TEST 30
I. Put one correct word in each gap
1 come 2 taken 3 have 4 most/all 5 How/What 6 under 7 leave 8 without 9 catch 10 Rather
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1. My grandfather used to say that dreams only ................. true when you work hard.
2. The audience were ................. aback when they saw one of the actors was drunk.
3. `Michael! Can I ................. a word with you?' `Sure. What's up?'
4. Before the final exams, Ann spent ................. of her time studying in the library.
5. 'I'm so bored. ................. about going out to a pub?' `Good idea.'
6. Recently, we've been ................. so much pressure. Our boss wants us to get ready with the project by next week.
7. Mr Trevor is not at work. He's been on sick ................. since last Monday.
8. I want the documents to be delivered ................. delay. They are very important.
9. I didn't see Madonna well. I just managed to ................. a glimpse of her as she was entering the building.
10. ................. than stay at home alone, I'd prefer to spend the time with my friends.
II. Write the words in the correct form
1 foggy 2 championship 3 generosity 4 unreal 5 violent 6 limitless 7 lively 8 obligation 9 warmth 10 talented
1. A .............................. weather is forecast for the whole next week. FOG
2. France won the football .............................. in 1998. CHAMPION
3. Thanks to our sponsors' .............................., our organisation can GENEROUS
continue protecting endangered animals.
4. The story he had told us was quite .............................. . None of us REAL
believed in it.
5. Before they got divorced, .............................. arguments had broken VIOLENCE
out in the Lees' house almost every day.
6. What I like about living by myself is the .............................. freedom LIMIT
of doing what I want to.
7. Jenny is a .............................. young girl. She's always full of life. LIVE
8. 'Whose .............................. is it to take the dog out for a walk?' OBLIGE
'It's John's turn today.'
9. Turn on the radiator. Give us a little .............................. . WARM
10. Eva is a young .............................. manageress. One day she will TALENT
get to the top.
III. Write in the correct words
1 headlines 2 scored 3 disasters 4 settled 5 chores 6 disabled 7 haircut 8 pedestrians 9 eyesight 10 honeymoon
1. The corruption case in the Ministry of Defence is in the _ _ a _ _ _ n _ s of all newspapers today.
2. Martin _ c _ _ _ d the winning goal for our team just before the final whistle.
3. In 1983, two passenger jets crashed in the air. It was one of the worst air
_ _ s _ s _ _ _ s in history.
4. Before they finally _ _ _ t _ _ d down in California, the Greys had moved from state to state several times.
5. My daily _ h _ _ _ s include doing homework and taking my dog for a walk.
6. The school offers facilities for _ _ _ a _ _ _ d people, for example wheelchair drives and special lifts.
7. Mandy's decided to change her _ _ i _ _ u _ . She's meeting her hairdresser this afternoon.
8. You can't drive your car here, sir. It's an area only for _ _ d _ _ t _ _ _ _ s .
9. Ever since my _ y _ _ _ g _ _ started to get worse, I've had to wear glasses.
10. Right after the wedding ceremony, Sally and Nick went on a _ _ _ _ y _ _ o _ to Hawaii.
IV. Choose the correct answer
1A 2D 3B 4B 5C 6A 7A 8C 9B 10D
1. `What does your brother do for ................. ?' `He's an architect.'
a) a living b) an existence c) a life d) a being
2. Mr Shady is known to settle all his matters by ................. of bribes.
a) ways b) manners c) uses d) means
3. The Sultan has eleven wives and about thirty children to ................. for.
a) deliver b) provide c) satisfy d) support
4. Many politicians arrived to pay their ................. to the newly elected king.
a) estimates b) respects c) regards d) honours
5. `What's your ................. to modern art?' `Not too warm. I prefer classical works.'
a) view b) opinion c) attitude d) judgement
6. You can get brand new designer clothes for a ................. at the clearance sale.
a) song b) music c) score d) note
7. The battle of Stalingrad is assumed to have been the ................ point of the war.
a) turning b) passing c) spinning d) shifting
8. Many people would like to have ................. at beating the chess champion but Richard Simms only plays with the best ones.
a) a trial b) a probation c) an attempt d) a venture
9. I don't like the way Rita ................. everybody down. She's such a gossip.
a) speaks b) runs c) takes d) brings
10. Edward has just been granted a scholarship abroad. His parents must take great ................. in his achievements.
a) boast b) honour c) ovation d) pride
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