University of Bari, Faculty of Political Science. May 21, 2008.
The use of the dictionary is not permitted. Time allowed: 20 minutes
SURNAME: NAME: NUMBER:
Write the right answer (A-B-C-D) in the square box. Do not rewrite the answer or circle it:
1. Unless Congress........................., the tax relief that has proven so successful to date will expire.
A. acts B. doesn’t act C. will act D. act
2. Rarely ........................................... a computer, and when I do I usually need help.
A. I use B. use I C. do I use D. I am using
3. This year, more than 2 million people ................................ die from AIDS, most of them in Africa.
A. are likely B. are likely to C. like to D. are like to
4. Not only .................................. to thank you for being here, I also want your vote, and your help.
A. I want B. want I C. am I wanting D. do I want
5. Before taking the oral exam, I’ll have all the translations .......................................................
A. correct B. corrected C. to correct D. correcting
6. ................................ we don’t have troops there, stability is in our own vested interest.
A. Despite B. Although C. Nonetheless D. In spite
7. We can all guarantee that the money .............................................................. properly.
A. is spending B. is being spent C. spent D. spends
8. Obviously the more countries participate in these operations, ........................ the message will be.
A. the strong B. the stronger C. the more strong D. the strongest
9. It is worth pointing out that, ..........................all the difficulties, the Iraqi economy is set to grow by 10% this year.
A. although B. nonetheless C. despite D. in spite
10. Most of the Simpsons movies lately are rated ........................................................
A. PG B. GP C. ER D. RE
11. An asylum application ....................................20 months, now it takes two months.
A. used to taking B. used to take C. is used to take D. takes
12. These people are ............................. with parents, schools, social workers and health staff .
A. used to work B. using to work C. using working D. used to working
13. No British Government – present or future – can afford to .................... a blind eye to their domestic or international concerns.
A. give B. turn C. call D. close
14. Mr. President, do you ........eye to eye with the Prime Minister on global warming and climate change?
A. agree B. think C. see D. believe
15. This is a sign that the government has run ............................................... ideas.
A. over B. of C. out D. out of
16. Our work on debt relief and global aid programmes is helping many countries to ................ poverty.
A. break B. break out C. break out of D. break of
17. I hope we will be able to figure ……………………… a way to deal with the problem.
A. in B. out C. on D. up
18. The first thing you have to do is ................................ a questionnaire either online or on hard copy.
A. fill in B. give in C. call in D. put in
19. Just looking at you two, I have to say that you almost look ............................... brothers.
A. as B. like C. how D. as if
20. Can the elections be called ........................................ at this point?
A. in B. off C. up D. on
21. This is a nice place, similar to a pub with decent music where young people can.............. - but without serving alcohol.
A. hang out B. hang on C. hold D. hold up
22. Could you ................................................................ a minute? I’ve almost finished.
A. hang out B. hang C. hold D. hold on
23. Protection requires more than just making sure we know who is coming in and out of the country, and who is leaving, making people take ........................ their shoes at airports.
A. on B. off C. in D. up
24. I must say that the American President and the Russian President get .................. very well.
A. up B. in C. on D. with
25. Many people believe that a civil war will break ................................. soon in Iraq.
A. out B. up C. in D. down
26. With this system, when you pass .................. you can leave all your money to whom you want.
A. on B. out C. in D. up
27. I don’t know how you put .............................. him all these years. You must be a patient soul.
A. up B. up with C. with D. on
28. There’s a lot of people who are willing to hold …………………. the status quo.
A. up B. on C. on to D. to
29. We have to ask them to ........................ up their chemical and nuclear weapons capability.
A. put B. give C. call D. fill
30. These terrorists are killing innocent lives just ................................................
A. so B. like that C. like this D. easily