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Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.

a)

A. ambitious

b)

B. creative

c)

C. idealistic

d)

D. practical

2.

It is crucial that urban people not look down on rural areas.

a)

A. evil

b)

B. optional

c)

C. unnecessary

d)

D. vital

3.

Polish artist Pawel Kuzinsky creates satirical paintings filled with thought-provoking messages about the world.

A. inspirational

B. provocative

C. stimulating

D. universal

a)

A. inspirational

b)

B. provocative

c)

C. stimulating

d)

D. universal

4.

She was brought up in the slums of Leeds.

A. downtown area

B. industrial area

C. poor area

D. rural area

a)

A. downtown area

b)

B. industrial area

c)

C. poor area

d)

D. rural area

5.

The Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline is a national service for women experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf.

a)

A. in the same country

l

b)

B. in the same family

c)

C. in the same office

d)

D. in the same school

6.

The promise of jobs and prosperity pulls people to cities.

a)

A. education

b)

B. employment

c)

C. stabilization

d)

D. wealth

7.

With so many daily design resources, how do you stay up-to-date with technology without spending too much time on it?

A. connect to Internet all day

B. update new status

C. get latest information

D. use social network daily

a)

A. connect to Internet all day

b)

B. update new status

c)

C. get latest information

d)

D. use social network daily

8.

Online Business School also offers interest free student loans to UK students.

A. no extra fee

B. no limited time

C. no repayment

D. no interest payments

a)

A. no extra fee

b)

B. no limited time

c)

C. no repayment

d)

D. no interest payments

9.

It is necessary that you ____ able to come with us.

a)

A. are

b)

B. be

c)

C. being

d)

D. to be

10.

I suggest that Peter ____ the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle.

a)

A. read

b)

B. reading

c)

C. reads

d)

D. to read

11.

We request that she ____ the window.

A. not open

B. not to open

C. not opening

D. to not open

a)

A. not open

b)

B. not to open

c)

C. not opening

d)

D. to not open

12.

The UK is considering the proposal that it ____ compensations for damages of the Indian embassy.

A. been paying

B. is paying

C. paid

D. pay

a)

A. been paying

b)

B. is paying

c)

C. paid

d)

D. pay

13.

Tony was totally opposed but if you give him some time to think about what you

said. I'm sure he will....to your point of view.

a)

A. come round

b)

B. deal with

c)

C. fit out

d)

D. keep down

14.

The rapid rise in the global population is not expected to start....until past the middle

of this century, by which time it will have reached 9 billion.

a)

A. falling off

b)

B. knocking down

c)

C. looking over

d)

D. passing out

15.

Interactive games could be used in order to keep students.....

A. engage B. engaged C. engagement D. engaging

a)

A. engage

b)

B. engaged

c)

C. engagement

d)

D. engaging

16.

We could mention some solution and government....in the conclusion.

A. initiates B. initiatives C. initiations D. initiators

a)

A. initiates

b)

B. initiatives

c)

C. initiations

d)

D. initiators

17.

Women who....due to marriage are not considered to be.....

A. migrate – migrants B. migrate – migrators

C. migrant – migrators D. migrant - migrations

a)

A. migrate – migrants

b)

B. migrate – migrators

c)

C. migrant – migrators

d)

D. migrant - migrations

18.

Each child had to....a short speech to the rest of the class.

A. do B. carry out C . make D. take

a)

A. do

b)

B. carry out

c)

C . make

d)

D. take

19.

Although it was more than an hour late, the superstar finally showed up and....the

attention of the audience.

A. grabbed B. held C. paid D. took

a)

A. grabbed

b)

B. held

c)

C. paid

d)

D. took

20.

Has the interviewer....the date? Yes, it's on next Monday.

A. amend B. fixed C. moved D. revised

a)

A. amend

b)

B. fixed

c)

C. moved

d)

D. revised

21.

Don't worry. We're in good time; there's....to hurry.

a)

A. impossible

b)

B. no need

c)

C. no purpose

d)

D.unnecessary

22.

Overpopulation in urban areas tends to create unfavourable conditions, which may

result in....of food in developing countries.

a)

A. damages

b)

B. failures

c)

C. shortages

d)

D. supplies

23.

Was it really necessary that I....there watching you the entire time you were

rehearsing for the play? It was really boring watching you repeat the scenes over and

over again.

A. am sitting B. be sitting C. being sitting D. sitting

a)

A. am sitting

b)

B. be sitting

c)

C. being sitting

d)

D. sitting

24.

I propose that we all....together so that nobody gets lost along the way.

a)

A. be driving B

b)

B. drive

c)

C. driven

d)

D. driving

25.

It is impolite that you....there when he gets off the plane.

A. be not standing B. been not standing

C. not be standing D. not been standing

a)

A. be not standing

b)

B. been not standing

c)

C. not be standing

d)

D. not been standing

26.

It is recommended that the vehicle owner....present at the court.

a)

A. be

b)

B. be not

c)

С . not being

d)

D. not to be

27.

Congress has decreed that the gasoline tax.....

A. abolish B. abolished C. be abolished D. been abolished

a)

A. abolish

b)

B. abolished

c)

C. be abolished

d)

D. been abolished

28.

The doctor recommended that she....a specialist about the problem.

A. be seen B. seeing C. should be seen D. should see

a)

A. be seen

b)

B. seeing

c)

C. should be seen

d)

D. should see

29.

It is essential that she....the truth.

A. told B. should be tell C. should be told D. should been told

a)

A. told

b)

B. should be tell

c)

C. should be told

d)

D. should been told

30.

It has been proposed that we....the topic.

A. not change B. not to change C. to change D. to not change

a)

A. not change

b)

B. not to change

c)

C. to change

d)

D. to not change

31.

They hope to....a cure for the disease.

A. catch up on B. come up with C. fill up with D. go out with

a)

A. catch up on

b)

B. come up with

c)

C. fill up with

d)

D. go out with

32.

Don't worry, we'll try to....the problems and find a solution for everyone.

A. carry on B. make up C. sort out D. switch off

a)

A. carry on

b)

B. make up

c)

C. sort out

d)

D. switch off

33.

Many people move to urban areas seeking for job opportunity as well as stable

employment.

A. durable B. long-lasting C. steady D. temporary

a)

A. durable

b)

B. long-lasting

c)

C. steady

d)

D. temporary

34.

In cities, two of the most pressing problems facing the world today also come

together: poverty and environmental degradation.

A. destruction B. poisoning C. pollution D. progression

a)

A. destruction

b)

B. poisoning

c)

C. pollution

d)

D. progression

35.

Unemployment is a massive problem for the government at the moment.

A. main B. major C. minor D. primary

a)

A. main

b)

B. major

c)

C. minor

d)

D. primary

36.

A cost-effective way to fight crime is that instead of making punishments more

severe, the authorities should increase the odds that lawbreakers will be apprehended

and punished quickly.

A. economical B. practical C. profitable D. worthless

a)

A. economical

b)

C. profitable

c)

C. profitable

d)

D. worthless

37.

I propose that we wait until the budget has been announced before committing

ourselves to any expenditure.

A. approve B. recommend C. reject D. suggest

a)

A. approve

b)

B. recommend

c)

C. reject

d)

D. suggest

38.

Until 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the exams, but

such gender discrimination is now disappearing.

A. unfairness B. injustice C. partiality D. equality

a)

A. unfairness

b)

B. injustice

c)

C. partiality

d)

D. equality

39.

Her only problem is the limited experience because she is too young.

A. narrowB. insufficientC. restrictedD. considerable

a)

A. narrow

b)

B. insufficient

c)

C. restricted

d)

D. considerable

40.

Until recently, many teachers and school officials turned a blind eye to bullying, believing that the students would eventually sort it out by themselves.

a)

A. took no interest in

b)

B. became attentive to

c)

C. seemed ignorant of

d)

D. paid no attention to