Pre-university

Grammar

1. ……………. I was feeling very hot I took off my coat.

a. When

b. As

c. Whether

d. If

 

2. My car broke down this morning ……………. I was on my way to work.

a. when

b. but

c. because 

d. and

 

3. She was displeased ……………. she had been badly treated.

a. whether

b. where

c. therefore

d. since

 

4. I didn’t know ……………. the university was shut.

a. whatever 

b. when

c. whether

d. since

 

5. I have not seen him ……………. from Tabriz.

a. since he returned

b. when he will return

c. as he will return

d. as soon as he returns

 

6.  My son will be twenty ……………. I am forty – eight.

a. because 

b. as

c. when

d. so

 

7……………. he was listening to the first part of the news, the door bell rang and some

friends arrived.

a. Because

b. As

c. Since

d. If

 

8. They started making films together ……………. they left college.

a. if

b. whether

c. as 

d. when

 

9. He fell down ……………. up the tree.

a. before he climbs

b. when he is climbing

c. as he was climbing

d. since he climbs

                         

10. Which sentence is correct?

     a. As the match was cancelled, the weather was bad.

     b. The match was cancelled, since the weather was bad.

     c. Because the match was cancelled, the weather was bad.

     d. Whether the match was cancelled, the weather was bad.

 

Vocabulary

11.  Exercise can help you keep in …………….

a. shock

b. shape

c. show

d. share

 

12.  I …………….on your promise.

a. relied

b. researched

c. realized

d. repaired

 

13.  My mother is ……………. about what time I need to be home.

a. friendly

b. fat

c. flexible

d. flat

 

14.  He ……………. himself out on the grass to rest.

a. stretched

b. spoiled

c. searched

d. supported

 

15. Video cameras are becoming easier to use.  In ……………., they’re becoming cheaper.

a. shape

b. bracket

c. addition

d. front

 

16. Plants draw minerals and other ……………. from the soil.

a. nations

b. nutrients

c. noises

d. numbers

 

17. What sort of ……………. do these machines need?

a. flight

b. fat

c. forest

d. fuel

 

18. The amount of ……………. you eat can affect the health of your heart.

a. farm

b. fat

c. face

d. fact

 

19. The bus company provided ……………. buses because there were so many people.

a. extra

b. emotional

c. excited

d. educated

                               

20. She had an ……………. idea for the title.

a. afraid

b. educated

c. amused

d. excellent

 

21. The club is ……………. some of its older players.

a. relying 

b. repetitive

c. releasing

d. reasonable

 

22.  "Chemicals that create a happy feeling" means: …………….

a. instructions

b. endorphins

c. injuries  

d. experiences

 

23.  "Either of the two breathing organs in the chest of man and other animals" is …………….

a. liver

b. lawyer

c. lung

d. length

 

24. Jane is very ……………. of her new car.

a. proud

b. pumping

c. plenty

d. painful

 

25. Seeds grow up to ……………. plants.

a. publish

b. permit

c. pick

d. produce

 

26. Your final paragraph should ……………. the main points of your article.

a. succeed

b. stick

c. summarize

d. switch

 

27.  "The bony part of the head that protects the brain" is …………….

a. success

b. skull

c. software 

d. skill

 

28.  "Move something and put it in a different place" means: …………….

a. touch

b. taste

c. treat 

d. transfer

 

29.  He found it hard to ……………. his feelings about the accident.

a. encourage

b. express

c. entertain

d. exercise

 

30. I think you can make a ……………. of this subject.

a. digest  

b. death

c. disease

d. drug