1. I'm afraid ______ say you have absolutely ______ chance ______ passing the exam., to / no / of, that / not / at, to / any / for, for / none / in, 2. A few years ______, people ______ to write letters to each other. ______ days, it's all e-mails and text messages., back / had / Some, ago / used / These, before / use / That, since / were / Those, 3. You can't leave early, ______ if you promise to work late tomorrow., because, unless, therefore, even, 4. ______ 1999 and 2003, the book sold ______ a million copies., During / above, Among / beyond, Between / over, From / on, 5. One or two of my friends live abroad, but ______ of them live ______ my home., many / around, none / near, few / beside, all / by, 6. Please ______ quiet. I'm trying to concentrate ______ my project., be / at, keep / in, keep / on, be / on, 7. ______ it rains tomorrow, we can go ______ a picnic., Unless / for, Although / on, Because / at, If / to, 8. We wanted to see the exhibition ______ the art gallery, but ______ how many other people ______ be there, we decided to give it a miss., in / knew / will, by / telling / could, on / seeing / should, at / knowing / would, 9. In ______ of missing most of his lessons, he ______ to pass the exam., view / wanted, place / tried, spite / managed, case / succeeded, 10. Teachers are ______ capable of making mistakes as ______ else., more / someone, so / everyone, quite / no one, just as / anyone, 11. I adore spicy food. ______ is the reason I'm so keen ______ Mexican cooking., That / on, It / for, Here / about, This / at, 12. Jan Kelly, a teacher ______ works at St Clare's in Oxford, has ______ been given a 'Teacher of the Year' award., which / yet, who / just, where / ever, whose / still, 13. He approached his English lessons ______ enthusiasm, and ______ excellent progress as a result., through / got, with / made, by / had, in / did, 14. His sudden change of heart took everyone ______ surprise, since previously he ______ been very interested in the project., in / would, with / has, by / had, at / was, 15. He spent the second half of his life living in ______ remote village of Hogstail Common, ______ he wrote most of his novels., a / where, one / that, an / when, the / which, 16. Some people try to ______ up cigarettes by smoking ______ they feel sick, or by limiting themselves to one or ______ a day, but ______ methods are not very effective., take / after / many / these, pick / when / three / those, bring / before / pair / similar, give / until / two / such, 17. My English school, ______ is near the centre of town, is ______ of the best schools in the ______ country., that / some / all, where / any / entire, which / one / whole, who / part / full, 18. There were at ______ sixty people in the room, which was far ______ than the organisers expected, and ______ there were only 20 chairs, most of us ______ to stand., all / better / then / ought, least / more / as / had, once / fewer / since / should, most / many / so / must, 19. In most respects he was a normal child, but ______ made him different ______ everybody ______ was his enthusiasm for solving complex mathematical puzzles., what / from / else, who / with / around, that / to / apart, which / than / more

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