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UPSTREAM ADVANCED UNIT 1&2

TEST PAPER

I. Complete the following sentences with words formed from the noun ALARM :
1. I was a bit...............................at how much weight she had lost.
2. There has been an ..................................rise in the rate of inflation.
3. ........................................, the hole in the ozone layer has doubled in size this year.
4. He's always spreading rumours that we are going bankrupt. He's a real .....................…

II. Fill in the gaps with one word:

1. My boss expects his instructions to be carried ……………. immediately.
2. Ann isn’t very keen …………….. camping, she prefers staying in hotels.
3. I strongly object ………………… being forced to pay for carrier bags in supermarkets.
4. The airline compensated us ………………… the loss of our luggage.
5. My parents always disapproved ………………. my friends. No one was ever good
enough for them.

III. Choose A,B,C or D to complete each sentence:

1. Although I always make a New Year's .............................I seldom manage to stick to it
for more than a month.
A. objective B. resolution C. decision

2. The discovery of penicilin was a significant medical …………………

A. revolution B. innovation C. novelty D. breakthrough

3.He ...........................................an annual salary of 20000 pounds.

A. earns B. wins C. gains

4. On a ......................., she decided to go away for the week-end.

A. whim B. temper C. mood

5. For a ten-year-old car ,it is in excellent .................................

A. state B. form C. condition

6. Employers are not allowed to discriminate against an applicant because of their social or
financial………………………….
A. past B. background C. history D. precedent

7. Aspirin was used as medicine as far……………………….as the 5yh century BC.

A. back B. behind C. before D. beyond

8. Competitive ……………….is an essential requirement for success in the entertainment

industry.
A. mind B. thought C. spirit D. soul
9. The brochure stated the hotel was situated ……………………….. by the sea.
A. direct B. precise C. right D. exact
10. Some say that success in today’s competitive workplace calls for toughness and
……………………….
A. ruthlessness B. cruelty C. rudeness

IV. Complete the sentences with verbs in the gerund or the infinitive:
1. What do you mean ......................(do) about the leaking pipes?
2. Sometimes I regret .........................(move) to this part of the country.
3. Have you ever considered.................................(work) as a teacher?
4. I can't really afford ....................................(buy) a car this year.
5. I suggested .............................(go) to the cinema , but Helen said she didn't
fancy.................................(wait) in a queue.
6. I hate ..................................(waste) time on paperwork.
7. I promise I won't forget ...............................(feed) the cat.
8.It's not worth.............................(buy) a return ticket.
9. I regret ..........................................(tell) you that we cannot accept your offer.

V. Match the words /phrases to their meanings:

a) wear off 1) take advantage of
b) on principle 2) working
c) foresight 3) to make great effort to do or get sth
d) milestone 4) disappear slowly until no effect is felt
e) on duty 5)due to a belief
f) a far cry from 6) the ability to see what is likely to happen in the
future
g) looming on the horizon 7) distracted
h) I can but dream 8) an important event
I) seize 9) approaching
j) side-tracked 10) it is impossible for me
k) strive for sth 11) very different from