Vocabulary Tests [ 90 ] Test Ninety

90 - ] Vocabulary Tests

Test Ninety

1  - ] Inversion After Negative Adverbs

Re-write these sentences using the words provided and making necessary changes .

1 . We can’t offer a discount for our services on any account .

On no account ------------------------------------------------------------------------

2 . We had hardly left the house when we had to go back for our passports .

Hardly ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3 . He little realizes just what it’s going to be like working in a restaurant kitchen .

Little --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4 . There have never been so many beggars on the streets .

Never -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

5 . We not only missed our plane , we had to spend a night at the airport as well .

Not only -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

6 . I had no sooner complained than the parcel arrived .

No sooner -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

7 . You seldom see so many people trying to get tickets .

Seldom ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

8 . You will understand what true responsibility is only when you become a parent .

Only when ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

9 . They mustn’t be allowed to come in on any condition .

On no condition ----------------------------------------------------------------------

10 . I have no idea what happened to him , and I don’t care , either .

I have no idea what happened to him and neither ---------------------------

11 . We realized , only then , what a mess we had got ourselves into .

Only then -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

12 . You rarely see this variety of butterfly any more .

In no circumstances ---------------------------------------------------------------

13 . You shouldn’t reply to this letter in any circumstances .

In no circumstances ------------------------------------------

Answer Key

1 . On no account can we offer -------- 2 . Hardly had we left ---------------

3 . Little does he realize ---------------   4 . Never have there been ----------

5 . Not only did we miss --------------   6 . No sooner had I complained --------

7 . Seldom do you see ------------

 8 . Only when you become a parent will you understand -------------------                           

 9 . On no condition must they be allowed --------------------

10 . ------------and neither do I care .    11 . Only then did you see ------------

12 . Rarely do you see ----------- 13 . In no circumstances should you reply -------

2 - ] What Sort Of Person Are You ?

Tick ( √ ) (A) or (B)

1 . A sensitive person is one who ---------------------

(A) is very aware of other people’s feelings

(B) has good sense and judgment

2 . If you fantasize about things , you --------------------

(A) daydream about the impossible

(B) often dream when you sleep

3 . You’re a reasonable person , so you’re --------------------

(A) logical

(B) just and fair

4 . You have a lot of curiosity , so you ----------------------

(A) are a very strange person

(B) like to know about everything

5 . You revise your opinions . You ------------------

(A) change them

(B) look at them again

6 . You recall things that happen , so you have ------------------

(A) a lot of souvenirs

(B) a good memory

7 . If you make sense of things , you ---------------------

(A) know they are sensible

(B) can understand things easily

8 . You always calculate what things cost , so you -----------------

(A) work things out accurately

(B) make a good guess

9 . You’re easily moved , so you --------------------

(A) like to go from place to place

(B) are emotional

10 . You’re a mature person , so you’re -------------------------

(A) grown up

(B) ripe

11 . You’re capable of affection , so you ------------------

(A) like to impress others

(B) have feelings of love of people

12 . You’re frank , so you -----------------

(A) like to tell the truth

(B) don’t steal , cheat or lie

13 . You don’t like people who are vulgar because -----------------

(A) they behave badly

(B) they are ordinary

14 . You have a genial nature , so you are ---------------------

(A) very talented

(B) cheerful and friendly

Answer Key

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

Vocabulary Tests [ 89 ] Test Eighty Nine

89 - ] Vocabulary Tests 

 

Test Eighty Nine .

Words Easily Confused , Misspelt , Etc.

1 - ] Supply the best words .

1 . We’d like -------------bills please .     

 (A) seperate (B) separate

2 . When were you ---------------?          

 (A) borne     (B) born

3 . Open the window . I can’t --------------?      

 (A) breathe  (B) breath

4 . Have you ever visited the British                  

(A) Council  (B) Counsel

5 . The greatest problems are poverty and -----------------

(A) disease   (B) decease

6 . Which ones have you ----------------?             

 (A) choosen  (B) chosen

7 . We’re not -------------on anybody .                  

(A) dependant (B) dependent

8 . Wipe up the mess with this --------------- .      

(A) cloth       (B) clothe

9 . There are very strong ---------------in the Pacific .

(A) currents (B) currants

10 . She looks rather -------------in her new outfit .

(A) chick    (B) chic

11 . I seem to have ---------------a cough .               

(A) developped (B) developed

12 . I might have -------------- a company director by now .

(A) being (B) been

13 . We’ve got some nice -----------------cakes .

(A) housemade (B) homemade

14 . How can we improve the --------------------condition ?

(A) human (B) humane

15 . It’s a question of -----------------------

(A) principle (B) principal

16 . I -----------------up early every morning .

(A) get (B) use to get

17 . She certainly has plenty of ----------------------

(A) stile (B) style

18 . Those who agree , please ----------------their hands .

(A) raise (B) rise

19 . What a small ----------------------you have .

(A) waist (B) waste

20 . I ------------------what time is .

(A) wonder (B) wander

Answer Key

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

15 . A 16 . A 17 . B 18 . A 19 . A 20 . A

2 - ] Supply the best words .

1 . What would you -------------------?

(A) advise (B) advice

2 . You can be banned from driving for being --------------------

(A) drunken (B) drunk

3 . Pay no attention if he ------------------at you .

(A) gets mad (B) maddens

4 . Goodnight . I’m going upstairs to ------------------- .

(A) bed (B) sleep

5 . Sh ! ------------------------now .

(A) Go to sleep (B) Go asleep  

6 . I’ve had a lovely --------------and feel quite fresh .

(A) relax (B) rest

7 . Tell me the -------------------------!

(A) true (B) truth

8 . It was only a mild -------------------- .

(A) flirtation (B) flirt

9 . This is our new recreation center for the --------------------- .

(A) young (B) youngs

10 . Don’t be so -------------------with your money !

(A) miser (B) mean

11 . Men often get bald in their middle -------------------------

(A) ages (B) years

12 . I was --------------------fright .

(A) sick with (B) sick of  

13 . She ----------------------when she was quite young .

(A) greyed (B) went grey

14 . Don’t be so ----------------!

(A) foolish (B) fool

15 . ------------------------your belt .

(A) Get tight (B) Tighten

16 . I was overcome by a sense of -------------------

(A) loneliness (B) lonely

17 . What can prevent the ------------------of the rain forest ?

(A) destruction (B) destroy

18 . English is different --------------------German .

(A) than (B) from  

19 . Are you afraid ========= the dark .

(A) --- (B) of

20 . He published a magazine called ‘The ---------------------‘ .

(A) Selfish (B) Egoist

Answer Key

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

14 . A 15 . B 16 . A 17. A 18 . B 19 . B 20 . B

Vocabulary Tests [ 88 ] Test Eighty Eight

88 - ] Vocabulary Tests

 

Test Eighty Eight

1 - ] Degree And Intensifying

These words will fit into the spaces below . Choose the right word or words for each sentence .

[ at all - deeply - extra - far - fully - greatly - honestly - highly - indeed - largely - most

mostly - not much - real - so - specially - strongly - such a - true - very much - widely ]  

1. These shelves have been ------------------------designed to fit into this space .

2 . They claim it’s Diana’s ------------------story .

3 . I’m m------------------at home in the evenings .

4 .  Health care in our district has been g--------------- improved .

5 . The government is ---------------responsible for the present state of the nation .

6 . It’s your birthday , so I’ve prepared something -------------special for dinner .

7 . I’ve received a final demand even though the bill has been -------------paid .

8. Finding hotel accommodation in the high season can be a -----------nightmare .

9 . Air fares are ------------------less expensive if you fly mid-week .

10 . The plane was ------------------crowded , there wasn’t a single empty seat .

11 . The musical was ---------------disaster it only ran for a week .

12 . I’ve been having treatment for a week , but I’m --------------better .

13 . Can anyone ---------------believe the earth is flat ?

14 . You shouldn’t worry about it . It doesn’t matter -----------------

15 . We’re m ----------------grateful for your help .

16 . Thank you very much ---------------for taking care of our house while we were away .

17 . David Bellamy is -------------known as an environmentalist .

18 . She has been -----------------alone since her daughter went away .

19 . We ---------------------support the Democratic Party .

20 . We --------------------regret the inconvenience you have been caused .

21 . Truffles are hard to find and ---------------prized .

Answer Key

1 . specially 2 . true 3 . mostly 4 . greatly 5 . large 6 . extra 7 . fully 8 . real 9 . far

10 . so 11 . such a 12 . not much 13 . honestly 14 . at all 15 . most 16 . indeed

17 . widely 18 . very much 19 . strongly 20 . deeply 21 . highly

2  - ] -ic / -ical Adjectives

These words will fit into the spaces below . Choose the right word for each sentence .

[ art , artistic - classic , classical - dramatic - electric , electrical - electronic - historic , historical - magic , magical - tragic ]

1 . ‘Between you and I’ is a -----------------------mistake in grammar .

2 . -------------------accidents occur daily on our motorways .

3 . My friend can paint , but I have no ----------------talents at all .

4 . Many people believe the fire was caused by an ------------------fault .

5 . This photograph of Churchill , Roosevelt and Stalin captures a -----------moment .

6 . -----------------music is appreciated by a very wide audience .

7 . You can control the whole system with this -------------button .

8 . The ----------------records of that pre-war period are now available to the public .

9 . You can’t keep warm with a small -------------------fire .

10 . Many of the ----------------treasures stolen during the war have never been recovered .

11 . They use lights to create ---------------effects on the stage .

12 . It was a --------------------win in the last two minutes’ of play .

13 . You can play amazing music on an -------------------keyboard .

Answer Key

1 . classic 2 . Tragic 3 . artistic 4 . electrical 5 . historic 6 . Classical 7 . magic

 8 . historical 9 . electric 10 . art 11 . magical 12 . dramatic 13 . electronic

Vocabulary Tests [ 87 ] Test Eighty Seven

87 - ] Vocabulary Tests 

 

Test Eighty Seven

Housework , Gardening , Maintenance

1 -]Supply the words asked for in the clues . T first one has been done for you.

0 . What 4-letter verb beginning with T means ‘put things in order’ ?  0 . tidy

1 . What adjective beginning with G and ending in Y means ‘covered with cold solid fat’?

(6 letters)                                                                                           1 . ----------------

2 . What adjective beginning with H and ending in -IC describes conditions in a kitchen,

etc. , which are germ-free ? (8-letters                                            2 . ----------------

3 . What noun beginning with P and ending in -CE refers to items such as fruit and

vegetables grown as food ? (7 letters)                                            3 . ---------------

4 . What noun (4 letters) beginning with T describes an object like a hammer , used for general handiwork ?                                                                        4 . -------------- 

5 . What 12-letter noun beginning with C and ending in -TION describes steam turning

into water on a cold surface ?                                                          5 . ------------------

6 . What verb beginning with R means to fix something that is broken ?

(6 letters)                                                                                            6 .------------------

7 . What adjectives beginning with D describes the condition of , say , clothes which are

slightly wet ? (4 letters)                                                                     7 . -----------------

8 . What noun (9 letters) beginning REND- describes a paint with a cement base used on outside walls ?                                                                                    8. -----------------

9 . What verb beginning FUMI- describes the act of treating with chemical smoke to kill

germs , insets , etc. ? (8 letters)                                                         9 . ------------------

10 . What 3-letter verb beginning with F means the same as ‘repair’ ?

                                                                                                             10 . -----------------

11 . What noun (5 letters) beginning with D and ending with R describes the style and appearance of a room , for example ?                                              11 . ----------------

12 . What noun P ----D describes a man-made area of water you might find in a garden ?

                                                                                                             12 .-----------------

13 . What noun beginning with M and ending in -URE would you use to describe water held in soil ? (8 letters)                                                                      13 . ---------------

14 . What verb (4 letters) beginning with P would you use to describe the act of taking flowers that are growing ?                                                                14 . ---------------

15 . What verb S-- - - P means to use a broom ?                             15 . ---------------

16 . What noun M -- -- S describes conditions that are dirty and untidy in , say , a kitchen ?

                                                                                                              16 . ---------------

17 . What noun T -- -- -- -- -- MAN describes a person who lives by buying and selling , e.g.

in a shop ?                                                                                           17 . ----------------

18 . What 4-letter noun , plural in form , beginning with S describes the foam made by

soap in a washing machine ?                                                             18 . ----------------

19 . What 5-letter verb beginning with C describes the noise floorboards might make when you walk on them ?                                                                            19 . -----------------

20 . What verb beginning with A and ending -GE describes the way you put flowers into a vase artistically ? (7 letters)                                                                 20 . ----------------

21 .What noun L -- C -- -- ER describes paint or varnish that dries to a hard shiny surface?

                                                                                                                 21 . ----------------

22 . What verb S -- -- --- PE describes what you might do to the bottom of a pan to remove burnt-on food ?                                                                                       22 .-----------------

Answer Key

1 . greasy 2 . hygienic 3 . produce 4 . tool 5 . condensation 6 . repair 7 . damp 8 . rendering

9 . fumigate 10 . fix 11 . décor 12 . pond 13 . moisture 14 . pick 15 . sweep 16 . mess

17 . tradesman 18 . suds 19 . creak 20 . arrange 21 . lacquer 22 . scrape

2 - ] Adjective + Preposition

Supply suitable prepositions .

1 . It’s time she ceased to be so dependent ----------------- her parents.

2 . You don’t want to get involved -----------------that kind of business .

3 . He now has an excellent job and is independent ------------ his parents .

4 . He was convinced --------------burglary and sentenced to three years in prison .

5 . We’re really indebted -------------you for all the help you’ve given us .

6 . The concert hall was filled ----------------------music students .

7 . I don’t think I’m very susceptible ----------------advertising .

8 . He’s incapable --------------------even driving a nail in straight .

9. We were all surprised --------------their sudden decision to leave the district .

10 . How long has she been married -------------------him ?

11 . I’m afraid she is jealous ------------------her younger sister .

12 .The committee is composed mainly-------------------local tradesmen .

13 . It’s immaterial ----------------me whether our neighbors approve or not .

14 . He denies he’s guilty ---------------------spreading rumors .  

Answer Key

1 . on 2 . in 3 . of 4 . of 5 . to 6 . with 7 . to 8 . of 9 . at / by 10 . to 11 . of 12 . of

13 . to 14 . of