I. Put one correct word in each gap
1 at 2 to 3 which 4 of 5 call 6 In 7 Why 8 the 9 best 10 away
.
1. Mark's good ................. foreign languages. He can speak four of them.
2. I haven't decided yet what ................. do about this problem.
3. Michael said he wasn't going with us, ................. surprised us a lot because the trip was his idea.
4. I don't like snakes. I am frightened ................. them.
5. It was very rude of you to ................. your friend names. You should apologise to him now.
6. The Nortons helped us with the removal . ................. return, we invited them for dinner in our new house.
7. ................. not ask Muriel for help? She's good at solving maths problems.
8. The more I read the book, ................. more I enjoy it.
9. Sorry to be late. I promise I will do my ................. never to be late again.
10. I think I will give some of these phone-cards ................. . I've got too many of them. Anybody needs a phone card?
II. Put the words in the correct form
1 punishment 2 attractive 3 worried 4 helpless 5 remarkable 6 memorable 7 inhabitants 8 valuable 9 refreshing 10 fame
1. I couldn't go out with my friends. It was a ........................ for my PUNISH
bad behaviour.
2. Debbie is the most ........................ girl in our school. Many boys ATTRACT
would like to date her.
3. Where have you been so long? I'm so ........................ about you. WORRY
4. The police were totally ........................ when the riots broke out. HELP
They could do nothing to stop the savage mob.
5. Andrew's conclusion was quite ........................ . It was worth REMARK
considering, for sure.
6. Sunday the 12th of May was a ........................ day. Our team won MEMORY
the Cup Finals then.
7. There are only about twenty ........................ in this small village. INHABIT
8. The elderly lady says these old photographs are her most VALUE
........................ family memorabilia.
9. I don't want any hot drinks. I'd prefer something ........................ . FRESH
10.The actor achieved the peak of his ........................ at the age of FAMOUS
twenty. A few years later, nobody remembered about him.
III. Write in the correct words
1 coward 2 rights 3 part-time 4 equipment 5 currency 6 departure 7 advantage 8 engine 9 tasteless 10 lawyer
1. Luke is such a _ _ w _ _ _ . He wouldn't say a boo to a goose.
2. Vegetarians don't eat meat as they are against abusing animal _ _ g _ _ s .
3. I work less than eight hours a day. This is just a _ a _ _ - _ _ m _ job.
4. Professional climbers need good _ _ _ _ p _ _ _ _ like ropes, boots and warm clothes.
5. You don't pay with pounds in Polish shops. The Zloty is the Polish _ _ _ r _ _ _ _
6. After you check in, go to the _ _ p _ _ _ u _ _ lounge and wait for your flight call.
7. This job is very boring. The high salary is its only _ _ v _ _ _ _ g _ .
8. My uncle is a fireman. He drives the fire _ n _ _ _ _ .
9. We asked the waiter to bring us something else because the onion soup was absolutely
_ _ _ t _ _ _ s _ .
10. My brother studied law but he doesn't work as a _ _ _ y _ _ .
IV. Choose the correct answer
1D 2A 3A 4B 5D 6B 7C 8C 9A 10D
1. The ice is still very thin. I'd ................. you didn't walk on it.
a) prefer b) better c) more d) rather
2. I'm sorry, I can't stay any longer with you. I'm ................. for time.
a) pressed b) urged c) pushed d) forced
3. Every Friday afternoon, we are ................. to clean our rooms in the boarding house.
a) supposed b) subject c) resolved d) busy
4. I could ................. see anything through the fog. That's why we drove so slowly.
a) no b) hardly c) little d) almost
5. Rita's very conceited. She ................. down on everybody.
a) runs b) thinks c) puts d) looks
6. The concert was postponed because the orchestra ................. fainted just before it began.
a) leader b) conductor c) chief d) supervisor
7. This morning, our neighbour gave me a ................. to the city centre and he didn't want any money for it.
a) pass b) tour c) lift d) drop
8. What ................. you feel so sad? Is it the grim weather?
a) leads b) causes c) makes d) results
9. He told us he was a boxing champion but as a ................. of fact he had never been on a boxing ring.
a) matter b) point c) truth d) case
10. I'm ................. to learn to sky dive. Nothing can stop me now.
a) intended b) decisive c) passionate d) determined
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