VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
21. It was very difficult to guess what her ___________ to the news would be.
A) opinion B) reaction C) comment D) impression
22. The medicine the doctor gave me ________ my headache.
A) reduced B) freed
C) released D) relieved
23. _______ man learned how to build houses, he looked for natural
shelters.
A) After B) Long before C) Once D) When
24. Political instability sometimes _______ from underdevelopment in
economy.
A) raises B) rises C) causes D) arises
25. I don't think it'll rain, but I'll take an umbrella _______ it does.
A) on condition B) in case
C) so that D) as if
26. Whatever you say, I don't believe he would be _______ refuse to help me.
A) selfish enough so B) as selfish as to
C) enough selfish to D) so selfish as to
27. They are twins and look very _______.
A) same B) alike C) identical D) like
28. I didn't mean_______ anything, but those apples looked so good I
couldn't resist _______ one.
A) to eat / trying B) to eat / to try
C) eating / trying D) eating / to try
29. I couldn't afford to rent a house like that, _______ buy it.
A) no longer B) no more than
C) let alone D) instead
30. Not only _______ tolerant of other people's opinions, but he is also
patient.
A) he is B) is he
C) he will be D) will he be
31. _______ its hot sun and beautiful beaches, Hawaii is a fine place
to live in or visit.
A) For B) With C) Since D) As
32. To our _______, Michael's illness proved not to be as serious as we
had feared.
A) anxiety B) eyes C) relief D) judgment
33. He promised to return the book as soon as he _______ it.
A) would read B) read
C) has read D) had read
34. The tourist industry ___________ greatly to the economy of that country.
A) supports B) benefits
C) assists D) contributes
35. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ______ .
A) spoiled B) damaged C) harmed D) hurt
37. Tom sold the vegetables at half price rather than _______ them to go
bad.
A) allow B) allowed C) allowing D) he allowed
38. They wonder ______ the figures are accurate.
A) that B) which
C) whether D) as if
39. It is usually better not to _______ things, in case they are not
returned.
A) lend B) offer C)borrow D) lose
40. His ______ had always been to become an architect.
A) want B) imagination
C) ambition D) direction
41. Sadie had her hands _______ her mouth as if to stop herself from
crying.
A) by B) at C) over D) above
42. His salary as a bus driver is much higher _______.
A) in comparison the salary of a teacher
B) than a teacher
C) than that of a teacher
D) to compare as a teacher
43. Ann prefers hiking _______ the cinema.
A) to going to B) than going to
C) than to go to D) to go to