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Exam prep test 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This job needs someone ______ in their work who won’t be tempted to cut corners

a)

conscientious

b)

unconventional

c)

insensitive

2.

These days, many parents are very of their children, keeping them indoors and out of danger.

a)

protective

b)

imaginative

c)

self-centred

3.

Writing fiction is hard. Most people aren’t enough to come up with a good story.

a)

unconventional

b)

naïve

c)

imaginative

4.

I wish I were more ___ as a person, especially when it comes to making small talk at parties.

a)

self-centred

b)

outgoing

c)

idealistic

5.

My uncle led an ___ life. His house, for instance, was an old railway carriage in the woods

a)

unconventional

b)

open-minded

c)

idealistic

6.

We need a solution to this problem and I’m completely ___ about where it comes from.

a)

enquiring

b)

open-minded

c)

self-centred

7.

Write the missing word.

Optimists, those with a positive (a)   on life, tend to enjoy longer, healthier lives.

8.

Write the missing word. You have the first letter of the word.

Troubleshooter wanted: someone with the ability to a (a)   problems and solve them, before they happen.

9.

Write the missing word. You have the first letter of the word.

Like many engineers, he had an e (a)   mind as a child, always wanting to know how things worked.

10.

Write the missing word. You have the first letter of the word.

During the fire, Brian showed calmness under p (a)   and got everyone safely out of the building

11.

Write the missing word. You have the first letter of the word.

It’s a beautiful suit. Look at the a (a)   to detail, even in the way the buttons are sown on.

12.

If you want to ___ a successful lecture or presentation the secret is preparation

a)

give

b)

make

c)

do

13.

This is a good essay, but I’d like to ___ one small suggestion: remember to check your spelling.

a)

give

b)

make

c)

do

14.

Dale failed to ___ a good impression when he wore shorts to the job interview.

a)

give

b)

make

c)

do

15.

The hotel will only ___ a refund to customers if they cancel a minimum 48 hours in advance.

a)

give

b)

make

c)

do

16.

Every time I see him, Albert really ___ me the impression that he loves his job at the museum.

a)

gives

b)

makes

c)

does

17.

All the students __ greatly at the test

a)

gave

b)

made

c)

did

18.

I don’t know why, but I seemed to annoy every teacher I ever had

USED

My teachers _____ with me for some reason.

4 lines
19.

Carole and Andy couldn’t afford to buy a flat, so they rented one for years until they had enough money to buy it.

BEEN

Carole and Andy ____ flat for years before they could afford to buy one.

4 lines
20.

I asked for my money back, but they refused unless I had a receipt.

UNABLE

Without a receipt, I ____ refund.

4 lines