Advanced 1 Revision

Unit 1

100

Which of these words is mispelt:

a) unnatural

b) unknown

c) dissappointed

d) dissatisfied

B) DISSAPOINTED

200

Sadly, my attempts to learn Japanese ______ with complete failure

a) faced

b) met

c) increased

B) MET

300

Light __________ (refresh) will be served from 3.30 pm in the main hall.

REFRESHMENTS

400

We've missed the beginning so we _______ as _______ go home.

MAY - WELL

500

I really think I could pass the exam.

STAND

I _____ _____ ______ _____ ______ passing the exam

STAND A GOOD/REAL CHANCE OF

Unit 2

100

Twelve European countries _________ over to the Euro.

a) switched

b) shifted

c) transformed

d) converted

A) SWITCHED

200

It's important to A__________ the brakes on your car to avoid accidents.

ADJUST

300

What most impressed me was the fact that the painting was so simple and original.

OF

What most impressed me was the _________ _________ _________ __________ the painting.

SIMPLICITY AND ORIGINALITY OF

400

When I was a teenager, I ____________ go to the mall everyday.

a) used to

b) would

c) both

C) BOTH

500

You were the first person I have ever kissed.

HAD

I _____ _______ _______ _______ ________ I met you.

HAD NEVER KISSED ANYONE/ANYBODY UNTIL/BEFORE

Unit 3

100

A smell which is not fresh, like sweaty bodies.

S_______

STALE

200

Could you tell Anna I called in case you see her?

HAPPEN 

If you _______ _______ ________ _______, could you tell her I called?

HAPPEN TO SEE ANNA

300

It is becoming __________ (increase) difficult for artists to obtain public funding for their work.

INCREASINGLY

400

Do you wish you had stayed longer?

=

Would you like __________ stayed longer?

TO HAVE

500

If only I'd gone to France instead.

SOONER

I _______ ________ _________ to France instead.

SOONER HAVE GONE

Unit 4

100

Fix the sentence:

My dog is incredibly cute with it's white tail.

ITS

200

Business leaders need to keep their _______ to the ground and be alert to possible problems

EARS

300

It's essential to free _____ time for the things we really want to do if we want to be mentally healthy.

UP

400

Fix the sentence:

As soon as you get to work, the phones don't stop to ring all day.

DON'T STOP RINGING

500

He has clearly shown that he wants to make progress in the company.

DETERMINATION

He has _______ ________ _______ ________ ________ progress in the company

SHOWN CLEAR DETERMINATION TO MAKE

Unit 5

100

I'm not interested in art and _________ my wife. (She is also not interested in art)

NEITHER/NOR IS

200

Make these two sentences into just one.

Your new play is described as a black comedy.

Your new play opens next week.

YOUR NEW PLAY, WHICH OPENS NEXT WEEK, IS DESCRIBED AS A BLACK COMEDY.

300

Phrasal verb meaning 'to gradually fall asleep'.

DRIFT OFF

400

Their financial problems ______ a great strain on their relationship.

PUT

500

I ______ an instant dislike to that new girl in the human resources department.

TOOK