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MULTIPLE CHOICE EXERCISE 1.  His face has rather a sad ______. A. look B. aspect C. visage D. light 2. He has written a book on the ______ of London. A. story B. past C. events D. history 3. Can you do me a (n) ______ and post this letter? A. help B. promise C. aid D. favour 4. The mechanic explained in great ______ how the car worked. A. clarity B. information C. detail D. example 5. The schoolboy ______ down to tie his shoelace. A. leaned B. stooped C. turned D. went 6. She has a part – time job; she works ______ day. A. each other B. every other C. one the other D. the other every 7. They were married ______. A. secret B. in secret C. in a secret D. in the secret 8. The old man said that he was opposed ______ the marriage of his niece. A. to B. by C. from D. against 9. Don’t be too hard on him; he’s doing the job______. A. he can as best B. as he can best C. as best he can D. best as he can 10. He ______ some unusual educational beliefs A. keeps B. carries C. holds D. takes 11. We shall be competing ______ some of the best teams in the country. A. over B. against C. between D. beside 12. “I’d like to be in one of that ______” Paul said. A. teachers classes B. teacher classes C. teacher’s class D. teacher’s classes 13. He says he has got ______ in his stomach. A. pains B. aches C. hurt D. suffering 14. No one helped him, he did it______ A. himself all B. all by himself C. by all himself D. by himself all 15. The country’s wealth comes chiefly from its many______ A. herd of cattle B. herd of cattles Compiled by Tam Trieu, M.A 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. C. herds of cattles D. herds of cattle Edward ______ goes to bed before midnight. A. hardly never B. seldom never C. hardly ever D. almost ever They said they were happy that they had put their trust ______ me. A. in B. on C. on to D. with Tell me ______ there is anything special that you would like to do. A. that B. if C. so D. which ______ from anything else, she is always late for work. A. Not only B. As well C. Except D. Apart My watch has stopped so I had no way of knowing the right ______ A. hour B. moment C. time D. o’clock Some drivers seem to expect everyone else to get ______ their way. A. out of B. away from C. off D. after There is a large car park ______ to the station. A. across B. by C. right D. close Clearing the weeds from the churchyard was a much harder______ than the children had imagined it would be. A. task B. deed C. right D. close Why don’t you do something worthwhile with your time instead of just ______ it! A. spending B. using C. wasting D. passing There’s no need to take two ______ for a day’s climbing. A. pair of boots B. pair of boot C. pairs of boot D. pairs of boots This meat is rather tough; you have to ______ it for a long time. A. chew B. bite C. eat D. swallow We will always ______ the wonderful winter holiday we had in Australia. A. remind B. rethink C. reflect D. remember Although he was completely ______ as a furniture-maker, he produced the most beautiful chairs. A. unable B. untrained C. incapable D. uneducated Do you ______ my returning the television on now? A. disapprove B. mind C. want D. object 30. But why did the police suspect you? It just does not make ______ to me. A. reason B. right C. sense D. truth  MULTIPLE CHOICE EXERCISES 1. The bus was so late reaching the station that I ______ missed my train. A. entirely B. already C. soon D. almost 2. Her guest apologised for causing her so much ______ A. problem B. complication C. trouble D. damage 3. I saw a thief take Norman’s wallet so I ran ______ him, but I didn’t catch him. A. after B. into C. over D. near 4. It’s six years now since the Socialists came to ______ in that country. A. command B. force C. control D. power 5. The traffic lights ______ to green, and the cars drove on. A. exchanged B. removed C. turned D. shone 6. Could you be more specific about what is ______ in this particular job? A. enclosed B. involved C. presented D. concentrated 7. The policeman ______ me the way. A. told B. said C. explained D. directed 8. After dinner, the President got up to ______ a short speech. A. hold B. provide C. make D. tell 9. It’s very dry today. Will you help me ______ the plants? A. moisten B. wet C. water D. sprinkle 10. We looked everywhere but the intruder was nowhere ______ A. to be seen B. seen C. to see D. having seen 11. Hurry up! They’ve only got ______ seats left. A. a little B. plenty of C. a lot of D. a few 12. She had changed so much that ______ anyone recognised her. A. almost B. not C. hardly D. nearly 13. People demand higher wages because prices are ______ all the time. A. progressing B. rising C. growing D. exceeding Compiled by Tam Trieu, M.A 14. I can’t possibly lend you any money; it is quite out of the ______ A. question B. order C. practice D. permit 15. The ______ thing about travelling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or read during the journey. A. enjoyable B. enjoyed C. enjoying D. enjoyment 16. They’d like to move to New York, but their children will never agree ______ A. with going B. with go C. to go D. going 17. You ______ better be careful not to miss the train. A. would B. had C. should D. did 18. ______ the traffic was bad, I arrived on time. A. Even B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although 19. I looked up their number in the telephone _____ A. directory B. list C. guide D. catalogue 20. Who was the first person ______ the South Pole? A. reaching B. who reaches C. reached D. to reach 21. The police have warned tourists to look ______ for pickpockets in the town centre. A. up B. down C. out D. forward 22. This book gives a brief ______ of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall. A. reference B. outline C. article D. research 23. The old ship will be towed into harbour and ______. A. broken off B. broken down C. broken in D. broken up 24. “I know that you have an appointment in ten minutes, so I shall not ______ you long”, the professor remarked. A. detain B. withold C. postpone D. retard 25. Mary gives one account of the conversation, and Fred another, it’s difficult to ______ the two versions. A. identify B. reconcile C. adjust D. coincide 26. ______ what most people say about him, he has a good sense of humour. A. Contrary to B. Against C. Opposite D. Opposing 27. I liked the coat but was rather ______ off by the price. A. shaken B. put C. let D. held 28. The civil rights movement was in its ______ in the 1960s. A. top B. summit C. heyday D. pitch 29. I recognise his face, but his name ______ me. A. misses B. deludes C. fails D. escapes 30. This museum has more visitors than ______ any other in the world. A. really B. actually C. practically D. utterly 11. The best soil was ______ away by a torrential rainstorm. A. gushed B. flowed C. washed D. flooded 12. ______ efforts to combat it, drug abuse is on increase. A. Despite B. In the event of C. Throughout D. Instead of 13. I wrote to my bank manager ______ to getting a loan. A. in the hope B. with a view C. with the aim D. on the question 14. Children can be difficult to teach because of their short attention______ MULTIPLE CHOICE EXERCISES A. limit B. span C. duration D. time 1. She can’t be interested in the lessons, ______ that she always arrives 15. He lives ______ in his bachelor flat in Mayfair. late. A. A. lonely B. lone C. himself D. alone A. viewing B. judging C. noting D. seeing 16. How exactly did you set ______ training the horses to work so well 2. She saw ______ the deception immediately. together? A. through B. past C. into D. round A. about B.to C. up D. out 3. I am never free on Tuesday evenings as I have a ______ arrangement to ______ go to the cinema with a friend. A. B. C. D. A. long-lived B. long-standing C. long-rangeD. long-lasting ______ 4. I turned down his offer to stay as I did not wish to ______ upon his A. B. C. D. family. ______ A. interfere B. disturb C. impose D. invade A. B. C. D. 5. Because of rapid technological progress, the computers being made ______ today will be ______ in five years’ time. A. B. C. D. A. obsolete B. extinct C. outdone D. retired ______ 6. The noise of the machinery ______ the words of the factory manager. A. B. C. D. A. covered B. suppressed C. drowned D. deadened ______ 7. To make the sauce, ______ a small bar of chocolate and melt it over a A. B. C. D. pan of water. ______ A. splash B. hack C. cut D. grate A. B. C. D. 8. I could see the tip of his cigarette______ in the darkness. ______ A. glinting B. sparkling C. gleaming D. glowing A. B. C. D. 9. Sending for our free brochure by ______ the coupon below. ______ A. completing B. responding C. answering D. filling A. B. C. D. 10. 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