Use of English Vocabulary Test N

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Question 1

(Please note: Questions 1-15 are part of a cloze test. They are interrelated, meaning that the information provided in each question is connected to the others.)

The Mystery Of The Marie Celeste

We spotted the Marie Celeste drifting in the mid-Atlantic on December 5, 1872. Since the ship looked damaged, the captain said the three of us _____ board her at once _____ investigate and _____ him back any information we could get hold of.

A	have
B	had to
C	could
D	ought

Question 2

Since the ship looked damaged, the captain said the three of us _____ board her at once _____ investigate and _____ him back any information we could get hold of.

A	in order that
B	so that
C	in order to
D	for to

Question 3

Since the ship looked damaged, the captain said the three of us _____ board her at once _____ investigate and _____ him back any information we could get hold of.

A	take
B	get
C	carry
D	bring

Question 4

We _____ climb on board without too much difficulty but we couldn’t see any sign of life anywhere.

A	couldn’t
B	managed
C	unable
D	were able to

Question 5

The crew of the Marie Celeste _____ have abandoned ship _____ the ship’s small lifeboat was missing.

A	can’t
B	must
C	hadn’t
D	could

Question 6

The crew of the Marie Celeste _____ have abandoned ship _____ the ship’s small lifeboat was missing.

A	since
B	on account of
C	as a result of
D	owing to

Question 7

Some navigational equipment which a ship of that kind _____ had on board was also missing.

A	shouldn’t
B	should have
C	shouldn’t have
D	should be

Question 8

The crew _____ had much time to abandon ship because they had not _____ with them many of their personal possessions.

A	ought not have
B	must not
C	couldn’t have
D	would have

Question 9

The crew _____ had much time to abandon ship because they had not _____ with them many of their personal possessions.

A	taken
B	fetched
C	brought
D	had

Question 10

Luckily, we _____ to find the ship’s log which helped us a great deal in our _____.

A	could
B	able
C	knew
D	managed

Question 11

Luckily, we _____ to find the ship’s log which helped us a great deal in our _____.

A	information
B	solution
C	suggestion
D	investigation

Question 12

The last time the captain of the Maria Celeste had _____ an entry in the ship’s log was November 21.

A	took
B	passed
C	wrote
D	made

Question 13

Something extraordinary must have taken _____ between this date and December 5.

A	part
B	care
C	place
D	control

Question 14

The captain of the ship, Benjamin Briggs, had extensive _____ of the high seas so what had made him _____ the decision to abandon ship in the middle of nowhere?

A	qualification
B	education
C	experience
D	travel

Question 15

The captain of the ship, Benjamin Briggs, had extensive _____ of the high seas so what had made him _____ the decision to abandon ship in the middle of nowhere?