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Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Professor Fuller’s research has ________________ the reputation of the subject at a time when some had begun to doubt it.

a)

restored

b)

reverted

c)

evolved

2.

Next month, on 15th August, is the anniversary of the day this company was set up. By then, we ........... this place together for two years.

a)

will have been running

b)

will have run

c)

will be running

3.

An hour before the president ________________ a statement about the economy, the Central Bank agreed to lend his country more money.

a)

had made

b)

was going to make

c)

was due to make

4.

In his old age, Thomas _______________ the old house and walk along its corridors.

a)

would visit

b)

was to visit

c)

used to visit

5.

‘Prices have doubled overnight in a way that was sudden and unexpected.’ The change was:

a)

volatile

b)

sharp

c)

moderate

6.

‘Oil prices went up by a small amount over the weekend.’ The change was:

a)

significant

b)

volatile

c)

moderate

7.

Increasing rental costs may ________________ a housing crisis in the future.

a)

account for

b)

attribute to

c)

result in

8.

Economic improvements have ________________ the discovery of mineral resources in the country.

a)

arisen from

b)

given rise to

c)

triggered

9.

In the end, the team decided to ............ their attempt to extract the chemicals.

a)

cease

b)

give up

c)

pass on

10.

Tim ........................... a list of complaints that he had prepared before the meeting

a)

reeled off

b)

recited

c)

teamed up

11.

Sarah likes to ask lots of questions and find out about new things. She is:

a)

discerning

b)

enquiring

c)

visionary

12.

Sally is sporty, athletic and really good at gymnastics. She is:

a)

agile

b)

agilous

c)

handy

13.

The minister’s description of the refugee crisis as an ‘unfortunate situation’ was a ________________ understatement.

a)

gross

b)

principal

c)

sole

14.

One of the ________________ recommendations of the report was that more maths classes should be on the curriculum.

a)

principal

b)

total

c)

utter

15.

We’ll be heading off at eight ______ you’re both ready.

a)

should

b)

whether or not

c)

unless

d)

provided that

16.

______ the sight of pelicans on the beach, you wouldn’t know we were in Mexico.

a)

But for

b)

Provided that

c)

Were it not for

d)

Supposing