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WorksheetsSummit 1 Midterm
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 7hrs 25mins
1)
“I’d like a pet, but I don’t have much spare time or money. Something _____ would be great.”
a) low maintenance
b) costly
c) Good natured
“Jill’s parents always let her do anything she wanted. They were too _____ with her.”
a) lenient b) strict c) strict
a) lenient
b) strict
c) strict
3)
“There are many stories about a lost city under the Atlantic, but with no evidence none are _____.”
a) unsolvable
b) questionable
c) provable
“I can’t wait to try skydiving again. _____.”
a) a) It gets on my nerves
b) B" The scares the life out me
c) C) There’s nothing like it
“Have you ever tried _____ yoga?”
a) doing
b) playing
c) making
6)“Do you _____ any hobbies?”
a) do
b) have
c) practice
7)“Don’t be so _____; it’s obvious that the salesman isn’t telling the truth.
.” a) gullible
b) overprotective
c) believable
“When Jason called Tuesday morning, he said the drawings __________ done by that afternoon.”
a) will be
b) would be
c) have to
__________ the fewer children they have.”
The later people marry,
People marry later
People marry more and more
“The less you study, __________ you will learn.”
Slower
slower and slower
the more slowly
“Jeff will only work on projects that he feels very strongly about, and once he begins on one, he becomes very dedicated to it. He is a very _____ man.”
Moody
Passionate
Eccentric
Alice plays the piano beautifully. She always has—even before she had her first lesson. She is just naturally______
moody
difficult
Gifted
“You never know what Laura is thinking. She can be very pleasant one moment and very unpleasant the next. She’s so _____.”
Moody
Egotistical
Passionate
“Joe doesn’t think or act the way that most people do. His behavior is a bit unusual. You could say he’s a bit _____.”
Eccentric
Egotistical
Gifted
Models have _____ choice at fashion shows; they have to wear what the designers tell them to wear.
a) no
b) many
c) few
16)When it comes to business clothes, _____ conformity is better than none.
a) a) no
b) b) most
c) c) a little
17)_____ of the group thinks that it’s not acceptable to wear bathing suits to that restaurant.
a) The Majority
b) several
c) A few
18)I need to find _____ employees who will volunteer to help write the new dress code.
a) a) two
b) b) each
c) c) every
19)He said that _____ of the money was spent on advertising, but it wasn’t enough to get the results we wanted.
a) a) three
b) b) every
c) c) a third
20) Before the 1960’s, people with tattoos were _____.
a) a) in style
b) b) shocking
c) c) respectable
21)The better your education
a) a) the more likely you are to succeed
b) b) the most likely you are to succeed
c) c) the less likely you are to succeed
The longer you live,
a) a) the shorter life you have
b) b) the more short life you have
c) c) the more shorter life you have
23)23) You’d have to be out of your mind to
a) a) buy that watch
b) b) buying that watch
c) c) have buy that watch
24) What did your sister want to know?
a) She wanted to know where the Post Office was.
b) She wanted to know were was the Post Office.
25)A majority of
a) a) peoples are working full time
b) b) people are working full time
26)I can’t see much ____________________ between this dog and that one—they look almost exactly the same.”
a) a) different
b) b) difference
27)“Parents of young children sometimes think that sweets and soft drinks ____sold in schools.
a) a) might no be
b) b) should not be
c) c) do not have to be
“Dolphins are so intelligent that some people believe they ____________________ trained to do sea rescues.”
a) a) might not be
b) b) might be
c) c) might to be
29)Would you give me a few of those
a) big round sugar cookies
b) round big sugar cookies
c) big round sugar cooky's
30)She opened the window and gazed out at the___________sky
a) a) morning clear blue
b) b) clear blue morning
c) c) blue clear morning
“I ____________told the truth by my employees.”
a) expect to be
b) expect be
c) expected to
“I’m very busy, and I ___________bothered at home by people trying to sell me things.”
resent been
resent to be
resent being
I __________ given a full report tomorrow.”
expect being
expect to be
expected to be
The music is very__________
relaxed
relaxing
relaxed
The concert is _________
very bored b) b)
very boring
very bore
James couldn’t believe I had never been to a jazz club, so we (go) ______ to one last week
went
have gone
have been going
“Isn’t he a great piano player? He (play) _________________________ at this club since it first opened.”
has played been
has been playing
was playing
“I had never heard Caetano Veloso before. I loved the show, so I went right out and (buy) ____________________ three of his CDs.”
has bought
bought
has been buying
“I (listen) ____________________ to that new classical station all last week and they never did play any Beethoven”
has listened
has been listening
listened
We met a___________man on the bus who is from Wuhan.
nice young Chinese
Chinese young nice
young nice Chinese
Samantha and Tony ______________________________after they were apart for 6 months.
a) a)
split up
kidding me
got back together
The new student is always _______________________in school. He is talking back to his teachers.
up to my ears
acting up
at heart
You should never lie to your partner if you want to __________ your relationship.
work things out in
split up
got back together
Loud music coming from neighbors after 12 am really _______________________________ on weekdays.
a) a)
work out
up to my ears
gets on my nerves
50 % of American couples _______________________ and get divorced every year.
a) a)
got back together
work out
split up
I’m ____________________ in paperwork at work
a) work out
b) keep up with
c) up to my ears
What? Sally and Tony got married??? Are you _____________________? This is really hard to believe!
a) up to my ears
b) acting up
c) kidding me
You look so tired. It looks like you need a little ____________________________.
a) acting up
b) at heart
c) R&R
I can’t _________________________the fast pace of city life, because I am a country boy.
acting up
work out
keep up with
The ANTONYM of acceptable is..
a) unacceptable
b) inacceptable
c) anacceptable
____polite
a) inpolite
b) unpolite
c) impolite
_____respectful
a) disrespectful
b) unrespectful
c) anrespectful
____proper
a) inproper
b) unproper
c) improper
___responsible
a) irresponsible
b) unresponsible
c) iresponsible
Don't forget (call )______ your mother on her birthday.
a) to call
b) calling
c) called
Stop(eat )______ sweets and fatty foods.
a) eating
b) to eat
c) eat
Remember (make )______ time for just the two of you.
a) making
b) make
c) to make
I'll never forget(meet )______ my boss for the first time.
a) meet
b) to meet
c) meeting
Every now and then, you should stop (tell)________the people you know
how much they mean to you.
a) a) tell
b) b) to tell
c) c) telling
Remember (look )______ on the bright side.
a) look
b) to look
c) looking
Stop (expect ) ______the worst.
a) expecting
b) expect
c) to expect
Don't forget (see ) ___ goodness in the world.
a) seeing
b) see
c) to see
Stop (believe )______ that life will always be difficult and painful.
a) believing
b) to believe
c) believe
Don't forget (try )______ to see a solution.
trying
try
to try
tried
Mr. Banks often urges his wife _____ home from work earlier.
to come
coming
come
He wants her _______more time with her family.
spending
spend
to spend
She promises ______, but she's really not capable of ________ down.
try/slowing
to try/slowing
trying/slowing
Remember (avoid) ______all negative thinking
avoiding
avoid
to avoid
She's sorry ____her family, but she's also worried about ______ in her career.
a) disappoint/to advance
advance
b) to disappoint/advancing
c) to disappoint/to
Mrs. Banks knows it's important ______ a balanced life, but she keeps _______ late and_____ work home on the weekends.
to live/to work/bringing
live/work/bringing
to live/working/bringing
She plans____some time off next month, but don't be surprised if demands at work prevent her from ______do so.
a) to take/to do
b) to taking/doing
c) to take/doing
A
B
C
Camile always works well with others, and her group is always successful. Camile is a ______
brain
people person
workaholic
Mark is really friendly and kind to everyone. Everyone loves him. Mark is a _____
moody
brain
people person
June learns very quickly and seems to know everything about everything. June is a
a) brain
b) people person
c) moody
A
B
C
"Tomorrow is our anniversary—did you remember____your boss for the afternoon off?"
a) asked
b) to ask
c) ask
a
b
c
"I'll never forget _____the sound of wolves howling at the moon when we were on our trip in Alaska."
a) hear
b) hearing
c) to hear
a
b
c
)
"Edgar introduced us at a party, and it was very embarrassing. She obviously knew me, but I didn't remember (meet ) _____her."
a) meeting. b) meet. c) to meet. d) meating
a
b
c
d
Oh no! I forgot (take )_____ the garbage out! It'll have to wait until Wednesday."
a) taking
b) take
to take
"It's getting late. Let's not stop (eat )_____we can have dinner when we get home."
eating
eat
to eat
"Alice is so beautiful—I will never forget (see ) ______her for the first time."
to see
see
seeing
)
"Do you remember (ask ) ____for a pay raise? Well, it looks like you're going to get one!"
a) asking
b) to ask
c) ask
Mr. Jacobs is a real workaholic.
hardworking
professional
modest
Ann is such a brain—I can't keep up with her!
professional
smart
talkative
I hear Ms. Greene is a tyrant.
a) reliable
b) annoying
c) unfair
a
b
c
Joe seems like a real people person.
a) offensive
b) smart
c) friendly
a
b
c
I look forward to (meet ) ______your family.
a) to meet
b) meeting
c) meet
a
b
c
I miss (have ) _____my brother around since he left for college.
a) to have
b) having
c) have
a
b
c
I'm fortunate (work ) ______at BCCAT School, a job that I enjoy.
a) work
b) working
c) to work
a
b
c
I struggle (understand )_____ why some people are so cruel to animals.
a) to understand
b) understanding
c) understand
a
b
c
