TEST 37
I. Put one correct word in each --> gap[Author:AW] .
1. Jason ............... up a lot of French when he was staying in Paris. Now, he can speak the language fluently.
2. No ............... you're feeling cold seeing that you're only wearing a T-shirt.
3. I'm very sorry ............... Marion. She lost her husband in the plane crash.
4. Tina ............... her work first. She says it's the most important thing in her life.
5. Rather ............... live in a big noisy city, we'd prefer to move to the countryside.
6. I don't think we need the compass. We can ............... without it as the route is quite simple.
7. The director is on holiday. ............... the meantime, I'm in charge of the office.
8. Let's go to a cinema tonight, ............... we?
9. It's getting cold. I suggest that you ................. put on something warm.
10. ............... the time the storm began, all the fishing boats had returned to the port.
II. Put the words in the correct --> form[Author:AW] .
1. In this small shop, they have a good ............................. of souvenirs. SELECT
2. People's great .............................. about the private lives of famous CURIOUS
people is a fodder for the gutter press.
3. The detective was very .............................. . Probably, he believed SUSPECT
anyone of us could have been the culprit.
4. There's no need to worry, boy. Measles is not a .............................. DEATH
disease. You'll just have to stay in bed for a few days.
5. The company went bankrupt because they had made too many LOSE
.............................. due to bad investments.
6. It's ...............…............... to try to remove the lid. It's too heavy. POINT
7. The members of the organisation deserve our respect for their great COMMIT
.............................. to rescuing the endangered species.
8. I don't understand the reasons for his .............................. to us. HOSTILE
We haven't done anything wrong to him.
9. Try to be more .............................. . Your ideas sound great but they REAL
are totally unworkable.
10. The organisers of the country music concert didn't earn much. The ATTEND
.............................. was rather poor.
III. Write in the correct --> words[Author:AW] .
1. This _ _ o _ _ r _ book is very useful. You'll find a lot of good recipes in it.
2. 'How many volumes does the whole story _ _ _ s _ _ _ of?' 'Three.'
3. The organisers expect about one thousand people to _ _ r _ _ c __ _ _ t _ in the marathon race.
4. I'm afraid we'll have to _ _ r _ you from work, Mr Gibbles. We cannot tolerate your breaking the safety rules any longer.
5. The _ _ f _ _ _ e showed one of the players the red card for hitting the goalkeeper on the face.
6. The police found grenades, machine guns, rifles and other heavy _ _ a _ _ _ s in the young man's cellar. He claimed to be a collector.
7. The man was assaulted by a few hooligans who robbed him and beat him severely. He's got _ _ _ i _ _ s all over his body.
8. `When did you leave the company?' `I q _ _ _ my job last month.'
9. The services our company offers _ _ _ g _ from marketing to delivery.
10. Janet says she wants to develop her professional career first and then after a few years
to _ _ t _ _ _ _ s _ a family.
IV. Choose the correct --> answer[Author:AW] .
1. Little David says he'd like to have an amusement park of his ............... .
a) own b) private c) self d) personal
2. It will take a few weeks before the patient fully ............... from the wounds.
a) improves b) mends c) recovers d) progresses
3. Professor Alley is very strict. She will never turn a .............. eye even to the smallest mistake.
a) naked b) shut c) black d) blind
4. Perhaps, the fish tasted good but it was the smell that ............... me off.
a) turned b) sent c) put d) did
5. We've invited our next of ............... to our wedding anniversary celebrations.
a) family b) kin c) relative d) blood
6. Sumo fighters are on a special diet that makes them ............... weight very fast.
a) gain b) collect c) receive d) obtain
7. I'm wet ............... . I'd forgotten my umbrella and I had to walk in the pouring rain.
a) through b) within c) overall d) along
8. You'll be punished if you don't ............... the rules of fair play.
a) watch b) stare c) perceive d) observe
9. It's clear to me that anything you say to ............... for your absence at school should not be taken serious.
a) apply b) appoint c) admit d) account
10. We're at a lost position and there's no help in ............... .
a) view b) eye c) vision d) sight
1 picked 2 wonder 3 for 4 puts 5 than 6 do 7 In 8 shall 9 should 10 By
1 selection 2 curiosity 3 suspicious 4 deadly 5 losses 6 pointless 7 commitment 8 hostility 9 realistic 10 attendance
1 cookery 2 consist 3 participate 4 fire 5 referee 6 weapons 7 bruises 8 quit 9 range 10 establish
1A 2C 3D 4C 5B 6A 7A 8D 9D 10D