English Pretest Level B 04

PRETEST B4

‘This is your life’ is one of the most popular ___________ on British and American television.
programmes
items
sections
proposals
He thinks he’s going there to __________ part in a discussion programme.
take
join
have
play
The Monte Carlo Rally, which started in 1911, is Europe’s most famous motoring ________.
exam
test
performance
event
The rally ___________ of five daily stages, beginning on Sunday morning.
consists
includes
lasts
involves
In Britain there is a special service for school ___________.
doers
takers
leavers
makers
She gets her unemployment _________, but that isn’t much.
need
fee
expense
benefit
The Council are planning to build four 20-storey _________ of flats in the area.
masses
sets
units
blocks
All the other residents agreed to move when the Council offered to _________ them with new flats nearby.
provide
equip
fix
settle
His wife knocked over the goldfish ___________ while they were cleaning up.
box
tank
container
barrel
The ‘Mary Celeste’ ____________ fire while it was being repaired in port.
took
caught
burst
raised
Bert said he would look after Alan.
find
take care of
search for
accommodate
He said it was a(n) pretty noisy party.
joyful
extremely
rather
merry
The captain put some sailors on the ‘Mary Celeste’, who _________ it to Portugal.
sent
got
carried
sailed
Politicians often write their __________ at the end of their careers.
memories
memoirs
souvenirs
notes
Many people in Africa __________ from hunger.
suffer
pain
ache
sicken
Ann was __________ when she saw a car coming straight at her.
embarrassed
sickened
terrified
confused
What is your _________? Are you a doctor?
case
career
work
profession
Ali’s company suffered so many __________ that he went out of business.
bad lucks
losses
confusions
crashes
A(n) ________ is a teacher.
performer
actor
instructor
advisor
When you have a clod, try to _____________ giving it to your friends.
avoid
escape
deny
refuse
It is possible that the reporter has been ambushed and captured by the rebel forces.
taken as a prisoner
killed
injured
prosecuted
I can’t make up my mind.
think clearly
remember
decide
conclude
New York City is famous for its skyscrapers. They reach up into the sky.
art museums
wide streets
old theatres
tall buildings
I am afraid your driving licence is __________ date, sir.
over
out of
past
behind
Please don’t __________ me now. I am busy.
request
bother
overturn
embarrass
A plane _________ usually kills a lot of people.
crash
fall
drop
collapse
Television news programmes often have _________ with famous people.
connections
interviews
questionnaires
investigations
The __________ of the authors of this book are P.A. and N.N.
nicknames
signals
symbols
initials
Your idea is ___________. No one ever thought of it before.
essential
original
complicated
understandable
No _________ person would go to that terrible place.
competent
lovable
respectable
responsible
I lay on my back, closed my eyes, and __________ in the water.
relaxed
stretched
released
drowned
The Red Cross helps when there is a(n) __________.
revolt
disaster
inflation
depression
Some countries are poor because they have very few natural ________.
resources
sources
environments
settings
A lack of rain can cause a water ___________.
fall
lack
shortage
drop
There is a(n) __________ of twenty minutes for this short test. Students must turn in their papers at the end of twenty minutes.
amount
length
number
limit
What is the ___________ of your country? Is it increasing?
number
population
figure
quantity
Every person in the class is a different kinds of _________.
behaviour
nature
unit
individual
Some composition teachers have the students keep a _________. They write about their activities and their thoughts.
record
diary
memoir
memory
The children _________ their teacher who was giving away free candy.
stuck
surrounded
gathered
concentrated
Typing is a very useful ____________ for students.
skill
performance
talent
show
Since 1950 attendance at football matches has fallen by nearly fifty percent.
broken
decreased
failed
levelled
Many football clubs are in financial trouble.
broke
critical
in short supply
short of money
He said he’d rather do that on his own.
soon
alone
quickly
secretly
The man tried to swing the boat round. He tried to __________.
circle it
twist it
make it turn
wind it
It came straight towards them.
in direction
directly
in the way