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TEST FOR UNIT 27 - DESTINATION B1
ERROR IDENTIFICATION (5)
Question 1. She is very ambition but I doubt she’ll ever make it to the top.
A. ambition
B. doubt
C. make
D. to
Question 2. Experts seem unable to agreeing whether the drug is safe or not.
A. seem
B. agreeing
C. unable
D. safe
Question 3. Two million people in the city live in abject poor.
A. million
B. live
C. in
D. poor
Question 4. With their natural resources they are potentially a very wealth country.
A. With
B. resources
C. wealth
D. potentially
Question 5. When a child, I was very bossy and had a clear idea of what I wanted.
A. When
B. was
C. bossy
D. what
WORD PATTERNS (8)
Question 6. I get fed up ________ television quiz shows.
A. with
B. on
C. to
D. about
Question 7. I have decided to apply ________ this new job.
A. of
B. for
C. on
D. with
Question 8. He either resigned or was sacked, depending ________ who you talk to.
A. about
B. of
C. on
D. to
Question 9. The leaflet informs customers ________ healthy eating.
A. from
B. for
C. to
D. about
Question 10. My father wants me to work ________ him when I leave school.
A. for
B. to
C. from
D. on
Question 11. Mike is responsible ________ designing the entire project.
A. to
B. for
C. on
D. at
Question 12. Patients should be referred ________ a specialist pain clinic.
A. about
B. from
C. for
D. to
Question 13. Asking for help is extremely difficult ________ some people.
A. by
B. to
C. for
D. on
PHRASES AND COLLOCATIONS (13)
Question 14. I'm afraid the master is away ________ business.
A. on
B. for
C. by
D. to
Question 15. I wish you'd stop criticizing me ________ the time.
A. every
B. all
C. total
D. full
Question 16. We are working under extreme pressure at the ________.
A. present
B. now
C. second
D. moment
Question 17. What time are you on ________ tomorrow?
A. average
B. purpose
C. duty
D. work
Question 18. For these guys, business is ________ and worker safety is not important.
A. business
B. work
C. sale
D. duty
Question 19. Leave the ironing for the time ________ - I'll do it later.
A. going
B. being
C. working
D. running
Question 20. It is ________ time for the critics to open their minds to a new approach.
A. plenty
B. full
C. high
D. tall
Question 21. Secret information allowed the police to be ready and ________ when the robbers came
out of the bank.
A. chasing
B. moving
C. working
D. waiting
Question 22. The city's bus drivers have been on ________ for three weeks.
A. strike
B. job
C. board
D. fight
Question 23. Could you lend me a couple of pounds, by any ________?
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A. opportunity
B. chance
C. occasion
D. luck
Question 24. After three days lost in the mountains, all the climbers arrived home safe and ________.
A. volume
B. accent
C. sound
D. voice
Question 25. I think it's ________ to say we expect the same kind of growth in the next quarter.
A. weird
B. wild
C. dangerous
D. safe
Question 26. The hotel was a real ________ from home.
A. home
B. house
C. tent
D. hut
VOCABULARY IN CONTRAST (8)
Question 27. You can't expect to ________ a living from your painting.
A. earn
B. have
C. take
D. do
Question 28. I haven't had much ________ from my stocks and shares this year.
A. outcome
B. income
C. career
D. job
Question 29. Since ________ from the company, she has done voluntary work for a charity.
A. working
B. doing
C. retiring
D. graduating
Question 30. Your ________ will be paid on the third week of each calendar month.
A. charge
B. fee
C. tax
D. salary
Question 31. The help that the government gives the industry amounts to an indirect ________.
A. subsidy
B. salary
C. pension
D. wage
Question 32. He has a(n) ________ next week for the manager's job.
A. gossip
B. interview
C. communication
D. speech
Question 33. He was arrested for ________ evasion.
A. money
B. tax
C. pension
D. salary
Question 34. It's true she made a mistake but she hardly ________ to lose her job.
A. desires
B. wants
C. deserves
D. needs
PHRASAL VERBS (8)
Question 35. The football match was ________ because of bad weather.
A. called off
B. called on
C. called for
D. called up
Question 36. I've ________ talking to him about this for far too long.
A. set off
B. set up
C. put on
D. put off
Question 37. The hospital has ________ a special fund to buy new equipment.
A. put off
B. called off
C. set up
D. put on
Question 38. The army is threatening to ________ if civil unrest continues.
A. set up
B. take over
C. stay up
D. put off
Question 39. We can't ________ like this—we seem to be always arguing.
A. go on
B. go off
C. go by
D. go up
Question 40. I'll give you some tablets to ________ the pain.
A. take on
B. take away
C. take up
D. take off
Question 41. I used to ________ late with my mom and watch movies.
A. take up
B. call off
C. stay up
D. get up
Question 42. When can you ________ the money that you owe?
A. give out
B. give away
C. give up
D. give back
SYNONYM (3)
Question 43. Scientists are now working with colleagues in Arizona to develop a working model.
A. co-workers
B. coward
C. leaders
D. managers
Question 44. It's time to change your profession for something more exciting.
A. pension
B. work
C. income
D. goal
Question 45. Don't let anything call off your attention from your studies.
A. retire
B. continue
C. cancel
D. impress
WORD FORMATIONS (3)
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Question 46. The law requires ________ to offer a safe work environment.
A. employment
B. unemployed
C. employ
D. employers
Question 47. The book ________ beautifully in presenting the problem before us.
A. succeeds
B. success
C. successful
D. successfully
Question 48. Many people feel ________ walking alone at night.
A. safety
B. unsafe
C. save
D. safely
ANTONYM (2)
Question 49. Wealthy countries have a responsibility to promote fairer world trade.
A. rich
B. poor
C. well-off
D. moneyed
Question 50. We've had to put off our wedding until September.
A. postpone
B. delay
C. continue
D. cancel
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ĐÁP ÁN
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. A
11. B
12. D
13. C
14. A
15. B
16. D
17. C
18. A
19. B
20. C
21. D
22. A
23. B
24. C
25. D
26. A
27. A
28. B
29. C
30. D
31. A
32. B
33. B
34. C
35. A
36. D
37. C
38. B
39. A
40. B
41. C
42. D
43. A
44. B
45. C
46. D
47. A
48. B
49. B
50. C
