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Circle the correct answer. (10 x 2 = 20)

TEST: UNITwill1make corporal / domestic / rational chores even easier in the future.
1. Advances in technology
2. The requirement for a high level of physical fitness extends / exhibits / indulges to coaches as well as players.
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3. The houses were built in a very admiring / desirable / protective location.
4. Make sure you do not deviate / expand / exceed the speed limit.
5. I wonder if the police could take / vary / alter a different approach to solving the graffiti problem in this area.
6. The workers have been induced / exposed / engaged to radioactive materials.
7. Being able to read a map requires spatial / underlying / optical awareness.
8. Bad weather is one invincible / tedious / potential problem all organizers of outdoor events must consider.
9. Only after years of experiments was it possible for the physicists to assure / construct / boost a theory.
10. When planning the field trip, the teacher had to motivate / liaise / monitor with the principal as well as other members
of the staff.
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Complete the sentences. Use the words below. Some words will be used more than once. (8 x 2 = 16)

in • at • out • for • to • of
1. Abstract art isn’t really ............................. my liking.
2. The police have failed to account ............................. the sudden rise in crime in this area.
3. A crowd of people had gathered in the square, even though nothing ............................. of the ordinary was going on.
4. If you want to succeed, you should constantly seek ............................. opportunities to learn new things.
5. You’d be putting your life ............................. jeopardy if you went sailing in this storm.
6. The child’s behavior was obviously a function her upbringing.
7. Lily is so adept ............................. solving problems that everyone wants to work with her.
8. Where’s the fun ............................. trying out new recipes if you don’t get to eat what you have made?
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Complete the sentences. Use the words below. There are more words than you need. (10 x 2 = 20)

interaction • distinctive • likeness • perception • degree • variations • sprawl

prowess • domination • loner • inanimate • well-documented • peers • evidence
1. In the desert there are extreme ........................................ in temperature.
2. As a result of urban ........................................ , there are fewer green areas around the city nowadays.
3. The documentary about Alaska completely changed my ........................................ of life there.
4. Harry tends to exaggerate, but I’d say there was some ........................................ of truth to what he said.
5. Kayla’s athletic ........................................ makes her a great asset to the team.
6. Thanks to improvements in public transportation, cars are less in ........................................ on the city’s roads today.
7. It is a ........................................ fact that there is a higher risk of traffic accidents among young drivers.
8. The cartoonist’s sketch was an excellent ........................................ of the president.
9. Thai food has a very ........................................ flavor.
10. Some ancient societies believed that spirits existed in ........................................ objects, such as mountains.

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Circle the
correct answer. (8 x 1 = 8)
1. By the time the band performs in Moscow, they will be touring / be toured / have been touring for over a year.
2. We need to take our seats. The ballet is about to begin / is to begin / begins.
3. The novel is telling / tells / has told the story of a young immigrant to the USA.
4. Be careful on the roads – the fog gets / gotten / is getting thicker and thicker.
5. I won’t be using / am not used / am not being used the car tomorrow, so you can take it.
6. “I’ve decided to take up yoga.” “That’s great. It will help / is helping / will be helping you to relax.”
7. By Friday, the defective products will have been withdrawn / have withdrawn / will withdraw from the store.
8. Once the witness is questioning / has been questioned / is due to question, the police will have more information.
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Choose the correct answer. (10 x 2 = 20)
1. John still has some work to do on his science 6. The article on recycling will be published .....
project, but ..... there. for mistakes.
A. he’s getting A. before they’re checking
B. he gets B. since is checked it
C. he’s gotten C. after it’s been checked
D. he’s been getting D. as long as it checks
2. The annual report on national crime rates ..... in 7. Everyone agrees that the young designer has really
the fall. stepped ..... comfort zone with this new collection.
A. is published probably A. outside the
B. will probably be published B. herself out of
C. is going to probably publish C. out from her
D. will probably publish D. out of her
3. Thomas is in great shape, as he ..... the gym more 8. This year’s gala is getting lots of publicity and
regularly than he used to. is ..... a great success.
A. has gone to A. being
B. is going at B. bound to be
C. has been going to C. due to be
D. goes in D. also being
4. As Peter ..... the best house painter in town, he is in 9. Maria moved to New York last month and now
constant demand. her sister ..... suit.
A. considers being A. is following
B. is being considered B. will be followed
C. is considering being C. is following her
D. is considered to be D. follows her
5. The objects that are ..... will soon go on display 10. It ..... saying that life in a new country can be
at the museum. extremely stressful.
A. currently classifying A. goes without
B. classified currently B. is going without
C. currently being classified C. doesn’t go with
D. going to currently classify D. goes with no

F Complete the sentences. Use the words below. (8 x 2 = 16)

by then • for the time being • for a while • the moment • shortly • long • ever since • for long
1. The manager is busy right now, but he’ll be with you ........................................ .
2. The report has to be ready for Friday’s meeting. Will you have it done ........................................ ?
3. The college has been considering increasing tuition ........................................ now.
4. I’d like to own a fish restaurant one day, but ........................................ , I’m happy working at the pizzeria.
5. ........................................ the baby turtles hatch, they begin making their way to the ocean.
6. Peter moved to Seattle in 2015 and has lived there ........................................ .
7. Because it has so many canals, Amsterdam has ........................................ been known as the Venice of the North.

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8. I haven’t been working here ........................................ , but I’ve already made a lot of friends.
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