Ractice exams 3-4 page

A) purchase B) invest

C) consume D) evaluate

E) intervene

28. 
    Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, known in the West as Saladin, accomplished many things in his life, but his greatest ......... was the peaceful liberation of Jerusalem from the Crusaders.
    

A) consistency B) existence

C) appointment D) achievement

E) compilation

29. 
    Many people oppose the death penalty because they believe that it is wrong for the state to ........ a person of his or her life.
    

A) commit B) demonstrate

C) apologise D) condemn

E) deprive

30. 
    Since World War II, the chief function of nuclear weapons has been as a/an ....... to a 3rd World War because everybody is afraid of the possibility of these awesome weapons being used.
    

A) alternative B) hospitality

C) deterrent D) existence

E) invitation

31. 
    The ........ of the British Empire in the 19th century into vast areas took place partially because Britain needed new markets for the goods produced in its factories.
    

A) exclusion B) expansion

C) interference D) victory

E) devotion

32. 
    You must arrive ......... for your examination because if you are late, you will not be allowed in.
    

A) constantly B) punctually

C) basically D) permanently

E) effortlessly

33. 
    In spite of the many difficulties, Mahatma Ghandi remained ....... to his promise to free India without the use of violence.
    

A) faithful B) confused

C) fundamental D) considerate

E) exceptional

34. 
    When Georgie accidentally broke his mother's vase, she beat him even though he hadn't done it ........ .
    

A) foolishly B) deliberately

C) frantically D) distinctively

E) forcefully

35. 
    Drivers stuck in traffic jams tend to suffer from ....... and are likely to lose their tempers.
    

A) contentment B) grievance

C) exhilaration D) density

E) frustration

36. 
    The young author committed suicide after 25 publishers had ....... his novel.
    

A) rejected B) admitted

C) printed D) praised

E) resented

37. 
    Students should enjoy their time at university, but, at the same time, they should not ....... their studies.
    

A) persuade B) decrease

C) absorb D) benefit

E) neglect

38. 
    In the early 1990s, there was such strong public ....... to a new tax in England that the government was forced to back down.
    

A) purchase B) funding

C) support D) evidence

E) resistance

39. 
    The weather is normally good around here in summer, but this year it has been ....... good.
    

A) extravagantly B) exceptionally

C) approximately D) evidently

E) currently

40. 
    Ancient cities were always established on sites that were easily defended and had ....... water.
    

A) practical B) original

C) wasteful D) abundant

E) imaginary

55. 
    Most people want a job not only with a good salary, but with good ....... such as insurance, vacation and pension.
    

A) averages B) assignments
C) intelligence D) livelihood

E) benefits

55. 
    We couldn't go back because the road was blocked, so we had no ....... but to go forward.
    

A) excuse B) option
C) intention D) deterrent

E) apology

55. 
    Alexander the Great pursued his policies so ......... that he conquered all the known world of his time.
    

A) suspiciously B) fortunately

C) occasionally D) vigorously

E) objectively

55. 
    She has written to her ex-husband to try to get some money from him, but so far, there has been no ....... .
    

A) tolerance B) delay

C) response D) investment

E) objection

55. 
    There was a traffic accident at the corner because one driver forgot to ....... that he was going to turn.
    

A) indicate B) imagine

C) inquire D) approve

E) convince

55. 
    Students do not usually like ....... teachers who refuse to Jet them play around in class, but often, they learn more from that kind of teacher.
    

A) hospital B) strict
C) intention D) lenient

E) essential

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 1

1.D 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.E 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.E

11.B 12.B 13.D 14.E 15.C 16.A 17.E 18.D 19.C 20.B

21.A 22.A 23.B 24.C 25.D 26.A 27.C 28.E 29.E 30.D

31.B 32.C 33.E 34.B 35.E 36.C 37.B 38.A 39.D 40.D

41.E 42.B 43.A 44.C 45.D 46.B 47.A 48.C 49.B 50.E

51.A 52.A 53.D 54.C 55.C 56.E 57.D 58.A 59.C 60.B
TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 2
1.A 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.D 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.E

11.E 12.A 13.D 14.C 15.B 16.E 17.C 18.C 19.D 20.B

21.D 22.E 23.D 24.D 25.C 26.A 27.B 28.D 29.E 30.C

31.B 32.B 33.A 34.B 35.E 36.A 37.E 38.E 39.B 40.D

41.A 42.C 43.B 44.E 45.D 46.D 47.C 48.B 49.D 50.A

51.C 52.B 53.C 54.A 55.E 56.B 57.D 58.C 59.A 60.B

4. HOW BORING IS FAKENHAM (pg. 32)

Ex.1: a) tedious b) escape c) rural d) roots e) allegedly f) local g) resident h) controversial i) to let something loose j) view k) whip up l) to protest m) the majority n) accusation o)in retaliation p) virtue q) in view of r) meadows s) abundance t) to prompt

Ex.2: 1.E 2.A 3.B

Ex.3: 1. controversial 2.view 3.the majority 4.accusation 5.meadows

5. THE DANGER OF HEIGHT (pg. 54)

Ex.1: a) to collapse b) to highlight c) statistics d) incident e) to crash f) poor g) level h) cramped i) to trigger j) contagious k) abdomen l) to contract m) to reduce n) space o) to ventilate p) average q) minimise

Ex.2: 1.C 2.B 3.A

Ex.3: 1.collapsed 2.statistics 3.cramped 4.contagious 5.ventilated