I. Put one correct word in each gap
1 after 2 sooner 3 to 4 for 5 of 6 to 7 on 8 takes 9 do 10 to
.
1. Parents have to look ................. their children well.
2. For now, he may think he knows everything better but ................. or later he'll come for our advice.
3. There is nothing ................. do on a rainy day like today.
4. What is the reason ................. Angela's deep depression?
5. Shenzen is situated forty kilometres north ................. Hong Kong.
6. Mark says he prefers watching TV ................. having a game of Scrabble.
7. What is the biggest country ................. earth? Is it India?
8. I wonder what it ................. to be as popular with girls as George is.
9. Could you ................. me a favour, please?
10. I don't know what these numbers refer ................. but I know they are important.
II. Put the words in the correct form
1 unstoppable 2 disapproval 3 cautious 4 unbelievable 5 embarrassment 6 wisdom 7 locked 8 inequality/inequalities 9 optimistic 10 revolutionised
1. The development of the computer technologies is .......................... . STOP
Nothing can prevent it.
2. He is rude and unfriendly towards customers. I have a strong APPROVE
.......................... of this kind of approach. Let's fire him.
3. You must be .......................... .This is a very delicate matter. CAUTION
4. It's quite .......................... what he says. I suppose he's lying. BELIEVE
5. Our client's critical remarks caused our great .......................... . EMBARRASS
We had to apologise to him for keeping him waiting for so long.
6. People respect Mr Howard for his great .......................... . WISE
7. This room is .......................... . You cannot enter it. LOCK
8. Racial .......................... is still a hot issue in many countries EQUAL
where minorities are discriminated against.
9. I am .......................... about the future. How about you? OPTIMIST
10. Many people believe that computers have .......................... REVOLUTION
the way we live.
III. Write in the correct words
1 unique 2 compare 3 influence 4 ancient 5 single 6 depends 7 progress 8 through 9 until 10 commute
1. This old post stamp is quite _ _ _ q _ _ .There are only a few such post stamps in the world.
2. If you _ _ _ p _ _ _ these two photos, you will see that they are very similar.
3. My grandfather has a big _ _ f _ _ _ _ c _ on me. I always listen to his advice.
4. Hieroglyphs were used by Egyptians in _ _ _ i _ _ _ times as a form of writing.
5. James is not married. He is still . _ _ _ g _ _ .
6. 'How much will you pay me for my work?' `It _ _ p _ _ _ s on how well you will do it.'
7. Ever since our son started taking private lessons in maths he has made a considerable
_ _ _ g _ _ _ _ . The teacher says he is much better now.
8. 'Could I speak to Mr Lee?' `Hold on a second, I'll put you _ _ _ o _ _ _ .'
9. I wasn't aware of how difficult snowboarding can be _ _ t _ _ I tried it myself.
10. In our city, thousands of people _ _ _ m _ _ _ to work by public means of transport.
IV. Choose the correct answer
1D 2A 3A 4B 5D 6C 7C 8A 9B 10A
1. Last week, we sacked Adam Guns for not ................. his duties properly.
a) practising b) creating c) employing d) fulfilling
2. The snow is quite ................. to melt down if the temperature stays above freezing.
a) likely b) probably c) possibly d) surely
3. ................. she was very busy, Tina didn't refuse to help me with my homework.
a) Although b) Despite c) However d) Nevertheless
4. I ................. weight too much over Christmas. Now, I have to watch my diet.
a) took up b) put on c) filled in d) set for
5. We're really sorry to ................. you waiting so long but our plane was delayed.
a) make b) hold c) carry d) keep
6. Homelessness is a ................. issue these days.
a) firing b) heating c) burning d) flaming
7. I can't get through to the headquarters. The line has been ................. for an hour now.
a) occupied b) abused c) engaged d) captured
8. Since my husband lost his job, we've found it extremely hard to make ................ meet.
a) ends b) lines c) days d) things
9. I've made every ................. to repair your watch but I wasn't successful.
a) strength b) effort c) labour d) try
10. Who had these lands been ................. by before the Roman conquest?
a) inhabited b) enlivened c) stayed d) remained
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