II. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence:
1. She was born ……………………. October 8, 1975.
A. in B. on C. at D. during
2. People post comments on …………….media sites like Twitter and Facebook.
A. social B. national C. famous D. busy
3. I used to …………………….in the countryside when I was young.
A. living B. live C. lives D. lived
4. His parents are always proud …………………….him.
A. in B. on C. for D. of
5. Until the 15th century, people ………………books by hands.
A. made B. copied C. wrote D. typed
6. Sending personal ………………..was still slow for a few hundred years.
A. assignments B. tests C. messages D. chores
7. It is really …………………………………, isn’t it?
A. excited B. interested C. interesting D. amazed
8. Tina’s parents used to ..............................unhappy about the clothes she wore.
A. take B. be C. make D. do
9. My favourite photo is .....................a barbecue that we had on the beach last year.
A. of B. from C. about D. at
10. Many teenagers spend a lot of time …………………….social networking sites.
A. using B. doing C. sending D. making
11. John is ………………………that he’s going to fail his test.
A. excited B. worried C. talented D. interested
12. We ......... a soccer game last night. We were disappointed when the weaker team won.
A. watched B. witnessed C. looked D. observed
13. She is so pleased that her ………………….team won.
A. interest B. hobby C. favorite D. slavery
14. At first, Dan wasn’t ...................fashion.
A. in B. to C. into D. from
15. Early human language was a ……………...form of communication.
A. spoken B. told C. thought D. wrote
16. It isn’t true for everyone, but generallly teenagers use …………...a lot.
A. electricity B. telephone C. language D. technology
17. Today, many of us are mad …………social media and looking for an audience.
A. from B. about C. of D. into
18. Sending …………….messages was still slow for a few hundred years.
A. personal B. national C. local D. musical
19. They needed to look …………….their pet well to keep it alive.
A. for B. at C. after D. into
20. We are the only species on Earth that can share our thought and ideas …………... language.
A. from B. through C. under D. behind
21. Alice McClaren says this is ………………………true of trousers.
A. fashionably B. normally C. traditionally D. especially
22. A ………………….used to eat twelve times a day for energy.
A. designer B. director C. competitor D. visitor
23. …………………..the 15th century, people copied books by hands.
A. In B. During C. On D. Until
24. When you can’t sing or play .................very well because you don’t have good ears.
A. football B. baseball C. instrument D. basketball
25. I cannot smell anything because I am ………………….
A. hearing B. anosmic C. deaf D. touch
26. Please don’t ………………… these objects in the museum.
A. touch B. hear C. smell D. taste
27. Most colour-blind people report that it ………………them some problems.
A. causes B. makes C. leads D. helps
28. They’ll arrive ……………… Monday, 14 February.
A. at B. in C. on D. during
29. You need to have near-perfect ................... to be an airline pilot.
A. sensation B. taste C. hearing D. sight
30. What smells do you really like?
A. I love the smell of coffee in the morning. B. I hated the smells in the hospital. C. I can’t stand the smell of our school canteen. D. Yes, that’s easy.
31. A person with a ....................sense of smell can become a professional perfumer.
A. formal B. local &nbs...
V. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. Day of the Dead is celebrated......................................November 1st in Mexico.
a. on b. in c. at d. during
2. People throw tomatoes......................................each other at La Tomatina in Bunol.
a. on b. to c. at d. for
3. The festival starts with an opening......................................where people walk through the streets.
a. party b. ritual c. feast d. parade
4. Summer fest is the world’s largest......................................festival. It features more than 700 ban performing on 11 stages.
a. arts b. music c. religious d. seasonal
5. In the UK and US, people give coloured chocolate eggs to each other at.......................................
a. New Year b. Halloween c. Christmas d. Easter
6. ......................................do people celebrate Diwali? - They celebrate it with music, lights, firework and traditional sweets.
a. How b. What c. Why d. Where
7. Bon Jovi will......................................at the 2019 Rock in Rio music festival in Brazil.
a. display b. perform c. gather d. at-tend
8. ......................................, the hard rock Louder Than Life festival was cancelled.
a. After raining heavily b. When it rains heavily c. Due to heavy rain d. Despite heavy rain
9. What is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival?
a. Palme d’Or b. Oscar c. Golden Globe d. Black Lady
10. “In the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling Festival, people attempt to chase a rolling cheese wheel down the hill.” “......................................”
a. That’s a great idea. b. Oh, I totally agree. c. It sounds crazy. d. OK, that’s interesting.