Контрольные тесты уровень 1

Choose the answer which best fits the missing word or phrase.

( Выберите правильный ответ ).

1. I planned to go for a walk but the rain put me ........ the idea

1. of;

2. off;

3. against;

4. on;

5. I don't know.

2. They haven't really been to China, ........ they ?

1. were;

2. d id;

3. have;

4. had;

5. I don't know.

3. My husband, ........ favourite hobby is stamp collecting, has many rare stamps

1. whom;

2. whose;

3. which;

4. that;

5. I don't know.

4. I disagree. My ideas are entirely opposite ........ yours

1. to;

2. from;

3. of;

4. against;

5. I don't know.

5. Some people never set ........ to become rich and famous

1. up;

2. out;

3. off;

4. across;

5. I don't know.

6. I didn't learn much Greek ........ I was in Crete

1. as;

2. during;

3. since;

4. while;

5. I don't know.

7. The more ........ we walk the longer it will take us to get home

1. slowly;

2. slower;

3. slowest;

4. slow;

5. I don't know.

8. Too ........ salt is not good for you

1. many;

2. great;

3. few;

4. much;

5. I don't know.

9. All the runners have a number ........ we can quickly identify them during the race

1. so that;

2. so as;

3. so to;

4. in order;

5. I don't know.

10. I'd rather you ........ smoke in the office

1. couldn't;

2. mustn't;

3. shouldn't;

4. didn't;

5. I don't know.

11. If the weather hadn't been so bad we would have ........ to the beach

1. went;

2. gone;

3. been;

4. not been;

5. I don't know.

12. A certificate from Cambridge University is a valuable ........ .

1. examination;

2. qualification;

3. production;

4. paper;

5. I don't know.

13. I'll go shopping with you ........ I can get back in time for the lecture at 2 p.m.

1. in order that;

2. so that;

3. such that;

4. as long as;

5. I don't know.

14. The phone has been out of order ........ yesterday afternoon

1. since;

2. for;

3. during;

4. after;

5. I don't know.

15. I'd strongly ........ against staying up late the night before an important examination

1. argue;

2. advise;

3. recommend;

4. suggest;

5. I don't know.

16. I look forward ........ you next week

1. seeing;

2. to seeing;

3. see;

4. to see;

5. I don't know.

17. He turned ........ the offer of a new job and stayed with his present employer

1. up;

2. down;

3. out;

4. off;

5. I don't know.

18. ........ being 70 years old he is very fit and healthy

1. Although;

2. Except;

3. Whereas;

4. Despite;

5. I don't know.

19. Would you ........ opening the window please?

1. care;

2. mind;

3. like;

4. help;

5. I don't know.

20. His handwriting is very bad. I can't ........ out his signature

1. find;

2. pick;

3. make;

4. read;

5. I don't know.

21. You should take an umbrella. ........ it rains and you get wet

1. Although;

2. What;

3. Suppose;

4. In case;

5. I don't know.

22. It isn't ........ worrying about the traffic. We'll only be a few minutes late

1. of value;

2. important;

3. worth;

4. necessary;

5. I don't know.

23. I remembered ........ up in that house with my brothers and sisters

1. to grow;

2. to growing;

3. grow;

4. growing;

5. I don't know.

24. The food will be wonderful if you follow the ........ carefully

1. instructions;

2. plan;

3. receipt;

4. recipe;

5. I don't know.

25. If I ........ lived in Cambridge, I wouldn't have met you

1. hadn't;

2. didn't;

3. wasn't;

4. could;

5. I don't know.

Q No	YOUR ANSWER	INFORMATION
1 b	off	Phrasal verbs: to put someone off - to discourage.
2 c	have	Question Tags: Negative main clause + positive tag in same tense (have).
3 b	whose	Relative Clauses: 'whose' - possessive relative pronoun is required.
4 a	to	Adjective + preposition: 'opposite to' (adjective), but 'the opposite of'.
5 b	out	Phrasal verbs: to set out ( to plan to do something ) is required.
6 d	while	Conjunctions expressing time: 'while + clause' - within a period of time.
7 a	slowly	Comparatives: The adverb 'slowly' is required. The others are adjectives.
8 d	much	Uncountable nouns: salt is uncountable and only 'much' can be used with it.
9 a	so that	Purpose clause: use of 'so that' + clause to express purpose.
10 d	didn't	Expressing wishes: 'would rather' requires verb in the past tense (didn't).
11 b	gone	Conditional 3: If+hadn't+past participle..would+have+past participle (gone).
12 b	qualification	Lexical sets: 'Qualification' describes the academic result.
13 d	as long as	Conditional 1: 'As long as', meaning 'if and only if', is needed.
14 a	since	Since: refers to time that began at a time in the past and still continues.
15 b	advise	Verb + preposition: 'advise + against' conveys the strong advice.
16 b	to seeing	Verb Patterns: look forward requires 'to + verb-ing' (to seeing).
17 b	down	Phrasal verbs: to turn down - to refuse, is required.
18 d	Despite	Contrast clauses: the -ing clause (being..) requires 'Despite'.
19 b	mind	Making Requests: 'would you mind + verb-ing' is the polite form.
20 c	make out	Phrasal verbs: to make out - to identify, is required.
21 c	Suppose	Suppose+clause: 'Suppose' means 'assume to be true'. 'What' requires 'if'.
22 c	worth	Verb Patterns: (not) worth + verb-ing.
23 d	growing	Verb Patterns: only 'remember(ed)+verb-ing' can be used here (growing).
24 d	recipe	Lexical sets: 'recipe' instructions and ingredients used in making food.
25 a	hadn't	Conditional: requires If+past form (hadn't)..would(n't)+have+past participle.

INTERPRETATION
Number of Answers Correct	Comment
21 - 25	Excellent. You should consider trying a test at a higher level.
17 - 20	Very good for this level.
12 - 16	Satisfactory for this level.
0 - 11	Perhaps this level may be too difficult for you, but studying the questions and answers may help you improve the language areas covered by the test.