EXERCISES FOR REVISION – 03 [ADVANCED]
C.hoose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences.
1. His college work …..over the last few weeks.
A. is improved B. is improving C. has improved D. did improve
2. They have….of both worlds; their house is in a quiet area and is also close to the city centre.
A. the least B. the rest C. the best D. the better
3. …..we now know is that he did the right thing by telling the truth.
A. How B. What C. Why D. Which
4. The workshop provided valuable…..into marketing through social media.
A. evidence B. perception C. concept D. insight
5. It feels good…..by others when you need it.
A. to be helped B. to help C. helped D. have been helped
6. Many companies are jumping at the….. to use social media for advertising.
A. opening B. chance C. access D. occasion
7. …..by the promise of nice sunny weather, many people head to the Mediterranean.
A. Been attracted B. Attracted C. To attract D. Attracting
8. You can use social media to….contact with new clients.
A. gain B. get C. create D. establish
9. He….already knew; obviously someone him that I had won the lottery.
A. must have told B. should have told C. would have told D. could have told
10. …., nodding your head doesn’t always mean the same thing everywhere.
A. Absolutely B. Positively C. Apparently D. Precisely
11. He didn’t look very tired considering that he…for several days.
A. travelled B. was travelling
C. has travelled D. had been travelling
12. He keeps messing….. everything and then promises me he’s learnt his lesson.
A. out B. about C. up D. around
13. The report shows that the police …..effective in lowering crime.
A. being B. are C. to be D. is
14. Some of us avoid goals and….ourselves that we are too busy.
A. prove B. convince C. imply D. demonstrate
15. The college is due……its results at the end of this month.
A. release B. be released C. to release D. releasing
16. ….we’d put our heads together, we would have come up with a solution.
A. As long as B. Unless C. Provided D. If
17 You are strongly recommended……independent advice before reaching a decision.
A. to seek B. seeking C. seek D. to be seeking
18 My brother regretted…..all his money on a trip to Canary Islands; it was so disappointing.
A. spending B. to spend C. to be spending D. spent
19. …… a day goes by without some company reporting losses.
A. Unlikely B. Simply C. Hardly D. Practically

20. We are really busy at the moment, so I…..at the weekend again.
A. work B. will be working
C. will have worked D. will have been working
21. My parents are very pleased…..the way I handled my financial problems.
A. at B. in C. from D. with
22. When we travel, I am always the one who has to….. the routes we are taking.
A. recognise B. memorise C. recall D. commit
23. The new hotel in town……a factory.
A. used being B. was used to being C. would be D. used to be
24. Being on this project team more hours without any extra pay.
A. take working B. demands to work C. means working D. needs to work
25. A. Create, Cook and Consume workshop can be…..enjoyable and very worthwhile.
A. thoroughly B. suitably C. strictly D. systematically
26. Not…..is interested in public speaking.
A