Test N1 (the 11th form)
Fill in: accommodate, blame, blood, divorced, engaged, foster, nuclear, obey, secure, supportive.
1)All the Japanese children are taught to _________ authority and to be very polite.
2)I think Liz is very _________, she is always ready to help or to solve anyone's problems.
3)Our flat isn't large and can __________ only two or three people.
4)A family consisting of a father, mother and their biological children is called a(n) _________ family.
5)When Bob's parents ____________ his mother forbade him to visit his grandparents.
6)When Kathie's mother died her aunt brought her up as a(n) ________ daughter.
7)Kelly was shocked when her sister put all the _________ on their younger brother.
8)How long has Alice been ___________ to your uncle?
9)It makes her feel __________ to know that her husband is there and she can rely on him.
10)I must protect my sister and brother because they are my own flesh and __________.
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1)Don't worry, Sam. I _____________ (help) you write the essay, when I am free.
2)Rick ______________ (repair) his car since 8 o'clock in the morning.
3)This cake _____________ (taste) delicious.
4)My sister _____________ (chat) with her friend when an old woman asked her for help.
5)Jill ____________ (already/cook) breakfast by the time her children woke up.
6)She's feeling a bit nervous because she __________ (leave) for London tomorrow.
7)Emma ___________ (not/take) her dog for a walk yesterday.
8) ____________ (you/buy) all the ingredients for the cake yet?
9)They are sure that they ___________ (finish) painting the house by the end of the week.
10)This time next month we ____________(hike) in the mountains.
Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct particle.
1)Sally was very glad when her sister came ________ to her place after work.
2)Peter didn't come to school yesterday because he came ______ ______ a bad cold.
3)After his father's death Tom came _________ a large cottage in the countryside.
4)Tina came _________ a small box with jewellery when she was digging the ground in her garden.
5)Paul was afraid of meeting his teacher as he couldn't come _____ _____ a good excuse for missing school.
Test N2 (the 11th form)
Fill in: attitude, committing, cope, influence, load, nutritious, peer, resist, shelter, sixes.
1)The organization provides food and __________ for homeless children.
2)The man arrested by the police denied ____________ a crime.
3)One of the most common negative aspects of teenagers' life can be ________ pressure.
4)If you want to lighten the ________share your problems with your friends or relatives.
5)When my classmates found out that they had to take part in a dancing competition, they were at _________ and sevens.
6)The first step to change your life is to change your ___________ towards your problems.
7)He has a sweet tooth and can't __________ cakes and chocolate ice cream.
8)Jenny was so exhausted she realised that she couldn't ________ with all the problems alone.
9)If you recover from any illness, ___________ meals are essential.
10)She was a talented teacher and had a strong ___________ on her pupils' life.
Fill in the gaps with the correct relative pronoun.
1)The dress ________ she wore to the concert was plain and casual.
2)The writer __________ novels we are reading now was very popular some years ago.
3)The village ________ they had been living since their childhood was quiet and picturesque.
4)Christmas is the holiday ________ people of all ages look forward to getting presents.
5)The girl __________ is dancing on the stage is my best friend.
Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct particle.
1)She couldn't put ____ _____ his rude behaviour any more.
2)It is raining outdoors, don't forget to put _____ your raincoat and take an umbrella.
3)Children often dislike the teachers who put them _______ regularly.
4)Our picnic was put ______ due to the thunderstorm.
5)His uncle's family put him _______ after his mother's death.
Fill in the gaps with a derivative of the word in brackets
1)The career they choose depends on the marks they get in their final school _______ (examine)
2)__________ (fortunately), the weather was terrible and he had to postpone his trip.
3)She'd like to ___________ (straight) her hair for the party.
4)A lot of people nowadays criticise the ___________ (govern) of our country.
5)The story was __________ (wonder) and he decided to read it to his daughter.
Test N3 (the 11th form)
Fill in: agonising, bruised, colour, conquered, contagious, escape, heart, make, sprained, willpower.
1)We are waiting for an ambulance as our grandmother has just had a __________ attack.
2)Have you ever faced with a(n)_____________ decision?
3)This disease is highly _____________ that's why you had to spend a week or two in the hospital.
4)Kathie felt a bit off _________ and her mother advised her to go to bed early.
5)The sight of her black eye and ___________ cheek made him furious again.
6)Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world was ___________ in 1953 by E.Hillary and T.Norgay.
7)A ________ ankle is one of the most common sporting injuries.
8)The doctor couldn't believe that his patient had _______ a full recovery within a week.
9)All his achievements are the result of incredible ______________.
10)Robert thanked his lucky stars for a narrow _________.
Fill in the gaps with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.
1)Don't enter the room, it ___________ (clean) at the moment.
2)The injured man should ___________ (bring) to the hospital.
3)Moscow _____________ (found) in 1147.
4)The operation ____________ (do) tomorrow.
5)___________(the thieves/arrest) by the police yet?
Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct particle.
1)Sofia has gone __________ a lot in order to achieve what she has.
2)Alex refused going ________ the details of his wife's plastic surgery.
3)The show must go _____.
4)The surgeon was ready to go ______ ______ the operation.
5)Have you ever gone _________ without saying goodbye?
Fill in the gaps with a derivative of the word in brackets
1)Brave and __________ (adventure) young people enjoy bungee jumping or white-water rafting.
2)Has he ever had a(n) ____________ (resistible) desire to sleep?
3)By the time the ambulance arrived the girl was __________ (conscious).
4)The mountaineer managed to crawl seven miles to ___________ (safe).
5)After the injury the boy had ____________ (difficult) memorising long poems.
Test N4 (the 11th form)
Fill in: boom, cramped, disused, fixed, foster, shanty, squats, terraced, vicious, well-lit.
1)There are lots of _____________ for homeless people especially in big industrial cities.
2)When she works late hours, she tries to choose __________ streets to walk home at night.
3)She has decided to break out a __________ circle of poverty and homelessness.
4)You should have a ___________ address in order to be employed.
5)A ________ town is a small town that grows quickly as a result of sudden economic growth.
6)___________ house is one of a row of similar houses joined together by their side- walls.
7)Bess didn't want to go into _________ care so she came to the conclusion that London would be the only place to hide.
8)The room was ________ and filthy and he hoped to leave it as soon as possible.
9)A _________ town is an area in or near a city in which poor or homeless people live in small, badly built houses.
10)The boy found shelter in a ___________ warehouse occupied by beggars and stray animals.
Fill in: must, mustn't, can, can't, don't have to, shall, should, might, will, would.
1)Mother has bought everything for dinner. You ___________ go to the shops after school.
2)She _________ make ends meet by begging, she is starving.
3)I ___________ go to Japan for a month to study Japanese.
4)You ________ drive without a valid driving licence.
5)_______ you give me a lift?
6)You __________ put your rubbish in a plastic bag as its smell attracts flies and other insects.
7)The device _______ track where you are at any time.
8)__________ I dust the furniture?
9)__________ you like cheese sandwiches for lunch?
10)Everybody _________ drive within a speed limit.
Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct particle.
1)Children can't do _________ sweets.
2)Do ______ your coat if you don't want to catch a cold.
3)We were walking the whole day and were completely done _____.
4)Those who live in shanty towns often do _________ basic services like clear water and electricity.
5)Do you know anybody who can help me do ______ my cottage in the countryside?
Fill in the gaps with a derivative of the word in brackets
1)The council is planning to close the market place to all traffic and to ____________ (pedestrian) it.
2)The explosion has ____________ (deaf) her in her right ear.
3)A high wall round the estate protected their ___________ (private).
4)A roof over your head means the ___________ (differ) between life and death.
5)The government will provide temporary ____________ (accommodate) for up to three thousand people.
Test N5 (the 11th form)
Fill in: abducted, broadsheet, coverage, establish, extraterrestrial, flash, headlines, put, talks, track.
1)The first artificial satellite was ________ into orbit during the International Geophysical Year.
2)Live ___________ of Hurricane Florence attracted attention of millions of TV viewers around the world.
3)Scientists sweep the skies with huge radio telescopes looking for evidence of ________________ life.
4)Our school is determined to ___________ contact with the Natural History Museum in London.
5)The lawyer was afraid that the story would hit the __________ and his reputation would be ruined.
6)She had a terrible headache and it was difficult for her to keep _________ of the conversation.
7)Little Judy had a nightmare in which she had been ___________ by aliens.
8)A news ________ is a brief media report of something that has recently taken place.
9)George hired the best lawyers and won the case, money _________.
10)An old man used to sit on the park bench reading a _____________.
Report the following using the verbs in brackets.
1)«I won't take anything without your permission» (Little Tom/promised)
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2)«Let's have a picnic at the weekend» (He/suggested)
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3)«I haven't done my homework for today» (She/admitted)
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4)«Please, give me something to eat, I am starving!» (The boy/begged)
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5)«I don't want to go out on a date with you!» (Jenny/refused)
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6)«You missed school yesterday, Bob!» (The teacher/accused of)
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7)«Shall I carry your bag?» (Phil/offered)
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8)«You must check your blood pressure every day, Liz!» (The doctor/insisted on)
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9)«Where did you spend your evening yesterday?» (My friend/wondered)
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10)«Are you busy now?» (She/wanted to know)
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Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct particle.
1)My sister has talked me __________ discussing my problems with Mum.
2)Kathie doesn't want to enter the University this year but her parents are sure that they will talk her __________.
3)I can hardly imagine Polly talking _________ to her parents.
4)After her Granny's death, Liz has nobody to talk her personal problems __________.
5)I wish I hadn't talked __________ to my friend yesterday.
Fill in the gaps with a derivative of the word in brackets
1)Some ______________ (science) believe that the possibility of finding alien civilisations is very small.
2)_____________ (celebrate) are used to seeing their names in the tabloids.
3)She has read this magazine many times and always finds it highly enjoyable and ___________ (inform).
4)Gestures are very important in human ____________ (communicate).
5)Nobody was able to give a ____________ (convince) answer to her question.
Test N6 (the 11th form)
Fill in: came, can, dashed, dead, drop, enroll, failure, obstacle, overcome, tuition.
1)A lack of qualifications can be a main _____________ to finding a job.
2)That injury _________ all her hopes of becoming an exchange student this year.
3)She understood that her scientific research had reached a ________ end.
4)If you __________ out of college it will be difficult for you to find a well-paid job.
5)Our school will allow students to __________ on up to two free courses each summer.
6)He got angry when he realised that it was he who would carry the _________ for the failure.
7)Studying at American colleges and universities requires certain ___________ fees.
8)George believes that if his dream _________ true then he wouldn't be so motivated.
9)All his attempts to enter the University ended in _____________.
10)The talk with Helen gave her strength to ____________ all the difficulties.
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
1)If you had given up your attempts, you ______________ (not/reach) your goals nowadays.
2)When he _____________ (complete) his degree at Oxford University, he will go into politics.
3)If I were you, I ___________ (pay) back your student loan as soon as possible.
4)If I call the college, I _________ (ask) them to send you a syllabus.
5)If only I ___________ (start) an apprenticeship last month!
6)If he _____________ (stay) focused on his goals, he would have ovecome all the obstacles.
7)I wish I __________ (keep) up with all the essays I have to write!
8)If I _____________ (get) the promotion last year, I would have enough money to by a new car.
9)What ____________ (Phil/tell) his parents if he hadn't passed his exams?
10)If I didn't have to earn a living I ____________ (travel) abroad.
Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct particle.
1)Though the teacher forbade the children carried _______ using their mobiles during the lesson.
2)Joan carries _________ her plan to save part of her salary every month.
3)Finally, he achieved his ambitions and carried _______ the prize in the swimming competition.
4)He will soon be healthy enough to carry _______ her duties.
5)We were lucky to watch the film that had carried ______ three Oscars.
Fill in the gaps with a derivative of the word in brackets
1)Have you ever written an ____________ (apply) letter?
2)His granddad dreamt of becoming an ___________ (electric) when he was ten.
3)They felt ___________ (hope) about their future and finally gave up.
4)She had time and ____________ (inspire) to develop her talent.
5)Know what your _____________(weak) are but do not focus on them.
Test N7 (the 11th form)
Fill in: air traffic, archaeological, conveyor, crew, invaders, lag, lounge, properties, remains, stopover.
1)A lot of ancient cities were damaged by foreign _____________.
2)_____________ control plays an important role for the safety of aviation.
3)People believe that these magnificent stone statues have magical _____________ and can cure a wide range of diseases.
4)Every time Jane travels longer than ten hours she gets bad jet ________.
5)If you dream of becoming a cabin _________ member you should be able to speak English as well as one Asian language fluently.
6)Do you know any places in Russia where the __________ of lost civilisations can be found?
7)Would you please place your luggage on ____________ belt?
8)Amy sat in the departure _______________ waiting for her flight to be called.
9)If you want to know more about this ______________ site, you may read a very interesting article in the encyclopedia.
10)Polly was excited to know that her flight would make a two-day ___________ in Paris.
Fill in: all, every, so, neither, nor, both, each, none, either, whole.
1)«I expected you to arrive hours ago!» - «_______flights were delayed because of the thunderstorm»
2)Spanish invaders conquered and then destroyed ______ the Inca and the Aztec empires.
3)_______ of us wanted to have an aisle seat so we decided to flip a coin.
4)Planes can neither take off ______ land in such poor visibility.
5)The check-in staff then provides __________ passenger with a boarding pass.
6)He asked her when the check-in deadline was, but she wasn't sure _________.
7)The _______ temple was a wonderful feat of craftsmanship.
8)_________ John nor his friend managed to find their suitcases at the baggage re-claim area.
9)The Greek city states gave the Pythia offerings for ________ victory they had in battle.
10)«I'm terribly hungry!» - «______ am I!Let's have a snack in the airport lounge!»
Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct particle.
1)Every now and then Mother checked _____ the chicken in the oven to make sure it wasn't burnt.
2)Kathie had to check _____ of the hotel before noon as it was policy.
3)Have you checked ________ your essay before handing it in?
4)His wife has a habit of checking _____ the items on her list when she packs her suitcases.
5)When you check _____ for a flight, you confirm that you want to get on the plane.
Fill in the gaps with a derivative of the word in brackets
1)When booking, please, inform the hotel of the time of your __________ (arrive).
2)Delphi was known as a _______ (spirit) centre for several thousand years.
3)What temple has __________ (decorate) below the ground level?
4)Not looking someone in the eye can be taken as a sign of ___________ (honesty).
5)The fountains of Rome are famous for their ____________ (architecture) beauty.