ESL Blues
Progress Test Higher Levels 8b
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1.
Choose the correct response. In some cases there is more than one, or none at all:
_____ high the mountain and difficult the climb, I never hesitate. After all, the harder it is, the greater the challenge.
a) So
b) However much
c) However
d)
All of the above
e)
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:
I am _____ regarding social media. I love being able to keep in contact with friends and family, but I hate not knowing what is real and fake in their newsfeed.
a) confused
b) of two minds
c) distracted
d)
All of the above
e)
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:
I don't remember all the details of the prime minister's speech, but it _____ something along the lines of nothing ventured, nothing gained, we must accept the challenge, let's not lose faith, and so on.
a) went
b) did
c) led
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:
There was quite a rainstorm this morning so I wasn't sure if my laborers would _____ for work. They did, although a few arrived late.
a) turn up
b) come up
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:
I don't want to be a lawyer. It's a profession where you can _____ very easily. It has one of the highest burn-out rates.
a) burn up
b) burn out
c) burn down
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:
My memory is failing me. I place notes about things that need doing all over the bathroom mirror _____ forget what I need to do.
a) lest I
b) so that I don't
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:
The weather forecast predicted a snowshower or two, but it turned out they were wrong. The snowshower has now _____ a major blizzard, so we can't go out.
a) turned into
b) turned out as
c)
Both of the above
d)
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:
My friend was an alcoholic, and trying to control his drinking was _____ the life out of me. I finally got him to join Alcoholics Anonymous, and he is now doing fine.
a) sucking
b) drawing
c) taking
d)
All of the above
e)
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:
Don't walk out onto the sands at low tide. There are quicksands. I would not _____ such a horrible death on my worst enemy.
a) hope
b) wish
c) want
d)
All of the above
e)
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:
Don't give up on your project. Your efforts will finally _____ fruit and your new app will more than likely save many lives that would otherwise be lost.
a) give
b) deliver
c) bear
d)
All of the above
e)
None of the above
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