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GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY IN USE TESTS (1)

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Dec 17, 2024
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SECTION I.GRAMMAR ARTICLES Read the following sentences and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Task 1.1.The top-notch service in ___ Hilton and ___ National fascinated him. Aa/a Bthe/the C-/- D-/a. 2.___ Westminster Abbey is one of ___ places in Britain I would love to visit. A-/the Bthe/- Ca/- Da/a. 3.If you live in England, I will recommend you to open ___ account in ___ Lloyds Bank. Aa/a B-/the Can/- D-/a. 4.The photos taken in ___ Madagascar were published in ___ number of scientific magazines. Aa/- Bthe/the Ca/the D-/a. 5.I have never met ___ Rogers before, but I believe they are ___ good people. Aa/a B-/the Cthe/- D-/a. 6.He came across ___ article about the reign of William ___ Great. Aan/the B-/- C the/- Da/a. 7.I wish I could go to ___ Bosporus Strait to enjoy ___ gorgeous view. Aa/- B-/the Ca/the Dthe/a. 8.The ship should cross ___ Pacific Ocean to deliver ___ goods. Aa/a B-/- Cthe/the D-/a. 9.If I had a chance, I would go to ___ Sahara and ___ Gobi. Aa/a Bthe/the C-/- Dthe/a. 10.Whenever Alex has ___ vacation, he takes his backpack and hikes in ___ Carpathians. Aa/the B-/- Cthe/- Dthe/a. Task 2.1.Standing in the long queue to ___ Louvre, she made friends with ___ surprisingly talkative Frenchman.
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Aa/- Bthe/a C-/- D-/the. 2.If I were in ___ New York, I would definitely attend ___ Central Park Zoo. Aa/- Bthe/a Ca/a D-/the. 3.___ Times has recently published the story of Ukrainian ___ refugees. Athe/- Ba/the C-/a Da/a. 4.___ Danube flows into ___ Black Sea. Aa/a B-/a Cthe/the D-/-. 5.Both ___ poor and ___ rich should unite. Aa/a B-/a C-/- Dthe/the. 6.All four new international routes begin flying in mid-December from ___ Netherlands to ___ Bahamas. Aa/a Bthe/the C-/- D-/a. 7.If I entered ___ Cambridge University, I would be ___ happiest student ever! Aa/a B a/- C-/the Dthe/a. 8.From my point of ___ view, ___ Bermudas look quite mysterious. A-/the Ba/a Cthe/- Dthe/a. 9.___ Mont Blanc is famous for being ___ highest mountain in France. Athe/the Ba/a C-/the D-/-. 10.Lake ___ Baikal is really ___ breathtaking in winter! Aa/a Bthe/the C -/- Dthe/a. Task 3.1.___ night being sharp and frosty, we trembled from ___ foot to ___ head. Athe/the/the Bthe/-/- Ca/-/- D -/a/a. 2.When I lived in Paris some years ago I used to buy ___ copy of Le Monde every evening at ___ same local newspaper kiosk. A-/a Ba/the Ca/a Dthe/a. 3.R. Peary was ___ famous American polar traveller. He was ___ first to reach ___ North Pole in 1909. Aa/the/the Bthe/the/- Ca/the/a D-/the/-.
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4.If ___ guest has to leave ___ table during ___ meal he always asks his hostess, «Will you please excuse me for ___ minute». Aa/the/a/a B-/the/a/- Cthe/the/-/the Dan/the/a/a. 5.___ most favourite game is cricket, which is called by ___ English «___ greatest game in ___ world». AThe/the/the/the B The/ a/the/the C-/the/-/the D A/the/-/the. 6.Peter is on ___ night duty. When I go to ___ bed, he goes to ___ work. Athe/-/a B-/-/- Ca/a/a Dthe/the/-. 7.___ death of her husband resulted in ___ loss of her home also. A-/- B-/the Cthe/the Da/-. 8.Where there’s ___ will, there’s ___ way. Aa/a B-/-C the/the Da/the. 9.___ British Prime Minister lives in ___ Dowing Street 10. A.a/a; B.-/the; C.the/-; D.-/a. 10.I love how ___ Oxford Street looks in ___ winter! It’s dizzying! Aa/a B-/the Cthe/the D-/-. Read the texts below and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Task 4.In ancient Rome, pearls were considered (1) _____ symbol of wealth and social standing. (2)_____ Greeks valued the pearl for both its extraordinary beauty and association with love and marriage. During the Dark Ages, while (3)_____ ladies from wealthy families adored delicate pearl necklaces, gallant knights often wore pearls into battle. They believed (4)_____ magic of these glossy gems would keep them unharmed. (5)_____ Renaissance saw the royal courts of Europe full of pearls. Because pearls were so highly regarded, (6)_____ number of European countries actually passed (7)_____ laws forbidding anyone but (8)_____ nobility to decorate themselves with pearls. 1.Aa Bthe C–D.an; 2.Aa Bthe Can D–;
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3.Athe Ba Can D–; 4.Aan B–C a Dthe; 5. A–Bthe Ca Dan; 6.Athe B–Ca D an; 7.Athe B–Ca Dan; 8.Athe B–Ca Dan. Task 5.(1)_____ Employment laws do not protect workers from having (2)_____ mean boss, but our legal system does enforce basic workplace rights. For example, there are (3)_____ workplace rights that protect(4) _____ workers from (5)_____ discrimination, (6)_____ sexual harassment, (7)_____ hostile work environment, and known health and (8)_____ safety hazards. 1.Aa Bthe C–Dan; 2.Aa Bthe Can D–; 3. Athe Ba Can D–; 4.Aan B–Ca Dthe; 5.Aan B–Ca Dthe; 6.A–Bthe Ca Dan; 7.Athe B–Ca Dan; 8.Athe B–Ca Dan. Task 6.(1)_____ negligence is (2)_____ legal theory which allows (3)_____ injured party to recover for (4)_____ carelessness of others. A person is considered to be legally negligent if they were careless, given the circumstances of (5)_____ situation. Negligence has four major elements that must be shown in order to recover for (6)_____ injuries they sustained because of someone else’s negligence. However, even if those four parts are shown and negligence is established,
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(7)______ defense could still mitigate how much (8)_____ defending party must pay. 1.Aa Bthe C–Dan; 2. Aa Bthe Can D–; 3.Athe Ba Can D–; 4. A an B–Ca Dthe; 5.Aan B–Ca D the; 6.A–Bthe Ca Dan; 7.Athe B–Ca Dan; 8. Aa Bthe C–Dan. NOUNS Read the following sentences and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Task 1. 1.We saw three ____ and two ____ crossing the meadow. A sheeps/deers Bship/dear C sheep/deer D ships/dears. 2.____ in this club are good enough for putting on a concert. A.acoustics Bacoustos C acoustic D acoustus. 3.They have already carried out two series of ____ to get the necessary ____. Aexperiment/datum Bexperimental/datas; Cexperimentus/datous D experiments/data. 4.The doctor has two ____. He is supposed to think over them. AdiagnosisBdiagnose Cdiagnoses Ddiagnoes. 5.These ____ are not very reliable. Give me two more ____ to make up my mind. A criterions/prooves Bcriteria/proofs C criterion/proof D criterians/proves. 6.Draw two ____ and measure them. A radii Bradius C radious D radiate. 7.It has been proven that ____ is not so dangerous as ____ . Ameasls/mumpes Bmeasle/mump Cmeasles/mumps Dmisles/mumpes. 8. I have been explained that ____ is in the fridge and ____ are on those shelves.
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Acreams/green B cream/greens C creamy/greenary D creames/greeny. 9.There are three ____ in our family. Which of them do you need? Here are their ____ . A Mary’s/photoes BMarys/photos CMarys’/photo D Maries/photo. 10.I have two ____ in the house on the white ____ of Dover. A saves/clives Bsafs/cliffesCsaffes/clifs Dsafes/cliffs. Task 2.1.____ are valued for their attractive flowers and historically used as an astringent to treat wounds. A forgets-me-not B forget-us-not Cforget-me-nots D forget-my-not. 2.They picked their way through broken items of ____, their ____ crunching across splintered glass and wood. Afurnitures/feetsBfurnitures’/foot C furniture/feet Dfurniturs/foots. 3.In every thousand ____ I would notice one person who is difficult to move his legs and hands. Apassers-by Bpasser-byes Cpasser-by Dpassers’-by. 4.At the current moment ____ are investigating allegations of fraud against him. A the policesBthe police Cthe police’sDthe policy. 5.This ____ was so interesting that I decided to go there to observe everything by myself. Anew B newes C news’Dnews. 6.I will give some ____, please try to follow them. A advices B advice C advices’ Dadvise. 7.She told me an interesting piece of ____ about the new manager. Ainformation Binformation’s Cinformations Dinformations’.8.Human ____ commonly spread through close person-to-person contact. Alices Blouse Clouses Dlice. 9.Where were they? –At ____ . A Mary BMary’s CMarys D Maries.
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10.I am going to the supermarket. Where ____ my money? - ____ on the table. Aare/ they areBhave/they haveCis/it is Ddo/ it does. Task 3. 1.There are only 16 of these old ____ left in the city. Amerry-go-roundsBmerry-go-round Cmerries-go-round Dmerry-goes-round. 2.Over the past decade four ____ of every national newspaper had been ____ . A editor-in-chief/man B editor-in-chiefs/mans C editors-in-chief/men Deditor-in-chieves/mens. 3.The three selected species of ____ can produce similar changes, but the only final ____ can be established by looking at nail clippings under a microscope. Afungus/diagnoses B fungi/diagnosis Cfangus/diagnose Dfangis/diagnos. 4.____ live in nearly every environment on Earth, but scientists are still discovering basic information about them. AlichenBlichenz Clichins D lichens. 5.As the altitude increases, plant life is restricted to different species of ____. AmossesBmoss’s Cmoss Dmossus. 6.Coralline ____ hold together some coral ____ and are present in multiple ecosystems. A alga/reef B alges/riffs Calgae/reefs Dalgas/reeves. 7.I turned my head back and saw a ____ bill together with a few ____ lying there. Ahundreds-dollar/coin B hundred-dollar/coins Chundred-dollars’/coines Dhundred-dollars/coins’. 8.An African elephant has four ____ on the ____ and three on the hind foot. Ahooves/forefoot Bhoof/forfeet C hoofes/forefoots Dhoovs/forefeets. 9.Where ____ my pyjamas? –I have just put ____ in the bath. A is/it Bhas /theirCare/themDdoes/ its. 10.Ask him to take two ____ and cut the ____ of bread into ____ .
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Aknifs/loafs/halfs Bknives/loaves/halves Cknifes/loafes/halfes; Dknivs/loavs/halvs. Read the texts below and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).Task 4. The imprecision of gig therefore connotes different things: Some uses focus on the temporary or «contingent» nature of the work, such as (1)____ that may be terminated at any time, usually at the discretion of(2) ____.Other definitions focus on the unpredictability of (3) ____ in terms of (4)____, scheduling, hours provided in(5)____ or location. Still (6)____ focus on the business structure through which work is engaged –a staffing agency, digital platform, contractor or other intermediary. Further complicating the definition of gig is whether the focus is on a worker’s primary (7)____ or on side work meant to supplement (8) ____. 1.A works Bwork Ca work Djobs; 2.Aan employer Bthe employers C some employers D the employer; 3.Aworks Ba work Cthe work Dwork; 4.Aearnings B earning Cthe earning Da lot of earning; 5.Athe workweek B a workweek Cworkweeks D the workweeks; 6.Adepictions Bdepiction C other depictions Dthe depiction; 7.Asources of income Bsource of income C source of incomesDsources of incomes; 8.Aan income Bthe income C incomes Dincome. Task 5.
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Furthermore, predatory lending rules often require (1)____ to check the borrower’s capacity to repay (2)____ before giving it. This helps to prevent borrowers from incurring (3)____ they cannot afford to repay. Consumers must be aware of the possible (4)____ of predatory (5)____ and educate themselves on their legal rights and (6)____. If you believe you have been a victim of predatory lending, contact your state’s attorney general or consumer protection agency. Ultimately, predatory lending regulations protect customers from deceptive or abusive lending practices. These rules aim to guarantee that borrowers get clear and reasonable (7)____ conditions and are not exploited by lenders looking to benefit from their (8) ____ . 1.Alenders BlandersCowners Dlender; 2.Aloans Blaons Ca loan D the loan; 3.Aa debt BdebtsCthe debt D debt; 4.A hazard B hazards Chazardes Dall hazards; 5.Alending tactic Blanding tactics C lending tactics D borrowing tactics; 6.Aa safeguard Bthe safeguard C safeguards Dthe safeguards; 7.A loansBloan C a loan Dthe loan; 8.Aweaknesses Bweakness Cfinancial weaknesses Dfinancial weakness. Task 6.A mortgage is (1)____ that is made to fund (2)the purchase of a house or other piece of (3)____. The loan is secured by the property the purchase of which the loan funds. This means that if the loan is not paid back as provided in (4)____ , usually through monthly (5)____ of (6)____, the lender can foreclose on the property. Foreclosure means forcing the sale of the property and using (7) ____ to pay off (8)____. 1.Aa loanBthe loan Cloans Dsome loans; 2.A the purchase of a house Ba purchase of a house C the purchase of housesDthe purchase of house;
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3.Areal properties Bthe real property Creal property Da real property; 4.Aa loan agreement Bthe loan agreementCthe loan agreements D loans agreement; 5. A payments Bpayment Cpayment’s D payments’; 6.A principal and interest Bprincipals and interests Cprincipals and interest D principal and interests; 7.A the proceeds of the sales B the proceed of the sale C the proceeds of a sale Dthe proceeds of the sale; 8.Athe loan balance Bthe loan’s balance Ca loan balance Dthe loan balances. ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE Read the following sentences and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Task 1. 1.I know I __________ (interrogate) but it is not something I would like to talk about. Aam being interrogated Bhad been interrogated Chave interrogated Dhas been interrogating. 2.Public hearings _________ (hold) in Oxford Hall for 3 days. A have held Bare being held Chave been held Dare holding. 3.It has been alleged that the telephone _________ (steal) on Monday morning. Ais being stolen Bwas stolen Chas been stolen Dhad stolen. 4.Once charged, the suspect stands accused but __________ (presume) innocent until conviction upon trial or guilty plea. A is presumed B has presumed Cwill presume Dis presuming. 5.This agreement will remain in full force until all the payments _________ (make) in full. A will be made Bare being made Chave been made Dare making. 6.It is not yet known what caused the plane to crash. Many of the survivors __________ (interview) by newspaper and TV reporters.
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Awere being interviewed Bhave been interviewed Chave interviewed Dare interviewing. 7.A cure for the disease _________ (hope) to be imminent. Ais hoped Bhas hoped Chopes Dis hoping. 8.The COVID-19 vaccines ________ (develop) on a faster timeline than any previous vaccines. Adeveloped Bwere developedChad developedDwere developing. 9.Entering the building without a security pass ________ (prohibit). Ahas prohibited Bis prohibiting Cis prohibited D prohibits. 10.It is expected that he _________ (offer) a promotion in a couple of days. Awill be offered Bhas been offered Coffers Dhas been offering. Task 2. 1.I don’t like the fact that I ________ (push out) of the city. Aare pushing out B had pushed out Chave been pushed out D has been pushing out. 2.Don’t enter the conference hall! The main issue _________ (discuss) there right now. A is being discussed Bhas been discussing Cwill discussDis discussed. 3.The Nobel Prize for Physics ___________ (win) by Marie Curie in 1903. Awas won Bhas wonCwas winning Dhas been won. 4.The Kennedy Space Center ___________ (visit) by thousands of people every year. AvisitsBhas been visited Chas been visiting Dis visited. 5.Nobody __________ (educate) these guys about the danger of smoking. A is educated Bare educating Chas educated Dhave been educated. 6.Arsenal __________ (defeat) 3 –0 and they are now 4thin the table. A have defeated Bhave been defeated Cwas defeated D were defeating. 7.The British embassy in Israel __________ (destroy) by an earthquake. Ais being destroyed Bhas been destroyed Cdestroys Dhas been destroying.
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8.I went to the showroom but ________ (inform) that all the houses _________ (sell). Ais informed/are sold Bhad informed/were sold Cwas informing/had sold Dwas informed/had been sold. 9.The hotel still_________ (build) when we stayed there. A is building Bhas been built C was being built Dwill be built. 10. I visited my home town last year, only to find that they ________ (demolish) the house I ________ (grow up) in. Ahad demolished/had grown up B demolished/grew up Chad been demolished/was growing up Dhas been demolished/am growing up. Task 3. 1.My car _________ (not, fix) yet. They are so slow! Ais not being fixed Bhas not been fixed C is not fixed Dis not fixing. 2.The police could arrest the bank robbers when they _________ (cross) the border. Ahad crossed Bwas crossingCwere crossing D were crossed. 3.Australian snakes ________ (claim) to be the most poisonous in the world. A are being claimed Bhas been claimed Cclaim D are claimed. 4.Many people ________ (celebrate) the football team’s victory in the streets tonight! A will be celebrated Bwill be celebrating Cwill have been celebrated Dwill have been celebrating. 5.In India ________ (believe) that cows are holy. Ait is believed Bit has believed Cit believes Dit has been believing. 6.Smartphone S22 Ultra ________ (launch) last week with the entire revolutionary features which ________ (develop) for the previous Smartphone. Awas launching/had developed Bhad launched/was developed Cwas launched/had been developed Dlaunched/developed. 7.Sir, I want to assure that this room ________ (tide up) by our staff every morning. Atides up Bis tidied up Chas tidied up Dhas been tiding up.
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8._______ the burglars _______ (catch) by the police before they left your house? ADid … catch B Were … caught CHave … caught DHad … been caught.9.My partners accepted my proposal after they ________ (consider) it carefully. A had considered Bwere considered Cconsidered D had been considered. 10.On that day a wedding party ________ (hold) at this expensive hotel. Awas holding Bhad held Cwas being held Dheld. Read the texts below and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Task 4.New York Attorney General Letitia James (1)____ former president Donald Trump with a US$250 million lawsuit on September 21, 2022, citing «staggering» amounts of falsified business information and fraud. The civil lawsuit (2) ____ that Trump, his company –the Trump Organization –and three of his children (3)____ to lenders and insurers about billions of dollars’ worth of assets. This (4) ____ a three-year investigation into Trump’s New York-based real estate business. The Conversation (5)____ with Bridget J. Crawford, an expert on tax and property law at Pace University, to help navigate the various dimensions and the potentially broader, criminal implications of this lawsuit. The complaint is over 200 pages long and (6)____ many specific claims. But, at its heart, the complaint (7)____ the Trump Organization (8) ____ false financial or business statements in order to get loans or to keep those loans on favorable terms, in a way that was dishonest or fraudulent. 1. Ahit Bhas hit C had hit Ddid hit 2.Aallege Bhas alleged C alleges Dalleged 3. Alaid Bhave lied Clied Dhas lied 4.Afollow Bfollows Cis following D has followed 5. Aspeaks Bhas spoken Chave spoken Dspoke 6.Acontain B contained CcontainsDhas contained 7.A say B says Csaid Dhas said
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8.Amade Bhad made C has made Dwas made Task 5.Banks (1)____ to make loans to people who (2) ____ likely to be able to repay them. And how (3)____ the bank measure whether someone (4)____ likely to repay? It’s knowing the recipient of a loan (5)____ enough collateral to satisfy the bank’s concerns. Trump (6)____ he had collateral worth a certain amount. James (7)____ that the values (8) ____ really wrong, and really wrong over a period of years, in multiple different filings. 1.Ahave wanted Bhas wanted CwantD wanted 2.A are B were C have been Dhad been 3.Adid B does C do Dhas 4.Aare Bis C was D has been 5.Ahas Bhad C have Dhas had 6. Asays B has said Csaid Ddid say 7.A was saying BsaidCis saying Dsays 8.Aare Bwere C was Dhave been Task 6.The analysis of voices carried out on the texts forming the corpus (1)____ that the active and passive voices (2)____ in the two categories of legal texts. However, active voice (3) ____ prevalent in the two categories. The study (4)____ that the application of the two ways of information structuring is not just a matter of style but is necessitated by point of emphasis. In the professional legal texts for instance, the prevalence of active voice (5) ____ the agents, thereby making the law generic and for all. The application of the active voice in the popular texts demonstrates the fact they (6)____ to inform or educate the public on legal developments or issues rather than to be used by lawyers in the course of performing legal functions.
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The passive voice as exemplified (7)____ a situation where the writer (8)____ that the action is more prominent or benefiting to the audience than the performer of the action. 1.Areveals Brevealed Chas revealedDhad revealed 2.A are used Bwere used Chave been used Dhad been used 3.A had been found Bhas been found Cwas found Dis found 4.Arevealed Bhas revealedChad revealed Dreveals 5.A emphasizes Bemphasize Cemphasized D has emphasized 6.Awere writtenBhave been written Care written Dhad been written 7.Adepicted B has depicted Cis depicted Ddepicts 8.A feels Bfelt C is feelingDhas felt NON-FINITE FORMS OF THE VERB Read the following sentences and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Task 1. 1.We would like _________ (invite) to the president`s reception at the Pearl Hotel last week, but we weren`t. A to be inviting B to have been invited Chaving been invited Dinviting. 2.It took four men ______ (the piano / remove) to the upper floor. Ato have the piano removed Bhaving the piano removed C remove the piano Dthe piano being removed. 3.It's _______ (frustrate) when you want to say something in another language, but you don't know the word. Afrustrated Bfrustrating Cto frustrate D to be frustrating. 4.I feel guilty about _________ (write, not) to you sooner, but I have been swamped with work lately. Anot to have been written Bnot to be written Cnot having written Dnot to write. 5. While _______ (pack) her things,she thought about the last two years.Abeing packed BpackingCpack D having packed.
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6.I feared you might feel angered at me for ______ the task for them without warning. Ato have given Bto be given Chaving given Dto give. 7.Carlos appears __________ (lose) some weight. Has he been ill? Ato have lost B being lost C having lost Dto be lost. 8.The room ______ practically dark I could not at first see where the speaker was. Ato have been Bbeing; C having been Dto be. 9.I don`t enjoy __________ (laugh) at by other people. A be laughed Bbeing laughed Chaving laughed D be laughing. 10. On _______ (arrive) at the hotel,he went to get changed.Aarrived Bbeing arrivedCarriving Dhaving arrived. Task 2. 1.Jack Welles has a good chance of __________ (elect). I`m going to vote for him. Abeing elected B having electedCto be elected Delecting. 2. All the necessary preparations ________ (make) with almost secrecy, the army launched the attack.Ahave made Bto be made C having madeDhaving been made. 3.For 24 hours on the flight to Australia, I was the most________ (bore) I've ever been. A bored Bbore Cboring Dbe boring. 4.Ms. Thompson is always willing to help if there is a problem in the office, but she doesn`t want __________ (call) at home unless there is an emergency. Ahaving been called Bbeing called C to be called D calling. 5.Petrol__________ (go up)in price, the demand for cars has fallen.A having gone up Bto go up Cbeing gone up D to be gone up. 6.Sometimes adolescents complain about __________ (understand, not) by their parents. Anot being understood Bnot having understood C not to understand Dnot to be understood.
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7. ________ (surround) by difficulties and uncertainty, he longed for Christine.Asurrounding Bsurrounded Cto surround D having surrounded. 8.I`m angry at him for _________ (tell, not) me the truth. Anot to tell Bnot telling Cnot having toldDnot to have told. 9.The strawberries _______ (eat) at the wedding were grown in Scotland.A have eaten BeatingC being eaten Dto be eaten. 10.Mr. Gow mentioned __________ (injure) in an accident as a child, but he never told us the details. Ahaving injured Bhaving been injured Cto be injured Dto have injured. Task 3. 1.I can`t ever forget __________ (watch) our team score the winning goal in the last seconds of the championship game. A watchingBto watch C to be watched D having been watched. 2. This is a vegetarian restaurant. None of the dishes ________ (serve) here contains meat or fish. A having served Bserved Cserving Dto serve. 3.He couldn`t help ________ (ask) me: «Isn`t there anything else I can do for you?». A being asked Bhave asked Cto ask Dasking. 4.A million dollars worth of jewellery ________(belong) to the President's wife has been stolen. Abelonging B to belong C being belonged Dhave belonged. 5.Persuasion is the art of _______ (get) other people to do something or to believe something without _______ (compel) to do so. Abeing got / have been compelled Bgetting / being compelled Chave got / be compelled Dget / having compelled. 6.I'm going to do my food shopping online and ________ (food / deliver) to my house. A to have food delivered Bhaving food deliveredCdeliver food Dhave food delivering.
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7.If your plane has crashed high in the mountains, it’s best ________ (keep) close to the plane. Rescuers have got a better chance of _______ (find) the plane than one person alone. Ato keep / finding Bkeeping / found Ckept / to have found Dkeeping / being found. 8.If you are lost in a snow storm it’s best ______ (dig) a hole and sit in it until it stops ______ (snow). Adigging / being snowed Bdig / to have snowed Cdug / snowed Dto dig / snowing. 9.Don`t you understand that all personal sentiments ought _______ (put aside). A have put aside Bbeing put aside Cto have been put aside Dto put aside. 10._______ (be) to England before, I knew where to find a good hotel.Ahave been Bto be Cbeing Dhaving been. Read the texts below and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Task 4. What happens next? The New York attorney general has asked for a variety of actions, (1)_______ the removal of the current trustees of certain trusts holding Trump Organization assets. Trump has already responded, (2)_______ it a witch hunt, which is consistent with the way he has responded to lawsuits in the past. I expect he will employ any available procedural tactics (3)______ (4)______ this suit as long as he can. Eventually, he will be called (5)______, and he will have to answer the claims (6)_______ to him. If he refuses (7) _______ , the attorney general can act to protect the public, and the Trump family businesses would not be authorized (8)_______ in New York. Ultimately, the state can shut the businesses down, if need be. 1. A having included Bincluded C including Dto include; 2.A to call B calling C having called D to have called; 3. Ato delayBdelaying C to have delayed Dhaving delayed;
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4.Ato answer Bhaving answered Canswering Dto have answered; 5.Aresponding Bto respond Cto have responded Dhaving responded; 6.Aputting Bhaving put C to put Dput; 7.ArespondingBto respond Cto have responded D having responded; 8.Ato operate B operating Chaving operated D to be operated. Task 5. Does the lawsuit increase the chances of criminal charges? It certainly increases the possibility there might be criminal charges in the future. It also fans the flames that Trump continues (1)______ in (2)______ that he is being unfairly targeted, which appears (3)_____ part of his attempt (4) ______ the American legal system. In fact, he is being asked (5)______ by the same rules that apply to everyone else. I will be very interested (6)______ whether and how the IRS responds –the IRS strives (7) _______ an apolitical organization, but unfortunately, anything (8)_______ this particular former president is treated by a vocal minority as inherently political. 1.A strokingBto stroke Cto be stroked Dto have stroked; 2. AclaimingBto claimCto have claimed Dto be claiming; 3. Ato be Bbeing Cto have been Dhaving been; 4.A to discredit Bdiscrediting Cin discrediting Dof discrediting; 5.Aplaying Bto play Chaving played Dto have played; 6. Ain seeing Bof seeing Cto see Dto have seen; 7. Abeing Bhaving been Cof beingDto be; 8.A to involve Binvolves Cinvolved Dinvolving. Task 6. The General Assembly as a forum for adopting multilateral treaties The General Assembly is composed of representatives from each UN Member State and is the main deliberative body on matters (1) ______ to international law.
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Many multilateral treaties are in fact (2)______ by the General Assembly and subsequently opened for signature and ratification. The Legal (Sixth) Committee assists the work of the General Assembly (3)______ advice on substantive legal matters. The Committee is also made up of representatives from all UN Member States. The General Assembly has adopted several multilateral treaties throughout its history, including for example Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948). In many areas, the legal work of the United Nations has been pioneering, (4) ______ problems as they take on an international dimension. The UN has been at the forefront of efforts (5)______ a legal framework in such areas as (6) ______ the environment, (7)______ migrant labour, (8) ______ drug trafficking and terrorism. 1.Ato relate Brelating Cbeing related D having related; 2.Abeing adopted Badopted C to adopt Dhaving adopted; 3.Aby providing B to provide Cof providing Din providing; 4.A to address Bhaving addressed Caddressing Dbeing addressed; 5.Ain providing Bby providing C to provide D of providing; 6.Aof protecting Bto protect Cprotection D protecting; 7. Ato regulate Bof regulating C regulation Dregulating; 8. Ato curb Bin curbing C curbDcurbing. CONDITIONALS AND WISH CLAUSES Read the following sentences and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Task 1. 1. Many unique plants and animals ______ (become extinct), if people ______ (cut down) rainforests.Adidn`t become extinct / were going to cut down Bwon`t become extinct / have cut
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down Chaven`t become extinct / would cut down Dwould have become extinct / had cut down.2.______ the press ______ (respect) Princess Diana’s privacy more, she might not have been killed in a traffic accident. She was trying to avoid the newspaper photographers when the accident happened. AHad / respected BShould / respect CDoes / respect D Would / respect. 3.My mother is an excellent cook, and I really wish she ______ (make) our wedding cake, but she’llbe very busy with other things. Ashould make Bhas made Ccould make Dwill make. 4. If you ______ (take) your medicine yesterday, you ______ (be well) today. Atook/will be well Bwould take/have been well C had taken/would be well Dwere taken/would have been well. 5.Unless they______ (aid) by radar, ships and aircraft______ (move) cautiously or not at all in dense fog.A have aided / are movingB are aided / must moveC aided / should be moving; Dwere aided / ought to move. 6.She ______ (respect) the head of her department more if he ______ (take) more professional attitude towards his work. Ahas respected / were taking B could respect / will takeCwill respect / might take D would respect / took. 7. Don’t you think if you_____ (take) that other job, then you _____ (face) unemployment now that the factory is closing down? Awill take / won’t be facingB had taken / wouldn’t be facingChave been taken / haven’t facedDtook / weren’t facing. 8.If the passport officials _____ (take) so long to pass everybody through the border controls, we _____ (arrive) in the ski resort in time to ski today, and now we’ve wasted our first day.A hadn`t taken / would have arrived Bwon`t take / have arrived Chaven`t taken / would arrive Ddidn`t take / were going to arrive.9.If I ______ (dye) my hair yesterday, my friends ______ at me today.
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A have dyed / were laughing B dyed / would laugh C will dye / are laughing; D hadn`t dyed / wouldn`t be laughing. 10.I wish the finals _____ (hold) on a weekend because most of my friends work on weekdays. I would have liked them to come and see me. A had been held B were holdingCcould have held Dhave been held. Task 2. 1.______ a tiger stands still, it is invisible in the jungle. ASupposing BAs if CSo long as D In case.2.______ Louise were working today, she would know where the accounting records are kept. AIn case BEven though C Unless DIf only.3.Since the raising of the water level one can get there by boat, ______ the vegetation around the temple itself is cleared. Aeven if Bunless Cas long as Don condition that.4.______ you have purchased tickets, you won`t be able to attend the show.AEven if BUnless CAs if D Supposing.5.The sun appears to be shining on your computer screen. You can avoid the reflection of the sunshining _______ you close the curtains.Aprovided B whereas Cin case Dunless.6.______ you were to qualify for the finals, how would you feel appearing on television? AAs long as BSupposing CUnless DWhether.7.______ they are not fully booked up, we can stay at the campsite on the island.AUnless BAs if CProviding DWhether.8.______ you plan to be walking after dark or not, it is a good idea to take a torch along when you are hiking in rough terrain.
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AWhether BEven if C ProvidedDIn case.9.If you are hiking or climbing in the mountains, you should always take a survival bag ______ you get injured. In an emergency, a survival bag keeps you warm, while the other hikers go for help.Aas if Bin case Cwhen Dunless.10.He ought to pay the fine, ______ he might go to prison. Awhile Bif Cunless Dotherwise.Task 3. 1.If they don`t accept you at the London School of Economics, which other universities ______ ?Adid you apply B could you apply Cshould you apply Dwill you apply. 2.What will you do if you ______ ? Awould miss your plane Bmiss your plane C missed your plane Dwill miss your plane. 3.He would be more friendly if he ______ ? Arealizes who we are Bwill realize who we will be Crealized who we were D would realize who we had been. 4.If I hadn`t arrived, they ______ what to do. A wouldn`t have known B hadn`t known C don`t know D will not know. 5. If I leave you my personal diary, ______ ?A do you take care of it Bwould you take care of it C have you taken care of it D will you take care of it. 6. If you take more exercise, you _____ . Aget fit Bwill get fit Chave got fit Dare getting fit. 7.The previous night was terrible! I wish I _____ yesterday. A wouldn`t oversleep Boversleep Cweren`t oversleeping Dhadn`t overslept. 8.______ the operation he would have died. Abut on B but after C but for Dbut of. 9.We ______ (move) to Scotland when I was a child, I would have a Scottish
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accent now. Awere movingBmoved Cwould move Dhad moved. 10.If road travel _____ than railway travel in this country, we wouldn`t have so many traffic jams.Awouldn`t be cheaper B weren`t cheaperC isn`t cheaper D won`t be cheaper. Read the texts below and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).Task 4. Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Sarah. She was an avid reader and loved nothing more than getting lost in the pages of a book. She often thought to herself, «If only I (1)_____ the time to write a book, then I (2)_____ a writer». But one day, Sarah's teacher assigned a writing project for the class, and it was then when she realized that if she (3)_____ aside a little bit of time every day to work on her writing, she (4)_____ her dream into reality. So, she began to write every day after school for a short period of time. And as she wrote, her stories started to take shape, and before she knew it, she had written an entire novel. She showed it to her teacher, who was impressed with her work and encouraged her to submit it to a publisher. If she (5)_____ that teacher that gave her an assignment, she (6) _____ writing. After a few rejections, one publisher finally accepted her book, and soon it was being read by people all over the world. Sarah realized that the key to achieving her dreams was persistence and dedication. If she (7)_____ after the first rejection, she (8)_____ a published author. 1.Ahad had Bhave had Chad Dwould have; 2.A could become Bwill become Ccan become Dbecame; 3.Aset B sets C would set Dcan set; 4.Acan turn B will turn Cturned Dcould turn; 5.A hadn`t hadB didn`t have C had no Dwouldn`t have;
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6.Ahad never started Bwouldn`t start Cwould have never started Dwould never start; 7.Ahad given up Bgave up Cwould give up Dwould have given up; 8.Awould never become B didn`t become Chadn`t become Dwould have never become. Task 5. Despite a lot of failures Joanne Rowling kept writing and writing, and one day she was able to make her dream a reality. If she (1)_____ in herself and her work, she (2)_____ that level of success. But also, if she (3)_____ her free time reading, she (4)_____ the passion for writing. And if the publisher (5)_____ a chance on an unknown author like her, her book (6)_____ . Now, if she (7) _____ to participate in a book fair, she (8)_____ . When she receives a good review, she will be very happy. If she sells out all her books, she will consider writing a new one. And if she wins an award, she will be over the moon! 1. Adidn`t believe Bwouldn`t believe C doesn`t believe D had not believed; 2. Awould never have reached B would never reachCdidn`t reach Ddoesn`t reach; 3. Adidn`t spend Bwouldn`t spend Cwouldn`t have spent D hadn't spent; 4. A wouldn`t develop B wouldn't have developed Cdidn`t develop D won`t develop; 5. Adidn`t take B wouldn`t take Chad not taken Dwouldn`t have taken; 6. Awouldn`t publish Bwouldn`t have published Cdidn`t publish Dwould have never been published; 7. Ais invited Bwill be invited C invites Dwill invite; 8. Acertainly goes Bwould certainly go Cwill certainly go D certainly went. Task 6. The mystery of the red truck
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It has been confirmed that late on the night of the sixth of July, a large red truck ran into the bakery on Maryland Street. After an initial investigation by police, it is now clear that the truck had no driver at all. The locals are asking a simple question: «Where was the driver?» If the police (1) _____to solve this mystery, they (2) _____the CCTV footage from the street. One of the locals said: «We're all quite worried about a truck with no driver. This truck has never been seen in the neighbourhood before. If we (3) _____ that truck before, we (4)_____ this mystery now». Many locals share the same concerns. They want to know what's happening in their town. A witness at the crime scene told police: «There was a loud noise coming from the truck while it was going towards the building and its speed... it was unbelievable. If it (5) _____ slower, I (6) _____ a chance to see the driver. But all I saw was the truck speeding into the bakery as fast as it could». The police have already spoken with eleven other residents, but no one knows any further details about the incident. Superintendent Amanda Slippers remarked: «This is a tough case. The truck license plate belongs to this town, but nobody has seen it here. According to the town records, the owner of the truck moved away from here years ago. No one knows where to. If we (7) _____ the owner, we (8) _____this mystery». 1. Awant Bwants Cwill want D would want; 2. Awould need B will need C need D don`t need; 3. AsawBwould see C would have seen Dhad seen; 4. Awould solve B would have solved Csolved D will solve; 5. Awas going B would be going C were going Dhad been going; 6. Awould have had B had have C wil l have Dhad; 7. Alocate B had located C located Dwould locate; 8. Awould have probably solved Bprobably solved Cwill probably solve Dwould probably solve. MODAL VERBS AND SYNONYMOUS EXPRESSIONS
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Read the following sentences and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Task 1. 1.How _________ he try to come here legally? Aought Bdare Cmight Dhas to. 2._______ this message contain blocked images? Ahave toBneed Ccould D should 3. The character of this person _______ have been spoilt because of his criminal activities.Aought Bshould Cmay D has to4.The manager took responsibility for the situation and apologized twice. He ________ feel guilty.A would Bneed Cought D was able 5.He ______ read Arabic when he was ten. A dare B could C ought Dshall6.If officials misuse their power, they _______ answer finally for what they`ve done. A might B must C would D can. 7. In areas under Taliban control, women _______ go out of their houses without their husband`s permission. A wouldn’t Bmustn’t Cdon`t have to Daren`t able to. 8. What _______ cause the recent and the most powerful earthquake in Turkey`s recorded history? Acould Bshould Cneed D had to 9.A 24-year-old student from Cincinnati died of a tooth infection last week because he ________afford a high-cost medication. A should not Bmight notCcould not D must not 10. I`ve already cleaned the car so you _______ bother to do it.A wouldn`t B needn`t C can`t Disn`t likely to. Task 2.
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1.Do not burn bridges and do not make decisions that you ________ regret. AoughtBmight Cneed D had better 2.A strong opening statement _________ have a great influence on the jurors. AmayB ought Cneed Dshould 3.How ________ you think that I treat my kids wrong?Ashould Bdare Cought Dmust 4.The summons tells the defendant who sued him, and when and where he _______ defend himself. Ais able to B must C ought D had better 5.There are certain things you ________ share on social networks for your own safety. Ashould not Bcould not Cmay not D don`t have to 6.A just society ________ not to use the death penalty as a form of punishment. A should Bwould Cought D could 7.Congress has the power to fix the number of judges sitting on the Court and, within limits, decide what kind of cases it may hear, but it ________ change the powers given to the Supreme Court by the Constitution itself. A don`t have to Bmightn’t Ccan’t Dwouldn`t 8.Football ________ be the most popular of the sports that involve kicking a ball with the foot to score a goal. Ahave to B should CoughtD shall 9.________ you like to taste coffee? - Well, I do love the smell of coffee, but I _______ drink it as it causes serious pain in my stomach. Ashould/mustn`t Bwould/can`t Ccould/needn`t D ought/wouldn`t 10.If you have any personal opinion as to what the law ________ to be, you must put that opinion aside and accept and apply the law as it is. A ought BmayCmust Dshould Task 3.
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1.Jurors ________ hold the making of objections against a lawyer or the lawyer's client, because it is a lawyer's duty to represent the client in this way. Ashouldn’t Bare not able to Ccan`t D wouldn`t 2.You _______ have heard of a 27-foot-long crocodile that once dwelled in East Africa and was large enough to swallow humans. AmightBought Cwould D need 3.The same person ________ serve as President of Ukraine for more than two consecutive terms. Aneedn’t Bmightn’t C can’t Dwouldn`t 4.Texas employers tell smokers they _______ apply for work if they refuse to give up the habit. A needn’t Bwouldn’t Ccouldn’t Dmightn`t 5. The defendant ________ be notified of the suit and given an opportunity to answer or challenge the complaint. A is able to Bmust C ought Dhad better 6.A candidate ________ be nominated by a party or by an election bloc of parties. A ought B may C need Dis able 7.Goal-line technology ________ to be introduced into the English Premier League midway through the next season. Aought B may Cmust Dwould 8.Persons who may be affected by the statement of the investigator or procurator to drop the case ________ make an appeal to the court. AoughtBneed Ccan Dmight 9.The explorers _________ have worried, their programme was successful and employed. Awon`t B wouldn’t Cneedn’t Daren`t able to 10.Service of process ________ be made within six months after filing the complaint. A ought B must Cmay Dhad better
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Read the texts below and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Task 4.In order to be convicted on charges for receiving stolen property, a prosecutor will typically have to prove the following elements first: •The property (1)______ before it was received; •The property (2) _______ by some other individual aside from the thief who allegedly stole it; •The person who receives the stolen property(3) ______ actual knowledge or (4)_____ that the property in question was stolen; The receiver (5)______ the intent to permanently deprive the rightful owner of their property (e.g., by keeping it, hiding it, selling it, giving it away, etc.). Again, the rules and requirements for proving the crime of receiving stolen property will vary by jurisdiction. Thus, in some states, a prosecutor (6)______ demonstrate that the defendant aided a thief by accepting and/or purchasing the stolen goods. In addition, other states (7) ______ between the act of possessing and receiving stolen property. Therefore, you (8)_______ hiring a local criminal defense attorney immediately for further advice on the relevant laws in your state and to provide legal representation in criminal court if you are facing charges for receiving stolen property. 1. Аshould have been stolen B must have been stolen Cshould be stolen Dmust be stolen; 2.Amust be received Bmust have been receivedCshould be be received Dshould have been received; 3.Amust have either hadBmust either have C should have either had Dshould either have; 4.Ashould know Bshould have known Cmust know Dmust have known; 5.Amust have possessed Bshould have possessed Cneedn`t have possessed D must possess; 6.A should need to Bcan need to Cmay need to Dmight need to;
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7.Amay distinguish B can distinguish C should distinguish Dneed to distinguish; 8.A need consider B should consider C must consider D have to consider. Task 5. What Happens When Stolen Property Is Found? Some things that (1) _____ when stolen property is found include: •The receiver (2) ____ both civilly and criminally for not reporting the stolen property to the police; •The receiver (3)_____ to hold the seller or thief liable for giving them stolen property; •The receiver (4)_____ if they are convicted of this crime; •The thief (5)_____ and punished accordingly if the individual (6)_____; •The receiver (7)____ of the crime if they did not know that the property was stolen; and/or •If the receiver is convicted of receiving stolen property, then the crime will appear on their criminal record. According to general receiving stolen property laws, it is a crime to accept or purchase any property which you believe or have actual knowledge that it was obtained through illegal means, such as theft. However, receiving stolen property is its own separate crime and thus (8)_____ with the similar criminal acts of theft, robbery, or extortion. 1.Acan happen B may happen C might happen D must happen; 2. Acan sue Bmust sue Ccan be sued Dmust be sued; 3. Amay be able Bcan be able C should be able Dmust be able; 4. Amay be punished Bmight be punished Ccan be punished Dmust be punished; 5. Acan also be charged Bmay also be charged Cshould also be charged Dmight also be charged; 6. Amay be found Bshould be found Cmust be found D can be found; 7. Amay be cleared Bcan be cleared Cshould be cleared Dmust be cleared;
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8.Acan`t be confused Bshould not be confused C may not be confused Dmight not be confused. Task 6. As we get older and when we think about our past, we sometimes ponder the things that we (1)____. And we also (2)____ those things we did badly and the mistakes we made. In reality, we (3)____ from our mistakes and hope to never make them again. For example, if I failed a test because of a lack of study, the next test I will hope to pass because of hard work. Remember too that some regrets are not based in reality, and we (4)____ time thinking that they are. Would I have really not have been involved in a car crash if I had been driving more slowly? After all, the other driver (5)____ and not playing with their radio. We (6)____ honest with ourselves and live in the now. The only things we (7) ____ are the things happening now, in this moment. We (8)____ on the present. 1. Ashould have done B must have done C should do Dmust do; 2. Amight regret Bmay regretC can regretDought to regret; 3. Ashould always learn B may always learn C can always learn D must always learn; 4. Acan waste Bcan`t waste C shouldn`t waste Dmay waste; 5.A must have been concentrated Bought to have been concentrated Ccould have been concentrated Dwas able to have been concentrated; 6. Amust be B can beCmay be D have to be; 7. Acan control B may control Cshould control D has to control; 8. Aneed to be focusing Bhave to focus C need to focus D can focus. SECTION II.VOCABULARY IN USE Part 1. Phrasal Verbs Read the sentences below. Fill in the correct preposition (A, B, C or D).
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Task 11. He could not account ____ 5.000 Euro missing from the company's books.Aof Bfor Cout Din2. You must be acquainted _____ all the facts before stating your opinion.Afor Bin Cwith Dat3. The police will advice you _____ how to discourage burglars.Aabout Bof Con Dto4.He aimed ____ the target and fired the gun.Ato Bin Cat Dout5.The money that the children collected amounted _____ $600.Ain Bon Cto Dat6. The government appealed ____ the public to stay calm during the crisis.Aat Bout Cin Dto7.Henry is very ashamed _____ his behaviour at last night's party.Afor Bof Cwith Dat8. She is extremely attached ______ her parents.Ato Bon Cwith Dfrom9. Thomas is always aware ______ his mother's over-protective attitude.Afrom Bon Cat Dof10. There has been another military attack _____ the bases in Southern Spain.Ain Bfor Cout DonTask 21.Dad can't come to the phone. He'sbusy____ the cooking.Ain Bwith Cabout Don2. You can't blame me _____ the accident; I wasn't even there.A with Bof Cfor Din3. She always puts the blame _____ me for things I haven't done.Aon Bin Cof Dto 4. There will be an extra charge _____ delivering the goods to your home.
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Afor Bwith Cof Din 5. The suspect has been arrested and charged _____ robbery.Ain Bwith Cfor Don6.You should take care _____ your teeth.Aabout Bwith Con Dof 7.Jane was clever____ history and always received the highest mark.Aat Bin Cwith Dabout8. It was very clever _____ you to find the answer.Aat Bof Cwith Dfor9. The patient was complaining ______ a pain in his chest.Aover Bwith Cto Dof10.The secretary was always complaining _______ having too much work.Aabout Bto Cwith Dfor11. I would like to congratulate you ______ passing your exam.Awith Bof Con DinTask 3 1. Help! The house is _____ fire. Aat Bof Con Din 2. After running up the hill, I was ______ breath. Ain Bout of Coff Dof 3. The miners have been ______ strike for two months. Aon Bat Cfor Dout 4. John Prior isn’t here; he’s _______ duty.Ain Boff Cat Don 5. The police have got the riot ______ control. Aunder Bin Coff Dagainst 6. She is away _______ business in America. Aat Bwith Cfor Don 7. The lift has been ______ order for three days.
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Aoff Bat Cout of Din 8. The new rules are still _______ discussion. Aat Bunder Cfor Dagainst 9. What you’re saying is ________ the point; it’s not relevant at all.Aout of Bat Coff Dabout 10. The thief was _______ arrest for stealing a woman’s handbag. Aunder Bin C with Dfor Task 4 1. He is identical _____ his brother. Ato Bas Cwith Dabout 2. We were impressed ______ her performance. Aof Bwith Con Din 3. Ann made a bad impression ______Steve’s parents.Aby Bwith Con D about 4. She is jealous _______ her well-off sister-in-law. Aof Bwith Cfor Dto 5. Mr Smith is keen ______ photography. Awith Bagainst Cto Don 6. This diet is lacking _______ vitamins. Aof Bto Cin Dwith 7. There is a lack ______ iron in her blood. Aat Bof Cin Dfor 8. Don’t lean _______ the window; it may break.Aat Bto Cagainst Dwith 9. Ann got married _______ a pop singer. Ato Bwith Cat Don 10. There is no need _______ more petrol. Ato Bin Cfor Dwith
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Task 5 1. If you persist _____ talking during class, I will have to punish you. Aon Bin Cat Dwith 2. Our tour guide was very pleasant _______ us during our holiday. Afor Bto Cabout Dwith 3. John was very pleased ______ the way his painting turned out. Ato Bin Cfor Dwith 4. He took pleasure ______ watching his grandchildren play in the garden. Ain Bon Cof Dabout 5. May I have the pleasure ______ your company at the dance tomorrow? Aat Bof Cwith Dfor 6. Thick fog prevented the plane _____ taking off. Afrom Bof Cin Don 7. They had a quarrel _______ the date of the party. AaboutBwith Cof Don 8. I had a quarrel _____ Stephen last night. Ato Bof Cagainst Dwith 9. It took him a long time to recover _____ the injuries. Aafter Bof Cfrom Dfor 10. There was no reason _______ his reckless actions. Aof Bfor Cat Din Task 6 1. The lifeguard saved the child ________ drowning. Aof Bfrom Coff Din 2. She’s sensitive _______ the needs of her daughter.Ato Bat Cwith Don 3. He was sorry _______ the way he had behaved at the party. Aat Babout Cwith Din 4. Tom was sorry _______ damaging his neighbour’s fence.
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Afor Bof Cin Dat 5. Ann spent all her pocket money _____ sweets. Ain Bat Con Doff 6. Rod sympathized ______ Lisa’s situation.Ato B with Cfor Dat 7. You were not sympathetic ________ that man. Aat Bof Ctowards Dagainst 8. This bread tastes ________ garlic. Ain Bon Cfrom Dof 9. She hasn’t got a lot of taste ______ clothes.Ain Bon Cat Dfor 10. It’s typical _____ Jim to forget his keys.Afrom Bfor Cof Dto Read the sentences below. Fill in the correct particle (A, B, C or D).Task 71. What arethe children _____? They are quiet.Aup Bup to Cup against Dover2. We are ___________ bad weather this week.A away B on atC in for Dover3. I hope nobody disturbs me; my favourite television programme will be _______ in five minutes. A out Boff Cafter Don4. I have broken my leg skiing, so I will be _______ work for two months.A over Bat Cback Doff5. If she is late for our date again, I will be _______ with him.A over Bthrough Cout of Doff6. If you press the wrong buttons, the machine will break ________ .Adown Bin Coff Dthrough7. Schools break ______ for Easter on 2ndApril.
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A out Bup Cdown Doff8. The robbers used iron bars to break ________ the bank.Ain Binto Cthrough Daway9. When she was told her mum was in hospital she broke __________ .Adown Boff C through Din10. The water managed to break _______ the flood barrier.Aoff Bdown Cthrough Dover11. Stella broke ___________ her engagement last week.Ain Bup Cout DoffTask 81.By stealing, Frank brought_________ his dismissal from work.Adown Babout Coff Dover2. This music brings _______ happy memories.Ato Bback Cout Dalong3.The author will bring ______ his new novel soon.A in Babout C to Dout4. We managed to bring him ______ by splashing his face with water.Aabout Bround Ctogether Don5. The meeting has been brought ________ to tomorrow evening.Ain Bforward C out Dto 6. She was eventually brought _______ to my point of view.Around Boff C on Dback7. They had to call _________ the football match because of the weather.Aback Bin Coff Dout 8. My boss is calling ________ us tonight at 8 o'clock.Aon Bto Cback Dup9. All men over 18 will be called __________ to fight in the war.Ain Bback Cup Dover10. This situation calls________ immediate action.
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Aover Bfor Cout DinTask 91.I didn't mean to buy so much but I got carried_______ .Aoff Bon Caway Dout2.The police are carrying________ an investigation into the cause of Sandra's death.Aover Bout Coff Dthrough3. I don't feel well but I'll carry _______ working anyway.A on Boff C away Dover4. Despite the difficulties, we managed to carry _____ the project.Aover Baway Coff Don5. I came _____ my old photo album while tidying up.Aat Bby C down Dacross6. Good jobs are hard to come_______ these days.Aby Binto Coff Don 7. I feel terrible! I must be coming ______ the flu.Aup B down with Cout Dthrough8. When Sally's uncle died, she came_____ a small fortune.Aby Bup with Cto Dinto9. The details of the corruption scandal eventually came ______ .Ain B off Cout Dround10. He eventually managed to come_____ a solution.Aup to Bthrough Cin Dup withTask 101.If you don't pay your water bill, your water supply will becut____ .A across Boff Cback Din2.I'm not cut _____ working in office.Aout Bout for Cup Dto
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3. You must cut ______ the amount of sugar you consume.Ainto Bin Coff Ddown on4. I wanted to overtake the lorry but a car from behind cut_____ between us.Ato Bthrough Cup Din5. He cut _____ the conversation to ask to go out.Aacross Binto Cup Ddown6. The village was cut _____ for days because of the snow.Aoff Bout Cup Dto7. The Prime Minister's decided to cut _____ government spendings.Aoff Bthrough C back on Dup8.Most countries have done________ the death penalty.Aout Baway with Cwith Dup9.You shouldn't do your parents ______ . They care about you.Aout Bwith Cdown Dup10. I'm really thirsty. I could do _____ a drink.Aup Bwith C out DinTask 111.Pleasedraw_____ from the edge of the cliff.Ain Bon C back Dup2.He went to the bank to draw _____ some money.Aon Bout Cup Din3. Look! The train has just drawn _______ .Ain Bout Cback Don4. The lawyer drew _____ the contract for the sale of the property.Aout Bon C in Dup5. I'm afraid you've fallen ______ with your schoolwork.Afor Bin Cbehind Dthrough6. He fell_______ his father's point of view.Ain with Binto Coff Dout
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7. When John lost all his money, he fell ______ his father for support.Aapart Bin C back on Don8. The starving man fell_____ the food greedily.A out Bupon Cfor DthroughTask 121.The roof is in danger offalling _______ .Ain Boff Cbehind Dback2. He fell _____ her at first sight.Athrough Bout Cin Dfor3. They got ______ the stolen goods.Aoff Bon Cthrough Daway with 4.Ann is getting ____ her colleagues.Aon Bon with Cby Dround5. I don't understand what you are getting _____ .Ain Bat Cthrough to Dout6. He always gets _____ me by buying me presents.Aoff Bround Cup Don with7.I tried to call you last night but I couldn't get ______ you.Aon Bover Cacross Dthrough to8. Get ____ the train quickly, before it leaves.Around Bup Cwith DonTask 131. Her secret wasgiven______ by her friend by mistake.Aout Baway Cup D off2.When milk turns sour, it gives ______ a horrible smell.Ain Bup Coff Dto3. The teacher's patience finally gave _______ .Aaway Bback Cup Dout
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4.My aunt has gone ____ that pop quiz.Aalong Bback on Cin for Dby5. The fireworks went _____ at midnight.Ainto Boff Con Dout6.There wasn't enough cake to go ______ .Afor Bdown Cthrough Dround7. The detective carefully went ______ the facts with the witness.Aaway Bby Cback on Dover8. The film was so sad she couldn't hold ______ her tears.Adown Bback Coff Don9. We were held ______ on the motorway for three hours.Aback Bup Cto Dover10. I held _____ my anger until he'd left the room.Awith Boff C in DupTask 141.Can you turn _______ the radio; it’s too loud. Aon Boff Cin Ddown 2. This factory’s been turning ______ TV sets for 25 years now.Aup Binto Cout Dover 3. In a crisis, I always turn ______ my father for help. Aaway Bon Cin Dto 4. We were surprised when John turned _______ at Ann’s wedding.Aup Bin Coff D down 5. They turned the attic ______ a playroom. Aon Bto Cinto Dout 6. Turn _______ the page and start reading silently. Aover Bup C out Don 7. I’m rather tired, I think I’ll turn _______.Aon Bin Cdown Doff
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8. When a better job turns _______, he will accept it. Aup Bon Cdown Dout Task 151. Don’t worry. I will stand ______ you if you get into trouble.Aout Bby Cfor Dup 2. What does that red star you are wearing stand _______? Aby Bon Cup for Dfor 3. I had to stand __________ Steven when he was off sick. Aabout Bin for Cout Dup 4. You will really stand _______ in a crowd if you wear this yellow suit. Aup to Bfor Cup Dout 5. Timmy is too scared to stand ________ to his boss. Aup to Bup Cfor Din for 6. Mary has taken ______ her mother in looks. They’re very alike.Aaway Bfor Cafter Doff 7. I was taken _________ completely by all his lies. Aon Bin Cdown Dout 8. When he retired, he took __________ collecting postcards. Aout Bto Cback Dup 9. She took my mother _________ the headmistress. Aoff Bfor Caback Din 10. He took _________ the company when his father died. Aout Bover Cup Dback Task 16 1. If you’d like to take a seat, I will see _______ changing your ticket. Aoff Babout Cfor Dinto 2. I took my parents to the airport and saw them _______. Aout Bover Coff Dto
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3. He tried to convince us he was an actor but we saw ________ him. Ato Babout C for Dthrough 4. You clear the table and I’ll see ________ the washing-up. Afor Bto Cwith Dat 5. Make sure you see _________ the property before you agree to buy it. Ato Bover Cout Dabout 6. The cold weather has finally set __________. Aabout Bdown Cin Dup 7. They set ________ at 5.00 in the morning and returned at 9.00 in the evening. Aout Bto Cback Dby 8. John insisted he was innocent and that somebody had set him ______. Adown Boff Con Dup 9. He decided to set ________ his own business. Aup Bback Coff Dto 10. He was set ________ finishing the project before Monday. Aaside Bdown Con Dout Task 17 1. We put ________ $ 200 to buy Christmas presents. Adown Baside Cin Don 2. The teacher put ________ his ideas well, helping us a lot. Aback Bdown Cacross Dthrough 3. I put his bad mood ________ his losing that money last night. Aup to Bup with C down to Dout 4. We’d better put ________ our meeting until tomorrow; I’m busy now.Aoff Bin Con Dup 5. The firemen tried hard to put the fire _______. Aback Bin Cdown Dout 6. Could you put me _______ to the manager, please? Athrough Bon Cforward Doff
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7. He ran ______ his old friend, Tom, in Oxford Street last week. Aup Bin Cacross Dthrough 8. If you run ________ your friends unnecessarily, you risk losing them. Adown Boff Cthrough Dup 9. We’ve run ________ sugar; could you go and buy some?Ain Boff Cout of D on 10. He ran ________ such big bills he couldn’t afford to pay them.Aaway Bafter Cdown Dup Task 18 1. Without my glasses I can hardly make ______ the words on this page. Afor Bout Coff Dup 2. She must have made _______ that story; it can’t be true.Aup Bup for Cfor Dover 3. They are made _______ each other; I’m sure they will get married.Aoff Bup to Cup Dfor 4. They didn’t make ______ after their quarrel.Aup Bfor Coff Dover 5. Can you make the cheque _________ for $100? Aup to Boff Cout Dup for 6. He bought her some flowers to make _______ his bad behaviour. Aup for Boff Cup Dover 7. His grandmother passed ________ in March last year. Aaway Bby Coff Dover 8. At the party he passed himself _________ a rich businessman. Aout Bthrough Coff as Dby 9. Help me to a seat; I think I’M going to pass ________.Aoff Bup Cout Dback 10. Don’t worry, I’m going to pay him _______ for what he did to you.Adown Bback Cup Doff
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Task 19 1. Cindy kept ______ information from the police. Ain Bout Cback Don 2. My boss told me to keep ______ the good work. Aout Bup Cafter Dat 3. If you don’t keep _______ all the homework, you might fail in the tests.Adown Bin Cup with D away 4. «You have to keep ______ a word limit of 200», the teacher said. Afrom Boff Cto D at 5. He warned them to keep _________ the freshly painted benches. Aoff Bback Con Din 6. Darren was let _______ by the judge as this was his first offence. Aoff B down Cin Don 7. Vicky was often let _____ by her forgetful sister. Ainto Bin Cup Ddown 8. Could you please look ________ this contract? If you agree, sign it. Aout Bover Cin Dup 9. Ann has a nanny to look ______ her children while she’s at work.Aout Bover Cinto Dafter 10. Look _______ poisonous mushrooms. Ainto Bout for Conto Dthrough Part 2. Idioms and Collocations Task 20Read the sentences below. Fill in the correct idiom (A, B, C or D). 1. Sorry, but I can’t watch the game with you tonight. I have to ______________.Ahit the roof Bhit the books Chit the dust Dhit the deck 2. It’s time for me to _____________. I’m so tired.Ahit the sack Bhit a speed bump Chit the panic button Dhit the nail on the head
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3. I can’t believe she would cheat and___________ like this! I really trusted her. Apitch in Bcost an arm and a leg C stab in the back Dpig out 4. That name _____________, but I can’t quite remember where I know her from.Arings alarm Brings a bell Crings up the bill Drings the curtain down 5. Wow, you’ve already finished your assignments? They aren’t due until next week. You’re really _________.Aup in the air Bon the ball Cover the hill Din the black 6. Wow, Mary, you _____________. I love your dress! Alook like death warmed over Blook like something the cat dragged in Clook a bit off Dlook like a million bucks 7. John was _________________, so he doesn’t know what it’s like to work hard.A born with a silver spoon in his mouth Bclose-fisted Cborn yesterday Din the red 8. I know it’s hard having a sick family member, but ______________.Akeep at arm’s length B keep balls in the air Ckeep your chin up Dkeep at bay 9. My essay is due tomorrow morning! I have to __________ and get it done tonight. Amake ends meet Bknuckle down Creceive a kickback Dpony up 10. She used to be the best hairstylist in town, but she’s really ________________.Alosing her cool Blosing her bearings C losing her buttons Dlosing her touch Task 21 Which idiom (A, B, C or D) from the list below matches each definition? 1. to suddenly stop a (usually dangerous) behavior, such as drinking alcoholAgo overboard Bgo with the flow Cgo cold turkeyDgo haywire 2. to deal with the reality of a situation and accept criticism and responsibility for something you have done Aface the music Bstop the music Chave Van Gogh’s ear for music Dmake chin music 3. to get rid of the stress Ablow a bundle Bblow a deal Cblow a fuse Dblow off steam 4. to understand things or react quickly (and correctly) to a situation
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Aon the ball Bup in the air Coff the chain Dover the hill 5. when everyone pays for their own meal at a restaurant AMidas touch Bliving hand to mouth Cto go Dutch Das genuine as a three-dollar bill 6. something that is overly expensive and requires more money than you have Abreak even Bbreak the bank Cbreak the ice Dbreak the mould 7. making enough money to cover the necessities, like buying food and paying the bills Amake a livingBmake ends meet Cmake a fortune Dmake a last-ditch effort 8. to be likely to steal A have a finger in every pie Bkeep fingers crossed C keep a finger on the pulse D have sticky fingers 9. it’s a general, unwritten rule learned from experience, as opposed to exact guidelines Agolden rule Brule of thumb Cground rule Dhard-and-fast rule 10. to start to be comfortable in a new situation: to begin to be confident or successful Aget cold feet Bget itchy feet Cfind your feet Dstand on your own two feet Task 22Read the sentences below. Fill in the correct idiom (A, B, C or D).1. I expected the English test to be difficult, but it was _____________.A hit piece B a piece of charcoal C a piece of cake D a piece of action2. My friend is nervous about taking his driving test, but I'm ___________.Aas greedy as a wolf Bas sick as pea soup Cas cunning as a fox Dcool as a cucumber3. Ever since her father was injured, she’s been working two jobs to __________.Abring home the bacon Bbring him to a standstill Cbring sand to the beach Dbring up to date 4. I'm not sure which I enjoy more – pottery or dancing. It's like ____________.Amaking your hair stand on end Bcomparing apples and orangesC carrot and stick
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approach Dchasing rainbows5. Kevin is ____________ after committing tax fraud.Aover the moon Bmaking a mountain out of a molehill C gaining ground Din hot water6. It shouldn't be too hard for __________ like you to learn Spanish.Asmart Alec Ba smart cookie CJack of all trades Da couch potato7. Owen ________ to Joyce about her surprise party, so she knows what's happening.Aspiced things up Bkept her chin up Cspilled the beans Dbroke the ice8. Sure, you took the wrong trail, but you got to see a beautiful waterfall. ________ .AEvery cloud has a silver lining BA rising tide lifts all boardsCWhen it rains, it pours DA storm is brewing.9.He __________ when he borrowed a lot of money from a loan shark.Apoured oil on troubled waters Bgot into deep waters Cwent with the flow Dbought a lemon10. I don’t have much time. I see you're definitely in trouble. So stop ________ and tell me what actually happened.Awalking on air Bholding out an olive branch Ceating like a bird D beating around the bushTask 23Which idiom (A, B, C or D) from the list below matches each definition?1.A person who creates problems or is a bad influence on the other people.Aa hard nut to crack Ban apple of my eye Ca bad apple Dthe cream of the crop2. To get upset over something that has happened and cannot be changed.Ato butter someone up Bto cry over spilled milk Cto put all of one`s eggs in one basket Degg someone on3. A person who is excited about doing certain work.Aa copy cat B anest egg Ca cat nap Dan eager beaver
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4. To hear details about something secret.Ato be scattered to the four winds Bto get wind of something Cto throw caution to the wind Dto run like a wind5. Someone who is completely innocent and wholesome.Asnow on the roof Bas cold as an ice Don thin ice Dpure as a driven snow6.Common annoyance, something that is specifically annoying to peopleA pet peeve Bpuppy love Cpick of the litter Dguinea pig7. Someone or something dangerous pretending as gentle, weak or innocent.Abull in a china shop Bwolf in sheep's clothing Ctop dog Dblack sheep8. Not judging or criticizing someone too much.A to cut someone off Bto cut out for Cto cut corners Dto cut someone some slack9. To start doing something new, usually in a gentle way that's not too difficult.Aget a grip Bget away with something Cget one's feet wet Dget out10. To be in a difficult situation.Ato be paid peanuts Bto be in a pickle Cto eat somebody out of house and home Dto have a cake and eat it tooTask 24Read the sentences below. Choose the correct idiom (A, B, C or D).1.That young politician was in the news every day for weeks, but now he seems to have been forgotten.Agone the extra mile Bfallen off the radar Ctaken the biscuit D known no bounds2. Everyone else was laughing, but Katie couldn't understand what was funny.A see the joke Bplay the first violin Ccry her eyes out Dgo the extra mile3. Jean is making no progress with her research.Ais playing out of her own pocket Bis going to tie the knot Cis going/getting nowhere Dis crying her eyes out 4. BritTel is going to work together with SatCom to lobby the government.Ato steal a march on Bto join forces with C to come to a standstill Dto be on a
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collision course with5. The teacher was furious when Matt refused to do his homework.Awas flying high Btook the wind out of his sails C flogged a dead horse Dsaw red6. The errors in the report really weren't Ned's fault, but he was blamed for them.A has fallen into the trap Bran out of his steam C was taken aback Dtook/got the flack for them7. Tina is hoping her father will eventually become more reasonable and let her drive the family car.Alive a dream world Bplay the waiting game C see reason/sense Dlive and let live8. Don't worry, it's just one of those problems where everyone gets upset and then it's forgotten.Athe green-eyed monster Ba storm in a teacup C a wild-goose chase Da whole new ball game9. As a president of a major company, Gary is used to being the focus of attention.Ataking centre stage Bpaying out of his own pocket Cseeing the bright side Dtalking at the top of his voice10. I made so many mistakes! My boss must think I'm extremely unintelligent!Aas silent as a grave B as poor as a church mouse Cas fresh as a daisy Das thick as two short planksTask 25 Which word (A, B, C or D) from the list below matches each definition? 1. email addresses, phone numbers, etc. for the people you know Aaccess Bapp Ccontact list Dhome page 2. something that you send with an email Ablog Battachment Cserver Dicon 3. an individual combination of letters and digits that you use to log in to a website Apassword Bicon Cbookmark Dusername 4. a way of accessing a favourite website quickly
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Aicon Bbookmark Cattachment Dpage 5. software that allows you to surf the web Awebsite Binternet service provider/ISP Ccloud Dbrowser 6. a company that enables you to use the web Ainternet service provider/ISP Bapp Cwiki Dserver 7. software that helps you to locate the websites that you need Amicrochip Bsearch engine Cserver Dhard disk 8. a large computer that holds information that can be accessed by smaller computers Alaptop Bdesktop computer Cserver Dtablet 9. to find your way around a website or between websites Adownload Bback up Crun Dnavigate 10. a network of servers where you can store your data on the Internet Acloud Bscanner Cbrowser Dwebsite
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