Part III Complete with the missing words. When you are finished, compare your answers with the answer key. You get 1 point for each correct answer.

Part I Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. When you are finished, compare your answers with the answer key. You get 1 point for each correct answer.

1 People believe professor Yunus invented microcredit while visiting the rural areas in Bangladesh. Professor Yunus is                                                                                                                     

2 We’ll finish this project soon.

 

It won’t                                                                                                           

 

3 I work for BTD, but a few years ago I rejected an interesting offer from AKK because then they didn’t pay enough.

I think I would be working for AKK now, if                                                                               a few years ago. 4 “Mary, I think you need to change the way you treat your staff.”

I suggested Mary                                                                                            

 

5 I’m sure he’s coming to the party on Friday!

 

He must                                                                                                         

 

6 The passengers on the ferry were never in any danger.

 

At no time                                                                                                      

 

7 “In my opinion, this investment is too risky.”

 

My advisor warned me                                                                                   

 

8 I used to go out with this girl.

 

That’s                                                                                                             

 

9 No one can solve this problem.

 

There                                                                                                             

 

10 KPR makes 500,000 cars. Their main rival makes 250,000 cars.

 

KPR makes twice as                                                                                         

 

11 Would you accept their invitation if they offered you a separate room?

 

Were they                                                                                                     

 

12 Wind turbines are a valuable source of renewable energy. They are not without risks, however. Although       

13 My suit is really dirty. I’m going to the dry cleaners’ tomorrow.

 

I must have                                                                                                      


14 People buy shares if they have confidence in the market.

 

Unless                                                                                                         

 

15 I regret selling my old car.

 

I wish                                                                                                           

 

16 If you learn more, you know more.

 

The                                                                                                               

 

17 “I had nothing to do with it!”

 

He denied                                                                                                     

 

18 I didn’t know I had to submit my assignment by the end of the week.

 

I wasn’t                                                                                                           

 

19 Emigrating was a mistake.

 

I should                                                                                                           

 

20 I thought I might need help so I asked Pete to come with me.

 

I asked Pete to come with me in                                                                      

 

21 Although economic conditions in Europe are difficult, Chinese investment is on the rise. Despite

22 The entire office was empty. This made me suspicious

 

The entire office was empty,                                                                           

 

23 We were in a position which gave us very little room for manoeuvre.

 

The position                                                                                                    

 

24 It’s impossible that we worked for FTD at the same time.

 

We                                                                                                             

 

25 Steven will finish this project. He will have much more time then.

 

Once                                                                                                           

 

Part II Choose the option which best completes each of the following sentences. When you are finished, compare your answers with the answer key. You get 1 point for each correct answer.

1 “Are you sure this will do for you?” “ I think I can                             .”

a) have it done            b) get it to do               c) make it do                d) do it do


2 Professor Wilson                          to give a paper on world politics.

a) complied                   b) accepted                  c) consented                d) submitted 3 When a soldier receives orders, he has to obey them              .

a) prudently                 b) promptly                  c) profoundly               d) patiently 4 is the act of insulting or showing contempt for God.

a) delinquency            b) piety                      c) reverence                d) blasphemy 5 Because Mr Jones is                                                      , he is not so likely to regard you as a threat.

a) self-confident         b) self-assertive          c) self-contained        d) self-conscious 6 She tried to                                                                me into going shopping with her, but I refused.

a) make                          b) persuade                  c) convince                   d) suggest 7 A deluge is the same as a                       .

a) downpour                b) blizzard                     c) hailstorm                   d) meltdown 8 The new manager doesn’t        of smoking in the conference room.

a) allow                           b) accept                        c) approve                    d) permit 9 He is as good at                                                                   others as he is at praising himself.

a) flaying                        b) flaunting                   c) flabbergasting         d) flattering 10 These days almost anything                                                         .

a) does                           b) goes                           c) makes                        d) clings 11 Who goes there? Friend or                                                         ?

a) fiend                           b) enemy                       c) fob                              d) foe

12 I work for an insurance company and deal with all the                             that come in.

a) queries                      b) inquiries                    c) requests                   d) questions 13 George is doing an additional                                                                in graphic design.

a) research                    b) practice                     c) course                        d) study

14 Far-                            actions have a very wide influence and effect a great number of things.

a) fetched                     b) stretching                 c) sighted                      d) reaching 15 Thank God you have come                    ! The train leaves in three minutes.

a) lastly                           b) finally                         c) at the end                d) at last 16 Mr Jones said the plan had                         similarities with the previous one.

a) superfluous             b) superstitious          c) superficial                 d) supercilious 17 Theperiod of economic growth soon ended.

a) brief                            b) concise                      c) abrupt                        d) little


18 They were                                 even to the charm, eloquence and beauty of Miss Finchley.

a) impertinent             b) impervious              c) impious                     d) impeccable 19 All conference participants wore                                                      with their names.

a) badges                       b) tags                             c) labels                          d) signs 20 Their                                                  made them take a trip round the world.

a) watchband               b) wanderlust              c) walloping                  d) wastage 21 Janet and James had a blazing                                                  last night.

a) quarrel                       b) debate                      c) row                             d) disagreement 22 When we saw a policeman we cleared                                              as fast as we could.

a) out                              b) off                               c) away                           d) up

23 The government should introduce measures aimed to put                          , or at least restrict, organised crime.

a) up                                b) out                              c) off                               d) down

24 It is still uncertain whether or not the place                     . The decision must be made before May.

a) will be rebuilt          b) would be rebuilt   c) is rebuilt                    d) will have been rebuilt

25 You won’t find a camera with so many functions. It                         so heavy as to be hardly usable in field work.

a) would have to be  b) would have been  c) were                           d) had to be

 

Part III Complete with the missing words. When you are finished, compare your answers with the answer key. You get 1 point for each correct answer.

1 Do not _ _ d _ _ _ with the remote control or else you will break it.

2 The present food _ _ _ r______ in this country has been caused by several years of centrally

planned economy.

 


3 By refusing to join the new coalition, the party 4 I don’t believe in a single word he says. He is a


_ _ m_________ political suicide.

_ _ _ o_______ liar.


5 Women, with a few prominent _ _ c__________ , are conspicuous by their absence in politics.

 

6 Frank Brown is _ _ l _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . He can neither read nor write. 7 Łódź is not a big city in _ _ _ p__________________________ to London.

8 Iran is one of the world’s leading _ _ u _ _ oil producers.

 

9 The experts decided that the painting was a _ _ n______ van Gogh; however, still many people do

not believe it is authentic.

 


10 I tried to warn them what the likely consequences might be, but they paid little 11 Carol has _ _ _ d         _ . She is a fully qualified civil engineer now.


_ _ t________ _.


12 Millions of people were _ _ _ m_________ during the Great Depression. It was very difficult to find

and keep jobs.

13 If food prices are put up too far, the people will _ _ o _ .

14 John is a first- _ _ t _ swimmer but I don’t believe he will be able to win the competition. 15 The driver was _ _ n _ _ for exceeding the speed limit.

16 Their visit was to last one week but it was prolonged to a _ _ _ t_____ _ .

17 My city has almost 500,000 _ _ _ a_________ _ .

 

18 These animals _ _ d______ complete metamorphosis during their life cycle.

 

19 After a short period of stagnation in the 1980s, the country’s development was

_ _ c_____________ in the 1990s only to slow down again in the next decade.

20 He hoped he might be able to emigrate to the USA but it was pure _ _ _ h______ thinking.


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