CPE USE OF ENGLISH Unit 6
Choose the best suitable answer.
1. She wore a small _____________ brooch at my wedding party. A. Silvery B. Silver C. Silvering D. Silver-like
2. The _____ moon that night was brightly shining crescent. A. Silvery B. Silver C. Silvering D. Silver-like
3. Father drove us to the station in ________ silence. A. Stone B. Stoney C. Stony D. Stoned
4. Corals are ______________________ sea animals.
A. Microscopic orangey-pink tropical
B. Orangey-pink tropical microscopic
C. Orangey-pink microscopic tropical
D. Tropical microscopic orangey-pink
5. I bought that blouse __________. A. Cheap B. Cheaply C. Low D. Lowly
6. They charged me _____ because my luggage was overweight. A. Further B. Farther C. Extra D. Bonus
7. “She is late for work again.”
“Yes, she ________________” A. Is always B. Always is C. Always does D. Does always
8. The arrow felt _________ of the target. A. Short B. Shortly C. Brief D. Briefly
9. My sister is ___________ than my brother. A. Clever B. Cleverer C. More clever D. More cleverly
10. A __________ door led off to the right, with a tiled passage taking her to the bathroom, and
another large square room at the end, which was probably the dining room. A. Farther B. Further C. More further D. Both A and B
11. He is ______________ than my mom 2 years old. A. Older B. Elder C. Old D. Both A and B
12. I ________________ be a doctor than a teacher. A. Would sooner B. Would prefer C. Would rather D. Both A and C
13. This task is _____________ more difficult. A. Not any B. No C. A little D. All of the above 14. It ______ like velvet. A. Sounds B. Smells C. Looks D. Feels
15. A new car is ___________________ a new one. A. Twice as expensive as B. Half expensive as C. Twice more expensive as D. All of the above
16. _____________ runner is as fast as him A. None B. None of C. No other D. A and C
17. What are you getting ________? I can’t understand what you are trying to say. A. Over B. Across C. At D. To
18. She’s having trouble getting ________ with her sprain ankle. A. About B. Over C. Through D. Away
19. How are you getting __________ at school? A. Off B. On C. Up D. Up to
20. News of “their secret wedding” got __________ fast. A. Around B. Round C. About D. Both A and B
21. I have been trying to get ________ for ages but the line is always engaged. A. Over B. Out of C. Ahead D. Through
22. The chemicals give ________ toxic fumes, so be extremely careful when using them. A. Out B. Away C. Off D. Over
23. Eventually their savings gave __________ and they were forced to apply to the state of assistance. A. Off B. Up C. In D. Out
24. They have hyped this car __________ to such an extent that it should be the biggest seller of the year. A. In B. Out C. Up D. Down
25. She unintentionally gave _________ the secret of the surprise party. A. Out B. Off C. Away D. Over
26. Although she enjoys an occasional evening out with friends, as a general rule she ________________. A. Makes light of it B. Makes a killing with it C. Keeps herself to herself D. Sleeps like a log
27. Starting with only a few thousand pounds, Tom ____________ on the stock market and within a year was a millionaire. A. Made a living B. Made a killing C. Pulled his leg D. Came to a head
28. She _____________ as a freelance journalist.
A. is to everyone’s knowledge B. is in the know C. earns a living D. came to a head
29. The enemy were ____________ by a surprise air attack. A. Not in the know
B. Turned into a fine kettle of fish C. Brought to their knees D. On the level
30. I wouldn’t have any doubts about trusting him; I’m sure he’s completely ___________________. A. In the know B. On the level C. The lion’s share D. Fine kettle of fish
31. Whenever he has a problem, he has a tendency to ___________________. A. Make light of it B. Come to a head with it C. Bury his head in the sand D. Go to any lengths
32. As he wanted to go to university, David decided ___________________ and study harder. A. To go to any lengths B. To shed light upon it C. To turn over a new leaf D. To come to a head with it
33. As their research has _________ some aspects of the reproduction of cancer cells, but there’s still much to be discovered. A. Made light of B. Shed light upon
C. Brought to the public’s knees D. Made a killing
34. If you are on holiday, _________________ when you have time. I’d love to hear from you. A. Go to any lengths B. Come to ahead C. Drop a line D. Pull your leg
35. I am sure there’s a jinx ________ this dress. Whenever I wear it, I have a terrible time. A. On B. With C. Around D. In
36. Many vegetarians argue that there is no justification ____________ eating meat in this day and age. A. Of B. For C. On D. Over
37. I think we should limit this discussion ______________ the facts. A. About B. In C. Around D. To
38. When I was abroad, I longed __________ a traditional English Sunday lunch. A. With B. About C. Over D. For
39. The harassed mother juggled ___________ four bags of shopping in the middle of the busy high street. A. With B. Over C. On D. Away
40. I’ve been asked to key this information _______ the computer immediately. A. Onto B. On C. Into D. In
41. Terry McWoddle has been named ____________ the new chairman of the football club. A. After B. With C. Around D. As
42. She began to start her own business ___________________ independent. A. With a view to be B. With the aim to be C. With a view to being D. Both A and B
43. The lease on my flat does not come _____________ renewal until the end of the year. A. In for B. Up for C. Into D. Up to
44. Sally couldn’t ___________________ the instruction for operating the lawnmower. A. Make head nor tail of B. Know off hand C. Make headway to D. Meet halfway
45. Alice ______________ her final exam and failed her degree. A. Made headway
B. Did at the drop of a hat with C. Made a hash of D. Came under the hammer in
46. When soldiers were on leave, they forgot about the army’s rigid discipline and _______________.
A. Did it at the drop of a hat B. Made headway C. Let their hair down D. Know it off hand
47. You ________________________ Larry for tirelessly working with the disabled.
A. Should not make head nor tail of B. Have to hand it to C. Should strike home with D. Should take heart from
48. To withdraw cash from your bank account _________________, you can use an ATM card. A. Off hand B. Off the handle C. Hand over fist D. After hours
49. Once at the skating rink, Ivan was allowed to skate to his heart’s ________________. A. Delight B. Happiness C. Content D. Contentment
50. This TV box is as heavy as _________. It weighs up to 40kg. A. Lead B. A rock C. A mule D. Nails
51. My nephew is as stubborn as _____________. He did not listen to me when I asked him to go to sleep. A. Nails B. A mule C. A rock D. Thieves
52. If your mother discovers that you haven’t done your homework, she will come down on you like _______________. A. A sieve B. A ton of bricks C. A leaf D. A house on fire
53. My neighbor has threatened to _____________ over our dispute about property boundaries. A. Take legal aid B. Try me C. Bring me to trial D. Take legal action
54. He managed to _______ the flow of blood by tightly bandaging the wound. A. Curb B. Check C. Restrain D. Inhibit
55. We intend this to be a(n) ____________ project, taking us into the next decade. A. Constant B. Incessant C. Ongoing D. Steady
56. As long as you have the most ___________ ingredients for the recipe, you can make do without the other things. A. Essential B. Crucial C. Vital D. Critical
57. The heavy rain lashed down _____________ throughout the night without letting up. A. Perpetually B. Eternally C. Continually D. Continuously
58. She was so nervous that her hands shake like ________________. A. A sieve B. A leaf C. A horse D. A bell
59. The art teacher gave the children a free _______ in their creative compositions. A. Offer B. Kick C. Hand D. Gift
60. All medication must be ______________ if you have young children. A. Known off hand B. Made headway C. Met halfway D. Kept out of harm’s way
61. Some recent found paintings attributed to Picasso will be __________________ next week. A. Kept out of harm’s way B. Made headway C. Known off-hand D. Come under the hammer
62. The road is so busy that I was ___________ in the traffic 2 hours. A. Delayed B. Postponed C. Hindered D. Inhibited
63. We _________ our journey due to bad weather. A. Delayed B. Postponed C. Hindered D. Inhibited
64. The company need to ____________ a range of products in order to meet the customers’ need. A. Extend B. Expand C. Prolong D. Lengthen
65. I ____________ an idea that was expressed by the Prime Minister. He is a really down-to-earth person. A. Control B. Relish C. Repress D. Repel
66. The authority said that they will __________ the investigation into the corruption. A. Extend B. Expand C. Prolong D. Lengthen
67. As an archeologist, he did have much contribution to the _________ of archeology and make it the popular field of study. A. Cause B. Origin C. Ideal D. Source
68. John got the boss’s acclamation _____________ his good work record. A. In spite of B. Notwithstanding C. On the strength of D. Because
69. In his attempt to find the real troy, he destroyed many layers of ______________ valuable archeological evidence. A. Countlessly B. Infinitely C. Limitlessly D. Incalculably
70. The teacher said that the children are much better _________ drinking tap water because of its purity and nutrients. A. On B. By C. Over D. Off KEY 1. B
 Silver (a): made of silver, or of the colour of silver 2. A
 Silvery (a): like silver 3. C
 Stony: not showing any friendliness or pity 4. A 5. A 6. C
 Charge extra (collo) 7. B
 Adverbs of frequency are usually placed after the auxiliary verb or before the main
verb, but in short answers they precede the auxiliary verb. 8. A
 Fall short: fail to reach an amount or standard that was expected or hoped for 9. B
 Two-syllable adjectives ending in - ert -Iy or - y usually form their comparative and
superlative by adding - er or· est 10. B
 There are some occasions when we can use further but not farther. We
use further before a noun to mean ‘extra’, ‘additional’ or ‘a higher level’ 11. A
 Elder never goes with “than”. We only use the adjectives elder and eldest before a
noun (as attributive adjectives) 12. D 13. D 14. D 15. A 16. C
 Structural conversion 17. C
 Get at: suggest or express something in a way that is not direct or clear 18. A
 Get about: move around 19. B
 Get on: make progress 20. C
 Get about: if news or information gets about, it is told to a lot of people 21. D
 Get through: contact sb 22. C
 Give off: send out, emit 23. D
 Give out: come to an end 24. C
 Hype sth up: exaggerate 25. C  Give away: reveal 26. C
 Keep oneself to oneself: live quietly, privately 27. B
 Make a killing: have a sudden, great success, profit 28. C 29. C
 Bring to one’s knees: destroy/humble 30. B
 On the level: honest 31. C
 Bury one’s head in the sand: avoid responsibility 32. C 33. B
 Shed light upon: give new/further information 34. C
 Drop a line: send letter, mail 35. A
 Jinx on (collo): bad luck, or a person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck 36. B
 Justification for (collo): reason for doing sth 37. D  Limit sth to sth 38. D
 Long for (collo): desire,want 39. A
 Juggle with: to try to do two or more jobs or activities at the same time, because
you do not have a lot of time 40. C 41. D 42. C
 With a view to + being 43. B
 Come up for: to reach the time at which something should happen 44. A
 Not make head nor tail of: couldn’t understand 45. C
 Make a hash of: to do something very badly 46. C
 Let one’s hair down: relax and enjoy 47. B
 Have to hand it to sb: admit 48. D
 After hours: after the usual hours of work 49. C
 To one’ heart’s content: If you do something to your heart's content, you do
something enjoyable for as long as you want to do it 50. A
 As heavy as lead (collo) 51. B
 As stubborn as a mule (collo) 52. B
 Come/go down on sb like a ton of bricks (collo): punish someone
very quickly and severely 53. D
 Take legal action: the act of using a lawyer or a court to help settle a disagreement,
etc. that you have with a person or an organization 54. B
 Check = curb = stop 55. C
 Ongoing: continuing to exist, happen, or develop 56. A
 Essential: extremely important or necessary 57. D 58. B
 Shake like a leaf (collo) 59. C
 Give sb a free hand: help sb 60. D
 Kept out of harm’s way: kept out of danger 61. D
 Come under the hammer: Be sold at auction 62. A 63. B 64. B 65. B
 Relish: If you relish the idea or thought of something, you feel pleasure that it is going to happen 66. B 67. A
 Cause: an idea or principle strongly supported by some people 68. C
 On the strength of: because of something
69. D : in an extreme way that is unable to be measured 70. D
 Better off: be in a better situation, if or after something happens