TEST 1 - WORD FORMATION
descent down the
1. Intrude (adj.) – annoying someone by interfering with their privacy
intruding
2. Versatility (adj.) – having many different uses
3. Custom (verb, do not use prefix) – to change something in order to fit the need or
requirements of a person, business, etc.
4. Labour (adj.) – requiring a lot of time and effort
5. Hobby (noun – person) – a person who has a hobby
6. Strain (adj.) – needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort or energy
7. Pertain (adj.) – relating directly to the subject being considered
8. Receive (noun – person) – a person who receives something
9. Neglect (adj. – not used to describe a person) – very small or unimportant; too slight or
small in amount to be of importance
10. Destroy (adj. preceded by a prefix) – impossible to break or destroy
11. Centre (verb preceded by a prefix) – to move the control of an organization or
government from a single place to several smaller ones
12. Flexible (noun) – ability to change or be changed easily according to the situation
Complete the sentences below with the previously formed words. Remember to use the correct
form of the word. The first letter has been given for you but put down the whole word.
1. V….. as she is, she fails to please her boss.
2. Despite the force of the wing, the damage to the roof seemed n….
3. Having reached the peak of the mountain, he began a I…. or s….
north face.
4. He had his car c…. to suit his refined taste.
5. How many r…. of the award have accepted an invitation to the jubilee reception?
6. Privacy is what I value most, so I find all these cameras too i….
7. There is a growing tendency in the UK to have the government d….
8. This type of activity is only popular with h….
9. We are only interested in the symptoms p…. to the cause.
10. These cars are so good and reliable that we tend to think that they are i…
TEST 2 – WORD FORMATION - ADJECTIVES
Before you attempt this quiz, do exercise 34, page 18 (Student’s book), and the choose some of
the adjectives you formed to complete the sentences below.
1. The bleach has gained popularity for its ………………….. properties.
2. He didn’t expect to hear such ………………….. news.
3. She managed to get through the divorce thanks to her ………………….. mother.
4. ………………….. species pose a serious threat to Hawaii’s indigenous plants and
animals.
5. Ballet is both ………………….. to the eye and beneficial to one’s health.
6. In the doorway stood a woman of ………………….. beauty.
7. ………………….. as she is, she took no notice of her son’s plea for loan.
8. The case was dropped for lack of any ………………….. evidence.
9. The pupil’s willingness to participate in extracurricular activities is highly
…………………..
10. Although the man tried hard to win her heart, she seemed ………………….. of his
advances.
Before you fill in the gaps of this part of the quiz, do exercise 35 from page 18, in which you are
supposed to form adjectives by adding suitable suffixes to the given verbs. You will need some of
the adjectives to complete the sentences.
1. ………………….. resorts in this area are facing a problem of landslides.
 2. With ………………….. gloves on, she bent over the patient to dress his wound.
3. Since he was in a more ………………….. position than his brother, he was more likely
to succeed in this business.
4. Judging by the ………………….. notes, he had studied the booklet in great depth.
5. Just look at this ………………….. smile, and you’ll see that he must be up to something.
6. We were frightened out of our wits by his ………………….. hands reaching out to get
hold of us.
7. He fainted after a ………………….. workout at the gym.
8. And what measures shall we take if the new regulations turn out to be highly
…………………..?
9. By nature she’s not a/an ………………….. type though her recent trekking expedition
in the Himalayas proves the contrary.
10. Only trough ………………….. study can you reach the highest standards of education.
TEST 3 – PREPOSITIONS
SB, pp. 8-12
TEST 4 – HOMONYMS – words with multiple meanings
14. Children often take their parent ………………….. granted.
15. Our economy is …………………..deep recession.
16. She delivered the speech entirely ………………….. memory.
17. Pete winced ………………….. the thought of her.
18. Should you find yourself ………………….. an emergency, do not hesitate to call me
immediately.
19. They were adrift ………………….. sea for a 3 days.
20. I felt sad as I watched the ship recede ………………….. view.
• to lecture on vs. to lecture about
• intent to do sth vs. intent on doing sth
• boast about vs. boast of
• insist on (doing) sth vs. insist that sb (should) do sth
• take sth for granted vs. take sb for granted

Fill the gaps with an appropriate preposition.

The two gaps in each sentence must be filled with the same word in the same form.

1. We are fully capable ………………….. managing that responsibility.

1. …………………..……………………….
2. Stop frowning …………………..her, will you?
Such a large picnic H…………………..… will H…………………..… your movements.
3. I am intent ………………….. winning this game.
2. …………………..……………………..…
4. I’m afraid he is not ………………….. liberty to reveal such confidential information.
Those trees behind the garden S…………………..… S…………………..… leaves for
5. Her husband was a man ………………….. few words.
winter.
6. I didn’t want to move ………………….. fear of waking her up.
3. …………………..……………………..…
7. They always boast highly ………………….. their children.
The secretary sat there F…………………..… her fingernails vigorously while her
8. Smoking is not allowed anywhere ………………….. the premises.
assistant was busy F…………………..… the documents.
9. It was hard to tell whether he was speaking seriously or said it ………………….. jest.
4. …………………..……………………..…
10. Sarah mumbled something ………………….. her breath about feeling offended and left
She S…………………..… out her tongue to lick the stamp which she later
the party.
S…………………..… on an envelope.
11. We might buy a new car some day, but ………………….. the time being, this one suits
5. …………………..……………………..…
all of our family’s needs.
Feeling B…………………..…, he took a drill and B…………………..… a hole in the
12. The school regularly offers lectures ………………….. modern Spanish literature.
door.
13. She was acting ………………….. advice of her therapist.
6. …………………..……………………..…
 I saw him L…………………..… his L…………………..… athletic body out of the It’s about time you started …………………..… your age.
window. Her …………………..… career came to an abrupt end after she had fallen off the stage
7. …………………..……………………..… and broken a leg.
He is trying on a S…………………..… which does not S…………………..… him at …………………..… on the advice of her defense lawyer, she pleaded guilty.
all.
8. …………………..……………………..… 3. j…………………..……………………..…
He went N…………………..… cracking N…………………..… all day long. I always carry a …………………..… in the boot in case I have a puncture.
9. …………………..……………………..… He slipped the …………………..… of hearts in one of his sleeves when nobody was
Stop staring at the S…………………..… on the window sill and S…………………..… looking.
the pills at once. He’s always been a …………………..… of all trades, unable to concentrate on just one
10. …………………..……………………..… job.
The hens have L…………………..… several eggs today, so I think it’s time we
L…………………..… the table and had supper. 4. a…………………..……………………..…
11. …………………..……………………..… If you feel like confiding in someone I’m …………………..… ears.
He made a great D…………………..… of money by making a D…………………..… …………………..… in all, we packed all our belongings and rushed to the harbour.
with that company. So you’d known …………………..… along that we were going to be laid off.
12. …………………..……………………..…
Is it S…………………..… to keep all the valuables in the S…………………..…? 5. l…………………..……………………..…
13. …………………..……………………..… I’m afraid he’s on sick …………………..… at the moment. He’ll be back at work in a
She suggested P…………………..… the eggs that her husband gathered while couple of days.
P…………………..… in the Duke’s forest. You’d be surprised to see what passengers …………………..… behind.
14. …………………..……………………..… Most of the exam results …………………..… a lot to be desired.
In the C…………………..… of our conversation it turned out that our guests expected
a five-C…………………..… dinner in a fancy restaurant. 6. b…………………..……………………..…
I hate the way he …………………..… when he sees me. That grin of his gets on my
This exercise is an introduction to a CPE task in which there are sets of three sentences, each of nerves.
which needs to be completed with exactly the same words in the same form. How many …………………..… support the roof?
With his new camera, he captured the first …………………..… of sunlight breaking
1. m…………………..…………………….. through the clouds after a heavy rainstorm.
One of the signs in London underground says “…………………..… the gap”
This little girl is so shy and timid that I doubt whether she will speak her 7. r…………………..……………………..…
………………….. The champion boxer will do everything to …………………..… the title.
To my …………………..…m this part of the city should be closed to traffic. When you train your memory you’ll be able to …………………..… more information.
2. a…………………..……………………..…
 Too much carbon dioxide and CFCs …………………..… heat in the Earth’s I’m …………………..… to get his autograph.
atmosphere causing the greenhouse effect. Men who are family’s sole breadwinners are a …………………..… breed.

8. b…………………..……………………..… 14. c…………………..……………………..…

I found him sitting all alone in a …………………..… room, with no furniture except for
a single chair.
In such weather you can see people sitting on the edge of the fountain soaking their feet
in the cold water.
When approached, the dog would …………………..… its teeth and growl.
The book has met with such …………………..… acclaim that it is shortly going to be
reprinted.
Doting and generous as her parents might seem, she is still very …………………..… of
them.
In a …………………..… condition, she was rushed to the intensive care unit.

9. p…………………..……………………..… Choose the most appropriate words to complete the sentences below. In some sentences 2 or
They stood still …………………..… for the picture. even 3 words fit the context.
Though he is flat broke, he loves …………………..… as a wealthy businessman.
Alligators come closer and closer …………………..… a real threat to the residents of 1. Whatever …………………..…/…………………..… the parcel took is of little
this quiet Miami district. importance now. I’m glad I got it in the end.
2. It is the third time this week a plane has deviated from its scheduled
10. a…………………..……………………..… …………………..…/…………………..…/…………………..….
…………………..… from a few Poles, there were also several Russians on the language 3. Nobody can stop her on her
course in Brighton. …………………..…/…………………..…/…………………..… to career success in
Why don’t you put …………………..… your pride and call her first? modelling.
She shoved him …………………..… and ran out of the room. 4. The shuttle bus is running via a different …………………..…/…………………..…
today.
11. h…………………..……………………..… 5. Since it is done as a matter of …………………..… we can be sure of someone doing it
I’m going to lay my hands on him, by …………………..… or by crook. sooner or later.
First place the bait on the …………………..… and then swing the rod into the water. 6. We decided to hit the …………………..… before the tornado struck and destroyed
everything in its …………………..….
12. b…………………..……………………..…
The alphabet of raised dots was specially designed for the …………………..… TEST 5 – BODY LANGUAGE
She always remembers to draw the …………………..… to keep the furniture from
fading. Partially based on the vocabulary from Upstream Proficiency. Go to workbook, pp. 18-19 where
Have you even been on a …………………..… date? you can find some examples of human kinetics. The questions/examples that go beyond the
obligatory material in Unit 1 will not be included in an of the graded tests.
13. d…………………..……………………..…
It was her …………………..… wish to be cremated. Which part of the body is involved when you express the following?
 1. You shake your …………………..… to express disapproval.
2. You raise your …………………..… to express surprise, disbelief or mild disapproval.
3. You roll your …………………..… to express annoyance, disapproval, boredom, etc.
4. You grind your …………………..… to express anger.
5. You knit your …………………..… to express disapproval, worry or anger.
6. You crane your …………………..… to express interest.
7. You wring your …………………..… to express distress or grief.
8. You bite your …………………..… to express embarrassment.
9. You bite your …………………..… to express nervousness.
10. You crack your …………………..… to express nervousness.
11. You wrinkle your …………………..… to express distaste or disgust.
12. You rub your …………………..… to express worry or stress.
13. You purse your …………………..… to express displeasure or disappointment.
Which part of the body are these activities associated with? Sometimes, two, three or even four
body parts can be mentioned, provide ONE example.
1. Beckoning …………………..…
2. Clenching …………………..…
3. Nibbling …………………..…
4. Nodding …………………..…
5. Ogling …………………..…
6. Patting …………………..…
7. Shuffling …………………..…
8. Squirting …………………..…
9. Tut-tutting …………………..…
10. Wiggling …………………..…
TEST 6 – body language, words synonymous with walk
A message can also be conveyed through a careful choice of synonymous words when describing
ways of walking. Completed each of these sentences with a verb that best replaces the verb
‘walk’. In some of the sentenced there is space for two synonyms.
ambled / crept / hiked / hobbled / limped / marched / paced / plodded / prowled / roamed /
sneaked / staggered / strode / strolled / strutted / tiptoed / toddled / tottered / trekked /
trudged / waded / wandered
1. He …………………..… nearly up to hia neck to reach the opposite bank.
2. He …………………..… up to the cot so as not to wake up the baby.
3. The baby …………………..… across the kitchen.
4. He …………………..… up and down the hall, deep in thought.
5. He …………………..… / …………………..… out of the bar well after midnight.
6. He …………………..… around the place knowing that he wouldn’t be disturbed.
7. He …………………..… around the place knowing that he wouldn’t be disturbed.
8. To our surprise, he …………………..… / …………………..… into the room on
crutches.
9. After a hard day’s work, he …………………..… / …………………..… wearily along a
dust road towards his farmhouse.
10. The knights haughtily …………………..… / …………………..… into the hall.
11. An enamoured couple …………………..… / …………………..… along a winding
lane in the park.
12. The tourist …………………..… / …………………..… about the old town with no
particular aim in mind.
13. They …………………..… to the tune of “It’s a long way to Tipperary”.
14. They saw a bear when they …………………..… / …………………..… the
Appalachian Trail.
TEST 7 – MISSING WORDS
Drag a word and drop it in the space where it fits best. Make sure you understand the meaning of
the chosen words.
subtleties / stared / smirk / jeered / growled / mustered / menacing / jest / elongated /
verbose / munched / grimaced / premises
1. Some of the …………………..… of the language are lost in translation.
 2. The lizard’s body is thin and …………………..…, enabling it to squeeze into crack and TEST 8 – LISTENING
crevices.
3. Legal writing is frequently criticized for being unclear, …………………..…, convoluted Listen to four listening tasks in unit 1 (transcript in Teacher’s Book) and then find the words
and incomprehensible. matching the definitions. To make things easier, the words are listed in the order as they appear
4. His serious face told me that he was not speaking in …………………..… in the texts.
5. Schools may earn extra money by renting out their …………………..…
6. She …………………..… at me in disbelief. Task 25b, page 14
7. Finally I …………………..… up the courage to ask her out. …………………..……………………..… = not firm / feeble
8. We sipped black coffee and …………………..… on homemade biscuits. …………………..……………………..… = arrangement
9. ‘Get out of my way’, he …………………..… …………………..……………………..… = misleading
10. The president was booed and …………………..… by a crowd of protesters.
11. One of the guards gave a low, …………………..… laugh.
12. She sipped the whisky and …………………..… Task 27, page 14
13. He had a self-satisfied …………………..… on his face. …………………..……………………..… = make aware / inform
…………………..……………………..… = upright / straight
vital / emphasizes / tedious / quaint / distinctive / distorted / vessel / legacy / call / assault / …………………..……………………..… = not completely / to certain about
launched …………………..……………………..… = suitable / advantageous
…………………..……………………..… = standpoint / opinion
1. The Coast Guard responded to the ship’s distress …………………..… …………………..……………………..… = in progress
2. The mechant …………………..… is about 30 miles off the Baja California coast. …………………..……………………..… = prepare
3. Two lifeboats were …………………..… from the sinking ship. …………………..……………………..… = nonexistent / not real
4. Doing all those calculations without a computer would be extremely …………………..……………………..… = indifferent / unresponsive
…………………..… …………………..……………………..… = make the most out of something / use something
5. The war left a …………………..… of pain and suffering. fully
6. With social media and its instantaneous but faux connection, postcards are a
…………………..… anachronism. Task 28b, page 15
7. Tradition family values are increasingly under …………………..… …………………..……………………..… = competition
8. It is …………………..… to be honest with your children. …………………..……………………..… = difficult to learn
9. This wine has a more …………………..… flavor than that one. …………………..……………………..… = appropriate / suitable
10. Superstores such as Wal-Mart are now …………………..… in America’s small towns. …………………..……………………..… = worse / of a lesser value
11. The report …………………..… the importance of improving safety standards.
12. Newspaper readers are usually given a simplified and often …………………..…version Task 29d, page 15
of events. …………………..……………………..… = certain / sure
…………………..……………………..… = very funny
…………………..……………………..… = loving
…………………..……………………..… = hugging
…………………..……………………..… = called / named
…………………..……………………..… = be an instance of / typify / illustrate
TEST 9 – PREPOSITIONS, more practice
(udławiła się = she choked / chocked - mistake)
Find the missing prepositions.
1. If he continues to put ………….. sixteen hours of work daily and take ………….. more
and more tasks, he’ll end up in hospital.
2. ………….. my astonishment, my son was found guilty ………….. all charges.
3. I wouldn’t like to comment ………….. our new accommodation, which is a far cry
………….. where we previously lived.
4. We arrived ………….. the scene of the crime ………….. dawn and what we saw was
………….. our worst nightmares.
5. My boss, who has a reputation ………….. being very big-headed, is always fishing
………….. compliments.
6. ………….. rainy days you are more likely to feel …………..
7. No matter how many interview you’ve carried ………….., you can always let yourself
………….. for trouble by asking intimate questions.
8. Animals can be broken ………….. into two types: those that eat plants and those that
prey ………….. other animals.
9. The fact that she comes to this bar ………….. the hope of seeing Robert means that she
isn’t ………….. him yet.
10. ………….. no account must you act ………….. your own initiative.
11. For example, ‘fridge’ is short ………….. ‘refrigerator’. Such words crop ………….. in
the English language for the sake of simplicity.
12. They stuck ………….. it ………….. all the odds.
13. The book is finally ………….., and it’s ………….. to you whether to buy it or not for
our library.
14. Dissatisfied with the working conditions, he handed ………….. his motive and now he’s
………….. of work.
15. The house was theirs ………….. perpetuity, which means that they could pass it
………….. to their children.
16. The office workers were listening to the radio ………….. top volume to drown
………….. the sound of the workmen’s pneumatic drills.
17. He has been seen to crash ………….. my car, but he refused to own ………….. to it.
Provide the translations of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences. Each translated
phrase must contain a preposition/prepositions.
1. She …………………..……………………..… (udławiła się) a piece of bread.
2. We were …………………..……………………..… (okradziono nas z) all our valuables.
3. I wasn’t …………………..……………………..… (w nastroju do) a wild party.
4. He didn’t want to …………………..……………………..… (żyć) the past memories.
5. The procession moved …………………..……………………..… (w żółwim tempie)
6. And the garden was …………………..……………………..… zaprojektowany) by one
of the leading landscape architects.
7. I hope he’ll spend the rest of his life …………………..……………………..… (za
kratkami).
8. The storm hit …………………..……………………..… (o zmierzchu).
9. Do you think he’ll be released …………………..……………………..… (za kaucją)?
10. The executive manager signed all the documents
(…………………..……………………..…
(w moim imieniu)
11. He seemed to have …………………..……………………..… (nie mieć skrupułów co
do) having his dogs …………………..……………………..… (uśpić).
12. Scavengers …………………..……………………..… (odżywiają się) leftover that they
find in dustbins.
13. The …………………..……………………..… (uszkodzenie) the car was so serious that
it had to be written off.
14. The nose is especially …………………..……………………..… (wrażliwy na) frostbite.
15. Female employees mustn’t be …………………..……………………..…
(dyskryminowane)
Here are words that must appear in your translations. They have been given a random order:

bail / discriminated / dwell / dusk / mood / qualms / put / feed or live / behalf / susceptible
or sensitive / choked / stripped or robbed / damage / bars / laid / pace
TEST 10
Complete the text either filling in the gaps (open cloze) or choosing the correct alternative
(multiple cloze) or forming an appropriate word (word formation).
ESP or Extra Sensory Perception is a catch-all expression for the alleged ability of certain people
to receive transmitted thoughts from others, to …………………..… their own thoughts, to see
what will happen in the future or to be …………………..… to move objects from one place to
another …………………..… physically touching them. These special people are called psychics
or sensitives. Some believe that we all have this ability to some degree but most of us choose not
to develop it.
Some people are happy to …………………..… in ESP while others are film disbelievers.
Parapsychologists who are dedicated to scientifically studying the claim that are made,
…………………..… a certain seriousness to the subject. They have identified four
…………………..… types of ESP:
- Clairvoyance describes the act of being able to obtain …………………..… of a person or
event without the use of the normal senses
- Telepathy is the process by which a person is able to read another person’s thought without
the use of any of the normal senses
- Psychokinesis is the ability to influence a physical object just by thinking about it
- Precognition is the term applied when somebody is able to [find a synonym of ‘predict’
beginning with the letter ‘f’] …………………..… future events.
Many people are skeptical …………………..… ESP. Alongside the [form an appropriate word
from ‘exist’] …………………..… of documented evidence there are plenty of claims that have
…………………..… out to be fraudulent. For most people it is difficult to accept such claims
without …………………..… had first hand experience. The lack of scientific evidence is another
factor to take into …………………..…. On the other hand, most of us have,
…………………..… some time, experienced a seemingly …………………..… occurrence;
hearing the telephone ring and knowing who will be on the other end of the line or cases of
coincidence that seem to be …………………..… extreme to be accidental.
…………………..… the years there have been numerous ESP experiments …………………..…
by serious institutions. Joseph Banks Rhine, a botanist at Duke University published a famous book
in 1934 called “Extra-Sensory perception” in …………………..… he claimed to have
overwhelming evidence of ESP. However, other scientists have been unable to duplicate his results
since, which has …………………..… in the book losing much of its original
…………………..… and fame.
The Ganzfield experiments are considered to have been the most carefully scrutinised ESP
experiments. Alleged psychics …………………..… their eyes covered and ears block while a
“sender” attempted to transmit messages. Later the psychics would compare the messages received
to the original messages …………………..… out. There was a great …………………..… of
excitement and interest at the time but the research failed to produce convincing results.
One of the strongest criticism against ESP is that in order for it to exist, the fundamental
…………………..… of physics would necessarily have to be broken. Human beings are attracted
to the whole spectrum of supernatural phenomena. ESP will always continue to fascinate. This
becomes clear when we see how much of the media is dedicated to the topic magazines, journals,
websites, television and radio programmes. Some of the most successful films in recent years have
…………………..… interest among the younger generations who are starting to ask the same
questions and to look for explanations for the …………………..… phenomena as their parents
and grandparents before them. Who knows? One day we might just find there answers because on
thing is certain: “The trust is out …………………..…!”.