Vocabulary Tests [ 99] Test Ninety Nine

99 - ] Vocabulary Tests

Test Ninety Nine

1 - ] Living Together

Choose a word or phrase from the following to complete the sentences .

[ fussy - keep themselves to themselves - laid back - privacy - grumpy - sulk - neat - irritable - chatty - likes company - unpredictable - dynamic ]

Example

1 . She seems unusually irritable today - everything seems to upset her !

2 . A ----------------person is very friendly and keen to talk .

3 . When we moved into the area , it wasn’t easy to get to know our neighbors : people tend to -----------------

4 . Children often -------------------because they are angry or resentful about something .

5 . A ----------------------person likes to keep things tidy .

6 . A --------------person is always relaxed and doesn’t seem to worry about things .

7 . Even though my great-grandmother is in her nineties , she still -------------and always enjoys having visitors .

8 . Sunny yesterday , stormy today - the weather seems to become more -------------every year -who knows what it’ll be like tomorrow !

9 . A ----------------person is bad-tempered and complains a lot .

10 . One of the problems of sharing a flat with five other people is the inevitable lack of-------------------

11 . We need a -------------------person who can really motivate others to work harder. 

12 . A -------------------person is too concerned about small , unimportant details .

2 - ] Word Building

2 - Complete the sentences below by changing the word in capitals to the correct form . If necessary , use a good dictionary to help you .

Example

 1 . He shows considerable promise as an actor , despite a tendency to say his lines too quickly . TEND

2 . Whatever game he’s playing , he just hates to lose : he has an intensely --------------attitude . COMPETE

3 . Despite his huge success as a musician , he was never able to earn his parents’ -----------APPROVE

 4 . Fortunately , my friends were very -------------when I made the decision to leave my job. . SUPPORT

5 . Previous plans to introduce a parking scheme in the town center have all ended in----------------------------- FAIL

6 . Ali has never shown the degree of -------------------needed to become a professional sportsman . COMMIT

7 . I think it would be much more ------------ to choose a ‘Pay as You Go’ scheme rather than pay monthly bills for your mobile phone . ECONOMY

8 . It is believed that the -------------------of the disease could be halted by a vaccination program . TRANSMIT

9 . We’ve decided to look for a hotel in a more ------------------part of town . DESIRE

10 . It is completely beyond my -----------------why anyone would want to pull down that lovely old statue . COMPREHEND

3 - ] Wordspot

JUST

3 - ] Write the meaning of the word just in the sentences below .

[ only - really (for emphasis) - exactly - in a moment - a short time ago ]

Example

1 . ‘Is the air-conditioning on too high for you ?’

‘No , it’s just right , thank you .’  1 . exactly

2 . I’ll just go and see what’s happening . I won’t be long . 2 . ---------------

3 . I’m sorry , but this just isn’t good enough . You’ll have to do it again . 3 . ---------------

4 . Let’s take shelter under this tree till the rain stops . I’m sure it’s just a shower .

4 . ----------------------

5 . They were just sixteen when they got engaged . 5 . -------------------

6 . You’ve just missed him . He’ll be back later this afternoon . 6 .----------------------

7 . That’s just what I was going to say ! 7. ----------------------

8 . I’m just fed up with your constant moaning ! Cheer up , will you ? 8 . --------------

9 . We’ve got just enough time to get to the station , if you hurry up ! 9 . ---------------

10 . It just takes a little patience , that’s all . 10 .-----------------

Vocabulary Tests [ 98 ] Test Ninety Eight

 98 - ] Vocabulary Tests

Test Ninety Eight

1- ] Write the correct word to complete each sentence .

1 . The drug may make you lose your ------------------for a while

(A)  appetite  (B) hunger (C) taste (D) palate

2 . Bungee jumping is one of the many -----------------risk sports which are becoming more and more popular nowadays .

 (A) big (B) great (C) high (D) large

3 .For me , there’s no better way of relaxing than ------------------a mssage after a hard day at work .

 (A) doing (B) having (C) making (D) putting

4 . If this diet is to work , you must ------------------it very strictly .  

(A) follow (B) practice (C) pursue (D) go on

5 . With the high altitude Mexico City , even climbing a few stairs can leave you --------------breath.

(A) off (B) needing (C) out of (D) without

6 . Unfortunately , I’m allergic ---------------all kinds of shellfish , so I never eat prawns .

 (A) to (B) at (C) with (D) about

7 . Even now the illness has gone away , I still experience the occasional dizzy ---------------

 (A) moment (B) period (C) spell (D) time  

8. In an attempt to improve his physique , he has decided to take up weight ---------------

(A) building (B) exercise (C) practice (D) training

9 . The doctor asked me how long I’d been suffering ---------------insomnia .

(A) by (B) from (C) of (D) with

10 . I was born on 7^th July , and I met my wife in 1997 - seven is definitely my -----------number !

 (A) fortunate (B) glad (C) happy (D) lucky

11 . Lighting is one of the many factors that can adversely -----------people’s mood .

 (A) affect (B) effect (C) mark (D) mould

12 . The illness left him extremely weak and ----------------to other infections .

(A) available (B) disposed (C) inclined (D) prone

13 . Although I read my horoscope every day , I don’t really take any -------------of it .

(A) attention (B) mind (C) notice (D) part

14 . I’ve been under so much pressure at work recently that I feel completely stressed -------

 (A) away (B) off (C) out (D) over

15 . Many people who are ----------------spiritual advice find it helpful to speak to the local psychologist .

 (A) hunting (B) looking (C) searching (D) seeking

Definition

2 - ] Match the following words  to the correct definition

[ anecdote - epigram - sketch - cartoon - limerick - slapstick - comic book - pun - stand-up comedian - corny - punch line - witty ]

1 . a magazine , often for children , that tells a story using cartoons .

(noun)1 . ----------------

2 . a - ] a funny drawing in a newspaper , often including humorous remarks about news events. b - ] a short film that is made by photographing a series of drawings

(noun) 2 .--------------.

3 . using words in a clever and amusing way (adj.) 3 . ----------------------

4 . humorous acting in which the performers fall over , throw things , etc.

(noun) 4 . ---------------------

5 . someone who tells jokes and funny stories in front of an audience

(noun) 5 . --------------------

6 . a short humorous scene which is part of a longer show . (noun) 6 . ----------------

7 . the last few lines of a joke or story that make it funny or interesting

(noun) 7 . -----------------------

8 . an amusing story which is based on one’s own personal experience .

(noun) 8 . -------------------------

9 . not new , interesting or original . (adj.) 9 . ----------------------

10 . a short sentence that expresses an idea in a clever and amusing way .

(noun) 10 . -----------------------------

11 . an amusing use of a word or phrase that has two meanings ,or of words with the same sound but different meanings . (noun) 11 . ---------------------

12 . a humorous short poem with three long lines and two short ones .

(noun) 12 . -------------

3- ]Double Your Money

3 - ] Choose  a word or phrase from the following to complete the sentences .

[ broke - priceless - tip - pension - subsidy - bribes - worthless - stingy - fee - automatic - cash machine - bankrupt - ransom ]

Example

1 . The waitress was so rude , and the service so slow , that we decided not to leave a tip

at the end of the meal .

2 . I just couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the ----------------that my lawyer had charged me $ 7500 !

3 . The company is the largest cut diamond in the world and is regarded as utterly ----------

4 . Unfortunately , many of the ‘authentic’ autographs bought and sold on the Internet are not genuine , and as such are completely ------------------

5 . Despite being one of the richest men in the USA , Texas oil billionaire H L Hunt was so---------------he refused to buy lunch : he always brought his own sandwiches to meetings !

6 . Some politicians are arguing that the ----------------given to support the unprofitable transport system is too high .

7 . Now they’ve retired , my grandparents only have their --------------to live on .

8 . The young man was released by the kidnappers when his family agreed to pay a ---------of $ 100,000 .

9 . K P Internet Services , which has been making huge losses over the last three years , finally went ------------last month .

10 . At the time of his arrest , the former company director was homeless and completely

------------------------

11 . The city mayor is at the center of a scandal in which he is accused of accepting --------from local businessmen .

12 . Oh no ! The -------------------has taken my card and the bank’s closed . What can I do ?

Vocabulary Tests [ 97 ] Test Ninety Seven

97 - ] Vocabulary Tests

 Test Ninety Seven

1 - ] Match the words  in column A to a word or phrase from column B which has the same meaning

      A                                                                  B

1 . majestic                                              a . difficult to find

2 . flock                                                    b. holding tightly

3 . elusive                                                 c . extremely beautiful

4 . lure                                                     d . very attractive and tempting

5 . enticing                                               e . easy to find

6 . clutching                                             f . have no respect for something

7 . euphoric                                             g . big and impressive

8 . disdain                                                h . attraction

9
. plush                                                    i .  surrounding area      

10 . commonplace                                   j . surrounding area

11 . envious                                              k .very happy and excited

12 . stunning                                            l . go somewhere in large numbers

Choose five of the words from Column A . Write  a sentence showing the meaning of each word

1 .  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

2 . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3 . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4 . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

5 . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Definitions

2 - ] Write the correct word or phrase next to the definition

[ brand - multi-ethnic - goods - domestic - clash - mass - non-native speaker - chain - way of life - worldwide - corporation - network - standard of living - immigration ]

1 . a type of product made by a particular company . ( noun ) 1 .-----------------

2 . how you life in terms of money , accommodation , consumer products , etc.

(noun phrase)                                                            2 . ----------------------

3 . people’s customs , habits , etc. (noun phrase)   3 . ----------------------

4 . a set of shops /hotels/ restaurants which are all similar and are owned by the same organization . (noun)                                                4 . ---------------------

5 . a group of companies forming a single ,large organization . (noun) 5 . ---------------

6 . an argument or fight between two or more groups of people with different ideas / values. (noun)                                                                         6 . --------------------

7 . happening / produced in a single country . (adj.) 7 . ------------------

8 . things tht are produced in order to be sold . (noun) 8 . --------------------

9 . a system of wires , roads or electronic connections that intersect and are connected to each other . (noun)                                                      9 . -------------------

10 . involving a very large number of people . (adj.) 10. -------------------

11 . someone who had learned a particular language as a foreign language , rather than as their native tongue . (noun phrase)                            11 . -------------------

12 . the process of entering another country in order to live there .(noun) 12 . --------------

13 . having a variety of different races and nationalities . (adj.) 13 . -----------------

14 . appearing or occurring everywhere in the world . (adj.) 14 . -------------------

Idioms With ‘laugh , cry , tears

3. ] Complete the sentences with one of the following phrases

[ no laughing matter - the last laugh - floods of tears - shoulder to cry on - crying her eyes out - burst out laughing - bored to tears - close to tears - burst into tears - laughed my head off ]

Example

1 . When I saw the photos of my father as a teenager , I laughed my head off  he looked so ridiculous with long hair .

2 . People don’t always take the problem of athlete’s foot seriously , but it’s -----------------I can tell you .

3 . After the break-up of his marriage , his best friend was always there when he needed a

-------------------------

4 . She had expected her father to be angry or upset when he saw her hair dyed orange ; instead he ------------------

5 . I don’t usually get emotional watching films , but at the end of The Lion King my daughter and I were in --------------------------

6 . As a child , she was often teased because she was so skinny . But she certainly had --------she’s now a millionaire supermodel .

7 . It was heartbreaking to see the little child -----------------because her doll was broken .

8 . The show lasted nearly four hours : from the expression on people’s faces , it was clear that many of the audience were -----------------

9. Many people at the funeral were crying openly . Even those who didn’t know her seemed to be --------------------

10 . As she received her gold medal , she unexpectedly ------------------The emotion of victory had finally caught up with her .

Vocabulary Tests [ 96 ] Test Ninety Six

96 - ]Vocabulary Tests

Test Ninety Six

1 -] A Campaign Against Litter

1 - ]Read this text . If you find a mistake in a line , cross it out and suggest an alternative . If there is no mistake , put tick ( √ ) . The first two have been done for you .

Our local council is conducting an action to reduce the amount of litter in our street . We are all being encouraged to pick any rubbish we see laying in the street and fetch it to the nearest litter bin . If we see anyone drop litter in the street , we’re supposed to tell them to collect it . Council workers regularly brush the streets and collect rubbish from big green bins . There are large posters everywhere which say : ‘Do a good act today ! Keep our streets clear ! Don’t be a littering !’ Of course , it isn’t easy to tell people what to do . A lot of people object to be told to pick up their rubbishes . The problem is extremely bad out of fast food restaurants . Though these restaurants kindly supply large bins , a lot of people neglect them and leave their litter in the street . The consumption of food at these places is very great , so it is difficult to control garbage disposition . Girl guides and boy scouts have volunteered to make an example to others . If these girls and boys see anyone letting something to drop they directly pick it up and then they speak very politely to the person who dropped it . ‘I think this belongs to you’ , they say , handing it back . Even the biggest litterbugs feel shy of themselves . They usually redden and accept the litter . They also accept to dispose of it properly and immediately search the nearest rubbish bin . The other day I saw a young mother with her little boy . The boy picked up a dirty ice-cream carton and his mother said , ‘That’s dirty ! Throw it !’ A boy scout who was following them said, ‘No . Give it to me . I’ll put it in a bin for you .’ The young mother angered . ‘I can do that myself ,’ she said and she took the carton from the scout . Then she decided to give a good example to her son . ‘We must take place in this campaign , too !’ she said . She thanked the scout for being so genteel and he thanked her , too . There’s not doubt the counsel’s campaign is going to be a great success .   

Examples

0 . a campaign 0 . √ 1 . pick  / pick up 2 . laying / lying 3 . fetch / take  4 . √ 5 . collect / pick it

up 6 . brush / sweep 7 . √ 8 . √ 9. net / deed 10 . clear /clean 11 .√ 12 . be / being13 rubbishes

/ rubbish 14 . out of / outside 15 . √ 16 . supply is just possible , but provide is preferable

17 . neglect / ignore  18 . √19 . √ 20 . disposition / disposal 21 . make / set 22 . √ 23 . to drop

/ drop 24 . directly / immediately 25 . √ 26 . √ 27 . shy / ashamed 28 . redden / go , turn red

29 . accept / agree 30 . search / look for , search for  31 . √ 32 . √ 33 . Throw it / Throw it away . Drop it 34 . √ 35 . √ 36 . angered / got angry 37 √ 38 . give / set 39 . place / put

40. genteel / polite 41 . not / no 42 . counsel’s / council’s 

2 - ] Definitions

2 - ] Match the following words to the definitions .

[ resume - smart - backpacker - ratings - grasp - commuter - ingenious - convict - speechless - top - lavish - flip ]

Example

0 . to start doing something again after a pause or interruption  (formal)  0. resume

1 . clever , original and effective (adj.)      2 .---------------------

2 . a person who travels around on holiday carrying their possessions in a large bag on their back .( noun , C)                                3 . -------------------

3 . large and generous , and looking as if costs a lot of money . (adj.) 4 .------------------

4 . someone who travels a long distance to work every day . (Noun ,C) 5 .----------------

5 . one of the best or most successful . (adj.) 6 .--------------------

6. your ability to understand a complicated idea or situation . (noun) 7 .---------------

7. especially Am E clever , intelligent (adj.) 8 . -------------------

8.BrE to spin a flat object such as a coin into the air as a way of deciding something .

( verb)                                                               9 . ---------------------

9 . someone who has been found to be guilty of a crime and sent to prison .

(noun , C)                                                         10. --------------------

10 . a list which shows which films television programs , etc. are the most popular .

(noun , plural)                                                  11 .------------------

11 . unable to speak because you feel very angry , upset , etc. (adj.) 12 .--------------

Answer Key

1 . ingenious 2 .backpacker 3 . lavish 4 . commuter 5 . top  6 . grasp  7. smart 8 . flip

9 . convict 10 . ratings 11 . speechless  

Vocabulary Tests [ 95 ] Test Ninety Five

95 - ] Vocabulary Tests

 

Test Ninety Five

Cars , Driving , Maintenance , Traffic .

1 - ] Supply the best words

1 . You buy a car from a ------------------------ 

(A) merchant (B) dealer

2 . You can’t drive without a -----------------------

(A) license (B) diploma

3 . You pay a lot for a --------------------model .

(A) luxurious (B) luxury

4 . Fasten your ---------------- belts .

(A) security (B) safety

5 . ----------------------costs a lot of money .

(A) Assurance (B) Insurance

6 . What -------------------is your car ?

(A) mark (B) make

7. Where do you keep your --------------------?

(A) spare tire (B) reserve

8 . How many liters does your ---------------hold ?

(A) tank (B) reservoir

9 . How loud is your -----------------------?

(A) horn (B) corn

10 . You need a parking ------------------to park here .

(A) permission (B) permit

11. I always carry a -----------------key .

(A) double (B) duplicate

12 . Take good care of your ----------------------

(A) tires (B) rubbers

13 . I was -------------------by road-works on a motorway .

(A) blocked (B) held up

14 . The -------------------today is very heavy .

(A) circulation (B) traffic

15 . You need real ----------------to drive a vehicle .

(A) art (B) skill

16 . Be careful when you’re ------------------!

(A) taking over (B) overtaking

17 . There’s so much -------------------on modern roads !

(A) traffic (B) motion

18 . I’ve lost my way . Can you give me ------------------please ?

(A) instructions (B) directions

19 . Turn left , then follow the ------------------

(A) placards (B) signs

20 . We go this way . It says , ‘All Other -----------------------

(A) Routes (B) Directions

Answer Key

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

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

2 - ] Supply the best words

1. What’s the speed -------------------?

(A) limitation (B) limit

2 . There’s a -----------------------vehicle in front of us .

(A) stationary (B) stationery

3 . What’s the quickest ------------------ to the town center ?

(A) road (B) route

4 . It isn’t easy to ------------------------ a big car into a small space .

(A)  pilot (B) steer

5 . Look first , then -------------------!

(A) sign (B) signal

6 . We can only go fast if the roads are -----------------------

(A) clear (B) clean

7 . --------------------your tires frequently

(A) Control (B) Check

8. I lost control and hit the -------------------

(A) kerb (B) edge

9 . W hat do you do if a tire -----------------?

(A) blows up (B) bursts

10 . Most taxis have ----------------engines .

(A) benzene (B) diesel

11 . I drove into a wall and --------------------the car .

(A) ruined (B) wrecked

12 . My car has a big ----------------------

(A) machine (B) engine

13 . Turn off the lights or you’ll --------------------your battery .

(A) discharge (B) unload

14 . The cost of ------------------is frightening .

(A) reparations (B) repairs

15 . Does your car -----------------on diesel ?

(A) run (B) function

16 .---------------------you’ve got enough fuel .

(A) Assure (B) Make sure

17 . I can’t shake hands . I’m covered in ----------------

(A) grass (B) grease

18 . We’ll have to --------------------the engine .

(A) overhaul (B) revise

19 . There’s a --------------------------in the system somewhere .

(A) mistake (B) fault

20. My tank’s nearly ----------------

(A) empty (B) vacant

Answer Key

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

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