C1+ Test Series (11) Name: ________________________ Score: ______/90

I. PHONETICS
A. Phonemes: Choose the word whose italicised part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. transition B. senior C. surgery D. instruct
2. A. comedy B. comet C. homicide D. tomb
3. A. crossed B. baked C. forced D. caused
4. A. strikes B. cigarettes C. fertilizers D. crops
5. A. cloud B. south C. southern D. drought
B. Word stress: Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
1. A. adolescent B. relationship C. ingredient D. emergency
2. A. parachute B. screwdriver C. prohibit D. multiple
3. A. leadership B. usefulness C. vanity D. linguistics
4. A. prosperity B. kindergarten C. inquisitive D. insomnia
5. A. overpopulated B. unsatisfactory C. cardiovascular D. environmentalist

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

A. Grammar: Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
1. If he had not been hungry, he ______ for a meal.
A. would not ask B. will not ask C. would not have asked D. asked
2. Do not believe Robert! He ______ your brother-in-law.
A. do know B. does know C. know D. known
3. Let’s leave it if we ______ it by tomorrow.
A. needn’t to B. do not need C. needn’t have D. do not need to
complete complete completed complete
4. We will not have to look for a guide; Mr. Walker knows Paris very well and ______.
A. so does his wife B. so do his wife C. so knows his wife D. neither does his wife
5. He is over twenty and he should not expect his parents to help him for the rest of his life. I think it is
high time ______ to work.
A. for him to start B. he starts C. he started D. for his to start
6. I do know it is not my duty and I ______, but I want to.
A. must not do it B. do not have do it C. needn’t do it D. must not to do it
7. “But I did give him the money!” “Well, it ______ at least six months ago.”
A. ought have been B. should be given C. should have been D. was being
given given given
8. What a pity we bought that ugly house! How I wish we ______ it.
A. had not bought B. had bought C. bought D. did not buy
9. My brother says there was no way to help Betty. I am, however, not so sure about it. For example,
if we ______ her the money she needed.
A. had given B. gave C. would give D. would have given
10. She ______ to be extremely indulgent to her children.
A. is spoken B. is said C. told D. talked

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B. Vocabulary: Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
1. As soon as I read about the job in the newspaper, I immediately decided to ____ for it.
A. request B. write C. apply D. subscribe
2. The manager agreed to ____ a possible increase in wages.
A. discuss B. discover C. direct D. improve
3. The audience was thrilled with the actor’s brilliant ____.
A. stage B. management C. behaviour D. performance
4. Many people ____ the football game at the stadium.
A. attended B. looked C. went D. presented
5. It took Fred two months to ____ from his serious illness.
A. escape B. recover C. rescue D. improve
6. To take part in the competition, you must ____ in this form.
A. write B. take C. sign D. fill
7. As Ann has spent all the money on a new car, she cannot ____ a holiday abroad this year.
A. allow B. afford C. select D. bear
8. The plane ____ landed after some difficulties.
A. correctly B. eventually C. properly D. conveniently
9. The company has ____ rules which must be obeyed by all employees.
A. required B. safe C. strict D. spare
10. James went to the travel agency to get some ____ on Mexico.
A. leaflets B. plans C. designs D. announcements

C. Word forms (1): Complete the following sentence with the correct form of the word in the right column.
1. She had sensed, _________________________________, that Peter was interested in her. INTUITION

2. In summer the old castle is visited by a great many ______________________________. SIGHT

3. Representatives of the music business say that the profits of many companies are down PIRATE
this year as a result of _____________________________________________________.

4. The trial of the famous author attracted a great deal of ____________________________. PUBLIC

5. Civil rights ________________________________________________ say the new laws CAMPAIGN

will intrude on people’s personal freedom.

6. You will have to be prepared to face ___________________________ of your privacy if INVADE

you become the girlfriend of a famous footballer.

7. In our school, ______________________ tests will be used to measure students’ progress. STANDARD

8. She was bitterly disappointed as her hard work has gone __________________________. NOTICE

9. Protesters took to the street in massive numbers to demand the president’s RESIGN
________________________________________________________________________.

10. Police think that an _____________________________________ may have set fire to the ARSON
judge’s house as an act of revenge.

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 D. Word forms (2): Choose the odd word out from the following word groups according to how they form nouns.
1. A. survive B. appear C. enter D. accept
2. A. depend B. refer C. employ D. interfere
3. A. divide B. confuse C. conclude D. tired
4. A. long B. deep C. strong D. famous
5. A. belong B. explore C. save D. surround
6. A. warm B. wide C. brave D. grow
7. A. shy B. except C. describe D. react
8. A. achieve B. believe C. relieve D. grieve
9. A. rude B. lonely C. bright D. original
10. A. disappoint B. regular C. excite D. entertain
E. Phrasal verbs: Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
1. The doctor told me to add _____ the number of calories I have eaten.
A. down B. up C. out D. to
2. I didn’t catch _____ at first. Then I understood what the man was saying.
A. up B. up with C. on D. into
3. Protesters were calling _____ a ban on the production of GM foods.
A. for B. on for C. off D. in
4. I can always count _____ him for good advice.
A. at B. to C. towards D. on
5. According to the weather forecast, it will clear _____ tonight.
A. up B. away C. out D. off
6. We got married a month before the war broke _____.
A. up B. down C. out D. off
7. She flicked _____ the channels but nothing interesting was on.
A. on B. upon C. at D. through
8. I waited for the laughter to die _____ before I spoke.
A. out B. down C. off D. back
9. She lived _____ until 1957, when she died aged 85.
A. in B. by C. on D. through
10. He hit me and nearly knocked me _____.
A. out B. up C. away D. off
F. Idioms: Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
1. My office is at the end of the corridor – come and see me if you need a ______ to cry on.
A. man B. back C. lean D. shoulder
2. When one airline reduces its ticket prices, the rest usually follow ______.
A. suit B. exact C. same D. alike
3. I don’t want to blow my own ______, but I think it’s pretty good.
A. recorders B. clarinet C. trumpet D. flute
4. Wealth and fame can be a ______ sword.
A. two edge B. dual edge C. double edge D. double-edged
5. Don’t worry, Kara is in ______. Dr. Peters is the best surgeon I know.
A. right hands B. safe hands C. correct hands D. true hands
6. When Mandy didn’t bother to come home for Christmas dinner, which was the last ______.
A. straw B. point C. edge D. moment
7. No ______ will be left unturned in the investigation into the murder.
A. rock B. gravel C. stone D. soil
8. Paul is the ______ of his father.
A. copy B. picture C. spitting image D. splitting image
9. The book is written, the dice is ______.
A. set B. set up C. cast D. formed
10. She’s been telling ______ behind my back! Well, whatever she told you, it’s a lie.
A. tale B. a tale C. tales D. the tales

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III. READING & WRITING
A. Cloze: Fill in the blank with a suitable word to complete the passage.
Electronic Voting System
Because university lectures are usually attended (1) ____________________ large numbers of
students, there is little interaction (2) ____________________ the lecturer and the students and (3)
____________________ way for the lecturer to check whether the students are benefitting.
Thanks (4) ____________________ an invention known (5) ____________________ an electronic
voting system – or ‘clickers’ for short – this situation is beginning to change. ‘Clickers’ are hand-held
devices on (6) ____________________ students click the relevant button to answer questions posed by the
lecturer. The students’ answers are communicated to the lecturer’s computer either by infra-red transmitter
(7) ____________________ by radio frequency and the results are displayed on the lecturer’s projection
screen at the front of the hall. Initially lecturers presumed that the advantage of clickers for students would
be that they would make lectures an interactive, (8) ____________________ than a passive, experience.
But there have been unforeseen advantages for the lecturers themselves because they are much more in
touch with (9) ____________________ each student is getting (10) ____________________ with the
subject. There are advantages for the students because if they get an answer wrong, they won’t be
embarrassed in front of (11) ____________________ peers.
But there are other advantages too. Clickers are also getting students talking to (12)
____________________ other. Some lecturers are getting students to talk to their neighbour about (13)
____________________ they put and why. If clickers are used properly, they have huge potential in
allowing lecturers to pitch their lectures (14) ____________________ the right level and get feedback on
(15) ____________________. This is especially helpful at the beginning of a course.

B. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given.
1. David said that the accident was his fault. (TOOK)
David ……………………………………………………………………………………… the accident.

2. We would try really hard, but my older sister and I never got on. (HOW)
No ………………………………………………………….…….…, my older sister and I never got on.

3. It might get cold when you’re out this evening, so it’s probably a good idea to take gloves. (CASE)
It’s probably worth …………………………………………….…… cold when you’re out this evening.

4. They told Nick not to go to the city centre on New Year’s Eve. (WARNED)
Nick …………………………………………………………… from the city centre on New Year’s Eve.

5. I wish I could have finished my biology project on time. (ABLE)

I regret not …………………………………………………….…… my biology project finished on time.

C. Paragraph writing: Write a 100-120 word paragraph on the following topic: Good Habits

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