Package 10 – Post-course Test

Section 1
In this section, you should choose the word that best completes the sentence.

1. The questionnaire will __________ the staff to match students’ preferences with the different duties.
   1. facilitate
   2. enable
   3. ease
   4. let
2. You have gone over your budget. How can you ___________ this overspending?
   1. justify
   2. reason
   3. ratify
   4. implement
3. My grandfather’s chronic cough __________ from his 50 years of smoking.
   1. issues
   2. roots
   3. stems
   4. follows
4. The temperature _________ to 36 degrees and we all started sweating.
   1. fluctuated
   2. reached
   3. soared
   4. arose
5. There is an interesting __________ in parts of Asia for men to bleach their hair.
   1. trend
   2. movement
   3. convention
   4. habit
6. The candidate __________ his success to his mentor’s help.
   1. describes
   2. qualifies
   3. puts
   4. attributes
7. If children keep eating sticky sweets, the health of their teeth and gums will ____________ and this will lead to tooth decay.
   1. deteriorate
   2. dwindle
   3. plummet
   4. sink
8. The student __________ from his supervisor’s look of disapproval that his thesis was not satisfactory.
   1. inferred
   2. implied
   3. implicated
   4. confirmed
9. My claim for a refund was ___________ when I failed to produce the receipts.
   1. blanked
   2. invalidated
   3. annihilated
   4. controlled
10. The lecture was rather boring, but the ___________ discussion proved fruitful.
    1. latter
    2. consecutive
    3. subsequent
    4. successive
11. I never borrow money from other people; it is against my ___________.
    1. principals
    2. principles
    3. wishes
    4. standards
12. Pancakes _________ of eggs, flour and milk.
    1. made
    2. comprise
    3. contain
    4. consist
13. Lawyers in Hong Kong earn almost twice the salary of their _________ in Singapore.
    1. counterparts
    2. equals
    3. mates
    4. matches
14. If you join a club you have to ___________ to all its rules and regulations.
    1. conform
    2. follow
    3. obey
    4. consist
15. The CEO has to __________ all major decisions to the company’s shareholders.
    1. support
    2. agree
    3. justify
    4. represent
16. When you submit your passport application, make sure you have all the ________ documents with you to avoid delay.
    1. realistic
    2. rightful
    3. real
    4. relevant
17. When you get to Bangkok you will have to _________ to another flight.
    1. transform
    2. transfer
    3. transit
    4. transmit
18. On arrival, after going through passport control, passengers should __________ to customs.
    1. proceed
    2. trip
    3. march
    4. tiptoe
19. All the committee members reached a ___________ about how the management fees should be spent.
    1. conformity
    2. communion
    3. consensus
    4. commission
20. It is difficult to ___________ between the twins; they are identical.
    1. see
    2. diversify
    3. diverge
    4. differentiate

Section 2
Fill the gaps with the appropriate word. The first letter has been given to you.

1. When the restaurant put up its prices so drastically, all the customers got together and decided to boycott the place.
   Answer: boycott
2. It is only fair that people on a high income should pay more tax.
   Answer: income
3. The government is trying to introduce more environmentally friendly methods of recycling.
   Answer: environmentally
4. The planning division is currently working on a long-term strategy for the entire company.
   Answer: strategy
5. The sales agents receive a basic salary and a 5% commission on all sales.
   Answer: commission
6. Hong Kong is a multi-racial society and many ethnic groups live harmoniously together.
   Answer: ethnic
7. Your essay will be judged according to the following criteria content, accuracy and organization.
   Answer: criteria
8. The advertising company is looking for an innovativemaginative and talented young designer.
   Answer: innovative / imaginative
9. When the pilots went on strike, the value of the shares in the airline plummeted.
   Answer: plummeted (plunged)
10. Make sure you use the freshest ingredients to ensure that the meal is very tasty.
    Answer: ingredients

Section 3
Complete the sentences by using one of the words in the box.