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1. The explorers walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its ________.
(A) cause
(B) well
(C) source
(D) outlet
2. He soon received promotion, for his superiors realised that he was a man of considerable ________.
(A) ability
(B) possibility
(C) future
(D) opportunity
3. It is ________ knowledge in the village that Mr and Mrs Thorne quarrel violently several times a week.
(A) common
(B) complete
(C) normal
(D) usual
4. After Joe's mother died, he was ________ up by his grandmother.
(A) brought
(B) taken
(C) grown
(D) drawn
5. Why don't you do something worthwhile with your time instead of ________ it!
(A) spending
(B) using
(C) wasting
(D) passing
6. The police have issued ________ to local shopkeepers to be on the lookout for thieves.
(A) complaints
(B) warnings
(C) advice
(D) information
7. If you require any more ________ about the holiday, please telephone us.
(A) description
(B) information
(C) news
(D) fact
8. Wait ________ you get home before you unpack your parcel.
(A) to
(B) until
(C) when
(D) after
9. The students ________ names appear on the list all passed the exam.
(A) which
(B) their
(C) who
(D) whose
10. When the police appealed for witnesses, several people came ________.
(A) forward
(B) out
(C) across
(D) on
11. Before you take on the job, will you give me a rough ________ of how much it will cost?
(A) esteem
(B) estimate
(C) realisation
(D) value
12. I do play squash, but I ________ tennis.
(A) like
(B) would rather
(C) choose
(D) prefer
13. The travel agent gave me ________ useful information.
(A) a
(B) one
(C) the
(D) some
14. One of the ________ has fallen off the church clock.
(A) arms
(B) fingers
(C) pointers
(D) hands
15. How old do you have to be ________ you can drive a car?
(A) when
(B) before
(C) until
(D) since
16. I'll let you have it back next Monday without ________.
(A) doubt
(B) fail
(C) miss
(D) neglect
17. ________ I ask him for money he owes me, he says he will bring it in a few days, but I don't think he has got it at all.
(A) Whatever
(B) However
(C) Whenever
(D) Wherever
18. I ________ to inform you that we cannot exchange articles once they have left the shop.
(A) regret
(B) resent
(C) respect
(D) sense
19. Don't blame him for this; I am responsible ________ what has happened.
(A) with
(B) for
(C) to
(D) by
20. He has to arrange for the ________ of his furniture before he goes abroad.
(A) sale
(B) sole
(C) seal
(D) veil
(A) cause
(B) well
(C) source
(D) outlet
2. He soon received promotion, for his superiors realised that he was a man of considerable ________.
(A) ability
(B) possibility
(C) future
(D) opportunity
3. It is ________ knowledge in the village that Mr and Mrs Thorne quarrel violently several times a week.
(A) common
(B) complete
(C) normal
(D) usual
4. After Joe's mother died, he was ________ up by his grandmother.
(A) brought
(B) taken
(C) grown
(D) drawn
5. Why don't you do something worthwhile with your time instead of ________ it!
(A) spending
(B) using
(C) wasting
(D) passing
6. The police have issued ________ to local shopkeepers to be on the lookout for thieves.
(A) complaints
(B) warnings
(C) advice
(D) information
7. If you require any more ________ about the holiday, please telephone us.
(A) description
(B) information
(C) news
(D) fact
8. Wait ________ you get home before you unpack your parcel.
(A) to
(B) until
(C) when
(D) after
9. The students ________ names appear on the list all passed the exam.
(A) which
(B) their
(C) who
(D) whose
10. When the police appealed for witnesses, several people came ________.
(A) forward
(B) out
(C) across
(D) on
11. Before you take on the job, will you give me a rough ________ of how much it will cost?
(A) esteem
(B) estimate
(C) realisation
(D) value
12. I do play squash, but I ________ tennis.
(A) like
(B) would rather
(C) choose
(D) prefer
13. The travel agent gave me ________ useful information.
(A) a
(B) one
(C) the
(D) some
14. One of the ________ has fallen off the church clock.
(A) arms
(B) fingers
(C) pointers
(D) hands
15. How old do you have to be ________ you can drive a car?
(A) when
(B) before
(C) until
(D) since
16. I'll let you have it back next Monday without ________.
(A) doubt
(B) fail
(C) miss
(D) neglect
17. ________ I ask him for money he owes me, he says he will bring it in a few days, but I don't think he has got it at all.
(A) Whatever
(B) However
(C) Whenever
(D) Wherever
18. I ________ to inform you that we cannot exchange articles once they have left the shop.
(A) regret
(B) resent
(C) respect
(D) sense
19. Don't blame him for this; I am responsible ________ what has happened.
(A) with
(B) for
(C) to
(D) by
20. He has to arrange for the ________ of his furniture before he goes abroad.
(A) sale
(B) sole
(C) seal
(D) veil
