Human ingenuity practice questions.

The theme 'human ingenuity' is most closely linked to which idea?

• sheer laziness
• dull and mindless repetition
• creativity and innovation
• passive silence

Answer: creativity and innovation

'Human ingenuity' concerns creativity, invention and innovation. The other options describe passivity or repetition, the opposite of ingenuity.

Choose the correct collocation: 'Scientists hope to ___ a major breakthrough this year.'

• make
• do
• have
• take

Answer: make

'To make a breakthrough' is the fixed collocation. 'Do', 'have' and 'take' do not collocate with 'breakthrough' here.

Which word describes art or design that is experimental and challenges convention?

• conventional
• avant-garde
• traditional
• plain

Answer: avant-garde

'Avant-garde' means innovative and ahead of its time. 'Conventional', 'traditional' and 'plain' all suggest the opposite.

In the theme 'Human ingenuity', which word means a completely new invention or method?

• tradition
• innovation
• routine
• imitation

Answer: innovation

'Innovation' is a new idea, device or method. The others describe repeated, inherited or copied practices.

Choose the correct word: "The film received excellent ______ from critics, who praised the acting and the story."

• reviews
• tickets
• seats
• trailers

Answer: reviews

'Reviews' are critics' written evaluations of a film; the other words relate to the cinema experience but not to critical opinion.

Choose the correct passive form: "The song ______ by millions of people since it was released."

• has been downloaded
• has been downloading
• is downloading
• downloads

Answer: has been downloaded

The present perfect passive 'has been downloaded' fits because the song receives the action and 'since' links past to present.