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Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
Then add some black pepper ________ the salad dressing.
a. to
b. on
c. in
d. with
2. Adding a small ________ of salt to a cup of bitter coffee will help cut the bitterness.
a. pinch
b. cup
c. bag
d. handful
a. should
b. may
c. must
d. would
3. A: Is there some butter I could use?
B: No, there isn't ________ butter, but some margarine.
a. some
b. any
c. little
d. few
4. Too much salt can lead to high blood pressure; ________ puts us at risk of stroke.
a. what
b. when
c. which
d. that
5. Recipes tell me to add one or two ________ of celery to a soup or stew.
a. cloves
b. slices
c. bunches
d. sticks
6. She added a potato to her overly salty soup ________ make it less salty.
a. so that
b. as a result of
c. in order to
d. so as not to
7. “I'll make steak pie for dinner.” “ ________”
a. I'd love to.
b. You're right.
c. Please, do it.
d. Great! I can't
wait.
8.I have _______ to four tourist attractions that need to be visited this year.
a. pulled it down b. broken it out
c. shrunk it from
d. narrowed it down
9. Package tour isn't my _______. I prefer independent travel.
a. hot potatoes
b. piece of cake
c. cup of tea
d. flesh and blood
10. I didn't know that _______ Lake Michigan was one of the Great Lakes until last year.
a. a
b. an
c. Ø
d. the
11. You couldn't possibly visit Paris without seeing _______ Eiffel Tower.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. Ø
12. I will have a _______ summer holiday in Dubai where my sister works as a tour guide.
a. two-weeks
b. two-week
c. two weeks'
d. two week's
13. A long flight of stairs made the center _______ to disabled visitors.
a. unavailable
b. unaffordable
c. disadvantaged
d. inaccessible
14. The _______ happened in thick fog and caused a seven-mile tailback on the motorway.
a. pile-up
b. touchdown
c. mix-up
d. jet lag
15. Make sure you book tickets _______ because it costs more at the airport!
a. by chance
b. at a price
c. in advance
d. for a start
16. “I'm going to France for my summer holiday.” “_______”
a. Lucky you!
b. Good idea!
c. OK. Cool!
d. Oh my God!
17. The article was about the different varieties ______ English spoken throughout the
world,
a. in
b. of
c. from
d. among
18. Susan ______ a bit of Spanish when she was living in Mexico.
a. looked up
b. got by in
c. picked up
d. took in
19. English grammar is said to be difficult to learn ______ its countless rules and numerous
exceptions to them.
a. thanks to
b. in spite of
c. because of
d. provided
that
20. _______ education is the use of two different languages in classroom instruction.
a. Vocational
b. Bilingual
c. Monolingual
d. Cooperated
21. New York, _______ population reached 10 million by 1930, was the world's first
megacity.
a. whose
b. which
c. where
d. of which
22. Even though I spoke English, sometimes I didn't understand the _______ of some areas
because some words meant something else.
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a. accent
b. pronunciation
c. dialect
d. derivative
23. The man with _______ I dined last night will be the next President of Bigfoot.
a. whom
b. who
c. which
d. that
24. “What is the longest English word that doesn't contain a vowel? I'd say tsktsks.”
“__________”
a. How come?
b. Sound exciting!
c. Spot on d. Of course, it is.
25. The cave was created by river water eroding ________ the limestone underneath a
mountain,
a. over
b. from
c. through
d. away
26. Some people seem to ________ a second language with relative ease, while others have
a much more difficult time.
a. go for
b. break out
c. get by with
d. pick up
27. When we were in ________ New York City, we went on ________ one-day sightseeing
tour around ________ city.
a. the/ a/ the
b. Ø/ an/ the
c. Ø/ a/ the
d. the/ a/ Ø
28. The epic film 'Dances With Wolves' was directed by Kevin Costner, ________ plays Lt.
John J. Dunbar.
a. that
b. who
c. which
d. whose
28. These tourists can speak ________ English, so it's very difficult to communicate with
them.
a. some
b. little
c. a little
d. not any
29. If our ________ makes it difficult for others to understand us, then we should seek ways
to improve our pronunciation.
a. accent
b. tone
c. dialect
d. language
30. ________ they are delicious, hamburgers and French fries are too high in fat.
a. Although
b. Because
c. Despite
d. However
31. ________ the meat into small cubes about 2cm square and put it into a stewpan with the
water.
a. Slice
b. Chop
c. Mince
d. Peel
32. “Do you find it interesting to travel alone?” “ ________”
a. You're welcome, b. Never mind.
c. What a pity!
d. No, not at all.
33. It is predicted that humans will fly to Mars _______ a discovery mission.
a. with
b. on
c. under
d. for
34. There have been no manned missions to the moon's surface _______ 1972.
a. since
b. in
c. for
d. from
35. Mars might have been _______ between 3.8 and 3.1 billion years ago.
a. habitat
b. habitual
c. habitable
d. habitation
36. Edwin Hubble was the astronomer for _______ the Hubble Space Telescope is named,
a. which
b. who
c. that
d. whom
37. There are now countless _______ orbiting the earth for telecommunications, and other
purposes.
a. spacecrafts
b. rockets
c. satellites
d. telescopes
38. Microgravity is the condition _______ people or objects appear to be weightless.
a. which
b. where
c. whose
d. in which
39. I'm very careful about what I eat so it's only _______ I eat fast food.
a. over the moon
b. once in a blue moon
c. out of this world
d. the sky's the limit
40. The man sitting next to me on the plane _______ very nervous because he _______
before.
a. was - never flew
b. had been - didn't fly
c. had been - hadn't flown
d. was - had never flown
41. “Do you think we will travel to Mars in 15 years?”
“_______ But there's positive signs.”
a. I'm not so sure.
b. Sounds interesting!
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c. It's wonderful.
d. Yes, why not?
42. Young women today have jobs, so they are no longer economically dependent ________
their husbands.
a. in
b. from
c. with
d. on
43. Education system changes will ________ over the next few years.
a. take place
b. take part c. take time d. take control
44. Online learning platforms are becoming more and more ________.
a. individual-oriented
b. individually-orienting
c. individually-oriented
d. orientedly-individual
45. The teacher's role in online learning is mainly that of a ________.
a. facilitator
b. educator
c. evaluator
d. supporter
46. My mobile phone, ________ I lost on the train last week, had all my contacts on it.
a. whose
b. that
c. which
d. 0
47. New curricula will ________ to meet the demands of a changing society and in training
teachers.
a. develop
b. be developing c. be developed d. have developed
48. There's going to be a new principal in September, ________ is good. It's time for a
change.
a. that
b. which
c. who
d. when
49. “I really think online study is much more beneficial than classroom study.”
“________ Face-to-face is always the better way of learning.”
a. I don't think so.
b. I couldn't agree more.
c. Yes, I suppose so.
c. Well, you may be right.
50. Elon Musk's SpaceX sent NASA astronauts ________ orbit on May 30, 2020.
a. in
b. to
c. into
d. around
51. Have you been to Antelope Canyon? That place is _________!
a. over the moon
b. out of this world
c. the sky's the limit
d. written in the stars
52. ________ the cities do not provide better and cheaper mass transport, the traffic problem
will get worse.
a. Since
b. Even though
c. Before
d. If
53. He've just bought an apartment from ________ lofty heights he could see across the city.
a. whose
b. which
c. that
d. whom
54. As a hotel ________, your job isn't only to greet guests but also to make them feel
welcome.
a. housekeeper
b. secretary
c. chef
d. receptionist
55. Many employers consider ________ experience to be as useful as academic
qualifications.
a. relevant
b. extensive
c. professional
d. hands-on
56. Many people are successful in their jobs ________ the fact that they have no degree.
a. due to
b. in spite of
c. although
d. so that
57. They've increased the number of customer service staff and ________ the service is
better.
a. consequently
b. as a result of
c. nevertheless
d. moreover
58. “I'm afraid it's too late for me to do a vocational training and start over.”
“ _______ It's never too late to change your career.”
a. No worries!
b. Yes, of course.
c. Not exactly.
d. Never you
mind!

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