IV YEAR: AN EXAMPLE OF THE TEST ON FRIDAY 21 February

1. What does the idiom to change one’s tune mean? Provide an example of its usage.
2. What does the word to administer mean? Provide three words that collocate with it.
3. What does the word brash mean? Provide three synonyms for it and an example of its usage.
4. Paraphrase the following sentences.

a)       If it hadn’t been for his altruism, I wouldn’t have been alive.

But

b)       If we were to become their allies, we would enter the war immediately.

Were

c)       He requested that we should bury the hatchet.

Reconcile

1. Fill in the blanks by creating a new appropriate word from the one given.

1)       Manchester United are continuing _________ (DISCUSS) with Wayne Rooney over a new contract, with the club and striker_________ (CONFIDENCE) an _________(AGREE) will be reached that would make him the Premier League's _________(HIGH) earner.

2)       Despite Sunday newspaper reports that Rooney has signed fresh terms, the _________ (STRIKE) has not yet done so.

3)       Manchester United's manager, David Moyes, Sir Alex Ferguson’s _________ (SUCCEDE) has made _________(TIE) Rooney to a new deal a priority, and Chelsea remain an _________ (ADMIRE) of the 28-year-old, who came close to moving to the west London club last summer.