C1 Quiz Moodle Test

1 The tyrant was______and felt no pity for the people he ruled.
a fearless
b merciless
c reckless
d selfless
2 If there is something you want to achieve, you should go it.
a for
b to
c near
d at
3 Loyalty is a quality that_____dogs from other animals.
a discriminates
b distinguishes
c disturbs
d determines
4 Try as he might, he couldn’t fix the problem and had to admit .
a trouble
b downfall
c loss
d defeat
5 Gary is too_____and makes decisions without giving them any thought.
a industrious
b virtuous
c impetuous
d cautious
6 People used to have more respect for the elderly, whom they considered to be .
a bold
b wise
c rash
d vain
7 It’s hard to_____a dream when no one supports you.
a realise
b make
c know
d understand
8 If you are committed to your goals, you will_______there in the end.
a be
b get
c arrive
d go
9 My brother is very______and knows how to take care of himself.
a brainy
b streetwise
c smart
d bright
10 Of course Joe won! He beat the rest_______a mile.
a over
b for
c by
d above
11 He______on paying for dinner despite our suggestion to split the bill.
a resisted
b assisted
c persisted
d insisted
12 When you move to another country, you need to be in order to adjust to your new
surroundings.
a honourable
b adaptable
c inflexible
d sensible
13 Try pressing the yellow button first; maybe that’ll the trick.
a do
b make
c play
d have
14 My plan to visit Japan______when I lost my job and couldn’t afford a holiday.
a blew away
b got ahead
c fell through
d knuckled down
15 The head teacher came______fire for suggesting more exams should be introduced.
a at
b on
c in
d under
16 I didn’t think he could convince them to sell, but somehow he !
a broke through
b pulled it off
c hung on
d came up against it
17 Jerry tends to hide the truth and is never completely .
a cunning
b confident
c candid
d conceited
18 Mandy______all out to land the job of her dreams and she succeeded!
a went
b did
c got
d tried
19 We’re the_____that have been brought up with technology, so we know how to use it more
effectively than our parents.
a group
b generation
c class
d set
20 All of the spectators applauded the injured athlete’s performance when he finished the
race.
a crafty
b touchy
c tricky
d gutsy
Grammar
1 Henry______in sales, but now he’s a postman.
a works
b would work
c used to work
d is working
2 Jasmine____her family tree for months before she uncovered a dark secret.
a researches
b has researched
c has been researching
d had been researching
3 This documentary about young entrepreneurs very interesting; let’s watch it.
a looks
b is looking
c has looked
d has been looking
4 James isn’t here at the moment; he______to the gym.
a has been
b has gone
c is going
d goes
5 Joe is______talking about his new car; it’s really annoying!
a usually
b often
c always
d seldom
6 Martin______the same woollen coat since high school.
a has
b is having
c has been having
d has had
7 It’s the second time I_______my mobile phone this week.
a have lost
b am losing
c was losing
d have been losing
8 Hayley can’t join us right now; she_______a meeting.
a attends
b is attending
c has attended
d was attending
9 Don’t you know that water_______at 100°C?
a boil
b boils
c is boiling
d has boiled
10 Marge isn’t going jogging______until her cold gets better.
a yet
b right now
c at the moment
d for the time being
11 Nigel_______for the bus when I saw him this morning.
a has run
b was running
c has been running
d used to run
12 When I was a teenager, I______to really bad music.
a would listen
b had listened
c have listened
d use to listen
13 My friends_______in watching documentaries.
a seldom interested are
b are interested seldom
c are seldom interested
d seldom are interested
14 My sister_______her speech for school for several weeks.
a practises
b is practising
c had practised
d was practised
15 Her tweet______a bit strange to me.
a seemed
b is seeming
c has been seeming
d was seeming
16 I think it______harder now to achieve my ambitions.
a gets
b would get
c is getting
d had got
17 By the time Julie arrived, the first singers______.
a are performing
b would perform
c have performed
d had performed
18 Josh has been on Facebook______five years.
a yet
b for
c already
d since
19 What_______your brother think of your boyfriend?
a has
b is
c does
d was
20 Griselda______to Transylvania and she loved it.
a has been
b is going
c had been going
d has gone

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