Activate! B1+ Extra Vocabulary Tests

Test 7

Developed by Pearson Longman Hellas

2009

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1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.

1 When you go out late at night I would prefer you to be … by at least one other person.

A triggered

B suspended

C overwhelmed

D accompanied

2 Dad … his top when he heard that I’d broken the kitchen window.

A flew

B blew

C defused

D kept

3 Calm down and we’ll discuss how we might be able to … the situation.

A lose

B defuse

C cool

D oil

4 When your child seems to be worried about something, offer them … that everything will be OK.

A emotions

B patience

C temper

D reassurance

5 Reading a good book allows me to … out and forget my worries.

A wind

B chill

C fly

D cool

6 Try not to … off the handle when your mum criticises you.

A fly

B lose

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C blow

D throw

7 … your cool; it won’t do any good shouting at him when he does something you don’t like.

A Keep

B Lose

C Take

D Blow

8 Jim was … from school for two weeks because he got into a fight.

A suspended

B defended

C handled

D accompanied

9 John will … a wobbly if you don’t let him go out with this friends on Saturday night.

A see

B throw

C take

D fly

10 Emma’s dad … red when she plays her music really loudly.

A looks

B does

C goes

D sees

11 Parents are responsible for their children’s … .

A enjoyment

B support

C well-being

D benefit

12 Don’t … you brother up, Ray! You know he’ll get upset.

A wind

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B turn

C lose

D fly

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2. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

1 Talk to your parents so they can help you

have/do

something about the problem.

2 Friends

have/make

an effect on how we see ourselves and make us feel more confident.

3

Do/Make

a note of all the strategies we have learned to cope with sadness and disappointment.

4 I suggest you talk to a psychologist; it will

do/have

you good to talk about your problems with

someone.

5 Amy’s parents decided to

make/do

nothing about her strange behaviour.

6 If you

have/make

a mistake, I would rather you correct it right away.

7

Doing/Having

an argument with your best friend can make you feel very bad.

8

Make/Do

an effort to relax and chill out whenever you have the chance.

Marks / 8

3. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in capitals.

1 I suggest you give your son a …………….. of where he wants to go to school. CHOOSE

2 Winning the match made him feel very …………….. of himself.

PRIDE

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3 The psychologist suggested that we sit down with Ken and give him some …………….. about how

to get along better at school. ADVISE

4 The …………….. of the kids at my new school really surprised me; they’ve all been really nice.

FRIENDLY

5 Gary gets very …………….. if you criticise his behaviour.

ANGER

6 The head teacher suspended her for one week because of her …………….. to Mrs Williams.

RUDE

7 Your …………….. is to stay at home all weekend and miss the school trip. PUNISH

8 I’ve tried to understand your terrible behaviour but my …………….. is beginning to run out!

PATIENT

Marks / 8

4. Complete the sentences with one word which best fits each gap.

1 The person I admire and look ………….. to most in the world is my Uncle John.

2 I’ve ………….. out with my best friend and now we aren’t speaking to each other.

3 Gemma broke up ………….. her boyfriend and now she’s really upset.

4 Don’t let those boys bully you; ………….. up to them and they’ll soon go away and leave you alone.

5 I believe ………….. supporting your friends and family no matter what.

6 I ran ………….. Harry at the supermarket yesterday; I hadn’t seen him for ages!

Marks / 6

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5. Complete the sentences with words to describe feelings. All the letters are given,

but they are mixed up.

1

nysoto

Stop acting so …………….; you’re no better than anyone else.

2

pu dfe

My mother never lets me do anything on my own and I am …………….

with it.

3

daonyen

Mum gets really ……………. with me when I don’t tidy my room.

4

aulporp

Kylie is the most ……………. girl in my class; everybody likes her.

5

yhpap

I’m really ……………. that you passed all your exams. Well done!

6

ejulosa

A lot of kids are ……………. of her because she’s so pretty and clever.

Marks / 6

Total Marks / 40