1. Geographically, Poland is in in the very center of Europe – we could say that it is in the __________ of Europe. A. body B. mind C. soul D. heart 2. She’s the type who can’t still on holiday and is always ___________ the move. A. in B. on C. at D. by 3. He didn’t speak a word of French when he first moved to France. He had to pick up the language from _________. A. scratch B. start C. blank D. beginning 4. A full scholarship to Harvard and you’ve worried about leaving your job? Get real! You’d be a fool to _____________ a chance like that. A. pass up B. brush up C. turn up D. cast up 5. We have been told that under no circumstances _____________ the telephone in the office for personal affairs. A. we could use B. may we use C. we use D. did we use 6. “___________________________” – “Yes, of course” A. You must help me this time. B. You couldn’t give me a hand, could you? C. You don’t need your help. D. You can give me a hand. 7. When posed with a complicated mathematical equation, some students seek the assistance of a teacher. What is the closet meaning of the underlined word? A. spaced B. informed C. solved D. presented 8. The patient was found to be suffering from ____________ injuries as a result of his fall. A. multifarious B. multipliable C. multiple D. multiplied 9. He had been working for more than 11 hours. He __________ be tired after such hard work. He __________ prefer to get some rest. A. must – may B. can – may C. may – may D. might – might 10. Yesterday while the children ___________ by the lake, one of them ____________ his ball and _____________ to get it out himself. A. were playing – dropped - tried B. was playing – dropped – tried C. had been playing – had dropped – tried D. played – dropped - tried