End-of-course Test

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End-of-course Test

1. Choose the word(s) that is different.

Example:

A composer B pianist

C employee

D violinist

1) A retire B get fired

C earn D quit

2) A extras B thriller

C horror movie D comedy

3) A fork B menu

C knife D spoon

4) A straight B curly

C beard D wavy

5) A take off B travel

C check in D trip

2.

Write a noun corresponding to the adjective.

Example: organize organization

1 crazy _________

2 possible _________

3 similar _________

4 survive _________

5 react _________

6 move _________

3.

Complete the sentence with the correct preposition.

Example: Are you going to Miami next weekend?

1) I could understand the movie because it was dubbed_______ English.

2) I spent $4,000 _______ a vacation in Japan.

3) I’m thinking _______ applying for a job with

Microsoft.

4) She’s been _______ charge of the department for two years.

5) I’m so tired. I am really looking forward

_______ my vacation next week.

6) Excuse me, may I try these jeans _______?

7) Let me pay _______ the cake. You bought the coffee!

4.

Complete the sentence with the correct word.

Example: I _____ a lot of money from my grandfather.

A inherited

B earned C invested

1) I think _____ should be banned from children’s

TV because they make them want material things.

A channels B ads C presenters

2) The teachers give us extra homework when some students _____ badly.

A cheat B behave C review

3) I’m _____ my third year of college, studying chemistry.

A in B at C through

4) My sister’s a _____. She’s having an exhibition in London next month.

A guitarist B conductor C sculptor

5) Antonia’s so _____. She’s always thinking of ways to get people to do what she wants.

A outgoing B stingy C manipulative

6) We often have dinner outside on our _____ .

A patio B stairs C path

7) Go away and don’t come _____!

A back B side C away

8) It’s easy to buy things on _____. You just pay a little every month.

A credit B online C tax

9) When I was in Greece, I couldn’t understand anything anyone was saying. It was so _____.

A exciting B terrified C frustrating

10) I’ve finally thrown _____ my old leather jacket.

A in B away C up

11) You’re not allowed to drive in a _____ area.

A residential B pedestrian C suburb

12) Could you give me a 20 percent _____ on this bag? It has a mark on it.

A refund B bargain C discount

13) I haven’t eaten anything for hours. I’m _____!

A starving B furious C freezing

14) She’s so _____. Her feelings are easily hurt.

A reliable B honest C sensitive

5.

Complete the sentence with one word.

Example: My sister and I get along well with each other.

1) When I got _________ playing soccer, the doctor said I couldn’t play again for four weeks.

2) The movie The Beach is _________ on the novel by Alex Garland.

3) Jeff _________ yoga for an hour every day. It helps him to relax.

4) Mike called me and left a message. I’ll call him

_________ later.

5) It was great seeing you again after so long.

Let’s _________ in touch.

6) Do you want to meet _________ lunch on

Tuesday? There’s a new Italian restaurant on Main

Street.

7) Tickets for U2 concerts always sell _________ really quickly.

8) It was great to see you. I hope we bump

_________ each other again soon!

Entry Test

Complete the sentence. Choose the correct word(s).

Example: The game was really _____. I nearly fell asleep.

A exciting B boring

C funny

1) I _____ a lot more money in my new job.

A had B win C earn

2) The meeting is _____ May 17th at 2:00 p.m.

A at B on C in

3) Dan’s so _____. He pays for everything when we go out.

A lazy B stingy C generous

4) I’m going to _____ a cake for Bill’s birthday.

A make B do C cook

5) It’s a nice sunny day. Let’s _____ for a walk.

A get B go C have

6) She wears her long hair tied back in _____.

A bangs B a beard C a ponytail

7) Excuse me, could I _____ on these jeans, please?

A get B take C try

8) My new camera doesn’t work. I’m going to take it _____ to the store.

A away B back C on

9) The bus was so _____ I couldn’t move.

A crowded B modern C noisy

10) He won’t be very happy if he _____ his driving test again.

A pass B passes C fails \

11) The Brooklyn Bridge goes _____ the East

River.

A over B under C through

12) Did you _____ sightseeing in Buenos Aires?

A play B make C go

13) He _____ me if I could tell him how to get there.

A said B told C asked

14) The players didn’t agree with the _____ decision.

A fans’ B referee’s C spectators’

15) Your _____ are cold! You should wear gloves.

A arms B legs C hands

16) Don’t be so _____! You’ll have to wait.

A impatient B messy C stingy

17) I look _____ my mother; we have the same eyes and nose.

A as B like C to

18) It’s _____ to run when the floor is wet.

A safe B dangerous C clean

19) I fell _____ the steps and broke my arm.

A along B into C down

20) This street is _____ at night. You can’t hear any traffic.

A clean B safe C quiet

21) Say “please.” You have to be more _____.

A rude B noisy C polite

22) It’s a beautiful morning. Let’s have breakfast on the _____.

A balcony B window C fence

23) Can you turn _____ the radio? I want to listen to the weather forecast.

A off B on C down

24) Adrian asked me if I could _____ him some money.

A lent B borrow C lend

25) I’m sorry I’m late. I _____ the bus.

A missed B left C lost

Grammar and

FILE TEST 1

1. Choose the word that is different.

Example:

A beans B salmon

C spicy

D sausage

1) A spicy B shrimp

C sweet D fresh

2) A duck B sausage

C chicken D beans

3) A appetizer B main course

C napkin D dessert

4) A grilled B baked

C boiled D raw

5) A knife B fork

C glass D spoon

6) A frozen B homemade

C menu D low-fat

2. Complete the sentence with one word.

Example: I’m getting in shape by running every morning.

1) He got __________ when he fell on the basketball court, so he couldn’t finish the game.

2) In the NBA, a basketball __________ is about

28 meters long.

3) There is no snow on the ski __________ because it’s too warm.

4) I play tennis, and I __________ tai chi.

5) An American football __________ is 100 yards long.

6) It is very important to warm __________ before playing a sport.

7) Volleyball and basketball are usually played indoors in a sports __________.

3. Complete the sentence. Choose the correct word.

Example: Jim’s really _____. He hates meeting new people.

A shy

B sensitive C outgoing

1) You should think about how other people feel instead of being so _____!

A charming B independent C selfish

2) In sports, boys are often more _____ than girls.

They always want to win.

A bossy B competitive C reliable

3) She’s just _____ because you got a higher grade on the test yesterday.

A ambitious B spoiled C jealous

4) Jack’s so _____. He can talk to anyone about anything.

A insecure B sociable C manipulative

5) You’re too _____. Please let me pay this time!

A generous B honest C stingy

6) He sometimes gets _____ if he’s not allowed to do what he wants.

A sensible B moody C stingy

7) Lynne was very _____ tonight. Do you think she’s OK?

A outgoing B kind C quiet

FILE TEST 2

1. Write the synonym.

Example: very good-tasting delicious very pretty beautiful

1 very angry __________

2 very __________ starving

3 very frightened __________

4 very bad __________

5 very __________ freezing

6 very dirty __________

7 very hot __________

2. Complete the word(s) in the sentence.

Example: You should always wear a seat belt in a car.

1) P __________ t __________ in this city is excellent. Most people don’t need to use their cars.

2) Please have your b __________ p __________ and passport ready to show before you board the plane.

3) In Australia, it is the law for cyclists to wear a h __________.

4) There’s a p __________ a __________ downtown, so it’s easy to walk from store to store.

5) When I was a teenager, we went on a school t __________ to Puerto Rico.

6) We picked up our suitcases in the b __________ c __________ area.

3. Complete the sentence. Choose the correct word.

Example: I’m just going to take _____ some money before we go to the movies.

A up B out

C with

1) I’m trying not to _____ money on clothes I will never wear.

A invest B waste C charge

2) I try to _____ some of my salary every month so that I can go traveling.

A save B afford C cost

3) My parents _____ me some money so I could buy a car.

A borrowed B owed C lent

4) When he’s 21, he’s going to _____ money from his grandmother, who died last year.

A invest B inherit C take out

5) We were charged $170 _____ our dinner!

A at B with C for

6) Let me pay _____ the money you lent me.

A for B with C back

7) I need a _____ from the bank because I want to buy a car.

A loan B tax C mortgage

FILE TEST 3

1. Complete the sentence by writing the correct word.

Example: I didn’t hang up. Something happened to my cell phone .

1) You must t ________ off your cell phone before you go into the theater.

2) I have to go to a meeting. Can you call me b ________ in half an hour?

3) I just bought a new cell phone; I have to choose a new ring t ________.

4) I’m sorry, I think I dialed the wrong n ________.

5) I’m trying to call Sarah, but her line’s been b ________ for half an hour. She must be talking to her boyfriend.

6) I sent you a t ________ message earlier. Did you get it?

7) The person you are calling is not available at the moment. Please leave a m ________ after the beep.

2.

Complete the sentence with a word to describe a person.

Example: She has short curly hair.

1) I wear my hair in a p ________ to keep it out of my eyes.

2) My grandfather has a thick white b ________.

He looks a little like Santa Claus!

3) She doesn’t have curly hair; it’s s ________ and dark.

4) Dave’s completely b

________ now. I didn’t recognize him without hair!

5) He’s w ________ b ________ because he does a lot of swimming and surfing.

6) I was a little o ________ last year, but now I’m really thin again.

3. Choose from the pairs of adjectives to complete the sentence.

__________________________________

embarrassed / embarrassing bored / boring frightened / frightening tired / tiring

____________________________________

Example: The game was boring. There weren’t any goals .

1) Running for an hour every day is really

__________.

2) I fell down in the restaurant. I was so

__________!

3) It rained every day on my vacation. I couldn’t do anything, so I was really __________.

4) It was very __________ when we saw the lion so close.

5) My cell phone rang in the middle of the movie; it was so __________! Everyone in the theater looked at me.

6) I’m too __________ to spend a night alone in this house.

7) I’m very __________. I spent all day sightseeing and shopping.

FILE TEST 4

1. Complete the sentence with the correct verb.

Example: Students in the US usually graduate from high school when they’re 18.

1) I’ve never tried to c ______________ on an exam because I think it is wrong.

2) I never want to t ______________ an exam again. I hate them!

3) I don’t know why I went to school today. I didn’t l ______________ anything.

4) Our English teacher always gives us a lot of work to d ______________ at home.

5) The teacher said if I didn’t b ______________, he’d send me out of the class.

6) I want to s ______________ French in college because I’d like to live in France when I graduate.

7) If you f ______________ one of your tests, you can take it again next year.

8) I have a really important test tomorrow, so I need to r ______________ tonight.

2. Choose the word(s) that is different.

Example:

A dishwasher B refrigerator

C wall

D stove

1) A cottage B house

C apartment D garage

2) A town B city

C the country D village

3) A patio B kitchen

C yard D balcony

4) A chimney B bedside table

C dresser D coffee table

5) A shower B toilet

C armchair D bathtub

6) A suburbs B apartment building

C residential area D downtown

3. Choose the correct word(s).

Example: I have known / met John in 2006.

1) Michael and his sister are / have a lot in common.

2) I’ve been trying to keep in touch / get in touch with Angela all day.

3) We met / knew our new boss for the first time today.

4) I’m meeting my closest friend / coworker today. I haven’t seen her for a long time.

5) I think you’ll like David when you get to know

/ get along well with him.

6) We had lost / kept in touch with each other but met again through the website Friends Reunited.

FILE TEST 5

1.

Write the verb or noun.

Example: discuss discussion

Verb Noun

1 propose __________

2 organize __________

3 __________ relaxation

4 survive __________

5 __________ reaction

6 move __________

7 __________ decision

2. Complete the sentence with the correct preposition.

Example: Are you listening to me?

1) I’m sorry I just don’t agree ________ you.

2) I borrowed this book ________ the library.

3) He’s really good ________ telling jokes.

4) We talked for hours ________ food and restaurants.

5) I’m interested ________ starting my own company.

6) Susie’s really afraid ________ heights.

7) How long have you been working ________ the television company?

3.

Complete the sentence with the correct word(s).

Example : My current job is _____. It’s only a one-year contract.

A permanent B full-time C temporary

1) I love being _____. I don’t have a boss to tell me what to do.

A part-time B temporary C self-employed

2) She doesn’t have _____ hours. She often works at night.

A regular B full-time C working

3) Jason’s _____ for the finance department.

A in charge B responsible C accountant

4) You need at least two years of work _____ to work for this company.

A contract B qualifications C experience

5) _____ is a person who repairs things such as toilets, water pipes, etc.

A A plumber B A lawyer C An accountant

6) Most people choose to _____ when they’re 65.

A promote B be fired C retire

FILE TEST 6

1. Complete the sentence with the correct word(s).

Example:

Let’s go to the _____ and get some bread.

A stationery store

B pharmacy

C bakery

1) I saw a great pair of shoes _____ so I went in and bought them.

A at a farmers’ market

B at the pharmacy

C in a store window

2) This is going to be too heavy to carry. We’ll need a

_____.

A cash register

B shopping cart

C basket

3) The bookstore’s on the second floor of the

_____.

A farmers’ market

B newsstand

C shopping mall

4) The apples were a little smaller than usual, so I asked for a _____.

A sale B discount C refund

5) I’d like to make a complaint. Please call the

_____.

A salesperson B customer C manager

6) We bought our car on _____.

A credit B bargain C compensation

2. Complete the sentence with one word.

Example: The Beach is set in Thailand.

1) The movie was recorded in English and then

__________ into German and French.

2) The Beach was filmed on __________ in

Thailand.

3) The __________ to the movie Pulp Fiction became a best-selling CD.

4) The movie is in French, so I will have to read the __________.

5) Hundreds of __________ were employed for the battle scenes in The Lord of the Rings movies.

6) The James Bond movies are __________ on the novels by Ian Fleming.

7) Animators who worked on The Matrix used

__________ effects to make it look as if people could fly.

2. Write the job corresponding to the word in parentheses.

Example : Some sculptors make large structures out of wood and stone. (sculpture)

1) ________________ write music. (compose)

2) A ________________ is a person who plays a musical instrument. (music)

3) The flamenco ________________ Rafael Lloyd is playing in Paris next week. (guitar)

4) ________________ help decide how a country should be governed. (politics)

5) The ________________ stands in front of the orchestra. (conduct)

6) ________________ have changed the way we live forever. (science)

7) ________________ have to be able to use computer drawing programs. (design)

FILE TEST 7

1. Complete the sentences with a positive + or negative – adjective or adverb

.

Example : The bride and groom smiled happily

(happiness) for their wedding photos.

1) Don’t be so __________ (patience). I’m sure they’ll arrive soon!

2) We missed our flight, but __________ (fortune) we were given seats on the next plane.

3) It’s __________ (use) asking him. He never knows anything.

4) She was sitting so __________ (comfort) that she fell asleep.

5) He knocked the glass off the table, but

__________ (luck) he caught it before it hit the floor.

6) I don’t like being in a car with Jim. He drives very __________ (care) and too fast.

2. Complete the phrasal verb in the sentence.

Example: Let’s go away for our vacation.

1) Can you ________ me up on your way to the airport?

2) We used to ________ up really imaginative stories when we were children.

3) Let’s stay here. I don’t want to ________ into my boss!

4) Why don’t we try to ________ up our own company?

5) We must buy tickets for the baseball game as soon as possible because they will ________ out very quickly.

6) Life was hard for the settlers, but they never

________up.

7) Please ________ off the TV and concentrate on your homework.

3. Write the type of TV program.

_____________________________________

quiz show documentary the news cartoon talk show comedy show drama series sports program

_______________________________________

Example : My favorite character is the blue cat- robot that can speak. cartoon

1) It was difficult filming the whales underwater.

________________

2) All the financial markets were down today for the second day…

________________

3) Join me after the break, when I’ll be talking to

Robin Williams.

________________

4) We laughed until we cried!

________________

5) … and football will be followed by horse racing from Miami.

________________

6) What will happen in next week’s episode of

Lost ?

________________

7) Sorry. Wrong answer! You lose five points.

________________

PROGRESS TEST 1-3

1.

Choose the word that is different.

Example: A glass B napkin

C knife D eggs

1) A raw B shrimp

C spicy D fresh

2) A frozen B boiled

C roast D fried

3) A court B track

C pool D referee

4) A beard B ponytail

C height D mustache

5) A sociable B charming

C sensible D selfish

6) A helmet B van

C truck D motorcycle

7) A uncle B nephew

C niece D brother

8) A win B play

C lose D tie

9) A knife B glass

C spoon D fork

10) A text B ring tone

C voice mail D manners

2.

Write the opposite adjective.

Example: lazy hardworking

1 responsible _________

2 honest _________

3 tiny _________

4 freezing _________

5 generous _________

3. Choose the correct word.

Example : The trip took so long that I was really tired / tiring the next day.

1) Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies because the movie was bored / boring ?

2) Have you ever been really disappointed

/ disappointing by a test result?

3) I am very excited / exciting about my trip to

Japan.

4) I find the weather in the winter very depressed

/depressing .

5) I left my dictionary at home again! It’s so frustrated /frustrating .

4.

Complete the word.

Example: He’s very clever. He always knows the answers!

1) I think Chris is on the phone because the line’s b ________.

2) My new school has a great new soccer f

________.

3) When his grandfather died, Jeff i ________ his house.

4) I’m so tired. The f ________ back from the US took ten hours.

5) What’s the speed l ________ on this road?

6) I’m sure her hair used to be straight. Now it’s w

________.

7) Our plane is departing from g ________ 15.

8) The age g ________ between my sister and me is five years.

9) You must go to that new restaurant. The food is d ________.

10) I don’t want to cook tonight. Should we order t

________?

5. Complete the sentence. Choose the correct word.

Example: I _____ my dad $100.

A borrow B owe

C invest

1) When I decided to leave my job in order to travel, my parents thought I was _____.

A crazy B boring C moody

2) They got lost and turned _____ at our house an hour late.

A up B down C on

3) The _____ played very well on Saturday.

A fans B referee C team

4) Did he apply _____ that job?

A of B on C for

5) My favorite _____ is chocolate cake and ice cream.

A appetizer B main course C dessert

6) This new company pays me a better _____ .

A mortgage B salary C tax

7) I told my friend what to do and she did the opposite.

I was _____.

A filthy B tiny C furious

8) They _____ me $20 to park my car at the train station.

A cost B saved C charged

9) He’s a wonderful child. He’s so _____.

A affectionate B moody C aggressive

10) I’m sorry, I’m busy now. Can I _____ you back later?

A leave B dial C call

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PROGRESS TEST 4-7

1.

Choose the word(s) that is different.

Example: A soundtrack B plot

C special effects D comedy

1) A downtown B cottage

C suburbs D village

2) A government B relaxation

C survival D organize

3) A professor B student

C teacher D schedule

4) A luckily B fortunately

C carelessly D comfortable

5) A department store B bakery

C supermarket D shopping mall

6) A manager B cash register

C salesperson D customer

7) A painter B music

C inventor D cyclist

8) A star B plot

C extra D director

9) A full-time B permanent

C part-time D retire

10) A patience B fortunate

C lucky D careful

2.

Choose the correct word.

Example: department _____

A area B store

1) special _____

A effects B station

2) horror _____

A school B movie

3) crime _____

A novel B friend

4) close _____

A friend B mystery

5) private _____

A school B station

6) science _____

A effects B fiction

7) murder _____

A friend B mystery

8) police _____

A fiction B station

9) residential _____

A area B novel

10) training _____

A mystery B school

3.

Complete the sentence. Choose the correct word(s).

Example: They made the book _____ a movie.

A on B into

C to

1) In many countries, smoking has been _____ in public places.

A protected B banned C reduced

2) A lot of students work _____ waiters to earn some money.

A as B for C by

3) The new teacher really _____ me to do well in my courses.

A promoted B encouraged C increased

4) These plates are dirty. Put them in the _____.

A dishwasher B shower C stove

5) I have a lot of _____ and I still can’t find a job.

A qualification B experience

C training course

6) We met at _____; we were coworkers.

A the office B college C school

7) My math teacher isn’t very _____; she only explains things once.

A patient B impatient C patiently

8) Do you remember the _____ when he jumped off the balcony?

A script B plot C scene

9) I bumped _____ my cousin at the supermarket.

A at B on C into

10) The show sold _____ in one hour!

A off B out C in

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4.

Complete the word in the sentence.

Example : The audience loved the show.

1) It’s 3:30; I must p _______ up my children from school.

2) D _______ in schools isn’t as strict today as it used to be.

3) If you want to get in shape, why don’t you t

_______ up tennis?

4) I have always loved the violin. As a child, I thought of becoming a v _______.

5) We buy so much that we always need a shopping c _______ in the supermarket.

6) It’s too expensive for me to live on my own, so

I want to m _______ back home.

7) My exams start next week. I must r _______ my notes over the weekend.

8) The meal was terrible. We should c _______ to the manager.

9) Students are sent to the principal if they don’t b

_______ in class.

10) Who is in c _______ of this department?

QUICK TEST 1 a. Complete the sentence with food words.

Choose the correct answer.

Example : He’s a vegetarian, so he’ll eat the

_____ but not the sausage.

A beans

B chicken C duck

1) This curry is really _____. It has lots of hot peppers in it.

A spicy B sweet C fresh

2) Use that sharp _____ to cut the bread.

A spoon B knife C fork

3) Could you pass me the salt and _____, please?

A pepper B peppers C paper

4) I love seafood, especially _____.

A chicken B duck C shrimp

5) Food that isn’t cooked is _____.

A rare B raw C fried

6) What are you having for your main _____?

A course B appetizer C dessert

7) I don’t want to cook tonight. Let’s get _____ from the Chinese restaurant.

A homemade meal B takeout

C menu

b. Choose the correct answer.

Example: a person who makes sure players obey the rules

A spectator B captain C referee

8) the people who watch a sports event in a stadium

A spectators B team C fan

9) a person who trains a team

A coach B referee C fan

10) athletes run on this

A track B slope C net

11) the people who support a particular team

A spectators B team C fans

12) you ski down this

A track B slope C court

13) players do this just before a game

A warm up B score C get in shape

14) get points in a sport or game

A score B train C play

c. Choose the opposite adjective.

Example: generous

A bossy B stingy

C spoiled

15) talkative

A quiet B bossy C moody

16) self-confident

A selfish B shy C jealous

17) honest

A inhonest B unhonest C dishonest

18) stupid

A clever B reliable C sensible

19) hardworking

A moody B lazy C sociable

20) patient

A inpatient B unpatient C impatient

QUICK TEST 2 a. Choose the correct synonym.

Example: very small

A tiny

B tinny C tin

1) very dirty

A furious B filthy C awful

2) very angry

A awful B starving C furious

3) very good-tasting

A delicious B boiling C freezing

4) very hungry

A terrified B starving C boiling

5) very big

A boiling B awful C enormous

b. Complete the sentence with a money word.

Choose the correct answer.

Example: Could I _____ $10 until tomorrow, please?

A lend B borrow

C give

6) I bought this book yesterday. It _____ $20.

A spend B cost C costed

7) This ring isn’t _____ a lot of money, but I love it!

A cost B afford C worth

8) Here’s the money you _____ me last week.

Thank you.

A lent B borrowed C owed

9) My parents have just finished paying the _____ on their house.

A money B investment C mortgage

10) Is there an ATM near here? I need to _____ some money.

A take out B take away C take off

c. Complete the sentence with a preposition.

Choose the correct answer.

Example : The train went _____ the tunnel.

A from B up C through

11) I’ll pay _____ this by credit card.

A at B for C with

12) My brother borrowed $20 _____ me last month.

A from B by C to

13) I paid for dinner _____ cash.

A for B on C in

14) The hotel charged me $25 _____ a two-minute phone call.

A for B of C from

15) Chris still hasn’t paid me _____ the money I lent him!

A up B back C with

d. Complete the sentence with a compound noun. Choose the correct answer.

Example : Please go to the check-in _____.

A counter

B door C office

16) Slow down! The _____ limit here is 40 kmph.

A driving B traffic C speed

17) We arrived late because there was a terrible traffic _____.

A jam B block C light

18) I had to pay a $60 parking _____!

A ticket B lot C car

19) I never use public _____. I always go by car.

A bus B transportation

C transportations

20) Before we got on the plane, we had to show our _____ passes .

A check-in B boarding C ticket

QUICKTEST 3 a. Complete the sentence describing a person. Choose the correct answer.

Example: He has short _____ hair.

A curly

B curl C bald

1) He’s tall and _____; he looks great!

A well-built B overweight C plain

2) I must cut my _____. They’re getting in my eyes!

A ponytail B bangs C beards

3) She has _____ shoulder-length hair.

A brown B short C bald

4) I look so _____ in this photo! I’m going to throw it away.

A pretty B attractive C ugly

5) He was a little _____, so the doctor told him to get more exercise.

A overweight B slim C short

6) He doesn’t have any hair. He’s completely

_____.

A handsome B gray C bald

7) She’s very _____. People often think she’s a model.

A attractive B plain C short

8) He’s pretty young. I think he’s in his _____.

A early twenties B early twenty

C about twenties

b. Complete the sentence with a phone word.

Choose the correct answer.

Example: My boyfriend and I often talk by _____ on our cell phones.

A talking B texting

C dialing

9) He didn’t answer the phone, so I _____.

A hung in B hung out C hung up

10) Do you like my new _____? It’s from my favorite song.

A ring tone B ring sound

C ringing tone

11) Can you _____ the number for me? I can’t find my glasses.

A push B dial C do

12) Can I call you _____ in ten minutes? I’m in a meeting.

A before B back C through

13) Please _____ a message after the beep.

A give B say C leave

14) The line’s been _____ for a long time. He must be talking to his mother!

A busy B off C up

c. Complete the sentence with the correct form. Choose the correct answer.

Example : This book is very _____.

A bore B boring

C bored

15) Are you _____ in modern art?

A interesting B interested C interest

16) What’s the most _____ movie you’ve ever seen?

A frighten B frightened C frightening

17) I feel _____ if I can’t do something.

A frustrate B frustrating C frustrated

18) Don’t talk so loudly! You _____ me when you do that.

A embarrassed B embarrassing

C embarrass

19) That was a _____ movie. I didn’t like it at all.

A disappointing B disappointed

C disappoint

20) When was the last time you felt _____?

A boring B bore C bored

QUICKTEST 4

a. Complete the sentence. Choose the correct answer.

Example: I got a degree from a well-known _____.

A university

B preschool

C work

1) On Friday afternoons I have no classes! I love my new _____.

A schedule B discipline C subjects

2) I _____ my notes before an exam so I can get a good grade.

A fail B review C cheat

3) Was the _____ very strict at your high school?

A lesson B teachers C discipline

4) I’m a university _____. I have a degree in international law.

A graduate B principal C student

5) I wouldn’t like to go to a _____ school. They’re too expensive.

A public B private C college

6) There are 30 students in Ms. Beck’s first grade class at the _____ school.

A elementary B secondary C high

7) Did you always _____ well at school, or did you often get into trouble?

A pass B learn C behave

8) I’m completely honest. I would never _____ on a test.

A fail B cheat C study

b. Complete the sentence with a word related to friendship. Choose the correct answer.

Example: I have a close _____ called Anna.

A friendship B friend

C coworker

9) We _____ for the first time when we were in college together.

A met B ’ve known each other

C meet

10) We _____ along very well right from the beginning.

A got B kept C had

11) We _____ a lot in common.

A get B have C keep

12) We never _____. We always agree about everything.

A argue B lose touch C meet

13) Although Anna moved to the US, we still

_____.

A lose touch B keep in touch

C keep touch c. Choose the word that matches the definition.

Example: the room where you cook

A bathroom B living room C kitchen

14) an area with lots of houses but no offices or big stores

A the country B a village

C a residential area

15) smoke comes out of this

A balcony B chimney C wall

16) an area outside the central part of a town or city

A a suburb B downtown

C a residential area

17) a machine you use to wash plates and glasses

A shower B stove C dishwasher

18) a small house, often in the country or at the beach

A cottage B townhouse C apartment

19) you walk up these to get to the front door of a house

A porches B steps C gates

20) area outside a house where people can sit and eat

A patio B dining room C fence

QUICTEST 5 a. Choose the correct ending.

Example: attract_____

A -ion

B -ment C -ness

1) similar_____

A -ment B -ity C -ation

2) govern_____

A -ment B -ation C -al

3) discuss_____

A -ation B -ity C -ion

4) react_____

A -ion B -ity C –ment

5) crazi_____

A -al B -ment C -ness

6) move_____

A -ment B -ness C –ion

7) protect_____

A -ation B -ion C -ness

8) relax_____

A -ment B -ation C -ity

b. Complete the sentence. Choose the correct answer.

Example: You need a lot of _____ to get that job.

A experience

B experiences

C qualification

9) It’s a _____ job. I only work three hours a day.

A full-time B part-time C temporary

10) My current job is _____ . I’m looking for a permanent job.

A part-time B half-time C temporary

11) I’m taking _____ to learn about project management.

A an experience B a contract

C a training course

12) In the US, most people _____ when they are

65.

A retire B quit C experience

13) This job in the newspaper looks great. I’m going to _____ for it.

A work B apply C quit

14) Jack was unhappy with his job, so he _____ and found another one.

A retired B applied C quit

c. Complete the sentence with a preposition.

Choose the correct answer.

Example : The train went _____ the tunnel.

A through

B up C from

15) I’m responsible _____ the advertising department.

A about B for C with

16) I’m sorry, but I just don’t agree _____ you.

A about B for C with

17) She’s really good _____ math.

A at B for C after

18) I’m afraid _____ flying.

A from B for C of

19) Let me pay _____ dinner.

A for B out C up

20) Are you worried _____ the interview tomorrow?

A about B of C for

QUICKTEST 6 a. Read the definition. Choose the correct answer.

Example: when you can buy things more cheaply

A on sale

B on credit C online

1) a store where you can buy bread

A stationery store B bakery C flower shop

2) where a salesperson puts the money you give him / her

A cash register B receipt C shopping cart

3) a person who buys things in a store

A manager B salesperson C customer

4) all of the actors in a movie

A cast B audience C extra

5) the story of a movie or book

A plot B script C soundtrack

6) a movie that continues the story of an earlier one

A scene B sequel C plot

7) a person who is hired temporarily to fill a scene in a movie

A star B audience C extra

b. Complete the compound noun. Choose the correct answer.

Example: shopping _____

A person B cast C cart

8) _____ effects

A scene B special C subtitle

9) science _____

A movie B fiction C script

10) department _____

A mall B center C store

11) _____ movie

A action B active C acting

12) travel _____

A mall B script C agency

13) _____ mall

A department B shopping C market

c. Complete the sentence. Choose the correct word(s).

Example: The movie was _____ by a famous director.

A directed

B set C dubbed \

14) I _____ to the manager because I wasn’t happy with my hotel room.

A told B complaint C complained

15) Could I _____ on these jeans, please?

A try B tried C wear

16) I tried to _____ my suitcase but it was too heavy.

A pick off B pick up C pick out

17) The Lord of the Rings movies are _____ on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien.

A set B based C filmed

18) The Beach was _____ location in Thailand.

A shot on B shot in C shot at

19) A newsstand is a place that _____ newspapers and magazines.

A buys B sales C sells

20) The movie was so popular that it was _____ into seven languages.

A dubbed B filmed C based

QUICKTEST 7 a. Choose the correct positive + or negative

– adjective or adverb.

Example : luck

adverb = _____

A unluckily

B unlucky C luckily

1) patience

+

adverb = _____

A patient B patiently C impatiently

2) care

adverb = _____

A careless B carelessly C carefully

3) fortune

adjective = _____

A unfortunately B unfortunate C fortunate

4) luck

+

adverb = _____

A luckily B lucky C unluckily

5) comfort

+

adjective = _____

A comfortably

B uncomfortable

C comfortable

b. Choose the correct compound noun to match the definition.

Example:

A big store where you can buy all kinds of things

A department center

B department mall

C department store

6) A place where criminals are taken after they have been arrested

A station police

B police station

C police officer

7) A person who writes novels about crimes

A crime writer

B detective novel

C writer crime

8) You feel frightened when you watch one of these

A a horror movie

B a movie of horror

C a horror of movie

9) A part of the road where you can ride a bicycle

A bike road B bike lights C bike lane

10) the time of day when there is a lot of traffic

A rush hour B rush time C rush traffic

c. Complete the sentence with a TV word.

Choose the correct answer.

Example: I’m watching a fascinating _____ about Japanese wildlife.

A documentary

B drama C the news

11) A: Do you have cable TV?

B: No, we have _____ TV.

A reality B satellite C comedy

12) I think _____ for fast food should be banned from children’s TV.

A documentaries B the news C ads

13) I think _____ are just for children, not adults.

A drama series B cartoons C movies

14) I hate _____ shows. Watching other people doing stupid things is so boring.

A ads B reality C news

15) I enjoy watching music _____ like MTV.

A channels B series C cable

d. Complete the sentence with a phrasal verb. Choose the correct answer.

16) We’d like to _____ our own company in the future.

A set up B set down C set out

17) I’m really looking _____ my vacation next month.

A forward for

B forward to

C forward from

18) I’m trying to _____ eating chocolate. I need to lose weight.

A give away B give up C give back

19) _____! You’re breaking the speed limit.

A Slow up B Slow down C Slow off

20) He was a millionaire, but he _____ all his money to the poor.

A gave away B gave to C gave in

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