Gramar English

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY: Issue 3
This guide is to help you decide which units you need to study. Each sentence can be completed by using one or more of the alternatives (A, B, C, etc.). There are between two and five alternatives each time. In some sentences more than one answer is possible. If you are not sure which of the alternatives are correct, then you probably need to study the unit(s) listedon the right. You will also find the correct sentence in this unit. (If two or three units are listed, you will find the correct sentence in the first one.)

Units to study 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 An .............................. describes a person or a thing. A noun B verb C adverb D adjective I like to .............................. a shower in the morning. A make B do C have We’re going.............................. in December. A ski B skiing C to skiing Can you .............................. a photo of us? A take B make C have a: Where do you .............................. ? b: I’m from Chile. A come to B come from C come back from She came for dinner and .............................. some lovely flowers for me. A bring B taken C brought D took He .............................. at 9.30.He was late for work. A got over B got C got up He .............................. me the way to the station. B said C told D spoke A asked We arrived .............................. Rome early. A at B to C in 1 3 4 6, 5 7 9 11 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27

English Vocabulary in Use: elementary

10 I’m studying to be a doctor .............................. I want to help people. Aalthough B but C even D because 11 There are 60 .............................. in a minute. A seconds B months C years D hours 12 Jo is on holiday .............................. . A in a moment B at the moment 13 She’s a good teacher. She teaches .............................. . A badly B good C well 14 I .............................. a letter to my friend in Zimbabwe last night. A write B written Cwrote D writed 15 The furniture in that shop .............................. very expensive. B are A is 16 The weather is worse than ever. It’s .............................. . A awful B terrible C lovely D wonderful 17 Our teacher is very relaxed and .............................. A difficult B selfish C stupid D well-behaved E easy-going

18 I’m really looking ..............................sitting on the beach for a week. A to B after C forward to D at 19 .............................. is the opposite of ‘comfortable’. A non-comfortable B uncomfortable C discomfortable 20 Can I .............................. your camera for the weekend? A lend you B borrow you C lend D borrow

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Units to study 21 Your uncle’s son is your.............................. . A aunt B niece C cousin D nephew 22 I need to lose some weight. The doctor said I’m .............................. . A overweight B slim C thin 23 I need something to drink. I’m very .............................. . A hungry B surprised C upset D thirsty 24 a: .............................. b: Fine thanks. A Hi B Good luck C How are you? D Excuse me. 29 32 34 35 38 39 41 42 45,44 48 50 51 52 53 55 56 57 58 59 60

25 Excuse me, .............................. do I get to the library? A Where B Can C How 26 A .............................. is a place where wildlife and nature are protected. A national park B small town C cottage D conservation area 27 How long is the train .............................. from Paris to Berlin? A travel B journey C flight 28 You go outthough that door, where it says .............................. . A entrance B exit 29 I woke up when the .............................. rang. A frying pan B wardrobe C chest of drawers D alarm clock

English Vocabulary in Use: elementary
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30 We learned about African rivers in our .............................. class today. A geography B physics C biology D information technology 31 The flights...