21. —I heard that your wife had been in hospital last week. Is she all right now?
— Thanks. She had just a _____ operation and she'll be home on Friday.
A) short B) small C) minor D) light
22. When Mrs. Wilson returned from the reception desk, she found her suitcase _________ .
A) missed B) missing C) taken D) disappearing
23. She knows very little French; this often leads to ________ when she visits France.
A) misunderstandings B) mistakes C) misfortunes D) misleadings
24. The workers' demands are _________ ; they're asking for only a small increase in their wages.
A) accurate B) excessive C) moderate D) emotional
25. The book was not only amusing, but it also gave a valuable __________ lesson.
A) moral B) model C) gentle D) modern
26. With the help of modern science and technology, man is learning more and more about the ________ universe.
A) strange B) gracious C) numerous D) mysterious
27. You can't learn anything with a attitude.
A) necessary B) negative C) positive D) creative
28. Switzerland remained _________ during both of the two world wars.
A) neutral B) nuclear C) natural D) mutual
29. I can't follow your advice, ________, thank you for giving it.
A) In spite B) Although C) However D) Nevertheless
30. Anybody with _______ intelligence would know that the earth is not the centre of the solar system.
A) normal B) formal C) former D) mature
31. My grandmother received _________ gifts on the eightieth birthday.
A) numerous B) plenty C) generous D) enormous
32. John dropped out of college although his parents strongly ________ it.
A) recommended B) committed C) objected D) subjected
33. Since the old man was in such a serious condition, I felt ________ to send him to hospital.
A) essential B) devoted C) responsible D) obliged
34. He has already ________ a passport and a visa for going to the United States.
A) caught B) obtained C) reached D) required
35. It's my birthday, and we are going to celebrate the ____ by having a few friends in for the evening.
A) moment B) occasion C) period D) instance
36. At her first day in school, the young teacher was deeply ______ by the naughty boys.
A) defended B) offered C) offended D) frightened
37. In headlines the verb "be" is always _____to save space.
A) hidden B) lacked C) lost D) omitted
38. The doctor has _____ on hundreds of wounded soldiers and in most cases he was successful.
A) operated B) processed C) cured D) cut
39. Don't let slip any ______of practising your English.
A) time B) place C) possibility D) opportunity
40. Bill and Mary never agree to each other; they seem to have ________ ideas about everything.
A) difficult B) opposite C) objective D) subjective
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. B 9. D 10. B
11. C 12. D 13. C 14. D 15. A 16. B 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. B
21. C 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. A
31. A 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. B 36. C 37. D 38. A 39. D 40. B
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