Advanced level – Test 13 1. She’s very stubborn. A. patient B. obstinate C. courageous D. nice 2. She has a full schedule. A. working day B. programme of work C. busy day D. project 3. Radioactivity causes cancer and may affect future generations. A. harm B. be bad for C. kill D. pollute 4. The soldiers evacuated out of the area as the enemy advanced. A. bombed B. protected C. left (because of danger) D. attacked 5. She offered a silly excuse. A. took B. gave C. considered D. accepted 6. It must be ……………… more than that. A. worth B. cost C. costly D. expensive 7. I wouldn’t eat fish …………… I was extremely hungry. A. provided that B. or C. unless D. providing that 8. When I leave school next week, I …………… this class for ten years. A. teach B. shall have taught C. will teach D. shall teach 9. We invited them ………… the meeting next week. A. to attend B. for attending C. attending D. attend 10. “To call up” is to …………. A. criticize B. surrender C. visit D. telephone 11. “To give up” means: A. To give all B. To give everything C. To surrender D. To give a part of 12. The teacher crossed out several words in my composition. A. emphasized B. corrected C. added D. cancelled 13. To check out of a hotel is to ……… A. register it B. leave it C. complain D. ask for a room 14. Children under the age of eight …… allowed to participate this game. A. hasn’t B. haven’t C. isn’t D. aren’t 15. Employers often require that candidates have not only a degree ………. A. but two years experience B. walso two years experience C. but also two-year experience D. but more two years experience 16. Lend me 20 $, please, John. I’m …… at the moment. A. broke B. down the drain C. stuck up D. a bit thick 17. I haven’t had an accident yet but I had a number of …………… shaves. A. narrow B. near C. close D. tiny 18. I’ve heard that argument before and quite frankly it just doesn’t ……………! A. face the music B. hit the nail on the head C. carry weight D. hold water 19. I don’t like turning down work, but I’ll have to, I’m afraid. I’ve got far too much …………… at the moment. A. up my sleeve B. on my plate C. on my mind D. in effect 20. Unfortunately, somebody spoke to a reporter, and the whole thing ……………. A. poured forth B. spilled over C. leaked out D. splashed down 21. He waited in the …………… for the front door to open. A. perch B. threshold C. inlet D. porch 22. A child will …………… half an hour of your complete attention. A. delight B. appreciate C. consider D. compensate 23. Driving with …………… brakes endangers not only yourself but also all other road users you encounter. A. deficient B. insufficient C. inadequate D. defective 24. From his palace, this subtle and abstemious man …… an immense power. A. practises B. wields C. sways D. manages 25. The new safety regulations were agreed on after .…… with the work-force. A. conference B. participation C. intervention D. consultation 26. When I learned that I had passed the examination I felt ………… and relaxed. A. careless B. troublefree C. negligent D. carefree 27. The old house had low ceilings supported by thick wooden ……………. A. beams B. girders C. sticks D. rafters 28. If you put too many potatoes in that bag, it will ……………. A. separate B. demolish C. crack D. burst 29. The Minister declared that a further period of pay ……… was essential during the present economic crisis. A. deflation B. constraint C. restraint D. devaluation 30. There are some interesting old ……… on the tombstones in St Mary’s churchyard. A. epigrams B. epitomes C. epitaphs D. epigraphs 31. Everything possible was done to …… the suffering of the wounded soldiers. A. alleviate B. pacify C. modify D. console 32. That unfortunate woman was ……… to insults from all her fellow workers. A. subjected B. subdued C. submitted D. subjugated 33. The witness told many lies in court and so committed ……………. A. perjury B. forgery C. quackery D. hypocrisy 34. Peter tells me he is …………… the Queen’s horse in the Derby. A. wagering B. betting C. backing D. staking 35. The new trainee had been very slack in his work, and was told to …………… or he would be out of a job. A. pull his socks up B. gain the upper hand C. raise his sights D. take the plunge