1) While I ______ for the bus, it started to rain heavily.

a

|

did wait

b

|

was waiting

c

|

have waited

d

|

waited

2) This new phone is ______ taller, but it's much more powerful.

a

|

slightly

b

|

many

c

|

as

d

|

lot

3) You ______ to see a doctor about that cough; it sounds serious.

a

|

should

b

|

ought

c

|

must to

d

|

have

4) I ______ live in the countryside, but now I live in the city.

a

|

used to

b

|

was

c

|

have

d

|

am used to

5) The first pyramids ______ thousands of years ago.

a

|

are built

b

|

were building

c

|

were built

d

|

have built

6) This exam wasn't ______ difficult ______ the last one.

a

|

so / than

b

|

as / as

c

|

more / as

d

|

as / that

7) Don't call me at 8 PM, because I ______ dinner with my family then.

a

|

will have

b

|

am having

c

|

will be having

d

|

had

8) Read the email extract: "We have reviewed your request for a refund. As per our policy (Section 3a), refunds are only issued if the product is returned in its original packaging within 14 days. Your item was returned on day 16. Therefore, we can only offer you store credit."
Why was the refund request denied?

a

|

The item was not in its original packaging.

b

|

The company does not offer refunds.

c

|

The customer did not have a receipt.

d

|

The item was returned too late.

9) She ______ English for five years, so she's quite fluent.

a

|

has been studying

b

|

is studying

c

|

studied

d

|

was studying

10) If I ______ you, I would take the job offer.

a

|

was

b

|

am

c

|

were

d

|

had been

11) The manager asked me if I ______ the report from the new client.

a

|

saw

b

|

have seen

c

|

had seen

d

|

see

12) The team will ______ the issue and report back next week.

a

|

look into

b

|

look after

c

|

look up to

d

|

look down on

13) It was ______ a difficult test that most students failed.

a

|

so

b

|

such

c

|

very

d

|

too

14) After many attempts, he finally succeeded ______ passing his driving test.

a

|

to pass

b

|

on passing

c

|

in passing

d

|

with passing

15) I'll finish the project on time ______ I have to work all weekend.

a

|

unless

b

|

even if

c

|

despite

d

|

although

16) You should ______ the amount of sugar you eat if you want to be healthier.

a

|

cut down on

b

|

get along with

c

|

come up with

d

|

put up with

17) If I had known about the meeting, I ______ it.

a

|

would attend

b

|

would have attended

c

|

attended

d

|

had attended

18) By the time he retires, he ______ for the same company for over 40 years.

a

|

will work

b

|

will be working

c

|

is going to work

d

|

will have been working

19) The government introduced new measures to ______ the effects of the economic crisis.

a

|

mitigate

b

|

agitate

c

|

navigate

d

|

fabricate

20) No sooner ______ the building than the fire alarm went off.

a

|

had he entered

b

|

he had entered

c

|

did he enter

d

|

he entered

21) All employees ______ about the changes well in advance.

a

|

should have been informed

b

|

should be informed

c

|

must inform

d

|

had to be informed

22) Read the excerpt: "The study's conclusions must be interpreted with caution. The sample size was relatively small, and the demographic was not sufficiently diverse, which could limit the generalizability of the findings to a wider population."
What is the main weakness of the study?

a

|

The conclusions were incorrect.

b

|

The research questions were poorly designed.

c

|

The results may not apply to everyone.

d

|

The researchers were not cautious enough.

23) Had they followed the expert's advice, the company ______ in its current predicament.

a

|

wouldn't be

b

|

wouldn't have been

c

|

hadn't been

d

|

wasn't

24) The new policies have only ______ the existing problems in the community.

a

|

ameliorated

b

|

ascertained

c

|

exacerbated

d

|

alleviated

25) You should take his promises with a ______ of salt.

a

|

grain

b

|

piece

c

|

pinch

d

|

bit

26) The ______ influence of social media on modern politics cannot be overstated.

a

|

pervasive

b

|

petulant

c

|

peripheral

d

|

precarious

27) Hardly ______ the room when he was assailed with questions from the press.

a

|

he had entered

b

|

had he entered

c

|

he entered

d

|

did he enter

28) The beauty of the mountain scenery was ______, lasting only until the storm clouds rolled in.

a

|

ubiquitous

b

|

ephemeral

c

|

eternal

d

|

endemic

29) After months of negotiation, the two companies were on the ______ of signing the historic merger.

a

|

verge

b

|

limit

c

|

boundary

d

|

side

30) The evidence supporting his claim was ______; there was no room for doubt.

a

|

equivocal

b

|

circumstantial

c

|

negligible

d

|

unequivocal

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