1. Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to _____ the isolation of life in Alaska. (43/9/03) ]*k ~jY,
A) break through B) break down \yw5`5g
C) break into D) break out ~? aFc)
2. It is much easier to talk about social change than to _____. (50/1/91) M
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A) bring it on B) bring it out < ^5$))r
C) bring it up D) bring it about _p 1!8*0]
3. We have to try every means to _____ the costs of the construction project. ."BXA8c;A
A) bring off B) bring forth *Us}E7/"'
C) bring down D) bring back %
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4. Computer technology will _____ a revolution in business administration. (56/12/03) U7n#TPet
A) bring around C) bring out *@#Gc%mGu
B) bring about D) bring up Q) aZ0 Pt
5. She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she'll _____. (54/12/03) }ixCbuD
A) come round C) come on aLm~.@Q
B) come along D) come out &53 ,8r
6. Anne couldn’t concentrate _____ what she was doing while her family were watching TV. (65/12/92) Tb2#y ]27
A) to B) for wt9f2
C) on D) in VV$#<D<)
7. All I’m trying to do is to _____ why your condition has not improved. (43/6/88) :'<;]~f
A) look for B) find out s
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C) search for D) get in ]C"?xy
8. The police are _____ the records of all those involved in the crime. (57/6/92) ZoJq JWsd
A) looking into B) looking after ~ P yS;L}
C) looking out D) looking on `. ~S/$a.&
9. I have had great deal of trouble _____ the rest of the class. (46/1/95) Q wG_-
A) coming up against B) making up for tpA-IL?KQw
C) keeping up with D) living up to jf;n*
10. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _____. (60/6/95) hTEb?1CXU
A) stand up to B) make up for yLCMu | +
C) come up with D) put up with ,!^c`_Q\>@
11. A good friend is one who will _____ you when you are in trouble. (59/6/90) Ue;Z)}
A) stand for B) stand by X8*~Cf73u
C) stand up to D) stand up with 4*f+np
12. The student was just about to _____ the question, when suddenly he found the answer. (62/6/95) |LLpG37_
A) arrive at B) submit to 9w f"5c
C) work out D) give up _0^>^he
13. When the whole area was _____ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter. (70/1/89) R%2.N!8 v
A) cut away B) cut down Z VdQ$
C) cut up D) cut off p]y .N)
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14. The manager needs an assistant that he can _____ to take care of problems in his absence. (32/1/96) u U q= L
A) count on B) count in vc 3r [mT
C) count up D) count out =#Jx~d [C
15. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally _____. (60/1/03) |"Zf0G
A) pulled out B) pulled through Ug0c0z!b
C) pulled up D) pulled over )Ac
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16. I want to buy a new tie to _____ this brown suit. (67/1/89) m0.g}N-w
A) go into B) go after HWFTI /]
C) go with D) go by jp4-w(
17. Then the speaker _____ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis. ,S(Z\[x0
A) went after B) went for *6 u2c%^
C) went into D) went on / !>OWh*~
18. There are other problems which I don’t propose to _____ at the moment. (41/1/96) u~ FV I
A) go into B) go around lJfk4 -;M
C) go for D) go up 4DL2
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19. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily _____ much sharing of interests and responsibilities. (46/1/96) >tMI%r
A) take over B) result in BL>~~
C) hold on D) keep to 6
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20. Mary is in bed with a fever and she can’t hope to _____ the cold in a few days. 2Rwd \e.z
A) get over B) get away .X.6<@$
B) get off D) get out w9"~NK8xzM
21. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon _____ it. )'7Qd(4WT
A) got off B) got across /7+b
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C) got away D) got over G[u6X_Q
22. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally _____ because of the bad weather. (50/1/96) y>h9:q|
A) set off B) broken off 3gJZlH5IR
C) worn off D) called off U6H3T0#
23. Let’s not wait any longer, he might not _____ at all. (64/12/92) R @ Gll 60
A) turn over B) turn down PX23M|$!
C) turn on D) turn up ' +iLW~
24. This popular sports car is now being _____ at the rate of a thousand a week. 0/!0W% f[}
A) turned down B) turned out X6w+L?A
B) turned up D) turned on f Y78
25. The French pianist who had been praised very highly _____ to be a great disappointment. (56/6/93) BOA7@Zaa$p
A) turned up B) turned in %2\Pe 2Z
C) turned out D) turned down v,~f G>Y}
26. I waited for him half an hour, but he never _____. (58/6/03) 1BEc"
A) turned in B) turned down QKVOc,Fp7i
C) turned off D) turned up @ %q>Jd
27. The engine _____ smoke and steam. (56/1/90) .rwW5"RPq
A) gives up B) gives in ;+o6"ky5
C) gives away D) gives off xA2I+r*o
28. It is difficult to _____ a conversation with all this noise around us. (53/6/88) cud9oJ-=;
A) carry on B) account for TOa6sB!H
C) bring up D) get through f4d-eXGwx`
29. They _____ in spite of the extremely difficult conditions. (65/1/90) Kf$(7FT'`
A) carried out B) carried off AkO);4A;Jd
C) carried on D) carried forward uD{ xs
30. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will _____ over his business to his son (70/1/90) kv?DE4=;
A) take B) hand ug;\`.nT^
C) think D) get
