Section four sample tests

A Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word.

The Fast No-fuss Way To Make Your Dreams Come True

You already appreciate the ease and convenience of making eve­ryday purchases using your Trustcard. But now we can also .....................(1) out with the more costly things too, to the Trustcard Personal Loan Service. For Trustcard holders only, it's the ideal

................(2) to borrow up to £7,500 at competitive rates - without

fuss, without interview. Quickly and without complicated and time-wasting 'red tape' of.....................(3) kind.

Just think! With a cheque from Trustcard in your hands, you can enjoy all the freedom and bargaining power of a cash buyer the very

next time you make a major.....................(4). There'll be no need to

pass.....................(5) real bargains when you see them, and no fru­strating wait while you work out where the money will come from. And you're free to spend your Trustcard Personal Loan on almost

..................... (6) you like. On repairs and improvements that add

value to your home. On replacing your old car with a new one that

costs .....................(7) to run. On an exotic and refreshing holiday.

On attractive additions to the house that ..................... (8) also be

worthwhile investments such as antiques and art. Or simply on

.....................(9) with the kind of emergency that, when it occurs can

.....................(10) havoc with even the best-run household budget.

As an existing Trustcard holder we already know that you're

more than capable of............ (11) your own financial affairs in a

sensible way. So we don't require any form of.....................(12) set

against the amount you borrow, your simple promise to repay your Trustcard Personal Loan is.....................(13) we need.

Just................. (14) your Trustcard itself, our Personal Loan

Service re; reset - a more flexible way to borrow and spend. One designed to …………..(15) your own particular plans. You can

choose the amount you require, from £1,000 up to £7,500. And de­pending .....................(16) how much you wish to borrow - and what

you want to spend it on - you can choose between one five years to

repay.

What's more, a Trustcard Personal Loan makes budgeting easier

too. Thanks to the fixed rate of ..................... (17) your modest

monthly repayments will never be increased......................(18) you

be worried that sickness, accident or unemployment could ever affect your ability to repay, you'll be pleased to know that insurance

.....................(19) to meet these eventualities can be included within

your Loan Agreement for only a small.....................(20) cost.

В Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it.

1 Mrs Brown is not involved in the management of this company. Mrs Brown has nothing................

2 Although he liked strawberries very much, John couldn't face eating any more that day.

Much................

3 The court made him re-pay the debt week by week. He was................

4 If she had known the problems money would bring, she would have turned down the prize. Had...............................................

5 Although some of his shares had gone down in price, he had made an overall profit.

In spite................

6 She was interested in nothing except making money.

Making money.................

С Fill each of the blanks with a suitable word or phrase.

1 The situation seems...................crisis point.

2 The stockbrokers to...............she owed money took her to court.

3 The shock of suddenly becoming rich was probably ..............his

heart attack.

4 He was affectionately................'Bulldog' by his pupils.

5 She took it................................that the bank would accept her ap­plication for a credit card.

6 Rich................, he still can't afford to buy an original Van Gogh.

D For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar cis possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. The word must not be altered in any way.

1 Peter's workload is more than he can handle.

cope..........

2 If you don't pay by the end of the month, interest is charged.