Vocabulary Tests [ 48 ] Test Forty Eight

48 - ] Vocabulary Tests 

Test Forty Eight

1 - Asking , Requesting & Commanding  

What would you say in these situations ? Supply the best word or words .

1 . You are calling your dog . You say ,’----------------------!’

( A ) Approach ( B ) Come here ( C ) Go near

2 . You have finished a meal at a restaurant . You say , ‘Let’s --------------- the bill’ .

( A ) ask for ( B ) ask ( C ) ask about ( D ) demand

3 . You repeat a prohibition . You say , ‘I asked you --------------------touch my computer’ .

( A ) to not ( B ) not to ( C ) to don’t ( D ) not to

4 . You want some tea . You say , ‘------------------ a cup of tea , please’ .

( A ) I like ( B ) I love ( C ) I’d like ( D ) I may like

5 . You want your friend to wait a moment . You say , ‘-----------------!’

( A ) Just a moment ( B ) A moment ( C ) One moment ( D ) The moment

6 . Someone offers you some food which you don’t want . You say , ‘---------------‘ .

( A ) Please ( B ) Thank you ( C ) Thanks ( D ) No , thank you

7 . Do you drink tea ? - I do , but I don’t ---------------now , thank you .

( A ) want ( B ) want any ( C ) want some ( D ) want it ( E ) want to

Answer Key

 1. B 2 . A 3 . B 4 . C 5 . A 6 . D 7 . B

2 - Telephoning

Supply the best word or words

1 . You can’t get through on the phone because the number you want is ---------------

( A ) busy ( B ) occupied ( C ) in use ( D ) engaged

2 . You can make a telephone call from a public ------------------ .

( A ) phone box ( B ) cabin ( C ) cubicle

3 . Someone calls your number by mistake , so you say , ‘Sorry ! ---------------!’

( A ) Wrong number ( B ) Mistake ( C ) You’ve made a mistake . ( D ) Error

4 . You want to use the phone . You ask , ‘Can I make a ----------------please ?’

( A ) ring ( B ) phone ( C ) telephone ( D ) call

6 . How do you pronounce the first figure in this number : 0714993725 ? ------------

( A ) oh ( B ) nil  ( C) love  ( D ) nought

Answer Key

1 . D 2 . A 3 . A 4 . D 5 . A 6 . A    

3 . Appearance , etc. , of people and things

Supply the most suitable words from the list on the right .

1 . I’d like one ------------ loaf and two small ones .                   ( a ) blonde

2 . Just one fish is a ---------------- amount for our people .       ( b ) fair

3 . Tommy is still too ----------------- for an adult-size bicycle . ( c ) fat

4 . The bride looked very --------------- in her wedding dress .  ( d ) grand

5 . You’ve ------------- so tall !                                                        ( e ) great

6. People with ------------ skin get sun-burnt easily .                    ( f ) gross

7. The bridegroom looked very ------------------in his grey suit . ( g ) grown

8 . They had a ---------------- wedding reception at a big hotel .  ( h ) grown up

9. I’m so ---------------- , you can see my ribs .                              ( i )  handsome

10 . I’m not ---------------- enough to reach that shelf .                ( j ) high

11 . I’m too ----------------- to get into these trousers .                 ( k ) large

12 . I take a lot of exercise so I can stay -------------and fit .        ( l ) lean

13 . The snow is four inches --------------- already !                      ( m ) little

14. Sixteen is very --------------- to get married .                           ( n ) meager

15 . No one doubts that Einstein was a ------------ scientist .        ( o ) pretty

16 . Berlin was once divided by a ---------------- wall .                   ( p ) short

17. Coffee was served in pretty ---------------- cups .                      ( q ) skinny

18 . She’s natural ----------------- with big blue eyes .                     ( r ) tall

19 . I may be a bit fat , but I’m not -----------------                          ( s ) thick

20 . She may be only 14 , but she looks very ---------------              ( t ) young

1 . k 2 . n 3 . p 4 . o 5 . g 6 . b 7 . i 8 . d 9 . q 10 . r 11 . c 12 . l 13 . s 14 . t 15 . e 16 . j

17 . m 18. a 19 . f 20 . h