I. Put one correct word in each gap
1 What 2 spare 3 whom 4 could/can 5 having 6 of 7 grown 8 takes 9 Besides 10 makes
.
1. I don't know Ms Boyles. ................. does she look like?
2. We don't need to hurry. We have got plenty of time to ................. .
3. `With ................. did you go on holiday last year?' `With my girlfriend.'
4. You ................. not have seen Alan in the park. He's staying abroad right now.
5. We are ................. our house redecorated by a professional interior designer.
6. Why don't we go swimming instead ................. going fishing?
7. We don't buy fruit and vegetables. We have our own, home-................. .
8. Sarah ................. after her mother a lot. They even wear similar clothes.
9. ................. being a talented opera singer, Mrs Collins also composes classical music.
10. This old mansion ................. me think of my family house in Dover.
II. Put the words in the correct form
1 admirable 2 crowded 3 variety 4 appearance 5 comforting 6 commitment 7 tasteless 8 outgoing 9 useless 10 rectangular
1. The effort you have made is most .............................. . You really ADMIRE
deserve an award.
2. I don't like spending my time in .............................. holiday spots. CROWD
I prefer somewhere quiet.
3. The hosts served a .............................. of delicious starters. VARY
4. Physical .............................. is important for models and TV APPEAR
announcers.
5. Don't give me any disturbing news. Tell me something …………… COMFORT
6. Our company wouldn't have achieved such a big success COMMIT
without our workers' great .............................. to their duties.
7. Several people complained about the food. They said it was …………. TASTE
8. Darryl is an .............................. person. He never spends his time GO
alone. He loves other people's company.
9. That car of yours is absolutely .............................. . You spend USE
more time repairing it than actually driving it.
10. The Browns have got a .............................. table in the middle of RECTANGLE
their sitting room.
III. Write in the correct words
1 ingredients 2 extension 3 runway 4 quality 5 memories 6 invitation 7 ray 8 rush 9 treasure 10 arises
1. What _ _ _ _ _ d _ _ _ _ s do I need to cook a Shepherd's pie?
2. Rob Hole's speaking. Could I have _ x _ _ _ s _ _ _ 13 to Mr Brown's office?
3. The plane to Washington hasn't taken off yet. It's still standing on the _ u _ w _ _ .
4. Our company doesn't produce rubbish. Our products are of excellent _ _ _I _ _ _.
5. `What are your childhood _ _ _ _ r _ _ s Steve ?' `Well, I remember our first house in the countryside and my best friend. Yet, I don't remember his name'
6. Yesterday, I received an _ _ v _ _ a _ _ _ _ to my friends' wedding next month.
7. The rescue team said there was a vary small _ a _ of hope but the missing tourist was finally found alive.
8. Sony arrived about one hour late because he'd been driving during the _ _ s _ hour.
9. It wasn't a big _ _ _ _ s _ _ _ that the divers found in the sunken ship. Just a few silver coins and pottery.
10. It's important that you take part in the emergency course so you may know how to react whenever a danger _ r _ _ _ s .
IV. Choose the correct answer
1D 2B 3B 4C 5B 6A 7A 8D 9B 10D
1. I had no idea his story was all made up. He simply took me for a ................. .
a) drive b) trip c) cruise d) ride
2. Didn't it ................. to you might go to a fortune-teller for help?
a) realise b) occur c) happen d) observe
3. Whenever we can, we take our children out of the city for the ................. of their health.
a) point b) sake c) good d) risk
4. There is hardly any ................. that the stolen goods will be found.
a) likeness b) liking c) likelihood d) likely
5. The doctors say you will need at least two months to ................. from the wounds.
a) cure b) recover c) improve d) survive
6. You may think I'm conservative but I don't believe in love at first ................. . You should first get to know the person's character and the family background.
a) sight b) look c) vision d) glance
7. In view of the economic slump, we've had to ................. our investment plans.
a) abandon b) cease c) fail d) collapse
8. I've searched the house high and low for my car keys but it was all in ................ .
a) nothing b) worthless c) empty d) vain
9. People ............... no importance to healthy living until something goes wrong.
a) join b) attach c) connect d) link
10. It is the fifth time this month that my job application has been turned ................. .
a) off b) out c) away d) down
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