'Advanced Exam Tricks- 2' Quiz - Exercise & Worksheet

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Q1 - Everyone was ........ by her speech and listened intently

captured

caught

captivated

taken up

Q2 - You are under no obligation ........... to sign the contact

wherever

moreover

indeed

whatsoever

Q3 - The ............ of the contract state that employees must give two months' notice

terms

regulations

laws

small print

Q4 - Could you ....... a few potatoes for me?

Carve

Peel

Mince

Shave

Q5 - ......... had the plane touched down than customs officials boarded it

Hard

Only when

Usually

No sooner

Q6 - The new motorway has three .......... in each direction

roads

lanes

ways

rows

Q7 - I suggest .......... the small print before you sign that contract

you read

you to read

do you read

for reading

Q8 - The TV show has been an instant success and is doing well in the .......

ratings

polls

circulation

opinion

Q9 - Shoplifters will be ........

persecuted

prosecuted

prohibited

prevented

Q10 - If only people ...... be more considerate!

might

may

would

should

Q11 - He's happy because he ......... the exam

passed

failed

succeeded

did

Q12 - She was ...... responsible for the accident

done

taken

decided

held

Q13 - Early retirement gave him more time to .......... his own interests

look for

chase

pursue

take

Q14 - We are all well ....... of your qualifications; there's no need to tell us again.

knowledge

knowledgeable

aware

acquainted

Q15 - Several people were hurt when the train came to a sudden ........

delay

halt

stand

brake

Q16 - Hunger has decreased in some areas, ........... in others it has increased

unlike

despite

whereas

as opposed

Q17 - I didn't set ........ to cause any trouble; it just happened that way

out

off

about

Q18 - The more expensive one seems to be a better choice ....... it will last a lot longer

in view of

in that

by dint of

due to

Q19 - The workers went ....... strike for better working conditions

into

Q20 - The company was ........ up after a disastrous year

wound

folded

put

taken

Q21 - The company has to make thirty workers ....... to save money

sacked

fired

redundant

unemployed

Q22 - We arrived in ..... time for the flight

good

just

plenty

high

Q23 - It took him two weeks to get ........ the infection

through

into

over

Q24 - ............ for the police, there would have been a lot more trouble

If it were

Had it not been

Unless it had been

If it had been

Q25 - The management and union went to ............. to resolve the problems

negotiation

discussion

agreement

arbitration

Q26 - Mrs Wright ........ the meeting

chaired

led

managed

directed

Q27 - I was ....... the impression that he was coming

under

for

Q28 - Her work was praised for its ......... attention to detail

subtle

concentrated

meticulous

significant

Q29 - The information was ....... to the press by an informer inside the company

filtered

said

passed

leaked

Q30 - I couldn't get a replacement because the shop didn't have any in ...........

stock

supply

store

shop