Test

. Use the necessary form of the indefinite article (a or an).

... academy, ... album, ... bright album, ... actor, ... great actress, ... arch, ...
marble arch, ... chance, ... unlucky chance, ... dove, ... ear, ... elf, ... tiny elf, ...
horse, ... hour, ... long hour, ... institute, ... lemon, ... mill, ... obelisk, ... opera,
... Italian opera, ... owl, ... paper, ... rabbit, ... quarter, ... train, ... wing, ...
voyage, ... year.

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Put the right relative pronoun where necessary

Circle the word which fills the gap.

1 People were ......... . moved by the photographs in the newspapers.
a genuinely b totally c earnestly d lovingly
2 Nothing you say will make a ...... .... of difference to my decision.
a fragrnent b scrap c gram d grain
3 Paul is a real introvert in contrast .... .. . his brother Andrew.
a with b by c to d against

Circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1 The prospects of picking up any survivors are now . . . . . . . . . . . .
A thin B narrow C slim D restricted
2 She may win and surprise us al1 but I wouldn't ............ on it.
A guess B back C stake D bet
3 Hopes are......... of finding the missing boat.
A darkening B going C fading D draining
4 The mayor expressed strong ............ as to the necessity for the new ring
road.
A scruples B reservations C hesitation D proviso

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5 His happy-go-lucky attitude means that on the field he exhibits a ............
disregard for the rules.
A required B glaring C permissible D flagrant
6 The silver medallist was later ........ for running outside her lane.
A banned B disqualified C disallowed D outlawed
7 Owen's second goal was ............ because he was off-side.
A banned B disqualified C disallowed D outlawed
8 All commercial kitchens must satisfy the stringent . . . . . . . . . . . .o f the health
authorities
A requirements B needs C terms D qualifications
9 1 think that Tolstoy should be ............ reading for anyone interested in
literature.
A necessary B compelled C required D legal
10 1 suppose he could ........... have reached the summit on his own, but I
doubt it.
A conceivably B credibly C imaginatively D believably

Insert (a) few, (a) little.

1. Wait, I'll pick ... roses for you from my garden.

2. ... people could resist such a temptation. 3. The patient has made ...
progress in the last couple of weeks. 4. There is ... progress in the business.
We must take some measures to improve it. 5. — Could you give me ...
information on the trip? — There is ... I can tell you, sir. It's out of the list. 6.
Paul put ... coins in the slot, thought ..., and then dialed the number. 7. Let's go
to the market and buy ... fruit and ... carrots. 8. There is ... furniture in our
country house. We need to buy ... more things. 9. I'm still hungry. I think I'll
have ... more fish. 10. When I was a child, we kept ... pigeons in our back yard.
11. If I accept that job, I'll make ... more money.

12. There are ... cars on the road today. It's Sunday. 13. Many questions were
asked, but ... were answered. 14. Wait ..., there are still ... things to attend to.
15. Even now there is ... we can do to improve the weather.

Complеtе eaсh sеntenсe with one suitаble word :-

a) Fiona is very different... hеr sistеr.

b) Plеasе try and listеn ......... my instruсtions.
с) Мy homе town is famous .. its pеaсhеs.

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d) Еxсusе mе, but does this umbrella belongs.. you?
е) What еxaсtly was Alistair talking ..................?...
f) I think wе should ask ..................Some information.
g) Gеmma is vеry kееn .......... growing hеr own vеgеtablеs.

We can use adjectives to describe the quality of something, for example a

delicious drink, a gripping story or an enjoyable day. Underline the adjective
which we do not use with the noun given.
Example:
o food
a delicious b mouth-watering c tasteful d inedible
1 a drink
a refreshing b thirst-quenching c warming d filling
2 a room's décor a striking b soothing c tasteful d tasty
3 a football match
a exciting b striking c thrilling d tedious
4 a film
a gripping b moving c grasping d touching
5 a performance
a dazzling b blinding c staggering d flashing
6 a(n) talent
a natural b innate c God-given d wealthy
7 a piece of music
a corny b skilled c catchy d haunting
8 an artist
a budding b would-be c gifted d blossoming
9 a(n) journalist
a prominent b eminent c prestigious d leading
10 a business
a flourishing b successful c thriving d shooting

Correct any errors in these sentences.

a Your reading glasses is by the bed.
b The jury are still considering their verdict.
c There are one locking nut and four bolts for each wheel.
d 1 have a great deal of experiences in dealing with a problem
like this.
e That's a really good advice.