Part 1 - Multiple choice
He tried to .......... her some advice but she wouldn't listen.
A recommend
B suggest
C give
D take
C give
Our neighbour has agreed to take ...... of our dogs when we are on holiday.
care
One of the most ............... and most convenient domestic appliances is the microwave oven.
USE
useful
The course wasn't as easy as I'd expected.
MORE
The course ..... I'd expected.
If Monica happens .... be in the city in June, she should visit me.
to
She has decided to take ....... a new hobby.
A in
B down
C on
D up
D up
I knew the exam would be difficult, but I didn’t expect it to be …… hard as that.
as
The Shining is probably the most ………………… move I’ve ever seen.
FRIGHT
frightening
It's the most beautiful painting I've ever seen.
SEEN
I .... beautiful painting.
have never seen such a
I'm tired. ........., I have to go to work.
However
She takes .......... her father; they’re both as disorganised as each other.
A upon
B before
C after
D beside
B after
I’ve never been particularly fond ..... heavy metal music, but my dad’s a real fan.
of
As the exam day approached, I became ………. nervous.
INCREASE
increasingly
I won't be able to get to work if George doesn't drive me.
UNLESS
.................................... me a lift, I won't be able to get to work.
Unless George gives
There are more boys than girls in our class.
AS
There are …………………. as boys in our class.
not as many girls
You ...... to see a doctor about your cough.
A should
B must
C might
D ought
D ought
..... he felt quite ill he still went to work.
Although
Derek is so .............. You can never trust him to arrive on time for anything.
RELY
unreliable
I think it would be a good idea to speak to the manager first.
WERE
If ..... speak to the manager first.
I were you, I'd
I fell ......... with my cousin when we were 14 and we've never spoken to each other since.
A off
B away
C down
D out
out
She bumped into her ex-boyfriend in the street, .......... all her efforts to avoid him.
A although
B in spite
C despite
D however
C despite
You ....... better study if you want to pass the exam.
had
You obviously ............ when I set the homework. You’ve done the wrong exercise.
UNDERSTAND
misunderstood
I arrived late because I missed the 10.30 train.
TURNED
If I'd caught the 10.30 train, I ................. time.
would have turned up on
Shakespeare's work is famous for his universality and ................. .
TIME
timelessness