112. Choose the correct item

1. Classical music doesn’t seem to be very….. with teenagers.

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

11. “Are you going on holiday by yourself?”

“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

1. It’s late; it’s…….that they will be here on time.

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

11. I was so late when I arrived at the airport that I ……the plane almost immediately.

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