VOCAB TEST - CPE Y.

I would love to _________________ some things that happened

1) Use the missing words/expressions in the sentences . in my past.
A.Z. I am happy to saw I _________________ the cancer scare.
 Quaint  Shake up her complacencies WAA. The robbers _________________ the biggest bank in NY city.
 Off the beaten track  Go fly a kite
 Objects of scrutiny  Flag down 2) Choose the correct option A, B or C in the sentences below.
 Nimble  Lush
 Chartered  Mortgage 1. We were walking and _______ upon a beautiful
 Flies off the handle  Meanders waterfall in the middle of the forest.
 Pulled over  Brought up
 Skidded  Plough A. stumbled B. tumbled C. staggered
 Ran aground  Has dwindled
 Overwhelmed  Moored 2. We cannot just give up and _______ to despair!
 Latched onto  Raw
A. struggle B. rough C. succumb
 Embodies  In essence
 Undo  By no means 3. The teacher didn’t show up so Mary had to _______ him
 Pulled through  Held up and teach the class.
 Stop over  Commute
hen I travel, I try to find locations _________________. A. stand by for B. stand in for C. stand up to
B. Everyday I _________________ 1 hour to and from work.
4. They drove past the accident _______ and were shocked!
C. Sara needs to _________________ or she gets bored with her
life. She was _________________ in a family that always A. sight B. site C. scenery
moved from one place to another.
5. The restaurant _______ being much better than we had
D. I was so angry. I told her: “_________________!”
expected.
E. When my mom died, I was _________________ with emotion.
The feelings were so _________________ and painful. A. turned out B. ended up C. went on
F. You have to be very careful because he _________________ very
easily when you make a mistake. 6. It is important to have a budget and live within your
G. We had to plan a _________________ as there were no _______.
direct flights available. A. means B. allowance C. funds
H. Twenty or more boats were _________________ to the pier.
I. The river _________________ through the forest, just like a 7. The train _______ said we would be delayed at least
snake. In the middle of the forest is a _________________ another hour.
cottage. It is absolutely beautiful. A. announcement B. warning C. notice
J. She _________________ the idea and never looked back.
K.Celebrities normally take _________________ flights as they 3) Complete the sentences with the prefixes “OVER” from below.
own their own planes.
 Overhead  Overloaded
L. She types so fast; her fingers are so _________________.
 Overlooked  Overwhelmed
M. People like Lady Gaga are always _________________ as  Overtook  Overexcited
people criticize their every move.  Overland  Overheard
N. During harvest, we need to _________________ the fields. 1. I _______________ the washing machine; it was so full that
O. The car _____________ on black ice and crashed into a post. water went everywhere!
P. He is mean. He is, ________________, a horrible person. 2. She ______________ my conversation and told everyone.
Q. Unless you’re rich, you need a _____________ to buy a house. 3. You need to be careful with the _______________
R.I was lost, I needed to _________________ a car to help me. compartments in the plane. Sometimes things fall out.
S. The outcome is _________________ guaranteed. 4. I _______________ her when I proposed. She cried all
T. The boat _________________ as the captain feel asleep while night!
steering and didn’t see the island. 5. It is better to crash in the sea than _______________.
U. I _________________ and let me friend get out of the car. 6. She was _______________ when she saw her great gift.
V.Our national team _____________ competitive spirit and skill. 7. I _______________ an important fact in my thesis.
W. The forest was very _____________ as it had many plants. 8. That car completely _______________ the red Ferrari and
X.The village _________________ in size over the years. almost caused an accident!
 2. Try not to get sucked _______ by his charm.
3. _______ the face of it, it seems like a good idea, but is it?
 Let their hair down  Thinly veiled 4. My manager is in charge _______ the whole factory.
 Blistering pace  Liaise 5. My father stepped _______ from his position when he retired.
 Blunt  Oozing 6. She couldn’t decide; she was _______ two minds about it.
 Cushy  Took credit for 7. Scientists are _______ the threshold of finding a cure.
 Tuition fees  Humdrum 8. She bought the purse _______ impulse the moment she saw it.
 Rack your brain  Wind down 9. You need to leap _______ an opportunity when it appears.
 Set his sights  Fend for 10. Mary plucked _______ the courage to ask Brandon out.
 Plodding  Hammering away 11. I have to take issue _______ opinion, it’s completely wrong.
 Belied  Unfettered
 Futile  Pat on the back 6) Choose the correct option A, B or C in the sentences below.
 Give the boot  Arbitrator
 A lame duck  Floundering 1. They _______ many problems while fighting the war.

4) Use the missing words/expressions from the box to complete A. encountered B. stimulation C. overcame
the sentences below. 2. She was _______ when she fired him, but not mean.

A. blunt B. frank C. brash

A. He looked at Frank’s care with _______________ envy.
Everyone knew he was jealous! 3. Patricia was _______ by guilt when her dog ran away.
B.Barb will _______________ with teachers all over the world on
A. obsessed B. consumed C. engulfed
teaching techniques and at night they will all
_______________ and have fun. 4. In a race, it is better to _______ yourself than sprint.
C. I did the whole project and she _______________ it all!
D. Since my parents’ divorce, I have had to learn to take care of and A. pace B. rush C. race
_______________ myself. 5. She is a _______ supporter of her football team.
E. Queen Elizabeth is a _______________; she has no power.
F. Larry _______________ on becoming the President of the US. A. settled B. reliable C. staunch
He is ____________ with confidence and charisma. 6. _______ of their bad marks, she reviewed old material.
G. You need to _______________ for ideas for the project.
H. She has such a _______________ job; it’s so easy! A. in view B. beyond C. given
I. His imagination is so wild. It is _______________ by logical
7. She ______ her family when she dropped out of college.
thinking.
J. I was given a _______________ for all of my hard work. A. disgraced B. discredited C. disregarded
K.I kept _______________ at my homework until I finished.
7) Use the expressions from the box in the sentences.
L. His voice was so angry that it ____________ the smile on his
face. We heard later he was __________ from the company.  Pull your weight  Did a job on him
M. It was a _______________ attempt to keep fans off the  Struck a bargain  Struck out on his own
stage. They just kept climbing on!  Strike while the iron’s hot  Pull his socks up
N. Work is monotonous! It’s just a _______________ routine.  Did a 180  Strike a balance
O. She was very ___________ with the truth and said everything  Pull some strings  Pulled out all the stops
she thought. 1. She _______________ at the market and bought it for a
P. Bolt set a _______________ in the Olympics 100m race. much lower price.
Q. In university, you need to pay _______________ every year. 2. They _______________ and completely changed their mind
R.The company hired an _______________ to settle the case. on the idea for the project.
S. The movie was very ____________, it dragged on forever. 3.She managed to _______________ and fly First Class.
T. She was seriously struggling during the test. She felt like she was 4.He _____________ to impress his girlfriend and propose.
_______________. 5.It is hard to _______________ between work and play.
U. Mary likes to _______________ with a glass of wine and a 6.The company is failing. We need to _______________ and
bubble bath. buy it while it’s still cheap.
5) Fill in the correct preposition in the sentences below. 7.You need to _______________ at this company. If you
1. The thesis must be completed _______ accordance with the rules. don’t do your job, you will be fired.
8.When she broke up with him, she _______________.
9.He needs to _______________ if he wants to graduate.
10. He _______________ and moved out of his parent’s
home.