REWARD UPPER-INTERMEDIATE END-OF-BOOK TEST
VOCABULARY SECTION: VOCABULARY TEST 1
Fill in the blanks using words from below. You don't have to use all
the words. (10 marks)
Travellers' Tips from your Pharmacist
Planning a holiday? Make your local pharmacy your first stop for free,
personalised and confidential advice on holiday health
- Ask your pharmacist to put together a basic first-aid kit, tailored to your
destination and personal ----------1-----.
- If you are travelling with a young family or grandchildren, your
pharmacist will be able to -------2--- suitable preparations for babies and
young children.
- If you are travelling abroad, check with your pharmacist about which -----
-3------- you need and how to get them, and whether there are any
particular health risks.
- If you take a prescribed medicine, ensure you have enough to -----4-----
the holiday.
- Ask your pharmacist to write down the name of any medicines you are
taking. Then, if you run out or lose your medicine, it will be easier to ------
5------. If you have any medicine prescribed abroad, you should -------6-----
-- it at Customs before coming back into the country.
- Ask your pharmacist for advice on safe sun tanning and to help you select
a sunscreen that is ----7---- for your skin type.
- Reduce the risk of tummy upsets by taking ------8----- precautions in
personal hygiene and choice of food and drink.
- Check with your pharmacist or doctor if you will need to take ant-
malarial -----9----.
If you have any -----10---- during your holiday or immediately after your
return, make sure you tell your doctor or pharmacist.
declare find illness last
prescribe problem recommend replace
requirements right sensible show
suitable tablets take vaccinations
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VOCABULARY TEST 2
Complete the gaps using only one word. (10 Marks)
Americans are what is known as a "non-contact people." ------1----- hugs
given in greeting and parting, touching - among adults - is generally
limited to very intimate ------2------. Latin Americans find us cold in this
regard. Many Americans are envious of people who can reach out freely
and affectionately, but our strong sense of the private ------3------ around
each person inhibits us. In conversation, Americans usually stand at least
an arm's length -----4----- and are made uncomfortable by people who
stand closer.
Because it is important to be assertive, Americans speak fairly loudly, at
least compared to Asians. Foreigners sometimes ------5----- the loudness
for anger when an American is only trying to make himself understood.
Visitors usually find Americans, for all their ------6----- , very polite. This -
------7------reputation seems to rest largely on the great number of
"pleases" and "thank yous" we deliver, but also on the general -------8------
recognition given to strangers. One should be ------9-------considerate of
waiters, garage attendants, and household help as well as of doctors and
senators. Americans are shocked to see the peremptory manner in which
servants are ------10------treated in other countries.
1 a Except b In spite of
c Apart from d Instead of
2 a relations b relatives
c people d relationships
3 a space b room
c area d extent
4 a apart b away
c separate d distant
5 a miss b misunderstand
c mistake d confuse
6 a relaxation b informality
c intimacy d interest
7 a idea b attitude
c behaviour d reputation
8 a respect b recognition
c kindness d interest
9 a considered b respected
c careful d considerate
10 a greeted b considered
c treated d spoken
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VOCABULARY TEST 3
Choose the best word or phrase to fill the gaps. (10 Marks)
1 After dinner we went for a relaxing ------------ along the seafront.
a wander b stroll c dash d trip
2 I didn't do it ------------ . It was an accident.
a with purpose b purposefully
c in purpose d on purpose
3 When I finished my studies, I ----------- for a job in a bank.
a applied b tried
c presented d recruited
4 He was ------------ with cold as he came out of the icy water.
a trembling b shivering c shaking d rubbing
5 The path was so ------------ that they could hardly keep on their feet.
a sliding b freezing c slippery d shiny
6 The house is ----------- trees and ------------ by fields.
a set among, surrounded b set in, around
c among, encircled d inside, surrounding
7 When you looked out of the front window there were cornfields ----------
---.
a for ever b for such a long way
c as far as the eye could see d up to the horizon
8 The music at the rock concert was so ------------ that we left early.
a strong b deafening c exhausting d painful
9 The child was sleeping soundly, breathing deeply and gently.
a soundly b strongly c heavily d thickly
10 I'm going to see a doctor because I've got a bad ----------.
a bark b hiccup c ache d cough
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11 He was ----------- of manslaughter and sent to prison for two years.
a fined b charged with c sentenced to d convicted of
12 The bread was ----------- so I had to go out and get some more.
a stale b mouldy c off d bad
13 Cover the dish with foil when you put it in the oven ----------- it will
take a long time to cook.
a although b provided that c otherwise d so that
14 There's a grocer's just down the road from my flat which is very -----
----- when I need something at the last minute.
a sensible b convenient c close d helpful
15 My computer was badly ------------- when the house was flooded.
a hurt b broken c damaged d destroyed
16 ------------- in being connected to TV stations around the world if
you don't speak the language.
a There's no use b It's no pint
c It's not worth d There's no point
17 They were ------------- when they heard the news of the princess'
death.
a devastated b frantic c ecstatic d depressed
18 I tried to ------------ my daughter not to go by car but to take the
train.
a convince b persuade c encourage d warn
19 They couldn't -------------- their noisy neighbours any longer so they
called the police.
a put up with b get along with c get rid of d take for granted
20 His novel was ------------ by all the major publishers. Finally, a small
publisher printed it and it became a best-seller overnight.
a put off b turned down c let slip d run down
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