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Full Mid-course Test
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1 For questions 1–50, read the sentences below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each gap.
1 Antarctica’s harsh environment of extreme cold, wind and drought conditions is not _____ to
permanent settlement.
A constructive B conducive C positive D appreciative
2 He _____ teaches tennis even though he’s 80 years old.
A ever B just C yet D still
3 We were camped in the middle of _____ and all we could hear were the sounds of wild
animals.
A nowhere B anywhere C everywhere D somewhere
4 If you _____ to hear of a vacancy in the company, please let me know.
A happen B should C might D imagine
5 If you don’t take this opportunity, you _____ it for the rest of your life.
A are regretting B will be regretting C are going to regret D have regretted
6 _____ about the hole in the ozone layer wasn’t brought to the public consciousness until 1985.
A consideration B conservation C concern D conception
7 Today there are few places in the world that are not _____ by pollution caused by human
activity.
A diluted B contaminated C corrupted D blemished
8 Let’s not wait for Jack because he’s _____ to be late – he usually is.
A about B supposed C bound D due
9 It is believed that the release of huge amounts of CFCs into the atmosphere has _____ in the
hole in the ozone layer.
A caused B led C resulted D created
10 Scientists warn us that the ice caps are melting at a ferocious pace, which will ______ that sea
levels could rise dramatically.
A cause B mean C make D force
11 The villagers were scared of _____ to leave their homes but when the storm broke they had no
choice.
A being forced B forcing C having forced D having been forced
12 We _____ meaning to invite our new neighbours over for supper but haven’t got round to it
yet.
A have been B were C will be D had been
13 I _____ the man’s name. I think it’s Mr Wyndham or something like that.
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 A mightn’t remember B am not remembering C hadn’t remembered D can’t remember
14 When they arrived at the centre, the training course _____ and they weren’t allowed in.
A was starting already B already started C had already started D has already started
15 I think _____ for another job next month as I’m not really happy here.
A I look B I’m looking C I will look D I intend to look
16 We were on the _____ of buying the house when we heard there was a problem.
A edge B position C verge D border
17 Governments have been trying to _____ down on antisocial behaviour in cities.
A break B crack C set D put
18 The building should _____ , then the accident wouldn’t have happened.
A be repairing B have repaired C be repaired D have been repaired
19 Unfortunately, the _____ of native tribes into modern society has frequently been
unsuccessful.
A implementation B involvement C colonisation D integration
20 The company _____ a lot of importance on the welfare of its staff.
A sits B has C makes D places
21 All the students need to _____ access to the main database in order to complete their
assignments.
A take B make C have D keep
22 The children wanted to _____ with the athletes.
A take their photos B have their photos taken C be taken photos D photos have to be taken
23 When the storm broke, the whole event could have turned into a disaster _____ his quick
thinking.
A but for B imagine C whether or not D otherwise
24 If she hadn’t had her mobile phone, she _____ have been rescued from the mountain.
A shouldn’t B hadn’t C mightn’t D mustn’t
25 Can you help me with this, _____ we’ll never get it finished in time.
A unless B otherwise C in case D providing
26 _____ you didn’t have to work, what would you do?
A Whether B Unless C Given that D Assuming that
27 It’s important to keep your _____ about you when you are walking through the African bush.
A wits B minds C heads D brains
28 The art exhibition ______ the imagination of the local people who flocked to see it.
A concerned B captured C conceived D compelled
29 He ______ off going to visit them personally than writing an email.
A would be better B had better C would better D ought be better
30 _____ had he put the phone down than it rang again.
A Not until B Never C No sooner D Not only
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31 Teachers have a(n) _____ to look after their students.
A compulsion B obligation C onus D requirement
32 The lead actors got a(n) _____ ovation for their excellent performance.
A standing B applauding C bolstering D appealing
33 You _____ to attend an interview at the embassy before you can get a visa.
A must B feel obliged C are required D must have
34 It’s hard to _____ between fact and fiction in the book.
A divide B separate C discern D differentiate
35 Please find all the documents _____ with this letter.
A enclosed B contained C entailed D enfolded
36 Please _____ from using your mobile phones when inside the building.
A refuse B refrain C reject D repudiate
37 We’ll go to _____ hotel is nearest the stadium. The cost doesn’t matter.
A whichever B wherever C however D whenever
38 Most people in our country have a good _____ of living.
A cost B standard C type D matter
39 _____ they make a decision quickly, they will lose the contract.
A As if B Whether C Unless D In case
40 You need to take every _____ that comes your way if you want to get on in life.
A potential B possibility C probability D opportunity
41 _____ my English teacher, I would never have become an actor.
A Should it not be B Had it not been C If it had not been D Were it not for
42 All the parents _____ great interest in what their children were doing at school.
A placed B took C got D put
43 I’m afraid we’ve looked everywhere for the laptop and it’s nowhere _____ .
A finding B to find C have found D to be found
44 Animals facing extinction need _____ from poachers.
A protecting B to protect C be protected D to protecting
45 The company _____ to make an enormous profit from the sales of this product.
A assumes B supposed C stands D bounds
46 The animals were _____ in the waterhole, and rolling in the mud.
A wallowing B twitching C stalking D tweaking
47 Joan hates to see animals in _____ . She prefers to see them in the wild.
A confinement B capture C custody D captivity
48 Jennifer has always _____ the lake in the middle of the park with danger, ever since she fell in
as a child.
A evaluated B compared C associated D related

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49 Cecilia loves to be the _____ of attention and gets very upset if she thinks people are ignoring
her.
A centre B heart C hub D core
50 James worked very hard all his life, to the _____ of his health.
A damage B expense C harm D detriment
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2 For questions 1–25, read the sentences below. Use the word given in CAPITALS at the end of
each sentence to form a word that fits in the space.
1 Research scientists have made some amazing __________ in the fight against cancer.
BREAK
2 All the experiments were carried out in a carefully __________ environment. CONTROL
3 The dispute was the result of a __________ between management and workers.
UNDERSTAND
4 It is totally __________ that he would do anything so stupid. He’s always so sensible.
CONCEIVE
5 The weather is extremely hot and __________ today, and it’s given me a headache. OPPRESS
6 The festival was a __________ meeting of different cultures and everyone enjoyed it.
HARMONY
7 If we want to stay fit, it’s important to reduce our __________ of starchy foods. CONSUME
8 I’m afraid the delay is __________ . There’s nothing we can do about it. AVOID
9 The young actor’s __________ on turning up for every single audition, whatever the role,
finally paid off and he was given a part in a new play. INSIST
10 Wanda is probably the most __________ of our employees. She’s never had a day off.
DEPEND
11 If you have any complaints or suggestions, please speak to Hamid, who is your student
__________ . REPRESENT
12 __________ he decided to say on in Ecuador for another six months. SURPRISE
13 I’m afraid that the test results were __________ . They didn’t tell us anything useful.
CONCLUDE
14 The company was trying to think of ways to improve staff __________ . MOTIVATE
15 All you need to know is in this report, which gives a __________ overview of the current
situation. COMPREHEND
16 I’m afraid you’re living under a __________ if you believe that this is a happy place to work.
CONCEIVE
17 It is __________ whether he’ll be able to join us on the trip as he’s very busy. DOUBT
18 Their announcement was totally __________ and we were all left speechless. EXPECT
19 Of all the candidates for the job, this one seems to be the most __________ . SUIT
20 He only wanted to __________ her performance so she told him to leave. CRITIC
21 I found the story in the movie utterly __________ and wanted to see it again and again.
COMPEL
22 He gave a very __________ talk about Antarctica. INFORM
23 All these figures were __________ to me as I had no idea what they referred to. MEAN
24 She was __________ exhausted after spending a weekend with her sister. EMOTION
25 Gianni was __________ with his salary, and that’s why he’s moved to another company that
is paying him more. SATISFY
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3 For questions 1–25, read the text below and think of the word that best fits each space. Use
only one word in each space.
ON BEING HEALTHY
Keeping healthy is a vital part of my life these days, thanks (1) __________ a wonderful doctor whose
words (2) __________ a major impact (3) __________ me. I visited him two years ago as I was
always (4) __________ of breath every time I walked anywhere. He told me I was very unfit and was
putting my life (5) __________ the line by eating pizza and chips every day. Only after he’d done
several tests on me (6) __________ I realise how bad the situation (7) __________ . While
(8) __________ is no harm in eating this kind of food from time to time, as a basic diet it certainly is
unhealthy. However, it’s not until a doctor tells you that you might only have a few years to live, that
you start to think about your diet seriously. (9) __________ all likelihood, he saved my life.
(10) __________ it not for him I wouldn’t be here now. Ultimately it’s (11) __________ to you what
you eat and how much exercise you do, and it’s no good if family members nag you constantly
because, eventually, (12) __________ they say, you will ignore them. Luckily this doctor made me
realise immediately that I (13) __________ better do something about it. I knew that I was the one
(14) __________ fault here. After an accident, I (15) __________ become lazy and, feeling too ill to
cook, started sending out for take-aways. However, I am finally showing signs of (16) __________
weight and, (17) __________ that I continue my new regime of healthy eating and regular exercise, I
should be back to full health and fitness by the end of the year. (18) __________ this means is that I’ll
probably have to continue my regime for ever. However that’s not too much of a hardship since I’ve
become addicted to exercise and I’ve found a good restaurant that caters (19) __________ people with
particular diets, (20) __________ when I don’t feel like cooking, I just go there. (21) __________ no
circumstances will I return to my previous lifestyle as I feel so good at the moment. (22) __________
is believed that many illnesses could be prevented (23) __________ people just took a little more
exercise every day, and now I’m going to set up an organisation to help people who find
(24) __________ in the same situation as I was two years ago and feel let (25) __________ by the
health system, which hasn’t been able to help them.
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