Test_Streamline Destinations _Units 14-20

English Test – Streamline Destinations : Units 14-20
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1. Money is used for buying or selling ........ .
a.wells b. goods c. happiness d. things
2. It is also used for measuring value and for ....... wealth.
a. doing b. making c. shopping d. storing
3. Every society has a money ....... based ...... coins and paper notes.
a. economy / on b. economic / in c. economical / by
4. Barter is a system of direct ........ of goods.
a. change b. exchange c. purchase d. sale
5. Barter is a very ......... system because people’s needs seldom coincide.
a. useful b. good c. satisfactory d. unsatisfactory
6. Which is not a metal?
a. aluminium b. nickel c. lead d. skull
7. A coin is a disc-shaped piece of metal.
a. rectangular b. round c. square c. triangular
8. Tusks are collected from ....... .
a. deer b. elephants c. fish d. lions
9. Which was not used as a monetary system in primitive societies.
a. cheque b. feather c. shell c. tobacco
10. Coins and paper notes are much more ...... than any systems of barter.
a. obvious b. practical c. useless d. valuable
11. Coins are durable. That is they are ....... .
a. portable b. temporary c. long lasting d. recognizable
12. Somebody could exchange a sheep for anything they considered to be of ..... value.
a. equal b. same c. similar d. approximate
13. Precious matals gradually took over money systems based on goods.
a. after a short time b. after a long time
c. very fast d. little by little
14. A place where you buy petrol is a ............. .
a. petrol shop b. petrol station c. filling station d. grocery
15. A period of 100 years is a ........ .
a. century b. decade c. centenarian d. era
16. Most modern coins are based on face value. It means :
a. the exact amount of metal contained in them
b. the printed figures showing their value
17. Today, many places don’t accept cash at night ..... security reasons.
a. as b. because c. for d. under
18. The ...... of many European countries is the euro.
a. cash b. currency c. money d. notes
19. Detergent is used for ....... .
a. cleaning teeth b. cooking c. writing d. wahing clothes
20. Cheques, banker’s cards and credit cards are being used in creasingly.
a. more and more used b. less and less used
c. not used anymore d. used only for a short time
21. Paper money is easy to ........ .
a. divide b. handle c. recognize d. buy things
22. He is said ......... a spy in World War II.
a. that he is b. to be c. to do d. to make
23. There is too much pollution in big cities. In the passive voice, this sentence should be:
a. It’s said (that) there is too much pollution in big cities
b. There’s said to be too much pollution in big cities.
c. a&b are correct
d. a&b are incorrect
24. A pill which helps you to sleep is a ........ .
a. sleeping capsule b. sleeping pill b. sleeping tablet d. sleep pill
25. Most coins are made ........ metals.
a. from b. in c. of d. with
26. Could I pay by cheque or by ...... . ?
a. cash b. coin c. credit card d. money
27. It’s possible to imagine a world where coins and paper currency will no longer used.
a. adjective clause b. adverb clause c. noun clause
28. The section of a cheque kept as a record is a ....... .
a. counterfeit b. counterfoil
c. counterpoison d. counterintelligence
29. When withdrawing cash from the bank, you must enter the amount in words and in ....... .
a. faces b. figures c. letters d. numbers
30. This account number is ........ to your bank account.
a. equal b. alone c. only d. unique
31. Ensure that no gaps are left for fraudulent additions.
a. brave b. honest c. dishonest d. trustful
32. The payee of a cheque is the person who .......... money from it.
a. borrows b. lends c. receives d. pays
33. Lucy’s just seen a brass plate at an antique install.
a. mixture of gold and