Vocabulary Tests [ 106 ] Test One Hundred And Six

106 - ] Vocabulary Tests

106 - ] Test One Hundred And Six .

1 -]Entertainment

1 - ] Replace the underlined words with a word from the following .

[ chapters - soundtrack - plot - lead singer - artwork - acting - compilation - symphony - paperback - novel - special effects - version - tracks - script - album - photography ]

Example

1 . My mother bought me a collection of 20^th-century poetry . 1 . compilation

2 . I don’t like novels with a complicated story . 2 .----------------

3 . I’m looking for the film music of Love Story . 3 .--------------------

4 . It sounds OK , but I prefer the original way of playing it . 4 . ------------------

5 . This is a special edition of the CD with three bonus piece of music . 5 .------------------

6. I was a bit disappointed by the words of the film . 6 .-------------------

7 . What did you think of the actor’s performance ? 7.--------------------

8 . This is an early edition of the book , with the original pictures . 8.-------------------

Complete the table with the above words between brackets .

Movies	Music	Books
		chapters

2 - ] Polite Requests

Look at the following situations and complete each question so that it is polite. Example

1 . You want to pay by credit card .

Can I pay by credit card ?

2 . You want to borrow your friend’s camera .

Do you think --------------------------------------?

3 . You didn’t hear what your classmate said . You want him to say it again .

Could -----------------------------------------------------?

4 . You’ve written a letter in English . You want your teacher to check it .

Would you mind -------------------------------------?

5 . You can’t hear what your flat-mate is saying because of the radio . You want him to turn it down .

Would ----------------------------------?

6. You need ten dollars . You want your colleague to lend it to you .

Do you think ----------------------------------?

7 . You haven’t finished your essay . You want to give it to your teacher a day late .

Do you mind if -------------------------------------------?

8. You need to use your colleague’s computer .

Could I possibly ---------------------------?

9 . Your friend asks you to go to the cinema with him . You can’t tell him until tomorrow .

Is it okay --------------------------------------------?

3 - ] Words With Several Meanings

The words have more than one meaning . Read the definitions, then decide which of the meanings applies to each example sentence . Then write appropriate number in the brackets , as in the example .

1 . pretty adv. (spoken) adj. 1 . adv. fairly , though not very  2 . adj. (of a woman , child or object) good-looking  but not really beautiful

(A) The town is a pretty little seaside town with a charming town square and some attractive restaurants on the beach . (2)

(B) It’s pretty obvious that we won’t have many more visitors today . (1)

2 . class n 1 .(C) the social group that someone belongs to according to job , wealth , family , etc. 2. ( C ) a group of pupils in a school who are taught together 3 . (C) a group or category into which people or things are divided , according to their qualities 4 . (U) informal  exceptional style or skill when you do something

(A) Ali and I have been best friends ever since we were in the same class at school . (  )

(B) Financial cut-backs mean that all company executives are now expected to fly economy class . (   )

(C) The move leading to Raheem’s seventy-third minute goal showed real class . (   )

(D) The University aims to encourage more applications from students with a working-class background . (   )

3 . cool adj. / verb 1 . adj. pleasantly low in temperature , but not cold 2 . calm and in control 3 . informal fashionable , attractive 4 . verb to become less hot 5 . not as friendly as expected

(A) your engine’s overheated . Let it cool down for a while before you restart it . (   )

(B) the I-Zone is a good place to pick up a cool pair of sunglasses to wear on the beach . (   )

(C) Although the temperatures outside can  be high , the hotel’s air-conditioning keeps things nice and cool . (   )

(D) My brother has been decidedly cool towards me ever since I refused to lend him my bike . (   )

(E) The job is a hectic and demanding one , so we need someone who can remain cool under extreme pressure . (   )

4 . thing n 1 . (C) characteristic of someone or something 3 . (plural) equipment , clothes , etc. 4 . (C) action 5 . (plural) the general situation , outlook

(A) A self-heating frying pan ? There’s no such thing ! (   )

(B) The weather ‘s bound to be good , so don’t forget to pack your swimming things . (   )

(C) He lay awake all night wondering whether he’d done the right thing . (   )

(D) Things have been very quiet in the flat since he left for Australia . (   )

(E) The thing I find really annoying about Hassan is that he’s so disorganized . (   )

5 . hot adj. 1 . at a high temperature 2 . (of food) containing pepper or chilli , giving it a very spicy taste 3 . controversial 4 . popular or fashionable at a particular moment

(A) Some of the food in Thailand makes liberal use of spices and may be a little hot for Western tastes . (   )

(B) The singer is said to be the hottest property in show business right now . (   )

( C) Government corruption is still likely to be a hot topic when the general elections come around next year . (   )

(D) There was only enough hot water for one person to have a shower . (   )

6 . tough adj. 1 . difficult to do or deal with , and needing a lot of effort and determination 2 . able to live through difficult or severe conditions 3 . very determined or strict 4 . difficult to cut or chew

(A) My steak is so tough I can hardly eat it . (   )

(B) You need to be tough to survive life in the desert . (   )

( C) Life during the war was extremely tough for the majority of people . (   )

(D) The government has promised to be tough on crime . (   )