Aptis English Usage Practice — All Questions

The instructions were so ___ that nobody in the room could follow them. Which word fits best?

• a.obvious
• b.straightforward
• c.confusing✓
• d.precise

If nobody could follow the instructions, they must have been 'confusing'. The other options mean clear or exact, which contradicts the result described in the sentence.

Could you ___ me a favour and post this letter on your way out? Which word fits best?

• a.do✓
• b.make
• c.give
• d.take

The fixed collocation is 'do someone a favour'. English pairs 'do' with favour, not 'make', 'give', or 'take'.

After a twelve-hour shift with no break, the nurses were completely ___. Which word fits best?

• a.bored
• b.relaxed
• c.energetic
• d.exhausted✓

A very long shift with no break causes extreme tiredness, so 'exhausted' fits. 'Relaxed' and 'energetic' are the opposite, and 'bored' describes a lack of interest rather than tiredness.

The new recycling policy will ___ into effect at the start of next month. Which word fits best?

• a.get
• b.come✓
• c.go
• d.turn

The set phrase is 'come into effect', meaning to start applying officially. The other verbs do not form this idiom.

She has a real ___ for languages and speaks five of them fluently. Which word fits best?

• a.habit
• b.hobby
• c.flair✓
• d.routine

'A flair for' something means a natural talent for it, which matches speaking five languages fluently. A 'habit' or 'routine' is a repeated action, and a 'hobby' is a leisure activity.