Choose the correct answer.
30. Aerobic exercises can help you to burn …………. calories.
A. out B. off C. through D. down
31. Union officials have …………. off the strike that was planned for next Tuesday.
A. driven B. called C. switched D. set
32. There’s no point in getting angry. Try to …………. your energy into something constructive.
A. turn B. guide C. control D. channel
33. I want to take part in the New York marathon, so I’m …………. out five times a week.
A. working B. exercising C. training D. practising
34. My father has just renewed his annual …………. to an educational journal.
A. payment B. prescription C. fee D. subscription
35. The freedom of the …………. is an essential feature of a democratic country.
A. newspaper B. journalism C. reporting D. press
36. The government is hoping to find a way to …………. the law on tax-havens.
A. revise B. mend C. correct D. fix
37. The law is supposed to protect the …………. rights of citizens of democratic countries.
A. personal B. human C. peoples D. self
38. There are a multitude of …………. devices to help with domestic chores.
A. hard-working B. hands-free C. labour-saving D. hands-on
39. Many graduates find work in …………. centres, dealing with customer enquiries.
A. phone B. media C. call D. ring
40. Two thousand employees worldwide have been made …………. already.
A. retired B. sacked C. unemployed D. redundant
41. Employees are planning to take industrial …………. to save their jobs.
A. strikes B. negotiations C. action D. activity
42. …………. unemployment is becoming a serious problem in many developed countries.
A. young B. teenager C. youth D. youthful
43. When I give up my job I’m planning to become a …………. writer and work for myself.
A. solo B. lonely C. freelance D. lone
44. In recent years, hundreds of new office blocks have …………. up in our city.
A. sprung B. grown C. built D. jumped
30C 31B 32A 33A 34D 35D 36A 37B 38C 39C 40D 41C 42C 43C 44A