TEST 1 FOR UNIT 5

I. SYNONYM
Question 1. He was always a good boy, very friendly and eager to please.
A. keen B. helpful C. likable D. proud
Question 2. Lentil soup is highly nutritious and easy to prepare.
A. edible B. chemical C. nourishing D. harmful
Question 3. Australia is large, and remote from the great centres of population of the world.
A. nearby B. isolated C. close D. short

II. COLLOCATIONS & PHRASES

Question 4. Despite her problems, she carried on working as _______.
A. against B. ordinary C. normal D. usual
Question 5. "Why do you have such a ________ face?" "My boyfriend doesn't want to see me any more."
A. long B. short C. tall D. high
Question 6. The others all ran off, leaving me to face the ________.
A. play B. song C. music D. art
Question 7. She passed the exam with flying colors ________.
A. dỉaies B. books C. flowers D. colors
Question 8. He ________ a living as a self-employed consultant.
A. does B. earns C. takes D. gets
Question 9. Losing was bad enough. Watching them receiving the trophy just rubbed ________ into the
wound.
A. sugar B. pepper C. flour D. salt
Question 10. This money will ________ in handy when we go on vacation.
A. come B. go C. have D. arrive
Question 11. After dinner she told me a ________ story about her pet.
A. deep B. high C. tall D. easy
Question 12. Time ________ when you're having fun.
A. walks B. moves C. flies D. arrives
Question 13. We should be able to trust Silva to negotiate a good deal for us - he's an old ________ at the
game.
A. hand B. head C. arm D. heart
Question 14. I think I'll ________ a visit to the library while I'm in town.
A. take B. pay C. do D. go
Question 15. Air fares are more expensive during the holiday ________.
A. period B. season C. phase D. era
Question 16. She was over the ________ about her new bike.
A. earth B. cloud C. moon D. sky
Question 17. My sister didn’t ________ eye to eye with me about the how to tell my parents about the
problem.
A. look B. see C. watch D. glance
Question 18. We could see ________ of tiny fish darting around.
A. colonies B. swarms C. flocks D. shoals
Question 19. This antibiotic should not be ________ with other medicines.
A. taken B. drunk C. got D. had
Question 20. The teacher looked down and saw a ________ of smiling faces.
A. sea B. ocean C. lake D. river

III. WORDS WITH PREPOSITIONS

Question 21. He's very experienced ________ looking after animals.
A. on B. in C. with D. to
Question 22. I'd strongly advise ________ making a sudden decision.
A. for B. with C. to D. against
Question 23. The pearl, valued ________ £75 000, is so big that it has been described as a freak of nature.
A. for B. at C. with D. to
Question 24. She never participates ________ any of our discussions, does she?
A. in B. on C. at D. to
Question 25. The drought has made farmers anxious ________ the harvest.
A. for B. on C. at D. about
Question 26. A block in the pipe was preventing the water________ coming through.
A. to B. from C. at D. against
Question 27. Why don't you take him along ________ you when you go?
A. about B. to C. with D. for
Question 28. A lot of people nowadays have become addicted _______ the internet.
A. to B. at C. with D. about
Question 29. He's furious _________ the way he's been treated.
A. about B. to C. for D. with
Question 30. We were very surprised ________ the result.
A. with B. about C. in D. at

IV. GRAMMAR REVISION (ADVERBS - PRONOUNS - ARTICLES - DETERMINERS)

Question 31. ________ young need to be encouraged and supported in society.
A. An B. no article C. A D. The
Question 32. This button starts ________ engines at the same time.
A. either B. both C. neither D. none
Question 33. Mary said nothing, but she drank some tea and ate ________ bread.
A. a few B. a lot C. many D. a little
Question 34. There’s a photograph on the wall of ________ child in the school.
A. every B. some C. any D. a few
Question 35. ________ of the buildings is surrounded by high metal fencing.
A. None B. Lots C. Each D. All
Question 36. Not ________ people realise that the mathematical notion of ‘zero’ is a relatively recent
invention.
A. much B. many C. some D. any
Question 37. Neither our families ________ our friends know that we are getting married!
A. or B. nor C. and D. both
Question 38. There’s no need to rush. We’ve got ________ of time.
A. plenty B. lot C. many D. much
Question 39. I don’t know ________ who speaks Portuguese.
A. everyone B. someone C. anybody D. somebody
Question 40. We stayed ________ days in Florence and visited the museums.
A. a few B. a little C. few D. any

V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Question 41. Both Peter and Mary enjoy scientific expedition.
A. It is not Peter, but Mary, that enjoys scientific expedition.
B. Peter enjoys scientific expedition. Therefore, does Mary.
C. However Peter enjoys scientific expedition and Mary does.
D. Peter enjoys scientific expedition, and so does Mary.
Question 42. Smallpox is a dangerous disease. Malaria is a dangerous disease.
A. Smallpox is a dangerous disease, and so is malaria.
B. Malaria is a dangerous disease, but smallpox is not.
C. Neither smallpox nor malaria is a dangerous disease.
D. Either smallpox or malaria is a dangerous disease.
Question 43. She was so busy that she couldn't answer the phone.
A. She was very busy that she couldn't answer the phone.
B. She was too busy to answer the phone.
C. She was too busy not to answer the phone.
D. She was very busy so that she couldn't answer the phone.
Question 44. Although she was very old, she looked very grateful.
A. In spite of very old, she looked very grateful.
B. Despite she was very old, she looked very grateful.
C. Despite her old age, she looked very grateful.
D. In spite her being old, she looked very grateful.
Question 45. The coffee was not strong, so it didn't keep us awake.
A. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.
B. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn't keep us awake.
C. We are kept awake because the coffee was strong.
D. The coffee was so hot that it didn't keep us awake.

VI. CONFUSED WORDS

Question 46. Police searched an ________ in North London in connection with a drugs arrest.
A. route B. way C. address D. direction
Question 47. Spain was the first _______ country she had visited.
A. foreign B. strange C. curious D. different
Question 48. The blank ________ at the end of the form is for your name.
A. place B. point C. room D. space
Question 49. I make cheese sauce a different ________ from my mother.
A. path B. direction C. road D. way
Question 50. The company hasn't yet chosen the ________ for the new hospital.
A. position B. site C. space D. point