Entrance Test

1) Alex: “What do you usually ….breakfast, Joe?”

Joe: “Oh, just cereal and … , for me, thanks.”

2) My cousin is studying Business German …. a job in a bank in Vienna: he adores Austria!

3) The traffic is just … in this city! I’ve never seen this … cars.

4) … anyone in you class ever …. to Exeter? It’s such a nice place.

5) Oh, how sad! When my grandfather was young …. a beautiful … house here. Now it’s gone.

6) Tom really knows … job. He’s really good … it.

7) I … a nice, relaxing, hot bath when the phone rang, so I … did not answer it.

8) Anna: “Mmmm, I guess I need more meat for this curry, but I cannot go out just now!”

James: “Don’t worry, ….”.

9) Can I … from you? I’ve left mine at home and I want to take some notes: this talk is so interesting!

10 ) My mum … in a small village in the west … Ireland, so she can speak Irish, which is rare nowadays.

11) They came to live here … a month ago: they should know the neighbourhood by now!

12) Albert: “Hey Will, you look exhausted!”

William: “Well, you see, I’m working two jobs to … some … money.”

13) Trevor: “Hello, Annabel … you?”

Annabel: “Hi, Trevor!  Not at all. Nice to hear from you”.

14) Why are they encouraging everybody … Korean as a course? It seems such an odd choice.

15) My dog is weird. It won’t go to sleep … a light on outside the bedroom

16) Jack:  “All right, I booked at the Ritz. Now we need to tell our friends. What should I say?”

Stella: “Well, I suggest we … them outside the restaurant at 8.00. Would that be OK?”.

17) A rare classic car is frequently … a … one: price depends entirely on the car model and condition.

18) I had run out of petrol, but fortunately I … walk to the petrol station, which was just half a mile away.

19) Samantha: “Where is my mobile? I thought I left it here!”

Dad: “Do not panic: I’m sure it … in the bathroom, where you always leave it!”

20) Arthur: “Where’s that man! It’s almost 5 o’clock!”

Percival: “Hey, relax. He said he … at 5.30!”

21) York, … last year, is a very nice city.  I’d love … more of it!

22) My daughter has finally made up her mind: when she grows up …. a nurse!

23) If  Alistair … the position in the law firm when it was offered him, he … at least $95,000 a year now.

24) I wonder if you … the door. It’s getting a bit warm in here.

25) When you handle …, it is important to be …

26) I meant to send him an email yesterday, but we were very busy. I got distracted and it … .

27) Maggie wants to go on a walking tour of the Highlands. She’s really keen … the idea.

28) This hotel is falling apart! We really need to … it as soon as possible.

29) “Hello, Megan. I just wanted to know – would it … if we all left for Rome on the 21^st instead of the 20^th? Bill can’t make it on Monday”.

30) Medicines … out of reach of children

31) No hurry. We’ve got plenty of time. This report … until the end of the week.

32) Great minds think alike. On the other hand, fools seldom …

33) Well, that’s enough. His rude remarks are the … . I simply … with him anymore. He’s impossible!

34) Relationships between them are rather …; they do not seem to like or trust each other.

35) My friend John was born in the US, but in 2012 he … Singapore, where he started his own company.

36) Have you heard? The police accused John Smith of … after … were uncovered in his department’s accounts

37) Can I … some invitations … ? I’m having a party next week.

38) I was quite lucky. The receptionist at the front desk was very … and gave me two very useful …

39) I wonder what they were thinking when they printed this out. The writing is too small: I cannot … what is written here.

40) Oh, Billy, goodness gracious! I told you … that door! Why … did you do that?

Choose the word which best fits each space in the text.