II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION
Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
1 . John isn't contented with his present salary.
a. excited about b. satisfied with c. disappointed about d. interested in
2. We ................. the seedlings into peaty soil.
a. take b. plough c. raise d. transplant
3. We seldom meet each other anymore.
a. sometimes b. occasionally c. frequently d. rarely
4. She purchased a number of shares in the company.
a. invested b. sold c. exchanged d. bought
5. She got ...................... as soon as the alarm clock went ………….. .
a. over/ on b. up/ down c. up/ off d. on/ off.
6. The plane from Dallas ................. two hours late, so I missed my connecting flight from Frankfurt to
London.
a. took on b. took in c. took over d. took off
7. We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.
a. formal talk b. informal talk c. serious talk d. long talk
8. It was time to ................ the kids ready for bed.
a. prepare b. get c. take d. make
9. Houses ................. as a bomb exploded in the neighborhood.
a. dipped b. disappeared c. dropped d. shook
10. It was a difficult time, but we never gave up hope.
a. stopped b. continued c. had d. offered
1 B
2 D
3 D
4 D
5 C
6 D
7 B
8 B
9 A
10 A