ENGLISH ADVANCED VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE

PRACTICE
TEST9
I. Choose the words that best complete the sentences in the text.
Sleeping disorders like insomnia can ………………. (1) to be a worrying question for many
of us. Almost anyone can easily conjure ………………. (2) at least one sleepless night of
………………. (3) and turning in bed awaiting the bliss of a deep dream. Most probably, a
third of us ………………. (4) the distressing experience at least once a week.
Even though it is possible for people to ………………. (5) without any sleep at all for a
certain period of time, such occurrences are rather few and far ………………. (6) and
there is no evidence to ………………. (7) this assumption. What is sure, however, is the
fact that we do need some sleep to regenerate our strength and to ………………. (8) the
brain to its proper activity. No wonder, then, that the tiredness and fatigue that appear
after a sleepless night ………………. (9) many of us to go for chemical support in the form
of sleep ………………. (10) tablets or powders.
However long the problem of sleeplessness has afflicted many individuals, very little has
been ………………. (11) in the question of its original causes. We are conscious that it
usually ………………. (12) those who are exposed to a great deal of stress, anxiety or
depression. It may also be ………………. (13) by overworking or unfavourable
surroundings with scarcity of fresh air.
Sleeping pills may provide some relief and can act as an alternative in this desperate
situation. Yet, they do little to combat the ailment in full. Consequently, our hopes should
be ………………. (14) on the medical authorities to ………………. (15) the root cause of
insomnia before we take to being nocturnals leading our noisy lives in the dead of night.
1. A. present B. entail C. realize D. prove
2. A. up B. about C. off D. out
3. A. rolling B. wriggling C. tossing D. spinning
4. A. underpass B. undergo C. underlie D. undertake
5. A. operate B. process C. function D. perform
6. A. between B. along C. within D. beyond
7. A. proclaim B. endure C. invalidate D. substantiate
8. A. recuperate B. restore C. revive D. resume
9. A. exert B. affect C. enforce D. compel
10. A. inducing B. attaining C. exacting D. contributing
11. A. disparaged B. retrieved C. detected D. originated
12. A. betrays B. besets C. bemoans D. bestowes
13. A. engendered B. applied C. instigated D. evolved
14. A. placed B. ascribed C. focused D. attached
15. A. emerge B. release C. determine D. confess
II. Put the words in the correct form.
1. If we hadn’t …………………………… (ECONOMY) on food and water, we wouldn’t
have survived a single day in the cave.
2. The witness claimed she was capable of discovering the man’s evil intentions from
the …………………………… (MURDER) look in his eyes.
3. Jane’s been granted a one year …………………………… (SCHOOL) at one of the
most renowned universities in Europe.
4. Our father is a firm …………………………… (BELIEVE) in faith healing. He even
tries to propagate it among his friends.
5. ‘Have you got any …………………………… (GIVE) about the cooperation?’ ‘Oh no,
I’m sure it will be successful.’
6. Andrew says the local library should be subsidized by the tax payers, but most of
us disagree with his …………………………… (JUDGE).
7. It’s most …………………………… (DESIRE) that all our employees should take a
course in self-defence.
8. Mr Cramp couldn’t find any …………………………… (APPLY) for the welding
machine in his workshop and, finally, he sold it to his brother-in-law.
9. Everybody was surprised at his …………………………… (EXPECT) explosion of
anger. Before, he had said he was satisfied with the outcome of the negotiations.
10. Since she retired she hasn’t got much to do, and so she has taken up embroidering
out of ……………………… (BORE).
11. The police forces which arrived after a short while were completely
………………………… (POWER). They couldn’t stop the mob from fighting by any
means.
12. We were shown a rich …………………………… (VARY) of woolen sweaters in
different colours and sizes.
13. It’s been expected that next month the government will receive a
…………………………… (DEFINE) answer to their request for financial support
from the European Union.
14. This film may only be watched by children under parental ……………………………
(GUIDANCE).
15. Mr Parker’s proposals …………………………… (REFUSE) from the other members
of the board.

III. Insert the correct prepositions.

AT BEYOND BY FOR FROM IN INTO OF ON WITH

1. When the detective reached ………….. his gun, the crowd stepped nervously back.
2. According to the guidebook, this region is notorious ………….. floods and
tornadoes.
3. The owners of huge companies are more likely to benefit ………….. the new law
than the small business entrepreneurs.
4. Beware ………….. the heavy traffic in the centre of the city or else you’ll waste at
least two hours in the jams.
5. She said she had greath faith ………….. us. I think we’ll have to do our best not to
let her down.
 6. It’s not so easy to be patient ………….. young pupils, especially if the only thing
they speak about are video games.
7. I was tough. They had a hard time of persuading me ………….. changing my mind
about the weekend plans.
8. You’d better ask Tom about the girl. I can’t tell you much as I only know her
………….. sight.
9. We don’t want anybody else to find out about our arrangements, do we? We must
organize everything ………….. secret.
10. He says he could do all the work ………….. his own. But, I don’t believe one person
will ever be able to lift those heavy boxes.
11. The tanker had already been ………….. sea for two weeks when it struck the
iceberg.
12. Their design didn’t vary much ………….. ours. Consequently, the jury decided to
reward them both.
13. I’m afraid you’ll have to buy a new hairdryer; this one is ………….. repair.
14. During this month, we’ll be concentrating ………….. developing the basic skill of
using the aqualung.
15. A brigade of well-trained commandoes participated in the action against the
terrorists armed ………….. machine guns and grenades.

IV. Rewrite the sentences using the given forms so that they retain their original
meaning.
1. I have never read such an interesting article about space exploration. (first time)
It............................................................................................................................................
2. Mark doesn’t like to be told what to do.
Mark hates ..........................................................................................................................
3. You will start to feel better as soon as you take this medicine.
The moment........................................................................................................................
4. Haven’t you ever had the idea that you could emigrate? (occurred)
............................................................................................................................................?
5. I doubt whether it will stop raining till afternoon.
It is........................................................................................................................................
6. I’m sure he recognized us at the airport.
He must................................................................................................................................
7. The wind was so strong that we could hardly walk. (such)
..............................................................................................................................................
8. Sorry, we haven’t got any more free tickets.
.......................................................................................................................................left.
9. Mike doesn’t use his tape recorder very often.
Hardly ever .........................................................................................................................
10. They haven’t invited either Mr Hornby or his wife to the barbecue.
Neither ................................................................................................................................

V. Choose the correct answer.

1. I was ………….. to believe that she was representative of the Labour Party.
A. declared B. carried C. led D. explained
2. It has been kept ………….. for about ten years that the minister’s son committed a
crime.
A. unaware B. secret C. mystery D. obscure
3. One could see with the ………….. eye that there was a lighthouse on the
promontory.
A. naked B. sole C. nude D. shut
4. These two items don’t differ much. The ………….. is even more apparent when you
put them together.
A. similarity B. likelihood C. coincidence D. analogy
5. Your rude behaviour was an ………….. to the host and his wife. I don’t think they
will ever invite us to their home again.
A. abuse B. insult C. injury D. aversion
6. For almost fifty years, the citizens of this country were ………….. from travelling
abroad unless they were politicians.
A. suspended B. rejected C. averted D. forbidden
7. I wouldn’t ………….. their position in the market. They may appear to be very
influential one day in the future.
A. undertake B. underestimate C. underwrite D. undercharge
8. We can’t admit a person who hasn’t ………….. the required number of points at the
entrance examination.
A. scored B. assessed C. settled D. qualified
9. ………….. he delivers the report, it will be sent to the headquarters.
A. On the point B. At once C. Immediately D. Soon enough
10. The most probable ………….. for your chronic headache is lack of good rest.
A. factor B. background C. origin D. reason
11. This cheese isn’t fit for eating. It’s ………….. all over after lying in the bin for so
long.
A. rusty B. mouldy C. spoiled D. sour
12. I cannot think of the correct answer. Could you drop me a small ………….. please?
A. tip B. idea C. hint D. word
13. It was ………….. time we went home after having spent the whole afternoon in the
neighbour’s garden.
A. only B. just C. near D. about
14. Why not ask the tailor to shorten the jacket a little? Unless you don’t want it to
………….. perfectly with the trousers.
A. go B. do C. make D. suit
15. Studs was only the boy’s …………... . His real name was William.
A. label B. nickname C. identity D. figure
16. It’s interesting how the rumour about my promotion began to ………….. .
A. progress B. spread C. publicize D. emit
17. What we saw was absolutely unusual. Crowds of people from all four ………….. of
the world were cheering the arrival of the astronaus.
A. comers B. edges C. spots D. places
18. Mr Henson’s bitter comments on the management’s mistakes gave ………….. to
the conflict which has already lasted for four months.
A. cause B. ground C. goal D. rise
19. Numerous ………….. have prevented us from going to the lakeside again this year.
A. inhibitions B. deterrents C. impairments D. adversities
20. That tall fair woman ………….. me of my mother.
A. reminds B. remembers C. reminisces D. recalls