Vocabulary Tests [ 72 ] , Test Seventy Two

72 - ] Vocabulary Tests

Test Seventy Two

1 - ]Verbs With and Without Prepositions

Fourteen of the verbs can be matched with a preposition from those in the list. Choose the most suitable preposition to go with each verb in the context of the sentences below . Some verbs require no preposition . The first two sentences have been done for you .

[ answer - approach - approve - argue - begin - borrow - comply - defend - demand - differentiate - discuss - divide - divorce - enjoy - enter - face - match - object - promise

- reach - regard - rely - resemble - stare - succeed - wait ]

[ as - about - against - at - between - by - for - from - in - into - of - on - to - with ]

0 . Children should be taught never to stare at strangers .

0 . Please answer my question .( no preposition needed )

1 . We could ---------------the room --------------two parts with a curtain .

2 . I’m afraid you have to ---------------these new regulations .

3 . I’ve heard that Zahra is going to -----------------her husband .

4 . When do you think this letter will ----------------its destination ?

5 . I don’t know how I’ll find a color that will ----------------these curtains .

6 . You always want to --------------politics , so we end up shouting at each other .

7 . I wonder if I could ----------------this matter in private with you .

8 . Don’t let her -------------------any money ----------------you because she’ll never repay it .

9 . I wonder if I could ----------------asking you a few questions .

10 . I don’t think your mother would ---------------such bad language .

11 . Don’t make eye contact with people who -----------------you in the  street .

12 . I’ve noticed how heads turn when you ------------------ a crowded room .

13 . These days , a lot of people -------------------- smoking in public places .

14 . It isn’t surprising that I should ----------------- my twin sister in so many ways !

15 . I’m afraid the bank is going to --------------------repayment of the money .

16 . They’re so alike , it’s sometimes impossible to --------------------them .

17. Thank goodness I can always --------------------my colleagues !

18. Life will change completely for me if I ---------------- passing my driving test .

19 . Learn judo and you’ll be able to --------------------yourself -------------attack .

20 . You must ---------------- me faithfully you will never do that again .

21 . We’re preparing to ---------------------- the biggest challenge of our lives .

22 . I can hardly ------------------him ----------------- a serious competitor .

23 . I know we’ll -------------------your company if we all go on holiday together .

24 . Don’t worry if you’re a bit late . I’ll ------------------- you .

Answer Key

1 . divide -------into 2 . comply with 3 . divorce ( no preposition) 4 . reach (no preposition)

5 . match (no preposition) 6 . argue about 7 . discuss (no preposition) 8 . borrow -----from

9 . begin by 10 . approve of 11 . approach (no preposition ) 12 . enter (no preposition )

13 . object to 14 . resemble (no preposition) 15 . demand (no preposition) 16 . differentiate between 17 . rely on 18 . succeed in 19 . defend against 20 . promise (no preposition)

21 . face (no preposition) 22m. regard ----as 23 . enjoy (no preposition) 24 . wait for

2 -] Expressing Feelings of Approval

Read this letter of thanks . Refer to the list below and fill in the blanks with the best word or words . The first one has been done for you .

Dear Nader ,

I am (0) writing to thank you for a (1) -----------evening . I really must (2) -------------on your

(3) ---------------as a host ! You made us all very(4) -----------in the warm and (5) ---------------

atmosphere of your home , and (6) --------------us enormously with your funny (7) -------------

They really made us ---------------I liked all your impressions (9) ----------------famous (10)

----------------from (11) ------------though my (12) ----------------was the one (13) -----------------

Winston Churchill . Congratulations (14) ------------------your performance ! Now I know why you have such a great (15) -------------------as a (16) ---------------- . It was a (17) -----------

evening . All your (18) -------------(19) -------------------it and had a lot of (20) -----------------.

I look forward to (21) -------------------you soon .

                                                                   Yours ,

                                                                                 Fuad

 0 . (A)  writting         1 .  (A) delightful      2 . (A) complement            3 . (A) skill

      (B)  writing                 (B) delighted           (B) compliment                 (B) craft

                                           (C) delighting                                                    (C) technique

                                                                                                                       (D) technology

4 . (A) welcome           5 .  (A) sympathetic  6.   (A) enjoyed                   7 . (A) stories

     (B) wellcome                 (B) friendly               (B) pleased                         (B) histories

      (C) well come               (C) kikeable                (C) amused

8 .  (A) laugh                  9 . (A) of                   10 . (A) types                            11 . (A) history

      (B) to laugh                   (B) for                         (B) characters                          (B) story

                                             (C) about                    (C) chaps

                                                                                  (D)  fellows

12 . (A) favorite             13 . (A) of                  14 . (A) on                               15 . (A) character

       (B) beloved                     (B) for                       (B) for                                     (B) fame

       (C) dearest                     (C) about                   (C) to                                      (C) reputation

       (D) best

16 . (A) mime                   17 . (A) terrific         18 . (A) guests                       19. (A) enjoyed

       (B) mimic                         (B) formidable          (B) customers                      (B) entertained

                                                 (C) terrible                (C) clients                            (C) amused  

                                                                                     (D) hosts

20 . (A) enjoyment           21 .  (A) see

       (B) pleasure                       (B) seeing

       (C) fun

Answer Key

1 .A 2 . B 3 . A 4 . A 5 . B 6 . C 7 .A 8. A 9 .A 10 . B 11 . A 12 . A 13 . A 14. A 15 . C 16 . B

17 . A 18 . A 19 . A 20 . C 21 . B 

Vocabulary Tests [ 71 ] Test Seventy One

71 - ] Vocabulary Tests

Test  Seventy One

1 -] Shopping

1 - Supply the best word or words

1 . You’d like some spicy sausage .You might try a --------------------- .

(A) delicacy (B) delicatessen

2 . You’re standing in front of a shop window and admiring the ----------------- .

(A) exhibition (B) show (C) display (D) exposition

3 . A large shop that sells all kinds of goods is called a ----------------------- .

(A) warehouse (B) storeroom (C) department (D) department store

4 . What --------------------of toothpaste do you use ?

(A) mark (B) brand (C) marquee

5 . When you’re on holiday you might buy a -------------------to take home with you .

(A) souvenir (B) memento (C) memory (D) remembrance

6 . A shop may sell things cheaply when it is having a ------------------ .

(A) liquidation (B) clearance sale

7 . Personally , I do all my shopping locally and prefer to deal with local ---------------- .

(A) traders (B) tradesmen (C) merchants (D) dealers

8. Something you buy at a good price can be described as ------------------

(A) a bargain (B) an occasion (C) an opportunity (D) second-hand

9 . A business has to a lot for -------------------on TV .

(A) advertising (B) propaganda (C) publicity

10 . Turkey is a fertile country and exports a lot of its ---------------------- .

(A) product (B) products (C) produce (D) production

11 . When you buy something , make sure you don’t throw away your ---------------- .

(A) prescription (B) receipt (C) recipe

12 . You’ll have to -----------------------if you want to buy an oriental carpet .

(A) make a bazaar (B) bazaar (C) bargain (D) do a bazaar

13 . You can have these goods ----------------for up to a month .

(A) on trial (B) on approval

14 . You’ll find the prices of our goods in our published ---------------------- .

(A) tariff (B) charges (C) price-list

15 . We’ve been ------------------------with the same company for years .

(A) treating (B) dealing (C) using (D) handling

Answer Key

1 . B 2 . C 3 . D 4 . B 5 . A 6 . B 8 . A 9 . A 10 . C 11 . B 12 . C 13 . B 14 . C 15 . B

2 - ]Household Equipment , Power , etc.

Supply the best word or words .

1 . The device used on top of buildings to pick up a TV signal is called an -----------------------(A) aerial (B) antenna

2 . The usual modern word for a ‘WC’ is ----------------------

(A) cabinet (B) closet (C) toilet

3 . We would say that a well-equipped house has every -----------------------

(A) convenience (B) facility (C) commodity (D) ease

4 . The term ‘white goods’ refers to things like -------------------------- 

(A) sheets (B) bathrooms (C) refrigerators

5. If you put your fingers into a power point you would get an ------------------shock .

(A) electronic (B) electrical (C) electric

6. Wire that carries electrical power has to be very well -----------------------

(A) insulated (B) isolated

7. Your water supply is provided through ---------------------

(A) pipes (B) tubes (C) inner tubes

8. An electrically-charged wire is described as being -------------------

(A) alive (B) live (C) living

9. W hat kind of system would you fit to guard against burglars ? -- A(n) ----------------system.

(A) safety (B) security(C) insurance

10 . The thing you use to turn electrical power on and off is called --------------------

(A) an interrupter (B) a switch

11. The container that holds water behind a lavatory is called a ------------------

(A) cistern (B) tank (C) washbasin (D) reservoir

12 . Which of these items are you likely to find on the wall ? ------------------

(A) a carpet (B) a tapestry (C) moquette

13 . We describe material used to make clothes , etc. , as -------------------

(A) stuff (B) fabric (C) matter (D) substance

14 . A device used to keep a room at a comfortable temperature is an -----------------------

(A) air-conditioner (B) air-conditioning (C) air-condition

15. An electric toaster is an electrical ----------------------

(A) sort (B) kind (C) appliance (D) goods

answer Key

1 . A [ B Am. E ] 2 . C 3 . A 4 . C 5 . C 6.A 7. A 8 . B 9. B 10 . B 11 . A 12 . B 13 . B

14 . A 15 . C 

Grammar Practice Exercises [ 17 ] Upper Intermediate

17 - ] Grammar Practice Exercises 

Upper Intermediate

Mixed Conditionals

It is possible to mix conditionals for example the ‘if’ clause uses a verb form in the first conditional and the main clause uses a verb form in the third conditional . The context defines the meaning . The most common mixed conditional is :

                    3^rd                                                   2^nd

if   + past perfect                                     would / could / might  + infinitive

Examples

                   3^rd                                                 2nd

If I had worked harder at university , I would have a degree now .

                    1^st                                             2^nd

If you come to the party tomorrow , I wouldn’t bring Said with you .

          2^nd                             3rd

If she loved him , she would have stayed with him .

Match the clauses with the mixed conditional sentences

1 . If you had told me about this problem earlier,(   )A he probably won’t be at the meeting.

2 . If you were a more sensitive person , (   )           B you could always ring them up .     

3 . If they don’t contact you soon , (   )                     C his wife would never have left him .

4 . If he hadn’t dies so young , (     )                          D you wouldn’t have said that to her .

5 . If he didn’t work so hard all the time , (      )      E I would have had them by now . 

6. If the train hadn’t been delayed , (    )                  F everything would be all right now .

7. If he was feeling ill this morning , (    )          G would you hurry up and get ready ?

8 . If you’re coming with us , (    )                       H you wouldn’t be so busy this month .

9 . If I really wanted to have children (    )         I we would be there by now .

10 . If you had worked harder last month,(     )J I’m sure he’d be a famous musician by now. 

Conditionals

Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate form

Example

1 - ] H and S , a husband and wife , are talking .

H : Shall I make the children something to eat ?

S : I wouldn’t bother . You know much they eat when they visit their grandparents .

H : That’s true . If they 1 have been eating (eat) all afternoon ,they 2------------(not want) anything when they get home .

S : Are we going to pick them up soon ?

H : No , my parents are bringing them over . We agreed that if I 3---------------(take) them there , they 4----------------------( bring) them back .

S : Oh good . Well , if we 5 -----------------------(not collect) them , I 6 -------------------(go back) upstairs and do a bit more work . I’ve nearly finished that report now . If I 7 ----------------(do) another half hour’s work , I 8 ---------------------(finish) it by the time the children get home .

H : Why do you always have to bring work home with you ? If you 9 -------------------( not agree ) to take on that new job , you 10 ------------------(have) much more free time now .

S : Yes , and if I 11 --------------------- (not take on) that job , we 12------------------(not have) much money now .

H : That’s true ,but I don’t like you working so much .

S : Well never mind . We’ve got a week’s holiday soon . Just think ! In two week’s time , we 13 -----------------------(lie) on a warm sunny beach - that’s if I 14 -----------------(can get) the time off work of course .

H : What do you mean , ‘if’ ?

S : Well , everything’s very busy at the moment . And if we 15 -----------------(get) any more orders , I just 16 -------------------(not see) how I can leave the office .

H : What ? But that’s ridiculous .

2 - ] Dear Nadia ,

             Thanks for your letter , it was nice to hear from you . And yes , I would like to come and see you in Cairo .If I 17 --------------------(save up) enough money when the summer holidays start , I 18 ----------------------(try) and come then - if that 19 ----------------(be) O.K. Otherwise , I’ll come over in the autumn because I’m sure I 20 ---------------(save up) enough by October -if I 21 ------------------(not lose) my job by then ! Unfortunately ,lots of people I our company are being made redundant and it could be me next . If I 22 --------------(have) any sense , I 23 ----------------------(leave) this job ages ago . Still it could be worse I suppose .

                    I was delighted to hear about your promotion - it’s great news . If you 24 ---------

( keep on) getting promoted , you 25 -------------------(run) the whole school soon .

                    And it sounds like the weather’s been really good over there . It’s been terrible here . I don’t think it’s been dry once this month . If it 26 ----------------(be) dry , I 27 ----------

(not notice) . Oh well , we’re hoping it’ll get better soon .If it 28 ------------------(still rain) at the weekend , we 29 -----------------(decide) we’ll try and emigrate ! Have you heard from Hanaa by the way ? She said she was going to phone you to tell you that she’s pregnant . If she 30 --------------------------(not phone you up yet) , 31 --------------------(not tell) her that I’ve already told you her news , will you ?

All the best ,

Sanaa

Conditionals Other Than ‘if’

Conditionals can also be introduced by the following conjunctions :

unless - even if - if only - as / so long as / assuming (that) - on (the) condition (that) - provided / providing (that) - suppose /supposing (that) - what if - imagine

Rewrite the sentences replacing if with the most appropriate conjunction

Example

1 . Mr. Khalid says he’ll come and give a talk at the conference if we pay him a reasonable fee .

( supposing that / unless / on condition that )

Mr. Khalid says he’ll come and give a talk at the conference on condition that we pay him a reasonable fee .

2 . I won’t help him if he doesn’t ask me properly .

( provided /unless / as long as )

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3 . If I could get a job , life here would be perfect .

( what if / even if / if only )

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4 . If you had a lot of money , do you think you would give up work ?

( Supposing that / Providing that / As long as )

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5 . If the train arrives on time , they’ll be here in a few minutes .

( What if / Assuming that / On condition that )

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6 . If he doesn’t agree to my request , what will I do then ?

( Imagine / What id / Provided that )

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7 . You can go out tonight if you get back by midnight .

( as long as /assuming that / supposing that )

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