BD VQG2

PRACTICE TEST 2

A. VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best word from A, B, C or D that fits each blank.
Oliver Twist had already had his fair ………..of food. A. ratio B. help C. ration D. division
Some great men have had an ………..school record. A. indistinguishable B. indistinct C. extinguished D. undistinguished
Buyers and sellers were ………..over prices. A. hacking B. hugging C. heckling D. haggling
Within a few weeks all this present trouble will have blown ……….. . A. along B. over C. out D. away
The sixth (and last) volume in the series is ……….. with its predecessors. A. uniform B. similar C. like D. identical
Politicians often promise to solve all a country`s problems ……….. . A. thick and fast B. on the whole C. of set purpose D. at a stroke
When the detectives finally trapped him, he had ………..to lying. A. resource B. retort C. resort D. recourse
My late grandmother ………..me this silver teapot. A. bequested B. willed C. bequeathed D. inherited
It was getting ………..midnight when he left. A. on B. on to C. to D. past
In his student days, he was as poor as a church ……….. . A. beggar B. miser C. mouse D. pauper
She may have been poor, but she was ………..honest. A. finally B. in the end C. at least D. at last
The manager was very ………..with me about my prospects of promotion. A. sincere B. friendly C. just D. frank
The unmarried ladies regard him as a very ………..young man. A. ineligible B. illegible C. illicit D. eligible
Mr. Lazybones ………..to work harder in future. A. excepted B. agreed C. accorded D. accepted
He believed that promotion should be awarded on ……….., not on length of service. A. equality B. merit C. characteristics D. purposes
It is a criminal offence to ………..the facts. A. oppress B. suppress C. repress D. express
He ………..the cart before the horse by buying the ring before he had proposed to her. A. fastened B. tied C. put D. coupled
Every delicacy Miss Cook produces is done ……….. . A.
She tells her small boy every day not to be rude, but it`s like water off a duck`s ……….. . A. wings B. beak C. back D. feathers
Announcing that he was totally done ……….., Grandfather retired to bed. A. out B. with C. in D. down

II. Use the correct form of each of the words given in parentheses to fill in the blank in each sentence.
People used to suffer from their life-time physical (normal) ……….. .
Unless we do research on (sun) ………..energy, wind power, (tide) power..., our fossil fuels will run out.
In my opinion, this book is just (intellect) ………..rubbish.
The alpine (land) ………..is very dramatic.
The slight (form) ………..in his left hand was corrected by surgery.
It may be (produce) ………..to force them into making a decision, and if you upset them they`re quite likely to overact.
Like oil, gas is a fossil fuel and is thus a (renew) ………..source of energy.
Various ………..(practice) by police officers were brought to light by the enquiry.
Tourists forget their (conceive) ………..ideas as soon as they visit our country.
They won the case because of the (appear) ………..in court of the defendant.

III. In most line of the following text, there is one unnecessary word. It is either grammatically incorrect or it does not fit in with the sense of the text. Read the text carefully and then write the word in the space provided at the end of the line. Some of the lines are correct. If the line is correct, indicate with a tick (√) against the line number. Two of the lines have been done for you.

Caring for your teeth and gums should include avoiding
such sugary drinks and food, especially between meals. Regularly remove the plaque and debris from off
your teeth with a toothbrush. Use a small-headed brush device
of medium hardness.
This type of brush will easily reach to the
awkward areas of the mouth.
Brush your teeth after each meal, especially more
after the