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Module 2 Test
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1 For questions 1–10, read the sentences below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
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The cameras were set up so as to _____ the badgers unawares during their night time forays.
A startle

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C Threatening

D Barbaric

B lurking

C sneaking

D stalking

B secured

C hooked

D united

B rein

C force

D pull

B rile

C rub

D provoke

‘If you don’t do as you’re _____ , you’ll go straight to bed without any food,’ she threatened.
A taught

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B Harmful

He was always such a charming and sensitive man that we couldn’t imagine how he could ever _____
anyone up the wrong way.
A bother

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D astounded

Although she had been told quite sternly to _____ herself together, she simply couldn’t stop the tears
from flowing.
A bring

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C dazed

The TV documentary was so enthralling that we were all _____ to the set until it ended.
A glued

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B terrified

In an attempt not to wake his parents, Tim found himself _____ up the stairs whilst holding his breath.
A slipping

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D watch

_____ behaviour will not be tolerated at this college and any pupil found guilty of bullying will be
expelled immediately.
A Unsafe

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C discover

We were _____ at the exorbitant prices the hotel was charging for standard rooms.
A puzzled

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B catch

B told

C made

D said

Given how spontaneous she had always been, no one was in the least bit surprised when she decided she
was going to move to Italy on a _____ .
A impulse

B wish

C whim

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D flash

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Carol could not have known that her decision to turn left at the junction would _____ such an interesting
chain of events.
A trigger

B stir

C establish

D incite
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2 For questions 1–9, read the text below and think of the word that best fits each gap. Use only one word
in each gap.
AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR
(1) __________ was ringing the door bell was quite insistent. I figured it (2) __________ be something
important as (3) __________ when would you call on someone in the middle of the night? Rushing to put on my
dressing gown, (4) __________ was close at hand, I decided to peep out of the window to get (5) __________
glimpse of the person below. Through the glass, which was covered in frost, I could just about make
(6) __________ a familiar-looking figure. (7) __________ was my sister doing here at this time of the night? I
let her in. She was incredibly quiet, which was very unusual for her. (8) __________ who knew her would have
recognised from her demeanour that she (9) __________ come for help.
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3 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words,
including the word given.
1

Many people said they had had enough of the economic situation.
FED
An awful lot ___________________________ the economic situation.

2

Nothing new was covered in the first term, they simply reviewed the basics.
GROUND
In the first term they just went ___________________________ and reviewed the basics.

3

Very few people put forward suggestions at the meeting.
ANYONE
___________________________ the meeting made any suggestions.

4

Although we were working hard, we were getting nowhere.
PROGRESS
No ___________________________ we were working hard.

5

We spent ages trying to solve the problem.
FIGURE
It took us a great deal ___________________________ solution.

6

No one was surprised when the police arrested a few demonstrators.
INEVITABLE
___________________________ that some people would be arrested at the demonstration.
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