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....... enough.

(a) productive

(b) producing

(d) products

Q8

Her ability to ....... facts and figures quickly was the main reason for her rapid rise in the business.

(a) consumer

(b) consumption

(d) consuming

The success of our website is due to the fact that customers can ....... different prices for the same article.

(a) continue

(b) conclude

(d) compare

Q10 If you want to keep ....... with the latest developements in your field, you have to read the relevant magazines.

(a) currant

(b) current

(d) currently

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English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 21

Scandal

Q1

Mathew Smith was a highly respected member of parliament with no ....... on his character.

(a) sign

(b) indication

(d) point

At least that's what he thought until the press started trying to ....... up something about his past.

(a) push

(b) dig

(d) fork

Apparently when he was still at school, he didn't have a ticket for his train journey one day and he was ........

(a) found

(b) founded

(d) fined

This piece of information was discovered by one keen local reporter and was ....... up out of all proportion by

the national press.

(a) blown

(b) blew

(d) blows

Q5

Headlines appeared maintaining that Mathew was a dishonest ....... thief.

(a) laying

(b) liar

(d) lying

Other papers asked the question: How can we trust our politicians if they ....... on society?

(a) chat

(b) chafe

(d) chance

There was even talk that incidents like this one could ....... the Government.

(a) tipple

(b) topple

(d) tickle

The Prime Minister called Mathew in to talk to him and said he couldn't tolerate any ....... of scandal in his

Party.

(a) whiff

(b) scent

(d) stink

Q9

At last Mathew decided to speak ....... for himself and tell the truth.

(a) on

(b) to

(d) off

Q10 The reporter had got it ....... wrong because he found his ticket and he wasn't 'fined', he was simply 'fine'.

(a) fully

(b) fairly

(d) completely

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English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 22

You have to go

Q1

My job has gone because my boss has ....... me.

(a) burned

(b) fired

(d) flamed

I shan't be working tomorrow because I've just been given the ........

(a) bag

(b) case

(d) sack

I was ....... this morning and had to empty my desk this afternoon.

(a) departed

(b) deterred

(d) disliked

I was handed my ....... yesterday and so today I'm looking for a new job.

(a) tickets

(b) cards

(d) papers

The company decided to get ....... of me last week and so I had to leave.

(a) rid

(b) rod

(d) ride

I have been made ....... because my work here is no longer needed.

(a) repellent

(b) reduced

(d) repeated

The firm has decided to ....... which means they don't want me.

(a) resize

(b) upsize

(d) downsize

They told me to go because I was said to be ....... to requirements.

(a) excess

(b) surplus

(d) excessive

It was quite clear they didn't want me because I was told not to ....... to come back to work tomorrow.

(a) care

(b) concern

(d) worry

Q10 No, I didn't ask the boss for more money today because he gave me one month's ........

(a) information

(b) news

(d) notice

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English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 23

Speed

Q1

There was absolutely no hesitation on her part and quick as a ....... she paid the bill.

(a) spark

(b) light

(d) switch

As a child he had no problems learning foreign languages mainly because he was very quick on the ........

(a) downturn

(b) upstart

(d) uptake

He just couldn't play fast and ....... with his employees any longer simply because they never knew where he

was.

(a) slow

(b) loose

(d) tight

Q4

He ....... a fast one at the entrance because he handed over 4 tickets although there were 5 of them entering

the exhibition.

(a) pulled

(b) pushed

(d) gave

Q5

Since he left the army, he misses the excitement and danger and still wants to live life in the fast ........

(a) track

(b) path

(d) lane

You'll have to be quick off the ....... if you want to buy one of those houses because they're selling very fast.

(a) point

(b) stage

(d) spot

He's one of the ....... rich quick fraternity who believe in making money as quickly as possible.

(a) get

(b) take

(d) pull

He sees financial gain everywhere and never misses an opportunity to make a fast ........

(a) pound

(b) buck

(d) shilling

Now that the company has made its first million, there's no stopping it and it's full ....... ahead.

(a) power

(b) vapour

(d) steam

Q10 I appreciate your hard work but sometimes you're so fast that you miss the details and I think it's a case of

more ....... less speed.

(a) hurry

(b) hasty

(d) hurried

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English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 24

Up in the Clouds

Q1

Have you noticed how much more the price of petrol is today? It's really sky ....... now.

(a) up

(b) high

(d) on

I was asked how many tests I would write and I said the sky's the ....... — in other words as many as possible.

(a) end

(b) finish

(d) top

Her boss thought she was wonderful and always ....... her to the skies.

(a) complimented

(b) congratulated

(d) praised

I simply don't believe the scheme will ever succeed, it's just ....... in the sky.

(a) meat

(b) pie

(d) meals

Question: What do they call those huge buildings in New York? Answer: They're called sky........

(a) scratchers

(b) ticklers

(d) touchers

You can see the sun if you look at the roof through the sky........

(a) space

(b) light

(d) window

It's a very pale version of the colour and that's why it's called sky........

(a) blue

(b) pink

(d) red

The rocket was fired and quickly took off sky........

(a) long

(b) broad

(d) length

He just wouldn't take anything seriously and could always be found playing about and generally sky........

(a) larking

(b) joking

(d) birding

Q10 I think you're either mad or very brave to jump out of a plane and wait some time before opening your

parachute in a sky........

(a) drop

(b) fall

(d) dive

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English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 25

Papers

Q1

You can hear everything that's going on next door because the walls are paper ........

(a) long

(b) wide

(d) tall

We're going to the college tonight to hear Professor Kent ....... a paper on language learning on the net.

(a) speak

(b) deliver

(d) talk

I can't see the point of trying to settle the dispute between those two institutions because you'll just be

papering over the ........

(a) fissures

(b) splits

(d) cracks

Q4

After the first revolution the dictator no longer had much control and became just a paper ........

(a) lion

(b) tiger

(d) cat

The cross country run where the runners follow a track of pieces of paper is called a paper ........

(a) chase

(b) race

(d) sport

Some countries have some very interesting designs on their paper ........

(a) cash

(b) coinage

(d) pay

Not that it has happened yet but the age of the computer was meant to introduce the idea of the paper.......

office.

(a) minus

(b) few

(d) less

Q8

The main work has just been completed and all we have to do now is finish the paper ........

(a) task

(b) job

(d) function

She was given a very decorative paper ....... to stop all her papers blowing away once the window was

opened.

(a) weight

(b) heavy

(d) stone

Q10 Her first novel was a huge success and it was only a few weeks after publication that the paper ....... came out.

(a) side

(b) edition

(d) book

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English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 26

Bones

Q1

I hung the washing out only two hours ago but it is already bone ....... thanks to the hot sunshine.

(a) parched

(b) dry

(d) dried

They came straight out with their complaint ....... no bones about it whatsoever.

(a) saying

(b) trying

(d) making

It was a miracle that he was still alive as he hadn't eaten for weeks and when they found him he was just .......

and bone.

(a) skin

(b) flesh

(d) cover

Q4

It was quite simple really — he never did any work at all and was sacked for being bone ........

(a) lazy

(b) useless

(d) inactive

It's impossible to say exactly why I think that's the case. All I can say is that I ....... it in my bones.

(a) understand

(b) feel

(d) follow

We're expecting a visit from a French couple soon so I'll have to bone ....... on my French.

(a) in

(b) to

(d) up

Ah, yes I've got a bone to ....... with you. You told me you would pay me back last week and I still haven't got

the money yet.

(a) pick

(b) chew

(d) eat

Q8

Although the TV programme was funny, my aunt was a bit shocked because some of the jokes were a bit .......

the bone.

(a) next

(b) close

(d) by

Q9

I won't go into the full details of the proposition, I'll just give you the ....... bones.

(a) naked

(b) bare

(d) stripped

Q10 Her children were very ungrateful for all she'd done for them as she had really worked her ....... to the bone for

them.

(a) elbows

(b) arms

(d) fingers

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English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 27

Lucky You

Q1

He told us the usual things about how everything had gone wrong — it was a typical ....... luck story.

(a) solid

(b) hard

(d) black

With a little ....... of luck I think she'll pass her driving test first time.

(a) section

(b) particle

(d) bit

If I were you I would certainly accept the offer. If you ask for any more you're just ....... your luck.

(a) pushing

(b) probing

(d) pending

I thought the best thing was to wish them both ....... luck and hope that everything worked out well.

(a) best

(b) all

(d) fine

You really couldn't blame anyone for the accident because it was just a case of ....... luck.

(a) worse

(b) worst

(d) bad

Last week they ....... it very lucky because they managed to win the lottery.

(a) hit

(b) struck

(d) hammered

She always seems to come out of any crisis unharmed and I'm convinced she was born under a lucky ........

(a) planet

(b) asteroid

(d) star

He just couldn't make up his mind which to choose and so in the end he decided to take ....... luck.

(a) pot

(b) tin

(d) box

Everyone decided to help him by offering money as they'd heard he was ....... on his luck.

(a) low

(b) down

(d) below

Q10 After all his failures in the business world he decided to ....... his luck in the casino.

(a) turn

(b) endeavour

(d) try

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English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 28

Stages

Q1

All the ....... a stage said Shakespeare, meaning life is like a play in the theatre.

(a) earth's

(b) world's

(d) country's

This project has only just been started and is in its ....... stages at the moment.

(a) first

(b) beginning

(d) early

You don't have to pay for it all at once as you can buy it in ....... stages.

(a) facile

(b) easy

(d) clear

We've now ....... the stage where it's time to make our minds up.

(a) acquired

(b) found

(d) got

I've seen her act in many films but never live ....... stage.

(a) at

(b) in

(d) on

It's quite normal when you make your first speech in public to suffer from stage ........

(a) fear

(b) nerves

(d) anxiety

As he didn't want anyone else to hear what he was saying he spoke to her in a stage ........

(a) whisper

(b) hush

(d) tone

He's always been fascinated by the theatre and has spent many years doing odd jobs as a stage ........

(a) worker

(b) hand

(d) holder

From childhood she has been stage ....... and was delighted when she got her first major part in the play at the

national theatre.

(a) hit

(b) shocked

(d) struck

Q10 The whole event seemed very unnatural and had clearly been stage ....... appeal to the voters before the

election.

(a) handled

(b) managed

(d) developed

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English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 29

Venus

Q1

The first ....... was to hold the event in the open air but that posed many problems.

(a) ideal

(b) notion

(d) sketch

This proposal was soon discarded because we might find difficulty with the local ........

(a) regulations

(b) rulings

(d) regulars

After a lot of discussion we decided to hire a professional to ....... us.

(a) enable

(b) empower

(d) assist

The first thing she recommended was for us to ....... all the people who were involved.

(a) combine

(b) conduct

(d) conduce

The next thing we needed to work out was the exact ....... of the area that we needed in order to present the

event.

(a) diversions

(b) directions

(d) dimensions

Q6

In view of the large number of people the ....... of a parking area was considered very important.

(a) proximity

(b) approximate

(d) profession

After a great deal of discussion a ....... was eventually found, which seemed to be what was wanted.

(a) sight

(b) site

(d) sighting

At this stage it was clear that they had to know the ....... number of people who were going to attend.

(a) full

(b) defined

(d) exact

Invitations were sent out and in ....... the response was quite good.

(a) all

(b) general

(d) ordinary

Q10 Unfortunately the event was never ....... because no one had considered the reaction of the local people to the

noise of a loud pop concert.

(a) put up

(b) given

(d) taken

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English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 30

Trains

Q1

It was necessary to telephone ....... enquiries before we could get the number to ring up the railway station.

(a) dictionary

(b) directory

(d) compendium

We thought it was a good idea to take some sandwiches with us so that we'd have something to eat for the

....... of the journey.

(a) lasting

(b) period

(d) duration

Q3

As one of our party was over 60 she was ....... to a reduction in the price of the ticket.

(a) allowed

(b) given

(d) entitled

I suppose as we live in a very rural area, we are lucky that a train service actually ....... here.

(a) operates

(b) works

(d) takes

Mind you the cost of travel is very high and ....... went up again last month.

(a) stages

(b) periods

(d) admissions

All you can say is that the high price is somewhat ....... by being able to get to a large city quickly.

(a) upset

(b) overturned

(d) offset

The other advantage of this particular service is that by and large the trains are ........

(a) timely

(b) punctual

(d) exact

On the day we travelled most people had decided to stay at home as the train was ....... empty.

(a) considerably

(b) related

(d) relatively

We ate our sandwiches and for the ....... of the journey we enjoyed looking at the scenery.

(a) remainder

(b) remaining

(d) remains

Q10 Before we knew what had happened we had left our ....... village behind and were in the middle of the big city.

(a) removed

(b) far

(d) released

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English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 31

Bite, Bit, Bitten

Q1

She certainly won't invest in that company again having lost a fortune — it's a case of once bitten twice

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