Name: ________________________________ Date: ____________________

Advanced Language Practice

Vocabulary Test 2 (Units 6–10)

1 What is being defined? Write the word or words after the sentence.

0 Storage place in a car where you put suitcases and bags. boot
1 A species of wildlife that no longer exists is called this. ________________
2 The noise made by a mouse or a door that needs oiling. ________________
3 A market trader’s ‘shop’ is known as this. ________________
4 This noun means that an employee is given a higher position in a company.
________________
5 An informal word meaning that a customer bargains with a seller to try to get
the price down. ________________
6 The person who you are engaged to. ________________
7 If you are a married man, this is your wife’s mum. ________________
8 The legal name for the crime of violently or sexually attacking someone.
________________
9 This verb means that a criminal or illegal immigrant is forced to leave a country.
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10 A wild plant that spoils a garden. ________________

2 Underline the word which forms a common collocation.

0 This book is essential reading for anyone who has high stress levels/layers/rates
at work
1 A troop/herd/school of elephants was resting near the water hole.
2 Water insufficiencies/shortages/droughts in the south-east of England led to a
ban on garden hosepipes last summer.
3 Brian’s boss gave him three more days to try to clinch/obtain/fasten the deal.
4 When I applied for my job, I simply sent my CV with a covering
letter/attachment/enclosure.
5 You can either pay everything upfront for this car, or you can pay us in monthly
subscriptions/installments/contributions.
6 The train company did not refund the cost of my ticket, but sent me a £5
voucher as a goodwill statement/gesture/measure.
7 I resisted/revolted/rebelled against my parents and the way they brought me up.
8 Our relationship is going through a rather bad stretch/span/patch at the moment.
9 As a policeman it is your duty to upkeep/enforce/execute the law.
10 A secure unit is a kind of prison for young offenders/wrongdoers/sinners.

Advanced Language Practice

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3 Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals.

0 Our city has some open spaces but they are not very accessible . ACCESS
1 The charity relies to a large extent on ________________ donations.
VOLUNTEER
2 At 6 o’clock the sky turned black and there was a torrential _______________ .
POUR
3 You really need to ________________ what you mean by ‘certain people’.
CLEAR
4 I left school without any ________________ at all. QUALIFY
5 The salary for this post is not ________________ . NEGOTIATE
6 I had a very traditional ________________ , with rather strict parents.
BRING
7 John is very ________________ towards Mary; he seems a really nice guy.
ATTEND
8 Sarah accused Jack of a lack of ________________ to their relationship.
COMMIT
9 It is ________________ to sell cigarettes to anyone under sixteen.
LEGALITY
10 Harper was convicted of four separate ________________ . OFFEND

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