Each question in this quiz is timed.
People were amazed that the burglary took place in___________ daylight.
A. wide
B. broad
C. large
D. open
She invested a lot of time____________ researching the most appropriate university course.
A. to
B. for
C. with
D. in
The police claimed that they acted in self-______________ .
A. interest
B. confidence
C. defence
D. discipline
I____________ remember putting my briefcase down on that shelf.
A deeply
B. entirely
C. clearly
D. strongly
He turned____________ to be considerably older than I had imagined.
A. over
B. up
C. out
D. round
The windows in this house are in urgent___________ of replacement.
A. need
B. help
C. want
D. demand
Speed cameras____________ shown to reduce accidents.
A. have
B. were being
C. have been
D. are being
Life is a__________ deal easier for immigrants who can speak the local language.
A. far
B. huge
C. big
D. great
The experiment___________ testing people’s responses before and after drinking coffee.
A. contained
B. incorporated
C. involved
D. consisted
We may be a bit late. We’re__________ in a traffic jam.
A. buried
B. stuck
C. blocked
D. surrounded
Having___________ his driving test several times, Paul finally passed at the fourth attempt.
A. taken
B. made
C. had
D. attended
Gospel music has been a major influence_____________ other musical styles, especially soul.
A. with
B. to
C. about
D. on
Maintaining an accurate balance sheet is essential,____________ business you’re in.
A. however
B. wherever
C. whatever
D. whenever
It’s_________ likely that this novel will win a literary prize.
A. totally
B. deeply
C. strongly
D. highly
It’s no___________ for me to get Brad’s phone number – I’ll be seeing him tonight.
A. point
B. wonder
C. secret
D. problem
I’d lived in Australia, so I was used to_____________ on the left side of the road.
A. driving
B. drive
C. having driven
D. drove
I don’t think the colours in Julia’s outfit___________ together.
A. fit
B. suit
C. match
D. go
Very rarely__________ here in July.
A. it rains
B. does it rain
C. is it raining
D. it is raining
I prefer to buy CDs____________ download music from my computer.
A. in contrast to
B. as opposed to
C. rather than
D. in comparison to
The number of turtles on the island____________ by 70% over the last decade.
A. has declined
B. has been declining
C. has been declined
D. is declining