| Item 1-8 : ACCIDENTS |
| 1. “I knocked over the vase and it smashed on the ________” |
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1. floor |
2. cigarette |
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3. brother |
4. hands |
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| 2. “A burning ________ on the kitchen floor caused a fire that burnt down the house.” |
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1. floor |
2. cigarette |
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3. brother |
4. hands |
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| 3. “I mistook Jim for his _____– they look exactly the same.” |
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1. floor |
2. cigarette |
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3. brother |
4. hands |
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| 4. “The 3rd century document just fell apart in my ____ .” |
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1. floor |
2. cigarette |
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3. brother |
4. hands |
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| 5. “He accidentally trod on the wire and got an electric ________ .” |
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1. shock |
2. ice |
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3. street |
4. cable |
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| 6. “I slipped on the _______ and banged my head on the ground.” |
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1. shock |
2. ice |
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3. street |
4. cable |
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| 7. “We bumped into each other as we were walking down the _______” |
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1. shock |
2. ice |
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3. street |
4. cable |
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| 8. “I tripped over a _______ that was on the floor.” |
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1. shock |
2. ice |
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3. street |
4. Cable |
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| Item 9-16 : PROBLEMS |
| 9. “That’s the third time I’ve been late this week. I’m in ____ water now.” |
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1. hot |
2. warm |
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3. cool |
4. cold |
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| 10. “_______ bells started to ring when the client didn’t return our calls.” |
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1. Alarm |
2. Alarming |
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3. Alarmed |
4. Alarm |
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| 11. Someone who is “asking for ______” is doing something stupid that could cause them problems. |
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1. calls |
2. trouble |
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3. love |
4. someone |
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| 12. “As soon as I read over the instructions for the project, I realised that I’d bitten off more than I could _______.” |
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1. chewing gum |
2. chewed |
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3. chewing |
4. chew |
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| 13.“I can’t get a residence permit without a job, _____ I can’t get a job without a residence permit.” |
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1. and |
2. but |
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3. or |
4. so |
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| 14. A: What are we going to do if they ask for the money back? B: We’ll _____ that bridge when we come to it. |
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1. cross |
2. run |
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3. come into |
4. go |
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| 15. If you’re “in dire straits”, you’re in a very _____ situation. |
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1. easy |
2. perfect |
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3. horrible |
4. difficult |
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| 16. “I agreed to organise the concert, but soon realised that I was in over my _____.” |
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1. head |
2. legs |
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3. face |
4. chin |
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| Item 17-20 : COMPUTER SECURITY |
| 17. A hacker who uses his/her skills for criminal purposes. |
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1. Trojan |
2. Dead-drop |
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3. White hat |
4. black hat |
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| 18. A hacker who uses his or her skills for positive ends. |
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1. Trojan |
2. Dead-drop |
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3. White hat |
4. black hat |
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| 19. A malicious programme that steals personal and confidential information. |
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1. Trojan |
2. Spyware |
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3. Adware |
4. Malware |
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20. A type of programme or message that appears to be safe but which really conceals a malicious programme.
Many of the attachments on virus-carrying e-mail messages. |
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1. Trojan |
2. Dead-drop |
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3. Adware |
4. Malwar |
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