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Module 2 Test
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1 For questions 1–10, read the sentences below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

1 The cameras were set up so as to _____ the badgers unawares during their night time forays.

A startle B catch C discover D watch

2 We were _____ at the exorbitant prices the hotel was charging for standard rooms.

A puzzled B terrified C dazed D astounded

3 _____ behaviour will not be tolerated at this college and any pupil found guilty of bullying will be
expelled immediately.

A Unsafe B Harmful C Threatening D Barbaric

4 In an attempt not to wake his parents, Tim found himself _____ up the stairs whilst holding his breath.

A slipping B lurking C sneaking D stalking

5 The TV documentary was so enthralling that we were all _____ to the set until it ended.

A glued B secured C hooked D united

6 Although she had been told quite sternly to _____ herself together, she simply couldn’t stop the tears
from flowing.

A bring B rein C force D pull

7 He was always such a charming and sensitive man that we couldn’t imagine how he could ever _____
anyone up the wrong way.

A bother B rile C rub D provoke

8 ‘If you don’t do as you’re _____ , you’ll go straight to bed without any food,’ she threatened.

A taught B told C made D said

9 Given how spontaneous she had always been, no one was in the least bit surprised when she decided she
was going to move to Italy on a _____ .

A impulse B wish C whim D flash

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10 Carol could not have known that her decision to turn left at the junction would _____ such an interesting
chain of events.

A trigger B stir C establish D incite

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2 For questions 1–9, read the text below and think of the word that best fits each gap. Use only one word
in each gap.

AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR

(1) __________ was ringing the door bell was quite insistent. I figured it (2) __________ be something
important as (3) __________ when would you call on someone in the middle of the night? Rushing to put on my
dressing gown, (4) __________ was close at hand, I decided to peep out of the window to get (5) __________
glimpse of the person below. Through the glass, which was covered in frost, I could just about make
(6) __________ a familiar-looking figure. (7) __________ was my sister doing here at this time of the night? I
let her in. She was incredibly quiet, which was very unusual for her. (8) __________ who knew her would have
recognised from her demeanour that she (9) __________ come for help.

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3 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words,
including the word given.

1 Many people said they had had enough of the economic situation.

FED

An awful lot ___________________________ the economic situation.

2 Nothing new was covered in the first term, they simply reviewed the basics.

GROUND

In the first term they just went ___________________________ and reviewed the basics.

3 Very few people put forward suggestions at the meeting.

ANYONE

___________________________ the meeting made any suggestions.

4 Although we were working hard, we were getting nowhere.

PROGRESS

No ___________________________ we were working hard.

5 We spent ages trying to solve the problem.

FIGURE

It took us a great deal ___________________________ solution.

6 No one was surprised when the police arrested a few demonstrators.

INEVITABLE

___________________________ that some people would be arrested at the demonstration.

Total: 25

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