Question 1

...... polite children they are!

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What

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Whose

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So

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How

Question 2

The wind was ...... strong that it was difficult to walk.

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so

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too

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enough

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much

Question 3

After the teacher ...... the instructions, we were allowed to open our exam booklets.

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had read

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was reading

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would read

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must read

Question 4

Don't worry. They ...... you for an interview tomorrow.

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may call

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will call maybe

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may be called

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maybe calling

Question 5

...... , my parents will have been married for twenty years.

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By this time next year

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When I was fifteen

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Since last year

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Two years ago

Question 6

You were right.I wish I ...... to your advice.

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had listened

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have listened

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were listening

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can listen

Question 7

Do you know why ...... by his teacher yesterday?

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he was punished

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he may have punished

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he had punished

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would he be punished

Question 8

His parents would never permit him ...... abroad with his friends.

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to travel

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of travelling

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travel

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to travelling

Question 9

Is ...... you are reading interesting?

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the novel

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a novel

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both novels

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some novel

Question 10

While some of her guests enjoyed themselves, ...... didn't.

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others

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rest of them

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some other

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another

Question 11

My parents want to have an alarm installed because there have been a lot of ...... around here lately.

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burglaries

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challenges

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discounts

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buzzers

Question 12

I wish you would stop complaining to the waiter. I feel very ...... .

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uncomfortable

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enthusiastic

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cheerful

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embarrassing

Question 13

He really hates it when people give him ...... .

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orders

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guides

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decisions

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argument

Question 14

She is interested in collecting ...... stamps.

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rare

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infrequent

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occasional

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confusing

Question 15

Teachers should ...... students to try harder.

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encourage

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recommend

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propose

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suggest

Question 16

I listen to all kinds of music, but my ...... is rock music.

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favourite

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pleasant

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obvious

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interesting

Question 17

Some psychologists claim that it's healthy to ...... our anger.

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express

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indicate

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announce

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say

Question 18

She was very upset because her boss didn't ...... the extra work she had done.

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appreciate

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concentrate

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deny

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dislike

Question 19

It's high time David ...... his divorce and got on with his life.

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got over

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put on

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took over

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tried on

Question 20

He tried to ...... his father to let him go on holiday with his friends.

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persuade

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support

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control

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commit

Question 21

He told a joke to ...... the atmosphere.

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lighten

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lighter

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light

Question 22

The singer left the band due to ...... with the guitarist.

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disagreements

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disagrees

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agreements

Question 23

If you need a ...... hand carrying these boxes to the basement, let me know.

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helping

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helpful

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helpless

Question 24

Many people have great ...... talent and don't even realise it.

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artistic

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art

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artist

Question 25

We had a ...... time on our holiday last week.

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terrific

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terrifically

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terrified

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