Question 1

Please wait in the ... lounge until the gates

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departure

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retirement

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exit

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leaving

Question 2

Passengers travelling to Luton should ... the train at platform 4.

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board

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dock

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embark

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land

Question 3

There was a two-hour ... to the flight due to the storm.

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delay

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cancellation

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hold

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jam

Question 4

It was an uncomfortable ferry crossing on the ... sea.

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rough

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tough

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messy

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bumpy

Question 5

They bought a(n) ... ticket to Toronto because they didn't know when they would be back.

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one-way

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all-day

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return

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outbound

Question 6

He can't afford a holiday abroad because he lives on a tight ... .

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budget

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allowance

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fund

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account

Question 7

Whenever I go to a seafood restaurant,I can't resist the ... to order lobster.

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temptation

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attraction

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appeal

Question 8

No visitors will be ... to the museum after 5pm.

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admitted

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accepted

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allowed

Question 9

The caves near Kandy are of great ... interest.

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historical

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ancient

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historic

Question 10

The airline regularly offers last-minute bookings at .... prices.

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bargain

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credit

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rip-off

Question 11

They decided to buy the car on ... .

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credit

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purchase

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exchange

Question 12

The journal charges a yearly subscription of $1000, which readers can pay in ... .

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instalments

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exchange

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currency

Question 13

A house is the most expensive .... that most people ever make.

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purchase

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exchange

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value

Question 14

Alison got into ... because she overused her credit card.

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debt

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demand

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stock

Question 15

Then mountain with two peaks is a famous local ... .

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landmark

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ruin

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landscape

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monument

Question 16

You'll need someone who knows the area to .... you through the forest,as it is easy to lose your way.

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guide

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direct

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drive

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escort

Question 17

Alan is a(n) ... member of the team who is very dedicated to his job.

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invaluable

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priceless

Question 18

Mike ... travelling to places where he doesn't speak the language.

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isn't used

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was not being used

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hadn't been used to

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didn't used to

Question 19

The sun .... by the time we arrived at the hotel.

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had set

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had been setting

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set

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would set

Question 20

Beth will soon ... living in a big city.

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get used to

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got used to

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have been used to

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use to

Question 21

When we were children,we ... skiing during the Christmas holidays.

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would go

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had gone

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had been going

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go

Question 22

When we arrived at the hotel,we grabbed our towels and ... straight for the pool.

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headed

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had headed

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had been heading

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were heading

Question 23

We ... a holiday cottage in Ireland.

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used to have

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were used to having

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were having

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would have

Question 24

Daniel ... snowboarding all week,so by the time we left the resort he was very good.

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had been practising

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used to practise

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had practised

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would practise

Question 25

Harold has taken out a loan and ... his own business in June.

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is going to start

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has started

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will have started

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will start

Question 26

Weekend breaks ... more and more popular with busy professionals nowadays.

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are becoming

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become

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have been becoming

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were becoming

Question 27

I ... for my interview all evening, and now I'm taking a break.

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have been practising

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have practised

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practised

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would practise

Question 28

The check-in desk .... by the time I got there.

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had closed

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closed

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was closing

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has closed

Question 29

Linda ... abroad four times a year,but now she can't afford it.

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used to holiday

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had holidayed

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had been holidaying

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was holidaying

Question 30

By the end of next month,I ... in Paris for five years.

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will have been living

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will be living

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am living

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will live

Question 31

I ... for a job interview last week.

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went

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used to go

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would go

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had gone

Question 32

She ... off the phone with Jason when he called again.

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had just got off

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was just getting

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had been getting

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has just got

Question 33

Joseph ... Ireland for a conference and he won't be back until next weekend.

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has been in

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has gone in

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has been to

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has gone to

Question 34

At present,James and Lilly .... at a hotel until the repairs to their house are completed.

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are staying

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will stay

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stay

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have stayed

Question 35

It will be ........ difficult to find a vacant room in this hotel in August.

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very

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totally

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just

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a lot

Question 36

Helen bought a ........ scarf in China.

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beautiful blue silk

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blue silk beautiful

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blue beautiful silk

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silk blue beautiful

Question 37

The Sahara Desert is dotted ........ oases.

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with

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by

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from

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of

Question 38

There was ........ queue of people waiting to get into the museum that we gave up and left.

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a such long

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so long a

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a so long

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such long a

Question 39

The hotel offers special prices for ........ elderly.

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the

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an

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-

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some

Question 40

They have gone on a day trip to visit the remains ... the ancient settlement at Delphi.

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of

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on

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in

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off

Question 41

The designer clothes ... sale at the market are not genuine.

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on

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by

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of

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out

Question 42

I'd really like to try these boots ... the window.

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in

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by

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on

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up

Question 43

Sally asked me to pick her ... from the train station.

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up

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out

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on

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in

Question 44

We need to set ... at 6.00 to catch the ferry.

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off

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in

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on

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out

Question 45

The hotel was surrounded ... the beaten track.

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off

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on

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out

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by

Question 46

Paul lives ... of a suitcase;he has been travelling around Europe and Asia for three years now.

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out

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in

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on

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up

Question 47

Let's go and hunt ... some bargains.

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down

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up

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off

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on

Question 48

Shoppers were ... a rush to grab the bargains on offer during the sales.

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in

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for

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at

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on

Question 49

You should book early if you want to find a hotel room ... high season.

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in

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for

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on

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at

Question 50

These shirts are two ... the price of one.

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for

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in

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at

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on

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