"Mid-Year Revision"

Voc & Grammar 1st Sec.

• Choose the correct answer:
1. Mr. Malcolm, is a/an …………………………engineer, he’ll have a great future.
a. promising b.absent-minded c. impatient d.quitter
2. Tom didn’t really ………………………to hurt Mike’s feelings.
a. take risks b. notify c. Intend d. employ
3. Sarah is very ……………………..she never listens to anyone’s advice.
a. cunning b. stubborn c. noble d.cheeky
4. The problem ………………………..to one thing - lack of money.
a. boils down b. winds down c. go down d. breaks down
5. She was about to take the challenge, but she ………………..at the last moment.
a. fished out b. chickened out c. clams up d. badgered into
6. We should discourage students …………………cheating in the exam.
a. over b. off c.to d. from
7. No sooner had the teacher left the class, than the students started ………………
a. hounding b. badgering c. monkeying around d. bugging
8. Judy wants to specialize in ……………… Science.
a. an b. a c. the d. no article
9. The sun …………… everyday.
a. rises b. will rise c. rose d. has risen
10. I……………………. his good will.
a. am admiring b. have been admiring c. was admiring d. admire
11. I ……………………. My homework.
a. have just done b. have done just c. have done already d. has just done
12. There was a ( heightened – brightened – lightened – nice ) tension among the crowd after the
accident.
13. Students are required to ( undertake – underscore – underestimate – undercover ) simple
experiments.
14. All ……………. is being scanned before being loaded onto the plane.
a. bags b. cars c. container d. luggage
15. The opposite of minority is ………………..
a. a big sum b. majority c. large d. big
16. …………..education is very crucial for the development of any nation.
a. None b. A c. An d. The
17. She enjoys ……………coffee every day.
a. to drink b. drink c. drinking d. drunk
18. Don’t forget …………..the letter today.
a. to send b. send c. sending d. sender
19. ………… the opposite of employ is
a) Fire b) Hire c) Recruit d) Appoint
20. Their expenses ……. their monthly budget so they will not travel.
a) ran b) exceeded c) operated d) enhanced

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21. Mr Sherif is a very …… secretary and will be able to reorganize the office in no time.
a) articulate b)unemployed c) efficient d) economical
22. Luckily, the professor extended the ….. to Friday. Otherwise, my essay would have been
overdue.
a) paper b) feedback c) knowledge d) deadline
23. Experimenting ……… mice is the usual step before a new drug can be.
a) over b) on c) in d) under
24. the teacher had to leave the classroom for a few minutes, so of course the students started ………
a) monkeying around b) hounding c) fishing out d) chickening out
25. While ………… abroad, he met many famous writers.
a) travelling b) travelled c) was travelling d) travels
26. I have been learning English ……. the past ten years.
a) still b) yet c) for d) since
27. Sandra won't go to school today because she has …… fever.
a) no article b) the c) little d) a
28. The scissors I have ……. Cut very well.
a) doesn’t b) don’t c) isn’t d) aren’t
29. Who do you turn to for…………when you've got a problem?
a) advice b) advices c) advise d) advises
30. I ………… of verbs beginning with the letter "d" and I ………… you're good enough to tell me
more than three.
a) think / think b) think / am thinking
c) am thinking / think d) am thinking / am thinking
31. Yesterday, I watched an amazing …………………… about the life of Darwin.
a. documentary b. dedication c. doctrine d. dogma
32. I think Rose is really stressed. She ……………………………. at nothing for an hour.
a. has looked b. has been looking c. is looking d. looks
33. ……………………………….and selfish people are never good colleagues to have around.
a. opinionated b. obedient c. generous d. observant
34. Jenny …………………………………………………… of joining the Peace Corps in Africa.
a. thinks b. is thinking c. has thought d. has been thinking
35. He's always dreamed of a ………………………………………… in the teaching field.
a. task b. risk c. career d. course
36. When Jack ……………………………………… his homework, he's going to the cinema.
a. is finishing b. finishes c. has finished d. has been finishing
37. the lion quietly moved through the bushes before jumping on its ………………….
a. predator b. prey c. pray d. prick
38. Using ……………… to get a promotion will always backfire on you.
a. inception b. reception c. deception d. conception
39. This task is complicated. We have to deal with it in a ………………………………. way.
a. fantastic b. systematic c. mysterious d. defeated
40. You ………………………… us these boring stories forever. Give us a break.
a. have always been telling b. always told c. tell always d. are always told
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41. All students are required to …………………………………. monthly exams.

a. undertake b. underscore c. underestimate d. undercover
42. The board managed to ……………………………... production by offering workers a raise.
a. boost b. discourage c. defy d. breed
43. Soad hoped that her …………………………………. would be noticed. She never gives up.
laziness b. defiance c. diligence d. pretension
44. Cancer patients often have to…………….great pain.
a. endurable b. enduring c. endure d. endurance
45. Mrs Andrews is a very……………teacher. All the children love her and ask for her help.
a. effective b. productive c. efficient d. defective
46. My net monthly……………..is $500.
a. fees b. salary c. wage d. fare
47. Our expenses………our monthly budget, so we have to reduce our to-buy list.
a. exceeded b. elevated c. boosted d. enhanced
48. I can’t keep up with my cousin. Every time she comes over, she asks for any food around.
She………………………………
a. is a lone wolf b. eats like a horse
c. has crocodile tears d. is a fish out of water
49. Ali has a real sense of……………...
a. joke b. laugh c. fun d. humour
50. If you want to get this job, you need to be able to………..such kinds of heavy machinery.
a. manage b. run c. undertake d. operate
51. The dead dog was covered with ………………… of flies.
a. flocks b. packs c. swarms d. colonies
52. My daughter is studying medicine but she ……………uncertain which field to follow.
a. has been appearing b. appears c. has appeared d. is appearing
53. Your hands are full of tomato paste……………..?.
a. will you cook b. have you been cooking
c. will you be cooking d. have cooked
54. The pilot was warned………… landing in this bad weather.
a. towards b. off c. for d. against
55. Kevin works as a zookeeper at the zoo near…….California.
a. a b. an c. no article d. the
56. A large …………of dogs gathered around our car when we entered the farm.
a. amount b. number c. deal d. majority
57. The good news ……that after we finish our project, we can have one week vacation.
a. is b. are c. were d. been
58. I’d like…….cup of coffee, please.
a. other b. one another’s c. another d. other than
59. Using mobile phones while driving is a …………..of the law and you’ll be punished.
a. violation b. regulation c. deception d. misconception
60. Conservationists warn that many species native to the Amazon rainforest are facing mass ----------
a) Extinction b) understanding c)habitat d) success

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61. Avoiding the ------------- of paparazzi waiting outside the hotel would be difficult, so they left
through the back door.
a) School b) flight c)pack d) colony
62. They are ---------, eating seeds, insects and snails.
a) Herbivores b)carnivores c) nocturnal d) omnivores
63. He keeps dogs to ward ------ unwanted visitors.
a) off b)out c) by d) in
64. She paused again to ----------- a handkerchief and mop her forehead.
a) Monkey around b) clam up c) Bug d) fish out
65. The ranger told the group that running from a bear could actually ------------- it into chasing them.
a) Restore b) provoke c) deliver d) contribute
66. What's the biggest ----------- people have about you?
a) Misconception b) documentary c) reintroduction d) enhancement
67. We’re -------- 50 new staff this year.
a) Dismissing b) laying off c) taking on d) procrastinating
68. As we get older, our bodies become less ------- at burning up calories.
a) Productive b) efficient c) focused d) diligent
69. We need to ----------- the causes leading to stress in our company if we want employees to take
less sick leave.
a) Implement b) imply c) tackle d) adhere
70. All the furniture in this shop ------------ on sale.
a) Are b) is c) are being d) were
71. We have very ----------- information about the missing child.
a) a little b) little c) few d) a few
72. Helena ------------ her clothes everywhere, which drives me crazy!
a) Always leaves b) left c) has left d) is always leaving
73. Sandra won't go to school today because she has ---------- fever.
a) a b) an c) the d) –
74. We have ----------- five days left until we have to leave.
a) another b) other c) others d) other than
75. I called both Nada and Tarek, but -------- replied.
a) Every b)neither c) both d) every
76. she’s so ……………….. no one can guess what she’s thinking.
a. stubborn b. cheeky c. cheerful d. cunning
77. He ………………. out of school because he can’t pay the fees anymore.
a. dropped out of b. came across c. handed on d. brushed upon
78. Please fill this application ………………
a. forum b. style c. form d. table
79. We need to ………… new employees.
a. fire b. hire c. debate d. justify
80. Tim is so ………………….., he always forgets his car keys.
a. absent minded b. humble c. opinionated d. observant
81. I must warn him ………………… this new friend.
a. of b. with c. to d. against
82. The whole plan …………………….. to whether he’s going to help us or not.
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a. laid down b. comes down c. steps down d. steps down
83. The cake was so ………………. I really liked it.
a. yummy b. blister c. cloying d. versatile
84. By the end of September they ……………… the new hospital.
a. will have building b. will have built c. will build d. are building
85. It’s decided, we ………………….. to Aswan next month.
a. will go b. will be going c. are going to go d. would go
86. While I …………….., , my mum was washing the dishes.
a. cooking b. was cooking c. cooked d. had cooked
87. He admitted ………………….. the money.
a. to steal b. stole c. is stealing d. stealing
89. …………… I worked harder, I wouldn’t have been fired.
a. Had b. Having c. Had have d. Have
90. Have you studied for ………………… exam.
a. the b. a c. an d. no article
91. She sometimes ………………… a story before she sleeps.
a. read b. is reading c. reads d. has read
92. He was walking in the street when he suddenly……………… down.
a. failed b. falls c. felt d. fell
Rewrite the following sentences to give the same meaning:
1. They haven’t met since 2010. (For)
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2. He is still painting the wall. (yet)
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3. She has just written a letter to her husband. (ago)
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4. He visits me from time to time. (sometimes)
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5. Everything is arranged for my travel to Russia. (going)
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6. It is still raining. (been)
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7. Margaret is busy with her homework right now. (doing)
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8. It's been three years since we last went to Dahab. (for)
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9. We started working an hour ago and we haven't stopped. (been)
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10. He has the annoying habit of talking to me when I am trying to do some work. (always)
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11. Did you watch the new film yesterday? (yesterday evening)
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12. He went to his grandfather’s house and come back. (been)
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13. I asked my teacher for some information about William Shakespeare. (a)
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14. My two children don’t like watching horror movies. (neither)
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15. My father is used to drinking French coffee in the morning. (always)
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16. I’ve never read such an interesting novel. (the)
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17. Tom spends most of his pocket money on toys. (lion's)
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18. All the food on the menu looked delicious, so I tried to reduce my choices to only healthy foods.
(down)
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19. It's the most interesting book my mother has ever read. (never)
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20. You will only be wasting your time if you call him. (point)
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21. It was wonderful to see how the trip to the aquarium benefited all the students. (single)
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22. After finding the hotel, we looked for a place to have dinner. (Having)
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23. Omar, you will be late for school and the teacher will be angry. ( If)
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24. He was doing his homework. His father called him. (While)
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25. She worked all day to clean the house. But still it is not clean. (yet)
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26. Andy will be working at a factory during the next three months. (Where………..?)
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