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

nurture

nutrition

nursing

nannying

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

global

all-encompassing

eternal

ubiquitous

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

convenes

insists on

consists of

contains

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

bear in mind

take in mind

carry in mind

keep in mind

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

instead

readily

unready

steadily

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

already began

had already begun

would already begin

have already begun

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

Consequently

However

Regardless

Having said that

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

but

no longer

yet

already

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

is spelled

writes

is written

spells

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

dramatic

poetic

romantic

sentimental

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

microscopic

mythic

titanic

olympic

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

IS IT BREAK-TIME YET?

NOT GIVEN

FALSE

TRUE

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

pushing

punching

pressing

packing

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

billboards

brochures

flyers

banner ads

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

with

at

on

in

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

illustrate

present

reveal

design

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

has been

have

had been

am

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

don't doubt

don't know

doubt

know

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

have mixed

have been mixed

are mixing

are being mixed

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

hang out with

get on with

do away with

put up with

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

damaged

beneficial

harmful

hurtful

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

bring to

lead to

take to

come to

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

cut out

cut off

cut up

cut down

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

over

beyond

up

above

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

Tiber

Danube

Seine

Thames

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

nothing less

nothing else

nothing ever

nothing beyond

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

included

concerned

involved

regarded

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

bigger

larger

heavier

greater

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

if

otherwise

unless

except

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

dismiss

discover

disown

disclose

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

land

field

farm

meadow

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

WHERE'S GREENWICH?

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

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

figure

percent

amount

number

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

brains

minds

heads

hearts

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

deepen

sweeten

strengthen

lengthen

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

not having studied

not to study

not have studied

he didn't study

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

impulsed

collided

eroded

impacted

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

much

big

fat

great

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

have been

being

having been

are

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

deflected

flexed

fluctuated

reflected

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

chocolate and cheese

chalk and chips

chalk and cheese

chicken and chips

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

point out

focus

highlight

indicate

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 saw a sharply fall in May and June.

Sales figures sharp fell in May and June.

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

some

no

all

any

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

On another hand

On the foot, however

On the other hand

On other hand

This is the [...] of Türkiye.

outshape

outplan

outline

outform

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

The most

Most of

The most of

Most

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

passed out

passed away

passed on

passed by

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

working

career

professional

job

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

expenditure

income

cost

profit

St Giles was [...] in 1955.

founded

funded

find

found

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

in the eastern

in east

on the eastern

at easter

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

raised

pulled up

drawn up

heightened

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

you should never

you never should

should you never

never should you

It is not known exactly when Beethoven was born.

WHO CARES?

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

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

is to plant

plants

is planted

planting

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

destroyed

derailed

demolished

detonated

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

examples

exampled

exemplified

sampled

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

squarely

fairly

yearly

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

slight drop

sharp rise

steady rise

sharp drop

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

stands up

stands by

stands around

stands for

The majority of text messages received in China are spam.

NOT GIVEN

TRUE

DELETE

FALSE