a. restrain b. hinder c. restrict d. prohibit

546. Features such as height, weight, and skin color _______ from individual to individual and from face to face.

a. change b. vary c. alter d. convert '

547. Without telephone it would be impossible to carry on the functions of _______ every business operation in the whole country.

a. preferably b. precisely c. practically d. presumably

548. In Britain today women ________ 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.

b. build up b. stand for c. make up d. conform to 549. The _______ of blood always makes him feel sick. a. form b. view c. look d. sight

550. A healthy life is frequently thought to be ____ with the open countryside and home-grown food. a. tied b. associated c. bound d. involved

551. Several international events in the early 1990s seem likely to ________,or at least weaken, the trends that emerged in the 1980s.

a. revolt b. revolve c. reverse d. revive

552. After the robbery, the shop installed a sophisticated alarm system as an insurance _______ further losses. a. against b. for c. from d. towards

553. I was unaware of the critical points involved, so my choice was quite ______. a. mechanical b. rational c. arbitrary d. unpredictable

554. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was fina1ly _____ because of the bad weather. a. set off b. broken off c. worn off d. called off 555. He was very _______ to go, but he had no choice. a. reluctant b. willing c. apt d. hesitant

556. I _______ him to be careful because the road was dangerous. a. encouraged b. suggested c. urged d. reasoned

557.As I felt m much better, my doctor_______ me to take a holiday by the sea. a. proposed b. agreed c. approved d. advised

558. He said the club was very ____ for the members? help and support. a. welcome b. grateful c. agreeable d. appreciative

559. The girl who found the gold ring received a generous _______ of five pounds. a. prize b. allowance c. reward d. pension

560. Unless my room is warmer tonight, I?m going to _____ to the hotel manager. a. complain b. argue c. blame d. reason

561. Martin _______ in a crowd because of his very red hair.

a. makes out b. stands out c. shows off d breaks out 562. When Mary paid the bill, she was given a _____ for her money. a. check b. ticket c. label d. receipt

563.You had better ______ your seat today if you want to go to the game. a. observe b. reserve c. preserve d. keep

564. The bus company had _____ the fare by 30% because of the rise in oil price. a. risen b. arisen c. raised d. promoted

565.The driver admitted that the accident was partly his own _______. a. cause b. blame c. mistake d. fault

566. The old couple were ______ of their grandson, who had won two gold medals and one bronze at the 26th Olympic Games.

a. proud b. pleased c. aware d. ecstatic .. 567. The old lady is very ______ of her nieces.

a. kind b. affectionate c. fond d. cordial

568. We are going to our house by building another room on to it. a. develop b. enlarge c. spread d. stretch

569. It is important that you reply to our letter without _________. a. pause b. stoppage c. rest d. delay

570. Apart from those three very cold weeks in January, it has been a very winter. a. plain b. mild c. soft d. calm

571.The best student in each class will _______ a prize at the end of term. a. receive b. catch c. possess d. accept

572. I did not dare to speak aloud or even _____ to Alison what was in my mind. a. murmur b. whistle c. whisper d. hum

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573. They must make up their own minds _______ of our making up their minds for them. a. despite b. instead c. regardless d. ahead

574. It will _______ time if we make the sandwiches the day before the picnic. a. earn b. spare c. win d. save

575. Bill doesn?t ________ what people say about him. He?ll go on just the same. a. care b. concern c. worry d. trouble

576. It was a long time before the cut on my hand _________ completely. a. improved b. cured c. healed d. treated

577. Mother heated the chocolate until it ________, then poured it over the cake. a. deformed b. melted c. rotted d. softened 578. I cannot undo the ______ in this piece of string. a. tie b. bond c. lock d. knot

579. Why can't you do this small for me? I've helped you often enough in the past. a. favor b. demand c. request d. requirement 580. Are you _______ when you say that you will help me? a. honest b. frank c. sincere d. profound

581.It was a horrible ride through pouring rain. ____, he had a puncture and for the last hour had to push the bicycle.

As a matter of fact b. In one word

c. Most important of all d. To make matters worse

582. Old Smith would not ________. He remembered what it had cost him to get a job. a. stop b. quit c. part d. withdraw

583. Paper clips, drawing pins and safety-pins were all over the floor. a. scattered b. sprayed c. spread d. dispersed

584. She ________ her hand over the material, enjoying the smooth silky feeling of its surface. a. did b. glided c. slipped d. stroked

585. I wandered through the cool _______, of the forest trees. a. shadow b. shade c. shelter d. coverage

586. I promised to buy my son a new bicycle but I had to ______ him. a. displease b. dissatisfy c. disappoint d. disgust

587. The dressmaker _________ the half-finished blouse but it was obviously too small. a. tried on b. tried out c. put on d. experimented with

588. I should like to ________ in touch with old friends but I have so little time. a. maintain b. keep c. hold d. stick

589. Now that he has retired, he lives partly on his pension and partly on the _____on his bank-savings account.

a. income b. profit c. interest d. bonus

590. He spends his holidays in the mountains though occasionally he goes to the seaside instead. a. usually b. invariably c. inevitably d. seldom 591. After lunch I felt ______ enough to ask my boss for a raise. a. strong b. bold c. calm d. urgent

592. As a result of the radio _____ for help for the earthquake victims, over a million dollar has been raised. a. program b. announcement c. advertisement d. appeal

593. He will probably be awarded a Nobel prize on account of his _______ achievements physics. a. obvious b. worthwhile c. outstanding d. distinct

594. Swarms of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough _______. a. disturbance b. nuisance c. annoyance d. trouble 595. Mrs. Smith _______ on her knowledge of home decorating.

a. prided herself b. took pride c. was proud d. had pride

596. When he was questioned about the missing ring, he firmly ______ that he had even seen it. a. denied b. defied c. refused d. claimed

597. He was here on some secret task, with a (n) _______ passport. a. artificial b. imitation c fault d. false

598. Prices continued to rise while wages remained low _______ that the government became increasingly unpopular.

a. as a result b. with the result c. in order d. in consequence 599.They lay almost flat and _______ through the tube-like underground passage. a. scrambled b. did c. glided d. crawled

600. His compass proved________ to him when he was lost in unknown country. a. precious b. precise c. valuable d. preferable

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601. Sometimes the machine will go wrong without any _______ cause. a. actual b. apparent c. natural d. excusable

602. Polar explorers have to be extremely ______ to endure the climate and other hardships. a. rough b. hard c. tough d. cautious

603. The Himalayas are the highest mountain ______ in the world. a. range b. ridge c. peak d. summit

604. We searched for the ring, but there was no ________ of it anywhere. a. symbol b. signal c. sigh d. sign

605. She is making herself ill with _______ over her son's future. a. thought b. annoyance c. worry d. consideration 606.The office lift is out of ________ again.

a. order b. work c. movement d. standard 607. I can't ________ to have a holiday abroad on my salary. a. spend b. spare c. afford d. stand

608. He knew himself to be raw, quite _____of making mistakes through his inexperience. a. able b. possible c. likely d. capable

609. Things went well for him during his early life but in middle age his _____ seemed to change. a. chance b. luck c. career d. opportunity

610. Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any ________ of what I said. a. notice b. regard c. observation d. attention

611. You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion it?s not worth the ______ it involves. a. force b. trial c. attempt d. effort

612. The _______ charged by the lawyer for his services was unusually high. a. pay b. wage c. fee d. fare

613. We had a marvelous holiday; only the last two days were slightly ______ by the weather. a. damaged b. spoiled c. hurt d. destroyed 614. He has _______ his heart on pursuing his studies abroad. a. set b. made c. determined d. resolved

615. He knows so much about the stars that I am sure it would k impossible to find his_____. a. rival b. equal c. partner d. equivalent .

616. When I came through the customs at the airport, I had to pay ________ on a clock I bought. a. fine b. fee c. tax d. duty

617. At the moment my car is at the garage being made ready for a(n) _______ across Europe. a. travel b. voyage c. journey d. excursion

618. All the students were excited at the ____ of a weekend sports competition. a. intention b. idea c. consideration d. view

619. This theory , ________ from the work of certain early 20th century scientists. a. results b. rises b. arises d. raises

620. Well-mannered children have usually been properly _______ by their parents- a. made up b. worked up c. brought up d. taken up 621. The sight of the clock ________ me that I was late. a. remembered b. reminded c. assured d. confirmed

622. The soldiers were put in prison because they ________ to obey orders. a. rejected b. defied c. denied d. refused

623. The workmen made so much _______ that Mrs. Walker had to spend three days cleaning up afterwards. a. trouble b. damage c. mess d. disorder

624. He explained to her at length what he ________ doing the week fo11owing. a. intended b. expected c. wanted d. meant

625. He grew very angry when he realized how he had been _______ out of his money. a. deceived b. robbed c. made d. tricked

626. At the first _____ of twelve everyone stopped for lunch. a. strike b. stroke c. hit d. blow

627. The water in the river was m clear that it ________ the trees on the bank. a. shadowed b. shaded c. reflected d. deflected

628. Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his sister take ________ of the house.

a. hold b. responsibility c. management d. charge

629. Carry this glass of milk into the next room, land be careful not to _____any on the floor. a. flow b. spill c. spoil d. spray

630. Science has made great _________ during the past 20 years.

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a. advances b. developments c. movements d. increases 631. The old man got into the _______ of storing money under his bed. a. tradition b. custom c. habit d. practice 632. If you make a cat angry, it may _________ you. a. tear b. scratch c. snatch d. scrape

633 The map was drawn to the standard ________of 1 to100, 000, so there was not much detail. a. portion b. rate c. balance d. scale

634. Please be quiet ; I don't want to _______ a word of the news on the radio. a. miss b. lose c. avoid d. fail

635. I?m afraid you have no _____ but to come along with us. a. possibility b. chance c. choice d. selection

636. He may be a very clever research worker, but he?s very poor at putting his ideas _______ his audience.

a. across b. about c. away d. forward

637. They decided to leave a big _______ to the waiter because the food and service had been excellent. a. fee b. tip c. prize d. reward

638. His stomach began to ________ because of the bad food he had eaten. a. pain b. ache c. harm d. upset

639. She looked everywhere for her book but ____ had to return home without it. a. at last b. at the end c. in the end d. at least 640. It's rude to ______ people when they are speaking. a. interrupt b. disrupt c. interfere d. intervene

641. The purpose of the examination is to ______the student's knowledge of the subject. a. try b. test c. inspect d. prove

642. The child was told to make a (n) __________ for being rude to his sister. a. excuse b. admission c. confession d. apology

643. His _________ of the glider was correct in every detail and could really fly. a. mould b. pattern c. model d. design

644. I ________ her not to walk on the thin ice but she wouldn't listen to me. a. warned b. suggested c. persuaded d. consulted 645. Very few people ________ for his party at the last election. a. elected b. chose c. preferred d. voted

646. I could tell he was surprised from the ________ on his face. a. appearance b. sight c. expression d. feature

647. He couldn't ________ the thought of leaving his hometown for ever. a. consider b. bear c. carry d. weigh

648. High interest rates _______ people from borrowing money from the bank. a. discourage b. dissuade c. distract d. disturb

649. If the boy had _______ the dog alone it wouldn't have bitten him. a. set b. left c. put d. kept

650. What measures have been _______ to control the crowd at Saturday's football match? a. made b. given c. taken d. involved

651. He left in such a hurry that I ________ had time to thank him. a. almost b. nearly c. rarely d. scarcely

652. She did not feel _______ going out, as she had a slight headache. a. want b. wish c. like d. for

653. The car crashed into the train, and the driver was killed _______. a. on the spot b. on the point c. on the scene d. at hand 654. He's sometimes bad-tempered but he's a good fellow ________ . a. by heart b. at heart c. with all his heart d. heart and soul 655. This creates an atmosphere _______ to expansion.

a. favorable b. preferable c. profitable d. superior

656. The multi-millionaire was threatened _______ death by his kidnappers. a. by b. for c. with d. at

657. Kenneth _______ the business when his father retired.

a. inherited to b. succeeded to c. took to d. fell to 658. Everyone shared _______ making the picnic a success. a. with b. by c. for d. in

659. A dark suit is preferable _______ a light one for evening wear. a. to b. than c. for d. against

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