TEST ( HIGHER DEGREE)1 Underline the correct verb to complete the sentence.

0 How much money did you ______ in the lottery?a) earn b) need c) win

1 I have no money. Can you ______ me five Euros?a) borrow b) lend c) spend

2 I ______ £100 to buy a stereo. Can you lend me some money?a) borrow b) need c) make

3 I ______ £900 on a holiday in Brazil.a) spent b) made c) needed

4 She works in a fast food restaurant. She ______ thirty-five dollars an hour.a) spends b) earns c) collects

5 Paul is ______ money for poor children in Africa.a) losing b) lending c) collecting

6 My parents ______ some money from the bank to buy this house.a) saved b) borrowed c) won

7 My brother is stupid. He ______ all his money by gambling in a casino.a) earned b) borrowed c) lost

8 I bought this painting for £5 and sold it for £8. I ______ £3 profit.a) lost b) won c) made

9 A CD costs £10, but if you buy three CDs for £25, you can ______ £5!a) save b) make c) earn10 How much money did you ______ in the supermarket?a) borrow b) collect c) spend

(10 marks)

2 Underline the best words or expressions to complete the text.Some people don’t like (0) / shopping / buying / selling / in supermarkets. They prefer going to their local street markets. The (1) / prices / costs / notes / are usually very good and you can often find a (2) / chance / prize / bargain /. In supermarkets, the prices are fixed and you can’t ask for a 3/ discount / loan / price /. In street markets, you can pay less by (4) / discussing / bargaining / deciding / with the market people. In most street market, you have to pay (5) / money / currency / cash / because they do not accept credit cards. (5 marks)

3 Write the correct form of will or going to to complete these sentences.

0 Faruk is at medical school now.

He ___is going to___ be a doctor.

1 I’m sure you ________________________ pass your examination!

2 Maybe the scientists ____________________________ discover a cure for cancer.

3 The clouds are very dark. I think it __________________________ rain.

4 The orchestra have picked their instruments. I think they ___________________________ play.

5 I’m not taking a raincoat because I’m sure it ________________________________ rain. (5 marks)

4 Underline the correct word to complete these sentences.

0 How ________ money have you got?a) much b) many c) any1 She has ________ bananas because she has sold them.a) any b) all c) no2 Did you have ________ fun at the party?a) much b) a few c) the3 How ________ eggs did the boys eat?a) much b) any c) many4 How ________ homework have you got this evening?a) many b) a lot of c) much5 The young king has ________ money.a) a few of b) a lot of c) a little of

1 I’ve lost ________ my money!

a) both b) all c) neither

2 David Bowie has one brown eye but his ________ eye is blue.

a) other b) another c) neither

3 I’ve got one brother who lives in Japan and ________ who lives in Brazil.

a) other b) another c) the second

4 The first track on the CD is very fast but ________ is slower.

a) the other b) all c) the second

5 Put ________ the sugar into a bowl with the flour.

a) both b) neither c) all

(10 marks)

5 Complete the adjectives with -ing or -ed.

One of the most (0) exciting__ things in my life is travelling. I always get (1) excit____ before a new journey. Some people think it is (2) bor____ to wait at airports. I am (3) interest____ in looking at the other people who are waiting. Some people spend a lot of money in shops because they are (4) bor____ but others try to sleep because they are (5) tir____. Most children are (6) excit____ by aeroplanes taking off and landing. They stand at the windows and watch all the (7) interest____ things they can see. Of course travelling is not always (8) excit____. Sometimes a long journey can be very (9) tir____. Even if the journey is sometimes (10) bor____, you will always see interesting things when you arrive at your destination!

(10 marks)

6 Underline the correct word in these sentences.

0 I have broken ________ of my legs.

a) all b) both c) most

1 I’ve lost ________ my money!

a) both b) all c) neither

2 David Bowie has one brown eye but his ________ eye is blue.

a) other b) another c) neither

3 I’ve got one brother who lives in Japan and ________ who lives in Brazil.

a) other b) another c) the second

4 The first track on the CD is very fast but ________ is slower.

a) the other b) all c) the second

5 Put ________ the sugar into a bowl with the flour.

a) both b) neither c) all

6 ________ these stamps are from Uruguay.

a) All b) Neither c) Any of

7 ________ of the students in my class have brown eyes.

a) Most b) Neither c) Another

8 Do ________ of his parents work?

a) most b) both c) none

9 ________ of my furniture comes from Sweden.

a) Both b) Another c) All

10 Don’t eat ________ food before you go to the hospital.

a) none b) neither c) any

(10 marks)

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