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ur new employee ……….much in his training course, judging from the way he seems unable to do anything correctly.

A) should not learn
B) did not have to learn
C) could not learn
D) must not have learned
E) did not use to learn

2- I wish you ……. me whenever I try to say something.

A) wouldn't interrupt
B) haven't interrupted
C) hadn't interrupted
D) aren't interrupting
E) shouldn't interrupt

3- Because of the municipal workers' strike, there is …… rubbish in the streets ……. It is becoming difficult to walk.

A) the most / for B) such a lot of / that
C) so many / that D) so much/as
E) such a few / as

4- ……… had I begun my new job ……. the company went bankrupt.

A) If only/while
B) Hardly/when
C) Not, only/hut also
D) The more/the sooner
E) No sooner/if

5- Unfortunately, the person …….. to do the job was totally unqualified.

A) was sent B) having been sent
C) having sent D) to he sending
E) sent


















6- Dave: It looks as if there won't be any match today because of the weather. John: ………That's a shame because I was looking forward to it.

A) So do I B) Nor does it
C) I will too D) So it does
E) There won't either

7- There is ……… information available on the Internet than I would have believed possible.

A) many B) the most
C) far more D) as much as
E) so much

8- I like his descriptions of exotic places, but ……… I can't stand his writing.

A) any more B) furthermore
C) otherwise D) other than
E) rather than

9- I can't seem to get anywhere with French grammar ……… how hard I try.

A) no matter B) whenever
C) even if D) although
E) provided

10- You'd rather I didn't stay out so late at night with my friends, ………?

A) didn't you B) would you
C) did you D) had you
E) wouldn't you























11- …… important was the international match that all work stopped as people watched it on TV in shops and offices.

A) So B) Too
C) More D) Such
E) The must

12- Julie ……. changing her major for quite some time now, but she ….. yet.

A) was considering / shouldn't decide
B) is considering / won't have decided
C) had considered / doesn't decide
D) has been considering / hasn't decided
E) will be considering / can't decide

13- The reports ……… to have been falsified by officials who ………. .

A) were finding / have been bribed
B) have found / are bribed
C) were found / had been bribed
D) are found/have bribed
E) had been found / were bribing

14- Thousands of people …….. advantage of the offer since it ……… last week.

A) were taking /has advertised
B) are taking / advertised
C) took / has been advertised
D) have taken / was advertised
E) would take / had advertised

15- Hardly any country is ……. away from anywhere else ……. New Zealand.

A) too far / that
B) as far / as
C) the farthest / so
D) far enough / that
E) such a far / as

















16- If you ….. the whole book instead of just glancing at the synopsis, you …… the exam easily.

A) were reading/must pass
B) would have read/had passed
C) read/have passed
D) will read/are passing
E) had read/would have passed

17- The economist predicting that a recession ……. near had been severely criticised, but now we see that his prediction ……. true.

A) drew / had come
B) has drawn / is coming
C) has been drawing / comes
D) is drawing / will come
E) was drawing / has come

18- It was a beautiful, sunny day; …… I had to stay inside and study for my final exams.

A) nonetheless B) due to
C) otherwise D) as long as
E) in case

19- By the time she finally ……. home at 3 a.m. her parents ……… the police because they were so worried.

A) gets / are calling
B) has got / called
C) got / had called
D) would get / were calling
E) was getting / have called

20- Yesterday I ran into an old friend whom I had not seen ……… we were kids.

A) while B) since
C) once D) as
E) during

















21- Last night after work, I was ….. I could hardly stay awake to eat my dinner.

A) more tired than B) so tired that
C) as tired as D) such a tired
E) tired enough

22- The person for……… this package was intended has moved away and left no forwarding address.

A) whose B) that
C) whom D) where
E) which

23- You should have consulted.......since your decision affects.......all.

A) him/themselves B) mine/ours
C) hers/we D) me/us
E) our/them

24- I'm sorry, but I haven't had any time to visit you …….. all the pressure I have been under at work.

A) instead of B) rather than
C) whereas D) in contrast to
E) owing to

25- We looked at several apartments, but....... of them really suited us.

A) none B) both
C) neither D) either
E) much

26- It is nice to have a good laptop computer ........you can take all your work with you wherever you go.

A) in case B) however
C) as if D) so that
E) due to
















27- .......our destination after such a long journey, it was wonderful.......a hot bath.

A) Reaching / taken
B) Having reached / to take
C) Reached / to be taking
D) Being reached / taking
E) To reach / to have taken

28- Most people keep basic medicines........ headache pills and antiseptic around the house.

A) no matter B) such as
C) so much D) however
E) whether

29- We used to live in a house with a large garden where Mum grew..........vegetables.

A) ourselves B) ours
C) hers D) herself
E) our own

30- It is difficult for me to understand....... inspires people to want to climb, mountains.

A) how B) why
C) what D) which
E) that

31- Sorry not to have believed you, but I....... you........ .

A) thought / were joking
B) have thought / had been joking
C) was thinking / joke
D) think / have joked
E) had thought / will be joking





















32- Because of the high cost of fuel, aircraft are designed to be........possible.

A) so economical that
B) as economical as
C) the most economical
D) too economical for
E) ecomomical enough

33- Plants play a vital part in the ecology of our planet.........they provide food and shelter for an enormous variety of animals.

A) for B) so
C) or D) just
E) till

34- ........people often forget about dam projects is that they can sometimes silt up and become useless after a few decades.

A) Which B) Why
C) That D) What
E) How

35- Many vaccines are difficult and expensive to make, store and administer, especially in developing countries where they are....... needed.

A) such B) nearly.
C) too much D) as
E) most

36- Until petroleum.......in commercial quantities in 1932, pearls....... the majority of Bahrain's export earnings.

A) had discovered/were providing
B) has been discovered/provided
C) discovered/would be providing
D) was being discovered/have provided
E) was discovered/had provided

















37- It is half a century since China's peasant army conquered.......of China from north to south in less than a year.

A) all B) each
C) whole D) every
E) many

38- In the Middle Ages, the Mongols....... for the way they.......through large areas, destroying everything in their path.

A) were fearing/sweep
B) have been feared/had swept
C) were feared/swept
D) feared/have been sweeping
E) had feared/were sweeping

39- Carl and Vic do not really like........but they are careful not to quarrel in front of ......mutual friends.

A) the other/them
B) each other/theirs
C) another/their own
D) one another/their
E) others/themselves

40- It was.......piece.......I bought it without even bothering to bargain the price down.

A) so fine / that
B) the finest / as
C) such a fine / that
D) too line / that
E) a finer / than