Angol tesztek és fogalmazások a "B" típusú közép- és felsőfokú nyelvvizsgákra 9638500832, 9789638500830

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Dr. Szalai Elek

ANGOL TESZTEK ES FOGALMAZÁSOK A „B” TÍPUSÚ KÖZÉP ÉS FELSŐFOKÚ NYELVVIZSGÁKRA

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K IA D Á S

Lexika Tankönyvkiadó

ELŐSZÓ A feladatgyűjtem ény ezer tesztfeladatot és negyven irányított fogalm azásvázlatot tar­ talmaz. Valamennyi tesztfeladathoz megoldó ku lcs készült. A fogalm azás tém áit a nyelvvizsgabizottság előzetes tájékoztatóin közölt tananyagok alapján állhattuk össze. A váz­ latokon kívül további húsz tém át soroltunk fel, m elyek az oxfordi nyelvvizsgák (English F irst Certificate) anyagát képezik. A z első tíz témához mintafogalmazásokat szerkesztet­ tünk, hogy a nyelvvizsgákra készülök az egyes gondolati egységek arányos elosztását, a szövegek terjedelmét és a levelezésben hasztiálalos keltezést és egyéb kifejezéseket tanul­ mányozhassák. A középfokú nyelvvizsgákra valamennyi témát levél form ájában kell ki­ fejteni (17-18 sor). N éhány téma kidolgozása lehet m ás form ában is, m int ahogy ezt a felőfoku nyelvvizsgákra Irt fogalm azások is jelzik. Itt a szövegek terjedelme 21-25 sor. A tesitfeladaiok célja a kommunikatív készségek fejlesztése, a fontosabb nyelvtani struktúrák tudatosítása és elmélyítése, valam int a szókincs gyarapítása. A középfokú nyelvvizsgákon a nyelvtani ismereteket ellenőrző feladatokat kell megoldani a jelöltek­ nek, míg a felsőfokú nyelvvizsgán a lexika lesz a meghatározó. Tudatosan ezt a kétfa jta nyelvi ismeretet ellenőrző feladatsort nem választottuk szét, hanem folyam atosan követik egymást. Ebből következik, hogy a feladatok nehezebbek, m int a középfokú nyelvvizsgás tesztek. A nyeltani ismereteket ellenőrző feladatok sokrétű és változatos gyakorlatokat tartal­ maznak. A nehezebben elsajátítható nyelvtani struktúrák, m int a szenvedő szerkezetek, feltételes és óhajtó mondatok, igeidők egyeztetése, utókérdések... gyakran ismétlődnek különböző feladatokban. A kontra,uúvitúst szem előtt tartva válogattuk össze azokat a feladatokat, melyekkel az igevom atok, a prepozíciók és az igekötők helyes alkalmazását kívánjuk elősegíteni. A felsőfoka tesztfeladatokban a szinonimák, kifejezések és a köznyelvben használt fo r ­ dulatok gyakoroltatása az elsődleges cél. A fela d a to k megoldásához kitartó m unkát és eredményes nyelvtanulást kíván; D r. Szálai E lek

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1. The German plan to make violent demonstrators pay for "m isuse" of police tim e -........... the burden fall on the taxpayer - is being studied by police officers. A) better than leave B) m ote than make C) rather than let D) sooner than allow 2. Since he did n ’t want them to see that he-was angry, h e . . . . his anger with a smile. A) closed ■ B) concerned C) disguised D) expressed 3. My sister got a prom otion and w a s ........... the department. A) placed in charge o f B) paved the way for C) put at ease with D) pushed her luck in 4. Excuse me, sir, is this the nearest way to the post office in Royal Street? A) I can’t tell you. I ’m afraid. B) 1 don’t mind, I'm afraid. C) I w ouldn’t worry, I ’m afraid. D) I can’t speak to you, I’m afraid. 5. After 15 years o f working in an office, she b e g a n ............ t h e old grocery store after her father’s death. A) doing B) making C) perform ing D) running 6. A holiday on the dude ranch costs about $25 per person a day............. on the ranch you select. A) depended B) depends C) which is depending D) that is depending 7. The FBI is the only US police force that is not restricted........... state boundaries. A) on B ) upon C) to D ) ............ 8. Have you caught a cold, Mary? A) Yes, I'm afraid I have. C) Yes, i ’ve caught it.

B) Yes, isn’t it? D) Yes, I ’m having it.

9. W hen I asked hirti yesterday, he said the letter to Miss Jo h n sto n ..............posted three days before. A) has been B) had been C) was being D) had being 10. Only after her husband had agreed t o ...............the housework in their home in Taunton, Somerset, could she start to look for a job. A) deal C) part

B) divide D) share

11. My brother hasn’t been feeling at all well lately. A) I didn’t too, I’m afraid. B) I'm sorry to hear that. Cl So have I, I’m afraid. D) Neither do I. 12. They w e n t............ A) by bus C) by a bus

B) by the car D) by street

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VÁLASSZA KI A HELYES MEGOLDÁS 13. You should try to be serious for once, S to p ............. A) asking for trouble C) backing a loser

B) acting the fool D) being hen-pecked

14. Are you going to England for your holiday next year? A) I d o n 't think. B) I do n ’t think so. C) I d on’t think that. D) I'm not thinking so. 15. If you want workers to do their job well, you have t o ........... them with the pro; tools. A) engage B) finish C) provide D) require 16. I cannot find my book............. it? A) did you see C) have you seen

U) didn't you see D) haven't you

17. When Trooper Low stopped to assist a motorist, he was c o n fro n te d ............... pistol. A) with B) by C) towards D) on 18. We offer you an unforgettable............... in one o f the most beautiful hotels i Scotland, A) attendance B) hold C) life D) stay 19. Remember to visit John when you're in London. A) Yes, I certainly did. B) Yes, I certainly will. C} Yes, I remember. I'm sure. D) Yes, it will, I'm sure. 20. Y o u ........... when you started to talk about her private life. A) held the candle to her B) kept her nose to the grindstone C) hit her below the belt D) jum ped down her throat 21. Hello, old chap! I haven’t seen you for a long time. A) Hello, Fred! How are you? B) Hello, Fred! How do you do? C) Hello, Fred! How does it look? D) Hello, Fred! How is it? 22. The delay was due . . . . . . an accident. A) because of C) to

B) up D) for

23. Only in the last few y e a rs ........... done to help the poorest of the Indians. A) anything has been B) has anything been C) is anything D) anything was 24. As she w a s ........... cash last year, she decided to spend her holiday at home. A) cut from B) hard of C) run out o f D) short of

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VÁLASSZA KI A HELYES M EGOLDÁST! 25...............have you read this book? A) When C) How m any times 26. I m u s t........... home. A) coming C) to go

B) What D) How much

" "B ) be going D) be come

27. You can 't disturb him at the moment. H e’s watching a football match on TV, Oh, is he? W ell, I didn’t know that he’s su c h ........... football fan. A) declared B) a delighted C) an enthusiastic D) an excited 28. P o in t........... Miss Reesl A) on C) for

B) to D) upon

29. During the first few days o f our trip, we had some trouble with the steering o f theboat, but after a while w e ........... all right. B) maintained A) handled D) operated Q managed 30. How m any did you buy? A) As I could pay them C) Sincc I need them very much.

B) M ore than I needed, D) As much as I could.

31. ”Do you want to go to the theatre?” ’’No I have . . . . . . study.” A) got C) got up

B) got to D) got trough

32. Business firms or other organizations which pay the costs o f radio or TV programmes for advertising purposes are c a lle d ............ A) aids B) backers C) commercials D) sponsors 33. Henry F ord II said he was co n fid en t............ the automobile would continue to bo the favourite m ode of travel for most people. B) in that A ) ........... C) on that D) on the point that 34. My daughter told me she’d been shopping in town and had met a school frien d ........... her own A-levels. B) w h n 'd ju st finished A) who just finishes C) who will just finish D ) who is finishing. 35. Everybody knows I ’m leaving. You ., A) jum ped down everybody’s throat C) laid my cards on the table

B) let the cat out o f the bag D ) Jet it all hang out

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36. W hile American waiters usually expect a tip o f about 15 to 20 per cent, Europ restaurants o f te n ........... the tip in the bill. ' •1 A) carry. C) give

B) declare D) include

37. She’s so happy. Sh'c’s . . . . . „ A) beaten them to it C) walking on air

B) looking the other way D) making up her mind

38. At the end o f the four weeks without TV , the children - all four o f them - w very irritable. T hey told us they would never again agree t o ..............the TV such a long time. A) c u tu p B) fail C) let away D) give up 39............... (o M anchester from London early in the morning, what is the earliest tn I could get? A) If I have to travel B) If to trav el" C) If travelling D) If have been travelling 40. Why don’i you h e lp ........... the fiat? A) her clean C) her for cleaning

B) her with cleaning D) her to clean

41. A bit of alcohol now and than is certainly not dangerous, but large amounts alcohol w ill........... dam age your health. A) definitely B) determinedly C) eagerly D) reasonably 42. I believe i t ............that he got a fine o f £ 4000. A) serves him right B) sends him packing C) sells him down the river D) sees fit 43. My nam e’s Burton. Fred Burton. How do you do. A) How are you, M r Burton? B) How do you do, Mr Burton. C) Very well, thank you, M r Burton. D) Very nice, M r Burton, 44. She will go to his office immediately a fter........... in London. A) arriving B) she will arrive C) she’ll be arriving D) has arrived 45. In difficult times, the production o f the things necessary for life h a s .............ovi the production o f luxuries. A) order B) place C ) presence D) priority 46. In many o f the poorer countries o f Europe, people cannot always live in decei conditions. A) quiet C) suitable

B) religious D) humble

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47. W e ........... being in Durham. A) have to C) like

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B) want D) have

48. "Before I settled in Lake Havasu City,” she said, ” for m y vacation for about six years.” A) I ’d he coming here in c a se

B) she managed to get into town very quickly D) she managed to get away says he doesn’t m ind lending us the tent B) unless D) as long as

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148. If someone is terrifying, h e ............ A) frightens other people C) is always afraid

B) is frightened by other people D) is not very well

149. " I'm sorry I can’t do the shopping today.” ”O K ............. then,” A) I ’m going to do it B) I ’ll do it C) I ’m doing it D) I do it 150. A t m inus 50 ' nobody can touch metal with their bare h a n d ........... some skin. A) if he does not lose B) unless he loses C) without the loss o f D ) except losing 151. H e’s a good guitarist, but he plays the piano ............. A) quiet well B) too hardly C) very good D) much better 152. Although she tried hard, she could n o t........... the work. A) cope with B) cope up C) cope up with D) crop with 153. I don’t suppose he has anyone to talk to about his problems..............is a pity. A) that C) w hat

B) this D) which

154. Do you think you c o u ld ............your books, please, John? I want to lay the table. A) put off B) put away C) put down D) put up 155. "easily hurt" means ............ A) bad-tempered C) sensible

B) damaged D) sensitive

156. Thank heaven I m anaged to get on the train. It se e m s........... now. A) to leave B) that it leaves C) to be leaving D) that it will leave just 157.

the lion is a m em ber o f the cat family. A) Like the tiger B) Alike to the tiger C) Liking the tiger D) It is like the tiger

158. M r Smith has a three -........... son. A) year-Dld C) y ear’s old

B) years old D) years’ old

159. H e had such a strong accent that it was very difficult t o ...............what he was saying. A) m ak eu p B) make out C) m ak eo v er D) make for 160. "Demand as a right” m ean s........... A) claim C) insure

B) earn D) owe

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161. I have a . . . . . . paper in m y desk. A) lot C) loss

B) little D) little of

162. "W ould you like a cigarette?” "No thank you. I ............ a cigarette since the price went' up last April.’’ A) haven’t C) d id n 't light

B) d id n 't have D) haven’t lit

163. "W h e n ........... ?” ”In ten minutes time." A) did you board C) are you boarding 164. I didn’t want to hurt him so I ............. A) thought something proper C) told a white lie

B) have you boarded D) were you boarding

B) threw it to the dogs D) threw a tantrum

165. Laughing B o y ........... second in the 2.15 race at Ascot. A) cam e in B) cam e by C) cam e down D) came over 166. Before you go to bed don’t forget t o ............all the lights, A ) turn up B) turn over C) turn away D) turn out 167. W hen people talk about their ’’rights” they imply that they . . . ___ A) are always right B) want to change certain laws C) have certain legal freedom D) know what is right 168. Not o n ly ........... but he was arrested as well. A) he had gone there B) he went there C) did he go there D) he had been going there 169. She accidentally knocked a la m p ........... her dressing-table. A) of B) over D) away C) off 170. If a product is pre-packaged it is . A) packaged before it's made C) much m ore expensive 171. I ........... a fool if 1 said that, A) will be C) will be being

B) wrapped up after you have paid for it D) packaged before it is delivered for sale in the shops

B) will have been D) would be

172. I didn’t know at firs t......... .. A) who you were talking about C) who about you were talking

B) who were you talking about D) about whom were you talking

VÁLASSZA KI A H ELYES MEGOLDÁST! 173. Take an u m b rella........... it rains, A) in any case C) because

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B) incase D ) perhaps

174. "She has a nervel” m e a n s . . . . . . A) she gets nervous. C) she gets on people’s nerves

B) she certainly isn ’t afraid. D) she is all right

175. W hen I was a child I really believed in fairy stories, so I would never let any gi kiss me in case I ........... a frog! A) turned into B ) turned out D) turned on C) turned back 176. ”H e's w ell-o ff’ means . . . . . . A) h e’s reasonably rich C) h e ’s healthy

B) h e's lucky D) he was ill

177. "Have something to do with” m e a n s. A) concern C) help

B) connect D) work

178. Jim m y has been a fanner since h e . . . . . . the Army, B) had left A) has left D) left C) had been leaving 179. I ’d rather you A) have your hair dyed ■ C) had had your hair dyed

B) have dyed your hair D) had your hair dyed

180. My sister has a daughter who is a successful surgeon............... B) which pleases m y parents A) what pleases my parents __ D) and which pleases my parents C) that pleases my parents 181. W e’ll go to Italy in August , . . . . ,. It isn ’t too expensive. B) provided A) except D) unless C) so far as 182, One o f the bones in which (he teeth are-set A) chew C) m uscle

B) jaw D) gum

183. If only h e ......... .. what I tell him, but I’m afraid he w on’t. A) had done C) has done

B) will do D) would do

184. If I ............your boss, I’d tell him, A) see C) would see

B) had seen D) saw

185. There is no money to repair the road, so we must p u t............. B ) it up with A) up with it D) with it up C) up it with

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.186. Jolin w on’t be arriving until later, I'm afraid. His (rain's b e e n ............ A) held up C) held back

B) held off D) held in

187. T hey’re ihe p e o p le........... car was stolen. A) what C) w ho’s

B) which D) whose

188. "put into a liquid" m e a n s........... A) dip C) sink

B) pour D) wash

189. You can borrow m y n o te s ........... that you give them back to me tomorrow. A) if B) only C) in case D) on condition 190. It’s am azing how quickly bad news g e ts ........... in this town. A) about B) along C) o ff D) ahead 191. The troops were d ra w n ........... in front o f the Parliament. A) out B) up C) across D) down 192. W hen people set out to learn a language............ A) they travel abroad B) they make up their m inds to leam it C) they go to a school or college D) they sit for a long time to study 193. When Henry arrived home after a hard day at work, his w ife ............. A) slept B) has slept C) was sleeping D) has been sleeping 194. This new information w ill ........... the whole case. A) drive something home ín B) throw a glance at C) throw light on D) turn up trumps on 195. If h e ........... spent so much m oney, h e 'd have some left now. A) didn’t B) doesn’t C) lu d n ’t D) wouldn't 196. The best w o rk e r........... has worked for them for twenty years has ju st left them. A) B) that C) he D) in fact 197. I made h im ........... what I had told him. A) repeating C) repeal

B) that he repeated D) to repeat

198. I ’m not surprised that Tom and Julie h a v e ............. They were never really suited, were they? A) broken down B) broken off C) broken up D) broken out

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VÁLASSZA KI A H ELYES M EGOLDÁST! 199. His car i s ........... mine, A) the same the C) alike

B) similar to D) as

200. W e w o n d er........... his next step is going to be. A) that what B) how C) what D) that how 201. Tony: I'v e got a nasty cold, Stan; Then go to bed with a glass o f hot lemon juice and honey. That alw a y s......... .m y colds. A) prevents B) improves C) upsets D) cures 202. If I had not called a doctor, your frie n d ............. A) would have died B) will have died C) will die D) has died 203. Seeing the couple walking hand in h a n d ........... memories o f his own first love. A) brought up C) brought out 204. T hat’s the h o te l........... last year. A) where we stayed at C) which we stayed

B) brought back D) brought on

B) where we stayed D) at which we stayed at

205. i w ouldn’t, sell m y old clothes, I 'd rather give th e m ............ A ) out B) off C) away D) over 206. The children had great f u n ........... fireworks. A) letting out B) letting in C) lelting down D) letting off 207. I t .............a lot o f sense to test new m edicines under laboratory conditions before selling them to thepublic. A) has C) gets

B) does D ) makes

208. '7 w ouldn't take it for granted." m e a n s______ A) I ’d prefer to pay for it. B) I wouldn’t assume that it is all right. C) I w ouldn’t accept it at any price. D) I don’t trust it. 209. O h, Miss Jones, would you mind . . . . . . these figures again, please? A) going by B) going into C) going over D) going after 210. I wondered if h e ........... a lot o f money. A) will earn C) h^s earning

B) earn D) earned

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211. Mr. H art (on the phone): Can 1 speak to M r Bentley please? Mr, Bentley; A) I am that. C) Speaking.

B) He speaks. D) Here am I,

212. I m ust get a new pair of boots. I ’v e ______ my old o n e s .1 B) worn down A) worn off D) worn away C) worn out 213. Have some sweets. A) Yes, I do, thank you. C) Yes, I w ill, thank you.

B) Yes, I have, thank you. D) Yes, I would, thank you.

214. D o you k n o w ......... . a cake? A) to do C) how to do

B) to make D) how to make

215. I must stay here. You go ah e a d ........... me. A) by C) without

B) with D) after

216. You can’t .............whatever you do. A) make him do it C) make him to do it

B) get him do it D) make him doing it

217. The lo rry ........... at the traffic lights. A) pulled off C) pullet! out

B) pulled up D; pulled through

218. Will you lake a seat, please? A) Yes, I will. C) Yes, I shall.

B) I do. D) Thank you.

219. D o n ' t . . . . . . me, Mother. I’ll be home very late. B) com e in for A) look out on D ) get on for C) wait up for 220. border m ade of wood or other material A) boundary C) frame

B) outline D) ring

221. I ’m w aitin g ............ A) for the weather clearing up C) for the weather to clear up

B) the weather to clear up D) that the weather is clearing up

222. ”It says here that ther& aren't many palm trees in the Himalayas.” "I'm not suiprised. I th o u g h t........... at all.” B) there aren’t many A) there w eren’t any C) it w eren’t any D) it w asn’t any 223. Last Su n d a y . . . . . . thousands of people on the beach. B) there was A) it was D) there were C) they were

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VÁLASSZA KI A HELYES M EGOLDÁST! 224. I'm not surprised you are afraid o f him, h e ; .......... A) is so strange-iooking B) is so strangely looking' C) hus so strange looks D) is looking out strange 225. A ll last night the gas pipes were ............. A ) m ending C) having mended

B ) having been m ended D ) being mended

226. I prefer to w o rk ........... rather than with other people. A) by my own C) by m yself

B) for my own D) on myself

227. My doctor advised me to get some exersicc, so I'v e decided t o ........... tennis. A) take up C) after

B) tak eo ff D) take on

228. "ask too much money for som ething" m e a n s ........... A) bargain B) overcharge C) price D) prize 229. "W ould you like some more coffee? T here’s s till......... . left." A) a little C) a few

B) little D) few

230. We . . . . . . here since the beginning o f the month. A) are B) had been C) shall be D) have been 231. W hy did you install a new h eater?........... to have constant hot water. A) For B) Because C) In order that D) So as 232. Rose is delig h ted........... the Cowers sent her, A) of B ) by C) with D ) from 233. "to tow a car away” means A) to pull it by using another vehicle C) to get rid of it.

B) to drive it away D) to crash it in an accident

234. W hen I lived in the country I ........... for long walks. A) was often going B) often went C) had often been taken D) was often taking 235. There was an expectant hush from the audience as the leading a c to r ........... stage, A) cam e into C) cam e on

B) came across D) came by

236. I can ’t find the b o o k ............. A) nowhere C) anywhere

B) everywhere D) somewhere

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237. M ont Bl a nc , . . . . . . we visited last summer, is the highest mountain in Europe. A) which C) (hut 238 .

B) where D) what

usually m ade of wood.

A) Furnitures ate C) Furniture is

B) The furniture is D) The furnitures are

239. I must h a v e ........... at least five dresses before I found one that fitted me, A) tried out j C) tried out for

B) tried for D) tried on

240. The dashboard o f a car i s . . . . . . A) the glass at the front . B) the place where you put cases. C) the place where the driver can check D) the part under the doors his instruments. 241. H e was such a nuisance. I w ish ........... him to come, A) I didn’t ask C) I hadn’t asked

B) I w ouldn’t ask D) I shouldn’t ask

242. D o n 't interfere with other people’s liv e s ............ A) make yourself at home B) make the grade C) live and let live D) meet your match 243. She told me s h e ........... late for the meeting today. A) can be B) is being C) shall be D) would be ■244. They will all be back by 9 ......... .. mistaken. A) unless I am B) i f i am C) had I not D) unless I am not 245. I w o n d er......... .. A) that what they want C) what he is after

B) when is he coming D) where did they put it

246. Sarah i s ----- -- worried about the examination to eat her supper. A) very B) too C) so DJ such 247. ”1 am fed up with it" m e a n s........... A) 1 agree with it C) i ’m quite satisfied with it

B) I have had enough o f it D) I disagree with it

248. D o n ’t be offended. I only said i t , . , , . A} in a fun C) in fun

B) as funny thing D) to make a fun

249. Í don’t want t o . , ----- him over a little thing like that. A) get on with C) go in for

B) fall out with D) go through with

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250. 'ITie prisoner a n g rily ........... to see his lawyer, A) dem anded C) required .

B) insisted D) denied

251. Have a piece o f cake, everyone. There should be enough t o ............. A) go down B) go along Q go round D) go over 252. I like that hair style. It re a lly ........... you. A) fits C) suits

B ) matches D) goes with

253...............because I can see that it is too big for you. A) This coat cannot be yours B) It must not be yours C) You are no! allowed to have one. D) You ought not to wear it. 254. The judge let h im ........... with a fine. A) out C) on

B) down D) off

255. If th e y ........... football so much they would have been able to pass their finals. A) wouldn’t play B) didn’t to play C) hadn’t played D) had played 256. H e w on’t be long; he’ll be h e r e ............ A) in short C) after a minute

B) in short time D) shortly

257. Julia was rather exhausted............. A) since a month C) for the last month

B) from December till January D) from December

258. All these debts 1 have a r e ........... like a black cloud. A) getting the upper hand B) giving a dirty look C) have the edge over me D ) hanging over my head 259. In ste a d ........... for a few minutes, he went hom e right away, A) of waiting B) to wait C) waiting D) from to be waiting 260. I t’s no good complaining. L et's go on! W e've got t o ............ A) take something in hand B) take it with a pinch of salt C) take the bull by the hom s D) talk over his head 261. The k e y ........... is missing. A) that opens the office C) opens the office

B) which the office opens D) it opens the office

262. The Prim e Minister had difficulty i n ........... his message to the nation. A) getting about C) getting across

B) getting through D) getáng out

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263. . . . . . . I get a curious pain ín m y leg, doctor. A) Time by time C) In tim é

B) At times D) At a time or two

264. Before her death -last year, Peter’s rich aunt decided that s h e .............. leave her house to Peter. B) would A) can D) shall C) may 265. I don’t really . . . . . . . ray new boss. A) get up to C) get on with

B) get on to D) get away with

A) If C) When

B) Unless D) Since

267...............I d o n 't know is how much it’ll cost. B) Which A) That D) What C) The thing what 268, Nobody else has been told he’s co m in g ,......... .? B) have they A) is he D) isn’t he C) has he 269. I . . . . . . this duck for two hours and it’s still not tender. B) am grilled A) have been grilling D) been grilled C) am grilling 270. ”h e’s in charge" m e a n s........... A) h e’s very angTy C) h e's responsible

B) he’s to blame D) he’s accused

271. He was talking a b o u t............. A) having central heating put in C) having central heating to put in

B) to have central heating put in D) to have central heating putting in

272. W ould you m ind keeping a(n) A) hand C) eye

. on our house for us while w e are away? B) look D) view

273. She m a d e ........... the whole story to explain why she was late. A) without B) off C) in D) up 274, I ........... my car repaired. A) made C) got

B) let ■ D) needed

375. You should do as y o u ............. A) have been told C) would tell

B) is told D) would being told

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B) many time D) time

277. W e were so tired that we couldn't A) go about C) g o o n

B) go through D) go round

278. In a s h o p ........... customers, A) it is important pleasing C) there is important pleasing

B) it is important to please D ) there is important to please

279. Everyone is exercising more nowadays, the young, the m id d le - .............. elderly. A) age B) ages D) aging C) aged 280. They have g o t ........... in their home. A) a beautiful furniture C) beautiful furnitures

B) beautiful furniture D) some beautiful furnitures

281. If e v e r y b o d y w e could hold the meeting tomorrow. B) was agreed A) agrees D) would be agreed C) will be agreed 282, W e ........... in the town by the tim e you return. 8 ) will leave A) have lived C) will be living D) are leaving 283. Nobody iikes working here, A) do they C) does she

. . . , ,?

284, We arriv e d ........... July 21st. A) at C) on

B) does he D) doesn’t he

B) in D) to

285. If i t .............I would have gone-. A) had rain C) rains

B) rained D) hadn't rained

286. I ........... the paper o f news o f the proposed strike, but didn't find anything. B) looked into A) looked over D ) looked through C) looked up 287, W e watched carefully ........... the houses. A) during she walked against C) while she walked against

B) during she walked towards D) while she walked towards

288. D o com e in, Fred, there i s ........... for everyone. A) place B) room C) sandwich D) seat

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289.1 d o n 't like the French but I ........... Francs, A) d o like C) mind

B) care of D) please

290. It was walking home in the rain that m ust h a v e ........... your cold. B) brought on A) brought up C) brought out D) brought in 291. The guide . . . . . . was only about ten years old. B) who took there A) who took us there D) took us there C) he took us there 292, I ............to m eet him, A) avoided 0} happened

B) postponed D) insisted

293. Most o f th e m ........... over a hundred years. A) have been dead C) have been died 294. Spring flowers are ............to the eye. A) a delight C) delightings

B) were dead D) are dead

B) fun D) delighted

295. ’’They are constructing a giant dam .’’' m e a n s........... A) A giant is constructing a dam. B) A dam is being constructed by a giant. C) A giant dam is constructing D) A giant dam is being constructed 296, S h e'd have helped y o u ,........... she? A) did n ’t C) shouldn’t

B) hadn’t D) wouldn’t

297. The teacher gave me a pile o f books and asked me t o , , , . . . . . A) hand them over B) hand them on C) hand them out D) hand them down 298. H e ........... thoroughly before the doctors decided to operate. A) has been examining B) had been examined D) is examining C) has examining 299. M a r y ........... be in Paris because I saw her in town only an hour ago. A) m ustn't B) isn ’t able to C) can ’t D) may not 300, " C in 't you read?” Mary s a id ........... to the notice. B) pointing angrily A) and pointed angry C) angrily pointed D) and angrily pointing 301 1 She is the woman ............ A) that w e are talking C) that we are talking about

B) about that w e are talking D) which we are talking about

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B) is playing D) plays

303. "O ur daught er . . . . . they said. A) was bom since three years .... C) was bom three years ago

B) is born for three years ago D ) has been bom sincejhrce years ago

304. Stie had an accident a n d ........... to hospital. A) was brought B) was taken C) had been taken D ) had to be carried 305. D o you want another cake? No, thank y o u ,............. A) 1 still have got some left B) I'v e still got some left C) 1 still have some ones ,D) I have stiff some ones 306. W e are too late, the shop over th e re ............. A) was closing B) had been closed C) has got to close D) is just beingsclosed 307. If you d o n 't k n o w ........... to say, don’t say anything. A) how B) that C) what D) 308. I think the police a r e ........... with their present enquiries. A) bothering their heads B) burrowing in the past C) brooding over problems D) barking up the wrong tree 309. If you do not have ready cash, you can always buy the article o n ........... purchase. A) rent B) hire C) lend D) borrow 310. He was alw ay s............a n d .............. A) lik e s ........... trusts C) being lik e d ........... trusted

B) lik e d ........... trusted D) lik in g ........... trusting

311. She has been en g ag ed ........... him for a year. A) with C) to

B) in D) into

312. They had to sell most of their g o o d s........... a loss. A) at B ) under C) as for D) from 313. I ’d say this development w a s .............. A) to be expected C) to be expecting

B) to expect D) to have expected

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314. Can I help you, madam? A) Yes, if you don’t worry, C) Yes, that’s awfully good.

B) Yes, o f course you might. D) Yes, tjiat would be very nice.

315. "w hat’s he up to?" m e a n s............ A) why did he stop? C) what are his intentions?

B) what did he say? D) what did he do?

316. P la n ts ............refresh the air by changing carbon dioxide into oxygen, A) continuous B) continuously C) rarely D) seldom 317. Thank you very much for your help. A) T hat’s fine. C) The same to you.

B) Thank you, too. D) Not at all.

318. If the employees in the service industries earned enough money, tips couid be , A) done away C) knocked

B) eliminated D) repealed

319. After 1 told him 1 was going out with his girlfriend h e ............. A) laid waste to me B) led me Into trouble C) licked his wounds D) looked daggers at me 320. Can you recom m end........... a good restaurant in London? A) fo rm e C) m e

B) t o m e D) as for me

321. Careless driving is a m ajo r cause o f highway accidents. A) deadly B) important C) spreading D) big 322. J u s t .............. T think the year’s supply of shocks must be exhausted, my fan usually pull another one out o f the bag, A) if B) like C) then D) when 323. Y ou’d like to know where I was last S aturday,........... ? A) d o n ’t you? C) w ouldn’t you?

B) hadn’t you? D) shan’l you?

324. "that’s out o f the question” m e a n s............. A) Shat question ca n ’t be answered C) that w asn’t the right question

B) that’s quite impossible D) that was a bad question

325. Isn’t it a lovely day, John? A) Yes, by no means. C) Yes, it certainly is.

B) Yes, I'm sure. D) Yes, certainly.

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526. Could you give me that catalogue, please. A) Certainly. Never mind. C) Certainly, Please.

B) Certainly. Here you are. D) Certainly. Y ou’re welcome.

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327. They were not interested i n ........... part in the experiment. A) being B) doing C) having D) taking 328. "W hat were you doing when I wanted to see you last night7” I .............. to the radio." A) must have been listening C) m ust be listening

. B) m ust listen D ) m ust have been listened

329. I am glad you p ersu ad e d me to change my mind. A) convinced B) engaged C) required D) taught 330. I hope you have left none of your belongings in the hotel. A) clothes B) jewels C) possessions D) suitcases 331. H e ........... his wife home by six, but she d id n 't in fact a rriv e .............half past. A) waited , . . till B) awaited . . . till C) looked forward t o . , . until D) exp ected . . , until 332. He was worried. H e ........... a call telling him his father was ill. A) has just received B) had received C) received D) became 333. I learnt t o ........... a bicycle when I was six years old. A) drive C) guide

B) ride D) conduct

334. So far s h e ........... in England for as long as she studied in France. A) didn’t study B) hasn’t been studying C) doesn’t study D) isn’t studying 335. She told the court that her husband would often become very violent and on one occasion h a d ........... most of the furniture in their living-room. A) broken down B) broken into C) broken out D) broken up 336. He was told his p ro p o sal........... due attention. A) would give C) would be given

B) will give D) would have giving

A) They fond of each other. C) They fond o f one another.

B) They love one another very much. D) T hey’re fond each other.

337.

338. W e have hot and c o ld ........... water in our bathroom. A) fluent B) flowing C) running D) pouring 339. The bed was empty. I t ........... in. A) had not been slept C) was slept

B) was sleeping D) is slept

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340. Please protect m e ........... m y enemies. B) off D) from

A) o f C) beside 341. Please a s k ........... and.see me. A) to Bill to come C) to Bill com e

B) Bill to come D) Bill come

342. W om en’s jobs a r e ........... m en’s, A) that important as C ) as important as

B) so important ihat D) as im portant so

343. He wishes h e ............to the lecture last night. A) would have gone B) had gone C) went D) was going 344. Can this c a m e ra........... good photos? A) make C) take

B) to make D) to take

345. If the pain in your leg becomes worse, get i t ........... at once. A) to sec B) seen to C) seeing to D) be seen to 346. Everything goes w ell............. ? A) does it C) neither

B) didn’t it D) doesn’t it

347. You m ustn’t drink alcoholic drinks w h e n m e d i c i n e . B) getting A) taking D ) eating C) having 348. I ........... an easy solution to that problem. -

A) think there aren’t C) think what isn’t

B) don’t think there is D) reckon it been

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349...............was Peter who won the race. A) It C) There

B) He D) That

350. Their children are com pletely ............ because they give them everything they ask for. A) overdone B) hurt C) dam aged D) spoilt 351. 1 d o n 't see why I ........... help you. A) would C) should

B) am going to D) am willing

352.! I ........... him in with the front-door key, A) allowed C ) let

B) permitted D) left

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353. H e was given instructions and he knew w h a t . A) he was to do C) he has to do

B) he had done D) he was to be done

354. Y ou can have this book when I ........... reading it, A) have finished B) shall finish C) shall have finished D) will finish 355. H e was a fra id ........... home late. A) o f us to get C) that we got

B) us getting D) that we would get

356. H e was an artist to his fin g er............. A) ends C) prints

B) nails D) tips

357. I ’m fed up with it. A) I ’ve had enough to eat. C) I ’m tired o f it.

B) I ’m full up. D) I’m worn oat.

358. 15 people lost th e ir ........... due to the accident. A) life B) lives C) lifes D) live 359. To travel from England to W ales y o u ........... a passport, A) haven’t got B) needn’t C) m ustn’t have D) do n 't need 360. I’ve been trying to phone Charles all evening, but there m ust be something wrong with the line;'! can’t seem t o ............. A) get down B) get through D) get over C) gel out 361. How m u c h ........... from this account? A) has been drawn C) is drawing

B) was drew D) will extract

362. She’s got her diploma. T h a t........... her level of motivation. A) speaks volumes for C) throws the book at

B) turns to account D ) works overtime on

363. "He has a say in the matter” m e a n s. A) he has said something about it C) he wants to say something about it

B) he has some influence in the m atter D) he is well informed

364............... is becoming less widespread. A) French language C) The French language

B) The French D) Both A) and C) correct

365. My aunt put m e ........... for the night. A) in C) up

B) to D) by

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366. W hich year are y o u ........... at school? A) at C) during

B) in D) on

367. H e couldn’t ........... the tension examinations caused. B) get used to A) used to D) accustomcd C) got used to 368. The station? Take the second t urning. . . . A) to left, then go straight on C) to left, then go right forward

B) to the left, then go straight on D) to the left, then go right forward

369. If you leave m e......... . , lost. A) would be C) should have been

B) might have been D) I'll be

370. Our boss is still in the office, h e ............ A) doesn’t leave C) isn 't leaving

B) hasn’t left D) hadn't left

371. C o m e ........... ! W e m usn't be late for lunch. B) along A) with D) up with C) t o me 372. I . . . , . . him playing the piano. A) taught C) heard

B) listened D) enjoy

373. Will the train leave on time? A) It always has done. C) It must have to.

B) Yes, it always had done. D) It ought to have left on time.

374. I'd like t o ........... the house before I d ecideio rent it. B) look into - A) look over D) lookout C) look for 375. H e ........... in his project. A) would assist C) should be assisted

B) ought to assisted D) must to assist

376. The crowd was so angry that they threw sto n e s........... the players. B) at A) on C) to D) toward 377. No so o n e r........... steep than the doorbell rang. B) he went go A) had he gone to D) had he fallen to C) did he go 378. On one hand you have four fingers and a A!); joe C) thumb

B) heel D) nail

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379. There was hardly anybody in the shop............. 7 B) was there A) wasn’t there C) were there D) w asn’t he 380. He looked up at the house as if h e , A) would wander C) was wandering

B) would wonder D) were wondering

381. Boys and men a r e .............but girls and women are not. A) adults B) males C) masculines D) fellows 382. My s o n ........... to become an actor ever since he saw Hamlet on stage. A) wants B) wanted C) has wanted D) had wanted 383. She crept down the stairs a n d . . . . . , for the door. A) made B) did D) attemted C) managed 384. He entered university............. A) when he had 18 years C) at the age of 18

B ) when 18 years were his age D) at the age of 18 years old

385................in the water he showed himself to be a good swimmer. A) once B) entered C) going D) after 386. When he saw the house he couldn't help w ondering............ A) how much cost it B) what was the price of it C) how much did it cost D) what it cost 387. T his f ilm ........... before. A) has been showing C) has shown

B) has been shown D) was showing

388, I did n ’t k n o w ........... him or not. A) if 10 help C) to help

B) whether to help D) if that I should help

389. A fter you have paid a bill you are given a ........... to show that you have paid. A) cash B) receipt C) reception D) recipe 390. T h e re ........... in the room. A) were hardly any furniture C) weren’t hardly any furniture

B) was hardly any furniture D) were hardly any furnitures

391. This i s ........... such a tiling. A) my first time of seeing C) the first time I have ever seen

B) my first time to see D) my first time I have ever seen

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392. Why d id n ’t you tell me you could lend me the money7 I ........... it from the bank, A) did n ’t need to borrow B) needn’t have borrowed C) didn’t have to borrow D) shouldn’t have t>orrowed 393. I d on’t like m y children going to parties. ■ p e o p le ........... these days, A) get on with C) get through to

You never know what young

B) get up to D) get in with

394. He was suffering........... toothache. A ) fo r C) o f

B) from D) under

395. A person who talks t o ........... is not necessarily mad. A) him self B) oneself C) yourself D) itself 396. ’’What shall we do on Sunday m orning?” ’’L et’s ........... shall we?” A) make an excursion B) go to an outing C) go swimming D) go to sport 397. The b o y ........... lost his book is waiting in the office. A) what B) which C) who D) 398. H e w a s ............o f all his money last night. A) robbed C) taken away

B) stolen D) stolen away

399. Did you h e a r ........... Julie said? A ) what C) that what

B) that D) which

-400. She doesn’t have anything planned this weekend. S h e ............. A) is dead on her feet B) is quick on the uptake C) bears no likeness D) is at a loose end 401. If you are not careful, it m ig h t........... your lungs. A) affect C) accept

B) effect D) insult

402. They surrounded the enemy and forced them t o ............ A) give in B) give out C) give up D) give away 403. How did it c o m e ........... that you were there at that time? A) to "* B) C) on D) about 404. Open the window, p lease,........... ? A) do you C) will you

B) don’t you D) w on't you

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405. W hen he was a child, h e ........... only lo his mother. A) would speak C) is speaking ■

B) will speak D) has spoken

406. These old buildings will s o o n ........... down. A) pull B) be pulled C) have pulled D) being pulled 407. W ell, 1 went up to the man and pointed out it was my umbrella he was carrying. H e ........... and handed it over, and that was that. A) complained B) pardoned C) apologized D) gave up 408. His bad behaviour w a s ........... an unhappy childhood. A) put down to B) put back to C) put off to D) put away for 409. The new Prime M in ister.............open the new hospital, but, unfortunately, he got ill. A) would B) was to C) will D) wanted 410. 'I t ............ How do you know ?"T he roofs are wet.' A) has been raining B) can rain C) will have rained D) is rained 411. This can do a lot o f ........... to a person’s character, A) harm C) b e n e fit' 412. D on’t leave your shoes on the table, A) Put off them! C) Pick them off!

B) damages D) profit

B) Take them off! D) Pick up them !

413. She chose som e p re tty ........... paper for the present. A) covering B) involving C) packing D) wrapping 414. ITie children m a d e ........... after they had broken the window. A) o f B ) off C) away D) away with 415. He has arrived l a t e ............ A) as usual C) as usually

B) like usual D) like usually

416. Although he had been ill, he s till............ A) smoked further C) went on smoking

B) smoked any more D) went on to smoke

417. Hello? Is that the Grand Hotel? Could y o u ........... the manager, please? A) put me up with B) put me on to C) put me in for D) put me through to

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418...............they disliked thespeeeh, they should have kept q u iet A) Even

B) However

C) Moreover

W However much

419, The p ro p o sal........... nextm onih. A) supposed to be debate C) is supposed to be debated

B) is supposed to debate D) supposed to debate

420, His c a r ........... stolen if he hadn’t left it unlocked. A) can't have been B) shouldn’t have to be C) m ightn’t have been D) needn’t have to be 421, She always b u y s ........... my birthday. A) anything nice to C) something awful to

B) anything nice for D) something awful for

422...............English takes a lot o f time. A) Study C) Studying o f the

B) The studying D) Studying

423. The d riv e r........... sharply at the traffic lights. A) pulled up B) ran through C) made out D) put i n 424. 1 will have cleaned the flat by the tim e ............. A) you are going to come back C) you come back

B) you'II come back D) you had come back

425. They could cooperate despite the fact that they didn’t ........... well, A) get round B) get on C) get away D) get through 426.......... .... friendly you are towards him, the more often he will come to you. -

A) Most C) More

B) D) The more

427. Y o u ........... here much earlier but you were late again. A) ought to be R) must IilC) needn’t D) should have been 428. T h e y ........... al! the dresses before we got there. A) have sold B) were being sold C) had sold D) had been selling 429. Can I ........... some money from you? I’ve lost my bag. A) borrow B) hire C) lend D) rent 430. The three prisoners w h o ........... jaii last weekend have finally been recaptured. IÁ) broke away from B) broke out in C) broke in on D) broke out of

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431. He didn’t want to go to school, but after a lot o f g e n tle ........... from his mother, he went. A) influence C) persuasion

B) reason D) temptation

432. 1 was ju st about to overtake the bus when it su d d e n ly ..............If I hadn't braked hard I ’m sure I would have bit it. A) pulled o ff B) pulled down C) pulled away D) pulled out 433. He has many spare-tim e............; he swims, paints, plays the violin, and so on. A) actions B) activities C) acts D) exercises 434. No so o n e r........... than the rain began bucketing down. A) the match started C) had the match started

B) the match had started D) had the match start

435. 1 sometimes have t h e ............to visit Birmingham on business. A) opportunities C) occasion

B) possibility D) chance

436. S h e ........... working hard every evening making dresses. A) uses to B) used to C) is used to D) was used 437. W hen you see the road sign ”No stopping” y o u ........... stop. A) needn’t B) wouldn't C) m ustn’t D) don’t have to 438. Jam es is threatening to resign, but I do n ’t think h e ’l l ........... it really. A) go on with B) go in for C) go along with D) go through with 439. Industry is lik e ly ........... the environment, A) to blame to pollute C) to blame for polluting

B) blaming to pollute D) to be blamed for polluting

440. He asked h e r ............ A) fo r not leaving him C) d o n 't leave him

B) not leave him D) not to leave him

441. Y ou’re too late. The performance is already............. A) out B) over C) round D) up 442. I ’ve heard some bad n e w s ............ very upsetting, A) They are B) It is C) I find them D) Some o f them are 443. S to p ........... this fuss, will you? A) make C) to make

B) making D) with making

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444. He did n ’t thank me for the present. That i s ........... annoyed me. B) that D) what

A) which C) the thing what 445. Does your father like her?

B) I f o n l y h e ma y ! D ) If only he m ight have!

A) If only he ought to! C) If only he did!

446. Right. W e ’ve been arguing for ten minutes. L et’s ............. B) catch our breath A) carry the day D) come a cropper C) call it quits 447. There will be only two o f u s , .. ...... ? B) won’t it D) w on’t it

A) will there C) w o n ’t there 448, She’s bought some lovely A) material C) costume

, , to make herself a dress. B) clothing D) pattern

449. I ’ve looked everywhere for the letter but I still can’t find it. I m ust h a v e ........... while I was tidying up yesterday, B) thrown it out A) thrown it up C) thrown it over D) thrown it off 450. D on't huny, the exhibition . ., . , , this very moment. A) is being opened C) has opened

B) will soon be opening ■ D) is getting open

451. It’s q u ite ........... .from what he says that he intends to go, no matter what v A) clear B) straight C) right D) easy 452. W hat tim e ........... up? A) are you usually waking C) have you usually waken 453. Something happened to h i m , , A) didi t C) did they

B) do you usually wake D) were you usually waking n B) didn’t it D) did something

454. I wish you bad done i t ........... i mother way. A) on B) into C) in D) onto 455. When Bill was told o f his transfer to our Birmingham office, he simply . . A) refused B) dissented C) denied D) rejected 456. W ould M r James please go to the information desk where th e re ............. him? A) an; C) is a

B) are some D) is some

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457. It’s not important, w e ___ __ finish the work until tomorrow. B) m ustn’t A) d on’t need D) needn’t to C) needn’t 458. As the doctor arrived to attend to the girl who had fainted, the crowd moved one side t o ............. B) let him through A) let him off D) let him out C) let him down 459. W h o ........... him steal the money? A) seed C) saw

B) was seeing D) sees

460. By the time the police arrived, the th iev es. B ) had hidden A) hide D) will have hidden C) are hiding 461. ’’She’s always on the m ove” m e a n s............ B) she likes to have flats in several A) she goes to the cinema very often cities D) she’s a changeable person C) she’s always changing her flat 462. H o w long have you been w a itin g ? " A) Since four hours. C) F o r the whole morning.

B) Since I ’ve finished work, D) For I was thirsty.

463. What are y o u .............I wonder. A) up to C) about doing

B) about to D) knowing

464. Let’s ............... the subject o f nuclcar war. It's beginning to make me feel ve depressed. B) get off A) get by D) get through C) get over 465. Tim sat near the f i r e ........... warm. A) for to get C) to get

B) fo rg et D) forgetting

466. Yes, I thought they a l l ............ the same as young children. But now they all !o quite different. B) looked A) look D) didn’t look C) don’t look

A) How long there is C) W hat distance is there

B) What a long way it is D) How long is

468. W e do hope they have a ll ........... arrived by now. B) safe A) well D) safely C) surely

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469. Although we used to go to the same school, I . . . . . . his surname. A) forget always C) never remind

B) always forget D) always rem em ber

470. LSI be back soon; I’m just going t o ........... my new bike. A) try for B) try out C) tty over D) try on 471. D o n 't say anything before y o u ........... our.letter, A) are getting C) will get

B) get D) got

472. IIow did she c o m e ........... those beautiful diamonds? A) to B) up to C) by D) into 473. W e haven’t got a record player. L e t's ............. A) to borrow the M ary’s B) borrow M ary’s D) lend M ary’s one C) to lend one o f Maiy 474. I'll be back in no time. A) I'm never coming back. C) I don’t know when I ’ll return,

B) I won’t be away long. D) I ’m falling down.

475. Each student read a sentence............ A) at the moment C) in turn

B) in the time D) in their order

476...............at the moment. I ’ll go to the shops. A) For it doesn’t rain C) For it isn’t raining

B) As it doesn't rain D) As it isn’t raining

477. I ........... learn how to cook. A) got my wife to C) asked my wife 478. How long did you wait? A) Before lunch time. C) Until six o ’clock.

B) made my wife to D) knew my wife

B) As soon as he comes. D) Since this morning.

479. I can’t help thinking about it. A) Nothing I do will make any difference, B) I wish I could forget it, but I can't. D) I wish I could keep m y mind on C) It would be more useful if I did something. the subject. 480. Nothing happened to h e r,............ A) didn’t it C) neither

B) d id it D) nor did it

481:,; ’’h e’ll be here shortly” m e a n s___ A) he’!! be here in a few minutes C) let's hope he’ll come

B) he’ll stay a few minutes only D) he'll come short o f it

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482. No one really believed it when the news came that the Titanic h a d ............ on her maiden voyage. A) gonp away B) gone down C) gone by D) gone up 483. She m ade h erself........... carefuily as she wanted to look her best. A) after B) on C) out D) up 484...............crossing the street, he was knocked down by a car. A) By B ) For C) At D) While 485. "It's a pity you haven’t seen the play.” ’’But I have, I ........... it last month. A) have seen B) had seen C) saw D) was seeing 486. They rang the bell a n d ........... in. A) was shown C) were shown

B) have been shown D) had shown

487. "Y ou’ll be all right in the long run.” m e a n s............ A) You’ll all be on the same side when B) Ali of you will prove to be it cumes to the point. correct eventually. C) In the end you’ll have no need to worry. D) Y ou’ll do well in the long-distance race. 488. He asked me w hat I ........... if I’d been him, A) was saying B) had said C) would have said D ) said 489. I was feeling rather tired, so I didn’t re a lly ........... what the teacher was saying. A) take up C) take over

B) take in D) take away

490. If you’re not listening to the radio, then . . . . . . . A) turn it up B) turn it out C) turn it off D) turn it away 491. W e were told h e ........... on. A) can be relied C) would be relying

B) will be relied D) could be relied

492. It seems that J i l l ........... in her marriage to Tom. A) is hitting the mark B) is laying it on thick C) is having a rough time D) is letting off steam 493. There were n o ........... of the Sunday papers because of a printers’ strike. A) publications C) editions

B) volumes D) periodicals

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B) being told D) b etold

A) I ought teli C) D o n ’t you m ind m y correct

B) Sorry to correct D ) Can I correct

496. D id you rem em b er........... ? They might need it! B) bringing a mac A) to bring a raincoat D) taking a mac C) to carry a raincoat 497. Is the t e a ............? A) so cool for you' to drink C) coo! enough for you to drink 498. She doesn’t have to be there until six, A) doesn’t she C) hasn’t she

B) too cool that you can drink D) enough cool to drink

........ ? B) does she D) has she

499. Y o u ........... right. It’s forbidden. A") hadn’t to turn C) didn’t lmve to lum

B) m ustn't have turned D) shouldn't have turned

500. Did you answer the invitation? No, I A) had to C) should

B) ought to have D) m ust have

501. Your mother m ight b e ........... to you now. A) write C) writes

B) writing D) written

502. Somebody goes to see her every w e e k ,........... ? A) doesn’t he C) don’t they

B) does he D) did he

503. The g i r l ........... house he visited was Elizabeth, A) o f which B) of whom C) which D ) whose 504. My new flat is nice and warm. It A) faccs C) overlooks

. . . south. B) is looking D) is directed

505. I w a s ........... leave when I heard tHe doorbell ring. A) rather to B) about to C) on the inlenűon of D) around 506.1 The old lady had shut all the doors A) what C) as

, ., , she usually did. B) like D) that

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507. The airport is five miles A) away from here C) far from here

B) from here away D) far away from here

508. Are you in terested ........... tennis tomorrow? A) in playing B) for playing C) on playing D) to play 509. Y o u ........... go now. It’s getting late. A) had rather C) would belter 510. They were absolutely fascinated A) when heard C) heard

B) would rather D> had better . . about your trip. B) to hear D) with hearing

511. What he did w a s ........... üie letter. A) open C) opening 512. There was nobody on the beach......... A) w asn't there C) were then:

B) to open D) that he had to open ? B) was there D) weren’t there

513. Y ou’ll have to work hard if you are going t o . . . A) make to C) make up for

B) make up to D) m ake up with

514. W ould you mind paying for the tickets........... ? A) in advance B) forwards . C) primarily D) now and ihen 515. I think w e ........... better go home. A) had C) must

B) would D) will

516. This method has been used for many years, i t . . B) ought to improve A) should improve D) ought to he improving C) should be im proved 517. The notice on the bench said:’’......... A) Damp C) Fresh

Paint." B) Wet D) New

518. I wouldn’t w ear that lie if I were you, Charles. It's the wrong colour. It just d o e s n ' t . . . . . . your suit. A) go off B) go for C) go oil D) go with 519. That old lady can’t stop m e ........... the tennis match on my radio. A) to listen B) listening C) listen to D) listening to

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520. We wish w e ........... trees in the garden o f our present house. A) had C) will have

B) have D) to have

521. H e’ll know why h e ........... there. A) would be sending C) was being sent

B) Is being sent D) will be sending

522. You d o n 't e x p e c t........... that, do you? A) me believe C) me to believe

B) that I believe D) that I should believe

523. W e told him n o t........... about the tickets, A) worrying C) to worry

B) worry D) be worrying

524. Excuse me, I ........... if you could help me. A) think C) mean

B) believe D) wonder

525. You could have com e to the party, ' A) It was possible, but you didn't. C) You came to the party.

B) You were able to come. D) You did, but it was unnecessary.

526. Tom: Shall w e go home now? Reg: No, let's carry on. Now w e've got so far we . . . . . . finish the job tonight. A) might willingly B) would at least C) could rather D) may as well 527. The organizers are worried th a t ............ be no more than a very few spectators for today’s boat race if it keeps on raining. A) (here might B) they could _ C) it will ‘ D) perhaps may 528. H e thinks o f nothing but money. H e 's ........... for all he can get. A) in C) up

B) out D) down

529. You can have this book when I ........... reading it. A) have finished B) shall finish C) shall have finished D) will finish 530. I’m on edge. A) Things are getting on my nerve^. C) Ifm going to cut it.

B) I'm going to fall. D) I live outside the town.

531. W e intend t o ......... with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one. A) do up B) do away C) do down D) do in 532. I w o n 't be finished in tim e ........... I work all night. A) also when B) although C) even if D) even when

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VÁLASSZA K I A HELYES MEGOLDÁST! 533. Come to my party..............? A) w on't you C) isn’t it

B) shall you D) don’t you

534. I think I’ll go to bed, I can feel a headache............ A) coming up .... B) coming over C) coming out D) coming on 535. The two gangsters were arrested for robbery b u t........... any jewels in his bags. A) none carried B) neither man carried C) neither was carrying D) neither men was carrying 536...............anything at the lime? A) Did he carry C) Was he carrying

B) Had he carried D) Had he been carrying

537. Luckily the bomb didn’t g o ............. A) up C) out

B) off D) on

538. I was in the middle of phoning Pam when we were suddenly ............. A) c u t o f f B ) cutout C) c u t u p D) cut in 539. I ’ve been afraid of dogs ever sincc a large A lsatian........... me when I was a child. A) went for C) went with 540. T h e ........... o f Japan is the yen. A) money C) coin

B) went after D) went to

B) cash D) currency

541. A) I knew the girl last night, at the disco,

B) I ’ve met the girl at a party on Sunday. C) I got to know the girl at the local disco D) I know the girl last night, at the last night disco.

542. My husband w ill............. A) the fridge have repaired C) make the fridge repaired

B) have the fridge repaired D) the fridge make repaired

543. She likes a good laugh, she is v e r y ............. A) cheerful B) living C) laughing D) moody 544. I wonder if you’d help me t o ................ some anti-nuclear power leaflets this weekend, Peter? A) give out C) give over

B) give up D) give in

545...............you are happy, it doesn’t matter if you haven't got much money. A) Meanwhile C) During

B) A sio n g a s D) As for as

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546. It w a s ........... T h u rsd ay .............the holiday really began. A) on . . . , when C) on . . . . that

B) D)

~ . when - ___ that

547. Did y o u ........... the change you were given? A) control B) check C) think over D) look over 548. I’ll have t o ........... now, I'm afraid; there's someone at the door, A) hang about C) h an g u p 549. D o you m ind if I open the window? A) Yes, please. C) Yes, I mind.

B) hangon D) hangout

B) No, o f course n o t D) 1 d o n 't think.

550. He pretented that he was English, but his accent gave him . . . . . . . A) up out

B) o ff D) away with

551. Mary w on’t be long. In other w o rd s;............. A) She’ll come in a minute B) She w on’t grow any more C) She w o n't be very tall D) She won’t have any wishes 552. A carpenter m ust b e ........... o f using his hands. A) possible B) strong C) able D) capable 553. H o w ........... it? A) will I say C) shall I put

B) lo say D) to tell

554. I t’s over five years n o w ........... I la s t .............you, A) s i n c e . . . . saw B) f o r . . . . saw C) si n c e. . . . have seen D) f o r . . . , have seen 555. She said she didn’t like G erm an ............ A) cooking C) eating

B) cost D) kitchen

556. Mary; W ho do you think will succeed M organ as managing director? Stephens or Ryan, o r perhaps Holst? Liz; I co u ld n ’t c a re less. A) I d o n ’t care for iL B) I'v e no idea at all. C) It's no business of mine. D) It's all the same to me. 557. H e was at t h e ........... o f leaving when the phone rang. A) moment B) point C) intention D) direction 558. W as that true o r did y o u ........... 7 A) m ake it up C) make it over

B) make it out D) make it off

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559. I wonder how the new wife w i l l . . . . . . her mother-in law. A) put C) get up with

B) put with D) put up with

':

560. W henever you come to visit me, I ........... giad to see you. A) always am B) have been C) will always be D) ’dalw ays be 561. ”I ’ve lost my wallet.” "It serves you right; y o u ........... in thai small pocket.” A) didn’t have to keep it B) shouldn't have kept it C) needn't have kept it D) h ad n 't had to keep it 562. I d o n 't think industry can become more e f fic ie n t............... the whole economy changes. A) despite C) unless 563. T hat’s not likely. A) It's possible. C) It probably w on't happen.

B) without D) both B) It isn't necessary. D ) It should happen, but it w on’t.

564. "Did you rem em b er........... the gate?" "No, I didn’t. I ’ll go back and do it.” A) having locked C) locking

B) to lock D) having locking

565. I w a n t........... postpone all other programs for tonight. A) that you to B) you that to C) you to ’ D) to you to 566. It did n ’t seem w o rth ........... such an expensive picture. A) to buy C) buying

B) it D) buy

567. I’m becoming increasingly.............. Last week I locked myself out o f my house twice. A) oblivious B) mindless C) absent D ) forgetful 568. My brother g o t........... almost as soon as he had dialled. A) up B) in C) off D) through 569. Do you think yon c o u ld ..............these figures for me, just to make sure they’re correct? A) check over B). checkoff C) check out D) check up 570. He will stay here until y o u ........... him to leave. A) d o n ’t tell B) w on’t tell C) will tell D) tell

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571. L et’s go to the cinema! I suggest........... to Star Ware, A) going B) to go C) go D) that we went 572. The existence of the planet Pluio was n A) invented C) discovered 573. He r a n ........... a dog. A) ín C) over

o

t , until this century. B) explored D) identified

B) back D) up

574. I think it’s a lot more difficult t o ........... children nowadays than it used to be. A) bring out B) bring off C) bring away D) bring up 575; D id you see the photographs........... in Cairo1! A) I took B) I look them C) that I took them D) took 576. How m any bridges are th ere........... the Danube? A) on B) above C) through D) across 577. I was surprised when I got to the station to find that my friends’ train had arriv ed ........... just a few minutes before. A) in time B) dead on time C) about time D) by the time 578. By ten o ’clock tomorrow, I ........... the contract. A) signed B) have signed C) shall have signed D) had signed 579. If you had wanted to avoid any trouble at the road block you ought to h a v e ........... to be a doctor. A) said B) pretended C) imagined D) insisted 580. I have read the b o o k ........... you lent me, A) what C) that

B) whom D) whose

581. In court last week, M r Williams was a c c u s e d ............... some shoplifting in the Cutprice Supermarket. A) o f having done B) with C) that he had done D) of his doing 582. D o you know how m u c h ........... ? A) is it cost , C) it cosied

B) doss it cost D) it costs

583. W h ere........... yesterday? A) went you C) have you been

B) was you D) were you

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584. They a r e ........... to ring the police if they don’t know where you are. A) possible C) probably 585. W hen he arrived he a sk ed ............. A) what late he was C) if he was late

B) probable D) likely

B) if he’d been later D) if had he been late

586. This is n o i ........... q u estio n .............the one discussed before. B) more im p o rtan t........... as A) so im p o rtant........... as C) such an im portant........... as D) such an im portant............than 587. Did she really do i t ............? A) lonely C) on her own

B) o f her own D) her own

588. I don’t think you will h a v e ........... difficulty in obtaining a licence. A) a great deal B ) much C) many D) a little 5 89, H e prefers driving h im self........... by someone else. A) to be driven B) rather than being driving C) rather than driven D) rather than being driven 590. This vegetable soup tastes v e ry ............ A) well C) finely

B) good D) badly

591. Will you Stay if they offer you more money? A) Even i f f stay. B) Because I have to leave. C) Unless I get more money. D) Not unless I get a car as well. 592. Take your clo th es........... the suitcase and put them away. A) into B) in C) from D) out of 593. It’s too h a r d ........... what makes me laugh. A) saying C) to speak

B) say D) to say

594. This is the second time I ........... him. A) saw C) have seen

B) see D) can see

595...............of the three boys got a prize. A) Both C) Each

B) A few D) Every

596. W ho . . . . . . have you shown these pictures to? A) also C) more

B) else D) other

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597. D o n ’t w o rry . A) we have lots of times C) there’re lots of times 598. H e’s used t o ............in public. A) bespeaking C) speaking

B) there’s lots o f time D) theie’s a lot time

B) the speaking D) speak

599. W e g o t ........... the car and went for a drive. A) out off B) out of C) out D) back 600. He i s n 't ........... to reach the ceiling. A) so tall C) enough tall 601. The h o u se ........... is very old and . , . A) what I w a n t . . . overlooks , C) I w a n t , . . overlooks

B) as tall D) tall enough B) I w a n t . . . look over D) what I w a n t . . . looks over

602, Do you like my new dress? I ........... it last week. A) bought B) buy C) have bought D) was buying 603...............the weather was fine, I opened all the windows. A) As B) For C) Bccause of D) Since that 604. By the way, I’ve ju st heard that Sally and Chris h a v e ........... their engagement. A) broken up B) broken down C) broken away D) broken off 605. He was h it by a stone, so that he now h a s ........... on the head. A) a break C) an egg

B) a bunch D) a lump

606. ” O h, what a beautiful dress! W here is it from ?" ........... A) German B) Dane C) Norway D) French 607...............go, you're hurting me. A) Leave me C) Perm it 608. W hen you see a policeman you A) need C) ought 609.

B) Let D) Leave to drive carefully. B) should D) would

was a well-known fact, A) That their team was weak C) As their team was weak

B) That their team being weak D ) Their team as being weak

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610. The headm aster told üie p u p il........... inside. A) that he came B) to come C) shat he wili cam e D) coming 611. H e put six rings on the table and ioid her s o ........... she one she liked best. A) pick off B) pick out C) pick al D) pick over 612. They travelled ........... speed of 55 mph, A) with She C) at a

B) by the D) with a

613. I ’ve juss heard that John P a rk e r- you remember, the man who murdered that little j;ir'[ a lew years ago is b ein g ........... this weekend. A) letdow n B) let in C) let out D) let through (>14. By llie lime you gel hack Lo fiurope, i ............ in the bank .util you can ecuiteamJ see me there. A) shall have worked C) work

B) am working D) shall be working

615. The stu d e n t........... book I still have can come and take it after the lesson. A) who B) whose C) what D) his 616. John isn’t here yet. H e ........... abous our meeting, A) should have forgotten B) could forget C) had to forget D) must have forgotten 617. The medicine i s ........... to be iaken three times daily. A) needed B) meant C) worth D) ought 618. Y ou’ll have to sit here until h e ............ A) will telephone C) has telephoned

B) will have telephoned D) has not telephoned

619. H e’s lived in L o n d o n ............. A) for some time C) since a long time

B) since he is bom D) since some time

620. 1 tried t o ........... everything he said, but he spoke so quickly that it was impossible. A) get up C) get away

B) get over D) get down

621. I am sorry I couldn’t s to p ........... to you in the street yesterday. 1 was in a hurry. A) talking C) to talk

B) talk D) speaking

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622. I d o n ’t really think I’l l ............the. exam this summer. I haven’t been working hard enough. A) get through B) get away with C) get up D) get in 623. I will show you my article after i t ............. A) will be published C) has been published

B) will have been published D) publishes

624. She is a very . . . . . . typist: she never forgets anything or makes a mistake. A) affectionate B) effect C) efficient D) shorthand 625. I suppose it's time we called it a day , . 7 A) didn’t we B) isn't it C) don't we D) isit 626. Mary was v e r y ........... when she found that her dress was tom, A) asham ed B) amused C), crying D) sorrow 627. It was so dark that we could only see t h e ........... of the mountains againts the sky, A) headline B) image C) outline D) plan 628. The cork seems to be stuck. I can’t ........... the bottle. A) get it out of B) get it back to C) get it away from D) get it through to 629. I wish y o u ____ _ to our party tomorrow. ^ A) will come (jS ) were coming C) come D) are coming 630. My friend had not put enough stamps on his letter to me, so I had to p a y ............. postage, A) increased B) plus C) exceeding D) excess 631. S h e ........... the cinema, but her husband doesn't go with her. A) used to go B) usually sees C) often goes to D) visits sometimes 632. The government may be hiding the facts now, but they’re bound to . . . . . . sooner or later, A) com e back B) come in C) "come out D) come up 633. Can I count on you all to be there? A) Yes, you definitely count. f . C) Yes, definitely count on us,

B) Yes, you definitely canD) Yes, definitely can count on ns.

634. I'll be 13 tom orrow............. 7 A) a m i C) w on’t I

B) aren’t I D) will I

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VÁLASSZA KI A HELYES MEGOLDÁST! 635. The m anager made him A) to do 0 ) be doing

the job again. B) do D) to be doing

636. M ost schools in E ngland........... at the end o f July. B) breakdow n A) break up D) break with C) break off 637. AM the children com piitined......... .. pains in their stomachs. 11) o f A) ft#)® D) because C) for 638. She has been a teacher for fifteen years, so she has a lot o f ............ B ) knowing A) experience D) science C) experiment 639. I a m ........... meeting you. A) expecting C) looking forward to

B) longing D) waiting to

640. The bank m anager agreed to lend me 5000 pounds, on condition , . . within a year. B) ip a y A) that 1 payed it D) that I ’d pay C) that I will pay 641. He died

cancer.

A) for C) of

B) from D) by

642. M r Hopkinson has told me about all the things you’ve done in my abse must say I ’m m uch obliged to you. B) very touched A) very grateful D) veiy honoured C) very pleased 643. There was a house a t ............ A) the mountain foot C) the feet of the mountain 644. The policeman asked the driver t o . . . A) pull out C) pul! through

B ) the foot o f the mountain D) the mountain’s foot ., to the side of the road. B ) pull in D) pull round

645. ............we bought a new house this year, we cannot afford to go on holid B) Since A) Yet D) After C) When 646. I ’m sure w e’r e ...........the right track. A) in C) on

B) over D) reaching to

647. I ........... to see you here next week. A) approve C) think

B) expect D ) look forward

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648. I can’t un d erstand ........... all this is about. A) which C) -

B) that D) what

649. If you d o n 't let us in, w e 'll ........... the door! A) break off C) breakthrough

B) break down D) break out

650. This argum ent is between Charles and me,, so I 'd be grateful if you’d . , . B) keep out of A) keep on at D) keep away from C) keep in with 651. They are relu ctan t........... any changes. A) to make C) doing

B) to be made D) will do

652. She d oesn't b e lie v e ......... . showing her feelings. A) at B) by D) on C) in 653. The d o ck s have to be , , . , , back an hour next Sunday. B) done A) made C) placed D) put 654. Poor little Johnny’s leg h a s ............. A) been broken C) he broken

B) be breaking D) being broken

.655. How long have you been there? A) Since I was a child. C) W hen I was young.

B) Until I was twenty. D) Before I went to school.

656. Sally did n ’t put i n ........... water. A) no C) enough of

B) so much D) few

657. Even i f i ........... the money I w ouldn't have given him any. B) have had A) had D) would have C) had had 658, In the next ten years he .,.........in and out o f prison at least three or four A) will be going B) will have been C) will have been going D) may be going

A") How far C) How long away 660. Who was the first person A) spoke to you C) you spoke

B) How long D) What distant

B) you spoke to D) whom you spoke

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VÁLASSZA KI A HELYES M EGOLDÁST! 661. I'm so n y I stepped on your foot. I didn't do i t ........... purpose. A) by B) for C) on D) with 662. S h e ........... her pullover on inside out. A) took C) m ade 663. I enjoyed the b o o k ........... you lent me. A) what C) it

B ) had D) set B) that D) when

664. He was out o f ........... from climbing the stairs. A) air B) wind C) breath D) oxygen 665. The boxer is s a id ........... two teeth knocked out in last night’s match. A) lo have B) that he has C) to have had D) that he has had 666. D o you think we earn enough money t o ........... lhat flat? A) hire B) lend C) let D) rent 667. On the other hand, he may be right. A) On the contrary, what he says is correct. B) H e ’s correct firom another point o f view. C) But it's also possible that what he says D) Not at all. H e’s the most suitable is correct. m an for the job. 668. G ive me so m e ........... tea, please, A) much C) less

B) little D) more

669. Excuse me, I ........... if you could help me. A) think C) mean

B) believe D) wonder

670. H e ........... quite a lot o f m oney when his parents died. A) cam co v er B ) cam e down C) came into D) came on 671. Y our room w a s ........... for the library. A) appointed C) elected

B) mistaken D) held

672. ’’C an’t you see this bag is h ea v y ? ........... . will you?” A) Give me a helping C) Give me a hand

B) Give me other D) Give me your hand

673. The meat I ’m ea tin g ........... nice. A) is tasting C) has the taste

B ) tasted D) tastes

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674...............it’s raining, w e’ll stay at hofne. A) As C ) H ow

B) Like D) Because of

675. Arthur assured me that he was going to come, but he hasn’t ........... yet. A) turned in C) turn éd o n

B) turned up D) turned round

676. S h e ........... him to go to the bank. A) refused C) remem bered

B) reminded D) forgot

677. He was really angry and would have hit the man if we hadn't m anaged t o ............ A) hold him up B) hold him back C) hold him out D) hold him off 678. The re a so n ........... his accident was because he drove into a lamp-post. A) by C) o f

B) for D) to

679. It was all very interesting, but not q u ite ............. A) what we had expected B) that we expected C) that we had expected D) which we had expected 680. She was very g enerous,........... her efforts to save. A) how ever B) although C) nevertheless D) in spite of 681. Luckily the l a s t . . . . . . is not so steep as the rest. A) route B) stretch C) w ay D) bent 682. This restaurant lias a ............menu. Every day there are several delicious dishes to choose from, ”A) variable C) varied

B) variegated D) various

683. All she wants i s ............. A) getting thin C) that slic should thin

B) to get thin D) eniing

6B4. The date "8 February" re a d s:............ A) cifilith o f Fchnimv (!) the clliltl of I'ehm nry

!)) Fcbnsnry Hglil I)) I'ebmury IIk*rij'.htll

685. W h a t's '.......... matter with you? A) C) a

B) this D) the

686. Are they open on Tuesdays? >* A) I doubt not, C) I suppose not.

B) I d o n ’t hope so. D) They do n 't seem so.

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687. "H e got fired,” means A) H e got burnt. C) H e got hurt.

B ) He was shot D) H e got the sack.

688, John had my book last week. I wonder whether M a ry ........... it now. B) is having A) having D ) had C) has got 689. Give my love to your parents! A) Yes, I do. Thank you, C) Yes, 1 will. Thank you.

B) Yes, I ’ll give it to them. D) Yes, please. Thank you.

690, W hen they realized that they had a l o t ----- , they decided to get married. B) in common A) similarities D) similar C) alike 691. We m u s t........... so fast. A) stop him drive C) stop him driving

B ) stop him to drive D) prevent him drive

692, Not m u c h ........... about pollution in the 17th centuty. B) was known A) were speaking D) were'spoken C) has been known 693. I think people should get fair wages so that there would be no need B) to A) of' D) C) for

...

694. You d o n 't know? Well, th e n ........... someone before you make a mistake. 8 ) you’d better asking A) you'd better ask C) y o u ’d better lo ask D) 695. A button has com e -------- my jacket. A) away C) down

B) off D) from

696, H e said I could ta k e ........... book I wanted. A) which C) whichever 697. He had no sooner put down the receiv er, . A) when C) than

B ) what . D) such

B) then D) before

698. W ould you get Shis drawing . . . . . . ? A) to photocopy C) been photocopied

B) photocopying D ) photocopied

699. Will you take t h i s t o the chem ist’s, please. B) recipe A) receipt D ) prescription C) prescript

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700. "have as a guest” m eans:. B) to entertain D) to visit

A) to employ C) to hostess

701. It looks as if the weather is beginning t o ........... at last. A) clear off C) clear away

B) clear out clear tip

D)

702. W e ........... the door open, A) did C) pushed

B) intended D) put

703. I wish h e ........... louder: I can’t hear what he is saying. B) speaks A) will speak D) would speak C) is speaking 704, How did he look? A) Because he was ill. C) Though he was ill,

B) As he was ill. D) As if he were ill.

705. I d on’t w a n t............ A) that anybody saw me C) that anybody sees me

B) anybody to see me D) anybody see me

706. The two children immediately liked the boat, but my wife was le s s ............because she was thinking o f all the work. B) enjoyable A) delightful C) enthusiastic D) engaged 707. D o c to rs........... cure every illness. ft) don’t know to D) aren't able

A) may not have

C) can't

71)8. "they get on well together" m e a n s. . . A) they are both feeling belter now I ')

llir v

U t l l l l ' l t t l l l l l l l I 'lH 'lt * Ml i n

I t tin i 1 m u i I H h i l |> M i v r I In

B) they like to Iravel togelher [)) 1111■s' iin* tun* Invi'tf*

m n t l'i, l u l i l r

A ) im n'lisvs

II) w im ill hk'tt'iise

C) increased

D) had increased

710. I was ju st getting out o f the bath when the lig h ts, A) went up C) went away

B) went off D) went over

711. He never speaks E nglish,........... ? A) nor he C) does he

B) never does D) doesn't he

712. May I open the window? Á) N ot at all. C) Please, no.

B) I ’d ratheryou didn’t. D) No, thank you.

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VÁLASSZA K I A HELVES MEGOLDÁST! 713. I am confident such m istak es........... in the future. A) wili be avoided B) will avoid C) wiil be avoiding D) will have avoided 714. ”F1J put yo u ........ in a A) with C) together

moment” said the telephone operator. B) to D) through

715. M ont Blanc............. we visited last summer, is the highest mountain in Europe. A) where B) which C) that D) what 7! 6. Brenda likes going to tbe theatre a n d ............. A) so do I B) so go I C) so I like D) so I am 717. W e have something in common. ■ A) We’re partners. C) We like each other.

B) W e’re both ordinary. D ) In one way, we’re similar.

718. "They might arrive any m oment now .” He said th e y ............ A) might arrive B) m ight arrived C) m ight have arrived D) m ay to arrive 719. We found little snow there, as most o f it se em ed ........... blown o ff the mountain. A) it was B) that it had C) to be D) to have been 720. If I ........... that chemistry was such a difficult subject, I ............. it up. A) had known; wouldn’t have taken B) would have known; hadn’t taken C) would know; w ouldn't take D ) knew; didn’t take 721. . . . . . . a pity I didn’t see you. A) W hat’s C) T hat's

B) T here’s D) It's

722. The moon is not a p la n e t........... the planets in many respects. A) resembling B) which resembles C) but resemblance to D) although it resembles 723. They say that it takes smokers longer t o ........... a cold than non-smokers. A) get across B) get o ff C) get away with D) get over 724. ”If only I ........... travel when I was young!” my mother said. A) could B) would be able to C) would have been able to D) had been able to 725. I d o n 't really know Frank all that well. H e’s just a ( n ) ........... acquaintance. A) random C) haphazard

B) accidental D ) casual

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726. The m ilk ........... sour. A) felt C) got

B) grew D) turned

727. "S he's leaving the country for good” m e a n s............ ~ - A ) she'll be away for a very long time B) she’U be away for a while C) she w o n 't come back D) she’s gone 728. All the hotels in the town were full up so w e stayed in a villag e............. A) close to B) neighbouring C) neqr D) nearby -- -729. Is the co ffe e . . . . . . 7 A) hot enough that you can drink ll C) enough milky for you to drink it

B) too hot that you can't drink it D) hot enough for you to drink

730.. At one time I ........... a lot o f sports. A) used to play C) will be playing

B) shall play D) have played

731. H e ........... such a good speech last night! A) did C) told

B) made D) spoke

732. The sea is about 10 kilom etres........... from here. A) far B) long C) away D) apart 733. H o w ........... is it from here to Berlin? A) long way C) far

B) long D) much far

7 3 4 ^ ........... 1 need is a drink. A) The thing what C) What 735. I know you’ve got it - so come on, . A) hand it on C) hand it down

B) That D) Which

B) hand it out D) hand it over

736. H e’s bound to agree. A) He will be forced to agree. C) H e has signed an agreement.

B) H e’s certain to agree. D) When he’s tied up, he’ll agree.

737. If we Were to m iss the 10 o'clock train, we wouldn’t get there till after lunch. A) If we had to m is s . . . . . . ' B) If wo m issed ........... C) If by any chance we m issed ......... .. D) W c might m is s ............ 738. Y o u . . .

. long if you leave early on Sunday.

A) should have, stay C) ought have stayed

B) needn’t stay D) shall have stay

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739. She m ay h av e caught the bus. A) It was possible, but she didn’t. C) She was allowed to catch it. 740. Y ou'll get cold without your coat. A) Take on it! C) Put on it!

B) It is possible; we d o n ’t know. D) Both A) andB ) are possible.

B) Take it on! D) Put it on!

741. H e ........... a book when I walked in, so he didn’t see me. A) has been reading C) read

B) has read D) was reading

742. It w a s ........... that he couldn’t finish it alone. A) a so difficult work C) such a difficult job

B) a so difficult job D) such a difficult work

743. There was so much noise the speaker couldn't make h im self............ A) hearing C) heard

B) lo hear D) being heard

744. He will c o m e ........... a lot of money one day. A) into N B) in C) wish D) to 745. H e was caught by the police, but he managed to g e t............ A) down B) off C) over D) away 746. Would you m in d ........... me with these cases! A) to help B) helping C) help D) of helping 747. A ren’t they friends........... ? A) o f yours C) to yours

B) of you D) so you

748. Y ou'll have to get a new television licence, I’m afraid. This one isn’t valid. I t ........... two weeks ago. A) ran up B) ran out C) ran off D) ran through 749. Some chapters of the b o o k ........... by the author. A) are being re-written B) have to write C) must be writing D) should write 750. I’d like you So meet my wife. A) Hello. C) Good day.

B) I ’m pleased. DJ It’s fine meeting you.

751. H e had better go h o m e,........... ? A) did n 't he C) hadn’t he

B) did he D) had he

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752. Y ou sh o u ld ........... his advice. A) get C) take

B) give D ) hold

753. A fter tw o ........... silence he a d m i t t e d t h e paintings from the museum. A) w e e k s. . . that he take C) w eeks’ . . . having taken

B) w e e k . , . that he took D) w eek's . . . he took

754. H e ju m p e d . . . . . . the roof of the shop below. A) o f B) from off C) off D) out off 755. T o drive a car safely it i s ........... good brakes, A) essential with B) essential having C) essentia! to have D) essential have 756. W hat is your favourite line in French poetry? A) I haven’t one, B) I haven’t got. C) There isn’t, D) It isn’t, 757. Do you k n o w ............o f the river is? A) what the deep C) how deep

B) what deep D) what the depth

758. I w ouldn’t r e ly ........... him if I were you. A) to C) on

B) for D) in

759. The c a r ............after the crash but fortunately no one was killed. A) turned up B) turned down C) turned back D) turned over 7 6 0 .._ in my class likes the teacher. _ A) All persons C) Everyone

B) All pupils D) All people

761. How can y o u ___ __ after a presentation like that? A) save face B) speak off the cuff C) strike a balance D) speak out o f turn 762. The h o u se ........... he lives in is the biggest one in the street. A) where B) what C) whose D) 763. Tom is w aitin g . . . . . . the doctor. A) to see C) fo r seeing

B) for to see D) for see

764. I cannot com e at the tim e............you suggested last week. A) when C) what

B) who D) -

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VÁLASSZA KI A HELYES M EGOLDÁST! 765. If you d o n 't know what the word means, you’d b e tte r........... in the dictionary. A) look it over B) look for it C) look after it DJ look it up 766. Spanish people usually sp e a k ........... than English people. A) quicklier . .. B) more quicklier C) more quickly D) more quicker 767. He is entirely ta k e n ........... his work lately. A) with C) up with

B ) after D) down with

768. I ’m sorry I can 't answer your question, I ............ A) w asn't listening B ) haven't listened C) d o n ’t hear D) w asn’t hearing 769. John ca n ’t go away with his friends because he’s ........... with the flu. A) down B) out C) up D) through 770...............people came than I expected. A) O ther C) Another

B) Fewer D) Few

771. It was six m o n th s........... that he was in Paris. A) before B) since C) for D) ago 772. I'm afraid i t 'l l ........... me some time to find it. A) need B) be necessary C) take D) use 773. The police will certainly be able t o ........... this matter. A) take n crack at B) take potluck with C) throw light on D) tear a hole in 774. You said he’d died in a car accident..............7 A) would he B) did he C) didn’t you D) wouldn’t he 775. I ........... to spend my holidays at the seaside. A) enjoy B) long C) regret D) use 776. One m ilitiam an........... in yesterday's fighting. A) has killed C) was killed

B) has been killed D) was been killed

777. I w on’t be finished in tim e ........... I work all night, A) also when B) although C) even if D) even when

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778. It’s as cold a s ........... in here. A) snow C) ice

B) winter D) fridge

779. John, would you mind ............. things for a while? I'v e ju st got to go and Carter. B) looking up A) looking for D) looking after C) looking at 780. It took us nearly half an hour t o ........... the hill. It was so steep. B) get up A) get on D) get through C) getaw ay 781. L et’s go to the cin e m a ,........... ? A) do we C) let’s not we

B) don’t we D) shall we

782. I thought he m ight lose his tennis match today. H e ............ B) beat his head against a stom A) was out o f sorts D) acted a part • C) grinned and bore it 783. He made m e ............. A) angry C) to be angry

B) be angry D) that I got angry-

784. My sister was very cruel when she was a child. She used to catch a n d ........... their legs one by one. B) pull away A) pull up D) pull out C) pull off 785. A close-fisted man is someone who is: A) very strong physically C) always afraid o f something

B) mean on money matters D) always ready to fight

786. His proposal rem ain s........... o f by the company. B) be approved A) to be approved D) approving C) have appravred 787. Is this your brooch, Jennifer? I ........... it when I was cleaning this morning. A) cam e over B) came across C) cam e into D) came down 788. You m ust t r y ............. A) making him to understand C) to make him to understand

B) inalce him understand D) to make him understand

789. I haven't got a c h a ir......... A) to sit C) to sit on

B) for to sit on D) for sitting

790. That yellow carpet looks horrid........... . the purple settee. A) before B) side by side C) as D) next to

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VÁLASSZA KI A H ELYES MEGOLDÁST! 791. H e still liv e s ........... his mother. A) at C) to

B) by D) with

792. If y o u ............by the morning train, I 'd have met you at the station, A) had com e B) came C) would com e D) would had come 793. Because of possible bomb threats, the Queen has decided t o ............ her proposed visit to Northern Ireland next month. A) callo u t C) call up

B) call away D) call off

[ d o n 't li k e ........... ui me. A) them shouting C) their shout

B) them shout D) that they shout

I ........... him cutting the grass. A) made C) sent

B) noticed D) let

796. She didn’t enjoy reading that novel because it h a d ........... ending. A) so sad an C) so a sad

B) a so sad D) such sad an

797. The teacher says that M a ry ........... woric hard next year, A) will have to C) would rather to

B) has better D) had rather

798. All entries for the competition must b e ........... by the 19th. A) sent up B) sent in C) sent over D) sent across 799. I quarrel a lot with my children. I w unt........... tidy. A) be them C) them to be

B) them being D) being them

800. I ’d help you i f l ............. A) would be able to C) could

B) can D) I’ll be allowed

801. He is a v e r y .............writer: he is always writing about journeys to the moon and such things. A) imaginary B) imaginative C) imagined D) realistic 802. I hear they're going t o ........... the old Variety Theatre at the end of George Street. A) pull away B) pull out C) pull up D) pull down 803. The p o stm an ........... by Mary. A) could see C) was seen

B) has seen D) was seeing

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804. I ........... I knew which team will win the match. A) only C) hope

B) wish D) wanted

805. W e would have arrived two hours a g o ........... the traffic jams, A) but B) except C) excepting D) except for 806. You can’t go to the d is c o ........... all your homework. A) until you haven’t done B) until you 've done C) before you did D ) if you do n ’t 807. I'm v e iy ........... to you for your help. A) grateful C) pleased

B) agreeable D) thanks

808. 'T a k e great pains" m ean s............. A) be in groat pain C) dislike pain very much

B) make a great effort D) suffer

809. She leapt from the edge of the pool into the water. A) tell B) jum ped C) slid D) strolled 810. Has he g o t ........... his illness yet? A) on C) out o f

B) out D) over

811. W hat a sight! Y ou look as if somebody h a s ............ A) called a spade a spade C) beaten you black and blue 812. The book

’Travels w ith a D onkey”

A) is reading C) has read 813. This f ilm ............about. A) has spoken C) will much speak

B) done an about-face D) driven something home . . . . . . by hundreds o f schoolchildren. B) has been read D) are read

B) is much spoken D ) has to speak

814. Did you listen to the w eather........... this morning? A) prediction B) forecast C) warning D) reporting 815. I don’t see much ch a n c e ........... the game against the team from Reading. ■ A’) o f us to win B) o f winning C) that we win D) in oder to winn 816. I ........... to go home. A) asked C) suggested

B) imagined D) told

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817. W hile his w if e ........... in the kitchen, h e .............the rooms. A) c o o k s. . . . . . has tidied C) has c o o k e d ........... tidied

B) was cooking. . . . . . was tidying D) was cooked............has tidied

818. W e m ust learn to use the natural resources of our country. A) inventions C) principles

B) materials D ) structures

819. "Cope with som ething" m e a n s............ A) be able to handle something C) think about something

B) have trouble with something D) decide on something

820. Let’s s to p ........... and come to the point, A) calling a spade a spade C) doing an about-turn

B) beating about the bush D) eating our words

821. This portrait is s a id ........... by Rembrandt. A) that it was painted C) io be painting

B) to be painted D) to lyivc been painted

822. They have put the bird in cage t o ........... it from flying away. A) prevent B) resist C) avoid D) hinder 823. I'v e decided to g iv e ........... smoking on my next birthday, A) through C) in

B) up D) off

824. Before any new drug is marketed, it is essential that extensive tests a r e ............. A) carried on C) carried through

B) carried forward D) carried out

825. W e .............at about seven o'clock this morning and we eventually arrived at half past four. A) set in B) set to C) set up D) set out 826. In some countries children normally g o ........... bikes. A) to school on B) to the school on C) to school by D) to the school by 827. The owners ap pointed............. A) him that he was manager C) him manager

B) him of being manager D) him to manager

828. I can’t ........... the address, it has been written so badly. A) m ake out B) make off C) make up D) make to 829. If we d o n ’t pay last m onth’s bill within three days, our supply will be c u t ............. A) out C) down

B) off D) away

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830. Three people called to see y o u ........... you were oat. B) during A) since D) in time C) while 831. He will not pass the t e s t ........... he tries. A) however hard C) except that 832. "moisture on skin” means ............. A) damp C) sweat

B) so that D) in spite of

B) evaporate D) water

833. Y ou’ll never succeed because it takes you too long t o ............. B) learn from experience A) lifta fm g e r D) make up your mind C) make a bargain 834. It’s not im portant, w e . . . . . . to finish the work until tomorrow. B) m ustn’t A) d o n ’t need D) haven't C) needn’t 835. Birthdays seem to - . . . . much quicker nowadays than when I was a c B) come over _ A) come up D) come round C) com e out 836. H e ........... his English, if he was given a place in the University. B) must have improved A) m ust be improved D) must have to improve C) m ust to have improved 837. These shoes n e e d ............. A) mending C) that they should be mended

B) mend D) to mend

838. T here's something wrong with the table. Yes, I can B) touch its moves A) feel it that it's moving D) feel it moving C) touch it moving 839. H urry up o r else you’ll b e ............. A) leaving C) left behind

B) left down D) left

840. You are one o f m y ......... A) old friend C) oldest friends

B) oldest friend D) older friend

841. You’ll have t o ........... if you want to keep your job. B) put on airs A) pull the wool over your eyes D) put the screws on C) pull yourself together 842. The Council are planning to build four 20-storey........... in the area. B) blocks o f fiat A) blocks of flats D) block of flat C) block of flats

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B ) excuse D ) sorry

844. I thought she was being serious, but she was only h a v in g ............ A) me up B) me on C) me over D) me round 845. Remember to a s k ............. A) questions from him C) him question

B) questions him D) him questions

H'Ki. We ijitin '1 ........... lluil you Inul leli. A) mink t'J notice

It) nine IJJ R’yurd

847. The lecture was loo d u ll............. A) that we couldn’t listen to it C) to sit through

B) to sit through it D j to listen to it

848. "The wedding’s off." m ean s............. A) The marriage has been cancelled. B) The marriage ceremony has started. C) The bride and bridegroom are off on D) They are going lo get a divorce, their honeymoon. 849. It is said that F re n c h ........... in Hungary. A) was talking B) is talking C) is taught D) was much use 850. He had three daughters, a i l ........... became teachers. A) of which C) o f whom

B) which D) who

851. The notice over h low door says: “ ........... your head." A) L ow er B) Nod C) P ut down D) Mind 852. I hope to see her i n ........... time. A) few days C) a few days’ 853. " W e f e e l........... after al! this typing,” A) terribly tired C) terribly bad

B) a few days D) a day

B) m yself terribly tired D) m yself terribly badly

854. H e m ight have serio u s........... . like opera. A) interesting C) interested

B) like D) interests

855. They treated m e ........... a king when I won all that money. A) as C) like he was

B) as lo be DJ like

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A) The moment I am C) A t the m oment I ’ll be

B) At the moment I am D) At the m om ent being

857. 1 w on’t tell them anything, a n d ............ A) neither anyone else will C) neither will anyone else 858. "leaving out" m e a n s............ A) exit C) forget

B) so will nobody else D) anyone else w on't, either B) going away D) omission

859. I really m ust go to Birmingham on Tuesday. Nothing will k e e p ............ A) me from leaving B) me to leave C) my leaving D) me o f leaving 860. I'm too old to marry, I ’v e ............ A) m ended my ways C) missed the point

B) missed the boat D ) minced my words

861. S h e ........... be Canadian because she’s got a British passport. A) can't B) isn’t able to C) m ustn’t D) doesn’t need . 862. W e arranged t o ........... at the station. , A) meet C) meet ourselves

B) meet each other D) meet us

863. I ’ve just fin ish e d ........... my shopping. A) to make C) to do 864. H e couldn’t be prevented ............. A) from speaking C) that he spoke

B) doing D) making

B) to speak D) to be spoken

865, The police caught h im ........... a house. A) to break into C) break his way into

B) break into D) breaking into

866. He wanted to k n o w ............. A) that when it would be over C) when it was going to end

B) that what time it would end D) when was it ending.

867. I wanted to know how often . . . . . . . A) do the buses run C) run the buses

B) have the buses run D) the buses ran

868. T h e y ........... him very happy. ■A) called C) described

B) considered D) held

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VÁLASSZA K I A HELYES MEGOLDÁSI'! 869. Jane d ia lle d ........... wrong number. A) the C) -

B) a D ) some

870. Like any top athlete s h e ........... train verv hard when she was competing. A) had to B ) might C) should D) must 871. There were so many people leaving the hotel at the same time as us that it took nearly an hour to . - . . . B) checkout A) ch eck u p D) check through C) check in 872. I ’m afraid this painting is not by Picasso, It’s only a copy so it’s ............. B) invaluable A) princeless D) worthless C) unworthy 873. N everm ind. A) It doesn't bear thinking about. C) It’s none of your business.

B ) D on’t be upset about it. D) You needn’t remember it.

874. L et's go by bus, shall we? A) I prefer walking on foot. C) We shall let.

B) No, we don’t. D) Yes, let’s.

875. The prisoner was m a d e ........... stones. A) to break C) breaking

B) break D) that he broke

876. H e used bad language when he spoke to his wife - m eans that: B) H e used gramatically incorrect A) H e used swear-words. structures. D) He didn’t say what he meant to. C) His pronunciation was poor. 877. During the argument Peter lost his temper and began t o ............ B) send him on a wild-goose chase A) set the scene D) show his true colours C) serve his time 878. That’s a ridiculous idea! A) dangerous C) crazy

B) interesting D) new

879. Here are two keys. W ill............o f them fit this drawer? B) each A) any D) none C) either 880. I'm broke, and my husband hasn’t got much m o n ey ............ B) either A) too D) nor C) neither 881. The policeman said, 'Switch o ff t h e ___ .. . and get out o f the car,' B) machine A) motor D) clutch Q engine

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882. H e’s been very ill A) finally C) lately

B) lastly D) newly

883, I spent m ost o f my lim e ........... reading in the library. A) by C) on

B) with D) -

884. That would be far better. A) It would be a great improvement. C) It would work better at long distance.

B) It’s not right here. D) The further away it is, the better.

885. I have talked to h im ............ A) much time C) several times

B) many occasions D) much times

886. It's very hoi in here. Would you mind A) open C) me open

B) to open D) opening

887, Dinner will be re a d y ........... but we have time for a drink before then. A) currently B) presently C) lately D) suddenly 888. No wonder she’s fat. S h e ............ A) eats like a horse C) eats her fill

B) makes mincemeat o f it D) saves her bacon

889. I’m busy because m y sis te r........... tomorrow. A) get married B) will marry C) gets married D) is getting married 890. My c o ffe e ........... rather too sweet. A) turned to be C) felt

B) seemed D) looked

891. We need a ............. A) few days’ rest C) few days rest

B) little days’ rest D) little days rest

892. There’s nothing we can do to change their decision. W e’I! just have t o ............tl best o f the situation. A) have. B) make C) give D) take 893. I waited for my girlfriend but she didn’t A) put off C) turn up

B) take place D) appear up

894. When a fire ................at (he National Gallery in London, at least ten pricele: paintings wore completely destroyed. A) broke out B) broke off D) broke through C) broke down

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VÁLASSZA KI A HELYES MEGOLDÁST! 895. Police will fine d riv e rs............the speed lim it B ) which exceed A) to exceed D ) to exceeding C) who exceed 896. I like P inter's dramas..............I have read three of them, A) To now "" B) Till now C) Up to now , D) For now 897. If y o u ........... it I’ll turn up the volume, A) aren’t hearing C) are heard

B) can't hear D) can be heard

898. T h e y ........... to see York Cathedral. A) thought C) advised

B) suggested D) preferred

899. When you talked about m y form er wife like that y o u ............ A) touched wood B) wiped out old scores C) touched a sore spot D) wrote it all over my face 900. She is s o ........... that she cried for days when her pet rabbit died, A) sensible B) sensitive C) sensual D) touched 901. It has been a g e s ........... you. A) that I can’t see C) since I saw

B) that 1 didn’t see D) for being seen

902. I have always h a te d ............balloons - ever since one burst in my facc when I was only four years old. A) blowing away B) blowing off C) blowing up D) blowing across 903. To win yesterday’s com petition h e .............a lot o f time preparing him self but he d idn’t. B) would spend A) would have had to spend D) has had to spend C) would have to spend 904. The c a r ,........... was a blue Ford, crashed. A ) which C) what

B) that D) -

905. Thatik you so much for all your trouble, A) D on’t mention it. C) It’s not worth it.

B) Gladly done. D ) N o matter.

906...............speaking, I do n 't like television. A) Chiefly C) Mainly

B ) Generally D) Mostly

907. D o n ’t trust Janet. She’ll cheat you. I ........... with her. A) lay m yself open C) am left in the lurch

B) know what’s what D ) let her stew in her ow n juice

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908. S hould he com e before 5, tell him to wait. A) H e ought to come . . . . B) He mast c o m e ........... C) If he happens to co m e . D) H e’s expected lo come . 909. 1 w a s ........... him while I was on leave, but unfortunately 1 didn’t have time. A) meeting B) to meet C) to be m eeting D) met 910. The meeting has been cancelled so y o u ........... at all. A) d idn’t have to come B) needn’t have come C) hadn’t got to come D) oughtn’t have come 911. For the first t i m e ..................large portions o f the universe can be observed simultaneously. B) in history A) since history D) o f the beginning of history C) history began 912. He w a s ........... as reliable. A) found C) taken

B) declared D) regarded

913. If I were you, I ............down on smoking. A) had cut C) will cut

B) would cut D) must cut

914, She w on’t g o . ......... you call for her. A) while C) except

B) even D) unless

915. I ’m afraid there isn ’t enough tim e ........... to him. A) for me to talk B) that I can talk C) for talking D) that 1 talk 916. If you need a loan, you’d ........... your bank manager. A) better see B) rather sec C) rather seeing D) better to see 917. H e pro m ised ............. A) for being early C) his being early

B) be early D) to be early

918. The liv in g ........... in prison are terrible. A) comparisons C) relations

B) conditions D) situations

919. W e took a tour th a t........... five weeks. A) took C) lasted

B) held D) kept

920, Public transportation in m ost of the nation is expanding.................... t h e use of subways and buses is declining in some metropolitan areas. A) Nevertheless B) Consequently C) Despite the fact D) Although

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921, He spent all of S u n d ay ............. A) and read C) reading

B) for reading D ) to read

922. Help me with this exercise, please! You a r e ........... clever, A) so B) such C) such a DJ as 923. I used to have f o u r .............but now I have only two, A) pair o f trousers C) pair o f Houser

B) pairs o f trousers D) pairs o f trouser

924, W hy is th e re ........... traffic on the streets in February than in May? A) less B) fewer C) few D) little 825. You’ll n e e d ........... books to do the homework, A) both B) both of C) the both D) the bqth of the 926. I ........... as soon as I saw your face, A) read the riot act C) read your thoughts

B) ran rings round you D) rapped your knuckles

927. The countty is facing se rio u s........... problems. A) economic B) economical C) finance D) monetary 928. As your d a t a ............ the new system works properly. A) are proving B) proves C) is proving D) was proved 929. T hat’s a chance w e’ll have t o ............ A) use C) abuse

B) make D) take

930. A fter the accident, she was rushed to the emergency room o f an Arizona hospital where the d o cto rs........... in saving her life. A) arranged B) managed C) succeeded D) were able 931. "S h e's in high spirits" m e a n s............. A) she’s bad-tempered C) she's extremely angry

B) she's in a very good mood D) she’s a sprite

932. It’s no u s e ........... to learn a language just by studying a dictionary. A) to try C) in trying

B) try D) trying

933. ”How are you going to have your hair cut7” I 'd like to have i t .............‘ A) cut short B) cut shortly C) shortcut . D) shortly cut

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934. I ihink I'm expected to pick him up..............? A) aren’t I C) are you

B) am not I D) don’t I

935. If I ........... unwell, I’d have enjoyed oar holiday farm ere. A) were B) weren’t C) hadn’t been D) had been 936. Can you pass me the paper when you . . . . . . reading it? A) will finish C) finished 937. A) W hat do you think how long they have been married? C) How long do you think they have been married?

B) would finish D) have finished B) How long do you think they are married? D) What do you think how long have they been married?

938. Everything d ep en d s........... his answer to my letter. A) by B) from C) of D) on 939. John's work is very good. It is w e ll........... the average. A) above B) beyond C) over . D) past 940. I’m not sure which restaurant............. A) to eat on C) to eat at

B) eating at D) for eating

941. Every time she meets me in the office s h e ............ A) blows hot and cold B) brings it to a head C) bites my head off D) bends my ear 942. Careless drivers are a m enace to public safety. A) difference B) disappointment C) tension D) threat 943................people will be there because he invited only his best friends. A) A few B) Little C) Few D) Some 944. There are always some difficultcs..............7 A) don’t they B) aren’t there C) isn’t it D) isn’t there 945. At last we have a h o m e ............ A) for us C) o f ourselves

B) o f our own D) to our own

946. i’ftfe’ll get home much quicker if w e ........... this field. A) cut across B) cut down C) c ut up D) cut out

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B) tom her hair D) taken to drink

949. Most o f his earlier books were ban n ed in Boston. A) forbidden B) published C) repealed D) written 950. I d on’t know where Mrs, Griffin is. She isn’t in the office, so s h e ............. in the other building, A) must work B) must be working C) has to work D) needs to work 951. It’s impossible to. work here now. The ch ild ren .............a lot o f noise in the other room. A) have made BJ make C) were m aking D) are making 952. W e m ust go o n ........... ail w e can to save them. A) m aking B) doing C) to be m aking D) to be doing 953. Thousands fle d ........... only a few belongings, A) carried B) carrying C) was carried D) were tarried 954. W hen they finished building t h e ............. the voyage from Europe to Asia became much quicker, A) canal B) channel C) ditch D) river 955. I had no idea y o u ........... so soon. A) would leave C) will leave

B) were left D) have left

956. Let my fjiend a n d ........... in the next game. A) I play B) I to play C) me to play D) me play 95 7

people who can’t stop gossiping that I can't stand, A) There is B) There was C) It is D) There has been

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I‘m talking about is a huge Victorian house. A) That B) What C) W hich D) -

95 9

clever idea! A) How a C) W hat

B) How D) W hat a

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960. Can y o u ........... with the personnel manager? A) pull your socks up B) play it by ear C) pick and choose D) put a good w ord in for me 961, You should try t o ........... as soon as possible. A) let your car repair C) get your car repaired

B) get repair your car D ) lei your car repaired

9 62................no one was sure who discovered America. A) As a m atter o f fact C) As a m atter o f course

B) As the matter o f fact D) As matter of fact

963. I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I’m ........... awake. A) broad B) wide C) full D) well 964. W e decided t o ........... early to avoid the rush-hour traffic. A) set down B) set on C) set back D) set out 965. It was a very difficult problem - one which no one could see a way o f ............ A) getting through B) getting out C) getting over D) getting round 966. It’s extremely generous o f you, but you really . . . . . . such an expensive present. A) shouldn’t have bought B) mustn’t have bought C) wouldn’t have had to bring D ) didn't need to bring 967. The customs officer was particularly...........a n d insisted on searching every item of my luggage. A) desperate C) busy

B) officious D ) attentive

968. I ’ve tried very hard to get the book, but it seems to be out o f ............. A) order C) print

B) date D) sight

969. O nly if you send a d ep o sit........... reserve a room for you. A) shail w e be able to B) w e'll be able to C) we can D) were we be able to 970. Be careful with the bomb! The slightest touch m ig h t........... ! A) set it up B) set it off C) set it out D) set it back 971. "Why haven’t they arrived?' T h e y ........... the plane.' A) may have missed j C) may have lost

B) can have missed D ) can have lost

972. I don’t know w h e re ............ A) the lavatory to be C) be the lavatory

B) is the lavatory D) the lavatory is

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973. It's a great party: Mike in particular ap p ears........... himself. A) to enjoy B) to be enjoying C) to entertain D) to be entertaining 974, I see your clock is working again: you m u s t r e p a i r e d . A) have had it B) have it C) get it D) h a d it 975, I nearly fainted when my dentist told me that h e ’d have t o ........... two o f my teeth. A) pull off B) pull away D) pull out C) pulldow n 976. A) W ho do you think is going to get into the second round? C) W ho you think is going to get into the second round?

B) Do you think who is going to get into the second round? D ) W hat do you think who is going to get into the second round?

977. D o n 't........... while I’m away. A) let anybody in C) let anybody to come in

B ) let somebody come in D ) let that they com e in

978. By next September s h e ........... the piano for three years. A) will have been learning C) will learn 979. A) Never have I heard o f such a thing. C) Never I have heard o f such a thing.

B) had learnt D) has been learning B) I never have heard o f such a thing. D) I have heard o f such a thing never.

980. Some people are tough enough lo go on a cam ping trip in winter. B) skilful A) foolish C) strong D ) tense 981. How long have you been waiting here? A) A s soon as I came at 8 o'clock. C) Since 8 o'clock this morning.

B) For about 8 o ’clock. D) Until 8 o ’clock this morning.

982. D a v id ............ the "No smoking” notice on the carriage window and proceeded to light his pipe. A) disbelieved B) rejected D) avoided C) ignored 983, H e doesn't yet know whether he will take to the job. This means that he doesn’t yet know A) whether he will accept the job B ) whether he will keep the job C) whether he will like the job D ) whether he will provide equipment for the job 984. I ’m afraid I can’t give you an answer straight away, M r Green. I 'd like t o ........... for a day o r two. A) think of it B) think it up C) think it over D) think it out

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84 985. W e wül be glad when the o th e rs, A) will come C) would come

B) will have come D) have come

986. H e ........... all day yesterday, A) used to sleep C) has slept

B) would sleep D) was sleeping

987. If you do this again, I . A) m ust !o C) shall have to

. report it, I'm afraid. B) should D) must have to

988. It’s no use trying to study now, it’s ............ A) too late B) also late C) late enough D) much late 989. I'm sure he h a s ........... up his sleeve. A) some things C) somewhat

B) something D) some other

990. I can 't help thinking about it. A) Noihing I do will make any difference. B) I wish I could forget it, but I can’t. C) It would be more useful if I did D) I wish I could keep my mind on something. the subject. 991. No so o n e r........... than the rain began pouring down. A) the match had started B) the match had started C) had the match started D) had the match start 992. What time did y o u ............ last night? It m ust have been quite late because when I phoned you at 11.30 your mother said you were still out. A) g etaw ay B) get in C) get by D) get down 993. H e d id n ’t w ant to do that, but h e ............. A) had to C) ought to

B) m ast have done D ) had better do

994. Tom is a v e ry ........... character, he is never relaxed with strangers, B) self-conscious A) self-confident D) selfish C) self-satisfied 995...............they got married, A) Eventually C) F o r the time being

B) At the end D) For five years

996. D o you feel lik e ........... ? A) fiance C) tó dancing

B) to dance D) dancing

997...............with the size o f the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all. A) W hen compared B) Compare them C) If you compare D) A comparison

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998. He tried lo do his b e s t........... he would get the job. A) so that B) as so C) so to D) for 999. I’ll telephone you immediately if w e ........... a cancellation of a seat. A) shall have B) will have C) should have D ) wiUget 100(1. Toscanini was a ........... conductor. A) notorious C) noted

B) noticeable D) notifiable

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Születésnapjára fogadást szeretne rendezni, de kicsi a lakása, és a szomszédok is nehezen viselnék a lármát. Kérje meg levélben barátját, hogy nála rendezhesse szü­ letésnapi ünnepségét!. 1, K éije m eg a fenti szívességre barátját! 2. Hivatkozzon a lakáskörülményeire, a szomszédokra! 3, Sorolja fel barátja lakásának előnyeit! 4. Em lítse meg, hogy a zenehallgatás is jobban megoldható! 5. Kéije beleegyezését!

írjon levelet barátnőjének, amelyben megköszöni a születésnapi ajándékot! 1. Köszönje meg X együttes hanglemezét! 2, Fejezze ki tetszését! 3, Számoljon be a születésnapról!

4.

Érdeklődjön barátnője új munkahelyéről, új barátjáról!

5. Javasoljon egy találkozást Budapesten!

frjon levelet férjének (feleségének), aki nem vehet részt hivatalos elfoglaltsága mi« att az adriai üdülésen! 1. írjon a csodálatos, napfényes időről! (lebarnultak)

2.

Milyen benyomást tett Önre az Üdülőhely? (vonzó)

3. Milyen u tengert (sziklák, tengerpart, víz) 4, Milyen utazást tettek a közelben? 5, Hogyan élvezik a gyerekek az üdülést7

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írjon egy rövid beszámolót barátjának a kis sarki élelmiszerüzletek és a szuper­ marketek jövőjéről! 1. Miért előnyös a szupermarket? (nagy választék, kedvezd árak, nem kell sorba állni) 2. M iért hasznos a kis filszerilzlet? (közel van, barátságos a kiszolgálás) 3. M elyiknek van nagyobb jövője? 4. M iért kötődik érzelmileg a kis üzlethez?

írjon egy rövid reklamáló levelet a Diadal kft-nek, mert a könyveket helytelenül csomagolták, és nem a kért könyvet küldték meg. 1. Milyen célból írja a levelet? 2. Sorolja fel, hogy miért marasztalja el a könyvkiadóiI 3. Küldje vissza a nyelvkönyvet, és kérjen újat! 4. A helytelen csomagolás miatt Ön tanári kézikönyvet kapott, kérje helyette a tanulói nyelvkönyvet!.

6. „A társadalom véleménye megváltozott a dohányzásról” címmel írjon beszámolót! (felsőfok) 1. Hogyan vélekedtek az emberek 40 évvel ezelőtt a dohányzásról? (nem tartották ká­ rosmik, férfiasság szimbóluma, m indenhol hódolhattak e szenvedélynek, népszerű sztá­ rok dohányzási szokásait utánozták)

2. Hogyan változott meg a társadalom véleménye az antínikorinisia reklám ok és figyel­ meztetések hatására? 3. Mozi, közlekedés és egyéb intézmények reagálása, 4. Próbáljon toleránsán állást foglalni a kérdésben mint nemdohányosl 5. Mit javasol?

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7. Szám oljon be b a rá ta in a k egy szép svájci utazásról! 1. Miért utazott Svájcba? 2. Kivel és hogyan utazott? 3. Milyen volt az idő? 4. Milyen nevezetességeket és városokat néztek meg? 5. Milyen élményei voltak?

Gratuláljon barátjának eljegyzése alkalmából, és próbálja lebeszélni arról a veszé­ lyes sportról, amelyet eddig űzött! 1. Fejezze ki jókívánságait az eljegyzés alkalmából! 2. Nem érte váratlanul, hiszen tudta, hogy barátja régóta jár ezzel a lánnyal. 3. Beszélje le a sárkányrepülésről! 4. Félti a barátját, mert tudja, hogy veszélyes, és a menyasszonyát is aggodalommal tölti el. 5. Javasoljon más, kevésbé veszélyes sportágat, és kívánjon sok boldogságot a jövőre!

Milyen hatással van a hóesés az emberek életére? írjon róla tudósítást! 1. Milyen nehézségekkel kell megküzdeni? 2. Hogyan fogadják a gyerekek? 3. M it éreznek a téli sportok kedvelői? 4. M ilyennek találja a téli tájat? 5. Hasonlítsa össze szépségét a többi évszakéval!

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10.

Számoljon be Ismerősének arról, hogy mit jelent a zene az életében! 1. Mindenfléle zone érdekli, 2. A hangulatáról függően hallgat

vidáifi vugy szomorú zenét.

3. Milyen az a zene, amit nélkülözne, és miért? 4. Hol és milyen alkalomból hallgat zenét? 5. Általános konklúzió.

11.

írjon egy találmányról, amely megváltoztatta nz emberek életéti (felsőfok) 1, Milyen volt az élei » gőzgép feltalálása dűlt? 2. Milyen változások következtek be a találmány után? (meggyorsult a közlekedés, vá­ rosok alakultak ki, gyárak, tömegközlekedés) 3. M elyik korban szeretett volna élni? 4, Indokolja meg, hogy mién?

12 ,

írja meg barátjának, hogyan érkezeit haza Frankfurtból (Budapestre) repülővel! 1. Fejtse ki, miért szerel ill. nem szeret repülővel utaznil 2. Mi veszélyezteti manapság a légi utazás biztonságát? 3. Milyenek voltak a szolgáltatások? 4. H ogyan érezte magát a fel- és leszállásnál? 5. Szeretne-e egyszer pilóta ill. légikisasszony lenni?

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13.

Németországban, Angliában szeretne üdülni. Kérjen felvilágosítást néhány dolog­ ról! 1. Fejtse ki, m iért éppen N ém etországai szeretné üdülése helyéül választani! 2. Érdeklődjön, m ilyen feltételek melleit vehet részt egy szervezett utazáson! 3. Milyen földrajzi tájegységeket tekinthet meg? 4. Gondoskodnak-e m egfelelő idegenvezetésről, szakmai programokról? 5. Mi érdeleit különösen, milyen m ái elvárásai vannak az utazással kapcsolatban?

1 4 ...

írjon levelet barátjának egy szabadtéri vagy más .színházi előadással kapcsolatban! 1. M elyik előadást látta és hol? 2. Milyen benyomásokat szerzett? 3. M ilyen volt az előadás légköre, szereposztás, színészi teljesítmény? 4. Hogyan fogadta a közönség az előadást? 5. M iben maradt el a várakozástól?

15."

Számoljon be barátjának levélben a magyarországi nyelvoktatásról! 1. M ilyen nyelveket tanítanak az iskolákban? 2. M ilyen más nyelvtanfolyamokon vehet részt? 3. M i a véleménye a nyelvoktatásról? 4. Hogyan tudná könnyebben elsajátítani a nyelvet? 5. Milyen helyet foglal el a német/angol a tanított idegen nyelvek között?

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16.

M iért

választotta a német/angol nyelvet?

1. Világnyelv (szép dallam a i s ritmusa van) 2. Szereti a popzenét. 3. Német/angol irodalom és a TV műsorok szerepe. 4. Ism erősük, Imrdíok, levelezés.

5. Idegenforgalom szerepe.

Számoljon be levélben arról, hogy miért nehéz Magyarországon egészségesen-élni! (felsőfok) i, Az egészséges táplálkozás megszervezésének nehézségei, (drága, gyenge a kínálat, hagyom ányokhoz való ragaszkodás) 2, Rendszeres mozgás hiánya. 3. Túlhajszolt élet, kevés pihenés, kikapcsolódás. 4. Mennyiben írható m indez a rom ló életszínvonal számlájára? 5. Milyen tanácsokat adna az egészséges életm ód megtartásához?

18. í r ja m eg b arátn ő jén ek , mi a vélem énye a divatos öltözködésről! 1. M it gondol a m odem em ber öltözködéséről? 2. Szeretne-e és tud-e lépést tartani a változó divattal? 3. Milyen m énékben oldható ez m eg konfekciótermékekkel? 4. Milyen előnyökkel jár, ha tud valaki a családban varmi? 5. Fontosnak tartja egyáltalán a divatot vagy sem? Indokolja állítását!

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19.

Tudósítson arról, milyen intézkedéseket kellene hozni a környezetvédelem javítása érdekében! (18 sor) 1. Tudatosítani kelfene fontosságát a nevelésben!

2. Levegő védelme, (korszerűtlen gyárak, gépkocsik üzemeltetése) 3. Környezetbarát mezőgazdaság, (talajvédelem) 4. Folyók, vizek védelme. 5. Az állatvilág megóvása.

Számoljon be barátjának levélben új munkahelyért!!, annak előnyeiről) (20 sor) 1. Mi a foglalkozása? 2. Miért volt szükség munkahelyének megváltoztatására? 3. Hogyan van megelégedve új munkahelyével, milyennek találja új főnökét? 4. Hogyan telik egy napja az új munkahelyen? 5. Nem fél a munkanélküliségtől?

21. M o n d ja le b a rá tja m eghívását, mivel v áratlan esem ények jö tte k közbe! (18 sor) 1. ltja m eg, hogy nagyon sajnálja, hogy nem vehet részt a lakásavatőnl 2. Hangsúlyozza, hogy milyen szívesen elment volna! 3. Részletezze a kifogásokat! 4. Fejezze Ifi jókívánságait! 5. Fejezze ki reményét, hogy hamarosan pótolhatják a találkozást, s szóban m ajd bőveb­ ben kifejti a közbejött eseményeket!

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22

írjon köszönO levelet annak a házaspárnak, aki meghívta vacsorára, amikor Ber­ linben tartózkodott! (17-18 sor) 1. Köszönje meg a meghívást! 2. Számoljon be arról, hogy érezte magát a családnál! 3. Térjen ki a bevásárlásban nyújtott segítségre! 4.

Arról értesült a leveliikből, hogy hivatalos Ügyben Magyarországra jönnek.

5. Hívja meg őket, hogy viszonozzák a látogatást!

23.

Köszönje meg egy baráti házaspárnak a születésnapi ajándékot levélben, akik sze­ mélyesen nem tehettek eleget a meghívásának! 1. Dicsélje meg és nevezze meg az értékes ajándékot! 2. Fejezze ki sajnálkozását, hogy barátjuk megbetegedett! 3. Utaljon rá, hogy a születésnapi ünnepségen gondoltak rá! 4. Fejezze ki bizakodását, hogy m ielőbb viszontlátják egymást! 5. Küldje üdvözletét a többi ismerősnek is!

24. Egy újsághirdetésre pályázzon meg állást! í . írja meg a hirdető cégnek, hogy milyen munkát szeretne vállalni! 2. Iskolai végzettség. 3. Miért érdeklődik a meghirdetett állás iránt? 4. M iért gondolja, hogy az új munkakört sikeresen el tudná látni? 5. Milyen lehetőségei vannak a szakmai fejlődésnek?

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25.

írjon egy rövid életrajzot! 1. Személyi adatok (családi is röviden). 2, Iskolai végzettség, (ált., közép és felsdfokű tanulmányok) 3. Nyelvtudás szintje. 4, Szakmai képzettség. 5. Szakmai tapasztalat.

26. írjon balcsefjclentfet a biztosítójának! (18 sor) Jelentse! 1. M ikor és hol történt a baleset? 2. M ilyen tfpusú és rendszámú gépkocsik között történt a baleset? 3. Hogyan történt? 4. Beismerte a felelősséget a baleset okozója? 5. Érdeklődjön, m ikor becsülik fel, és hogyan történik a kár megtérítése!

27. • .

Számoljon be levélben külföldi Ismerősének arról, milyen közlekedési problémák­ kal kell megküzdeni városában! 1. utaljon a szűk, elavult útrendszerre, ami túlterhelt. 2. A z állandóan növekvő gépkocsik számára. 3. Hol a legsúlyosabb a helyzet? 4. M ik a csúcsforgalom következményei?

5. Mennyi ideig tan, amíg eljut a munkahelyére?

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28.

írja meg külfüldi barátjának, hogy miért van ilyen sok elavult gépkocsi Magyaror­ szágon! 1. Korszerű, hazai gépkocsigyártás hiánya. 2. Elavult gépkocsik importjának kényszere- (KGST). 3. Beszerzés korlátéi (gazdasági válság, adósság, valutahiány). 4. Az árak magasak, a fizetőképes kereslet alacsony. 5. A korszerűsítést csak a kocsipark jelentős lecserélése oldaná meg.

29. írjon levelet barátjának, melyben beszámol családja mindennapi életéről! (18 sor) ' Szám oljon b e B kővetkezőkről! 1. Mutassa be családjának tagjait röviden! 2. írjon egész röviden a lakáskörülményeiről! 3. Mennyi időt tölt a családjával? 4. Milyen házimunkákban segédkezik? 5. Hová járnak együtt szórakozni?

30. Számoljon be levélben barátjának lakóhelyéről, csináljon kedvet ahhoz, hogy egy­ szer (t is eljöjjön, és meglátogassa lakóhelyén! (18-20 sor) 1. Milyen városban/faluban lakik? 2. Hogyan és honnan közelíthető meg legjobban? 3. Melyek a város/falu nevezetességei, mi a vonzereje? 4. Milyen a városban/faluban a közlekedés, milyen vásárlási lehetőségei vannak?

5. Miért szeret itt lakni? (kedves emberek, rokonok, barátok, környezet)

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31. ír ja meg barátjának, hogy családi házba vagy egy nagyobb panellakásba költöztek! (17-18 sor) 1, Milyen a háü vagy a lakás környezete, környéke? (kert, park..,) 2. Milyen előnyökkel jár, ha nagyobb lakásban vagy kertes házban Iakik7 3, M iért érzi jó l magát a nappali szobában? (kényelmes, nagy ablakok..,) 4, Milyenek a bútorok? 5. Hogyan oldotta m eg a fűtést? (Milyen a fűtés a nagyobb lakásban?)

Panaszkodjék ismerősének arról levélben, hogy a iakáskérdés szinte megoldhatat­ lannak tűnik családja számára! (20 sor) 1. Miért találja emberhez méltatlannak mostani lakáskörülményeit? 2, Milyen lehetőségei kínálkoznak az önálló oithoníerem lésre? 3, Milyen anyagi nehézségekés korlátok nchezílik ennek realizálását? 4. Menyiben segítenek a szociális kedvezmények? 5. Miért látja kilátástalannak a jelenlegi helyzetet?

Újságolja el nyugaton élő barátnőjének levélben, mennyire megváltozott az élete,

amióta megengedheti magának, hogy gépesítse a háztartását! (IS sor) 1, M iért volt a házimunka nehéz ezelőtt? 2. Mi tette lehetővé, hogy megkönnyítse ezeket? 3, Milyen új háztartási gépeket tud alkalmazni a főzésben? 4! Mi volt a legnehezebb munka, s hogyan gépesítette ezt? 5, M ilyen űj gépekkel szeretné tovább könnyíteni a munkáját?

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34. írjon levelet ismerősének arról, hogy véleménye szerint miért van olyan sok civilt család Magyarországon? (18 sor) 1. Csekken az életszínvonal, nehéz a megélhetés. 2. ÖnzőéIí az emberek. 3. Sivúr érzelmi élet. 4. Családi nevelés hiányosságai, alkoholizmus, 5. Hogyan lehetne a családok meghitt légkörét újjávarázsolni?

írjon levelet ismerősének arról, hogyan látja az egyenjogúság megvalósulását ott­ hon és a munkahelyen? I , M iért vállalnak munkát a nők7 2. Minden munkaterület nyitva áll-o előttük? 3. Egyenlő fizetést kapnak-e azonos munkáért? 4. Jobb lenne, ha otthon dolgoznának? 5. Hogyan valósul meg az emancipáció a családjában?

írjon levelet ismerősének arról, hogy milyen az idős emberek helyzete Magynror. szágon! (20 sor) 1. Milyen problémával küzdenek az idős emberek manapság? 2. M ién érzik magukat magányosnak? 3. Mi az, ami helyzetüket még elviselhetetlenebbé leszí? 4. M ennyiben felelős a család és a társadalom gondoskodásukért? 5. Milyen előnyei és hátrányai vannak tübb generáció együttélésének?

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37, ' írjon levelet egy ingatlanügynökségnek, melyben kéri, hogy tegyenek ajánlatot egy háromszobás családi ház megvételére! (18 sor) írja meg igényeit! 1. Lakás fekvése. 2. Kinézete, külső, belső állapota. 3. Pince, kert szükségessége. 4. Tegyen árajánlatot! 5. Tájékoztassa az ügynökséget, hogy milyen fizetési feltételeknek tud eleget tenni!

Barátai ajánlására szabadságát egy osztrák panztóben szeretné eltölteni a hegyek­ ben. írjon közvetlen, személyes hangvételű levelet a punziú tulajdonosának! 1. Milyen szobát, esetleg lakást szeretne bérelni? 2. M ikor és menyi időre bérelné ki a szobát/lakást? 3. Milyen lehetőség van az étkezésre? (önellátás vagy olcsó étterem)

4. Milyen más szolgáltatások vehetők igénybe? 5. Mennyibe kertll a szállás? Milyen szórakozási lehetőségek vannak a közelben?

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1. What are the advantages and disadvantages uf using public transport? You will need 120-180 words. 2. Write an account o f a m usic festival or performance that you attended. You will need 100 words. 3. Which is your favourite season o f the year, and why? You will need 120 words. 4. Write an account o f a sporting or other success that you have had. 120-180 words 5. W hat are the advantages and disadvantages of people getting married and having children while they are still young? 180 words 6. Write a letter to complain about a journey that went wrong. 120-180 words 7. Write an account o f an important recent day in your life. 120 words 8. Write a description o f a person who has influenced your life or thoughts. 120 words 9. You are planning to travel round the world by motor-bike. Write a letter to m otor-bike company asking them to help pay for the trip in return for the publicity you will give them. 180 words

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10. You are telephoning on insurance company to insure, three o f your m ost valuable possessions. You have to describe each object and say how much it worth. Write down what you w ould say. 11. Write a story beginning: I was woken up in the night by the noise. It sounded like breaking glass. 120 words 12. You are studying abroad and have run out o f monay. Write a letter to your parents explaining why you have no monay, and asking them to send some more. 12 words 13. You want to persuade a friend of yours to go and see the film that you have enjoyed. Write down what you would say to him, 120 words 14. Write an account of a birthday you have had which you will never forget, 120 words 15. You have been in your new school or college for a few weeks. Write a letter to a friend, giving some information about the place, and saying what you have been doing. 120 words 16. Describe a person you least enjoyed sitting next to on a long journey, 120 words 17. Write a story that ends with the words, „When it was over, I promised m yself that I would never do anything like that again." 18. Some British friends have just arrived lo stay with you for a month. You are showing them round the house. Write down wltat you would say to them. 120 words 19. Describe a place in your country you would recommend to a foreign tourist. 20. W hat are the advantages and disadvantages o f spending a year abroad before starting your career7 180 words 21. Everyone should be allowed to own a gun. „do you agree.” 120 words 22. „H oliday Jobs in England” is a company that specializes in finding summ er jobs for pdople in hotels, restaurants and on farms. Write a letter telling them about yourself and indicating what sort o f job you would like.

SOLUTIONS I. c 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

C C A B D

11. B 12. A 13. 14. 15. 16,

B B C C

17. A 18, D 19, 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28.

B C A C B D' C B C B

29. C 30. B

101 44. A

87. C

130. C

45. D 46. C

88. B 89. A

13}. C 132. D

47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52.

90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97.

C D D D C D A B

133. 134. 135, 136. 137. 138. 139.

B D C C B B C

98. 99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104.

C B B B B A A

140. 141. 142. 143. 144. 145.

A D C D A C

105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. 113, 114.

A D A D A C C B A B

146. 147. 148. 149, 150. 151. 152, 153. 154. 155. 156.

C C A B C D A D B D C

C B B D D C

53. C 54. A 55. C 56. A 57. 58. 59. 60. 61, 62. 63. 64.

B D A A A B C C

65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

A A B D B C

71. B 72. B

115. D 116, B

157. A 158. A

31. B

73. D 74. B '

32. D 33. A

75, B

118. D

160. A 161. B

76. C

34. B 35. B

77. A 78. B

119. D 120. A 121. C

162. D 163. C 164. C

36. D 37. C 38. D

79. D 80. D

122. D

165. A 166. D

39. A 40. A 41. A

81. B 82. A 83. D 84. D

117. B

123. A 124. A 125. A 126, A

42. A

85. B

127. D 128. B

43. B

86. B

129. A

159. B

167. C 168, C 169. C 170. D 171. D 172. A

102

SOLUTIONS 173. B 174. B 175. A

216. A 217. B 218. D

176. A 177. A

219. C 220. C 221. C

178. 179. 1BO. 181. 182.

D C B B B

222. 223, 224. 225.

259. A

302. A

260. C 261. A 262. C

303. C 304. B 305. 306. 307. 308. 309. 310,

263. B 264. B

B D C D B B

A D A D

265. C 266. A

183. D 184. D

226. C 227. A

269. A 270. C

185, A

228. B

271. A

314. D

186. A

229. A

272. C

315. C

187. D

230. D 231. D

273. D 274. C 275, A

316. B 317. D

188. A ! 89. D 190. 191. 192. 193.

232. C 233. A

A B B C

234. B 235. C

267. D 268. B

311. C 312, A 313. A

318. B 319. D

276. C 277. C

320. 321. 322. 323.

278. B 279. C 280. B

C B D C

236. C 237. A 238. C

281. A

324. B

197. C 198. C

239. D 240. C 241. C

282. C 283, A 284, C

325. C 326. B

199. B

242. C

285. D

328. A

,200. C

243. D 244, A

286. A

329. A

287. D

330. C

245. C 246. B

288. 289. 290. 291. 292. 293. 2'M. 295. 296.

331. 332. 333. 334. 335. 336, :ü 7 . 338.

194. C 195. C 196. B

201. D 202.203. 204. 205. 206. 207, JUH, 209. 210. 211.

A B B C D D 11 C, D C

212. C 2 Í3 ;. C 214. D 215. C

'

247, 248, 249. 250. 751. 252. 253. 254, 255.

B C B A (' C A D C

B A B A C A A D D

297, C 298. B

327. D

.

D B B B D C ii C

339. A 340. D 341. B

256. D

299. C

342. C

257. B 258. D

300. B 301, C

343. B 344, C

SOLUTIONS

103

345. B

388. B

431. C

474. B

346. D

389. B

432. D

347. A 348. B

390. 391. 392. 393. 394.

433. 434. 435. 436. 437. 438. 439. 440. 441. 442. 443. 444.

B C C C C D D D B B B D

475. C 4^6. D

445. 446. 447. 448. 449. 450. 451. 452. 453. 454.

C C C A B A A B B C

B C B B B

477. 478. 479. 480. 481. 482. 483. 484. 485. 486.

A C B B A B D D C C

487. 488. 489. 490. 491. 492. 493. 494.

C C B C D C C C

349. 350. 351. 352. 353. 354. 355. 356. 357. 358. 359. 360. 361. 362. 363. 364. 365.

A D C C A A D D C B D B A A B C C

366. 367. 368. 369.

B B B. D

409. B 410. A 411. A 412. B

455. A

498. B

370. B

413. D 414. B

456. 457. 458, 459, 460.

499. D 500. B

371. B 372. C 373. D 374. A 375. C 376. B 377. A 378. 379. 380. 381. 382. 383. 384.

C B D B C A C

385. A 386. D 387. B

395. A 396, C 397. 398. 399. 400.

C A A D

401. 402. 403. 404. 405. 406. 407, 408.

A A D C A B C A

415. 416. 417. 418. 419.

A C D D C

420. C 421, D 422. D 423. A 424. C 425. 426. 427. 428.

B D D C

429. A 430. D

D C B C B

461. C 462. B 463. A 464. B 465. C 466. B 467. 468. 469. 470. 471. 472.

B D B B B C

473. B

495. B 496. A 497, C

501. 502. 503. 504. 505.

B C D A B

506. C 507. A 508. A 509. D 510. B 511. 512. 513. 514.

A B C A

515. A 516. C

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SOLUTIONS 517. B

560. C

603. A

518. D

561. B

604. D

647. B

519. D

562. 563. 564. 565. 566.

C C B C C D D A D A C

D C B B A B B

648. D 649. B 650. B

567. 568. 569. 570. 571. 572.

605. 606. 607. 608. 609. 610. 611.

573. 574. 575. 576. 577. 578.

C D A D A C

579. 580. 581. 582. 853,

B C A D D

584. 585. 586. 587. 588.

D C C C B

612. 613. 614. 615. 616. 617. 61'8. 619. . 620. 621. 622. 623. 624. 625. 626. 627. 628.

C C D B D B C A D C A C C B A C A

520. A 521. B 522. C 523. C 524. D 525. A 526. 527. 528. 529. 530. 531. 532. 533. 534. 535. 536. 537. 538. 539. 540. 541. 542. 543. -544. 545.

D A A A A B C A D C C B A A D C B A A B

546. C

589. D

547. 548. 549. 550. 551. 552. 553. 554.

590, B 591. D 592. D

B C B B A D C A

555. A 556, D 55Í B 558. A 559. D

593. 594. 595. 596. 597. 598. 599. 600. 601. 602.

D C C B B C C D C A

629. B 630. D 631. C

646. C

651. A 652. C 653. D 654. 655. 656. 657. 658. 659. 660. 661. 662. 663. . 664. 665. 666. 667. 668. 669. 670.

A A B C B A B C B B C C D C D D C

671. B 672. C 673. D 674. A

632. 633. 634. 635. 636. 637, 638. 639.

C B C B A B A C

679. 680. 681. 682.

A D B C

640. 641. 642. 643. 644. 645.

A C A B B B

683. 684. 685. 686. 687. 688.

B D D C D C

675. B 676. B 677. B 678. B

SOLUTIONS 689. 690. 691. 692. 693. 694. 695. 696.

C B C B C A B C

697. 698. 699. 700. 701.

C D D B D

702. 703. 704. 705. 706. 707. 708.

C D D B C C C

709. B 710. 711. 712. 713. 714. 715. 716. 717. 718. 719, 720. 721.

B C B A D B A D A D A D

722. D

105 732. 733. 734. 735. 736. 737. 738. 739. 740. 741.

C C C D B C B B D D

775. 776. 777. 778. 779. 780. 781. 782. 783. 784.

B C C C D B D A A C

742. C 743. C 744. A

785. B 786. A 787. B

745. 746. 747. 748. 749. 750. 751. 752.

D B A B A A C C

788. 789. 790. 791. 792.

753. 754. 755. 756. 757. 758. 759. 760. 761.

C C C A D C D C A

796. A

762. D 763. A 764. D

D C D’ D A

793. D 794. A 795. B 797. 798. 799. 800. 801. 802. 803. 804. 805. 806.

A B C C B D C B D B

807. A

723. D

765. D 766. C

808. B 809. B

724. D 725. D

767. C '768. A

BIO. D 811. C

726. D 727. C

769, A

728. D 729. D 730. A

771. D 772. C

812. 813. 814. 815.

731. B

770. B

773. C 774. C

818. 8J9. 820. 821. 822. 823. 824.

B A B D A B D

825. 826. 827. 828. 829. 830.

D A C A B C

831. 832. 833. 834. 835. 836. 837. 838.

A -C D A D B A D

839. 840. 841. 842..

C C C A

843. A 844. B 845. D 846. 847. 848. 849.

C C A C

850. C 851. D 852. C 853. A 854. D

B B B B

856. A 857. C 858. D

816. A

859. A

817. B

860. B

855. D

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SOLUTIONS 861. A

896. C

862. A

897. B 898. D 899. C

863. B 864. A 865. D

900. B

931. B 932. D 933. A

966. A

934. A

969. A

935. C 936. D

971. A

967. B 968. C 970. B

866. C 867. D

901. C 902. C

937. C

972. D

868. B

903. A

938. D

973. B

869. 870. 871. 872. 873. B74. 875. 876. 877. 878.

904. A

939. A

974. A

905. 906. 907. 908. 909. 910. 911. 912. 913. 914.

940. 941. 942. 943. 944. 945. 946. 947. 948. 949. 950. 951,

C C D C B B A B D A B D

975. 976. 977. 978. 979. 980. 981. 982. 983. 984.

952, B 953. B 954. A

987. 988. 989. 990, 991. 992.

A A B D B D A A D C

879. C 880. B 881. C 882. 883. 884. 885.

C D A C

A B B C B B B D B D

915. A 916. A 917. D

886. D 887. B

918. 919. 920. 921. 922.

888. A

923. B

889. D

924. A

890. B

925. A 926. C 927. A

891. 892, 893. 894.

A B C A

895. C

B C A C A

955, A 956. A 957. C

D A A A A C C C C C

985. D 986. D C A B B C B

958, B 959. D

993. A

D C A B D

995. A 996. D 997. A

928. B 929. D

960. 961. 962. 963. 964.

930, C

965. D

1000. C

994, B

998, A 999. C

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Flat 3 17, Bimbó utca Budapest 18th April 19D ear Tamás, I ’m writing to ask you a great favour. As you know, it’s my birthday on M ay 10th and I 'd like to give a party to celebrate. However, my flat is very small and, unfortunately, my neighbours always com plain if 1 make too much noise. So, do you think I could possibly use that big room at the back of your house where you held your last birthday party? Also, I was wondering if I could borrow your hi-fi system as well, as it’s much better than mine. Could you let me know as soon as possible if it’s all right? Thanks a lot. Regards, Pál. 2, 74, Felhő utca Pécs 19th July 19D ear Anna, Thank you so much for sending me that A -h a L P for my birthday. As you know, I love their music and this latest record is really great. I had a very nice birthday, met some friends in the evening and w e had dinner at an Italian restaurant to celebrate. Afterwards we went to a disco where we danced until about 2 o'clo ck in the morning. I was very tired the next dayl Anyway, how are you? Do you like your new job? It sounds vety interesting. What about Peter? Are you still going out with him? I’d love to see you again. How about meeting in Budapest one day7 W hy don’t you phone me when you’re free? Looking forward to seeing you again soon. With love, Szandra 3. 15, Tito űt Kotor 16th August 19Dear Péter, W hat a wonderful time we are having down herei The weather has been kind to us and I d on’t think there has been a single day when the sun has not shone. We are all as brown as berries. I had no idea Koior was so beautiful. The red cliffs and sand and blue sea shining in the sun, make a picture it will be difficult to forget. You would love the bathing and the

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scrambling am ong the rocks ’exploring’. On Friday we went into Split, and al the end of this week we are going to pay a visit to Omis. W e went lo Split by train, and in places the line passes very close lo the sea ; it reminded me of the time we all went to Edinburgh by the east coast route. D o you remember? Peter has been doing a lot of boating since w e arrived - in fact it is hard to drag him away. H e says he will write to you, but you must expect his letter when you get it.! Sonja wants me to come and play tennis, so I will say good-bye to you for the present. Wc shall be glad to hear from you if you have time. W ith love, Piroska 4. In a good superm arket we can buy nearly all the things we need. Prices arc reasonable, and we don’t have to wait a long time to be served. W e can park behind the store and load up our trolley or basket with the things we want and, usually, we have a wide choice. Sometimes, however, we may forget something in the supermarket, or, perhaps, we suddenly run out of sugar or coffee. Then it is very useful to have a com er shop near our home. If we go there regularly, the shopkeeper is pleased to sec us and the atmosphere is very friendly. In the future, I think that supermarket will become bigger and bigger and, often, be situated outside the centre o f the big cities. I believe that the com er shop will survive however. It has an important part to play in the life of the community. 5. The Manager, Diadal Ltd, 4, Duna utca, Budapest.

21, Kökény utca, Moha, Fejér megye. 20üi Mayl 9- .

Dear Sir, I'm writing with regard to the text-book which I received from you this morning, 1 am sorry to have to complain, but I feel I must return it to you for two reasons. Firstly, the text-book was damaged in the post, which, in my opinion, was due to bad packing. Secondly, I odered a teacher’s book, but, instead you have sent me a sludenl's book. Therefore, 1 am returning this book to you, and would be grateful if you would kindly send me the correct one, properly packed, as soon as possible. Yours faithfully. Szabó Sándor

fi. Thirty Jr. forty years ago, people were unaware of the dangers o f smoking. You could smoke alm ost anywhere and no one objected. In films, the hero and heroine often smoked and people identified with them and copied them. Men thought il was manly and women thought it was sophisticated.

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However, nowadays attitudes have changed due to the publicity and warnings about smoking. Sm oking has now become a dirty and antisocial habit. It not only makes you ill, but shortens your life as well. Smokers are encouraged to give up and young people are discouraged from starting. Smokers must sit in special areas on planes and in many cinemas, and, in some places, smoking is completely banned. I ’m a non-smoker, but I hope 1 am-fairly tolerant towards people who do smoke. I think it is very dangerous habit and a waste o f money, However, i f people want to smoke, I think they should be alloved to, provided they don’t disturb non-smokers. 7. Some weeks ago a friend and I spent a very pleasant holiday in Scbwitzerland. We travelled by train to Zurich and were able to find a cheap hotel in the old part o f the city. It was September, but the weather was still warm and sunny. W e bought special rail tickets so that we could travel by train to different places every day. I rem em ber one splendid trip we made 10 Schaffhausen, where we visited the famous Rhine Waterfall. W e took a lot o f photographs. Another day we went to St Gallen. That day it poured with rain, but we didn't mind. Switzerland is a beautiful country and one day I would like to go back and visit the Italian part.

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14, Zrínyi út, Miskolc, 18th October 19-. Dear Feri, Congratulations! I was very pleased to hear about your engagem ent to Eszter. 1 must admit that the news didn’t com e as a complete surprise because you’ve been going out with her for quite a long time. She's a lovely girl, and I think you’re very lucky! By the way, w hen's the wedding, or haven't you decided yet? I know it's none o f my business, but do you intend to carry on hang-gliding when you’re married? You must admit it's a terribly dangerous sport and, quite honestly, it doesn’t seem very fair on Eszter. It m ust w ony her a lot. D o n 't you think you ought to consider giving it up? There are lots o f other sports you could do instead. It’s your decision, of course, but if I were you, I’d think about it seriously. Anyway, I hope you'll both be very happy, and 1 shall look forward to the wedding. All the best, Péter 9. Although the snow always looks attractive in pictures, most people do not really like il when it falls. Il makes life very difficult. People are late for work because the buses and trains are held up. Driving is dangerous. People often slip on icy pavements and hurt them selves, and everyone worries about frozen pipes. On the other hand, children usually love the snow. They can build snowmen in the garden and have snowball fights as well. They enjoy sliding downhill on their toboggans or skating on frozen ponds. Not only children but skiers, too, are pleased to see the

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snow. It m eans they can go skiing at weekends. Personally, I like the snow when it first falls, The streets are white and silent and rather mysterious. I enjoy walking through fresh snow where no one has w alked before. However, it soon becomes veiy dirty and unpleasant. Than I waai it to disappear and life to return to normal,

10. I d o n 't think I have a favourite type of m usic, because I like a lot o f different kinds. I ’m not only interested in pop music, but in classical music as well, Sometimes I prefer m usic which makes me want to dance, and sometimes I’d rather listen to m usic which is quiet and sad. It depends on how I feel at the time. On the other hand, there is some m usic I really do n ’t like, I’m not very fond o f serious opera, fo r example. I find it rather boring. I really dislike electronic music and I can’t stand listening to it. In m y opinion it’s not really music. I ’m not very keen on m odem jazz either, but I don’t really understand it. I enjoy being able to listen to music whenever I f e d like it. Sometimes I listen just for pleasure. Sometimes I listen just lo pass the time, like when I ’m driving to work for instance. So, I think m usic is quite Important in m y life. 11

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In the middie o f the eighteenth century James W alt invented the steam engine, and this changed people’s lives. Before the steam engine, most people used to live in villages or sm all towns and had to work on farms. People used to ride horses o r in carriages pulled by horses, so travelling must have been very slow. However, the invention o f the steam engine m eant that people built factories and started producing goods in large quantities. As a result, many people m oved into the towns, which soon became cities. In addition, railways were built and, consequently, people were able to travel long distances by train, I am interested steam engines and I am sorry they have almost disappeared. I think it must have been very exciting to have lived when they wens first invented.