KEYS

TO THE LEXICAL-GRAMMAR TEST 1

1. had got
2. was
3. ll see
4. replied
5. called
6. said
7. think
8. have cured
9. ll tell
10. happened
11. saw
12. was looking
13. said
14. is
15. is
16. replied
17. ll take
18. made
19. think
20. have cured
21. groaned
22. bet
23. would pull
24. ended
25. the
26. the
27. the
28.
29.
30.
31. the
32.
33.
34. the
35.
36. the
37. a
38.
39. a
40.
41. a
42. a
43. the
44. the
45.
46.

47. a
48. d
49. a
50.
51.
52.
53. a
54. 3 (all whens and wherefores)
55. 2 (nights)
56. 1 (dont feed)
57. 3 (lucky)
58. 4 (the kill)
59. enlarging
60. tactfulness
61. belittle
62. dominance
63. abnormal
64. irresponsible
65. eatable
66. were
67. were
68. questions
69. are
70. was
71. was
72. is
73. for
74. of
75. in
76.
77. after
78. into
79. for
80. comfort
81. dawn
82. own
83. speed
84. fashion
85. purpose

KEYS
TO THE LEXICAL-GRAMMAR TEST 2
1. face
2. put
3. means
4. another
5. said
6. mind
7. competition
8. dead
9. very
10. only
11. unexpectedly
12. compulsive
13. totally
14. conservation
15. absurdity
16. indescribably
17. mercifully
18. infinity
19. inexpressible
20. unadulterated
21. D
22. I
23. E
24. G
25. A
26. B
27. H
28. C
29. J
30. F
31. to
32. with
33. for
34. out
35. off
36. at
37. from
38. about / regarding / concerning / on / as to
39. against
40. on / to
41. in
42. with
43. to
44. to

45. to
46. had my car serviced (properly) for
47. I realized what was going on she had
48. isnt the first time we have had an argument
49. time immemorial there has been
50. (a) slim chance of our / us winning

KEYS
TO THE LEXICAL-GRAMMAR TEST 3
1. close, closing

26. running / to run

2. turned

27. could

3.

28. was running

to see

4. was

29. standing / stand

5. to make

30. entered

6. open

31. are telling / have told

7. could not

32. have come

8. had locked

33. to meet

9. come

34. bring / to bring

10. have been

35. will be punished / are punished / have been punished

11. to hear

36. to follow

12. was hardly heard

37. went

13. raised

38. stood

14. saw

39. had never seen

15. spoke

40. dont marry

16. am

41. will die

17. are making / have made

42. think

18. have been waiting / are waiting

43. will obey

19. have arrived

44. emphasizes

20. dont know

45. broaden

21. was

46. enable

22. came

47. clarify

23. would kill

48. misunderstood

24. didnt give

49. ensure

25. began

50. simplify

KEYS
TO THE LEXICAL-GRAMMAR TEST 4
1. C

11. C

21. C

31. B

41. D

51. A

2. B

12. C

22. D

32. B

42. C

52. D

3. B

13. A

23. C

33. C

43. B

53. B

4. B

14. C

24. C

34. B

44. D

54. C

5. C

15. D

25. B

35. C

45. B

55. A

6. C

16. D

26. D

36. A

46. C

56. D

7. B

17. A

27. C

37. A

47. C

57. C

8. A

18. D

28. D

38. B

48. B

58. C

9. B

19. B

29. D

39. A

49. B

59. A

10. A

20. B

30. C

40. B

50. D

60. D

KEYS
TO THE LEXICAL-GRAMMAR TEST 5
1. B (on)

16. C (just as)

31. A (the)

46. E

2. B (in)

17. B (dont)

32. D (planets)

47. D

3. C (for)

18. B (for no good reason)

33. C (there was no)

48. A

4. C (what is he to)

19. A (the rainiest)

34. D (it was)

49. B

5. C (for the first time)

20. A (on top of)

35. D (playing Gershwin) 50. C

6. C (appreciative)

21. A (lay awake for)

36. D (his staff)

51.A

7. D (deceptive)

22. A (was breaking above)

37. B (whispered)

52. C

8. A (disused)

23. C (was )

38. B (gave me one)

53. E

9. D (the five-domed)

24. B (were stolen and got)

39. C (restlessness)

54. B

10. C (by hand as )

25. B (means is)

40. D (half a dozen)

55. D

11. C (other)

26. A (is forecast to continue to grow)

41. narrowly

56. E

12. A (all the other)

27. C (was answered by a tape-recorded message)

42. seriousness

57. A

13. D (of the other)

28. B (as he noticed my questioning)

43. indigestion

58. D

14. D (which)

29. B (dying dead)

44. unemployment

59. C

15. D (that)

30. C (nor will be again.)

45. criminologist

60. B

KEYS
TO THE LEXICAL-GRAMMAR TEST 6
1. Fill the gaps in the phrases below with one of these words to build an idiomatic phrase.
1. cheese
2. common
3.spots
4.class
5.streets
6.head
2. Match a prefix with a word to make a new word. Then choose the appropriate meaning for the
prefix from the list
1.inter-city (between)
2.superpower (very big)
3.ex-wife (previous)
4.mini hi-fi (small)
5.abnormal (not)
6.overspend (too much)
7.co-author (together)
8.archenemy (main)
9.transcontinental (across)

10.preview (before)

3. Read the text below. Use the words given in CAPITALS at the end of some lines to form
a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0)
1. substantial
2. Criminologist
3.employed

4. security
5. safety
6. mugger
7. apparently
8. immeasurably
9. lengths
10. deactivating
4. Circle a letter A, B, C or D that best fills each number gap.
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. A
10. A
11. C
12. B
13. A
14. D
15. C
5. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable word.
1. been
2. for
3.known
4. be
5. being
6. by
7. laid / brought
8. even
9.made
10. reduced
11. by / through
12. with
13. at
14. ever
15. were

KEYS
TO THE LEXICAL-GRAMMAR TEST 7
A.
A.
1. didnt return
8. was
2. live
9. was walking
3. went
10. saw
4. played
11. has seen
5. had played/ played
12. are questioning/have been questioning
6. sat
13. have spoken
7. left
B.
8. had bought
9. were/was
II.
1. picking on
7. neednt have cooked
2. is used to solving
8. must have made a mistake
3. makes no sense/doesnt make any sense
9. unless you work hard
5. is due to arrive
10. has fallen out with
6. gets other people to solve
III.
1. a
6. a
11. a
2. a
7. the
12. the
3. the
8. the
13. the
4. a
9. a
14. the
5. a
10. the
15. the
IV.
1. with
6. on
11. up
2. in
7. with
12. into
3. for
8. about
13. with
4. at/by
9. to
14. from
5. of
10. against
15. on
V.
1. B tour
6. D traditional
11. D worth
2. B catch up on
7. B spend
12. C modern
3. C destination
8. D scenery
13. A crops
4. A excursions
9. D fields
14. D large
5. A chance
10. A banks
15. C in
VI.
1. enjoyable
6. shock
2. boring
7. fright
3. scary
8. enthusiastic
4. impressive
9. surprises
5. frightening
10. exhausted
VII.
1. to buy
4. Unless you are/If you are not
2. believe that
5. for you to give him

3. you had your hair cut

KEYS
TO THE LEXICAL-GRAMMAR TEST 8
I.
A. 1. was walking
2. realized
3. had already seen
4. was following
5. walked
6. turned
7. stopped
8. looked
9. was wearing
10. was
11. wondered
12. had been hired/was hired
13. suspected
B. 14. would have missed
15. had
II. 1. I am not accustomed to driving
2. Jim lost his temper
3. She took no notice of/didnt take any notice of
4. was due to be paid/was due to have been paid
1. I cant have tried
2. She got her dress made
3. have done up
4. Id rather Janet made
5. isnt cut out
6. But for her interruption,
III. 1. a, 2. a, 3. a, 4. the, 5. the, 6. the, 7. the, 8. a, 10. the, 11. the, 12. a, 13. the, 14. a, 15. the.
IV. 1. -, 2. for, 3. as, 4. as, 5. on, 6. out, 7. of, 8. to, 9. in, 10. at, 11. for, 12. -, 13. in, 14. up, 15. between.
V. 1. A, 2. B, 3. D, 4. A, 5. B, 6. A, 7. B, 8. D, 9. D, 10. B, 11. B, 12. D, 13. A, 14. D, 15. A.
VI.
1. fame
2. loan
3. belief
4. loos
5. choice
6. nerve
7. content(s)
8. wealth
9. pride
10. proof
I.
1. Janet is finally accustomed to cooking
2. Stuart stopped writing
3. Dresses, skirts, shoes and childrens clothing are advertised at greatly reduced prices this weekend.
4. and so are we.
5. she has the higher grades.

KEYS
TO THE LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST 1
Circle the right continuation of the sentence.
1. a
2.
3. b
4.
5. a
6. b
Fill in the missing part of the sentence.
1. ... ate her cheese sandwich because she was hungry.
2. they came to a stream and Len stopped to have a drink.
3. Len had a violent stomach-ache and they had to stop
4. his stomach-ache got better.
5. when they woke up.
Match the verbs on the left with the words on the right to make up word combinations used in the text
1. B
2. G
3. H
4. A
5. F
6. C
7. E
8. D
Give correct full answers to the following questions.
1. Len and Suzanne were planning to stay in the mountains for a day.
2. The friends set off up the mountains.
3. They drank cold water from the stream.
4. They felt cold when it started to rain.
5. They didnt know what time it was as neither of them had brought a watch.
6. They were both wearing trainers.
7. The cave was situated one kilometre far from the village.
KEYS
TO THE LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

F
F
T
T
T
F
First house

Second house

7.

Location:

In London

In the country

8.

Type:

A second floor flat

A detached house

9.

Rooms:

Bedroom, kitchen, dining-room, study

10. Conveniences: Central heating, fitted shower

6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms a living-room

No central heating

11. Transport:

U-station 5 minutes walk

12. Facilities

Shops, Greek restaurant, Chinese take- Supermarket, sea 8 miles away

nearby:

A bus twice a day

away, swimming pool

13. ideal
14. nice
15. little
16. lovely
17. main
18. in front of
19. at
20. second
21. with

22. large
23. open-air
24. summer
25. quiet
26. expensive
27. typical
28. detached
29. useful
30. fishing

31. shopping
32. big
33. nearest
34. infrequent
35. about
36. twice
37. five
38. minutes
39. walk

40. its very noisy at this time

41. for ages
42. fix up
43. doesnt mind
44. it was rather expensive
45. are very infrequent

KEYS
TO THE LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST 3
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. false
7. false
8. false
9. true
10. false
11. youll never become unreal again.
12. Magic ever happened to him.
13. came a wise knowing
14. throw him away.
15. miserable and lonely trickled down
16. because the Boy himself had said that.
17. scarlet fever
18. because the illness was dangerous (infectious)

19. When a child really loves you for a long time, then you become Real.
20. He isnt a toy! He is real!

KEYS
TO THE LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST 4

1. D
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. true
7. false
8. true
9. false
10. false
11. C
12. E
13. A
14. D
15. B
16. impatiently
17. fixed on the sky
18. it is set free anywhere else
19. anxiously and read it
20. Fastened round one leg

KEYS
TO THE LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST 5

1. Find the correct definition for the word or phrase in Italics.

fractured base means
b)
broken skull
My nose was bashed in means
c)
It was hit with great force.
ado means
b)
fuss
crawl out means
b) move slowly with your body close to the ground
alight means
a) on fire
2. Circle the sentences that correspond to the text.

1. +
2. 3. 4. +
5. 6. 7. +
8. +
9. 10. +
3. Complete the sentences as close to the text as possible.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

When I came in I was a bit of a mess.

The ear nose & throat man pulled my nose out of the back of my head.
The operation was of course under a general anesthetic.
But it occurred in the night not very far from the Italian front lines.
I think it was this tendency to remain conscious which saved me from being roasted.
where Im now, living in a great luxury with lots of very nice English nursing sisters to
look after me.
7. My eyes still ache if I read or write much
8. Ill be fit for flying in about 3 months
9. Anyway luckily one of our forward patrols saw the blaze.
10. Anyway I lay there and waited for the ammunition which was left in my guns to go off.
4. Write no more than 7 sentences expressing your attitude towards war and its victims.

KEYS
TO THE LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST 6
1. the most appropriate gifts
2. table manners
3. general topics for discussion
4. favourite conversations
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. D
10. B
11. Social status and religion of your hosts.
12. It is not necessary to bring a gift when you are invited to dinner.
13. Fruit, flowers or a box of sweets.
14. Food is only taken to the mouth with the right hand.
15. Families and cricket
16. opinionated
17. appropriate

18. acceptable
19. polite
20. perfect
KEYS
TO THE LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST 7
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. C
10. A
11. C
12. H
13. F
14. E
15. I
16. D
17. G
18. A
19. B
20. the coloured fire rains over the city.
21. are kept secret.
22. symbolically driven out by fire.
23. a typical Spanish dish.
24. an official competition.
25. are destined

KEYS
LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST 8
I.
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. A
II.
1. had studied to be a teacher
2. when the taxi driver said he watched her programme with his son who was 2 years old
3. she had to leave school
4. very lucky person
5. he watched her progremme when he stayed with his small son