TEST 1

I. Choose the correct answer

1. If you go on ……………. me like this, I will never be able to finish writing my report.
A. disturbing B. afflicting C. concerning D. affecting
2. Turn of this machine, please. The harsh sound really ……………. me crazy.
A. takes B. worries C. drives D. bothers
3. Everyone knew that ………….. this task would require a considerable effort.
A. working B. engaging C. making D. completing
4. Mr. Tanner did his best to fix the faulty oven, but his ………… at repairing electrical devices wasn’t
good enough to succeed.
A. service B. skill C. technique D. craft
5. Judy didn’t …………for a second to agree to Mike’s proposal as she had been in love with the boy for
a long time.
A. decide B. linger C. hesitate D. await
6. Don’t get so nervous about his coming late. When you get to know him better, you’ll learn to take it …
A. easy B. loose C. nice D. fine
7. The inconsiderate driver was ……….. for parking his vehicle in the wrong place.
A. inflicted B. condemned C. harassed D. fined
8. The idea to ……………. a visit to the local council residence was welcomed by all the visitors.
A. do B. pay C. go D. walk
9. His ……….. of the safety regulations really can’t be ignored any longer.
A. disregard B. unfamiliarity C. carelessness D. inattention
10. Let’s ……………. the place, it looks so gloomy and unpleasant.
A. miss B. abandon C. depart D. disappear
11. What you are saying is quite ………………., so give us, please, more details on the situation.
A. famous B. accustomed C. obvious D. familiar
12. For a short while, I managed to catch …………… of the President entering the palace.
A. vision B. notice C. view D. sight
13. The suggestion to leave the camp at once was strongly …………..by climbers who were afraid of the
approaching snowstorm.
A. opposed B. complained C. quarreled D. resigned
14. The first thing for all of you to remember is that ……………. your duties may result in an instant
dismissal.
A. escaping B. neglecting C. resisting D. missing
15. It was the commission’s job to decide whether the pilot was …………….. for the crash that occurred
right after the take-off.
A. responsible B. prone C. guilty D. comprehensive
16. None of us has ever …………. of taking any rash steps against illegal broadcasting.
A. declared B. persisted C. approved D. concluded
17. Several soldiers of the squad were taken ……………. by the enemy forces.
A. capture B. hostage C. kidnap D. torture
18. The student was …………… of understanding the theory even after the professor’s profound
explanation.
A. incompetent B. incapable C. helpless D. unsuccessful

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19. I’m going for a walk in the park. Would you like to ……………. me company?
A. follow B. stay C. ward D. keep
20. Patrick is too …………….. a gambler to resist placing a bet on the final game.
A. instant B. spontaneous C. compulsive D. continuous
II. Insert the correct prepositions
at between by in for from of
away on with across forward up
1. Although Mrs. Parker was bitterly jealous …………………. her friends’ higher wages in the company,
she managed to avoid making sharp comments.
2. The company doesn’t support any immediate changes. The say the modifications should be introduced
step …………….. step.
3. The landlord was very generous to us. All that we consumed in his inn was ……………… the house.
4. We can’t give up. Now that we have gone through the most difficult part of the route we must reach the
destination ………………… any cost.
5. If you had informed us ………………. advance that you wouldn’t be giving any seminar we wouldn’t
have gone to the trouble of making all the necessary arrangements.
6. Jack’s great interest …………….. Unidentified Flying Objects seems quite odd to his friends, but the
boy considers it an absorbing hobby.
7. What unavoidably makes me angry …………….. Frank is his inability to take prompt decisions.
8. The football star is going to spend holidays in a secluded place where he expects to hide …………….
the curious journalists and photographers.
9. All the candidates, except ………………. Mr. Jenkins, have scored the requited number of points.
10. Customers used to complain about the high prices of food, meat …………… particular.
11. Learning this long definition ……………… heart, at first, seemed an impossible task. But, finally, I
was successful ……………… memorizing it.
12. Instead ……………a long speech at the beginning of the meeting, the chairman only gave a short
welcome to all the participants.
13. Only Mark was keen ……………….. going fishing early in the morning. The rest of the company felt
too tired after their long journey.
14. Tell the children to stop fooling around or I’ll lose my patience ……………. them.
15. There is no difference ……………. price ……………… these two printers.
16. If everyone chips ……………….., we can get the kitchen painted by noon.
17. A capacity for growth is inherent …………….. all people.
18. The woman came ……………….. with her husband’s finger prints.
19. I think you’re barking ……………….. the wrong tree by blaming Matt for the missing money.
20. I tried to get my point ……………….…… to the judge, but she refused to listen.
21. Jason always gets……………………….. with cheating in his math tests.
22. After a week on the run, he gave himself ……………. to the police.
23. Don’t let your enthusiasm carry you ……..
24. The students were slow to catch ……………, but gradually they began to understand.
25. I didn’t have a speech prepared. Everything I said was ……………… the cuff.
III. Put the words in the correct form
1. Does it make any (differ) …………………………. to them if we pay by cheque?
2. The two boys should receive a just punishment. Their (behave) ………………………. at the
inauguration ceremony was really outrage.
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3. Couldn’t you provide us with a more (practice) ……………………. scheme? The one you have just
devised is not sensible at all.
4. As a matter of fact, the realization of the project itself isn’t so (trouble) …………………. as the initial
conditions we have to accept.
5. Jason is the most (truth) ……………………… person I know. He never tells lies.
6. Mutual acccusations will get you nowhere. You’d better try to find a more reasonable (solve)
………………… to your conflict.
7. The main cause of the current crisis in the party seems to be the deep (divide) …………………..
between its members.
8. It’s the most (fashion) ………………………. among youths these days to spend their free time in the
cinema.
9. Unfortunately, none of us managed to convince the director of the benefits that our experiment might
bring. His (approve) ……………………. grew even stronger when Jack mentioned the possible cost of
the venture.
10. Cindy and Mike’s close (friend) ……………………. finally developed into a profound feeling and
culminated in their marriage last year.
11. Nobody has applied for the mission knowing how (hazard) ………………………. it may be.
12. Tom has lost his (confide) ………………………..in conventional medicine after many years of
unsuccessful treatment and has opted for acupuncture.
13. “What is the (long) ……………………… of this rope?” “It is six metres long.”
14. Mark’s been terribly busy this week. It’s (doubt) …………………….. whether he’ll attend our
performance tomorrow.
15. “Why didn’t they react to my warning?”
“They might not have understood its discreet (mean) ……………………..”
16. His busy schedule made him completely (access) ………………………. to his students.
17. He works for UNESCO in a purely (advice) ……………………… role.
18. The sun and the moon are often (person) ……………………… in poetry.
19. I’ve never known such a (quarrel) ………………………. person.
20. I don’t care if you had had too much to drink. Your behavior last night was (defend) ……………
21. They told me the museum was open today but I was obviously (inform) ………………………
22. Do you think these children are (nourish) ……………………? They look very thin and pale.
23. Have you read the latest (reveal) ……………………… about Madonna’s private life.
24. We try to ensure the (be) ………………………….. of our employees.
25. Tourists forget their (conceive) ……………………. ideas as soon as they visit our country
26. The symptoms of Attention Deficiency Disorder include (attention) ………………….. and having
difficulty getting organized, as well as becoming distracted.
27. It’s difficult for a sloppy person to live with a (perfect) ……………
28. Her crude remarks and (sense) ……………………… made his company undesirable.
29. Some people show (passion) ………………………. attitude toward the misery of others, totally
untouched by her sufferings.
30. Politicians (vary) ………………. blame the media if they don’t win the election. They’re so
predictable.
IV. Rewrite the sentences using the given forms so that they retain their original meaning.
1. It wasn’t Tom that you saw in the department store, for sure.
It couldn’t ………………………………………………………………………………..

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2. We had to call the doctor because the baby had a high temperature (because of)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. If I were you, I wouldn’t tell anybody about the discovery.
You had ………………………………………………………………………………….
4. The boys laughed at the man in spite of his old age. (fun of)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. You are all welcome to take any food you like.
Help ……………………………………………………………………………………..
6. What was the reason for his resignation? (made)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Did the children enjoy themselves during the performance? (good time)
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. We haven’t had any message from him since March. (heard)
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. You don’t have to worry about the future. (no need)
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. All the students were awarded diplomas.
Every ……………………………………………………………………………………
11. Something must be done quickly to solve the problem of homelessness.
Urgent ………………………………………………………………………………
12. He didn’t mention our previous conversation at all.
He made …………………………………………………………………………….
13. Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.
But for his ………………………………………………………………………….
14. We were all shocked by his reaction.
His reaction came ………………………………………………………………….
15. I find Harold’s behavior quite incomprehensible. (loss)
………………………………………………………………………………………
16. The severity of the punishment bore no relation to the seriousness of the crime. (proportion)
………………………………………………………………………………………
17. I’m afraid our problems are only just beginning. (iceberg)
………………………………………………………………………………………
18. Thomas was not given details of the company’s new projects. (dark)
………………………………………………………………………………………
19. The police ended the fighting between 2 gangs by arresting the leaders. (stop)
……………………………………………………………………………………….
20. A work permit will only be issued on receipt of the correct documents.
Not until …………………………………………………………………………….

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