Advanced test for upper grades

Advanced Test

Test   Choose the correct word to fill in the blanks!

1. There is always the ____________________ that the plane will be early.(OPPORTUNITY / CHANCE/POSSIBILITY)

2. My grandfather gave me a very useful piece of ____________________ . (ADVISE/ADVICE)

3. The strike will ____________________ all trains in the London area. (EFFECT/AFFECT)

4. The police will ____________________ anyone from leaving the building.(AVOID/PREVENT)

5. Come and is down ____________________ me. (BESIDE/BESIDES)

6. ____________________ managing the shop, he teaches in the evening. (BESIDE/BESIDES)

7. Can you switch to ____________________ 4 for the news? (CHANNEL/CANAL)

8. Our team has a good ____________________ of winning.(OPPORTUNITY / CHANCE/POSSIBILITY)

9. You should travel early to ____________________ traffic jams. (AVOID/PREVENT)

10. I am getting fed up with her ____________________ complaints.(CONTINUAL/CONTINUOUS)

11. It took two policemen to ____________________ the traffic. (DIRECT/CONDUCT)

12. I ____________________ you to put all your money into a savings account. (ADVISE/ADVICE)

13. I didn’t have much ____________________ on my birthday (FUN/FUNNY).

14. Don’t ____________________ my sunglasses if you borrow them. (DAMAGE/HARM)

15. The English ____________________ is beautiful in spring. (NATURE/COUNTRYSIDE)

16. He didn’t mean to ____________________ the girl. (DAMAGE/HARM)

17. You can get a good ____________________ of the sea from the church tower. (VIEW/SCENERY)

18. Her jewels were all imitations; they are quite ____________________ . (PRICELESS/WORTHLESS)

19. You can take a boat trip around the ____________________ of Amsterdam.(CHANNEL/CANAL)

20. Von Karajan will ____________________ the orchestra at the concert. (DIRECT/CONDUCT)

21. Did Alexander Fleming ____________________ penicillin? (INVENT/DISCOVER)

22. The cuts in spending will have a serious ____________________ on the educational system. (EFFECT/AFFECT)

23. Staying indoors was a ____________________ thing to do in this kind of weather. (SENSIBLE/SENSITIVE)

24. You should always be ____________________ to children. (SYMPATHETIC/KIND)

25. He made ____________________ faces and made the children laugh. FUN/FUNNY).

26. I am very tired; I’ll just go and ____________________ down for a few minutes. (LIE/LAY)

27. She has been in ____________________ plain for over three days.(CONTINUAL/CONTINUOUS)

28. He asked me if I would ____________________ him some money until Monday. .(LEND/BORROW)

29. The ____________________ wants to see you in his office. (PRINCIPLE/PRINCIPAL)

30. We must try to protect ____________________ and the environment(NATURE/COUNTRYSIDE)

Correct the mistakes in the sentences if there is any.

I write to you to say how angry I am with the state of the road outside my house. It’s a really mess. A few days ago my neighbor has got the back wheel of her car stuck in one of the huge holes outside my gate. She was really upset and we will had to get two people from the garage to pull her out. Why have we got these holes in the road? Well, because of the terrible weather we have late with all those ice and snow. But that was for two months. So why haven’t you done anything about it? You should send a road repair team around here as soon as possible. It will also be a good idea if you were better prepared in the future so you could get things done more quick. I hope hearing from you very soon about this problem.

There is always the possibility that the plane will be early.(OPPORTUNITY / CHANCE/POSSIBILITY)

2. My grandfather gave me a very useful piece of advice. (ADVISE/ADVICE)

3. The strike will affect all trains in the London area. (EFFECT/AFFECT)

4. The police will prevent anyone from leaving the building.(AVOID/PREVENT)

5. Come and is down beside me. (BESIDE/BESIDES)

6. Besides managing the shop, he teaches in the evening. (BESIDE/BESIDES)

7. Can you switch to Channel 4 for the news? (CHANNEL/CANAL)

8. Our team has a good chance of winning.(OPPORTUNITY / CHANCE/POSSIBILITY)

9. You should travel early to avoid traffic jams. (AVOID/PREVENT)

10. I am getting fed up with her continual complaints.(CONTINUAL/CONTINUOUS)

11. It took two policemen to direct the traffic. (DIRECT/CONDUCT)

12. I advise you to put all your money into a savings account. (ADVISE/ADVICE)

13. I didn’t have much fun on my birthday (FUN/FUNNY).

14. Don’t damage my sunglasses if you borrow them. (DAMAGE/HARM)

15. The English countryside is beautiful in spring. (NATURE/COUNTRYSIDE)

16. He didn’t mean to harm the girl. (DAMAGE/HARM)

17. You can get a good view of the sea from the church tower. (VIEW/SCENERY)

18. Her jewels were all imitations; they are quite worthless. (PRICELESS/WORTHLESS)

19. You can take a boat trip around the canals of Amsterdam.(CHANNEL/CANAL)

20. Von Karajan will conduct the orchestra at the concert. (DIRECT/CONDUCT)

21. Did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin? (INVENT/DISCOVER)

22. The cuts in spending will have a serious effect on the educational system. (EFFECT/AFFECT)

23. Staying indoors was a sensible thing to do in this kind of weather. (SENSIBLE/SENSITIVE)

24. You should always be kind to children. (SYMPATHETIC/KIND)

25. He made funny faces and made the children laugh. FUN/FUNNY).

26. I am very tired; I’ll just go and lie down for a few minutes. (LIE/LAY)

27. She has been in continuous plain for over three days.(CONTINUAL/CONTINUOUS)

28. He asked me if I would lend him some money until Monday. .(LEND/BORROW)

29. The principal wants to see you in his office. (PRINCIPLE/PRINCIPAL)

30. We must try to protect nature and the environment(NATURE/COUNTRYSIDE)

31. Goods cannot be exchanged unless a sales receipt can be shown. (RECIPE

I write am writing to you to say how angry I am with the state of the road outside my house. It’s a really mess. A few days ago my neighbor has got had the back wheel of her car stuck in one of the huge holes outside my gate. She was really upset and we will had to get two people from the garage to pull her out. Why have we got these holes in the road? Well, because of the terrible weather we have have had lately with all those that ice and snow. But that was for two months ago. So why haven’t you done anything about it? You should send a road repair team around here as soon as possible. It will would also be a good idea if you were better prepared in the future so you could get things done more quickly. I hope hearing to hear from you very soon about this problem