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Vocabulary and Use your English
Choose the correct answers.
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It's too
to drive on the icy road.
a dangerous
b disgusting
c disastrous
d frightened
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If you want people to understand how you feel you
have to
your emotions.
a affect
b effect
c convey
d express
3
Gary got a bit of a(n)
when the bird flew into
his bedroom.
a anxiety
b misery
c fury
d fright
4
Please don't
of the race! You might win!
a freak out
b chicken out
c bottle up
d cheer up
5
Macy is a very talented singer, but she has no
____ in her ability.
a optimism
b enthusiasm
c confidence
d amazement
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What's so
about this painting? It looks
boring to me.
a severe
b strict
c shame
d special
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Stop being so
and try to think logically.
a uncontrollable
b uncomfortable
c irrational
d irregular
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My daughter got wonderful grades this year. I'm
so
of her.
a proud
b amazed
c terrified
d anxious
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You have to
on the positive aspects of the
job rather than the negative ones.
a evaluate
b lead
c respond
d focus
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When Sherry
tears, it was clear that
something was wrong.
a carried out
b calmed down
c freaked out
d burst into
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I looked in
at the man who had thrown a
glass of water at the stray cat.
a shame
b confidence
c disgust
d pride
Poor Julie was
so much agony that we
had to rush her to the hospital.
a on
b in
c with
d at
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Just
curiosity, do you know if he's going out
with anyone?
a at a
b in a
c out of
d from
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All this negative behaviour is going to
to
terrible consequences.
a lead
b connect
c respond
d focus
15 It is ____ deep regret that I bring you this sad
news.
a in
b with
c out of
d under
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The children were very
about going to the fun
park and had a great time there.
a enthusiastic
b optimistic
c eager
d scared
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Everyone here today will be responsible.
a
different task.
a for
b from
c with
d to
on what you told me, I think you've made
the right decision.
a Interested
b Based
c Concentrated
d Focused
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I was _____ the edge of my seat throughout the
horror movie!
a at
b in
c on
d under
The event was a complete disaster. I'm
a loss
for words to explain why.
a with
b at
c in
d from
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Grammar
Choose the correct answers.
I'm on good terms with my cousin. I
to him
twice a week.
a am talking
b talk
c talks
d are talking
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ghosts are scary?
a Are you thinking
b Do you think
c You are thinking
d You think
3
The scientists
research on motor skills since
2007.
a have been doing
b have done
c are doing
d do
4
Do you know how much a human brain.
?
a is weighing
b weigh
c weighs
d are weighing
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'
alone?'
'Yes, unfortunately, so she often feels lonely.'
a Has your grandmother been living
b Is your grandmother living
c Your grandmother lives
d Does your grandmother live
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in New York till Saturday; we're coming back
on Friday.
a Are we staying
b We aren't staying
c We stay
d We don't stay
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'What do you do when you see a spider?'
'Oh, I have a phobia, so I
scream!'
a never
b rarely
c seldom
d always
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'My mum
about my bad marks. It's so
annoying!'
a always freaking out
b freak out always
c is always freaking out
d is freaking out always
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This is the most disgusting food.
!
a we ever have eaten
b we haven't ever eaten
c we have ever eaten
d have we ever eaten
10 'Are you hungry?'
'No,
lunch.'
a I just have had
b have I just had
c I have just had
d I am just having
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The neurosurgeon
the patient at the
moment.
a is examining
b examine
c examines
d are examining
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to the cinema to see that thriller tonight?'
a Is he going
b Does he go
c He is going
d He goes
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for your psychology exam all night?'
'Yes. That's why I look so exhausted.'
a Have you studied
b Have you been studying
c You haven't been studying
d Are you studying
Greta ____ us about body language – it's really
interesting. Listen.
a has been telling
b tells
c tell
d have told
You ____ really stressed, Jakob. Calm down!
a sounds
b are sounding
c sounding
d sound
Dr Stan
at the research centre for ten years.
a has worked
b is working
c works
d work
I've got a lot of problems and I
more and more
anxious.
a have got
b am getting
c have been getting
d is getting
I haven't seen any good films
.
a ever
b already
c once
d lately
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to the communication seminar?'
'Yes, do you want to wait for him to come back?'
a Has Tom been
b Does Tom go
c Has Tom gone
d Is Tom going
Birds ____ south in the winter.
a are flying
b fly
c flies
d is flying
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