Diagnostic Test

Vocabulary 15 If we don’t have any rain this year, there will be severe
water .
1 Over the past decade, people have become of
A decreases C levels
how powerful the media is.
B lacks D shortages
A known C sensitive
16 The female duck will all her eggs in the nest
B aware D awake
and then both parents will sit on them.
2 Some people just love out other people’s
A make C emerge
mistakes or weaknesses.
B lay D breed
A making C pointing
17 We couldn’t get a flight to Khartoum and had
B giving D putting
to change planes in Rome.
3 There are some very serious currently facing
A domestic C direct
our society and these must be addressed.
B straight D one-way
A actions C contents
18 I’ve got high of the hotel we’re going to stay in.
B issues D discussions
It’s got six stars.
4 Our project is to research into why people
A expectations C prospects
become addicted to computer games.
B feelings D potentials
A manage C perform
19 She wants to lose weight, so she is calories.
B carry D conduct
A managing C totalling
5 David always feels before giving a presentation
B counting D weighing
because he hates doing them.
20 As far as I’m , diets never work. You just need
A surprised C shocked
to eat well and do regular exercise.
B terrified D excellent
A worried C assumed
6 How many people in the survey you did last
B affected D concerned
week?
21 We made many mistakes but , we were able to
A participated C replied
achieve our goal.
B responded D answered
A lastly C eventually
7 We only chose this university after very careful .
B lately D conclusively
A behaviour C consideration
22 It was a shame but few people came to watch
B reaction D attention
the football match last week.
8 She up her own online business while she was
A relatively C rather
still at university.
B quite D largely
A made C put
23 Sadly, Robert suffers from terrible especially
B found D set
when he has to do something new.
9 Their research has had a huge on the way we
A allergies C concern
treat illness.
B disease D anxiety
A impact C contribution
24 Last week, our house was and our computers,
B achievement D impression
tablets and phones were taken.
10 How many hours a day do you spend looking at a
A caught C stolen
computer ?
B burgled D accessed
A device C television
25 Because the of the city has grown so fast,
B screen D key
the authorities must find new ways to provide
11 Jeremy is a(n) on the subject of history, but
accommodation for everyone.
knows little about today’s world.
A occupants C residents
A principal C adviser
B population D society
B master D expert
12 We need to find an alternative to the problem.
Language
A knowledge C approach
B behaviour D method 26 Some people that the use of emoticons is
13 Many ancient works of art are on at the British unacceptable in the workplace.
Museum. A think C have been thinking
A display C demonstration B are thinking D have thought
B scene D exhibit 27 Did you know that the first mobile phone over
14 Air is a problem in major cities around the a kilo? Can you imagine that?
world. A was weighing C weighed
A gases C pollution B has weighed D had weighed
B warming D crisis

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28 Someone’s physical appearance can definitely affect 45 You learn Dutch if you go to the Netherlands.
their . Most people speak English.
A personal C personality A mustn’t C don’t need
B personally D impersonal B needn’t D couldn’t
29 If you want to relax, you should first find a place 46 I think you try to do more exercise if you want
you feel comfortable. to lose weight.
A which B that C when D where A are able C need
30 Our lecturer, book on Mars has just been B should D are permitted
published, is going to work in an American university 47 Their research made it for a new vaccine to be
for six months. created.
A who B whose C that D which A allowed C possible
31 It was much difficult to find a job than she B probable D permitted
imagined. 48 You don’t have to hurry. We’ve still got of time.
A more B most C least D fewer A plenty C much
32 It’s impossible whether he will be here next B lot D great deal
month or not. 49 If you lost your job, to another city?
A saying C for to say A will you move C would you have moved
B say D to say B do you move D would you move
33 He definitely be here by 9 o’clock. He’s never 50 I say anything to him about it, if I were you.
late. A won’t C don’t
A might B will C must D may B wouldn’t D didn’t
34 In 30 years’ time we in smaller houses because
TOTAL /50
space is running out.
A are living C will be living
Speaking
B can be living D could
35 How did ancient people create great monuments Part 1
as Stonehenge or the Great Pyramid at Giza? • What is your favourite food? (Why?)
A that B such C so D very • Do you enjoy trying food from other countries? (Why? /
36 Art has been important throughout history, but no Why not?)
more than in today’s connected world. • How have your food preferences changed since you
A do B is C such D so were a child?
37 He to Australia, but he’d like to go one day. • Where do you usually go shopping for food items?
A has gone C hasn’t been (Why?)
B went D wasn’t going
38 I here since the beginning of the month. • Do you prefer to do or watch sport? (Why?)
A ’ve been working C worked • What sports are popular in your country? (Why?)
B was working D am working • What sports did you do when you were at school?
39 What was accommodation like on your trip? • What new sport would you like to try? (Why?)
A some B the C any D an Part 2
40 We have wanted to go there years and years.
A by B in C since D for Describe a time when you had to do something difficult
41 If we travel by car, we usually videos on our
You should say:
tablets for the children to watch.
A are downloading C download • what it was
B will download D will be downloading • why it was difficult for you
42 It’s a good idea to change your money now, • how you felt before doing it
you may not get as many dollars. and what you learned from doing it.
A otherwise C as long as
B provided D unless
43 Many illnesses by people eating the wrong Part 3
kind of food. • Why do you think some people like doing extreme
A have caused C are causing sports, such as skydiving or swimming with sharks?
B are caused D will cause • Do young people and older people face different types
44 All the students to wait in a small room before of challenge?
the interview. • Are some people better at dealing with challenges than
A was told C were telling others?
B told D were told • What are some of the biggest challenges the world
faces today?

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