NEF Advanced Quicktest / nef_adv_quicktests_06

Tick ( ) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: I’m ________ leave my job to go travelling.

A  about  ■    B  about to  ■    C  to about  ■

1Our holiday ________ next Monday. I can’t wait! A  began  ■    B  begins to  ■    C  begins  ■

2The plane ________ arrive at 6.03 this evening. A  is due to  ■    B  due  ■    C  due to  ■

3He’s ________ to see his brother in hospital tomorrow. A  will be  ■    B  go  ■    C  going  ■

4They’re ________ their house painted next summer. A  going to have  ■    B  get  ■    C  going getting  ■

5I’ve heard that a famous footballer is ________ at our school next month.

A  speak  ■    B  to speak  ■    C  going speak  ■

6Will you ________ dinner with Petra tonight?

A  to have  ■    B  be having  ■    C  have to be  ■

7I’ve enrolled on a Spanish course. The lessons ________

next Monday.

A  start  ■    B  will start  ■    C  starting  ■

8My husband and I met while ________ were travelling in Asia.

A  they  ■    B  (–)  ■    C  we  ■

9I didn’t try the sushi but Stuart ________. A  was  ■    B  did  ■    C  has  ■

10The kids wanted to play with your new laptop, but I told them ________.

A  can’t  ■    B  not  ■    C  not to  ■

11I know you don’t enjoy dancing, but at the party last night you really ________.

A  should have  ■    B  should  ■    C  have  ■

12A  Will you be taking a holiday this summer? B  I ________, unless I can’t afford it.

A  suppose so  ■    B  hope holiday  ■    C  suppose it  ■

13A  Does Barry like his new job? B  I ________.

A  don’t  ■    B  don’t think so  ■    C  think doesn’t  ■

14________ I hate about working here is the high taxes. A  When  ■    B  Where  ■    C  What  ■

15________ I need is two days off to rest. A  All  ■    B  All what  ■    C  All’s  ■

16________ was Erki left his phone at the hotel, so we couldn’t phone him.

A  The reason happened  ■    B  Happened  ■    C  What happened  ■

17The person ________ took money out of the cash machine four times.

A  I saw who  ■    B  who I saw  ■    C  was who I  ■

18It was last year ________ we went on holiday to Bodrum. A  when  ■    B  where  ■    C  who  ■

19The ________ he wrote the letter was because he wanted the truth to be known.

A  place where  ■    B  reason why  ■    C  person who  ■

20________ a friend from work who took me out for Italian food last night.

A  What was that  ■    B  Was it  ■    C  It was  ■

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VO C AB U L ARY

aTick ( ) the correct word, A, B, or C.

Example: the place where bees live

A  a stable  ■    B  a hive  ■    C  a kennel  ■

1the sound a mouse makes

A  a bark  ■    B  a squeak  ■    C  a miaow  ■

2bad-tempered

A  eccentric  ■    B  serene  ■    C  grumpy  ■

3a person who tries to impress other people

A  a trait  ■    B  a show-off  ■    C  a lunatic  ■

4to do what you are told to do

A  obey  ■    B  pursue  ■    C  blend in  ■

5the largest portion of something

A  the lion’s share  ■    B  the donkey work  ■    C  a dark horse  ■

6not comfortable or at home

A  in the doghouse  ■   

B  like water off a duck’s back  ■    C  like a fish out of water  ■

7a short holiday in a city

A  a city tour  ■    B  a city trip  ■    C  a city break  ■

8very beautiful or exciting

A  touristy  ■    B  breathtaking  ■    C  lively  ■

9not interesting

A  dull  ■    B  off the beaten track  ■    C  spoilt  ■

10to decide that something that has been planned will not happen

A  set off  ■    B  postpone  ■    C  cancel  ■

b Tick ( ) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: I was really impressed by the beauty of the unspoilt island. It was incredibly ________.

A  overrated  ■    B  picturesque  ■    C  overcrowded  ■

11You should ________ travel insurance before you go on your trip.

A  go on  ■    B  take out  ■    C  put off  ■

12I got a good deal on a ________ air ticket from Rio to Miami.

A  round-trip  ■    B  guided  ■    C  long  ■

13The bird flew down and scratched my arm with its

________.

A  claws  ■    B  shell  ■    C  fins  ■

14In my country, ________ protest when animals are treated cruelly.

A  endangered species  ■    B  battery hens  ■    C  animal activists  ■

15There are probably fewer than 2,500 tigers ________.

A  hunting for sport  ■    B  living in the wild  ■    C  protecting the environment  ■

aWhich word has a different sound? Tick ( ) A, B, or C.

Example: A  rat  ■    B  alike  ■    C  animal  ■

1 A  captivity  ■    B  scratch  ■    C  stable  ■ 2 A  eccentric  ■    B  alike  ■    C  cancel  ■ 3 A  sue  ■    B  grunt  ■    C  grumpy  ■

4 A  sting  ■    B  wild  ■    C  spit  ■

5 A  polish  ■    B  protect  ■    C  politically  ■

bWhich is the correctly stressed syllable? Tick ( ) A, B, or C.

Example: A  embarrassed  ■    B  embarrassed  ■    C  embarrassed  ■

6A  economic  ■    B  economic  ■    C  economic  ■

7A  definitely  ■    B  definitely  ■    C  definitely  ■

8A  charities  ■    B  charities  ■    C  charities  ■

9A  captivity  ■    B  captivity  ■    C  captivity  ■

10A  tolerant  ■    B  tolerant  ■    C  tolerant  ■