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THPTQG 2021- TEST 1 (8+)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A new TV ShOW has sparked ­­­­____by showing the positive side of dropping out of college.

a)

controversy

b)

argument

c)

contention

d)

debate

2.

My aunt's going through a divorce; she‘s paying a fortune in legal fees.

a)

bitter

b)

messy

c)

mutual

d)

carefree

3.

The for this position starts at thirty thousand euros per year.

a)

pension

b)

income

c)

salary

d)

wage

4.

People thought that maybe his novel might one day be turned into a film and become a Hollywood _____

a)

attraction

b)

blockbuster

c)

best-seller

d)

debut

5.

At the___________________ level, you can join three-year or four-year colleges.

a)

secondary

b)

primary

c)

post-graduate

d)

undergraduate

6.

You'd better a commitment to being a volunteer on a regular basis.

a)

do

b)

make

c)

promise

d)

pull

7.

They___________________ sacrifices so that their only child could have a good education.

a)

made

b)

did

c)

lent

d)

provided

8.

When I told my family I wanted to be a professional musician, I faced a of criticism from my parents, who strongly disapproved of the idea.

a)

blast

b)

barrage

c)

barricade

d)

attack

9.

Randy Fisher, president of the software company NewTech, is facing of fraud by its chief financial officer, Brian King, who has openly accused Fisher of hiding millions of dollars of profit in off-shore bank accounts in order to avoid paying taxes.

a)

criticism

b)

blames

c)

acclaimation

d)

accusations

10.

I hate it when people assumptions about me based on my skin color.

a)

give

b)

make

c)

do

d)

take

11.

Many students ______ school to set up their own businesses and become self- employed.

a)

move out of

b)

drop out of

c)

cut down on

d)

drop in on

12.

Changing the rules may more harm than good, so you'd better take it into .

a)

do / account

b)

cause/ consideration

c)

make /break

d)

take/ snap

13.

I would prefer to go to university and do a in International Studies, rather than start work.

a)

certificate

b)

qualification

c)

result

d)

degree

14.

A lot of successful entrepreneurs have not only a____imagination, but also the willingness to work hard.

a)

bright

b)

brutal

c)

lucid

d)

vivid

15.

One of the popular______used in smartphones at present is voice recognition.

a)

applicants

b)

applicable

c)

applications

d)

apply

16.

London is a/an city. It's a melting pot for people from all parts of the world.

a)

metropolitan

b)

national

c)

cosmopolitan

d)

international

17.

Lifelong learning can also help some of the weaknesses of the education system.

a)

amend

b)

adjust

c)

repair

d)

mend

18.

When my daughter was a baby, I noticed that she developed a ____liking for classical music, and when she was six I signed her up for violin classes.

a)

particular

b)

dominant

c)

special

d)

specific

19.

Never tell lies or___________________ the truth. If you, always tell the truth, then people know they

can count on you when you_____ your word.

a)

stretch/give

b)

reveal/breathe

c)

tell/take

d)

bend/put

20.

The doctor told him to lose weight quickly or pay the later in life.

a)

cost

b)

fare

c)

fee

d)

price