PTIC 1 (Pretest)

Choose the right word to complete the sentence.

In your essay on the influence of TV, don't forget to discuss these ... issues.

• key

• vast

• bulky

Choose the right word to complete the sentence.

The report delivered a blistering ... on all those whose poor work contributed to the disaster.

• attack

• strike

• raid

Choose the right answer to complete the statement.

When a book is published for the first time, we say a book ...

• comes down

• comes out

• comes up

Replace the underlined words with a collocating verb.

There are always some problems when two companies join together but I think it will be worth it in the long run

• immerge

• merge

• diverge

Choose the right verb to complete the sentence.

If you need to ... a book, you can do it by phone.

• update

• renew

• renovate

Is the statement true or false?

All men wore traditional dress consisting of green jackets and white trousers.

Dress does not collocate with traditional.

• True

• False

Choose the right word to correct the collocation error in this text about presentations.

Do you want to give great presentations which make an impact on the audience? Firstly, make sure that your slides are easy to ... (watch).

• overlook

• regard

• read

Is the statement true or false?

Unspoilt countryside is countryside which has not been marred by human activity or development.

• True

• False

Complete the sentence.

The home team won a ... victory.

• trusting

• accepting

• convincing

Choose the right word to complete the sentence.

The troubled singer has recently ... a second career as a fashion designer.

• struck up

• taken

• launched