Adv expert m02

Name Class Advanced Expert Module Test VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR For questions 1–10, read the sentences below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap The cameras were set up so as to _ the badgers unawares during their night time forays A startle C Threatening D Barbaric B lurking C sneaking D stalking B secured C hooked D united B rein C force D pull B rile C rub D provoke ‘If you don’t as you’re _ , you’ll go straight to bed without any food,’ she threatened A taught B Harmful He was always such a charming and sensitive man that we couldn’t imagine how he could ever _ anyone up the wrong way A bother D astounded Although she had been told quite sternly to _ herself together, she simply couldn’t stop the tears from flowing A bring C dazed The TV documentary was so enthralling that we were all _ to the set until it ended A glued B terrified In an attempt not to wake his parents, Tim found himself _ up the stairs whilst holding his breath A slipping D watch _ behaviour will not be tolerated at this college and any pupil found guilty of bullying will be expelled immediately A Unsafe C discover We were _ at the exorbitant prices the hotel was charging for standard rooms A puzzled B catch B told C made D said Given how spontaneous she had always been, no one was in the least bit surprised when she decided she was going to move to Italy on a _ A impulse B wish C whim PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd D flash 10 Carol could not have known that her decision to turn left at the junction would _ such an interesting chain of events A trigger B stir C establish D incite 10 For questions 1–9, read the text below and think of the word that best fits each gap Use only one word in each gap AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR (1) was ringing the door bell was quite insistent I figured it (2) be something important as (3) when would you call on someone in the middle of the night? Rushing to put on my dressing gown, (4) was close at hand, I decided to peep out of the window to get (5) glimpse of the person below Through the glass, which was covered in frost, I could just about make (6) a familiar-looking figure (7) was my sister doing here at this time of the night? I let her in She was incredibly quiet, which was very unusual for her (8) who knew her would have recognised from her demeanour that she (9) come for help PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd For questions 1–6, 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 Many people said they had had enough of the economic situation FED An awful lot _ the economic situation Nothing new was covered in the first term, they simply reviewed the basics GROUND In the first term they just went _ and reviewed the basics Very few people put forward suggestions at the meeting ANYONE _ the meeting made any suggestions Although we were working hard, we were getting nowhere PROGRESS No _ we were working hard We spent ages trying to solve the problem FIGURE It took us a great deal _ solution No one was surprised when the police arrested a few demonstrators INEVITABLE _ that some people would be arrested at the demonstration Total: PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd 25