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Choose the word or phrase (А, В, С or D) which best completes each sentence.
1 The..........from London to Bristol takes two hours by car.
A journey В travel C driving D voyage
2 Gerald went to the bank to..........bis drachmas into pounds.
A exchange В convert С change D turn
3 Steven couldn't understand the language.........., but after a few
weeks he could communicate quite well.
A first of all В first С at first D firstly
4 Charles Dickens..........on 9 June 1870.
A die В death С dead D died
5 Soon after reaching the scene of the accident in Grosvenor Square the policeman took the names and addresses of...........
A witnesses В onlookers С watchers D spectators
6 Sarah wanted to buy shoes to..........her new dress.
A match В suit С fit D resemble
7 If the firemen..........the correct address, they would have got to
the fire more quickly.
A would have В were having С have had D had had
8 Michael read two novels..........the flight to Singapore.
A for В during С while D through
9 We are all looking forward...........you when you next come to
England.
A see В to see С to seeing D for seeing
10 We have been..........business with that company since 1960.
A doing В making С growing D working
11 The caller asked to be put..........to the manager.
A through В over С on D off
12 At the age of eighteen he..........the army.
A enlisted В conscripted Centered D joined
13 The station clock isn't..........
A timely В precise С right D correct
14 He left the lights on to make it look..........the house was occupied.
A so that В as for С as far D as if
15 The storm did considerable..........to the trees in the dark.
A harm В damage С destruction D injury
16 The delay at the airport..........that we arrived at our hotel three
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hours later than planned.
A resulted Bled С meant D caused
17 He was offered the job of managing director but he turned it............
A off В over Cup D down
18 Sally was..........of her purse by two young men.
A robbed В taken С stolen D deprived
19 Climbing boots and helmets were provided so we..........bring
our own.
A didn't need to В needn't have С not needed D need not
20 What does that notice..........?
A print В write С say D tell
21 Can you look..........the children for an hour while I go shopping?
A after Bout С for D to
22 In this hot weather milk will turn..........very quickly unless you
put it in the fridge immediately.
A bitter В bad С thick D sour
23 They gave me.......... advice about what to say in the interview.
A an В plenty of С some of D the
24 I need £ 1,000 to pay off the debt, but I just haven't got...........
A them В some С these D it
25 The manager told us that a great..........of money was missing.
A lot В quality С deal D supply
