TEST 4

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. I was surprised to hear that he had a girlfriend. That’s _________.
A. a turn-up for the books B. a nice turn of phrase
C. an about-turn D. a funny turn
2. Decisions there _________ around the globe with a force unmatched anywhere else.
A. extrapolate B. vindicate C. reverberate D. subjugate
3. Simon hasn’t got a job, and isn’t trying to get one. He just _________ his friends.
A. meddles with B. sponges on C. tarts up D. sweeps along
4. Failing to stand a _________ state-run organization, Jimmy decided to switch job.
A. symphonic B. monolithic C. gargantuan D. concordant
5. _________ chair the meeting.
A. John was decided to B. It was decided that John
C. There was decided that John should D. John had been decided to
6. Annabel and Insidious 3 are not James Wan’s best movies by far and those would be
________ between any other sequels on air, but they are pretty incredible.
A. kiss-offs B. summings-up C. tip-offs D. toss-ups
7. She ___________ when the teacher made her speak in front of the whole class.
A. had rosy cheeks B. turned as red as beetroot
C. went scarlet D. painted the town red
8. _________ by their new finds, the archaeologists say they had made dramatic new finds
of Viking settlements.
A. Buoyed up B. Irked out C. Sounded off D. Perked up
9. I wish she __________ me all the time about the broken vase.
A. wouldn’t nag B. didn’t nag C. hadn’t nag D. doesn’t nag
10. I was _________ tempted to report his incompetence to my line manager otherwise the
whole team would suffer.
A. Highly B. sorely C. greatly D. urgently
11. He was disappointed by his result, but later he __________ himself to having to re-take
the exam.
A. exposed B. submitted C. reconciled D. subdued
12. All his friends _______ him when the man went bankrupt.
A. forsook B. abdicated C. deserted D. ceded
13. 25 people have replied to the invitation, but I've ____________and put out 30 chairs.
A. teetered on the brink B. erred on the side of caution
C. been on a razor’s edge D. been in the teeth
14. Localized tensions had developed into ___________ slaughter of innocent people.
A. systemic B. mass C. wholesale D. full-blown
15. She has written more than three self-help books and continue to __________ books to
this day.
A. stir up B. work up C. move out D. churn out
16. Desks can often show aspects of character otherwise hidden from general
view________, if analyzed in detail, will reveal their owner’s innermost secret.
A. and which B. but where C. these D. however
17. The car screeched to a(n) _______ at the junction and two men jumped out and ran
down the street.
A. halt B. stop C. end D. standstill
18. I was gripping the bathroom sink as _________ pain ripped through my chest.
A. excruciating B. agonizing C.maddening D. shooting
19. In front of the door ____________.
A. a dog sat B. was seated a dog
B. seated a dog D. was a dog seating
20. They’re establishing a rule called ‘superdelegate’ in an effort to __________ outsider
candidates.
A. clear off B. take against C. finish with D. squeeze out
B.WORD FORM
I. Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank
21. Opponents of the scheme believe the town can ill afford to lose an area of natural
beauty, and a bypass will just open the ___________ to further development. (FLOOD)
22. The strategy instruction was generally explicit and students' metacognition was
developed through a variety of ___________ activities. (CONSCIOUS)
23. Living in cities and towns, kids these days are much more ___________ than we ever
were at their age. (STREET)
24. The five-year-old confined to a London hospital bed has been given
a postal _____________ with get well cards from school pupils. (PICK)
25. She was a wonderful tennis player and won the women's __________ 3 years in a row.
(SINGLE)
II. Put the words given in the correct blanks. You have to use their correct forms to make a
meaningful passage
Juvenile delinquency refers to 26____________ (society) or illegal behavior by children or
adolescents and is considered a serious problem all over the world. It is caused by social,
economic and cultural factors. This juvenile 27___________ (crime) is apparent in marginal
sectors of urban areas where children are exposed to violence in their immediate social
environment, either as observers or as victims. Because delinquent basic education, if they
have any, is poor they have been marginalized from society and destitute of any dignity or
self esteem. Although most legal systems prescribe specific procedures for dealing with
young criminals, such as juvenile 28________ (detain) centers and suppression, approaches
to prevent youth from becoming delinquent should also include measures to instill equality
and justice, fight poverty and create an atmosphere of hope and peace among youth. These
preventive policies should be priorities over any coercive measures. Information campaigns
should be planned to 29___________ (sense) youth to be aware of the detrimental effects
of violence on the family, community and society, to teach them how to communicate
without violence. Focus on the importance of family should become a priority because it is
the primary institution of socialization of youth and continues to play an important role in
the prevention of juvenile delinquency and 30__________ (age) crime.
B. OPEN CLOZE
Fill in the each blank one suitable word.
Over the last century the world has become increasingly smaller. Not geographically, of
course, but in the sense that media, technology and the opening of borders has enabled the
world’s citizens to view, share and gain 31_________ to a much wider range of cultures,
societies and world views. In this 32________ pot that the world has become, today’s child
is privy 33_________ facets of the human experience that his immediate predecessors had
no inkling even existed. It 34____________ to reason that in order to absorb, configure and
finally form opinions about this information-laden planet, children must be supplied with
certain tools. 35____________ in this list of ‘tools’ are: education, social skills, cultural
awareness and the acquisition of languages, the most important of these being the latter.
Until recently, a child who had the ability to speak more than one language would have
been considered a very rare entity. 36___________ one-language phenomenon could be
attributed to a combination of factors. One of them is that the monolingual environment in
which a child was raised played a strong role, 37___________ did the limited, biased
education of the past. With regards to immigrants, the sad fact was that non-native parents
tended to withhold the teaching of the mother tongue so that the child would acquire the
more ‘prestigious’ language of the adopted country. Nowadays, the situation has
38___________ an almost complete reversal. In the majority of North American and
European countries, most children are given the opportunity to learn a second or
39__________ a third language. Children acquire these foreign languages through various
and diverse means. In many countries, learning a foreign language is a compulsory subject
in the state school curriculum. Other children rely on language schools or private tuition to
achieve their goal. In other instances, children are 40_________ to bilingual parents, who, if
they so desire, may teach the children two languages.
C. GUIDED CLOZE
Frescoes painting is the age-old technique which 41________ painting on a damp plaster
walls. It is known to have been used to decorate homes for at least 5000 years and has
probably existed in one form or another for 42________ longer. Its very nature makes it
43_________ for adorning large surfaces, which explains its 44_________in churches and
government buildings. 45___________ oil paintings, which are glossy and reflect light,
making it difficult to view them from certain angles, frescoes have a pleasing matte finish.
As fresco plaster bleaches relatively easily, artists do not use as wide a range of pigments as
in other types of painting, sticking mainly to pale earth 46_______ .
Fresco painting is considered to have reached its 47__________ in Italy during the
Renaissance, with Michelangelo being perhaps the most famous artist to 48__________ this
technique. A great many churches in Europe 49__________ wonderful frescoes, while more
recently celebrated artists such as the renowned Mexican muralist Diego Rivera have used
the technique to great 50_________.
41. A. composes B. comprises C. involves D. consists
42. A. greatly B. noticeably C. perceptibly D. considerably
43. A. ideal B. pertinent C. relevant D. absolute
44. A. ubiquity B. universality C. preoccupation D. all-presence
45. A. On the contrary B. Unlike C. Conversely D. In reverse
46. A. tones B. tints C. shades D. hues
47. A. summit B. crest C. height D. top
48. A. operate B. enlist C. engage D. employ
49. A. demonstrate B. boost C. expose D. boast
50. A. result B. success C. effect D. reaction
(Adapted from Cambridge CPE Complete Tests)
D. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Identify them and write their correct forms in
the space provided in the column.

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1 The number of people in need is frightening – we need a global response. Critical
transitions are necessary in our energy systems, food systems, and transport and
urbane systems. We must build resilience across all faces of the economy,
5 promoting greener growth and strengthened human capital through better services
for health, education, housing, water and social protection. We must also prioritise
to guard against future crisis – not just tackling climate impacts, which are at the
frontier of many people’s minds today, but also through macroeconomic stability,
10 social systems and infrastructure. Deepening inequalities mean we must urgently
target interventions to the most disadvantageous, particularly women, girls and
children with inabilities. Social protecting systems need to be inclusive, supporting
vulnerable households while preventing non-poor households from falling into
poverty. Strong and sustained international cooperation is essential. The longer we
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delay, the more deep the damage will be, not just in developing countries but
everywhere. The responses of the international community to the crisis is under
intense scrutiny, as it should be. A “business as usual” approach will not deliver.
Without resilient foundations, countries will be trapped in costly cycles of setback
and recovery.
(Adapted from the Guardian)

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E. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given
61. Doctors believe that people who smoke regularly are more likely to die prematurely.
LINK
=> Doctors believe that a strong ________________________________________________
62. You are not a bad lawyer Martin, but I don't think it is a very suitable job for you. OUT
=> I just don’t________________________________________________________________
63. I don't have the foggiest idea whether he will be coming or not. WHATSOEVER
=> I have __________________________________________________________________
64. However hard he tries, his shock tactics are often not successful. MARK
=> No matter _______________________________________________________________
65. You can't just suddenly decide to go on a safari. You need to plan things very carefully.
MOMENT
=> Going on safari isn't a_____________________________________________________