PRACTICE TEST 18

KIMLIEN HIGH SCHOOL

50MCQ – LEXICON & GRAMMAR 9+
GRADE 12
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Choose the best answers to complete each sentence.
1. I am afraid that these regulations have to be __________ with.
A. complied B. provided C. faced D. met
2. His business is growing so fast that he must take __________ more workers.
A. up B. on C. in D. over
3. The police must now __________ of the escaped convict in the surrounding countries.
A. search B. be in search C. look after D. look for
4. You are late again, please try to be __________ in the future.
A. accurate B. punctual C. efficient D. reliable
5. Edward has found a bigger flat and is __________ move into it.
A. near to B. ready for C. on the way D. about to
6. All the applicants for the post are thoroughly __________ for their suitability.
A. searched B. investigated C. vetted D. scrutinized
7. __________ every part of the world has experienced an earthquake in recent years.
A. Most B. Almost C. Each D. Nearby
8. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding __________ than the bridge and groom.
A. other B. expect C. rather D. apart
9. When Bill saw my new car, he was __________ with envy.
A. blue B. green C. yellow D. white
10. He was holding a tiny bird in the __________ of his hand.
A. thumb B. hole C. shin D. palm
11. Kathy was as pleased as ________ when she heard she had passed the exam .
A. punch B. a poppy C. a sunflower D. pound notes
12. I haven’t had an accident yet but I’ve had a number of ________ shaves .
A. narrow B. near C. close D. tiny .
13. All the ________ of the dances went to charity .
A. results B. proceeds C. rewards D. finances
14. Enough money has been raised to ________ the hospital’s survival .
A. ensure B. enlarge C. enable D. empower
15. Many students do ________ jobs in hotels over the summer to earn money .
A. low B. poor C. menial D. inferior
16. They could find no _______ of the missing car despite an extensive search.
A. clue B. remnant C. indication D. trace
17. When they retired they bought a tiny ________ in the country .
A. mansion B. bungalow C. shack D. barn
18. It is too early in the ________ to expect many visitors to the town .
A. term B. season C. time D. calendar

19. Is promoting public health ________ as state concern ?

A. necessary B. necessary being C. necessarily D. of necessary
20. There are different kinds of music to ________ your taste.
A. miss B. fit C. tight D. suit
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21. It is recommended that he _______ this course
A. took B. takes C. take D. taking
22. Various societies define _______ in many rather complex ways.
A. that is successful B. what success is C. that success is D. what is success
23. I could not turn in my paper on time because my word processor _______.
A. fell down B. turned down C. tore down D. broke down
24. He seems like a good________ I'll take a chance on him.
A. yolk B. leave C. egg D. ink
25. Her father is a _______ drinker. He is always drinking.
A. strong B. heavy C. addictive D. capable
26. Don’t set off fireworks too closely to your house, _______?
A. do you B. don’t you C. will you D. won’t you
27. Trains stop here in order to _______ passengers only.
A. pick up B. get off C. pull up D. pull in
28. In recent years, more and more people _______ for things with credit cards.
A. pay B. are paid C. are paying D. have been paying
29. He was the first person _______ the fire.
A. discover B. to discover C. discovering D. discovered
30. “Who was the man with you yesterday?” - “He was _______.”
A. the next door man B. the man next to the door
C. the man next by the door D. the man next door
31. The barman began to ________ his fists in a threatening manner so I left.
A. gather B. fold C. bundle D. clench
32. You can _______ your sister to our party tonight. The more the merrier.
A. bring B. carry C. sent D. get
33. You need more exercise, so you should _______ golf.
A. carry out B. take in C. turn up D. take up
34. I like that photo very much. Could you make an _______ for me?
A. increase B. enlargement C. expansion D. extension
35. His roses won the first ________in the local flower competition.
A. prize B. award C. cup D. reward
36. The stolen jewels were ________ a lot of money.
A. valued B. cost C. priced D. worth
37. ________, after trying three times, he passed the examination.
A. Lastly B. Last of all C. Last D. At last
38. I don’t see any________ in arriving early at the theatre.
A. cause B. point C. reason D. aim
39. The children loved ________ the old castle.
A. discovering B. exploring C. hunting D. detecting

40. These figures show a ________ in the number of unemployed people in England and Wales.
A. loss B. lessening C. reduction D. lowering
41. After he had broken his leg, Henry could only go up and down stairs ________.
A. hardly B. in difficulties C. with difficulty D. hard
42. At four o’clock Mr. Hutchinson still had some ________ to do in the garden.
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 A. work B. job C. effort D. task
43. _________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
A. Being not  B. Not having been  C. Have not been D. Having not been
44. Herbs _________ in soups and sauces.
A. are used to be  B. are often used  C. often use  D. get used to being
45. _________ finds the treasure is entitled to twenty five percent of it.
A. Who  B. The person who  C. Whoever  D. Man who
46. The passage _________ that the first settlers were Spanish.
A. refers  B. instills  C. implies  D. infers
47. There are not many interesting _________ of news in the ‘Evening’.
A. parts  B. articles  C. loads  D. items
48. Jane likes watching films, but she is not _________ keen on any kind.
A. specially  B. certainly  C. largely  D. particularly
49. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the _________ to get in.
A. break  B. interval  C. refreshment  D. half time
50. _________, the reports are not good enough to be printed.
A. Out of the ordinary  B. On my own  C. If you ask me  D. Telling the truth

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