Diagnostic Test

Vocabulary 15 I’m sure you will great satisfaction from

completing the course early.
1 He has an amazing for remembering every fact
A originate C derive
he’s ever seen or heard.
B facilitate D instigate
A capacity C knowledge
16 Education is a(n) part of the plan to rehabilitate
B reaction D competence
people in prison.
2 Scientists are always trying to analyse the speed at
A absolute C intent
which our brains information.
B wide-ranging D integral
A focus C achieve
17 is clearly a need for governments to rethink
B demonstrate D process
their ideas about the environment.
3 There has been a huge in the African elephant
A There B It C That D This
population in the last decade.
18 The of the new strategy is going well and there
A descent C decline
have been few problems so far.
B discount D depreciation
A diligence C proposition
4 We left England last year and went to in Australia.
B implication D implementation
A inhabit C emigrate
19 We’ve had to our plans for expansion, as we
B settle D occupy
have run out of money this year. Hopefully we can
5 our visit to Tibet, we took hundreds of
look at them again next year.
photographs.
A release B shelve C oppose D unveil
A While C When
20 He was to his grandmother and would do
B During D As
anything for her.
6 My main now is to save as much money as
A obligated C devoted
possible.
B motivated D determined
A priority C method
21 Our company has a(n) to provide only healthy
B approach D persistence
food.
7 The project several challenges for the team of
A dedication C investment
new students.
B commitment D achievement
A faced C posed
22 All the staff made a effort to make sure the
B exposed D portrayed
project was finished on time.
8 These problems are probably just the tip of the .
A concerted C confirmed
I’m sure there are many more.
B convinced D concrete
A mountain C issue
23 There is one thing you can say about George – he’s
B matter D iceberg
and never gives up.
9 Money is always a issue with him. He never
A indecisive C impetuous
discusses it because he hasn’t got any.
B ambivalent D tenacious
A thorny C spiny
24 Sorry, I you were waiting for the professor. I
B pointed D sharp
didn’t know you wanted me.
10 Sometimes it’s difficult to of a world where
A conceived C assumed
everyone is happy and healthy.
B speculated D conferred
A speculate C conceive
25 My is that everyone will be asked to donate to
B convince D distinguish
the charity.
11 Before a judge takes a decision, he has to take all the
A reckon C speculation
evidence into .
B guess D judgement
A consideration C deliberation
B observation D contemplation
Language
12 The new machine of only three main parts, so
it’s much easier to maintain. 26 Did you remember to top the car with fuel this
A compromises C comprises morning?
B compares D completes A for B over C in D up
13 Replacing workers with robots is a very subject, 27 Your help proved to be , as I couldn’t have
as people worry about unemployment. achieved my goals without it.
A notorious C traditional A revalued C undervalued
B controversial D habitual B misvalued D invaluable
14 Forty years ago, scientists that people would 28 He France since last week.
be living in space by now. A has been in C was in
A highlighted C awaited B has gone in D went in
B supported D speculated

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29 This furniture in the same place since the 1700s.
A has made C has been making
B has been made D was making
30 This system . It’s running very slowly now.
A should update C should be updated
B must updated D should been updated
31 If they this vaccine sooner, many lives could
have been saved.
A have developed C had been developed
B had developed D was developed
32 we do some research now, then we can visit
the company tomorrow.
A According C Otherwise
B Unless D Supposing
33 We will finish the project on time as the
weather stays fine.
A as long C provided
B unless D otherwise
34 The majority of these natural resources are found in
poorer countries local people are unable to
benefit from them.
A whereas B whose C where D which
35 Recent surveys show that consumers are doing more
than half of shopping online.
A its B those C which D their
36 The company’s rate of growth, most of is
driven by smartphones, looks set to continue at a
phenomenal rate.
A which B that C whose D them
37 The designer to everyone that he was working
on an innovative new product.
A told B explained C argued D informed
38 My friends a holiday before starting the new job.
A said me to have C told me to have
B advised me having D suggested me having
39 They asked me with the old books.
A if they should do C should they do
B what should they D what they should do
40 Most experts believe climate change is a very serious
issue. , others think it isn’t a problem at all.
A Similarly C Consequently
B Conversely D Evenly
41 his ability to solve problems quickly that I
admired.
A It was C There was
B What it was D What was
42 this decision, many people are out of work.
A Because C As a result of
B As a result D Owing
43 What do you think you this time next year?
A will be doing C are doing
B will doing D have been doing
44 They to be late. They are the most unpunctual
people I know.
A likely C were particular
B are bound D are about
45 problems with the new machines, production
was up by 15% last month.
A Although B In spite C Despite D Whereas
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46 There are 1 million users of this website.
A less or more C rough
B approximate D about
47 This part here push the air through the engine.
A is used to C is formed
B can use D makes
48 I sincerely wish I those things to her. It was very
unkind of me.
A didn’t say C hadn’t said
B would have said D couldn’t say
49 If only we a holiday now. I’m so tired I can’t
think straight.
A can have C should have had
B could have D should be having
50 You me about the problem. Then we could
have sorted it out.
A would have told C hadn’t told me
B didn’t tell D should have told
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Speaking
Part 1
• What was your favourite subject at school? (Why?)
• Have there been any subjects that you didn’t like?
• Why is studying English important for you?
• What would you like to study in the future? (Why?)
• How have your goals and ambitions changed since you
were younger?
• What goals and ambitions do you have now?
• What motivates you to achieve your goals and
ambitions?
• How would you feel if you couldn’t achieve your goals?
Part 2
Describe a product which is very important to you.
You should say:
• what it is
• what it does
• how often you use it
and why it is important to you.
Part 3
• How important is it for people to have the latest
products these days?
• How much do you think people are influenced by
advertising?
• Do you think governments should control advertising?
• How has advertising changed over the past few
decades?
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