TEST 25

I. Put one correct word in each --> gap[Author:AW] .

1. Now I see our research is ................. nothing. Nobody is interested in it.

2. Mr Wise got married the second time but he's got a son from the first ................ .

3. I'd ................. live in a big noisy city than spend my whole life in a boring countryside.

4. Sit in the hall and wait for me. It won't be ................. before I return, I promise.

5. `Is there ................. we can have lunch?' `Sure, there are quite a few good restaurants in the city centre.'

6. Our company is not big. It is ................. up of only three departments.

7. `What is the ................. city of Spain?' `It's Madrid.'

8. The Browns' children are very talented. They must ................. great pride in their achievements.

9. The prisoners who escaped last week have not been found yet. They are still at ……………..

10. What have you been doing? You hair is all covered ................. dust.

II. Put the words in the correct --> form[Author:AW] .

1. All the people living in our .............................. are nice and friendly. NEIGHBOUR

2. So much cash is gone and the cashier says he doesn't know APPEAR

how to explain its sudden .............................. .

3. To our great .............................. , we were the owners of the winning ticket. AMAZE

4. The unexpected death of her husband has been a very .............................. DISTURB

experience to Mrs Walton.

5. Amanda is a very .............................. girl, so be careful with her. SENSE

6. Heart .............................. is one of the common causes of death nowadays. FAIL

7. The immigrants hoped to find easier and more .............................. AGREE

living conditions in another country.

8. This poor man suffers from nervous .............................. . BREAK

9. Rap music has achieved great .............................. in recent years. POPULAR

10. Anna is the one I adore. She is my .............................. grandchild. LOVE

III. Write in the correct --> words[Author:AW] .

1. If you want me to paint your _ _ _ t _ _ _ _ , just sit still and don't move.

2. Ms Harriet never got married. She died as an elderly _ p _ _ _ _ _ _ .

3. People cannot _ _ e _ _ _ _ under water. That's why divers need oxygen bottles.

4. I am _ _ t _ _ m _ _ _ d to learn to play the piano. That's why I practise six hours a day.

5. Jim's parents don't _ _ I _ _ him to go out at night. They say he's safer at home.

6. This grapefruit juice doesn't _ _ _ t _ sweet. It's bitter.

7. Storks like to build their nests on roof _ _ _ _n _ _ s.

8. Don't break the traffic _ _ _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ s or else you will be punished with a ticket.

9. This is not an official meeting. You don't need to wear formal clothes. You can put on

some _ _ _ u _ _ clothes like jeans and a T-shirt.

10. This isn't his natural hair. The man is wearing a _ i _ .

IV. Choose the correct --> answer[Author:AW] .

1. `Do you ................. to know where the Palmers have moved?' `To Brighton.'

a) happen b) occur c) become d) realise

2. Before Sheila finally agreed to marry Simon, he had ................. to her at least seven times.

a) offered b) submitted c) proposed d) recommended

3. 'How long did the performance ................. ?' `About three hours.'

a) last b) endure c) spend d) follow

4. My cat eats everything ................. for mice. He's really strange.

a) apart b) despite c) without d) except

5. The young girl who lost consciousness only ................. in hospital.

a) came round b) went on c) stepped up d) brought back

6. Mr Stevens is a very good attorney and that's why his ................. are so high.

a) payments b) fees c) prices d) salaries

7. I can't go abroad. My passport ................. last month. I need to get a new one.

a) ended b) exhausted c) ceased d) expired

8. Don't drink the milk. It's gone ................. .

a) out b) away c) off d) down

9. Finally, it's time to put my ................. up. I'm not going to do anything during the weekend.

a) arms b) legs c) body d) feet

10. The journalists who visited us last week were ................. about the unidentified flying objects that we had seen.

a) interested b) fascinated c) curious d) involved

1 for 2 marriage 3 rather/sooner 4 long 5 anywhere 6 made 7 capital 8 take 9 large 10 in/with

1 neighbourhood 2 disappearance 3 amazement 4 disturbing 5 sensitive 6 failure 7 agreeable 8 breakdown 9 popularity 10 beloved

1 portrait 2 spinster 3 breathe 4 determined 5 allow 6 taste 7 chimneys 8 regulations 9 casual 10 wig

1A 2C 3A 4D 5A 6B 7D 8C 9D 10C

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