TEST 3 KEY

TEST KEY It is very difficult to _ the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language A convert B convey C exchange D transfer Half of the children were away from school last week because of of influenza A a break-out B a break through C an outburst D an outbreak I have English classes day – on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays A all other B each other C every other D this and the other Canada’s population rapidly after 1945 A raised B rose C reached D stretched Everyone is treated equally, irrespective of race A irrelevant B discounting C notwithstanding D irrespective It’s vital that our children’s handwriting should be A legible B legitimate C literate D illiterate That was fantastic Could I have a second , please? A plate B course C helping D service He lost his with the post-office official A humor B nature C mood D temper Waiter I can’t eat this meat It’s under- A done B developed C nourished D well 10 The mild winter has created the ideal for an ant population explosion A state B circumstance C conditions D plights 11 As she didn’t understand his question she merely gave him a look A clear B blank C simple D useless 12 In order to their goals in college, students need to invest the maximum amount of time, money, and energy in their studies A manage B catch C establish D achieve 13 My car isn’t It’s always letting me down A believable B reliable C trusty D unreliable 14 The storm has 40 houses in the village A destructive B destroyed C destroying D destroy 15 Natural are limited A sources B stores C resources D storage 16 The cost of solar, wind, and other forms of energy is getting cheaper A renewable B renewed C non-renewed D non-renewable 17 Jane is going to take extra lessons to what she missed while she was away A catch up on B cut down on C put up with D take up with 18 It is better to try to work rather than against nature A for B with C by D along 19 Let me give you a hand those bags A of B about C in D with 20 British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as A cats and dogs C chalk and cheese B salt and pepper D here and there