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SUBLIST 4, PART TWO PRACTICE TEST
PART ONE - MATCHING
Match each word to its meaning.
1)
option
2)
output
3)
mechanism
4)
parallel
5)
series
6)
prior
7)
regime
8)
stress
9)
phase
10)
statistics
PART TWO - MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the correct meaning, A, B or C.
11) SUMMARY
a) hot weather
b) provide the main ideas
c) a difficult part of maths
12) OVERALL
a) above
b) in summary
c) dress
13) UNDERTAKE
a) very tall
b) agree to do something
c) receive something low
14) JOB
a) pay for things
b) occupation
c) earn money
15) PHASE
a) stage / step
b) sweet food
c) come out of
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
occupation
step
product
choice
related events
numbers which represent
measurements
g. government / management
h. underline / emphasise
i. device that does a job
j. earlier / before
k. going in the same direction
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PART THREE - CHANGE THE FORM
Put each word into a sentence. You MAY need to change the form.
16) After the war my country was ________________ for many years. (occupy)
17) Paul has an interesting job. He's an __________________________ reporter. (investigate)
18) The __________________ rate of women at university and college is higher than it is for men.
(retain)
19) Is it going to rain tomorrow? What's your ____________________? (predict)
20) He doesn't show it externally, but ____________________ I think he's been destroyed by his
daughter's death. (internal)
PART FOUR - ODD ONE OUT
Choose the one that does NOT have the same meaning as the word.
21) LABEL
a) a drink
b) sticker with information about a product
c) give something a name
22) PROFESSIONAL
a) related to a job that requires special training
b) any job
c) someone who works in a job that requires special training
23) OBVIOUS
a) make your thoughts very clear to everyone
b) easy to understand
c) clear liquid
24) PROJECT
a) homework
b) use numbers and facts to predict what will happen in the future
c) to make other people have a particular idea about you
25) RESOLVE
a) make a decision about something
b) make something go away
c) fix a problem
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PART FIVE - CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
Choose a word from the box to complete each sentence. You don’t need to change the form.
retain
sum
regime
principal
prior
subsequent
status
26) The military ____________ has been governing the country for over 20 years!
27) What's the ____________ of your negotiations with the trading company?
28) I did really well in the first exam, but I've done poorly in each ____________________ exam. I don't
know why.
29) Who is the __________________ share holder?
30) His family gave him a large ______ of money when he got married.
PART SIX – SPELL THE WORD
Write the word below.
31. ____________________ Spell the word that means ‘a choice.’ It begins with O.
32. ____________________ Spell the word that means ‘rule to work with.’ It begins with P.
33. ____________________ Spell the word that means ‘research to find an answer.’ It begins with I.
34. ____________________ Spell the word that means ‘advertise OR give a higher position.’ It begins with P.
35. ____________________ Spell the word that means ‘take up or use a space.’ It begins with O.
PART SEVEN - SENTENCES
Now write your own sentences using any of these words.
principal
investigate
promote
label
summary
occupy
31. _________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
32. _________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
33. _________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
34. _________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
35. _________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
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Answers
1.
D
21. A
2.
C
22. B
3.
I
23. C
4.
K
24. A
5.
E
25. B
6.
J
26. regime
7.
G
27. status
8.
H
28. subsequent
9.
B
29. principal
10. f
30. sum
11. B
31. option
12. B
32. parameter
13. B
33. investigate
14. B
34. promote
15. A
35. occupy
16. occupied
36.
17. investigative
37.
18. retention
38.
19. prediction
39.
20. internally
40.