Test 4

Answer as many questions as you can.

A. Grammar
Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
EXAMPLE. John __________ not here today.
are
be
is
am
The correct answer is: 'is'.
1. __________ say anything more.
I'd rather not to
I hadn't rather
I rather didn't
I'd rather not
. !" he __________ that to me# !$d ha%e handed in my notice.
would have said
had said
said
was saying
&. 'e%er "orget __________ a so(dier.
you are
you to be
your being
you're being
4. )hich sentence is c(osest in meaning to the sentence under(ined*
+ou rea((y must ha%e this room redecorated.
I assume that you were obliged to redecorate this room.
It is my view that this room needs to be redecorated.
I assume that you redecorated this room yourself.
Did you pay someone else to redecorate this room?
,. __________ ! can te((# they are ha--i(y married.
Until
As
So far as
What
.. Three o" these %er/s ha%e the same "orm "or -ast tense and -ast -artici-(e#
(i0e sit 1 sat 1 sat. )hich one does not*
show
sweep
neel
eep
2. 3ow dare you accuse me __________ "(irting with your secretary*
by
for
of
with
4. Guess who ! ha--ened to /um- __________ the other day5 our o(d teacher.
across
over
against
into
6. 3e to(d her __________ her "ace that she was a thie".
in
at
before
to
17. The am/u(ance arri%ed __________ minutes o" the emergency ca((.
within
by
after
with
11. ! __________ sight o" her 8ust as she disa--eared into the /an0.
had
caught
too
made
1. ! 0now you$re angry# /ut that$s no reason to __________ it out on me.
let
put
tae
throw
1&. 3e ne%er s-ea0s we(( o" any/ody5 he$s a(ways running -eo-(e __________ .
down
out
off
up
14. $9(ear __________: This is -ri%ate -ro-erty:$
away
up
along
off
1,. +ou need to sho- __________ i" you want to "ind /argains.
about
around
along
away
;. <oca/u(ary
Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
EXAMPLE. ! __________ a (o%e(y ho(iday in Tur0ey (ast year.
passed
had
brought
made
The correct answer is: 'had'.
1.. P(ease __________ to ma0e sure that there is -etro( in the car.
chec
control
oversee
e!amine
12. !s =arah your __________ chi(d# or does she ha%e /rothers and sisters*
own
only
single
uni"ue
14. 3a%e you had __________ to (oo0 at the -hotos ! sent you*
the moment
the possibility
an occasion
a chance
16. That hat com-(ete(y __________ your a--earance.
amends
adapts
alters
ad#usts
7. >oesn$t she 8ust (o%e to /e the __________ o" attraction*
star
centre
point
middle
1. 3e$s a horri/(e man. ! cannot stand the __________ o" him.
view
appearance
sight
glimpse
. +ou must ma0e __________ "or him5 he$s not %ery we((.
ad#ustment
allowances
accommodation
amends
&. !" ! te(( you a secret# -romise to __________ .
eep yourself to yourself
hold your breath about it
eep it to yourself
play it close to your chest
4. ! was going to emigrate# /ut !$%e __________ .
had second thoughts about it
ept it in mind
thought nothing of it
play it close to your chest
,. 3e$s hard(y got any money# /ut he a(ways dresses immacu(ate(y5 he (i0es to
__________ .
put his best foot forward
mae a splash
paint the town red
eep up appearances
9. )ord /ui(ding
Choose the correct ending which forms a noun related to the word given. Only one ending is
correct.
EXAMPLE. $arri%e$.
arriv$ $ure
arriv$ $ement.
arriv$ $ation
arriv$ $al
The correct answer is: 'arrival'.
.. 9hoose the ending which "orms a noun re(ated to the word $aw0ward$.
awward$ $ment
awward$ $ness
awward$ $hood
awward$ $acity
2. 9hoose the ending which "orms a noun re(ated to the word $crue($.
cruel$ $ity
cruel$ $dom
cruel$ $th
cruel$ $ty
4. Three o" these stems can /e made into a noun /y adding 1o%er# e.g.#
sto-?o%er @A sto-o%er. Bind the one which cannot.
hang$ $over
left$ $over
brea$ $over
tae$ $over
6. Three o" these words can /e made into %er/s /y adding 1n or 1en# e.g.#
wide@A widen. Bind the one which cannot.
threat
depth
length
height
&7. Three o" these stems can "orm %er/s ending in 1i"y# e.g.# e(ectr1 @A e(ectri"y.
Bind the one which cannot.
min$
ampl$
fals$
clar$
>. Ceading com-rehension
Fill in the gaps in the passage with the words which make sense. Only one answer is correct.
EXAMPLE.
%here's &'()))))))))) learning a foreign language if you don't intend to mae use of it. After
all* you wouldn't go to all the trouble of taing &+()))))))))) if your only means of transport
were a bicycle* would you?
1.
a lot of fun to be had from
no point in
more wor in
nothing to
The correct answer is: 'no point in'.
.
nasty medicine
a cooery course
time off wor
driving lessons
The correct answer is: 'driving lessons'.
As soon as his son ,iacomo had left the room* the old man turned to me again. -is
eyes narrowed and he beconed to me to lean forward. -e began to tal in an
urgent whisper* &.'()))))))))) there were only the two of us in the room. 'It's a
perfect crime* don't you thin?' he said. 'I'm going to be rich/ 0ust thin/ I'm going
to &.+()))))))))) ban in all 1aris/' -is eyes shone with e!citement. '2es* dear
boy* I will simply wal in* fill my briefcase with money and wal out again*' he
said. -e sat bac* his face radiating self$confidence. I was certain now that he
&..())))))))) head. '3ut* won't somebody try to stop you?' I ased* as gently as I
could. 'Ah* that's &.4()))))))))) it* my simple young friend5 I will be invisible/'
As he said this* he looed an!iously towards the door before continuing. '6oo/' he
said. -e opened his briefcase* and allowed me to peer in. It was stuffed with what
&.7()))))))))) dead plants* leaves and blades of grass. '-erbs. %hat's the secret. I
have perfected a formula to mae myself invisible.'
&1.
mainly because
although he didn't say why
despite the fact that
so as to mae sure that
&.
tae every franc from the
thieve the best
mae a fortune out of a huge
rob the biggest
&&.
was completely off his
had nothing in his
needed to be e!amined on the
there was a big mistae inside his
&4.
the cure for
the beauty of
nothing in
what's happened to
&,.
a huge "uantity of
he too to be
was left with nothing but a load of
looed to me lie
E. Phono(ogy
In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same; in the fourth word, the
underlined part is pronounced differently. Find the fourth word.
EXAMPLE.
steae
brea
clean
great
The correct answer is: 'choose'.
&..
nature
change
gravity
basis
&2.
discipline
vision
cylinder
muscle
&4.
office
promise
service
e!pertise
Three of these words can e pronounced in two different ways with a change of meaning, e.g.,
the ver re!"# and the noun $"el. Find the word which can e pronounced in only one way.
&6.
advice
desert
survey
refuse
47.
insult
perform
convert
perfect