Practice

1. When I first saw the new student he ..... me of my brother.
A. reminded
B. remembered
C. recorded
D. recalled
2. We’ll take the motorway to the airport ..... to avoid the heavy traffic in the town centre.
A. in case
B. so that
C. in order
D. as
3. The old woman did not say a word but only ..... her head in agreement.
A. moved
B. nodded
C. shook
D. turned
4. He is planning to go ..... business with his best friend.
A. onto
B. into
C. in
D. to
5. The shop assistant said there would be no problem in giving me my money back ..... I produced the receipt.
A. unless
B. only
C. although
D. provided that
6. We are late to get tickets for tomorrow’s concert: there isn’t a single ..... left.
A. space
B. room
C. seat
D. place
7. When my grandmother moved into a smaller house, she sold ..... old furniture.
A. many
B. a lot of
C. all
D. several
8. As soon as she ....., please ask her to telephone me.
A. is arriving
B. will arrive
C. arrived
9. This job will give you the ..... to travel abroad frequently.
A. possibility
B. offer
C. opportunity
D. probability
10. If you want to lose weight, you must cut ..... fried food, cakes and chocolates!
A. back
B. off
C. out
D. away
11. After the forest fire ..... you could see for miles was thick black smoke.
A. everything
B. all
C. only
D. just
12. The audience were enjoying the show immensely, ..... their feet in time to the music.
A. hitting
B. tapping
C. clapping
D. beating
13. You are looking at last year’s timetable: the information given there may no longer be .....
A. accurate
B. true
C. suitable
D. contemporary
14. Nowadays it is as cheap to buy a new radio ..... to repair the old one.
A. than
B. as
C. rather
D. like
15. The tax inspector will call next month to ..... the company’s accounts.
A. check
B. arrange
C. control
D. research
16. Paul left his last job when he realised there was no chance ..... promotion.
A. about
B. in
C. to
D. of
17. The police stopped the car because the motorist had been driving ..... over the speed limit.
A. much
B. well
C. long
D. far
18. I’m not going out tonight; I must write ..... my notes from this morning’s lecture.
A. over
B. in
C. up
D. down
19. Crossing a busy street can be a problem for ..... people.
A. elderly
B. ancient
C. mature
D. senior
20. In no ..... should this switch be touched.
A. occasion
B. reason
C. way
D. circumstances
21. I’ve just heard ..... interesting news: Barbara and David are engaged to be married!
A. some
B. an
C. these
D. about
22. The label states taht this product has been fully ..... for safety.
A. applied
B. tried
C. tested
D. proved
23. ‘I wish you ..... your room more tidy, Jim,’ said his mother.
A. were keeping
B. would keep
C. have kept
D. keep
24. My parents’ house isn’t very far: if there’s no traffic we should be there in ..... an hour.
A. less
B. below
C. over
D. under
25. Tonight’s performance has been cancelled ..... the sudden illness of the principal singer.
A. owing to
B. due
C. because
D. considering