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Total questions: 146

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Name
Class
Date
1.

1. These private lessons will give them a chance to (a)   their technique"

2.

2. He'll come (a)   my point of view, given a bit of time.

3.

3. They came (a)   with a plan to make us more efficient.

4.

4. She's going to have to (a)   up to the fact that he's not going to marry her.

5.

5. It takes most people some time to (a)   out new software.

6.

6. When we first (a)   upon the idea, everyone told us it would never work.

7.

7. I need a few days to (a)   things over before I decide if I'm taking the job.

8.

8. Archeologists have (a)   together fragments of the pottery.

9.

9. I still can't (a)   out how managed to spend so much money last month.

10.

10. It's a good idea to (a)   on a company before going for an interview.

11.

11. She's at home, (a)   on her maths. (learning before exam)

12.

12. I don't want to go tonight so I can (a)   a good excuse.

13.

13. I need some time to think it (a)   - I don't want to make any sudden decisions.

14.

It's high time _______________ a new washing machine.

a)

we bought

b)

we buy

c)

for us to buy

d)

to buy

15.

Give someone money so that they do not act against you

a)

buy up

b)

buy out

c)

buy off

d)

pay out

16.

An agreement that allows you to borrow money from a bank or similar organization, especially in order to buy a house, or the amount of money itself, is called ...

a)

lump sum

b)

down payment

c)

direct debit

d)

mortgage

17.

Your sweater will _________ if you wash it at too high a temperature.

a)

shrink

b)

diminish

c)

reduce

d)

decrease

18.

Her belongings were scattered in various ___________ around the room.

a)

heaps

b)

bulks

c)

bundles

d)

bunches

19.

I only have $20 left in my account; I'll have to use my ____________ to pay my bills between now and payday.

a)

investment

b)

interest

c)

overdraft

d)

dividend

20.

When people share the cost of something between them, they ...

a)

drum up

b)

mount up

c)

club together

d)

weigh down

21.

There's no doubt shopping online is a good idea these days. PAYS

There's no doubt (a)   online these days.

22.

His fee is a drop in the (a)   compared with the average cost of a UK Masters degree

23.

There are a number of designated ______ and display parking areas throughout the Northern Beaches.


Every time a student does a good job, I ______ him/her a compliment so as to encourage them to keep it up.


My brothers worked to ______ their way through university.

(a)  

24.

I've been reading it since I was knee-high to a (a)   .

25.

We need a deposit of €200 followed by twelve monthly (a)   of €50. PAY

26.

I hoped that going to college overseas might (a)   my horizons. BROAD

27.

The costs will be (a)   between the buyer and the seller. PORTION

28.

The man who tried to have her killed is still ___ large

a)

in

b)

on

c)

out of

d)

at

29.

If I _____________ so much money on that computer last month, I'd be in Spain on holiday now.

a)

had spent

b)

spent

c)

hadn't spent

d)

didn't spend

30.

I wish they (a)   making so much noise upstairs every morning.

31.

It's amazing how Penny acts as though she and her new boyfriend ________ financial problems at the moment.

a)

weren't having

b)

aren't having

c)

hadn't had

d)

hadn't been having

32.

'It'll be good if my kids find a less stressful job'

I hope (a)  

33.

Suppose I __________ to lend you the money. What would you say?

a)

to offer

b)

offered

c)

offer

d)

had been offered

34.

Steward told me that he would rather we ___________ a trip somewhere for his bachelor party next week.

a)

haven't organised

b)

won't organise

c)

didn't organise

d)

don't organise

35.

Don't you think he should buy a new phone now that he's leaving? about


Don't you think it's (a)   a new phone now that he's leaving?

36.

Make a polite question:


(a)   (you, look) for anything in particular?

37.

I'd sooner _________ a new electric car rather than _______ on an expensive holiday.

a)

we buy; go

b)

us to get; to go

c)

buying; going

d)

we bought, went

38.

Rewrite using the word in bold:


What if I ask her out on a date and she says 'no'? Suppose.

(a)  

39.

Please don't ____ me with loads of technical terminology. Use plain, simple English!

a)

baffle

b)

discriminate

40.

The only ____ explanation I can think of is that Jenna got the dates wrong.

a)

ingenious

b)

plausible

41.

How can the government ____ spending so much on the armed forces?

a)

justify

b)

speculate

42.

Looking at the damage, I would ____ that the painting will cost at least $2000 to restore properly.

a)

estimate

b)

deduce

43.

I don't think you should ____ that lots of people are going to help you with this project.

a)

reflect

b)

presume

44.

I'm slightly ____ about whether Sean's idea is going to work.

a)

dubious

b)

cynical

45.

It's not always easy to ____ someone's suitability for a job just by talking to them in a short interview.

a)

assume

b)

assess

46.

To suggest that it's possible to create a society without crime is a little _____ , isn't it?

a)

naive

b)

sceptical

47.

The only ____ explanation I can think of is that Jenna got the dates wrong.

a)

ingenious

b)

plausible

48.

Don't be so ____ . Everything's going to be fine, you'll see!

a)

optimistic

b)

pessimisitc

49.

To suggest that it's possible to create a society without crime is a little _____ , isn't it?

a)

naive

b)

sceptical

50.

1 She hasn’t been formally trained in yoga, she’s

basically _________ -taught instructor.

a)

an ill

b)

a multi

c)

a well

d)

a self

51.

2. The company has tried to make the ___________more

enjoyable by improving the lunch room and adding

a bit of colour.

a)

workforce

b)

workplace

c)

attendance

d)

targets

52.

We are still trying to ____ together exactly what went wrong.

a)

part

b)

piece

c)

set

53.

It's too much information for me to ____ in in one go

a)

take

b)

read

c)

get

54.

You'd better ____ up a very good excuse why you didn't come to the meeting

a)

create

b)

think

c)

work

55.

Let me mull this ____ for a while and then I'll get back to you.

a)

about

b)

in

c)

over

56.

Toni was totally opposed at first but I think she's ____ around to the idea now.

a)

come

b)

made

c)

taken

57.

I think you should face up ____ the fact that your relationship's over

a)

on

b)

with

c)

to

58.

We're still trying to ____ out how the burglars got in.

a)

figure

b)

think

c)

guess

59.

I'm going to have to ____ up on what all the road signs mean before my driving test.

a)

learn

b)

swot

c)

look

60.

I am in a real ____ and I just don't know what to do.

a)

dilemma

b)

paradox

c)

query

d)

hunch

61.

They're staying in rented accommodation for the time ____.

a)

going

b)

making

c)

doing

d)

being

62.

Is it really the first time ____ first class?

a)

you ever fly

b)

you're ever flying

c)

you've ever flown

d)

you've ever been flying

63.

____ getting a pet tarantula ?

a)

Does Claire really think of

b)

Is Claire really thinking of

c)

Has Claire really thought that

d)

Has Claire really been thinking that

64.

____ Alan for hours but he just doesn't answer his mobile. I hope nothing's wrong.

a)

I call

b)

I'm calling

c)

I've called

d)

I've been calling

65.

Looking at your CV, I ____ you used to live in Australia.

a)

gather

b)

do gather

c)

am gathering

d)

have gathered

66.

I ____ it's going to snow tonight, don't you?

a)

speculate

b)

reflect

c)

reckon

d)

ponder

67.

Fill in the blank: 'I was ___________ by her attitude towards her husband.'

a)

contemplated

b)

deliberate

c)

deduced

d)

baffled

68.

Fill in the blank: 'I couldn't _____________ the meaning of the word.'

a)

read up on

b)

take in

c)

mull over

d)

come round to

69.

Fill in the blank: 'Last time we had dinner together I made _____________ that you didn't like fish'

a)

up my mind

b)

a mental note

c)

an account

d)

sense

70.

Fill in the blank: 'The marriage counsellor tried not to be ___________.'

a)

judgmental

b)

inexplicable

c)

rationalist

d)

unassuming

71.

Fill in the blank: 'She was a(n) ___________ girl and did not panic'

a)

sensible

b)

sensitive

c)

senseless

d)

thoughtful

72.

Fill in the blank: 'It was ____________ to me that he could have been my attacker.'

a)

inconceivable

b)

irrational

c)

disbelieving

d)

thoughtless

73.

Fill in the blank: 'We shall ___________ the error as soon as possible.'

a)

convert

b)

distort

c)

amend

d)

deteriorate

74.

Fill in the blank: 'Computerization has enabled us to ____________ a lot of paperwork.'

a)

do up

b)

do away with

c)

change around

d)

fade away

75.

Fill in the blank: 'The exhibition featured a rare and ___________ jewel.'

a)

influential

b)

irreplaceable

c)

primitive

d)

radical

76.

Synonym of 'Deliberate'

a)

immediate

b)

purposeful

c)

considerate

d)

contemplate

77.

Fill in the blank: 'She tried to ___ who the letter was from.'

a)

piece together

b)

puzzle out

c)

hit upon

d)

think over

78.

Fill in the blank: 'He was the only one who ___ the problem.'

a)

come up with

b)

thought up

c)

swotted up

d)

faced up to

79.

'Face up to' means "to encounter unexpectedly"

a)

True

b)

False

80.

'Figure out' means "understand or solve a problem"

a)

True

b)

False

81.

Fill in the blank: 'I'm in a real ................. and I just don't know what to do.'

a)

dilemma

b)

paradox

c)

query

d)

hunch

82.

Fill in the blank: 'The Minister was accused of ......................... the truth.'

a)

distorting

b)

revising

c)

reforming

d)

shifting

83.

Fill in the blank: 'Have you considered applying for a job with the ........................ service.'

a)

civil

b)

civic

c)

national

d)

governmental

84.

Fill in the blank: 'I wonder if you could let me know what the ......................... fare to Berlin is?'

a)

round

b)

double

c)

two-way

d)

return

85.

Fill in the blank: 'Some food companies keep the consumer in the _____ about GM ingredients.'

a)

sand

b)

blue

c)

dark

d)

ignorance

86.

Fill in the blank: 'You need a period of peace and quiet in order to take stock _____ your life.'

a)

of

b)

up

c)

over

d)

at

87.

Fill in the blank: 'The doctor arrived in the _____ of time. The patient's life was saved.'

a)

moment

b)

nick

c)

right

d)

back

88.

Fill in the blank: 'We're still trying to ............... together exactly what went wrong.'

a)

part

b)

piece

c)

set

d)

arrange

89.

Fill in the blank: 'Matt ____________ his teeth but didn't say anything.'

a)

clenched

b)

clutched

c)

slipped

d)

steered

90.

Fill in the blank: 'The man put a few more ___________ of coal on the fire.'

a)

piles

b)

flakes

c)

lumps

d)

blocks

91.

Fill in the blank: 'You can't __________ a poor old woman like that and leave her alone.'

a)

demolish

b)

evict

c)

construct

d)

inhabit

92.

(adj) no longer used because of being replaced by sth newer and more effective

a)

overdue (adj)

b)

obsolete (adj)

c)

prior (adj)

d)

long-lasting (adj)

93.

Fill in the blank: (adj) The .... government lasted three months

a)

provisional

b)

permanent

c)

prompt

d)

prior

94.

(n) a large company that has offices, shops or factories in several countries

a)

executive (n)

b)

multinational (n)

c)

public sector (n)

d)

private sector (n)

95.

Public sector (n phr) all the businesses, inductries and services that are not owned or managed by the government

a)

True

b)

False

96.

civil service (n phr) a country's government departments and the people who work in them

a)

True

b)

False

97.

Fill in the blank: 'Most babies begin to ... when they are a few months old'

a)

crawl (v)

b)

clench (v)

c)

leap (v)

d)

clamber (v)

98.

(v) to move or travel with no particular purpose

a)

drift (v)

b)

leap (v)

c)

migrate (v)

d)

roam (v)

99.

fumble (v) to try to hold, move or find sth using your hands in a way that is not skilful or graceful

a)

True

b)

False

100.

(n) a man whose job is look after the passengers on a plane, train or ship, especially serving them with food and drink

a)

hitch-hiker (n)

b)

pilot (n)

c)

steward (n)

d)

hiker (n)

101.

Cargo (n) things that are being sent by plane, ship, train or truck

a)

True

b)

False

102.

Colloquial (adj) language used in formal conversation and writing

a)

True

b)

False

103.

convey (v) to communicate ideas or feelings directly

a)

True

b)

False

104.

(adj) saying what is true or what you think, even if this offends or upsets people

a)

blunt

b)

boast

c)

assert

d)

bias

105.

denounce (v) to criticise someone or sth severely in public

a)

True

b)

False

106.

(v) to describe sth in a wat that makes it seem better, worse, larger, ... than it really is

a)

flatter

b)

hint

c)

exaggerate

d)

disclose

107.

(n) untidy writing

a)

stumble

b)

stutter

c)

mumble

d)

scribble

108.

Fill in the blank: 'Some aspects of the law were somewhat ... and ill-defined

a)

vague

b)

mumble

c)

stumble

d)

stutter

109.

(n) a separate part of a newspaper or magazine

a)

trailer

b)

tabloid

c)

supplement

d)

spine

110.

mishap (n) a minor mistake or accident

a)

True

b)

False

111.

(adj) believing in the power of magic or luck

a)

stray

b)

superstitous

c)

spontaneous

d)

scarce

112.

equidistant (adj) at the different distance from 2 places

a)

True

b)

False

113.

Fill in the blank: 'that delay may well have ... the impact of their campaign

a)

diminished

b)

shrank

c)

expanded

d)

rationed

114.

magnitude (n) great size, importance or effect

a)

True

b)

False

115.

Down payment (n phr) a first payment that you make when you are buying something and are going to pay the rest later

a)

True

b)

False

116.

Fill in the blank: '' I find orange juice a bit strong, so I usually...it''

a)

crush

b)

dense

c)

dissolve

d)

dilute

117.

(v) to consider doing sth in the future

a)

contemplate (v)

b)

consider (v)

c)

deduce (v)

d)

deliberate (v)

118.

(v) cannot understand or solve a problem/ someone's behaviour

a)

assess (v)

b)

baffle (v)

c)

ponder (v)

d)

gather (v)

119.

dilemma (n) a situation in which you have to make a difficult decision

a)

True

b)

False

120.

(n) a feeling that something is true or will happen, although you do not know any definite facts about it

a)

genius (n)

b)

guesswork (n)

c)

prediction (n)

d)

hunch (n)

121.

This is a/ an .... device for opening bottles

a)

ingenious (adj)

b)

optimistic (adj)

c)

pessimistic (adj)

d)

plausible (adj)

122.

Optimistic (adj) thinking that the worst thing will happen in every situation

a)

True

b)

False

123.

(n) an ability to know or understand something through your feelings, rather than by considering facts or evidence

a)

notion (n)

b)

inspiration (n)

c)

intuition (n)

d)

paradox (n)

124.

(adj) not willing to accept much change, especially in the traditional values of society

a)

conservative (adj)

b)

alternate (adj)

c)

dynamic (adj)

d)

ignorant (adj)

125.

deteriorate (v) to become worse

a)

True

b)

False

126.

Distort (v) to keep something such as information although it is no longer true or accurate

a)

True

b)

False

127.

Fill in the blank: ''Let's just keep the... until we know what's happening''

a)

switch (n)

b)

revolution (n)

c)

status quo (n)

d)

shift (n)

128.

Broadband (n) a low-speed Internet connection

a)

True

b)

False

129.

(games) console (n phr) a small piece of eletronic equipment that you connect to a screen, used for playing video games

a)

True

b)

False

130.

anachronism (n) means...

a)

sth that is no long suitable for or relevant to modern times

b)

an old object

c)

the time between one thing happening and another while waiting for sth permanent or final to become available

d)

a short break between the parts of sth such as a play or concert

131.

(adj) sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way

a)

chronological (adj)

b)

eternal (adj)

c)

abrupt (adj)

d)

annual (adj)

132.

consultant (n) an expert or a professional person whose job is to give help and advice on a particular subject

a)

True

b)

False

133.

(adj) suitable or typical of the time of year it is now

a)

timely (adj)

b)

simultaneous (adj)

c)

punctual (adj)

d)

seasonal (adj)

134.

(n) a particular period of time during the development of something

a)

period (n)

b)

phase (n)

c)

span (n)

d)

stint (n)

135.

Fill in the blank: ''The ..... government lasted three months''

a)

prompt (adj)

b)

provisional (adj)

c)

permanent (adj)

d)

seasonal (adj)

136.

headhunt (v) to try to persuade someone to leave their job and work for another company

a)

True

b)

False

137.

aggravate (v) to make sth bad become better, especially a situation or a medical condition

a)

True

b)

False

138.

(phr. v) to give someone money so that they do not act against you

a)

buy out

b)

buy up

c)

buy in

d)

buy off

139.

(phr.v) produce a new product and start to sell it

a)

bring up

b)

bring out

c)

bring about

d)

bring together

140.

(phr.v) cause a disagreement or arugment between people

a)

come between

b)

come out

c)

come out in

d)

come out with

141.

Get down (phr.v) make someone feel sad or lose hope, start feeling sad or losing hope

a)

True

b)

False

142.

(phr.v) to start enjoying sth or become enthusiastic about it

a)

get off

b)

get over

c)

get into

d)

get through

143.

laze around (phr.v) doing a lot of work, being under pressure

a)

True

b)

False

144.

(phr.v) change someone or something so that they become something else

a)

make up

b)

make into

c)

make over

d)

make out

145.

piece together (phr.v) learn the truth about something by considering all the separate bits of information you have

a)

True

b)

False

146.

Fill in the blank with suitable phrasal verb

'' I'm... with work at the moment

a)

slipped away

b)

slipped up

c)

snowed under

d)

smartened up

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