Vocabulary
1. The new high-speed railway is a vital part of the country's ______.
a) off-peak
b) transport network
c) excursion
d) norm
b) transport network
4. Taking on a second job is ______; it means more money but less free time.
a) between a rock and a hard place
b) playing devil's advocate
c) a double-edged sword
d) the norm
c) a double-edged sword
21. Which prefix makes logical negative?
il-
un-
ir-
im-
1. il-
Which sentence correctly shows that two things are equal?
A. My phone is more expensive as yours.
B. My phone is expensive than yours.
C. My phone is as expensive as yours.
D. My phone is the most expensive as yours.
C. My phone is as expensive as yours.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A. The faster you practice, the better you become.
B. The fastest you practice, the better you become.
C. The faster you practice, the best you become.
D. The fast you practice, the more better you become.
A. The faster you practice, the better you become.
8. The negotiators reached an ______ and could not agree on any of the key points.
a) excursion
b) impasse
c) commute
d) network
b) impasse
2. My grandfather doesn't use a smartphone or the internet. He's a bit ______.
a) a night owl
b) a late bloomer
c) behind the times
d) down-to-earth
c) behind the times
Choose the correct noun suffix for invent:
invent-ity
invent-or
invent-ness
invent-ful
2. invent-or
Which sentence correctly uses the future continuous?
A. Tomorrow at 10 AM, I will study.
B. Tomorrow at 10 AM, I studied.
C. Tomorrow at 10 AM, I will be studying.
D. Tomorrow at 10 AM, I am study.
C. Tomorrow at 10 AM, I will be studying.
Which sentence correctly uses the past simple?
A. They didn't went to the museum last Sunday.
B. They didn't go to the museum last Sunday.
C. They don't went to the museum last Sunday.
D. They weren't go to the museum last Sunday.
B. They didn't go to the museum last Sunday.
14. A person who is "candid" is:
a) Calm and collected during pressure
b) Frank, open, and honest
c) Practical and realistic
d) Acting quickly without thinking
b) Frank, open, and honest
6. "To present a counter-argument just to test the strength of the debate"
a) Between a rock and a hard place
b) Play devil's advocate
c) A double-edged sword
d) Behind the times
b) Play devil's advocate
Which word is the correct abstract noun formed from prefer?
A. Preferment
B. Preference
C. Preferness
D. Preferation
B. Preference
Which sentence correctly uses the future perfect continuous?
A. By June, I will have been studying English for five years.
B. By June, I will studying English for five years.
C. By June, I will have studied English for five years yesterday.
D. By June, I am been studying English for five years.
A. By June, I will have been studying English for five years.
Which sentence correctly uses both the past perfect and past simple?
A. After she had finished her homework, she watched television.
B. After she finished her homework, she had watched television.
C. After she had finish her homework, she watched television.
D. After she has finished her homework, she watched television.
A. After she had finished her homework, she watched television.
10. If someone is diplomatic, they are usually good at…
Acting without considering the consequences.
Keeping all opinions to themselves.
Working alone instead of in a team.
Settling disagreements peacefully.
4. Settling disagreements peacefully.
Your friend says, “I understand what he said, but you need to read between the lines.”
What does your friend suggest?
A. Read the text more quickly.
B. Look for a meaning that is implied rather than directly stated.
C. Read the sentence from the bottom upward.
D. Ignore the writer's main argument.
B. Look for a meaning that is implied rather than directly stated.
Which word means a person who helps?
A. Assistance
B. Assistful
C. Assistory
D. Assistant
D. Assistant
Tomorrow at 10 AM, I ______ for my English exam.
A. will study
B. will be studying
C. studied
D. am study
B. will be studying
Which sentence correctly combines past ability with a specific successful event?
A. I could to fix the computer yesterday.
B. I was able to fix the computer yesterday.
C. I was can fix the computer yesterday.
D. I could able to fix the computer yesterday.
B. I was able to fix the computer yesterday.
If you travel to school every day, this is called your ______.
A. excursion
B. commute
C. network
D. platform
B. commute
A student hears a rumor about a famous celebrity but isn't sure whether it is true. His teacher says, “Take it with a grain of salt.” What should he do?
A. Believe it immediately.
B. Ignore all information about the celebrity.
C. Be skeptical and not completely believe it.
D. Tell everyone about it.
C. Be skeptical and not completely believe it.
Choose the sentence with the correct word form.
A. She graduated from university and is still unemploy.
B. She graduated from university and is still unemployer.
C. She graduated from university and is still unemployed.
D. She graduated from university and is still unemploying.
C. She graduated from university and is still unemployed.
Which sentence uses a superlative correctly?
A. Mount Everest is higher mountain in the world.
B. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
C. Mount Everest is the most high mountain in the world.
D. Mount Everest is higher than mountain in the world.
B. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
Which sentence correctly uses “the + comparative, the + comparative”?
A. The more you study, the better you understand.
B. More you study, better you understand.
C. The most you study, the best you understand.
D. The more you study, the more better you understand.
A. The more you study, the better you understand