Cumulative Test 1
Vocabulary, Grammar, Use of English and Reading
Group A
Vocabulary
Exercise 1
e.g. will go: When the lights go out, they’re switched off.
1 acquired: To acquire a new skill means to gain a new
skill, to learn something new.
2 scraped: To scrape through means you only just manage
to do something.
3 burst: If you burst into tears, you suddenly start crying.
4 split: When you split up with someone, you stop having a
relationship with them.
5 hesitate: You hesitate when you pause before doing
something.
Exercise 2
e.g. writing / dissertation: A dissertation is a long
assignment you write at the end of your degree.
1 swallow: To swallow means to move food or drink from
your mouth to your body.
2 brains behind: The brains behind something is the
person who came up with the idea.
3 memory / sieve: Someone with a memory like a sieve is
always forgetting things.
4 feel / ease: To feel at ease means to be comfortable in a
situation.
5 loud / clear: Loud and clear means clearly with no
misunderstandings.
Exercise 3
e.g. went out with: To go out with someone means to have
a romantic relationship with them.
1 shrugged her shoulders: To shrug your shoulders means
to raise your shoulders in a way that shows you don’t
know or don’t care.
2 was attracted to: If you are attracted to someone, you
notice and like them.
3 set very high standards: To set high standards means to
want only the best.
4 an excellent command of Spanish: If you have an
excellent command of something, it means you are very
good at it..
5 deepen your knowledge: If you deepen your knowledge,
you learn more information on a subject.
Grammar
Exercise 4
e.g. you wear: We say suggest (that) someone does
something.
1 used to be: If something used to be true, it was true in
the past but is not true now. You don’t use would to talk
about states.
2 was always taking: We can use the Past Continuous to
stress the repetitiveness of a past action.
3 do: We say that you make someone do something.
4 not to be: We say that you warn someone not to do
something.
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5 had been waiting: We use the Past Perfect Continuous to
describe an action in progress at an earlier time in the
past.
Exercise 5
e.g. living: We say that you can’t imagine doing something.
1 to drop: We say that you advise someone to do
something.
2 coming: We say that you fancy doing something.
3 hadn’t even started: We use the Past Perfect to talk
about an action that happened before the main events
in a story.
4 had been crying: We use the Past Perfect Continuous to
describe an action in progress at an earlier time in the
past.
5 go: We say that you let someone do something.
Exercise 6
e.g. That’s the man whose house burnt down.: We use
whose for possession.
1 The girl who/that sits next to me is very good at Maths.:
We use who, not which, to refer to people. In defining
relative clauses we can also use that.
2 The sandwiches sold by that shop are really good.: We
use a past participle for passive verbs in reduced
relative clauses.
3 They didn’t leave any food for us, which was annoying.:
We use which to introduce a comment clause.
4 correct: We use a present participle for active verbs in
reduced relative clauses.
5 They live in Exeter, which is a very nice city.: We use
which, not that, in non-defining relative clauses.
Use of English
Exercise 7
e.g. B: We use who or that for people in relative clauses.
1 C: In order to meet the requirements you need to
possess certain qualities or skills that are expected.
2 D: We use in addition to add extra information.
3 C: We use passive voice to sound more formal.
4 B: If something is equally important, it is of the same
level of importance as something else.
5 A: We say that you encourage someone to do
something.
Exercise 8
e.g. had: We use the Past Simple for completed past
actions.
1 was: We can use the Past Continuous to stress the
repetitiveness of a past action.
2 didn’t: If you used to do something, you did it regularly in
the past. If you didn’t use to do something, you didn’t do
it in the past.
3 had: We use the Past Perfect to talk about an event that
happened before the main events in a story.
4 made: To make someone do something means to force
them to do it.
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5 which: We use which to introduce a comment clause.
Exercise 9
e.g. strong: If you have strong feelings, you feel very sure
about something. You can also be physically or mentally
strong.
1 got: To get a scholarship means to get financial aid. If
you get expelled you are excluded from school.
2 memory: If you jog someone’s memory, you remind them
about something. If you have a vivid memory, you can
recall something very clearly.
3 wave: A wave is water breaking on the beach. When you
give someone a wave, you move your hand from side to
side in greeting.
4 tidy: A place which is neat and tidy is well-organised. To
tidy means to make a place clean.
5 life: A larger-than-life person has a very big personality.
The life and soul of the party is a person who is very
sociable and lively.
Exercise 10
e.g. reminds me of: We say that something reminds
someone of something.
1 used to live: We can use used to to talk about a past
state.
2 was always messing around: We can use the Past
Continuous to stress the repetitiveness of a past action.
3 hadn’t finished painting: We use the Past Perfect to talk
about an action that happened before the main events
in a story.
4 keeps (on) taking my clothes: If you keep (on) doing
something, you continue to do it.
5 were told off: If you tell someone off, you reprimand them
for doing something wrong. We use passive voice to
sound more formal.
Reading
Exercise 11
1B
What she was trying to tell me in those five innocent words
was that the man I was about to meet was less than
attractive. (...)But he really does have a great personality.
2C
It was only when I witnessed it first-hand that I became
fascinated.
3D
Another field of thought, professed by Walter Mischel, was
that behaviour was much more dependent on the situation
a person found themselves in, rather than something
present from birth.
4C
Since neuroticism is linked to poor health and a reduced
lifespan, it’s the one that people are most likely to seek
help for, usually through therapy.
5A
We still have a long way to go, but there are more and
more glimpses of the old Bill showing through, and I have
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no doubt that this will continue as we keep working
together.
Group B
Vocabulary
Exercise 1
e.g. get: When you get a scholarship, you receive money
to help you study or train.
1 flinch: To flinch means to make a quick movement
away from something painful.
2 settled: To settle down means to become calm and
orderly.
3 recover: To recover from injuries means to get better
after an accident.
4 fallen: When you fall for someone, you start to be in love
with them.
5 swallow: To swallow means to move food or drink from
your mouth to your body.
Exercise 2
e.g. bully: A bully is someone who says or does bad things
to people in order to upset or hurt them.
1 free spirit: A free spirit is a person who is independent
and does what they want regardless of what most
people say or think.
2 humble: A humble person doesn’t talk about their
achievements and skills.
3 witty: Witty means funny and amusing.
4 brainwave: A brainwave is a very good or original idea.
5 gifted: A gifted person is someone with natural talents
or abilities.
Exercise 3
e.g. went out with: To go out with someone means to have
a romantic relationship with them.
1 remains a mystery: When something remains a mystery,
it’s hard to understand or explain it.
2 full of yourself: Someone who is full of themselves is
very self-satisfied.
3 splitting up with: To split up means to end a
relationship.
4 given up: To give up on something or somebody
means to stop caring about something/somebody or
stop doing something.
5 come out of the coma: If you come out of a coma, you
wake up after being unconscious, usually after an
accident or illness.
Grammar
Exercise 4
e.g. you wear: We say suggest (that) someone does
something.
1 had been travelling: We use the Past Perfect
Continuous to describe an action in progress at an
earlier time in the past.
2 queuing: We say that you waste time doing
something.
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3 used to live: If something used to be true, it was true in
the past but is not true now. You don’t use would to talk
about states.
4 borrow: We say that you let someone do something.
5 was always complaining: We can use the Past
Continuous to stress the repetitiveness of a past
action.
Exercise 5
e.g. living: We say that you can’t imagine doing something.
1 being: We say that you can’t stand doing something.
2 had been running: We use the Past Perfect
Continuous to describe an action in progress at an
earlier time in the past.
3 to do: We say that you expect someone to do
something.
4 help: We say that you make someone do something.
5 hadn’t even started: We use the Past Perfect to talk
about an action that happened before the main events.
Exercise 6
e.g. That’s the man whose house burnt down. We use
whose for possession.
1 The buildings destroyed by the fire will all be rebuilt.:
We use a past participle for passive verbs in reduced
relative clauses.
2 My sister plays hockey, which is a very exciting sport.:
We use which, not that, in non-defining relative
clauses.
3 correct: We use a present participle for active verbs in
reduced relative clauses.
4 The woman who works in the shop is always very
helpful.: We use who, not which, to refer to people.
5 Some of my friends organised a party for me, which
was amazing!: We use which to introduce a comment
clause.
Use of English
Exercise 7
e.g. B: A person with a vivid imagination can imagine
unlikely situation easily.
1 C: Someone who is up to their eyes is having a lot of
work or tasks to complete.
2 B: We say we advise someone to do something.
3 C: When you put something off, you delay it to a later
date.
4 D: Neat and tidy means clean and without mess.
5 A: We say we avoid doing something.
Exercise 8
e.g. who: We use who for people in non-defining relative
clauses.
1 were: We can use the Past Continuous to stress the
repetitiveness of a past action.
2 had: We use the Past Perfect to talk about an event that
happened before the main events in a story.
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3 use: If you didn’t use to do something, you didn’t do it in
the past.
4 which: We use which to introduce a comment clause.
5 try: To try means to attempt to solve a problem.
Exercise 9
e.g. memory: If you jog someone’s memory, you remind
them about something. If you have a vivid memory, you
can recall something very clearly.
1 urge: If you feel an urge, you are compelled to do
something. If you urge someone to do something, you
strongly advise them to do it.
2 lost: You lose consciousness when you faint or receive
a blow to the head. If you lose a game, you don’t
succeed in it.
3 life: A larger-than-life person has a very big personality.
The life and soul of the party is a person who is very
sociable and lively.
4 box: Thinking outside the box means thinking in
a creative way. A box is also a container.
5 meet: If you meet the requirements, you fulfil all
necessary criteria. To meet means to see someone.
Exercise 10
e.g. reminds me of: We say something reminds someone
of something.
1 weather tends to be: Tends to means that something
often happens in a particular way.
2 you use to have: We can use used to to talk about a past
state.
3 had eaten my sandwich: We use the Past Perfect to talk
about an event that happened before the main events in
a story.
4 was always asking to borrow / was always borrowing: We
can use the Past Continuous to stress the repetitiveness
of a past action.
5 been told off: If you tell somebody off, you reprimand
them for doing something wrong. We use passive voice
to sound more formal.
Reading
Exercise 11
1C
What she was trying to tell me in those five innocent words
was that the man I was about to meet was less than
attractive. (...)But he really does have a great personality.
2D
It was only when I witnessed it first-hand that I became
fascinated.
3B
Another field of thought, professed by Walter Mischel, was
that behaviour was much more dependent on the situation
a person found themselves in, rather than something
present from birth.
4C
Since neuroticism is linked to poor health and a reduced
lifespan, it’s the one that people are most likely to seek
help for, usually through therapy.
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Vocabulary, Grammar, Use of English and Reading

5D
We still have a long way to go, but there are more and
more glimpses of the old Bill showing through, and I have
no doubt that this will continue as we keep working
together.

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