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The River [...] flows from west to east.

Thames

Tiber

Seine

Danube

This is the [...] of Türkiye.

outline

outform

outplan

outshape

I'm in two [...] about whether to go to the party or not.

minds

hearts

brains

heads

The inspectors have [...] some concerns about the security of the company's database.

raised

drawn up

pulled up

heightened

Mexico city is a [...] deal larger than London.

great

big

much

fat

Overconsumption and misuse of antibiotics will inevitably [...] development of new and untreatable strains of common diseases.

lead to

bring to

take to

come to

Studies show twins are at [...] risk of developing certain illnesses than other individuals.

greater

bigger

larger

heavier

The city's economic growth is [...] by the many new skyscrapers that are under construction.

exemplified

examples

exampled

sampled

Candidates should [...] that mobile phones are not allowed in the examination hall.

bear in mind

carry in mind

keep in mind

take in mind

A new library is scheduled to be built [...] part of town.

in the eastern

in east

on the eastern

at easter

The majority of text messages received in China are spam.

NOT GIVEN

TRUE

FALSE

DELETE

The government has announced plans to [...] the number of civil servants in an effort to reduce costs.

cut down

cut off

cut up

cut out

My parents are nothing like each other. In fact, they're like [...].

chalk and cheese

chicken and chips

chocolate and cheese

chalk and chips

Climate change is one of the most [...] issues facing us today.

pressing

pushing

packing

punching

The old town hall was [...] to make way for a car park.

demolished

destroyed

derailed

detonated

The police have so far refused to [...] details of the case.

disclose

discover

dismiss

disown

By the time Darwin published 'On the Origin of Species', other scientists [...] to develop similar ideas.

had already begun

already began

would already begin

have already begun

I [...] Sandra will be on time. She's usually at least ten minutes late.

doubt

don't doubt

know

don't know

Despite [...] much before the exam, Toby passed with a good grade.

not having studied

he didn't study

not have studied

not to study

The convention organisers considered both Beijing and Paris as candidates for the international meridian.

NOT GIVEN

FALSE

TRUE

WHERE'S GREENWICH?

The process takes about six months. The first step [...] the seeds.

is to plant

plants

planting

is planted

Paraphrase this sentence: There was a sharp fall in sales figures in May and June.

Sales figures fell sharply in May and June.

Sales figures sharp fell in May and June.

Sales figures saw a sharply fall in May and June.

It is not known exactly when Beethoven was born.

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

WHO CARES?

The Thames Flood Barrier has kept London safe more than two hundred times.

NOT GIVEN

TRUE

FALSE

IS IT BREAK-TIME YET?

On the one hand, it's not a very well-paid profession. [...], you go get lots of holidays.

On the other hand

On other hand

On another hand

On the foot, however

We need to [...] our efforts to ensure more children have access to clean water.

strengthen

deepen

sweeten

lengthen

The word 'barely' does NOT rhyme with [...].

yearly

fairly

squarely

You cannot take part unless you are [...] 18.

over

up

above

beyond

Residents should not have to [...] such loud music from the nearby nightclub.

put up with

get on with

do away with

hang out with

St Giles was [...] in 1955.

founded

funded

found

find

A synonym for 'huge' or 'enormous' is [...].

titanic

olympic

microscopic

mythic

As far as I'm [...], finding a solution to this issue is the government's responsibility.

concerned

involved

included

regarded

Some people are naturally better [...] making friends than others.

at

in

with

on

The IELTS exam [...] four papers: reading, listening, writing and speaking

consists of

insists on

contains

convenes

The number of workplace accidents [...] between 2012 and 2016.

fluctuated

flexed

reflected

deflected

You must not be late under [...] circumstances.

any

no

all

some

The results [...] that social media use among the age group is set to continue growing.

indicate

point out

highlight

focus

The earthquake destroyed thousands of buildings. However, worse was [...] to come: a tsunami was on its way.

yet

already

no longer

but

Congestion in the city centre has been getting [...] worse since the beginning of the decade.

steadily

readily

instead

unready

I decided to go to the museum as I had [...] to do that day.

nothing else

nothing ever

nothing less

nothing beyond

Once the ingredients [...], the next step is the addition of preservatives.

have been mixed

are being mixed

are mixing

have mixed

Queen Elizabeth II [...] earlier this year at the age of 96.

passed away

passed on

passed out

passed by

Public transport workers are expected to strike again next Friday, [...], services will be severely disrupted.

Consequently

However

Regardless

Having said that

Our personality is no doubt a combination of nature and [...].

nurture

nutrition

nursing

nannying

The diagrams [...] changes made to the university campus between 2018 and 2022.

illustrate

design

present

reveal

'Thomas' [...] T-H-O-M-A-S.

is spelled

spells

writes

is written

There was a [...] increase in the number of students after 1976.

dramatic

sentimental

romantic

poetic

IELTS [...] International English Language Testing System.

stands for

stands by

stands up

stands around

Not only [...] tell anybody your password, you shouldn't even write it down.

should you never

never should you

you should never

you never should

She's an expert in her [...] and often advises the government on policy.

field

farm

land

meadow

The charts show the [...] of traffic accidents in the city in 2015 and 2020.

number

amount

figure

percent

Between August and December, there was a [...] in the percentage of users purchasing the premium version of the app, from 79% to 36%.

sharp drop

sharp rise

slight drop

steady rise

[...] people in the group were aged 18 to 24.

Most

Most of

The most

The most of

The various parts are manufacutured in different places. Then, [...] transported to the main factory, they're assembled into the finished product.

having been

have been

being

are

Most of the older people in this town have lots of disposable [...].

income

expenditure

profit

cost

It's important to set clear goals and map out your [...] path.

career

working

professional

job

The company was forced to close down after [...] chemicals were discovered in their products.

harmful

damaged

hurtful

beneficial

You can't get away from advertising these days. Wherever you go, even in remote places, it's [...].

ubiquitous

all-encompassing

global

eternal

Scientists believe dinosaurs became extinct when a large meteorite [...] with Earth.

collided

impacted

impulsed

eroded

There are lots of large [...] along the motorway.

billboards

banner ads

flyers

brochures

She wanted to know how long I [...] living in London.

had been

am

has been

have

You should go to bed early, [...] you won't wake up on time.

otherwise

unless

if

except