PRACTICE 22

Compound-adjective

1. When Brian got his promotion, he bought a ___________car.

A. heart-broken/ upset B. weather-beaten C. good-looking D. brand-new
2. Look at Leila. She's wearing an ___________skirt. She found it in her grandmother's drawer.
A. up-to-date B. old-fashioned C. outstanding D. easy-going
3. Nancy is such a ___________girl. She can't even read what's on the blackboard.
A. far-sighted B. short-dated C. short-sighted D. short-term
4. Some people think that we should preserve the ___________traditions of countries.
A. long-lasting B. deeply-rooted C. self-reliant D. well-kept
5. Cathy is a ___________girl. She's very polite.
A. well-mannered B. well-paid C. time-consuming D. well-known
6. The criminal was caught ___________. He was seen stealing the young lady’s handbag.
A. red-haired B. red-handed C. red-blooded D. red-hot
7. People should be tolerant towards other cultures. They should be ___________.
A. narrow-minded B. open-armed C. open-eared D. open-minded
8. Sarah couldn't answer the teacher’s question because she was ___________.
A. narrow-minded B. absent-minded C. open-minded D. forgetable
9. Don’t expect him to invite you for dinner. He is ___________.
A. tight-fisted B. tight-rope C. tight-fitting D. tight-lipped
10. To be a translator you need to be ___________ about linguistics.
A. well-educated B. well-informed C. well-qualified D. well-behaved
11. It is necessary that you ___________able to come with us.
A. are B. be C. being D. to be
12. I suggest that Peter___________the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle.
A. read B. reading C. reads D. to read
13. We request that she___________the window.
A. not open B. not to open C. not opening D. to not open
14. The UK is considering the proposal that it___________compensations for damages of the Indian embassy.
A. been paying B. is paying C. paid D. pay
15. Howard prefers that I___________to his party.
A. am going B. go C. going D. will go
16. It has been proposed that we___________the topic.
A. not change B. not to change C. to change D. to not change
17. Dr. Lahey found that a younger applicant was 40 percent more likely to be__________for an interview than someone
50 or older.
A. appealed B. named C. phoned D. called
18. It's very difficult for us little people to ___________our own business because we're living in fear.
A. go B. run C. operate D. work
19. Most people can think of a time they worked overtime in order to ___________a deadline or achieve a
goal.
A. take B. get C. meet D. complete
20. I got a degree in business administration but realised I didn't want to be stuck ___________a desk.
A. under B. behind C. beside D. inside
21. I'm stuck in a ___________at this job and need to find something more interesting and challenging.
A. rut B. hole C. mark D. habit
22. The map of top ten most densely ___________countries in the world includes Monaco, Singapore, Bahrain, Malta
and Bangladesh.

* densely populated
A. populated B. populating C. population D. popular
23. Interactive games could be used in order to keep students____Adj_______.
A. engage B. engaged C. engagement D. engaging
24. We could mention some solution and government ___________in the conclusion.
A. initiates B. initiatives C. initiations D. initiators
25. Each child had to ___________a short speech to the rest of the class.

* to make speech
A. do B. carry out C . make D. take
TEST
Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. global B. blond C. home D. flow
Question 2. A. played B. confided C. resumed D. preserved
Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of
the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. perform B. include C. delay D. argue
Question 4. A. modernise B. vaporise C. organise D. deliver
Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 5. This insured that he would be able to enter the merchant trade respecfully and successfully.
A. respecfully/ respectably B. insured/ ensured C. would D. to enter
Question 6. Yoco cycles usually to work to avoid traffic jams at rush hour.
A. avoid B. jams C. rush hour D. cycles usually
Question 7. With a large number of important contributions, the scientist considered one of the greatest physicists of
all time.
A. greatest B. With C. considered D. important
Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8: John is___________most hard-working student I’ve ever known.
A. the B. Ø C. a D. an
Question 9: Joseph would never forget___________by his boss through no fault of his own.
 A. criticising B. to criticise C. being criticised D. to be criticised
Question 10: Once___________with sufficient information, the freshmen will feel more confident to start the new course.
A. having provided B. provided C. are provided D. providing
Question 11: I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to___________your feelings when I said such a thing.
A. injure B. break C. destroy D. hurt
Question 12: My uncle tries to spend time playing with his children___________he is very busy.
A. because of B. although C. moreover D. despite
Question 13: Linda took great photos of butterflies while she___________in the forest.
A. was hiking B. is hiking C. hiked D. had hiked
Question 14: If you follow my directions, you___________her house easily.
A. will find B. would have found C. would find D. found
Question 15: The children are highly excited___________the coming summer holiday.
A. with B. about C. to D. for
Question 16. The film was so intriguing that the audience were all___________to the screen until the end.
A. stuck B. hooked C. glued D. attached
Question 17: A key component of Industry 4.0 is the Internet of Things characterized by the connections of all
mobile___________.
A. accessories B. devices C. utensils D. vehicles
Question 18. Nowhere ___________the autumn colors so splendid as in New England.
A. is B. are C. been D. being
Question 19. One basic question psychologists have tried to answer is ___________.
A. people learn B. how do people learn
C. people learn how D. how people learn
Question 20. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have___________any solutions.
A. looked into B. come up with C. thought over D. got round to
Question 21. When the police investigate a crime, they___________evidence such as fingerprints, hair, or clothing.
A. look after B. look up to C. look for D. look into
Question 22. Many young people have objected to____marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride and groom.
A. agreed B. shared C. contractual D. sacrificed
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of
the following questions.
Question 23 . Gloria refused to give up her seat.
A. Gloria objected to leaving her position. B. Gloria didn’t want to live in a suite.
C. Gloria didn’t want to come up D. Gloria wanted to take a seat
Question 24. Being a teacher, you must have come across this problem before.
A. You are a teacher so you have to come across this problem.
B. Since you are a teacher, you must have come across this problem before.
C. In order to be a teacher, you must come across this problem.
D. So as to be a teacher, you must have come across this problem before.
Question 25. Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.
A .Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework.
 B.Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.
C.Tired though he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.
D.As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
I must say that I was born to dance. I've been dancing all my life, ever since my mother, who gave up a dancing
career on the stage when she married my father, picked me up and twirled me around as an infant. As much as I loved
dancing with her, her greatest gift to me was her "unconditional love" during her lifetime.
My parents divorced after only 5 years of marriage, but my father remarried a lovely lady who also loved to dance.
They used to take me to a dancing club where I would listen to the music and watch them dance-occasionally my
stepmother, Mary, invited me to dance.
I also met my wife, Charlotte, in a dancing party. I danced with her for about 15 minutes, and during that brief span,
I realized that I fell in love with her. We kept dancing throughout our marriage. My earliest memories of dancing with my
daughters started when I came home from work to our small home in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and my daughter Laura
was about 3 years old. It was very relaxing for me. to turn on the record player, pick up Laura in my arms, and dance her
around the room!
Our family danced a lot. My daughters, Laura and Anne, and I continued to dance on every occasion. One favorite
memory I have of dancing with Laura and Anne was when I took each of them when they were seniors in high school to
the Daddy-Daughter dance. We won both dance competitions!
As their father, I have tried to provide my daughters with unconditional love, as my Mother provided to me, endless
emotional and loving support, and good educations and life experiences which have helped prepare them for happy and
successful adult lives. Being a father who is worthy of their love and respect, I consider fatherhood a privilege, not an
entitlement.
In 1994, my oldest daughter Laura gave me a lovely book, which I still have, entitled "Fathers and Daughters." My
Father's Day suggestion to every father is to dance with your daughters at every opportunity. It will not only bring you
closer, it will give them memories of you “to hang onto" long after we are gone.
Question 26. Of the characters mentioned in the passage, who did not like dancing?
A. Mary B. Laura C. Anne D. No one
Question 27. The writer ___________.
A. could not dance well
B. had a devoted mother
C. had not met his father since his parents divorced.
D. did not like to dance with his step mother
Question 28. Which sentence is not true?
A. He used to go to a dancing club with his father and step mother.
B. The writer had two daughters.
C. The writer enjoyed dancing with his daughters.
D. The writer never danced with his step mother
Question 29. Which is not referred to what the writer provides his daughters with?
A. the arts of dancing C. endless emotional and loving support
B. unconditional love D. good educations and life experiences
Question 30. The writer___________fatherhood.
A. underestimates B. appreciates C. dislikes D. disapproves of
Question 31. The word "entitlement" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to___________.
A. priority B. allowance C. forbidance D. right
Question 32. The word "unconditional" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to___________.
A. restricted B. unqualified C. categorical D. definite
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
Language, saying, traditions, beliefs, language, and values are just a few things that make up our culture. Culture is
the framework in which families are structured. It shapes our expectations and ideals. Culture plays a part in the meaning
of marriage and our roles as husbands, wives, children and parents.
Understanding cultural differences and similarities related to marriage is important. Culture affects the roles that
spouses take within marriages, the age at marriage and number of children a couple have, the meaning of divorce,
cohabitation and non-marital childbearing, and the way parents raise children. Understanding how relationships and
marriages vary across cultural contexts, and how they are similar, we will be able to identify the unique ways that
marriages and family life affect people of various cultures. As a result, we will be able to help families and sustain happy
marriages.
A cross cultural marriage or similar love relationship can be extremely exciting. The cultural background, visits to
the other country, the language of the country and learning to speak it, the different habits and ways of doing and saying
things that people from other cultures have, are. all very exciting indeed. What of the disadvantages of a cross cultural
marriage or love relationship with someone from another country or cultural background? No matter how much you love
your husband or wife, no matter how high your level of cross cultural awareness, cross cultural communication and
respect for differences. Misunderstanding seems to be unavoidable.
Question 33. The passage is about ___________.
A. the effects of cultures on love and marriage B. the definition of culture
C. the role of spouses in the family D. cultural differences
Question 34. The word It refers to___________.
A. culture B. family C. framework D. structure
Question 35. According to the writer, cross-cultural marriage___________.
A. does not have advantages B. does not have disadvantages
C. have both advantages and disadvantages D. does not exist through time
Question 36. According to the passage, which of the following is not affected by culture?
A. The age to get married B. Child-raising
C. How much spouses love each other D. The roles of spouses
Question 37. In cross-cultural marriage, ___________may happen.
A. divorce B. quarrel C. misunderstanding D. separation
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Nowadays, television occupies a large portion of children’s time. From when they start in preschool, children spend more
time watching television than participating in any other (38) _______except sleeping. (39) _______, this is not
necessarily a bad thing.
 The results of some research suggest that there is a considerable overlap between the comprehension processes activated
while reading, and the processes (40) _______take place during a period of television viewing. If this is so, it may very
well be the case that children who learn comprehension skills from television viewing before they are ready to read are
(41) _______with some very important tools when they later learn to read. It has been noted that children are frequently
better at recalling televised stories they have watched compared to those they have simply heard. Due to the fact that it is
a visual medium, television can present information more concretely than written and spoken text, making it an ideal
medium in which to (42) _______some of the skills and knowledge needed for later reading.
Question 38: A. activity B. actively C. activate D. active
Question 39: A. Due to B. Because C. However D. For example
Question 40: A. who B. where C. that D. when
Question 41: A. covered B. equipped C. obsessed D. occupied
Question 42: A. cultivate B. allocate C. manipulate D. regulate
Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the the most suitable response to complete each of
the following exchanges.
Question 43. “Have a good holiday, Peter!” - “___________, Mary.”
A. You too B. You will C. You do D. You have
Question 44. “Why do you think most people learn English?” - “_____________ .”
A. All of them are B. I heard it was very good
C. Very often it’s to get a better job D. Because I like it
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 45. The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favourite films.
A. businesses B. advertisements C. economics D. contests
Question 46. I just want to stay at home, watch television and take it easy.
A. sleep B. sit down C. do easy things D. relax
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 47. He mentioned in particular electronics, his major at university.
A. on whole B. as all C. in all D. in general
Question 48. Experts hope that the vaccine will be mass-produced soon.
A. produced in great numbers B. produced in small numbers
C. produced cheaply D. produced with high cost
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions
Question 49: He badly suffered cyberbullying himself. He realised the true dangers of social media only then.
A. Such was his suffering of cyberbullying that he didn’t realise the true dangers of social media.
B. Only when he had realised the true dangers of social media did he badly suffer cyberbullying himself.
C. But for his terrible suffering of cyberbullying, he wouldn’t realise the true dangers of social media.
D. Not until he had badly suffered cyberbullying himself did he realise the true dangers of social media.
Question 50: Mike didn't follow his parents’ advice on choosing his career. He regrets it now.
A. Mike regrets having followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career.
B. Mike wishes he had followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career.
C. If only Mike followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career.
D. If Mike followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career he would regret it.