1 Fill in the missing word. 1 I’ve got a splitting . I think I’ll
take an aspirin.
2 Could I pay by card?
3 She was named her great-aunt.
4 A shoplifter things from shops.
5 You should carry a pump with you in
you have a puncture.
6 The TV isn’t broken, you just forgot to
it in.
7 Try not to make matters by failing.
8 People must carry cards with
them in some countries.
9 John prefers tennis squash.
10 That’s the man sister was on TV.
11 Mr Jones insisted cooking the
meal himself.
12 Recently, there has been an increase
the number of people using a credit card.
13 Thanks to ATMs we can money
from a bank whenever we want to.
14 That gas heater doesn’t give
enough heat.
15 Twenty people came to the party, three of
I’ve known since childhood.
16 You must have been aware
the dangers.
17 That style of jacket has gone out of .
18 He was to two months imprisonment.
19 My flat was into last night,
and my stereo was stolen.
20 I’d rather watch TV read a comic.
6 That essay is to the one that Peter wrote.
A identical B matching C alike D the same
7 If you have , you have a painful muscle
contraction.
A cramp C insomnia
B indigestion D sunburn
8 He suffers from heart .
A infection B attack C disease D pain
9 He was released due to of evidence.
A need B lack C point D necessity
10 She has been married James for almost
twenty years.
A with B for C to D by
(10 marks)
2 Circle the correct item.
1 It is believed that the forest fires were lit by .
A smugglers C arsonists
B shoplifters D kidnappers
2 He got a í50 for speeding in the centre of
town yesterday.
A sentence B charge C arrest D fine
3 He be in Paris, I saw him in the library this
morning.
A might B can’t C shouldn’t D ought to
4 The battery is flat. We need to it.
A install B operate C recharge D liquidise
5 If you have a muscle, you should rest it.
A pulled B strained C broken D sore
(10 marks)
Use of English
3 Complete the second sentence using the word in
bold. You must use two to five words including the
word given. Don’t change the word given.
1 This puzzle will need a lot of patience.
have This puzzle
done very patiently.
2 A fishmonger’s is a shop that sells fish.
where A fishmongers is a shop
fish.
3 It is thought that the company is expanding rapidly.
be The company
rapidly.
4 Turn off the electricity in case of fire.
turned The electricity
in case of fire.
5 It was wrong of them to give false information.
given They
false information.
(5 marks)
4 Fill in the correct word derived from the word in
bold.
1 The of new technology INTRODUCE
has helped us a lot.
2 The springs have been used for
for years. RELAX
3 He was found of theft. GUILT
4 This place is one of the country’s
holiday resorts. FAVOUR
5 Measures should be taken to help the
of crime. PREVENT

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