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Full End-of-course Test
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1 For questions 150, read the sentences below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each gap.
1 They lived in a thatched cottage in a _____ village in the heart of the English countryside.
A dense B conventional C lush D quaint
2 As they travelled across the _____ landscape, each one of them wondered how it was possible
to grow anything there.
A barren B bustling C grimy D mundane
3 The new company had been _____ with one problem after another and looked as if it were
about to go under.
A glorified B tainted C fraught D bewildered
4 My parents looked back with _____ on the days when all of us lived at home and which, they
said, were the best years of their lives.
A nostalgia B reminiscence C homesickness D recollection
5 John and Sarah lived in the back of _____ and it always took us a whole day to drive there.
A the country B isolation C nowhere D beyond
6 Even though there have been setbacks, because of their determination Im sure theyll achieve
their goals, _____ .
A suffice to say B be that as it may C so be it D come what may
7 _____ we hadnt been so quick to change our minds.
A I hope B If only C I regret D Not only
8 Roland wishes he _____ to join us in the Caribbean, but he cant because he has to fly to
Australia that week.
A could B were able C should be able D would
9 I would _____ to work in a big city than in a small town in the country.
A rather B prefer C better D fancy
10 _____ you like it or not, were going to visit as many museums as we can this year.
A Whether B No matter C Whatever D However
11 The new restaurant in town has a wonderfully relaxing _____ .
A ambience B environment C impression D attitude
12 While I was at university I did some voluntary work in schools, _____ I discovered I had a
talent for teaching.
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13 There were twelve in the tour group, many _____ were having a sabbatical.
A who B of whom C for whom D whose
14 Sales of the new product line _____ the companys profits in the last quarter.
A cheered B boosted C encouraged D celebrated
15 Anyone _____ to join the expedition to the North Pole should contact Nick Jones via the
website.
A who wish B to wish C wishing D wishes
16 The architect has designed a building of immaculate _____ in everything. Every detail is
matched on each side.
A evenness B contrast C symmetry D contradiction
17 There was a lot of _____ amongst the group and people just refused to collaborate on the
project.
A friction B resilience C buoyancy D harmony
18 Together they _____ the temporary building in a very short time.
A deteriorated B dispelled C dismantled D depleted
19 The manager was forced to make a _____ decision while he was under pressure and it was one
he would live to regret.
A fresh B snap C close D bitter
20 The festival audience were _____ each other in order to get as near to the stage as possible.
A staggering B fidgeting C strolling D jostling
21 Elena is a _____ talented singer and has already had three successful albums.
A remarkably B perceptibly C deeply D absolutely
22 _____ of doing a post-graduate degree, Selina took a year off to travel around the world.
A Rather B Despite C Instead D For the sake
23 Have you any _____ to the designs being altered to accommodate an extra suite of offices?
A objection B intention C commitment D disagreement
24 He has no excuse _____ his behaviour during the meeting.
A for B of C with D to
25 His diet was _____ in the vitamins he needed in order to be healthy.
A scarce B deficient C packed D dependent
26 We can trace his problems _____ the time of his accident.
A in for B out of C away from D back to
27 My father always said that you should take the opportunities when they arise. In other words,
that you should _____ while the iron is hot.
A strike B count C bite D move

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28 The office was closed for a week for refurbishment and now the staff have to deal with the
_____ that built up during their absence.
A backstage B backlash C backlog D backdrop
29 This small mistake should not _____ from the wonderful work he has achieved so far.
A detract B diminish C deceive D deter
30 They were _____ over by his kindness and didnt know what to say.
A turned B knocked C hooked D bowled
31 The guards outside the palace were _____ armed.
A heavily B highly C extremely D decidedly
32 Im afraid the new computer system is incompatible _____ the previous one.
A by B to C with D for
33 The government have _____ a ban on exports to those countries because of their human rights
records.
A imposed B taken C made D compelled
34 Please put your hands up if you are in _____ of signing the contract.
A demand B favour C advance D jeopardy
35 I think you need to _____ your horizons and have different experiences before settling down.
A broaden B embrace C enhance D meet
36 What sets him _____ from the others is his ability to take the initiative and deal with problems
instantly.
A away B apart C out D back
37 The accountant found a _____ in the figures and realised that someone was not being honest
in the book-keeping.
A difficulty B distinction C disagreement D discrepancy
38 In the _____ of what we now know, his decision was definitely the right one to make at that
time.
A light B hope C view D result
39 The scientists are on the _____ of making an incredible discovery about our past.
A limit B extent C verge D edge
40 Fire had _____ the forest and driven everyone out of their homes.
A desolated B shattered C ravaged D smashed
41 After a 10 km run, the students _____ their way through the obstacle course and were
exhausted by the end.
A conducted B handled C managed D negotiated
42 She wasnt on safe _____ when she started criticising the boss.
A land B place C ground D soil

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43 To all intents and _____ , the project is finished. There are just a few small things to tidy up
now.
A purposes B reasons C hopes D bets
44 We need to protect elephants _____ they will be extinct in a very short time.
A meanwhile B whereas C unless D otherwise
45 The designer was given free _____ to produce any design he wanted.
A rein B range C ride D rope
46 No one ought _____ until we were sure of the results.
A have contacted B have been contacted C to have contacted D to have been contacted
47 It _____ have been you in the shop because I recognised your coat when I looked through the
window.
A cant B should C wouldnt D must
48 Hans was _____ convinced that he had left his briefcase on his desk, but it wasnt there now.
A absolutely B enormously C painfully D slightly
49 You need to _____ yourself with all the safety procedures before you start work.
A recognise B acknowledge C familiarise D identify
50 The collapse of the American bank had _____ around the world.
A repetitions B repercussions C reflections D reformations
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2 For questions 125, read the sentences below. Use the word given in CAPITALS at the end of
each sentence to form a word that fits in the space.
1 His paintings tend to be of the African __________ . LAND
2 Suddenly everyone in the crowd stood up and started singing and their__________ added to
the excitement of the day. SPONTANEOUS
3 Her __________ of buying shoes and handbags nearly bankrupted her, and her parents had to
bail her out. INDULGE
4 A __________ silence descended on the valley before the flood arrived. MYSTERY
5 Their design __________ was essential to the project. EXPERT
6 The __________ forest has been undisturbed by human activity for millennia. SPOIL
7 The __________ of the children was a prime concern to the team of volunteers who arrived at
the orphanage to help. BE
8 He doesnt want to speak to anyone at the moment. Hes just being very __________ today.
SOCIAL
9 Dont do too much and __________ yourself at the moment. You need to rest quite a bit.
STRETCH
10 This story is __________ of many others we have received recently. ILLUSTRATE
11 Young children should be __________ from eating fast food too often as it is not good for
them. COURAGE
12 We havent __________ our records yet, so I dont have his new address. DATE
13 Its certainly _________ to find out as much about a company as you can before you go for a
job interview. ADVISE
14 Her energy and __________ have shot her up the career ladder very quickly. RESOURCE
15 During her childhood she suffered a lot of __________ when her father lost his job. HARD
16 When she was born, her lungs were __________ so she had to stay in hospital for the first
three months of her life. DEVELOP
17 Her __________ often annoyed other children who didnt want to play with her because she
always insisted on winning. COMPETE
18 A lot of __________ are put into processed food, so its a good idea to read the labels
carefully. PRESERVE
19 My mother __________ threw away my new jeans because they had tears in them, or so she
thought. She didnt know it was the fashion. MISTAKE
20 An __________ object was discovered at the bottom of the pond. IDENTIFY
21 I have no __________ of ever having been here before, although my parents say we once had
a holiday here. RECOLLECT
22 Its __________ whether hell be able to come to your party as hes travelling around Europe
at the moment and we dont know when hell be back. DOUBT
23 The __________ of the economy is a concern to us all. STABLE
24 He has behaved appallingly and his __________ will be punished. CONDUCT
25 When the boat capsized, the boy felt utterly __________ and had no idea whether he was
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3 For questions 125, read the text below and think of the word that best fits each space. Use
only one word in each space.
THE POWER OF WHY
The world is full of fascination for a child, as any parent with a toddler will know. (1) __________
moment children discover the word Why, there seems to be no end to the number of times they will
use it, as it is their passport to understanding the world. They are absorbed (2) __________ everything
around them, if (3) __________ for a few moments and, unfortunately, most of us are unable to satisfy
their curiosity and we often get annoyed with the endless questioning. (4) __________ that I am a
parent, however, Ive noticed that my son asks me in (5) __________ a way that I cannot refuse to
answer and I connect to the Internet to find the answer, no (6) __________ what the question. Theres
no (7) __________ trying to make things up off the top of my (8) __________ , as my son will only
repeat it to his teacher and I dont want to get it wrong. I have discovered things I had long forgotten,
things I never knew and some things Id (9) __________ forget! In (10) __________ of this, Ive also
learned that if we (11) __________ the trouble to look at the world through a childs eyes, we might
recapture some of that past magic of our childhoods. For instance, last winter when it snowed, I rushed
outside excitedly with my son, Zac, to catch snowflakes and show him (12) __________ beautiful they
are and that theyre actually made of ice crystals and not frozen raindrops, as many people think. Then
we set (13) __________ building snowmen and having snowball fights. Next his attention was
(14) __________ by a robin hopping around the snowman and he was asking me why birds fly? As
(15) __________ as he got bored, it was: how do they get their food when the ground is hard, why
dont they get cold and so on. This continued (16) __________ Zac had had enough of that and
announced he was cold and that it was time to go inside for a hot drink. Why does the kettle boil? Why
does it hurt when we drop boiling water on us? I was almost at my wits (17) _________ , to be quite
honest. I no longer had the energy to (18) __________ up with any more answers and told him to put
the television on. (19) __________ it or not, Id (20) __________ it if he didnt watch TV too much,
but sometimes theres just no other option. I (21) __________ advantage of the (22) __________ and
quiet offered by childrens cartoons and started cooking dinner. When it was ready, I called Zac to
come to dinner but (23) __________ of his usual noisy response, there was silence, so I poked my
head round the door and you (24) __________ have knocked me down with a feather. He was sound
asleep at five o'clock in the afternoon. Its usually a battle trying to get him into bed by 7 oclock. Of
course Id have to wake him up to eat, and I gently patted him, which (25) __________ in him looking
at me accusingly and asking, Why did you wake me up?
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