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Module 4 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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We were all bitterly disappointed when our favourite team were _____ to the second division from the
first.
A stipulated

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B allocated

B walk up

B present

B twist

B dive

C pounce

D jump

B built up

C toned in

D sneered at

B toe

C pull

D bow

B baffled

C dazed

D shaken

After the initial _____ were resolved, the festival proceeded as planned.
A defeats

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D chill

Johan was _____ as to why anyone would pay so much money for what appeared to be a blank canvas.
A stunned

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C trap

Mick has never been one to _____ the line and has always done his own thing.
A tow

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D piece

Although he _____ the seriousness of his injury, you could tell he was in considerable pain.
A played down

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C parcel

Jenny has never been one to _____ on the bandwagon when it comes to following the latest trend and has
always had her very own style.
A bounce

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D stick on

I always love a good murder mystery and can’t help but try and work out what the _____ in the tale is.
A crook

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C hold on

Working long shifts at the weekend is part and _____ of any job in hospitality.
A package

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D designated

When the negotiations collapsed the workers felt they had no choice but to _____ strike.
A go on

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C relegated

B slowdowns

C setbacks

D backsets

The message of the lecture was that by showing appreciation to others, you _____ them.
A empowered

B granted

C revoked

D entitled
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2 For questions 1–5, read the text below and think of the word that best fits each gap. Use only one word
in each gap.
COMING INTO MONEY
(1) __________ they decided to spend all that money on a weekend away was a mystery to us all. It seemed
(2) __________ they had more money than sense. Neighbours had asked (3) __________ they were doing it to
show off how wealthy they had suddenly become. They had already told everyone (4) __________ they had
booked a $600 a night hotel and that it was one (5) __________ all the big Hollywood stars frequented. Their
bragging was making many feel quite awkward in their presence.
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3 For questions 1–10, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to
form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
Not all creatures on the (1) __________ species list are doomed to extinction, as the story

DANGER

of the giant panda has shown. Their whole (2) __________ had been considered to be in

EXIST

jeopardy some years ago but now, after becoming the most (3) __________ symbol of

INFLUENCE

nature conservation, things are looking up. Their plight highlights how (4) __________

POPULATE

can impact natural (5) __________ and should serve as a reminder that the unique habitats

DIVERSE

of these incredible creatures are simply (6) __________ . The good news is that whilst there

REPLACE

may be an (7) __________ to halt development and growth for the sake of nature alone, many

WILLING

people are beginning to understand that sustainability can aid (8) __________ by bringing

DEVELOP

economic benefits, through ecotourism for example, to communities that are home
to pandas. Such an (9) __________ would not only serve to protect the pandas, but also

ARRANGE

(10) __________ the lives of the inhabitants in the local communities.

RICH
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