TEST FOR MASTER PREPARATION

Test for master preparation
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. He couldn`t make the radio ............
a. to work b. working c. work d. worked
2. The secretary has been busy ............ all afternoon.
a. to type b.typing c.type d.typed
3. She ............ drive to the station every day but then she decided to walk instead.
a. was used to b. had used to c. was using to d. used to
4. I`m sorry I haven`t got any money. I`ve ....... my wallet at home.
a. left b. missed c. forgotten d. both a and b
5.1 disapprove ............ people smoking in public places.
a. with b. on c. at d. of
6. While studying he was financially dependent.......... his wife.
a. to b. of c. on d. from
7. Her father won`t............ drive his car.
a. allow her b. leave her c. permit her d. let her
8. Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed............ the heavy fog.
a. as result b. on account for c. because d. due to
9. Last year, Matt earned ............ his brother.
a. twice as much as b. twice more than c. twice as many as d. twice as ore as
10. He ............ a bad cold; he sneezes so often.
a. has been having b. has c. is having d. will have
11. She said she met you once at a meeting last year ............ since?
a. Have you met her b. Did you meet her c. Had you met her d. Were you met her
12. We are ............ him to arrive at any moment.
a. waiting b. expecting c. hoping d. wishing
13. I don`t like to ask people for help but I wonder if you could ............ me a favor.
a. make b. do c. find d. give
14. Mr. And Mrs. Hudson are always ........... with each other about money.
a. annoying b. discussing c. arguing d. shouting
15. I should like to thank you, ............ my colleagues, for the welcome you have give us.
a. on behalf of b. on account for c. because of d. instead of
16. You ought to leave for the airport now ............ there`s a lot of traffic on the way.
a. in fact b. on order c. in time d. in case
17. The children ........... better leave now, it`s getting late.
a. should b. would c. had d. ought
18. He has just bought...... expensive new furniture.
a. an b. those c. these d. some
19. The company ............ employees are on strike is closing down for two weeks.
a. which b. that c. whose d. both a and c
20. It`s no use ............ a language if you don`t try to speak it to.
a. to learn b. learning c. learn d. learned
II. Read the passage and then choose one answer for each of the following questions;
I get a lot of letters at this time of year from people complaining that they have a cold which won`t go away. There are so many different stories about how to prevent or cure a cold. It`s often difficult to know what to do. Although colds are rarely dangerous, except for people who are already weak, such as the elderly or young babies. They are always uncomfortable and usually most unpleasant. Of course you can buy lots of medicines which will help to make your cold less unpleasant, but you must remember that nothing can actually cure a cold or make it go away faster. Another thing is that any medicine which is strong enough to make you feel better could be dangerous. If you are already taking drugs whether they are all right for you. And remember they might make you sleepy -please don`t try to drive if they do! Lastly, as far as avoiding colds is concerned, whatever you may be told about magic foods or drinks, the best answer is to keep strong and healthy -you`ll have less chance of catching a cold, and if you do, it shouldn`t be so bad,
1. This is from ............
a. a doctor`s notebook.
b. a diary.
c. a magazine.
d. a school biology book.
2. What is the writer`s intention? a. To write in an amusing way. b. To give general advice. c. To complain about his / her health. d. To describe personal experiences.
3. Who should talk to the doctor before buying medicine for a cold? a. People who are already talking drugs. b. People who have never gone to the doctor`s. c. People who have never caught a cold. d. People who are weak.
4. What is the writer`s opinion of "magic foods and drink"? a. The writer doesn`t believe in "magic foods and drinks". b. The writer strongly believes in "magic foods and drink". c. They are of great help. d. They are rarely dangerous.
5. Which word in the paragraph is closest in meaning to "unhealthy"? a. good b. strong c. healthy d. weak
III. Read the article below and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fits each space.
Water is our life source. It makes up 70 per cent of (1) ............ bodies, and the average person actually spends 18 months of his life (2)............ the bath or shower. But we are only now learning how to look (3)............ water. Acid rain (4)............ polluted as many as 18,000 lakes and our seas and rivers are polluted with waste products. It is now (5) ............ expensive to try to repair the damage which has been
done. We have some hope for the future, though, (6) ............ new sources of water have been discovered. People (7) ............ in the Sahara Desert have (8) ............ fish swimming in deep underground streams. Scientists also believe (9) ............ is a huge lake underneath London. If we have (10) ............
anything from our mistakes, we will try to keep these new areas of water clean.
1 a. the b. their c. our d. these
2 a. in b. to c. on d. at
3 a. over b. on c. after d. to
4 a. will b. has c. would d. is
5 a. very b. such c. more d. much
6 a. which b. because c. so d. even
7 a. live b. living c. to live d. lived
8 a. realized b. put c. looked d. found
9 a. it b. here c. that. d. there
10 a. taught b. practiced c. known d. learnt
IV. Fill in each gap in the passage below with one suitable word.
My mother and my father are very (1) ........... people. Mum is always very (2) ,.......,..., not exactly (3) ............. because she does take things very seriously sometimes, but she doesn`t get excited. When we were small she almost never (4) ............ at us. When we did something wrong, she (5) ............ to us
about it very firmly, but in a calm tone of voice. If we shouted and (6) ............. she made us go and sit by (7) ............ in her sewing room until we calmed down. So when the news came, she reacted in her (8) ............ way, quietly seeing what she could do to prepare for the (9) ............ that were coming. Dad, on the other hand, shouted, kicked a chair, and (10) ............ for a long walk to try and cool off, During the next few
days he was (11) ............ with us a lot of the time, which (12) ............ us, as nothing was our fault. All of us kids were (13) ............ about what was going to happen, and a bit afraid, but we didn`t talk to our parents much- Most of all we were (14) ............ about having to (15) ............ all of our school friends.
V. Use the words to make sentences.
1. We / go / airport / see / off/ last
2. When / arrive / victim / take / hospital / police
3. wish / have / money / dictionary / yesterday
4. friends / advise / not / go train / time
5. can / manage / write / report / yourself?
6. Would / mind / lend / motorbike / until / week?
7. ask / whether / find / solution / problem / yet
8. Brown / only / 30 years / director / big company
9. father / tired / that / go / bed / right / dinner
10. It / until / yesterday / police / capture / robber
VI. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it.
1. This is his first visit to England.
He is ............
2.1 think it may rain.
It looks as ............
3. He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you.
He will come so ............
4. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.
He enjoys ............
5. Most of a child`s life is spent in playing.
A child spends ............
6. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.
The fox tried in ............
COMPOSITION
Your favourite hobby
IV. Choose an appropriate word + on or about to complete each sentence.
Vocabulary
EXERCISE 2
The Life of Plants
Should smoking be banned in public places?
Dear Betty
COMPOSITION
Smoking damages our health (Smoking is harmful to our health)
Practice test10
COMPOSITION
8. The judge......._...............the criminal to twenty years in prison.