1. Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to _____ the isolation of life in Alaska. (43/9/03) 1V;m8)RF
A) break through B) break down {AO`[
C) break into D) break out %s#`Z [8,
2. It is much easier to talk about social change than to _____. (50/1/91) r&O:Bt}x
A) bring it on B) bring it out k^Uk=)9
C) bring it up D) bring it about fR,7l9<%Zp
3. We have to try every means to _____ the costs of the construction project. i&zJwUr(<
A) bring off B) bring forth XO"BEj<x
C) bring down D) bring back 'Q4V(.
4. Computer technology will _____ a revolution in business administration. (56/12/03) h2
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A) bring around C) bring out xXNLUP
B) bring about D) bring up ZsL-vlv
5. She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she'll _____. (54/12/03) XFcIBWS
A) come round C) come on ?KXgG'!!
B) come along D) come out m;m4/z3U
6. Anne couldn’t concentrate _____ what she was doing while her family were watching TV. (65/12/92) =RQ\i6Y
A) to B) for t
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C) on D) in h&6t.2<e
7. All I’m trying to do is to _____ why your condition has not improved. (43/6/88) O-YB+~"3Z
A) look for B) find out Zmr*$,v<y
C) search for D) get in * 57y.](w
8. The police are _____ the records of all those involved in the crime. (57/6/92) ]{E{ IW8
A) looking into B) looking after 4
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C) looking out D) looking on `B7
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9. I have had great deal of trouble _____ the rest of the class. (46/1/95) OA\
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A) coming up against B) making up for F` gQ[
C) keeping up with D) living up to yct^AN|%
10. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _____. (60/6/95) 4e 55
A) stand up to B) make up for (vqI@fB';u
C) come up with D) put up with )a'c_ 2[
11. A good friend is one who will _____ you when you are in trouble. (59/6/90) %$.]g
A) stand for B) stand by 7SpF&
C) stand up to D) stand up with 4Js9"<w
12. The student was just about to _____ the question, when suddenly he found the answer. (62/6/95) wa}\bNKQk
A) arrive at B) submit to 2t7Hu)V
C) work out D) give up )./'`Mx?
13. When the whole area was _____ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter. (70/1/89) v5!G/TZ1
A) cut away B) cut down fb||q-E
C) cut up D) cut off _LUTIqlvi
14. The manager needs an assistant that he can _____ to take care of problems in his absence. (32/1/96) `:fc*n,*
A) count on B) count in 1Ev#[FOc
C) count up D) count out X#!oG)or
15. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally _____. (60/1/03) ;'x\L<b/)
A) pulled out B) pulled through dJ0qg_ U&
C) pulled up D) pulled over \.7O0Q{
16. I want to buy a new tie to _____ this brown suit. (67/1/89) ssy+x;<x,
A) go into B) go after "|:I
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C) go with D) go by NhDM h8=$^
17. Then the speaker _____ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis. p&%M=SzN
A) went after B) went for 8 O5@FU
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C) went into D) went on 5wws8w
18. There are other problems which I don’t propose to _____ at the moment. (41/1/96) ? <.U,
A) go into B) go around pWwB<F
C) go for D) go up n^7$ST#'bV
19. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily _____ much sharing of interests and responsibilities. (46/1/96) jGtoc,\X
A) take over B) result in #iot.alNA
C) hold on D) keep to {,|J?>{
20. Mary is in bed with a fever and she can’t hope to _____ the cold in a few days. /{~cUB,Um
A) get over B) get away -Oro$=%
B) get off D) get out mQOYjy3
21. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon _____ it. 96.A8o
A) got off B) got across GoGo@5n(Z
C) got away D) got over `euk&]/^.)
22. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally _____ because of the bad weather. (50/1/96) I+Q`i:\,q
A) set off B) broken off MO{6B#(<F
C) worn off D) called off dD2N!umW
23. Let’s not wait any longer, he might not _____ at all. (64/12/92) YJO,"7+
A) turn over B) turn down ZZa$/q"
C) turn on D) turn up AID}NQQj_
24. This popular sports car is now being _____ at the rate of a thousand a week. 7b_Ihv
A) turned down B) turned out 6c3+q+#J2
B) turned up D) turned on U~SOHfZ%(
25. The French pianist who had been praised very highly _____ to be a great disappointment. (56/6/93) p1=sDsLL
A) turned up B) turned in *n)3y.s
C) turned out D) turned down NC 0H5
26. I waited for him half an hour, but he never _____. (58/6/03) 8u::f`vi
A) turned in B) turned down RN?z)9!
C) turned off D) turned up a; Ihv#q
27. The engine _____ smoke and steam. (56/1/90) t-\S/N
A) gives up B) gives in ba?]eK
C) gives away D) gives off %$
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28. It is difficult to _____ a conversation with all this noise around us. (53/6/88) _|MY/SN4A
A) carry on B) account for
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C) bring up D) get through T8.@}a
29. They _____ in spite of the extremely difficult conditions. (65/1/90) V(3udB@
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A) carried out B) carried off }6P]32d
C) carried on D) carried forward vm+EzmO,!
30. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will _____ over his business to his son (70/1/90) '}c0:,5
A) take B) hand r4O*0Q_
C) think D) get