NEF Advanced Quicktest / nef_adv_quicktests_07

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Quicktest 7

GRAMMAR

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     

1 I went to a party at ________ last night.

A Mick      B Mick’s      C Micks     

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

A families      B families’      C family’s     

3 We painted the ________ room yellow. It’s really cheerful.

A children’s      B childrens’      C childrens     

4 Can you remember the ________ the book Charlie recommended?

A name of      B name      C name’s     

5 Shelly is a friend of my ________.

A mothers’s      B mother      C mother’s     

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

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

7 My aunt Lily is a ________.

A teach maths      B math’s teacher      C maths teacher     

8 My 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     

9 It was ________ yesterday that we decided not to go out.

A such a hot      B hot      C so hot     

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

A such things      B such      C such a lot     

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

A much      B so much      C so well     

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

A so      B such a      C such     

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

A so well      B so good      C good     

14 My car is nearly ________ my dad!

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

15 He plays the guitar ________ I do.

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

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

A slightly early      B slightly earlier      C earlier slightly     

17 That was ________ the best meal I’ve ever eaten!

A by far      B by much      C so     

18 Uri 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     

20 A 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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VOCABULARY

a Tick (_) the correct word, A, B, or C.

Example: finely chopped meat from a cow

A pork ribs      B minced beef    C turkey breast     

1 to pour water away from something

A stir      B drain      C beat     

2 a round metal pot with a lid and handles

A a saucepan      B a baking tray      C a bowl     

3 very complicated

A stretch-based      B ripe      C elaborate     

4 a person whose job is telling jokes

A a physiotherapist      B a comedian      C a foodie     

5 the main part of the body apart from the head

A the trunk      B the spine      C the calf     

6 a period of physical exercise

A a stride      B a sit-up      C a workout     

b Tick (_) 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     

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

A chopping board      B frying pan      C chopped onions     

8 Steamed mussels are my favourite kind of ______.

A vegetable      B shellfish      C dressing     

9 After you have mixed the sauce, you need to let it ________ for about 20 minutes.

A pour      B simmer      C peel     

10 A What’s for dessert?

B We’re having vanilla ice cream with ________ chocolate on top.

A scrambled      B stuffed      C melted     

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

A heat      B slice      C mix     

12 Apple 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

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

A witty      B loud      C burst     

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

A hilarious      B a good sense of humour      C political     

16 The people who are the best at telling jokes ________ themselves.

A make fun      B take seriously      C laugh at     

17 Lifting weights really helped ________ my upper body.

A strengthen      B stronger      C strong     

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

A weaks      B weak      C weaknesses     

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

A an absolute pig      B absolutely pig      C the pig     

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

A raspberries      B aubergines      C noodles     

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PRONUNCIATION

a Which 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     

4 A laughing      B physiotherapist      C way of preparing     

5 A bowl      B toasted      C comedy     

b Which is the correctly stressed syllable? Tick (_) A, B, or C.

Example: A flexibility      B flexibility    C flexibility     

6 A political      B political      C political     

7 A hilarious      B hilarious      C hilarious     

8 A preparing      B preparing      C preparing     

9 A cartoonist      B cartoonist      C cartoonist     

10 A comedy      B comedy      C comedy     

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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total

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