ESL Blues
Progress Test Higher Levels 11
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1.
Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:
I so much agree with your comment that I might well have written it myself _____ I not so lazy and way past caring too much about politics.
a) only that
b) were
c)
Both of the above
d)
None of the above
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2.
Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:
Tomorrow will be much colder. In the morning winds will start _____ from the west and temperatures will begin to drop.
a) increasing
b) picking up
c)
Both of the above
d)
None of the above
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3.
Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:
We are on the verge of a major recession, the stock market is a bubble about to burst, and no one seems to be _____ of the warning signs.
a) paying attention
b) taking heed
c) heeding
d)
All of the above
e)
None of the above
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4.
Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:
I am finally _____ the conclusion that I am wasting my time trying to help people who refuse to help themselves.
a) taking
b) coming to
c)
Both of the above
d)
None of the above
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5.
Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:
He's a risk-taker, and calculated risks can be a good thing, but he is also foolhardy, and will take unnecessary risks _____ of the consequences.
a) despite
b) however
c) regardless
d)
All of the above
e)
None of the above
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6.
Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:
It was a rare appearance by the president at the press conference, but although he answered most questions, it was impossible to _____ a response regarding the pandemic threat.
a) derive
b) elicit
c)
Both of the above
d)
None of the above
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7.
Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:
If you read the credits that follow most movies, they tell you that no harm was _____ on any animal in the production of the film.
a) caused
b) inflicted
c) done
d)
All of the above
e)
None of the above
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8.
Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:
This speaker has been going on for over an hour and a half. It's about time he _____ the point. What solution does he propose to the problem?
a) got to
b) declared
c)
Both of the above
d)
None of the above
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9.
Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:
The pandemic is going to _____ many things, and the flawed system of government is just one. The politicians are downplaying the crisis. There is no transparency.
a) highlight
b) cast light on
c)
Both of the above
d)
None of the above
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10.
Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:
I agree with all of your suggestions. They are, _____ to say, given your vast experience, well thought-out and easy to put into practice. I have total faith in you.
a) enough
b) needless
c)
Both of the above
d)
None of the above
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