Free Printable BOOK 1 CHECK 1

1.

Lindsay's excuses for being late are beginning to ____________ rather thin.

a)

get

b)

turn

c)

wear

d)

go

2.

My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the ___________ wonderfully.

a)

event

b)

incident

c)

performance

d)

occasion

3.

Sally’s remark that she was feeling worn out_____________thoughts of a holiday.

a)

stimulated

b)

prompted

c)

engendered

d)

provoked

4.

_____________you had to find a new job, what would you like to do?

a)

Provided

b)

Providing

c)

Supposed

d)

Supposing

5.

I haven’t got the time to do my own work, ______ help you with yours.

a)

leaving aside

b)

let alone

c)

apart

d)

aback

6.

If the weather is fine, we may go camping at the weekend.

-> Weather (a)

7.

Tim had no idea what he was letting himself in for.

-> Little (a)

8.

The inhabitants were far worse-off twenty years ago than they are now.

-> The inhabitants are nowhere (a)

9.

Those terrapins which survive their first year may live to be twenty.

-> Should (a)

10.

I will only be satisfied if the manager apologizes fully.

-> Nothing short (a)

11.

You are advised not to engage in _________ activity during very hot weather.

a)

strenuous

b)

strained

c)

stringent

d)

stern

12.

The little children watched the performance in _________ amazement.

a)

wide-eyed

b)

open-eyed

c)

eagle-eyed

d)

hawk-eyed

13.

If you have a minor illness, it’s usually better just to let the nature take its _________.

a)

time

b)

path

c)

way

d)

course

14.

_________ is a belief generally held by people who live in colder climates.

a)

That weather affects a person’s mood

b)

The fact of weather affects a person’s mood

c)

A person’s mood is affected by weather

d)

Although a person’s mood is affected by weather

15.

He cannot _________ ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his own department.

a)

insist

b)

plead

c)

refer

d)

defend

16.

Rewrite the following sentence so that its meaning stays the same. You must use the words in the brackets without changing its form.

I am determined to become a teacher of Math. (SET)

(a)

17.

Rewrite the following sentence so that its meaning stays the same. You must use the words in the brackets without changing its form.

He has called the meeting in order to raise money for the latest storm. (PURPOSE)

(a)

18.

Rewrite the following sentence so that its meaning stays the same. You must use the words in the brackets without changing its form.

Mary is far superior to me in terms of technical knowledge. (match)

When it comes (a) for Mary.

19.

Rewrite the following sentence so that its meaning stays the same. You must use the words in the brackets without changing its form.

Anthony wasn’t at all discouraged by this bad experience. (put)

This bad experience (a) least.

20.

Rewrite the following sentence so that its meaning stays the same. You must use the words in the brackets without changing its form.

Your attitude to life would be greatly improved by regular exercise. (wonders)

Regular exercise (a) you look at life.

21.

Even the best medicines are not ______ .

a)

infallible

b)

unfailing

c)

fail-proof

d)

falsified

22.

Before their restoration, parts of the medieval building were in a state of _______.

a)

debris

b)

dilapidation

c)

devastation

d)

destruction

23.

Many children who get into trouble in their early teens go on to become ______ offenders.

a)

persistent

b)

insistent

c)

inverted

d)

innate

24.

It was decided that the cost of the project would be ______ so it was abandoned.

a)

repressive

b)

prohibitive

c)

restrictive

d)

exclusive

25.

Ann’s encouraging words gave me ___________ to undertake the demanding task once again.

a)

a point

b)

an incentive

c)

a resolution

d)

a target

26.

WORD FORM

Her accent was (a) -- Southern Ireland, West coast. (mistake)

27.

WORD FORM

Her temporary shyness was due to her (a) with the environment. (familiar)

28.

WORD FORM

'I've got a job,' she announced (a) (triumph)

29.

WORD FORM

She is (a) and in business terms she is perfect. (compare)

30.

WORD FORM

Medical (a) have enabled fetal heart surgery, reactive contact lenses, and even a prosthetic device for eye blinking. (break)

31.