a) Break out       b) Burnout          c) Knockout        d) Checkout

2.            I couldn’t continue working because I was completely……………… .

a) exhausted     b) relaxed           c) interested      d) interesting

3.            When I ……………… to school, I knew we had a new colleague in our class.

a) reached          b) got    c) left    d) needed

4.            The new secretary was worried that he wouldn’t be able to ……………… with his boss’s

demands.

a) run    b) race  c) cope d) carry

5.            Doctors and nurses are responsible for the care and ……………… of their patients.

a) well-born       b) well-being     c) self-harm        d) self-denial

6.            Time ……………… is highly recommended when running your own business.

a) management                b) retirement    c) punishment   d) reassignment

7.            Don’t worry, your father is………………, and he is going to leave the hospital very soon.

a) approving       b) moving            c) improving       d) removing

8.            Congratulations! I heard you have been ……………… to a higher position.

a) uprooted        b) promoted      c) operated        d) removed

9.            If you start studying early for your exams, you won’t feel afraid and too ……………… .

a) steered           b) relieved          c) relaxed            d) stressed

10.         What activities can you ……………… to help you feel good?

a) do      b) make               c) take  d) move

11.         If you’re ……………… from burnout, you can experience a lot of stress.

a) forbidding      b) resulting         c) suffering         d) preventing

12.         I must leave now; I’m ……………… to be in the office in half an hour.

a) imposed         b) supposed       c) refused           d) enclosed

13.         Don’t ……………… the new nurse for breaking the machine. It was an accident.

a) renew              b) reward            c) scold d) forgive

14.         She ……………… at her son when she found out that he hadn’t done his homework.

a) pleased           b) frowned         c) aimed               d) saw

15.         You need to drive your car slowly; I don't think the mist will ……………… very soon.

a) think of           b) run after         c) clear off           d) put off

15.         If you ……………… the position of the desk, there will be more room for the chair.

a) alter  b) charge             c) check                d) share

16.         The young man wasn’t set free, since he had no ……………… that he was innocent.

a) removal          b) disapproval   c) proof                d) roof

17.         An anonymous ……………… donated ten thousand pounds for our local charity.

a) factor               b) benefactor    c) malefactor     d) tractor

18.         Our hearts were all ……………… on spending the weekend in the country, until my brother broke his leg and we had to postpone the trip.

a) left    b) prepared        c) set     d) sat

19.         As I had ……………… all along, he was not a real businessman; he turned out to be a crook!

a) pretended     b) invented        c) respected       d) suspected

20.         My cousin will have a lot of property in the future. Property is similar in meaning to

……………… .

a) inventions      b) impressions  c) possessions   d) suggestions

21.         I will have to ……………… a lot of tests before I can get this job.

a) make                b) do     c) test   d) carry

22.         In order to improve your mental health, you need to ……………… responsibility for the things you can control.

a) sit      b) let     c) make                d) take

23.         Burnout is caused by both the decisions you ……………… and the situations you can’t control.

a) take  b) make               c) do      d) set

24.         I felt really ……………… and angry with myself when I lost the match.

a) creative           b) impressed     c) frustrated       d) encouraged

25.         It’s important to be ……………… of the signs of burnout.

a) pleased           b) keen                c) full     d) aware

26.         I don’t like this kind of work because it is ……………… .

a) needful           b) eventful         c) stressful          d) regretful

27.         ……………… start learning Chinese?

a) How about     b) Why don’t you c) Let’s             d) Have you tried

28.         My dad said, “From this moment and into the future, you must do your homework a soon as you finish your lunch.”. The underlined part means: ………………

a) from tomorrow on     b) starting from tomorrow

c) from now on d) starting from yesterday

29.         A picture is worth a thousand words. This means that ……………… .

a) you shouldn’t be talkative      b) you should be silent

c) it’s better to show than to tell               d) it’s better to tell than to show

30.         ……………… spending the weekend in Alexandria?

a) You could       b) Why don’t you

c) Let’s  d) Have you considered

31.         ……………… consult your dictionary or ask your teacher for help.

a) You could       b) What about   c) How about     d) Have you tried to

 32.         You ……………… your composition: it is full of mistakes.

a) must have revised      b) should have revised

c) shouldn’t haven revised          d) had to revise revised

33.         I had a lot of money. I ……………… that expensive T-shirt, but I don’t like baggy clothes.

a) must have bought      b) shouldn’t have bought

c) could have bought      d) had to buy

34.         She could hardly carry out the difficult task, ………………?

a) could she        b) she could       c) couldn’t she  d) she couldn’t

35.         I regret arriving late; I ……………… on time.

a) must have come         b) needn’t have come

c) should have come      d) had to come

36.         You ……………… another mobile phone. The one you have is just fine.

a) must have revised      b) should have

c) shouldn’t have bought             d) had to buy bought

37.         I shouldn’t have repeated that mistake. This means that I ……………… it.

a) didn’t commit               b) repeated

c) ought to have repeated           d) had to repeat

38.         He oughtn’t to have sent the email without enclosing the attachment. This  means

that he ……………….

a)            sent the email and enclosed the attachment.

b)            had to enclose the attachment with the email.

c)            didn’t send the email or enclose the attachment.

d)            sent the email without enclosing the attachment.

39.         I might stop working for this company. This means ………………

a)            I am completely sure that this will happen

b)            there is a chance that this will happen

c)            I have made up my mind to stop working for this company

d)            I am completely sure that I will go on working for this company

40.         Speaking to native speakers ……………… a way of improving your fluency. It is a good

idea to do this.

a) should be       b) could be

c) should have been       d) might be

41.         It’s probable that he won’t come to the company today due to his illness; he ……………… cancel the meeting.

a) must b) might               c) should              d) had to

42.         I used to sit ……………… my desk doing a lot of office work every day.

a) under               b) to      c) on      d) at

43.         He’s really beating himself up over failing the exam. This means ……………… .

a)            he has decided to try again

b)            he wants to forget all about that event

c)            he blames himself for failing the exam

d)            he ignores that event

44.         The manager ……………… the meeting because he was seriously ill.

a) had to postpone         b) shouldn’t have postponed

c) must postpone            d) needn’t have postponed

45. A growing number of households have at least one computer. Households here means

………………

a)            the big buildings in a certain city

b)            the people who live together in one house

c)            the offices in a company

d)            the desks inside one room

46.         Have you considered ……………… a report about the conditions in the company?

a) write                b) to write           c) writing             d) of writing

47.         You behaved rudely with your friend; you ……………… have behaved yourself.

a) might               b) must                c) should              d) shouldn’t

48.         Why ……………… you spend the weekend in the countryside? - That’s a good idea.

a) won’t               b) don’t                c) didn’t               d) haven’t

49.         We should all spread ……………… peace because it is the basis of stability.

a) a         b) an      c) the    d) no article

50.         You could do this task with your friend if you wish. This shows ……………… .

a) ability               b) suggestion     c) blame               d) refusal

51.         Which of the following doesn’t express regret?

a)            I should have revised well for the exam.

b)            I’m sorry for not revising well for the exam.

c)            I should revise for the next exam.

d)            I regret not revising for the exam.

52.         Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

a)            I won’t tell you now. however, all will be revealed tomorrow at midday.

b)            I won t tell you now. However, all will be revealed tomorrow at midday.

c)            I won’t tell you now. However all will be revealed tomorrow at midday.

d)            I won’t tell you now. However, all will be revealed tomorrow at midday.

53.         Which of the following shows possibility?

a)            I must have taken an earlier train.

b)            I should have taken an earlier train.

c)            I could have taken an earlier train.

d)            I needn’t have taken an earlier train.