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Vocabulary: Abstract nounsFor each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.

1. The worst thing about my job is the ___________; I do the same thing day after day.

a) wisdomb) kingdom

c) boredom

d) freedom2. I go to the gym to build up my ____________.

a) length

b) warmth

c) depthd) strength

3. Ive been seeing my girlfriend for 6 months now, I suppose its quite a serious

____________.

a) friendshipb) membership

c) companionshipd) relationship

4. I spent most of my _________ walking around the streets with other children. We were always

getting into trouble!a) childhood

b) adulthood

c) motherhood

d) neighbourhood5. When I told her shed passed the exam, she looked at me in total ___________.

a) replacementb) achievementc) amazement

d) improvement

6. My son has a big _____________, hes always telling stories about things whichdidnt happen!

a) action

b) imagination

c) illusiond) collection

BBC | British Councilwww.teachingenglish.org.ukBRITISH and AMERICAN ENGLISHFor each of the five questions choose the one correct answer1. In British English a note is not...a. A mark in an exam.b. A mark on a music score.c. A piece of paper with some words on it.


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d. Writing something down so you remember it.2. In British English we say to queue, in American English they say waita. in lineb. in a rowc. in a crowd

d. in a string3. In American English the fall refers to which season?a. springb. summerc. autumnd. winter4. In British English its a tap, but in the States they saya. drapesb. a faucetc. garbaged. a diaper

5. In British English its a puncture orflat tyre, but in US English its...a. a blow upb. a blow downc. a blow outd. a blow

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COLLOCATION 2For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. Three of the following words go with house, but one goes with home.

Which one?a. houseplantb. houselessc. housewarmingd. house proud2. Which of the following words with junk is not possible?a. junk mailb. junk shopc. junk drinkd. junk food3. Which of the following words should be house and NOT home?a. homeworkb. homesickc. homewifed. hometown.4. Which word does not go with form?a. applicationb. orderc. duplicate


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d. supply5. We name colours such as scarlet red or jet-black. Which one of thefollowing is NOT a name for green?a. bottle greenb. grass green

c. lime greend. olive green6. Which of the following is not possible?a. Make your bed in the morning.b. Make a photo of the teacher and me!c. He didnt make any friends for a long time.d. Oh no! Ive made a mistake!


Fears and phobias

For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.1. Im frightened of snakes, I mean they're dangerous and they look so __________ too .a. scaringb. scaredc. scaryd. scare2. Which of the following is an insulting word for someone who is easily frightened? -used especially by childrena. scaredy-dogb. scaredy-mousec. scaredy-fish

d. scaredy-cat3. She's absolutely ______________ of spiders, she can't even look at them.a. terrifyingb. terrifyc. upd. terrified4.Ayuko can't travel on the metro, she has to take the bus - she suffers from

____________.a. claustrophobiab. agoraphobiac. arachnophobiad. acrophobia5. He said he had seen a ghost, and it's true, his face was as white as _________.a. snowb. a sheetc. flourd. chalk6. I'm absolutely ___________ of roller coasters, I just don't get why people like them.a. frightened


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b. scaredc. afraidd. terrified


GRAMMAR INTERMEDIATE 1For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. Jane Austen wrote the novel Pride and Prejudice. But what parts ofspeech are those words pride and prejudice?a. verbsb. prepositionsc. conjunctionsd. nouns2. He ate the meal, ________ the vegetables.a. except fromb. apart for

c. except ford. apart3. In the sentence, "I like dancing," what is the word "dancing"?a. gerundb. participlec. adjectived. adverb4. She's the woman _______ came into the shop.a. whob. whomc. whose

d. (no word)5. How long ________ you lived here?a. haveb. hasc. beend. is6. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?a. Its a job I'd really like to have.b. It's a job I'd really like, to have.c. Its' a job I'd really like to have.d. It's a job I'd really like to have.


GRAMMAR INTERMEDIATE 2For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. Which sentence is correct?a. That's the woman who's bag I found.b. That's the woman, who's bag I found.


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c. That's the woman whose bag I found.d. That's the woman, whose bag I found.2. Which of the following is correct. What would you do if ________a. you will win 1,000,000?b. you win 1,000,000?

c. winning 1,000,000?d. you won 1,000,000?3. It rains all the time in England, its ________ wet country!a. sob. so ac. suchd. such a4. Whats the response to this comment "Ive never been abroad"? Thespeaker and the listener have never been abroad.a. neither have I.b. never have I.

c. so have I.d. I havent.5. Which of the following uncountable nouns dont you have a piece of?a. informationb. newsc. furnitured. money6. Which of the following forms of must and have to is grammaticallycorrect?a. I must to get up early tomorrow.b. I musted work yesterday.

c. I've got to work late today.d. Had you to work late yesterday?


GRAMMAR INTERMEDIATE 3For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. Youll never pass the exam _______ you study your grammar!a. ifb. whenc. as soon asd. unless2. Which of the following is the strongest advice?a. You should get a hair-cut.b. If I were you Id get a hair-cut.c. You ought to get a hair-cut.d. You really must get a hair-cut.3. Which of the following is incorrect?a. Ive been knowing my teacher for 6 months.


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b. so do I!c. so am I!d. so love I!6. Which irregular verb has a different past & past participle form?a. forget

b. buyc. findd. spend


GRAMMAR PRE-INTERMEDIATE 2For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. Which of the following is factually and grammatically correct?a. China is bigger as England.b. China is more bigger than England.c. England is as big as China.

d. China is bigger than England.2. She lit a fire because she _________ so cold.a. fellb. feltc. feeld. fallen3. Which of these is correct?a. oursb. theresc. youred. youre4.

A: _________? B: Oh, about 20 minutes.a. What time is it?b. How long does it take?c. How many?d. How long time is it?5. I hate buying flowers, they always _________.a. dieb. deathc. deadd. died6.A: I cant ride a bike. B: ________.a. Neither cant I.b. So cant I.c. Neither can I.d. So can I.


GRAMMAR PRE-INTERMEDIATE 3


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For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1.After being ill for a long time, his grandfather eventually ________.a. deathb. dyedc. died

d. dead2. Im going to an office party tonight, a colleague of ________ is leaving.a. mineb. mec. myd. myself3. Peter burned ________ when he was cooking the dinner.a. heb. himc. hisselfd. himself

4. Sue is lucky because she ________ catches a cold.a. rareb. hardlyc. scarcelyd. rarely5. Which of the following is grammatically countable?a. moneyb. newsc. peopled. information6. Which is correct?

a. Alice is not as tall as I am.b. Alice is not as tall than I am.c. I'm taller than is Alice.d. I'm taller as Alice.


GRAMMAR UPPER INTERMEDIATE 1For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. Only at night ________ the safety of their cave.a. bats leaveb. bats will leavec. leave batsd. do bats leave2. They've had two children, ________ ?a. didn't theyb. hadn't theyc. haven't theyd. don't they


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3. My father has grown a beard. At first I didn't like it but now________ .a. I'm used to it.b. I'm use to it.c. I'm using to it.d. I'm getting use to it.

4. Which sentence is correct?a. I wish it would stop raining.b. I wish it will stop raining.c. I wish it would stop to rain.d. I wish it will stop to rain.5. Which is the correct question tag? 'Let's go for a walk, ________?'a. shall we?b. don't we?c. let us?d. won't we?6. In the sentence "You'd better take an umbrella, it might rain".

'd better =a. would betterb. did betterc. had betterd. could better


GRAMMAR UPPER INTERMEDIATE 2For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. Which sentence is correct in written English?

a. If you have a party he'll come.b. When you have a party he'll come.c. As you have a party he'll come.d. Should you have a party, he'll come.2. Fill the sentence with the correct word. 'I wish it ________ stop raining'.a. won'tb. didc. willd. would3. Which of the sentences is a correct 3rd conditional? (past conditional)a. If she hadnt improved her English, she wouldnt have got the job.b. If she wouldnt have improved her English, she wouldnt have got the jobc. If she havent improved her English, she wouldnt had got the job.d. If she didnt have improved her English, she wouldnt have got the job.4. By the year 2020 the population of the world ________ to 8 billion.a. will increaseb. increasesc. will have increasedd. is increasing


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5. If it ________ sunny, wed go to the beach.a. had beenb. isc. wered. would be

6. By the time I arrived at the station, the train _________.a. leftb. had leftc. has leftd. will leave


GRAMMAR UPPER INTERMEDIATE 3For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. We enjoyed our holiday ________ the bad weather.a. despite

b. althoughc. even thoughd. in spite2.A: Wheres James? Hes an hour late!B: He might ________ lost.a. getb. gotc. has gotd. have got3. Open the window, ________ you?a. will

b. doc. opend. could4. My shoes have holes in them, its time I ________ new ones.a. buyb. boughtc. have boughtd. would buy5. Which word does NOT go in the space?When I was a boy, all my family ________to my grandmas every year.a. visitedb. would goc. used to god. went6. Which is the correct reported speech of - He said, Do you have a car?a. He asked do I have car?b. He asked do you have a car?c. He asked if I had a car.d. He asked if you had a car.


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IDIOMS 1For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. If you feel "Like a fish ________ water" you feel in the wrong place.

a. inb. underc. out ofd. over2. His name definitely rings ________, although I cant put a face to it.a. a memoryb. a thoughtc. a belld. a clock3. Choose a more formal alternative for the words in bold.Take your umbrella with you - it's raining cats and dogs !

a. It's very hotb. It's raining a littlec. It will rain soond. It's raining heavily4. I'm very suspicious of this deal. I can smell ________a. a rabbitb. a rosec. a ratd. a fish5.To "_______ around the bush" is an idiom which means to avoidspeaking about something directly.

a. runb. beatc. talkd. look6. If you make fun of someone, you "pull his or her ________.a. armb. fingerc. legd. toe


IDIOMS 2For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1.A big fuss about a small problem is called a "storm in a ________".a. coffee potb. tea cupc. jam jard. milk bottle2. If you tell a secret then you have ________.


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a. let the chicken home to roost.b. let the dog see the rabbit.c. let the cat out of the bag.d. let the cart go before the horse.3. When he told me he'd passed his driving test I was so surprised. You

could have knocked me down with a(n) ________.a. bowling ballb. iron barc. featherd. flower4.According to the proverb, what is it that too many cooks do?a. Make light work.b. Save nine.c. Spoil the broth.d. Catch the worm.5. What idiomatically do people who are good gardeners have?

a. green fingersb. cauliflower earsc. pigeon toesd. dab hands6. If your work is going in the same, boring direction with nothing new orinteresting, you can say that you are ________.a. in a huffb. in a trackc. in a rutd. in a loop

BBC | British Councilwww.teachingenglish.org.ukIDIOMS 3For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1.According to the proverb, 'There's no smoke without _______.a. matchesb. cigarettesc. burning the dinnerd. (a) fire2. If you memorise something, for example a poem or speech so you knowit without reading it, you learn it by ________.a. memoryb. heartc. eyed. ear3. If you tell the truth after initially lying, you ________.a. come cleanb. go cleanc. come dirty


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d. go dirty4. "People who live in glass houses ________".a. shouldnt walk around naked.b. should always buy curtains.c. shouldnt throw stones.

d. clean their windows regularly.5. "Hes turned over a new leaf" What has he done?a. Hes made a new start, promised to be better.b. Hes taken an interest in gardening.c. Hes started a new job.d. Hes been collecting insects.6. If youve been burning the candle at both ends, you have _________.a. been having lots of dinner parties.b. working hard and going to bed late.c. going to church a lot.d. experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.

BBC | British Councilwww.teachingenglish.org.ukIDIOMS 4For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. If life is full of opportunity for you, we say The world is your ________.a. crabb. musselc. prawnd. oyster2. The phrase in a nutshell means ________.a. With difficulty, after great effort.

b. Briefly, without wasting time or words.c. Leading to a range of possibilities.d. With hidden meaning.3. Complete the sentence. The box was as light as ________.a. airb. a featherc. a leafd. a piece of paper4. If you are very hungry, we say you could eat a ________.a. cowb. pigc. whaled. horse5. If you give someone the cold shoulder, what do you do?a. ignore or be unfriendly to someone.b. massage someone.c. give someone some frozen meat.d. injure someone.6.According to the expression, a well-behaved child is as good as


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________.a. goldb. a flowerd. chipsd. a bird

BBC | British Councilwww.teachingenglish.org.ukIDIOMS 5For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. Hes always interfering, hes always ________a. sticking his eye in.b. pushing his face in.c. poking his nose in.d. putting his hand in.2.According to the expression, if you risk everything on one opportunity, you

_______.

a. put all your glass in one bag.b. put all your eggs in one basket.c. carry cups & plates in a big suitcase.d. put diamonds in your left pocket.3. We say the grass is greener on the other side of the fence when we

________.a. think someone else's situation is better than our own.b. cannot make a decision.c. feel jealous.d. do something that is not likely to succeed.4. My father calls a spade a spade. This means he ________.

a. says exactly what he thinks.b. hides his true feelings.c. likes gardening.d. gets impatient easily.5. If someone is talking nonsense, they are ________.a. speaking through their teeth.b. chatting through their chin.c. talking through their hat.d. speaking through the back of their head.6. If someone offers you a wee dram in Scotland, what will you get?a. a sandwichb. a lift (in their car)c. a cup of tead. a drink (often whisky)


IntelligenceFor each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.


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1. The adjective intelligent has lots of synonyms (words with a similar meaning) butwhich word means the opposite of intelligent?a. smartb. brightc. thick

d. clever2. If someone is very clever, we can say shes as bright as a _________a. bottomb. buttonc. lightd. star3. When James missed some of the course, he had to work hard to __________ therest of the class.a. put up withb. catch up withc. go up with

d. get up with4. Which of these is an undergraduate qualification?a. BAb. MAc. MScd. PhD5. Mark knew all the answers in the pub quiz hes so ___________.a. knowledgeableb. knowledgablec. knowlegeabled. knowlegable6

. The adjective stupid has lots of synonyms (words with a similar meaning) butwhich word means the opposite of stupid?a. thickb. dimc. dulld. brainy


OBJECTS and THINGS 1For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. Which wouldnt you be likely to find in an office drawer?a. memo padsb. paper clipsc. drawing pinsd. draining board2.A stand to hold a camera is called ________ .a. a tricycleb. a triangle


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c. a triathlond. a tripod3.A 'hinge' is part of ________ .a. a bookb. a meal

c. a doord. an animal4. Where two pieces of wood are connected it is called ________ .a. a boltb. a padlockc. a zipd. a joint5. What is the collective noun for knives, forks, spoons and other eatingutensils?a. crockeryb. cutlery

c. weaponryd. eatery6. Which of the following is the odd one out (doesnt belong in this group ofwords)?a. hammerb. chiselc. rolling pind. pliers


Objects and Things 2For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. Where would you find a dust jacket?a. on a teapot.b. in a wardrobe.c. on a pillow.d. on a book.2. If you were going hiking in the mountains, which of the following wouldyou leave at home?a. compassb. tentc. matchesd. slippers3. What would you probably NOT find on a bed?a. a duvet (pronounced with a silent t)b. a pillowc. a mattressd. a cushion4. In an office, your in-tray will hold


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a. letters you need to answer or deal with.b. letters that you have dealt with.c. food brought to your desk.d. details of your appointments for the day.5. The doctor used a ________ to take my temperature.

a. tape measureb. thermometerc. stethoscoped. gauge6. If you were cleaning your house, which of the following would you NOTneed?a. a lawnmowerb. a dusterc. polishd. a mop

BBC | British Councilwww.teachingenglish.org.ukOdd one outFor each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.1. Which of the following is the odd one out?a. marchb. walkc. glanced. stroll2. Which of the following is the odd one out?a. sit down

b. take the weight off your feetc. stand upd. put your feet up3. Which of the following is the odd one out?a. chatb. gossipc. chinwagd. snooze4. Which of the following is the odd one out?a. sipb. chewc. gobbled. eat5. Which of the following is the odd one out?a. shoutb. whisperc. yelld. scream6. Which of the following is the odd one out?


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a. giggleb. sniggerc. laughd. scowl

BBC | British Councilwww.teachingenglish.org.ukA loaf, a bottle, a box For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.1. When you go to the shops, could you pick up a loaf of ____________?a. toothpasteb. beerc. soapd. bread2. Oh, and don't forget to get a couple of bottles of ___________.a. wine

b. matchesc. bananasd. stamps3. I think we're down to the last roll of ____________, get some more, will you?a. soapb. breadc. toilet paperd. soup4. Oh, and would you mind getting me some cigarettes, oh, and a box of

____________?a. grapes

b. beerc. flowersd. matches5. Have we got any ____________ left? You'd better get another tube - just in case.a. soapb. toothpastec. shampood. toilet paper6.And while you're there, you may as well pick up a carton of ___________, thanks.a. milkb. winec. beerd. mineral water


PEOPLE 1 - IDIOMSFor each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.1. Mr Bridges never offers to pay for anything as he is tight-________.


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a. lippedb. fingeredc. handedd. fisted2. My sister never listens to anyone, shes so ________ headed.

a. donkeyb. badc. pigd. light3. Someone who does not like to change their mind, even when they arewrong can be called stubborn as a ________.a. horseb. donkeyc. muled. ox4. If you think someone is crazy, you can say they are As mad as a

________.a. March hareb. January rabbitc. September catd. June elephant5. If someone can't hear, you can say He's as deaf as a ________.a. treeb. bus stopc. flagpoled. post6. If you are kind and generous, people say You have a heart of ________.

a. silverb. diamondsc. goldd. sunshine


PEOPLE 4For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. Someone who hates working is lazy or a lazy ________.a. legsb. bonesc. headb. arms2. If you dont like spending money, you are mean. Which is opposite?a. tight-fistedb. a penny-pincherc. stingyd. a spendthrift


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3. Which of the following is connected with being young?a. a pensionerb. a toddlerc. about to retired. over the hill

4. Hes always in trouble with the police, his family are ashamed, hes the________ ________ of the family.a. yellow parrotb. red herringc. grey dogd. black sheep5. Which adjective describes someone who is happy one moment andupset and angry a moment later?a. obstinateb. bigheadedc. naive

d. moody6. Which adjective describes someones character and not appearance?a. two-facedb. curly hairedc. sun-tannedd. blue-eyed


PREPOSITIONS 1For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1.

If you take something ________ heart, you are very sensitive.a. fromb. atc. ind. to2. People all ________ the world are learning English.a. throughb. inc. ond. over3. I always go ____ home for Christmas.a. atb. toc. -d. for4. I live in a flat ________the second floor.a. onb. inc. at


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d. up5. He's already left the office but you can phone him ________ home.a. inb. onc. at

d. by6. This is Nelson's Column. It stands ......a. on Trafalgar Squareb. at Trafalgar Squarec. by Trafalgar Squared. in Trafalgar Square


PREPOSITIONS 2For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer

1. Which of these nouns does NOT follow the preposition "out of"?a. the ordinaryb. characterc. the fenced. time2. Jenny loves sports and she's particularly keen _______ tennis andathletics.a. atb. onc. overd. in3.

Are you good ________remembering prepositions in English?a. atb. forc. ind. to4. Learning English isnt difficult! In fact theres nothing ________ it.a. forb. toc. atd. in5. Do you believe ________ miracles?a. inb. forc. ond. to6. Are you going for a drink ________ this evening?a. onb. atc. in


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d. --- (no preposition)


PREPOSITIONS 3

For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. I always have trouble ________ prepositions.a. tob. withc. atd. for2. Im going home ________ two weeks.a. inb. onc. laterd. at

3. Long hair was fashionable ________ the 1970s.a. inb. onc. atd. --- (no preposition)4. Fill the gap. He likes being called ________ his first name.a. byb. withc. ford. to5. Ive lived in Paris ________ 5 years.

a. duringb. sincec. whiled. for6. Sometimes our teacher gets angry if she is ________ a bad mood.a. onb. atc. ind. to


PronounsFor each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.1. Replace the words in bold with one of the following:It was when I saw his name in the newspaperthat I decided to get in touch andcall him.a. thenb. now


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c. hered. there2. Replace the words in bold with one of the following:Last night I was going to meet Kylie outside the cinema, but when I got to thecinema, she was nowhere to be seen!

a. hereb. therec. theird. then3. Replace the word in bold with one of the following:Is this jacket yours? No, its my jacket.a. myb. mec. mined. my one4. Is this coffee mine or ________?

a. youb. yourc. yoursd. yours5. Replace the bold word with one of the following.It was after 3.30 when I arrived, but by 3.30, it was too late.a. thereb. thenc. hered. now6. Replace the bold words with one of the following:My mums cooking

is the best in the world!a. Herb. Hersc. Hersd. His


SITUATIONS 1For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. Which sentence is correct?a. Can you borrow me your book?b. Can I borrow me your book?c. Can I borrow your book?d. Can I lend me your book?2. What is a polite response to the following? Thank you very much!a. Me too!b. Yours truly!c. Of course!d. You're welcome!


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3. Which of the following is the most appropriate to say if you did not hearsomething clearly?a. Repeat please.b. Sorry, I didn't catch that.c. Could you speak better, please?

d. Excuse me, I'm not hearing you.4. If you promise to give me a ring you are going to ________.a. marry meb. telephone mec. buy me some jewelleryd. visit me5. What would be a suitable way of ending a formal job application letter?a. I look forward to hearing from you in due course.b. I will hear from you soon.c. Please reply as promptly as possible.d. Im really looking forward to meeting you.

6. Before you leave someones house, which of the following can you say?a. Well, I must be making tracks.b. Well, I must be driving home.c. Well I must be returning to my house now.d. Well, I must be saying goodbye.


SITUATIONS 2For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. If you have nothing planned to do, you can say that you are _______.a. at a crossroads.

b. at a glance.c. at a moment's notice.d. at a loose end.2. " Excuse me, could you tell me where ________?"a. is the stationb. the station isc. station isd. station3. To ask permission to do something, which of these is NOT very polite?a. Would it be alright if I smoked?b. Would you mind if I smoked?c. I want to smoke.d. May I smoke?4. Heres an informal way to ask for the time, "What time do you ________it?"a. tellb. makec. seed. do


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5. If someone says cheerio what are they saying in an informal way?a. goodbyeb. thank youc. hellod. my pleasure

6. If youre in a hurry you can use 3 of the following expressions. Which onedo we NOT say? Im late, I must ________.a. dashb. flyc. rund. skip


SITUATIONS 3For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer

1. Which of the following do you NOT usually hear at a birthday party?a. Sorry, it isnt much butb. Make a wish!c. Commiserations.d. Many happy returns!2. Which of the following are NOT kind words of sympathy.a. Cheer up!b. Dont worry.c. Look on the bright side.d. Get a grip.3. Which of the following ways of giving your opinion is least formal?

a. In my opinionb. I believec. I thinkd. I reckon4.A: Do you mind if I smoke?B: ___________________. (B thinks it is OK)a. Yes, of course.b. Ill take it thanks.c. No, of course not.d. Help yourself.5. You phone the hotel reception and say, "There's no hot water in thebathroom." How would you then ask for help politely?a. Send someone now.b. Could you see to it, please?c. Shall you repair it, please?d. Let's fix it, please.6.A: Shall we walk or take the bus?"B: "We ____ __ ____ walk, weve got lots of time."a. might as well


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b. should as wellc. could as welld. would as well

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www.teachingenglish.org.ukSoundsFor each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.1. I love watching bees lazily __________ around the summer flowers in the garden.a. growlingb. roaringc. buzzingd. hissing2. I couldn't get to sleep because of my husband's loud ________.a. snoringb. beeping

c. buzzingd. crashing3. She was so fed-up with everything and everybody, she let out a loud ________.a. sighb. rattlec. coughd. sniff4. Every time I go in the garden, the dog next door starts ___________.a. miaowingb. chirpingc. shouting

d. barking5. I love the sound of autumn, the red and brown leaves _________ in the trees whenthe wind blows.a. gaspingb. rustlingc. rumblingd. clattering6. I was so cold, you could hear my teeth __________.a. chatteringb. talkingc. chattingd. clattering


Grammar: verb and prepositionsFor each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.1. Do you believe _____ ghosts?a. tob. on


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c. ind. of2. I seem to spend all my money _____ rent, bills and food.a. aboutb. toc. ford. on3. I prefer tea _____ coffee.a. tob. atc. ford. from4. Southern Rail would like to apologise _____ the late running of this train.a. forb. toc. aboutd. at

5. Ive never heard _____ him, is he on the telly?a. fromb. toc. ofd. in6. You look worried. What are you thinking _____?a. tob. aboutc. ind. from

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