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Vocabulary and Use your English
Choose the correct answers.
1 It's too to drive on the icy road. 48 When Sherry tears, it was clear that
2 a dangerous something was wrong.
3 b disgusting 49 a carried out
4 c disastrous 50 b calmed down
5 d frightened 51 c freaked out
6 If you want people to understand how you feel you 52 d burst into
have to your emotions. 53 I looked in at the man who had thrown a
7 a affect glass of water at the stray cat.
8 b effect 54 a shame
9 c convey 55 b confidence
10 d express 56 c disgust
11 Gary got a bit of a(n) when the bird flew into 57 d pride
his bedroom. 58 Poor Julie was so much agony that we had
12 a anxiety to rush her to the hospital.
13 b misery 59 a on
14 c fury 60 b in
15 d fright 61 c with
16 Please don't of the race! You might win! 62 d at
17 a freak out 63 Just curiosity, do you know if he's going out
18 b chicken out 64 with anyone?
19 c bottle up 65 a at a
20 d cheer up 66 b in a
21 Macy is a very talented singer, but she has no 67 c out of
______in her ability. 68 d from
22 a optimism 69 All this negative behaviour is going to to
23 b enthusiasm 70 terrible consequences.
24 c confidence 71 a lead
25 d amazement 72 b connect
26 What's so about this painting? It looks 73 c respond
boring to me. 74 d focus
27 a severe 75 It is deep regret that I bring you this sad
28 b strict news.
29 c shame 76 a in
30 d special 77 b with
31 Stop being so and try to think logically. 78 c out of
32 a uncontrollable 79 d under
33 b uncomfortable 80 The children were very about going to the fun
34 c irrational 81 park and had a great time there.
35 d irregular 82 a enthusiastic
36 My daughter got wonderful grades this year. I'm so 83 b optimistic
of her. 84 c eager
37 a proud 85 d scared
38 b amazed 86 Everyone here today will be responsible. a
39 c terrified different task.
40 d anxious 87 a for
41 88 b from
42 You have to on the positive aspects of the 89 c with
job rather than the negative ones. 90 d to
43 a evaluate 91 on what you told me, I think you've made
44 b lead the right decision.
45 c respond 92 a Interested
46 d focus 93 b Based
47 94 c Concentrated
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96 I was_______the edge of my seat throughout the 101 The event was a complete disaster. I'm a loss
horror movie! for words to explain why.
97 a at 102 a with
98 b in 103 b at
99 c on 104 c in
100 d under 105 d from
106 ( / 20 marks)

107 Grammar
108 Choose the correct answers.
1 I'm on good terms with my cousin. I to him twice a week.
109 a am talking
110 b talk
111 c talks
112 d are talking
113 ghosts are scary?
114 a Are you thinking
115 b Do you think
116 c You are thinking
117 d You think
118 The scientists research on motor skills since 2007.
119 a have been doing
120 b have done
121 c are doing
122 d do
123 Do you know how much a human brain. ?
124 a is weighing
125 b weigh
126 c weighs
127 d are weighing
128 ' alone?'
'Yes, unfortunately, so she often feels lonely.'
129 a Has your grandmother been living
130 b Is your grandmother living
131 c Your grandmother lives
132 d Does your grandmother live
133 in New York till Saturday; we're coming back on Friday.
134 a Are we staying
135 b We aren't staying
136 c We stay
137 d We don't stay
138 'What do you do when you see a spider?'
'Oh, I have a phobia, so I scream!'
139 a never
140 b rarely
141 c seldom
142 d always
143 'My mum about my bad marks. It's so annoying!'
144 a always freaking out
145 b freak out always
146 c is always freaking out
147 d is freaking out always
148 This is the most disgusting food. !
149 a we ever have eaten
150 b we haven't ever eaten
151 c we have ever eaten
152 d have we ever eaten
153 'Are you hungry?'
'No, lunch.'
154 a I just have had
155 b have I just had

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157 d I am just having
158 The neurosurgeon the patient at the moment.
159 a is examining
160 b examine
161 c examines
162 d are examining
163 ' to the cinema to see that thriller tonight?'
164 a Is he going
165 b Does he go
166 c He is going
167 d He goes
168 ' for your psychology exam all night?'
'Yes. That's why I look so exhausted.'
169 a Have you studied
170 b Have you been studying
171 c You haven't been studying
172 d Are you studying
173 Greta_____us about body language – it's really interesting. Listen.
174 a has been telling
175 b tells
176 c tell
177 d have told
178 You really stressed, Jakob. Calm down!
179 a sounds
180 b are sounding
181 c sounding
182 d sound
183 Dr Stan at the research centre for ten years.
184 a has worked
185 b is working
186 c works
187 d work
188 I've got a lot of problems and I more and more anxious.
189 a have got
190 b am getting
191 c have been getting
192 d is getting
193 I haven't seen any good films .
194 a ever
195 b already
196 c once
197 d lately
198 ' to the communication seminar?'
'Yes, do you want to wait for him to come back?'
199 a Has Tom been
200 b Does Tom go
201 c Has Tom gone
202 d Is Tom going
203 Birds______south in the winter.
204 a are flying
205 b fly
206 c flies
207 d is flying
208 ( / 20 marks)
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