English Pretest Level B 02

PRETEST B2

It’s only four forty-five. It’s only a ________ to five.
fifteen
quarter
section
sector
006’s mission was to __________ the biggest crime syndicate in the world – SMASH.
break
damage
hurt
get over
The helicopter carries air-to-air _________ which could destroy any aircraft approaching the rig.
guns
bullets
barrels
missiles
Krugerand is planning to build a private space-rocket which could put a satellite into _______.
circle
function
orbit
cycle
If they got a laser weapon into space, they could hold the world to __________.
prison
ransom
bribery
corruption
Even with a degree, there’s no _________ of work nowadays.
guarantee
security
project
supply
William Bunter is a civil servant. He’s a senior __________ in the Foreign Office.
official
soldier
president
sergeant
It was an all-girls’ school, and we all had to wear ___________.
Make-up
perfume
fabric
uniform
There is a wide __________ of nutritious foods in the world.
chain
series
range
net
At different times in different countries there have been different ______ of beauty.
looks
ideas
points
sets
He doesn’t know __________ about sports.
nothing
anything
things
something
The package containing books and records ____________ last week.
is delivered
are delivered
was delivered
were delivered
Before anyone could do anything, the boat slowly _________.
submerged
flooded
sank
filled
The little boy blew and blew till the balloon _____________.
busted
burst
bursted
bust
Mona is the best student in the class. She is __________ to all the other students.
superior
better
excellent
bright
Carlos always _________ older people politely.
behaves
conducts
treats
relates
When we study the history of the world, the importance of __________ between countries is clear.
trade
treatment
action
attitude
When you live in another country, you have to ___________ the people and the customs there. You cannot change them.
agree
accept
compromise
harmonize
The soldiers ___________ the building, so no one could escape.
fixed
cycled
halted
surrounded
A _________ asks people for money or food.
beggar
traveller
peddler
debtor
There has been a(n) _________ in Somali for several years. Different groups of Somalis are fighting among themselves.
attack
civil war
argument
disagreement
.A _________ is ten years.
century
fortnight
decade
decimal
After people ____________ a plane, it takes off.
board
climb
mount
occupy
What was the final _____________ of the game?
count
mark
grade
score
Smoking is ____________ to the health.
helpless
useless
painful
harmful
If you ________ through your work, you are likely to make mistakes.
pull
accelerate
pass
rush
A road ________ is repairing the main street where I drive every day.
crew
group
association
collection
Mount St. Helens, a volcano in Washington State in the United States, _________ in 1980.
overflowed
erupted
blew
discharged
Earthquakes cause a lot of ____________ to towns and roads.
expenses
transmission
damage
collapse
The wind ________ my papers all over the room.
sprayed
scattered
dispensed
dismissed
You can buy greeting cards for nearly every special _________.
occasion
happening
encounter
affair
He bought a coffee and a ___________ of biscuits.
packet
container
barrel
cargo
Most government now _________ paper money in the form of notes.
deliver
pass
spread
issue
He said that he was terrified of horses.
fond
shy
very afraid
tired
She gets her unemployment _________, but that isn’t much.
need
fee
expense
benefit
He thinks he’s going there to __________ part in a discussion programme.
take
join
have
play
The Council are planning to build four 20-storey ________ of flats in the area.
masses
sets
units
blocks
I can’t make up my mind.
Think clearly
remember
decide
conclude
Her husband is dead. She’s a ____________.
widow
widower
celibate
spinster
Life would be very different without ____________.
weather
temperature
environment
electricity
He didn’t recognise the woman until she turned round to _________ him.
look
face
state
head
The girl’s teachers _________ her to improve her drawing.
encouraged
insisted
made
persisted
When the students do well in their English classes, they move up to the next ______.
level
quarter
path
lesson
We must find a _________ to the problem of overpopulation.
solution
treatment
way
method
The ________ of most plants are below the ground.
bas
bottom
roots
feet
The Indian _________ in Americas came from Siberia.
clans
tribes
congregation
association
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