Moving to this little village ......
A.takes some getting used to.
B.is about getting used to.
C.makes for getting used to.
D.has been getting used to.
Hardly ...... when the doorbell went.
A.that she got home
B.she got home
C.was she getting home
D.had she got home
...... I go.
A.If only they arrived could
B.Only when they arrive can
C.No sooner they arrive
D.I wish they’d arrive so
She had ...... in no time.
A.them singing
B.us to sing
C.it to be sung
D.her sung
...... the requirements, you can apply.
A.Had you fulfilled
B.Were you to fulfil
C.Supposing you fulfil
D.Providing you fulfil
I ...... a suit everyday if I’d got that job!
A.would have to be wearing
B.would have had to have worn
C.would have had to have been wearing
D.would have to get used to wear
He did well on the written part of the exam, but ...... was in the speaking part.
A.where he let himself down
B.what he let him down
C.that let himself down
D.which let him down
The new proposals contain some ...... controversial reforms.
A.highly
B.absolutely
C.startling
D.perfectly
Little ...... the start of a successful career.
A.would someone know it could be
B.did anyone know it would be
C.they knew it was
D.they have known it had been
If the guard dogs ...... poisoned, the burglars would never have carried it off.
A.wouldn’t have been
B.hadn’t had
C.shouldn’t have been
D.hadn’t been
She objected ...... her phone.
A.to our using
B.for us using
C.us to use
D.us using
...... that he is under 18, we would prosecute him.
A.Were it not for the fact
B.Were it not
C.If he weren’t
D.Supposing
Okay Mum, I will hide it away ...... Dad notices.
A.in case
B.when
C.unless
D.should
...... , say ‘no’!
A.Were he to suggest to go,
B.If he suggested you to go,
C.Should he suggest going
D.In case he suggests you went
The serial killer’s first murders were ...... brutal as the last ones.
A.far from
B.nowhere near as
C.not as much
D.hardly
Which one does NOT collocate with the adjective hackneyed?
A.storylines
B.situations
C.plot
D.acting
Which word does NOT function as a synonym of boring if referring to a plot or storyline?
A.mundane
B.corny
C.hackneyed
D.far-fetched
The memory of their first encounter ...... for years. It was simply etched in her memory.
A.lingered
B.sparked
C.faded
D.evoked
What ...... is how we are expected to pay through the nose for such a shoddy service.
A.gets from me
B.gets my down
C.gets my goats
D.gets me
The government needs to commit ...... imposing sanctions ...... immigration.
A.on - on
B.to - towards
C.with - to
D.to - on
The culture of a country ...... its art and literature.
A.is inseparable to
B.is rooted in
C.is at the core of
D.is indicative of
Which word is NOT formulated correctly?
A.implausible
B.unauspicious
C.unbiased
D.immoral
Which word is NOT a synoym of rash?
A.foolhardy
B.impetuous
C.pugnacious
D.hasty
A person who does not like making waves is ...
A.timid
B.tactful
C.tolerant
D.non-confrontational
I told her a few home-truths but she completely ...... and carried on behaving in exactly the same way.
A.lost the point
B.missed the point
C.ignored the point
D.passed the point
What they are keen ...... is to start educating children about the dangers of the Internet in schools. I just hope they get the funding.
A.to do
B.doing
C.do
D.on doing
What I would like is ...... on holiday next week.
A.going
B.to have gone
C.go
D.to be going
Mary was so pleased that she ...... rather than doing it herself.
A.had painted her house
B.had her house painted
C.got someone paint her house
D.got to paint someone her house
Which verb does NOT fit the sentence? The report ...... people to spend more time together as a family.
A.suggests
B.urges
C.advices
D.persuades
The two boys really ...... it off from the moment they met.
A.hit
B.struck
C.made
D.put
Teenage love is often very ...... , and couples often split up after school finishes.
A.fleeting
B.lingering
C.haunting
D.long-term
"Some of Sacha Baron Cohen’s humour is rather ...... I can’t imagine it appealing to the educated".
A.hilarious
B.witty
C.low-brow
D.mundane
"He is always gunning for a fight! Such a ...... pain in the neck!!!"
A.pugnacious
B.obtuse
C.two-faced
D.easy-going
"Cheating in an exam is ...... stealing as far as I am concerned".
A.in a par to
B.in a par with
C.on a par with
D.in par with
"I know he is only trying to help but I often find him a little too ...... in his opinions".
A.honest
B.tactful
C.blunt
D.rash
"My new boss is really great. I really admire her way to be both ...... and approachable".
A.authoritarian
B.bossy
C.authoritative
D.hasty
Which ONE is correct?
A.She is on a wrong side of the law.
B.A right way to deal with this issue is by being honest.
C.The interesting way to look at this argument is through the eyes of a child.
D.She often does things in the wrong way.
Which ONE is NOT correct?
A.At a snail's pace
B.The lion's share
C.To smell a rat
D.To keep the shark from the door
Which ONE is not formed correctly?
A.numberless
B.unmodest
C.inauspicious
D.implausible
The media is guilty of ...... most of the time.
A.libelling
B.fear-mongering
C.stirring up
D.freaking people around