REVIEW TEST 4B: Units 10-12

Name: ............Fo.........................

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. (20 points)
GRAMMAR
1. They decided to go ahead with the match ...... the rain. 11. “Why are you walking so slowly?”
a. although “I’m not. But I can’t keep ...... with you.”
b. however a. off
c. despite b. away
d. apart from c. over
2. The teacher wanted to know ...... the project. d. up
a. had I finished 12. The results of the exam were very disappointing.
b. if I had finished It’s time ...... studying harder.
c. did I finish a. that you start
d. if I have finished b. you should start
3. Excuse me. Can you ...... me what time it is, please? c. you started
a. say d. you’re starting
b. give 13. The problems involved have been greatly ...... .
c. tell a. exaggeration
d. call b. exaggerating
4. “Can I give you a hand?” c. exaggerate
“Thanks. These bags are ...... heavy that I can’t manage d. exaggerated
them alone.” 14. I ...... in the city. I’ve lived here all my life.
a. very a. got used to living
b. too b. used to living
c. so c. am used to living
d. much d. used to live
5. “Susan told you there’d be a lot of traffic.” 15. I would rather visit Italy ...... France.
“I know. I wish I ...... to her.” a. than to go to
a. was listening b. to going to
b. had listened c. to go to
c. listened d. than go to
d. have listened 16. Maggie ...... working at night to working during the day.
6. Tom asked me ...... any sugar in his coffee. a. rather
a. do not put b. prefers
b. to put not c. would rather
c. not putting d. had better
d. not to put 17. Catherine wishes she ...... buy a new computer.
7. The girls apologized ...... late to the meeting. a. could
a. for coming b. would
b. that they come c. should
c. to come d. able to
d. coming 18. Regular exercise will improve the way you look,
8. “Did you enjoy the new club?” ...... your health.
“Not really. It was ...... talk to anybody.” a. not mentioning
a. too noisy to b. not to mention
b. so noisy to c. no mention of
c. noisy to d. not mention to
d. too noisy 19. “Were many people invited to the ceremony?”
9. There were 23 job ...... in the waiting room. “...... the contrary, very few. We wanted to keep
a. applications it small.”
b. applying a. For
c. applicants b. At
d. applied c. By
10. “How did the job interview go?” d. On
“Not so well. ...... I hadn’t been so nervous.” 20. That island is ...... from the rest of the world.
a. In case a. isolated
b. Provided b. isolating
c. If only c. isolation
d. Supposing d. isolates

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 REVIEW TEST 4B: Units 10-12

Name: ............Fo.........................

VOCABULARY (20 points)

21. In the airport you are ...... to keep your bags with 31. This information is too difficult for our customers to
you at all times. understand. We need to ...... it.
a. suggested a. cater
b. insisted b. ignore
c. appealed c. lower
d. required d. simplify
22. You should ...... for the journey well in advance. 32. He comes from a very mountainous ...... of the country.
a. adjust a. expanse
b. prepare b. region
c. provide c. venue
d. supply d. space
23. Those animals will not ...... the winter if the 33. Donald just ...... to be in Rome last year when it snowed.
temperatures get too cold. a. occurred
a. survive b. anticipated
b. rescue c. happened
c. remain d. resulted
d. preserve 34. Anna complained that her ballet teacher put too
24. Bill Gates made his ...... in computers. much ...... on her.
a. fortune a. pressure
b. luxury b. force
c. value c. effort
d. limelight d. demand
25. On the ...... , the students here are well behaved. 35. The northern parts of Russia have a very ...... climate.
a. general a. back-breaking
b. whole b. heavy
c. complete c. harsh
d. common d. strict
26. Summer camp provides children with ...... 36. That television show presents matters of ...... interest.
opportunity to make new friends. a. breaking
a. an ideal b. public
b. a precious c. urban
c. a curious d. live
d. a resourceful 37. In the ...... of the summer, temperatures can reach 40°C.
27. The trip was a surprise for my mother and I a. hope
didn’t ...... that I knew anything about it. b. height
a. keep up c. time
b. go ahead d. heart
c. let on 38. The team ...... of four Europeans and two Americans.
d. put forward a. includes
28. I was ...... by how talented a pianist Linda was. b. engages
a. enhanced c. consists
b. struck d. features
c. settled 39. The ...... for the disaster was human error.
d. contributed a. reason
29. There has been a 10% ...... in unemployment b. cause
this year. c. aim
a. contribution d. goal
b. expansion 40. A new cultural centre was built for the ...... of the
c. benefit local residents.
d. rise a. advantage
30. The parade will begin at ...... eight o’clock. b. benefit
a. ideally c. admission
b. precisely d. dwelling
c. generally
d. appropriately

Total: ...34.... /40

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