41. This little device ________________ be the answer to all your technical problems.
a) need
b) could
c) shall
d) must
42. What you’re saying ___________ well be true.
a) must
b) should
c) may
d) have to
43. Just in case you ____________ _____ it, I’ll give you my business card so you can contact me.
a) would find
b) will find
c) find
d) can find
44. Climbing in the Himalayas was a far ___________ from hill walking at home in Ireland.
a) shout
b) scream
c) cry
d) call
45. My bike isn’t what you would call fast or sporty, but it serves its ________.
a) purpose
b) aim
c) reason
d) intention
46. Rest assured that we have taken every possible safety ________________.
a) protection
b) preparation
c) precaution
d) action
47. They sell all sorts of household ______________: washing machines, dishwashers and so on.
a) machines
b) mechanisms
c) appliances
d) gadgets
48. After just ten minutes in the rain, I was______________ to the skin.
a) damp
b) wet
c) soaked
d) slopped
49. ‘Sorry Mrs. Atkins. I wasn’t _____________ attention,’ said Billy.
a) giving
b) paying
c) keeping
d) having
50. Every morning I see kids from the local school____________ football down by the river.
a) taking
b) enjoying
c) playing
d) running
51. John and Mary, come over here. Have you two met___________ before?
a) yourselves
b) each other
c) together
d) themselves

52. It’s quite expensive, but__________ the other hand it’s very good quality.
a) on
b) by
c) in
d) at

53. ____________ he is, he shouldn’t behave like that.
a) No matter
b) Whoever
c) At once
d) Who

54. You won’t tell anyone my secret,__________________
a) do you?
b) does you?
c) will you?
d) will be you?

55. It was a great holiday. We really enjoyed___________________
a) ourselves
b) us
c) themselves
d) herself

56. My car is easy to park. ___________ this, it doesn’t use much petrol.
a) As well
b) As well as
c) As soon as
d) At once

57. When I want to___________ I have a long, hot bath.
a) relax
b) relax me
c) relax her
d) relax him

58.______________ it’s getting late, let’s stop work now and come back tomorrow.
a) As
b) For
c) By
d) Twice

59. ___________, I’d like to thank you all for coming.

a) In conclusion
b) In contrast
c) In the end
d) At last


60. I bought ___________ some flowers.
a) myself
b) me
c) my
d) I

61. The tree ____________ was about two meters wide because it was so old.
a) twig
b) trunk
c) branch
d) hand


62. Flies were _____________ around the uncovered meat in the kitchen.
a) buzzing
b) barking
c) galloping
d) grunting


63. Mary is always so _____________ – you always see her smiling and happy.
a) fruitful
b)sympathetic
c) cheeky
d) cheerful


64. I was ______________ when you came to see me in hospital because I was feeling a bit lonely.
a) greedy
b) grateful
c) frank
d) fruitful


65. Chris uses an _______________ shaver when he goes on holiday.
a) electric
b) doctor
c) teacher
d) politician

66. Point the ____________ to the place on the screen where you want to type, and then click.
a) icon
b) cursor
c) mouse
d) picture


67. The _______________ made a lot of buildings collapse and thousands of people were made homeless.
a) cyclone
b) invasion
c) earthquake
d) devastation

68. International ______________ is being sent to help the victims survive the winter.

a) help
b) charity
c) organization
d) aid

69. I broke my _______________ when I was young – my brother punched it!
a) chin
b) nose
c) face
d) head

70 Anyone who has high stress___________ should read this book.

a) levels
b) layers
c) rates
d) points