First Certificate Masterclass
Unit 7 Vocabulary test
Exercise 1
Choose the word that best completes each sentence.
1 Well, with a __________of luck and no traffic, we might get home before lunchtime.
A
bit
B
part
C
tone
D
pack
2 As two schools in the area are closing down, quite a few teachers are going to be made __________.
dismissed
shattered
sacked
redundant
3 Don’t __________ your time trying to convince Janet – she’s made up her mind.
waste
spend
throw
spare
4 In Paris, many parks use their surrounding walls or railings to __________ paintings or photographs during exhibitions.
handle
apply
display
locate
5 If you could __________ some of your time to our problem, we’d appreciate it very much.
reserve
devote
fit
6 Our teacher stressed that all students should be __________ for class, and that she wouldn’t accept latecomers.
occasional
punctual
flexible
timely
7 The cost of a new telephone line is __________ low, compared to the huge bills you get once you start using the line!
extensively
repetitively
inevitably
relatively
8 Matt now admits leaving his job was a(n) __________ decision – he really ought to have thought about it more carefully as finding another job is very difficult.
blatant
rash
intensive
hassle
9 The day care centre costs ₤150 per month, and there’s a ₤50 __________ if the child has lunch at the centre as well.
proportion
recharge
supplement
surplus
10 As far as I’m concerned, cooking is a real __________, but I can’t afford to eat out every day!
bargain
wander
whiff
nuisance
Exercise 2
Use the word in capitals at the end of each line to form a word which completes the sentence correctly.
1 In the evening, we arrived at a ____________ little village, where we decided to spend the night.
2 Do you know how many of the ____________ will be arriving the day before the opening ceremony?
3 We avoid eating sweets at home, but my husband ____________ brings some ice-cream for the children.
4 I allow some ____________ in my daughter’s bedtime hours, depending on whether she has slept in the afternoon or not.
5 The people in the village complained they’d been ____________ informed about the new motorway and threatened to take the matter to court.
DELIGHT
PARTICIPATE
OCCASION
FLEXIBLE
SUFFICIENT
Exercise 3
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given but do not change it. Use between two and five words, including the word given.
1 Can you please watch the dinner while I have a shower?
eye
Can you please _____________________ the dinner while I have a shower?
2 The club are organising a singing contest next month, why don’t we take part in it?
go
The club are organising a singing contest next month, why don’t _____________________ it?
3 Ben tried to explain but as I couldn’t understand his arguments, I put an end to the conversation.
sense
Ben tried to explain but as his arguments didn’t _____________________, I put an end to the conversation.
4 After searching every single neighbourhood in the city, we decided to live in the centre.
length
After searching _____________________ of the city, we decided to live in the centre.
5 My uncle Nick said he started liking golf from the first day he attempted it, which I can’t explain!
fancy
My uncle Nick said he _____________________ golf on the first day he attempted it, which I can’t explain!
Exercise 4
Choose the preposition that best completes each sentence below.
1 A bowl of hot soup really set us on / off / up for our hunting trip in the mountains.
2 The newsagent told me ‘Down Town’ magazine comes off / out / on on Thursdays, not on Fridays as it used to.
3 I’ve arranged to meet Sue for a cup of coffee and catch up / over / in on the latest news in our neighbourhood.
4 Has it never occurred at / to / for you that some people might not want to go out every single night?
5 Walking in the woods, I hit my head on the branch of a tree, and when I came out / over / round I was lying on the ground face down.
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