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What measures have been ________ to control the crowd at Saturday's football match?
- A) imagined
- B) made
- C) given
- D) described
- E) taken
He left in such a hurry that I ________ had time to thank him.
- A) almost
- B) even
- C) nearly
- D) scarcely
- E) least
He gave me some very ________ advice on buying a house.
- A) precious
- B) wealthy
- C) dear
- D) prized
- E) valuable
To get my travelers' cheques I had to ________ a special cheque to the Bank for the total amount.
- A) make for
- B) make off
- C) make out
- D) makeover
- E) make up
If we can ________ our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.
- A) get off
- B) come across
- C) come over
- D) get over
- E) get away
I'm ________ to get the tickets for the show today, as there are hardly any left.
- A) worried
- B) curious
- C) anxious
- D) afraid
- E) troubled
His landlady gave him a week's ________ to leave the flat.
- A) threat
- B) notice
- C) advice
- D) caution
- E) dismissal
We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his son's illness had put him under great ________.
- A) emotion
- B) excitement
- C) crisis
- D) stress
- E) nervousness
A completely new situation is likely to ________ when the school leaving age is raised to 16.
- A) affect
- B) rise
- C) arise
- D) raise
- E) happen
A competitor may submit any number of entries ________ each one is accompanied by a registration fee.
- A) guaranteeing
- B) insuring
- C) allowing
- D) providing
- E) notwithstanding
Enquiries ________ the condition of patients may be made personally or by telephone.
- A) revealing
- B) concerning
- C) affecting
- D) for
- E) following
Tenants are ________ to beware of paying rent to unknown persons.
- A) commanded
- B) informed
- C) notified
- D) advised
- E) suggested
He tries to ________ up his lessons by telling a few jokes.
- A) raise
- B) inspire
- C) stimulate
- D) snap
- E) liven
Many university courses are not really ________ to the needs of students or their future employers.
- A) associated
- B) relative
- C) geared
- D) sufficient
- E) qualified
The noise of the traffic ________ Paul from his work.
- A) prevented
- B) annoyed
- C) obstructed
- D) upset
- E) distracted
The plan was ________ when it was discovered just how much the scheme would cost.
- A) resigned
- B) abandoned
- C) surrendered
- D) released
- E) disused
We finally managed to ______ the committee's approval of our plans.
- A) secure
- B) arouse
- C) acquire
- D) exert
- E) execute
We are paying for the car in 24 monthly ________ of £55.
- A) fragments
- B) parts
- C) installments
- D) refunds
- E) credits
Violence in the local prison has ________ two lives.
- A) removed
- B) taken
- C) cost
- D) murdered
- E) spilt
The main road through Littlebury was blocked for three hours today after an accident ________ two lorries.
- A) containing
- B) connecting
- C) involving
- D) including
- E) combining
Since any answer was likely to cause embarrassment to his party the politician tried to ________ the question.
- A) delude
- B) seclude
- C) pervade
- D) evade
- E) elude
Only two of the candidates can be seriously ________ for this post.
- A) contemplated
- B) commended
- C) considered
- D) reviewed
- E) entertained
When I went into the dining room next morning, the ________ of the dinner were still on the table.
- A) remains
- B) results
- C) remnants
- D) surplus
- E) relics
She's a very selfish person who doesn't show much ______ for others.
- A) consternation
- B) consideration
- C) humanity
- D) estimation
- E) complacency
The unpleasant taste ________ in his mouth for hours.
- A) insisted
- B) prolonged
- C) waited
- D) lingered
- E) rested
His ________ book will deal with industrial relations.
- A) eventual
- B) actual
- C) prompt
- D) forthcoming
- E) following
Hotel rooms must be ________ by noon, but luggage may be left with the porter.
- A) vacated
- B) departed
- C) abandoned
- D) discharged
- E) displaced
Every citizen has the ________ to assist in the prevention of crime.
- A) duty
- B) right
- C) effort
- D) trouble
- E) force
He couldn't ________ his father that he was telling the truth.
- A) admit
- B) convince
- C) believe
- D) confide
- E) ensure
He began ________ absurd plans for escaping.
- A) doing
- B) settling
- C) hitching
- D) devising
- E) thinking
He didn't intend to ________ this conversation further himself, for he disliked his aunt's patronizing tone.
- A) prosecute
- B) pursue
- C) push
- D) follow
- E) enter
We aren't very busy in the shop at the moment. In fact we're quite ________.
- A) contrary
- B) lazy
- C) slack
- D) rare
- E) opposite
Color-blind people often find it difficult to ________ between blue and green.
- A) separate
- B) compare
- C) distinguish
- D) contrast
- E) relate
The completion of the new Town Hall has been ________ owing to a strike.
- A) held off
- B) held down
- C) held in
- D) held up
- E) held on
It has always been the ________ of our firm to encourage workers to take part in social activities.
- A) plan
- B) campaign
- C) procedure
- D) policy
- E) rule
Mr. Sanders has been asked to ________ the next meeting of the Library Committee.
- A) manage
- B) chair
- C) take
- D) lead
- E) direct
The Jury gave a unanimous ________ of Not Guilty.
- A) decision
- B) opinion
- C) verdict
- D) judgment
- E) assessment
I fear you can't count on him; he's liable to ________ out when things become difficult.
- A) be
- B) let
- C) opt
- D) take
- E) stop
The 1950s were the ________ of this cult but one still hears references to it today.
- A) top
- B) heyday
- C) summit
- D) pick
- E) pitch
What ________ of car do you run?
- A) fabrication
- B) species
- C) fabric
- D) mark
- E) make

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