English Vocabulary in Use

Pre-intermediate and intermediate

Level Test
1 In the sentence Jim broke his leg, his is .
A a personal pronoun B an uncountable noun C a transitive verb D a direct object
2 You can add to appear, like and honest to make their opposites.
A dis- B un- C mis- D in-
3 You can add able to to make it an adjective.
A comforting B pain C fashion D danger
4 cannot be both a noun and a verb.
A Kiss B Dream C Rest D Meet
5 The collocation is not correct.
A a weak accent B a strong coffee C a heavy trafc D hard work
6 Make up your mind means .
A dont worry B decide C no problem D its your decision
7 The correct preposition for apologise, wait, apply and look is .
A to B on C for D from
8 does not make a xed expression with by.
A My own B Mistake C Hand D Accident
9 can be used as a reply to thank you.
A It doesnt matter B Please C No problem D Sorry
10 I dont want to watch this lm !
A I dont mind it B I cant stand it C I quite like it D Im really into it
11 Ive passed my driving test! .
A Oh, what a pity B Oh, thats brilliant C I dont mind D Really? That sounds interesting
12 What time does your alarm clock in the morning?
A get through B give up C go off D go out
13 I a shower every morning.
A make B do C have D have got
14 We have to a decision.
A make B do C take D have
15 You can a bus, a cold, a ball and a criminal.
A get B take C nd D catch
16 You can have paper, cake and advice.
A a slice of B a box of C a packet of D a piece of
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17 The expression is not correct.
A I have too much homework B I want to buy some jeans
C I dont like modern furnitures D Put your luggage there
18 The food was .
A very delicious B absolutely delicious C a bit delicious
19 The plane ew the Atlantic.
A along B above C over
20 I watered the plants, they didnt grow.
A Also B In spite of C However D Although
21 I missed the bus, .
A unless I walked home B so I had to walk home C because I had to walk home
22 A does not live on a farm.
A sheep B cow C gorilla D goat
23 You when you are tired or bored.
A yawn B shake hands C smile D nod your head
24 is the opposite of generous.
A mean B honest C tense D pessimistic
25 We cannot with our hands.
A clap B point C wave D stroll
26 The suburbs are .
A in the town centre B outside the town centre
C an area with factories D an area with lots of shops and ofces.
27 A is not in the living room.
A carpet B television C cooker D sofa
28 The expression is not correct.
A the worth of living B a good standard of living C the cost of living
29 He was in a car accident.
A wounded B beaten up C injured D shot
30 is not a fruit.
A Pineapple B Broccoli C Plum D Grapes
31 Cream cakes are very .
A fattening B spicy C salty D healthy
32 When you want to drive past a car in front of you, wait until it is safe to .
A park B pull out C brake D turn
33 is a skilled manual job.
A Pilot B Electrician C Accountant D Architect
34 You do not nd a in the ofce.
A ling cabinet B photocopier C chest of drawers D desk
35 Prices have increased slowly means they have .
A risen gradually B dropped sharply C fallen slowly D gone up sharply
36 is the odd word out.
A Hit B Throw C Kick D Whistle
37 Where is the lm ?
A take place B happening C about D set
38 The means the same as the latest.
A rst B best C oldest D newest
39 You can the le from the Internet.
A collect B browse C download D save
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40 The police have arrested a man and .
A charged him with murder B investigated a crime C broken the law
D proved he is guilty
41 If a country has a king or queen, it is a .
A monarchy B republic C dictatorship D democracy
42 A happens when there is no rain for a long time.
A famine B drought C ood D earthquake
43 Full board includes .
A all meals B breakfast only C no meals
44 The centre of Rome is always with tourists in the summer.
A lively B cosmopolitan C busy D packed
45 The expression has the wrong preposition.
A at midnight B for ages C during two hours D by 8 oclock
46 cannot be used to describe a person.
A Long B Tall C Short D Thin
47 If you mix red and white together, you get the colour .
A beige B pink C turquoise D purple
48 means be careful.
A Out of order B Do not disturb C Mind the step
49 is a formal expression.
A Excuse me, wheres the loo? B If you require further assistance, contact the manager
C I reckon youll get the job D The at is handy for the shops
50 can only be used to address men.
A Dr B Mrs C Mr D Ms
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Unit 4
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Unit 6
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Unit 8
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Unit 9
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Unit 12
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Unit 13
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Unit 14
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Unit 16
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Unit 19
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Unit 42
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Entry test
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You can do tlis tost bofoio using tlo bool to lolp you clooso wlat to study. Clooso tlo coiioct
answoi, , , oi , foi oacl quostion.
1 I tlat Davo's put lis louso up
foi salo.
A 'm sooing
B soo
C 'vo boon sooing
2 ]oln mo tlioo timos alioady tlis
moining, and I'vo only boon at woil foi
an loui.
A lad plonod
B plonod
C 's plonod
3 Wlon I said I'd visit tlom in Now
Zoaland, I low oxponsivo tlo
aiifaio would bo.
A lavon't ioalisod
B ladn't ioalisod
C ladn't boon ioalising
4 If you givo mo youi coat, I it up
foi you.
A 'll lang
B 'm going to lang
C 'm langing
5 Civo mo a iing wlon you bacl
lomo.
A got
B will got
C aio gotting
6 Tlo poaco talls today, but last
woolond tlo mooting was postponod
indofinitoly.
A woio to stait
B aio staiting
C woio to lavo staitod
7 Nixon foll off lis bilo oaily in tlo iaco but
continuo aftoi iocoiving modical
tioatmont.
A can
B could
C was ablo to
S Tlo bluo wlalo giow up to
3O motios long.
A miglt
B can
C could
9 Wlon tlo snow bloclod tlo ioad,
motoiists abandon tloii cais and
wall.
A lavo to
B must
C lad to
10 Havo you oaton all tlo calo? You
lavo loft somo foi mo!
A miglt
B may
C can
2
17 Ho lad a noat boaid and a small gold
oaiiing in oai.
A ovoiy
B oacl of
C oacl
1S Altlougl tlo villagois woio voiy pooi,
tloy woio always lappy to slaio witl us
food tloy lad.
A tlo fow
B littlo
C tlo littlo
19 Tlo now magazino foi toonagois is
.
A woolly to bo publislod
B to bo woolly publislod
C to bo publislod woolly
20 Tlo confoionco las boon a gioat succoss,
and I'd lilo to tlanl all tlo .
A pooplo involvod
B voiy involvod pooplo
C involvod pooplo
21 I folt bad lim witl all tlo
wasling up aftoi tlo moal, but I lad to
got bacl to woil.
A to loavo
B loaving
C loavo
22 It wasn't tlo loliday I'vo ovoi
lad, but it was coitainly tlo .
A cloapost ... most iolaxing
B cloapost ... iolaxingost
C most cloap ... most iolaxing
11 My paionts gavo mo tlo monoy foi tlo
cai. I lavo affoidod to buy it
mysolf.
A couldn't
B can't
C mustn't
12 I lavo listonod to youi advico
and staitod out bofoio tlo iusl loui.
A must
B lad bottoi
C ouglt to
13 Today's iopoiting tlat tlo
numboi of pooplo omigiating fiom tlo
countiy iison to iocoid lovols.
A is ... lavo
B is ... las
C aio ... lavo
14 found tlat most pooplo liston
to tlo iadio foi longoi tlan tloy watcl
tolovision.
A A iocont iosoaicl las
B Rocont iosoaicl las
C Rocont iosoaiclos lavo
15 Sciontists aio piodicting tlat Biitain will
lavo as cold as Canada's witlin
a lundiod yoais unloss global waiming is
biouglt undoi contiol.
A tlo climato
B climato
C a climato
16 wolcomo tlo docision to tuin
stioot liglts off at midniglt.
A Not all iosidonts in tlo aioa
B All iosidonts in tlo aioa don't
C Not any iosidonts in tlo aioa
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29 I ofton don't lavo timo to oat a piopoi
luncl, so I just a banana.
A malo to do witl
B malo do foi
C malo do witl
30 I waitod bofoio going to woil.
A foi tlo post aiiiving
B foi tlo post to aiiivo
C to tlo post to aiiivo
31 In 1927, Bolgian-boin Cooigos Lomaitio
publislod lis oxplanation of tlo cioation
of tlo univoiso bocamo lnown
as tlo Big Bang tlooiy.
A wlicl
B , wlicl
C tlat
32 As waim aii iisos, it mixos witl cooloi
aii abovo and cools to a point it
stops iising.
A wloio
B tlat
C wlicl
33 Tlo polico lold tlioo mon foi
quostioning, all doniod any pait
in tlo iobboiy.
A of wlom
B wlom
C of wlicl
34 Tlo offico blocl now in tlo city
contio will bo tlo liglost in tlo countiy.
A boing built
B building
C built
23 Somo pooplo in tlo factoiy woio found to
bo oaining a dollai a day.
A as littlo as
B as fow as
C so littlo as
24 Wlon I staitod to put up tlo slolvos, I
discovoiod tlat it wasn't I'd fiist
tlouglt.
A as oasy job as
B as oasy a job
C as oasy a job as
25 If you , maybo I can lolp you
solvo it.
A oxplain mo tlo pioblom
B oxplain tlo pioblom to mo
C oxplain tlo pioblom foi mo
26 I'vo boon doing lots of tiaining in tlo gym
to piopaio tlo maiatlon.
A mo foi iunning
B mysolf to iun
C mysolf foi iunning
27 Considoiing tlat wo don't lavo many
intoiosts in common, wo got along
quito woll.
A witl oacl anotloi
B witl oacl otloi
C foi oacl otloi
2S Aftoi boing away foi so long, I'm ioally
looling foiwaid bacl lomo.
A to gotting
B gotting
C to got
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41 Lool at tloso clouds. It'll bo amazing
lavo loavy iain bofoio long.
A if don't wo
B if wo don't
C unloss wo
42 It's still lot in loio tlo aii-
conditioning is tuinod up ligl.
A ovon tlougl
B unloss
C ovon if
43 on a box, I was just ablo to soo
tliougl tlo window.
A Standing
B I stood
C Stood
44 in tlo fiidgo, fisl slould stay
fiosl foi two oi tlioo days.
A Kooping
B Having lopt
C Kopt
45 lim playing football, you'd tlinl
lo was a piofossional.
A Saw
B Soo
C To soo
46 Today's victoiy ovoi Unitod doosn't
clango tlo toam las boon
playing pooily foi most of tlo soason.
A tlo fact
B tlo fact tlat
C tlat
35 Tlo last poison tlo ioom slould
switcl off tlo liglts.
A loft
B loavos
C to loavo
36 I'm looling foi a iolativoly cloap digital
camoia, and iolativoly cloap.
A is oasy to uso
B oasy using
C oasy to uso
37 I was just about to iing tlo boll
tlo dooi oponod.
A as
B wlon
C wlilo
3S Football is tlo most populai spoit in tlo
countiy moio pooplo pay to
watcl it tlan any otloi.
A inasmucl as
B inasmucl tlat
C as mucl as
39 Slo avoidod tolling Alan wlat slo tlouglt
of lis painting offond lim.
A not
B so not to
C in oidoi not to
40 If I moio timo, I'd lilo to loain
to play a musical instiumont.
A will lavo
B would lavo
C lad
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53 Slo was found on tlo flooi of
loi litclon, unconscious.
A lying
B to lio
C lio
54 Ho aftoi lo sont an omail
aiound tlo offico maling fun of tlo
managoi.
A got limsolf dismissod
B dismissod limsolf
C lad limsolf dismissod
55 At fiist I didn't want to lavo a buiglai
alaim, but ovontually lo was a
good idoa.
A poisuadod tlat
B poisuadod mo tlat it
C poisuadod it
56 Slo aslod mo wly to woil any
moio.
A did I not wall
B didn't I wall
C I didn't wall
57 Tloy iocommondod tlat a now biidgo
acioss tlo iivoi in tlo city
contio.
A slould build
B to bo built
C bo built
5S 'Do you tlinl Claiio ioally wants to como
witl us?' 'I .'
A suspoct not
B suspoct not so
C don't suspoct so
47 Mi Tlomas is managing diioctoi and so
lo slould talo iosponsibility foi
to tlo company ovoi tlo last fow montls.
A las lapponod
B wlat las lapponod
C tlat las lapponod
4S A committoo las boon sot up to docido
oi not tlo two collogos slould
moigo.
A wlotloi
B unloss
C if
49 Nicl is always out playing football oi
cycling, lis biotloi piofois
to stay indoois ioading oi watcling
tolovision.
A in contiast
B wloioas
C instoad
50 Slo wasn't woiiiod about laving to sing
in fiont of so many pooplo. , slo
soomod to bo looling foiwaid to it.
A On tlo ono land
B On tlo otloi land
C On tlo contiaiy
51 I lato going to tlo dontist I'vo
novoi lad to lavo any tioatmont on my
tootl.
A ovon so
B ovon tlougl
C lowovoi
52 I iomomboi to tlo zoo wlon I
was voiy young.
A was talon
B boing talon
C to bo talon
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65 I fiist tiiod to contact witl Mi
Rogois by plono, but wlon tloio was no
answoi I omailod lim instoad.
A malo
B lavo
C talo
66 Tlo govoinmont to piovont tlo
pioss iopoiting stoiios about tlo Piimo
Ministoi's clildion.
A tool swift action
B actod swift
C mado swift action
67 Tina iaioly tidios up loi bodioom. Slo
just doosn't soo impoitant.
A as
B it as
C it
6S Evoiyono was at tlo mooting, and by tlo
timo I got to tlo lall to sit.
A tloio woio nowloio
B it was nowloio
C tloio was nowloio
69 I don't tlinl I'll got tlo job, but
in an application.
A it's no laim in putting
B tloio's no laim in putting
C tloio's no laim to put
70 Ho tiiclod oxponsivo loliday
insuianco wlon it wasn't ioally nocossaiy.
A into buying
B mo into buying
C mo to buying
59 I didn't tlinl I'd onjoy watcling
baslotball mucl, but .
A I did
B I did so
C so I did
60 Wo won tlo gamo altlougl wo .
A dosoivod not
B didn't dosoivo to
C dosoivo
61 Tloio was no public tianspoit on tlo
island so liio bilos and cyclo to
a diffoiont boacl ovoiy day.
A wlat wo did
B tlat wo did was to
C wlat wo did was to
62 I lolpod Tim cloan tlo louso fiom top to
bottom, but 'tlanl you'.
A not lo did onco say
B not onco did lo say
C not onco lo did say
63 , slo would bo tlo youngost ovoi
loadoi of tlo Ropublic Paity.
A Slo woio to bo oloctod
B Woio slo to bo oloctod
C Woio to bo oloctod
64 ovoi tlo last yoai.
A Tloio las boon a spoctaculaily iiso in
tlo piico of sugai
B Tlo piico of sugai las iison
spoctaculai
C Tloio las boon a spoctaculai iiso in
tlo piico of sugai
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71 ]ust put all tlo papoiwoil on my dosl
and I'll soit latoi.
A out
B out it
C it out
72 Lot mo lolp youi coat.
A you on witl
B on witl
C on you witl
73 Piotostois lavo landod a potition to tlo
govoinmont witl a domand on
tlo lovols of aii pollution in tlo iogion.
A foi immodiato action
B foi immodiato act
C to immodiato action
74 Ho tiavollod ovoiywloio by tiain bocauso
of lis foai .
A to fly
B in flying
C of flying
75 I was ioally annoyod tlo iubbisl
tlat lad boon tliown into my gaidon.
A witl
B about
C at


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1 Tom coffee. He doesnt like it.
A isnt drinking B not drinks C doesnt drink
2 He tennis when he broke his wrist.
A was playing B played C plays D has played
3 Were there any letters today?
No, the postman yet.
A doesnt come B wasnt come C hasnt come D didnt come
4 You look really hot.
A Are you running? B Did you run? C Have you been running?
5 How long has Sarah been living in Germany?
ve years.
A Since B For C During D While
6 When I arrived at the airport, the plane .
A has already left B already left C had already left
7 I in the country, but I had to move to the city for my new job.
A used to live B used to living C wasnt used to living
8 Im feeling tired. I dont think I tonight.
A go out B ll go out C m going out
9 What do you think you this time next year?
A ll be doing B re going to do C do D re doing
10 I be a doctor. Id hate it.
A couldnt have B cant C couldnt D m not able to
11 If I were in Susies position, I leave and get another job.
A may B might C must
12 They worried. There really was no danger.
A neednt B dont have to C mustnt D neednt have
13 You that letter its not addressed to you!
A shouldnt to read B shouldnt read D ought not to
14 If I see Sam, him to call you.
A Ill tell B Id tell C I tell D I told
15 If they by car, it would have been a lot quicker.
A had gone B would go C would have gone D have gone
16 Janes passport while she was on holiday.
A is stolen B was stolen C stole
17 Where ? I always go to Snips.
A do you cut your hair B do you have your hair cut C have you cut your hair
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18 Anne in hospital.
A told that her mum was B said me her mum was C told me her mum was
19 Do you know ?
A where John lives B where lives John C where does John live
20 Ricks been to China before, ?
A didnt he B hadnt he C wasnt he D hasnt he
21 My father doesnt allow me his car.
A driving B drive C to drive
22 phone me again.
A Id rather you didnt B Id prefer you not C Id rather you dont
23 Bad weather prevented the match going ahead.
A to B from C of
24 Helen never travels by plane because shes .
A afraid from ying B afraid to ying C afraid of ying
25 a car, I usually take the bus.
A Not have B Not to have C Not having
26 I took really nice photos on holiday.
A few B much C any D some
27 Small children often dont like eating .
A vegetables B the vegetables
28 I want to buy .
A some new jeans B a new jean C a new jeans
29 is Charlie.
A My dogs name B My dogs name C My dogs name D The name of my dog
30 Dont work in pairs. Everyone has to do the exercise by .
A ourselves B yourself C themselves
31 someone knocking at the door. Ill go and see who it is.
A Theres B Its
32 I was really nervous and I couldnt eat all day.
A something B nothing C anything
33 Most of the students got a B grade but got an A.
A few B a few C little D plenty
34 Ben and Danny are very similar. is good at football but they both love watching it
on TV.
A Either of them B Both of them C Neither of them
35 The computer I bought wasnt very expensive.
A who B what C whom D that
36 The room the beach was too small.
A overlooked B overlooking
37 Theres food in the house. Lets go out to eat.
A hardly B hardly any C hardly anything
38 My new car is my old one.
A more fast that B more fast than C faster than D faster as
39 They got lots of presents when they got married and they any thank you letters.
A didnt even send B even sent C not even sent

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40 school very young, he is very successful.
A In spite of he left B Although leaving C In spite of leaving
41 hard, Martha should do very well at university.
A As long as she works B Unless she works C In case she works D Providing she will work
42 I woke up several times the night with a bad cough.
A while B during C for
43 I think Ill be able to nish reading this book few hours.
A on a B in a C at the
44 It was raining at rst, but the sun came out.
A in the end B at the end C by the time D by then
45 When we nally arrived , we were exhausted.
A to home B at home C home
46 William is very excited starting his new job.
A with B by C for D about
47 What happens the hero at the end of the lm?
A into B on C to
48 Were really our trip to New York next week.
A looking forward B looking forward to C looking forward at
49 I asked the mechanic to how much the repairs will cost.
A work out B get out C try out
50 She really when she changed her mind about the job.
A turned me down B put me up C let me down

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C
Unit 3
2
A
Unit 6
3
C
Units 7, 8
4
C
Units 9, 10
5
B
Units 11, 12
6
C
Unit 15
7
A
Units 18, 61
8
B
Units 19, 21, 22
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A
Units 23, 24
10
C
Units 26, 27
11
B
Units 29, 30, 31
12
D
Unit 32
13
B
Units 33, 34
14
A
Unit 38
15
A
Unit 40
16
B
Units 42, 43
17
B
Unit 46
18
C
Units 47, 48
19
A
Unit 50
20
D
Unit 52
21
C
Unit 55
22
A
Unit 59
23
B
Unit 62
24
C
Unit 66
25
C
Unit 68
26
D
Units 69, 70
27
A
Unit 75
28
A
Unit 79
29
B
Unit 81
30
C
Unit 82
31
A
Unit 84
32
C
Unit 86
33
B
Unit 87
34
C
Unit 89
35
D
Units 92, 93
36
B
Unit 97
37
B
Unit 101
38
C
Units 105, 106
39
A
Unit 112
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C
Unit 113
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A
Units 114, 115
42
B
Unit 119
43
B
Unit 121
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A
Unit 122
45
C
Units 125, 126
46
D
Unit 130
47
C
Unit 136
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B
Unit 137
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A
Unit 139
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C
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1 A pejorative word .
A is very formal B has a negative association
C is used mainly in conversation D is informal
2 The prex means before.
A ex- B bi- C re- D pre-
3 can have any of these sufxes: -hood, -ship, -ity, -ment.
A Verbs B Nouns C Adjectives
4 does not form a noun with the sufx ness.
A Tender B Kind C Weak D Equal
5 The compound adjective does not exist.
A worn-out B hard-up C well-up D all-out
6 The for tomorrow is rain in most places.
A outcome B fallout C feedback D outlook
7 The word comes from Spanish.
A patio B piano C ghetto D casino
8 A is always buying new things.
A shopaholic B VJ C spin doctor D singleton
9 is the odd word out.
A Clink B Splash C Clang D Tinkle
10 You can rent a car you have a current driving licence.
A supposing B unless C on condition that D in case
11 The expression is not correct.
A a world of difference B poles apart C a great divide D a yawning discrepancy
12 studying for my English degree, I work in a restaurant.
A Moreover B Equally C Apart from D In addition to
13 Do you have Angelas phone number? Ill just get it for you.
A Mind you, B Hang on, C Still, D Anyway,
14 The word is always used in the plural.
A pyjamas B tracksuits C gloves D socks
15 The operation was performed by a of three doctors.
A crew B cast C gang D team
16 Tissues, cereal, washing powder and chocolates are all kept in a .
A jar B pack C carton D box
17 is the odd word out.
A Breeze B Flood C Drizzle D Downpour
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18 Someone who is enjoys being with other people.
A eccentric B extravagant C gregarious D inquisitive
19 A is not usually kept in the kitchen.
A grater B dust-pan C corkscrew D remote control
20 The washing machine and TV have both .
A run out B at C broken down D stopped
21 is not a disease.
A Rabies B Cholera C Poison D Leprosy
22 is the opposite of bitter.
A Sour B Spicy C Sweet D Salty
23 Ive got : my joints are painful and swollen and I cant walk very well.
A pneumonia B arthritis C an ulcer D a rash
24 When you go to Los Angeles, dont forget to visit the Sunset Boulevard.
A legendary B exclusive C exotic D intoxicating
25 A modem .
A records pictures B makes copies of documents C sends information between computers
D records and plays back sounds
26 The word is not associated with the Internet.
A blog B spreadsheet C home page D attachment
27 The United Kingdom is a .
A republic B dictatorship C federation D monarchy
28 A is not connected with a trial.
A judge B member of a jury C detective D witness
29 Hes likely to means .
A I reckon hell B I suspect hell C Im convinced hell D I maintain hell
30 Thomas is always about how many languages he can speak.
A complaining B boasting C confessing D grumbling
31 The verb is not associated with touch.
A tap B stroke C glimpse D press
32 You can with your eyes.
A blush B yawn C grin D blink
33 We arrived at the airport for our ight.
A at times B by the time C just in time D at a time
34 A glass falling to the oor .
A bangs B rustles C crashes D rumbles
35 Heavy trafc in the distance .
A bangs B rustles C crashes D rumbles
36 The cars along at ten miles an hour in the trafc jam.
A swerved B crawled C owed D uttered
37 A cactus feels .
A sleek B polished C prickly D downy
38 Achieve collocates with .
A a dream B an obligation C a compromise D a target
39 He is so annoying. He really is .
A in the red B pie in the sky C a pain in the neck D barking up the wrong tree
40 I just remembered something important means the same as .
A come to think of it B that reminds me C if you ask me D as I was saying
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41 His face suddenly turned as white as .
A a cloud B a rose C a sheet D snow
42 describes someone in a positive way.
A Shes as hard as nails B Shes a really cold sh C She has a heart of gold
D Hes a bit of an awkward customer
43 praises someone else.
A Hes just trying to butter you up B She thinks shes the bees knees
C Hes a dab-hand at that D It was a dogs breakfast
44 If youre worried, you should talk to someone and get it off your .
A head B chest C back D nose
45 We only need a small group of people to do this job you know what they say !
A Theres no smoke without re B Many hands make light work
C Never look a gift-horse in the mouth D Too many cooks spoil the broth
46 The singer is his new CD in time for Christmas.
A bringing out B bringing about C bringing on D bringing up
47 The day to a good start.
A got on B got off C got by D got at
48 Weve had cable television and now we can get about 60 different channels.
A put on B put up C put off D put in
49 Sidewalk is the American English word for .
A aerial B holidays C pavement D rubbish
50 You would see on a sign in a shop.
A Trespassers will be prosecuted B Pay and display C Shoplifters will be prosecuted
D To let
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B
Unit 4
2
A
Units 7, 9
3
B
Units 7, 8, 11
4
D
Unit 11
5
C
Unit 12
6
D
Unit 14
7
C
Unit 15
8
A
Unit 17
9
B
Unit 19
10
C
Unit 22
11
D
Unit 24
12
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Unit 27
14
A
Unit 30
15
D
Unit 32
16
D
Unit 34
17
A
Unit 36
18
C
Unit 38
19
D
Unit 40
20
C
Unit 41
21
C
Unit 42
22
C
Unit 48
23
B
Unit 53
24
A
Unit 55
25
C
Unit 57
26
B
Unit 58
27
D
Unit 60
28
C
Unit 61
29
A
Unit 63
30
B
Unit 66
31
C
Unit 67
32
D
Unit 68
33
C
Unit 70
34
C
Unit 73
35
D
Unit 73
36
B
Unit 75
37
C
Unit 76
38
D
Unit 77
39
C
Unit 78
40
A
Unit 79
41
C
Unit 80
42
C
Unit 82
43
C
Unit 85
44
B
Unit 87
45
D
Unit 88
46
A
Unit 90
47
B
Unit 92
48
D
Unit 91
49
C
Unit 97
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C
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