1. Choose the correct item.
1. The soldiers were exhausted and couldn't move back any further, so they had no choice but to....................
A surrender С invade
В conquer D retreat
2. After long months of negotiations, the two sides finally signed a peace…….. .
A treaty С truce
В disarmament D contract
3. The police........................ the protesters and brought them to the police station.
A attacked С defeated
В arrested D defended
4. The ...................... came on board and inspected all the sailors on the ship.
A ally С admiral
В pacifist D private
5. I don't think he is a very good leader because he has no control………the soldiers in his company.
A over В on
С in D at
6. There were people protesting here earlier, but now everything's fine: it's all ...................... control.
A in В under
С over D behind
7. I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do about the situation: it's….. ..............my control.
A away from С far from
В out of D beyond
8. The army camp is beyond that mountain. There's..............…….chance that we'll reach it before nightfall.
A slight В small
С few D little
9. It's not always easy for a soldier to carry...............….. orders.
A out В on
С off D up
10. through the mountains on horse back was an amazing experience.
A Hiking С Trekking
В Wandering D Marching
11. Many people want to.............……their history back as far as they can and discover who their ancestors were.
A find В search
С trace D track
12. Very occasionally, an outstanding person comes along who changes the......….of history.
A course С path
В route D way
13. Amelia Earhart................…..history in 1928 when she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.
A fixed В did
С prepared D made
14. Jane was going to pay for the trip, but when she saw how much it was going to cost, she backed..................
A away В out
С off D up
15. The Louvre Museum in Paris is……..............in history: it used to be the palace of the French kings.
A recorded С steeped
В full D loaded
16. You really should buy a DVD player! You have to move with the….................
A times В time
С timing D timer
17. On 5th November 1605, Guy Fawkes tried to blow.......…….. the Houses of Parliament in London.
A down В off
С up D away
18. He's involved.........….. a number of research projects.
A at В in
С on D to
19. It can be very difficult to bring.....……. political change because people generally like things that are familiar.
A about В on
С around D up
20. Up until midnight, one group of soldiers were keeping watch, then another group took ...................
A in В up
С over D on
1. Choose the correct item.
1. The soldiers were exhausted and couldn't move back any further, so they had no choice but to....................
A surrender С invade
В conquer D retreat
2. After long months of negotiations, the two sides finally signed a peace…….. .
A treaty С truce
В disarmament D contract
3. The police........................ the protesters and brought them to the police station.
A attacked С defeated
В arrested D defended
4. The ...................... came on board and inspected all the sailors on the ship.
A ally С admiral
В pacifist D private
5. I don't think he is a very good leader because he has no control………the soldiers in his company.
A over В on
С in D at
6. There were people protesting here earlier, but now everything's fine: it's all ...................... control.
A in В under
С over D behind
7. I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do about the situation: it's….. ..............my control.
A away from С far from
В out of D beyond
8. The army camp is beyond that mountain. There's..............…….chance that we'll reach it before nightfall.
A slight В small
С few D little
9. It's not always easy for a soldier to carry...............….. orders.
A out В on
С off D up
10. through the mountains on horse back was an amazing experience.
A Hiking С Trekking
В Wandering D Marching
11. Many people want to.............……their history back as far as they can and discover who their ancestors were.
A find В search
С trace D track
12. Very occasionally, an outstanding person comes along who changes the......….of history.
A course С path
В route D way
13. Amelia Earhart................…..history in 1928 when she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.
A fixed В did
С prepared D made
14. Jane was going to pay for the trip, but when she saw how much it was going to cost, she backed..................
A away В out
С off D up
15. The Louvre Museum in Paris is……..............in history: it used to be the palace of the French kings.
A recorded С steeped
В full D loaded
16. You really should buy a DVD player! You have to move with the….................
A times В time
С timing D timer
17. On 5th November 1605, Guy Fawkes tried to blow.......…….. the Houses of Parliament in London.
A down В off
С up D away
18. He's involved.........….. a number of research projects.
A at В in
С on D to
19. It can be very difficult to bring.....……. political change because people generally like things that are familiar.
A about В on
С around D up
20. Up until midnight, one group of soldiers were keeping watch, then another group took ...................
A in В up
С over D on
