a) collapse b) spring c) groan d) clutch a) fiction b) warmth c) wisdom d) urgency a) gesture b) stitch c) lever d) scope a) anxiety b) disaster c) efficiency d) depression a) destructive b) terrified c) packed d) inspiring a) sophisticated b) contaminated c) uneducated d) compensated a) are treating b) were treated c) have treated d) have been treating a) not pressing b) not press c) don't press d) not to press a) ahead of the curve b) outside the box c) in hot water d) like a ghost a) must have stayed b) can't have stayed c) should have stayed d) ought to have stayed a) was already receiving b) has already received c) had already received d) was already received a) an adjective b) an adverb c) a verb d) a preposition a) most / least b) much / many c) more / less d) most / less a) let / allow b) make / do c) have / get d) force / ask a) However, we decided to leave early. b) However we decided to leave early. c) However we, decided to leave early. d) However! we decided to leave early. a) We stayed in a five-star hotel. b) We stayed in a five stars hotel. c) We stayed in a five-stars hotel. d) We stayed in a five star hotel. a) He told me that he will comes tomorrow. b) He told me that he would come the next day. c) He told me that he is coming the next day. d) He told me that he has come the next day. a) Ahmed might not have gone to school yesterday. b) Ahmed mustn't have gone to school yesterday. c) Ahmed oughtn't to have gone to school yesterday. d) Ahmed couldn't have gone to school yesterday. a) She attended a three-hours meeting yesterday afternoon. b) She attended a three-hour meeting yesterday afternoon. c) She attended three hours meeting yesterday afternoon. d) She attended meeting of three hours yesterday afternoon. a) puts off b) kicks off c) sets back d) takes up a) curiosity b) rigidity c) stability d) flexibility a) overwhelming b) refreshing c) entertaining d) rewarding a) geology b) chemistry c) biography d) geography a) modernize b) apologize c) disguise d) compromise a) will reach b) had reached c) has reached d) was reaching a) five-star b) five stars c) five-stars d) five star a) who b) where c) which d) whose a) can't be b) shouldn't have been c) shouldn't be d) can't have been a) sprang into action b) rained cats and dogs c) seemed pale as a ghost d) laid the groundwork for a) make the dream work b) bear the brunt c) reap the benefits d) take the lead a) must b) shouldn't c) ought to d) didn't need a) admitted b) said c) inquired d) suggested a) happiness b) annoyance c) admiration d) surprise a) the conference was begun b) the conference had begun c) the conference did begin d) had the conference begun a) include vivid details and reflections b) avoid mentioning emotions c) focus only on statistics d) remove chronological order a) The project was difficult; however, we succeeded. b) The project was difficult, however, we succeeded. c) The project was difficult; however we succeeded. d) The project was difficult however, we succeeded. a) He cycled to work when he got a flat tire. b) He had cycled to work when he got a flat tire. c) He was cycling to work when he got a flat tire. d) He cycled to work while he got a flat tire. a) She made him to apologize for his mistake. b) She got him apologizing for his mistake. c) She had him apologized for his mistake. d) She made him apologize for his mistake. a) high-quality b) heart-breaking c) open-minded d) heart-stoppingly a) scatter b) gather c) ignore d) discard a) mitigate b) increase c) promote d) overlook a) hostility b) indifference c) hospitality d) independence a) glowing b) haunting c) roaring d) poaching a) found b) have found c) are found d) were found a) who b) which c) whose d) whom a) had saved b) saved c) have saved d) save a) doesn't he b) isn't he c) don't I d) isn't it a) bear the brunt b) shoulder the burden c) lay the groundwork d) think outside the box a) behind the curve b) off the hook c) ahead of the curve d) under the weather a) certainty b) blame c) regret d) probability a) The hook b) The main body c) The title d) The conclusion a) had / allowed b) had / made c) got / permitted d) made / had a) Everyone is here, isn't he? b) Everyone is here, aren't they? c) Everyone is here, is he? d) Everyone is here, are they? a) mustn't be / could b) shouldn't be / must c) can't be / might d) isn't / should a) has been working / for b) was working / already c) has worked / recently d) is working / for a) Ali said that he hadn't left for his school until he had had his pocket money. b) Ali said that he wouldn't leave for my school until he had had my pocket money. c) Ali said that he wouldn't leave for his school until he had had his pocket money. d) Ali said that he won't leave for his school until he would have his pocket money. a) The proposal which was submitted yesterday, was rejected. b) The proposal, which was submitted yesterday was rejected. c) The proposal which, was submitted yesterday, was rejected. d) The proposal, which was submitted yesterday, was rejected. a) atmosphere b) infrastructure c) temperature d) agriculture a) discouragingly b) worryingly c) alarmingly d) breathtakingly a) mortified b) terrified c) overwhelmed d) destroyed a) generosity b) compliment c) gesture d) politeness a) imagery b) prose c) grammar d) wisdom a) might have b) can't have c) should have d) must have a) make b) get c) let d) allow a) 'd been waiting b) was waiting c) was waited d) 's been waiting a) to spend b) spent c) spending d) to spending a) bear the brunt b) reap the rewards c) break the ice d) hold on the line a) out of the blue b) a stitch in time c) a thing of the past d) over the moon a) when was he going / if b) when he goes / that c) when he is going / whether d) when he was going / whether a) were waiting / had granted b) had been waiting / granted c) waited / was granting d) have been waiting / granted a) should have checked / would have been avoided b) must have checked / were avoided c) couldn't have check / would be avoided d) had checked / will be avoided a) She had the mechanic to check the brakes and got him change the oil. b) She had the mechanic checked the brakes and got him changed the oil. c) She had the mechanic check the brakes and got him to change the oil. d) She had the mechanic checking the brakes and got him changing the oil. a) Dr. Ahmed whose research is famous, works at a lab which innovation thrives. b) Dr. Ahmed whose research is famous, works at a lab where innovation thrives. c) Dr. Ahmed whose research, is famous, works at a lab in where innovation thrives. d) Dr. Ahmed, whose research is famous, works at a lab where innovation thrives. a) You'd never worked in a hospital before, had you? b) You'd never worked in a hospital before, hadn't you? c) You'd never worked in a hospital before, would you? d) You'd never worked in a hospital before, wouldn't you? a) The results were mixed, however; we will proceed. b) The results were mixed however we will proceed. c) The results were mixed. However, we will proceed. d) The results were mixed however, we will proceed. a) The story begins and the characters are introduced. b) The central conflict reaches its peak. c) The conflict is resolved and the story ends. d) A character makes a less important decision. a) A period b) A shift c) A lesson d) A review a) hateful b) satisfying c) wasteful d) unpleasant a) a matter of time b) the gentle giants c) a stitch in time saves nine d) connected to everything a) vivid b) hazardous c) fragile d) dedicated a) look b) wait c) struggle d) touch a) overpowering b) mild c) intense d) manageable a) management b) background c) judgment d) literacy a) Honored b) Respected c) Popular d) Marginalized a) good dress b) good dressed c) well-dressed d) well-dress a) give b) given c) giving d) to give a) help b) to help c) helped d) be helped 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) going b) gone c) go d) went a) In case of b) Supposing c) Provides d) Imagined a) To confuse b) To end c) To delay d) To grab attention a) symbolism b) climax c) flashback d) theme a) I bought b) that I bought it c) which I bought for d) I bought it a) Apprenticeship b) Independence c) Reputation d) Rehearsal a) worried b) delighted c) tired d) confused a) rash b) rush c) resh d) rosh a) fertile b) foundation c) scribe d) irrigation a) make sense b) work out c) give off d) look up a) weight b) height c) gravity d) capacity a) instantly b) carefully c) doubtfully d) rarely a) presentation b) music c) introduction d) literature a) need b) might c) must have d) have to a) what time is it b) what time it is c) what time is d) what time is it being a) came b) has come c) was coming d) come a) recycling b) it recycles c) being recycled d) recycled a) whose b) which c) who d) when a) a public text b) a personal record c) a formal letter d) a report a) have checked my car b) have my car 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told d) to be telling a) has got his car to service b) was getting his car servicing c) was getting his car serviced d) had got his car serviced 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) attack b) attacked c) attacking d) to attack a) The meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 14, at 9:00 a.m. b) The meeting is scheduled for, Monday September 14 at 9:00 a.m. c) The meeting is scheduled for Monday September, 14 at 9:00 a.m. d) The meeting is scheduled, for Monday, September 14, at 9:00 a.m. a) diverse b) curious c) thrive d) disaster a) big b) bigger c) biggest d) more big a) apprenticeship b) rhythm c) feedback d) environment a) collectivist b) individualistic c) hospitable d) terrified a) are b) were c) will d) would a) automate b) promote c) troubleshoot d) revolutionize a) Lay b) Send c) Pay d) Take a) manual b) hand-operated c) robotic d) digital a) backgrounds b) workforce c) insight d) industry a) does b) doesn't c) isn't d) won't a) rejecting b) moving c) terrifying d) polite a) If it isn't b) Unless it isn't c) If it weren't d) If it hadn't been a) Focusing b) Having been focused c) Focused d) To be focused a) He is a self made man. b) He is a self-made man. c) He is a self-making man. d) He is a self-make man. a) giving a negative opinion b) giving a balanced opinion c) stating a positive opinion d) making a recommendation a) had considered b) consider c) considered d) would consider a) who b) whose c) with d) that a) No sooner had we placed b) When we had placed c) Before we had placed d) Not until we had placed a) "a brilliant idea" b) "a stitch in time saves nine" c) "a very beautiful sunset" d) "a strong wind" a) intention b) reduction c) expansion d) persistence a) boundary b) complex c) meeting d) gate a) strategically b) invisibly c) mysteriously d) cosmically a) broke b) had broken c) was broken d) have broken a) horizons b) shadows c) soil d) dimensions a) whose b) who c) which d) where a) career b) rhythm c) reputation d) prose a) gloomy b) touched c) happy d) spontaneous a) rain b) make c) feel d) rush a) version b) urgency c) automation d) productivity a) get b) have c) let d) make a) been finishing b) finished c) been finished d) to finish a) is following b) follow c) followed d) following a) spoken b) said c) told d) asked a) have invited b) are invited c) were invited d) invited a) rhyme b) tone c) biography d) prose a) facts, statistics, and expert opinions b) only personal opinions c) random examples d) unrelated stories a) Let us b) Let's c) Let me d) Let them