Test 81

1.I’m going to………………. a big party for Ella’s birthday this summer.
A make B do C throw D run

2. I managed to pass my driving test first time, but it was a …………….. thing.
A thin B close C fine D narrow

3. Her maths improved by leaps and ………… and she got 90% in her final exam.
A jumps B walks C races D bounds

4. I was in the ………..... of despair before I heard the good news.

A pits B abyss C depths D valley

5. You’re just …………… your head against a brick wall – you might as well give up now.
A putting B hitting C breaking D banging

6. She didn’t give chapter and ………… but I got a general idea of what she meant.
A line B book C verse D page

7. I’ve always been very ………… of my grandmother.

A close B fond C affectionate D attached

8. His comments about our project ………… me think.

A made B began C got D encouraged

9. The girl managed to ………… a conversation while doing her homework.

A carry out B keep up C make out D go on

10. The bedspread was ………… up of hundreds of small squares of material sewn together.
A formed B done C taken D made

11. Local residents have complained about the music constantly ………… from the club.
A blaring B roaring C booming D thundering

12. The film’s success is amazing ………… the poor reviews it has received.
A considering B seeing C remarking D evaluating

13. The trouble was just she ____ by a strong, clear-minded and independent woman, and
____with the expectation that she ____the same.
A. was brought up; raised; will be B. had been brought up; raised; would be
C. has been brought up; rose; will be D. brought up; rose; would be

14. She said that at no time ____ marriage or even having children.
A. did she consider B. she had considered
C. she considered D. had she considered
15. I think I ____ happier now if instead of sending me away to study for college, my parents
____ near them.
A. would be; had kept B. would be; kept
C. would have been; had kept D. would have been; kept

16. I wish you didn’t smoke so much.

A. If only you had smoked less!
B. It’s a a pity you smoke so much.
C. I’d rather you hadn’t smoked so much.
D. I hope you won’t smoke so much.

17. They____ all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach.

A. did B. used C. spent D. occupied

18. The hotel room ____over a beautiful garden.

A. viewed out B. faced up C. opened up D. looked out

19. We didn't____ to the station in time to catch the train.

A. get B. reach C. arrive D. make

20. I was in such a hurry that I left one of my bags____ .

A. out B. aside C. on D. behind

21. Mr Hill had his money stolen and couldn't ____his hotel bill.
A. pay up B. pay C. pay for D. pay out

22. Jane lost her case. It did not have a/an ____with her name on.
A. ticket B. poster C. label D. identification

23.Take the bus, and___ at Oxford Circus.

A. get out B. get off C. get down D. get away

24. I was too tired to___ my suitcase.

A. unpack B. empty C. put out D. disorder

25.On the first day of our holiday we just___ by the hotel pool.
A. enjoyed B. calmed C. comforted D. relaxed

26. The wind was blowing so much that we couldn't___ our tent.
A. raise B. put up C. make up D. build up

27. Mary stopped swimming and just ___ on the surface.

A. sank B. floated C. dived D. poured

28. Jack turned the last corner and ___for the finishing line.
A. approached B. arrived C. waited D. headed
29. David was trying to___ another cyclist when he crashed.
A. overpass B. overcome C. overtake D. overcharge

30. You have to___ the person with the ball until you catch them.
A. chase B. rush C. jump D. drop