Sun st. no:2/8
[sender's address]Ap.1 Wahington D.C,USA
[date]21 January 2009
Dear Mrs Doodly,[receiver's name]
I can't tell you how pleased I am that you remembered my birthday. It was kind of you to call me on my birthday. In addition I received your nice greeting card this morning.
Thank you a lot for your best wishes...
Yours sincerely
Nicola
17 Ekim 2009 Cumartesi
Word Formation-Error Correction 3
3 Word formation
Fill in the gaps in the following text with the correct form of the word in capitals at the end of each line.
The (1) of an earthquake measuring 5 on the DETECT
Richter scale caused panic but no (2) , although INJURE
there was major (3) damage to many older STRUCTURE
buildings. A (4) issued by the Ministry of the STATE
Environment said that food (5) centres DISTRIBUTE
have been established. Charitable (6) are ORGANISE
helping to provide shelter for the (7) families FORTUNE
affected by the earthquake. Further (8) is ASSIST
being provided by aid organisations but (9) ADD
financial (10) are needed. CONTRIBUTE
4 Error correction
Read the following text and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct and some have an extra incorrect word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (/) at the end of it. If there is a word that should not be there, circle it.
1 When I first went to a university, I studied law.
2 No one in my family had ever been studied law before
3 and my parents were very proud of me. The problem was
4 that I did not really know exactly what a lawyer did do.
5 I had romantic ideas about going to court to defend
6 people who had been falsely accused of committing the
7 crimes. I wanted to be like those lawyers on TV, arguing
8 with the prosecution lawyer and convincing to
9 the jury that my client was innocent. After a couple of
10 weeks of the very boring and difficult lectures I realised
that being a lawyer is not at all romantic.
5 Open cloze
Fill in the gaps in the following text with an appropriate word.
I have four pets that give me great pleasure. It is often
(1) that people with pets live longer because being
(2) animals relaxes you. Just patting the soft (3) of an
animal like a cat reduces your blood pressure and prevents
heart attacks. Fortunately my cat loves (4) patted. When
you stroke her she (5) loudly to show her appreciation.
She likes playing but sometimes (6) gets too excited and
scratches me with her sharp (7)
I have (8) more active relationship with my dog, King. I
often take him (9) for a run in the park. My mother gets
a bit fed (10) with us because in winter his (11) leave
muddy marks all over the kitchen floor. He keeps the house
safe, though, and always (12) loudly whenever he hears
someone coming up the drive. Once he sees that it's
someone he knows he is very friendly and wags his (13)
to show he's pleased to see them.
My horse Florian also recognises people and (14) as if
she is saying 'hello'. She is light brown with a cream (15)
and tail.
My fourth pet is (16) parrot called 'Robinson Crusoe'. He
(17) not kept in a cage like most birds, but is allowed to
move around the house flapping his (18) happily. He
uses his (19) to clean his colourful (20) and to give
you a nasty bite if you're not careful!
3 (1) detection (2) injuries (3) structural (4) statement
(5) distribution (6) organisations (7) unfortunate
(8) assistance (9) additional (10) contributions
4 line 1 – a university
line 2 - been studied
line 4- did do
line 6 - the crimes
line 8 - convincing to
line 10-the very
5 1 said 2 with 3 fur 4 being 5 purrs 6 she 7 claws 8 a 9 out 10 up 11 paws 12 barks 13 tail 14 neighs 15 mane 16 a 17 is 18 wings 19 beak 20 feathers
Fill in the gaps in the following text with the correct form of the word in capitals at the end of each line.
The (1) of an earthquake measuring 5 on the DETECT
Richter scale caused panic but no (2) , although INJURE
there was major (3) damage to many older STRUCTURE
buildings. A (4) issued by the Ministry of the STATE
Environment said that food (5) centres DISTRIBUTE
have been established. Charitable (6) are ORGANISE
helping to provide shelter for the (7) families FORTUNE
affected by the earthquake. Further (8) is ASSIST
being provided by aid organisations but (9) ADD
financial (10) are needed. CONTRIBUTE
4 Error correction
Read the following text and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct and some have an extra incorrect word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (/) at the end of it. If there is a word that should not be there, circle it.
1 When I first went to a university, I studied law.
2 No one in my family had ever been studied law before
3 and my parents were very proud of me. The problem was
4 that I did not really know exactly what a lawyer did do.
5 I had romantic ideas about going to court to defend
6 people who had been falsely accused of committing the
7 crimes. I wanted to be like those lawyers on TV, arguing
8 with the prosecution lawyer and convincing to
9 the jury that my client was innocent. After a couple of
10 weeks of the very boring and difficult lectures I realised
that being a lawyer is not at all romantic.
5 Open cloze
Fill in the gaps in the following text with an appropriate word.
I have four pets that give me great pleasure. It is often
(1) that people with pets live longer because being
(2) animals relaxes you. Just patting the soft (3) of an
animal like a cat reduces your blood pressure and prevents
heart attacks. Fortunately my cat loves (4) patted. When
you stroke her she (5) loudly to show her appreciation.
She likes playing but sometimes (6) gets too excited and
scratches me with her sharp (7)
I have (8) more active relationship with my dog, King. I
often take him (9) for a run in the park. My mother gets
a bit fed (10) with us because in winter his (11) leave
muddy marks all over the kitchen floor. He keeps the house
safe, though, and always (12) loudly whenever he hears
someone coming up the drive. Once he sees that it's
someone he knows he is very friendly and wags his (13)
to show he's pleased to see them.
My horse Florian also recognises people and (14) as if
she is saying 'hello'. She is light brown with a cream (15)
and tail.
My fourth pet is (16) parrot called 'Robinson Crusoe'. He
(17) not kept in a cage like most birds, but is allowed to
move around the house flapping his (18) happily. He
uses his (19) to clean his colourful (20) and to give
you a nasty bite if you're not careful!
3 (1) detection (2) injuries (3) structural (4) statement
(5) distribution (6) organisations (7) unfortunate
(8) assistance (9) additional (10) contributions
4 line 1 – a university
line 2 - been studied
line 4- did do
line 6 - the crimes
line 8 - convincing to
line 10-the very
5 1 said 2 with 3 fur 4 being 5 purrs 6 she 7 claws 8 a 9 out 10 up 11 paws 12 barks 13 tail 14 neighs 15 mane 16 a 17 is 18 wings 19 beak 20 feathers
Multiple Choice Cloze 3
1 Multiple choice cloze
Choose the most suitable alternative below to fill in the gaps in the following text.
Lately I seem to be so tired at the end of the day that I can't
even manage to read the (1) in the newspaper before I
start to fall asleep. I used to read the papers from cover to
cover and discuss the stories, articles and the (2) with my
colleagues at work the next day. I also used to enjoy doing
the crossword (3) at the back of the newspaper and I
used to get a laugh out of some of the (4)
Of course I always buy quality papers and not those dreadful
things full of gossip and (5) it seems incredible to me
that they have (6) figures in the millions when they really
are rubbish. Nowadays I listen to a lot of news (7) on the
radio and this lets me keep up with what's going on in the
world. One thing that annoys me though is that the (8)
seem to change all the time and sometimes I have a lot of trouble finding my favourite station. Of course the problem
could be that I haven't got the (9) in the right position.
That reminds me -1 must remember to get some new
(10) I could hardly hear a thing when I tried to tune in
this morning so they must be wearing out.
1 A headings B titles C captions D headlines
2 A opinion B editorial C comment D criticism
3 A games B tasks C puzzles D activities
4 A drawings B cartoons C comics D sketches
5 A scandal B dishonour C embarrassment
D shame
6 A selling B distribution C issue D circulation
7 A broadcasts B publications C announcements
D proclamations
8 A positions B frequencies C channels D routes
9 A aerial B control C battery D dial
10 A batteries B charges C pills D electricity
2 Key word transformations
Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in bold and other words.
1 You must not write anything in the middle column on
the answer sheet.
supposed
You anything in the middle column on
the answer sheet.
2 It was not necessary to get up so early.
needn't
We so early.
3 I don't mind if you don't wash ail the clothes.
have
You all the clothes.
4 I do not want you to write to me again.
must
You to me again.
5 It is important for me to get at least eight hours sleep a
night.
need
I at least eight hours sleep a night.
6 They were forced to wash all the dishes in the hotel
kitchen.
had
They all the dishes in the hotel kitchen.
7 No one said you had to pay back all the money now.
need
You pay back all the money now.
8 His mother would not allow him to go to the dance.
let
His mother- to the dance.
9 She forced him to give her all his money.
made
She her all his money.
10 I regret selling my old car.
wish
I …………. my old car.
Key: Progress test Units 11-15
1 1 D; 2 B; 3 C; 4 B; 5 A; 6 D; 7 A; 8 B; 9 A; 10 A
2 1 are not supposed to write 2 needn't have got up
3 don't have to wash 4 must not write 5 need to get 6 had to wash 7 don't need to 8 would not let him go 9 made him give 10 wish I hadn't sold
Choose the most suitable alternative below to fill in the gaps in the following text.
Lately I seem to be so tired at the end of the day that I can't
even manage to read the (1) in the newspaper before I
start to fall asleep. I used to read the papers from cover to
cover and discuss the stories, articles and the (2) with my
colleagues at work the next day. I also used to enjoy doing
the crossword (3) at the back of the newspaper and I
used to get a laugh out of some of the (4)
Of course I always buy quality papers and not those dreadful
things full of gossip and (5) it seems incredible to me
that they have (6) figures in the millions when they really
are rubbish. Nowadays I listen to a lot of news (7) on the
radio and this lets me keep up with what's going on in the
world. One thing that annoys me though is that the (8)
seem to change all the time and sometimes I have a lot of trouble finding my favourite station. Of course the problem
could be that I haven't got the (9) in the right position.
That reminds me -1 must remember to get some new
(10) I could hardly hear a thing when I tried to tune in
this morning so they must be wearing out.
1 A headings B titles C captions D headlines
2 A opinion B editorial C comment D criticism
3 A games B tasks C puzzles D activities
4 A drawings B cartoons C comics D sketches
5 A scandal B dishonour C embarrassment
D shame
6 A selling B distribution C issue D circulation
7 A broadcasts B publications C announcements
D proclamations
8 A positions B frequencies C channels D routes
9 A aerial B control C battery D dial
10 A batteries B charges C pills D electricity
2 Key word transformations
Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in bold and other words.
1 You must not write anything in the middle column on
the answer sheet.
supposed
You anything in the middle column on
the answer sheet.
2 It was not necessary to get up so early.
needn't
We so early.
3 I don't mind if you don't wash ail the clothes.
have
You all the clothes.
4 I do not want you to write to me again.
must
You to me again.
5 It is important for me to get at least eight hours sleep a
night.
need
I at least eight hours sleep a night.
6 They were forced to wash all the dishes in the hotel
kitchen.
had
They all the dishes in the hotel kitchen.
7 No one said you had to pay back all the money now.
need
You pay back all the money now.
8 His mother would not allow him to go to the dance.
let
His mother- to the dance.
9 She forced him to give her all his money.
made
She her all his money.
10 I regret selling my old car.
wish
I …………. my old car.
Key: Progress test Units 11-15
1 1 D; 2 B; 3 C; 4 B; 5 A; 6 D; 7 A; 8 B; 9 A; 10 A
2 1 are not supposed to write 2 needn't have got up
3 don't have to wash 4 must not write 5 need to get 6 had to wash 7 don't need to 8 would not let him go 9 made him give 10 wish I hadn't sold
Choose The Best Alternative 14
Unit 13 test
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 I'll have to sit down and rest for a moment. I'm
completely out.
A exhausted B run C worn D rubbed
2 Write your answers in pencil, so you can out any
mistakes you make.
A wear B rub C throw D take
3 I tried to buy a copy of their latest record, but they'd
completely sold
A over B up C through D out
4 Look ! There's a car coming.
A up B down C over D out
5 If you red to yellow, you get orange.
A will add B add C added D would add
6 I wouldn't have bought you a hairdryer if you already
had one.
A I know B I would know C I would have known D I had known
7 If you a few years older, I'd let you go to the disco on
your own.
A are B were C would be D would have been
8 If we time we'll visit Sue and Rod on the way home.
A will have B have C had D would have
9 She said he couldn't go out on Saturday night he
helped his father wash the car.
A if B unless C provided D as long as
10 If I hadn't eaten all that chocolate, I so ill now.
A wouldn't have felt B hadn't felt
C wouldn't be feeling D didn't feel
11 in ink unless the examiner specifically tells you to
write in pencil.
A Write B You would write
C You would have written D You wrote
12 Our new dog is black with white
A claws B hooves C wings D paws
13 As the elephant walked along, he swung his from
side to side.
A beak B fin C trunk D hump
14 The lion when the keeper tried to make him go back
into his cage.
A barked B neighed C roared D mooed
15 I think it's time you and told him you think things
should be changed.
A put the cat among the pigeons B took the bull by the horns C killed two birds with one stone D got out of the rat race
16 Why did you and mention the party to Roger? It was
supposed to be a surprise.
A put the cat among the pigeons
B kill two birds with one stone C have kittens
D let the cat out of the bag
17 It must be true. I heard it straight from the mouth.
A cat's B dog's C camel's D horse's
18 I know you're upset about breaking up with Tony, but
there are plenty more
A horses in the stable B cows in the field C fish in the sea D tigers in the zoo
19 Half way up the mountain there was a where
climbers could stay over night.
A bungalow B bedsit C cottage D hut
20 They hurried to get the up before it got dark.
A hut B tent C caravan D bungalow
21 He lives in a little about thirty miles from the capital.
A suburb B city C town D village
22 He likes to spend his holidays lying on a beach and she
likes to spend hers walking in
A a country B some country C the country D country
23 Have you seen the exhibition at that new in the High
Street?
A stadium B theatre C cathedral D gallery
24 Competition from goods produced with cheaper labour
has meant that many have closed.
A markets B stadiums C factories D galleries
25 I've decided to build a around the garden so that the
dog can't get out.
A hedge B fence C patio D flowerbed
Key: Unit 13 test
1 C; 2 B; 3 D; 4 D; 5 B; 6 D; 7 B; 8 B; 9 B; 10 C; 11 A; 12 D; 13 C; 14 C; 15 B; 16 D; 17 D; 18 C; 19 D; 20 B;
21 D; 22 C; 23 D; 24 C; 25 B
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 I'll have to sit down and rest for a moment. I'm
completely out.
A exhausted B run C worn D rubbed
2 Write your answers in pencil, so you can out any
mistakes you make.
A wear B rub C throw D take
3 I tried to buy a copy of their latest record, but they'd
completely sold
A over B up C through D out
4 Look ! There's a car coming.
A up B down C over D out
5 If you red to yellow, you get orange.
A will add B add C added D would add
6 I wouldn't have bought you a hairdryer if you already
had one.
A I know B I would know C I would have known D I had known
7 If you a few years older, I'd let you go to the disco on
your own.
A are B were C would be D would have been
8 If we time we'll visit Sue and Rod on the way home.
A will have B have C had D would have
9 She said he couldn't go out on Saturday night he
helped his father wash the car.
A if B unless C provided D as long as
10 If I hadn't eaten all that chocolate, I so ill now.
A wouldn't have felt B hadn't felt
C wouldn't be feeling D didn't feel
11 in ink unless the examiner specifically tells you to
write in pencil.
A Write B You would write
C You would have written D You wrote
12 Our new dog is black with white
A claws B hooves C wings D paws
13 As the elephant walked along, he swung his from
side to side.
A beak B fin C trunk D hump
14 The lion when the keeper tried to make him go back
into his cage.
A barked B neighed C roared D mooed
15 I think it's time you and told him you think things
should be changed.
A put the cat among the pigeons B took the bull by the horns C killed two birds with one stone D got out of the rat race
16 Why did you and mention the party to Roger? It was
supposed to be a surprise.
A put the cat among the pigeons
B kill two birds with one stone C have kittens
D let the cat out of the bag
17 It must be true. I heard it straight from the mouth.
A cat's B dog's C camel's D horse's
18 I know you're upset about breaking up with Tony, but
there are plenty more
A horses in the stable B cows in the field C fish in the sea D tigers in the zoo
19 Half way up the mountain there was a where
climbers could stay over night.
A bungalow B bedsit C cottage D hut
20 They hurried to get the up before it got dark.
A hut B tent C caravan D bungalow
21 He lives in a little about thirty miles from the capital.
A suburb B city C town D village
22 He likes to spend his holidays lying on a beach and she
likes to spend hers walking in
A a country B some country C the country D country
23 Have you seen the exhibition at that new in the High
Street?
A stadium B theatre C cathedral D gallery
24 Competition from goods produced with cheaper labour
has meant that many have closed.
A markets B stadiums C factories D galleries
25 I've decided to build a around the garden so that the
dog can't get out.
A hedge B fence C patio D flowerbed
Key: Unit 13 test
1 C; 2 B; 3 D; 4 D; 5 B; 6 D; 7 B; 8 B; 9 B; 10 C; 11 A; 12 D; 13 C; 14 C; 15 B; 16 D; 17 D; 18 C; 19 D; 20 B;
21 D; 22 C; 23 D; 24 C; 25 B
Choose The Best Alternative 13
Unit 13 test
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 I'll have to sit down and rest for a moment. I'm
completely out.
A exhausted B run C worn D rubbed
2 Write your answers in pencil, so you can out any
mistakes you make.
A wear B rub C throw D take
3 I tried to buy a copy of their latest record, but they'd
completely sold
A over B up C through D out
4 Look ! There's a car coming.
A up B down C over D out
5 If you red to yellow, you get orange.
A will add B add C added D would add
6 I wouldn't have bought you a hairdryer if you already
had one.
A I know B I would know C I would have known D I had known
7 If you a few years older, I'd let you go to the disco on
your own.
A are B were C would be D would have been
8 If we time we'll visit Sue and Rod on the way home.
A will have B have C had D would have
9 She said he couldn't go out on Saturday night he
helped his father wash the car.
A if B unless C provided D as long as
10 If I hadn't eaten all that chocolate, I so ill now.
A wouldn't have felt B hadn't felt
C wouldn't be feeling D didn't feel
11 in ink unless the examiner specifically tells you to
write in pencil.
A Write B You would write
C You would have written D You wrote
12 Our new dog is black with white
A claws B hooves C wings D paws
13 As the elephant walked along, he swung his from
side to side.
A beak B fin C trunk D hump
14 The lion when the keeper tried to make him go back
into his cage.
A barked B neighed C roared D mooed
15 I think it's time you and told him you think things
should be changed.
A put the cat among the pigeons B took the bull by the horns C killed two birds with one stone D got out of the rat race
16 Why did you and mention the party to Roger? It was
supposed to be a surprise.
A put the cat among the pigeons
B kill two birds with one stone C have kittens
D let the cat out of the bag
17 It must be true. I heard it straight from the mouth.
A cat's B dog's C camel's D horse's
18 I know you're upset about breaking up with Tony, but
there are plenty more
A horses in the stable B cows in the field C fish in the sea D tigers in the zoo
19 Half way up the mountain there was a where
climbers could stay over night.
A bungalow B bedsit C cottage D hut
20 They hurried to get the up before it got dark.
A hut B tent C caravan D bungalow
21 He lives in a little about thirty miles from the capital.
A suburb B city C town D village
22 He likes to spend his holidays lying on a beach and she
likes to spend hers walking in
A a country B some country C the country D country
23 Have you seen the exhibition at that new in the High
Street?
A stadium B theatre C cathedral D gallery
24 Competition from goods produced with cheaper labour
has meant that many have closed.
A markets B stadiums C factories D galleries
25 I've decided to build a around the garden so that the
dog can't get out.
A hedge B fence C patio D flowerbed
Key: Unit 13 test
1 C; 2 B; 3 D; 4 D; 5 B; 6 D; 7 B; 8 B; 9 B; 10 C; 11 A; 12 D; 13 C; 14 C; 15 B; 16 D; 17 D; 18 C; 19 D; 20 B;
21 D; 22 C; 23 D; 24 C; 25 B
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 I'll have to sit down and rest for a moment. I'm
completely out.
A exhausted B run C worn D rubbed
2 Write your answers in pencil, so you can out any
mistakes you make.
A wear B rub C throw D take
3 I tried to buy a copy of their latest record, but they'd
completely sold
A over B up C through D out
4 Look ! There's a car coming.
A up B down C over D out
5 If you red to yellow, you get orange.
A will add B add C added D would add
6 I wouldn't have bought you a hairdryer if you already
had one.
A I know B I would know C I would have known D I had known
7 If you a few years older, I'd let you go to the disco on
your own.
A are B were C would be D would have been
8 If we time we'll visit Sue and Rod on the way home.
A will have B have C had D would have
9 She said he couldn't go out on Saturday night he
helped his father wash the car.
A if B unless C provided D as long as
10 If I hadn't eaten all that chocolate, I so ill now.
A wouldn't have felt B hadn't felt
C wouldn't be feeling D didn't feel
11 in ink unless the examiner specifically tells you to
write in pencil.
A Write B You would write
C You would have written D You wrote
12 Our new dog is black with white
A claws B hooves C wings D paws
13 As the elephant walked along, he swung his from
side to side.
A beak B fin C trunk D hump
14 The lion when the keeper tried to make him go back
into his cage.
A barked B neighed C roared D mooed
15 I think it's time you and told him you think things
should be changed.
A put the cat among the pigeons B took the bull by the horns C killed two birds with one stone D got out of the rat race
16 Why did you and mention the party to Roger? It was
supposed to be a surprise.
A put the cat among the pigeons
B kill two birds with one stone C have kittens
D let the cat out of the bag
17 It must be true. I heard it straight from the mouth.
A cat's B dog's C camel's D horse's
18 I know you're upset about breaking up with Tony, but
there are plenty more
A horses in the stable B cows in the field C fish in the sea D tigers in the zoo
19 Half way up the mountain there was a where
climbers could stay over night.
A bungalow B bedsit C cottage D hut
20 They hurried to get the up before it got dark.
A hut B tent C caravan D bungalow
21 He lives in a little about thirty miles from the capital.
A suburb B city C town D village
22 He likes to spend his holidays lying on a beach and she
likes to spend hers walking in
A a country B some country C the country D country
23 Have you seen the exhibition at that new in the High
Street?
A stadium B theatre C cathedral D gallery
24 Competition from goods produced with cheaper labour
has meant that many have closed.
A markets B stadiums C factories D galleries
25 I've decided to build a around the garden so that the
dog can't get out.
A hedge B fence C patio D flowerbed
Key: Unit 13 test
1 C; 2 B; 3 D; 4 D; 5 B; 6 D; 7 B; 8 B; 9 B; 10 C; 11 A; 12 D; 13 C; 14 C; 15 B; 16 D; 17 D; 18 C; 19 D; 20 B;
21 D; 22 C; 23 D; 24 C; 25 B
Choose The Best Alternative 12
Unit 12 test
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 I'm sorry I'm late. I take my grandmother to the
doctor.
A have to B must C had to D should
2 I leave early today. I've got a dentist appointment
at 4.30.
A needn't B have to C had to D need
3 We sometimes work on Saturdays.
A have to B have got to C must D need
4 You learn all these words, but the underlined ones
are important.
A mustn't B don't have C needn't D don't need
5 We to buy a new television. They repaired our old
one and it works perfectly now.
A needn't B needn't have C didn't need D mustn't
6 I so hard because we didn't have the test afterall.
A don't need to study B don't have to study
C mustn't study D needn't have studied
7 I can't seem to get to Irene. Her phone is engaged
all the time.
A over B by C through D up
8 How long did it take you to get your illness?
A over B by C through D up
9 I hope the children don't get anything while we're
out.
A down to B away with C through to D up to
10 Do you get well with your brothers and sisters?
A down B through C by D on
11 I'm finding it more and more difficult to get on my
salary.
A by B down C over D through
12 We had a(n) fantastic time when we went out
together on Saturday night.
A absolutely B extremely C very D terribly
13 I haven't had a chance to read anything apart from the
in today's paper.
A headings B titles C captions D headlines
14 How many television do they have in your country?
A canals B stations C channels D ways
15 I wish the papers weren't always so full of about the
royal family.
A chat B rumour C slander D gossip
16 My favourite radio is Radio 3.
A station B channel C cana! D way
17 Do you know what Radio 3 is on?
A position B line C dial D frequency
18 The Sun is a newspaper with a of over three million.
A distribution B sales C coverage D circulation
19 Can you pass me the control? I want to see if my
favourite soap has started.
A far B remote C distant D removed
20 he is very generous, he can be a bit arrogant at times.
A Although B Despite C In sprte of
D Moreover
21 She is hard working and efficient she has had several
years experience of this kind of work.
A However B Not only C Furthermore D As well as
22 was she very rude to my mother, but she insulted my
father too.
A Furthermore B As well as C Not only D In addition to
23 Despite very friendly, he is actually extremely shy.
A seeming B of seeming C he seems
D to seem
24 passing all her examinations, she won a major tennis
tournament this month.
A In addition B As well as C Not only D Moreover
25 I was feeling very tired I decided not to go to the
party.
A therefore B because C so D as
Key: Unit 12 test
I C; 2 B; 3 A; 4 C; 5 C; 6 D; 7 C; 8 A; 9 D; 10 D;
II A; 12 A; 13 D; 14 C; 15 D; 16 A; 17 D; 18 D; 19 B;
20 A; 21 C; 22 C; 23 A; 24 B; 25 C
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 I'm sorry I'm late. I take my grandmother to the
doctor.
A have to B must C had to D should
2 I leave early today. I've got a dentist appointment
at 4.30.
A needn't B have to C had to D need
3 We sometimes work on Saturdays.
A have to B have got to C must D need
4 You learn all these words, but the underlined ones
are important.
A mustn't B don't have C needn't D don't need
5 We to buy a new television. They repaired our old
one and it works perfectly now.
A needn't B needn't have C didn't need D mustn't
6 I so hard because we didn't have the test afterall.
A don't need to study B don't have to study
C mustn't study D needn't have studied
7 I can't seem to get to Irene. Her phone is engaged
all the time.
A over B by C through D up
8 How long did it take you to get your illness?
A over B by C through D up
9 I hope the children don't get anything while we're
out.
A down to B away with C through to D up to
10 Do you get well with your brothers and sisters?
A down B through C by D on
11 I'm finding it more and more difficult to get on my
salary.
A by B down C over D through
12 We had a(n) fantastic time when we went out
together on Saturday night.
A absolutely B extremely C very D terribly
13 I haven't had a chance to read anything apart from the
in today's paper.
A headings B titles C captions D headlines
14 How many television do they have in your country?
A canals B stations C channels D ways
15 I wish the papers weren't always so full of about the
royal family.
A chat B rumour C slander D gossip
16 My favourite radio is Radio 3.
A station B channel C cana! D way
17 Do you know what Radio 3 is on?
A position B line C dial D frequency
18 The Sun is a newspaper with a of over three million.
A distribution B sales C coverage D circulation
19 Can you pass me the control? I want to see if my
favourite soap has started.
A far B remote C distant D removed
20 he is very generous, he can be a bit arrogant at times.
A Although B Despite C In sprte of
D Moreover
21 She is hard working and efficient she has had several
years experience of this kind of work.
A However B Not only C Furthermore D As well as
22 was she very rude to my mother, but she insulted my
father too.
A Furthermore B As well as C Not only D In addition to
23 Despite very friendly, he is actually extremely shy.
A seeming B of seeming C he seems
D to seem
24 passing all her examinations, she won a major tennis
tournament this month.
A In addition B As well as C Not only D Moreover
25 I was feeling very tired I decided not to go to the
party.
A therefore B because C so D as
Key: Unit 12 test
I C; 2 B; 3 A; 4 C; 5 C; 6 D; 7 C; 8 A; 9 D; 10 D;
II A; 12 A; 13 D; 14 C; 15 D; 16 A; 17 D; 18 D; 19 B;
20 A; 21 C; 22 C; 23 A; 24 B; 25 C
Choose The Best Alternative 11
Unit 11 test
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 She speaks English with a French accent.
A hard B strong C powerful D forceful
2 It's been a very winter with blizzards and
temperatures below freezing.
A strong B heavy C thick D hard
3 He has very opinions about most things.
A hard B thick C strong D heavy
4 You shouldn't go into sea if you've got a cold.
A a B the C an D -
5 Would you like to see painting I told you about?
A a B the C an D -
6 We're planning to go to Latin America on holiday
next year.
A a B the C an D -
7 Did you hear news about Wendy and Gary? They're
engaged!
A a B the C an D -
8 It is one of ugliest buildings I've ever seen.
A a B the C an D -
9 I think kindness is a very important quality.
A a B the C an D -
10 computer has changed everyone's way of working.
A A B The C An D -
11 I think women should play a more active role in
politics.
A a B the C an D -
12 Sue about our meeting. She was supposed to be
here an hour ago.
A can't have forgotten B must have forgotten C must forget D can't forget
13 I my keys in the car, but I really don't know where
they are.
A might leave B could leave C must have left D might have left
14 You that to Mary. You know how sensitive she is.
A must not have said B should not have said
C might not have said D could not have said
15 You at home all evening. I walked past your house
twice and there were no lights on.
A might have been B must have been C could have been D can't have been
16 Lynne the night if she had wanted to.
A could have stayed B can have stayed C must have stayed D can't have stayed
17 The hot weather has made the even worse.
A hail B famine C floods D drought
18 Fortunately only three passengers suffered minor
A hurts B pains C injuries D damages
19 The government has declared a state of after
yesterday's earthquake.
A emergency B urgency C crisis D danger
20 Scientists are working to find a cure for like AIDS.
A ills B diseases C complaints D infirmities
21 Thousands of are fleeing the war in the north.
A escapees B employees C refugees
D emigrants
22 They have closed the centre of the city to traffic
because of
A pollution B contamination C overpopulation D famine
23 People were injured by stones the size of tennis
balls.
A sleet B snow C gale D hail
24 A of wind blew all my papers off my desk.
A breeze B draft C puff D gust
25 Don't bring those clothes in off the line yet. They're still
a bit ....I.
A humid B mild C cool D damp
Key: Unit 11 test
1 B; 2D; 3 C; 4 B; 5 B; 6 D; 7 B; 8 B; 9 D; 10 B; 11 D; 12 B; 13 D; 14 B; 15 D; 16 A; 17 D; 18 C; 19 A; 20 B; 21 C; 22 A; 23 D; 24 D; 25 D
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 She speaks English with a French accent.
A hard B strong C powerful D forceful
2 It's been a very winter with blizzards and
temperatures below freezing.
A strong B heavy C thick D hard
3 He has very opinions about most things.
A hard B thick C strong D heavy
4 You shouldn't go into sea if you've got a cold.
A a B the C an D -
5 Would you like to see painting I told you about?
A a B the C an D -
6 We're planning to go to Latin America on holiday
next year.
A a B the C an D -
7 Did you hear news about Wendy and Gary? They're
engaged!
A a B the C an D -
8 It is one of ugliest buildings I've ever seen.
A a B the C an D -
9 I think kindness is a very important quality.
A a B the C an D -
10 computer has changed everyone's way of working.
A A B The C An D -
11 I think women should play a more active role in
politics.
A a B the C an D -
12 Sue about our meeting. She was supposed to be
here an hour ago.
A can't have forgotten B must have forgotten C must forget D can't forget
13 I my keys in the car, but I really don't know where
they are.
A might leave B could leave C must have left D might have left
14 You that to Mary. You know how sensitive she is.
A must not have said B should not have said
C might not have said D could not have said
15 You at home all evening. I walked past your house
twice and there were no lights on.
A might have been B must have been C could have been D can't have been
16 Lynne the night if she had wanted to.
A could have stayed B can have stayed C must have stayed D can't have stayed
17 The hot weather has made the even worse.
A hail B famine C floods D drought
18 Fortunately only three passengers suffered minor
A hurts B pains C injuries D damages
19 The government has declared a state of after
yesterday's earthquake.
A emergency B urgency C crisis D danger
20 Scientists are working to find a cure for like AIDS.
A ills B diseases C complaints D infirmities
21 Thousands of are fleeing the war in the north.
A escapees B employees C refugees
D emigrants
22 They have closed the centre of the city to traffic
because of
A pollution B contamination C overpopulation D famine
23 People were injured by stones the size of tennis
balls.
A sleet B snow C gale D hail
24 A of wind blew all my papers off my desk.
A breeze B draft C puff D gust
25 Don't bring those clothes in off the line yet. They're still
a bit ....I.
A humid B mild C cool D damp
Key: Unit 11 test
1 B; 2D; 3 C; 4 B; 5 B; 6 D; 7 B; 8 B; 9 D; 10 B; 11 D; 12 B; 13 D; 14 B; 15 D; 16 A; 17 D; 18 C; 19 A; 20 B; 21 C; 22 A; 23 D; 24 D; 25 D
Word Formation-Error Correction 2
3 Word formation
Fill in the gaps in the following text with the correct form of the words in capital letters at the end of each line.
Since my brother has been (1) he has become EMPLOY
more and more (2) I suppose it's because he FORGET
doesn't have to be so (3) He doesn't have SYSTEM
the same (4) routine as the rest of the family. We DAY
all get up early, (5) before 7 a.m., shower, have PREFER
a (6) breakfast and leave for work or school HEALTH
before my brother gets up. We try to be (7) TOLERATE
of his (8) but it's not always easy. Of course we BEHAVE
all feel very (9) towards him, because it's SYMPATHY
not his fault that most of the (10) at the TECHNOLOGY
factory lost their jobs.
4 Error correction
Read the following text and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct and some have an extra incorrect word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a (/) at the end of it. If there is a word that should not be there, circle it.
1 Despite of being very tired I went on working until
2 the midnight. I had to finish the story and have it on
3 the editor's desk by morning. I was certain no other
4 journalist had to got hold of the story or not the whole
5 story anyway. Jack had told me he would wait for my
6 story because of it would be an exclusive. I was worried
7 that if I have used real names that there might be trouble
8 later but in the end I decided to include them. After all
9 the journalism is all about giving the public information
10 and that includes the names of all those involved in the
news.
5 Open cloze
Fill in the gaps in the following text with an appropriate word.
Modern banks make life easier for their customers all the
time. Instead of (1) into the bank to cash a (2) you
can use the cash machines. These machines (3)
conveniently placed outside the bank so you can use them
when the banks are (4) You can withdraw (5) ask
the bank to send (6) a statement and put money into
your (7) all by simply pressing a (8)
Of course if you (9) overdrawn, you won't be able to
(10) any money out until you talk (11) your bank
manager. If you are earning a reasonable (12) the
manager will generally (13) you have credit. If however,
you are (14) debt or if you (15) a mortgage, the
manager might (16) 'no'. In this situation it is very useful
to have a (17) card such as 'Visa' or 'American Express'.
You can use the card to (18) for goods and services.
Nowadays these cards are (19) in most shops.
restaurants and hotels. You usually pay for what you have
(20) with the card
3 (1) unemployed (2)forgetful (3) systematic (4) daily
(5) preferably (6) healthy (7) tolerant (8) behaviour
(9) sympathetic (10) technicians
4 line 7 –Despite of
line 2 - the midnight
line 4 - had to
line 6 - because of line 7 I have
line9 the journalism .
5 1 going 2 cheque 3 are 4 closed 5 money/cash 6 you 7 account 8 button 9 are 10 take 11 to 12 salary 13 let 14 In 15 have 16 say 17 credit 18 pay 19 accepted 20 bought
Fill in the gaps in the following text with the correct form of the words in capital letters at the end of each line.
Since my brother has been (1) he has become EMPLOY
more and more (2) I suppose it's because he FORGET
doesn't have to be so (3) He doesn't have SYSTEM
the same (4) routine as the rest of the family. We DAY
all get up early, (5) before 7 a.m., shower, have PREFER
a (6) breakfast and leave for work or school HEALTH
before my brother gets up. We try to be (7) TOLERATE
of his (8) but it's not always easy. Of course we BEHAVE
all feel very (9) towards him, because it's SYMPATHY
not his fault that most of the (10) at the TECHNOLOGY
factory lost their jobs.
4 Error correction
Read the following text and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct and some have an extra incorrect word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a (/) at the end of it. If there is a word that should not be there, circle it.
1 Despite of being very tired I went on working until
2 the midnight. I had to finish the story and have it on
3 the editor's desk by morning. I was certain no other
4 journalist had to got hold of the story or not the whole
5 story anyway. Jack had told me he would wait for my
6 story because of it would be an exclusive. I was worried
7 that if I have used real names that there might be trouble
8 later but in the end I decided to include them. After all
9 the journalism is all about giving the public information
10 and that includes the names of all those involved in the
news.
5 Open cloze
Fill in the gaps in the following text with an appropriate word.
Modern banks make life easier for their customers all the
time. Instead of (1) into the bank to cash a (2) you
can use the cash machines. These machines (3)
conveniently placed outside the bank so you can use them
when the banks are (4) You can withdraw (5) ask
the bank to send (6) a statement and put money into
your (7) all by simply pressing a (8)
Of course if you (9) overdrawn, you won't be able to
(10) any money out until you talk (11) your bank
manager. If you are earning a reasonable (12) the
manager will generally (13) you have credit. If however,
you are (14) debt or if you (15) a mortgage, the
manager might (16) 'no'. In this situation it is very useful
to have a (17) card such as 'Visa' or 'American Express'.
You can use the card to (18) for goods and services.
Nowadays these cards are (19) in most shops.
restaurants and hotels. You usually pay for what you have
(20) with the card
3 (1) unemployed (2)forgetful (3) systematic (4) daily
(5) preferably (6) healthy (7) tolerant (8) behaviour
(9) sympathetic (10) technicians
4 line 7 –Despite of
line 2 - the midnight
line 4 - had to
line 6 - because of line 7 I have
line9 the journalism .
5 1 going 2 cheque 3 are 4 closed 5 money/cash 6 you 7 account 8 button 9 are 10 take 11 to 12 salary 13 let 14 In 15 have 16 say 17 credit 18 pay 19 accepted 20 bought
Multiple Choice Cloze 2
1 Multiple choice cloze
Choose the most suitable alternative below to fill in the gaps in the following text.
Last week my sister had an (1) It was for the (2) of
Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It went well and
she starts (3) next week. This is the first (4) that she
has been in, but she's done quite a lot of TV (5) work
and she's also been in a couple of films. The last film she was in was called The Magician'. It was set in ancient Egypt
and she was in a crowd (6) with thousands of other
people. When I went to see it, I sat in the front (7) so
that I could see the (8) really clearly, but I still couldn't
pick out my sister in the crowd. My sister says the (9)
was one of the best professionals she has worked with, but I
must say the (10) seemed a bit stupid to me.
1 A trial B interview C audition D test
2 A job B part C position D post
3 A training sessions B practices C rehearsals
D exercises
4 A game B play C theatre D activity
5 A advertising B publicity C propaganda
D display
6 A scenery B scene C view D spot
7 A line B queue C file D row
8 A board B screen C blind D curtain
9 A conductor B chief C director D master
10 A plot B argument C dialogue D letters
2 Key word transformations
Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word in bold and other words.
1 'All right, I'll let you go home early/ said the teacher.
agreed
The teacher us go home early.
2 Could you close the window?
mind
Would you the window?
3 'I won't tell anyone. I promise,' she said.
promised
She anyone.
4 I'm sure I put my door keys in my bag this morning.
remember
I my door keys in my bag this morning.
5 I want to invite some friends for dinner next week.
like
I would some friends for dinner next week.
6 'I'll help you with your English/ she said.
offered
She me with my English.
7 We were late because we had a coffee on the way.
stopped
We a coffee on the way and that's why we
were late.
8 The emergency doors wouldn't open and the passengers
were trapped inside the plane.
failed
The emergency doors and the passengers
were trapped inside the plane.
9 I hope you took your medicine this morning.
remember
Did you your medicine this morning?
10 We weren't able to see Peter when we were in Berlin.
manage
We didn't Peter when we were in Berlin.
Key: Progress test Units 6-10
1 1 C; 2 B; 3 C; 4 B; 5 A; 6 B; 7 D; 8 B; 9 C; 10 A
2 1 agreed to let 2 mind closing 3 promised not to tell
4 remember putting 5 like to invite 6 offered to help
7 stopped to have 8 failed to open 9 remember to take 10 manage to see
Choose the most suitable alternative below to fill in the gaps in the following text.
Last week my sister had an (1) It was for the (2) of
Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It went well and
she starts (3) next week. This is the first (4) that she
has been in, but she's done quite a lot of TV (5) work
and she's also been in a couple of films. The last film she was in was called The Magician'. It was set in ancient Egypt
and she was in a crowd (6) with thousands of other
people. When I went to see it, I sat in the front (7) so
that I could see the (8) really clearly, but I still couldn't
pick out my sister in the crowd. My sister says the (9)
was one of the best professionals she has worked with, but I
must say the (10) seemed a bit stupid to me.
1 A trial B interview C audition D test
2 A job B part C position D post
3 A training sessions B practices C rehearsals
D exercises
4 A game B play C theatre D activity
5 A advertising B publicity C propaganda
D display
6 A scenery B scene C view D spot
7 A line B queue C file D row
8 A board B screen C blind D curtain
9 A conductor B chief C director D master
10 A plot B argument C dialogue D letters
2 Key word transformations
Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word in bold and other words.
1 'All right, I'll let you go home early/ said the teacher.
agreed
The teacher us go home early.
2 Could you close the window?
mind
Would you the window?
3 'I won't tell anyone. I promise,' she said.
promised
She anyone.
4 I'm sure I put my door keys in my bag this morning.
remember
I my door keys in my bag this morning.
5 I want to invite some friends for dinner next week.
like
I would some friends for dinner next week.
6 'I'll help you with your English/ she said.
offered
She me with my English.
7 We were late because we had a coffee on the way.
stopped
We a coffee on the way and that's why we
were late.
8 The emergency doors wouldn't open and the passengers
were trapped inside the plane.
failed
The emergency doors and the passengers
were trapped inside the plane.
9 I hope you took your medicine this morning.
remember
Did you your medicine this morning?
10 We weren't able to see Peter when we were in Berlin.
manage
We didn't Peter when we were in Berlin.
Key: Progress test Units 6-10
1 1 C; 2 B; 3 C; 4 B; 5 A; 6 B; 7 D; 8 B; 9 C; 10 A
2 1 agreed to let 2 mind closing 3 promised not to tell
4 remember putting 5 like to invite 6 offered to help
7 stopped to have 8 failed to open 9 remember to take 10 manage to see
Choose The Best Alternative 9
Unit 9 test
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 Let me give you advice. Forget about Tony.
A an B the C a piece D some
2 Watching news on television is always so depressing.
A a B the C a piece D some
3 These trousers fit me properly.
A don't B doesn't C isn't D aren't
4 We had weather while we were on holiday
A a nice B nice C the nice D nicest
5 I wonder if you could give me Are there any good
restaurants near the hotel?
A some informations B an information C some information D informations
6 Would you like toast?
A another slice B another sheet C another lump D more
7 I think we should put our wedding for a few
months.
A up B off C over D through
8 It took the fire brigade a couple of hours to put the
fire
A down B over C out D under
9 Could you put me to Mr. Ralph Johnson?
A up B over C in D through
10 I just couldn't put his terrible behaviour any more.
A up to B up with C down with D down to
11 Do you think you could put me for a few days when
I come to London next week?
A down B in C over D up
12 Can you manage to put any money from your
salary?
A down B in C by D up
13 Tom was very upset when their old dog had to be
put
A out B down C by D over
14 Can you pass me a knife? I want to these onions.
A chop B roll C fry D grate
15 I don't think I could eat any but I'd like a coffee.
A main course B starter C dessert
D second helping
16 Can you the soup while I slice the bread?
A sprinkle B whisk C stir D roll
17 This time next week on the beach in Greece.
A I'll lie B I'll be lying C I am lying D I lie
18 By the time you get home, I painting the bathroom.
A will have finished B 'II finish C am finishing D finish
19 I Mary to marry me. I've been thinking about it for
ages.
A am going to. ask B 'II ask C will have asked D ask
20 Could you go down to the baker's and get me a of
bread and a couple of jam doughnuts?
A slice B piece C loaf D lump
21 My sister works on the in the local supermarket on
Saturday mornings.
A check-in B check-up C check-through D check-out
22 We had to wait in a in the post office for over ten
minutes.
A row B file C line D queue
23 I lost the receipt and the shop assistant refused to give
me a
A discount B refund C guarantee D exchange
24 They said they could order it for me because they didn't
have my size in
A shop B hold C store D stock
25 Our local supermarket charges a lot to groceries.
A bring B carry C deliver D bear
Key: Unit 9 test
1 D; 2 B; 3 A; 4 B; 5 C; 6 D; 7 B; 8 C; 9 D; 10 B; 11 D;
12 C; 13 B; 14 A; 15 C; 16 C; 17 B; 18 A; 19 A; 20 C;
21 D; 22 D; 23 B; 24 D; 25 C
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 Let me give you advice. Forget about Tony.
A an B the C a piece D some
2 Watching news on television is always so depressing.
A a B the C a piece D some
3 These trousers fit me properly.
A don't B doesn't C isn't D aren't
4 We had weather while we were on holiday
A a nice B nice C the nice D nicest
5 I wonder if you could give me Are there any good
restaurants near the hotel?
A some informations B an information C some information D informations
6 Would you like toast?
A another slice B another sheet C another lump D more
7 I think we should put our wedding for a few
months.
A up B off C over D through
8 It took the fire brigade a couple of hours to put the
fire
A down B over C out D under
9 Could you put me to Mr. Ralph Johnson?
A up B over C in D through
10 I just couldn't put his terrible behaviour any more.
A up to B up with C down with D down to
11 Do you think you could put me for a few days when
I come to London next week?
A down B in C over D up
12 Can you manage to put any money from your
salary?
A down B in C by D up
13 Tom was very upset when their old dog had to be
put
A out B down C by D over
14 Can you pass me a knife? I want to these onions.
A chop B roll C fry D grate
15 I don't think I could eat any but I'd like a coffee.
A main course B starter C dessert
D second helping
16 Can you the soup while I slice the bread?
A sprinkle B whisk C stir D roll
17 This time next week on the beach in Greece.
A I'll lie B I'll be lying C I am lying D I lie
18 By the time you get home, I painting the bathroom.
A will have finished B 'II finish C am finishing D finish
19 I Mary to marry me. I've been thinking about it for
ages.
A am going to. ask B 'II ask C will have asked D ask
20 Could you go down to the baker's and get me a of
bread and a couple of jam doughnuts?
A slice B piece C loaf D lump
21 My sister works on the in the local supermarket on
Saturday mornings.
A check-in B check-up C check-through D check-out
22 We had to wait in a in the post office for over ten
minutes.
A row B file C line D queue
23 I lost the receipt and the shop assistant refused to give
me a
A discount B refund C guarantee D exchange
24 They said they could order it for me because they didn't
have my size in
A shop B hold C store D stock
25 Our local supermarket charges a lot to groceries.
A bring B carry C deliver D bear
Key: Unit 9 test
1 D; 2 B; 3 A; 4 B; 5 C; 6 D; 7 B; 8 C; 9 D; 10 B; 11 D;
12 C; 13 B; 14 A; 15 C; 16 C; 17 B; 18 A; 19 A; 20 C;
21 D; 22 D; 23 B; 24 D; 25 C
Choose The Best Alternative 8
Unit 8 test
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 I'll have to wear with this skirt. It's too loose around
the waist.
A a bracelet B a vest C a belt D a brooch
2 When you've got a sore throat, you should wear if
you're going outside in the cold.
A a scarf B slippers C shorts D sandals
3 You can't go out in the street in those Put some
proper shoes on.
A leggings B braces C slippers D shorts
4 It's often quite wet and muddy in those fields so wear
your
A high-heeled shoes B sandals C trainers D Wellington boots
5 She doesn't usually wear much jewellery. Just an
antique pinned to the collar of her jacket.
A bracelet B brooch C vest D braces
6 Take your It might be wet later.
A dungarees B bow-tie C raincoat D waist-coat
7 I can't understand why she doesn't give smoking.
Everyone knows it's bad for you.
A off B up C away D back
8 Tom, could you give the books? There should be
enough for everyone.
A off B up C away D out
9 The pile of burning rubbish gave a very unpleasant
smell.
A off B back C up D away
10 Why don't you give some of those old toys ? You
never play with them any more.
A off B in C up D away
11 All right. I give Tell me the answer because I'll
never guess it.
A off B in C out D away
12 She was smiling, but her eyes gave the fact that she
was terribly upset.
A back B in C out D away
13 I let him borrow my basketball and now he refuses to
give it
A off B in C back D away
14 I can't to these high-heeled shoes.
A use B used C get used D be used
15 When I was a little girl, my grandmother me
wonderful fairy stories every night.
A use to telling B use to tell C used to telling D would tell
16 She going dancing in the evenings when she was
young.
A would like B was liking C used to like D used to liking
17 Are you getting used dinner at seven o'clock?
A to eat B eat C eating D to eating
18 You know that's not what I meant so don't put
words
A on the tip of my tongue B into my mouth C on my hands D on my chest
19 He criticised her in the meeting and I'm afraid she's
really taken it
A to chest B to brain C to heart D to mini
20 I've got a terrible in my left knee.
A sore B ache C hurt D pain
21 He was so badly injured that they had to bring a
and carry him off the football pitch.
A bed B hammock C stretcher D bunk
22 The doctor gave me a for some antibiotics.
A recipe B prescription C receipt D note
23 The nurse took his and checked that he was
comfortable.
A temperature B fever C heat D thermal
24 I'm sorry. You smoke in here. You'll have to go
outside.
A couldn't B mightn't C can't D didn't
25 It's almost midday. They still be asleep.
A mightn't B mustn't C may not D can't
Key: Unit 8 test
1 C; 2 A; 3 C; 4 D; 5 B; 6 C; 7 B; 8 D; 9 A; 10 D; 11 B; 12 D; 13 C; 14 C; 15 D; 16 C; 17 D; 18 B; 19 C; 20 D; 21 C; 22 B; 23 A; 24 C; 25 D
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 I'll have to wear with this skirt. It's too loose around
the waist.
A a bracelet B a vest C a belt D a brooch
2 When you've got a sore throat, you should wear if
you're going outside in the cold.
A a scarf B slippers C shorts D sandals
3 You can't go out in the street in those Put some
proper shoes on.
A leggings B braces C slippers D shorts
4 It's often quite wet and muddy in those fields so wear
your
A high-heeled shoes B sandals C trainers D Wellington boots
5 She doesn't usually wear much jewellery. Just an
antique pinned to the collar of her jacket.
A bracelet B brooch C vest D braces
6 Take your It might be wet later.
A dungarees B bow-tie C raincoat D waist-coat
7 I can't understand why she doesn't give smoking.
Everyone knows it's bad for you.
A off B up C away D back
8 Tom, could you give the books? There should be
enough for everyone.
A off B up C away D out
9 The pile of burning rubbish gave a very unpleasant
smell.
A off B back C up D away
10 Why don't you give some of those old toys ? You
never play with them any more.
A off B in C up D away
11 All right. I give Tell me the answer because I'll
never guess it.
A off B in C out D away
12 She was smiling, but her eyes gave the fact that she
was terribly upset.
A back B in C out D away
13 I let him borrow my basketball and now he refuses to
give it
A off B in C back D away
14 I can't to these high-heeled shoes.
A use B used C get used D be used
15 When I was a little girl, my grandmother me
wonderful fairy stories every night.
A use to telling B use to tell C used to telling D would tell
16 She going dancing in the evenings when she was
young.
A would like B was liking C used to like D used to liking
17 Are you getting used dinner at seven o'clock?
A to eat B eat C eating D to eating
18 You know that's not what I meant so don't put
words
A on the tip of my tongue B into my mouth C on my hands D on my chest
19 He criticised her in the meeting and I'm afraid she's
really taken it
A to chest B to brain C to heart D to mini
20 I've got a terrible in my left knee.
A sore B ache C hurt D pain
21 He was so badly injured that they had to bring a
and carry him off the football pitch.
A bed B hammock C stretcher D bunk
22 The doctor gave me a for some antibiotics.
A recipe B prescription C receipt D note
23 The nurse took his and checked that he was
comfortable.
A temperature B fever C heat D thermal
24 I'm sorry. You smoke in here. You'll have to go
outside.
A couldn't B mightn't C can't D didn't
25 It's almost midday. They still be asleep.
A mightn't B mustn't C may not D can't
Key: Unit 8 test
1 C; 2 A; 3 C; 4 D; 5 B; 6 C; 7 B; 8 D; 9 A; 10 D; 11 B; 12 D; 13 C; 14 C; 15 D; 16 C; 17 D; 18 B; 19 C; 20 D; 21 C; 22 B; 23 A; 24 C; 25 D
Choose The Best Alternative 7
Unit 7 test
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 Have you read any of the new film that's on at the
Odeon?
A critics B criticising C reviews D comments
2 Which does your brother play in Romeo and Juliet
A paper B part C lines D script
3 l hope the film has a happy
A finish B end C finale D ending
4 Everyone stood up and when she finished singing.
A saluted B applauded C congratulated
D commended
5 Mozart is my favourite
A composer B director C conductor D artist
6 She paints as well, but she is more famous for her
A sculpts B sculptors C sculptures
D sculpted
7 Have you got their latest on cassette?
A disc B recorded C long playing D album
8 You should to get a bit more exercise.
A to try B tried C try D trying
9 You ought your lines before you come to a
rehearsal.
A learning B learnt C learn D to learn
10 l better go. It's very late.
A would B had C did D have
11 If l you, l'd audition for the part.
A would be B were C have been D am
12 l science fiction films since l was a child.
A like B am liking C liked D have liked
13 a famous person?
A Do you ever meet B Have you ever met C Did you ever meet D Are you ever meeting
14 We have had our dog three years.
A since B from C ago D for
15 l haven't had time to visit my grandmother l started
working.
A since B from C ago D for
16 ? You're all red in the face.
A Have you run B Have you been running C Did you run D Do you run
17 that book you borrowed from the library. l'm really
enjoying it.
A l have read B l read C l had read D l have been reading
18 a lot of time with my cousin lately.
A l spend B l spent C l have been spending D l was spending
19 she tried not to eat any sweets, she still put on
weight.
A Despite .B However C Even though D On the one hand
20 in spite of tired, she went on working.
A she felt B to feel "C she feels D feeling
21 he wanted to get married and settle down, but on
the other he wanted to be free to travel.
A However B Despite C On the one hand D Although
22 You may be nearly seventeen, that doesn't mean
you can stay out so late.
A but B despite C in spite of D even though
23 l was absolutely in that new Stephen King film.
A terror B terrified C terrifying D terrific
24 Stage fright is a very common problem.
A psychology B psychological C psychic D psychologist
25 Most people are of speaking in public at first.
A frightening B fright C frightened
D frighten
Key: Unit 7 test
1 C; 2 B; 3 D; 4 B; 5 A; 6 C; 7 D; 8 C; 9 D; 10 B; 11 B;
12 D; 13 B; 14 D; 15 A; 16 B; 17 D; 18 C; 19 C; 20 D;
21 C; 22 A; 23 B; 24 B; 25 C
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 Have you read any of the new film that's on at the
Odeon?
A critics B criticising C reviews D comments
2 Which does your brother play in Romeo and Juliet
A paper B part C lines D script
3 l hope the film has a happy
A finish B end C finale D ending
4 Everyone stood up and when she finished singing.
A saluted B applauded C congratulated
D commended
5 Mozart is my favourite
A composer B director C conductor D artist
6 She paints as well, but she is more famous for her
A sculpts B sculptors C sculptures
D sculpted
7 Have you got their latest on cassette?
A disc B recorded C long playing D album
8 You should to get a bit more exercise.
A to try B tried C try D trying
9 You ought your lines before you come to a
rehearsal.
A learning B learnt C learn D to learn
10 l better go. It's very late.
A would B had C did D have
11 If l you, l'd audition for the part.
A would be B were C have been D am
12 l science fiction films since l was a child.
A like B am liking C liked D have liked
13 a famous person?
A Do you ever meet B Have you ever met C Did you ever meet D Are you ever meeting
14 We have had our dog three years.
A since B from C ago D for
15 l haven't had time to visit my grandmother l started
working.
A since B from C ago D for
16 ? You're all red in the face.
A Have you run B Have you been running C Did you run D Do you run
17 that book you borrowed from the library. l'm really
enjoying it.
A l have read B l read C l had read D l have been reading
18 a lot of time with my cousin lately.
A l spend B l spent C l have been spending D l was spending
19 she tried not to eat any sweets, she still put on
weight.
A Despite .B However C Even though D On the one hand
20 in spite of tired, she went on working.
A she felt B to feel "C she feels D feeling
21 he wanted to get married and settle down, but on
the other he wanted to be free to travel.
A However B Despite C On the one hand D Although
22 You may be nearly seventeen, that doesn't mean
you can stay out so late.
A but B despite C in spite of D even though
23 l was absolutely in that new Stephen King film.
A terror B terrified C terrifying D terrific
24 Stage fright is a very common problem.
A psychology B psychological C psychic D psychologist
25 Most people are of speaking in public at first.
A frightening B fright C frightened
D frighten
Key: Unit 7 test
1 C; 2 B; 3 D; 4 B; 5 A; 6 C; 7 D; 8 C; 9 D; 10 B; 11 B;
12 D; 13 B; 14 D; 15 A; 16 B; 17 D; 18 C; 19 C; 20 D;
21 C; 22 A; 23 B; 24 B; 25 C
Choose The Best Alternative 6
Unit 6 test
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 That can't be the answer. There must be some mistake
in your
A calculate B calculator C calculations D calculated
2 t don't know what l'd do without my mobile phone. It's
really
A useless B useful C use D usefully
3 Students here from those in other parts of the
world in many ways.
A different B difference C differ D differently
4 If you didn't eat so , you would have more energy.
A healthy B healthily C unhealthy
D unhealthily
5 She was sent out of the examination room because the
examiner caught her
A cheating B lying C sneaking D staring
6 He is doing a science at the University of Edinburgh.
A career B certificate C title D degree
7 The teacher told us to learn the irregular verbs by
A head B mind C heart D brain
8 If l don't write you a note to say you have a doctor's
appointment, the teacher will think you are truant.
A trying B playing C doing D having
9 Could you up a bit? We can't hear you at the back
of the room.
A shout B speak C say D talk
10 l can't remember Mary's number. l'll have to in the
phone book.
A look it B look it out C look for D look it up
11 The older children used to pick ..... him in the
playground at lunchtime.
A in B on C at D up
12 Slow down a bit. l can't up with you when you walk
so fast.
A hold B keep C get D work
13 Can you help me work the answers to these maths
problems?
A up B in C out D off
14 Most of the class didn't on straight away so the
teacher explained again.
A get B keep C pick D catch
15 The headmaster let them even though it was the
second time he had caught them fighting in the playground.
A up B on C off D out
16 Don't forget the front door when you leave.
A lock B locking C locked D to lock
17 Would you mind the window a bit?
A to open B opening C open D opened
18 It's such a long time ago that l can hardly remember
Paris.
A visiting B to visit C visit D visited
19 The bouncer refused us into the club.
A to let B let C letting D of letting
20 Do you enjoy foreign languages?
A study B to study C studying D with studying
21 We stopped some fruit at the market on the way to
the picnic.
A buy B to buy C buying D for buying
22 They plan the islands on their next trip.
A visit B visiting C to visiting D to visit
23 He was very disappointed when he heard he had
the exam.
A failed B taken C passed D suspended
24 I’m sorry but l with you. l think exams are better
than coursework.
A agree B am agree C am not agree D don't agree
25 my opinion, students shouldn't have to repeat the
year if they fail their exams.
A in B At C On D From
Key: Unit 6 test
1 C; 2 B; 3 C; 4 D; 5 A; 6 D; 7 C; 8 B; 9 B; 10 D; 11 B; 12B; 13C; 14D; 15C; 16D; 17 B; 18 A; 19 A; 20 C; 21 B; 22 D; 23 A; 24 D; 25 A
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 That can't be the answer. There must be some mistake
in your
A calculate B calculator C calculations D calculated
2 t don't know what l'd do without my mobile phone. It's
really
A useless B useful C use D usefully
3 Students here from those in other parts of the
world in many ways.
A different B difference C differ D differently
4 If you didn't eat so , you would have more energy.
A healthy B healthily C unhealthy
D unhealthily
5 She was sent out of the examination room because the
examiner caught her
A cheating B lying C sneaking D staring
6 He is doing a science at the University of Edinburgh.
A career B certificate C title D degree
7 The teacher told us to learn the irregular verbs by
A head B mind C heart D brain
8 If l don't write you a note to say you have a doctor's
appointment, the teacher will think you are truant.
A trying B playing C doing D having
9 Could you up a bit? We can't hear you at the back
of the room.
A shout B speak C say D talk
10 l can't remember Mary's number. l'll have to in the
phone book.
A look it B look it out C look for D look it up
11 The older children used to pick ..... him in the
playground at lunchtime.
A in B on C at D up
12 Slow down a bit. l can't up with you when you walk
so fast.
A hold B keep C get D work
13 Can you help me work the answers to these maths
problems?
A up B in C out D off
14 Most of the class didn't on straight away so the
teacher explained again.
A get B keep C pick D catch
15 The headmaster let them even though it was the
second time he had caught them fighting in the playground.
A up B on C off D out
16 Don't forget the front door when you leave.
A lock B locking C locked D to lock
17 Would you mind the window a bit?
A to open B opening C open D opened
18 It's such a long time ago that l can hardly remember
Paris.
A visiting B to visit C visit D visited
19 The bouncer refused us into the club.
A to let B let C letting D of letting
20 Do you enjoy foreign languages?
A study B to study C studying D with studying
21 We stopped some fruit at the market on the way to
the picnic.
A buy B to buy C buying D for buying
22 They plan the islands on their next trip.
A visit B visiting C to visiting D to visit
23 He was very disappointed when he heard he had
the exam.
A failed B taken C passed D suspended
24 I’m sorry but l with you. l think exams are better
than coursework.
A agree B am agree C am not agree D don't agree
25 my opinion, students shouldn't have to repeat the
year if they fail their exams.
A in B At C On D From
Key: Unit 6 test
1 C; 2 B; 3 C; 4 D; 5 A; 6 D; 7 C; 8 B; 9 B; 10 D; 11 B; 12B; 13C; 14D; 15C; 16D; 17 B; 18 A; 19 A; 20 C; 21 B; 22 D; 23 A; 24 D; 25 A
Word Formation-Error Correction
3 Word formation
Fill in the gaps in the following text with the correct form of the word in capitals at the end of each line.
When l got home, l knew (1) that someone IMMEDIATE
had broken into the flat in my (2) The signs ABSENT
that they had forced the locks were (3) Mistake
I was (4) that the burglars might still be there WORRY
so l rang the police first. Burglars can be (5) VIOLENCE
and it would have been very (6) to put myself RESPONSE
in a (7) situation instead of making a phone call. DANGER
Two police arrived soon after. Their (8) really EFFICIENT
impressed me.(9) not a lot had been taken, FORTUNE
but the flat was in a (10) mess, with things all TERROR
over the floor.
4 Error correction
Read the following text and look carefully at each line. * Some of the lines are correct and some have an extra incorrect word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (/) at the end of it. If there is a word that should not be there, circle it.
1 l did not really enjoy to playing sports much when
2 l was at school. l suppose this was because we did
3 not really have very good physical education teachers.
4 They were always shouting at us and telling to us to try
5 harder. If you asked what did you had to do to improve,
6 they could never give you a good advice. When l left
7 school, l started playing at tennis with some friends. To
8 my great surprise, l loved to it. l became a complete tennis
9 addict, sometimes playing as many as five times a week.
10 l played so much that l eventually became quite good.
5 open cloze
Fill in the gaps in the following text with an appropriate word.
My sister works as (1) social worker with the local
council. She gets a (2) of satisfaction from her job,
though the (3) is not very good and she finds it difficult
to save any money. She studied (4) three years at
university and she often goes on training (5).... so she has
very good (6) now. She has also gained a lot of
experience with (7) sorts of people. She is much (8)
patient than l am and almost (9) loses her temper, even
With the (10) abusive or unpleasant clients.
in our area a lot of people have been (11) redundant
and this has caused a lot of social problems. Many families
live on unemployment benefit (12) they find it hard to
get (13) They certainly do not have very (14) left
over to spend on entertainment.Children and young people
in our neighbourhood often get very (15) because they
have nothing to (16) after school, except (17)
television. My sister (18) started a club for these young
people. They can come to the club to meet their friends, play
table tennis and (19) games or to learn new skills such
(20) woodwork or computing.
3 (1) immediately (2) absence (3) unmistakable
(4) worried (5) violent (6) irresponsible (7) dangerous (8) efficiency (9) fortunately (10) terrible
4 line1 - to playing
line 4 - telling to
line 5 - what did
line 6 - a good advice
line 7 - playing at
line 8 - loved TO
5 1 a 2 lot 3 salary 4 for 5 courses 6 qualifications 7 all 8 more 9 never 10 most 11 made 12 and 13by 14much 15bored 16 do 17watch 18 has 19other 20 as
Fill in the gaps in the following text with the correct form of the word in capitals at the end of each line.
When l got home, l knew (1) that someone IMMEDIATE
had broken into the flat in my (2) The signs ABSENT
that they had forced the locks were (3) Mistake
I was (4) that the burglars might still be there WORRY
so l rang the police first. Burglars can be (5) VIOLENCE
and it would have been very (6) to put myself RESPONSE
in a (7) situation instead of making a phone call. DANGER
Two police arrived soon after. Their (8) really EFFICIENT
impressed me.(9) not a lot had been taken, FORTUNE
but the flat was in a (10) mess, with things all TERROR
over the floor.
4 Error correction
Read the following text and look carefully at each line. * Some of the lines are correct and some have an extra incorrect word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (/) at the end of it. If there is a word that should not be there, circle it.
1 l did not really enjoy to playing sports much when
2 l was at school. l suppose this was because we did
3 not really have very good physical education teachers.
4 They were always shouting at us and telling to us to try
5 harder. If you asked what did you had to do to improve,
6 they could never give you a good advice. When l left
7 school, l started playing at tennis with some friends. To
8 my great surprise, l loved to it. l became a complete tennis
9 addict, sometimes playing as many as five times a week.
10 l played so much that l eventually became quite good.
5 open cloze
Fill in the gaps in the following text with an appropriate word.
My sister works as (1) social worker with the local
council. She gets a (2) of satisfaction from her job,
though the (3) is not very good and she finds it difficult
to save any money. She studied (4) three years at
university and she often goes on training (5).... so she has
very good (6) now. She has also gained a lot of
experience with (7) sorts of people. She is much (8)
patient than l am and almost (9) loses her temper, even
With the (10) abusive or unpleasant clients.
in our area a lot of people have been (11) redundant
and this has caused a lot of social problems. Many families
live on unemployment benefit (12) they find it hard to
get (13) They certainly do not have very (14) left
over to spend on entertainment.Children and young people
in our neighbourhood often get very (15) because they
have nothing to (16) after school, except (17)
television. My sister (18) started a club for these young
people. They can come to the club to meet their friends, play
table tennis and (19) games or to learn new skills such
(20) woodwork or computing.
3 (1) immediately (2) absence (3) unmistakable
(4) worried (5) violent (6) irresponsible (7) dangerous (8) efficiency (9) fortunately (10) terrible
4 line1 - to playing
line 4 - telling to
line 5 - what did
line 6 - a good advice
line 7 - playing at
line 8 - loved TO
5 1 a 2 lot 3 salary 4 for 5 courses 6 qualifications 7 all 8 more 9 never 10 most 11 made 12 and 13by 14much 15bored 16 do 17watch 18 has 19other 20 as
Multiple Choice Cloze
Unit 1 – 5
1 Multiple choice cloze
Choose the most suitable alternative below to fill in the gaps in the following text.
It was a lovely (1) The music was wonderful and the
(2) sang beautifully. The (3) looked absolutely
stunning in a white silk dress with pearls around the
neckline. She was carrying a (4) of roses and orchids.
She had asked her three sisters to be (5) and they looked
very pretty as well. There was one awkward moment when
it seemed that the (6) could not find the rings, but in the
end it turned out that he was only pretending not to know
where they were. The (7) was held in a huge tent on the
village green. Ali the (8) enjoyed themselves thoroughly.
There were some very funny (9) as well. l bet Laura and
lan got a surprise when they drove off to go on their
(10) and heard all those tin cans that we had tied on the
back of their car.
1 A marriage B engagement C wedding
2 A choir B organist C singers
3 A wife B fiance C bride
4 A bunch B branch C bouquet
5 A companions B bridesmaids C assistants
6 A best man B best friend C best boy
7 A party B meal C reception
8 A guests B invited C hosts
9 A talks B speeches C discourses
10 A holiday B vacation C honeymoon
2 Key word transformations
Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word in bold and other words.
1 'l will not allow Tim to go to the party,' she said.
Refused
She go to the party.
2 Her spoken Italian is better than her Spanish.
speaks
She speaks Spanish.
3 Why don't you wear your hair the same way as me?
like
Why don't you wear mine?
4 'l didn't eat the cake/ she said.
That
She denied the cake.
5 The plane took off before we got to the airport.
When
The plane we got to the airport.
6 Tony types more carefully than Peter.
as
Peter Tony.
7 There is no other country in the world with a city as
spectacular as Rio de Janeiro
city
Rio de Janeiro in the world.
8 l don't play tennis as well as my brother.
better
My brother me.
9 Don't lie about the money.
lies
Don't......... about the money.
10 'Why don't you take up jogging?' said my doctor. encouraged
My doctor jogging.
1) 1C; 2A; 3C; 4C;5B; 6 A; 7C;8A; 9B;10C
2) 1 refused to let Tim/allow Tim to
2 speaks Italian better than she
3 wear your hair like l
4 that she had eaten
5 had (already) taken off when
6 doesn't type as carefully as
7 is the most spectacular city
8 is a better tennis player/plays tennis better than/is better at tennis than
9 tell lies
10 encouraged me to take up
1 Multiple choice cloze
Choose the most suitable alternative below to fill in the gaps in the following text.
It was a lovely (1) The music was wonderful and the
(2) sang beautifully. The (3) looked absolutely
stunning in a white silk dress with pearls around the
neckline. She was carrying a (4) of roses and orchids.
She had asked her three sisters to be (5) and they looked
very pretty as well. There was one awkward moment when
it seemed that the (6) could not find the rings, but in the
end it turned out that he was only pretending not to know
where they were. The (7) was held in a huge tent on the
village green. Ali the (8) enjoyed themselves thoroughly.
There were some very funny (9) as well. l bet Laura and
lan got a surprise when they drove off to go on their
(10) and heard all those tin cans that we had tied on the
back of their car.
1 A marriage B engagement C wedding
2 A choir B organist C singers
3 A wife B fiance C bride
4 A bunch B branch C bouquet
5 A companions B bridesmaids C assistants
6 A best man B best friend C best boy
7 A party B meal C reception
8 A guests B invited C hosts
9 A talks B speeches C discourses
10 A holiday B vacation C honeymoon
2 Key word transformations
Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word in bold and other words.
1 'l will not allow Tim to go to the party,' she said.
Refused
She go to the party.
2 Her spoken Italian is better than her Spanish.
speaks
She speaks Spanish.
3 Why don't you wear your hair the same way as me?
like
Why don't you wear mine?
4 'l didn't eat the cake/ she said.
That
She denied the cake.
5 The plane took off before we got to the airport.
When
The plane we got to the airport.
6 Tony types more carefully than Peter.
as
Peter Tony.
7 There is no other country in the world with a city as
spectacular as Rio de Janeiro
city
Rio de Janeiro in the world.
8 l don't play tennis as well as my brother.
better
My brother me.
9 Don't lie about the money.
lies
Don't......... about the money.
10 'Why don't you take up jogging?' said my doctor. encouraged
My doctor jogging.
1) 1C; 2A; 3C; 4C;5B; 6 A; 7C;8A; 9B;10C
2) 1 refused to let Tim/allow Tim to
2 speaks Italian better than she
3 wear your hair like l
4 that she had eaten
5 had (already) taken off when
6 doesn't type as carefully as
7 is the most spectacular city
8 is a better tennis player/plays tennis better than/is better at tennis than
9 tell lies
10 encouraged me to take up
Choose The Best Alternative 4
Unit 4 test
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 My grandfather was a famous
A scientific B scientist C science D scientifically
2 l think the fax machine is one of the best ever!
A discoveries B creations C inventions
D revolutions
3 Medical researchers are trying to a cure for AİDS.
A create B invent C make D develop
4 l want to study when l finish school.
A chemist B chemical C chemically D chemistry
5 We have increased of several of our most popular
designs.
A production B product C making D manufacturing
6 She's a very person who enjoys fixing things.
A practise B practically C practical D practice
7 Would you like to a party on Saturday night?
A come B coming C came D to come
8 Do you look more your mother or your father?
A than B like C as D similar
9 Why don't we give her something useful a calculator?
A like B as C such D such like
10 l like to bed early during the week so that I’m not so
tired in the mornings.
A going B go C to going D to go
11 What in the summer?
A you like doing B you like do C do you like do D do you like doing
12 A:
B: He's a bit taller than me and he's got fair hair.
A How is your brother? B How is your brother like?
C What is your brother? D What is your brother like?
13 l've got so much spare time now I’m thinking of taking
a new hobby like stamp collecting.
A in B off C up D over
14 l wish he'd let us make some of the decisions instead of
completely taking all our meetings.
A in B off C up D over
15 I don't think they'll be taking any more teachers this
term because there aren't many students.
A in B on C up D over
16 High risk sports have really taken
A up B on C in D off
17 I’m going to take a couple of days next month to
help my sister move house.
A out B over C off D up
18 l had to give up going to aerobics. It was taking too
much time.
A over B out C up D off
19 Everyone laughed when he took the teacher so
well.
A over B up C off D out
20 l have never met person in my life.
A so rude B such a rude C such rude D ruder
21 l a bath when the doorbell rang.
A had B was having C am having D have
22 She the door when she realised the keys were inside
the car.
A has already locked B is already locking C already locked D had already locked.
23 First she put all her papers in order. Then she to
write the letter.
A began B was beginning C had begun D has begun
24 it was such a shock to receive a letter like that
A out of the blue B in the pink C in the red D over the moon
25 l knew that something was going on as soon as l
walked into the room.
A vast B massive C odd D huge
Key: Unit 4 test
1 B; 2 C; 3 D; 4 D; 5 A; 6 C; 7 D; 8 B; 9 A; 10 D;
11 D; 12D; 13C; 14D; 15B; 16D; 17C; 18C; 19C;
20 B; 21 B; 22 D; 23 A; 24 A; 25 C
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 My grandfather was a famous
A scientific B scientist C science D scientifically
2 l think the fax machine is one of the best ever!
A discoveries B creations C inventions
D revolutions
3 Medical researchers are trying to a cure for AİDS.
A create B invent C make D develop
4 l want to study when l finish school.
A chemist B chemical C chemically D chemistry
5 We have increased of several of our most popular
designs.
A production B product C making D manufacturing
6 She's a very person who enjoys fixing things.
A practise B practically C practical D practice
7 Would you like to a party on Saturday night?
A come B coming C came D to come
8 Do you look more your mother or your father?
A than B like C as D similar
9 Why don't we give her something useful a calculator?
A like B as C such D such like
10 l like to bed early during the week so that I’m not so
tired in the mornings.
A going B go C to going D to go
11 What in the summer?
A you like doing B you like do C do you like do D do you like doing
12 A:
B: He's a bit taller than me and he's got fair hair.
A How is your brother? B How is your brother like?
C What is your brother? D What is your brother like?
13 l've got so much spare time now I’m thinking of taking
a new hobby like stamp collecting.
A in B off C up D over
14 l wish he'd let us make some of the decisions instead of
completely taking all our meetings.
A in B off C up D over
15 I don't think they'll be taking any more teachers this
term because there aren't many students.
A in B on C up D over
16 High risk sports have really taken
A up B on C in D off
17 I’m going to take a couple of days next month to
help my sister move house.
A out B over C off D up
18 l had to give up going to aerobics. It was taking too
much time.
A over B out C up D off
19 Everyone laughed when he took the teacher so
well.
A over B up C off D out
20 l have never met person in my life.
A so rude B such a rude C such rude D ruder
21 l a bath when the doorbell rang.
A had B was having C am having D have
22 She the door when she realised the keys were inside
the car.
A has already locked B is already locking C already locked D had already locked.
23 First she put all her papers in order. Then she to
write the letter.
A began B was beginning C had begun D has begun
24 it was such a shock to receive a letter like that
A out of the blue B in the pink C in the red D over the moon
25 l knew that something was going on as soon as l
walked into the room.
A vast B massive C odd D huge
Key: Unit 4 test
1 B; 2 C; 3 D; 4 D; 5 A; 6 C; 7 D; 8 B; 9 A; 10 D;
11 D; 12D; 13C; 14D; 15B; 16D; 17C; 18C; 19C;
20 B; 21 B; 22 D; 23 A; 24 A; 25 C
Choose The Best Alternative 3
Unit 3 test
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 When my parents go out l always have to my
younger brother.
A look for B look up to C look over D look after
2 You look like your mother, but you your father in
other ways.
A take up B take after C take on D take over
3 l haven't been very well with Jim lately.
A getting up B getting over C getting on D getting through
4 When Dad saw the mess we'd made in the living room,
he really
A got us down B told us off C set us up D brought us around
5 What have you kids been while we've been out?
A getting up to B getting away with
C getting through to D getting round to
6 My parents died when l was young so l was by an
aunt.
A brought through B brought on C brought up D brought over
7 My older brother Pete is a wonderful person and we all
him.
A look over B look up C look through D look up to
8 She was girl l had ever seen.
A most beautiful B a most beautiful
C the more beautiful D the most beautiful
9 Mary is much quieter her sister.
A than B as C that D like
10 Qualifications are not as important experience.
A than B so C as D that
11 She's got more friends than she used to have.
A far B much C lot D few
12 l thought l was getting over this cold, but l feel this
morning than l did yesterday.
A more bad B worse C as bad D so bad
13 Tim is a much person than his sister.
A nicer B more nicer C nicest D nice
14 Don't be so ! He was only joking.
A sensible B sensitive C senseless D insensitive
15 My grandmother is getting - she's eighty-five next
week, but still very active.
A in B over C on D through
16 You all you're having a wonderfu! time.
A look as B look that C look like D look s<
17 My father a bit bald, but he's still very handsome.
A is having B has C is going D goes
18 How is your brother?
A high B height C long D tall
19 She short curly hair and blue eyes.
A is B is going C is getting D has got
20 My sister and my have just had a baby boy.
A brother-in-love B brother-in-low
C brother-in-law D brother-in-lie
21 Just think! Next month you'll be and it only seems
yesterday you were a baby.
A teenager B in your teenage C at your teens D in your teens
22 He's very He gets to work at 7.30 and almost
never leaves before 6.00.
A worker B hard-working C working-hard D worked
23 l don't think you should be so with the children.
watching television for half an hour a day won’t do them any harm.
A stubborn B thoughtful C reliable D strick
24 it was very of you to lend us your car for the whole
week.
A ambitious B generous C modest D thoughtless
25 it was very of you to eat the last slice of cake
without asking.
A loyal B naughty C self-confident D sensitive
Key: Unit 3 test
1 D; 2 B; 3 C; 4 B; 5 A; 6 C; 7 D; 8 D; 9 A; 10 C;
11 A; 12 B; 13 A; 14 B; 15 C; 16 C; 17 C; 18 D; 19 D;
20 C; 21 D; 22 B; 23 D; 24 B; 25 B
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 When my parents go out l always have to my
younger brother.
A look for B look up to C look over D look after
2 You look like your mother, but you your father in
other ways.
A take up B take after C take on D take over
3 l haven't been very well with Jim lately.
A getting up B getting over C getting on D getting through
4 When Dad saw the mess we'd made in the living room,
he really
A got us down B told us off C set us up D brought us around
5 What have you kids been while we've been out?
A getting up to B getting away with
C getting through to D getting round to
6 My parents died when l was young so l was by an
aunt.
A brought through B brought on C brought up D brought over
7 My older brother Pete is a wonderful person and we all
him.
A look over B look up C look through D look up to
8 She was girl l had ever seen.
A most beautiful B a most beautiful
C the more beautiful D the most beautiful
9 Mary is much quieter her sister.
A than B as C that D like
10 Qualifications are not as important experience.
A than B so C as D that
11 She's got more friends than she used to have.
A far B much C lot D few
12 l thought l was getting over this cold, but l feel this
morning than l did yesterday.
A more bad B worse C as bad D so bad
13 Tim is a much person than his sister.
A nicer B more nicer C nicest D nice
14 Don't be so ! He was only joking.
A sensible B sensitive C senseless D insensitive
15 My grandmother is getting - she's eighty-five next
week, but still very active.
A in B over C on D through
16 You all you're having a wonderfu! time.
A look as B look that C look like D look s<
17 My father a bit bald, but he's still very handsome.
A is having B has C is going D goes
18 How is your brother?
A high B height C long D tall
19 She short curly hair and blue eyes.
A is B is going C is getting D has got
20 My sister and my have just had a baby boy.
A brother-in-love B brother-in-low
C brother-in-law D brother-in-lie
21 Just think! Next month you'll be and it only seems
yesterday you were a baby.
A teenager B in your teenage C at your teens D in your teens
22 He's very He gets to work at 7.30 and almost
never leaves before 6.00.
A worker B hard-working C working-hard D worked
23 l don't think you should be so with the children.
watching television for half an hour a day won’t do them any harm.
A stubborn B thoughtful C reliable D strick
24 it was very of you to lend us your car for the whole
week.
A ambitious B generous C modest D thoughtless
25 it was very of you to eat the last slice of cake
without asking.
A loyal B naughty C self-confident D sensitive
Key: Unit 3 test
1 D; 2 B; 3 C; 4 B; 5 A; 6 C; 7 D; 8 D; 9 A; 10 C;
11 A; 12 B; 13 A; 14 B; 15 C; 16 C; 17 C; 18 D; 19 D;
20 C; 21 D; 22 B; 23 D; 24 B; 25 B
Choose The Best Alternative 2
Unit 2 test
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 l forgot my keys and l had to get the to let me into
the building.
A bookmaker B stockbroker C undertaker D caretaker
2 He works as a at a nightclub in town.
A bouncer B lifeguard C referee D wrestler
3 we'll have to get a l can't turn this tap off.
A miner B plumber C surgeon D undertaker
4 He hired a to try to follow her everywhere she went.
A traffic warden B caretaker C lifeguard
D private investigator
5 a minute! There's no need to hurry.
A Keep on B Hold on C Go on D Carry on
6 My cousin with us f or a few days next week.
A stays B is staying C has stayed D stayed
7 l think l fatter. These trousers are really tight.
A get B got C will get D am getting
8 As soon as he home he makes himself an enormous
sandwich.
A will get B does get C is getting D gets
9 The planets around the sun.
A revolve B are revolving C will revolve D revolved
10 l you a story unless you promise to go to bed right
this minute.
A will tell B am telling C won't tell D didn’t tell
11 If you him, say 'hello' from me.
A will see B see C won’t see D seeing
12 Do you get a Christmas vvhere you vvork?
A salary B pension C bonus D commission
13 They closed the factory and hundreds of workers
A were retired B were made redundant
C were sacked D were resigned
14 in many countries people do not get any money at all
from the government if they are
A employed B qualified C skilled D unemployed
15 is just as important as good qualifications.
A Experiences B Experiment C Experiments D Experience
16 How much do teachers in your country?
A win B gain C earn D pay
17 The called all the workers out on strike.
A syndicates B employers C trade unions D employees
18 l saw an interesting for tourist guides in the
Newspaper this morning.
A advertising B announce C advertisement D publicity
19 So many people the job that they could only
interview half of them.
A applied for B asked C solicited D applied
20 l look forward to from you in the near future.
A hear B hearing C heard D hears
21 Do you want to have a of table tennis this
Saturday?
A match B round C game D play
22 Can you lend me your ? I want to play golf this
afternoon.
A bats B sticks C clubs D rackets
23 There was almost a riot when the gave him a red
card and sent him off two minutes after the match started.
A linesman B umpire C arbitrator D referee
24 l'd never played volleyball before and l could barely get
the ball over the
A pitch B ring C net D set
25 you taste it to see if it needs more salt and pepper.
A Finally B in the end C At the end D Last
Key: Unit 2 test
1 D; 2 A; 3 B; 4 D; 5 B; 6 B; 7 D; 8 D; 9 A; 10 C; 11 B; 12 C; 13 B; 14 D; 15 D; 16 C; 17 C; 18 C; 19 A; 20 B; 21 C; 22 C; 23 D; 24 C; 25 A
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 l forgot my keys and l had to get the to let me into
the building.
A bookmaker B stockbroker C undertaker D caretaker
2 He works as a at a nightclub in town.
A bouncer B lifeguard C referee D wrestler
3 we'll have to get a l can't turn this tap off.
A miner B plumber C surgeon D undertaker
4 He hired a to try to follow her everywhere she went.
A traffic warden B caretaker C lifeguard
D private investigator
5 a minute! There's no need to hurry.
A Keep on B Hold on C Go on D Carry on
6 My cousin with us f or a few days next week.
A stays B is staying C has stayed D stayed
7 l think l fatter. These trousers are really tight.
A get B got C will get D am getting
8 As soon as he home he makes himself an enormous
sandwich.
A will get B does get C is getting D gets
9 The planets around the sun.
A revolve B are revolving C will revolve D revolved
10 l you a story unless you promise to go to bed right
this minute.
A will tell B am telling C won't tell D didn’t tell
11 If you him, say 'hello' from me.
A will see B see C won’t see D seeing
12 Do you get a Christmas vvhere you vvork?
A salary B pension C bonus D commission
13 They closed the factory and hundreds of workers
A were retired B were made redundant
C were sacked D were resigned
14 in many countries people do not get any money at all
from the government if they are
A employed B qualified C skilled D unemployed
15 is just as important as good qualifications.
A Experiences B Experiment C Experiments D Experience
16 How much do teachers in your country?
A win B gain C earn D pay
17 The called all the workers out on strike.
A syndicates B employers C trade unions D employees
18 l saw an interesting for tourist guides in the
Newspaper this morning.
A advertising B announce C advertisement D publicity
19 So many people the job that they could only
interview half of them.
A applied for B asked C solicited D applied
20 l look forward to from you in the near future.
A hear B hearing C heard D hears
21 Do you want to have a of table tennis this
Saturday?
A match B round C game D play
22 Can you lend me your ? I want to play golf this
afternoon.
A bats B sticks C clubs D rackets
23 There was almost a riot when the gave him a red
card and sent him off two minutes after the match started.
A linesman B umpire C arbitrator D referee
24 l'd never played volleyball before and l could barely get
the ball over the
A pitch B ring C net D set
25 you taste it to see if it needs more salt and pepper.
A Finally B in the end C At the end D Last
Key: Unit 2 test
1 D; 2 A; 3 B; 4 D; 5 B; 6 B; 7 D; 8 D; 9 A; 10 C; 11 B; 12 C; 13 B; 14 D; 15 D; 16 C; 17 C; 18 C; 19 A; 20 B; 21 C; 22 C; 23 D; 24 C; 25 A
Vocabulary Test 10
Vocabulary
A Put the correct form of one of these verbs in the gaps.
change find have make take
1 On the first day all students have to an
English test.
2 After I lost my job it took me nearly six months to
work again.
3 Before you go away on holiday sure you've
closed the windows and locked the doors.
4 The neighbours didn't any objections to our
party even though they knew the music would be very loud.
5 Once you've made a decision, don't your
mind.
B Complete these sentences with an item of clothing. Ail these words are plural, e.g. shoes or tights.
6 1 wish I'd brought my My hands are really
cold.
7/8 In summer many men wear instead of long
…………………
9 I can't see a thing. I wish I'd remembered my
…………………
10 When my brother goes in the sea, he usually wears
bright red swimming
11 These days people of all ages wear blue denim
……………………
12 In winter I wear striped to keep me warm in
bed.
13 /14 In games like football and hockey the players
wear and thick woollen on their feet.
15 are shoes that are open and are worn when
the weather's hot and dry.
C Write the natural material that is being described.
16 It is strong, is made from the skin of animals and is
used to make shoes, coats and bags
17 It is a delicate soft material which is produced by a
special kind of worm
18 It is a strong elastic material used for making
waterproof boots. It is made from the juice of trees.
……………………
19 It is the soft hair of sheep and goats
20 It is cloth made from the white hairs of a plant of
the same name
Grammar
D Choose the correct verb in these sentences.
21 You mustn 't / needn 't wear uniform for school if
you don't want to.
22 I'm sorry, I'd love to come to your party, but I
should / have to finish writing a report for my boss.
23 You have to / must go and see that film! You'll love
it.
24 Be careful. And remember, you mustn't / don't have
to cross the road without looking right and left.
25 It hasn't rained for six weeks, so the garden really
needs to be / could be watered every day.
26 If your tooth aches you have to / should make an
appointment to see the dentist.
27 It hasn't rained once, so I needn't have brought / 1
didn 't need to bring my umbrella after all.
28 It's great- I don't have to / mustn't start work until
midday tomorrow.
29 I was about to make myself something to eat when
Paul came round and we decided to go out for
lunch. That meant I needn't have cooked / didn't need
to cook.
30 You should / must drive on the left in Britain.
E Choose the correct adverb in these sentences.
31 I didn't realize the path was so icy until I fell flat /
flatly on my back.
32 Sorry, but I'm too / very tired to come out tonight.
33 I can't talk free / freely at the moment. Let's meet
somewhere tomorrow.
34 I love drinking too / very hot coffee.
35 Every night several thousand people sleep rough /
roughly in London.
F Fill the gaps in these sentences with a suitable preposition.
36 The attic room is quiet - it's perfect studying
in.
37 You should only phone for an ambulance an
emergency.
38 I opened the door and my surprise two dogs
ran into the house.
39 The students of the school co-operated the
staff to prepare for the annual inspection.
40 I feel very of place in expensive restaurants
and hotels.
Answers:
1. take
2. find
3. make
4. have
5. change
6. gloves
7. shorts
8. trousers
9. glasses
10. trunks
11. jeans
12. pyjamas
13. boots
14. socks
15. Sandals
16. leather
17. silk
18. rubber
19. wool
20. cotton
21. needn't
22. have to
23. must
24. mustn't
25. needs to be
26. should
27. I needn't have brought
28. don't have to
29. didn't need to cook
30. must
31. flat
32. too
33. freely
34. very
35. rough
36. for
37. in
38. to
39. with
40. out
A Put the correct form of one of these verbs in the gaps.
change find have make take
1 On the first day all students have to an
English test.
2 After I lost my job it took me nearly six months to
work again.
3 Before you go away on holiday sure you've
closed the windows and locked the doors.
4 The neighbours didn't any objections to our
party even though they knew the music would be very loud.
5 Once you've made a decision, don't your
mind.
B Complete these sentences with an item of clothing. Ail these words are plural, e.g. shoes or tights.
6 1 wish I'd brought my My hands are really
cold.
7/8 In summer many men wear instead of long
…………………
9 I can't see a thing. I wish I'd remembered my
…………………
10 When my brother goes in the sea, he usually wears
bright red swimming
11 These days people of all ages wear blue denim
……………………
12 In winter I wear striped to keep me warm in
bed.
13 /14 In games like football and hockey the players
wear and thick woollen on their feet.
15 are shoes that are open and are worn when
the weather's hot and dry.
C Write the natural material that is being described.
16 It is strong, is made from the skin of animals and is
used to make shoes, coats and bags
17 It is a delicate soft material which is produced by a
special kind of worm
18 It is a strong elastic material used for making
waterproof boots. It is made from the juice of trees.
……………………
19 It is the soft hair of sheep and goats
20 It is cloth made from the white hairs of a plant of
the same name
Grammar
D Choose the correct verb in these sentences.
21 You mustn 't / needn 't wear uniform for school if
you don't want to.
22 I'm sorry, I'd love to come to your party, but I
should / have to finish writing a report for my boss.
23 You have to / must go and see that film! You'll love
it.
24 Be careful. And remember, you mustn't / don't have
to cross the road without looking right and left.
25 It hasn't rained for six weeks, so the garden really
needs to be / could be watered every day.
26 If your tooth aches you have to / should make an
appointment to see the dentist.
27 It hasn't rained once, so I needn't have brought / 1
didn 't need to bring my umbrella after all.
28 It's great- I don't have to / mustn't start work until
midday tomorrow.
29 I was about to make myself something to eat when
Paul came round and we decided to go out for
lunch. That meant I needn't have cooked / didn't need
to cook.
30 You should / must drive on the left in Britain.
E Choose the correct adverb in these sentences.
31 I didn't realize the path was so icy until I fell flat /
flatly on my back.
32 Sorry, but I'm too / very tired to come out tonight.
33 I can't talk free / freely at the moment. Let's meet
somewhere tomorrow.
34 I love drinking too / very hot coffee.
35 Every night several thousand people sleep rough /
roughly in London.
F Fill the gaps in these sentences with a suitable preposition.
36 The attic room is quiet - it's perfect studying
in.
37 You should only phone for an ambulance an
emergency.
38 I opened the door and my surprise two dogs
ran into the house.
39 The students of the school co-operated the
staff to prepare for the annual inspection.
40 I feel very of place in expensive restaurants
and hotels.
Answers:
1. take
2. find
3. make
4. have
5. change
6. gloves
7. shorts
8. trousers
9. glasses
10. trunks
11. jeans
12. pyjamas
13. boots
14. socks
15. Sandals
16. leather
17. silk
18. rubber
19. wool
20. cotton
21. needn't
22. have to
23. must
24. mustn't
25. needs to be
26. should
27. I needn't have brought
28. don't have to
29. didn't need to cook
30. must
31. flat
32. too
33. freely
34. very
35. rough
36. for
37. in
38. to
39. with
40. out
Vocabulary Test 9
Vocabulary
A Put the correct form of one of these verbs in the gaps.
do have lose make reach
1 I know he can be very irritating, but try not to
your temper with him.
2 It's too late now. Nothing you can do will
any difference.
3 Last week's storm at least £ 100,000
worth of damage to our school.
4 I work hard all week. I think I deserve to
fun at the weekends.
5 We talked for over three hours without
a conclusion.
B Put the correct form of one of these words in the gaps below.
addict amuse envy luck observe
6 Some people say that coffee is but I can
stop drinking it any time I like.
7 My brother has just won £1000 on the lottery, but
then he's always been a person.
8 My sister has always been of my success.
9 It was one of the worst comedy programmes I've
ever seen. Hardly anyone in the audience found it
………………..
10 If you want to make a good detective, you need to
develop your powers of
C Write the travel word for which these are the definitions.
11 cars and other vehicles using the road
12 a long journey by sea or space
13 part of a wide road for one line of cars
14 travel by getting free rides in other
people's cars
15 place at an airport where you show
your ticket and hand in your bags
16 a holiday in which you travel on a
ship and visit different places
17 another word for underground
(train system)
18 come down from the air to the
ground (a plane does this)
19 place to stay overnight for people
who are travelling by car (usually …..........
on or near main roads and motorways)
20 bags, suitcases, etc. you take with
you on a journey ………….
Grammar
D Choose the correct word or phrase in these sentences.
21 You 'd better / Let's eat less fried food. You know
what the doctor said.
22 If I were you / Whatever you do, don't forget to turn
off the oven.
23 How about / Why don't we going to Crete for our
next holiday?
24 I suggest we / What about start saving up
straightaway.
25 We could / How about visit the temple of Knossos.
E Fill the gaps with one of these verbs. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
could ought to should
26 I haven't got any money you lend me
£10 until the weekend, please?
27 I ordered my new guitar over a month ago. It
be here by now.
28 You really stop smoking. You've got a
terrible cough.
29 My sister read by the time she was two.
30 If my watch is right, we be landing any
time now.
»
F Match a beginning 31-35 with an appropriate ending a-e and fill the gaps with one of these linking words or phrases.
although but despite however in spite
31 I've been driving for nearly five years.
32 We had intended to arrive by lunchtime.
33 the bad weather
34 of being scared of flying,
35 I had to take my driving test three times
a my sister passed at the first attempt.
b I'm still not confident about going on motorways.
c the roads were icy and we had to drive
slowly.
d Sue decided to travel by air.
e we had a fantastic holiday in Ireland.
G Fill the gaps in these sentences with a suitable preposition.
36 Thanks my brilliant teacher, I managed
to pass the maths exam.
37 I like Indian and Chinese food, but I'm not familiar
Thai cookery.
38 average we go to the cinema five or six
times a year.
39 Stop shouting me-I'm not deaf.
40 Over the past 10 years there has been a great
improvement the standard of driving in
Britain.
Answers:
1 Lose
2 Make
3 did / has done
4 have
5 reaching
6 addictive
7 lucky
8 envious
9 amusing
10 observation
11 traffic
12 voyage
13 lane
14 hitch-hike
15 check-in
16 cruise
17 tube
18 land
19 motel
20 luggage
21 You'd better
22 Whatever you do
23 How about
24 I suggest we
25 We could
26 Could
27 should/ought to
28 should/ought to
29 could
30 should/ought to
31 b-Although
32 c-However
33 e-Despite
34 d - In spite
35 a-but
36 to
37 with
38 On
39 at
40 in
A Put the correct form of one of these verbs in the gaps.
do have lose make reach
1 I know he can be very irritating, but try not to
your temper with him.
2 It's too late now. Nothing you can do will
any difference.
3 Last week's storm at least £ 100,000
worth of damage to our school.
4 I work hard all week. I think I deserve to
fun at the weekends.
5 We talked for over three hours without
a conclusion.
B Put the correct form of one of these words in the gaps below.
addict amuse envy luck observe
6 Some people say that coffee is but I can
stop drinking it any time I like.
7 My brother has just won £1000 on the lottery, but
then he's always been a person.
8 My sister has always been of my success.
9 It was one of the worst comedy programmes I've
ever seen. Hardly anyone in the audience found it
………………..
10 If you want to make a good detective, you need to
develop your powers of
C Write the travel word for which these are the definitions.
11 cars and other vehicles using the road
12 a long journey by sea or space
13 part of a wide road for one line of cars
14 travel by getting free rides in other
people's cars
15 place at an airport where you show
your ticket and hand in your bags
16 a holiday in which you travel on a
ship and visit different places
17 another word for underground
(train system)
18 come down from the air to the
ground (a plane does this)
19 place to stay overnight for people
who are travelling by car (usually …..........
on or near main roads and motorways)
20 bags, suitcases, etc. you take with
you on a journey ………….
Grammar
D Choose the correct word or phrase in these sentences.
21 You 'd better / Let's eat less fried food. You know
what the doctor said.
22 If I were you / Whatever you do, don't forget to turn
off the oven.
23 How about / Why don't we going to Crete for our
next holiday?
24 I suggest we / What about start saving up
straightaway.
25 We could / How about visit the temple of Knossos.
E Fill the gaps with one of these verbs. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
could ought to should
26 I haven't got any money you lend me
£10 until the weekend, please?
27 I ordered my new guitar over a month ago. It
be here by now.
28 You really stop smoking. You've got a
terrible cough.
29 My sister read by the time she was two.
30 If my watch is right, we be landing any
time now.
»
F Match a beginning 31-35 with an appropriate ending a-e and fill the gaps with one of these linking words or phrases.
although but despite however in spite
31 I've been driving for nearly five years.
32 We had intended to arrive by lunchtime.
33 the bad weather
34 of being scared of flying,
35 I had to take my driving test three times
a my sister passed at the first attempt.
b I'm still not confident about going on motorways.
c the roads were icy and we had to drive
slowly.
d Sue decided to travel by air.
e we had a fantastic holiday in Ireland.
G Fill the gaps in these sentences with a suitable preposition.
36 Thanks my brilliant teacher, I managed
to pass the maths exam.
37 I like Indian and Chinese food, but I'm not familiar
Thai cookery.
38 average we go to the cinema five or six
times a year.
39 Stop shouting me-I'm not deaf.
40 Over the past 10 years there has been a great
improvement the standard of driving in
Britain.
Answers:
1 Lose
2 Make
3 did / has done
4 have
5 reaching
6 addictive
7 lucky
8 envious
9 amusing
10 observation
11 traffic
12 voyage
13 lane
14 hitch-hike
15 check-in
16 cruise
17 tube
18 land
19 motel
20 luggage
21 You'd better
22 Whatever you do
23 How about
24 I suggest we
25 We could
26 Could
27 should/ought to
28 should/ought to
29 could
30 should/ought to
31 b-Although
32 c-However
33 e-Despite
34 d - In spite
35 a-but
36 to
37 with
38 On
39 at
40 in
Vocabulary Test 8
Vocabulary
A Fill the gaps with a noun made from one of these verbs.
argue forgive occur populate punish secure
1 As a for being rude to his father, Paul
wasn't allowed to go to the party.
2 He begged for what he had done.
3 Most young people have with their
parents about the time they have to be home.
4 Children who lack the of a good home
are more likely to break the law.
5 The continues to increase alarmingly
despite birth control programmes.
6 Nowadays muggings are an everyday .
B Fill the gaps with an appropriate word. The first letter is given.
Example Someone who commits a crime is a criminal.
7 Someone who sees a crime take place is a
w_
8 The crime of demanding money from somebody in
exchange for keeping information about them
secret is called b
9 The decision made by a jury about whether a
person is innocent or guilty of a crime is called a
v
10 Someone who brings goods into or out of a
country illegally is called a s
11 The person with the authority to decide cases in a
court of law is the j
C Put the correct form of one of these verbs in the gaps.
arrest ban charge fine investigate steal
12 O'Sullivan from driving for a year.
13 Simpson by police officers last night.
14 Scotland Yard detectives the case.
15 is wrong.
D Put the correct form of one of these verbs in the gaps. There is one verb you will not need.
get keep set take
16 I've decided Monday off and go away for
a long weekend.
17 Some parents a bad example by smoking
in front of their children.
18 Demonstrators demanded that Hughes be
free after serving four years of her
sentence.
19 Always make sure you hold of your
handbag when travelling on public transport.
E Replace the part of the sentence in italics with the verb go in the correct tense and an appropriate particle.
20 The custom's officer searched the contents of our
suitcase.. …………………
21 The teacher told the class to check their work carefully before handing it in……………….
22 The fire had stopped burning because no one had
put more coal on it
23 Her clothes don't match her image ……………….
24 Fortunately the bomb didn’t 't explode …………………
F Choose the correct option in these sentences.
25 She advised that I go / me to go / that I should go.
26 He told me don't be late / to not be late / not to be late.
27 My boss asked to me to work late / me can you work
late / me if I could work late.
28 James warned me not to start smoking / not start to
smoke / to don't start smoking.
29 Melanie suggested us to leave early / that we left
early / us leaving early.
30 Sandra told me to give it to her / give that to her / give
it to her.
31 She said she saw me the next day / would see me the
following day / sees me tomorrow.
32 The tourist asked me where is the post office / where
was the post office / where the post office was.
G Fill the gaps in these sentences with one of the following discourse markers. Use each one twice.
besides in fact on the other hand on the whole
33 John is very clever he's the most
intelligent person I've ever met.
34 Smoking is expensive, being
unhealthy.
35 nowadays most crimes are drug-
related.
36 Flying is the most expensive way to travel.
it's the fastest.
37 I'm not going to Emma's wedding. I don't like her
and , I've got nothing to wear.
38 Camping's, cheaper it's less
comfortable.
39 The weather could have been better, but
, we enjoyed our holiday.
40 The film was excellent , it's the
best film I've seen for ages.
Answers:
1 punisment
2 forgiveness
3 arguments
4 security
5 population
6 Occurrence
7 Witness
8 Blackmail
9 Verdict
10 Smuggler
11 Judge
12 was/has been
banned
13 was arrested
14 are investigating
15 Stealing
16 to take
17 set
18 set
19 keep
20 went through
6 to go over
7 had gone out
8 don't go with
9 didn't go off
10 me to go
11 not to be late
12 me if I could work late
13 not to start smoking
14 that we left early
15 to give it to her
16 would see me the
following day
17 where the post office was
18 In fact
19 Besides
20 On the whole
21 On the other hand
22 Besides
23 On the other hand
24 on the whole
40 In fact
A Fill the gaps with a noun made from one of these verbs.
argue forgive occur populate punish secure
1 As a for being rude to his father, Paul
wasn't allowed to go to the party.
2 He begged for what he had done.
3 Most young people have with their
parents about the time they have to be home.
4 Children who lack the of a good home
are more likely to break the law.
5 The continues to increase alarmingly
despite birth control programmes.
6 Nowadays muggings are an everyday .
B Fill the gaps with an appropriate word. The first letter is given.
Example Someone who commits a crime is a criminal.
7 Someone who sees a crime take place is a
w_
8 The crime of demanding money from somebody in
exchange for keeping information about them
secret is called b
9 The decision made by a jury about whether a
person is innocent or guilty of a crime is called a
v
10 Someone who brings goods into or out of a
country illegally is called a s
11 The person with the authority to decide cases in a
court of law is the j
C Put the correct form of one of these verbs in the gaps.
arrest ban charge fine investigate steal
12 O'Sullivan from driving for a year.
13 Simpson by police officers last night.
14 Scotland Yard detectives the case.
15 is wrong.
D Put the correct form of one of these verbs in the gaps. There is one verb you will not need.
get keep set take
16 I've decided Monday off and go away for
a long weekend.
17 Some parents a bad example by smoking
in front of their children.
18 Demonstrators demanded that Hughes be
free after serving four years of her
sentence.
19 Always make sure you hold of your
handbag when travelling on public transport.
E Replace the part of the sentence in italics with the verb go in the correct tense and an appropriate particle.
20 The custom's officer searched the contents of our
suitcase.. …………………
21 The teacher told the class to check their work carefully before handing it in……………….
22 The fire had stopped burning because no one had
put more coal on it
23 Her clothes don't match her image ……………….
24 Fortunately the bomb didn’t 't explode …………………
F Choose the correct option in these sentences.
25 She advised that I go / me to go / that I should go.
26 He told me don't be late / to not be late / not to be late.
27 My boss asked to me to work late / me can you work
late / me if I could work late.
28 James warned me not to start smoking / not start to
smoke / to don't start smoking.
29 Melanie suggested us to leave early / that we left
early / us leaving early.
30 Sandra told me to give it to her / give that to her / give
it to her.
31 She said she saw me the next day / would see me the
following day / sees me tomorrow.
32 The tourist asked me where is the post office / where
was the post office / where the post office was.
G Fill the gaps in these sentences with one of the following discourse markers. Use each one twice.
besides in fact on the other hand on the whole
33 John is very clever he's the most
intelligent person I've ever met.
34 Smoking is expensive, being
unhealthy.
35 nowadays most crimes are drug-
related.
36 Flying is the most expensive way to travel.
it's the fastest.
37 I'm not going to Emma's wedding. I don't like her
and , I've got nothing to wear.
38 Camping's, cheaper it's less
comfortable.
39 The weather could have been better, but
, we enjoyed our holiday.
40 The film was excellent , it's the
best film I've seen for ages.
Answers:
1 punisment
2 forgiveness
3 arguments
4 security
5 population
6 Occurrence
7 Witness
8 Blackmail
9 Verdict
10 Smuggler
11 Judge
12 was/has been
banned
13 was arrested
14 are investigating
15 Stealing
16 to take
17 set
18 set
19 keep
20 went through
6 to go over
7 had gone out
8 don't go with
9 didn't go off
10 me to go
11 not to be late
12 me if I could work late
13 not to start smoking
14 that we left early
15 to give it to her
16 would see me the
following day
17 where the post office was
18 In fact
19 Besides
20 On the whole
21 On the other hand
22 Besides
23 On the other hand
24 on the whole
40 In fact
Vocabulary Test 7
21 turn up
22 turn over
23 in
24 over
25 by
26 in
27
28 that
29 which
30 which
31 that
32 which
33 that
34 that
35 who
36
37
38 that
39
40 which
22 turn over
23 in
24 over
25 by
26 in
27
28 that
29 which
30 which
31 that
32 which
33 that
34 that
35 who
36
37
38 that
39
40 which
Vocabulary Test 6
Vocabulary
A Put the correct form of one of these key verbs in the gaps.
do make play run take
1 Most parents an important part in their
children's education.
2 You shouldn't exams too seriously. There
are more important things to worry about.
3 The police are enquiries into the theft of my
car.
4 Falling into the river made me feel very cold and
wet, but it didn't me any real harm.
5 You need a certain sort of personality to a
business successfully.
B Put the correct form of one of these key verbs in the gaps.
say speak talk tell
6 I asked my father if I could borrow his car and he
Yes.
7 Did I ever you the story of how I broke my
leg?
8 I'd love to be able Italian. It's such a
romantic language.
9 Apparently George Washington never a lie.
10 There's no point in being shy. You've just got to
your mind.
C Write the words for these definitions about the body.
11 one of the two passages in your nose that you
breathe through
12 you kiss with these
13 the back of the lower part of your leg
14 the red liquid that runs through veins round your
body
15 you bite and chew things with these
16 a closed hand which boxers use to hit each other
17 to open and close both eyes at the same time
18 the front of the lower part of your leg
19 you do this to make food go out of your mouth
into your stomach
20 the narrow part around the middle of your body
Grammar
D Fill the gaps in these conditional sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
21 If it (stop) raining, we'll go out for the
afternoon.
22 I (not tell) you if I'd known you were
going to get so upset.
23 If I won the lottery, I (give) most of
the money away.
24 If you hadn't broken my arm, I (be
able) to play tennis with you tomorrow afternoon.
25 Her eyes get tired if she (wear) her
glasses for too long.
26 I'd go and see the doctor, if I (be) in your position.
27 If I (meet) your parents, I won't tell
them I've seen you.
28 We wouldn't be in this terrible position now if we
(be) more careful with our money.
29 John (get) toothache if he eats ice
cream.
30 If we (check) the car before we left,
we probably wouldn't have had the accident.
E Choose the correct word or phrase in these sentences.
31 You'll be late unless I provided that you leave now.
32 I'll give you a lift in my car as long as I unless you
don't smoke.
33 If / unless you don't stop drinking you're going to
make yourself ill.
34 I'm sure we'll have a good holiday, provided that I
unless the weather's good.
35 If / unless you tell me what's wrong, I can't help
you.
F Fill the gaps in the following sentences with a suitable preposition.
36 Every time I drink milk I get a headache -1 think I
must be allergic it.
37 Hi! How are you? I haven't seen you ages.
38 Can't we watch something else? I'm not very keen
sports programmes.
39 I don't know about you, but my point of
view this is the best thing that could have happened.
40 general I prefer French food to English.
ANSWERS:
1 play
2 take
3 making
4 do
5 run
6 said
7 tell
8 to speak
9 told
10 speak
11 a nostril
12 lips
13 calf
14 blood
15 teeth
16 fist
17 blink
18 shin
19 swallow
20 waist
21 stops
22 would not have told / wouldn’t have told
23 I ‘ d give
24 I would be able
25 wears
26 were
27 meet
28 had been
29 gets
30 had checked
31 unless
32 as long as
33 ıf
34 provided that
35 unless
36 to
37 for ( in )
38 on
39 from
40 in
A Put the correct form of one of these key verbs in the gaps.
do make play run take
1 Most parents an important part in their
children's education.
2 You shouldn't exams too seriously. There
are more important things to worry about.
3 The police are enquiries into the theft of my
car.
4 Falling into the river made me feel very cold and
wet, but it didn't me any real harm.
5 You need a certain sort of personality to a
business successfully.
B Put the correct form of one of these key verbs in the gaps.
say speak talk tell
6 I asked my father if I could borrow his car and he
Yes.
7 Did I ever you the story of how I broke my
leg?
8 I'd love to be able Italian. It's such a
romantic language.
9 Apparently George Washington never a lie.
10 There's no point in being shy. You've just got to
your mind.
C Write the words for these definitions about the body.
11 one of the two passages in your nose that you
breathe through
12 you kiss with these
13 the back of the lower part of your leg
14 the red liquid that runs through veins round your
body
15 you bite and chew things with these
16 a closed hand which boxers use to hit each other
17 to open and close both eyes at the same time
18 the front of the lower part of your leg
19 you do this to make food go out of your mouth
into your stomach
20 the narrow part around the middle of your body
Grammar
D Fill the gaps in these conditional sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
21 If it (stop) raining, we'll go out for the
afternoon.
22 I (not tell) you if I'd known you were
going to get so upset.
23 If I won the lottery, I (give) most of
the money away.
24 If you hadn't broken my arm, I (be
able) to play tennis with you tomorrow afternoon.
25 Her eyes get tired if she (wear) her
glasses for too long.
26 I'd go and see the doctor, if I (be) in your position.
27 If I (meet) your parents, I won't tell
them I've seen you.
28 We wouldn't be in this terrible position now if we
(be) more careful with our money.
29 John (get) toothache if he eats ice
cream.
30 If we (check) the car before we left,
we probably wouldn't have had the accident.
E Choose the correct word or phrase in these sentences.
31 You'll be late unless I provided that you leave now.
32 I'll give you a lift in my car as long as I unless you
don't smoke.
33 If / unless you don't stop drinking you're going to
make yourself ill.
34 I'm sure we'll have a good holiday, provided that I
unless the weather's good.
35 If / unless you tell me what's wrong, I can't help
you.
F Fill the gaps in the following sentences with a suitable preposition.
36 Every time I drink milk I get a headache -1 think I
must be allergic it.
37 Hi! How are you? I haven't seen you ages.
38 Can't we watch something else? I'm not very keen
sports programmes.
39 I don't know about you, but my point of
view this is the best thing that could have happened.
40 general I prefer French food to English.
ANSWERS:
1 play
2 take
3 making
4 do
5 run
6 said
7 tell
8 to speak
9 told
10 speak
11 a nostril
12 lips
13 calf
14 blood
15 teeth
16 fist
17 blink
18 shin
19 swallow
20 waist
21 stops
22 would not have told / wouldn’t have told
23 I ‘ d give
24 I would be able
25 wears
26 were
27 meet
28 had been
29 gets
30 had checked
31 unless
32 as long as
33 ıf
34 provided that
35 unless
36 to
37 for ( in )
38 on
39 from
40 in
Vocabulary Test 5
Vocabulary
A Put the correct form of one of these verbs in the gaps.
beat dive draw miss ride serve train win
1 Cindy into the pool and swam to the other
side.
2 Last Saturday Everton Manchester United
2-1.
3 Arsenal 1-1 with Leeds.
4 During the match Sampras 15 aces.
5 Johnson all his races last year.
6 The winner 'Shakatan' by the jockey Willie
Carson.
7 If Peters the penalty, we would have won.
8 The team twice a week and plays on
Saturday afternoons.
B Put the correct form of one of these verbs in the gaps.
come go see spend take cost
9 Ten thousand competitors part in last year's
marathon.
10 Jenny felt such a fool when she realized her
mistake but eventually the funny side of it.
11 We were pleased with the results as we a lot
of time and energy on the project.
12 Go to drama school. Don't let your talent to
waste.
13 Drink driving the lives of many innocent
victims each year.
14 If you throw a coin into the fountain and make a
wish it's supposed true.
Grammar
C Write the missing past tenses and past participles of
the following verbs.
Example
see saw seen
15 shrink
16 rise
17 bring
18 freeze
19 choose
20 hold
21 lay
22 bleed
23 sting
24 catch
D Fill the gaps in these sentences with one of these time expressions. Use each one once only.
after as as soon as before then whenever
25 I feel depressed, I go for a long walk.
26 we start the meeting, I'd like to thank
you all for coming at such short notice.
27 I promise I'll let you know I find out
myself.
28 Can you do the washing-up you've
finished your homework?
29 I was waiting for the bus, I realized I'd
left my money on the kitchen table.
30 Cut the chicken into quarters and fry in a little oil.
add the mushrooms.
E Some of these sentences are correct and some contain mistakes in the verb form or tense. Tick () the correct sentences and correct the sentences which are wrong.
31 Mandy picked up Spanish when she was living in
Spain.
32 Josie took off her coat and hanged it up in the
cupboard.
33 I never saw anything like it before.
34 John found it strange that David had never eaten
octopus before.
35 Having two large slices of chocolate cake, I was
full.
36 My hands are dirty because I've worked in the
garden.
37 Receiving no answer, I knocked more loudly.
38 Matthew has looked for a job for ages before he
finally found this one.
39 Leaving his car parked outside, he went into the
station.
40 I have gone on holiday twice already this year.
Answers:
1 dived
2 beat
3drew
4 served
5 won
6 was ridden
7 hadn’t missed
8 trains
9 took
10 saw
11 had spent
12 go
13 costs
14to come
15 shrank(shrunk ) ; shrunk
16 rose; risen
17 brought ; brought
18 froze ; frozen
19 chose ; chosen
20 held ; held
21 laid ; laid
22 bled ; bled
23 stung ; stung
24 caught ; caught
25 Whenever
26 before
27 as soon as
28 after
29 as
30 then
31 OK
32 hung
33 have / had never seen
34 OK
35 having had / eaten
36 I have been working
37 OK
38 had been looking
39 OK
40 been
A Put the correct form of one of these verbs in the gaps.
beat dive draw miss ride serve train win
1 Cindy into the pool and swam to the other
side.
2 Last Saturday Everton Manchester United
2-1.
3 Arsenal 1-1 with Leeds.
4 During the match Sampras 15 aces.
5 Johnson all his races last year.
6 The winner 'Shakatan' by the jockey Willie
Carson.
7 If Peters the penalty, we would have won.
8 The team twice a week and plays on
Saturday afternoons.
B Put the correct form of one of these verbs in the gaps.
come go see spend take cost
9 Ten thousand competitors part in last year's
marathon.
10 Jenny felt such a fool when she realized her
mistake but eventually the funny side of it.
11 We were pleased with the results as we a lot
of time and energy on the project.
12 Go to drama school. Don't let your talent to
waste.
13 Drink driving the lives of many innocent
victims each year.
14 If you throw a coin into the fountain and make a
wish it's supposed true.
Grammar
C Write the missing past tenses and past participles of
the following verbs.
Example
see saw seen
15 shrink
16 rise
17 bring
18 freeze
19 choose
20 hold
21 lay
22 bleed
23 sting
24 catch
D Fill the gaps in these sentences with one of these time expressions. Use each one once only.
after as as soon as before then whenever
25 I feel depressed, I go for a long walk.
26 we start the meeting, I'd like to thank
you all for coming at such short notice.
27 I promise I'll let you know I find out
myself.
28 Can you do the washing-up you've
finished your homework?
29 I was waiting for the bus, I realized I'd
left my money on the kitchen table.
30 Cut the chicken into quarters and fry in a little oil.
add the mushrooms.
E Some of these sentences are correct and some contain mistakes in the verb form or tense. Tick () the correct sentences and correct the sentences which are wrong.
31 Mandy picked up Spanish when she was living in
Spain.
32 Josie took off her coat and hanged it up in the
cupboard.
33 I never saw anything like it before.
34 John found it strange that David had never eaten
octopus before.
35 Having two large slices of chocolate cake, I was
full.
36 My hands are dirty because I've worked in the
garden.
37 Receiving no answer, I knocked more loudly.
38 Matthew has looked for a job for ages before he
finally found this one.
39 Leaving his car parked outside, he went into the
station.
40 I have gone on holiday twice already this year.
Answers:
1 dived
2 beat
3drew
4 served
5 won
6 was ridden
7 hadn’t missed
8 trains
9 took
10 saw
11 had spent
12 go
13 costs
14to come
15 shrank(shrunk ) ; shrunk
16 rose; risen
17 brought ; brought
18 froze ; frozen
19 chose ; chosen
20 held ; held
21 laid ; laid
22 bled ; bled
23 stung ; stung
24 caught ; caught
25 Whenever
26 before
27 as soon as
28 after
29 as
30 then
31 OK
32 hung
33 have / had never seen
34 OK
35 having had / eaten
36 I have been working
37 OK
38 had been looking
39 OK
40 been
Vocabulary Test 4
Vocabulary
A Write the family word for these people.
1 your father's or mother's brother _
2 one of two children born at the
same time to the same mother _
3 man whose wife is dead _
4 daughter of your brother or sister _
5 your father's father __
6 your wife's or husband's mother __
7 son or daughter of your mother's
sister _
8 woman whose husband is dead _
9 son of your brother or sister _
10 all the people who are part of your
family (two answers are possible ) _
B Write the name of the person who does these jobs. You are given the first letter of each job and you will need to use each of these five job endings twice.
-am -er -ian -1st -or
11 someone who looks after a large building, like a
school or a block of flats c
12 someone who answers the telephone in a large
organization like a company, a college,
etc. t
13 someone who installs and repairs electrical
equipment e
14 someone who serves customers in a shop
s a (two words)
15 someone who keeps or checks business
accounts a
16 someone who writes a book, play, poem,
etc. a
17 someone who gives legal advice, writes legal
documents and speaks in law
courts s
18 someone who repairs water pipes, baths,
etc. p
19 someone who works in a hotel or office, dealing
with guests, visitors, etc. r
20 someone who tests eyes and sells
glasses o
C Fill the gaps in these sentences with the comparative or superlative forms of one of these adjectives.
busy comfortable common depressing difficult
far frightening good popular wet
21 Easy? You must be joking. That was by far
exam I've ever taken.
22 We seem to have been traveling for ages. London
is much than I thought.
23 Daniel used to be quite an unusual name. It seems
to have become much in the last
ten years.
24 Most countries in the world play football - in fact
it's probably sport in the world.
251 didn't think I was going to enjoy the journey, but
actually it was much than I
expected.
26 I've never felt so miserable after going to the
cinema - that was definitely film
I've ever seen.
27 I'm used to the traffic and the crowds in Paris, but I
found London even
28 Why don't you sit on the sofa? It's far
than the chair you're sitting on.
29 It rained every day last week, but then April is
well-known for being month of
the year.
30 I had a terrible dream last night. In fact it was
nightmare I've had for a long
time.
D Match a beginning 31-35 with an ending a-f. You do not need to use one of the endings.
31 The harder you work
32 It was raining so hard
33 I hope I see you again -
34 They're such intelligent students
35 Ireland's a wonderful place. I've never met
a that the children were sent home early from
school.
b such warm, friendly people,
c that they're certain to get into university,
d the more chance you have of passing your exam,
e so generous people,
f the sooner the better.
E Fill the gaps in these sentences with a suitable preposition.
36 When I was twelve years old I fell in love
my French teacher.
37 The President should resign. He never seems to be
control of the political situation.
38 When I was a child, my brother and I were always
competing our parents' attention.
39 I liked a few lessons, but the whole I didn't
enjoy going to school.
40 I intend to get married ………. my mid-twenties.
Answers:
1 uncle
2 twin
3 widower
4 niece
5 grandfather
6 mother in low
7 cousin
8widow
9 nephew
10 relation or relatives
11 caretaker
12 telephonist
13 electrician
14 shop assistant
15 accountant
16 author
17 solicitor
18 plumber
19 receptionist
20 optician
21 the most difficult
22 further
23 more common/ commoner
24 the most popular
25 better
26 the most depressing
27 busier
28 more comfortable
29 wettest
30 the most frightening
31 d
32 a
33f
34 c
35 b
36 with
37 in
38 for
39 on
40 in
A Write the family word for these people.
1 your father's or mother's brother _
2 one of two children born at the
same time to the same mother _
3 man whose wife is dead _
4 daughter of your brother or sister _
5 your father's father __
6 your wife's or husband's mother __
7 son or daughter of your mother's
sister _
8 woman whose husband is dead _
9 son of your brother or sister _
10 all the people who are part of your
family (two answers are possible ) _
B Write the name of the person who does these jobs. You are given the first letter of each job and you will need to use each of these five job endings twice.
-am -er -ian -1st -or
11 someone who looks after a large building, like a
school or a block of flats c
12 someone who answers the telephone in a large
organization like a company, a college,
etc. t
13 someone who installs and repairs electrical
equipment e
14 someone who serves customers in a shop
s a (two words)
15 someone who keeps or checks business
accounts a
16 someone who writes a book, play, poem,
etc. a
17 someone who gives legal advice, writes legal
documents and speaks in law
courts s
18 someone who repairs water pipes, baths,
etc. p
19 someone who works in a hotel or office, dealing
with guests, visitors, etc. r
20 someone who tests eyes and sells
glasses o
C Fill the gaps in these sentences with the comparative or superlative forms of one of these adjectives.
busy comfortable common depressing difficult
far frightening good popular wet
21 Easy? You must be joking. That was by far
exam I've ever taken.
22 We seem to have been traveling for ages. London
is much than I thought.
23 Daniel used to be quite an unusual name. It seems
to have become much in the last
ten years.
24 Most countries in the world play football - in fact
it's probably sport in the world.
251 didn't think I was going to enjoy the journey, but
actually it was much than I
expected.
26 I've never felt so miserable after going to the
cinema - that was definitely film
I've ever seen.
27 I'm used to the traffic and the crowds in Paris, but I
found London even
28 Why don't you sit on the sofa? It's far
than the chair you're sitting on.
29 It rained every day last week, but then April is
well-known for being month of
the year.
30 I had a terrible dream last night. In fact it was
nightmare I've had for a long
time.
D Match a beginning 31-35 with an ending a-f. You do not need to use one of the endings.
31 The harder you work
32 It was raining so hard
33 I hope I see you again -
34 They're such intelligent students
35 Ireland's a wonderful place. I've never met
a that the children were sent home early from
school.
b such warm, friendly people,
c that they're certain to get into university,
d the more chance you have of passing your exam,
e so generous people,
f the sooner the better.
E Fill the gaps in these sentences with a suitable preposition.
36 When I was twelve years old I fell in love
my French teacher.
37 The President should resign. He never seems to be
control of the political situation.
38 When I was a child, my brother and I were always
competing our parents' attention.
39 I liked a few lessons, but the whole I didn't
enjoy going to school.
40 I intend to get married ………. my mid-twenties.
Answers:
1 uncle
2 twin
3 widower
4 niece
5 grandfather
6 mother in low
7 cousin
8widow
9 nephew
10 relation or relatives
11 caretaker
12 telephonist
13 electrician
14 shop assistant
15 accountant
16 author
17 solicitor
18 plumber
19 receptionist
20 optician
21 the most difficult
22 further
23 more common/ commoner
24 the most popular
25 better
26 the most depressing
27 busier
28 more comfortable
29 wettest
30 the most frightening
31 d
32 a
33f
34 c
35 b
36 with
37 in
38 for
39 on
40 in
Vocabulary Test 3
Vocabulary
A Fill the gaps in these sentences with one of the words below. There are six extra words.
aisle audience conductor encores exhibited lines magician perform plot row scenery script set spectators stalls subtitles
1 The group played two……… at the end of the concert.
2 The ……………... repeated the word 'Abracadabra'
and pulled a rabbit from his hat.
3 I've never seen such a bad play. One of the actors
kept forgetting his
4 A lot of people don't like watching foreign
language films because they hate having to read
5 The …….......... applauded loudly at the end of
The concert.
6 When I go the cinema I don't like to sit on the front
………………………..because you're too near the screen.
7 The Beatles always used to……..in front of
hundreds of screaming teenage girls.
8 When the raised his baton, the
orchestra started to play.
9 I didn't like the film much. The was
far too difficult to follow.
10 .The ………………. was very simple. It consisted of a
table, four chairs, a bottle of wine and two glasses.
B Write the nouns which correspond to these adjectives in the gaps.
Example intelligent intelligence
11 secure
12 dark
13 lonely
14 admired
15 fit
16 popular
17 shy
18 sincere
C Fill the gaps in these sentences with a verb below in the gerund or infinitive form.
be change get have lay lose meet pay see steal take -work
19 David considered …. His job when they increased the hours.
20 I don’t think we can afford ……. a holiday this year , do you ?
21 You risk ………. your driving licence if you
drink and drive.
22 Being a nurse means ……………long hours, nights
and weekends.
23 When you've finished………... the table, could
you make the beds?
24 I've arranged John outside the cinema at
8 o'clock.
25 We didn't want to speak to Mike so we pretended
not him.
26 The man admitted ……a bottle of whisky
from the shop.
27 I don't expect late but you never know
28 No one can prevent you ……. Married when . vou're 18.
29 I can’t resist ………….. another piece of apple pie.
30 I always put off ………… my bills until the last moment.
D Choose the correct form: gerund or infinitive.
31 Jason tried to open I opening the window but it was
stuck.
32 Marie stopped to go I going out with her friends
when she started dating Richard.
33 I regret to go I going straight to university after I left
school. I wish I'd travelled a bit first.
34 The alarm clock went off but Chris just went on to
sleep I sleeping.
35 Sorry! I meant to tell I telling you but I forgot.
36 If you want to make new friends, try to join I
joining a sports club.
37 Being famous means to be I being recognized
wherever you go.
38 Sorry we're late! We had to stop to ask I asking the
way several times.
39 British Airways regrets to announce I announcing the
late arrival of flight BA 467 from Athens. This
flight is now expected to arrive at 23.00 hours.
40 The teacher first of all explained to the students
what they had to do then went on to demonstrate I
demonstrating.
Answers:
1 encores
2 magician
3 lines
4 subtitles
5 audience
6 row
7 perform
8 conductor
9 plot
10 set
11 security
12 darkness
13 loneliness
14 admiration
15 fitness
16 popularity
17 shyness
18 sincerity
19 changing
20 to take
21losing
22 working
23 laying
24 to meet
25 to see
26 stealing
27 to be
28 getting
29 having
30 paying
31 to open
32 going out
33 going
34 sleeping
35 to tell
36 joining
37 being
38 to ask
39 to announce
40 to demonstrate
A Fill the gaps in these sentences with one of the words below. There are six extra words.
aisle audience conductor encores exhibited lines magician perform plot row scenery script set spectators stalls subtitles
1 The group played two……… at the end of the concert.
2 The ……………... repeated the word 'Abracadabra'
and pulled a rabbit from his hat.
3 I've never seen such a bad play. One of the actors
kept forgetting his
4 A lot of people don't like watching foreign
language films because they hate having to read
5 The …….......... applauded loudly at the end of
The concert.
6 When I go the cinema I don't like to sit on the front
………………………..because you're too near the screen.
7 The Beatles always used to……..in front of
hundreds of screaming teenage girls.
8 When the raised his baton, the
orchestra started to play.
9 I didn't like the film much. The was
far too difficult to follow.
10 .The ………………. was very simple. It consisted of a
table, four chairs, a bottle of wine and two glasses.
B Write the nouns which correspond to these adjectives in the gaps.
Example intelligent intelligence
11 secure
12 dark
13 lonely
14 admired
15 fit
16 popular
17 shy
18 sincere
C Fill the gaps in these sentences with a verb below in the gerund or infinitive form.
be change get have lay lose meet pay see steal take -work
19 David considered …. His job when they increased the hours.
20 I don’t think we can afford ……. a holiday this year , do you ?
21 You risk ………. your driving licence if you
drink and drive.
22 Being a nurse means ……………long hours, nights
and weekends.
23 When you've finished………... the table, could
you make the beds?
24 I've arranged John outside the cinema at
8 o'clock.
25 We didn't want to speak to Mike so we pretended
not him.
26 The man admitted ……a bottle of whisky
from the shop.
27 I don't expect late but you never know
28 No one can prevent you ……. Married when . vou're 18.
29 I can’t resist ………….. another piece of apple pie.
30 I always put off ………… my bills until the last moment.
D Choose the correct form: gerund or infinitive.
31 Jason tried to open I opening the window but it was
stuck.
32 Marie stopped to go I going out with her friends
when she started dating Richard.
33 I regret to go I going straight to university after I left
school. I wish I'd travelled a bit first.
34 The alarm clock went off but Chris just went on to
sleep I sleeping.
35 Sorry! I meant to tell I telling you but I forgot.
36 If you want to make new friends, try to join I
joining a sports club.
37 Being famous means to be I being recognized
wherever you go.
38 Sorry we're late! We had to stop to ask I asking the
way several times.
39 British Airways regrets to announce I announcing the
late arrival of flight BA 467 from Athens. This
flight is now expected to arrive at 23.00 hours.
40 The teacher first of all explained to the students
what they had to do then went on to demonstrate I
demonstrating.
Answers:
1 encores
2 magician
3 lines
4 subtitles
5 audience
6 row
7 perform
8 conductor
9 plot
10 set
11 security
12 darkness
13 loneliness
14 admiration
15 fitness
16 popularity
17 shyness
18 sincerity
19 changing
20 to take
21losing
22 working
23 laying
24 to meet
25 to see
26 stealing
27 to be
28 getting
29 having
30 paying
31 to open
32 going out
33 going
34 sleeping
35 to tell
36 joining
37 being
38 to ask
39 to announce
40 to demonstrate
Vocabulary Test 2
Vocabulary
A Put the correct form of one of these verbs in the gaps. You do not need to use one of the verbs.
blow freeze pour rain shine snow
1 We had to postpone the barbecue because it
with rain.
2 It was so cold that the water in the river
3 We're going to the beach tomorrow. Let's hope the
sun for us.
4 When we looked out of the window, everything
was white - obviously, it for several
hours.
5 During the storm the wind over nearly
all the trees on the island.
B Choose the correct adjective in these sentences.
6 Just before lunch there was a very strong I heavy
shower of rain.
7 It's dangerous to drive fast in heavy I thick fog.
8 We had to wear sunglasses because of the bright I
light sunshine.
9 They closed the bridge over the river because of
fast / strong winds.
10 Even though it was only a light I thin drizzle, we got surprisingly wet.
C Put the correct form of one of these key verbs in the gaps.
go have make run take
11 It took me six months to……….. a complete
recovery after the accident.
12 When I was in France everyone. ……. to a lot
of trouble to make me feel at home.
13 If you drink and drive, you the risk of
losing your licence.
14 My parents always hundreds of
photographs when they go on holiday.
15 a good time at the party, but don't be too
late home.
D Fill the gaps in the following sentences with a suitable preposition.
16 My grandfather left school the age of 12.
17 You've been the phone for ages. Please
hurry up.
181 don't like driving ……… my own at night.
19 The headteacher is…….. charge of everything
that goes on in the school.
. the middle of
20 The electricity went off right __ the film.
E Fill the gaps with the correct future form of the verb in brackets.
21 My father ………(be) 80 years old on his next
birthday
22 I feel terrible -1 think I (faint).
23 I won't be at work tomorrow -1 (go) for
an interview for a new job.
24 We'd better hurry up - the train (leave)
in ten minutes.
25 This time tomorrow you (work) in this
office for ten years.
26 A The music's terribly loud/
B 'Sorry, I (turn) it down straightaway/
27 Next year I (learn) to drive - and that's
definite.
28 I hope the exam goes well. We (think) of
you all the time.
29 I've eaten so much I think I (burst).
30 I (carry) your shopping for you, shall I?
F Fill the gaps in these sentences with the correct article. If no article is needed, write X.
31 I was ill all last week so I stayed at home.
32 Monica Seles is probably best woman tennis
player in the world.
33 Would you like cup of tea?
34 Have you still got books I lent you?
3 5 I've always wanted to visit United States.
36 politicians often have to work long, unsociable
hours.
37 Before he retired my father was engineer.
38 My grandparents still go to church every
Sunday.
39 Nearly million people were made homeless by
last week's floods.
40 John's sight quickly got worse and at the age of
seven he was sent to a special school for blind.
Answers:
1 was pouring /poured
2 froze
3 shines
4 had been snowing
5 blew
6 heavy
7 thick
8 bright
9 strong
10 light
11 make
12 went
13 run
14 take
15 have
16 at
17 on
18 on
19 in
20 in
21 will be
22 I’m going to faint
23 I’m going
24 leaves
25 you will have been working
26 I’ll turn
27 I’m going to learn
28 We’ll be thinking / We’ll think
29 I’m going to burst
30 I’ll carry
31 X
32 the
33 a
34 the
35 the
36 X
37 an
38 X
39 a
40 the
A Put the correct form of one of these verbs in the gaps. You do not need to use one of the verbs.
blow freeze pour rain shine snow
1 We had to postpone the barbecue because it
with rain.
2 It was so cold that the water in the river
3 We're going to the beach tomorrow. Let's hope the
sun for us.
4 When we looked out of the window, everything
was white - obviously, it for several
hours.
5 During the storm the wind over nearly
all the trees on the island.
B Choose the correct adjective in these sentences.
6 Just before lunch there was a very strong I heavy
shower of rain.
7 It's dangerous to drive fast in heavy I thick fog.
8 We had to wear sunglasses because of the bright I
light sunshine.
9 They closed the bridge over the river because of
fast / strong winds.
10 Even though it was only a light I thin drizzle, we got surprisingly wet.
C Put the correct form of one of these key verbs in the gaps.
go have make run take
11 It took me six months to……….. a complete
recovery after the accident.
12 When I was in France everyone. ……. to a lot
of trouble to make me feel at home.
13 If you drink and drive, you the risk of
losing your licence.
14 My parents always hundreds of
photographs when they go on holiday.
15 a good time at the party, but don't be too
late home.
D Fill the gaps in the following sentences with a suitable preposition.
16 My grandfather left school the age of 12.
17 You've been the phone for ages. Please
hurry up.
181 don't like driving ……… my own at night.
19 The headteacher is…….. charge of everything
that goes on in the school.
. the middle of
20 The electricity went off right __ the film.
E Fill the gaps with the correct future form of the verb in brackets.
21 My father ………(be) 80 years old on his next
birthday
22 I feel terrible -1 think I (faint).
23 I won't be at work tomorrow -1 (go) for
an interview for a new job.
24 We'd better hurry up - the train (leave)
in ten minutes.
25 This time tomorrow you (work) in this
office for ten years.
26 A The music's terribly loud/
B 'Sorry, I (turn) it down straightaway/
27 Next year I (learn) to drive - and that's
definite.
28 I hope the exam goes well. We (think) of
you all the time.
29 I've eaten so much I think I (burst).
30 I (carry) your shopping for you, shall I?
F Fill the gaps in these sentences with the correct article. If no article is needed, write X.
31 I was ill all last week so I stayed at home.
32 Monica Seles is probably best woman tennis
player in the world.
33 Would you like cup of tea?
34 Have you still got books I lent you?
3 5 I've always wanted to visit United States.
36 politicians often have to work long, unsociable
hours.
37 Before he retired my father was engineer.
38 My grandparents still go to church every
Sunday.
39 Nearly million people were made homeless by
last week's floods.
40 John's sight quickly got worse and at the age of
seven he was sent to a special school for blind.
Answers:
1 was pouring /poured
2 froze
3 shines
4 had been snowing
5 blew
6 heavy
7 thick
8 bright
9 strong
10 light
11 make
12 went
13 run
14 take
15 have
16 at
17 on
18 on
19 in
20 in
21 will be
22 I’m going to faint
23 I’m going
24 leaves
25 you will have been working
26 I’ll turn
27 I’m going to learn
28 We’ll be thinking / We’ll think
29 I’m going to burst
30 I’ll carry
31 X
32 the
33 a
34 the
35 the
36 X
37 an
38 X
39 a
40 the
Vocabulary Test
Test
Vocabulary
A Put the correct form of one of these key verbs in the gaps.
Have get give set take
1 They ……………. John the sack for stealing money
from the company.
2 Yesterday it me nearly an hour to get to
college.
3 Usually I just.
. a sandwich and a cup of
coffee for my lunch.
4 My sister and her boyfriend have decided to
married next April.
5 Dave accidentally light to his newspaper
When he dropped his cigarette.
B Match a beginning 6-10 with an ending a-e, paying careful attention to the meaning of the phrasal verbs.
6 I've been feeling ill for nearly a week.
7 Although I live in England now,
8 We thought we had enough money to last the
whole holiday
9 My mother often asks me when I'm going to settle
down
10 We saw a crowd of people at the end of the street,
a but actually we got through most of it in the first
week.
b and get a steady job. c I think it's something I picked up while I was on
holiday.
d so we went to see what was going on.
e I grew up in Australia.
C Which shop would you buy these items from?
I1 sugar, biscuits, butter
12 medicine, tablets, bandages
13 a flight to London, a rail ticket to
Edinburgh, a holiday in Crete
14 steak, chops, sausages
15 apples, carrots, lettuce
16 tools, knives, keys
17 envelopes, paper, pencils
18 chocolate, chewing gum
19 rolls, cakes, bread
20 cod, prawns, crabs
D Fill the gaps in these sentences with the correct form of one of the verbs below. Use each of these verb tenses or forms at least once.
past simple / present continuous / present simple / tend to / used to / would
complain do eat go have leave start think wash work
21 A hundred years ago many people
f or 15 hours a day.
22 My grandfather home at 6 o'clock
in the morning and not return until 10 at night.
23/24/25 When he got home he always
something, and
. straight to bed.
26 Today very few people………. more than
about ten hours' work a day.
27 Most of us work at 9 am and
finish between 5 and 6 pm.
28 We often at least an hour's break
at lunchtime.
. about
29 Despite such a short day we.
having too much to do.
30 We hardly ever.
. about what things
were like for our grandparents.
E Choose the correct verb in these sentences.
31 I lived in Africa for nearly five years but I never got
used to l was never used to the heat.
32 l got used to smoking /1 used to.smoke, but I gave up
nearly three years ago.
33 Even though my parents are in their eighties they
are used to looking after themselves / they used to look
after themselves.
34 Foreigners get/ are used to driving on the left quite
quickly when they come to England.
3 5 Where did you use to live / were you used to living before you moved to New York?
F Fill the gaps in the following sentences with a suitable preposition.
36 My parents live the tenth floor of an
apartment block in the centre of Manchester.
37 When I retire F d like to live in a bungalow
the sea.
38 Hanwich is a small port the east coast of
England.
39 These days more and more people live
the suburbs of large cities.
40 When I w as a child I spent every holiday .
the seaside.
Answers:
1gave /have given
2 took
3have
4 get
5 set
6 c
7 e
8 a
9 b
10 d
11 grocer’s
12 chemist’s
13 travel agent’s
14 butcher’s
15greengrocer’s
16 ironmonger’s
17 stationer’s
18sweetshop
19 baker’s
20fishmonger’s
21would work / used to work
22 used to leave/ would leave
23 ate
24 washed
25 went
26 do
27 tend to start / start
28 have
29 are always complaining / tend to complain
30 think
31 never got used to
32 I used to smoke
33 they are used to looking after themselves
34 get
35 did you use to live
36 on
37 by
38 on
39 in
40 at
Vocabulary
A Put the correct form of one of these key verbs in the gaps.
Have get give set take
1 They ……………. John the sack for stealing money
from the company.
2 Yesterday it me nearly an hour to get to
college.
3 Usually I just.
. a sandwich and a cup of
coffee for my lunch.
4 My sister and her boyfriend have decided to
married next April.
5 Dave accidentally light to his newspaper
When he dropped his cigarette.
B Match a beginning 6-10 with an ending a-e, paying careful attention to the meaning of the phrasal verbs.
6 I've been feeling ill for nearly a week.
7 Although I live in England now,
8 We thought we had enough money to last the
whole holiday
9 My mother often asks me when I'm going to settle
down
10 We saw a crowd of people at the end of the street,
a but actually we got through most of it in the first
week.
b and get a steady job. c I think it's something I picked up while I was on
holiday.
d so we went to see what was going on.
e I grew up in Australia.
C Which shop would you buy these items from?
I1 sugar, biscuits, butter
12 medicine, tablets, bandages
13 a flight to London, a rail ticket to
Edinburgh, a holiday in Crete
14 steak, chops, sausages
15 apples, carrots, lettuce
16 tools, knives, keys
17 envelopes, paper, pencils
18 chocolate, chewing gum
19 rolls, cakes, bread
20 cod, prawns, crabs
D Fill the gaps in these sentences with the correct form of one of the verbs below. Use each of these verb tenses or forms at least once.
past simple / present continuous / present simple / tend to / used to / would
complain do eat go have leave start think wash work
21 A hundred years ago many people
f or 15 hours a day.
22 My grandfather home at 6 o'clock
in the morning and not return until 10 at night.
23/24/25 When he got home he always
something, and
. straight to bed.
26 Today very few people………. more than
about ten hours' work a day.
27 Most of us work at 9 am and
finish between 5 and 6 pm.
28 We often at least an hour's break
at lunchtime.
. about
29 Despite such a short day we.
having too much to do.
30 We hardly ever.
. about what things
were like for our grandparents.
E Choose the correct verb in these sentences.
31 I lived in Africa for nearly five years but I never got
used to l was never used to the heat.
32 l got used to smoking /1 used to.smoke, but I gave up
nearly three years ago.
33 Even though my parents are in their eighties they
are used to looking after themselves / they used to look
after themselves.
34 Foreigners get/ are used to driving on the left quite
quickly when they come to England.
3 5 Where did you use to live / were you used to living before you moved to New York?
F Fill the gaps in the following sentences with a suitable preposition.
36 My parents live the tenth floor of an
apartment block in the centre of Manchester.
37 When I retire F d like to live in a bungalow
the sea.
38 Hanwich is a small port the east coast of
England.
39 These days more and more people live
the suburbs of large cities.
40 When I w as a child I spent every holiday .
the seaside.
Answers:
1gave /have given
2 took
3have
4 get
5 set
6 c
7 e
8 a
9 b
10 d
11 grocer’s
12 chemist’s
13 travel agent’s
14 butcher’s
15greengrocer’s
16 ironmonger’s
17 stationer’s
18sweetshop
19 baker’s
20fishmonger’s
21would work / used to work
22 used to leave/ would leave
23 ate
24 washed
25 went
26 do
27 tend to start / start
28 have
29 are always complaining / tend to complain
30 think
31 never got used to
32 I used to smoke
33 they are used to looking after themselves
34 get
35 did you use to live
36 on
37 by
38 on
39 in
40 at
Choose The Best Alternative 1
Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
1 Even though l had studied a lot, l felt a bit before
the exam.
A irritated B nervous C furious D angry
2 l was really when l heard they were safe.
A confused B upset C lucky D relieved
3 They were when they heard the good news.
A astonished B upset C irritated D cross
4 Some of his films can be really
A terrifying B terrified C scared D excited
5 l was when she told me she had ruined my best
Sweater.
A irritating B nervous C furious D glad
6 Who Mary to the party?
A did invite B invited C invites D inviting
7 Can you tell! me how to the tourist office?
A do l get B getting C get D get
8 that we should catch the next bus?
A Are you agree B You agree C Do you agree D Agree you
9 Do you know a train to Liverpool from this
Platform?
A if there is B is there C there is D is
10 VVhat time ?
A your plane arrives B arrives your plane
C does your plane arrive D do your plane arrive
11 have you been to the USA?
A How many time B How many times C How much D How long
12 You used to go hang gliding, ?
A hadn't you B don't you C used you D didn't you
13 Let's go bungee jumping, ?
A shall we B let we C do we D are we
14 She ..... her motorbike and rode off.
A got into B got out of C got on D got off
15 We'd better hurry or we’ll the bus.
A lose B catch C get on D miss
16 live bought a to Bristol because I’m not coming back
By train.
A first class B single C one way D return
17 One reason why so many people died in the Titanic
disaster is that there were not enough lifeboats and
A life-belts B seat-belts C cabins D yachts
18 We are supposed to be at the airport to an hour and
a half before our plane takes off.
A check out B check on C check over D check in
19 l'm sure they'll enjoy their to Thailand even if she is
nervous about flying.
A travel B trip C voyage D journey
20 l asked for information in the tourist office, but the girl
there was extremely rude and
A helpless B helpful C unhelpful D unhelpfully
21 She's a very pleasant girl.
A likely B likeness C unlikely D likeable
22 She repeated the course last year and got an 'A' in
the final examination.
A successful B successfully C unsuccessful D unsuccessfully
23 l don't mind if people are not very good at their jobs,
but l can't stand
A dishonesty B dishonestly C dishonest D honesty
24 Don't your own abilities. l'm sure you'll do very well
in the exam.
A estimate B overestimate C underestimate D overrate
25 Owning a hotel near a good beach can be a very
business.
A profit B profiting C profitable D profitably
Key: Unit 1 test
1 B; 2 D; 3 A; 4 A; 5 C; 6 B; 7 D; 8 C; 9 A; 10 C;
11 B; 12 D; 13 A; 14 C; 15 D; 16 B; 17 A; 18 D; 19 B;
20 C; 21 D; 22 B; 23 A; 24 C; 25 C
1 Even though l had studied a lot, l felt a bit before
the exam.
A irritated B nervous C furious D angry
2 l was really when l heard they were safe.
A confused B upset C lucky D relieved
3 They were when they heard the good news.
A astonished B upset C irritated D cross
4 Some of his films can be really
A terrifying B terrified C scared D excited
5 l was when she told me she had ruined my best
Sweater.
A irritating B nervous C furious D glad
6 Who Mary to the party?
A did invite B invited C invites D inviting
7 Can you tell! me how to the tourist office?
A do l get B getting C get D get
8 that we should catch the next bus?
A Are you agree B You agree C Do you agree D Agree you
9 Do you know a train to Liverpool from this
Platform?
A if there is B is there C there is D is
10 VVhat time ?
A your plane arrives B arrives your plane
C does your plane arrive D do your plane arrive
11 have you been to the USA?
A How many time B How many times C How much D How long
12 You used to go hang gliding, ?
A hadn't you B don't you C used you D didn't you
13 Let's go bungee jumping, ?
A shall we B let we C do we D are we
14 She ..... her motorbike and rode off.
A got into B got out of C got on D got off
15 We'd better hurry or we’ll the bus.
A lose B catch C get on D miss
16 live bought a to Bristol because I’m not coming back
By train.
A first class B single C one way D return
17 One reason why so many people died in the Titanic
disaster is that there were not enough lifeboats and
A life-belts B seat-belts C cabins D yachts
18 We are supposed to be at the airport to an hour and
a half before our plane takes off.
A check out B check on C check over D check in
19 l'm sure they'll enjoy their to Thailand even if she is
nervous about flying.
A travel B trip C voyage D journey
20 l asked for information in the tourist office, but the girl
there was extremely rude and
A helpless B helpful C unhelpful D unhelpfully
21 She's a very pleasant girl.
A likely B likeness C unlikely D likeable
22 She repeated the course last year and got an 'A' in
the final examination.
A successful B successfully C unsuccessful D unsuccessfully
23 l don't mind if people are not very good at their jobs,
but l can't stand
A dishonesty B dishonestly C dishonest D honesty
24 Don't your own abilities. l'm sure you'll do very well
in the exam.
A estimate B overestimate C underestimate D overrate
25 Owning a hotel near a good beach can be a very
business.
A profit B profiting C profitable D profitably
Key: Unit 1 test
1 B; 2 D; 3 A; 4 A; 5 C; 6 B; 7 D; 8 C; 9 A; 10 C;
11 B; 12 D; 13 A; 14 C; 15 D; 16 B; 17 A; 18 D; 19 B;
20 C; 21 D; 22 B; 23 A; 24 C; 25 C
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