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Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.
“I’m sure the Whitleys were involved.” “They___________have since they know nothing about the business.”
“Candy’s an excellent pianist, isn’t she?” “She___________to win the prize if she plays this well during the competition.”
___________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
His friends offered to___________the next time he was in town so that he wouldn’t have to pay for a hotel.
Susan became so tired of city life that she decided to buy a piece___________of land.
The___________of our cruise includes stops at six ports in three different countries.
My mind went___________when the official asked me my phone number – I couldn’t remember it at all.
The life___________of individuals in developed countries increases dramatically every decade.
She believes that all countries should___________the death penalty as it is inhumane.
Although the journey was___________with danger, it turned out to be a rewarding experience for everyone.
One way to let off___________after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise.
I’m amazed that this game ever___________– it is so silly!
They avoid the usual tourist attractions in favour of places that are off the_______ track.
Their research into the causes of cancer promises to break new___________in the field and possibly lead to a cure.
The___________of the building of the new shopping centre are doing everything they can to prevent the project from even starting.
After three days in the desert, his mind began to play___________on him.
Finding the gorillas alive had been___________his wildest dreams.
He has been___________to supporting his nephews.
She worried___________about her exam and couldn’t focus on her revision.
Different measures have been___________to help the homeless.
The noisy music___________the students from their test.
Health food is now___________in popularity.
___________fire, please break the glass and ring the bell.
Left-handed children are said to be___________to accidents in the kitchen.
It was___________of Harry to arrive late and then try to dominate the meeting.
During their first date, Jane had nervously peppered the conversation with _______talk.
The match will be screened on ITV with___________commentary by Andy Gray.
The job creation scheme is still in its________.
I am subjected to___________smoking in the office and at home.
Dr. Chen advised me to use this remedy in___________as it is extremely potent.
I’m___________my brother is.
Reports are coming in that a flood has hit a heavily-_______ area in the south of India.
It was___________a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it.
I always clean the flat before my mom comes round, but she always finds at least one___________of dust.
Everyone _________around the old woman on the floor, but no one offered her any help.
I do agree there___________simple solution to this problem.
I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you _________me the whole truth yesterday.
As the drug took___________, the patient became quieter.
The dawn redwood appears___________some 100 million years ago in northern forests around the world.
His comments___________little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case.
Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage.
We often assume the best way to (41)________ to a decision is to spend ages taking into account a lot of information before we arrive at our conclusion. We (42) ________ the evidence in the belief that instant decisions are unreliable. However, there are arguments for a reassessment of that (43) ________ . It may be that (44) ________ our subconscious mind does a better job in a moment than our conscious mind does.
When Evelyn Harrison, a(n) (45) ________ on sculpture, was shown a statue that the J. Paul Getty Museum had purchased for $10 million, she (46) ________ out that it was a fake. It came (47) ________ a shock to the museum. Harrison was (48) ________ to explain why she had formed that impression, but it was enough to (49) ________ doubt on the statue. Now most experts have come round to her (50) ________ , but how did she (51) ________ the difference between that and the (52) ________ article so quickly? It’s probable that her subconscious mind sorted through information that escaped the (53) ________ of her conscious mind. Although we are rarely, (54) ________ , aware of our subconscious mind, it can be surprisingly (55) ________.
Identify the mistake in each sentence
Asteroids may be fragments of a planet shattered long ago or from material the nuclei of old comets.
Between the ages of nine and fifteen, almost all young people undertake a rapid series of psychological changes.
Ponds are noted for their rich and varied types of plant and animal life, all maintain in a delicate ecological balance.
The explorers said that they could make the round trip shorter if the weather had not been that bad.
The Pinebrook Inn has a courtesy bus which runs every thirty minute both to and from the downtown area.
Most authorities consider both dreaming while sleep and daydreaming to be forms of fantasy.
Antique auctions are getting more and more popular in the United States because of increasingly public awareness of the value of investing in antiques.
An X-ray microscope enables a person to see on solid materials such as metal and bone.
The growth rate of the Pacific Rim countries is twice faster than other comparable areas during the Industrial Revolution.
Computers have made access to information instantly available just to push a few buttons.
Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions
In the early days of the United States, postal charges were paid by the recipient and charges varied with the distance carried. In 1825, the United States Congress permitted local postmasters to give letters to mail carriers for home delivery, but these carriers received no government salary and their entire compensation depended on what they were paid by the recipients of individual letters.
In 1847 the United States Post Office Department adopted the idea of a postage stamp, which of course simplified the payment for postal service but caused grumbling by those who did not like to prepay. Besides, the stamp covered only delivery to the post office and did not include carrying it to a private address. In Philadelphia, for example, with a population of 150,000 people still had to go to the post office to get their mail. The confusion and congestion of individual citizens looking for their letters was itself enough to discourage use of the mail. It is no wonder that, during the years of these cumbersome arrangements, private letter-carrying and express businesses developed. Although their activities were only semi-legal, they thrived, and actually advertised that between Boston and Philadelphia they were a half-day speedier than the government mail. The government postal service lost volume to private competition and was not able to handle efficiently even the business it had.
Finally, in 1863, Congress provided that the mail carriers who delivered the mail from the post offices to private addresses should receive a government salary, and that there should be no extra charge for that delivery. But this delivery service was at first confined to cities, and free home delivery became a mark of urbanism. As late as 1887, a town had to have 10,000 people to be eligible for free home delivery. In 1890, of the 75 million people in the United States, fewer than 20 million had mail delivered free to their doors. The rest, nearly three-quarters of the population, still received no mail unless they went to their post office.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
It can be inferred from the first paragraph that in the USA in the early 19th century.
Which of the following was seen as a disadvantage of the postage stamp?
Why does the author mention the city of Philadelphia?
In the 1950s, _____________
The word ‘they ’ refers to
The private postal services of the 19th century claimed that they could do which of the following better than the government?
In 1863 the United States government began providing which of the following to mail carriers?
All of the following statements are true of the American postal service in the second half of the 19th century EXCEPT________
The word ‘confined’ is closest in meaning to
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