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English Vocabulary in Use Advanced Level Test
1 2 3 4 5 6 A Sullen 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ‘Specs’ (meaning ‘glasses’) has a A formal B informal C outdated The word A hand B estimate register. D literary does not take the prefix ‘over’. C night D priced D manual

The word A vocational

is the odd word out. B flexitime C mechanical

is when you always buy a particular make because you like it. A Red tape B Hard sell C Capital assets D Brand loyalty is not a piece of writing. A Composition B Draft C Plagiarism is a negative characteristic. B Elegant C Affectionate in love. C at first sight D Dissertation D Generous

Keiko and I fell head A over heels B it off The verb A crave Maria is so A extrovert A A doer

does not mean ‘want something’. B hanker after C defuse D yearn for – if she sees something she likes, she just buys it without thinking. B impulsive C garrulous D effusive is not active physically. B dabbler C couch potato D culture vulture

At our office we have a A designer B dress down

day once a week when we can wear casual clothes. C snazzy D dressed to kill

. ‘The film was panned by critics’ means the critics A loved the film B didn’t like the film C didn’t see the film means ‘I didn’t like the book’. A It was a page-turner B I couldn’t put it down D It’s compulsive reading . ‘Lunch is on me’ means A I’ll pay for lunch B Lunch is at my house A Road rage is not connected with a car accident. B Hit and run C A pile-up C I couldn’t get into it

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C I’ll cook lunch D A head-on collision .

Guided tour, trekking and all-in package are words associated with A hotels B methods of transport C types of holiday The current economic A disposition B climate is very good for small businesses. C whirlwind D daze

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‘Key’ does not collocate with A question B decision C role Tame animals A behave aggressively

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