ENGLISH 10

TEST 15
I. LEXICO-GRAMMAR.
1. The lady about.......age you asked me is well over forty.
A. which B. whose C. who D. whom
2. He's very.......and has never had any trouble passing exams.
A. sensible B. perceptive C. clever D. sharp
3. I am wondering.......I could use this dictionary.
A. if B. that C. which D. what
4. That's........The bus is usually on time, so I've no idea'why it's late today.
A. special B. rare C. scarce D. strange
5. The new movie theater was designed.......that the audience could sit comfortably.
A. just B. still C. so D. such
6. By then I.......my driving test, I hope.
A. will have passed B. pass C. will be passed D. have passed
7. The doorway is low, so.......your head when you go in.
A. attend B. mind C. mark D. take care
8. Her story.......be true. She often tells lies.
A. should B. mustn't C. must D. can't
9. Jake is a very good student of languages. His brother Michael,......., has never been able to master another
language.
A. therefore B. by the contrast C. on the other hand D. whereas
10. The.......problem with the flat is that it is too small.
A. important B. main C. vital D. significant
11. I don't mind leaving at six o'clock:.......up early.
A. I'm used to getting B. I was used to get
C. I'm used to get D. I used to getting
12. He will call you as soon as he.......the job.
A. will have done B. does C. had done D. has done
13. They got.......in a car accident.
A. injuring B. injured C. being injured D. to be injured
14. I'm......... Don't leave me alone in this awful place.
A. fearing B. dreading C. scared D. dreadful
15. There.......at the piano recital last night.
A. was a large audience B. was much audience
C. were many audiences D. were a lot of audience
16. You will have to.......your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. cut down B. call off C. back out D. put aside
17. If you wish to take photographs you’ll have to have........
A. an application B. an admission C. an allowance D. a permit
18. Please leave this space.......on the enrolment form.
A. absent B. hollow C. blank D. vacant
19. Our football team lost.......three goals to nil.
A. with B. to C. in D. by
20. My orders are important, so pay.......to what I am going to say.
A. attention B. interest C. care D. notice
21. In his speech he......to the great help the club received from supporters.
A. referred B. mentioned C. expressed D. remarked
22. The new taxes will.......into force on August 1st next year.
A. get B. begin C. bring D. come
23. Every Wednesday he brings home a lovely.......of flowers for his wife.
A. pile B. bunch C. heap D. bundle
24. I must go to the library today to.......these books.
A. replace B. displace C. exchange D. alter
25. It was a minor illness, and she soon.......it.
A. got around B. got up to C. got on with D. got over
26. If I had more time, I should.......golf as a hobby.
A. take to B. take up C. take over D. take on
27. My two brothers have each got two sons, so I've got four.......altogether.
A. nephews B. cousins C. nieces D. relations
28. The mechanic examined the car engine.......but could find nothing wrong with it.
A. precisely B. exactly C. thoroughly D. altogether
29. One of the tigers has got........ Warn everyone of the danger!
A. free B. loosened C. lost D. loose
30. Over the past 50 years, many serious illnesses have been brought.......control.
A. in B. to C. under D. over
31. Don't touch the cat, he may.......you.
A. kick B. tear C. sting D. scratch
32. Everyone congratulated Jim.......winning the tournament.
A. for B. on C. about D. with
33. He couldn't make the radio........
A. to work B. working C. work D. worked
34. To.......to obey orders is a serious offence in the army.
A. refuse B. deny C. ignore D. disagree
35. I don't like to ask people for help as a rule but I wonder if you could.......me a favour.
A. make B. perform C. offer D. do
36. Have you any objections.......this new road scheme?
A. to B. for C. at D. with
37. The station clock is not as.......as it should be; it is usually between one and two minutes fast.
A. correct B. accurate C. exact D. precise
38........the step when you go in.
A. Consider B. Attend C. Mind D. Look
39. Although they are identical twins their teacher can easily.......between them.
A. distinguish B. differ C. select D. identify
40. Can you.......the radio - I'm trying to work.
A. turn back B. turn down C. turn out D. turn up
41. The only.......of the flat is that it's a bit too small.
A. disadvantage B. defect C. complaint D. discomfort
42. The news of Henry's death came as a terrible......his father
A. hurt B. pain C. news D. shock
43. David is captain of the school basketball team, before him.
A. similar to B. such as C. just like D. as well as
44. He left his.......at the station and went sightseeing.
A. handbag B. suitcase C. purse D. sack
45. Does anyone know.......this coat might be ?
A. whose B. whom C. to whom D. who
46. Time....time she was warned of the consequences of her actions.
A. and B. until C. after D. by
47. The change in timetable will......many students having to catch an earlier bus.
A. mean B. lead C. result D. cause
48. As we looked down from the top of the hill, we could just see our house in the........
A. skyline B. distance C. horizon D. range
49. You really can't......a thing that woman says!
A. trust B. rely C. count D. believe
50. The old lady is very.......of her nieces.
A. fond B. loving C. affectionate D. kind
51. He warned them that the rules should be kept, not........
A. refused B. broken C. objected D. committed
52. The winning team was.......with a silver cup.
A. donated B. offered C. awarded D. presented
53. I usually take sandwiches for my lunch, but......and then I go to a cafe.
A. now B. once C. again D. ever
54. His dog did everything he told it to do; it was a most......animal.
A. orderly B. acceptable C. obedient D. tamed
55. I'm taller than you are, ......?
A. am I B. isn't it C. aren't you D. aren't I
56.1 don't believe a word he says, I think he........
A. is laying B. is lying C. is telling lie D. lied
57.The night before an important event like an interview, you.......try to go to bed early.
A. always B. need C. should D. have to
58. When the princess kissed the frog, it turned.......a handsome prince.
A. up B. into C. out D. over
59. I have often......why they went to live abroad.
A. thought B. surprised C. puzzled D. wondered
60.The motorist was.......from driving for six months and ordered to pay a £200 fine.
A. stopped B. restricted C. banned D. forbidden
61. It was such a frightening dream that when I woke up my heart was.......really fast.
A. knocking B. hitting C. pulsing D. beating
62.The more a car costs,........it goes.
A. the faster B. faster C. so faster D. the fastest
63. I can't come out this evening. I've got to look.......my baby brother.
A. into B. up to C. after D. over
64. Although the patient's condition is serious, she seems to be out of......
A. place B. danger C. control D. order
65. All these leaflets must be delivered........
A. in hand B. at hand C. to hand D. by hand
66. Please ask that boy to come here........
A. at present B. at once C. at hand D. at length
67. .......my keys, I wasn't able to get into the house and had to wait until Mummy got home.
A. Losing B. As I lost C. Having lost D. As I was losing
68. Can you......that strange perfume she is wearing?
A. smell B. notice C. see D. feel
69. We would contact your nearest relative.......any accident occurring.
A. on account of B. in the event of C. in spite of D. in place of
70. Some children are not very keen on......their toys with others.
A. spreading B. distributing C. dividing D. sharing
II. READING.
Our Wonderful Eyes
Your eyes are (71)......the best helpers. Old Mother Nature gas done her (72)......to help protect them. A wall of
bone surrounds each eye to protect it from (73).....knocks. The eyelids can drop down over the eyes to (74).....light
that is too bright. The eye-lashes often keep harmful dust from getting into the eyes. Tears often (75).....things out
of the eyes.
If you want to have good eyes when you are (76)......, you must do your part in taking care of them. Be careful not
to read (77)......the light. Bright light coming into the eyes while you read isbad for them. Remember that your eyes
must work harder if you try to read when the light is poor. (78)......your book or paper (79)......there is enough light
on the page. Be sure to hold your book at some (80)......from your eyes so that they do not become strained.
71. A. between B. among C. one of D. with
72. A. share B. duty C. part D. task
73. A. hard B. heavy C. rough D. tough
74. A. keep off B. keep away C. keep apart D. keep out
75. A. carry B. wash C. push D. drain
76. A. old B. adult C. grown D. big
77. A. facing B. encountering C. confronting D. looking
78. A. Keep B. Handle C. Grab D. Hold
79. A. although B. so that C. if D. when
80. A. way B. space C. distance D. length

The End
 Old Mother Nature
Mother Nature (sometimes known as Mother Earth or the Earth-Mother) is a
common personification of nature that focuses on the life-giving and nurturing
aspects of nature by embodying it, in the form of the mother.

ANSWER KEY 15

A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D
1  21  41  61 
2  22  42  62 
3  23  43  63 
4  24  44  64 
5  25  45  65 
6  26  46  66 
7  27  47  67 
8  28  48  68 
9  29  49  69 
10  30  50  70 
11  31  51  71 
12  32  52  72 
13  33  53  73 
14  34  54  74 
15  35  55  75 
16  36  56  76 
17  37  57  77 
18  38  58  78 
19  39  59  79 
20  40  60  80 