TEST ( HIGHER DEGREE)

1 Underline the correct verb to complete the sentence. 0 How much money did you ______ in the lottery? a) earn b) need c) win 1 I have no money. Can you ______ me five Euros? a) borrow b) lend c) spend 2 I ______ 100 to buy a stereo. Can you lend me some money? a) borrow b) need c) make 3 I ______ 900 on a holiday in Brazil. a) spent b) made c) needed 4 She works in a fast food restaurant. She ______ thirty-five dollars an hour. a) spends b) earns c) collects 6 My parents ______ some money from the bank to buy this house. a) saved b) borrowed c) won 7 My brother is stupid. He ______ all his money by gambling in a casino. a) earned b) borrowed c) lost 8 I bought this painting for 5 and sold it for 8. I ______ 3 profit. a) lost b) won c) made 9 A CD costs 10, but if you buy three CDs for 25, you can ______ 5! a) save b) make c) earn 10 How much money did you ______ in the supermarket? a) borrow b) collect c) spend

5 Paul is ______ money for poor children in Africa. (10 marks) a) losing b) lending c) collecting 2 Underline the best words or expressions to complete the text.Some people dont like (0) / shopping / buying / selling / in supermarkets. They prefer going to their local street markets. The (1) / prices / costs / notes / are usually very good and you can often find a (2) / chance / prize / bargain /. In supermarkets, the prices are fixed and you cant ask for a 3/ discount / loan / price /. In street markets, you can pay less by (4) / discussing / bargaining / deciding / with the market people. In most street market, you have to pay (5) / money / currency / cash / because they do not accept credit cards. (5 marks) 3 Write the correct form of will or going to to complete these sentences. 0 Faruk is at medical school now. He ___is going to___ be a doctor. 1 Im sure you ________________________ pass your examination! 2 Maybe the scientists ____________________________ discover a cure for cancer. 3 The clouds are very dark. I think it __________________________ rain. 4 The orchestra have picked their instruments. I think they ___________________________ play. 5 Im not taking a raincoat because Im sure it ________________________________ rain. (5 marks) 2 David Bowie has one brown eye but his ________ 4 Underline the correct word to complete these eye is blue. sentences. a) other b) another c) neither 0 How ________ money have you got? 3 Ive got one brother who lives in Japan and a) much b) many c) any ________ who lives in Brazil. 1 She has ________ bananas because she has sold them. a) other b) another c) the second a) any b) all c) no 4 The first track on the CD is very fast but 2 Did you have ________ fun at the party? ________ is slower. a) much b) a few c) the a) the other b) all c) the second 3 How ________ eggs did the boys eat? a) much b) any c) many 5 Put ________ the sugar into a bowl with the flour. 4 How ________ homework have you got this a) both b) neither c) all evening? a) many b) a lot of c) much (10 marks) 5 The young king has ________ money. a) a few of b) a lot of c) a little of 1 Ive lost ________ my money! a) both b) all c) neither

5 Complete the adjectives with -ing or -ed. One of the most (0) exciting__ things in my life is travelling. I always get (1) excit____ before a new journey. Some people think it is (2) bor____ to wait at airports. I am (3) interest____ in looking at the other people who are waiting. Some people spend a lot of money in shops because they are (4) bor____ but others try to sleep because they are (5) tir____. Most children are (6) excit____ by aeroplanes taking off and landing. They stand at the windows and watch all the (7) interest____ things they can see. Of course travelling is not always (8) excit____. Sometimes a long journey can be very (9) tir____. Even if the journey is sometimes (10) bor____, you will always see interesting things when you arrive at your destination! (10 marks) 6 Underline the correct word in these sentences. 0 I have broken ________ of my legs. a) all b) both c) most 1 Ive lost ________ my money! a) both b) all c) neither 2 David Bowie has one brown eye but his ________ eye is blue. a) other b) another c) neither 3 Ive got one brother who lives in Japan and ________ who lives in Brazil. a) other b) another c) the second 4 The first track on the CD is very fast but ________ is slower. a) the other b) all c) the second 5 Put ________ the sugar into a bowl with the flour. a) both b) neither c) all 6 ________ these stamps are from Uruguay. a) All b) Neither c) Any of 7 ________ of the students in my class have brown eyes. a) Most b) Neither c) Another 8 Do ________ of his parents work?

a) most

b) both

c) none

9 ________ of my furniture comes from Sweden. a) Both b) Another c) All 10 Dont eat ________ food before you go to the hospital. a) none b) neither c) any (10 marks) 50