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Advanced 2- Unit 1
Advanced 2- Unit 1
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English vocabulary and grammar
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Questions
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1
Vandals have been fined ______ for damaging city buildings.
heavy
heavily
smoothly
2
The economy is so strong that new companies are _________ all over the town.
showing off
springing up
coming out
3
They've been ___________ money _______ housing.
putting/into
giving/into
flooding/to
pouring /into
4
Choose the best collocation.
urban spread
urban sprawl
5
The bucket was almost full____ the brim.
with
of
at
to
6
Congested
streets
There’s heavy congestion in the streets.
There’s a heavy heavy congestion in the streets.
There’s heavy congested in the city.
7
Which word doesn't collocate with
vibrant?
nightlife
situation
neighbourhood
scene
8
Which word doesn't collocate with
armed
?
situation
officers
police
robbery
9
My family has lived in Buenos Aires until 1994.
Wrong
Right
10
Compel
is both a verb and noun
False
True
11
Where have you been? We've been waiting here for hours.
Wrong
Right
12
The dog nearly choked ____ his ball.
over
in
out
on
13
Manuela has imposed restrictions ____ car use.
to
on
in
with
14
A
spotless
white shirt
His shirt was clean spotlessly.
His shirt was spotless clean.
His shirt was clean spotless.
His shirt was spotlessly clean.
15
Choose the noun that can't follow the adjective-
Raise...
hopes
doubts
questions
plans
16
The crime _____ in the city is awful. Thousands are mugged every year.
number
rate
amount
show
17
It's the job of the police to maintain
law and
______ .
safety
security
order
orders
18
Buzz
is both a verb and noun
True
False
19
Which word doesn't collocate with
secure
?
job
neighbourhood
charm
building
20
Choose the correct collocation.
a good deed
a fine deed
a correct deed
21
The city may _____________ from the recession, but it's still facing problems with crime.
have recovered
has recovered
has recover
recovered
22
It's a nice neighbourhood with pockets of deprivation
here and
there
their
now
round
23
We worked together
off and ___
for 20 years.
on
out
again
in
24
We had to crawl ______ the entrance of the tent to get in.
into
to
through
on
25
Ronaldo is ________ and foremost, a fantastic athlete.
second
most
more
first
26
Which word doesn't collocate with
inward?
charm
investment
migration
27
Halt
is both a verb and noun
True
False
28
I'm
sick and
______ of the wars.
tired
fed up
sad
ill
29
The English classes are a bit hit and ____. It depends on the day.
fail
miss
hard
lose
30
Which word doesn't collocate with
affluent
?
lifestyle
neighbourhood
situation
suburb
31
The new traffic regulations were __________ to reduce the traffic.
bring in
brought out
brought into
brought in
32
Which word doesn't collocate with
chaotic
?
neighbourhood
city
car
migration
33
Initiate
is both a verb and noun.
False
True
34
We have a very ___________ bus service. Nearly all the buses arrive on time.
quick-run
good-run
well-ran
well-run
35
She credited her success ____ her partner’s support.
in
to
on
if
36
Choose the correct expression.
high to the brim
up to the brim
full to the brim
37
I've thought about it
________ and hard
and I'm not going to take the job.
longer
soft
long
tough
38
Choose the correct collocation.
light congestion
hard congestion
deep congestion
heavy congestion
39
Which word doesn't collocate with
spotless
?
nightlife
neighbourhood
car
suit
40
Thrilled
to hear the news
I’ve heard the thrillish news about Daniel.
I’ve heard the thrilled news about Daniel.
I’ve heard the thrilling news about Daniel.
I’ve heard the thrill news about Daniel.
41
Seville has a real
buzz
London is buzzing city.
London is a buzzing city.
London is a buzzed city.
London is a buzzed up city.
42
Crawl
is both a verb and noun.
False
True
43
The pollution in the city is really bad. There's a layer of _____ hanging over the city.
smoke
consumption
smog
slum
44
Emerge
is both a verb and noun.
False
True
45
It is thought that the number of university graduates will had doubled by 2020.
Wrong
Right
46
He wanted to ________ his new suit.
show on
show up
show to
show off
47
The water contains traces ____ salt.
to
off
of
in
48
New shops and restaurant are _________ all over town.
springing up
shooting up
sprang up
spring up
49
In the evening there's an exciting ____ about the city because the city is full of students.
trace
scene
choke
buzz
50
Spark
is both a verb and noun
True
False
51
The mayor _________ an ambitious plan to develop the city centre.
set on
set in
came up
set out
52
He ___________ the town planner since 2010
has being
is
has been
has been being
53
I try to go to the cinema
every now and _________.
then
never
there
here
54
By the time we got there, the concert finished.
Wrong
Right
55
An
affluent
neighbourhood
The family lived in a relative affluence.
The family lived in relatively affluence.
The family lived in relative affluent.
The family lived in relative affluence.
56
My old school is going to be ____________.
knocked down
broken down
knock down
knock over
57
The new motorway ____________ by this time next month.
will have been complete
will completed
will have been completed
is completed
58
Reverse
is both a verb and noun.
False
True
59
The pollution in the city is so bad that people are ________.
dropping
crawling
choking
60
It was
demolished
These flats are due for demolish.
These flats are due for demolished.
These flats are due for demolishment.
These flats are due for demolition.
