Question. Start reading the story from page 4 and then go on until you ....... the end of the chapter.
(a) arrive
(b) reach
(c) touch
(d) achieve
Answer. B
Question. Answer the questions at the back of the book and make ....... that you check your answers carefully.
(a) obvious
(b) definite
(c) sure
(d) clear
Answer. C
Question. The whole purpose of all these exercises is to ....... your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.
(a) test
(b) probe
(c) investigate
(d) interpret
Answer. A
Question. A useful way to ....... your vocabulary is to read as much as possible.
(a) amass
(b) increase
(c) collect
(d) gather
Answer. B
Question. You should read not only newspapers but also novels so that you can see examples of ....... language.
(a) idiomatic
(b) automatic
(c) axiomatic
(d) symptomatic
Answer. A
Question. Another important activity is to ....... your spoken language.
(a) train
(b) practise
(c) exercise
(d) emphasise
Answer. B
Question. If you can ....... the cost of travel, there is of course no substitute for visiting the country itself.
(a) afford
(b) spend
(c) expend
(d) calculate
Answer. A
Question. Try to ....... a native speaker to talk to you so that you can record the conversation.
(a) influence
(b) persuade
(c) encourage
(d) impress
Answer. B
Question. Play the tape back as many times as you like and ....... everything that the native speaker has said.
(a) hold
(b) take
(c) hear
(d) repeat
Answer. D
Question. If you manage to do all these things, it won't be long before you find yourself speaking the language ........
(a) flowingly
(b) fluently
(c) knowingly
(d) frequently
Answer. B