Test 3 For Unit 12 C1C2-HS
Test 3 For Unit 12 C1C2-HS
Question 2. Most just speculative it will advance their interests and give them a better life.
A. speculative B. advance C. interests D. give
Question 4. Panic is a natural startlingly reaction that gets exaggerated and becomes prolonged.
A. exaggerated B. prolonged C. is D. startlingly
Question 5. Science and statistical can be manipulated by those who hold the reins of power.
A. be manipulated B. those C. statistical D. the reins
COLLOCATIONS (21)
Question 6. But in the meantime, money in the airline's pockets is almost always a ________ bet.
A. safe B. guarded C. secure D. cautious
Question 8. I wanted to ask her if she was, ________ any chance, called Veronica, but I didn't dare.
A. by B. with C. of D. in
Question 9. I'm happy with my performances and always at the disposal ________ the Coach.
A. of B. off C. for D. with
Question 10. Water vapor is by far the most important contributing factor to the greenhouse
________.
A. result B. effect C. impact D. influence
Question 11. Indeed, most of the people I was standing near were born after 1989, ________ a guess.
A. for B. of C. with D. at
Question 12. As it ________, 10% of grandparents in the UK are under 50, half of those are under-65.
A. is B. happens C. seems D. appears
Question 13. China can build that infrastructure at bargain prices and at lightning ________.
A. momentum B. rate C. speed D. pace
Question 14. Here are some dishes that may not ________ you luck in the new year, but they will
taste good.
A. bring/luck B. carry/luck C. take/luck D. deliver/luck
Question 15. We ran out of petrol on the way home, but ________ luck would have it, we were very
near a garage.
A. when B. since C. for D. as
Question 16. Did the genetic code have to be digital for natural ________ to work?
A. election B. choice C. selection D. rejection
Question 17. Human action can be modified to some extent, but ________ cannot be changed.
A. Mother Nature B. human nature C. second nature D. animal nature
Question 18. One day, he got ________ in the rain without an umbrella and was unable to run.
A. captured B. arrested C. entangled D. caught
Question 19. And at the risk ________ a readership here, I do understand them.
A. of provoking B. to provoking C. for provoking D. with provoking
Question 20. The ________ and exercise made me feel like myself again, even on limited sleep.
A. sunscreen B. sunset C. sunshine D. daytime
Question 21. Myers was one of many scientists already convinced that pandemic flu was no ________
threat.
A. idle B. unproductive C. unnecessary D. unhelpful
Question 22. It can be printed with any design you want and topped with a ________ varnish.
A. leaky B. weatherproof C. absorbent D. porous
Question 23. The ________ of change are sweeping away corruption and cynicism.
A. sun B. cloud C. rains D. winds
Question 24. When you're having stomach issues, you should just say you're ________ the weather.
A. above B. over C. under D. up
Question 25. If you're a theatre-lover, there's every ________ you've seen this man in the aisles.
A. challenge B. chance C. choice D. expectation
Question 26. News Corp has a history of breaking into television markets ________ all the odds.
A. against B. opposed C. counter D. contrast
Question 28. How many young minds will have been poisoned by ________ being taught as fact?
A. folklore B. superstition C. belief D. rationality
Question 29. It is impossible to know what will ________ in Iran in the coming days and weeks.
A. appear B. pass C. befall D. transpire
Question 30. Your chair may ________ on the cobblestones, but your dinner will be superb.
A. sway B. wobble C. wiggle D. wriggle
Question 31. I can't tell you how much more I now ________ the freedom to sleep in comfort.
A. recognize B. acknowledge C. appreciate D. accept
Question 32. It's going to take a while for developers to figure out how to________ the iPad.
A. exploit B. use C. employ D. utilize
Question 33. Traditional decorations are composed of ________, red or gold ribbon, and real fruit.
A. flower B. greenery C. grass D. herb
Question 34. Ponds must have at least one acre of surface water and be adequate fish ________.
A. environment B. surroundings C. dwelling D. habitat
Question 36. They continue to take out large loans so their children can ________ college.
A. put through B. fall through C. get through D. break through
Question 37. People who don’t exercise are ________ health problems for the future.
A. rounding up B. backing up C. covering up D. storing up
Question 39. Corporations ________ capital spending, particularly for information technology.
A. fall back B. cut back C. step back D. choke back
Question 40. These figures ________ any hope that the economy is poised for recovery.
A. take off B. kill off C. clear off D. call off
Question 41. Those who are ________ of work could use retirement savings to make ends meet.
A. thrown out B. thrown in C. thrown off D. thrown in
SYNONYM (3)
Question 43. I thought the general instinct for all creatures was to protect their own.
A. lack B. aptitude C. inability D. incapacity
Question 45. And those who do usually do sensibly and manage their money well, touch wood.
A. hit on wood B. knock on wood C. beat on wood D. strike on wood
Question 47. Islamists continue to pressure and ________ the owner of the Afric'Art building.
A. threaten B. threatened C. threatening D. threateningly
Question 48. The Game and Parks Commission in January approved a permit to move the________.
A. wildly B. wilderness C. wildlife D. wildness
ANTONYM (2)
Question 49. You can't choose who you play against - it's just the luck of the draw.
A. accident B. mutuality C. destiny D. intention
Question 50. It would make me feel defensive and up against something that was
insurmountable.