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SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points) 

Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each) 

Choose the best answer to each question.  

16. You will have to ________ your holiday if you are too ill to travel. 

A. put off B. cut down C. put out D. put up

17. ________, after trying three times, he passed the examination. 

A. Lastly B. Last of all C. Last D. At last

18. This is the oldest building ________ the village. 

A. of B. by C. in D. to

19. ________ scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply.

A. late B. later C. Latter D. Lately

20. four o’clock Mr Hutchinson still had some ________ to do in the garden.

A. work B. job C. effort D. task

21. Very few scientists ________ with completely new answers to the world’s problems.

A. come to B. come around C. come up D. come in

22. If you want to telephone him you will have to ________ the number in the book. A. look at B. look to C. look through D. look up

23. She began to feel nervous when the train pulled up at the ________ between Austria and  Yugoslavia. 

A. limit B. edge C. bar D. border 

24. Students are expected to ________ their classes regularly. 

A. assist B. frequent C. attend D. follow

25. He was pleased to have the ________ to hear such a fine musician play hit favorite piece of  music. 

A. occasion B. possibility C. fate D. opportunity 

26. We had a marvelous holiday: only the last two days were slightly ________ by the weather.

A. damaged B. hurt C. ruined D. spoiled 

27. Ann is so ________ to succeed that I am sure nothing will stop her. 

A. determined B. willing C. strong D. patient 

28. On Sundays the business center of the city was usually quite ________. 

A. left B. deserted C. unpopular D. unattended 

29. Before you sign anything important, pay careful _____ to all the conditions.

A. notice B. attention C. regards D. reference