NAME: _______________ Test unit 3

A) Fill in the missing words from the table.

* associate * ludicrous * slacker * snowed * unfazed

* tuition * perilous * dissolve * spare * mackintosh
* accommodating * uncanny * numbing * impromptu * obsolete
* prime * mutual * strenuous * collective * apprentice

1. It is ____________ to suggest that I was driving under the influence of alcohol.

2. _____________ is money you pay for being taught for example at university.
3. Tom was a very _____________ host, always asking if I needed anything.
4. A(n) _____________ is someone who you work with or do business with.
5. Smoking is the _____________ cause of lung disease.
6. Since the hurricane, builders and roofers have been ______________ under with
work.
7. Take some _______________clothes in case you get wet.
8. ______________ respect is necessary for any partnership to work.
9. A(n) ____________is someone who works for an employer for a fixed period of time
in order to learn a particular skill or job.
10. Something that is _____________ is very dangerous.
11. Many laboratories use ______________equipment as they do not receive enough
funding to invest in new equipment.
12. A(n) _____________ decision is shared or made by every member of a group.
13. First ____________ the tablet in water, then drink the liquid.
14. My brother is a _____________. He is incredibly lazy and does not do any work he
should.
15. Alice had a(n) _______________ resemblance to Josie
16. The Prime Minister appeared to be totally _____________ by the protesters. He paid
no attention to them.
17. The band gave a(n) _______________ concert for a few of its fans.
18. Anna has been making a(n) _____________ effort to lose weight. It was really hard
for her to eat only 800 calories a day.
19. Workers on the assembly line have a mind _______________ job.
20. A coat which you wear to keep out the rain is called a(n) _______________.
B) Write down the correct preposition.
1. I had no intention ____ hurting your feelings.
2. Jenny is so fixated ____losing weight that she eats only vegetables.
3. We finally opted ____ the wood finish.
4. Henry has been ____ the dole for 5 months.
5. Emily felt completely ____ ease with the sharks.
6. Only 10% of American adults engage ____ regular exercise.
7. The chairperson was dismissed ____ his post.
8. Sportsmen always strive ____ perfection.
9. Do you believe in a job ____ life?
10. After a hectic day, I love to wind ____ on the sofa.
11. Psychologists are adept ____ predicting people’s feelings.
12. My daughter used to pass all her test ____ flying colors.
13. Too much exposure ____ sun is very harmful.
14. I was stuck____ a rut and decided to look for a new job.
15. Brian’s still dwelling too much _____ the past. He keeps thinking about past events.
16. Some of the data was specifically excluded ____ the report.
17. Your investment will pay ____.
18. Ms. Brown goes ____ sick leave nonstop.
19. I can add ____ different numbers in my head quite easily.
20. I’m thinking of signing ____ for a yoga course.

C) Change into verbs

1. modern
2. unreliable
3. public
4. facility
5. strong
6. restriction
7. expansion
8. enhancement
9. division
10. acquisition