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

discover

dismiss

disown

disclose

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

above

up

beyond

over

St Giles was [...] in 1955.

found

funded

find

founded

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

point out

highlight

focus

indicate

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

eternal

global

all-encompassing

ubiquitous

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

illustrate

design

reveal

present

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

insists on

contains

convenes

consists of

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

greater

larger

bigger

heavier

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

with

on

at

in

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

readily

steadily

unready

instead

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

would already begin

have already begun

had already begun

already began

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

flyers

brochures

billboards

banner ads

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

do away with

get on with

put up with

hang out with

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

at easter

on the eastern

in the eastern

in east

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

FALSE

WHERE'S GREENWICH?

NOT GIVEN

TRUE

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

figure

number

percent

amount

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

On the foot, however

On another hand

On other hand

On the other hand

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

don't doubt

don't know

know

doubt

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

passed by

passed away

passed on

passed out

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

IS IT BREAK-TIME YET?

NOT GIVEN

FALSE

TRUE

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

eroded

impulsed

collided

impacted

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

deepen

lengthen

strengthen

sweeten

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

harmful

beneficial

hurtful

damaged

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

much

fat

big

great

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

otherwise

if

except

unless

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

not to study

not have studied

not having studied

he didn't study

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

included

involved

regarded

concerned

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

nothing less

nothing else

nothing beyond

nothing ever

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

you never should

you should never

should you never

never should you

This is the [...] of Türkiye.

outplan

outshape

outform

outline

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

meadow

land

farm

field

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

deflected

flexed

fluctuated

reflected

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

yearly

squarely

fairly

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

The most of

The most

Most of

Most

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

yet

but

already

no longer

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

take in mind

keep in mind

carry in mind

bear in mind

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

detonated

destroyed

derailed

demolished

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

hearts

brains

minds

heads

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

chalk and cheese

chalk and chips

chocolate and cheese

chicken and chips

The majority of text messages received in China are spam.

FALSE

TRUE

NOT GIVEN

DELETE

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

nutrition

nursing

nannying

nurture

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

professional

career

working

job

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

However

Consequently

Regardless

Having said that

How old is Tae?

21

one trillion and one

22

23

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

pushing

pressing

packing

punching

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

slight drop

steady rise

sharp rise

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

having been

being

are

have been

The Titanic sank in [...].

1912

1911

1913

1914

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

olympic

titanic

mythic

microscopic

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

have been mixed

are mixing

have mixed

are being mixed

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

all

some

no

any

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

Thames

Danube

Tiber

Seine

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

pulled up

drawn up

raised

heightened

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

bring to

take to

come to

lead to

It is not known exactly when Beethoven was born.

NOT GIVEN

FALSE

TRUE

WHO CARES?

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

cut up

cut off

cut down

cut out

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

stands up

stands by

stands for

stands around

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

Sales figures saw a sharply fall in May and June.

Sales figures fell sharply in May and June.

Sales figures sharp fell in May and June.

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

am

has been

had been

have

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

expenditure

cost

income

profit

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

poetic

sentimental

dramatic

romantic

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

exampled

exemplified

sampled

examples

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

is written

spells

is spelled

writes

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

is planted

is to plant

plants

planting