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WorksheetsUpstream C1 Unit 8
Total questions: 136
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Companies are prohibited by ………….. from firing staff without good reason.
a)
chance
b)
the way
c)
law
d)
the book
2.
Tony had to take extra classes in order to ………….. his school work.
a)
keep to
b)
keep up with
c)
keep back
d)
keep on
3.
I have been asked to ………….. a list of all those who are willing to work overtime this week.
a)
compile
b)
condense
c)
condemn
d)
compel
4.
I hope the meeting doesn’t drag ………….. for too long; I have an appointment at four o’clock.
a)
down
b)
out
c)
in
d)
on
5.
Julie has been working on her homework ………….. all evening; she really makes an effort with her studies.
a)
assessment
b)
assignment
c)
tutorial
d)
finals
6.
Carl has been given a ………….. pay increase, so he is able to afford a new car.
a)
severe
b)
substantial
c)
spontaneous
d)
sheltered
7.
I really must ………….. my tennis skills before the match on Saturday.
a)
flick through
b)
pluck out
c)
brush up on
d)
pull down
8.
I have told him time and time again not to ………….. the younger children, but he just doesn’t listen.
a)
coax
b)
bribe
c)
coerce
d)
bully
9.
I can’t stand the way Robert thinks he is better than everyone else; he is so …………...
a)
arrogant
b)
exuberant
c)
voracious
d)
opinionated
10.
I don’t know why you asked Sam to ………….. the journey; he’s always getting lost.
a)
irrigate
b)
cultivate
c)
navigate
d)
secrete
11.
To be successful in any field usually requires …………...
a)
perseverance
b)
persecution
c)
prescription
d)
persimmon
12.
It was ………….. that he would fail his exams as he had hardly studied at all.
a)
inexact
b)
inexpert
c)
inevitable
d)
invariable
13.
Without a ………….., it was impossible to tell which way we should be going.
a)
compass
b)
campus
c)
ruler
d)
watch
14.
She is so nosy, she is always trying to ………….. in other people’s affairs.
a)
middle
b)
meddle
c)
mettle
d)
merge
15.
It was extremely ………….. to see Kate get her degree, especially as I had helped her with her studies throughout her course.
a)
gratifying
b)
gratifyingly
c)
gratified
d)
grateful
16.
Richer countries should do more to help the victims of ………….. in third-world countries.
a)
feminine
b)
femininity
c)
famine
d)
family
17.
Even though he was rich and successful, he did not ………….. his working class roots and always remembered where he came from.
a)
miss
b)
dismiss
c)
disable
d)
disagree
18.
There is a ………….. of staff at this school, which means that classes are much larger than they should be.
a)
shortage
b)
stoppage
c)
shorthand
d)
shortness
19.
Why don’t we do something ………….., like throwing a party tonight!
a)
simultaneous
b)
spontaneous
c)
spooky
d)
sporadic
20.
It is hard for us to understand how ………….. the universe really is, because our brains cannot conceive of such great distances.
a)
minute
b)
tiny
c)
extravagant
d)
immense
21.
All homes should be fitted with a ………….. to ensure that people have an early warning in the event of a fire.
a)
smoke detector
b)
sprinkler system
c)
multiplication table
d)
kitchen machine
22.
Only minor changes should be made at the ………….. stage as you should only be checking for typing errors.
a)
editing
b)
scanning
c)
proof-reading
d)
cramming
23.
We can’t ………….. that the operation will be successful, but there is a 95 percent chance that it will work.
a)
guarantee
b)
assuage
c)
encompass
d)
think
24.
The term “let someone go“ is often used as a(n) ………….. for firing someone.
a)
slogan
b)
oxymoron
c)
euphemism
d)
contraband
25.
I can’t stand talking to ………….. people who never listen to my point of view.
a)
bigoted
b)
opinionated
c)
arrogant
d)
greedy
26.
Steve has such a ………….. appetite; he never stops eating!
a)
voracious
b)
wide
c)
wretched
d)
perverse
27.
He was sure he had failed his exam, so he was delighted to find that he had passed …………...
a)
with flying colours
b)
the grade
c)
by heart
d)
by the sideway
28.
Can you help me to memorise this passage? I have to learn it ………….. for tomorrow’s lesson.
a)
by chance
b)
by and large
c)
by law
d)
by heart
29.
Without a degree, it can be hard to get your foot in the ………….. of any business these days.
a)
way
b)
grade
c)
door
d)
gate
30.
I can’t believe the teacher didn’t like my essay; I put my heart and ………….. into writing it.
a)
mind
b)
spirit
c)
soul
d)
fingers
31.
Now, you need to make a good impression on your new teachers, so mind …………...
a)
the grade
b)
with flying colours
c)
by heart
d)
your P's and Q's
32.
Stanley knows all about history, so why don’t you pick his ………….. instead of asking me all these questions?
a)
attention
b)
information
c)
brains
d)
eyes
33.
There’s no way Gary will get lost; he knows the woods like …………...
a)
his fingers
b)
the back of his hands
c)
the book
d)
the streets
34.
Ben didn’t get a promotion. Even though he works hard, he just doesn’t make …………...
a)
the grade
b)
the degree
c)
job
d)
decision
35.
The naughty children were suspended from school in the hope that it would teach them …………...
a)
by heart
b)
by the book
c)
a lesson
d)
the grade
36.
All our travel arrangements fell by ………….. when the airline company went bankrupt.
a)
the way
b)
the wayside
c)
the book
d)
and large
37.
Mark’s problems at school all began when he handed in an ………….. to one of his tutors.
a)
assign
b)
assignment
c)
assignation
d)
assimilation
38.
The assignment bore a striking ………….. to an article in one of the school’s textbooks.
a)
resemble
b)
resemblance
c)
resentment
d)
reservation
39.
A group of teachers examined the essay …………...
a)
crispy
b)
critic
c)
critique
d)
critically
40.
The teachers decided that Mark was guilty of …………...
a)
plagiarism
b)
originality
c)
communism
d)
socialism
41.
Mark was very upset and said that this was an unfair …………...
a)
assess
b)
assessing
c)
assessment
d)
assessments
42.
He claimed that he had never seen the article, let alone copied it. Well, whether or not he was telling the truth is …………...
a)
debate
b)
debating
c)
debatable
d)
debatably
43.
In the end the teachers decided that the ………….. of the crime meant that Mark had to be punished.
a)
severe
b)
severity
c)
light
d)
lightness
44.
Mark was afraid that this would mean ………….. and that he would have to find a new school.
a)
expel
b)
expelled
c)
exclusive
d)
expulsion
45.
Luckily, the teachers decided that a week’s ………….. would be punishment enough.
a)
suspend
b)
suspension
c)
expand
d)
expansion
46.
She felt ………….. by her husband as he was always telling her what to do.
a)
enslaved
b)
ensnared
c)
ensued
d)
ensured
47.
It took a lot of ………….. but, after several attempts, she finally managed to complete her novel.
a)
persecution
b)
prescription
c)
perseverance
d)
persimmon
48.
I felt extremely vulnerable as a ………….., but soon I found new friends who helped me to adapt to university life.
a)
fresher
b)
refresher
c)
fisher
d)
refrigerator
49.
He felt like an ………….. when he lost his job because many of his friends stopped calling him.
a)
outcast
b)
outclass
c)
outcrop
d)
outcry
50.
I just had time to ………….. John a quick note before leaving.
a)
scribe
b)
scribble
c)
scrimp
d)
scroll
51.
Sally was ………….. by the letter as she couldn’t work out who had sent it.
a)
intensified
b)
justified
c)
disqualified
d)
mystified
52.
David has a ………….. for music; he can play several instruments even though he has never had any music lessons.
a)
thought
b)
stroke
c)
feel
d)
handle
53.
She ………….. her books at young professional women by writing about experiences they can identify with.
a)
reaches
b)
pitches
c)
beaches
d)
peaks
54.
He tried to ………….. his boss by thinking about what he was most likely to do.
a)
outguess
b)
misguess
c)
otherguess
d)
second-guess
55.
Tom was accused of …………..after he copied an article from the Internet and handed it in to his teacher.
a)
plagiarism
b)
persimmon
c)
otherguess
d)
disqualified
56.
They are planning to ………….. the old cinema and build a supermarket on the site.
a)
flick through
b)
pluck out
c)
brush up on
d)
pull down
57.
His essay was rather ………….. as it presented several original ideas which went against traditional theories.
a)
iconoclastic
b)
new
c)
fresh
d)
modern
58.
My father wanted to know exactly what had happened but I refused to rake ………….. the past.
a)
on
b)
over
c)
about
d)
above
59.
This chair is too heavy to carry; we will have to …………..it over to the table.
a)
drag
b)
scroll
c)
feel
d)
stroke
60.
I usually ………….. a magazine while I am in the doctor’s waiting room.
a)
flick through
b)
pluck out
c)
brush up on
d)
pull down
61.
Because Ron’s ideas seemed unrealistic to the board of directors, they were completely …………...
a)
discerned
b)
discharged
c)
discarded
d)
disclaimed
62.
When you send a text message, you have to ………….. your news into a short, abbreviated sentence.
a)
compile
b)
condense
c)
condemn
d)
compel
63.
I wish he could be more ………….. sometimes, but he always likes to have a plan and stick to it.
a)
spontaneous
b)
simultaneous
c)
spooky
d)
sporadic
64.
You should strike the right ………….. between work and rest, you look so tired!
a)
blend
b)
mixture
c)
balance
d)
scale
65.
The director watched the performance ………….. and made notes of all the parts which needed improvement.
a)
gradually
b)
uninterestedly
c)
ironically
d)
critically
66.
I was totally ………….. by his polite behaviour; he is normally so rude.
a)
bewailed
b)
beware
c)
bewildered
d)
bewitched
67.
Jenny spends hours ………….. her eyebrows, then she draws them back on with a pencil!
a)
flicking through
b)
plucking out
c)
brushing up on
d)
pulling down
68.
The computer is one of the most ………….. products of the last century and has changed the way we live and work.
a)
innovative
b)
innovated
c)
innovator
d)
innovation
69.
This is a book of tests for the ………….. of children’s progress in mathematics.
a)
assignment
b)
assignation
c)
assessment
d)
recession
70.
He studied hard for his ………….. because they were his last chance to improve his grades.
a)
finals
b)
finales
c)
finalists
d)
finality
71.
Frank has always been religious, so it came as no surprise when he decided to join the …………...
a)
clerks
b)
clergy
c)
clergyman
d)
clergywoman
72.
John spent three years training at the ………….. before he became a priest.
a)
seminary
b)
university
c)
course
d)
college
73.
You lay in the sun for six hours; it was ………….. that you would get sunburnt!
a)
inexact
b)
inexpert
c)
inevitable
d)
invariable
74.
I found that ………….. very helpful; it’s good to have a chance to discuss ideas with my tutor.
a)
seminar
b)
lecture
c)
tutorial
d)
seminary
75.
I can’t go out tonight; I have to finish writing this two-thousand-word ………….. before tomorrow.
a)
assignment
b)
project
c)
paragraph
d)
essay
76.
If you are going hiking, you should take a ………….. in case you get lost.
a)
compass
b)
campus
c)
ruler
d)
watch
77.
The artist looked thoughtfully at the picture on his ………….. , then picked up his brush and started to paint.
a)
aisle
b)
easel
c)
earwig
d)
aitch
78.
Before the calculator was invented, complicated sums could be done on an …………...
a)
abalone
b)
abacus
c)
abattoir
d)
abbess
79.
Don’t remove this doll from the theatre; it is a ………….. in tonight’s play!
a)
pro
b)
bro
c)
prop
d)
brogue
80.
The children poured the two different chemicals into the glass test ………….. and waited to see what would happen.
a)
tube
b)
cylinder
c)
hose
d)
pipe
81.
This encyclopaedia is an excellent ………….. book; you can find all kinds of information in it.
a)
reference
b)
referendum
c)
referral
d)
inference
82.
This is the original handwritten musical ………….. of Mozart’s last work, worth millions of pounds.
a)
script
b)
lines
c)
score
d)
writing
83.
The doctor put the skin cells onto a ………….. and examined them through a microscope.
a)
glass ceiling
b)
glass slide
c)
glass fibre
d)
glasshouse
84.
………….. is not a good way to study; you can’t remember your notes if you read them all at the last minute.
a)
Cramming
b)
Editing
c)
Proof-reading
d)
Reading
85.
She was not happy with the ………….. of her novel as she did not like the changes which had been made.
a)
cramming
b)
editing
c)
proof-reading
d)
reading
86.
I have finished writing the report, but it needs …………..; could you check it carefully for any mistakes?
a)
cramming
b)
rewriting
c)
proof-reading
d)
reading
87.
This law is ………….. and really should be abolished in this day and age.
a)
outdated
b)
traditional
c)
archaic
d)
ancient
88.
The educational reform has a ………….. number of supporters in the parliament.
a)
substantial
b)
subatomic
c)
subconscious
d)
subcutaneous
89.
He is extremely …………..; he still thinks that a woman’s place is in the home.
a)
biased
b)
bigoted
c)
tolerant
d)
open-minded
90.
Sending children to ………….. allows them to get used to mixing with other children before they start school.
a)
university
b)
college
c)
kindergarten
d)
seminary
91.
It’s impossible to talk to someone as …………..; as him; he refuses to accept that he may be wrong.
a)
opinionated
b)
bigoted
c)
tolerant
d)
open-minded
92.
Being expelled from school is the most ………….. punishment the education system can impose.
a)
heavy
b)
severe
c)
light
d)
gentle
93.
He has been ………….. by his parents all his life and has never had to deal with any problems on his own.
a)
sheltered
b)
housed
c)
included
d)
contained
94.
When Daniel finished his degree, he decided to do a ………….. course to further his studies.
a)
compulsory
b)
formal
c)
higher
d)
post-graduate
95.
I’ve already told my boss that I speak French, so I’m going to have to take an ………….. course and learn as fast as I can!
a)
accentuated
b)
accelerated
c)
acceded
d)
accented
96.
I can ………….. that if Harry continues to work so well, he will pass his exams with top marks.
a)
guarantee
b)
assuage
c)
encompass
d)
think
97.
The school was forced to ………….. the two naughty boys in order to set an example to the rest of the students.
a)
expand
b)
expel
c)
exorcize
d)
expatiate
98.
If you continue to be absent from all weekly meetings, you will be ………….. from the union.
a)
suspended
b)
suspected
c)
susceptible
d)
suspicious
99.
Claire is the teacher’s …………..; her teacher seems to think she can do nothing wrong.
a)
bird
b)
dog
c)
pet
d)
cat
100.
Now I need you to behave politely, so ………….. your p’s and q’s.
a)
find
b)
mind
c)
count
d)
draw
101.
The teacher told us to learn this poem by ………….. for tomorrow’s lesson, but I can’t remember any of it.
a)
mind
b)
brain
c)
heart
d)
the way
102.
It won’t take you long to get used to doing this task; it’s ………….. one, two, three.
a)
easier than
b)
more easy than
c)
as easy as
d)
as simple as
103.
The headmaster here is ………….. the old school and not very open to new ideas about education.
a)
at
b)
in
c)
of
d)
from
104.
Don’t worry, we won’t get lost; I know this area like …………...
a)
my fingers
b)
the book
c)
the back of my hand
d)
the streets
105.
He has studied hard for the exam, so he should pass …………...
a)
with flying colours
b)
the grade
c)
by heart
d)
by the sideway
106.
He doesn’t have enough experience to make ………….., so he didn’t get the job.
a)
the grade
b)
the degree
c)
the job
d)
the decision
107.
Jane spent hours studying her multiplication ………….., trying to remember all the sums on it.
a)
schedule
b)
table
c)
tablet
d)
tableware
108.
The boys jeered ………….. the new teacher when he told them to be quiet because they could see that their laughter was upsetting him.
a)
on
b)
over
c)
at
d)
about
109.
In front of the ministry, a group of protesters repeated their …………..: “Resign! Resign!”
a)
chant
b)
chantry
c)
song
d)
poem
110.
By ………….., British schools offer a sound education to children of all abilities.
a)
chance
b)
and large
c)
the wayside
d)
the book
111.
Don’t keep asking him to come inside. Give him time to calm down and he’ll come in by …………...
a)
chance
b)
and large
c)
and by
d)
the wayside
112.
All her plans to open her own business fell by ………….. when she started a family.
a)
chance
b)
and large
c)
and by
d)
the wayside
113.
They lost contact when they left school, but they met ………….. several years later and their friendship was as strong as ever.
a)
chance
b)
and large
c)
and by
d)
the wayside
114.
By ………….., have you seen my new jacket anywhere?
a)
the way
b)
and large
c)
and by
d)
the wayside
115.
He does his job …………..; he follows every instruction to the letter.
a)
the book
b)
law
c)
and by
d)
the wayside
116.
Children under sixteen are required ………….. to attend school.
a)
the book
b)
law
c)
and by
d)
the wayside
117.
We didn’t have to advertise the new restaurant; its fame spread by …………..
a)
the book
b)
word of mouth
c)
and by
d)
the wayside
118.
………….., I and Monica flew to Berlin on the same plane.
a)
Coincidentally
b)
Cognately
c)
Cognizantly
d)
Coherently
119.
Just in case, she always sets the smoke ………….. on before leaving the house.
a)
detector
b)
detection
c)
director
d)
sniffer
120.
The ………….. system is set to go off automatically with any sign of smoke.
a)
sprinter
b)
irrigating
c)
water
d)
sprinkler
121.
His teachers say that his work is suffering because he mixes with naughty children who drag him …………...
a)
under
b)
down
c)
away
d)
off
122.
Slow down – you really should try to keep ………….. the speed limit, you know.
a)
on
b)
at
c)
to
d)
in
123.
No matter how hard he ran, he couldn’t ………….. the others who raced ahead.
a)
keep back
b)
keep to
c)
keep on
d)
keep up with
124.
She didn’t want to tell me what she had been doing, but I managed to drag it ………….. of her.
a)
out
b)
in
c)
on
d)
down
125.
Grate all of the cheese, but keep some ………….. to use for the topping later.
a)
on
b)
back
c)
behind
d)
over
126.
Of course, she managed to drag ………….. her engagement although it had nothing to do with the conversation.
a)
out
b)
in
c)
on
d)
down
127.
Sorry I’m late; the meeting dragged ………….. much later than I expected.
a)
out
b)
in
c)
on
d)
down
128.
Eric’s work is of a very low standard; I can’t think why the company keeps him …………...
a)
out
b)
in
c)
on
d)
down
129.
That man is so ………….., he really thinks he is something special.
a)
fragrant
b)
arrogant
c)
exuberant
d)
opinionated
130.
I don’t think the twins ………….. their mother very much, but they are the spitting image of their father.
a)
assemble
b)
resemble
c)
resign
d)
designate
131.
Have you ever noticed that Sam ………….. a striking resemblance to Brad Pitt? They could be brothers!
a)
bears
b)
holds
c)
seizes
d)
catches
132.
I worked hard at school towards my …………...
a)
A-levels
b)
O-levels
c)
High-levels
d)
Toplevels
133.
The school may have to close down due to a ………….. of funding; we simply can’t afford to stay open.
a)
stoppage
b)
shortage
c)
shorthand
d)
shortness
134.
Instead of going to university, Jane decided to do a………….. postgraduate
a)
an
b)
HND
c)
PhD
d)
Master’s
135.
You didn’t believe him, did you? Couldn’t you see that he was ………….. you on?
a)
holding
b)
having
c)
owning
d)
catching
136.
Upon graduation, I received my diploma and student’s …………...
a)
transcript
b)
transept
c)
transference
d)
transformation
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