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Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.

1. Scientists today have no doubt that lack of sleep influences_____our ability

to concentrate.

A) on        B) in        C) at        D) -

2. Her ravishing beauty took his breath_____.

A) away        B) up        С) from        D)off

3. You should apply_______the advertised position within two days.

A) with          B) to        C) on        D) for

4. I’ve never felt so comfortably_______ease at a party.

A) in        B) with        C) on        D) at

5. We checked______at 5 a.m. to catch the 7 a.m. flight to London.

A) in        B) up        C) for        D) out

6. We were thinking about going to Switzerland, but______the end we went to

Austria.

A) at        B) in        C)on        D)by

7. They arrived______a warm summer morning.

A) on        B) in        C) to        D) at

8. We had a heated discussion about it for hours and eventually arrived______a

decision.

A) to        B) in        C) at        D) for

9. Our neighbours decided to put their house______sale.

A) on        B) to        C) for        D)at

10. I hope, you’ll come for sure, please don’t let me_____.

A) in        B) out        C) down        D)off

11. The questions seemed easy______first sight, but in fact they were not.

A) on        B) in        С) from        D) at

12. This sort of hot and spicy food is very typical____Mexico.

A) with        B) to        C) for        D) of

13. Why not take_____some sport for a change?

A) on        B) over        C) for        D) up

14. She nagged me so much for a new dress that eventually I gave____to her.

A) in        B) up        C) for        D) out

15. Gina and Tim always quarrel but surprisingly always make it______soon after.

A) in        В) for        С) over        D) up

16. In our modern and highly competitive world even young people _____from

stress.

A) hurt        B) ache        C) feel        D) suffer

17. Doctors say, your body needs a period of rest to repair itself and_______it

I from getting tired.

A) delay        B) prevent C) avoid        D) slow

18. If you have some trouble in getting to sleep, try reading a book to calm your mind or_____some exercise and avoid tea, coffee before bedtime.

A) take        B) train        C) make        D) use

19. For teenagers it is more important than_______to be successful at school if

you hope to have a chance in the job market.

A) never        B) ever        C) whenever D) forever

20. There are different ways to _______with stress.

A) manage        B) control C) carry        D) deal

21. Most viewers today are_______ to shopping, being influenced by adverts

and TV commercials.

A) keen        B) addicted C) interested D) devoted

22. Imagine a day without shopping. Can you really buy absolutely        for______

just one day?

A) anything        B) nothing    C) something    D) no one

23. “A day without laughter is a day_______”, Charlie Chaplin once said.

A) thrown        B) exhausted C) wasted        I)) absent

24. She didn’t mind your coming late._______, it wasn't your fault.                                               A) Besides     B) However     C) As well I    D) It side
25. He sits all day long in front of the tally, he’s a real______potato!

A) hot          B) roast    C) couch           D) baked

26. Entrance to the museum is free of        at weekends.

A) money        B) costs C) charge        D) price

27. The amount of violence in media, be it the television, movies or video games,          aggressive tendencies in teenagers.

A) rose        B) rises        C) raises        D) have raised

28. Teona is going to Cambridge next week and I’m        with envy.

A) blue        B) black C) green        D) red

29. Tim was a young sailor on his first sea        .

A) trip        B) travel C) journey D) voyage

30. _____after you left there was a phone call for you.

A)Shortly B) Short C) Shorter D) Shortest

31. I tried to decide____I wanted most: a meal or sleep. 

A) what B) that C) whose D) which

32. Something smells______. What are you cooking?

A) so strange B) so strangely C) such strange D) such strangely

33. Lots of people tend to agree that media_______responsible for creating ideals

about body image.

A) is        B) was        C) are        D) has

34. Social networking sites promote communication with friends and family and let people________new relationships.

A) creation        B) create C) to create D) creating

35. He does as_______as possible at work.

A) few        B) less        C) little        D) a little

36. She has never been to the opera, _______.

A) neither have I B) so have I C) neither I have D) I have neither

37. Unless some extra money_____, the theatre will close.

A) is found        B) isn’t found C) is founded D) will he found

38. He often has to help his sister,______ ?

A) does he        B) has he C) hasn’t he D) docsn'l lie

39. There was silence at______end of the phone.

A) another        B) farther C) the other D) others

40. He looked at_______of us in turn.

A) every        B) each        C) all        D) bol li

41. We never go out. We are at home______.

A) all the time B) every time C) always        D) usually

42. _______visit this part of the town.

A) The most tourists        B) Most of tourists C) Many of tourists D) Most tourists

43. ______was day already, but he was still in bed.

A) There B) This C) That  D) It

44. She thanked him for______he had done for her.

A) all what B) all that C) that what D) -

45. She was____child.

A) five years old B) a five-year C) a five-years-old D) a five-year-old

46. It’s been_______very mild and sunny autumn this year.

A) an        B) the        C) -        D) a

47. This resort is popular with______rich and famous.

A) the        B) a        C) -        D)an

48. Like all families we have our bad times, but on______whole, we’re happy.

A) a        B) -        C)an        D)the

49. Toronto is the main port of_______Lake Ontario.

A)-        B) the        C) an        D) a

50. Have you ever been to________southern England?

A) the        B) a        C) an        D) -

51. _______Cyprus is an independent state east of Greece.

A) the         B) -        C) a        D) an

52. Dad always reads_______Times at breakfast.

A) a        B)an        C)-        D)the

53. It’s a fantastic idea, I’ll keep it in ________ mind.

A) the        B) a        C) -         D) an

54. Our visit to_______Hermitage was really unforgettable.

A) the        B)a        C)an        D)-

55. Welcome to our hotel, here’s your key-_____Room 307.

A) -        B)the        C)a         D) an

56. My boyfriend drives_______Ferrari.

A) the        B)a        C)        D)an

57. Can I talk to______Professor Lewis?

A) the        B)a        C)an        D)-

58. The door creaked and they began to speak in______.

A) a low voice B) low voices C) low voice D) a lower voice

59. I don’t like_____changeable weal her.

A) so B) such C) such a D) so a

60. Every day_____school begins at 9 and finishes at 3.

A)-  B) the        C) a        D) at

61. Oh, darling, I love you so much._______me?

A) Are you marrying B) May you marry C) Will you marry D) Do you marry

62. I have not travelled much yet; however, I        the Grand Canyon and

San Francisco by the time I leave I he United States next year.

A) will visit        B) visit        C) have visited D) will have visited

63. I        many photos and pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt.

A) have seen B) had seen C)see        D) will see

64. In the last hundred years, t ravelling        much easier, more comfortable

and convenient.

A) has become B) will become C) became D) becomes

65. I wonder when        . I )o you know?

A) will they come B) came they C) did they come D) they will come

66. Who        in this creepy place before us?

A) did live        B) does live C) lived        D) lives

67. Would you please_______ here any more.

A) not come        B) don’t come C) not to come D) not coming

68. I saw her______those expensive shoes! I want them too!

A)to try B) tried C) has tried D) trying

69.I can’t stop my daughter________lies.

A) to tell        B) telling C) tell        D) will tell

70. Let’s go to the cinema tonight,_______?

A) will we        B) don’t we C) shall we D) won’t we

71. When I am on holiday, I enjoy________to get up early.

A) to have not B) having not C) not having D) not to have

72. There_______interesting on TV lately.

A) isn’t anything B) is nothing C) hasn’t been anything D) was nothing

73. They seem_______plenty of money.

A) to have        B) having C) have got D) having got

74. He_____waiting for you.

A) has still been B) is still C) still is        D) still has been

75. He asked me        .

A) since when I was waiting B) how long I have been waiting C) since when I waited        D) how long I had been waiting

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