Get 200 (Books 1-2)

Read the short fragment of the story and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill the gaps.

I used to wear glasses when I was at school, and so I (1) _ sport very difficult. I wanted to be involved (2) school sports competitions, and I loved the idea of teams competing (3) __ each other, but being on the rugby team, for example, involved having to take (4) _ my glasses, which meant (5) __ I couldn’t see it!

1 A find B found C finded D founded

2 A at B with C in D to

3 A to B with C at D beside

4 A on B out C of D off

5 A that B which C what D this

Read the short text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill the gaps.

If this theory about parallel universes (1) _ correct, it (2) that we’re living in more than one universe at the same time. But if that (3) true- if I was doing different things in different universes – (4) _ about it.

1 A will be B is C would have been D has been

2 A has meant B meant C had meant D means

3 A will be B was being C were D has been

4 A I’d know B I’ll know C I have known D I know

Read the fragment from the email and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill the gaps.

Hi Meg, I’m really looking forward (1) _ you here in Ukraine next weekend! You asked me about the weather. Well, it (2) a very chilly autumn so far and last night was absolutely (3) ! The scientists say the climate (4) and that temperatures are rising in all the seasons but it’s definitely not (5) __ warmer here. 1 A to see B to seeing C seeing D see

2 A is B was C has been D will be

3 A frozen B freezing C freezed D frost

4 A is changing B changes C have changed D change

5 A get B got C getting D is getting

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gaps 1-6.

The internet is, no doubt, a wonderful meeting place. At the same time we have to

(1) _ up to the risks it poses to all its users. Yet, (2) _ teenagers are aware of the

potential threats they come across online, they don’t seem to give much thought to the

fact that the people who recruit them often look (3) ___ in any personal information about

them before offering them employment. Experts advise against sharing any material that

would make you feel ashamed of yourself in the future. So, it’s high time (4) ___ social

networking sites as a space to promote yourself. If you don’t, by the time you are twenty

something, you (5) ___ hundreds of posts which may cost you a good career opportunity.

Too young to agonise over it? Think twice before you (6) ___ this advice down.

1 A live B agree C put D face

2 A however B despite C in spite of D although

3 A up B down C across D on

4 A you treat B you to treat C you treated D you would treat

5 A are leaving B will have left C have left D will leave

6 A turn B play C get D hold

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The Malligans were rich (1) ___ to buy a large house they dreamt of. They had been looking

(2) ___ it for several months and at last they bought an early 20th century mansion. Every

detail was taken into (3) ___ when choosing the building. The rooms were large, with big

windows (4) ___ the lake.

1 A lot B extremely C enough D sufficien

2 A after B for C forward D at

3 A attention B possibility C account D mind

4 A looking B facing C seeing D watching

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fill the gaps.

A businessman fired his own son because of laziness, incompetence and (1) ___. Stephen

Baldwin received dozens of letters of (2) ___ about his work during the ten years he was

his father’s employee. «He was absolutely (3) ___ at his job,” says Stephen.

1 A honesty B dishonesty C honestly D dishonest

2 A complains B complain C complaints D compliments

3 A useful B useless C use D misused