1. Did you see that fascinating wildlife programme…… (A) on (B) at C) in (D) by 2. I got very nervous during the exam. When the examiner askekd my name, my mind went competely………… (A) empty (B) bank C) white (D) void 3. Some people are ………………interested in animals than in other people. (A) further (B) far more (C) much (D) most 4. There is rumour that the National Bank is going to…… the conpany I work for. (A) take over (B) overtake C) take on (D) take off 5. Everyone congratulated Judy on her suggestion but actually I thought of it……… (A) first (B) at first C) firstly (D) at the beginning 6. It was…….hot day that I decided to leave work early and go to the beach. (A) so (B) such (C) a so D) a such 7. Jo was shocked when I disagreed wit h her. She’s so used to getting her own………… (A) mind (B) way C) opinion (D) views 8. John’s got three daughters Joanna, who’s…………… , is only five weeks old. (A) younger (B) the youngest (C) youngest (D) young 9. The more exercise you do,………………. (A) so fitter you become (C) the fitter you become (B) you become fitter (D) fitter you become 10. My granmother takes better photos than………… (A) my (B) me (C) I make (D) me make 11. My two brothers have each got two sons, so I’ve got four …… together. (A) nieces (B) cousins (C) uncles (D) nephews 12. There’s a lot more traffic than usual. There must be something ………in the town centre. (A) getting on (B) going off (C) going on (D) getting off 13. Sometimes I’m so hungry in the middle of the night………I eat a whole packet of biscuits. (A) and (B) that (C) so (D) than 14. I’ve got lots of ……… but only a few really good friends. (A) best friends (C) acquaintances (B) neighbours (D) partners 15. He wasn’t sure whether he’d be any goood at hang –gliding. (A) took after it (C) took to it (B) took it on (D) took it back 16. There were…….accidents during the holiday weekend that the government is bringing in tough new driving laws. (A) so much (B) many (C) such (D) so many 17. When you’re driving at night, you shouldn’t………. any risks. (A) take (B) make (C) do (D) get 18. He was used to much shorter than his sister but now he’s taller than…… (A) she is ( B) she (C) she does (D) she’s 19. And finally here’s a …… of today’s sports news. (A) round off (B) round up (C) round on (D) round down 20. I’ve always got……… well with old people. (A) off (B) on (C) through (D) in 21. He’s about the same height as his father but in every other respect he takes…………his mother. (A)from (B) up (C) on (D) after 22. I take ……everything I said about Paul, I realize now that it wasn’t true. (A) on (B) over (C) in (D) back 23. In many families, the inportant decisions are ………by women. (A) done (B) arrived (C) made (D) given 24. I’m really enjoying my job. My new……….have made me very welcome. (A) employees (B) managers`(C) colleagues (D) boss 25. It was…… warm this afternoon that I didn’t wear my jacket. (A) such (B) such a (C) so (D) a so 26. The yellow socks doesn’t………. your sweater and anyway the yellow doesn’t suit you. (A) suit (B) match (C) fit (D) go 27. If you go to the shop and ask for something, yu are called……… (A) customer (B) dealer (C) passenger (D) seller 28. You don’t want to go to the shop on your own, you can buy things by……… (A) hire purchase (C) a shop assistant (B) mail order (D) shopkeeper 29. This real leather handbag was reduced in the summer sale, so I only had to pay $20 –It was a,……… (A) good price (C) cheap price (B) real bargain (D) real price 30. After choosing things you want to buy in the department store, you must go to the…… before you leave. (A) checking desk (B) check out (C)check in (D) check up 31. The ……… were told to fasten their seat belts as the plane began its descent. (A) customer (B) riders (C) flyers (D) passengers 32. That company must … resources to their best use in order to make high profits. (A) make (B) consume(C)allocate (D) do 33. The amout of money a lender receives from a loan or an investment is expressed as its returns or ……. (A) credit (B) loan (C)income (D) yield 34. The bank manager………….me to open the deposit accountant as soon as possible (A) warned (B) advised (C)suggested (D)approved 35. a person’s money in business is known as his or her ………. (A)deposit (B)fund (C) stake (D)debt 36. newspaper advertising is ……… for 40% of the total profits (A)accounted (B)comprised (C)counted (D)came 37.She ……… all her savings from the bank to pay for her travel to Mexico (A)drew in (B)drew out (C)drew with (D)Drew 38.if you fail to deliver your goods on time, you’ll be in………. of contract (A) break (B) fault (C) failure (D) breach 39. To avoid the problem with your teeth, you’d better cut………… your intake of sugar. (A) off (B) in (C) down on (D) up 40. Despite her good typing, heer letter is full of spelling ………… (A) faults (B) wrongs (C) mistakes (D) guilts 41. Clearing the weeds from the churchyard was a much harder……. than the children had imagined it would be (A) deed (B) task (C) service (D) work 42. Mrs Townsend was left to make all the………. For the outing by herself. (A) provisions (B) procedures (C) organisations (D) arrangements 43. John and Barbara……… to get married in St Mark’s church. (A) selected (B) picked (C) judged (D) decided 44. The home loan company……….the right to cancel this agreement. (A) reserves (B) conserves (C) serves (D) deserves 45. When you ………your toes in the water, you will feel warn. (A0 touch (B) drop (C) dip (D) bend 46. The heavy rain had ruined the fruit………in the South of Vietnam. (A) crop (B) growing (C) product (D) collect 47. He has been in ………. Of that company for over 20 years. (A) leadership (B) management (C) charge (D) direction 48. The accident last year………changes inhis attitude towards other people. (A) brought out (B) brought up (C) brought about (D) brought into 49. My father gets a weekly……… of $100 (A) pay B) payroll (C) salary (D) wage 50. There is nothing………… left in the fridge. (A) at least (B) at once (C) at all (D) at first 51. Do they have enough working………. To maintain ther business. (A) capitals (B) expenses (C) currency (D) account 52. Such items as houses, cars, land are known as……… assets (A) current (B) fixed (C) hidden (D) liquid 53. Of ten a discount is offered as an………. To get a customer to pay promptly (A) investment (B) incentive (C) interim (D) inventory 54. The book-keeper keeps record of every financial………… (A) action (B) transaction (C) entry (D) transcription 55. His creditor………… his goods for payment of debts (A) grabbed (B) seized (C) ceased (D) gripped 56. The new manager explained to th sttaff that she hoped to ……… procedures to save time and money (A) establish (B) control (C) manufacture (D) restore 57. When the starter gave the………all the competitors began to run around the track. (A) signal (B) warning (C) shot (D) show 58. At the end of the winter, the price of the winter clothes in the shops usually…………… (A) drops (B) lowers (C) sinks (D) reduces 59. Banks only………money if they are sure it will be paid back. (A) borrow (B) lend (C) interest (D) charge 60. In order to uy this house, he had to obtain a large……….From the bank. (A) loan (B) finance (C) capital (D)debt 61. To prevent flooding in the winter the water flowing from the dam is constantly……….by a computer. (A) managed (B) graded (C) monitored (D) conducted 62. This morning’s history lesson seeme to go ……… (A) through and through (B) on and on (C) over and over (D) off and on 63. If noone…………to the plan, we will start next week (A) minds (B) avoids (C) objects (D) argues 64. Without money, you will be……… to do anything about setting up your own (A) powerless (B) underpower (C) powerful (D) overpower 65. My uncle took ………golf when he retired from work. (A) on ` (B) up (C) over (D) after 66. He couldn’t …… his father that he was telling the truth (A) admit (B) confide (C) trust (D) convince 67. It was difficult to guess what her…… to the news would be. (A) feeling (B) reaction (C) capital (D) opinion 68. My passport…………last month, so I will have to get a new one (A) elasped (B) expired (C) ended (D)terminated 69. The department is also deeply…… in variorus improvement schemes (A) connected (B) entailed (C) involved (D) implied 70. His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any……… of it at all. (A) interpretation (B) meaning (C) intelligibility (D) sense 71. The main attraction of the job was it offered the……… to do research (A) possibility (B) proposal (C) oppprtunity (D) prospect 72. I wish you’d tell me what I ……… do in this difficult situation. (A) shall (B) would (C) should (D) ought 73. A competitor may submit any number off entries………….each one is accompanied by a packet top (A) supposing (B) notwithstanding (C) assuredly (D) provided 74. They always kept on good…….with their next-door neighbours for the children’s sake (A) friendship (B) relations (C) will (D) terms 75. he earns his living by……….old painting (A) reviving (B) restoring (C) reforming (D) replenishing 76. Hotel rooms must be…………by noon but luggage may be left with the porter (A) vacated (B) evacuated (C) abandoned (D) left 77. The majority of nurses are women but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a………. (A) rarity (B) minority (C) scarcity (C) minimum 78. Although he was under no………. the shopkeeper replaced the defective battery free of charge (A) urgency (B) guarantee (C) obligation (D) insistence 79. To be a good short story writer one needs, among other things, a very ……….imagination (A) vivid (B) living (C) bright (D) sparkling 80. He was completely…… by the thief’s disguise (A) taken away (B) taken in (C) taken down (D) taken through 81. The beach was so crowded the other day that we………difficulty finding an empty spot (A) have (B) have had (C) had (D) have been having 82. ……….you were all sitting at your desits working hard last week, we were sitting on a plane bound for Hawaii (A) despite (B) as soon as (C) while (D) whenever 83. We can’t go skating, the …….has been closed for repairs (A) ring (B) course (C) rink (D) pitch 84. The party starts at 8 o’clock so I’ll……… at 7.45 (A) look for you (B) fetch you (C) pick up you (D) pick you . judged (D) decided 44 . The home loan company……….the right to cancel this agreement. (A) reserves (B) conserves (C) serves (D) deserves 45 . When you ………your. (D) work 42 . Mrs Townsend was left to make all the………. For the outing by herself. (A) provisions (B) procedures (C) organisations (D) arrangements 43 . John