Test for November 8th, 2020

Fill in the blank with ONE word in brackets: (narrow, impossible, cut, inventors, engine,
electrical, introduction, experiment, work, progress, forward, attempt, electric, give, false,
machine, inventions, award, physical, reward, break, unable, through, around, research)
1. He had an accident and lost one tooth, so he had to buy a …………….. one.
2. The student managed to ……………………. out the solution to the problem by herself.
3. We are looking …………………….……. to hearing from you soon.
4. Thomas Edison is considered to be one of the greatest ……………………… of all time.
5. My father has been working as an …………………….. engineer for over 30 years.
6. John found it ……….….. to get to the church because of the snow.
7. Could you put me …………………………… to Ms. Pink please?
8. The man said that he would …………... anyone who could find his lost watch with $100.
9. The car ………..………... couldn’t start properly, so he had to call for a serviceman.
10. He was caught red-handed in an ……………………… to escape from prison.

Fill in the blank with ONE word in brackets: (narrow, impossible, cut, inventors, engine,
electrical, introduction, experiment, work, progress, forward, attempt, electric, give, false,
machine, inventions, award, physical, reward, break, unable, through, around, research)

1. The police are working to ………………… down the number of possible suspects.
2. They are carrying out ………………. on the language of dolphins.
3. The Academy …………… for Best Director is an award presented annually by AMPAS.
4. In 2050, everybody will all be travelling around in ……………….. cars.
5. One of the greatest …………………….. of Thomas Edison was the light bulb.
6. The flowers …………………… off a wonderful smell.
7. They ……………………… off their gas supply because they hadn’t paid the bill yet.
8. She has made a lot of ……………….. lately in her studies.
9. With the ………….... of the telephone, humans were able to contact each other distantly.
10. Doing …………………. exercises is necessary because it helps us keep fit.
 Extra test
Fill in the blank with ONE word in brackets: (estimated, plug, end, calculated, place,
disappearance, average, intend, fact, cause, conclusion, thinking, area, plan, reality,
planning, factory, beginning, observation, motor)

1. In ………………………….., our career has a powerful impact on our lives.

2. The ………………………. age has risen in most countries since war ended.
3. You can’t turn on the television. You haven’t ……………. it in yet.
4. As a matter of …………………., he ran towards me and broke the news to me.
5. It is ………………… that nearly two-thirds of the budget was spent on facilities.
6. The competition takes …………………….. this Saturday.
7. The police were interested in the sudden ……………………… of the painting.
8. We are …………………………. to organize an event for the freshmen.
9. Mary didn’t …………… to hurt his feelings. He must have misunderstood her words.
10. The candy ………………. is going into operation at the end of this month.