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1. The next ... of the school play will be on Monday at 6.30p.m.
a) drama
b) exposition
c) performance
d) exhibition
2. The thief was ... to six months' imprisonment.
a) given
b) allowed
c) sent
d) sentenced
3. ... a flat with someone is cheaper than living on you own.
a) Dividing
b) sharing
c) cutting
d) halving
4. The ... built onto the back of the house provided valuable extra space.
a) extension
b) enlargement
c) expansion
d) development
5. The student's room was so untidy it was like a ...
a) pigstye
b) cowshed
c) chicken-coop
d) monkey-house
6. The bad weather ... the plane being delayed.
a) caused
b) made
c) resulted in
d) created
7. His landlady doesn't ... of his having parties.
a) appreciate
b) support
c) approve
d) consent
8. If you want a good flat in London, you have to pay through the ... for
it.
a) mouth
b) ear
c) nose
d) teeth
9. No, thanhk you, I don't ... sugar in tea.
a) take
b) put
c) eat
d) drink
10. Jim always gets very annoyed if he can't get his own ...
a) wish
b) desire
c) will
d) drink
11. Is anyone ... to fish in this river?
a) borne
b) let
c) allowed
d) admitted
12. They gave ... looking for her when it grew dark.
a) up
b) in
c) off
d) out
13. This year the farmers were just able to gather in the ... before the fine
weather came to an end.
a) collection
b) seed
c) flower
d) harvest
14. Johnny ... very badly at Mary's birthay party.
a) conducted
b) behaved
c) showed
d) operated
15. Mr Jones has ... painting since he retired.
a) taken up
b) taken of
c) taken over
d) taken in
16. The old houses were ... down to make way for a block of flats.
a) put
b) hit
c) banged
d) knocked
17. She ... for a neighbour to look afer the house while she was away.
a) arranged
b) organised
c) planned
d) designed
18. Modern architecture, in many ... is horribly ugly.
a) means
b) examples
c) reasons
d) cases
19. The rise
in house prices ... his to sell his house for a large profit.
a) managed
b) succeedede
c) enabled
d) achieved
20. Modern buildings should ... with the surrouding area.
a) suit
b) fit
c) blend
d) match
21. There are many ... on television where a team of people have to
answer questions.
a) queries
b) riddles
c) inquiries
d) quizzes
22. There's no need to be frightened of the dog; he's quite ....
a) happy
b) eager
c) weak
d) harmless
23. His ... had always been to become an architect.
a) study
b) want
c) ambition
d) imagination
24. The aeroplane ... down at Cairo on its way to India.
a) remained
b) stayed
c) visited
d) touched
25. Be quiet! It's rude to ... people when they are speaking.
a) interfere
b) interrupt
c) prevent
d) introduce