VOCABULARY TEST PRE-INTERMEDIATE AND INTERMEDIATE

1 I couldnt find my glasses yesterday. I was ............................. them all day.

A looking at B looking for
2 .............................. a word if you dont understand it.
A Rub out B Look up C Turn up
3 I went to bed very late and I .............................. this morning.
A unslept B dislept C overslept
4 A film .............................. is a person who directs films.
A directer B director C directist
5 A .............................. looks after children when parents are out.
A baby-looker B child-sitter C baby-sitter
6 Shes just got a ..............................-time job; she works three hours a day.
A half B part C full
7 You always get .............................. traffic during the rush hour.
A difficult B hard C heavy D strong
8 Dont worry .............................. your exam.
A about B for C of D by
9 I took his pen .............................. mistake.
A on B for C by
10 I had to go to the shops to pick .............................. my photos.
A for B up C out D away
11 My teacher told us to get a .............................. on.
A turn B hurry C move D eye
12 Please .............................. in touch.
A make B take C break D keep E catch
13 We were .............................. about 80kph when the accident happened.
A getting B going
14 What about .............................. to the cinema?
A we go B going C go
15 .............................. a good idea.
A I dont think its B I thought it is
16 We are going to sell all ..............................
A furnitures B the furniture C the furnitures
17 At the police station, he admitted .............................. the womans money.
A stealing B to steal C steal
18 I was very .............................. when he passed the exam.
A exciting B astonished C surprised
19 There was still a lot of snow .............................. the ground when I arrived.
A on B at C in
20 You can go home .............................. youve finished.
A before B as soon as C while
21 Paula is quite unlike .............................. her sister.
A - B from C to
22 I bought this book .............................. I can improve my English.
A that B so C as a result
23 There were no seats in the park so we had to sit on the ..............................
A soil B earth C ground
24 People .............................. when theyre tired or bored.
A smile B yawn C nod D breathe
25 He was very .............................. when his best friend went out with the girl he really liked.
A embarrassed B proud C jealous
26 Im living in the house now but it actually .............................. to my brother.
A belongs B owns C rents
27 The batteries have .............................. so now I cant listen to my walkman.
A stopped B missed out C broken D run out
28 The mechanic .............................. me 100.
A charged B borrowed C cost
29 I tried on a suit; the jacket was fine but the trousers were .............................. short.
A enough B size C too
30 If a restaurant is popular you may need to book a table ..............................
A in advanced B in advance C on advance
31 The .............................. on motorways in Great Britain is 70 mph (120 kph).
A speed control B fast lane C speed limit
32 The next train .............................. arrive at platform 4 is the 09:06 to Birmingham.
A due to B due for C for

33 I have to deal .............................. complaints.

A about B with C for D of
34 The supervisor always .............................. our work carefully.
A checks B assembles C packages
35 The money you borrow from a bank is called a(n) ..............................
A product B price C investment D loan E interest
36 We .............................. yesterdays game: 2 2.
A scored B drew C beat D threw
37 In some countries, films in English are either shown with subtitles or ..............................
A rubbed B booked C screened D dubbed
38 Are they showing the game .............................. or recorded?
A highlighted B live C series
39 If you get a place at university the .............................. is free.
A grant B degree C tuition D term
40 I have never broken the law or .............................. a crime.
A made B committed C investigate D fought
41 42% .............................. for the socialists in the last election.
A voted B ran C elected
42 Dont .............................. resources. Try to save them.
A throw B waste C recycle
43 If your luggage weighs a lot you may have to pay .............................. baggage.
A excess B excessive C over
44 Most places are absolutely .............................. with tourists.
A lost B packed C lively
45 I visit my uncle every week .............................. the winter.
A since B for C during D at
46 The waters quite .............................., isnt it?
A depth B deep C height
47 They gave her a big .............................. of flowers for her birthday.
A bunch B gang C stack D group
48 I often .............................. to the early evening news on the radio.
A hear B sound C listen
49 A lorry in British English is a .............................. in American English.
A trash B cab C truck
50 I managed to .............................. an appointment for 7.30.
A fix up B make up C get on