PRACTICE TEST 1

VOCABULARY

36. Nowadays children should be carefully _______up.

a. grown μεγαλώνω,αναπτύσσομαι
b. raised σηκώνω,υψώνω
c. risen υψώνομαι, σηκώνομαι
d.brought μεγαλώνω, ανατρέφω

37. The wedding had to be _______ when the couple broke up.

a. postponed αναβάλλω

b. prevent εμποδίζω

c. canceled ακυρώνω

d. avoided αποφεύγω

38. The doctor _______ her to stop smoking.

a. suggested προτείνω (+that)

b. insisted (+on) επιμένω

c. demanded απαιτώ

d. advised συμβουλεύω

39. He finally _________ to pass his driving test.

a. managed καταφέρνω

b. succeeded (+in) επιτυγχάνω

c. achieved κατορθώνω

d. arranged κανονίζω

40. The hostages were starving since they had been _______of food for 4 days.
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 a. deprived στερώ κάτι από κάποιον

b. given δίνω

c. hungry πεινασμένος

d. refused (to) αρνούμαι

41. The teacher warned Jim that he would not ________ his bad behavior any longer.

a. tolerate ανέχομαι

b. endure υπομένω

c. resist αντιστέκομαι

d. receive λαμβάνω

42. This necklace is _______. It’s not expensive, but it’s one of a kind.

a. invaluable ανεκτίμητος(μτφ)

b. priceless ανεκτίμητος, πανάκριβος

c. resist αντιστέκομαι

d. receive λαμβάνω

43. We had already given first ________ to the victims of the accident when the
ambulance arrived.

a. Aid πρώτες βοήθειες

b. Help βοήθεια

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 c. Assistance βοήθεια συνδρομή

d. Help υποστήριξη

44. Could you help me ________ this file from my computer?

a. rub τρίβω

b. disappear εξαφανίζομαι

c. subtract αφαιρώ

d. delete σβήνω, διαγράφω

45. After watching the bad news on TV. Sally _________ tears.

a. burst into ξεσπάω σε ( laughter, tears)

b. broke into κάνω διάρρηξη

c. burst out ξεσπάω (+ ing)

d. broke out ξεσπάω (war, fire)

46. Μy father ________ of teenagers using bad language.

a. disagrees διαφωνώ

b. blames κατηγορώ (sth on sb)

c. accuses κατηγορώ (sb of sth)

d. disapproves (of) δεν εγκρίνω

47. “Would you care for some coffee?”

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 “No. I’ll have a _________ drink instead : Lemonade please”.

a. light ελαφρύς

b. soft αναψυκτικό

c. strong δυνατός

d. cold κρύος

48. You shouldn’t believe a word George says. He is always ________ up stories.

a. creating δημιουργώ
b. thinking σκέφτομαι
c. telling λέω
d. making επινοώ, σκαρφίζομαι

49. Τhe team’s ________ were excited about the game.

a. supporters υποστηρικτές
b. spectators θεατής (στάδιο)
c. viewers θεατής
d. watchers θεατής, παρατηρητής

50. Τhe new tennis _______ was opened bye the Mayor yesterday.

a. field football field

b. course golf course
c. court tennis court
d. stadium στάδιο

51. Αfter she was told about the death of her husband Sheila ________.

a. broke out ξεσπάω (fire, war)

b. broke down καταρρέω
c. broke off σταματάω κτ., διακόπτω
d. broke up διακόπτω σχέσεις με κπ.

52. We were sad to hear that Mary is suffering from a __________ disease.

a. lethal φονικός
b. mortal θνητός
c. fatal μοιραίος
d. deadly θανατηφόρος

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53. Somebody must have_______ some red wine on my new tablecloth.

a. splashed πιτσιλώ
b. dripped στάζω, σταλάζω
c. split χύνω κατά λάθος
d. drizzled ψιχαλίζω

54. Jim was _________ to life imprisonment for committing a murder.

a. arrested συλλαμβάνω
b. accused κατηγορώ για
c. convicted (of) καταδικάζω για
d. sentenced καταδικάζω σε ποινή

55. We wonder how you manage to _________ on such a low income.

a. get through to sb= γίνομαι κατανοητός

b. get over ξεπερνώ
c. get by τα βγάζω πέρα
d. get across γίνομαι κατανοητός

56. Last week a music festival _________ downtown.

a. took place λαμβάνω χώρα, γίνομαι

b. took part λαμβάνω μέρος
c. took apart ξεσυναρμολογώ
d. took aback αιφνιδιάζω, εκπλήσσω

57. Τhe concert we were watching on TV was suddenly interrupted by a _________

about the assassination of the President.

a. weather forecast πρόγνωση καιρού

b. journalist δημοσιογράφος
c. reporter ρεπόρτερ
d. news flash σύντομο δελτίο ειδήσεων

58. Did you know that the student whose project ___________ a prize is my sister?

a. took
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 b. won κερδίζω ( prize, game )
c. gained κερδίζω, ωφελούμαι
d. obtained αποκτώ

59. We all know that rainy weather can _________ our mood.

a. effect επίδραση, πραγματοποιώ

b. affect επηρεάζω
c. impose επιβάλλω
d. reflect αντικατοπτρίζω

60. I didn’t get ready in time so we ________ the first bus.

a. lost χάνω κάτι

b. missed χάνω (bus, train)
c. took
d. caught προλαβαίνω, παίρνω ( bus, train )

61. The detective decided to _______ all their movements.

a. observe παρατηρώ
b. notice προσέχω
c. watch παρακολουθώ
d. look for ψάχνω

62. My father’s ________ has increased by 15% this year.

a. donation δωρεά
b. fee αμοιβή
c. currently συνάλλαγμα
d. salary μισθός

63. “ Why did you buy a new car? ”

“ Ιt was not _________ to drive my old one any more.”

a. economic της οικονομικής επιστήμης

b. fast
c. old fashioned παλιομοδίτικος
d. economical οικονομικός, ολιγοδάπανος

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64. Is transfer to the airport ________ in the price?

a. contained περιέχω
b. consisted (of) αποτελούμαι από
c. included περιλαμβάνω
d. charged χρεώνω

65. The painting he bought was nothing but a ________ imitation.

a. invaluable ανεκτίμητος (μετ)

b. famous διάσημος
c. priceless ανεκτίμητος, πανάκριβος
d. worthless χωρίς αξία, άχρηστος

66. Although my mother finds it disgusting, I let my dog ________ my face.

a. lick γλείφω
b. bite δαγκώνω
c. chew μασάω
d. taste δοκιμάζω, γεύομαι

67. I caught a _______ of you on my way to work this morning.

a. glance ματιά
b. watching
c. view θέα
d. glimpse εκφ. παίρνει κπ το μάτι μου

68. Ι think that this new red sweater really _______ you.

a. fits ταιριάζει (μέγεθος)

b. matches ταιριάζει με κάτι άλλο
c. goes
d. suits μου ταιριάζει, μου ¨πάει¨

69. You shouldn’t have _______ Mary of stealing your diamond ring.

a. charged χρεώνω/κατηγορώ
b. blamed ρίχνω το φταίξιμο σε κπ
c. thought
d. accused (sb of –ing) κατηγορώ

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70. Who was _______ the expedition?

a. in contact with σε επαφή με

b. at the expense of εις βάρος του
c. accustomed to συνηθισμένος σε
d. in charge of υπεύθυνος για