Progress test module VII

Choose the right form

1. One of … games is chess, which originated in India or probably China. It is a game of … tradition and is … popular.

A old

B the most ancient

C the more ancient

D ancient

2. Chess is a game of … tradition and is … popular.

A the oldest, international

B old, internationally

C older, internationally

D the oldest, the most international

3. You know still waters run … .

A deeply

B the deepest

C deeper

D deep

4. … I get to know him, … embarrassed I feel.

A better, the more

B better, more

C the best, the most

D the better, the more

5. I can’t understand Peter. I would like to have … information because I don’t know what his … move is going to be.

A farther, next

B further, nearest

C farther, near

D further, next

6. She did not have to change trains and went to Glasgow … . She felt … and thought if Harry would be able to meet her.

A direct, lonely

B directly, alone

C more directly, lonely

D the most direct, alone

7. … had she stepped on the platform in Glasgow … she saw Harry with a bundle of flowers.

A hardly, when

B hardly, than

C no sooner, when

D harder, than

8. … they hurried … it was they would be in time to see him off. They came … after his departure.

A The more, the less obvious, short

B The more, more obviously, shortly

C The more, the less obvious, shortly

D The most, the least obviously, short

9. She opened two bottles of perfume. The perfume in the oval bottle smelt … that reminded her of … summer; but … had a strange smell.

A so sweetly, last, latter

B so sweet, late, the latter

C such sweetly, the latest, the former

D such sweet, later, last

10. The almonds, which I bought in the shop … our office, tasted … . I threw away … half of them.

A nearly, bitterly, almost

B near, bitter, nearly

C next to, bitter, near

D by, bitterly, all but

11. … had we got out of the car … he and his …brother rushed to us.

A No sooner, when, older

B Hardly, than, elder

C No sooner, than, elder

D Hardly, when, eldest

12. We had hardly got out of the car when he and his …brother rushed to us. It was … how they could guess where we were going.

A older, strange

B elder, strangely

C elder, strange

D eldest, strangely

13. There was an obvious weakness in the argument … , but they were too … to admit their mistake.

A presenting, alarming

B presented, alarming

C presented, alarmed

D presenting, alarmed

14. The most … thing was that Nick, the … friend of theirs, did not support them.

A embarrassing, old

B embarrassed, eldest

C embarrassing, oldest

D embarrassed, elder

15. It was far … than he expected, so he made up his mind to spend twice as … money as he had wanted.

A more cheap, more

B cheaper, many

C the cheapest, the most

D cheaper, much

16. This is a … task and I hope he’ll cope with it. He remains … in any circumstances. His results are always … .

A challenging, calmly, pleased

B challenging, calm, pleasing

C challenged, calm, pleased

D challenged, calmly, pleasing

17. When he saw them standing … to each other, he laughed … as though a weight had been lifted from him. But his wife cut him … saying his laughter was not to the point.

A closely, joyfully, shortly

B close, joyful, short

C closely, joyful, short

D close, joyfully, short

18. Why is he backing out? It is not … . He earns as … money as I do, and maybe even a lot … than we both.

A fairly, much, much

B fair, much, more

C fair, more, many

D fairly, many, much

19. … after she left the village, she felt too tired to go any ... . She took a nap lying … on the grass.

A Shortly, further, flat

B Shortly, farther, flatly

C Short, further, flat

D Short, farther, flatly

20. To the … , … child this task would be … .

A brighter, more advanced, challenged

B more bright, the most advanced, challenging

C the most bright, the most advanced, challenged

D brighter, more advanced, challenging

21. Yesterday I got lost in the forest. I shouted … and … but nobody came. Suddenly I felt somebody watching me …

A loudly, longly, close

B loudly, long, closely

C loud, long, close

D loud, longer, close

22. I ran … to the right and soon found myself near the spring, which was … to my home. This was the most … experience I had ever had.

A fastly, closely, excited

B fast, close, exciting

C quickly, close, exciting

D quick, closely, excitement

23. Many fruits taste … and delicious, and have the advantage of being relatively … in calories and … in nutrients.

A sweetly, lower, highly

B sweet, low, high

C more sweet, more low, more high

D sweeter, much more low, much more high

24. The most … accepted theory of the origin of the universe proposed that a huge explosion set … all the matter and energy in the universe.

A wide, free

B widely, freely

C wide, freely

D widely, free

25. During the French and Indian War, several colonies had refused to cooperate … in the war effort when their own borders were not … at risk.

A in full, immediately

B fully, immediately

C in fully, immediate

D full, immediate

26. Although the British considered the act to be … , many American colonists saw it as a violation of their rights.

A perfect fair

B perfectly fairly

C perfect fairly

D perfectly fair

27. As a land bridge between two continents, Panama developed plant and animal life … than almost anywhere else on Earth.

A more diverse

B diverselier

C diversely

D more diversely

28. He was a … promising student in Maths and Physics at Cambridge and always felt a lingering interest in the … subject.

A very, last

B high, latest

C highly, latter

D quite, later

29. Computerized tests adapt to the skill level of the individual test-taker. Each correct answer given by a student is followed by a … question, and incorrect answers are followed by … questions.

A more difficult, less difficult

B less difficult, less difficult

C more difficult, more difficult

D much difficult, less difficult

30. Computerized tests adapt to the skill level of the individual test-taker. … the question, … points the student can score.

A The more difficult, the more

B More difficult, more

C More difficult, the most

D The more difficult, the most

31. The … and most rural sections of Missouri are the Ozark Upland and the north central section of the Northern Plains.

A most thinly populated

B most thin populating

C most thinly populating

D mostly thin populated

32. The words cloth and clothing are related, … meaning fabric or textile, and … meaning fabrics used to cover the body.

A the first, the latter

B the former, the latter

C the former, the second

D the first, the later

33. The grass is always … on the other side of the road.

A green

B greener

C the greenest

D more green

34. … I know people, … I like dogs.

A The more, the less

B More, more

C The more, the more

D The less, the less

35. Mrs. Reynolds was a tall, striking woman in her … forties, with blond hair and a … pink English complexion. She had a … smile and an assertive yet sympathetic way about her.

A latter, typical, friendly

B latest, typically, friendly

C later, typical, friend

D late, typical, friendly

36. Tonight Samantha wore … blue jeans, a white cotton shirt, a black gabardine blazer, and … polished black Oxfords with white socks.

A good-tailored, highly

B well-tailored, highly

C well-tailored, high

D good-tailored, high

37. Of two evils, choose the … .

A little

B least

C less

D latter

38. It is … to be … of a low family than … of a noble one.

A better, the best, the worst

B good, the best, the worst

C better, the worst, the best

D the best, the best, the worst

39. … to Mary’s … surprise, her mother was nowhere to be seen.

A More, farther

B Little, farther

C Many, further

D Much, further

40. Now let’s have lunch and you can tell me about all your … lady friends and the … parties you’ve been to.

A latest, excited

B latest, exciting

C later, excited

D latter, exciting

TOTAL: 40 MARKS

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