Use of English

A

100

I wasn't all that ....... in plants, but my dad's a botanist by profession.

a) fascinated
b) keen
c) interested
d) fond

interested in

200

These people were complaining about ........ difficult it was to share home videos online.

DOUBLE POINTS

how

300

Teenagers are often very sensitive about their (APPEAR).

APPEARANCE

400

The company needed to hire many more (EMPLOY).

The (EMPLOY) rate has gone up for the third consecutive year.

1 - EMPLOYEES

2 - EMPLOYMENT

500

Take my advice and don't believe everything he says.

WERE

If I ................. believe everything he says.

If I were you, I wouldn't believe everything he says.

B

100

As ....... as I am concerned, these ideas are valid.

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

As far as

200

She had no formal training ....... she began writing on the subject in a daily newspaper in 1969.

when

300

There was a very good (POSSIBLE) that the holiday would be cancelled due to the bad weather.

POSSIBILITY

400

He found the seats on the aeroplane to be so (COMFORT) that he couldn't fall asleep.

He was taken to hospital after complaining of feeling (COMFORT) in his chest.

DOUBLE POINTS

1 - UNCOMFORTABLE

2 - DISCOMFORT

500

You only get into trouble because of your stupid behaviour.

STUPIDLY

If you .................., you wouldn't get into trouble.

If you didn't behave stupidly, you wouldn't get into trouble.

C

100

Mimi is able to keep a record of designs that she is ....... of, and people can see them in her album

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

DOUBLE POINTS

proud of

200

He is very selfish and doesn't really understand very much about the world ....... him.

around

300

His achievements aroused great (ADMIRE) among his peers.

ADMIRATION

400

The surge in new business created an (ECONOMY) boom.

According to (ECONOMY), Americans spend more than $70 billion on computer games each year.

1 - ECONOMIC

2 - ECONOMISTS

500

Karen failed to persuade the landlord to change the locks.

SUCCEED

Karen ......................... the landlord to change the locks.

Karen did not succeed in pursuading the landlord to change the locks.

D

100

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

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

in good condition

200

In ....... words, the equivalent of a twenty-minute swim.

other

300

Jason received lots of (ENCOURAGE) from his parents to attend medical school.

ENCOURAGEMENT

400

The most (VALUE) item on show today is a Louis XIV armchair.

My grandmother's necklace is (VALUE). Nothing could ever replace it.

1 - VALUABLE

2 - INVALUABLE

500

I find it easy to understand your accent.

DIFFICULTY

I ................... your accent.

DOUBLE POINTS

I have no difficulty in understanding your accent.

E

100

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

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

DOUBLE POINTS

coming up with

200

Ever ....... that moment the business has grown rapidly

since

300

We had to renew our gym membership (ANNUAL)

ANNUALLY

400

They think he is the most (SUIT) person for the job.

There is some question as to his (SUIT) for this job.

1 - SUITABLE

2 - SUITABILITY

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.