Word/sentence Transformation
Phrasal Verbs
Collocations
Multiple Choice
Miscellaneous
100
Upon ......... of their exams they went to the pub. (COMPLETE)
completion
100

Newspapers responded by ....... up with new kinds of logical puzzles.

a) setting b) putting c) making d) coming

d) coming up with

100

I get angry very easily, in fact I completely ________ my temper yesterday when my boyfriend was annoying me. 

(a) got (b) took (c) lost (d) had

(c) lost

100

As ....... as I'm concerned, feng shui doesn't work.  

a) soon b) far c) long d) well

b) far

100
How do you start and finish a FORMAL letter when you know the person? (e.g. Paul Jenkins)
Dear Mr. Jenkins, ..... Yours sincerely, ..
200

We faced many _________ during our trips, but the worst was the weather. (DIFFICULT)

difficulties

200
When you arrive at the airport you have to _______ ______ with your airline.
check in
200

the place where you play football is a football ......

pitch / field

200

All the boots donated must be in good .......

a) fitness b) state c) condition d) form

c) condition

200
The buses are always late in my town, they're really ________.
unreliable
300
The country has warned the ........ not to drink the water. The island is .......... by people who still practice ancient customs and traditions. (INHABIT)
the inhabitants is inhabited by
300
When you recover from an illness, or something bad, you _______ ______ it.
get over.
300

When the rain started we sheltered under a big tree. 

When the rain started we _______ _________ under a big tree. 

took cover

300

Nigella is able to keep a record of meals that she is ....... of  and her followers can look at her mouth-watering creations.

a) content b) satisfied c) proud d) pleased

c) proud

300
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of travelling by plane. Speak for 1 minute. Do not stop until you are stopped.
...
400

They weren't allowed to stay out late when they lived with their parents. (LET)

Their parents .................................................... stay out late when they lived at home.

Their parents didn't let them stay out late when they lived at home.

400

I regret not contacting Marco when I was in Bologne. TOUCH

I wish that I .................................................... Marco when I was in Bologne.

I wish that I had got in touch with Marco..

400
Max ........ a fortune from his computer company.
made
400

I can't ______ the twins apart, they are so similar it's really confusing! 

(a) tell (b) see (c) decide (d) get

(a) tell

400

What verb fits in  all these sentences? 

1. My sister and I always ........ turns loading the dishwasher. / 2. My best friend doesn't appreciate me enough, he sometimes ........ me for granted. / 3. No one ever seems to ........ me seriously, they always think I'm joking!

take

500

The economy of my city has become ....... on tourists. Whether I can go on holiday ...... on how much money I can save over the next month. 

DEPEND

dependent on tourists / depends on how...

500

When you have an argument with a friend and perhaps stop talking to them temporarily, you _____ ______ with your friend. When you say sorry and become friends again, you ______ _____ with them.

fall out / make up

500
The music from the festival ....... me awake for ages last night.
kept.
500

My sister, my mum and I all wear glasses - it ______ in the family. 

(a) runs (b) takes (c) keeps (d) stays

(a) runs

500

The storm made it impossible for us to go hiking. 

PREVENTED 

We ........................ by the storm.

We were prevented from going hiking by the storm.

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