Test 3

Answer as many questions as you can.

A. Grammar
Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct. EXAMPLE. John __________ not here today. are be is am The correct answer is: 'is'. 1. The house was locked, so __________ could get in. everybody anybody somebody nobody 2. Some people have difficulty in making __________ understood. themselves them one oneself 3. I __________. stay often in bed late on Sundays often stay on Sundays late in bed often stay in bed late on Sundays stay often late in bed on Sundays

4. __________ I know you very well, I'll tell you a secret. Because of As for Seeing that Like 5. You look __________ a ghost. like you see like seeing as though to see as if you had seen 6. I don't think I'll come with you tomorrow. OK, but let me know if you __________ . move your opinion change your mind change idea alert your mind 7. __________ to see the new offices yet? Have you had a chance Did you get the possibility Have you got the occasion Do you get the opportunity 8. The English __________ when meeting for the first time. hold hands give the hand offer the hand shake hands 9. The bus has gone. Can you __________ home?

make me a ride give me a lift ride me pick me up 10. My car's __________ . I must take it to the garage. broken down out of order gone off in crash 11. The sky is black. It looks __________ rain. to for as like 12. They closed the door to stop the dog __________ escaping. to of for 13. I'd like to thank you __________ what you have done. by for on 14. I've forgotten __________ everything I was told. of -

from for 15. I'm longing __________ the end of winter. for of on 16. Which verb has the same pattern as 'swim', 'ring' and 'drink'? EXAMPLE: -i- -a- -uswim swam swum ring rang rung drink drank drunk bring heat swing begin 17. Three of the verbs stay the same in the past, like put-put. Which one changes? shoot split spread set 18. Three of the verbs stay the same in the past, like put-put. Which one changes? broadcast upset feed costs 19. __________ already left by the time I arrived.

He's He is He was He'd 20. Will you __________ take a holiday this year? can be able to be capable to able to 21. PRIVATE KEEP OUT You __________ go in there. mustn't don't have to needn't haven't got to 22. They made __________ them everything. that she told her telling her to tell her tell 23. Why __________ come with you? I am not able to I can't can't I am I not capable to 24. Ask him how __________ . it's work does it work

it works it does work 25. I last saw John __________ . before about three months about three months ago it was about three months there was about three months

B. Everyday questions and responses

Choose the question or response which fits the situation. EXAMPLE 1: How are you? John Smith. Very well, thank you. Seventy kilos. Twenty-one years old. The answer is: 'Very well, thank you.'. EXAMPLE 2: What's the time? What hour? Is late? How many hours? The answer is: 'What's the time?' 26. I'm going to steal a car. You'd better not! Rather not! You'd rather not! You're better not! It's twenty to twelve.

27. Stop laughing! I can't __________. help it! resist! do anything against it! hold myself! 28. When's it going to stop raining? I wish __________. I know! I knew! it stopped! to stop it! 29. It's going to rain. __________ take my coat, then. I need It's good if I I'd better What about I 30. What are you doing? It doesn't touch you. It's none of your business. You don't enter at all. Look after your own affairs.

C. Reading comprehension
Read the text and answer the questions. Only one answer is correct. EXAMPLE. John goes to the cinema twice a week, and to the theatre once a week. He stays in on the other nights, except for Sundays, when he goes to his mother's for dinner. How many times a week does John go out?

once twice four times impossible to say The correct answer is: 'four times'. My cousin Bianca is a motor mechanic. She works in a busy garage in the middle of the town, about five minutes' walk from home. She likes everything about the job, except for the fact that she can never seem to get completely clean at the end of the day. All the other mechanics, except for the supervisor, are men. She gets on with everyone very well, although she occasionally has trouble with the customers who think that, being a woman, she cannot be a good mechanic. As it happens, she is considered by most of her workmates to be the best mechanic in the garage. Her husband Gianni is the accountant and works at the Company head office, which is just outside the town. 31. What Bianca dislikes about working in the garage is that she doesn't get on with the supervisor all the other mechanics are men it's quite dirty work the garage is a long way from the centre 32. Which of the following statements about Bianca is true? She works for the same firm as her husband She and her husband work in the same place She has farther to travel to work than her husband She and Gianni have the same jobs 33. Most of her fellow-workers think that Bianca isn't as good as they are. is very popular. shouldn't be a mechanic. is a very good mechanic. 34. Which of these statements about Gianni is true? He works in the town centre. He lives close to his work.

He doesn't work in the garage. He is popular with the customers. 35. Which of these think that Bianca cannot be a good mechanic? Some of her male colleagues. Her supervisor. Most of her workmates. A few customers.

D. Phonology
In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same; in the fourth word, the underlined part is pronounced differently. Find the fourth word. EXAMPLE. antique chemist king choose The correct answer is: 'choose'. 36. guilty busy bury build 37. suit sew blue flew 38.

many guess pleasant leading 39. thirst heard heart word 40. choose bought board normal

Test 4
Answer as many questions as you can.

A. Grammar
Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct. EXAMPLE. John __________ not here today. are be is am The correct answer is: 'is'. 1. __________ say anything more.

I'd rather not to I hadn't rather I rather didn't I'd rather not 2. If he __________ that to me, I'd have handed in my notice. would have said had said said was saying 3. Never forget __________ a soldier. you are you to be your being you're being 4. Which sentence is closest in meaning to the sentence underlined? You really must have this room redecorated. I assume that you were obliged to redecorate this room. It is my view that this room needs to be redecorated. I assume that you redecorated this room yourself. Did you pay someone else to redecorate this room? 5. __________ I can tell, they are happily married. Until As So far as What 6. Three of these verbs have the same form for past tense and past participle, like sit - sat - sat. Which one does not? show sweep

kneel keep 7. How dare you accuse me __________ flirting with your secretary? by for of with 8. Guess who I happened to bump __________ the other day: our old teacher. across over against into 9. He told her __________ her face that she was a thief. in at before to 10. The ambulance arrived __________ minutes of the emergency call. within by after with 11. I __________ sight of her just as she disappeared into the bank. had caught took made 12. I know you're angry, but that's no reason to __________ it out on me.

let put take throw 13. He never speaks well of anybody: he's always running people __________ . down out off up 14. 'Clear __________! This is private property!' away up along off 15. You need to shop __________ if you want to find bargains. about around along away

B. Vocabulary
Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct. EXAMPLE. I __________ a lovely holiday in Turkey last year. passed had brought made The correct answer is: 'had'.

16. Please __________ to make sure that there is petrol in the car. check control oversee examine 17. Is Sarah your __________ child, or does she have brothers and sisters? own only single unique 18. Have you had __________ to look at the photos I sent you? the moment the possibility an occasion a chance 19. That hat completely __________ your appearance. amends adapts alters adjusts 20. Doesn't she just love to be the __________ of attraction? star centre point middle 21. He's a horrible man. I cannot stand the __________ of him. view appearance

sight glimpse 22. You must make __________ for him: he's not very well. adjustment allowances accommodation amends 23. If I tell you a secret, promise to __________ . keep yourself to yourself hold your breath about it keep it to yourself play it close to your chest 24. I was going to emigrate, but I've __________ . had second thoughts about it kept it in mind thought nothing of it play it close to your chest 25. He's hardly got any money, but he always dresses immaculately: he likes to __________ . put his best foot forward make a splash paint the town red keep up appearances

C. Word building
Choose the correct ending which forms a noun related to the word given. Only one ending is correct. EXAMPLE. 'arrive'. arriv- -ure

arriv- -ement. arriv- -ation arriv- -al The correct answer is: 'arrival'. 26. Choose the ending which forms a noun related to the word 'awkward'. awkward- -ment awkward- -ness awkward- -hood awkward- -acity 27. Choose the ending which forms a noun related to the word 'cruel'. cruel- -ity cruel- -dom cruel- -th cruel- -ty 28. Three of these stems can be made into a noun by adding -over, e.g., stop+over => stopover. Find the one which cannot. hang- -over left- -over break- -over take- -over 29. Three of these words can be made into verbs by adding -n or -en, e.g., wide=> widen. Find the one which cannot. threat depth length height 30. Three of these stems can form verbs ending in -ify, e.g., electr- => electrify. Find the one which cannot.

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D. Reading comprehension
Fill in the gaps in the passage with the words which make sense. Only one answer is correct. EXAMPLE. There's (1)__________ learning a foreign language if you don't intend to make use of it. After all, you wouldn't go to all the trouble of taking (2)__________ if your only means of transport were a bicycle, would you? 1. a lot of fun to be had from no point in more work in nothing to The correct answer is: 'no point in'. 2. nasty medicine a cookery course time off work driving lessons The correct answer is: 'driving lessons'. As soon as his son Giacomo had left the room, the old man turned to me again. His eyes narrowed and he beckoned to me to lean forward. He began to talk in an urgent whisper, (31)__________ there were only the two of us in the room. 'It's a perfect crime, don't you think?' he said. 'I'm going to be rich! Just think! I'm going to (32)__________ bank in all Paris!' His eyes shone with excitement. 'Yes, dear boy, I will simply walk in, fill my briefcase with money and walk out again,' he said. He sat back, his face radiating self-confidence. I was certain now that he (33)_________ head. 'But, won't somebody try to stop you?' I asked, as gently as I could. 'Ah, that's (34)__________ it, my simple young friend: I will be invisible!' As he said this, he looked anxiously towards the door before continuing. 'Look!' he said. He opened his briefcase, and allowed me to peer in.

It was stuffed with what (35)__________ dead plants, leaves and blades of grass. 'Herbs. That's the secret. I have perfected a formula to make myself invisible.' 31. mainly because although he didn't say why despite the fact that so as to make sure that 32. take every franc from the thieve the best make a fortune out of a huge rob the biggest 33. was completely off his had nothing in his needed to be examined on the there was a big mistake inside his 34. the cure for the beauty of nothing in what's happened to 35. a huge quantity of he took to be was left with nothing but a load of looked to me like

E. Phonology

In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same; in the fourth word, the underlined part is pronounced differently. Find the fourth word. EXAMPLE. steake break clean great The correct answer is: 'choose'. 36. nature change gravity basis 37. discipline vision cylinder muscle 38. office promise service expertise Three of these words can be pronounced in two different ways with a change of meaning, e.g., the verb reBEL and the noun REbel. Find the word which can be pronounced in only one way. 39.

advice desert survey refuse 40. insult perform convert perfect

Test 5
Answer as many questions as you can.

A. Grammar
Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct. EXAMPLE. John __________ not here today. are be is am The correct answer is: 'is'. 1. If I hadn't __________ by an expert, it wouldn't look so nice. had it done done it have it done have done it 2. __________ say anything more.

I'd rather not I hadn't rather I rather didn't I'd rather not to 3. Mr Jones says you are all to __________ an extra day off. have given being given be given give 4. Which sentence is closest in meaning to the sentence underlined? My daughter has married a ninety-year old man. It doesn't bear thinking about. It's difficult to think about it. I never thought of that. I don't want to think about it. Whatever made her decide to do that? 5. __________ popular opinion, many Welsh people do not speak Welsh. Despite Against Contrary to Opposite 6. Three of these verbs have the same form for past tense and past participle, like sit - sat - sat. Which one is different? wring sting hang ring 7. Is it possible to be inoculated __________ the illness called love? for against

in to 8. I should like to emphasize __________ the difference between hope and wish. on for to 9. Can I please have a room __________ my own when I grow up? for by to of 10. Payment of this invoice should be made __________ thirty days. within before by up to 11. They __________ lip service to the issue, but they won't do anything about it. show make pay do 12. Doctor, what's this lump on my head? Let me __________ your mind at rest. It's nothing serious. turn bring make set

13. Was I asleep? I must have __________ off. slipped fallen dipped nodded 14. Please don't walk so quickly. I can hardly keep __________ you. next to up with aside of along with 15. The strikers refused to accept the management's offer, but decided instead to stick __________ better working conditions. out for on to up with back on

B. Vocabulary
Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct. EXAMPLE. How long did it __________ you to knit that scarf? take need bring make The correct answer is: 'take'. 16. The tap is __________ . It probably needs a new washer. watering dripping

trickling dropping 17. The guerillas attacked the village. Nobody was left alive: they __________ every one of the inhabitants. assassinated slaughtered decimated disposed 18. She divorced him on the __________ of cruelty. grounds basis reasons causes 19. The play was badly under-rehearsed. Finally the audience started booing and __________ the players. sneering sniggering jeering clapping 20. Parks, swimming pools and libraries are all examples of public __________ . conveniences entertainments provisions amenities 21. There are a lot of crooked people in big cities. If you don't want to be cheated, you'll need to keep your __________ about you. mind wits

head brains 22. If you want to marry the boss's daughter, you'll have to go in and tell him straight: go on, be a man: take the bull by the __________ ! tail horns teeth hair 23. It was supposed to be a social occasion, but my wife and her boss talked __________ all through the meal. shop through their hats off the cuff in turns 24. How do you calculate the distance to the horizon? As a __________ , it's 7 miles + 1 mile per 100 ft above sea level. trick of the trade golden rule free hand rule of thumb 25. Nobody's seen him since the day he got up and walked out. He just vanished __________ . behind the scenes under the counter into thin air like a shot in the dark

C. Word building
Choose the correct ending which forms a noun related to the word given. Only one ending is correct.

EXAMPLE. 'explain'. expla- -inment expla- -nation expla- -inure expla- -nity The correct answer is: 'explanation'. 26. Choose the ending which forms a noun related to the word 'revive'. reviv- -acity reviv- -ation reviv- -al reviv- -eliness 27. Choose the ending which forms a noun related to the word 'seize'. seiz- -ement seiz- -ure seiz- -al seiz- -e 28. Three of these words make their opposite by adding the prefix im-, e.g. mutable=> immutable. Find the one which does not. plausible perceptible palatable passable 29. Only one of these words can be changed to another by changing -ful to -less, e.g., hopeful => hopeless. Which one is it?. stressful woeful fearful eventful

30. Three of these words make their opposite by adding the prefix dis-, e.g., reputable=> disreputable. Find the one that does not. fire appear continue allow

D. Reading comprehension
Fill in the gaps in the passage with the words which make sense. Only one answer is correct. EXAMPLE. If you have broken both your legs, (1)__________ on a skiing holiday. After all, (2)__________ much fun watching others enjoying themselves on the ski slopes. 1. everyone enjoys going what a good idea it would be to go why don't you go there's not much point in going The correct answer is 'there's not much point in going'. 2. what would be you wouldn't have you could have there would be The correct answer is: 'you wouldn't have'. (31)__________ the last joke had been told, every one of the twelve people attending the reading out of Henry's will was sitting perfectly still. desperately holding in the laughter that was bursting to get out. The suppressed laughter (32)__________ a pressure that it was like a volcano ready to erupt. Silence. Painful silence. Suddenly the lawyer sneezed. Then he took out a large red spotted handkerchief and blew his nose. Bbbrrrrrrppp. That was enough. Someone burst out laughing, (33)_________ to hold it any longer. That started the others off. (34)__________ they were all doubled up, tears streaming from their eyes, their shoulders heaving with laughter. Of course, they were

not just laughing at the sneeze, nor even at the jokes. No, they were laughing at themselves (35)__________ that Henry had led them into his last, and funniest, practical joke, setting their need to laugh against their greed for money. 31. By the time It was not until For several minutes after Nevertheless 32. was so had built up such produced caused everyone to feel 33. unable waiting till the last moment hoping to be able as there was no time 34. Sooner or later, As it happens, In no time, After all, 35. although they could see at last because there was no fear while it was clear as daylight as it dawned on each one of them

D. Phonology

In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same; in the fourth word, the underlined part is pronounced differently. Find the fourth word. EXAMPLE. learn bird heart worth The correct answer is: 'heart'. 36. surgeon thorough questions tough 37. practice device service office 38. title destiny divine align 39. Where does the stress fall in the word 'administrative'?

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Test 2
Answer as many questions as you can.

A. Grammar
Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct. EXAMPLE. John __________ not here today. are be is am The correct answer is: 'is'. 1. __________ any wine left? ... Is it Is there Has there Is 2. ... No, __________ gone. its all all it's all of it's it's all 3. I don't like tea; can I have __________

something else? something other? something either? other thing? 4. It was a long film: __________ it bored. I was bored. I was boring. it was bored. 5. I've just bought __________ table. a big old square an old big square a big square old a square big old 6. Please speak a little more __________. slow. slowly. slower. slowlier. 7. How big is your family? We are seven. It is seven people. There are seven of us. We have seven people. 8. I __________. was there last night. have been there last night.

was last night there. have been there last night. 9. I love cheese. Me not. I don't. I don't either. So I don't. 10. What time do you have lunch? __________ at one thirty. Hardly Usual Exact Generally 11. He lives there __________ his own. for by on at 12. The newsagant's is __________ the church. across over in face of opposite 13. My mother is too old to look __________ herself. after for to on

14. We went __________ church. into the into in in the 15. Are you fond __________ cats? in for from of Which sentence is NOT correct? EXAMPLE Quietly he left the room. He quietly left the room. He left quietly the room. He left the room quietly. The correct answer is: C: "He left quietly the room" is not a correct sentence; all the other three are correct. 16. Why __________ come with you? can I not can't I am I not able to can I not able to 17. __________ leave so soon? Have you to Do you have to Must you to Must you

18. When __________ give her an answer? need you to will you have to do you need to must you 19. __________ you tell me something? Can Do Will Could 20. I like __________ on Saturdays. not doing anything to do nothing do anything doing nothing 21. You __________ to watch so much television. mustn't don't need don't have haven't 22. Please __________ about this. don't tell nobody don't tell anybody tell nobody tell no one 23. You can play in the house, but __________ play outside. don't you haven't

you can't you mustn't 24. Give me __________ a coke. either a beer or a beer or or a beer or a beer or give me 25. __________ call the police. Either you leave at once or I'll Leave at once, or I'll You either leave at once, or I will Or you leave at once, or I

B. Everyday questions and responses

Choose the question or response which fits the situation. EXAMPLE Joe: How are you?. Sue: Not very well, I'm afraid. Joe; What's wrong? Good for you. Where did you go? That's nice! The correct answer is: 'What's wrong?' The other choices do not make sense. 26. Joe: Where do you work? Sue: In a travel agency. Joe That must be interesting. What for? It is so.

When? 27. Joe: I'm going to orwell tomorrow? Sue: Where's Orwell? Joe He's a famous writer, isn't he?. About forty miles. I have to visit my uncle. It's near Cambridge. 28. Joe: This coffee's too sweet for me. Sue: Have mine. I haven't put any sugar in. Joe Why don't you? No thanks, I don't feel like a coffee anyway. Where's the sugar? That's not mine. 29. Joe: Would you like to come to my party? Sue: Is your brother going too? Joe I don't think so. Do you think so? Yes, we are? I'm thinking of it. 30. Joe: Is that a new dress? Sue: Yes, do you like it? Joe Where from? No, it isn't. Yes, it suits you. Of course I am!

C. Vocabulary

Which class do the words belong to? EXAMPLE: England, Switzerland and Qatar are: cities countries regions capitals

The correct answer is: 'countries'. 31. Shirts, trousers and skirts are: clothes dresses suits wardrobes

32. Bread, cake and potatoes are: vegetables meals cooking food

33. Football, chess and tennis are: matches games plays athletics

34. Hammers, screwdrivers and saws are: instruments tools utensils machines

35. Arabic, Farsi and Japanese are: languages idioms dialects speech

36. Stamp-collecting, bird-watching and wind-surfing are: sports jobs pastimes games

37. Aunts, uncles and cousins are: neighbours parents families relations

38. Clouds, fog and sunshine are examples of: weather summer climate times

39. Winter, spring and summer are: times stations seasons quarters

40. Nursing, teaching and engineering are: works lines titles professions

Test 1
Answer as many questions as you can.

A. Grammar
Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct. EXAMPLE. I __________ in London. studying studies to study study The correct answer is: 'study'. 1. There are three __________ in the library. book's rows rows books rows of book rows of books 2. Is this your luggage? Are these your luggages? Is your luggage this one? Are these your luggages? 3. How often do you go to the bank?

Once the week. All weeks. Every week. Each week one time. 4. __________ are lecturers. My both parents My parents both of them Both my parents Both of my parents 5. I haven't got __________ news from home. a few many no much 6. John's __________ the three students. the more intelligent from the most intelligent of most intelligent than more intelligent as 7. English is the subject __________ best. that I like what I like which I like it who I like 8. How many __________ ? are in this library books in this library are there of books

books is it in this library books are there in this library 9. Why __________ ? you didn't study didn't you study you not studied didn't you studied 10. Put the word 'usually' in the right place in the sentence. He starts class at nine o'clock.

11. Bill's classroom is __________ him. in front from front of at front of in front of 12. Talk __________. your lecturer about it with your lecturer for it it with your lecturer to your lecturer about it 13. Please don't listen __________ him. on for to 14. Our exam started __________ 3 o'clock. to about

on with 15. He spends his money __________ food and cigarettes. on for in by Which sentence is not correct? EXAMPLE. Quietly he left the exam. He quietly left the exam. He left quietly the exam. He left the exam quietly. The correct answer is: 'He left quietly the exam'. This sentence is not correct; all the other three sentences are correct. 16. __________ from? Where do you come from Where are you What country do you come Where are you come 17. John __________ mistakes. doesn't do doesn't make doesn't make any makes no 18. How do you spell 'caught'? How is 'caught' spelled?

How is the spelling of 'caught'? Can you spell 'caught'? 19. What does 'refuse' mean? What is the meaning of 'refuse'? Tell me what 'refuse' means? What means 'refuse'? 20. John's all right but __________ ? what about Jane what's about Jane how about Jane is Jane all right 21. What times you have? What time is it? What's the time? Can you tell me the time? 22. ... It's __________ . three fifteen a quarter past three fifteen minutes past three three and a quarter 23. They have a dog: __________ Spot. its name is it is called it's name is they call it 24. I'm going to Joe's party. Have you __________ ?

been invited as well been invited too been as well invited also been invited 25. Children start school __________ . at five with five years when they are five years old at five years of age

B. Everyday questions and responses

Choose the question or response which fits the situation. EXAMPLE 1. Is that your car?. Is. Yes, it is. What is it? That one. The correct answer is: 'Yes, it is.'. EXAMPLE 2. __________ are you? I'm in the kitchen. Who How Where What The correct answer is: 'Where are you?'. 26. What's the matter? Nothing Not at all

That's all right It's no trouble 27. Don't sit there. That's my seat. Sorry! Excuse! Forgive! It's no trouble! 28. I'm from Llanelli. How is the name? Pardon? Please? Excuse me? 29. Would you like a drink? Certain! I do! That's very kind of you! Don't mention it! 30. Date of birth? 3rd June, 1960 __________ sixty. Three of June, nineteen hundred The third of June, nineteen Third June, nineteen and June third, thousand nine hundred

C. Vocabulary
Each pair of words is related. Look at the completed pair and then choose the word which completes the other pair. EXAMPLE. sun day moon __________

night evening light earth The correct answer is: 'night'. The 'sun' shines during the 'day'; the 'moon' shines at 'night'. 31. hip leg

shoulder __________

back elbow arm hand 32. ear hear eye __________

see read glasses head 33. hand wrist foot __________

knee toe leg ankle 34. whistle lips sing __________

tongue neck voice song 35. see blind

hear __________

loud dumb hard deaf 36. hour clock

metre __________

height sport ruler space 37. soap dirty food __________

eat hungry meal dinner 38. mother father wife __________

man lady

bride husband 39. heavy weight hot __________

summer depth temperature size 40. aunt uncle

niece __________

nephew grandson cousin daughter