Lexical Grammar Test
Jobs and Professions
Variant I
I. Match the words with their definitions.
1 to fix A far on development
2 dumb B to worry about sth., to feel anxious or concerned
3 advanced C to repair sth.
4 to care D a peculiar taste
5 flavour E very good and especially enjoyable
6 terrific F unable to speak
II. Paraphrase the underlined words and word combinations with synonymous ones.
1. You can see the figure of Admiral Nelson up on the column.
2. Do you object to my saying that?
3. There are special schools for children who can’t hear.
4. Peter is always smart with his friends. That’s why they don’t like him.
5. Mrs. Reed is not young but not really very old.
6. We saw a really wonderful comedy yesterday.
7. I don’t like people who are always telling lies.
8. Which taste would you prefer?
9. I hate this horror film, it really gives me the goosebumps.
10. We should try and do the task till the end.
11. I like horror films, thrillers and films of this kind.
III. Insert the correct prepositions.
1. Mike is a good student, he always comes … top … the class.
2. Can you fix the poster … the wall?
3. Their child was dumb … birth, but a miracle happened and he can talk now.
4. Why are you always showing …? Why do you want people to think that you are important?
5. She doesn’t care … money.
6. He is jealous … his wife’s male friends.
7. You should learn the words once and … all.
8. He usually tells … his parents the truth.
9. If I were you, I would get rid … this rotten sofa.
10. You will get … trouble if you don’t listen … your mum’s piece of advice.
11. I know this … a fact.
12. He didn’t want to discuss it that’s why he walked … .
13. The teacher told the class … because of their bad manners.
14. Fathers usually want their children to follow … their footsteps.
IV. Fill in the gaps with your active vocabulary.
1. You’d better throw this watermelon away. It seems to be ….
2. When she kisses the baby it makes the older child ….
3. You look so … in that new dress.
4. He always … at cards.
5. It’s … to go out in rain.
6. His firm was a complete failure, and this did his reputation a lot of ….
V. Translate into English.
1. Если бы он прочитал текст дома, он бы знал наверняка, как ответить на вопрос.
2. Будь я на твоем месте, я бы выбросила (избавилась от) все эти старые книги.
3. Если ты не скажешь мне правду, я больше не буду тебе верить.
Lexical Grammar Test
Jobs and Professions
Variant II
I. Match the words with their definitions.
1 cheat A decayed, gone bad
2 smart B damage, injury
3 jealous C to behave in a dishonest or deceitful way in order to win an advantage, especially in a game
4 harm D childish, not worth taking seriously
5 rotten E unhappy and angry because someone who should love you, loves someone else
6 silly F neat and stylish in appearance
II. Paraphrase the underlined words and word combinations with synonymous ones.
1. He is the best pupil in his class.
2. I don’t need your advice. It’s not your problem.
3. I don’t like him, he is a stupid, foolish, silly.
4. I don’t like Malcolm, he is clever, but too self-centered and too proud of himself.
5. Their child is too smart and too clever for his age.
6. What an amazing view you can from the top of the hill!
7. We don’t like playing games with him because he never follows the rules.
8. Have you ever tasted crisps with the taste of cheese?
9. Every time I watch this film it gives me goose bumps.
10. Mum asked us to try and to help the granny with the flowers in her garden.
11. My nieces love stories about princesses, fairies and things of this kind.
III. Insert the correct prepositions, where necessary.
1. Their statue was placed … the top of the hill.
2. Please, fix the badge … the T-shirt.
3. It’s really difficult to teach a child who is dumb … birth.
4. Jane is always showing …. She thinks that she is too important.
5. Will you take care … my pet while I’m away?
6. He is jealous … his colleague’s success.
7. You should memorize the dates from the paragraph once and … all.
8. You should always tell … your friends the truth if you want them to trust you.
9. Your flat is too little. If I were you, I would get rid … the old toys of your child.
10. Tell him that he will get … trouble if he doesn’t follow the rule.
11. Nobody knows this … a fact. This question is too tricky.
12. Tom went … without saying a word.
13. Mum told him … because he had misbehaved at school.
14. My father is a pilot and I want to follow … his footsteps.
IV. Fill in the gaps with your active vocabulary.
1. I … it to the wall with a nail.
2. Some people speak with the help of gesture as they are ….
3. John was an … child. He knew more than his classmates.
4. When his dog died Alice didn’t seem to … at all.
5. This dish has a strong … of cheese.
6. We had a … time at the disco.
V. Translate into English.
1. Если бы он вчера рассказал родителям правду, они бы не отругали его.
2. Будь я на твоем месте, я бы пошла по стопам мамы и стала медсестрой.
3. Если ты мне не поможешь, я попаду в беду.
