TEST FOR UNIT 14

ERROR IDENTIFICATIONS
Question 1. On the other hand, a reduction in costs can come around through elimination of waste.
A. come around B. elimination C. On the other hand D. costs
Question 2. Police are looking after connections between the two crimes.
A. connections B. are C. look after D. the
Question 3. It is hard to keep up with the changing allegiances between the various political party.
A. keep up with B. allegiances C. party D. political
Question 4: Whatever you're saving can't possibly make up for the quality you've sacrificially.
A. possibly B. make up for C. saving D. sacrificially
Question 5: She forgot to turn on the tap, so there was water all over the floor.
A. turn on B. forgot C. over D. was

WORD PATTERNS
Question 6. My wife has been _________ to prescription pain medication for the last 16 years.
A. addict B. addicted C. addition D. addictive
Question 7. The launch will go ahead despite the failure of previous attempts _________an online
business.
A. to create B. of having C. create D. to be created
Question 8. I believe a new research model in Australia could benefit _________such an approach.
A. from B. for C. to D. of
Question 9. TV viewers have been writing in to _________the false advertisement.
A. complaint B. complained C. complaining D. complain
Question 10. We needed to upskill your workforce to _________with massive technological change.
A. argue B. meet C. cope D. cram
Question 11. They had to _________ on my arm because it was broken in two places.
A. operate B. operation C. operative D. operating
Question 12. The original furnishings are now in need of ________.
A. replaceable B. replace C. replacement D. to replace
Question 13. Traditional Spanish food is delicious and is worth _________ out.
A. to search B. searching C. to be searched D. search

PHRASES AND COLLOCATIONS

Question 14. _________ medicine is now a staple of continuing education at Harvard University Medical
School.
A. Alternate B. Alternately C. Alternative D. Alternating
Question 15. I'm a patient of Dr. Stephens, please could I _________ an appointment to see her?
A. break B. cancel C. miss D. make
Question 16. Children's lives are in _________ every time they cross this road.
A. danger B. dangerous C. dangerously D. endanger
Question 17. In the bathtub you can relax and lie while _________ a bath.
A. getting B. taking C. going D. doing
Question 18. The_________ center mainly provides curative medicine.
A. science B. education C. health D. English
Question 19. They gave her an _________ to lessen the pain.
A. impression B. talk C. injection D. idea
Question 20. Before meeting Chuck, Sallie wanted to study _________ and become a brain surgeon.
A. linguistics B. marketing C. medicine D. business
Question 21. A sensible diet is vitally important if you want to remain in _________ health.
A. bad B. poor C. good D. ill
Question 22. Vicki Gunvalson and Jeana Keough have made a pact to exercise and get in _________.
A. line B. shape C. touch D. mind
Question 23. The Memorial is a two-storey building with a floor plan in the shape _________ a cross.
A. with B. to C. of D. from
Question 24. A network of railways has _________over the province.
A. spread B. run C. pulled D. slept
Question 25. The fire _________ very rapidly because of the strong wind.
A. did B. took C. spread D. made
Question 26. The injured people were _________ of danger yesterday, Baja California officials said.
A. for B. out C. in D. with

VOCABULARY IN CONTRAST
Question 27. Many flu medications are available without a _________ .
A. prescribe B. prescriptive C. prescribed D. prescription
Question 28. You can leave the butter out of this _________ if you're on a low-fat diet.
A. recipe B. bill C. definition D. map
Question 29. It didn't help that leading scorer Dymond Simon was slowed by a _________ right foot.
A. healthy B. sore C. hardy D. vigorous
Question 30: A mysterious _________ is affecting all the animals.
A. healthiness B. homeless C. illness D. mindfulness
Question 31. The store now sells herbal _________.
A. comedies B. films C. remedies D. procedures
Question 32. The police were brought in to _________ the matter.
A. neglect B. appear C. tolerate D. investigate
Question 33: There are various techniques for dealing with industrial _______.
A. freshness B. purity C. pollution D. clarity
Question 34: She spent five days in the maternity ________ .
A. ward B. company C. office D. agency

PHRASAL VERBS
Question 35: Protests against poor government services _________ in Baghdad and other cities.
A. break in B. break out C. break off D. break into
Question 36: She hasn't _________ from the anesthetic yet.
A. gone round B. looked round C. turned round D. come round
Question 37: We need to _________ down on our fuel consumption by having fewer cars on the road.
A. cut B. bring C. break D. drive
Question 38: Do you feel up to _________ some excercise?
A. to take B. taking C. taken D. take
Question 39: It took him a long time to _________ his cold.
A. get off B. get on C. get over D. get up
Question 40: It is a tradition that the young _________ the old in their family.
A. look after B. hold on C. stand for D. put forward
Question 41: I was hit on the head and _________ .
A. called off B. passed out C. went over D. brought in
Question 42: It sounds odd but I actually managed to _________ weight during my five-day ordeal.
A. look up B. take off C. put on D. put down

SYNONYM
Question 43. The effects of the drug naturally wear off within a few hours.
A. expand B. increase C. develop D. minimize
Question 44. I strongly urge you to give up smoking.
A. keep B. forsake C. hold D. maintain
Question 45. For some weeks we wondered if she would pull through her illness.
A. perish B. recover C. expire D. disappear

WORD FORMATION
Question 46. A _________ working environment will increase productivity.
A. comfortable B. uncomfortable C. comfortably D. comfort
Question 47. These figures _________ the importance of protecting these coastal habitats.
A. emphasis B. emphatic C. emphatically D. emphasise
Question 48. He was recovering from a heart transplant _________.
A. operate B. operating C. operator D. operation

ANTONYM
Question 49. Disagreement reached such a pitch that we thought a fight would break out.
A. explode B. erupt C. stop D. proliferate
Question 50. Many of those old buildings will soon be pulled down.
A. destroyed B. built C. demolished D. flattened
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TEST FOR UNIT 16

ERROR IDENTIFICATION
Question 1. Selena looked at them with a mixer of admiration and curiosity.
A. mixer B. looked at C. admiration D. curiosity
Question 2. Erlich had offered helping them with anything they might shout for, and he had been turned
down.
A. with B. helping C. for D. turned down.
Question 3. Two hundred people showed up for the wedding, about 50 more than we original planned.
A. showed up B. original C. about D. the
Question 4. I was really surprising when I passed my driving test first time.
A. surprising B. really C. passed D. first time
Question 5. Companies need to be run in ways that encourage creation.
A. need B. to be C. in D. creation

WORD PATTERNS
Question 6. Satellite network client support for the user to choose _________ what types of files.
A. received B. receiving C. receive D. to receive
Question 7. Additionally, the current managers are __________ the skills needed to support employees.
A. lacking in B. lack of C. lack D. lacking
Question 8. I'm not going to tell you who else I've invited - you'll just have to wait and ________.
A. see B. stare C. glance D. look
Question 9. Both politicians have been closely associated _________the movement for some time.
A. in B. with C. on D. for
Question 10. The crash could be reasonably regarded __________an opportunity to invest.
A. like B. for C. at D. as
Question 11. I must __________ you on your handling of a very difficult situation.
A. compliment B. attribute C. contribute D. speculate
Question 12. I remember __________ this several times in the early days of the Museum of the New South.
A. to do B. being done C. doing D. to be done
Question 13. As a young actor, you have to be extremely careful __________the roles you accept.
A. on B. in C. for D. about

COLLOCATIONS
Question 14. Alex is one of the best __________ I know - he could really be a professional.
A. pots B. cooks C. cookers D. stoves
Question 15 They have been seen together _________two separate occasions.
A. for B. in C. with D. on
Question 16. Treating teenagers like six-year-olds is a ____________ for disaster.
A. ingredient B. hob C. recipe D. cooking
Question 17. Please charge your glasses and drink a _____________ to the bride and groom!
A. bread B. toast C. chilly D. chicken
Question 18. All animals including men _________on plants or other animals.
A. bite B. swallow C. feed D. eat
Question 19. A ___________is the machine that washes dirty plates, cups, forks, etc.
A. washing machine B. air conditioner C. dishwasher D. iron
Question 20. May Christmas and the New Year be __________ with happiness for you.
A. cracked B. curved C. filled D. poured
Question 21. I'd like to __________ a table for three for eight o'clock.
A. clear B. reserve C. set D. lay
Question 22. Guidebooks suggest that you should _________ a note of the registration of any taxi you take.
A. get B. set C. put D. take
Question 23. __________ is food that does not contain any artificial substances and is therefore thought to
be good for your health.
A. Fast food B. Health food C. Pet food D. Junk food
Question 24. Kherkher and her son, Josh, __________ the cooking and make everything in house.
A. set B. do C. put D. make
Question25. "Here's to a prosperous future." "I'll __________to that!"
A. drink B. chew C. eat D. swallow
Question 26. Students, ages 4 to 14, will learn about nutrition, cooking techniques and how to _________ a
recipe.
A. research B. follow C. prepare D. carry

PHRASAL VERBS
Question 27. I thought I'd __________ you while I was passing.
A. turn down B. run out of C. get on for D. drop in on
Question 28. The kids were less shy and excited to __________ their English on a native speaker.
A. take out B. put out C. get out D. try out
Question 29. The filmmakers were as curious as we were to see who and how many would _____________.
A. take up B. turn up C. put up D. go up
Question 30. The police are waiting for him to ___________so they can question him about the attack.
A. come round B. take off C. go off D. take to
Question 31. I'm sure we never hear about a lot of what __________ in government.
A. turns on B. puts on C. goes on D. takes on
Question 32. If you do ________ a wild Kangaroo, the advice is to quickly hop out of the way.
A. break into B. cut into C. run into D. come into
Question 33. Politicians never want to accept pain today if it can be ___________ until tomorrow.
A. put off B. take up C. carry on D. put up
Question 34. Food is likely to __________ if its wrapping is damaged, since even the tiniest of holes can allow
bacteria in.
A. keep on B. put off C. leave out D. go off

VOCABULARY IN CONTRAST
Question 35. Oil and water don't __________. Even if you shake them together they separate into two layers.
A. chop B. stir C. whisk D. mix

Question 36. he hotel has a large dining room serving superb local ____________.
A. meals B. kitchen C. cook D. cuisine
Question 37. It's __________ in here - can I close the window?
A. frozen B. freezing C. free D. froze
Question 38. A full __________ featuring burgers, sandwiches, ribs and more will also be available.
A. bill B. catalogue C. receipt D. menu
Question 39. ___________ is hot food, such as hamburgers and chips, that is served very quickly and can be
taken away to be eaten in the street.
A. junk food B. fast food C. takeaway D. healthy food
Question 40. A _________ is a person who does not eat any animal products such as meat, milk or eggs or
use animal products such as leather or wool.
A. vegan B. meat eater C. vegetarian D. fruitarian
Question 41. It takes a long time to prepare the __________ but the results are so good that it's worth the
effort.
A. dish B. saucer C. bowl D. plate
Question 42. It is the number one selling _________ in Peru outselling Coca-Cola nationwide.
A. mineral water B. fruit juice C. soft drink D. sugary water

SYNONYM

Question 43. Flights originating out of Toronto should reach Edmonton without much problem.

A. starting B. creating C. mentioning D. containing

Question 44. It’s a highly explosive mixture and has to be handled carefully.
A. integration B. difference C. combination D. similarity
Question 45. She was not convinced about the thoroughness of his investigation into the murder.
A. information B. carefulness C. preparation D. creation

WORD FORMATION

Question 46. The team blamed injuries and lack of ___________ for their failure to win.
A. preparation B. preparatory C. prepared D. unprepared
Question 47. Artificial additives such as colourings, ____________ and flavour enhancers aren't permitted in
baby foods.
A. sweet B. sweeteners C. sweetly D. sweetness
Question 48. He is an architect of the current economic crisis, not a _________ of the world.

A. saviour B. save C. safety D. saving

ANTONYM

Question 49. Keep on saving as much as you can, even if you expect a defined benefit pension.
A. go on B. cease C. continue D. carry on
Question 50. Do not forget to fill up the vehicle with gasoline before returning the vehicle.
A. flow B. empty C. crawl D. pour