VOCABULARY TEST 1

I. 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 Part of a station where you wait for a train and get on and off it. _____________
2 People who do this stand at the side of the road with their thumbs out. They try to get cars to
stop and give them a lift. ________________
3 A person in an office who answers the phone and greets visitors when they arrive.
________________
4 The money you are paid regularly when you retire from work. _____________
5 A referee at a sports match blows this to stop and start the game. _____________
6 A shirt for a woman. ________________
7 What a man wears in bed. ________________
8 Not the city centre, but the area around a city where lots of commuters live.
________________
9 When you decorate a room you put this on the wall. It can be plain or patterned.
________________
10 The seat on a bicycle. ________________

II. Underline the most suitable word.

0 Anyone who has high stress levels / layers / rates should read this book.
1 Margaret has some beautiful flower boxes on her windowsill/frame/shelf.
2 I always put the central conditioning/heating/warming on as soon as it starts to get cold.
3 The departs/departure/leaving lounge is a non-smoking area.
4 They booked their holiday through a tour/trip/travel agent on the High Street.
5 After he was made redundant, Chris got a temporary job/work/employment in a restaurant.
6 The level/cost/price of living is much higher in the south of the country.
7 My sister won first place/prize/class in a cookery competition last weekend.
8 ‘I’ve got a spare ticket for the tennis court/game/match on Friday. Would you like to come
with me?’
9 Keith prefers to wear shirts with short sleeves/arms/cuffs to work.
10 I enjoy window shopping/buying/looking when I haven’t got much money to spend.

III. 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 We managed to get on the earlier flight as there had been a ________________ and there were
now two spare seats.
CANCEL
2 I didn’t ________________ straightaway because I wanted to go straight out and watch the
sunset.
PACK
3 Sarah has a degree in law and a diploma, so her ________________ for the job are very good.
QUALIFY
4 The ________________ made the job sound very exciting but in fact it was pretty boring.
ADVERTISE
5 Beckham’s knee ________________ prevented him from playing in the Cup Final last year.
INJURED
6 All the ________________ had to take part in tests for drugs before the race could start.
COMPETE
7 Pete’s clothes are always ten years out of date, which is why he always looks so
________________ .
FASHION
8 Men should never wear a ________________ tie with a striped shirt.
PATTERN
9 The main ________________ is at the side of the building. ENTRY
10 The flat was cheap to rent as it was ________________ . We filled it with the things
from our old house. FURNITURE