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TEST 2

EXAMINATION FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY IN ENGLISH

LISTENING TEST - PART II

LISTENING TEST - PART II: Imagine you are listening to a radio

interview. You re going to hear a man from a radio station. Hes

interviewing the director of The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame

first, youll find out a little about the history of Rock n Roll

then youll hear about the building and its location.

next theyll talk about the exhibits.

finally youll hear some useful information which should help if

you want to visit it.

You will hear the interview in several parts. After each part, you will

hear 2 to 4 questions. There are 3 answer choices for each question.

Choose the choice that best answers the question. If you want to, you may take brief notes as you listen.

Now, you will hear the beginning of the interview. For this part, there will not be any actual test questions.

The questions that follow this part are examples only.

Now, we will continue the interview. Remember, after each section of the interview you will hear 2 to 4 ques-tions. There will be 20 questions, numbers 31 - 50. Are there any questions before we begin? Now, let's con-

tinue. Listen carefully to the interview.

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Example 1: a. It is ageless

b. It is Americanc. It transcends all differences

Example 2: a. the last generationb. people everywhere

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31. a. in the 1950s

b. in the 1920s

c. in the 1960s

32. a. a museum

b. the music industry

c. a library

33. a. 1983

b. 1985

c. 1986

34. a. musicians

b. performers

c.music industry people

35. a. to make new records

b. to choose Hall of Fame members

c. to build museums

36. a. its a pyramid

b. its round

c. it looks like a record

37. a. glass

b. recordsc. steel

38. a. on a pyramid

b. by a lake

c. on 150,000 square feet of land

39. a. one

b. two

c. five

40. a. early 80s

b. late 80s

c. in the 1990s

41. a. One Hit Wonders

b. Individual Artists careers

c. 1000 songs that shaped rock

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42. a. Madonnas

b. Janis Joplins

c. Ray Orbisons

43. a. performerspersonal items

b. the cars performers drive

c. sheet music

44. a. pianos

b. guitars

c. trumpets

45. a. $5.00

b. half price

c.$3.00

46. a. music lovers

b. musicians

c. visitors from all over the world

47. a. souvenir sales

b. ground sales

c. personal item sales

48. a. a million

b. half a million

c. over a million

49. a. in Ohio

b. on the internet

c. in Memphis

50. a. you cant hear the music

b. its very realistic

c. its constantly changing

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151. Havent you been able to contact him yet?

No, but Im not ................ trying.

a. up

b. on

c. overd. through

52. Shes so old she ................. her house anymore.

a. ever hardly leaves

b. leaves hardly ever

c. never hardly leaves

d. hardly ever leaves

53. Did you make it on time?No, .............. I arrived, the plane had taken off.

a. until

b. since

c. by the time

d. just as

54. I dont want you ................. about the oral

interview.

a. worrying

b. worried

c. worry

d. to be worry

55. Never ................. blocked.

a. this fire exit should be

b. should this fire exit be

c. should be this fire exit

d. to be should this fire exit

56. With the economic crisis, its getting ................. to

make ends meet.

a. more difficulty

b. so much difficultc. more and more difficult

d. difficulter and difficulter

57. Giving back the money was ............... thing to do.

a. rightly

b. the right

c. right

d. so right

58. Didnt he call you?

No, he ................. our date was for tonight.

a. must forget

b. must have forgotten

c. is forgettingd. should have forgotten

59. Dont worry about me, Im fine. Its nice to know

you care ................. .

a. though

b. moreover

c. although

d. yet

60. I ................. because you apologized, you think

everything is fine?a. am supposed

b. am supposing

c. supposed

d. suppose

61. Can I have some pie?

There isnt ................. left.

a. none

b. any

c. some

d. one

62. The check from my parents hasnt come yet and

Im broke.

................. I lend you some money?

a. Why not

b. How is it

c. What if

d. How about

63. Slow down, we have plenty of time. The train

doesnt leave ................. twenty minutes.

a. for another

b. untilc. in another

d. for more

64. The children were ................. hungry that there

wasnt enough food left for us.

a. too

b. very

c. so

d. very much

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65. His behavior was terrible.

Getting into a fight was ................. thing that he

could have done.

a. worst

b. worse

c. the worstd. the worse

66. You look a mess.

Thats because I ................. all night.

a. had typed

b. have been typing

c. had been typing

d. am typing

67. George is upset because he cant get a motorcycle

since his parents wont ................. .

a. let him

b. let him to

c. let

d. to let him

68. ................. your new apartment should be an

enjoyable challenge.

a. Having decorated

b. To have decorated

c. The decoratingd. Decorating

69. Business is slow now but once the ................., it

will be busy.

a. Christmas shopping starts

b. start of Christmas shopping

c. Christmas shopping start

d. starting Christmas shopping

70. Most children under four cant dress on ............... .

a. themselves

b. their own

c. alone

d. self

71. Medication ................. with alcohol.

a. shouldnt take

b. shouldnt been taken

c. shouldnt be taken

d. shouldnt have taken

72. You dont like eating out, do you?

No. I ................. my wifes home cooking.

a. used to

b. am using to

c. have gotten used

d. am used to

73. Does John Henderson still work here?

No, hes ................. for 3 years now.

a. being retired

b. retiring

c. been retired

d. been retiring

74. Helen doesnt have a car, ................. she?

a. hadb. does

c. has

d. doesnt

75. Ill do ................. you say, provided you take me

out to lunch.

a. that

b. whatever

c. whenever

d. whichever

76. Henry was voted class president.

As far as Im concerned, hes far .................

being the best choice.

a. to

b. from

c. for

d. away

77. I didnt have to go there. ..............., I was able to

get all the information I needed.

a. By calling

b. I called

c. Calling

d. After the calling

78. Does your son get along with your husband?

It seems that the two of them are always

supporting ................. .

a. one the other

b. each the other

c. one other

d. one another

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79. ................. a slight chance of showers forecast for

this weekend.

a. Theres

b. It is

c. It has

d. This is

80. Everyone should be here ................. 8:00 p.m., so

we can start the meeting by 8:30.

a. by

b. until

c. from

d. up to

81. You havent been honest with me.

Yes I have. You can always have faith .................

what I say.a. by

b. from

c. in

d. for

82. When do you expect to arrive?

Around midnight, but its hard to .................

because it depends on how much traffic there is.

a. be exactly

b. be exact

c. exactly be

d. exact be

83. I dont want you................. to me for help every

time you face a problem.

a. ran

b. run

c. running

d. to be run

84. Theres a phone booth over there, ................. the

drugstore.

a. by

b. next

c. besides

d. near to

85. Im going to Janes wedding on Saturday.

Who is she ................. ?

a. married to

b. marrying

c. marrying with

d. married

86. We were each .................. a specific project to

prepare.

a. offered

b. lent

c. assigned

d. departed

87. Mary is a good teacher. She always ..................

her students' respect.

a. collects

b. accomplishes

c. adopts

d. gains

88. Did you hear his rude .................... to his wife?a. detail

b. remark

c. feeling

d. anger

89. Can you .................... the height of this chair?

a. decline

b. adjust

c. elect

d. moderate

90. Hawaii has .................... that reach the height of

twenty feet.

a. currents

b. delays

c. guards

d. waves

91. Its a real .................... for me to be going away

for the weekend.

a. treat

b. enjoyment

c. hurry

d. shout

92. John .................... and fell on the wet floor.

a. threw

b. rolled

c. passed

d. slipped

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93. I'm afraid the new law will .................... economic

development.

a. deny

b. avoid

c. reserve

d. restrict

94. ................... . the opportunity and prove to your

boss that you can handle added responsibilities.

a. Strain

b. Seize

c. Touch

d. Attack

95. Have you .................... your application to law

school yet?

a. submitted

b. dischargedc. insisted

d. attracted

96. He has rich, .................... friends among the

politicians of his country.

a. influential

b. profitable

c. tasteful

d. reduced

97. Henry never drives to work. He .................... to

ride his bike.a. preserves

b. proceeds

c. prepares

d. prefers

98. What do you .................... to be the most desired

characteristic in a friend?

a. consider

b. eliminate

c. bring up

d. adjust

99. Please empty out the .................... of your pockets

and put your hands on your head.

a. motions

b. contents

c. samples

d. results

100. She is a very charming person with lots of

.................... .

a. activity

b. surprise

c. appeal

d. neatness

101. Taking care of ten children was a heavy ................

for the Smiths.

a. burden

b. collection

c. development

d. relief

102. How did you .................... at this particular

answer?

a. halt

b. catch upc. arrive

d. pass

103. She is .................... her baby in June.

a. discontinuing

b. ordering

c. denying

d. expecting

104. Don't believe Mary. She has.................... to lie.

a. an attitudeb. a trend

c. a tendency

d. a characteristic

105. Finishing this test is a .................... off my chest.

a. load

b. supply

c. scream

d. yell

106. Children in warring countries suffer from lack of

food and from .................... .

a. neglect

b. reason

c. speech

d. doubt

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107. A birthday is a great ............... for having a party.

a. reward

b. occasion

c. demand

d. remainder

108. He always has a(n) .................. .. appearance.

a. reluctant

b. permanent

c. messy

d. arranged

109. I want to find new material with a floral

.................... for my couch.

a. sheet

b. sample

c. prescription

d. pattern

110. What is your .................... in coming here?

a. means

b. purpose

c. insistence

d. establishment

111. All the fans began to .................... when their team

came out on the field.

a. stretch

b. spill

c. cheerd. search

112. Scientists are collecting .................... to show the

effects of global warming.

a. behavior

b. evidence

c. resistance

d. confidence

113. She has a will of .................... . When she sets her

mind on something, she gets it done.a. duty

b. conflict

c. expectation

d. iron

114. Amy had to .................... her doctor's appointment

because she was going out of town.

a. prevent

b. deny

c. cancel

d. reserve

115. Tell me what you want and Im at your

.................... .

a. disposal

b. expansion

c. confidence

d. operation

116. She makes many .................... on her husband and

children.

a. hits

b. encouragementsc. problems

d. demands

117. The companys .................... are not very stable

during this period.

a. amounts

b. finances

c. complaints

d. wishes

118. You can make your corrections on the

.................... of the page.a. request

b. margin

c. external

d. lower

119. My hands are .................... because Ive had too

much coffee today.

a. removing

b. unfolding

c. trembling

d. waving

120. Even though shes very young, she shows

.................... of becoming a great athlete.

a. insurance

b. improvement

c. motion

d. promise

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121. What did the Royal Air Force pilots say they

saw?

a. penguins leaving their eggs

b. penguins running awayc. penguins covering their eggs

d. penguins falling down

122. Why were the environmentalists worried?

They thought that the ...

a. penguins might leave their eggs.

b. penguins could get hurt falling down.

c. airplanes might crash into the penguins.

d. airplanes could pollute the area.

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TThis passage about penguins comes from a science news

story.

A

report in a London newspaper several years

ago got worldwide publicity. The report

claimed that Antarctic penguins fall over back-

ward while looking at airplanes flying overhead.

According to the story, Royal Air Force pilots reported

that penguins on the ground below them fell down one

after another like dominoes. Environmentalists became

worried that increasing aircraft activity in the Antarctic

might be harmful to penguins, even causing them to

leave their eggs. Richard Stone of the British Antarctic

Survey decided to investigate.

Stone went to the island of South Georgia, near

Antarctica, to shady how penguins react to helicopters

flying over them. During the five-week study, a heli-

copter made many flights over a penguin colony. As the

aircraft approached, the birds stopped calling to each

other, and became quiet. When the helicopter could no

longer be heard, the birds quickly returned to their nor-

mal behavior. Stone found that breeding adults stayed by

their nests as usual. He found no evidence of egg or

chick loss in the penguin colony. Furthermore, during

the experimental period, the number of baby chicks in

the South Georgia colony increased at the same rate as

those in a colony at nearby Possession Bay, where

planes did not fly over. At this time, Stone believes that

aircraft flying overhead have only small and temporary

effects on penguins. He does, however, plan to studyvideos he made of the penguins during the study to see

if he can find any changes to the birds' behavior that he

didn't notice earlier.

Adapted and reprinted with permission of the Associat-

ed Press

123. What did Richard Stone do?

a. He interviewed Royal Air Force pilots

b. He interviewed people from the South

Georgia colony.

c. He flew an airplane over the South

Georgia colony.

d. He had a helicopter fly over the penguin

colony.

124. During the five-week study, what did the

penguins do when the helicopter flew

overhead?

a. they left their nests

b. they fell down

c. they called to each other

d. they stopped communicating

125. How did the penguin colony in SouthGeorgia compare to the one in Possession

Bay?

a. The South Georgia colony grew

slower.

b. Both colonies grew at the same rate.

c. The Possession Bay colony grew slowly

d. Both colonies became smaller at the

same rate.

126. How did breeding adults react to the

helicopter?

a. They fell over onto their eggs.

b. They called to other penguins.c. They did not leave their nests.

d. They ran away from their nests,

127. What does Stone think now?

a. Aircraft flyovers don't significantly harm

penguins.

b. He should have video-taped the

penguins.

c. Aircraft should not fly over Antarctica

d. Penguins enjoy watching aircraft.

128. What was the main purpose of Stone's study?

a. To learn how penguins communicate.

b. To learn how penguins react to aircraft.

c. To investigate the nesting practices of

penguins.

d. To compare the effects of helicopters and

airplanes.

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129. Which hotel claims to be isolated?a. 1

b. 2

c. 4

d. 5

130. Which hotels will welcome your dog?

a. 1 and 2

b. 3 and 4

c. 4 and 5

d. 1 and 4

131. If you like to stay in bed late, which hotel will be

sure to offer a late breakfast?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 4

d. 5

132. Which hotel doesnt serve meals?

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4d. 5

133. Which hotels are built near water?

a. 1 and 3

b. 2 and 4

c. 3 and 5

d. 1 and 4

134. Your mother loves antiques. Which hotel would she

choose?

a. 1b. 3

c. 5

d. 4

135. You dont want to have to leave the hotel at all.Which hotel wouldnt do?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 5

136. The owner of which hotel cooks for his guests?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

137. Which hotel would be able to handle your older

sisters wedding reception?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

138. You all like to walk through the woods. Which

hotels are ideally situated for this?

a. 1 and 3b. 1 and 5

c. 2 and 4

d. 3 and 5

139. Which hotel serves home grown vegetables?

a. 1

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

140. Which hotel offers suites?a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

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Instructions: You and your family are planning a relaxing vacation in England.

On the opposite page is information about 5 different hotels you might be interested in. Look at the

advertisements and answer the following questions.

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THE DISNEY FACT FILE

How to get to Disneyland

FLY - to Paris Charles de Gaulle or Orly airports and take

a taxi or the shuttle bus to the resort.TRAIN - Eurostars direct service to the heart of the

Theme Park takes only three hours from London Waterloo

or two hours from Ashford International in Kent.

LE SHUTTLE - perfect if youre driving on somewhere

else afterwards - 35 minutes from Folkestone to Calais.

FERRY - cruise onto a ferry at Dover and enjoy a leisurely drive

through Normandy.

UNIQUE THEMED HOTELS

Disneyland Hotel - the height of luxury situated at the gates of the Theme Park. Newport Bay Club - a grand lakeside view and a New England ambience, with two

pools (indoor and outdoor), a health club and two restaurants, the facilities are hard to beat. Hotel New York- modelled on New Yorks Rockerfeller Center, this is a little bit ofManhattan transported across the Atlantic.

Sequoia Lodge- a restful hunting lodge atmosphere, spacious and very comfortable. Hotel Cheyenne- a flashback to the old Wild West, complete with a log fort and Indi-an play area for the children.

Hotel Santa Fe- a colorful Mexican village with a vibrant atmosphere.

How much it costs

FLY - prices from $239 (adults);

$139 (children)

EUROSTAR - from $216 (adults);$97 (children)

SELF-DRIVE (Le Shuttle/ferry) -

from $146 (adults) ; $45 (children)

All prices are based on two adults and

two children sharing a room for two

nights and three days on selected dates in

April-June and September - October.

Prices include Continental breakfast and

unlimited entry to the Theme Park. Sup-

plements for breakfast with Disney char-

acters, from $7 - $12 for adults and $6-$8

for children. Birthday cake for 4-8 people

costs $15. Reserve when booking pack-

age or on arrival at restaurant.

For further information please call:

0114-223-4074

TIPS FOR ALL THE FAMILY

Aim to visit the main attractions while the Parade is on. Youllfind that the queues are much shorter Visit the Baby Care Center for facilities for preparing andwarming bottles, nursing and changing babies. Dont miss Winnie the Pooh & Friends, Too showing at

weekends between April-June and daily from July 1st to Sept 6th. Dont wait for the end of the day to do your shopping! You canuse the package pick-up service to retrieve your purchases asyou leave the Theme Park Hire a buggy from the Town Square Terrace. The Pocahontas Indian Village, situated in Frontierland, is agreat active play area for young children. Also try BuzzLightyears Pizza Planet in Discoveryland for a great themed playarea, as well as a brilliant place for lunch.

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141. What time saving tip does the brochure give?a. Dont wait till the end of the day to shop.

b. Visit the main attractions while the parade is on.

c. Visit the Pocahontas Indian Village

d. Watch the parade in Fantasyland.

142. When considering which hotel to stay in, the

information given deals primarily with:

a. physical surroundings

b. price ranges

c. size of facilities

d. food served

143. Which period do the prices given refer to?

a. Selected dates April through June

b. Selected dates September through October.

c. Selected dates in April-June and September -

October.

d. Any three days April through September.

144. What facility would help mothers with young

babies?

a. Winnie the Pooh + Friends Too

b. Baby care Center

c. The Pocahontas Indian Villaged. Breakfast with Disney characters.

145. Which package is cheaper?

a. Le shuttle

b. The Ferry

c. Le shuttle/ferry

d. Eurostar

146. Which hotel would children be able to playcowboys and Indians in?

a. Hotel Santa Fe

b. Sequoia Lodge

c. Newport Bay Club

d. Hotel Cheyenne

147. What is the package price for entry to the Theme

park?

a. It is included in the hotel price.

b. $7 for children, $12 for adults.

c. It is included in the flight charge.

d. There is a separate charge.

148. When can one see Winnie the Pooh & Friends Too?

a. Only on weekends

b. Everyday

c. On weekends April to June

d. Everyday from April to September 6th.

149. What are the prices given based on?

a. Parents and children sharing a room.

b. Flying from London to Paris.

c. Sharing a room for 3 nights.

d. How many theme parks you want to visit.

150. If youre too tired to walk around how can you see

Disneyland?

a. Hire a car

b. Hire a buggy

c. Take a shuttle bus

d. Hire a taxi

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neyland while you are in Europe. Your travel agent has found a very economical package tour from

England. Look at the questions below first, then skim through the information on the opposite page to

find the answers to the questions.

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WRITING

Read the following short letter from the advice column of a local newspaper.

Then choose either Task A or Task B. Do only ONE of these tasks. Before you start writing, print A or B on your paper.

For Task A, you will write a letter. For Task B you will write an essay. Use the appropriate format for a letter or essay.Your writing will be graded on how clearly you express your ideas in English. Your paper will not be graded if you do

not write on one of these topics.

You will have 30 minutes to write. You should write about one page in the 30 minutes.

You may use pen or pencil for the Writing section of the exam. You may make any changes, corrections, or additions in

the body of the letter or essay. Do not waste time copying it over.

Do not start writing until the examiner tells you to begin.

Dear Abigail

My father has been offered a job in Brazil which means the

whole family must move to a foreign country for at least 2

years, leaving behind friends and family. I am 16 years old

and need two more years to finish high school.

I feel mature enough to live a lone in my own country. My par-

ents wont even hear of this and I dont even want to think ofspending my last two years of high school anywhere else.

Weve reached a deadlock.

Caught in the middle.

A. LETTERAbigail has asked her readers to write giving suggestions and advice. Write a letter to Caught in the middle.

Give him/her your suggestions and advice.

B. ESSAYParents are most often over protective and do not let children make their own decisions and because of this

over protectiveness think they cant trust their children. It has been shown that freedom to act on ones own aids

maturity and responsibility. Do you agree with this? Give examples from your own or friends experiences tosupport your view.

Write to Abigail.

She will answer

your letters in her

advice column.

THE TORONTO TELEGRAPHAdvice Column

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Expressions used for giving advice or making suggestions

1. If I were you 2. It seems to me 3. In my opinion

4. I would suggest/recommend 5. Why not try 6. Why don't you?

7. It might be a good idea to

Brainstorming A

- too young to stay alone

- expensive, keep double household

- new experience- Brazil beautiful

- make new friends

- you are very negative toward a great experience

- it's only for two years-won't loose old friends and family

- come back from holidays

A: LETTER

Dear Caught in the middle:

It seems to me that you are taking a very negative attitude to something that could be a great experience and learn-

ing activity.

If I were you, I would be thrilled to be able to live in such a beautiful country like Brazil and go to school there.After all, it's only for two years. Think of the new friends you'll make and in two years time your old friends and fami-

ly will surely not forget you. Besides, if you really wanted to, you could come back for at least the summer holidays, if

not for Christmas as well. But, if I were you, I would rather soak up the sun on Brazilian beaches. Why not give it a try

for a year and then discuss it again with your parents.

To be very honest, I think 16 is too young to live on your own and also think of the cost of running two households.

It's not fair to your parents, since you can't afford to pay for your own expenses. Try to have a positive attitude and you

may end up having some real stories to tell when your two year adventure is over.

Brainstorming B

- true-parents overprotective-more experienced

- agree, must make own mistakes-learn

- need freedom of choice but also help in making choices

- example of family friend who didn't want university

- today very rich buisenss man-exception

- balance between freedom of choice and parents' advice

B: ESSAY

It would be very safe to say that Greek parents are definitely over protective, but not because they don't trust their

children. They do it because they know the world and its traps and dangers better, through their own experiences. I truly

believe that children should have freedom to make their own mistakes because it is said that we learn from our mistakes.

But, as the ancient Greeks used to say "all things in moderation, not total freedom".

Our parents should help by giving their opinion and guidance, but should not be oppressive, as was the case with a

family friend, whose parents insisted he go to university. This particular boy did not want to become an architect like his

father and dropped out of "Polytech" university after six months. He took cooking classes and now owns a very pro-

fitable, high-class restaurant in Athens. He did what he thought was best for him and it paid off. But, this is not always

the case. How many times our parents have warned us about something and contrary to our opinion or belief at the time,they were right? I hate to admit it, but this has happened to me many times. Let's face it, with age comes experience and

maturity.

Still, I think the ideal situation is where parents stand in the background, offering support and guidance and allow us

some much needed freedom to fall on our face, so we can learn to be responsible and make the correct choices ourselves.

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Fill in the blanks with one of the get phrasal verbs.

1. If you dont start studying, youll really .................... the rest of the class

2. I dont know how you .................... the day with that terrible headache you had.

3. Children dont .................... the loss of a parent easily.

4. If you leave me, I wont be able to .................... without you.

5. None of us could understand what the teacher was .................... .

6. Lets .................... business so that we can finish early.

7. She works late. She doesnt .................... until midnight.

8. Most teenagers have problems .................... with parents.

9. Youll never .................... copying on the exam.

10. Shes very good at budgeting so she manages to .................... on her small salary.

11. Long, cold winters .................... me .................... when they drag on.

12. Try to .................... your date so we can go away this weekend.

Fill in the blanks with the correct derivatives of the words given.

1. iron

a. He has a will of .................... and wont stop until he gets what he wants.

b. I have a lot of .................... to do if you want to lend me a hand. You can .................... the sheets which are easy.

c. .................. .. is a very strong metal.

d. This shirt hasnt been .................... at all.

2. amount

a. Youll never .................... to anything, if you dont finish school.b. Large .................... of money are wasted by the government rather than being put to good use.

c. Can you add up this .................... for me? I dont have my calculator.

3. current

a. Dont swim in the river because it has strong under .................... and you may drown.

b. At .................... prices, I dont think I can afford to buy a house.

c. My family is .................... living in Canada.

d. Please close the window because a cold ................... . of air is blowing.

4. hit

a. This new T.V. show will be a great .................... with teenagers.

b. George Dallaras has a new .................. .. record out.

c. Parents shouldnt ................. ... their children.

5. guard

a. The office .................... wouldnt let us into the building.

b. The bank is heavily .................... so dont get any ideas.

c. Keep you .................. .. up because she is a mean person.

d. I will .................. .. your secret with my life.

e. Be on ................. ... for any suspicious looking characters.

f. He .................... told me not to trust anybody in the office.

1. get along2. get along3. get at

4. get away with5. get behind6. get by

7. get down8. get down to9. get out of

10. get over11. get through12. get off

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1. The doctor told me to stick out my .................... .a. currentb. loadc. tongued. flaw

2. She broke out in a(n) .................... when she sawthe amount of the bill.

a. decayb. interpretationc. sweatd. harmony

3. He is very ................ and doesnt make friendseasily.

a. illegalb. withdrawnc. actuald. awake

4. His books are second class and dont receive verygood .................... .

a. reviewsb. annualsc. contrastsd. issues

5. The airline company ................ .... us that ourflight would take off on time.

a. conveyedb. suggestedc. sustainedd. assured

6. I want to take this opportunity to .................... myengagement.

a. straightenb. seekc. announced. throw

7. Lets take a five minute .................... betweenmeetings.

a. break

b. make upc. refinementd. amenity

8. Its a(n) .................... battle trying to make a goodliving.

a. bloodb. inaudiblec. borrowedd. constant

9. She lives in the lap of luxury and ................... .a. adoptionb. comfortc. balanced. conversion

10. What .................... is your speech going to be on?a. pacesetterb. prefacec. payrolld. subject

11. I told you not to trust him. It .................... youright that he tricked you like he did.

a. servesb. rejuvenatesc. slithersd. conflicts

12. Its a .................... night. Take a sweater with you.a. pungentb. dirtyc. chillyd. exposed

13. I have it on good .................... that he knows whathes doing

a. authorityb. basec. orientation

d. tendency

14. You wont be able to find that car on the marketany longer because that model has been ............ .

a. disposedb. discontinuedc. departedd. detailed

15. Hes not a very strong personality and so healways .................... to his wifes wishes.

a. applies

b. retiresc. defersd. rewards

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1. Hold on. Ill be there ................. .

a. short time

b. shortly time

c. in short time

d. shortly

2. This is the equipment that ................. to survey

roads.

a. are used

b. used

c. is used

d. will use

3. Hes usually a very happy person, but in

................. theres something wrong with him.

a. last few days

b. a few days

c. few last days

d. the last few days

4. Did you find it difficult?

No. It only ................. me an hour to do.

a. has taken

b. took

c. takes

d. is taking

5. The meeting should be finished .............. 5:00 p.m. .

a. by

b. since

c. from

d. until

6. Did you like his sisters?

................. has her strong points.

a. Anyone

b. Every

c. Each

d. One another

7. What caused him to resign?

He ................ on an issue, so he made a bad

decision.

a. hadnt been informed

b. hadnt informed

c. wasnt informingd. hasnt informed

8. I appreciate your coming to my rescue.

We all like ................. help in time of need.

a. the offer

b. being offered

c. to be offer

d. offered

9. Try to be more independent and not always do

what your friends say ................. .

a. to you

b. you do

c. that you

d. you to

10. I thought my wallet was in my purse but its not

here.

You ................. it at home.

a. must have left

b. should have left

c. must leave

d. would have left

11. Those two employees are always competing with

................. .

a. one otherb. one the other

c. each another

d. each other

12. Susan is an excellent cook.

I know; ................. she had never even boiled an

egg before we got married.

a. in spite

b. moreover

c. though

d. however

13. ................. everyday, you can keep you figure

looking young and in shape.

a. To be exercising

b. Exercise

c. By exercising

d. For exercising

14. Get some coffee when you go to the supermarket

because there isnt ................. left.

a. none

b. any

c. somed. a little

15. What was that all about?

John ................. asking you to the Christmas

dance and he wanted my opinion.

a. was thinking

b. is thinking about

c. had thought

d. was thought of

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TEST 1 - DERIVATIVE CHARTContains vocabulary both from the test and the homework exercises

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Noun Adjective Verb Adverb Meaning/synonym

amenities luxuries, comforts

appeal attractiveness / ask = petition

adjust adapt /improve

bloody violent, full of blood

chilling freezing / terrifying

contrast opposite to / dissimilar

conversion change

convey get across, express / transport

decay rot, spoil

defer yield / postpone, put off

dispose get rid of, deal with

distinctly exactly, precisely

expand become bigger

exposed visible, become obvious

flaw imperfection, fault, blemish

harmony unity, accord / tune

interpretation understanding, explanation

iron strong, hard metal / iron clothes

issues matters, questions, points

neat tidy, orderly

occasion function / opportunity

operate function,work/perform surgery

orientation inclination, directionpacesetter leader, chief, head

payroll money to pay staff

preface introduction, forward

pungent strong, powerful taste or smell

rejuvenate make young again

reduce lessen, decline

remain stay, continue, survive

slither slide, twist

strain put a strain on, pressure, stress,

sustain maintain, keep up

taste flavor, 1 of 5 senses

tendency inclination / desire

treat pay for / handle

withdraw retreat, remove / shy, timid

Note: to have something on good authority = to be certain about something

to serve someone right = he deserved what he got

to be at someones disposal = to be available

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