TEST 8 - HandyBooks

7. If you have any misgivings about the scheme, talk to your manager.Should ……………………………………………………………………………………...8. One mustn’t touch the exhibits in the museum. (allowed)………………………………………………………………………………………………..9. Sue and Larry only told us about their engagement last week. (until)………………………………………………………………………………………………..10. You couldn’t have seen me at the bus stop last night.It’s …………….…………………………………………………………………………….IV. Put the words in brackets in the correct form.1. They didn’t find our offer attractive. So, their …………………….. (REFUSE) to signthe contract wasn’t a surprise to us.2. Don’t be …………………….. (RESPECT) towards people if you want them torespect you.3. Everybody could see …………………….. (ANNOY) on our chairman’s face whenhe learned that most votes were against him.4. Charles’ …………………….. (DEVOTE) to helping animals has earned him friendsamong other nature lovers.5. We thanked warmly all our family and friends for being so ……………………..(SYMPATHY) when our father died.6. To survive in extreme conditions till rescue arrives, one must learn to…………………….. (ECONOMY) on water and food supplies.7. Gina is so …………………….. (CREATE). She’s always full of ideas.8. The coach says his players are well prepared for the game and he’s…………………….. (HOPE) of a win.9. The number of people who volunteered to help was quite ……………………..(PRECEDENT). We had never had such great response to our appeals before.10. It’s a typical practice in the company that …………………….. (EFFICENT) workersare replaced by new ones.11. I still get chills when I remember that …………………….. (FRIGHT) experience.I have never flown a plane since that time.12. Judging people by …………………….. (APPEAR) doesn’t make sense. You canalways misjudge someone.13. Among all …………………….. (NATURE) disasters, earthquakes are the leastpredictable.14. Do you like Chinese cuisine or Italian one? What’s your ……………………..(PREFER)?49

15. Ever since she graduated from university, Leila has led an ……………………..(DEPEND) lifestyle. She earns her own living.V. Choose the correct answer.1. Listen carefully so you may …………………….. correct conclusions.a) draw b) resolve c) decide d) conclude2. The argument I had with Rick …………………….. me feel bad.a) caused b) did c) led d) made3. Look what you’ve done to your little sister. You should be …………………….. ofyourself.a) sorry b) embarrassed c) humiliated d) ashamed4. I read newspapers everyday to …………………….. abreast of the global politics.a) have b) keep c) stand d) hold5. Emergency exits are to be used in the …………………….. of a fire.a) occurrence b) point c) matter d) event6. We’re very …………………….. to our old house. We wouldn’t like to live anywhereelse.a) fond b) related c) attached d) fixed7. We always unite and work together whenever serious problems ……………………a) arise b) devise c) approach d) encounter8. You can’t expect to win the competition. Your drawings are ……………………..near as professional as the other painters’ ones.a) never b) nothing c) nowhere d) nobody9. The bank director has been arrested on …………………….. of fraud allegations.a) reason b) suspicion c) account d) means10. Raul and I …………………….. responsibility for the project. That’s why wecooperate so closely.a) combine b) divide c) share d) associate11. Before meeting the President, you have to make a(n) …………………….. .a) engagement b) appointment c) reservation d) booking12. Monica and Mandy are identical twins. Only their parents can ……………………..them apart.a) speak b) tell c) say d) talk13. All of the accused have been …………………….. guilty of the robbery.a) found b) decided c) revealed d) appeared14. You may use the facilities freely. They are all at your …………………….. .a) disposition b) dispossession c) display d) disposal50

15. We were on the …………………….. of going out when Adam phoned and told usthe party had been canceled.a) point b) spot c) moment d) timeVI. Complete the pairs with the missing words.apple bag bone bundle dead figment frame freak grainmine neck nick pack point prime ray salt slip stroke walk1. I’m sorry. I’m not in the right …………………… of mind to discuss serious mattersat the moment.2. Are you staying here or leaving back home? It’s a(n) …………………… of noreturn.3. That small plot of land has been a(n) …………………… of contention betweenthe Greys and the Flints for many years.4. Paul’s won the main prize. That’s what I call a(n) …………………… of luck.5. Ever since she lost her job, Mary has been just a(n) …………………… of nerves.6. Tom is a(n) …………………… of information. He knows everything.7. You don’t have to be rich to join us. People from every …………………… of lifeare welcome in our association.8. There’s not a(n) …………………… of truth in what he says. He’s a liar.9. Jeff will never let you down. He’s the …………………… of the earth.10. If you go on dieting like this, you’ll soon look like a(n) …………………… of bones.11. The rescuers arrived just in the …………………… of time. I don’t want to thinkwhat would have happened if they hadn’t.12. That plant is a(n) …………………… of nature. Really strange.13. The war broke out when my grandfather was in the …………………… of life.14. That old mansion had been a(n) …………………… of discord in the family foryears. Finally, they decided to sell it and divide the money.15. His testimony was just a(n) …………………… of lies. Nobody believed it.16. There were some screams in the …………………… of night upstairs.17. Harry? Is that you? What are you doing in this …………………… of the woods?18. Did I say thirty? I meant thirteen. It was just a(n) …………………… of the tongue.19. Clara claimed to have seen a ghost in the cellar but I think the whole story wasnothing but a(n) …………………… of her imagination.20. That boy has been missing for a month now. The investigators say there’s a veryslim …………………… of hope that he’ll be found alive.51