1. Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to _____ the isolation of life in Alaska. (43/9/03) bpQ5B'9
A) break through B) break down @Q lh
C) break into D) break out L=ala1{O
2. It is much easier to talk about social change than to _____. (50/1/91) Y"x9B%e
A) bring it on B) bring it out C6$F. v
C) bring it up D) bring it about j J}3WJ
3. We have to try every means to _____ the costs of the construction project. 6@"lIKeP
A) bring off B) bring forth *gq~~(jH
C) bring down D) bring back l(o#N'!j4
4. Computer technology will _____ a revolution in business administration. (56/12/03) _I"T(2Au
A) bring around C) bring out O% 1X[
B) bring about D) bring up doI cO,Q
5. She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she'll _____. (54/12/03) $P9'"a)Lm
A) come round C) come on zdL"PF
B) come along D) come out ~^&]8~m*d
6. Anne couldn’t concentrate _____ what she was doing while her family were watching TV. (65/12/92) M<4tjVQ6
A) to B) for 7S
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C) on D) in [VD)DO5
7. All I’m trying to do is to _____ why your condition has not improved. (43/6/88) Uz;z
A) look for B) find out l,I[r$TCf
C) search for D) get in Sk ~ ( t
8. The police are _____ the records of all those involved in the crime. (57/6/92) ]r|nz~Aa$
A) looking into B) looking after -f{NVX\<0
C) looking out D) looking on
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9. I have had great deal of trouble _____ the rest of the class. (46/1/95) q ,C)AZ
A) coming up against B) making up for 3M?vK(zG>P
C) keeping up with D) living up to o
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10. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _____. (60/6/95) x#-+//
A) stand up to B) make up for /3 (|P
C) come up with D) put up with /^m3?q[a
11. A good friend is one who will _____ you when you are in trouble. (59/6/90) 7sC8|+
A) stand for B) stand by <0P7NC:Ci
C) stand up to D) stand up with K}r@O"6*\
12. The student was just about to _____ the question, when suddenly he found the answer. (62/6/95) eSC69m
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C) work out D) give up ~O;'],#Co
13. When the whole area was _____ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter. (70/1/89) $bGe1
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14. The manager needs an assistant that he can _____ to take care of problems in his absence. (32/1/96) K|OowM4tv
A) count on B) count in }"sZ )FE
C) count up D) count out Tej&1'G
15. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally _____. (60/1/03) *Dz<
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A) pulled out B) pulled through Z7Y+rP[l
C) pulled up D) pulled over ThvVLK
16. I want to buy a new tie to _____ this brown suit. (67/1/89) "F$0NYb]I
A) go into B) go after zRz7*o&l
C) go with D) go by _w'N&#
17. Then the speaker _____ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis. SviGLv;oR
A) went after B) went for `akbzHOM
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18. There are other problems which I don’t propose to _____ at the moment. (41/1/96) r
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A) go into B) go around opQ d ym
C) go for D) go up bSKe@4C
19. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily _____ much sharing of interests and responsibilities. (46/1/96) \0^ZNa?
A) take over B) result in :J'ibb1
C) hold on D) keep to ?puZqVu5
20. Mary is in bed with a fever and she can’t hope to _____ the cold in a few days. - %h0`hOG{
A) get over B) get away QIcg4\d%s
B) get off D) get out gk*Md+
21. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon _____ it. c'678!r9 P
A) got off B) got across 3 E ~d
C) got away D) got over VgoN=S
22. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally _____ because of the bad weather. (50/1/96) #h
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A) set off B) broken off !GNLq.rQ
C) worn off D) called off E JbFo682
23. Let’s not wait any longer, he might not _____ at all. (64/12/92) Yy_o*Ozq
A) turn over B) turn down 6*cY[R|q!
C) turn on D) turn up y'a(>s(
24. This popular sports car is now being _____ at the rate of a thousand a week. HifU65"8
A) turned down B) turned out mJ>@Dh3>G
B) turned up D) turned on T{L{<+9%
25. The French pianist who had been praised very highly _____ to be a great disappointment. (56/6/93) F$;vPAxbK"
A) turned up B) turned in * MJl(
C) turned out D) turned down \mB H6GS
26. I waited for him half an hour, but he never _____. (58/6/03) iTt#%Fs)4M
A) turned in B) turned down LEUD6 M+~t
C) turned off D) turned up /f:)I.FUm
27. The engine _____ smoke and steam. (56/1/90) ^w +jPT-n
A) gives up B) gives in 7= o2$
C) gives away D) gives off X gy)Z:R
28. It is difficult to _____ a conversation with all this noise around us. (53/6/88) Cw =wU/)
A) carry on B) account for $S"QyAH~-a
C) bring up D) get through h%hE$2
29. They _____ in spite of the extremely difficult conditions. (65/1/90) }x[d]fcC
A) carried out B) carried off +Rtz`V1d
C) carried on D) carried forward eBK s-2r
30. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will _____ over his business to his son (70/1/90) U2 tsH m.O
A) take B) hand %Jrdr`<
C) think D) get
