a) importance b) delay c) immediacy d) insistence a) Invest in your well-being b) Catch up on old times c) Quality over quantity d) A friend in need is a friend indeed a) patronize b) guide c) mentor d) support a) temporary b) flawless c) faulty d) distant a) mystery b) singularity c) proof d) measurement a) influential b) privileged c) dominant d) marginalized a) am used to finish b) used to finish c) used to be finishing d) have used to finish a) recycling b) being recycled c) it recycles d) recycled a) executed for b) blamed for c) declared innocent of d) charged with a) To provide background information b) To summarize the conclusion c) To present the main argument d) To include unrelated details a) where I had bought that phone b) where did I buy that phone c) where I bought this phone d) where had I buy that phone a) could have gone b) must have gone c) should go d) can go a) are built b) have built c) being built d) were built a) which b) to which c) that d) on which a) wastes b) makes c) causes d) puts in a) be told b) be telling c) being told d) to be telling a) good dress b) good dressed c) well-dressed d) well-dress a) what time is it b) what time it is c) what time is d) what time is it being a) facts, statistics, and expert opinions b) only personal opinions c) random examples d) unrelated stories a) advantaged b) ignored c) included d) empowered a) medical b) consciousness c) medication d) chaos a) automated b) old-fashioned c) irregular d) outdated a) worsen b) raise c) invest d) mitigate a) bear the brunt b) jump into action c) go bananas d) pay the price a) promotion b) acceptance c) rejection d) celebration a) give b) given c) giving d) to give a) grows b) grown c) are grown d) grew a) to repair b) repaired c) repairing d) repair a) help b) helped c) to help d) be helped a) which b) that c) who d) whom a) Every of b) Neither of c) None d) Either a) need b) might c) must have d) have to a) yesterday b) the day after c) the previous day d) the following day a) Were he b) Were he to feel c) Had he d) Had he been a) I bought b) that I bought it c) which I bought for d) I bought it a) present both sides of an issue and support one b) tell a personal story c) be completely one-sided without evidence d) list daily activities a) In case of b) Supposing c) Provides d) Imagined a) have checked my car b) have my car checked c) have my car is checked d) check my car a) print b) paint c) draw d) avoid a) neglect b) decline c) rise d) raise a) confluence b) source c) confidence d) division a) retirement b) birth and family c) awards d) death a) apathy b) boredom c) desire d) indifference a) restrictions b) benefits c) opportunities d) conclusions a) confident b) precise c) clumsy d) talented a) conspired b) inspired c) aspiring d) inspiring a) to help b) help c) helped d) helps a) came b) has come c) was coming d) come a) themselves b) yourself c) oneself d) yourselves a) has got his car to service b) has got his car serviced c) was getting his car serviced d) was getting his car servicing a) been performed b) performed c) being performed d) to be performed a) to do b) not doing c) not to do d) doing a) most carefully b) most careful c) more carefully d) more careful a) who b) whose c) where d) which a) in b) of c) to d) on a) If he trains b) Were he to train c) Unless he trained d) Had he trained a) An exclamation mark b) A quotation mark c) A backslash d) A dash a) conference b) apprenticeship c) apprentice d) graduation a) discipline b) chaos c) distraction d) confusion a) for b) when c) since d) ago a) campaign b) colony c) compass d) dynasty a) proud b) mortifying c) exciting d) happy a) overwhelming b) subtle c) simple d) underwhelming a) decrease b) weaken c) reduce d) enhance a) priceless b) solid c) fragile d) dull a) disregard b) gratitude c) ungratefulness d) grateful a) had forgotten b) had been forgetting c) was forgotten d) have already forgotten a) is having b) has c) has had d) had had a) Tom worked in that factory for ten years. b) Tom has worked in that factory for ten years. c) Tom was working in that factory. d) Tom used to work in that factory. a) No sooner had we arrived at the cinema than the lights went out. b) We no sooner had arrived at the cinema than the lights went out. c) We had no sooner arrived at the cinema when the lights went out. d) No sooner we had arrived at the cinema when the lights went out. a) must have hurt b) should have hurt c) may be hurt d) could have hurt a) the cell phone was invented b) was the cell phone invented c) did the cell phone invent d) the cell phone invented a) I'd believe you if you told me everything. b) I would work hard when I was at secondary school. c) I used to ride a bike to school. d) I always visited grandpa in summer. a) arrested b) arresting c) being arrested d) been arrested a) written → write b) famous → fame c) that written → written d) story → stories a) introducing the topic with more than one sentence b) stating that you plan to address both sides of the argument c) mentioning that you will give your opinion after discussing both perspectives d) using phrases such as "All in all..." a) extremely hot b) cold c) chilly d) freezing a) order b) equity c) chaos d) scope a) vehicles b) engines c) devices d) artifacts a) address b) intensify c) reduce d) mitigate a) shoulder the burden b) go bananas c) spring into action d) jump into action a) respect b) underestimate c) stitch d) thrive a) simple b) clumsy c) glamorous d) ordinary a) mystery b) singularity c) proof d) measurement a) raise b) rise c) arise d) arouse a) no article b) a c) an d) the a) do b) to do c) doing d) done a) will take b) take c) wouldn't take d) won't take a) here → there b) since → for c) am → have been d) since 2020 → in 2020 a) Look b) Looking c) Being looked d) Having looked a) will have discovered b) has been discovering c) being discovered d) will have been discovered a) Annoyed b) Annoys c) Annoy d) Annoying a) being b) to be c) be d) are a) attack b) attacked c) attacking d) to attack a) what his teacher had explained. b) what his teacher had explained? c) what had his teacher explained? d) what his teacher has explained! a) apprenticeship b) vacation c) internship d) scholarship a) moral b) climax c) introduction d) dialogue a) arrogance b) selfishness c) laziness d) generosity a) harmony b) chaos c) anger d) dispute a) empty b) bustling c) silent d) deserted a) embarrassing b) awkward c) delightful d) humiliating a) think on his feet b) go bananas c) call it a day d) spill the beans a) necessary b) necessarily c) necessity d) necessitate a) had changed b) had been changed c) will be changed d) will have been changed a) had been to b) have been in c) have gone to d) have been to a) mustn't b) had to c) need d) must a) I'm very hungry b) I wish I had eaten more c) It's possible that I ate too much d) I ate too much and I regret it now a) to write b) to be written c) write d) to be writing a) She avoided being late by leaving early. b) She avoided to be late by leaving early. c) She avoided was late by leaving early. d) She avoided be late by leaving early. a) had been checked b) had been checking c) has been checked d) has been checking a) a well-educated b) well-educated c) a good-education d) good-education a) hasn't finished b) hadn't finished c) doesn't finish d) wasn't finished a) Found b) Finding c) Finds d) Find a) "Have you already completed our survey," the cashier asked? b) "Have you already completed our survey?" the cashier asked. c) "Have you already completed our survey ? , the cashier asked? d) "have you already completed our survey." the cashier asked? a) worthwhile b) unsatisfying c) fulfilling d) satisfying a) collapse b) growth c) recovery d) improvement a) troubleshoot b) damage c) reduce d) revolutionize a) on thin ice b) came to a standstill c) in hot water d) break the ice a) troubleshoot b) right-click c) embrace d) sophisticate a) experience b) embarrass c) avoid d) hang out a) A new bridge built by them last year. b) A new bridge was built last year. c) A new bridge had been building last year. d) A new bridge built last year. a) rude b) harsh c) hospitable d) patronizing a) does he steal b) did he steal c) he has stolen d) he had stolen a) How about a terrific haircut b) What a terrific haircut c) Which a terrific haircut d) How long a terrific haircut a) the b) a c) few d) no article a) No sooner had we placed b) When we had placed c) Before we had placed d) Not until we had placed a) the introduction explaining the main idea b) the sequence of events and the conflict c) the moral lesson presented at the end d) the writer's academic research results a) where council strict admittance conditions were put b) whose council put strict admittance conditions c) which council put strict admittance conditions d) whom council strict admittance conditions, were put a) Let's don't b) Couldn't we c) Shall we d) Let's not a) Suppose you are in charge b) Unless you had in charge c) When you had been in charge d) Were you in charge a) leave b) be left c) was left d) is leaving a) Interestedly b) Interestingly c) Interested d) Interesting a) Present perfect b) Past simple c) Past perfect d) Past perfect continuous a) praise b) shame c) humiliate d) embarrass a) indifferent b) boring c) uncertain d) passionate a) fade b) flow c) fly d) drift a) routine b) decline c) decrease d) innovation a) mistake b) problem c) approach d) accident a) diagnose b) ignore c) prevent d) prescribe a) destruction b) strengthening c) wearing away d) degradation a) struggle b) deteriorate c) worsen d) thrive a) implement b) immerse c) surround d) suppose a) end a conflict b) make people comfortable c) cause a problem d) start a fight a) If it isn't b) Unless it isn't c) If it weren't d) If it hadn't been a) spoken b) said c) told d) asked a) although b) because c) due to d) despite a) Yes, he is usually. b) Yes, he usually is. c) No, he is never. d) No, he isn't ever. a) who b) whose c) with d) that a) Ali said, "Where did he live?" b) Ali said, "Where you live?" c) Ali said, "Where do you live?" d) Ali said, "Where are you living?" a) confuses readers b) grabs attention and introduces topic c) repeats the conclusion d) is optional a) have invited b) are invited c) were invited d) have been invited a) must b) could c) need to d) should a) accident b) concic c) concert d) rehearsal a) unhesitating b) hesitant c) clumsy d) indecisive a) theory b) assumption c) gateway d) limitation a) collection b) engine c) foundation d) confirmation a) limitations b) liberty c) freedom d) permission a) metaphor b) response c) plot d) imitation a) densely-populated b) brand-new c) hazardous d) haunting a) disappoint b) patronize c) influence d) overlook a) would be completed b) would complete c) will complete d) will have been completed a) where b) which c) when d) whose a) to tell b) told c) telling d) tells a) wouldn't have been completed b) wouldn't have completed c) was completing d) may be completing a) Despite b) Whatever c) Although d) However a) you have been studying b) have you been studying c) you had studied d) are you studying a) exerted b) exert c) were exerting d) had exerted a) done b) to do c) been done d) doing a) He asked me why I did follow his advice. b) He asked me not to follow his advice. c) He asked me why I hadn't followed his advice. d) He asked me to follow his advice. a) because b) so c) due to d) therefore a) narrative b) persuasive c) descriptive d) argumentative a) entangled b) endangered c) awe-inspiring d) awe-inspiring a) intensified b) slowed c) quickened d) rushed a) under the weather b) in hot water c) stay in charge d) break the ice a) initiative b) delay c) hesitation d) fear a) experience b) training c) talent d) clumsiness a) companion b) enemy c) opponent d) company a) rose b) raised c) aroused d) arose a) embrace b) resist c) ignore d) degrade a) impress b) support c) demotivate d) encourage a) had considered b) consider c) considered d) would consider a) were b) was being c) was d) had been a) hadn't seen b) haven't seen c) won't see d) didn't see a) Had b) Have c) Got d) Get a) more taller b) the taller c) the tallest d) much taller a) must have been → must be b) lights → light c) off → out d) now → tomorrow a) Deduction b) Contrast c) Emphatic d) Rhetoric a) will know b) have been known c) had known d) have known a) Was Amany b) Were Amany to c) Will Amany to d) Can Amany a) What a wonderful surprise. It's nice to see you here, Gamal. b) what a wonderful surprise? It's nice to see you here, Gamal. c) What a wonderful surprise! It's nice to see you here, Gamal. d) What a wonderful surprise! It's nice to see you here, Gamal. a) smiled b) migrated c) groaned d) celebrated a) detect b) oppose c) ignore d) overlook a) effectiveness b) productivity c) wastefulness d) a & b a) meteorologist b) biologist c) geologist d) physicist a) awkward b) graceful c) clumsy d) rough a) selfish b) harsh c) arrogant d) polite a) feedback b) entertainment c) flashback d) distractions a) I haven't met Mai since I call you. b) I didn't met Mai since I called you. c) I haven't met Mai for I called you. d) I haven't met Mai since I called you. a) do b) doing c) to do d) in doing a) hasn't slept b) hasn't been sleeping c) won't sleep d) hadn't been sleeping a) had been b) was c) had d) has been a) So b) Such c) None d) Each a) enough b) too c) no more d) not enough a) can be b) mustn't have c) are to be d) shouldn't have a) cutting → cut b) got → had got c) her → the d) salon → saloon a) had b) had been c) has d) has been a) formal b) scientific c) informal or semi-formal d) technical a) follows b) follow c) followed d) following a) Grandmother takes her grandchildren to hospital today. b) Grandmother was taken to hospital yesterday. c) Grandmother taking her grandchildren to hospital yesterday. d) Grandmother has been taken to hospital last week. a) boarding pass b) compass c) terminal d) notebook a) maintain b) keep c) transform d) preserve a) Event horizons b) Milky Ways c) Cosmos d) Theories a) thoughtfulness b) carelessness c) selfishness d) impoliteness a) include b) isolate c) unite d) merge a) applicant b) manager c) forum d) agency a) indifference b) irresponsibility c) dedication d) displacement a) Many b) Much c) Due d) Owing a) year b) years c) year's d) years' a) whom b) that c) whose d) what a) to smoke b) smokes c) smoke d) smoking a) wanted b) wanting c) has wanted d) wants a) do you mean b) you meant c) did you mean d) you meaning a) too did b) so did c) either didn't d) neither did a) that we knew b) will we know c) when had we known d) we knew a) As though b) Because of c) Since d) Until a) "After the meeting, John said, "Let's discuss the results tomorrow." b) "After the meeting John said, "Let's discuss the results tomorrow." c) "After the meeting," John said, "Let's discuss the results tomorrow." d) "After the meeting," John said "let's discuss the results tomorrow." a) He is a eight-year-old boy. b) He is an eight-years-old boy. c) He is an eight-year-old boy. d) He is a eight year old boy. a) appreciate b) appreciation c) appreciative d) appreciatively a) monitor b) rescue c) ignore d) grab a) clutch b) groan c) stitch d) worsen a) forgettable b) impressive c) unforgettable d) touching a) bleach b) strengthen c) preserve d) underestimate a) spill the beans b) hit the books c) think outside the box d) hold your horses a) innovate b) improve c) apply d) distinguish a) He is a eight-year-old boy. b) He is an eight-years-old boy. c) He is an eight-year-old boy. d) He is a eight year old boy. a) lose b) steer c) blind d) combine a) receive b) get c) take d) make a) confused b) confusing c) confusion d) confuses a) last paragraph b) supporting paragraphs c) concluding paragraph d) introductory paragraph a) are going to give b) give c) will give d) are giving a) a few b) little c) a little d) few a) has reached b) had reached c) reach d) reached a) conflict is at its peak b) final lesson learned c) problem resolution d) sequence of events a) would deliver b) will deliver c) would be delivering d) would be delivered a) the most encouraging b) so encouraged c) more encouraged d) as encouraging a) been lost b) was lost c) has been lost d) is being lost a) charts and data tables only b) personal opinions and experiences a) prescription b) litter c) receipt d) recipe a) remain b) break down c) rise d) stand a) detect b) oppose c) ignore d) track a) He must have forgotten the meeting b) He forgets the meeting c) He will forget the meeting d) He must forget the meeting a) cutting → cut b) got → had got c) her → the d) salon → saloon a) isolate b) socialize c) strengthen d) experience a) narrative b) persuasive c) expository d) descriptive a) had John clean b) had John cleaned c) had John to clean d) is John cleaning a) hard b) soft c) personal d) computing a) intentional b) planned c) spontaneous d) scheduled a) put a full stop b) develop the main idea c) make the end open d) summarize its content a) spending b) spend c) for spending d) to spend a) what b) how c) which d) who a) new evidence b) call to action c) counterargument d) background details a) Had you seen b) Did you see c) Have you seen d) Do you see a) recommendation b) conflict c) theme d) aim a) can be said b) can say c) will be saying d) says a) is painting b) isn't painting c) is being painted d) paints a) has his dinner cooked b) has his dinner been cooked c) cooks his dinner d) cooked his dinner