Extended Texts
Extended Texts
Extended Texts
Testing focuses
Guess the meaning of unfamiliar words from clues provided by other words and by context on
a wide range of familiar topics and some unfamiliar topics.
Recognise with little or no support typical features at word, sentence and text levels of a
wide range of genres.
This part tests lexico-grammatical knowledge.
8 If you your gloves there, you’ll never remember to pick them up.
A leave C forget
B misplace D lose
13 A huge spread across her face when she saw her boyfriend.
A grin C chuckle
B giggle D laugh
26 He had to pay the adult on the bus because she was 18.
A fare C toll
B amount fine
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27 If you are on diet, you should honey for sugar in your tea.
A change C substitute
B replace D convert
30 Without her help they would never have survived the terrible ordeal.
A priceless C invaluable
B worthy D treasured
31 I remember seeing him on one other with his wife.
A incident C occasion
B moment D celebration
32 The two small companies are going to at the end of the year.
A mix C merge
B blend D meet
34 After you have eaten those sweets, make sure you throw the in the bin.
A waste C litter
B junk D debris
36 The general was found guilty of dishonourable conduct and of his rank.
A stolen C ripped
B robbed D stripped
40 Can you the children from school since you’re going out ?
A take C carry
B bring D fetch
41 That coat is far too ; I will never be able to afford it.
A rich C expensive
B reasonable D precious
46 His injuries seemed minor at first, but in the end, they were .
A deathly C fatal
B lethal D terminal
48 Julie decided a break with her boyfriend after they had been together for two
years.
A down C up
B out D away
50 The astronauts’ landing on the moon was a historic for the world.
A moment C instant
B interval D period
51 I haven’t yet all my ambitions.
A managed C succeeded
B achieved D reached
57 This brooch has been passed through three generations as a family heirloom.
A over C down
B away D off
63 It was rather childish of her to into tears when you corrected her mistake.
A fall C burst
B melt D break
64 Dinesh knew that he was right and was determined to up for himself.
A stay C stand
B shout D support
77 The cricket match was stopped early due to rain that lasted two hours.
A huge C big
B heavy D powerful
80 We arrived early at the airport and were able to check for our flight straight
away.
A in C up
B out D off
81 I am going to buy some in order to make myself a new dress.
A clothes C costumes
B cloth D clothing
83 Since I live on the of the city, I have a long drive into town every day.
A suburbs C outskirts
B outside D border
86 The police tried to catch the thief, but he ran too quickly.
A away C past
B forward D after
95 If you the cheese, I’ll make the sauce for the spaghetti.
A grate C beat
B chop D cut
102 I have many business in Malaysia, but I don’t know them well.
A allies C companions
B friends D associates
107 He is so to criticism that you can’t say a thing about his work.
A aware C conscious
B sensitive D sensible
108 Clara has got perfect and can even see well in the dark.
A view C sight
B eyesight D site
113 I prefer to pay for everything in so I always know how much money I have.
A credit C currency
B cash D change
115 The house is in a(n) location, very near the shops and public transport.
A essential C convenient
B comfortable D beneficial
116 The old man strolled down the quiet country with his dog.
A lane C way
B route D alley
117 To promote their product, the company is going to give free samples.
A over C up
B off D away
118 There’s still speculation that one day they will the Titanic from the sea bed.
A pull C increase
B raise D low
119 The farmer led his of cows into the field to graze.
A flock C herd
B swarm D school
124 He’s a very lively child who doesn’t sit for one minute. goulash
A unmoving C peaceful
B still D inactive
126 After all that walking, my le g s were sothat I co uld hardly bend them.
A tight C solid
B stiff D hard