I. Put one correct word in each gap
1 like 2 than 3 amount 4 except 5 Whose 6 with 7 so 8 Since 9 take 10 with
.
1. 'What was the weather ................. yesterday?' 'Oh, it was beautiful.'
2. Let's go to Crete. It's less expensive ................. Hawaii.
3. Ten pounds is not a great ................. of money.
4. I liked all the dishes ................. for porridge. It was horrible.
5. `................. idea was it to organise the party?' `It was mine.'
6. Can you believe Rocky has fallen in love ................. Cindy?
7. I've taken my video camera ................. as to record the whole ceremony.
8. ................. when have you and Janice been married?
9. How long does it usually ................. you to get ready in the morning?
10. The film isn't interesting at all. We are bored ................. it.
II. Put the words in the correct form
1 promising 2 similarity 3 respectful 4 unimportant 5 unlikely 6 musician 7 appointment 8 homeless 9 independent 10 illegal
1. The coach says Michael is a ........................ young footballer. PROMISE
If he trains hard, he will be a great player.
2. There is little ........................ between these two photographs. SIMILAR
3. Children must be taught to be ........................ to their teachers. RESPECT
4. The detectives had a hard time separating ........................ clues IMPORTANT
from the relevant ones that might help them find the murderer.
5. It is rather ........................ that the weather will improve tomorrow. LIKELY It has been raining for two weeks now.
6. Jean Michael Jarre is a world famous ........................ . He composes MUSIC
electronic music.
7. I won’t be at home at seven. I have an ........................ with my dentist. APPOINT
8. There are hundreds of ........................ people sleeping in the parks HOME
and in the streets of the city.
9. Rob's going to find a job and earn his own money. He hopes DEPEND
to lead an ........................ lifestyle.
10. You can't stay abroad without a valid passport, it is ..................... LEGAL
III. Write in the correct words
1 customers 2 population 3 caused 4 sociable 5 wealthy 6 aware 7 childhood 8 abuse 9 Charity 10 mind
1. About one thousand _ u _ _ _ m _ _ s do shopping in our store every day.
2. 'What is the _ _ p _ _ _ t _ _ _ of the city?' 'About seven million people live and work here.'
3. Air pollution is _ a _ _ _ d by factory and car fumes and it is known to result in the greenhouse effect.
4. Ronald has very few friends as he does not go out too much. He is not a very _ _ c _ _ b _ _ person.
5. The Sultan of Brunei is a very _ _ _ _ _ h _ man. He's one of the richest people in the world.
6. I can see you need some instruction about how to behave in the mountains. You do not seem to be _ w _ _ _ of how dangerous mountains can be.
7. 'What are your _ _ _ _ d _ _ o _ memories?' `Well, I remember that I was a good little girl.'
8. Drug _ b _ _ _ is a serious problem among young people nowadays.
9. _ _ _ r _ _ _ organisations like the Red Cross collect money to help people in need.
10. 'Would you _ _ n _ if I smoked here?' `Of course, I would. It's a non-smoking compartment.'
IV. Choose the correct answer
1B 2D 3D 4B 5C 6A 7C 8A 9D 10B
1. We only ................. to come on time because Tom offered to give us a ride.
a) dealt b) managed c) enabled d) achieved
2. Cindy is very ................. of mascots. She has a huge collection of them in her room.
a) likeable b) delighted c) enjoyable d) fond
3. I was angry with Jerry because he had ................. a nasty joke on me.
a) pulled b) told c) ran d) played
4. Mr Grace became a millionaire at the ................. of seventeen.
a) time b) age c) old d) years
5. With so little time to ................. we won’t manage to see all the most important historical buildings in Rome.
a) waste b) apply c) spare d) exhaust
6. It was David who ................. my attention to the mistakes I'd made.
a) drew b) caught c) paid d) laid
7. In ................, for the map, we gave the other driver a jerry can of petrol.
a) replacement b) alternative c) exchange d) substitute
8. Somebody must ................. Alan a lesson or else he will never stop teasing at people.
a) teach b) give c) show d) train
9. The lecture was very difficult. Honestly, I couldn't make ................. of what the lecturer was talking about.
a) understanding b) knowledge c) reason d) sense
10. ................. from a few minor mistakes, your essay was really impressive.
a) Besides b) Apart c) However d) But
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