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1. D |
11. E |
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2. D |
12- B |
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3. C |
13. E |
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4. C |
14. D |
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5. D |
15. E |
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6. A |
16. B |
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7. A |
17. E |
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8. C |
18. E |
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9. E |
19. D |
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10. C |
20. A |
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21. B |
INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
Give one answer only to each question.
1-She was very ________ when I told her my pet had died.
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A- sympathetic |
B- just |
C-helpful |
D- pitiful |
E- friendly |
2-The policeman _________ me the way to Victoria Station.
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A- said |
B- directed |
C- told |
D- indicated |
E- informed |
3-I don’t know what to do. I need your _________.
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A- suggestion |
B- advice |
C- information |
D- proposal |
E- instruction |
4-She’s very pretty, but she’s not __________ clever.
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A- absolutely |
B- at all |
C- entirely |
D-completely |
E- also |
5-When you come, __________ your new records with you.
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A- fetch |
B- take |
C- carry |
D- bring |
E- get |
6-What were John and Mary __________ about when you came into the room?
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A- speaking |
B- discussing |
C- saying |
D- telling |
E- talking |
7-I don’t smoke, but I don’t object to __________ people smoking.
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A- different |
B- another |
C- other |
D- alternative |
E- unlike |
8-Jane is _________ her operation.
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A- getting up |
B- getting around |
C- getting over |
D- getting back |
E- getting on |
9-When we went on holiday, we _________ John’s car.
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A- borrowed |
B- lent |
C- invited |
D- asked |
E- let |
10-I like your new dress, the colour ________ you.
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A- fits |
B- looks |
C- suits |
D- likes |
E- seems |
11-He shouted at the _________ of his voice.
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A- summit |
B- head |
C- height |
D- top |
E- limit |
12- Mr. Jones wants to know if he can have a _________ with you.
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A- argument |
B- word |
C- lecture |
D- speech |
E-conversation |
13- I bought these books at a ___________ Portobello Market.
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A- counter |
B- store |
C- stall |
D- bench |
E- seat |
14- I ________ why no one has ever asked me to be his wife
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A- ask |
B- reflect |
C- enquire |
D- wonder |
E- consider |
15- It’s no use _________ over spilt milk.
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A- arguing |
B- crying |
C- shouting |
D- upsetting |
E- quarrelling |
16- Mrs. Brown has cleaned the house from __________ to bottom.
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A- attic |
B- first floor |
C- top |
D- roof |
E- upstairs |
17- John has been travelling for nine hours, he’s _________.
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A- done down |
B- done in |
C- done over |
D- done away |
E- done out |
18- There’s a bomb in the garden, it may __________ at any minute.
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A- crash |
B- bang |
C- smash |
D- explode |
E- crack |
19- Alice is tall and slim and a beautiful __________.
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A- position |
B- shape |
C- form |
D- figure |
E- size |
20- I live in England but I was __________ in Australia.
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A- born |
B- borne |
C- appeared |
D- arrived |
E- brought |
21- John is not very handsome, but his nose and eyes are his best _________.
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A-characteristics |
B- characters |
C- looks |
D- appearances |
E- features |
22- Please be quiet. I can’t __________ the radio.
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A- listen |
B- hear |
C- attend |
D- receive |
E- overhear |
23- The students ___________ their examination last month.
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A- offered |
B- took |
C- presented |
D- made |
E- assisted |
24- Mrs.Brown’s children have very good manners because they have been well____.
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A-brought out |
B-brought in |
C-brought together |
D-brought up |
E-brought round |
25- John is always _________ his wife.
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A- discussing |
B- quarrelling |
C-dissenting |
D-consenting |
E-recriminating |
26- Please don’t talk in the ____because there is an examination in the lecture room.
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A- promenade |
B- lane |
C- corridor |
D-path |
E- way |
27- I don’t mind washing up but I hate __________ beds.
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A- doing |
B- preparing |
C-arranging |
D- making |
E- cleaning |
28- John can’t walk very well because he __________ his ankle playing football.
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A- folded |
B- undid |
C-reversed |
D- bent |
E- sprained |
29- That black cat has been ___________ on the wall all day.
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A- lying |
B- laying |
C- staying |
D- placing |
E- going |
30- My father is very __________ with his hands.
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A- curious |
B- interested |
C- interesting |
D- intelligent |
E- clever |
31- Mrs.Brown is offering a _____ of U$50 to anyone who finds her diamond ring.
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A- prize |
B- price |
C- reward |
D- money |
E- total |
32- I should be _________ if you would answer my letter by return.
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A- nice |
B- good |
C- glad |
D- cheerful |
E- kind |
33- We drove from London to Brighton in the fog and we did not ___ there till 7 p.m.
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A- go |
B- come |
C- be |
D- stay |
E- reach |
34- He will pass his examination if he works _________.
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A- quietly |
B- strongly |
C- hard |
D- cleverly |
E- loudly. |
35- I ________ in London with Mrs Jones.
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A- left |
B- stayed |
C- moved |
D- went |
E- visited |
36- Mary is very _______ because she has failed her examination.
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A- excited |
B- afraid |
C- sensitive |
D- sensible |
E- upset |
37- My father told me never _________ a lie.
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A- to do |
B- to make |
C- to tell |
D- to recount |
E- to relate |
38- During the thunderstorm the tree was ________ by lightning.
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A- hit |
B- flashed |
C- exploded |
D- struck |
E- crashed |
39- Mrs Brown’s children are always as good as ________.
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A- butter |
B- gold |
C- milk |
D- silk |
E- silver |
40- The flowers in this vase have _________.
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A- faded |
B- dulled |
C- dimmed |
D- paled |
E- shaded |
(Practice Tests for First Certificate English )
by
(Margaret Archer, Enid Nolan-Woods)
SO LONG! SEE YOU NEXT CLASS!

Erlanda Siqueira