I. Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers in ‘Your answers’ part.
1. I don’t like rugby and ______.
A. neither does John B. John doesn’t like it neither
C. neither doesn’t John D. John likes it neither
2. The picture was sold for a great ______ of money.
A. price B. value C. sum D. cost
3. No one was able to explain the ______ of this old custom.
A. reason B. origin C. beginning D. starting point
4. The doctor told him that the ______ he would gain from a healthy diet would be well worth the sacrifice.
A. interests B. benefits C. profits D. advantages
5. The Red List is a special book that provides names of ______ animals.
A. extinct and killed B. vulnerable and dangerous
C. vulnerable and endangered D. endangered and hunted
6. Nowadays children would prefer sciences ______ in more practical ways.
A. be taught B. to teach C. teaching D. to be taught
7. Staying in a hotel costs ______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A. twice more than B. as much twice as C. twice as much as D. as much as twice
8. The children can stay here ______ that they don’t make too much noise.
A. unless B. whether C. providing D. until
9. The tourists refused to ______ the poor service in the local hotel.
A. put up with B. stand in for C. get away from D. get on with
10. It is an ______ car to run; it can do 20 kilometers on a liter of petrol.
A. economy B. economical C. economist D. economic
11. Jim ______ care of himself. He left home when he was 16 and has been on his own since then.
A. is used to take B. used to be taken C. used to take D. is used to taking
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
12. - “What did he say to you?”
- “He told me to clear off. He didn’t need my help.”
A. finish my work B. tidy the place up C. go away D. throw the paper away
13. Sue and Daisy are as different as chalk and cheese. No wonder their friendship has
broken up recently.
A. improved B. appeared C. changed D. ended
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
14. The second distinguishing characteristic of jazz is a rhythmic drive that was initially called "hot" and later "swing."
A. in fact B. at last C. shortly D. alphabetically
15. You can't enter this website without a password.
A. access B. detect C. convert D. exit
Your answers:
1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. | 13. | 14. | 15. |
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11B
12B
13B
14A
15B
16A
17A
18C
19B
20B
11. I like sugar in my tea, …….I don’t like milk in it.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
12. We were very tired…….happy after our flight to Sydney.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
13. Jeawon was cold, ……he put on a coat.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
14. Julia has a guitar, …….she plays it really well.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
15. Maria tried to read a novel in French, …….it was too difficult.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
16. He lives in london, ………he studies at a college.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
17. You can go to the tourist office………ask them for any information you need.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
18. Does Miss Smith like the red boots…….the black and white sandals?
A. and B. but C. or D. so
19. Lynda likes Tom……he is in love with Annette.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
20. Geraldine Chaplin is a great actress……she is less well – known than father Charlie Chaplin.
A. and B. but C. or D. so