TEST 38
I. Put one correct word in each --> gap[Author:AW] .
1. No ............... how hard they tried, the doctors didn't manage to save the man's life.
2. 'Do you use the dictionary often?' `Yes. I ............... it very useful.'
3. Mrs Dobson offers financial support to the orphanage of her own free ............... .
4. I think I'll stay at home. I don't ............... like having a walk in the park.
5. Day ............... day, our life in the new place was getting easier and easier.
6. We'd ............... you didn't smoke during the meal.
7. `What shall I do?' 'First of ..............., don't panic.'
8. We often have quarrels because my wife doesn't ............... much interest in football and I like to watch a game from time to time.
9. You aren't allowed to leave the camp after dark. It's out of the ............... .
10. I didn't do anything wrong. I was punished ............... no reason at all.
II. Put the words in the correct --> form[Author:AW] .
1. Be .............................. . There may be snakes in the grass. WATCH
2. Alex works as a sales .............................. of a pharmaceutical REPRESENT
company from Glasgow.
3. Our monthly rent .............................. is about $200. PAY
4. The hotel is still under .............................. . They hope to finish it CONSTRUCT
by next year.
5. We must .............................. on our water supplies. I don't know ECONOMY
how far we are from the next oasis.
6. With her exceptional ..........................., Linda shouldn't have a ABLE
problem with finding a well-paid job.
7. I'm sorry sir. We don't serve .............................. drinks here. ALCOHOL
8. The young Australian photographer was given the first award EXCEPT
for his most .............................. photos of nature.
9. To show their .............................. for our help, the new neighbours GRATEFUL
invited us to a barbecue in their garden.
10. I was .............................. when I learned that all my effort was for FURY
nothing.
III. Write in the correct --> words[Author:AW] .
1. The shirt needs to be _ r _ _ _ d . It's crumpled all over.
2. It's a wonderful opportunity for you. You should take _ _ v _ _ _ _ g _ of it.
3. I _ _ s _ _ p _ _ _ _ of your swearing in my presence. Don't ever do it again.
4. It seems to me that making a fortune is Barry's only _ _ a _ in life. He's not thinking of establishing a family.
5. These shoes are too _ _ g _ _ for me. I need a bigger size.
6. To many people, television constitutes the best _ _ u _ _ _ of information and entertainment.
7. The pills will _ _ m _ _ _ the pain, but you have to take more than one.
8. `What's your _ _ t _ t _ _ _ towards cloning?' `I don't approve of it. It may be dangerous.'
9. To _ _ I _ _ I the task, we need more time. It's a very complicated mission.
10. Don't throw rubbish on the floor, young man. Put in the _ _ _ t _ _ - bin.
IV. Choose the correct --> answer[Author:AW] .
1. `Don't you think Sue ............... after her mother?' 'Yes. She's exactly like her.'
a) looks b) sees c) takes d) makes
2. According to many specialists, the chemical dump may ............... a health threat to the neighbouring populations.
a) stand b) pose c) lie d) act
3. Stop ............... about the bush. Tell me the whole truth.
a) beating b) running c) hitting d) jumping
4. Mr Dunkin admits he hadn't ............... much importance to keeping fit before the heart stroke.
a) associated b) combined c) attached d) fixed
5. We don't have any other spices for the meat, so we'll have to ............... do with just salt and pepper.
a) take b) be c) make d) stay
6. The price of the farm with all the buildings and the fields ............... to $10 million.
a) amounted b) numbered c) figured d) estimated
7. The people are protesting against the project of building an airport near the ............... area.
a) inhabitant b) residential c) domestic d) civilised
8. James was my roommate. We ............... a flat during our studies in Cambridge.
a) shared b) divided c) split d) spread
9. For the time ..............., we can offer you a part-time job but in the future you may get a full-time employment.
a) running b) standing c) passing d) being
10. The shroud of Turin still ............... a great mystery to scientists.
a) constitutes b) consists c) contains d) considers
1 matter 2 find/think/consider 3 will 4 feel 5 by/after 6 rather/sooner 7 all 8 take 9 question 10 for
1 watchful 2 representative 3 payment 4 construction 5 economise 6 abilities 7 alcoholic 8 exceptional 9 gratitude 10 furious
1 ironed 2 advantage 3 disapprove 4 goal 5 tight 6 source 7 remove 8 attitude 9 fulfil 10 litter
1C 2B 3A 4C 5C 6A 7B 8A 9D 10A