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Vocabulary and Use your English

Choose the correct answers.
1 It's too to drive on the icy road. 9 You have to on the positive aspects of
a dangerous the job rather than the negative ones.
b disgusting a evaluate
c disastrous b lead
d frightened c respond
2 If you want people to understand how you d focus
feel you have to your emotions. 10 When Sherry tears, it was clear that
a affect something was wrong.
b effect a carried out
c convey b calmed down
d express c freaked out
3 Gary got a bit of a(n) when the bird flew d burst into
into his bedroom. 11 I looked in at the man who had thrown
a anxiety a glass of water at the stray cat.
b misery a shame
c fury b confidence
d fright c disgust
4 Please don't of the race! You might win! d pride
a freak out 12 Poor Julie was so much agony that
b chicken out we had to rush her to the hospital.
c bottle up a on
d cheer up b in
5 Macy is a very talented singer, but she has c with
no____in her ability. d at
a optimism 13 Just curiosity, do you know if he's going
b enthusiasm out
c confidence with anyone?
d amazement a at a
6 What's so about this painting? It looks b in a
boring to me. c out of
a severe d from
b strict 14 All this negative behaviour is going to to
c shame terrible consequences.
d special a lead
7 Stop being so and try to think logically. b connect
a uncontrollable c respond
b uncomfortable d focus
c irrational 15 It is_____deep regret that I bring you this
d irregular sad news.
8 My daughter got wonderful grades this year. a in
I'm so of her. b with
a proud c out of
b amazed d under
c terrified 16 The children were very about going to
d anxious the fun
park and had a great time there.
a enthusiastic
b optimistic

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 c eager d Focused
d scared 19 I was_______the edge of my seat throughout
17 Everyone here today will be responsible.a the horror movie!
different task. a at
a for b in
b from c on
c with d under
d to 20 The event was a complete disaster. I'm
18 on what you told me, I think you've ________a loss for words to explain why.
made the right decision. a with
a Interested b at
b Based c in
c Concentrated d from
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Grammar
Choose the correct answers.
1 I'm on good terms with my cousin. I to him d I am just having
twice a week. 30 The neurosurgeon the patient at the
a am talking moment.
b talk a is examining
c talks b examine
d are talking c examines
21 ghosts are scary? d are examining
a Are you thinking 31 ' to the cinema to see that thriller tonight?'
b Do you think a Is he going
c You are thinking b Does he go
d You think c He is going
22 The scientists research on motor skills since d He goes
2007. 32 ' for your psychology exam all night?'
a have been doing 'Yes. That's why I look so exhausted.'
b have done a Have you studied
c are doing b Have you been studying
d do c You haven't been studying
23 Do you know how much a human brain. ? d Are you studying
a is weighing 33 Greta_____us about body language – it's really
b weigh interesting. Listen.
c weighs a has been telling
d are weighing b tells
24 ' alone?' c tell
'Yes, unfortunately, so she often feels lonely.' d have told
a Has your grandmother been living 34 You_____really stressed, Jakob. Calm down!
b Is your grandmother living a sounds
c Your grandmother lives b are sounding
d Does your grandmother live c sounding
25 in New York till Saturday; we're coming back d sound
on Friday. 35 Dr Stan at the research centre for ten years.
a Are we staying a has worked
b We aren't staying b is working
c We stay c works
d We don't stay d work
26 'What do you do when you see a spider?' 36 I've got a lot of problems and I more and more
'Oh, I have a phobia, so I scream!' anxious.
a never a have got
b rarely b am getting
c seldom c have been getting
d always d is getting
27 'My mum about my bad marks. It's so 37 I haven't seen any good films .
annoying!' a ever
a always freaking out b already
b freak out always c once
c is always freaking out d lately
d is freaking out always 38 ' to the communication seminar?'
28 This is the most disgusting food. ! 'Yes, do you want to wait for him to come back?'
a we ever have eaten a Has Tom been
b we haven't ever eaten b Does Tom go
c we have ever eaten c Has Tom gone
d have we ever eaten d Is Tom going
29 'Are you hungry?' 39 Birds______south in the winter.
'No, lunch.' a are flying
a I just have had b fly
b have I just had c flies
c I have just had d is flying
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