1. Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to _____ the isolation of life in Alaska. (43/9/03) Ah|,`0dw
A) break through B) break down qYwEPGa\
C) break into D) break out 0\Q/$#3
2. It is much easier to talk about social change than to _____. (50/1/91) '`+GC9VG
A) bring it on B) bring it out o1d ECLQa
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3. We have to try every means to _____ the costs of the construction project. mvCH$}w8&
A) bring off B) bring forth ++Z,U
C) bring down D) bring back &4m\``//9
4. Computer technology will _____ a revolution in business administration. (56/12/03) 9"#,X36
A) bring around C) bring out Kt 0
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5. She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she'll _____. (54/12/03) 1Re5)Y:i
A) come round C) come on j$he5^GC
B) come along D) come out Kc%GxD`
6. Anne couldn’t concentrate _____ what she was doing while her family were watching TV. (65/12/92) 5Y#W$Fx($R
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7. All I’m trying to do is to _____ why your condition has not improved. (43/6/88) Q#Vg5H4
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C) search for D) get in qkLp8/G>pO
8. The police are _____ the records of all those involved in the crime. (57/6/92) ;:%*h2
A) looking into B) looking after {zri6P+s
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9. I have had great deal of trouble _____ the rest of the class. (46/1/95) UP})j.z
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10. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _____. (60/6/95) |P>Yf
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11. A good friend is one who will _____ you when you are in trouble. (59/6/90) vp
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12. The student was just about to _____ the question, when suddenly he found the answer. (62/6/95) mF@)l]UZ'
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13. When the whole area was _____ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter. (70/1/89) DMc H, _(
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14. The manager needs an assistant that he can _____ to take care of problems in his absence. (32/1/96) g9XAUZe
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15. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally _____. (60/1/03) DA(ur'D
A) pulled out B) pulled through \mIm}+!H
C) pulled up D) pulled over A'=,q
16. I want to buy a new tie to _____ this brown suit. (67/1/89) )^)j=xs
A) go into B) go after ,1! ~@dhs
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17. Then the speaker _____ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis. x&N!SU6
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18. There are other problems which I don’t propose to _____ at the moment. (41/1/96) \H-,^[G3
A) go into B) go around A;'*>NS
C) go for D) go up "{lw;AA5F
19. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily _____ much sharing of interests and responsibilities. (46/1/96) t'.oty=
A) take over B) result in jO9w7u6
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20. Mary is in bed with a fever and she can’t hope to _____ the cold in a few days. M;$LB@h
A) get over B) get away l"ZfgJ}W
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21. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon _____ it. N;6@f*3_i
A) got off B) got across rRK^vfoJ`
C) got away D) got over :-.K.Ch|:
22. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally _____ because of the bad weather. (50/1/96) %{sL/H_
A) set off B) broken off 33*NgQ;&~'
C) worn off D) called off ^-Knx!z
23. Let’s not wait any longer, he might not _____ at all. (64/12/92) 3SU:Xd(\o
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24. This popular sports car is now being _____ at the rate of a thousand a week. -y+u0,=p.
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25. The French pianist who had been praised very highly _____ to be a great disappointment. (56/6/93) R=/6bR57
A) turned up B) turned in -$8M#n,
C) turned out D) turned down *a2y
26. I waited for him half an hour, but he never _____. (58/6/03) $:aKb#l)
A) turned in B) turned down R[/]iK+!&
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