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Vocabulary and Use your English

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It’s too to drive on the icy road. 9 
You have to on the positive aspects of the job
a dangerous rather than the negative ones.
b disgusting a evaluate
c disastrous b lead
d frightened c respond
2 
If you want people to understand how you feel you d focus
have to your emotions. 10 
When Sherry tears, it was clear that something
a affect was wrong.
b effect a carried out
c convey b calmed down
d express c freaked out
3 
Gary got a bit of a(n) when the bird flew into d burst into
his bedroom. 11 
I looked in at the man who had thrown a glass
a anxiety of water at the stray cat.
b misery a shame
c fury b confidence
d fright c disgust
4
Please don’t of the race! You might win! d pride
a freak out 12 
Poor Julie was so much agony that we had to
b chicken out rush her to the hospital.
c bottle up a on
d cheer up b in
5 
Macy is a very talented singer, but she has no in c with
her ability. d at
a optimism 13 
Just curiosity, do you know if he's going out
b enthusiasm with anyone?
c confidence a at a
d amazement b in a
6 
What’s so about this painting? It looks boring c out of
to me. d from
a severe 14 
All this negative behaviour is going to to
b strict terrible consequences.
c shame a lead
d special b connect
7
Stop being so and try to think logically. c respond
a uncontrollable d focus
b uncomfortable 15 It is deep regret that I bring you this sad news.
c irrational a in
d irregular b with
8 
My daughter got wonderful grades this year. I’m so c out of
of her. d under
a proud 16 
The children were very about going to the fun
b amazed park and had a great time there.
c terrified a enthusiastic
d anxious b optimistic
c eager
d scared
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 17 
Everyone here today will be responsible a 19 
I was the edge of my seat throughout the
different task. horror movie!
a for a at
b from b in
c with c on
d to d under
18  on what you told me, I think you’ve made the 20 
The event was a complete disaster. I’m a loss
right decision. for words to explain why.
a Interested a with
b Based b at
c Concentrated c in
d Focused d from

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Grammar
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I'm on good terms with my cousin. I to him twice 8 
'My mum about my bad marks. It's so
a week. annoying!'
a am talking a always freaking out
b talk b freak out always
c talks c is always freaking out
d are talking d is freaking out always
2 ghosts are scary? 9 This is the most disgusting food !
a Are you thinking a we ever have eaten
b Do you think b we haven't ever eaten
c You are thinking c we have ever eaten
d You think d have we ever eaten
3 The scientists research on motor skills since 2007. 10 'Are you hungry?'
a have been doing 'No, lunch.'
b have done a I just have had
c are doing b have I just had
d do c I have just had
4 Do you know how much a human brain ? d I am just having
a is weighing 11 The neurosurgeon the patient at the moment.
b weigh a is examining
c weighs b examine
d are weighing c examines
5 ' alone?' d are examining
'Yes, unfortunately, so she often feels lonely.' 12 ' to the cinema to see that thriller tonight?'
a Has your grandmother been living a Is he going
b Is your grandmother living b Does he go
c Your grandmother lives c He is going
d Does your grandmother live d He goes
6  in New York till Saturday; we're coming back 13 ' for your psychology exam all night?'
on Friday. 'Yes. That's why I look so exhausted.'
a Are we staying a Have you studied
b We aren't staying b Have you been studying
c We stay c You haven't been studying
d We don't stay d Are you studying
7 'What do you do when you see a spider?' 14 
Greta us about body language – it's really
'Oh, I have a phobia, so I scream!' interesting. Listen.
a never a has been telling
b rarely b tells
c seldom c tell
d always d have told

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 15 You really stressed, Jakob. Calm down! 18 I haven't seen any good films  .
a sounds a ever
b are sounding b already
c sounding c once
d sound d lately
16 Dr Stan at the research centre for ten years. 19 
' to the communication seminar?'
a has worked 'Yes, do you want to wait for him to come back?'
b is working a Has Tom been
c works b Does Tom go
d work c Has Tom gone
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I've got a lot of problems and I more and d Is Tom going
more anxious. 20 Birds south in the winter.
a have got a are flying
b am getting b fly
c have been getting c flies
d is getting d is flying

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