Entry Test Gold
Entry Test Gold
2 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in capitals.
Example: He was very angry with his sister. ANGER
1 My sister is not a very DECISIVE (adj) person. She keeps changing her mind. DECIDE
2 We are _PRODUCING (v)__ several new designs this season. PRODUCT
3 I was _SUSPICIOUS (adj)_ of the man hiding in the doorway. SUSPECT
4 We SUCCESFULLY (adv) completed the project on time. Everyone was happy. SUCCEED
5 It's _UNLIKELY (adj)_ that he'll be at the meeting. He hasn’t been invited. LIKE
6 Sometimes you have to be _COURAGEOUS (adj)_ and do things which scare you. COURAGE
7 We have no idea where he went. It's a complete _MYSTERY (n)_. MYSTERIOUS
8 My parents have always _ENCOURAGED (v)_ me to do the best I can. COURAGE
9 He's a _THOUGHTFUL (adj)_ person who considers other people's feelings. THOUGHT
10 The economy is bad at the moment so there is a lot of _UNEMPLOYMENT (n)_. EMPLOY
11 Don’t be so _IMPATIENT (adj)_. I'm nearly ready. We won’t be late. PATIENCE
12 I like his _PERSONALITY (n)_. He's always happy and funny. PERSONAL
13 The __ RELIABILITY _ of the car is its best feature. RELY
14 Do you know the _DIFFERENCE (n)_ between these two words? DIFFER
15 It was _UNDERSTANDABLE (adj)_ that they were concerned about the move. UNDERSTAND
16 I think your plans are _UNREALISTIC (adj)_. You'll never be able to achieve them. REAL
17 I like a job with lots of _VARIETY (n)_. I hate doing the same work every day. VARY
18 I found the film rather _BORING (adj)_ if I'm honest. BORE
19 We need to _STRENGTHEN (v)_ the table legs, otherwise it will collapse. STRENGTH
20 His sudden appearance was quite _UNEXPECTED (adj)_. We all thought he had left. EXPECT
21 There's nothing more we can do. The situation is _HOPELESS (adj)_. HOPE
22 I went on a very _USEFUL (adj)__ course last week. USE
23 We need _EVICENCE (n)_ that this is really the man who took the money. EVIDENT
24 The actor's _ARRIVIAL_ (n) at the restaurant caused everyone to turn round. ARRIVE
25 We’re looking for fit, healthy, _ADVETUROUS (adj)_ people to join the team. ADVENTURE
Helen is _____a_____ young woman 1__who___ lives and works 2__in__ London. She 3___has__ a very good
job and has been working for her present company 4___for__ nearly four years. But 5__________ a lot of
people don’t know about her, is that 6__at__ the weekends she participates in a rather unusual hobby.
7__Althought_ she appears to be a city girl, her passion is studying dolphins. As a 8__________, every
weekend she travels around the country to work 9_as_ a volunteer with marine research groups. She hasn’t had
the chance to swim with these beautiful creatures 10__yet___, but she hopes to one day soon. Last weekend
she set off for Dorset to count the dolphins over a 48-hour period. As she 11__________ driving through the
New Forest, the weather changed completely and a dreadful thunderstorm 12__________ her pull over and
stop. Suddenly lightning struck a tree just in front of the car and the tree burst into flames. Panicking, she tried
to start the car in 13__________ to move away from the flames 14__________ were reaching out towards her,
but the engine wouldn’t start. Then she tried to open the door, but it seemed to 15__________ locked itself.
She screamed as the flames moved nearer and she knew 16__________ was no escape. She closed her eyes and
imagined herself swimming in a cold sea with the dolphins. 17__________ of the creatures swam right up to
her and told her 18__________ to worry. It said that she'd be alright 19__________ she just relaxed with the
dolphins and enjoyed swimming around with 20__________. The next thing she was aware 21__________ was
the sound of gunfire all around her, battering and shaking the car. She realised it was raining heavily with
hailstones the size of golf balls hitting the car. This was her gunfire! The tree was 22__________ longer
burning and, as the rain slowly stopped, peace descended 23__________ more and the car started again.
Perhaps the dolphin in her dream had 24__________ sent to save her. She felt 25__________ if she was going
mad. Had any of it really happened?