
CORRECTION PRACTICE TEST NO 6
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. Word choice: Choose the best option to complete each sentence. 1. Let me ______ over the matter and give you my decision in a few days.
A. bite B. munch C. chew D. gnaw chew sth over phrasal verb [ M ] INFORMAL
to think about or discuss something carefully for a long time
I've been chewing the problem over since last week.
2. I don't think Jones and Marlowe should work together on this project. They have shown us before that they are quite _________ as partners.
A. rebellious B. disinterested C. disagreeable D. incompatible incompatible /ˌɪn.kəmˈpæt.ɪ.bl ̩/ /-ˈpæt ̬.ə-/ adjective
not able to exist or work with another person or thing because of basic differences
When we started living together we realized how incompatible we were - our interests were so different.
Maintaining quality is incompatible with increasing output.
Any new video system that is incompatible with existing ones has little chance of success.
incompatibility /ˌɪn.kəmˌpæt.ɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ /-ˌpæt ̬.əˈbɪl.ə.t ̬i/ noun [ U ]
An incompatibility problem prevents the two pieces of software from being used together.
3. The new government group will ___________ the effects of smoking on the academic abilities of people under 18 years of age.
A. report B. research C. inform D. invent 4. We don't know if anyone will come to the warehouse this evening or not to move the stolen money, so just be on the ___________for any strange activity at all.
A. guard B. hunt C. lookout D. search lookout /ˈlʊk.aʊt/ noun [ C ]
1. a person who watches for danger
2. a high place where a person can look at what is happening in the area around them, especially in order to watch for any danger
3. be on the lookout for sth/sb
to search for something or someone
I'm always on the lookout for interesting new recipes.
4. keep a lookout for sth/sb
to continue to watch carefully for something or someone, especially in order to avoid danger
Keep a lookout for small objects that a baby might swallow.
5. I picked up these ___________from the travel agents today. They have a great offer on cruises to Turkey for the end of April!
A. leaflets B. manifestoes C. brochures D. programmes 6. The walls of your bathroom were wet with _________ after my shower so I opened the window.
A. vapour B. condensation sự hoá đặc (chất nước); sự ngưng (hơi); sự tụ (ánh sáng)
C. mould D. dew condensation /ˌkɒn.denˈseɪ.ʃ ə n/ /ˌkɑːn-/ noun [ U ]
1. the drops of water that appear on cold windows or other surfaces, as a result of hot air or steam becoming cool
We get a lot of condensation on the walls in the winter. 2. SPECIALIZED the act or process of changing from a gas to a liquid or solid state 7. The old man led a _________ existence after she left and refused even to see his children.
A. reclusive ẩn dật; trốn đời B. deserted C. remote D. vacant 8. I thought I had made it_____ that I didn’t wish to discuss this matter.
A. distinct B. plain C. frank D. straight plain /pleɪn/ adjective CLEAR
3. obvious and clear to understand It 's quite plain that they don't want to speak to us. The reason is perfectly plain. I made it quite plain (that) (= explained clearly that) I wasn't interested. 9. Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the _______ that the matter was confidential. A. reasons B. excuses C. grounds D. foundations 10. The minister made no _______ of any further negotiations. A mention B. comment C. indication D. remark
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