Test 10

1. Can I borrow $10 ………….you until tomorrow. I have to buy a book for college. a. to b. from c. for d. with

2. There is so little time left until the exams. I think I need to just concentrate my effort ……….the most important two exams that I cannot fail. a. for b. with c. of d. on

3. I was never very …………..at history at school and now I work in a museum. How ironic! a. good b. expert c. keen d. able

4. My mother would like to consider herself ………..but I think even she would be shocked if we took her to see that film! a. broad-minded b. independent c. stubborn d. well-behaved

5. When I first arrived in Russia, I took ………….lessons from an old woman to help me with the language. a. private b. secret c. personal d. reserved

6. There was only a light ………….in the morning with no sign that a storm was coming. a. gale b. cyclone c. breeze d. draught

7. A new type of transistor radio has been …………by South African electrical engineers. a. developed b. found c. discovered d. looked into

8. I want to play a game with you. First, ………about an animal you would like to be. Ready? a. consider b. imagine c. think d. wonder

Test 11

1. Seeing you in that red dress reminds me a lot ……….our honeymoon. Do you remember that red dress you bought in Hawaii and you wore it nearly every day! a. about b. to c. on d. of

2. My favourite ……..at school was undoubtedly geography. Now I want to study it at university. a. material b. subject c. object d. matter

3. You will need very different clothes when you go on holiday ………..to where you go and the time of year. a. relying b. according c. depending d. concluding

4. This wine is from the north of the country, is drunk with the local fish and must be …………ice cold. a. given b. prepared c. made d. served

5. The price of heating oil has been …………..up again by the local government. Many people have criticised them for doing so as winter approaches. a. pushed b. taken c. put d. cost

6. Houston is a very ………..city in the summer and it can be very difficult to sleep at night. a. wet b. damp c. dripping d. humid

7. My uncle is ……..deaf so you may have to raise your voice a little, but don't shout at him! a. slightly b. hardly c. extremely d. just

8. After the government's defeat in parliament last night, the new transportation recommendations will have to …………..a little longer before becoming law. a. anticipate b. expect c. wait d. delay

Test 12

1. "Does this pen belong ……………..you Juan?" "No, it is Mick's I think." a. to b. at c. with d. on

2. I need to pass a difficult ……………..even before they see me for interview. a. proof b. skill c. test d. course

3. Pass me the………………, I need to put these sheets together. a. scissors b. eraser c. stapler d. sharpener

4. If you help me …………….the potatoes, I will chop them and you can go and watch the movie. a. mash b. skin c. break d. peel

5. It isn't going to rain tomorrow, they said, but there may be a few ………….in the evening. a. puddles b. showers c. breezes d. gales

6. ……………sounding very boring, the film was actually pretty interesting. I would recommend it! a. although b. however c. despite d. nevertheless

7. My doctor told me to follow a more ……diet and to cut down on my sugar and caffeine. a. even b. balanced c. equalised d. unbiased

8. I went back to that house …again but never saw anything that looked like a ghost ever again. a. over and over b. repeatedly c. constantly d. moreover