Question 1

Vocabulary

Choose the word that most appropriately completes the sentence.

Commercials that target children are always accompanied by catchy ______________ because it makes it easier for them to remember the product or even the company selling it.

Accepted Answer

jingles

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plugs

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spams

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spots

Question 2

Vocabulary

Choose the word that most appropriately completes the sentence.

It was clear to see that he had the______________ hand in the presidential elections as his agenda dealt with key issues that had been creating widespread discontent.

Accepted Answer

upper

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first

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high

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big

Question 3

Vocabulary

Choose the word that most appropriately completes the sentence.

What started out as a lucrative business______________ ended up as a bitter feud when differences of opinion occurred between the two men regarding the utilisation of company funds.

Accepted Answer

partnership

Answer

federation

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consortium

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organisation

Question 4

Vocabulary

Choose the word that most appropriately completes the sentence.

The accountant told the businessman that if he wanted his business venture to thrive, he would have to increase his profit______________ .

Accepted Answer

margin

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border

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boundary

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perimeter

Question 5

Vocabulary

Choose the word that most appropriately completes the sentence.

In attempting to ______________ my older brother, I often took up sports activities like martial arts that were not quite for me, and at which I usually failed dismally to make any progress in.

Accepted Answer

replicate

Answer

substitute

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devise

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emulate

Question 6

Vocabulary

Choose the word that most appropriately completes the sentence.

I ______________ a terrible blunder when I asked Jody how things were at work; you see she was given the sack about three weeks ago and she’s been very depressed about it.

Accepted Answer

took

Answer

had

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created

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made

Question 7

Vocabulary

Choose the word that most appropriately completes the sentence.

It was the boy’s unbridled ______________ that enabled him to come up with such an innovative solution to a problem with seemingly no practical answer.

Accepted Answer

spirit

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imagination

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thirst

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potential

Question 8

Vocabulary

Choose the word that most appropriately completes the sentence.

Sam is terribly lazy and irresponsible; he’s always trying to ______________ out of his duties.

Accepted Answer

chicken

Answer

weasel

Answer

monkey

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beaver

Question 9

Vocabulary

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Action needs to be taken to prevent unscrupulous businessmen from children in a bid to profit from their labor.

Accepted Answer

exploiting

Answer

manipulating

Question 10

Vocabulary

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Look out for the fairtrade that certifies that international fairtrade standard have been met in the production of the goods on which it is found.

Accepted Answer

logo

Answer

slogan

Question 11

Vocabulary

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

This small company has the lead in robotics and is making progress in leaps and bounds.

Accepted Answer

taken

Answer

made

Question 12

Vocabulary

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Scientists at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research are faced with the task of recreating conditions that existed before the earth was created.

Accepted Answer

daunting

Answer

paramount

Question 13

Vocabulary

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

The geothermal power plant in the Philippines 18% of the country’s electricity.

Accepted Answer

generates

Answer

develops

Question 14

Vocabulary

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

CERN is the world’s largest fully physics laboratory, whose main aim is to provide accelerators for research that requires a lot of energy.

Accepted Answer

functional

Answer

designed

Question 15

Vocabulary

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Nostradamus is said to have many major world events.

Accepted Answer

predicted

Answer

forecast

Question 16

Vocabulary

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Although the fresh sold at the farmers’ market is cheaper than that sold at a greengrocer’s, it is not necessarily of the same quality.

Accepted Answer

produce

Answer

products

Question 17

Vocabulary

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in the box.

The current state of is so disheartening that many young people are contemplating leaving the country to seek their fortune elsewhere.

Accepted Answer

affairs.

Question 18

Vocabulary

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in the box.

It is feared that the current state of the

economy will lead to a large portion of the population living from hand to .

Accepted Answer

mouth

Question 19

Vocabulary

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in the box.

My only source of at the moment is the baby-sitting I do once a week, but that is certainly not enough to cover my personal expenses.

Accepted Answer

income

Question 20

Vocabulary

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in the box.

Our rigid quality standards ensure that our baby products are not only durable but also safe.

Accepted Answer

control

Question 21

Vocabulary

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in the box.

They decided to launch a publicity to promote their new line of health and wellness products for expectant mothers.

Accepted Answer

campaign

Question 22

Vocabulary

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in the box.

It is only by hunting that consumers can ensure that the products and services they buy are good value for money.

Accepted Answer

bargain.

Question 23

Vocabulary

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in the box.

Francis decided to become a partner in his brother’s company when he saw that he was making money hand over .

Accepted Answer

fist.

Question 24

Vocabulary

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in the box.

The cost of has risen to such an extent that low-income families are having a difficult time making ends meet.

Accepted Answer

living.

Question 25

Grammar

Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.

I wish Brent asking me to help him out with his work, I've got enough of my own.

Accepted Answer

had stopped

Answer

stopped

Answer

would stop

Answer

could stop

Question 26

Grammar

Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.

By no means our colleagues for granted; after all the success of this company lies in us working together.

Accepted Answer

we should take

Answer

shouldn’t we take

Answer

we shouldn’t take

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should we take

Question 27

Grammar

Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.

If only I my differences with Gabriela before she left the country for good, but her husband wouldn’t let me see her.

Accepted Answer

could have reconciled

Answer

reconciled

Answer

were reconciling

Answer

would reconcile

Question 28

Grammar

Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.

I would rather that verbal confrontation with that insolent journalist at the press conference last night.

Accepted Answer

not have had

Answer

not have

Answer

didn’t have

Answer

hadn’t had

Question 29

Grammar

Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.

any queries regarding the filling out of these forms, please contact my secretary who will be more tha willing to help you.

Accepted Answer

Should you have

Answer

Had you had

Answer

Were you to have

Answer

Having had

Question 30

Grammar

Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.

No matter where , she always finds fault with her accommodation.

Accepted Answer

she stays

Answer

has she stayed

Answer

she has stayed

Answer

does she stay

Question 31

Grammar

Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.

It’s about time you off your laurels; you’ve been lounging around ever since you were given the sack.

Accepted Answer

got

Answer

get

Answer

had got

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were getting

Question 32

Grammar

Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.

we will always wonder about is whether there is intelligent life on any other planet in our solar system.

Accepted Answer

What

Answer

It

Answer

Where

Answer

That

Question 33

Grammar

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, beginning with the word that has been given.

Zoé is getting the promotion because she proved that she has a keen mind and good business sense.

If Zoé that she has a keen mind and good business sense, she wouldn’t be getting the promotion.

Accepted Answer

hadn’t proven

Answer

hasn’t proven

Answer

didn’t prove

Answer

wouldn’t have proven

Question 34

Grammar

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, beginning with the word that has been given.

You must not permit members of the audience to enter the dressing rooms of performers.

Under must you permit members of the audience to enter the dressing rooms of performers.

Accepted Answer

no circumstances

Answer

no doubt

Answer

some permission

Answer

rare occasions

Question 35

Grammar

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, beginning with the word that has been given.

It didn’t cross my mind even once that I would be required to undergo such a gruelling interview cycle to qualify for the position.

Not once _______ that I would be required to undergo such a gruelling interview cycle to qualify for the position.

Accepted Answer

did it cross my mind

Answer

I imagined

Answer

I thought

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had it occurred to me

Question 36

Grammar

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, beginning with the word that has been given.

I was given a transfer by my superior, not a promotion.

What my superior gave me was _______.

Accepted Answer

a transfer, not a promotion

Answer

not what I expected

Answer

a promotion rather than a transfer

Answer

something I requested

Question 37

Grammar

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, beginning with the word that has been given.

I heard the sound of a deafening explosion just when I reached the underground.

Scarcely had I reached the underground _______.

Accepted Answer

when I heard the sound of a deafening explosion

Answer

when I was hearing a noise

Answer

than a deafening explosion happened

Answer

before hearing the bang

Question 38

Grammar

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, beginning with the word that has been given.

The only way you will manage to climb the corporate ladder in a company such as this is by exercising will-power and determination.

Only by exercising will-power and determination _______ to climb the corporate ladder in a company such as this.

Accepted Answer

can you hope

Answer

you may hope

Answer

will be able

Answer

you can hope

Question 39

Grammar

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, beginning with the word that has been given.

Max is very intuitive and that’s why he grabbed the opportunity when it arose.

If Max weren’t so intuitive, he _______ the opportunity when it arose.

Accepted Answer

wouldn’t grab

Answer

didn’t grab

Answer

wouldn’t have grabbed

Answer

might not grab

Question 40

Grammar

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, beginning with the word that has been given.

Jenny didn’t miss that important phone call because she didn’t leave as early as she had expected.

Had Jenny left as early as she had expected, she _______ that important phone call.

Accepted Answer

missed

Answer

might have missed

Answer

would have missed

Answer

would miss

Question 41

Reading

Read the article about Crypto addicts. Then, choose the correct answer.

Josh started trading in cryptocurrencies...

Accepted Answer

influenced by his peers' success.

Answer

when Bitcoin first came out.

Answer

after seeing it in the media.

Answer

while working from home during the pandemic.

Question 42

Reading

Read the article about Crypto addicts. Then, choose the correct answer.

What was Josh’s experience while trading?

Accepted Answer

He made lots of money, lost it all and couldn’t regain it.

Answer

He made many small wins and slightly larger losses.

Answer

He recovered from big losses at first but later could not.

Answer

He immediately lost all the money he invested.

Question 43

Reading

Read the article about Crypto addicts. Then, choose the correct answer.

Josh says that he kept gambling because...

Accepted Answer

he enjoyed the feeling he got when he lost money.

Answer

he enjoyed the excitement of winning money.

Answer

he didn’t want to confess that he’d lost money.

Answer

he wanted enough money to buy a house.

Question 44

Reading

Read the article about Crypto addicts. Then, choose the correct answer.

For Josh, crypto currency trading became a problem when...

Accepted Answer

he returned to a different, former addiction.

Answer

he started to sell drugs in order to fund his trading habit.

Answer

he stopped working and spending time with other people.

Answer

he started telling lies and taking things from family remembers.

Question 45

Reading

Read the article about Crypto addicts. Then, choose the correct answer.

Josh would like to see a change in the way that...

Accepted Answer

trading apps communicate with traders.

Answer

trading apps encourage sharing among friends.

Answer

cryptocurrencies are advertised.

Answer

cryptocurrency companies are regulated.

Question 46

Reading

Read the article about Crypto addicts. Then, choose the correct answer.

Josh says that when people trade cryptocurrencies together in groups, ...

Accepted Answer

they tend not to consider their decisions thoroughly.

Answer

they learn and share more information and make better choices.

Answer

they are given special tips by the trading companies.

Answer

they become more socially accepted by their peers.

Question 47

Listening

Listen carefully to the News about the Digital detox boot camp. Then, choose the correct option.

Kyle’s mother says that he ...

Source: https://youtu.be/YuT_RAugJu0

Accepted Answer

behaved differently some time ago

Answer

becomes aggressive when he’s online

Answer

is angry with them for sending him to the detox camp

Answer

becomes aggressive when he’s offline

Question 48

Listening

Listen carefully to the News about the Digital detox boot camp. Then, choose the correct option.

Kyle says that ...

Source: https://youtu.be/YuT_RAugJu0

Accepted Answer

he expects to have some kind of entertainment in the camp

Answer

his phone has never been taken from him before

Answer

he hopes they let him use his phone from time to time

Answer

he hopes he will be able to get online in the camp

Question 49

Listening

Listen carefully to the News about the Digital detox boot camp. Then, choose the correct option.

One of the basic ideas of the boot camp is ...

Source: https://youtu.be/YuT_RAugJu0

Accepted Answer

to strengthen their relationship with the real world

Answer

to stop playing online

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to go outdoors more often and not stay at home all day

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to reinstall them into society

Question 50

Listening

Listen carefully to the News about the Digital detox boot camp. Then, choose the correct option.

After two days in the camp, Kyle ...

Source: https://youtu.be/YuT_RAugJu0

Accepted Answer

believes his addiction is going to improve after this experience

Answer

is happy but he doesn’t think the camp will be a cure

Answer

is scared of the electroconvulsive therapy

Answer

thinks he could be able to live without the internet

Question 51

Listening

Listen carefully to the News about the Digital detox boot camp. Then, choose the correct option.

Kyle ...

Source: https://youtu.be/YuT_RAugJu0

Accepted Answer

is not studying any more

Answer

had stopped using technological devices

Answer

is the best student in his class

Answer

has just finished school

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