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Test B1_reading-vocab P2

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We ...... touch since we ....... school three years ago.

a)

lost/ have left

b)

have lost/ leave

c)

have lost/ left

d)

were losing/ had left

2.

Although they are twins with almost similarities in appearance, they are seldom in .........

a)

agree

b)

agreeable

c)

agreement

d)

agreeably

3.

The more ........ and positive you look, the better you will feel.

a)

confide

b)

confident

c)

confidently

d)

confidence

4.

My parents will have celebrated 30 years of ....... by next week.

a)

marry

b)

married

c)

marriageable

d)

marriage

5.

Mr. Pike held his wife's hands and talked urgently to her in low voice, but there didn't seem to be any response

a)

feeling

b)

emotion

c)

reply

d)

effect

6.

Family is the place where ........ children is not only tolerated but welcomed and encouraged.

a)

taking

b)

having

c)

giving

d)

showing

7.

Socially, the married .... is thought to be the basic unit of society.

a)

couple

b)

pair

c)

twins

d)

double

8.

Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.

a)

variety

b)

changes

c)

conservation

d)

number

9.

You are not ........ to say anything unless you wish to do so.

a)

obliged

b)

willing

c)

equal

d)

attracted

10.

A woman can never have a happy married life without ..... her husband.

a)

demanding

b)

agreeing

c)

trusting

d)

determined

11.

........... large number of India men agreed that is was unwise to confide in their wives.

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

d)

0

12.

Not all men are concerned with ....... physical attractiveness of their girlfriends and wives.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

0

13.

My mother is the only one that I can absolutely confide ........

a)

in

b)

for

c)

with

d)

up

14.

After they have been ....... love for 2 years, they decide to get married.

a)

for

b)

with

c)

on

d)

in

15.

In some cases, Mary is thought not to be .......... her sister.

a)

as much intelligent than

b)

so intelligent than

c)

intelligent more than

d)

as intelligent as

16.

She is ...... I expect.

a)

more prettier than

b)

far prettier than

c)

much more prettier than

d)

a lot prettier as

17.

There were about 100 attendees at the wedding, and ..... half of them were the bride's and groom's relatives

a)

less

b)

not less than

c)

no less than

d)

nor less than

18.

The bride looked ...on her wedding than she does as usual.

a)

nicer and more attrative

b)

more nicer and more attractive

c)

more nice and more attractive

d)

more attractive and nicer

19.

........, people used to read more.

a)

Twenty years before

b)

Twenty years ago

c)

For twenty years

d)

Since twenty years

20.

.......... in Rome than he ........

a)

No sooner he had arrived/ was being kidnapped

b)

No sooner had he arrived/ was kidnapped

c)

Had he no sooner arrivied/ kidnapped

d)

No sooner was he arriving/ had been kidnapped

21.

.......... John usually watch TV at the weekend?

a)

Will

b)

Is

c)

Does

d)

Has

22.

Since I .... to this country, I ....... a lot about the local culture.

a)

came/ have been learning

b)

had come/ was learning

c)

will come/ had been learn

d)

have been coming/ will learn

23.

We had to ....... the picnic because a hurricane was just released on the radio.

a)

call off

b)

see about

c)

put aside

d)

do without

24.

As many as ten-million children .......... with the virus by the end of this decade

a)

have been infected

b)

will be infecting

c)

had been infected

d)

will have been infected

25.

What ........ when the fire alarm ......... off?

a)

are you doing/ will go

b)

have you done/ would go

c)

were you doing/ went

d)

will you do/ are going

26.

....... you send this wedding card to Peter, please?

a)

Will

b)

Are

c)

Did

d)

Had

27.

When Peter ........., I ......... him to your new house

a)

will arrive/ take

b)

arrives/ will take

c)

has arrived/ am taking

d)

had arrived/ had taken

28.

She is a kind of woman who does not care much of work but generally ....... only with colleagues for meals, movies or late nights at a club.

a)

supposes

b)

socializes

c)

attends

d)

discusses

29.

I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time

a)

correct

b)

right

c)

exact

d)

suitable

30.

You should ........ more attention to what your teacher explains.

a)

make

b)

get

c)

set

d)

pay

31.

Body language is a potent form of ........... communication.

a)

verbal

b)

non-verbal

c)

tongue

d)

oral

32.

Our teacher often said, 'who knows the answer? .......... your hand.'

a)

rise

b)

lift

c)

raise

d)

heighten

33.

This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.

a)

situation

b)

attention

c)

place

d)

matter

34.

They started as ........... gatherings but they have become increasingly formalized in the last few years.

a)

informal

b)

informally

c)

informalize

d)

informality

35.

Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and .........

a)

communicate

b)

communication

c)

communicative

d)

communicator

36.

The lecturer explained the problem very clearly and is always ....... in response to questions.

a)

attention

b)

attentive

c)

attentively

d)

attentiveness

37.

Pay more attention ........ the picture and you can find out who is the robber.

a)

to

b)

for

c)

at

d)

on

38.

She looked ......... me, smilling happily and confidently.

a)

on

b)

over

c)

forward

d)

at

39.

- What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!

- ............

a)

Thank you very much. I am afraid

b)

You are telling a lie

c)

Thank you for your compliment

d)

I don't like your saying

40.

In ..... most social situations, ....... informality is appreciated.

a)

0/0

b)

the/ an

c)

a/ the

d)

the/ a

41.

- What ....... beautiful dress you are wearing!

- Thank you. That is ...... nice compliment.

a)

a/ a

b)

the/ 0

c)

0/ 0

d)

the/ the

42.

............ you wanted to ask your teacher a question during his lecture, what would you do?

a)

As

b)

as if

c)

even of

d)

Suppose

43.

John asked me ........ in English.

a)

what does this word mean

b)

what that word means

c)

what did this word mean

d)

what that word meant

44.

The mother told her son ........ so impolitely.

a)

not behave

b)

not to behave

c)

not behaving

d)

did not behave

45.

She said she ......... collect it for me after work.

a)

would

b)

did

c)

must

d)

had

46.

She said I ...... an angel.

a)

am

b)

was

c)

were

d)

have been

47.

I told him ...... the word to Jane somehow that I ......... to reach her during the early hours.

a)

passing/ will try

b)

he will pass/ tried

c)

to pass/ would be trying

d)

he passed/ have tried

48.

Laura said she had worked on the assignment since .......

a)

yesterday

b)

two days ago

c)

the day before

d)

the next day

49.

John asked me ............ interested in any kind of sports.

a)

if I were

b)

if were I

c)

if was I

d)

if I was

50.

I ........ you everything I am doing, and you have to do the same.

a)

will tell

b)

would tell

c)

told

d)

was telling

51.

John asked me ........ that film the night before

a)

that I saw

b)

had I seen

c)

if I had seen

d)

if had I seen

52.

A new ..... satellite has just been launched into the earth's orbit to take some necessary photographs.

a)

communicate

b)

communication

c)

communicative

d)

communicatively

53.

It is of great ........... to show your interest and politeness when you are having a job interview.

a)

importance

b)

important

c)

importantly

d)

unimportant

54.

Facial ............. show one’s feelings when he is communicating.

a)

expressions

b)

expresses

c)

expressive

d)

expressively

55.

Expressing ........ confidence is important to those who want to succeed in ....... job interview

a)

a/ the

b)

the/ 0

c)

a/ a

d)

0/ a

56.

......... non-verbal communication is different from culture to culture.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

0

57.

Some people get married not simply because they are ........ love.

a)

for

b)

with

c)

in

d)

on

58.

Education is very necessary ...... leading a good life.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

for

d)

with

59.

She never looks ...... anyone who she is talking .....,,, She seems to be lack .......... confidence.

a)

at/ to/ of

b)

for/ with/ in

c)

up/ for/ with

d)

on/ about/ for

60.

He came to ...... for what had happened because he had clearly been in the wrong.

a)

apologize

b)

compliment

c)

promise

d)

serve

61.

He had never experienced such discourtesy toward the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May.

a)

politeness

b)

rudeness

c)

encouragement

d)

measurement

62.

John looked up at Jane and tried a smile of love, of ........., of gratitude.

a)

dislike

b)

unreliability

c)

trust

d)

anger

63.

Body language includes our .........., facial expressions, and gestures.

a)

posture

b)

mature

c)

picture

d)

body

64.

Parents interpret facial and vocal expressions as indicators of how a baby is feeling.

a)

translate

b)

understand

c)

read

d)

comprehend

65.

Later a wine reception will be followed by a concert before guests tuck into a banquet.

a)

an enormous breakfast

b)

a formal conference

c)

an informal party

d)

a formal party

66.

He asked us do not make so much noise ......... he was working.

a)

and that if

b)

and

c)

and that

d)

and added that

67.

She told him ......

a)

patient

b)

to be patient

c)

was patient

d)

that being patient

68.

Daniel asked me if I thought.......

a)

it will rain today

b)

it will rain that day

c)

it would rain today

d)

it would rain that day

69.

Barbara asked me ..... the homework that week.

a)

that she must do

b)

if she has to do

c)

if she had to do

d)

if did she have to do

70.

Robert wanted to know if I was leaving the ....... Friday.

a)

following

b)

ago

c)

previous

d)

before

71.

Jenifer asked me ......... the week before.

a)

where had I gone

b)

where I had gone

c)

where did I gone

d)

I had gone where

72.

I ...... to the shops, but I ....... anything because I ... my wallet.

a)

go/ cannot buy/ will lose

b)

was going/ did not buy/ have lost

c)

am going/ am not buying/ will lose

d)

went/ could not buy/ had lost

73.

I ....... well recently. I .... to see my doctor yesterday. He said that I ....... some rest.

a)

do not sleep/ went/ would need

b)

have not slept/ went/ needed

c)

did not sleep/ go/ will need

d)

had not slept/ went/ had needed

74.

They ..... him for weeks.

a)

do not see

b)

did not see

c)

have not seen

d)

will not have seen

75.

Every day Mary ...... on the computer, but today she ..... a typewriter because there is no power.

a)

types/ is using

b)

is typing/ uses

c)

has typed/ will use

d)

types/ has used

76.

She said that she hadn't visited th UK........

a)

before

b)

then

c)

now

d)

ago

77.

He was so ...... that he could not even say a word.

a)

nerve

b)

nerves

c)

nervous

d)

nervosuly

78.

I am really ..... in the way he talks, but the way he behaves.

a)

interest

b)

interested

c)

interesting

d)

interestingly

79.

His attitude made me really.......

a)

anger

b)

angers

c)

angry

d)

angrily

80.

We can communicate not only through ....... words ....... but also through ...... body language.

a)

0/ 0

b)

the/ the

c)

0/ the

d)

the/ 0

81.

He has not kept in touch with us for ....... long time

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

0

82.

He got angry ..... me when I said that he was wrong.

a)

on

b)

upon

c)

with

d)

for

83.

A smile is a sign ........ friendliness and interest.

a)

on

b)

about

c)

of

d)

from

84.

Peter is very busy ....... his new house.

a)

over

b)

with

c)

for

d)

on

85.

The meaning from touch is dependent ........... the context, the relationship between communicators, and the manner of touch

a)

in

b)

upon

c)

with

d)

from

86.

When communicating, nonverbal messages can .......... with verbal messages in some ways.

a)

act

b)

interact

c)

mix

d)

go

87.

...........can be defined as communication include handshakes, holding hands, kissing, back-slapping, a pat on the shoulder, and brushing an arm.

a)

Touches

b)

eye contact

c)

Facial expressions

d)

wink

88.

A gesture is a non-vocal bodily .......... intended to express meaning.

a)

action

b)

glance

c)

contact

d)

movement

89.

Children can be a little ............ and they like to see quick results.

a)

shy

b)

slow

c)

impatient

d)

polite

90.

They do their work with such cheerfulness, ....... and unselfish dedication.

a)

friendliness

b)

laziness

c)

politeness

d)

shyness

91.

An important source of dissatisfaction was a ...... of challenge.

a)

lack

b)

measurement

c)

sight

d)

contact

92.

When I ....... up this morning, my roommate..... already.

a)

am waking/ leaves

b)

wake/ has left

c)

woke/ had left

d)

was waking/ left

93.

Someone ........ at the door. I ..... it.

a)

is knocking/ will answer

b)

knocked/ would answer

c)

knocks/ have answered

d)

would knock/ was answering

94.

Experiments ....... represent a giant step into the medicine of the future.

a)

use gene therapy

b)

they use

c)

gene therapy use

d)

using gene therapy

95.

These workers ...... on strike to ask for higher salary at present.

a)

are going

b)

was going

c)

have gone

d)

had gone

96.

I ........ him very much. He is so brilliant.

a)

like

b)

am liking

c)

have liked

d)

was liking

97.

John said that his brother ..... at home then.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

were

d)

has been

98.

Max told me ..... a book in the evening.

a)

if he often reads

b)

he has often read

c)

that he often read

d)

he was reading

99.

Mary told me ..... home at that moment, she ....... her parents with the farm work.

a)

that if she was/ had helped

b)

if she were/ will have helped

c)

that if she had been/ would have helped

d)

that she had been/ would have helped

100.

Tim asked Sarah ........ English so far.

a)

she had been learning how long

b)

how long was she learning

c)

how long she has been learning

d)

how long she had been learning

101.

Tom said that he had been to England......

a)

ten years before

b)

the years ago

c)

the following ten years

d)

the next ten years