Key to Practice Test 5

Ex. 1
1C
2A
winding adj having a curving and twisting shape
a long and winding road
+ winding twisting and turning, full of twists and turns
spin, spun, spun
3D
plumber a person whose job is to fit and repair things such as water pipes, toilets,
etc.
I think we’ll have to call the plumber to fix that tap.
4C
butcher a person whose job is cutting up and selling meat in a shop/store or killing
animals for this purpose
5D
Ex. 2
6C 7D
emigrant a person who leaves their country to live in another
emigrant workers emigrants to Canada
During the reign of Charles I there was a flood of emigrants to North
America.
immigrant a person who has come to live permanently in a country that is not their
own
immigrant communities/families/workers illegal immigrants
8B 9C 10 A
emotion U C a strong feeling such as love, fear or anger; the part of a person’s
character that consists of feelings
He lost control of his emotions.
They expressed mixed emotions at the news.
Emotions are running high (= people are feeling very excited, angry, etc.).
+ emotion feeling, sentiment, sensation
Ex. 3
11C
arise [intransitive] (rather formal) (especially of a problem or a difficult situation) to
happen; to start to exist
SYNONYM OCCUR
A new crisis has arisen.
We keep them informed of any changes as they arise.
+ arise appear, emerge, crop up, turn up, come about
12 A
project scheme, plan, plan of action
13 C
 sue (somebody) (for something) to make a claim against somebody in court
about something that they have said or done to harm you
to sue somebody for breach of contract
to sue somebody for $10 million (= in order to get money from somebody)
to sue somebody for damages
sue take legal action against, take to court, bring a suit against, proceed against
14 C
be supposed to do/be something to be expected or required to do/be something
according to a rule, a custom, an arrangement, etc.
You're supposed to buy a ticket, but not many people do.
I thought we were supposed to be paid today.
not be supposed to do something to not be allowed to do something
You're not supposed to walk on the grass.
15 B
grateful adj feeling or showing thanks because somebody has done something
kind for you or has done as you asked
grateful (to somebody) (for something) I am extremely grateful to all
the teachers for their help.
grateful (to do something) She seems to think I should be grateful to
have a job at all.
grateful (that…) He was grateful that she didn't tell his parents about the
incident.
+ grateful appreciative (of)
gratitude U the feeling of being grateful and wanting to express your thanks
He smiled at them with gratitude.
gratitude (to somebody) (for something) I would like to express my
gratitude to everyone for their hard work.
She was presented with the gift in gratitude for her long service.a deep
sense of gratitude
I owe you a great debt of gratitude (= feel extremely grateful).
Opposite ingratitude
thankful adj pleased about something good that has happened, or something bad that
has not happened
thankful (to do something) I was thankful to see they'd all arrived
safely.
thankful (for something) He wasn't badly hurt—that's something to be
thankful for.
She was thankful for the darkness which allowed her to slip away
unnoticed.
thankful (that…) I was thankful that he hadn't been hurt.
delightful adj very pleasant
SYNONYM CHARMING a delightful book/restaurant/town
a delightful child It was a delightful little fishing village.
16 C
 dependent adj needing somebody/something in order to survive or be successful
a woman with several dependent children
dependent on/upon somebody/something You can't be dependent on
your parents all your life.
dependent on/upon somebody/something for something The festival is
heavily dependent on sponsorship for its success.
depend on/upon sth (not used in the progressive tenses) to be affected or decided
by something
Does the quality of teaching depend on class size?It would depend on the
circumstances.
depend on/upon how, what, etc… Whether we need more food depends
on how many people turn up.
17 B 18 C
responsible (for something) being able to be blamed for something
Who's responsible for this mess?
Everything will be done to bring those responsible to justice.
He is mentally ill and cannot be held responsible for his actions.
19 D 20 C 21 A 22 C
on second thoughts (British English) (North American English on second thought)
used to say that you have changed your opinion
I'll wait here. No, on second thoughts, I'll come with you.
turn sth down reject, spurn, rebuff, refuse, decline
cut sth down (to …)/cut down (on sth) to reduce the size, amount or number of
something
We need to cut the article down to 1 000 words.
The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking.
23 A 24 B 25 D
devote yourself to somebody/something to give most of your time, energy,
attention, etc. to somebody/something
She devoted herself to her career.
+ devote dedicate
comfort to make somebody who is worried or unhappy feel better by being kind and
sympathetic towards them
comfort somebody The victim's widow was today being comforted by
family and friends.
She comforted herself with the thought that it would soon be spring.\
it comforts somebody to do something It comforted her to feel his
arms around her.
26 B
report (to somebody/something) (for something) to tell somebody that you
have arrived, for example for work or for a meeting with somebody
You should report for duty at 9.30 a.m.
All visitors must report to the reception desk on arrival.
 reception [uncountable] (especially British English) the area inside the entrance of
a hotel, an office building, etc. where guests or visitors go first when they arrive
the reception area
We arranged to meet in reception at 6.30.
You can leave a message with reception.
(North American English, British English) the reception desk
receptionist a person whose job is to deal with people arriving at or telephoning a
hotel, an office building, a doctor’s surgery, etc.
27 B
in addition (to somebody/something) used when you want to mention another
person or thing after something else
In addition to these arrangements, extra ambulances will be on duty
until midnight.
There is, in addition, one further point to make.
28 B
newsprint U the cheap paper that newspapers are printed on
29 A
preparation (for something) U the act or process of getting ready for something or
making something ready
Preparation for the party started early. food preparation
The third book in the series is currently in preparation.
The team has been training hard in preparation for the big game.
preparation
need, require a dish that requires no elaborate preparation or cooking
do He's done a lot of preparation for this meeting.
preparation [countable, usually plural] things that you do to get ready for something
or make something ready
preparation (for something) The country is making preparations for war.
Was going to college a good preparation for your career?
preparation (to do something) We made preparations to move to new
offices.
wedding preparations
30 D
a thousand, thousands (of…) (usually informal) a large number
There were thousands of people there.