Practice Test No 8S By Mia

EX1: Complete these sentences by combining the word in column 1 with column 2

1.couch course
2.game department
3.obstacle god
4.plastic newspaper
5. tabloid potato
6. tin show
7. wonder surgeon
8. casualty woman

1, I call my mom………………because there’s nothing she can’t do

2, I spent a night in a local……………………so I could interview the doctors and
find out about the most common types of the accidents
3, The old man won a billion dollars on last night’s………………
4, I work for a………………..but I always dream of working for one of the quality
broadsheets
5, The office floor is covered with boxes and getting from the door to my desk is
like having to get round a(n)………………..
6, I’m reading an article about a disgraced……………..who scarred a number of
women for life
7, Sally sits around watching TV all day-She’s a real…………………
8, My boss likes to throw his weight about-he struts round the office like a
little………….

EX2: Combine these sentences using the words given

1, NewYork looks forward to the visit of Richer. His virtuosity is now a byword
among concert-goers (Relative Clause)
2, I attended four English courses. One course was very interesting (Relative
Clause)
3, They are talking to me in an order manner. They are not my parents (as if)
4, She puts a lot of items in her case. She couldn’t carry it (where)
5, Yesterday I drank a lot of beer. I have a horrible headache now (If)
6, Jack doesn’t like his teacher. He doesn’t join his classes (neither….nor)

EX3: Choose the correct answers

1, Eventhough my brother tried to seek………….., he hardly heeded my advice
(consulting/ counsel/ understanding/insight)
2, I have tendency to get worried about how he works at night so the best way to
set my mind…………..is to learn to trust him more
(easy/at peace/calm/at rest)
3, Closest Meaning
A, I’m really scared of people who always advocate the extreme religious and are
willing to get rid of values that face against them
(oppose/annul/convict/support)
B, The advertisement is aimed at gullible girls that are obsessed with their body
shapes
(sensitive/strong-minded/mischievous/easily-fooled)
4, She is such a good companion. She is willing to do someone a good…………
(present/play/turn/pleasure)
5, By keeping track of the person who has blackmailed the Browns recently, the
police is trying to reduce the number of …………..phone calls
(evil/malignant/malicious/wicked)
6, (Opposite Meaning)
A, In the meeting with press, Antonio-the one who caused numerous scandal
related to hunting and using animals illegally, has to come up with thick and fast
questions
(mercifully/scarely/excessively/quickly)
B, If Sara doesn’t make the……………, she will not be promoted to a lead
manager
(grade/score/point/mark)