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Exercise: Advanced Exam Traps- 2

Topic: Exam Traps and Tricks | Level: Advanced

Printable Worksheet
Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - The ....... procedure is to apply in person

normal
ordinary
plain
regular

Q2 - We ...... bothered arriving so early as there were no queues

should have
would have
needn't have
mustn't have

Q3 - You can do it this time, but please don't .......... a habit of it

do
make
have
be

Q4 - The ....... press reports suggest that the Government is about to call an election

newest
last
current
latest

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Q5 - Let's have a ......... of golf sometime

round
play
match
sport

Q6 - While you're on holiday over there, could you ........ me back some French cheese?

take
get
bring
fetch

Q7 - Having pets is ...... to be good for your health

told
said
declared
stated

Q8 - The golf ....... was flooded last night

pitch
court
ground
course

Q9 - They gave her every ........ to apologise

opportunity
possibility
way
means

Q10 - Although they are brothers, they have nothing ..........

in particular
in general
in common
in each other

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Q11 - I'm sorry; I must have taken your umbrella by ..........

chance
reminder
error
mistake

Q12 - Her main ....... to the plan is the high cost

obstacle
objection
objective
avoidance

Q13 - Would you mind .......... the window?

open
to open
opening
be open

Q14 - ........ the appalling weather, they managed to get to work on time

In spite of
Even though
Whereas
Nevertheless

Q15 - It took them a long time to ....... the shock

get on
get by
get over
get to

Q16 - Everybody ........ John left on time

apart
except
without
exception

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Q17 - I'll be leaving ........

brief
lately
awhile
shortly

Q18 - The shop has not been successful so they are going to have a closing ...... sale

down
in
up
off

Q19 - There wasn't ........ to be done, so I left early

everything
anything
nothing
something

Q20 - He spent ages ........ out the answer

work
to work
working
worked

Q21 - He's very ......... about his lack of progress

worried
sick
worrying
tired

Q22 - I'd ..... it if you took them with you today

rather
sooner
better
prefer

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Q23 - He had an evil ..... in his eye

glint
glimpse
glance
stare

Q24 - My phone was ......... because I forgot to pay the bill

put off
let off
cut off
set off

Q25 - I've been ringing them for ages and still haven't got .......

through
over
by
in

Q26 - ........ he did, he still found it too difficult

Even
No matter what
Whatever
Still

Q27 - If I ......... her, I would have told her about the party

saw
would have seen
did see
had seen

Q28 - The shop has a wide ...... of goods

rate
choice
store
range

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Q29 - When you come over, can you ..... me back my videos?

bring
fetch
take
send

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