This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Lexical Resource – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Lexical Resource Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A Band 3 candidate is frequently unable to: A) Use advanced linking. B) Maintain intonation. C) Convey basic messages. D) Use idioms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convey basic messages. 2. How long is your medical ..... in this hospital? (intern) A) Internet. B) Internal. C) Internation. D) Internship. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Internship. 3. We cannot afford to ..... any more senior members of staff. A) Lost. B) Loose. C) Lose. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lose. 4. What is the best strategy when unsure about an idiom's usage in formal writing? A) Translate it from your language. B) Use it anyway to sound advanced. C) Replace it with a clear paraphrase. D) Add quotation marks around it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Replace it with a clear paraphrase. 5. Band 3 sentence use is: A) Advanced. B) Basic with frequent errors. C) Always perfect. D) Mostly accurate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mostly accurate. 6. Jane isn't supposed to be here, ..... ? A) Is she. B) Isn't she. C) Doesn't she. D) Does she. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is she. 7. Which of the following best shows reliability? A) Forgetting appointments frequently. B) Sharing money with others. C) Keeping promises consistently. D) Making friends easily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Keeping promises consistently. 8. Band 2 speakers often produce: A) Only words, not full sentences. B) Correct simple sentences. C) Accurate clauses. D) Long responses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct simple sentences. 9. Band 2 speakers produce speech that is: A) Fully understandable. B) Mostly coherent. C) Virtually without communicative significance. D) Well-paced. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mostly coherent. 10. I wish that Susan ..... harder for her examination. A) Will work. B) Worked. C) Works. D) Has worked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Worked. 11. Band 3 pronunciation displays: A) All positive features of band 4. B) Some features of band 2 and some of band 4. C) No features of band 4. D) Strong clarity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strong clarity. 12. The ring is one of her most treasured ..... A) Possessions. B) Posessions. C) Posessions. D) Possesions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Possessions. 13. What does have a detrimental effect on mean? A) A positive effect. B) A small effect. C) A negative effect. D) No effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A negative effect. 14. What does this idiom mean:I wouldn't describe myself as the life and soul of the party, as I am quite a shy person. A) Someone who has an engaging personality. B) Someone who likes to have fun. C) Someone who is much better than everybody else. D) Someone who is good with people. E) Someone who is full of energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Someone who likes to have fun. 15. Bat Trang Ceramic Village ..... the lack of artisans because many artisans have given up the job. A) Faces up to. B) Turns down. C) Turns up. D) Takes up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Faces up to. 16. Which word best describes clothes that are practical but not very fashionable? A) Vintage. B) Functional. C) Trendy. D) Stylish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Functional. 17. What does this idiom mean:In the world of football, he is head and shoulders above the rest. A) Someone who is good with people. B) Someone who likes to have fun. C) Someone who is much better than everybody else. D) Someone who is full of energy. E) Someone who has an engaging personality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Someone who is much better than everybody else. 18. An animal species that has disappeared completely is: A) Predator. B) Prey. C) Endangered. D) Extinct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Extinct. 19. Someone who is shy and quiet is: A) Reliable. B) Ambitious. C) Reserved. D) Outgoing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reserved. 20. Tom: "How did you get here?" -John: " ..... " A) The train is so crowded. B) I came here by train. C) I came here last night. D) Is it far from here?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I came here by train. 21. How can reading help improve your lexical resource? A) Reading has no impact on vocabulary development. B) Reading helps improve your lexical resource by expanding your vocabulary and understanding of word usage in context. C) Reading is primarily for entertainment and does not enhance word usage. D) Reading only improves grammar, not vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reading helps improve your lexical resource by expanding your vocabulary and understanding of word usage in context. 22. Which feature does not belong to formal style? A) Academic vocabulary. B) Contractions (don't, etc.). C) Neutral language. D) Declarative sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contractions (don't, etc.). 23. Nothing serious will be expected when building the city hall, ..... ? A) Will it. B) Won't it. C) Won't they. D) Will they. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will it. 24. How can synonyms improve your speaking skills? A) Synonyms make speech less interesting. B) Synonyms improve speaking skills by enhancing vocabulary, allowing for clearer expression, and making speech more engaging. C) Synonyms complicate communication. D) Synonyms reduce vocabulary size. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synonyms improve speaking skills by enhancing vocabulary, allowing for clearer expression, and making speech more engaging. 25. According to the band descriptor, Lexical Resource at band 7 requires: A) Only using advanced vocabulary. B) Using many idioms. C) Using less common vocabulary/idiomatic items with some awareness of style and collocation. D) Having no vocabulary errors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using less common vocabulary/idiomatic items with some awareness of style and collocation. 26. Band 3 errors are often: A) Rare and minor. B) Numerous. C) Advanced. D) Hidden. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rare and minor. 27. There won't be a meeting tonight, ..... ? A) Won't there. B) Aren't there. C) Will there. D) Isn't there. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will there. 28. Choose the correct collocation:I thought ..... about going abroad to study. A) Clean and clear. B) Total and careful. C) Long and hard. D) Up and down. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Long and hard. 29. Can idiomatic expressions enhance your speaking score? A) No, idiomatic expressions have no impact on speaking scores. B) Only grammar affects your speaking score, not idioms. C) Idiomatic expressions can lower your speaking score. D) Yes, idiomatic expressions can enhance your speaking score. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yes, idiomatic expressions can enhance your speaking score. 30. We were having dinner ..... the telephone rang. A) While. B) Since. C) Until. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesLexical Resource Quiz 1Lexical Resource Quiz 2Lexical Resource Quiz 3Lexical Resource Quiz 5Lexical Resource Quiz 6Case Marking QuizCase System QuizFunctional Grammar Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books