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D. The topic of domestic violence is quite sensitive.
Question 7 3 : I couldn’t help admiring the way he managed to finish the programme even after such a bad
fall.
A. In spite of the fall, he should have finished the programme and we could have admired him for that.
B. It was really a very bad fall, but somehow he was still able to finish the programme and I had to admire
him for that.
C. The way he finished the programme was certainly admirable, as the fall had shaken him up badly.
D. I really admire the way he got up after the fall and completed the programme.
Question 74: I just can’t understand why so few people are interested in this camping holiday.
A. I find it surprising that there aren’t fewer people interested in such a camping holiday.
B. Hardly anyone wants to go on this camping holiday, which I find strange.
C. It’s hardly surprising that so few people are interested in this camping holiday.
D. To my surprise almost no one was interested in such a camping holiday.
Question 75: Mary felt quite certain that her sister would stand by her, but in the end she didn’t.
A. Mary had hoped that her sister would come to her aid, but she never did.
B. Mary didn’t expect her own sister to let her down like that.
C. Mary was confident that she would have her sister’s support, but as it turned out she let her down.
D. It came as a terrible shock to Mary when her own sister turned against her like that.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 76: , United would have lost the match yesterday.
A. If it hadn’t been for their goalkeeper B. If their goalkeeper didn’t play so well
C. Hadn’t their goalkeeper played so well D. Were their goalkeeper not to play so well
Question 77: , but he often gives me a hand with the housework.
A. However busy my husband is at work B. No matter how busy is my husband at work
C. My husband is very busy at work D. Although my husband is very busy at work
Question 78: that I tore up the letter.
A. I was so annoying B. I was such an annoyed
C. So was I annoyed D. Such was my annoyance
Question 79: for running a red light, Jane decided it was not in her best interest to argue since
she was not wearing her seat belt.
A. The police stopped her B. When stopping by the police
C. Having been stopped by the police D. Being stopped by the police
Question 80: in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing.
A. Frost is produced B. What is frost produced
C. What produces frost D. Frost
KEY TO PRACTICE TEST 241. A 11. C 21. A 31. C 41. A 51. C 61. A 71. D
2. A 12. B 22. C 32. D 42. C 52. B 62. C 72. D
3. B 13. C 23. B 33. B 43. C 53. D 63. D 73. B
4. D 14. D 24. D 34. A 44. A 54. B 64. A 74. B
5. B 15. C 25. C 35. C 45. D 55. A 65. B 75. C
6. D 16. C 26. B 36. D 46. A 56. D 66. A 76. A
7. D 17. D 27. D 37. D 47. B 57. B 67. A 77. C
8. C 18. B 28. A 38. A 48. D 58. C 68. C 78. D
9. D 19. B 29. A 39. B 49. D 59. B 69. A 79. C
10. D 20. B 30. C 40. B 50. A 60. D 70. D 80. CPRACTICE TEST 25
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group