M acmillan exam Skills for Russia grammar & vocabulary test Collection

Malcolm Mann Review units 1-6
1. The film’s only been on … a couple of minutes.

A) since B) for C) just D) still

2. I … get the chance to get any exercise – I’m just too busy.

A) already B) ever C) rarely D) yet

3. Claire is having …

A) darker hair than her sister

B) for his glasses. Have you seen them?

C) like he needs a holiday.

D) a haircut at the moment.

4. Phil looks …

A) darker hair than her sister

B) a haircut at the moment

C) like he needs a holiday

D) of getting Dad a CD for his birthday

5. The … from London to Berlin is about 919 kilometres.

A) measure B) length C) gap D) distance

6. Make sure you … a hotel before you come to our island, especially in the summer.

A) book B) keep C) put D) take

7. We would like to remind all guests that they must … out before midday.

A) pick B) pull C) get D) check

8. We’re going on holiday tomorrow, but we’ll call you when we … back.

A) make B) see C) get D) check

Choose the appropriate answer to replace the underlined word.

9. I don’t think a horse can ever stay at the same speed as a car.

A) run over B) keep up with C) check in

D) take off

10. Stop the car! I think we’ve hit a dog.

A) run over B) keep up with C) check in

D) take off

11. Why don’t we … the scenic route along the coast?

A) go B) give C) take D) have

12. When you arrive … the airport, have your passport ready.

A) to B) in C) on D) at

13. The in-flight entertainment may differ … that advertised.

A) to B) from C) in D) at

14. There are no … problems.

A) culture B) cultural C) culturally

D) culturist

15. Beijing has changed so much in the last few years that it’s almost …

A) recognize B) recognizable

C) unrecognizable D) recognizably

16. I can’t find a … flight from London to Delhi so I’ve booked one that changes in Frankfurt.

A) direct B) direction C) directive

D) director

17. I prefer to put …

A) on with the activity while he answered the phone

B) up a marital art, to defend yourself

C) up with people who cheat at games.

D) off team sports lately.

18. I used to love basketball, but I’ve gone …

A) on with the activity while he answered the phone

B) up a marital art, to defend yourself

C) up with people who cheat at games.

D) off team sports lately.

19. I had to convince a few people that it was an … way to keep fit.

A) enjoy B) enjoyable C) enjoyment

20. I’m afraid the swimming pool is closed at the moment as they’re carrying out some essential …

A) maintain B) maintenance

21. Scientists are trying to … out ways to reduce pollution from aircraft.

A) break B) turn C) plug D) work

22. Alchemists spent years trying to turn …

A) off because she forgot to pay the bill

B) metals such as lead into gold

C) out who discovered penicillin

D) on in physics over the last year

23. It’s impossible not to love it, with its smooth, shiny … and its bright screen.

A) appear B) disappear C) appearance

D) apparently

It seems entirely (24) … to us that there are teams of scientists in universities and other institutions around the world attempting to (25) … the way the world works.

24. A) physical B) natural C) typical

D) real

25. A) create B) invent C) construct

D) discover

26. A lorry had … down on the motorway and we had to wait for over an hour.

A) carried B) broken C) put D) worked

27. I’ll just … you through to our research department. Please hold on.

A) carried B) broken C) put D) worked

28. Whoever came …

A) up with that idea should have won the Nobel Prize

B) on enormously in recent years

C) off for over three hours yesterday

D) out much more about technology in the Bronze Age

29. I’d like to find …

A) up with that idea should have won the Nobel Prize

B) on enormously in recent years

C) off for over three hours yesterday

D) out much more about technology in the Bronze Age

30. …, thousands of years ago, the Chinese played with wooden toys that could fly into the air.

A) Appear B) Disappear C) Appearance

D) Apparently