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VOCABULARY TEST
SPEAKING - UNIT 1. YOUR HOBBIES
Questions 1 - 8: Group the words with the correct expression
Not my kind of thing Be crazy about Don’t mind Can take it or leave it
Be fanatical about Can’t stand Be keen on Not take kindly to

Negative Neutral Positive

1 - ……………… 4 - ……………… 6 - ………………

2 - ……………… 5 - ……………… 7 - ………………
3 - ……………… 8 - ……………….

Question 9 - 13: choose the odd one out

9. A. something B. these C. leather D. breathe
10. A. breathe B. bathe C. clothing D. mouth
11. A. think B. health C. wealthy D. than
12. A. thief B. together C. weather D. father
13. A. this B. authority C. nothing D. north

Questions 14 - 18: Choose the correct answers

14. Jackson was going to study all night, ________ he declined our invitation to dinner.
A. so B. so that C. in order to D. A and C
15. They put video cameras in shops _______ stop people stealing things.
A. not to B. so as not to C. in order to D. so that
16. The highway was under construction, _______ we had to take a different route to work.
A. so that B. so C. in order to D. A and C
17. He studies hard. He doesn’t want to fail in the exam. He studies hard _________fail in
the exam.
A. not to B. so as not to C. in order to D. so that

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18. He gave me his address. He wanted me to visit him.
A. He gave me his address so as to visit him.
B. He gave me his address for me in order to visit him.
C. He gave me his address in order for me to visit him.
D. He gave me his address in order to for me visit him.

Questions 19 - 23: Combine the ideas using the given word

19. Rachel wanted to watch the news. She turned on the TV.
=> In order to ......................................................................................................................
20. Nancy is carrying extra courses every semester. She wants to graduate early.
=> With a view to ................................................................................................................
21. Ed took some change from his pocket. He wanted to buy a newspaper.
=> With a view to ................................................................................................................
22. I wanted to listen to the news while I was making dinner. I turned on the TV.
=> In order to ......................................................................................................................
23. I unplugged the phone. I didn’t want to be interrupted while I was working.
=> So as to ..........................................................................................................................

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