Test 16

1. I am not accusing you ……………..taking the money. I just want to know if you know where it is! a. of b. by c. to d. from

2. Older people are going to make ……………….a larger proportion of the population in the future. a. up b. out c. off d. on

3. She saw me crying and I expected her to be ………………..to my problems but she just walked away. a. merciful b. friendly c. sympathetic d. understanding

4. You should make an omelette in a ………………pan for the best results. a. flat b. frying c. roasting d. cooking

5. The equipment at the school is old-fashioned and in bad condition……………….., the teachers seem very unmotivated. a. anyway b. furthermore c. however d. and

6. The machine can be very dangerous, especially when it ……………..in motion. a. is b. moves c. goes d. has

7. You got back so late and you didn't even give me a proper ………………why you hadn't called me! I'm very unhappy with you. a. reason b. cause c. motive d. result

8. We have such a long car journey tomorrow. Make sure we bring enough food and games to ……………for 4 hours so the kids don't get bored. a. endure b. tolerate c. last d. during

Test 17

1. The champion dancer will hold a press ……………..tomorrow at which you will all be able to ask her any questions you may have. a. meeting b. seminar c. lecture d. conference

2. When the water……………., put the eggs in and leave them there for just over two minutes. a. boils b. steams c. bakes d. simmers

3. This rain means we can't go to the zoo today…, I have a lot to do and it's best we stay home. a. besides b. however c. on the other hand d. therefore

4. ………..you don't stay out too late, you may go to the party. But remember to be back here no later than 11.30pm. a. seeing b. though c. provided d. unless

5. Your attitude …………it absolutely impossible for me to sympathise with you, Jenny! a. makes b. causes c. forces d. does

6. The government has a ……………range of powers to deal with security threats, some of them introduced in recent years. a. large b. big c. wide d. narrow

7. The problem with your daughter, Mrs. Reilly, is that she sits in my class paying …………..or no attention to anything that is happening in the class. a. hardly b. little c. few d. nothing

8. Have you ……………to the same conclusion as I have, Martin? That is must have been William in your office last night? a. arrived b. reached c. come d. gained

Test 18

1. That medicine is working well, I'm feeling better than _____.

a. only

b. once

c. ever

d. never

2. Two thousand years ago, it was still _____ believed that the Earth was flat.

a. widely

b. heavily

c. mostly

d. strictly

3. Can you _____ out the name of the mechanic you used? I want to give him a call.

a. draw

b. find

c. give

d. pull

4. I was walking _____ the street yesterday when I met my uncle, who I haven't seen for nearly a decade.

a. round

b. over

c. into

d. along

5. I'm very _____ to the idea of working from home.

a. pulled

b. taken

c. pushed

d. attracted

6. John Keely? Are you any _____ to Daniel Keely who played football for the town in the 1970s?

a. relation

b. connection

c. family

d. parent

7. Can you find your _____ back to the main road alone or do you want me to accompany you?

a. road

b. way

c. track

d. path

8. I haven't been up into the attic for twenty years. Anything _____ be up there!

a. can

b. must

c. might

d. should