Vocabulary Tests [ 56 ] Test Fifty Six

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Test Fifty Six

1 . Addressing people

What would you do or say in these situations ? Supply the best word or words. 1 . You want to address an envelope to a whole family . You write : ---------------

( A ) Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and family  ( B ) Family Wilson ( C ) Family Mr. & Mrs. Wilson

2 . You want to begin a letter to a woman you have never met . You write : ---------------

( A ) Dear Mrs. Grey ( B ) Dear Miss Grey ( C ) Dear Ms. Grey ( D ) Dear Mz. Grey

3 . A pupil is answering a male teacher . The pupil says : ‘------------------.’

( A ) Yes , Sir ( B ) Yes , Lady ( C ) Yes , Sir Teacher ( D ) Yes , Mr. Teacher

4 . A pupil is answering a female teacher . The pupil says : ‘------------------.’

( A ) Yes , Madam ( B ) Yes , Lady ( C ) Yes , Mrs. / Miss Bond ( D ) Yes , Mrs. Teacher

5 . You stop a man in the street to ask the way . You say : ‘-------------------.’

( A ) Excuse me , Mr. ( B ) Excuse me ( C ) Sir

6 . You stop a woman in the street to ask the way . You say : ‘-----------------.’

( A ) Excuse me , Mrs. ( B ) Excuse me ( C ) Madam ( D ) Excuse me , Lady  

7 . You want to address an envelope formally to a young boy . You write : ‘----------‘ .

( A ) Master John Brown ( B ) Mister John Brown ( C ) Mr. John Brown

8 . You are answering a university professor . You say : ‘-------------.’

( A ) Yes , Professor Hawkins ( B ) Yes , Mr. Professor ( C ) Yes , Professor

9. A shopkeeper might say this to a man : ‘Can I help you , ------------------?’

( A ) Mr.  ( B ) Sir ( C ) Master

10 . A shopkeeper might say this to a woman : ‘Can I help you , ------------------?’

( A ) Mrs. ( B ) Miss ( C ) Madam ( D ) Lady

Answer  Key

1 . A  2 . C  3 . A 4 . C 5 . B 6 . B 7 . A 8 . A 9 . B 10 . C

2 . Names of places .

Supply the best word or words .

1 . You want some meat so you go to the ---------------- .

( A ) butcher ( B ) butcher’s ( C ) butchers ( D ) butchers’

2 . You would buy a tin of sardines at a ------------------------ .

( A ) shop ( B ) magazine ( C ) store ( D ) boutique

3 . You want to borrow a book from the local ------------------------ .

( A ) bookshop ( B ) bookcase ( C ) library

Answer Key

1 .  B 2 . A ( Am E C ) 3 . C

3 . Doing things for people

Correct the mistakes , which have been underlined for you . Suggest a suitable alternative for each one . The first one has been done for you .

I’ve never done any baby-sitting before , but tonight I’m going to (0) look   0 . look after

Mrs. Watkins’ little boy . Mrs. Watkins ( 1 ) gave to me some advice .          1 .--------------She (2) explained me what I had to do .                                                             2 . -------------

I (3) took care of what Mrs. Watkins said .                                                       3 . -------------

‘Timmy goes (4) in bed at 7.30 ,’ she said .                                                        4 . -------------

‘You don’t have to (5) pass a lot of time with him .                                          5 . -------------

You can (6) read to him a story if you want to .                                                6 . -------------

He might ask you to (7) carry him a glass of water .                                        7 . -------------

Do this , then (8) tell goodnight to him .’                                                            8 . ------------

Later , Mrs. Watkins thanked me . ‘You have (9) guarded                              9 . -------------

Timmy very well ,’ she said .                                                                                

Answer Key

1 . gave m 2 . explained to me 3 . paid attention to / listened to  4 . to be 5 . spend

6 . read him 7 . bring / fetch 8 . say 9 . looked after