A.
receipt
B.
ticket
43. 
The manager complained that unfortunately many people in this country think that serving others is ... them.
A.
underneath
B.
under
C.
behind
D.
beneath
44. 
After our disastrous holiday we put in a ... for compensation.
A.
demand
B.
claim
C.
query
D.
plea
45. 
The headteacher warned that any child who ... truant would be expelled.
A.
was
B.
acted
C.
played
46. 
Burglars had ... the flat leaving it in a terrible mess.
A.
ransacked
B.
rifled
C.
rampaged
D.
ripped
47. 
Most of the poorer areas are on the ... of the town, away from the restaurants and fancy shops.
A.
suburbs
B.
outskirts
C.
surroundings
48. 
Flora's limited knowledge of French was a ... in her work.
A.
constraint
B.
deterrent
C.
bind
D.
tie
49. 
Does someone have the ... time, please?
A.
exact
B.
specific
C.
detailed
50. 
There were ten of us for dinner, so the food was ... up carefully.
A.
divided
B.
split
C.
separated
51. 
The log was ... into two halves.
A.
split
B.
divided
C.
separated
52. 
The money inherited ... me to do a lot more things.
A.
enables
B.
facilitates
C.
assists
53. 
Cars have been banned from the city centre, which makes the area much safer for ... .
A.
passersby
B.
onlookers
C.
pedestrians
D.
footmen
54. 
When I realised that I´d left my homework at home, I quickly ... back to get it.
A.
crept
B.
dashed
C.
crawled
D.
drifted
55. 
Are you having a ... exam before you sit the actual exam in June?
A.
fake
B.
false
C.
mock
56. 
It is better to forgive and forget than to ... feelings of bitterness and resentment.
A.
refrain
B.
harbour
C.
endeavour
D.
grant
57. 
Many companies have had to ... their plans for expansion due to the economic recession.
A.
scrap
B.
harbour
C.
refrain
D.
oust
58. 
I ... you that this new job is a step up the ladder, but it will mean moving to another part of the country.
A.
divulge
B.
quibble
C.
endeavour
D.
grant
59. 
The only thing that ... the race was Kaba´s accident.
A.
dismantled
B.
scrapped
C.
marred
D.
frayed
60. 
OK, the soup is not boiling hot. Surely you are not going to ... over such a minor problem.
A.
quibble
B.
heckle
C.
fray
D.
aggravate
61. 
Fortunately, we were ... access to the institute´s private files.
A.
refrained
B.
boycotted
C.
divulged
D.
granted
62. 
After the meal we ... over our coffees for an hour or so.
A.
lounged
B.
loitered
C.
lingered
D.
trundled
63. 
The accident was caused by a taxi driver ... the traffic lights.
A.
rushing
B.
missing
C.
jumping
D.
disobeying
64. 
I had to put some oil on the hinges to stop the door ... .
A.
whinning
B.
squeaking
C.
whimpering
D.
screeching
65. 
Amy was only wearing a thin coat and began ... in the cold wind.
A.
trembling
B.
vibrating
C.
clenching
D.
shivering
66. 
She did her work quite well but she was so ... that she told the boss she could run the company better herself.
A.
outstanding
B.
outstretched
C.
outlifted
D.
outspoken
67. 
The steps of the old house ... under my weigh.
A.
wailed
B.
rumbled
C.
roared
D.
groaned
68. 
I can´t stop now, Marisa. I´m a bit ... for time. I´ll phone you later.
A.
lacked
B.
short
C.
pushed
D.
rushed
69. 
Two of the actors got the ... in the middle of the performance. Typical amateurs!
A.
laughter
B.
chuckles
C.
giggles
D.
sniggers
70. 
I do wish you´d grow up, John! You´re so ... at times.
A.
childish
B.
childlike
C.
juvenile
D.
youthful
71. 
Kate spent the morning ... along the sea-front.
A.
rambling
B.
crawling
C.
scrambling
D.
strolling