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

destroyed

detonated

derailed

demolished

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

no longer

already

yet

but

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

career

professional

working

job

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

farm

field

meadow

land

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

harmful

damaged

hurtful

beneficial

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

hearts

minds

heads

brains

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

planting

plants

is to plant

is planted

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

pressing

pushing

punching

packing

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

bear in mind

take in mind

carry in mind

keep in mind

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

However

Consequently

Regardless

Having said that

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

strengthen

deepen

lengthen

sweeten

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

billboards

brochures

flyers

banner ads

This is the [...] of Türkiye.

outplan

outline

outform

outshape

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

titanic

mythic

olympic

microscopic

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

stands for

stands up

stands by

stands around

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

involved

included

concerned

regarded

St Giles was [...] in 1955.

found

founded

funded

find

It is not known exactly when Beethoven was born.

NOT GIVEN

TRUE

FALSE

WHO CARES?

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

should you never

never should you

you never should

you should never

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

dramatic

sentimental

romantic

poetic

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

lead to

take to

come to

bring to

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

percent

figure

number

amount

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

some

any

no

all

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

in

with

at

on

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

ubiquitous

eternal

all-encompassing

global

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

in the eastern

in east

on the eastern

at easter

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

have mixed

are being mixed

have been mixed

are mixing

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

unready

instead

steadily

readily

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

cut down

cut up

cut off

cut out

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

big

great

fat

much

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

contains

consists of

insists on

convenes

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

steady rise

slight drop

sharp rise

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

pulled up

drawn up

raised

heightened

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

know

don't doubt

don't know

doubt

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

Danube

Seine

Tiber

Thames

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

not to study

not having studied

not have studied

he didn't study

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

exemplified

sampled

examples

exampled

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

greater

bigger

larger

heavier

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

highlight

indicate

focus

point out

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

nannying

nursing

nutrition

nurture

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

yearly

squarely

fairly

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

fluctuated

deflected

reflected

flexed

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

get on with

do away with

hang out with

put up with

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

is written

writes

spells

is spelled

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

being

are

have been

having been

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

Most of

The most

Most

The most of

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

nothing ever

nothing less

nothing beyond

nothing else

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

above

beyond

over

up

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

present

reveal

design

illustrate

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

IS IT BREAK-TIME YET?

NOT GIVEN

TRUE

FALSE

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

chicken and chips

chalk and chips

chalk and cheese

chocolate and cheese

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

passed by

passed away

passed out

passed on

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

FALSE

TRUE

NOT GIVEN

WHERE'S GREENWICH?

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 the foot, however

On another hand

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

already began

would already begin

have already begun

had already begun

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

unless

otherwise

except

if

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

disown

disclose

discover

dismiss

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

profit

expenditure

income

cost

The majority of text messages received in China are spam.

FALSE

TRUE

DELETE

NOT GIVEN

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.

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

have

am

had been

has been

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

eroded

impulsed

impacted

collided