--> a
253. He agreed to go climbing .............. he hated heights.
a. although
b. in case
c. since
d. because
--> a
254. He got a new alarm clock .................... he'd get up on time.
a. although
b. so that
c. since
d. so
--> b
255. He hasn't written to us ................. he left.
a. as long as
b. since
c. by the time
d. as soon as
--> b
256. She'll only do the job .............. you pay her more.
a. before
b. after
c. if
d. while
--> c
257. I never take an umbrella ............... it's raining heavily.
a. when
b. whenever
c. if
d. unless
--> d
258. It rained, which spoiled our picnic; but if it ............................ it ............. a
great success.
a. didn't rain / would be
b. had rained / would have been
c. hadn't rained / would have been
d. rained / would be
--> c
259. I live in a pleasant room ............... the garden.
a. overlook
b. to overlook
c. overlooking
d. overlooked
--> c
260. I hope they ................ this road by the time we come back next summer.
a. repaired
b. will repair
c. would repair
d. will have repaired
--> d
261. The book is divided into five parts and each of these ................ three
sections.
a. have
b. has
c. will have
d. had
--> b
262. Norman E. Borlaug was the first agricultural scientist to ................. the
Nobel Peace Prize.
a. receive
b. have
c. take
d. accept
--> a
263. The building of the new bridge will ................ as planned.
a. go up
b. put up
c. go out
d. go ahead
--> d
264. I see the price of bread has .............. again.
a. gone up
b. put up
c. gone out
d. fallen out
--> a
265. He was caught shop - lifting but since this was his first offence he was
.............. with a warning.
a. gone out
b. gone ahead
c. fallen out
d. let off
--> d
266. She ............... her father; everyone says how alike they are!
a. takes after
b. takes off
c. falls out
d. lets off
-> a
267. There was a power cut and all the lights .....................
a. went up
b. put up
c. went out
d. went ahead
--> c
268. You look upset, Sven. Have you and Inger ................ again?
a. gone out
b. gone grey
c. fallen out
d. let off
--> c
269. Paul, do you think you could .................. me ................ for the night? It's a
bit too late to go home now.
a. let me off
b. go me out
c. fall me out
d. put me up
--> d
270. Children made their hair ......................
a. go out
b. go grey
c. fall out
d. let off
--> b
271. Mexico changed from a country with a wheat ............... to one that was a
wheat exporter.
a. lack
b. length
c. shortage
d. inadequacy
--> c
272. Charlie Chaplin was not an instant .................. in Hollywood.
a. succeed
b. successful
c. success
d. unsuccessful
--> c
273. I got a very .................... welcome when I finally arrived.
a. enthusiastic
b. enthusiasm
c. enthusiastically
d. enthusiast
--> a
274. I'm looking for a ...................... job.
a. temporality
b. temporize
c. temporary
d. temporal
--> c
275. In 1829, Morse sailed ................ Europe to study classic art in Italy.
a. to
b. for
c. in
d. at
--> a
276. Was it Bell who ..................... the telephone?
a. invented
b. discovered
c. creased
d. made
--> a
277. The rulers of Viet Nam's last imperial line, the Nguyen Dynasty, all came
from .............. family.
a. same
b. the same
c. different
d. the other
--> b
278. When a body enters the earth's atmosphere, it travels ...............
a. very rapidly
b. in a rapid manner
c. fastly
d. with great speed
--> a
279. Thank you for bringing me along. I never thought Shakespeare could be so
............. fun.
a. many
b. much
c. few
d. some
--> b
280. You should say ................ and do .................
a. many / few
b. much / little
c. few / many
d. little / much
--> d
281. Very .............. people knew about it.
a. few
b. less
c. much
d. little
--> a
282. He is a man of ............... words.
a. less
b. little
c. fewer
d. few
--> d
283. In 1927 Charlie Chaplin received a public ................... from Hollywood in the
form of a special Oscar.
a. apologize
b. apologise
c. apology
d. apologizer
--> c
284. ................. heard about the book, but ............... read it.
a. Many / few
b. Much / little
c. Many / little
d. Few / Fewer
--> a
285. "Do you know English?" "Just ..........................."
a. much
b. many
c. little
d. less
--> c
286. She has very .................. knowledge of the matter.
a. few
b. little
c. some
d. many
--> b
287. The forces were unequal, they were .............. we were ...............
a. many / few
b. much / little
c. few / much
d. little / much
--> a
288. We have imported ...................... computers this year than last year.
a. few
b. less
c. fewer
d. many
--> c
289. There has been .............. demand for computers this year than last year.
a. few
b. little
c. fewer