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Pay attention to d. Put an end to 
226. John ................. every new girl he meets. 
 a. takes care of b. takes track of c. falls in love with d. gets in touch with 
227. Do you ................. the long distance telephone calls which you make in your office each month? 
 a. pay attention to b. keep track of c. take advantage of d. get in touch with 
228. It is up to the police to ....................... these robberies. 
 a. keep an eye to b. pay attention to c. put an end to d. get in touch with 
229. Sit here with us. We can move over and ...................... you on this sofa. 
 a. keep an eye to b. pay attention to c. make room for d. get in touch with 
230. No one knows who ............... the building. 
 a. set fire to b. put an eye on c. pay attention to d. put an end to 
231. John came to see me .................. day. It was last Friday, I think. 
 a. another b. other c. the next d. the other 
232. I met two strangers on the way to work. One of them greeted me and.............. didn't. 
 a. others b. another c. others d. the other 
233. He will ........................... a special sale to get some new shirts. 
 a. keep an eye on b. take track of c. take advantage of d. put an end to 
234. Some people like to have the windows open all the time; ........... don't. 
 a. other b. another c. others d. the other 
235. I can't see him today. I'll have to see him .............. day. 
 a. another b. other c. the next d. the other 
236. We spent the night in a small village and continued our journey ................day. 
 a. another b. other c. the next d. the other 
237. Bill and ............... boys are playing in the yard. Jane and .............. girls arein the front room. 
 a. others / another b. other / others c. the next / the next d. the other / the other 
238. She ...................... to the cinema last night. 
 a. went over b. went on c. went out d. went off 
239. I've been trying to .................... him all day. 
 a. fall in love with b. take track of c. take advantage of d. get in touch with 
240. An ever-growing proportion of this .................. consists of unburned hydrocarbon gases from the 
exhausts of automobiles. 
 a. pollute b. polluted c. pollution d. pollutant 
241. His wife died in ............... when he was only 24 years old. 
 a. children b. childhood c. childbed d. childbirth 
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242. ............................ policeman directing the traffic. 
 a. Take care of b. Take track of c. Keep an eye on d. Pay attention to 
243. The bomb ................when he rang the bell. 
 a. went over b. went on c. went out d. went off 
244. No one really believed it when the news came through that the "Titanic" had ................ on her maiden 
voyage. 
 a. gone over b. gone on c. gone down d. gone off 
245. Does this jacket .............. my trousers? 
 a. go with b. go through with c. go ahead d. go off 
246. He ............... about his new car all the time. 
 a. goes over b. goes on c. goes out d. goes off 
247. Do you think you could ................ this work with me some time, Peter? 
 a. go over b. go on c. go out d. go off 
248. We have permission to ............ with the plan. 
 a. go ahead b. go over c. go on d. go off 
249. I know you find the course boring, Pauline, but since you've started it, you might as well ................. it. 
 a. go with b. go through with c. go ahead d. go off 
250. Take a map with you ............... you lose your way. 
 a. in case b. so c. because d. although 
251. The play was very boring ............ they walked out. 
 a. although b. so that c. since d. so 
252. I couldn't unlock it .............. I had the wrong key. 
 a. because b. so that c. since d. so 
253. He agreed to go climbing .............. he hated heights. 
 a. although b. in case c. since d. because 
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254. He got a new alarm clock .................... he'd get up on time. 
 a. although b. so that c. since d. so 
255. He hasn't written to us ................. he left. 
 a. as long as b. since c. by the time d. as soon as 
256. She'll only do the job .............. you pay her more. 
 a. before b. after c. if d. while 
257. I never take an umbrella ............... it's raining heavily. 
 a. when b. whenever c. if d. unless 
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 
259. I live in a pleasant room ............... the garden. 
 a. overlook b. to overlook c. overlooking d. overlooked 
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 
261. The book is divided into five parts and each of these ................ three sections. 
 a. have b. has c. will have d. had 
262. Norman E. Borlaug was the first agricultural scientist to ................. the Nobel Peace Prize. 
 a. receive b. have c. take d. accept 
263. The building of the new bridge will ................ as planned. 
 a. go up b. put up c. go out d. go ahead 
264. I see the price of bread has .............. again. 
 a. gone up b. put up c. gone out d. fallen out 
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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 
266. She ............... her father; everyone says how alike they are! 
 a. takes after b. takes off c. falls out d. lets off 
267. There was a power cut and all the lights ..................... 
 a. went up b. put up c. went out d. went ahead 
268. You look upset, Sven. Have you and Inger ................ again? 
 a. gone out b. gone grey c. fallen out d. let off 
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 
270. Children made their hair ...................... 
 a. go out b. go grey c. fall out d. let off 
271. Mexico changed from a country with a wheat ............... to one that was a wheat exporter. 
 a. lack b. length c. shortage d. inadequacy 
272. Charlie Chaplin was not an instant .................. in Hollywood. 
 a. succeed b. successful c. success d. unsuccessful 
273. I got a very .................... welcome when I finally arrived. 
 a. enthusiastic b. enthusiasm c. enthusiastically d. enthusiast 
274. I'm looking for a ...................... job. 
 a. temporality b. temporize c. temporary d. temporal 
275. In 1829, Morse sailed ................ Europe to study classic art in Italy. 
 a. to b. for c. in d. at 
276. Was it Bell who ..................... the telephone? 
 a. invented b. discovered c. creased d. made 
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 
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 
279. Thank you for bringing me along. I never thought Shakespeare could be so............. fun. 
 a. many b. much c. few d. some 
280. You should say ................ and do ................. 
 a. many / few b. much / little c. few / many d. little / much 
281. Very .............. people knew about it. 
 a. few b. less c. much d. little 
282. He is a man of ............... words. 
 a. less b. little c. fewer d. few 
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 
284. ................. heard about the book, but ............... read it. 
 a. Many / few b. Much / little c. Many / little d. Few / Fewer 
285. "Do you know English?" "Just ..........................." 
 a. much b. many c. little d. less 
286. She has very .................. knowledge of the matter. 
 a. few b. little c. some d. many 
287. The forces were unequal, they were .............. we were ............... 
 a. many / few b. much / little c. few / much d. little / much 
288. We have imported ...................... computers this year than last year. 
 a. few b. less c. fewer d. many 
289. There has been .............. demand for computers this year than last year. 
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 a. few b. little c. fewer d. more 
290. Always make sure your luggage has ................. on it when you travel. 
 a. a card b. a cartel c. a label d. a traveling-bag 
291. Last December the boss gave all his ................ a bonus. 
 a. employ b. employable c. employee d. employees 
292. Are you sure we're going in the right .................? 
 a. direct b. directly c. direction d. directed 
293. My new car is more .............. than the one I had before. 
 a. economy b. economical c. economic d. economics 
294. He works as an ................. for a local firm. 
 a. electric b. electricity c. electrician d. electronic 
295. I've been .................. since I must find work soon. 
 a. unemployed b. employed c. employable d. unemployable 
296. She studied ................. at university. 
 a. economy b. economical c. economic d. economics 
297. The price of ................. has gone up again. 
 a. electric b. electricity c. electrician d. electronic 
298. Her ............... was so angry at her attitude that he fired her. 
 a. employ b. employer c. employers d. employing 
299. She looked ................ at me as she said it. 
 a. direct b. directly c. direction d. directed 
300. On my salary we have to live as ....................... as possible. 
 a. economy b. economical c. economically d. economic 
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