III. Choose the best answer.

1. To our ................  John’s illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared. (anxiety/ eyes/ relief/ judgement)

2. He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to ..................  him to go. (persuade/ suggest/ make/ prevent)

3. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second ............... when it was offered. (load/ pile/ helping/ sharing)

4. It’s six years now since the Socialists came to .................  in that country. (rower/ force/ control/ command)

5. ........ you have no key, you will have to get back before I go out. (Although/ As/ Provided/ Unless)

6. This ticket ....................  one person to the museum. (enters/ permits/ allows/ admits)

7. I was pleased to see how......... she looked after her recent illness. (nice/ well/ right/ pleasant)

8. To be .................. , I couldn’t understand what he was getting at. (sly/ humble/ cowardly/ honest)

9. Arthur assured me that he was going to come, but he hasn’t ...................  yet. (turned up/ turned in/ turned on/ turned round)

10. Your grandfather is rather tired so do not .....................  your visit. (prolong/ lengthen/ delay/ shorten)

11. I got very nervous during the exam. When the examiner asked my name, my mind went completely ..................................... (empty/ void/ bank/ white)

12. Why don’t you both come ................  for dinner on Thursday? Kate and Bill are coming. (past/ in/ through/ round)

13. By cutting down trees we .................  the natural habitat of birds and animals. (damage/ harm/ hurt/ injure)

14. She ...................  for lost time by studying at weekends. (got up/ put in/ set about/ made up)

15. The assistant suggested .....................  the next day when the manager would be there. (we are coming back/ to come back/ we will come back/ we came back)

16. I realised it would be far too ......................  to walk alone through those ill-lit streets after dark. (bold/ risky/ daring/ courageous)

17. We can’t go skating. The ......................  has been closed for repairs. (ring/ course/ rink/ pitch)

18. If you like skiing, there’s a ski ...................  under an hour’s driving from Madrid. (station/ resort/ place/ port)

19. Children in large families learn how to get ..............................  with other people. (along/away/ across/ through)

20. My younger sister is very ................. and so she loves going out but I am much quieter and prefer to stay at home. (enjoyable/ funny/pleasing/ lively)

21. The explores walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its ................... .  (cause/ well/ source/ outlet)

22. Several items of ................  were found on the river bank. (clothes/ dress/ costume/ clothing)

23. Keeping the ball out of the net is the .....................  responsibility of the goal-keeper. (own/ sole/ unique/ individual)

24. It’s time we ....................  away with our old-fashioned prisons. (did/ got/ ran/ kept)

25. If you run .......................  Sam, give him my best wishes. (over/ up/ into/ to)

26. In many parts of the world, crop failure means ........................ which leads to the death of many people each year. (famine/ drought/ desert/ shortcoming)

27. The swamp area ....................  in crocodiles. (unbounds/ abounds/ rebounds/ bounds)

28. The crime ......................... seems to be going up and up. (percentage/ wave/ figures/ rate)

29. The rocket went into .............  round the moon. (track/ orbit/ path/ circle)

30. Her husband won’t eat boiled cabbage; he prefers it ....................  (rough/ wild/ raw/ coarse)

31. Is there a bank where I can ................. these pounds for dollars? (alter/ exchange/ arrange/ turn)

32. Driving in London is supposed to be confusing, but I didn’t find it at .................  difficult. (all/ first/ once/ least)

II. Fill the spaces in the following sentences by inserting a verb + down, away or over combination.

1. I offered him part-time work but he...... it......, saying that he’d rather wait for a full-time job.

2. I’m in charge while Smith is away; I .............  ............. from him on June 1.

3. This ring I wear isn’t very valuable but it has been .................  .............in my family for over 200 years.

4. The police caught one thief but the other ...................    .............

5. That old chair would be useful to somebody. If you don’t want it, sell it or ............  .............

6. Here is my letter; would you just .................  it ............. to see if there are any mistakes?

7. There was tremendous excitement in the streets and the shouting didn’t ...................  ............... till after midnight.

8. When she heard the news of the crash she ...............  ........... and cried.

9. The expression “To .................  .............. a new fear means to make a fresh start with the intention of doing better.

10. If passports were .................  ..............  with, travel be much simpler.

I. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. By 10 o’clock the children (do) their homework and were ready to go to bed.

2. Life must (be) very uncomfortable in the Stone Age.

3. The hostages were rescued without a shot (fire).

4. My sister just (come) back from abroad. She (seem) (enjoy) her trip very much.

5. This palace (say) (build) in three years.

6. This picture may be a fake; on the other hand it may (paint) by one of the Dutch masters.

7. The dinosaur (say) (be) rather a stupid animal.

8. She likes her children (go) to the dentist every six months.

9. It’s not much use (have) a bicycle if you don't know how (ride) it.

10. I used (ride) a lot but I haven’t had a chance (do) any since (come) here.

11. I resented (unjustly accuse) and asked him (apologize).

12. I’m for (do) nothing till the police arrive. They don't like you (move) anything when a crime (commit).

VII. Fill each of the numbered blanks with one suitable word.

We live in an .....1..... when television is the national pastime. Since the invention of the television ....2..., people have been ....3.... more of their ....4.... time watching television than doing anything ....5.... Many of the television addicts feel that this particular pastime is not a bad .....6.... Indeed, they argue that people can learn a great deal watching television. I am ....7.... that if you look long and hard enough, you can probably....8.... some programmes that are educationally motivating. But for the most ....9...., I can say that watching television is a ....10.... of time.

VI. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible In meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given in capital letters, which must not be altered in any way.

1. You really ought to find a steady job. HIGH

2. The only weapons the soldiers had were old-fashioned rifles. MEANS

3. Second-hand cars are never a good buy. TIME

4. No obstacle was allowed to stand in the way of the director’s new project.  SWEPT

5. The Minister gave no precise figures about the casualties.  GO INTO

6. If you wish to complain, you must write a letter. WRITING

7. You don’t seem very well. Take a few days’ holiday. RUN

8. We should abolish all these antiquated customs. DONE

9. You can’t prevent children from getting colds in winter. SUSCEPTIBLE

10. There’s an office party on Friday. Why don’t you come?  FANCY

V. Choose the correct answer.

1. “Do I have to take that English course?” “No, you.......................... (haven’t/ don’t have/ mustn’t / needn’t)

2. “Was it a good discussion?” “Yes, ................... were exchanged among the participants.” (much more ideas/ many more ideas/ much number of ideas/ many number of idea)

3. “I have been working with this puzzle for two hours.” “It must be a hard one................... (solve/ solved/ to solve/ solving)

4. Asteroids are minor planets. Some are fairly large bodies, but ..................  resemble mountains. (most/ mostly/ almost/ the most)

5. This hotel is really expensive. They .................  you $ 200 a day. (price/ cost/ take/ charge)

6. She devoted most of her life ......................  detective novels. (to having written/ to write/ to writing/ to have written)

7. But why did the police suspect you? It does not make................ to me. (reason/ right sense/ truth)

8. The teacher ....................  them the answer to the question. (explained/ told/ said/ discussed)

9. The meals were excellent; the pears were particularly ...................... (delicious/ flavored/ tasteful/ desirable)

10. Paris lies ......................  the river Seine. (over/ next/ at/ on)

11. When she heard the terrible noise, she asked me what is .......................  on. (going/ happening/ being/ getting)

12. The dentist told him to open his mouth ....................  (broad/ much/ greatly/ wide)

13. You can see all the tourists slowly ..................................  around the town. (marching/ running/ wandering/ rushing)

14. So many people buy things ...................  credit nowadays. (on/ by/ in/ from)

15. Some things, paper for example, ..................  fire very quickly. (take/ catch/ reach/ get)

16. We cannot judge a person simply on the ............... of his education. (condition/ basis/ principle/ theory)

17. Well, we did have a row, but we ............................  it up now. (turned/ cleaned/ sorted/ made)

18. At this stage we cannot tell you ...................... you have been selected for the job or not. (unless/ although/ whether/ whenever)

19. I’m afraid this computer package is totally ............................  for our organization. (undeniable/ unsuitable/ unspeakable/ unmistakable)

20. Although we have made frequent attempts to contact his relatives, we have so far been ....................... (unsuccessful/ irreconcilable/ unavailing/ impenetrable)

21. Nobody knows what the .................  of the explosion was. (source/ cause/ reaction/ reason)

22. AIDS is the most dangerous and ............................ disease of this century. (infectious/ infection/ infected/ influential)

23. The cut soon .......................... up, but it left a scar. (cured/ treated/ healed/ saved)

24. The government has recently ...................  the building in the old section of the city. (reformed/ adjusted/ modified/ restored)

III. Link the sentences together, using the words in brackets.

1. I gave her an extra blanket. I thought she might feel cold during the night. (in case)

2. I’ll get home soon. I’ll ring him then. (as soon as)

3. I don’t care how urgent it is. I’m not going to stay here all the night to finish it. (however)

4. We know that car fumes make our cities dirty; on the other hand, we don’t want to give up the convenience of having cars. (while)

5. He stayed out of the fight. He didn’t want to be hurt. (so as)

6. I’ll have a look in my office. She may have left a message for me on my desk. (in case)

7. She may feel like doing it and she may not, but it makes no difference. The job has to be done. (whether……or not)

8. While we know that nuclear reactors do not produce smoke, we are not convinced that they are not dangerous to the environment. (on the other hand)

9. The sailed across the Atlantic. This had never been done before. (which)

10. This was an interesting television programme. It satisfied everybody. (so.... that)

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms.

1. I tried (convince) him that I was perfectly capable of (manage) on my own, but he insisted on (help) me.

2. He always (play) golf at the weekend.

3. He always (play) golf. Doesn’t he ever do any work?

4. When I caught them (cheat) me, I stopped (buy) petrol there and started (deal) with your garage instead.

5. I (see) Hamlet several times. The best Hamlet I ever (see) was Laurence Olivier.

6. I (see) Hamlet several times. The best performance I ever (see) was with Laurence Olivier, when I (be) a child.

7. I have (stay) here; I’m on duty. But you needn’t (wait); you are free (go) whenever you like.

8. This bicycle (be) in our family for fourteen years. My father (use) it for the first five years, my brother (ride) it for the next five, and I (have) It for the last four.

9. She remembers part of her childhood quite clearly. She remembers (go) to school for the first time and (be) frightened and (put) her finger in her mouth. And she remembers her teacher (tell) her (take) it out.

10. I (hear) from Mary. Her letter (arrive) yesterday. She (sell) her house. I (be) happy (hear) that, because she (want) (move).

11. When you (sign) your name hundred of times, you write your signature without (think).

12. It was a wonderful performance of Hamlet. Shakespeare (approve) of it.

13. I (ring) you up, but I had forgotten your number.

14. I wish I (not eat) that cake. It made me feel sick.

15. I regret (say) that I (not be) able (give) any work.

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