Vocabulary Tests [ 53 ] Test Fifty Three

53 - ] Vocabulary Tests

Test Fifty Three

1 . Buildings and parts of buildings

Supply the best words

1 . Is there a ---------------- that sells papers near here ? ( A ) magazine  ( B ) shop     

2 . I can’t find the -----------------to the building .            ( A ) entry         ( B ) entrance     

3 . We employ 900 workers in this ------------------          ( A ) factory      ( B ) fabric  

4 . You can buy anything in a large ----------------           ( A ) boutique   ( B ) store    

5 . It’s a long way up to the tenth ---------------                ( A ) storey        ( B ) story  

6 . Don’t stand in the ------------------- !                             ( A ) doorway    ( B ) door  

7 . We have all our meals in the ------------------ .             ( A ) kitchen       ( B ) cuisine  

8 . Our ---------------- is the best room in the house .       ( A ) living room ( B ) saloon    

9 . Have you ever seen the ---------------- at Cologne ?    ( A ) dome           ( B ) cathedral  

10 . Let’s have our meal on the --------------- .                 ( A ) roof              ( B )  terrace 

11 . What does it cost to rent a small ---------------- ?     ( A ) room            ( B )  camera 

12 . That cupboard takes up too much --------------   .    ( A ) place            ( B ) room  

13 . How much is that shirt in the ------------------------? ( A ) vitro             ( B ) window   

14 . There’s an ------------ staircase leading to the roof . ( A ) outside         ( B ) exterior     

15 . The --------------floor is one up from the basement . ( A ) first              ( B ) ground  

16 . Where’s mother ? - She’s ---------------- .                   ( A ) downstairs   ( B ) down  

17. There’s an Anglican ------------------ in Athens .         ( A ) church         ( B ) temple  

18 . It’s up the --------------------- and on the first floor .  ( A ) ladder          ( B )  stairs

Answer Key

1 . B 2 . B 3 . A 4 . B 5 . A (Am E B ) 6 . A 7 . A 8 . A 9 . B 10 . B 11 . A 12 . B 13 . B

14 . A 15 . B ( Am E A ) 16 . A 17 . A 18 . B   

2 .Verbs / verb phrases with and without prepositions

Supply suitable prepositions only where necessary

1 . I completely agree ---------------- you !

2 . A stranger approached ---------------- me in the street and asked me for money .

3 . I’ll have to go ------------------ home soon .   

4 . I didn’t do it . Don’t shout ---------------------me !

5. How long will it take us to reach ------------------ London ?

6 . Everyone stood up when the President entered ---------------- the room .

7 . I’ll be thinking -------------- you when you’re having your interview .

8. I told ------------- my wife I’d be late home this evening .

9 . Why don’t you answer --------------- me when I ask you a question ?

10 . Shall I ask --------------- the bill , so we can pay and leave ?

11 . The car left the road and went --------------------- a tree .

12 . What time did you leave ---------------- home ?

13 . Are you going to attend ---------------- the funeral service ?

14 . It doesn’t matter what her mother say, she never obeys --------------- her .

15 . John married ------------------ the girl next door .

16 . I’ve been married ------------------John for five years .

17 . How long have you been waiting ---------------- the bus ?

18 . They’ve replied ---------------------- our letter of February 15^th .

19 . What can I say ------------------- them that they haven’t heard before ?

20 . I think they’ll agree --------------- the terms of our contract .

Answer Key

1 . with 2 . - 3 . - 4 . at 5 . ------- 6 .-------- 7 . of / about 8 . ----- 9 . ----------- 10 . for

11 . into 12 . ---------- 13 . ---------- 14 . ----------- 15 . --------- 16 . to 17 . for 18 . to

19 . to 20 . to

Supply suitable prepositions only where necessary

1 .I’d like to speak ---------------- the manager please .

2 . Please listen carefully ---------------- what I have to say .

3 . We’ve entered ---------------- an agreement and we can’t change our minds now .

4 . What time did you finish ---------------- work ?

5 . They didn’t hear you . You’ll have to shout ----------- them again .

6 . I’ll be passing ---------------- a letterbox , so I can post this for you .

7. It’s the first time I’ve ever played chess --------------- anyone who is as good as you .

8. Children find it hard to pay attention ----------- their teachers all day long .

9 . You can’t regard a degree ------------- a passport to a job .

10 . I seem to spend most of my time dreaming --------------- you .

11 . Today we hope to visit -------------------- two museums .

12 . It’s no good raising your voice ; he can’t hear ----------- you .

13 . We’re looking forward ------------ seeing you again soon .

14 . It’s taken them a month to respond ----------------- our letter .

15 . Smile ----------------- the camera .

16 . You shouldn’t ask -------------- people personal questions .

17 . I want to spend the afternoon watching ------------- football on TV .

18 . No one ever died ---------------- hard work .

19 . We expect to arrive -------------- London before the shops shut .

20 . What do you know --------------- the care of indoor plants ?

Answer Key

1 . to 2 . to 3 . into 4 . ------- 5 . to 6 . -------- 7 . against / with 8 . to 9 . as 10 . of / about

11 . ------- 12 . ------ 13 . to 14 . to 15 . at 16 . -------- 17 . ------ 18 . of 19 . in 20 . about