Quick Test 10

Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences. Example: We’ve got a car and a van. ________ is electric. A Car B The car  C A car 1 ________ going to the film this afternoon because we have to study for an exam. A None of us are B None is C No one of us is 2 You keep going ________ too late – that’s why you’re so tired. A to the bed B bed C to bed 3 OK, you need to turn left and go down ________. A the Randolf Street B a Randolf Street C Randolf Street 4 ________ in the meeting agreed to share the information from the report. A All B Everybody C All people 5 Ellen and Annabel have ________ worked for NASA. A either B neither C both 6 I’ve read ________ environmental reports! A every B all of the C all 7 Unfortunately, the research team currently have ________ money for the project. A no B any C none 8 ________ is one of the easiest materials to recycle. A Paper B The paper C A Paper 9 I’m hoping to study ________ Geology or Agriculture at university. A neither B both C either 10 ________ Andes is the highest mountain range in South America. A The B Some C (–) 11 A Is there any rain forecast for tomorrow? B No, there ________. A is no B isn’t any C isn’t none 12 My friend fainted today – she was taken to hospital for ________ tests, but luckily she was OK. A the B a C (–) 13 I’m going to ________ on a research trip. I’m so excited! A the Arctic B an Arctic C Arctic 14 Richard went to ________ to study law, but then he ended up changing to literature. A a university B the university C university 15 Who was ________ person to swim the English Channel? A first B a first C the first 16 Do you know ________ about how gravity works in black holes? A anything B nothing C all things 17 I’ve always wanted to do a cruise down ________. A River Nile B the River Nile C a River Nile 18 The famous speech was heard by _______ all over the world. A people B the people C a people 19 To be honest, I’m not really interested in ________. A a politics B the politics C politics 20 Rafael ________ drives nor uses public transport – he cycles everywhere. A either B both C neither

a Tick () the correct word, A, B, or C. Example: the finding of something natural for the first time A invention B research C discovery  1 testing new drugs on people before they are sold to the public A clinical trials B clinical experiments C clinical research 2 a person who studies plants and their structure A biologist B geologist C botanist 3 an idea about why or how something happens A test B theory C experiment 4 the study of how we inherit characteristics A genetics B geology C biology 5 when a solid goes into a liquid and becomes part of it A reflect B scatter C dissolve 6 an exact genetic copy of a living thing A clone B colony C particle 7 to move or turn around a central fixed point A prove B scatter C rotate 8 extremely small pieces of a material A vapour B particles C gases 9 the strong force that keeps things on the ground A gravity B black holes C astronomy 10 the undesirable results of using a drug to treat a medical condition A guinea pigs B side effects C clinical trials

b Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences. Example: You can’t have everything your way. Life is about give and ________. A take  B allow C let 11 I’m really sick and ________ of the boss’s attitude! A fed up B bored C tired 12 You can’t do that. It’s against ________ rules! A safe and healthy B health and safety C safety and health 13 Sooner or ________, you’ll realize you’ve made the wrong decision. A never B later C less 14 The results of the two clinical trials were ________ the same. A more or less B less or more C more and less 15 The park near my house is a lovely place to get some _______. A peace and quiet B quiet or peace C quiet and peace 16 I like my job on the whole, but ________ I wonder if I should look for a new one. A now and again B now or again C again and now 17 I have to ask her out today – it’s now or ________! A later B never C nothing 18 I found some interesting ________ in the attic that used to belong to my grandparents. A pieces and bits B pieces or bits C bits and pieces

19 The award ceremony wasn’t too bad – it was short and ________. A sound B sweet C quiet 20 In the old Western films, criminals were always ‘wanted ________’! A alive or dead B living or dead C dead or alive

a Which word has a different sound? Tick () A, B, or C. Example: A chemist B reflect  C test 1 A physicist B physics C physical 2 A obstacle B far-fetched C botanist 3 A occasion B invasion C invisible 4 A prove B discover C moon 5 A genes B genetics C geneticist

b Which is the correctly stressed syllable? Tick () A, B, or C. Example: A achievable B achievable C achievable  6 A scientist B scientist C scientist 7 A laboratory B laboratory C laboratory 8 A geneticist B geneticist C geneticist 9 A pharmaceutical B pharmaceutical C pharmaceutical 10 A experiment B experiment C experiment Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50