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Let's go through each question one by one and determine the correct answer, along with a brief explanation for each.
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8. The idea to ............... a visit to the local council residence was welcomed by all the visitors.
a) do
b) pay
c) go
d) walk
✔ Correct answer: b) pay
👉 "Pay a visit" is a fixed phrase meaning to visit someone or somewhere.
Example: *We paid a visit to the museum.*
So, "pay a visit" is the correct collocation.
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9. His ............... of the safety regulations really can't be ignored any longer.
a) disregard
b) unfamiliarity
c) carelessness
d) inattention
✔ Correct answer: a) disregard
👉 "Disregard" means to ignore or not take seriously.
"Disregard of the safety regulations" is a common expression.
Other options are less precise:
- "Unfamiliarity" implies lack of knowledge, not intentional ignoring.
- "Carelessness" and "inattention" are more about attitude than deliberate neglect.
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10. Let's ............... the place, it looks so gloomy and unpleasant.
a) miss
b) abandon
c) depart
d) disappear
✔ Correct answer: b) abandon
👉 "Abandon" means to leave something completely, often permanently.
"Let's abandon the place" fits well when describing a decision to leave due to discomfort.
"Depart" is neutral (just leaving), but "abandon" better reflects the negative emotion.
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11. What you are saying is quite ............... , so give us, please, more details on the situation.
a) famous
b) accustomed
c) obvious
d) familiar
✔ Correct answer: c) obvious
👉 "Obvious" means clear or easy to understand.
The sentence implies that what’s being said seems too clear or simplistic — hence, they want more detail.
"Familiar" means known, which doesn’t fit the context.
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12. For a short while, I managed to catch ............... of the President entering the palace.
a) vision
b) notice
c) view
d) sight
✔ Correct answer: d) sight
👉 "Catch sight of" is a standard phrase meaning to see briefly.
"Caught sight of the President" is idiomatic.
"Vision" is not used this way; "notice" and "view" don't pair with "catch".
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13. The suggestion to leave the camp at once was strongly ............... by the climbers who were afraid of the approaching snowstorm.
a) opposed
b) complained
c) quarreled
d) resigned
✔ Correct answer: a) opposed
👉 "Opposed" means disagreed with strongly.
"Strongly opposed" is a natural collocation.
"Complained" and "quarreled" don't fit grammatically or logically here.
"Resigned" means accepted defeat, which contradicts "strongly".
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14. The first thing for all of you to remember is that ............... your duties may result in an instant dismissal.
a) escaping
b) neglecting
c) resisting
d) missing
✔ Correct answer: b) neglecting
👉 "Neglecting your duties" means failing to perform them properly.
This leads logically to dismissal.
"Escaping" or "resisting" duties isn’t standard phrasing.
"Missing" is vague — could mean absence, not failure to act.
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15. It was the commission's job to decide whether the pilot was ............... for the crash that occurred right after the take-off.
a) responsible
b) prone
c) guilty
d) comprehensive
✔ Correct answer: a) responsible
👉 "Responsible for" is the correct phrase when assigning blame for an event.
"Guilty" is more legal and emotional; "prone" means likely to happen, not about blame.
"Comprehensive" means thorough — doesn't make sense here.
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16. None of us has ever ............... of taking any rash steps against illegal broadcasting.
a) declared
b) persisted
c) approved
d) concluded
✔ Correct answer: c) approved
👉 "Approved of" is a fixed phrase meaning agreed to or supported.
"None of us has ever approved of..." makes perfect sense.
"Declared" or "concluded" don't fit the structure.
"Persisted" means continued, which doesn't work.
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17. Several soldiers of the squad were taken ............... by the enemy forces.
a) capture
b) hostage
c) kidnap
d) torture
✔ Correct answer: b) hostage
👉 "Taken hostage" is a common phrase.
"Taken capture" is incorrect grammar.
"Kidnap" is a verb; we say "were kidnapped", not "taken kidnap".
"Torture" is not a state someone is "taken into".
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18. The student was ............... of understanding the theory even after the professor's profound explanation.
a) incompetent
b) incapable
c) helpless
d) unsuccessful
✔ Correct answer: b) incapable
👉 "Incappable of understanding" is correct.
"Incompetent" refers to general skill level, not specific ability.
"Helpless" is too strong and emotional.
"Unsuccessful" doesn't go with "of understanding" — it would need a verb like "was unsuccessful in understanding".
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19. I'm going for a walk in the park. Would you like to ............... me company?
a) follow
b) stay
c) ward
d) keep
✔ Correct answer: d) keep
👉 "Keep me company" is a standard idiom meaning to accompany someone.
"Follow" is too literal.
"Stay" doesn't fit.
"Ward" means guard or protect — not appropriate here.
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20. Patrick is too ............... a gambler to resist placing a bet on the final game.
a) instant
b) spontaneous
c) compulsive
d) continuous
✔ Correct answer: c) compulsive
👉 "Compulsive gambler" is a common term referring to someone who cannot stop gambling.
"Too compulsive a gambler" = someone whose gambling is uncontrollable.
"Instant" and "continuous" don’t describe personality traits.
"Spontaneous" means impulsive, but not necessarily addictive.
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8. b) pay
9. a) disregard
10. b) abandon
11. c) obvious
12. d) sight
13. a) opposed
14. b) neglecting
15. a) responsible
16. c) approved
17. b) hostage
18. b) incapable
19. d) keep
20. c) compulsive
Let me know if you'd like these explained in simpler terms or translated!
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8. The idea to ............... a visit to the local council residence was welcomed by all the visitors.
a) do
b) pay
c) go
d) walk
✔ Correct answer: b) pay
👉 "Pay a visit" is a fixed phrase meaning to visit someone or somewhere.
Example: *We paid a visit to the museum.*
So, "pay a visit" is the correct collocation.
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9. His ............... of the safety regulations really can't be ignored any longer.
a) disregard
b) unfamiliarity
c) carelessness
d) inattention
✔ Correct answer: a) disregard
👉 "Disregard" means to ignore or not take seriously.
"Disregard of the safety regulations" is a common expression.
Other options are less precise:
- "Unfamiliarity" implies lack of knowledge, not intentional ignoring.
- "Carelessness" and "inattention" are more about attitude than deliberate neglect.
---
10. Let's ............... the place, it looks so gloomy and unpleasant.
a) miss
b) abandon
c) depart
d) disappear
✔ Correct answer: b) abandon
👉 "Abandon" means to leave something completely, often permanently.
"Let's abandon the place" fits well when describing a decision to leave due to discomfort.
"Depart" is neutral (just leaving), but "abandon" better reflects the negative emotion.
---
11. What you are saying is quite ............... , so give us, please, more details on the situation.
a) famous
b) accustomed
c) obvious
d) familiar
✔ Correct answer: c) obvious
👉 "Obvious" means clear or easy to understand.
The sentence implies that what’s being said seems too clear or simplistic — hence, they want more detail.
"Familiar" means known, which doesn’t fit the context.
---
12. For a short while, I managed to catch ............... of the President entering the palace.
a) vision
b) notice
c) view
d) sight
✔ Correct answer: d) sight
👉 "Catch sight of" is a standard phrase meaning to see briefly.
"Caught sight of the President" is idiomatic.
"Vision" is not used this way; "notice" and "view" don't pair with "catch".
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13. The suggestion to leave the camp at once was strongly ............... by the climbers who were afraid of the approaching snowstorm.
a) opposed
b) complained
c) quarreled
d) resigned
✔ Correct answer: a) opposed
👉 "Opposed" means disagreed with strongly.
"Strongly opposed" is a natural collocation.
"Complained" and "quarreled" don't fit grammatically or logically here.
"Resigned" means accepted defeat, which contradicts "strongly".
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14. The first thing for all of you to remember is that ............... your duties may result in an instant dismissal.
a) escaping
b) neglecting
c) resisting
d) missing
✔ Correct answer: b) neglecting
👉 "Neglecting your duties" means failing to perform them properly.
This leads logically to dismissal.
"Escaping" or "resisting" duties isn’t standard phrasing.
"Missing" is vague — could mean absence, not failure to act.
---
15. It was the commission's job to decide whether the pilot was ............... for the crash that occurred right after the take-off.
a) responsible
b) prone
c) guilty
d) comprehensive
✔ Correct answer: a) responsible
👉 "Responsible for" is the correct phrase when assigning blame for an event.
"Guilty" is more legal and emotional; "prone" means likely to happen, not about blame.
"Comprehensive" means thorough — doesn't make sense here.
---
16. None of us has ever ............... of taking any rash steps against illegal broadcasting.
a) declared
b) persisted
c) approved
d) concluded
✔ Correct answer: c) approved
👉 "Approved of" is a fixed phrase meaning agreed to or supported.
"None of us has ever approved of..." makes perfect sense.
"Declared" or "concluded" don't fit the structure.
"Persisted" means continued, which doesn't work.
---
17. Several soldiers of the squad were taken ............... by the enemy forces.
a) capture
b) hostage
c) kidnap
d) torture
✔ Correct answer: b) hostage
👉 "Taken hostage" is a common phrase.
"Taken capture" is incorrect grammar.
"Kidnap" is a verb; we say "were kidnapped", not "taken kidnap".
"Torture" is not a state someone is "taken into".
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18. The student was ............... of understanding the theory even after the professor's profound explanation.
a) incompetent
b) incapable
c) helpless
d) unsuccessful
✔ Correct answer: b) incapable
👉 "Incappable of understanding" is correct.
"Incompetent" refers to general skill level, not specific ability.
"Helpless" is too strong and emotional.
"Unsuccessful" doesn't go with "of understanding" — it would need a verb like "was unsuccessful in understanding".
---
19. I'm going for a walk in the park. Would you like to ............... me company?
a) follow
b) stay
c) ward
d) keep
✔ Correct answer: d) keep
👉 "Keep me company" is a standard idiom meaning to accompany someone.
"Follow" is too literal.
"Stay" doesn't fit.
"Ward" means guard or protect — not appropriate here.
---
20. Patrick is too ............... a gambler to resist placing a bet on the final game.
a) instant
b) spontaneous
c) compulsive
d) continuous
✔ Correct answer: c) compulsive
👉 "Compulsive gambler" is a common term referring to someone who cannot stop gambling.
"Too compulsive a gambler" = someone whose gambling is uncontrollable.
"Instant" and "continuous" don’t describe personality traits.
"Spontaneous" means impulsive, but not necessarily addictive.
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✔ Final Answers:
8. b) pay
9. a) disregard
10. b) abandon
11. c) obvious
12. d) sight
13. a) opposed
14. b) neglecting
15. a) responsible
16. c) approved
17. b) hostage
18. b) incapable
19. d) keep
20. c) compulsive
Let me know if you'd like these explained in simpler terms or translated!
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