(1) A: Who was that on the telephone, Jimmy?

   B: Just someone who was doing a (    ). She asked me some questions.

    1 label

    2 figure

    3 survey

    4 purpose

Explanation:

• Since B says "she asked me some questions" it can be inferred that the caller is conducting a survey.

• Survey means an examination of opinions, behavior, etc., made by asking people questions

(2) John's new house is twice (    ) large as his last one.

    1 more

    2 than

    3 as

    4 too

Explanation:

We use as + adjective/adverb + as to make comparisons when the things we are comparing are equal in some way:

(3) You must understand the basic (    ) of science in order to know why water becomes steam when it boils.

    1 principles

    2 substitutes

    3 decades

    4 critics

Explanation:

Principle means a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works.

(4) Jasper was (    ) not feeling well today. He kept coughing, and he looked very tired.

    1 luckily

    2 obviously

    3 commonly

    4 separately

Explanation:

• Explanation: The second sentence, "He kept coughing and was very tired," indicates that he was "obviously" not feeling well.

• Obviously means in a way that is easy to understand or see.

(5) Diana's father called her on the phone while she was in the library. She answered it, but then she went outside to (    ) the conversation.

    1 come down

    2 bring out

    3 go by

    4 carry on

Explanation:

• The fact that Clara took the phone call and went outside indicates that she intended to "carry on" the conversation.

• Carry on means to continue an activity or task.

(6) A: Oh no, the audio system is broken. We can't practice dancing without it.

   B: I will have a repairman (    ) at it right now, so just take a break for a few minutes.

    1 look

    2 looked

    3 looking

    4 to look

Explanation:

We follow this pattern: have someone do something (have + person + infinitive ) for present situations.

(7) Tim's son is not good at getting along with people. (    ), Tim's daughter is very sociable and outgoing.

    1 In general

    2 At most

    3 After all

    4 In contrast

Explanation:

We use "in contrast" when you are comparing two things or people and saying that the second one is very different from the first.

(8) Thanks to recent innovations in technology, some of the newest laptop computers (    ) 30 percent less electricity than older models.

    1 prove

    2 consume

    3 purchase

    4 develop

Explanation:

Consume means to use something such as fuel, energy, money, or time.

(9) A: Jim, you said you asked Jane to go out for dinner on Saturday. How was it?

   B: Oh, she cancelled the date at the last moment. I (    ) eating pizza alone at my house.

    1 felt like

    2 refrained from

    3 ended up

    4 burst out

Explanation:

The phrase end up means to reach or come to a place, condition, or situation that was not planned or expected.

(10) Many people now realize the importance of working in a global society, and participation (    ) this student-exchange program has increased to almost 100,000 people.

    1 in

    2 to

    3 for

    4 with

Explanation:

The word participate is normally followed by a preposition "in" which means that to take part in or become involved in an activity.