Gifted English Test Preparation 9

Choose the best answer

1. When the body is cold, one becomes inactive and tired. All you want to
do is ______ indoors and sit by the heater.
1. staying
2. stayed
3. stay
4. to stay
2. Teenagers who have witnessed and experienced broken homes, alcohol,
drug abuse, and bullying issues, ____ themselves differently in the
community they live in.
1. to show
2. showing
3. show
4. showed
3. Statistics show that the number of road accidents ______ in recent years.
1. increase
2. increases
3. increase
4. has increased
4. Research done by physicians in 1960’s, ________ that more than half of
people in the world cannot digest lactose.
1. suggest
2. suggests
3. suggested
4. be suggested
5. Due to a ________ of memory capacity, it is necessary to upgrade the
computer in our office.
1. short
2. shorting
3. shorten
4. shortage
6. A newly hired ________ will receive a salary of 35,000 baht.
1. technology
2. technic
3. technicality
4. technician
7. Since ______ Thai students learn about ‘Bang Rachan War’ from history
class, they can easily understand the story and would enjoy Thai history.
1. almost
2. most
3. mostly
4. the most
8. Many people may ______ the effective benefits of Vitamin B in helping to
enhance the neuro system.
1. aware of
2. be aware
3. be aware of
4. be aware
9. Simple camera recorder cannot __________ sharp, undistorted footages
over a wide field.
1. to form
2. forming
3. are formed
4. be formed
10. It led to a host of countries______expressing their disappointment on the
floor of the summit at what was described as a “bitter pill”.
1. publicly
2. public
3. publicity
4. publically

Circle the most appropriate words.

11. Did you know Australia has the highest number of (poison / poisonous)
species of snake?
12. Tom knew that being chosen as class president was a real (achieve /
achievement).
13. Everyone agrees that the (current / currently) problems were caused by
mistakes made in the past.
14. Did you know that tomatoes (origin / original/ originate) from South America?
15. The cricket ground and the theatre make this a very (desire / desirable /
desirability) area to live in.