style="font-size:15px;"> D untouched
9. If you want to make an unusual dressing for the salad, use the …… to cut the cheese into tiny pieces.
A whisk
B colander
C saucepan
D grater
10. When I pass all the exams, I’ll party and let my …… down at last.
A hair
B heads
C hearts
D souls
11. Dora can learn anything at a ……. It’s amazing!
A look
B glance
C stare
D glimpse
12. Fred and Harry were …… over which flowers to give Nina for her birthday.
A at large
B at odds
C at a standstill
D at a loose end
13. Claire expressed her …… for high-heeled shoes in an arrogant manner.
A likeness
B preference
C care
D inclination
14. Michael …… great pride in his aristocratic pedigree.
A gets
B finds
C has
D takes
15. Mental sharpness is …… to your research, otherwise you’ll fail.
A needed
B required
C essential
D desirable
16. The fort has been under …… for three years.
A blockage
B cordon
C closure
D siege
17. Each time I fly to London, the plane enters severe …….
A turbulence
B instability
C unsteadiness
D wavering
18. It was incredibly hot; we could hardly breathe in the …… heat.
A bubbling
B smoldering
C blistering
D sizzling
19. What you really need is a …… bath to feel fresh and vigorous again.
A restful
B gentle
C soothing
D mild
20. Having studied at the university for 5 years, Kate has never seen the …… of the museum.
A curator
B escort
C dean
D conductor
Task 2. Complete sentences with an infinitive or a gerund. (16 marks)
1. Sandra prefers …… to ……. READ/SING
2. …… doesn’t really hold my interest. I’d much rather …… at home. TRAVEL/STAY
3. Ben doesn’t like …… at all. He likes …… far better. FISH/HUNT
4. Alice would better …… than …… the piano. DANCE/PLAY
5. Peter doesn’t think he’d fancy …… But …… might be nice for him. DIVE/FENCE
6. …… isn’t her cup of tea. She prefers …….. PLAN/ACT
7. Julie likes …… better than …….. DRIVE/CYCLE
8. Ted would prefer to …… rather than ……. RUN/SWIM
Task 3. Underline the correct word. (22 marks)
1. After she recovered from pneumonia, the doctor advised Mary to take it careful/slow/gradual/easy for a few weeks.
2. Becoming disabled out of the blue is a (n) unapproachable/disheartening/daunting/demoralizing prospect for most people.
3. Henry’s silly jokes avoid/warn/repel/rebuke most girls in the class.
4. How do you suppose/presume/hypothesize/believe that she got married to that rich boy without any dowry?
5. Ken books/does/has/takes close friends over every Friday night.
6. Mr. Thompson is into/under/on/in investigation for suspected mass murder.
7. Offering pet-lover Kate to go hunting was a (n) absurd/abstract/abnormal/absent suggestion.
8. Seeing how poor people die of starvation was the most harrowing/worrying/stressing/terrorizing experience in my life.
9. The cleaner had upset the whole pail of water, that’s why the floor was very slippery/slick/slimy/greasy.
10. The house repairs are at a stoppage/pause/hurdle/standstill.
11. The minister
