TEST 32
I. Put one correct word in each --> gap[Author:AW] .
1. `The situation doesn't look good. What shall I do now?' `I don't know. It's ............. to you. You're the boss here.'
2. Winston, stop ............... unruly or you'll be punished.
3. James Watt is known to ............. worked on the steam engine in the 18th century.
4. The landlord says he doesn't earn enough. In ............... words, he's going to increase our rent.
5. Due to the recession, dozens of small companies have ............... bankrupt.
6. Don't you think it would be praiseworthy to donate some money to people ............... need?
7. Soon, you will ............... accustomed to the strict rules we have in this school.
8. For the ............... six months, the sailors have been at sea.
9. `What ............... of dog is this?' `It's very unique. It's called the Akita.'
10. There was nobody to help me out. I had to carry all my suitcases by ............... .
II. Put the words in the correct --> form[Author:AW] .
1. I don't trust him. His ............................. leaves much to be desired. HONEST
2. `What's the .............................. of the smallest box?' `Nothing CONTAIN
special just odds and ends.'
3. Our youngest daughter is a .............................. animal lover. PASSION
4. You don't have to replace the pipes with new ones. There is no NECESSARY
such .............................. at the moment.
5. Whereas in rich countries people tend to lead a ............................. lifestyle, WASTE
in the poor ones people suffer from acute starvation.
6. Every month, our children are given an .............................. of $20 for ALLOW
their own use. They usually spend it on sweets and toys.
7. Many native Indians are still .............................. . Few of them can read LITERATE
or write their names.
8. `Would you like toast for breakfast? `No, I have a strong ......................... PREFER
for scrambled eggs.'
9. In today's newspaper, there is an interview with Joseph Hotden the only SURVIVE
.............................. of the last sea disaster.
10. To my great .............................., I've been granted a scholarship. ASTONISH
III. Write in the correct --> words[Author:AW] .
1. We have not paid back the credit to the bank yet. We are still in _ _ b _ .
2. Each month, my parents give me some _ _ _ k _ _ money for my own use.
3. The king was murdered by conspirators. When his son grew up, he promised to take
his _ _ v _ _ g _ on them and punish them severely.
4. The white rhinoceros is a very _ _ r _ species. There are not more than five hundred of them in the world.
5. All the stray dogs and cats that we catch are put in the animal _ h _ _ _ _ r where they are given food and water.
6. I think it is a good idea to segregate _ _ b _ _ s _ . In this way, we contribute to recycling and thus the cleaner environment.
7. Frederic Stanton is something of a _ _ I _ _ r _ _ y in our village. He's been recognised by everyone ever since he appeared on our local television.
8. If you buy the furniture sets, we will _ _ _ _ v _ _ it free of charge to your door.
9. There are about thirty employees who work under me. They are my _ _ b _ _ _ _ n _ _ _ s.
10. The Serengeti Park is the largest wild nature _ _ s _ _ v _ in Africa where animals are protected against merciless poachers.
IV. Choose the correct --> answer[Author:AW] .
1. The elderly lady carried a knife for .............. of being mugged in the street.
a) risk b) danger c) concern d) fear
2. I said I didn't agree with his point of view and he took ............... with me.
a) offence b) dislike c) insult d) aversion
3. 'Who should go first you or me?' `Let's ............... a coin.'
a) throw b) drop c) toss d) launch
4. The tour organisers don't cover the costs of food. You will eat at your own ………..
a) payment b) charge c) money d) expense
5. The quality of the hi-fi set didn't ............... my expectations, so I took it back.
a) meet b) rise c) face d) appeal
6. I think I will stay at home today. I'm feeling a bit off ............... .
a) shade b) tone c) colour d) hue
7. The vacuum cleaner isn't working well. Can you ............... to it?
a) look b) view c) watch d) see
8. Jude's victory in the tournament was accidental. It was just a ............... of luck.
a) hit b) stroke c) leap d) blow
9. Don't ............... to wash these plastic plates. They are disposable.
a) bother b) disturb c) burden d) concern
10. All the stories his says are beyond ............... . They are simply nonsense.
a) truth b) reality c) belief d) sense
1 up 2 being 3 have 4 other 5 gone 6 in 7 get 8 past 9 breed 10 myself
1 honesty 2 contents 3 passionate 4 necessity 5 wasteful 6 allowance 7 illiterate 8 preference 9 survivor 10 astonishment
1 debt 2 pocket 3 revenge 4 rare 5 shelter 6 rubbish 7 celebrity 8 deliver 9 sublrdinates 10 reserve
1D 2A 3C 4D 5A 6C 7D 8B 9A 10C