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C1.2 Initial Assessment
C1.2 Initial Assessment
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Initial Assessment Test
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1
Not until I’ve saved enough money ________ leave home and try to find my own flat.
I'll
I will
will I
2
Many factories _______ harmful pollutants into the atmosphere.
emit
minimise
pollute
3
The company is _______ an ancient forest in order to sell the wood.
clear-cutting
reducing
recycling
4
Burning fossil fuels can cause _______ to fall from the clouds.
acid rain
carbon footprint
smog
5
Right or Wrong?: We are now starting to the get point where we just can't cope
right
wrong
6
A
rt
/e/
/ʌ/
/a:/
7
Right or Wrong?: It can take a long time to get used to a new neighbourhood
Wrong
Right
8
I ______to work with two of my neighbours who also work downtown.
drive alone
commute alone
carpool
car-pool
9
The villagers ________ have left the area because they had difficulty growing food
are thought
understood to
may
10
My uncle is really intolerant and ...-.... That’s probably why he hasn’t got many friends and why his wife left
high-risk
well-behaved
narrow-minded
11
The door made a mumble / click when it closed.
mumble
click
12
Some people refuse to buy second-hand clothes for health reasons, but personally I think it’s just down to their _____
mistake
snobbery
jealousy
13
St
ea
dy
/e/
/i:/
/i/
14
After years of fighting, the two leaders signed a peace_____
Treaty
Defeat
surrender
15
Working as a dog groomer might not pay that well, but it’s a very ________ job.
unpaid
rewarding
contract
16
Which can cause serious health or environmental problems?
recycled
domestic waste
hazardous waste
17
s
ur
prised
/ə/
/a:/
/ur/
18
Only when ...
I phoned I heard had what happened.
I phoned, did I hear what happened
I phoned I did hear what happened
19
The rebels stopped fighting and________. The civil war was over!
Besieged
Defeated
Surrendered
20
We’re ________ find a petrol station soon. We’ve been driving for three hours.
sure
bound to
must
21
If it was ________ to me, I’d go on holiday to Sicily twice a year.
in
up
on
22
el
a
ted
/ai/
/a/
/ei/
23
As I was ________, if we can borrow a DVD player, we’ll be able to watch the film.
said
saying
to say
24
Not until...
had I got home, I remembered
I had got home, I remembered
I had got home, did I remember
25
Right or Wrong?: I was wondering if you could get Elena looked at the figures for me.
Right
Wrong
26
Gary yelled out in______when he failed for the tenth time to get the machine working.
celebration
frustration
temptation
27
I arrived about an hour before the meeting, so I ________ some time looking in the shops near the station.
made
gave
killed
28
upt
i
ght
/ai/
/i/
/ei/
29
Could you wash these ________ cups, please?
coffee's
coffee
coffee of
30
I don’t like modern art, but I quite like abstract / still paintings.
abstract
still
31
So good ____ that he got the highest grade possible.
his marks were
were his marks
32
It’s ________ more difficult to find a good job these days.
the
more and
more than
33
The troops captured / withdrew more than 500 enemy soldiers.
withdrew
captured
34
S
y
mpathetic
/i/
/i:/
/e/
35
res
i
gn
/ai/
/ei/
/i/
36
Which one is correct? Our dog always ______furiously at anyone who walks past the gate.
tweets
barks
roars
37
A
shamed
/e/
/a/
/ə/
38
Consc
i
entious
/i/
/e/
/i:/
39
Right or Wrong?: She was so exhausted that she got the children to cook while she relaxed
Wrong
Right
40
Every time a boy walked past them, the girls started______
buzzing
clicking
giggling
41
Complete the sentence with the correct word: We would rather ________ on holiday in August, but we had to wait until Sep
have gone
that we go
our
42
Jane must be talking to her boyfriend. The line’s been______for an hour!
Engaged
Free
Missed
43
Right or Wrong?: We got painted the kitchen by a decorator
Wrong
Right
44
I don’t really like loud music, but Stephen ________
does
is
doesn't
45
It looks ________ Myron has finally learnt to play the violin.
that
as if
though
46
You’ve got such a bad cold – you really need to look after ________.
yourself
you
one
47
What's the phoneme for the letter in bold? R
e
sourceful
/e/
/i:/
/i/
48
Please let me ________! I’m sure you have more work to do than I have.
helping
to help
help
49
________ I need is four extra hours in the day.
It's
What
The reason
50
I’ve lost my job, so for a few months we’ll have to get by / back on my wife’s salary.
by
back
