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7046y_En_Y20_Əyani_Yekun imtahan testinin sualları Fənn : 7046y Xarici dil - 4

1. Choose the correct answer: I'm afraid I'll never __________ in this place. I simply don't like it and never will.

• getting used to living


• got used to lived
• gets used to living
• get used to lived
√ get used to living

2. Choose the correct answer: At first the employees didn't like the new open-space office, but in the end they _______ it.

• get used to
• get use to
• use to
√ got used to
• did use to

3. Choose the correct answer: Mr Lazy was shocked when he joined our busy company because he _______ doing much work everyday.

• was used to
• use to
• using to
√ wasn’t used to
• were used to

4. Choose the correct answer: When Pete Smith was the head of our office everything _______ well organized. Now it's total chaos here.

• uses to be
• used to
• used to being
√ used to be
• used be

5. Choose the correct answer: When I had to commute to work every day I ______ very early.

• use to get up
• used to got up
• used get up
• using to get up
√ used to get up

6. Choose the correct answer: Don't worry, it's a simple program to use. You _______ it in no time, I'm sure.

• using to
• will use to
• will get use to
√ will get used to
• get will used to

7. Choose the correct answer: When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I ______ all the work on my own.

• used to do
• am using to do
• used doing
• am use to do
√ am used to doing

8. Choose the correct answer: Whenever we came to Coventry we always ______ in the Central Hotel. We loved it.
• using to stay
• used staying
• uses to stay
√ used to stay
• use to stay

9. Choose the correct answer: We were surprised to see her driving – she ________ when we first met her.

• doesn’t use to drive


• didn’t use drive
• used to drive
√ didn’t use to drive
• didn’t use drove

10. Choose the correct answer: He __________ several books a month, but he doesn't have time any more.

• used read
• used to reading
• use to read
• uses to read
√ used to read

11. Choose the correct modal verb : A: He didn’t come to work today. B: No, he’s ______ sick.

√ might be
• can
• can't
• might
• must

12. Choose the correct modal verb : Sorry, I don't know if she's here or not. She was feeling ill so she _____ gone home.

• ought has to
• have to
• couln't have
• might has
√ might have

13. Choose the correct modal verb : He wasn't answering the phone before. Maybe he went to the shop or he _____ been in the shower.

• can't have
• have to
• shoud has
√ might have
• don’t have been

14. Choose the correct modal verb : My key's not in my pocket or on my desk so it _______ be in the drawer.

• have to
• can't to
• should to
√ must
• ought

15. Choose the correct modal verb : He _____ be our teacher! He looks about twelve!

• hasn’t to
√ can't
• has to
• doesn’t has to
• should

Choose the correct modal verb : The doctor said my headaches _____ be because of the hot weather but they're going to do some tests to
16. be sure.

• ought
• has to
• have to
• can to
√ could

Choose the correct modal verb Do you remember my birthday party last year? You _____ remember! It was the same day as your
17. graduation.

• has to
• can't
• mustn't
• ought
√ must

18. Choose the correct modal verb She _____ speak French very well. She's only lived in Paris for a few weeks.

• can't to
• may be to
• has to
• must
√ can't

19. Choose the correct modal verb They're coming this week but I don't know which day. They ______ be coming tomorrow.

• have to
• can't to
• do have to
√ might
• may to

Choose the correct modal verb : I'm sure he is here - I can see his car in front of the building. He ______ be here. I can see his car in
20. front of the building.

• have to
• mustn't
• should be to
√ must
• could to

21. Choose the correct relative clause: The car, … was designed by a foreign company, won the race.

• that
• whose
• where
√ which
• what

22. Choose the correct relative clause: Confusing topics … are well-expressed can be understood.

• what
√ that
• where
• whose
• ___
23. Choose the correct relative clause: This is mount Ararat, on the peak of … , there always is snow.

• where
• whose
• that
• what
√ which

24. Choose the correct relative clause: Is this the shop … you bought your camera?

• whose
• what
• that
√ where
• which

25. Choose the correct relative clause: We are living next to a woman … dog barks all the time.

• ___
• which
√ whose
• that
• who

26. Choose the correct relative clause: They have three sons, all of … are living abroad.

• whose
• who
• what
√ whom
• which

27. Choose the correct relative clause: A student … doesn't study hard enough cannot be successful.

• whose
√ who
• whom
• which
• what

28. Choose the correct relative clause: One should quit smoking, … is very harmful to health.

• whom
• whose
• that
• what
√ which

29. Choose the correct relative clause:Hemmingway, … novels are still very popular, led a painful life.

• that
√ whose
• which
• whom
• ___

30. Choose the correct relative clause: Hasan is the person … the manager wants to see.

• where
• whose
• which
√ whom
• what

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : The population of wild birds peaked _______________ approximately 400,
31. 000 before falling rapidly.

• for
• by
• of
√ at
• in

32. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : I found a very useful article _____________ the Internet.

• by
√ on
• for
• though
• in

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : I imagine astronauts spend a lot of time thinking about life ______________
33. Earth.

• down
• over
• in
• of
√ on

34. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : I have a very close relationship _____________ my mother.

• between
√ with
• for
• of
• to

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : I hope the lecturer wasn’t referring _____________ my assignment when he
35. made that remark.

• of
• by
• in
• for
√ to

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : Some scientists believe that we are in danger ____________ running out of
36. oil within ten years.

• about
• for
• from
√ of
• to

37. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : The graph shows the figures ___________ 2003 and 2005.

• about
• from
• of
• to
√ for

38. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : It must have been amazing to be first astronauts _____________ space.

• to
• by
• of
• up
√ in

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : Children need to learn to accept the consequences ________________ their
39. actions.

• or
• to
• by
√ of
• in

40. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences : There is a very clear relationship ___________________ me and my mother.

• for
• with
• of
• about
√ between

41. Choose the correct answer: She ............. so worried about the operation if the doctor had explained things better.

• would have been


• wouldn't be
• wasn't
√ wouldn't have been
• won't be

42. Choose the correct answer: Suppose there ......... a problem, what would you have been able to do?

• is
• will be
√ had been
• would be
• was

43. Choose the correct answer: Provided you ........ there half an hour before it starts, you'll get straight in.

• will get
• got
• would have got
√ get
• would get

44. Choose the correct answer: Unless you ...... things easy, you'll get ill.

• would have taken


• took
• will take
• would take
√ take
45. Choose the correct answer: If the weather holds, I ........ play golf this afternoon.

• would
• will have
• would have
√ will
• ___

46. Choose the correct answer : If I ........., I'd have done it myself.

• would be there
• was there
• were there
√ had been there
• am there

47. Choose the correct answer: If you see him, ......... him to call me?

• did you ask


• do you ask
• would you have asked
√ will you ask
• you will ask

48. Choose the correct answer : If I ...... you, I would never have done that

• was
• am
• would be
√ had been
• were

49. Choose the correct answer: If you ...... yellow and blue, you get green.

• had mixed
• will mix
• mixed
√ mix
• mixes

50. Choose the correct answer: If I ...... you, I would tell him straightaway.

• am
• was
• had been
√ were
• would be

51. v: The task is _______ than I expected.

• the harder
• more hard
• hard
√ harder
• a harder

Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences.: The weather this summer is even _______ than last
52. summer.
• bad
• more bad
√ worse
• more worse
• worst

53. Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences.: Grapefruit juice is not ________ lemonade.

• sweeter
• sweet
• more sweet
• very sweet
√ as sweet as

54. Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences.: The tomato soup was _______ the mushroom soup.

√ as delicious as
• more delicious
• deliciouser
• delicious
• the most delicious

55. Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences.: The right trouser-leg is ______ than the left one.

• more wide
• the widest
• wide
√ wider
• very wide

56. Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences.:The human heart weighs______ than a pound.

• the most
• most
• the least
√ less
• lesser

Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences.: Arteries are ______blood vessels which lead blood away
57. from the heart.

• large
√ largest
• too large
• much larger
• larger

Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences.: Our living room has large windows, so it is ______
58. especially in the morning.

• modern
• neat
• spacious
√ bright
• noisy

59. Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences.: Hospitals are always very _________. They are not dirty.

• dark
• small
√ clean
• unusual
• bright

Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences. : Many people all over the world visit that museum. It is
60. quite _______.

• old
• spacious
• beautiful
• interesting
√ popular

Fill in the blanks below with a suitable adjective to complete the sentences: I like to study at our school library. It isn’t noisy. It is very
61. ________.

• neat
• cramped
• large
√ quiet
• spacious

62. Choose the correct article: Do you need --- degree in --- economics to be a better manager?

• the, the
• ___, ___
√ a, ___
• the, ___
• a, the

63. Choose the correct article: --- Mt. Everest is --- highest mountain in --- world.

• ___, the, ___


• the, the, ___
• ___, ___, the
√ ___, the, the
• the, the, the

64. Choose the correct article: --- attempt has been made to collect --- funds to start --- public library in --- town where I live.

• ___, ___, ___, the


• the, the, a, the
• an, ___, the, the
√ an, ___, a, the
• the, the, the, the

65. Choose the correct article: --- president of --- United States is a busy man.

• the, a
• a, ___
• ___, ___
√ the, the
• ___, the

66. Choose the correct article: --- Athletics has been --- Olympic sport for many decades.

• the, an
• an, an
• the, the
√ ___, an
• ___, the

67. Choose the correct article: Anyone who has --- information should contact --- local police.

• a, a
• ___, ___
• the, a
√ ___, the
• the, the

68. Choose the correct article: --- life can be very hard for --- poor.

• the, the
• ___, ___
• the, a
√ ___, the
• a, a

69. Choose the correct article:He likes wearing --- tracksuit, but --- tracksuit you bought yesterday was the wrong size.

√ ___, the
• a, a
• ___, ___
• the, a
• the, the

70. Choose the correct article:When my son starts --- school, he'll have --- lunch every day in --- canteen. I hope he will like --- food.

• the,the,the,the
• the, ___, __, ___
• a, __, __, ___
√ ___,__,the,the
• a,__,the,the

Choose the correct article: I went to the fashion show in --- town centre yesterday. --- models were really good-looking but --- clothes
71. were a bit boring.

• the, ___, __
• a, __, __
• a, the, the
• ___, ___, ___
√ the,the,the

72. Choose the correct tense form:Christopher Columbus ….... America in 1492.

• has discovered
√ discovered
• was discovered
• discovers
• had been discovered

73. Choose the correct indirect speech: "Do you work in London?" she wondered.

• She wondered whether you worked in London.


• She wondered that I worked in London.
• She wondered did you work in London?
√ She wondered if I worked in London.
• She wondered if I work in London.

74. Choose the correct indirect speech: "How often do you play sport?" he asked.
• He asked how often did he play sport.
• He asked how often you played sport.
• He asked how often did you play sport.
√ He asked how often I played sport.
• He asked how often do you play sport.

75. Choose the correct indirect speech: "What are you doing tomorrow?" he wanted to know.

• He wanted to know what you are doing tomorrow.


• He wanted to know what I am doing tomorrow.
• He wanted to know what he was doing the other day.
√ He wanted to know what I was doing the other day.
• He wanted to know what were you doing tomorrow.

76. Choose the correct indirect speech: "I'll come and help you at twelve," she said.

• She asked that she’d come and help me at twelve.


• She said that she’ll come and help me at twelve.
• She said that I’d come and help you at twelve.
√ She promised to come and help me at twelve.
• She promised to came and helped me at twelve.

77. Choose the correct indirect speech: "We went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant," she said.

• She asked that they had gone to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant.
• She said that they went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant.
• She asked that they went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant.
√ She said that they had gone to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant.
• She said that we had gone to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant.

78. Choose the correct indirect speech: "Where do you live?" he asked.

• He asked where do I live.


• He asked where did I live.
• He asked where you lived.
• He asked where do you live?
√ He asked where I lived.

79. Choose the correct indirect speech: "Please get me a cup of tea," Mary said.

• Mary said please get me a cup of tea.


• Mary ordered a cup of tea.
• Mary asked me get a cup of tea.
• Mary asked please get me a cup of tea.
√ Mary asked me to get her a cup of tea.

80. Choose the correct indirect speech: “I'm leaving tomorrow,” John said.

• John told that I was leaving tomorrow.


• John said I’m leaving tomorrow.
√ John said that he was leaving the other day.
• John said that I was leaving tomorrow.
• John asked that he was leaving tomorrow.

81. Choose the correct indirect speech: "Don't make so much noise," he says.

• He says don’t make so much noise.


• He says not to make so much noise.
• He says that don’t make so much noise.
• He asks don’t make so much noise.
√ He asks not to make so much noise.

82. Choose the correct indirect speech: Have you been shopping?" he asked us.

• He asked us that we have been shopping.


• He asked us whether we have been shopping.
• He asked us if I had been shopping.
• He asked whether you had been shopping.
√ He asked us if we had been shopping.

83. Choose the correct indirect speech : He said, "Don't go too far."

• He asked that don’t go too far.


• He asked not to went too far.
• He advised her don’t go too far.
• He said that didn’t go too far.
√ He advised her not to go too far.

84. Choose the correct indirect speech: "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she says.

• She asks Peter whether he preferred tea or coffee.


• She says to Peter if he prefers tea or coffee.
• She asks if I preferred tea or coffee.
• She says Peter if he prefers tea or coffee.
√ She asks Peter whether he prefers tea or coffee.

85. Choose the correct indirect speech: "Why haven't you phoned me?" he asked me.

• She asked why haven’t I phoned her.


• She asked me that why haven’t I phoned her.
• She asked me if I haven’t phoned her.
√ She asked me why I had’t phoned her.
• She asked why haven’t you phoned me.

86. Choose the correct indirect speech: “Be careful, Ben," she said.

• She told Ben be careful.


• She said that be careful.
• She said Ben that be careful.
√ She told Ben to be careful.
• She told Ben that he must be careful.

87. Choose the correct indirect speech: "I was very tired," she said.

• She said that I was very tired.


• She said that I had been very tired.
• She said me that she had been very tired.
√ She said that she had been very tired.
• She said that she was very tired.

88. Choose the correct passive form of the verb: What ……………………. the customers and bank clerks …………. to do?

• can be, asked


• is, asked
• are, asked
√ were, asked
• was, asked

89. Choose the correct passive form of the verb: What were we doing at 11 o'clock? – We…………………….. by a reporter.
• had been interviewd
• are being interviewed
• have been interviewed
√ were being interviewed
• were interviewed

90. Choose the correct passive forms of the verbs: Three men ………… after the incident, and five others …………… to hospital.

• are arrested, are taken


• is arrested, is taken
• were arrested, are taken
√ were arrested, were taken
• are arrested, were taken

91. Choose the correct passive form of the verb: This building needs renovating. It ……………….. since the 1960's.

• isn't being reconstructed


• had not been reconstructed
• was not reconstructed
√ has not been reconstructed
• is not reconstructed

92. Choose the correct passive form of the verb: Paper pulp ………….. from wood chips soaked in special chemicals.

• has been made


• were made
• had been made
√ is made
• was made

93. Choose the correct passive form of the verb: I …………… when I heard that they had approved my scholarship application.

• is surprised
• has been surprised
• will be surprised
• is being surprised
√ was surprised

94. Make the passive voice of the mixed sentence in the brackets: (the islands/inhabit/the Irish) until 1953.

• The islands had been inhabited by the Irish


• The islands has been inhabited by the Irish.
• The islands are inhabited by the Irish.
• The islands have been inhabited by the Irish
√ The islands were inhabited by the Irish

95. Choose the correct passive form of the verb: …………….. you ……………. to do housework when you were a child?

• had, been made


• were, being made
√ were, made
• have been, made
• are, made

Choose the correct passive form of the verb: The Academy Awards ……………. out every year to recognize outstanding work of movie
96. actors, directors, and others.

• is being given
• must be given
• will be given
• is given
√ are given

97. Make the passive voice of the mixed sentence in the brackets: (a car park/build/the local council) just now.

√ A car park is being built by the local council


• A car park is built by the local council.
• A car park was built by the local council.
• A car park has been built by the local council.
• A car park had been built by the local council

98. Choose the correct passive form of the verb: It ………. once ………. that the sun revolved around the earth.

• has, been believed


• must, be believed
√ was, believed
• are, believed
• is, believed

Choose the correct passive form of the verb: A: Did you see the dog in the middle of the road? B: Yes, I did. But when I stopped, my
99. car……….. from behind.

√ was hit
• is being hit
• is hit
• has been hit
• had been hit

100. Make the passive voice of the mixed sentence in the brackets: Each year (thousands of planes/produce) in the USA.

• thousands of planes can be produced


• thousands of planes have been produced
• thousands of planes were produced
√ thousands of planes are produced
• thousands of planes had been produced

101. Choose the correct passive forms of the verbs: The Oscar ceremony ……………… and …………. by millions of people.

• are televised, seen


√ is televised, seen
• was televised, is seen
• will be televised, seen
• has been televised, seen

102. Choose the correct passive form of the verb: These machines …………… to mix the ingredients.

• is used
• has benn used
• had been used
√ are used
• was used

103. Find the synonym of the quoted word. Many writers write satires that expose the “arrogant” nature of the newly-rich people.

• subservient
• inferior
• delightful
√ conceited
• masterful
104. Find the synonym of the quoted word. Frequent minor “ailments” keep Mrs. Collins from work.

• excuses
• young children
• irritations
√ sicknesses
• falls

105. Find the synonym of the quoted word. Nobody knows where and how the son of the deceased politician “acquired” all his wealth.

• stole
• deposited
• lost
• hide
√ gained

106. Find the synonym of the quoted word. During the ten years he worked in Germany, he “accumulated” a fortune.

• concentrated
√ made
• increased
• intensified
• expanded

107. Find the synonym of the quoted word. Adrenalin has the effect of strengthening and “accelerating” the heartbeat.

• diminishing
• adopting
• abolishing
√ quickening
• aborting

108. Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the given word: drawback

• boost
• benefit
• fame
• managerial
√ disadvantage

109. Choose the one that is similar in meaning to the given word: oppress

• refer
• break
• intake
√ rule
• surpass

Choose the correct answer: In some parts of the world, …………….. is a major problem. One of the causes is inadequate ……………...
110. of necessary vitamins and minerals.

√ malnutrition/intake
• eating disorders/overweight
• eating/medication
• starvation/vitamins
• lack/herbs

111. Choose the correct answer: When you peel a piece of fruit, you ………… .
• cut it into pieces
• slice it
• take a knife and chop it
• eat the skin
√ remove the skin

112. Choose the correct answer: If you are adept at painting, you can ………. .

• paint badly
• paint alone
• only use certain colours
• paint like a child
√ paint well

113. Choose the correct answer: If you have a misconception about something, you are ……….. .

• bored
• correct
• complicated
√ wrong
• interested

114. Choose a word with similar meaning to the underlined expression: Dogs do not have the ability to bear the pain to high pitched noises.

• bravery
• importance
• roughness
• passion
√ tolerance

115. Choose a word with similar meaning to the underlined expression: My sister is a well-known and important musician.

• coarse
• talanted
• tolerant
√ prominent
• strange

116. Choose the correct answer: The climate where I live is very ………. . It never drops below 10 degrees ……….. .

• bizarre/degree
√ temperate/Celcius
• aquatic/unbelievable
• ecological/hot
• strange/wet

117. Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the given word: commence

• start
√ finish
• adopt
• rescue
• require

118. Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the given word: remedy

• instant
√ poison
• rich
• soft
• island

119. Choose the correct answer: I saw a really interesting ............ last night about computer games.

• TV programme
√ science-fiction
• TV screen
• meeting
• show

120. Choose the correct answer: Do you............ not finishing university?

• help
√ regret
• manage
• decided
• do

121. Choose the correct answer: It was a huge amount of work, and that’s why Sven didn’t ............ to complete it.

• run
√ manage
• refuse
• arrange
• afford

122. Choose the correct answer: People who go ............ can ride waves up to 20 metres high

• ice-skating
√ surfing
• scuba diving
• driving
• rock-climbing

123. Choose the correct answer: I thought that that film was ............ by Robert Redford but I was wrong.

• hold
√ directed
• written
• decided
• driven

124. Choose the correct answer: Don't stay in that job because you will never ............ rich.

• climb
√ get
• have
• make
• do

125. Choose the correct answer: Was Lara really ............ when she didn't get that fantastic job?

• interested
√ disappointed
• nervous
• happy
• excited

126. Choose the correct answer: I love being a lawyer but I have to work long hours - it's a ............ job.
• annoying
√ tiring
• relaxing
• disappointing
• refreshing

127. Choose the correct answer: Why doesn't the company get a ............ to help with ideas for the new reception area?

• qualification
√ designer
• waiter
• receptionist
• plumber

128. Choose the correct answer: Doctors and nurses make very important ............ about their patients' health

• money
√ decisions
• help
• problems
• qualifications

129. Choose the correct answer: We took our cat to the ............ because she had a broken tooth.

• dentist
√ vet
• farmer
• teacher
• psychologist

Match the word or word combination to its definition. an increase in the earth's average atmospheric temperature that causes
130. corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect.

• carbon emission
√ global warming
• alternative energy
• negative growth
• carbon footprint

131. Choose the synonym of the word: reservation

• holiday
√ booking
• activity
• consultation
• distance

132. Choose the synonym of the word: challenging

• steady
• professional
• hard-working
√ difficult
• easy

133. Complete the sentence: Many students …... when they are at university because it fits in with their studies.

• make a fortune
√ do a part time job
• get promotion
• work full time
• earn comission

134. Complete the sentence: One way to ………… a career move is to join a small but rapidly growing company.

• take
√ make
• climb
• offer
• have

135. Choose the correct answer: Take your ............ with you because it might be cold on the beach this evening.

• t-shirt
√ sweatshirt
• sandals
• bag
• braclet

136. Choose the correct answer: David never has time to …………. before going out so he’s growing a beard.

• give money
• get a new suit
• go to the shop
√ have a shave
• buy bread

137. Choose the correct answer: It’s not a good idea to wear ……….. because we’re going to walk to the cinema.

√ high-heels
• long socks
• trainers
• t-shirt
• shoes

138. Choose the correct answer: How much do I ………. you for the shopping you did for me?

• lend
• borrow
• have
• buy
√ owe

139. Choose the synonym of the word: crash

• melt
• value
• contribution
• hand in
√ collapse

140. Match the word to its definition. People who are out of work.

• traders
• shareholders
• customers
• consumers
√ unemployed
141. Choose the correct answer: I love that coat but I can't ............ to buy it.

• pay
• lend
• get
√ afford
• spend

142. Choose the correct answer: James always ............ a joke about owing money, but I don't like it.

• talks
• gives
• takes
√ makes
• does

143. Choose the correct answer: Alex got a large ............ from the bank to help him start his business.

• account
• borrow
• money
• lend
√ loan

144. Choose the right definition of the word “downturn”.

• accept or believe sth is true without proof


• waiting to make more than you need
• study the facts then form an opinion of sth
• an unpleasant red or yellow mark on the skin
√ a time when an economy or industry is weaker than normal

145. Choose the right definition of the word “browse”.

• a place where tennis, basketball are played


• very attractive in a way that causes people to notice
• one journey around a track
√ spend time pleasantly in a shop looking at things
• stop to progress of sth for a short time of period

146. Choose the right definition of the word “premises”.

• necessary and important


• made by people and used instead of sth natural
• connected with the country, not the town
√ building and land around it belonging to a business
• feeling that sb is dishonest and cannot be trusted

147. Choose the right definition of the word “pretend”.

• plan or mean to do sth


• remember sth you did in the past
• complete a task or activity
• invent sth, often sth that you pretend is true
√ act in a particular way to make people believe sth that isn’t true

148. Choose the right definition of the word “cramped”.

• a shop or part of a supermarket that sells foreign food


• a bag for money, keys, etc., used especially by women
• the part of the road where people walk
√ small, and not having enough space
• any small closet or cabinet, as for clothes, food

149. Match the word to its definition. Wait with pleasure for something which is going to happen.

• look through
• look at
√ look forward to
• look for
• look after

150. Match the word to its definition. The lowest amount allowed by the law.

• tips
• perks
• compensation
√ minimum wage
• fringe benefit

151. Match the word to its definition: People who work well with other people.

• methodical
• self-starters
• motivated
√ team players
• computer-literate

152. Match the word to its definition: The work is difficult and makes you tired.

• fascinating
• routine
• satisfying
• repetitive
√ tough

153. Match the word to its definition: People who are very keen to do well in their job because they find it interesting.

√ motivated
• computer-literate
• unskilled
• graduate
• numerate

154. Match the word combination to its definition: to get knowledge through doing things.

• to wind up
• to apply for
• to turn down
√ to acquire experience
• to make redundant

155. Match the word combination to its definition: complete a task or activity

• make sth up
• enclose sth
• hang on
√ get through sth
• insist on doing sth
Choose the correct word to fill in the gap. It suddenly ............... to me that Mr. Smith was the greatest dramatist ever who had never
156. written a play!

• happened
• presented
√ occurred
• predicted
• dawned

Choose the correct word to fill in the gap. The bridge is so immensely long that the shape of the earth had to be ............... by its designer
157. as an essential part of the project.

• given an account of
√ taken into account
• given approval to
• caught up with
• kept in touch with

158. Choose the correct word to fill in the gap. In the medical profession, men ............. women by two to one.

• outdo
• outshine
• outclass
√ outnumber
• outlive

159. Choose the correct word to fill in the gap. She is very .............; you just couldn't make her walk past under a ladder.

• deformed
• credulous
• religious
√ superstitious
• supernatural

Choose the correct word to fill in the gap. Precautions of this sort are necessary, for it is next to impossible to .............. the exact nature
160. of the difficulties which will confront us.

• forbid
• fortify
• forsake
√ foretell
• forewarn

161. Choose the correct word to fill in the gap. You could ............ being a little bit more friendly, couldn't you?

• support
• effort
• comfort
√ afford
• please

Choose the correct word to fill in the gap. It seems to me that they never gave a thought to ............... future problems when the plans
162. were being laid down five years ago.

• impossible
• unbelievable
• untrustworthy
√ probable
• unreasonable

163. Choose the correct word to fill in the gap. I phoned to check on my application, but they said they’d already ……. someone.
• explain
• commute
√ recruited
• deal
• turndown

Match the words to their definitions: 1) another name for the human resources department. 2) when people stop working to protest. 3)
164. everyone working for a company is on its:
a) strike, b) personnel, c) payroll

• 1-a, 2-b, 3-c


• 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
• 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
• 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
√ 1-b, 2-a, 3-c

165. Choose the right word and put it in the sentence: ... 1) shows financial picture of the firm. 2) The ... to speak another language is now
seen as a form of economic power. 3) I get a ... on everything I sell. a) ability b) accounting c) percentage

• 1-a, 2-b, 3-c


• 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
• 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
√ 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
• 1-c, 2-b, 3-a

Choose the right word and put it in the sentence: 1) This job is so important , I think we need to ….. someone. 2) They’ve finally ….. a
166. new receptionist. 3) ...... is all the people working for a company. a) hire b) headhunt c) staff

• 1-a, 2-b, 3-c


• 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
√ 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
• 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
• 1-b, 2-c, 3-a

167. Complete the sentence: If workers refuse to work more than the normal number of hours it is called....

• payroll
• stoppage
• walk-out
√ overtime-ban
• a strike

168. Complete the sentence: If the manager reaches particular objectives for the company there may be ......

• minimum wage
• charities
• ladder
√ performance-related bonuses
• strike

169. Complete the sentence: People who are self-driven are.....

• work in shifts
• work part-time
• have flexible work
√ good at working on their own
• have temporary work
170. Complete the sentence: Non-profit organizations are also called ……..

• societies
• mutual
• start-ups
• moguls
√ charities

171. Choose the right meaning of the word combination: keep ahead

• think or believe sth will happen


• make the best possible use of sth
• keep or continue to have sth
√ stay in front of sb
• introduce a wider range of products

172. Choose the right meaning of the word combination: get rid of sth

• try to find sth or ask sb for sth


• say strongly that you must have or do sth
• think that sb is good or suitable
√ throw sth away, or make yourself free of sth you don't want
• think about sth carefully before making decision

173. Choose the correct tense form: Is that Alan over there? He ….... old and tired. Is he sick?

• has been looking


• is looking
• has looked
• looked
√ looks

174. Choose the correct tense form: He …... to Chicago in 2003.

√ went
• has been
• go
• will go
• has gone

175. Choose the correct tense form: Listen! Someone …... the piano. Do you hear it?

• has been playing


• has playing
√ is playing
• playimg
• plays

176. Choose the correct tense form: Tanya …... France several times.

• had been visited


√ has visited
• visited
• had visited
• has been visiting

177. Choose the correct tense form: She can't go to the movies. She …..... her homework yet.

• didn't do
• isn't do
• hasn't do
√ hasn't done
• doesn't do

178. Choose the correct tense form: When is the best time to call you? – I usually ….. till nine in the evening. Call me around ten, if you can.

• have worked
• am working
• worked
√ work
• was working

179. Choose the correct tense form: I …... a little boy in the room. He is sleeping on the sofa.

• saw
• have seen
• was seeing
√ see
• am seeing

180. Choose the correct tense form: She ….... the soup in the kitchen when the telephone rang.

• tastes
• has been tasting
• tasting
√ was tasting
• tasted

181. Choose the correct tense form: By the time we arrived, she .... for us at the train station for three hours.

• has been waiting


• waited
• is waiting
√ had been waiting
• was waiting

182. Choose the correct tense form: Yesterday I went to an interesting museum that I ….... before.

• haven't visited
• don't visit
• didn't visited
• wasn't visiting
√ hadn't visited

183. Choose the correct tense form: I wanted to ask my son for help, but I saw that he …..... , and I decided not to wake him up.

• has slept
• slept
• sleeps
√ was sleeping
• has been sleeping

184. Choose the correct tense form: He was waiting for his bus at the bus stop when the robbers ….... him.

• had attacked
• are attacking
√ attacked
• were attacking
• were attacked
185. Choose the correct tense form: He ….... for twenty years when he finally quit smoking.

• was smoking
• smoked
• is smoking
• had been smoking
√ had been smoking

186. Choose the correct tense form: By the time I came back, Mike and Jane .... , so I couldn't tell them about it.

• was already leaving


• already left
• had already been leaving
√ had already left
• were already leaving

187. Choose the correct tense form: I burned my finger while I ….... breakfast.

• cooking
• had been cooking
√ was cooking
• had cooked
• cook

188. Choose the correct tense form: He …... a new car last month, but he doesn't really like it.

• had bought
• have been bought
• will buy
√ bought
• buys

189. Choose the correct tense form: When we finally got to the village we …...... for over five hours. We were exhausted.

• have been travelling


• travelled
• was travelling
√ had been travelling
• travelled

190. Choose the correct tense form:The students are usually taught by Mr. Bingham. However, this week, they ….... by the assistant teacher.

• will taught
• are taught
• have been taught
√ are being taught
• be taught

Choose the correct tense form:We were late because we …... some car problems. By the time we got to the train Susan ….... for us for
191. more than two hours.

• had, was waiting


• have, had been waiting
• have, is waiting
√ had, had been waiting
• have, was waiting

Choose the correct tense form:Thomas is an author who …...... since he was a child. Altogether he …...... seven novels and three
192. collections of short stories.
• has written, has written
• wrote, wrote
• wtote, has written
√ has been writing, has written
• had written, wrote

193. Choose the correct tense form: Sharon loves to travel. She ….... abroad almost every summer. Next year she plans to go to Peru.

• is loving
• has loved
√ loves
• loved
• love

194. Choose the correct tense form: I …...... for this company for more than thirty years and I …........ to stay here until I retire.

• have worked, intend


• have been worked, will intend
• worked, will intend
• am working, intend
√ have been working, intend

195. Choose the correct tense form: When Carol called last night I …......... my favorite TV show.

• watched
• watches
• has watched
√ was watching
• is watching

Complete the sentences with phrases a-d.


1. ___________ allowed to adopt unwanted elderly people as well as children ?
2. ___________ want to see more young people unable to find a job ?
3. ___________ to pay more attention to what voters say ?
196. 4. Don’t __________ would be more productive if they could have a short nap after lunch ?
a) Don’t politicians need
b) Surely you don’t
c) Shouldn’t people be
d) you see that workers

• 1-a;2-b; 3-c; 4-d


• 1-a; 2-c; 3-d; 4-b
√ 1-c; 2-b; 3-a; 4-d
• 1-d; 2-b;3-c;4-a

Complete the sentences with phrases a-d. One is extra that you don’t need to use.
1. ___________ world would be a better place without mobile phones ?
2. ___________ need to take on another employee if we get this contact.
3. ___________ that nobody should be allowed to drive at more than fifty miles an hour on motorways ? a) Surely you
197. don’t
b) Isn’t it obvious
c) Clearly, we’ll
d) Don’t you agree that the

• 1-c; 2-a; 3-b


• 1-b; 2-a; 3-c
√ 1- d; 2-c; 3-b
• 1-a; 2-b; 3-d

198. Complete the question. How long do you think it will take for them to __________ a decision ?

• stick to
• arrive
√ come to
• decide

199. Complete the sentence. I don’t want ______________ get the wrong idea, but……

• that you
• you
√ you to
• from you

200. Complete the sentence. They seemed __________ if they were just having fun.

• to be
• like
√ as
• having

201. Complete the sentence. It didn’t _______________ my mind to phone you.

• catch
• occur to
√ cross
• appear

202. Complete the sentence. I think we need to sum _______ what we’ve learned.

• on
• at
√ up
• off

203. Complete the statement. The way I see ____________, we need to start again.

• point
• idea
√ things
• the thing

204. Complete the question. Could you tell me _____________ ?

• what is the problem


• what the problem
√ what the problem is
• what is problem

205. Complete the sentence. So _____________ that no-one knows the answer, they’re just guessing ?

• What you’re getting is


• In other kinds of words
√ What you’re saying is
• What are you saying is

206. Complete the sentence. _____________ unfair that wealthy people pay a smaller proportion of taxes than those with less money ?

• Don’t you think


• Isn’t
√ Doesn’t it seem
• Do you think

207. Complete the sentence. I’d get her some flowers. She’s ______________ chocolates.
• not that keen
• can’t stand.
√ not a big fan of
• a big fan on

208. Complete the sentence. Then ______________ that microwaves cause the food to vibrate quickly and produce heat.

• The thing happens


• The thing is
√ What happens is
• The thing that happens

209. Complete the sentence. I’m phoning ____________ a course.

• about enquiring
• enquire about
√ to enquire about
• to have an enquiry

210. Complete the sentence. __________________, the minimum voting age should be sixteen.

• I’m against
• It seems to me as
√ The way I see it
• I’m still not convinced.

211. What can you say to settle an argument or end a discussion that's getting too heated?

• I beg to differ.
• Can I throw my two cents in?
√ Let's just agree to disagree.
• I was about to say that.

212. What can you say if someone interrupts you before you've finished making your point?

• You didn't finish me.


• Sorry, go ahead.
√ You didn't let me finish.
• Can I add something now ?

213. If someone says "Exactly!" after you've shared an opinion, it means they _______ with you.

• strongly disagree
• might agree
√ strongly agree
• partly disagree

214. Which expresses the strongest disagreement?

√ No way.
• I couldn’t agree with you more.
• I'm not so sure about that.
• Not necessarily.

215. If you say "I couldn't agree with you more", it means you

• totally disagree
• no longer agree
√ totally agree
• partly disagree

216. Which expression makes it clear that you're sharing an opinion, not stating a fact?

• As far as I know...
• As far as I can tell...
• As a matter of fact…
√ As far as I'm concerned...

217. Which expresses weak or unsure agreement on something?

√ I guess so.
• I doubt it
• Absolutely.
• No doubt about it.

218. Which expression shows you strongly agree with what someone's just said?

• Well, I suppose so.


• I assume so.
√ That's for sure.
• I'm not so sure.

219. Which is best for listening to people agreeing and disagreeing?

• a speaking test
• a history lecture
• a news report
√ a political debate

220. If you're agreeing with someone, it means you have _______ views on the topic you're discussing.

√ the same
• non-identical
• correct
• different

Choose the appropriate antonym of the quoted word: The diligence and “persistence” of such groups have resulted in some states
221. initiating legislation.

• representing
• abundance
• halt
√ disinterest
• introducing

222. Choose the appropriate antonym of the quoted word: Always “commence” your work with faith.

• complete
• begin
• start
√ conclude
• continue

223. Choose the correct antonyms for the quoted word. Tommy was “inquisitive” to know the secret.

• curious
• willing
• eager
√ incurious
• interested

224. Choose the correct antonym for the quoted word. A village was affected by “drought”.

• famine
• summer
• winter
√ floods
• hurricane

225. Choose the correct antonym for the quoted word. Her face had an expression of absolute “serenity”.

• tranquility
• calmness
√ unquietness
• peacefulness
• stillness

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