1. Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to _____ the isolation of life in Alaska. (43/9/03) |}O9'fyU8
A) break through B) break down :
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C) break into D) break out AVx 0aj
2. It is much easier to talk about social change than to _____. (50/1/91) 2S{IZ]
A) bring it on B) bring it out G|"`kAa
C) bring it up D) bring it about JuD$CHg;#
3. We have to try every means to _____ the costs of the construction project. yQ3*~d~U|L
A) bring off B) bring forth !N::1c@C
C) bring down D) bring back unUCn5hJ=
4. Computer technology will _____ a revolution in business administration. (56/12/03) f7Dx.-
A) bring around C) bring out CLU[')H0
B) bring about D) bring up v8<MAq
5. She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she'll _____. (54/12/03) 6J\Yi)v<
A) come round C) come on NV
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B) come along D) come out w Jb\Q
6. Anne couldn’t concentrate _____ what she was doing while her family were watching TV. (65/12/92) &;)6G1X1
A) to B) for |0wUOs*5
C) on D) in P]pVYX#m
7. All I’m trying to do is to _____ why your condition has not improved. (43/6/88) dB^')-wA
A) look for B) find out mB:I8g7
C) search for D) get in F
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8. The police are _____ the records of all those involved in the crime. (57/6/92) #Moju
A) looking into B) looking after [}/\W`C
C) looking out D) looking on &UWSf
9. I have had great deal of trouble _____ the rest of the class. (46/1/95) _a"\g9{%*
A) coming up against B) making up for NINaOs
C) keeping up with D) living up to U 9?!|h;7
10. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _____. (60/6/95) pGy]t
A) stand up to B) make up for A3 UC=z<y
C) come up with D) put up with #nL&x3
11. A good friend is one who will _____ you when you are in trouble. (59/6/90) GlDl0P,*r
A) stand for B) stand by C#5z!z/:%
C) stand up to D) stand up with T/V 5pYl
12. The student was just about to _____ the question, when suddenly he found the answer. (62/6/95) mn=G6h
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A) arrive at B) submit to FS%Xq-c
C) work out D) give up #du!tx ( _
13. When the whole area was _____ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter. (70/1/89) ]JeA29
A) cut away B) cut down cTKj1)!z?X
C) cut up D) cut off 8"a[W3b
14. The manager needs an assistant that he can _____ to take care of problems in his absence. (32/1/96) ]F@XGJN
A) count on B) count in g`jO
C) count up D) count out t`
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15. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally _____. (60/1/03) r@3VN~
A) pulled out B) pulled through @l0#C5(:
C) pulled up D) pulled over f$x\~y<[
16. I want to buy a new tie to _____ this brown suit. (67/1/89) CQo<}}-o
A) go into B) go after BzqM$F(
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C) go with D) go by AepAlnI@
17. Then the speaker _____ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis. ?hh
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A) went after B) went for i6)$pARp
C) went into D) went on M
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18. There are other problems which I don’t propose to _____ at the moment. (41/1/96) n"dC]&G'
A) go into B) go around D
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C) go for D) go up @N`) Z3P+
19. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily _____ much sharing of interests and responsibilities. (46/1/96) C>q,c3s5
A) take over B) result in e9;<9uX
C) hold on D) keep to W6t"n_%?"
20. Mary is in bed with a fever and she can’t hope to _____ the cold in a few days. c|[:vin
A) get over B) get away RLN>*X
B) get off D) get out u/e-m/
21. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon _____ it. oagxTFh8~
A) got off B) got across hPhNDmL#3
C) got away D) got over r5XG$:$8\
22. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally _____ because of the bad weather. (50/1/96) %D|27gh
A) set off B) broken off j?ihUNY!+
C) worn off D) called off Ycypd\q/
23. Let’s not wait any longer, he might not _____ at all. (64/12/92)
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A) turn over B) turn down jk2h"):B>
C) turn on D) turn up A0sydUc
24. This popular sports car is now being _____ at the rate of a thousand a week. 3A%/H`
A) turned down B) turned out &B\tcF
B) turned up D) turned on Q}~of}h/
25. The French pianist who had been praised very highly _____ to be a great disappointment. (56/6/93) 1>OfJc(K
A) turned up B) turned in 7u]0dHj
C) turned out D) turned down {x e$
26. I waited for him half an hour, but he never _____. (58/6/03) 0S <;T+WA
A) turned in B) turned down F23/|q{{
C) turned off D) turned up kVk^?F
27. The engine _____ smoke and steam. (56/1/90) h%
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A) gives up B) gives in r-
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C) gives away D) gives off 6k"'3AKaR
28. It is difficult to _____ a conversation with all this noise around us. (53/6/88) 5inmFT?9Z
A) carry on B) account for nYG$V)iCb
C) bring up D) get through A2VN%dB
29. They _____ in spite of the extremely difficult conditions. (65/1/90) EotZ$O=
A) carried out B) carried off ,@ A1eX}
C) carried on D) carried forward Mi&,64<
30. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will _____ over his business to his son (70/1/90) z5-vx `
A) take B) hand ZzPlIl}\
C) think D) get