LEXICAL-GRAMMAR TEST №20
4 year
EDUCATION
Read the text and decide which answer (А, В, С or D) best completes each collocation or fixed phrase.
A report on the notorious Fiveways School, visited recently by government (1)… was published
yesterday. The report (2)…inadequate strategic planning, poor (3) …of teaching, and semi-derelict
building conditions as being largely to blame for the problems at Fiveways, the school branded 'the
worst in Europe'. Our reporters entered the school by (4)…arrangement, and witnessed at (5)…hand
the chaos that has heaped infamy on the school. On the day of their visit, our reporters learned that
one disruptive pupil had been given a 3-week (6)…for punching a teacher in the face. Our reporters
saw pupils virtually (7)…riot, throwing stones at passers-by and verbally (8)…a teacher.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
A authorities
A highlights
A measures
A former
A original
A expulsion
A running
A harming
В inspectors
В illuminates
В patterns
В earlier
В first
В caution
В going
В abusing
С controllers
С features
С standards
С preceding
С immediate
С suspension
С making
С damaging
D examiners
D activates
D specifications
D prior
D direct
D ban
D taking
D oppressing
Choose the right variant A, B, C or D.
9. She’s …….. sensitive to other people’s problems.
A a quite B quite a C quite D the quite
10. Could you please go and get ……. chair from next door?
A an other B another C other D more
11. Unfortunately, there was ……… we could do to help the old man.
A a few B few C a little D little
12. ……… the house is old, it is very warm.
A Although B Even C Despite D No matter
13. My friends gave me a surprise party, …….. was good of them.
A that B this C which D what
14. What you should do first is make a list of all the things ………. you have to do.
A what B that C – D which
15. She was the first woman …….. was elected to parliament.
A whoever B which C who D what
16. We’re very busy this week. Can you work …….. ?
A extra time B supplementary time C overtime D double time
17. I succeeded in my job through sheer hard ………. .
A work B labour C industry D effort
18. Most parents do not approve ……… their children smoking.
A about B of C on D to
19. I ……… to pass all my exams at the first attempt.
A am wishing B am wanting C am hoping D am desiring
20. Farmers are …….. a good harvest this year.
A waiting B looking forward C hoping D expecting
21. I felt so …….. as I sat outside the dentist’s, thinking it would be really painful.
A bad-tempered B embarrassed C nervous D frightening
22. I would never cheat – I would be …….. of being caught.
A worried B anxious C afraid D nervous
23. Her parents often complain because she comes home ……… .
A lately B latest C late D later
24. Read the letter …….. – I want to know what Mary says.
A loud B loudly C aloud D more loud
25. If we’re going to the same office we’d better learn to get …….. .
A by B around C along D off
26. By the way, did you get your money …….. when the concert was cancelled?
A over B out C away D back
27. The police believe that there is no connection between … two crimes.
A the B an C - D a
28. I left at 5.30, …….. they were still arguing.
A at the time B all the time C just in time D at which time
29. Sarah congratulated ......... passing my driving test.
A me B for C me on D me for
30. I can't tell Peter and Paul apart; they are ........ twins.
A similar B alike C resemblance D identical