GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY TEST EXTRA 2

GRAMMAR
1. Would you mind if I ____ here?
a. sit
b. would
c. be
2. “Can you help me with this?” “_____. What do you want me to do?”
a. Certain
b. Sure
c. Agreed
3. The children were playing in the garden when it suddenly ___ to
rain
a. Was starting
b. Had started
c. started
4. “I brought you a present for your birthday” “Oh, you shouldn’t ___”
a. have
b. do
c. bring
5. If I hadn’t been ____ the quick arrival of the ambulance, he would
have died
a. About
b. for
c. until
6. “where I can buy some bread at this hour?” “You ____ try in the
shop on the corner”
a. could
b. must
c. will
7. “Where are you off to?” “We’re going for a coffee _____ the film
has been cancelled”
a. before
b. after
c. since
8. He really ___ to clear up the mess he has made himself. Why are
you doing it?
a. must
b. had
 c. should
9. I’m afraid there’s very _____ we can do about if
a. few
b. little
c. much
10. I play _____ guitar in my free time
a. The
b. with
c. a
11. We saw a fantastic film last night, ____ we?
a. Weren’t
b. Didn’t
c. Don’t
12. I grew up in a small town _____ is about 20 miles from London
a. Which
b. where
c. when
13. I can’t stand ____ in queues
a. To wait
b. waiting
c. wait
14. If it ____ tomorrow, we’ll cancel the match
a. rains
b. Will rain
c. rained
15. He _____ be sick. I’ve just seen him having an ice-cream in the park
a. Must
b. Mustn’t
c. Can’t
16. They offered to repair the damage, but I said ____
a. none
b. not
c. no
17. He’s not the most _____ person you’ll ever meet
a. interesting
b. interest
c. interested
18. Now that he’s gone, I can´t imagine life ____ him
a. excluding
 b. without
c. excepting
19. I’m a bit busy over the ____ week. Can we postpone it?
a. future
b. coming
c. near
20. I see your point. ______, I still disagree
a. therefore
b.moreover
c. nevertheless
21. I feel so much better! It’s amazing _______ a short holiday can do!
a. That
b. what
c. which
22. I remember ____ the money, I just don’t remember what I did with
it
a. receiving
b. to receive
c. received
23. I’d like to open ____ bank account please.
a. the
b. a
c. some
24. I play chess as ____ hobby
a. the
b. a
c. (-)
25. What time ____ the train to London leave?
a. Is
b. Does
c. has
 VOCABULARY
A. Grow
PART 1: FIND A SYNONYM B. Control
C. Increase
1. Check CONTROL D. Cut
2. Restrict LIMIT E. Permit
3. Ban PROHIBIT F. Improve
4. Boost INCREASE G. Examine
5. Allow PERMIT H. Limit
I. Prohibit
J. deteriorate
PART 2 : FIND A SYNONYM
A. Meager
1. Generic GENERAL B. Resolve
2. Provisional TEMPORARY C. Manage
3. Envision VISUALISE D. Temporary
4. Supervise MANAGE E. Permanente
5. Impose ENFORCE F. General
G. Churn
H. Visualise
I. Demoralise
J. enforce
PART 3:
1. Willing to do things that are difficult, dangerous or
A. Artificial
painful; not afraid BRAVE
B. Brave
2. Flat paper container used for sending letters in, with a
C. Atmosphere
part that you stick down to close it ENVELOPE
D. Wardrobe
3. The top inside surface of a room CEILING
E. Emotional
4. The front part of somebody’s hair that is cut so that it
F. Hedge
hangs over their FRINGE
G. Envelope
5. A large cupboard for hanging clothes in WARDROBE
H. Ceiling
I. Canteen
J. fringe

PART 4: A. Court
1. I’ve got a terrible _BRUISE___ in my shoulder B. Bruise
2. That shirt really ____SUITS_ you. It makes you look 10 C. Matches
years younger D. Suits
3. This piece of ___RESEARCH__ will change the way we E. Research
think about dinosaurs

PART 5: COLLOCATIONS
A. Winds
1. Unanimous DECISION B. Decisión
2. Horrible TASTE C. Range
3. Unfortunate SITUATION D. Taste
4. Pungent SMELL E. Smell
5. Gale-force WINDS F. Rain
G. Situation
H. Developed
I. Maintain
J. bag