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LEXICAL-GRAMMAR TEST 14

4 year
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Read the text and decide which answer (, , or D) best fits each space.
It is now generally recognised that stress is a major (1) ... ................... of heart disease,
and contributes to many other illnesses. Stress is increased by (2) ........................ such as
worry, overwork and lack of exercise or relaxation. For it is just as important
from a psychological point of (3)............ relax as it is to (4) ......................... physical
exercise. Relaxing does not necessarily mean just lazing about and doing nothing.
The benefits of a weekend away or the diversion of sporting activities
are considerable. If you are suffering from high stress (5) ...................... , or wish to
(6) ............... after a trying day, it is generally advisable to have a change of
(7) ................. Although there are some individuals who (8) ................ on stress, for
most of us, it can lead to exhaustion, mood swings and even severe depression.
1) A reason
2) A factors
3) A fact
4) A make
5) A rates
6) A hold up
7) A scene
8)A bloom

motive
aspects
departure
have
layers
wind down
location
prosper

cause
elements
view
undergo
ratios
draw back
sight
thrive

D purpose
D items
D return
D take
D levels
D peter out
D place
D flourish

Choose the right variant A, B, C or D.


9. I .. happy to advise you if youd asked me.
A had been B would have been C would be D will be
10. I wish I . more money.
A have B had C will have D has
11. If only I .. a little bit slimmer.
A will be B be C being D were
12. .. you could visit another planet, would you go?
A Provided B Suppose C Whether D Whenever
13. The meeting isnt to start till three
A about to B owing C on the point D due
14. .. that five people died in the explosion.
A They are reported B it has reported C its reported D its reporting
15. The road has been blocked . the tree.
A through B from C with D by
16. Surprisingly, he as chairperson.
A got himself elected B get himself elected C getting elected D has get himself
17. They .. last week.
A get married B have married C get to marry D got married
18. I showed them how the computer.
A to use B is used C they use D must they use
19. Did he say whether lend you the money or not?
A could he B can he C he could D he
20. Id rather .. the children decide for themselves.
A to let B allowing C to allow D let
21. The car swerved to avoid the pedestrian.

A hitting B to hit C that it hit D not to hit


22. She was wearing a .. dress.
A red summer lovely B red summer and lovely C lovely and red, summer D lovely red
summer
23. Hes bought a .. car.
A German sports posh B posh German sports C posh sports German D German posh sports
24. Shes . too thin for her part in the play.
A lot B a bit C little too D little
25. She .. rather moody at the moment.
A behaves B likes C grows D seems
26. There are already .. people waiting outside to buy tickets.
A a B some C the D lots
27. I forgot to take the spaghetti out of the water and went soft.
A they B all C it D that
28. I am going to get this qualification, .. long it takes.
A no matter B however C nevertheless, D while
29. you should do now is take a long holiday.
A That B How C What D As
30. No sooner had we left the house, it started snowing.
A and B than C when D that

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