TEST 1

Choose the words that best complete the sentences in the text.

Earthquakes are amongst the most destructive

usually
(2) without any warning and
(1) disasters. They (3) in a
great
(4) of life and an enormous demolition of buildings. Additionally, they may cause
devastating landslides or create gigantic tidal waves which, in (5), are collosal
walls of water smashing into seashores with such (6) of destroying coastal cities. However, the
force that they are

(7) majority of fatalities and serious injuries

about when buildings
(9).
(8)

Most frequently, the earthquake lasts 30 to 60 seconds, so usually there is no time to

(10) the mortal
(11) once the shaking starts. The
savage forces of an earthquake trigger
(12) a complex chain (13) in the building's structure when it is shaken, lifted, pushed or pulled. A
building's height, its shape and construction materials are the most significant (14) deciding about
the survival or collapse of the structure and,
consequently, about the life or death of its
(15).

1. a) nature
b) naturalistic
 c) natural
d) native

2. a) hit
b) strike
c) fall
d) attack

3. a) result
b) effect
c) lead
d) cause

4. a) fatality
b) waste
c) harm
d) loss

5. a) fact
b) certainty
c) honesty
d) truth

6. a) potential
b) conceivable
c) capable
d) possible

7. a) wide
b) broad
c) full
d) vast

8. a) bring
b) come
c) lay
d) make

9. a) demolish
b) jumble
 c) destroy
d) collapse

10. a) avert
b) evade
c) abstain
d) restrain

11. a) upkeep
b) upturn
c) upshot
d) uptake
12. a) up

13. a) activity
b) on

b) motion
c) out
d) off

c) progress
d) reaction

14. a) factors

15. a) settlers
b) phenomena
c) points
d) ingredients

b) citizens
c) inhabitants
d) burghers

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II. Put the words in the correct form.
 1. Does it make any
(DIFFER) to them if we pay by cheque?
2. The two boys should receive a just punishment. Their
(BEHAVE) at the inauguration ceremony was really outrageous.

3. Couldn't you provide us with a more

one you have just devised is not sensible at all.
(PRACTICE) scheme? The

4. As a matter of fact, the realisation of the project itself isn't so

(TROUBLE) as the initial conditions we have to accept.

5. Jason is the most
(TRUTH) person I know. He never tells lies.
6. Mutual accusations will get you nowhere. You'd better try to find a more reasonable

(SOLVE) to your conflict.

7. The main cause of the current crisis in the party seems to be the deep

8. It's most
(DIVIDE) between its members.

free time in the cinema.

(FASHION) among youths these days to spend their

9. Unfortunately, none of us managed to convince the director of the benefits that our
experiment might bring. His
(APPROVE) grew even stronger
when Jack mentioned the possible cost of the venture.
10. Cindy and Mike's close

a profound feeling and culminated in their marriage last year.

11. Nobody has applied for the mission knowing how
may be.
12. Tom has lost his
(FRIEND) finally developed into

(HAZARD) it

(CONFIDE) in conventional medicine after

many years of unsuccessful treatment and has opted for acupuncture.

(LONG) of this rope?' 'It's six metres long.'
13. 'What's the

14. Mark's been terribly busy this week. It's

attend our performance tomorrow.

15. 'Why didn't they react to my warning?'

'They might not have understood its discreet

III. Insert the correct prepositions.

(DOUBT) whether he'll

(MEAN).'

AT
BETWEEN
BY IN
FOR
FROM
OF ON WITH
 1. Although Mrs Parker was bitterly jealous
-

her friends' higher

wages in the company, she managed to avoid making sharp comments.

2. The committee doesn't support any immediate changes. They say the modifications

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should be introduced step
step.
3. The landlord was very generous to us. All that we consumed in his inn was
the house.

4. We can't give up. Now that we have gone through the most difficult part of the route
we must reach Khartoum

5. If you had informed us

..... any cost.

..... advance that you wouldn't be giving any

seminar we wouldn't have gone to the trouble of making all the necessary
arrangements.
6. Jack's great interest
to his friends, but the boy considers it an absorbing hobby.
7. What unavoidably makes me angry
prompt decisions.
Unidentified Flying Objects seems quite odd

Frank is his inability to take

8. The football star is going to spend holidays in a secluded place where he expects to
the curious journalists and photographers.
hide .......
 9. All the candidates, except

number of points.
Mr Jenkins, have scored the required

10. Customers used to complain about the high prices of food, meat
particular.

11. Learning this long definition

task. But, finally, I was successful ........
12. Instead
heart, at first, seemed an impossible
memorizing it.

a long speech at the beginning of the meeting, the

chairman only gave a short welcome to all the
participants. 13. Only Mark was keen
going fishing early in the morning. The rest
of the company felt too tired after their long journey.
14. Tell the children to stop fooling around or I'll lose my patience
them.

15. There's no difference

price
these two printers.

IV. Rewrite the sentences using the given forms so that they retain their original
meaning.

1. It wasn't Tom that you saw in the department store, for sure.

It couldn't

2. We had to call the doctor because the baby had a high temperature (because of).
 3. If I were you, I wouldn't tell anybody about the discovery.

You had ......

4. The boys laughed at the man in spite of his old age. (fun of)

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5. You are all welcome to take any food you like.

Help .....

6. What was the reason for his resignation? (made)

7. Did the children enjoy themselves during the performance? (good time)

8. We haven't had any message from him since March. (heard)

9. You don't have to worry about the future. (no need)

There ......

10. All the students were awarded diplomas.

Every

V. Choose the correct answer.

2. Turn off this machine, please. The harsh sound really
1. If you go on
me like this, I will never be able to finish writing my

report.

a) disturbing
b) afflicting
c) concerning
d) affecting
me crazy.

a) takes
b) worries
c) drives
d) bothers

a) working
b) engaging
3. Everyone knew that
this task would require a considerable effort.

c) making d) completing

4. Mr Tanner did his best to fix the faulty oven, but his

electrical devices wasn't good enough to succeed.

a) service

5. Judy didn't
b) skill
c) technique
d) craft
 at repairing

for a second to agree to Mike's proposal as she had

been in love with the boy for a long time.

a) decide
b) linger c) hesitate
d) await

6. Don't get so nervous about his coming late. When you get to know him better, you'll
learn to take it

a) easy
b) loose
c) nice
d) fine

7. The inconsiderate driver was

for parking his vehicle in the wrong

place.

a) inflicted
b) condemned
c) harrassed
d) fined

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