NEF Advanced Quicktest / nef_adv_quicktests_07

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Tick ( ) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: I rode my bike ________ and finally won the race. A  fast and fast  ■    B  faster and faster  ■   

C  more faster  ■

1I went to a party at ________ last night.

A  Mick  ■    B  Mick’s  ■    C  Micks  ■

2My ________ business is a hardware store in the town centre.

A  families  ■    B  families’  ■    C  family’s  ■

3We painted the ________ room yellow. It’s really cheerful. A  children’s  ■    B  childrens’  ■    C  childrens  ■

4Can you remember the ________ the book Charlie recommended?

A  name of  ■    B  name  ■    C  name’s  ■

5Shelly is a friend of my ________.

A  mothers’s  ■    B  mother  ■    C  mother’s  ■

6Can you open the ________ for me, please? I’m carrying a stack of plates.

A  door of kitchen  ■    B  kitchen door  ■    C  kitchen’s door  ■

7My aunt Lily is a ________.

A  teach maths  ■    B  math’s teacher  ■    C  maths teacher  ■

8My brother is ________! He ate the last two pieces of cake and I didn’t have any!

A  so mean  ■    B  such mean  ■    C  so much mean  ■

9It was ________ yesterday that we decided not to go out. A  such a hot  ■    B  hot  ■    C  so hot  ■

10We’ve got ________ to do before we can leave.

A  such things  ■    B  such  ■    C  such a lot  ■

11There was ________ entertainment to choose from, we didn’t know where to begin.

A  much  ■    B  so much  ■    C  so well  ■

12We had ________ nice holiday that I didn’t want to come home.

A  so  ■    B  such a  ■    C  such  ■

13You play the violin ________ I think you should become professional.

A  so well  ■    B  so good  ■    C  good  ■

14My car is nearly ________ my dad!

A  as old than  ■    B  so old as  ■    C  as old as  ■

15He plays the guitar ________ I do.

A  much better than  ■    B  as better as  ■    C  more better than  ■

16Could we leave for school ________ today than we did yesterday?

A  slightly early  ■    B  slightly earlier  ■    C  earlier slightly  ■

17That was ________ the best meal I’ve ever eaten! A  by far  ■    B  by much  ■    C  so  ■

18Uri is ________ the tallest person on the team.

A  three times as  ■    B  slightly  ■    C  nearly  ■

19________ I work, the happier I become.

A  The more  ■    B  More  ■    C  As more  ■

20A  When are you going to move house? B  ________ the better.

A  It’s sooner  ■    B  The sooner  ■    C  As soon as  ■

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VO C AB U L ARY

aTick ( ) the correct word, A, B, or C.

Example: finely chopped meat from a cow

A pork ribs  ■    B minced beef  ■    C turkey breast  ■

1to pour water away from something A  stir  ■    B  drain  ■    C  beat  ■

2a round metal pot with a lid and handles

A  a saucepan  ■    B  a baking tray  ■    C  a bowl  ■

3very complicated

A  stretch-based  ■    B  ripe  ■    C  elaborate  ■

4a person whose job is telling jokes

A  a physiotherapist  ■    B  a comedian  ■    C  a foodie  ■

5the main part of the body apart from the head

A  the trunk  ■    B  the spine  ■    C  the calf  ■

6a period of physical exercise

A  a stride  ■    B  a sit-up  ■    C  a workout  ■

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bTick ( ) A, B, or C to complete the sentences about food.

Example: Curry has a strong flavour because of the

________ used to make it.

A  cheese  ■    B  spices  ■    C  fruit  ■

7Could you hand me the ______, please? I need to cut up these vegetables.

A  chopping board  ■    B  frying pan  ■    C  chopped onions  ■

8Steamed mussels are my favourite kind of ______. A  vegetable  ■    B  shellfish  ■    C  dressing  ■

9After you have mixed the sauce, you need to let it

________ for about 20 minutes.

A  pour  ■    B  simmer  ■    C  peel  ■

10A  What’s for dessert?

B  We’re having vanilla ice cream with ________

chocolate on top.

A  scrambled  ■    B  stuffed  ■    C  melted  ■

11We should ________ that pasta in the microwave so it isn’t so cold.

A  heat  ■    B  slice  ■    C  mix  ■

12Apple pie is really delicious with ________ cream on it. A  grated  ■    B  poached  ■    C  whipped  ■

c Tick ( ) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: My uncle and cousins are ________. They spend a lot of time together.

A  close  ■    B  distant  ■    C  near  ■

13 Mashed ________ are often served with roast meat. A  potatoes B  shrimps C  dressings

14That comedy was excellent. It really made me laugh out

________.

A  witty  ■    B  loud  ■    C  burst  ■

15I thought the film was ________. I burst out laughing several times.

A  hilarious  ■    B  a good sense of humour  ■    C  political  ■

16The people who are the best at telling jokes ________

themselves.

A  make fun  ■    B  take seriously  ■    C  laugh at  ■

17Lifting weights really helped ________ my upper body. A  strengthen  ■    B  stronger  ■    C  strong  ■

18If you understand your own ________, then you can work to improve them.

A  weaks  ■    B  weak  ■    C  weaknesses  ■

19I thought Mark made ________ of himself when he ordered three desserts.

A  an absolute pig  ■    B  absolutely pig  ■    C  the pig  ■

20My three favourite vegetables are avocados, peppers, and ________.

A  raspberries  ■    B  aubergines  ■    C  noodles  ■

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P R O N U N C IATI O N

aWhich word has a different sound? Tick ( ) A, B, or C.

Example: A  onions  ■    B  shrimps  ■    C  figs  ■

1 A  seafood  ■    B  sardines  ■    C  minced  ■ 2 A  humour  ■    B  sum up  ■    C  oven  ■

3 A  steamed  ■    B  whipped  ■    C  baked  ■

4A  laughing  ■    B  physiotherapist  ■    C  way of preparing  ■

5A  bowl  ■    B  toasted  ■    C  comedy  ■

bWhich is the correctly stressed syllable? Tick ( ) A, B, or C.

Example: A  flexibility  ■    B  flexibility  ■    C  flexibility  ■

6A  political  ■    B  political  ■    C  political  ■

7A  hilarious  ■    B  hilarious  ■    C  hilarious  ■

8A  preparing  ■    B  preparing  ■    C  preparing  ■

9A  cartoonist  ■    B  cartoonist  ■    C  cartoonist  ■

10A  comedy  ■    B  comedy  ■    C  comedy  ■

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