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1.

Young people are ambitious by nature, so they tend to set their________ high on whatever they do.

a)

visions

b)

sights

c)

views

d)

eyes

2.

Mr Brown, a self-made businessman, attributed his success to hard _________ and a bit of luck.

a)

career

b)

work

c)

task

d)

mission

3.

With their undeveloped immune systems, young infants are _________to a wide range of minor ailments.

a)

conducive

b)

susceptible

c)

favourable

d)

receptive

4.

The children ________ their kites 10 the field when it started to rain heavily.

a)

will fly

b)

would fly

c)

were flying

d)

are flying

5.

The company by a larger corporation, is now a subsidiary.

a)

acquired

b)

was acquired

c)

acquiring

d)

acquires

6.

Our task is too difficult to accomplish, ?

a)

was it

b)

wasn’t it

c)

is it

d)

isn’t it

7.

A. school B. charm C. child D. choose

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

A. travel B. return

C. connect D. deny

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.

Judy was not so worried about having left her bag on the bus as there was nothing expensive but a few odds and ends in it.

a)

trivial things

b)

valuable items

c)

familiar objects

d)

personal belongings

10.

Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.

A new road has just been built to connect my hometown with the city centre.

a)

locale

b)

transport

c)

move

d)

link

11.

Reading (A) books has been always (B) my hobby since (C) I was very young (D).

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

"What time did the bus arrive, Tom?" asked John.

a)

John asked Tom what time the bus arrived.

b)

John asked Tom what time was the bus arriving.

c)

John asked Tom what time the bus had arrived.

d)

John asked Tom what time had the bus arrived.

13.

A. count B. doubt C. group D. sound

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

David is opologiging to his teacher for being late.

~ David: "Sory I'm late! The traffic is so heavy."

~ Teacher: "___________. Come in and sit down."

a)

You're so kind

b)

Me neither

c)

It's alright

d)

Thank you

15.

Peter and Mary are talking about social networks.

~ Peter: "Using social networks may have negative effects on students."

~ Mary: "___________. It distracts them from their studies"

a)

I'm not sure about that

b)

You're wrong

c)

I don't quite agree

d)

That's quite true.

16.

It was so noisy outside that she couldn't concentrate _______ her work.

a)

in

b)

at

c)

with

d)

on

17.

I think mobile phones are __________ for people of all ages.

a)

usage

b)

use

c)

useful

d)

uesfully

18.

The students were worried that they wouldn't be abe to ______ the deadline for the assignment.

a)

meet

b)

match

c)

answer

d)

beat

19.

It is not necessary for you to wear formal clothes to the party this evening.

a)

You shouldn’t wear formal clothes to the party this evening.

b)

You would wear formal clothes to the party this evening.

c)

You must wear formal clothes to the party this evening.

d)

You needn’t wear formal clothes to the party this evening.

20.

In spite of their disabilities, the children at Spring School manage to _______ an active social life.

a)

take

b)

gather

c)

lead

d)

save

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Total questions: 20

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