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VOCABULARY LEVEL TEST

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a There are 40 questions in this vocabulary test.

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They cover all levels from elementary (A1) to advanced (C1) in a random order. You
G will get your score at the end.
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- What size do you need: small, medium or _________?

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large
giant
huge
big
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‘Small’, ‘medium’ and ‘large’ are the common sizes for clothes and coffee!
He studies maths at university. He’s a _________.

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professor
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student
h ‘Student’ and ‘pupil’ are similar, but a pupil is at school, while a student is at
university.
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tired –> exhausted
V small –> tiny
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angry –> _________
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furious
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vexed
annoyed
irritated
These are pairs of adjectives with similar meanings, where one adjective has a
‘regular’ meaning and the other has a ‘strong’ meaning. So ‘exhausted’ is the strong
form of ‘tired’ and ‘furious’ is the strong form of ‘angry’.
At the weekend I _________ with some friends – we went for a curry, then had a couple of
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played
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went for fun
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It’s a good idea, but it’s _________ that the boss will agree with you.
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improbably
likely
unlikely
‘Likely’/’unlikely’ are adjectives, even though they end in -ly and look like adverbs.
What time do you go to _________ every day?
work
workplace
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h ‘Go to work’ is a fixed expression. If you wanted to use the other options, you’d
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y She doesn’t have brothers or sisters – she’s _________.

an only child
a single child
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a lonely child
an alone child
If you don’t have any brothers or sisters, you can describe yourself as ‘an only child’,
even when you’re an adult.
Your father’s brother’s daughter is your _________.
cousin
sister
niece
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q Your cousins are your uncle/aunt’s children. Cousins can be boys or girls.
h Breakfast, lunch and dinner are _________.
meals
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eatings
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food
In some parts of the UK, the evening meal is called ‘tea’ – or if it’s eaten very late,
‘supper’.
They never argue and they enjoy spending time together. = They _________.
relationship very good
relate very well
like themselves very much
get on very well
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d ‘Get on (well) with someone’ = have a good relationship with someone
q Every time I wear something white, I _________ coffee or orange juice or something on it.
let
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drop
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‘Spill’ is like ‘pour’, but if you spill something, it’s usually by accident. ‘Pour’ means
you are in control and you decide to do it.
‘Spill’ and ‘drop’ are also similar ideas – you don’t decide to do them. However, you
spill a liquid and drop a solid object.
Do you live in a house or _________?
an apartment
a village
a home
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a building
In British English, an ‘apartment’ is also called a ‘flat’.
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d If I were you, I’d leave earlier, so you can avoid the _________.
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rush hour
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peak time
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‘Peak-time’ can be used as an adjective, e.g. to describe train services or tickets.
However, the only correct compound noun here is ‘rush hour’. The other two
combinations don’t exist.
Let’s go to a restaurant for dinner tonight = Let’s _________ tonight.
eat out
eat away
eat outwardly
eat outside
‘Eat out’ = eat in a restaurant
‘Eat outside’ = eat in the open air, for example on a balcony, not necessarily in
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v friendly –> unfriendly
d honest –> dishonest
! polite –> _________

unpolite
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impolite
inpolite
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Different prefixes are used to make opposites of adjectives: ‘un-‘, ‘in-‘, ‘im-‘, ‘dis-‘ etc.
The most common prefix is ‘un-‘, but there aren’t clear rules for which prefix to use.
You’ll need to learn the right opposite prefix for each adjective!
He’s a waiter; she’s a _________.
waiter
waitree
waiteress
waitress
The other common profession where there’s a different word for women is
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v Fruit and vegetables are healthy. = Fruit and vegetables are _________.
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benefit for you
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good for you
- You can also say that something is ‘bad for you’ – e.g. drinking too many fizzy
drinks.
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‘Happy’ is the _________ of ‘sad’.
oppose
oppositive
opposite
opposed
‘Oppositive’ is an unusual word – it’s an adjective to describe two people or groups
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answers are forms of the verb ‘oppose’.
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v work out
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think out
count out
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‘Work out’ in this context means ‘calculate’. If you ‘work out’ in a gym, it means
‘follow an exercise routine’.
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can’t smoke here – please _________ your cigarette.
put down
put out
put away
put up with
‘Put out’ = extinguish. You’d also see this verb if there’s a big fire: ‘it took four hours
to put the fire out’.
C Do you want a _________ or a return ticket?

single
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outbound
one-journey
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Many speakers wouldn’t say ‘ticket’ in this context: ‘a single to London Paddington’
is sufficient.
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bent
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waved
curl
wavy
You can’t use the other three words to describe hair.
What time is it?
It’s 6.15 – a _________ past six.
fifteen
fourth
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quarter
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I’ve been so busy all week. I don’t want to do anything at the weekend – I’ll just stay at
home and _________.
make a rest
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take it easy
make it easy
This is an example of collocation

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appear to mean the same thing, but nobody would say those combinations of
words.
It’s the _________ building in the city.
highest
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tallest
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I love all fruit, but _________ strawberries.
- mostly
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specifically
specially
especially
‘Specially’ = for a particular purpose: ‘I bought this book specially for you’
‘Especially’ = more than others
Our teacher doesn’t _________ us use mobile phones in class.

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forbid
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let
h ‘Allow’ means the same as ‘let’ but you can’t use it here because you’d need an extra
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We nearly missed the plane—we were only just _________.
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in time for
on time
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timely
in time
‘On time’ = punctual; ‘in time’ = with enough time before something happens
It’s very easy to confuse these two phrases!

I’m a bit lost. Can you tell me how to _________ to the university?
reach
get
find
v go
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When you’re asking for directions, ‘get to’ is the correct verb. You could also use
‘find’ without the word ‘to’. However, we don’t use ‘go to’ in this context, even
though it involves going somewhere!
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Excuse me, I think you’ve _________ a mistake in our bill.
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made
had
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given
done
Many learners find it difficult to remember when to use ‘make’ and ‘do’. This is an
example of collocation – where certain word combinations are right and others are
not. You can find out more in this free lesson
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I _________ swimming every Saturday morning.
play
play
do
v go
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For most sports (and some other activities) that end with -ing, use the verb ‘go’, e.g.
‘go skiing’, ‘go sailing’, ‘go shopping’.
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elevator –> lift
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gasoline –> _________
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coal
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fuel
oil
These are pairs of words which have the same meaning, but the words on the left
are US English, and the words on the right are UK English.
Argh! This noise is giving me a _________.
headhurt
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headouch
headache
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The three incorrect answers are words that don’t exist. Note that ‘headache’ is one
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h He’s so _________! I’m not _________ in anything he says.
boring … interested
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boring … interesting
bored … interested
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bored … interesting
‘Interested’ and ‘interesting’ are both adjectives. ‘Interested’ is how you feel.
‘Interesting’ is how something or someone makes you feel. There are many pairs of
adjectives like this, one with an -ed ending, and one with an -ing ending.
The weather was great – it was really _________.
sunshine
strong sun
sun
sunny
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d In English, we often use ‘it is/was’ + adjective to describe the weather. The
incorrect answers here are not adjectives.
Are you planning to go _________ for the weekend?
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off
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far
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‘Go away’ = leave your city/town and stay away for at least one night.
I don’t _________ going out tonight.
feel like
want to
have mood to
like
‘Feel like’ means ‘want to’, but you can’t say ‘want to’ here because the next word is
in the -ing form.
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! rely –> reliable
ambition –> _________
ambitiative
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ambitious
ambitiable
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The words on the right are adjectives. The endings -ive, -able, -ful and -ous are all
common for adjectives, but you have to learn which one is correct in each case!
She’s a police officer, so she has to wear a _________ at work.
dress
police suit
uniform
clothes
Note that it’s ‘a uniform’, not ‘an uniform’. The rule about when to use ‘a’ or ‘an’
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v I don’t like my job very much. I’m going to _________ and look for another one.
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finish
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resign
‘Resign’ = quit, leave your job because you want to do other work or study. ‘Retire’
= stop working, usually at an older age (60+)
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VOCABULARY LEVEL TEST

a There are 40 questions in this vocabulary test.

- What size do you need: small, medium or _________?

He studies maths at university. He’s a _________.

V small –> tiny

What time do you go to _________ every day?

y She doesn’t have brothers or sisters – she’s _________.

Your father’s brother’s daughter is your _________.

h Breakfast, lunch and dinner are _________.

relationship very good

relate very well

Do you live in a house or _________?

Let’s go to a restaurant for dinner tonight = Let’s _________ tonight.

v friendly –> unfriendly

d honest –> dishonest

! polite –> _________

He’s a waiter; she’s a _________.

‘Happy’ is the _________ of ‘sad’.

C Do you want a _________ or a return ticket?

" Her hair isn’t completely straight – it’s slightly _________.

You can’t use the other three words to describe hair.

What time is it?

It’s 6.15 – a _________ past six.

h A quarter = fifteen minutes

k We don’t say “fifteen past…” or “fifteen to…”

This is an example of collocation

‘Especially’ = more than others

Our teacher doesn’t _________ us use mobile phones in class.

It’s very easy to confuse these two phrases!

I _________ swimming every Saturday morning.

h apartment –> flat

Argh! This noise is giving me a _________.

h He’s so _________! I’m not _________ in anything he says.

The weather was great – it was really _________.

I don’t _________ going out tonight.

! rely –> reliable

She’s a police officer, so she has to wear a _________ at work.

G applies to the pronunciation of the word, not the spelling.

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