REVIEW TEST 1: Units 1-3

ECCE Practice
Name: ..................................................................

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

(20 points)

GRAMMAR
1. I will have lunch as soon as I ...... home
from the gym.
a. get
b. am getting
c. will have got
d. will get
2. I had lunch with Alex yesterday.
Great! ...... him again next weekend?
a. You do see
b. Do you see
c. You see
d. Are you seeing
3. Nobody thinks the police ...... the stolen diamonds.
a. are finding
b. going to find
c. find
d. will find
4. The children couldnt go swimming as the pool ...... .
a. is being cleaned
b. was being cleaned
c. was cleaned
d. had been cleaning
5. I dont want to see that film; it ...... a bit boring.
a. sounds
b. is sounding
c. being sounded
d. was sounded
6. ...... of taking a computer course?
Yes, I signed up for one last week.
a. Do you still think
b. Were you still thinking
c. Are you still thinking
d. Did you still think
7. When I was younger, I ...... to music in my room
while I did my homework.
a. would often listen
b. used often to listen
c. was often listening
d. listened often
8. Mrs Brown ...... her pupils names, which embarrasses her.
a. is always forgotten
b. always is forgetting
c. forgets always
d. is always forgetting
9. All the wedding invitations will ...... by the end
of the week.
a. send
b. be sending
c. have been sent
d. sent
10. Jim won the competition.
I know. He hasnt stopped bragging ..... it.
a. for
b. with
c. in
d. abouta

11. We ...... for long when the phone suddenly went dead.
a. didnt talk
b. hadnt talked
c. hadnt been talking
d. wasnt talking
12. Its because of your ...... that I joined the sports club and
Im glad I did it.
a. insist
b. insistent
c. insistently
d. insistence
13. Its been snowing all night!
I hope our flight ...... .
a. not being cancelled
b. isnt cancelling
c. wont be cancelled
d. will not have cancelled
14. Suzanne keeps ...... touch with her penfriend by email.
a. on
b. to
c. at
d. in
15. Im so excited! Im getting my new puppy tomorrow.
I didnt know your parents ...... to let you have one.
a. are agreeing
b. used to agree
c. had been agreeing
d. had agreed
16. Is this your watch?
No, it ...... to me.
a. not belong
b. doesnt belong
c. isnt belonged
d. isnt belonging
17. Painting gives Sandra ...... of pleasure.
a. great deal
b. the great deal
c. a great deal
d. great deals
18. Not ...... , Paul was upset to find out hed lost his job.
a. surprise
b. surprising
c. surprisingly
d. surprised
19. Dr Shaw is considered ...... one of the best
doctors in town.
a. being
b. to be
c. that he is
d. be
20. Have you bought a car yet?
No, Im still saving ...... .
a. up for one
b. for one up
c. one up for
d. up one for

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REVIEW TEST 1: Units 1-3

ECCE Practice
Name: ..................................................................

VOCABULARY

(20 points)

21. The instructions for my new camera dont ......

sense.
a. have
b. keep
c. give
d. make
22. Thousands of people ...... against the new budget.
a. opposed
b. demonstrated
c. grumbled
d. objected
23. I called the waiter once I had made up my ......
what to order.
a. mind
b. head
c. idea
d. plan
24. The scientist was able to ...... insight into the
chimpanzees habits by studying their behaviour.
a. gain
b. find
c. figure
d. share
25. People living in the ...... of the airport complain
about the noise.
a. district
b. route
c. place
d. vicinity
26. I ...... an old school photo while I was tidying up.
a. came up
b. came into
c. came across
d. came over
27. The fans were arrested for causing ...... in the street.
a. a nuisance
b. a disturbance
c. an irritation
d. a trouble
28. Simon is ...... to the problems Im facing; he just
doesnt care.
a. untrained
b. countless
c. indifferent
d. inhumane
29. The actor gave one million dollars to a worthy ...... .
a. cause
b. service
c. welfare
d. fund
30. Their camping trip ...... off to a good start.
a. went
b. came
c. got
d. began

31. The students worked in groups and ...... ideas with

one another.
a. mingled
b. provided
c. interacted
d. exchanged
32. A ...... variety of birds live in the Amazon rain forest.
a. big
b. full
c. wide
d. strong
33. Children who are given a lot of ...... will try harder.
a. compliment
b. development
c. encouragement
d. accomplishment
34. Clare was ...... pleased when I invited her to the party.
a. visibly
b. enthusiastically
c. proudly
d. extensively
35. Rob is ...... skilled goalkeeper and is very valuable to
the team.
a. a typically
b. an exceptionally
c. an absolutely
d. a certainly
36. Brenda was so ...... after her long walk that she
went straight to bed.
a. excited
b. extensive
c. extinct
d. exhausted
37. If you cant ...... your dog, you should take him to a
dog trainer.
a. warn
b. arrange
c. organise
d. control
38. I have ...... aside $50 to spend on souvenirs in Mexico.
a. set
b. let
c. saved
d. raised
39. When the dog saw the cat, its first ...... was to chase it.
a. option
b. attitude
c. reason
d. instinct
40. The idea of a cycling vacation doesnt really ...... to me.
a. interest
b. enjoy
c. appeal
d. engage

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