English Vocabulary and Grammar Test for Level 1
Vocabulary
Page 1
- Landmarks
- Impressive
- On their way
- Ride
- Wander
- Spend time
- Foreign languages
- Freedom of speech
- Demonstrations
Page 2
- Allows
- Took charge of
- Takes after
- Make a speech
- Located
- Have a say
- Ban
- Making a difference
- Find your way
- Inherited
Possible Answers
- Bus fares will rise on 1st January.
- The exam is mandatory, so you must take it.
- Some universities have got high tuition fees.
- You won’t earn any money when you volunteer here.
- I look up to her because she’s so talented.
- We made good time, so we arrived a bit
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