Exercise 5: Choose the best option for each blank

Exercise 1: Choose the best option for each blank.

1. The house was burgled while the family was _______ in a card game.

A. buried B. busy C. absorbed D. helping

2. I am sorry that I can’t _______ your invitation.

A. take B. except C. agree D. accept

3. ______ what he says, he wasn’t even there when the crime was committed.

A. Following B. According to C. Hearing D. meaning

4. He has impressed his employers considerably and ______ he is soon to be promoted.

A. nevertheless B. accordingly C. yet D. eventually

5. He gave his listeners a vivid ______ of his journey through Peru.

A. account B. tale C. communication D. plot

6. Will you be taking my precious experience into _______ when you fix my salary?

A. possession B. account C. mind D. scale

7. The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _______ him of speeding.

A. charged B. accused C. blamed D. arrested

8. His stomach began to _______ because of the bad food he had eaten.

A. pain B. harm C. be hurt D. ache

9. If you _____ money to mine, we shall have enough.

A. add B. combine C. unite D. bank

10. He was full of _______ for her bravery.

A. energy B. admiration C. surprise D. pride

11. This ticket _____ one person to the show.

A. permits B. enters C. delivers D. admits

12. The cow had lost its own calf. but the farmer persuaded it to _______ one whose mother had died.

A. choose B. adopt C. undertake D. collect

13. If we _______ the plan you suggest, we are more likely to be successful.

A. elect B. command C. vote D. adopt

14. Science has made great _____ during the past 30 years.

A. motions B. advances C. advantages D. opportunities

15. He was a much older tennis player but he had the great ______ of experience.

A. advantage B. deal C. value D. profit

16. I had quite ______ on my way to work this morning.

A. an experiment B. an adventure C. a happening D. an affair

17. He always studies the ______ in the paper as he wants to find a good second-hand car.

A. advertisements B. publicity C. announcements D. publication

18. On my present salary, I just can’t________ a car which costs over $3.000.

A. pretend B. elect C. afford D. adopt

19. The girl’s father _____ to buy her a car if she passed her examination.

A. admitted B. accepted C. agreed D. approved

20. They are twins and look very _______.

A. alike B. same C. likely D. identical

 

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Exercise 2: Choose the best option for each blank.

Scaling Everest

 

The highest place on our planet, Mount Everest continues to _____ (1) crowds of climbers to their peril as they keep trying to _____ (2) it. Nepal is currently becoming the most popular destination in the world for adventure tourism. _____ (3) to the increase in number of climbers, especially those without the right amount of experience is causing _____ (4) with schedules and waiting times to be able to _____ (5) the summit. Everest has taken the lives of one in every three people who have tried to climb it and in reality; people should have some kind of assessment to see if they _____ (6) to the job of climbing it. Once suggestion has been to only allow people to climb with an overpriced permit (more expensive than the one that currently exists), so that only a _____ (7) few or those with a waiver for the fee can actually have access to it. Everest should really only be for the privileged few who have the necessary skills to _____ (8).

 

Choose the best word from the following options:

 

1. A. bring                    B. draw                    C. attract                      D. get

2. A. conquer               B. win                      C. defeat                      D. take on

3. A. Because         B. Due                     C. On account              D. As

4. A. harm                    B. issues                 C. havoc                       D. interruptions

5. A. reach                   B. arrive at               C. go to                        D. get up to

6. A. are into                B. are up                  C. have                        D. take

7. A. chosen                 B. select                  C. fortunate                  D. lonely

8. A. face it                   B. confront it            C. take it on            D. beat it

 

Answers:

 

1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. C

Exercise 3: Choose the best option for each blank.

The Best Season

 

Most people say they prefer spring or summer, but early autumn is the time when I most want to be in England. Surprisingly, the weather is often better in September and October than it is in the 1).................. of summer.

This is really the time to get out and enjoy the beauty of the English countryside. Already the children have  2)....................... to school and, with fewer people looking 3)........ hotel rooms, accommodation is a lot less 4)........ than in the summer season.

At this time of year, you will find that the English woods and forests are breathtakingly beautiful. Few things are more enjoyable than 5)........ slowly through an English wood on a sunny morning in early autumn, walking 6)........ a crisp carpet of fallen orange, gold and brown leaves in the still, cool air.

The world seems at 7)........ when the weather is like this and I always feel relaxed in a golden English wood in autumn.

1. A. close           B. middle                  C.  period                   D.  time

2. A. returned      B. departed               C.  attended               D.  left

3. A. at                B. for                         C.  from                      D.  to

4. A. wealthy       B. valuable                C. rich                          D.  expensive

5. A. striding        B. marching              C. strolling                  D.  racing

6. A. across         B.  by                        C.  through                 D.  away

7. A. calm            B. peace                   C. comfort                  D.  happiness

Answers:

1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C  6. A  7. B

Exercise 4: Choose the best option for each blank.

Air pollution is caused ________(1) ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there are ________(2) limiting the amount of smoke factories can produce although there is not enough _______(3) on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have ________(4) that air pollution causes ________ (5) diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars _______(6) also increased air pollution in most cities. The ________ (7) of petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by high buildings. Children _______(8) in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as ________(9) as other children, and are clumsy when they _______(10) their hands.

 

1. A. from              B. on                      C. over              D. of

2. A. laws              B. ideas                  C. problems      D. regulations

3. A. news             B. article                 C. information        D. newspaper

4. A. agreed          B. pointed               C. disagreed          D. proved

5. A. lung              B. heart                   C. liver                   D. stomach

6. A. had               B. have                   C. has                    D. having

7. A. water            B. lead                     C. gas                   D. exhaust

8. A. lived              B. live                      C. to live                D. living

9. A. quick             B. slowly                 C. quickly               D. slow

10. A. touch           B. use                     C. handle              D. collect

Answers:

 

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. D 9. C 10.B

Exercise 5: Choose the best option for each blank.

For many (1)......... students, coming to the United States and living here and studying can be quite a daunting (2)......., especially when finding housing on campus or off campus. And fortunately, there are a (3)... of options that students can look to. And I’d like to talk just briefly a little about on-campus living, off-campus living, and some of the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Well I think first (4)..... all for first-time students, coming and living on campus in dormitories can provide a certain level of security (5).... its proximity to campus facilities since commuting without a car can be quite an experience, especially when you have to commute long distances. Often in dormitories, meals might be provided, and this can (6)...... students to devote time to their academics, rather than housekeeping.

Another option is off campus (7)... in apartments, and like living in dormitories, uh, living in an apartment requires little or no maintenance specifically because usually it is handled by someone, uh, else. Also, when you might live off campus, there might be a certain amount of flexibility in (8).... roommates that you might not have living on campus. But you should be aware that tenants may be responsible (9)..... furnishing their own apartments.

Well, of course, the choice is up to you, but be (10)...... to review both the advantages and disadvantages of living on campus and off campus. Good luck.

 

1. A. National                B. nation                        C. international                         D. different

2. A. experience           B. improvement              C. search                                  D. training

3. A. difference             B. various                       C. variety                                  D. vary

4. A. Above                   B. on                              C. of                                          D. among

5. A. Because               B. because of                 C. owning                                 D. thank for

6. A. Let                        B. allow                          C. make                                     D. cause

7. A. Living                    B. live                             C. lived                                      D. lives

8. A. Finding                 B. choosing                     C. getting                                  D. making

9. A. In                          B. from                            C. on                                         D. for

10. A. Lucky                  B. careful                        C. warning                                D. easy

Answers:

1. C 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. B