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$ 1601

Brian wanted to build a ... new city here.

1) completely 2) quiet

3) finally 4) entire

$ 1602

Two thousand years ... the Romans tried to turn this desert into an oasis.

1) after 2) before

3) ago 4) since

$ 1603

She’s clever and attractive but she’s so … about it, nobody likes her.

1) tolerant 2) arrogant

3) jealous 4) clever

$ 1604

My brother never thinks about other people. He’s really … .

1) selfish 2) helpful

3) shy 4) popular

$ 1605

I like my young cousins but they’re very … . I get really tired when I look after them.

1) friendly 2) modest

3) lively 4) sensible

$ 1606

What a nice, … boy. He always says ‘please’ and ‘thank you’.

1) lazy 2) polite

3) crazy 4) rude

$ 1607

My uncle always gives us money and nice presents. He’s very … .

1) proud 2) generous

3) stingy 4) cruel

$ 1608

My father doesn’t like my clothes, my music or my friends but my mother is more … .

1) tolerant 2) boring

3) ambitious 4) self-important

$ 1609

I was very … when I failed my driving test.

1) happy 2) optimistic

3) lucky 4) disappointed

$ 1610

I hope my friend doesn’t bring her … children. I really don’t like them!

1) annoying 2) kind

3) honest 4) punctual

$ 1611

We haven’t got any homework tonight. I’m … .

1) angry 2) upset

3) amazed 4) furious

$ 1612

He listened carefully because he was … in what she said.

1) ignorant 2) interested

3) bored 4) thoughtful

$ 1613

My brother’s buying an … new computer game next weekend.

1) exciting 2) horrible

3) terrible 4) popular

$ 1614

Our hotel was … – it was next to a busy road and a long way from the beach.

1) satisfying 2) disappointing

3) amazed 4) interesting

$ 1615

We were all … when we won the competition.

1) creative 2) dull

3) surprised 4) annoyed

$ 1616

I couldn’t stop reading this book – it’s very … .

1) popular 2) strange

3) famous 4) interesting

$ 1617

Would you like a cup of tea? I’ll switch the … on.

1) cup 2) spoon

3) kettle 4) glass

$ 1618

On a cold evening, I like sitting in my warm, … living room.

1) cozy 2) uncomfortable

3) messy 4) wet

$ 1619

There’s a lovely … kitchen, where the whole family can eat together.

1) tiny 2) spacious

3) small 4) heaped

$ 1620

Wait a minute. Someone is ringing on the … .

1) gate 2) stairs

3) doorbell 4) door

$ 1621

Your … is very green and well-kept. Do you cut it every day?

1) lawn 2) swimming-pool

3) fountain 4) balcony

$ 1622

Why don’t you take the … outside and put it in the dustbin?

1) luggage 2) rubbish

3) furniture 4) laundry

$ 1623

I can’t eat … things like cakes.

1) bitter 2) sour

3) sweet 4) spicy

$ 1624

I want to eat … food like fruit and salads.

1) healthy 2) spicy

3) junk 4) salty

$ 1625

This pizza is … . I’m going to have another one next time we come here.

1) tasteless 2) delicious

3) overdone 4) sweet

$ 1626

Lemons taste … .

1) salty 2) sour

3) sweet 4) bland

$ 1627

Potato chips are not … .

1) crisp 2) salty

3) juicy 4) junk food

$ 1628

In a restaurant, we normally eat an appetizer … .

1) just before dessert 2) first

3) last 4) only if we are not very hungry

$ 1629

Finger food … .

1) makes your fingernails grow longer 2) is slang for a bad gesture

3) is food you can politely eat with your hands 4) is really tasty candy bar

$ 1630

Light food is the opposite of … .

1) heavy food 2) rich food

3) junk food 4) health food

$ 1631

If something is tasty, you … .

1) don’t really enjoy it 2) think it tastes good

3) hate eating it 4) only eat it for breakfast

$ 1632

Spicy food includes … .

1) milk 2) lemons

3) chili peppers 4) bananas

$ 1633

If milk is sour it is … .

1) delicious 2) too old

3) too fresh 4) from a goat

$ 1634

A beverage is … .

1) something red 2) an alcoholic drink

3) a soft drink 4) any drink

$ 1635

All of these are bitter except … .

1) black coffee 2) strong tea without sugar or milk

3) pizza 4) unsweetened baking chocolate

$ 1636

Appetizing means … .

1) you would like to eat it 2) the first course at a restaurant

3) finger food 4) junk food

$ 1637

Rich food is always … .

1) salty 2) dessert

3) fattening 4) expensive

$ 1638

He … his watch quickly.

1) searched 2) reached

3) looked at 4) raced

$ 1639

The robbers … the whole house for money.

1) searched 2) raced

3) ran 4) walked

$ 1640

When she got her test back, she was so disappointed that she … it away.

1) poured 2) threw

3) blew 4) kept

$ 1641

The barman … Kuala Beer into my glass.

1) filled 2) poured

3) gave 4) represented

$ 1642

When her dog died, she … for half an hour.

1) laughed 2) smiled

3) cried very hard 4) had fun

$ 1643

Someone who is not strong is … .

1) muscular 2) broad

3) well-built 4) weak

$ 1644

When your face does not have much colour, it is … .

1) pale 2) rosy

3) painted 4) peaches and cream

$ 1645

A story from the past is called a … .

1) account 2) article

3) review 4) myth

$ 1646

On a clear night, the moon … so brightly that you can see your shadow.

1) pours 2) shines

3) looks 4) seems

$ 1647

A box for keeping valuable things is called a … .

1) sale 2) wallet

3) purse 4) safe

$ 1648

I think I … my car keys in the office.

1) forgot 2) left

3) saved 4) preserved

$ 1649

Can you … me five dollars until tomorrow?

1) lend 2) let

3) borrow 4) forgive

$ 1650

I arrived late at the conference and … the speaker’s introductory remark.

1) lost 2) confused

3) missed 4) forgot

$ 1651

Freedom of … is an important human right.

1) words 2) talking

3) speech 4) telling

$ 1652

He went on hunger … when he was in prison.

1) protest 2) strike

3) fight 4) war

$ 1653

It wakes you up in the morning. It’s an … .

1) cock 2) hen

3) bird 4) alarm clock

$ 1654

How long have you been looking for … ?

1) employer 2) employ

3) employee 4) employment

$ 1655

I need a … to open this tin of peas.

1) tin opening 2) tin open

3) tin opener 4) tin opened

$ 1656

You have to be a pretty good … to get a job as a chef.

1) cook 2) cookery

3) food 4) cooker

$ 1657

Just five minutes before the train left I was still in a … .

1) traffic juice 2) traffic honey

3) traffic marmalade 4) traffic jam

$ 1658

A … to the problem has still not been found.

1) answer 2) solution

3) reply 4) question

$ 1659

They’re going to revive some of the old … in our village.

1) women 2) men

3) customs 4) people

$ 1660

I was born in New Zealand but … in Australia.

1) brought up 2) kept up

3) held up 4) grown up

$ 1661

After Christmas, I’m going to get down to some serious job … .

1) shooting 2) biting

3) hunting 4) killing

$ 1662

Could you … me a hammer from the shed?

1) take 2) bring

3) make 4) present

$ 1663

The children were … so much fun, I didn’t want to call them.

1) doing 2) making

3) having 4) being

$ 1664

Ronald has all right … to become a successful manager.

1) experiences 2) qualifications

3) people 4) protection

$ 1665

There’s a lot of competition between children for their mother’s … .

1) attraction 2) punishment

3) attention 4) advice

$ 1666

Several serious … have been made against him by the police.

1) accusations 2) suggestions

3) demonstrations 4) investigations

$ 1667

Her job has something to … with marketing.

1) make 2) be

3) take 4) do

$ 1668

She … excellent photos of people in the park.

1) made 2) took

3) did 4) went

$ 1669

Shall we … mountain climbing this weekend?

1) take 2) go

3) make 4) do

$ 1670

You should … some exercises; come to the gym with me.

1) make 2) get

3) do 4) have

$ 1671

Jenny … guitar lessons twice a week.

1) takes 2) does

3) makes 4) gets

$ 1672

I don’t … much time for all my hobbies.

1) make 2) take

3) have 4) do

$ 1673

I usually go to the airport by train, so I rarely … a taxi.

1) take 2) go

3) have 4) get

$ 1674

Our … was delayed and we spent two hours waiting at the airport.

1) fly 2) flight

3) trip 4) drive

$ 1675

If you don’t hurry, we’ll … the train.

1) lose 2) forget

3) late 4) miss

$ 1676

British Airways … the departure of Flight 222 to Warsaw.

1) advertise 2) advise

3) announce 4) notice

$ 1677

The … from the airport was very tiring as we had to drive through the fog.

1) crossing 2) flight

3) ride 4) voyage

$ 1678

The air hostess told the passengers to … their seat belts.

1) attach 2) fasten

3) fix 4) tie

$ 1679

The … from Warsaw to New York takes nine hours.

1) flying 2) journey

3) trip 4) voyage

$ 1680

Our … was delayed because of bad weather conditions.

1) airline 2) airway

3) flight 4) runway

$ 1681

The stewardess … the screaming child.

1) corrected 2) recovered

3) punished 4) soothed

$ 1682

Nothing could … me to fly except in a case of extreme emergency.

1) encourage 2) influence

3) recommend 4) move

$ 1683

If you want to buy a cheap air ticket you must … well in advance.

1) book 2) buy

3) take 4) reserve

$ 1684

That book has been out of … for a long time.

1) copy 2) press

3) publication 4) print

$ 1685

You have to pay a … if you do not return your library book on time.

1) fee 2) fine

3) penalty 4) tax

$ 1686

His new book received good … from the critics.

1) comprehension 2) reviews

3) prize 4) award

$ 1687

He bought the book for half price because its … was torn.

1) coat 2) back

3) cover 4) skin

$ 1688

The first … of a book can sometimes be very valuable.

1) copy 2) edition

3) title 4) type

$ 1689

I have just read a lovely … about a man who devoted his life to animals.

1) fiction 2) history

3) publication 4) story

$ 1690

She had a little in …with other authors of her generation.

1) everyday 2) common

3) normal 4) ordinary

$ 1691

This is a good … of his delight in unusual words and phrases.

1) case 2) example

3) expression 4) passage

$ 1692

I can’t read this book without my glasses. The … is too small.

1) handwriting 2) letter

3) print 4) typewriter

$ 1693

Cattle and chicken are … animals.

1) domestic 2) farm

3) home 4) wild

$ 1694

When he was in the forest, he was bitten by a … .

1) snake 2) rabbit

3) frog 4) butterfly

$ 1695

Most … birds are more brilliantly coloured than their wives.

1) husband 2) male

3) men 4) master

$ 1696

You will not find kangaroos anywhere else on … but in Australia.

1) earth 2) ground

3) land 4) world

$ 1697

Children easily learn to tell elephants from other animals because of their long … .

1) beaks 2) hooves

3) paws 4) trunks

$ 1698

The ant is a very hard-working … .

1) animal 2) bird

3) insect 4) creation

$ 1699

The horse hurt one of its … in the race.

1) heels 2) paws

3) hooves 4) feet

$ 1700

A leopard has spots and a tiger has … .

1) stripes 2) lines

3) circles 4) dots