A. Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.
Test 1 - Module 1
VOCABULARY
A. Choose the word that most appropriately completes the sentence.
1. The Global Health Charity Organisation held a rock festival last week, the of which are
going towards famine relief in central Africa.
a. winnings b. proceeds c. earnings d. savings
2. After trying every trick in the book to get the boys to conform, the principal had no choice but to give them a
ten-day for repeatedly violating the school rules.
a. expulsion b. assessment c. instruction d. suspension
3. Even though I’ve known Sven for so many years, I only found out yesterday that his mother is from Moscow,
so he’s Russian.
a. part b. slightly c. a bit d. somewhat
4. I will use this example to my point.
a. portray b. illustrate c. depict d. sketch
5. Jason is a very capable individual, not only is he exceptionally good at his own business
but he is also involved in a lot of charity work.
a. doing b. making c. running d. operating
6. As a(n) you receive most of your training on the job while working for an employer who
helps you learn the necessary skills for a particular trade.
a. exchange student b. apprentice c. instructor d. collaborator
7. He donated the he received for the reproduction of his play to various charities.
a. alimony b. bonus c. royalties d. commission
8. Although I wear designer clothes, I wait for the sales to get them a discount.
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a. in b. at c. on d. for
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B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.
1. The interviewer told me that unfortunately I was for the position in QUALIFY
question as I significantly exceeded the job requirements.
2.The fact that unemployment numbers have reached levels is causing PRECEDENT
wide-spread concern.
3.Paying for expensive goods using monthly is a convenience but you need INSTALL
to keep your spending in check because it can easily get out of hand.
4. I’m saving the weekly my parents give me in the hope that I can spend the ALLOW
year after I finish school travelling.
5. Not only did I find the lecture on genetics boring but I also found it . COMPREHEND
6. Diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, continue to affect populations in developing countries FUND
because research efforts are .
7. The that Jenny received hardly made up for the emotional distress of COMPENSATE
losing her pet dog.
8. developments in gene therapy are set to help people with a predisposition ORDINARY
to a particular disease deal with it before its onset.
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C. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences below.
1. Corporal / Capital punishment is considered by a large majority of pedagogists to be an unacceptable way
to discipline unruly children.
2. I was really annoyed when I had to fork / splash out a huge sum of money to fix the windowpane in my
lounge when the parents of the kid who broke it refused to pay for it.
3. Vocational / Tertiary training is essential for those who wish to develop expertise and practical knowhow
for a specific line of work.
4. I have difficulty memorising facts so I always found experiential / rote learning to be extremely difficult and
time-consuming.
5. I am never buying from that mini-market again as everything is so overpriced; it’s a clear case of armed /
daylight robbery.
6. It’s going to take the better part of my life to buy / pay off my mortgage.
7. She felt she had to get out of the building because a nagging premonition / foresight told her that
something was going to go terribly wrong.
8. The severance / compensation pay I received after getting fired helped tide me over until I found myself a
new job.
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Grammar
A. Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.
1. He must be very clumsy because this is the fifth time he down the stairs.
a. falls b. is falling c. has fallen d. has been falling
2. I on this assignment all day but it’s still nowhere near finished.
a. work b. am working c. have worked d. have been working
3. If he , tell him that the deal hasn’t gone through yet.
a. call b. called c. should call d. will call
4. I am more than willing to lend you my laptop you give it back to me before the weekend.
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a. supposing b. unless c. as long as d. should
5. King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand currently the largest faceted diamond, known as
The Golden Jubiliee Diamond.
a. owns b. is owning c. has owned d. has been owning
6. _______________ you apply yourself throughout the year, you cannot expect to get a distinction in the end
of year exams.
a. Unless b. Provided c. Supposing d. On condition
7. Samuel is studying to be a paediatrician, so he England for the last four years.
a. has gone to b. has been in c. has been to d. is in
8. I’ve always considered her to be a model; I don’t know why the model agency felt that her
height was insufficient.
a. too tall b. very tall c. quite tall d. tall enough
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B. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given.
1. I started playing the piano ten years ago but I still haven’t mastered it.
BEEN
In spite of the fact that I ,
I still haven’t mastered it.
2. I think that you should seriously consider participating in an exchange programme as it would do you the
world of good.
POSITION
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If I participating
in an exchange programme as it would do you the world of good.
3.Out of the two I think I liked the second restaurant the least.
BETTER
I think that the
one.
4. I suggest you speak to your lecturer in person to explain why you didn’t hand in your assignment on time
instead of sending him an e-mail.
IDEA
Instead of sending your lecturer an e-mail I think
to him in person to explain why you didn’t hand in your assignment on time.
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