1901
All the workers in our firm get a Christmas … of one salary.
1) bonus
1902
Many people save money to … for their old age.
2) provide
1903
Many people who go to see their bank manager have a … problem.
3) cash flow
1904
After missing an easy shot, the player threw her … angrily on the ground.
2) racket
1905
He spends hours in his … every evening developing rolls of film.
2) darkroom
1906
Place your foot in the … and swing your other leg over the horse’s back.
2) stirrup
1907
Because of the fear of heights and the swinging motions of the seats, Linda has never been persuaded to get on a … .
3) big wheel
1908
My grandmother is a fanatic about her favorite …; she laughs and cries with the actors as though they were real people.
3) soap opera
1909
Be sure you drain the spinach in the … before you spread it over the sheets of pastry.
4) colander
1910
Despite the many … distractions she had to overcome, she achieved the success she deserved.
3) external
1911
The total … of nuclear weapons would hopefully give the world something to celebrate.
2) elimination
1912
The … of hard work bringing positive results is perhaps out of favor now in the modern world.
3) concept
1913
Overconfidence due to overnight success can take us quickly down that … road to failure.
2) slippery
1914
Company headquartes are situated … in the heart of the city.
4) right
1915
He … more and more experience until he finally reached the top of his profession.
2) gained
1916
The preparation for the Olympic Games are on … according to the committee in charge.
2) target
1917
Following years of intense training, the accomplished athlete … the medal triumphantly.
4) carried off
1918
Having worked his fingers to the … for many years, he eventually saw the fruit of his hard work at the age of fifty.
3) bone
1919
Once she had achieved the success she desired, she decided that it was time to … it easy for a while.
1) take
1920
There was a wonderful ski … way up in the mountains, suitable for the whole family.
1) lodge
1921
The lucky survivors of the freak storm related their … tale to the eager journalists.
2) harrowing
1922
The heat of summer sun had caused the area to catch fire, leaving behind only … smoldering tree trunks.
2) smoky
1923
She was … an array of questions during the interview.
4) put through
1924
The boss was … with the new employee over his qualifications and ability to perform his job well.
3) at odds
1925
Things will get better in the long … .
2) term
1926
The seminar … five hours.
1) lasts
1927
Yoga helps to … stress.
3) ease
1928
You are … to follow the guidelines.
4) advised
1929
His methods have … effects on the patient.
2) positive
1930
There was a dramatic … of policy which nobody had predicted.
1) change
1931
The company’s plans to build a new factory in the area … a very strong reaction from the public.
1) produced
1932
The plans for the new shelter were abandoned because a … location could not be found.
3) suitable
1933
He is known to … challenges at work with unique professionalism.
4) handle
1934
Maria’s boss told her that personal items such as photographs should be … out of sight.
3) kept
1935
There has been a dramatic … in the attitude towards borrowings from banks.
1) change
1936
The witness said that he heard two shots being … before seeing two men running down the street.
4) fired
1937
Ted went to the police and hanged in the money he found in the street; honest people like him are a … nowadays.
3) rarity
1938
The board held a meeting to discuss the future … of the organization.
4) direction
1939
Vegetable fats, … not as harmful as animal fats, can nevertheless result in gaining weight.
1) thought
1940
If you take regular exercise, your body … more effectively.
3) functions
1941
It was a… squabble and they didn't make up for weeks.
3) bitter
1942
Take a penknife with you - it might… in handy.
1) come
1943
Everything is going well and business is … .
4) booming
1944
I found her attitude quite … I really can't understand why she's so angry.
2) baffling
1945
Making personal phone calls during office hours is … upon where I work.
1) frowned
1946
Peter was too … to dare to stand up and speak in front of all those people.
4) self-conscious
1947
Sally has been feeling rather down in the … recently. How can we cheer her up?
2) dumps
1948
Don't believe John - there's not a … of truth in what he says!
3) grain
1949
He was knocked out in the fight and they had to threw water on him to bring him … .
2) round
1950
The environmental … group Greenpeace has done a lot to change government policies.
2) pressure
1951
The young offender was obliged to report to his probation ... on a weekly basis.
1) officer
1952
Deborah won the match against all… .
4) odds
1953
Getting teenagers to assist old people can help to … the generation gap.
4) bridge
1954
In court, the accused … guilty to all the charges.
2) pleaded
1955
The government has decided to cut … on funding for education.
3) back
1956
Discussions on the issue of expansion of the company have been in ... since the outbreak of disease in the area.
2) limbo
1957
Viewers were at the incredible sight of the lunar landscape, unable to take their eyes off the… screen until the very end of the broadcast.
3) transfixed
1958
The culprit had been under their noses all along and so the investigators were criticised heavily for making unnecessary… .
1) blunders
1959
The authorities were ... that the public should not find out about the high level research being carried out at the institute.
2) adamant
1960
Should any letters arrive while I'm away during the summer could you please …to me, as I'm trying to sort out a job for September.
1) send them on
1961
They certainly … the mould when they brought out their latest model; it's totally different from anything else they've ever produced!
2) broke
1962
… the light of recent findings, the government has decided to invest further funds in the research project.
2) In
1963
It's an accepted fact that in the modern world certain companies try to… their nearest competitors.
4) outdo
1964
We are lucky to be witness to this era of ever - increasing … change.
3) technological
1965
Working mothers throughout the company were delighted with the introduction of …, as it made it easier to manage collecting children from school at different times on different days.
3) flexitime
1966
Any job that involves doing the same thing day in day out must be pretty… .
2) mundane
1967
Keith's … income looks impressive, but once tax and social security contributions are deducted, it's not so much.
4) gross
1968
Having lost her mother at an early age, Mary felt she had become a mere… , having to do absolutely everything for her five brothers and sisters.
4) workhorse
1969
I could never quite ... what her position in the firm was until we met at a reception and got chatting.
3) work out
1970
They were on the … of folding the company when an investor saved the day with a large, financial contribution.
3) verge
1971
Travelling abroad for a year gave Jane a completely new… on life.
3) perspective
1972
Some children had drawn a moustache on the woman in the photo as a… .
1) prank
1973
Many people ... having to pay so much VAT or what they buy.
3) resent
1974
The written text of the advert was so small and blurred that I couldn't ... it.
4) decipher
1975
It's a simple … restaurant, so there's no need to dress up.
1) unpretentious
1976
It's a really muddy path, so we'd better wear … .
2) wellingtons
1977
Bill ... his fists, trying to contain his anger.
3) clenched
1978
Spending so much money on a dress you only wear once is just money down the ..., in my opinion.
3) drain
1979
I don't believe you really met Jack Nicholson; you're … me on!
1) having
1980
Sue felt her boss was always picking ... her and blaming her unfairly.
4) on
1981
The company is going to hire a famous actress to … their new range of beauty products.
2) launch
1982
Kelly went on a shopping … and spent half her salary on clothes.
2) spree
1983
We all hope that the boss is going to ... the bill for the staff party.
3) foot
1984
Mr. Nesbitt … a lot of weight with the owner of the store, so he's the one you should try to persuade.
1) carries
1985
The situation is a critical one and calls …clear thinking and careful planning.
4) for
1986
All these colleges together … the university of Cambridge.
2) make up
1987
Great emphasis is…at Oxford and Cambridge on what are called "tutorials".
3) laid
1988
A tutor gives ... instruction in his study at least once a week to students numbering not more than four.
1) personal
1989
She was acquainted with some of the people, the others seemed vaguely… to her.
1) familiar
1990
British Airways … the departure of Right 371 to Cairo.
3) announced
1991
I think her clothes are not at all … for our party.
4) suitable
1992
I … to announce a break in the negotiations.
3) regret
1993
I visit my Granny …day — on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
1) every other
1994
Before the exam he had to study for nine hours… .
3) on end
1995
The teacher couldn't make out my handwriting. He said it was… .
3) illegible
1996
She did not understand what they were talking about, so she gave them a…look.
2) blank
1997
The loud music in the room next to mine…me from my work.
2) distracted
1998
He was so … in his thought that he did not hear me enter.
1) absorbed
1999
Nick has a good head for physics. They say he is so ... at it that he will win a Nobel prize some day.
2) brilliant
2000
You have the mistaken idea that all the students in your group are idle. — But Mary Green has hardly done any … this week!
3) work
2001
The majority of the staff agreed to the proposal but Mr. Blake … to it.
2) opposed
2002
Miss Keen has been teaching English for ages, though she hasn't got any….
2) diploma
2003
Raise your hand and ask…to go there.
2) permission
2004
You should remember that our meetings never start late, they always start … .
3) on time
2005
Nick and Mike were the only students in class who…to write the test well.
4) managed
2006
He is feeling rather anxious. The result of the exam will … his future career.
2) determine
2007
She never misses a chance of talking to a foreigner to ... her German.
4) improve
2008
My parents agree to my taking … lessons at home.
2) private
2009
English is the … language of most Englishmen.
3) native
2010
Listen to my reading and don't … to correct me if I make a mistake.
3) hesitate
2011
He has been studying physics for a year already, but he has not… any progress.
4) made
2012
The most … mistake the students make is the absence of the article.
2) common
2013
You must…the word in the dictionary if you don't know its meaning.
2) look up
2014
A flock of birds often fly in a "V" … .
3) shape
2015
A tiger has escaped from the cage. ... everybody of the danger!
4) Warn
2016
The driver denied that the accident was his own fault. He … to say anything unless he was permitted to speak to his lawyer.
2) refused
2017
He's dropped his new glasses and broken them. Now he's looking for his old… .
3) pair
2018
He collided with another car and had multiple … .
1) injuries
2019
Her new house is expensive, but it does not…with the surrounding area.
2) blend in
2020
The dog lay at her … snoring.
4) feet
2021
All visitors to our museum are requested to … with the regulations.
2) comply
2022
Indian cuisine relies heavily on … spices.
3) hot
2023
When they arrived, the party was in full… .
4) swing
2024
Henry VIII was a cruel person. He had no … on his wives.
4) mercy
2025
The statue in Trafalgar Square commemorates Admiral Nelson who defeated the combined fleet of Spain and France at the….of his life.
2) cost
2026
During Peter I's…, Russia won many glorious victories.
1) reign
2027
Great Britain is famous for the art of…dictionaries.
2) compiling
2028
The first miniskirt was designed in Great Britain and from there it … to all parts of the world.
3) spread
2029
It is a small village with a long … of one-storey houses, all alike.
3) row
2030
Our kitchen isn't joined with our country house, it is… .
4) detached
2031
Where are you staying? — In a youth… .
1) hostel
2032
His advice on investing the money was… .
4) valuable
2033
Many road accidents could be … unless the drivers exceeded speed.
1) avoided
2034
A greater part of my free time is … sports.
4) taken up by
2035
The price for oil keeps… .
1) rising
2036
Everything has gone wrong. It is hardly ... to make a proper decision.
3) possible
2037
… what you have decided, we'll stay here.
2) No matter
2038
The chairman … our attention to the next issue.
1) drew
2039
Can you see this vase? I think it looks rather … to ours in the sitting room.
3) ilar
2040
He was so tired that he slept … all night despite a noisy party at his neighbours.
4) soundly
2041
She was wearing a short black dress which … her perfectly.
3) suited
2042
You should bear in mind that your aunt is an elderly and ... person.
2) lonely
2043
In my … , he is right. Let him do it in his own way.
2) opinion
2044
She bought … brown gloves to match her handbag.
3) a pair of
2045
I phoned my dentist and made … with him to have my tooth filled.
1) an engagement
2046
They promised to take revenge on him for his deception, but I don't think they will be able ... their threat.
2) to carry out
2047
He is such a smart person. His illegal activity will be impossible… .
4) to prove
2048
The majority of the reports were …, so I slept them away.
2) boring
2049
Unfortunately, we don't … to everything the speaker has said.
2) agree
2050
This composer is unique. He … for all tastes in music.
3) caters
2051
Mr. Black is an excellent lecturer. He knows his subject… .
4) inside out
2052
. This student … ever attends lectures.
1) hardly
2053
The fish was so delicious that I asked for a second … .
3) helping
2054
Having failed in business he came to his parents' house in … spirits.
2) low
2055
The tennis match ended with the score three to… .
1) zero
2056
The work has taken so much time that we feel quite… .
2) exhausted
2057
The new park was laid out … to the river.
1) close
2058
He got very … advice where to invest money, so it is the reason for his
buying the house.
3) valuable
2059
Your offer sounds … but I'd like to consult my lawyer.
2) reasonable
2060
My computer has … so I have nothing to do tonight.
3) broken down
2061
Could you give me a(n)…with the translation?
4) hand
2062
He has a(n) … habit of picking his teeth.
2) disgusting
2063
There was no furniture in the room; it was quite… .
1) bare
2064
The boy was … with cold.
3) shivering
2065
They … their seats and got down to business.
2) took
2066
She did not want … such a poor excuse.
3) to accept
2067
Smoking will … on your health, I warn you.
1) tell
2068
He tried to start the engine again, and then he gave it up in… .
3) despair
2069
He … a long lecture about Roosevelt.
3) gave
2070
First the plague broke out in the capital, and then it … to the south.
3) spread
2071
I need small change. Can you ... a five-dollar banknote?
2) change
2072
I … an athletic club in Chicago a year ago.
1) joined
2073
… I went, people were angry or suspicious.
2) Everywhere
2074 .
We … over this question for a long time.
2) argued
2075
Nick asked me whether I'd like to have dinner with him, and I eagerly …his invitation.
4) accepted
2076
She was tired and her…body ached.
3) whole
2077
She well remembers you and sends you her… .
1) love
2078 .
Some people build … others destroy.
2) while
2079
We have made … in both science and art.
3) progress
2080
hat's a very foolish attitude… .
3) to take
