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PART I: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.

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   Choose the best option to complete each of the sentences. (2,0 points)
   
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      The strike was owing to a last minute agreement with the management.
      
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         called off B. broken up C. set back D. put down
         
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      Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to rather thin.
      
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         get B. turn C. wear D. go
         
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      the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
      
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         By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually
         
   4. 
      My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the
      

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   event B. performance C. incident D. occasion
   
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   The train service has been a since they introduced the new schedules.
   
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      shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas
      
2. 
   Is an inexperienced civil servant to the task of running the company.
   
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      capable B. skilled C. eligible D. suited
      
3. 
   We have been happier in those days.
   
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      can’t B. couldn’t C. might not D. must not
      
4. 
   You’ve lived in the city for most of your life, so you’re used to the noise.
   
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      apparently B. presumably C. allegedly D. predictably
      
5. 
   The storm ripped our tent to .
   
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      slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks
      
6. 
   He so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully recovered.
   
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      indicted B. inferred C. induced D. inflicted
      
7. 
   Hotel rooms must be by 10 a. m, but luggage may be left with porters.
   
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      vacated B. evacuated C. abandoned D. left
      
8. 
   I do not think there is so much as a of truth in that rumor.
   
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      crumb B. speck C. grain D. pebble
      
9. 
   He’s not exactly rich but he certainly earns enough money to .
   
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      get through B. get by C. get on D. get up
      
10. 
    I have very_ feelings about the plan – it might possibly work or it could be a disaster.
    
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       certain B. mixed C. doubtful D. troubled
       
11. 
    The noise of the typewriter really_ me off. I just couldn’t concentrate.
    
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       put B. pulled C. set D. took
       
12. 
    The sixth time he called me at night was the .
    
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       last cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air
       
13. 
    All three TV channels provide extensive of sporting events.
    
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       broadcast B. network C. coverage D. vision
       
14. 
    They seemed to be to the criticism and just carried on as before.
    
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       disinterested B. sensitive C. uncaring D. indifferent
       
15. 
    “Shall we go out tonight?” - “ ”
    
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       Yes, I can B. Yes, we are C. Yes, we go D. Yes, let’s
       
16. 
    It's no use over milk.
    
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       crying/ spilt B. to cry/ spilling C. crying/ spilling D. crying/ to spill