EXERCISE 7

Q1 As soon as the doctor looked at her, he was able to.................. the cause of her frequent headaches.
(a) decide (b) diagnose (c) define (d) describe
Q2 Treatment of this particular disorder was beyond the doctor's capability and he..................the patient to a
specialist.
(a) referenced (b) returned (c) referred (d) reduced
Q3 He left the surgery feeling a lot better than when he arrived because the doctor had reassured him that his
condition was not..................
(a) clear (b) serious (c) determined (d) possible
Q4 The doctor took out of her bag an unusual.................. but promised her young patient that it
would not hurt her.
(a) utensil (b) method (c) control (d) instrument
Q5 I must confess I feel much better today, as I have found that the medication prescribed.................has been most
(a) effecting (b) effects (c) effective (d) affective
Q6 Under the policy of the new health regulations if you decide to cancel your..................and don't notify the
surgery, you will be fined.
(a) meeting (b) appointment (c) rendezvous (d) date
Q7 Before she was allowed to leave the hospital, a physiotherapist had to..................the extent of her
mobility.
(a) assume (b) accept (c) assess (d) assert
Q8 The treatment has proved very successful but to check progress he has to arrange to visit the
doctor's ......................................
(a) usually (b) always (c) principally (d) annually
Q9 It is much easier to ................................ an illness than it is to cure it.
(a) prepare (b) prevent (c) postpone (d) prefer
Q10 Before they could start any kind of treatment, they had to write to the previous hospital in order to obtain
her..................
(a) writings (b) prescriptions (c) records (d) recordings

EXERCISE 8
Q1 Interviewer: Perhaps you could start by telling us why you've..................
(a) obtained for this job (c) intended for this job (b) applied for this job (d) asked for this job
Q2 Candidate: I think the main reason is because I like working in..................
(a) the free air(b) the clear air (c) the pure air (d) the open air
Q3 Interviewer: You mean you like the idea of an office with ..................
 (a) air control (b) air managment (c) air conditioning (d) air condition
Q4 Candidate: I'm sorry I don't understand what you're..................
(a) in about (b) on about (c) for about (d) off about
Q5 Interviewer: I should have thought this was ..................
(a) clear obvious (b) mostly obvious (c) pretty obvious (d) mainly obvious
Q6 Candidate: Not to me, ..................
(a) it isn't (b) it can't be (c) it won't be (d) it will be
Q7 Interviewer: I think there must be a mistake, I..................
(a) put it you're Mr Johnson (c) place it you're Mr Johnson
(b) take it you're Mr Johnson (d) try it you're Mr Johnson
Q8 Candidate: I'm Mr Jensen. I'm afraid it's a case of (b) mistaken character Mr Johnson
(a) mistaken personality (b) mistaken character (c) mistaken person (d) mistaken identity
Q9 Interviewer: So you're not after the job of guardian, (b) mistaken character
(a) I presume (b) I pretend (c) I prefer (d) I preview
Q10 Candidate: No, sorry as I said I like working outside, I want to be a gardener, (b) mistaken character
(a) if you don't care (b) if you don't agree (c) if you don't mind (d) if you don't see

EXERCISE 9
Q1 Dear Sir, I am writing this letter to describe the I've been having with one of your products.
(a) incidents (b) instances (c) problems (d) examples
Q2 I am referring to your lawnmower.......................in the catalogue as 'Supercut'.
(a) described (b) deferred (c) considered (d) mentioned
Q3 To begin with I would like to take...................................................over the name itself.
(a) outcome (b) issue (c) trouble (d) pains
Q4 'Super' to my mind suggests..........................., which it does not possess.
(a) outstanding (b) wonderful (c) excellent (d) excellence
Q5 'Cut' I should have thought was an essential .....................................................of any lawnmower.
(a) require (b) requirement (c) requires (d) requiring
Q6 Unfortunately this does not................................to 'Supercut'
(a) concern (b) attribute (c) apply (d) confer
Q7 The first time I tried to use it, your lawnmower simply.........................over the grass but did not cut it.
(a) walked (b) rolled (c) strode (d) tripped
Q8 .........................................the grass was flat but it was still as long as when I had started.
(a) Confessing (b) Confessed (c) Admitted (d) Admittedly
Q9 What I would like you to do is to pay me..................................my money and take 'Supercut' away.
(a) back (b) return (c) again (d) reply
Q10 Finally I want someone to come and cut my grass at your........................................
Yours faithfully, Herb Grass.
(a) expenditure (b) expense (c) expending (d) expends

EXERCISE 10
Q1 Dear Charles I thought it was......................time I wrote to you and told you what I've been up to.
(a) in (b) about (c) at (d) by
Q2 My main news is that Mary has at long last.........................to marry me.
(a) concerned (b) convened (c) concerted (d) consented
Q3 She puts it another way and says she will be able to make an...............................man of me.
(a) honest (b) honour (c) honestly (d) honourable
Q4 And now I come to a very important.................................I want to ask of you.
(a) favourite (b) favour (c) favourable (d) favouring
Q5 Putting it...............................I should be delighted if you would agree to be my best man at our wedding.
(a) easily (b) quietly (c) fairly (d) simply
Q6 I can............................... you that the duties are not in any way complicated.
(a) confirm (b) assure (c) assert (d) affirm
Q7 In fact you could not possibly say that the job of best man is at all ............................................
(a) arduous (b) articulate (c) ardent (d) arduously
Q8 This brings me to another point: why aren't you and Sara tying the........................... ?
(a) noose (b) rope (c) knot (d) string
Q9 After all why should you two continue to be free and I have to give up my .................... ?
(a) latitude (b) liberty (c) scope (d) immunity
Q10 Let me have your.........................as soon as possible.
Your old friend, Mick.
(a) return (b) response (c) respect (d) recur

EXERCISE 11
Q1 Dear Sir, having read your advertisement, I should like to ...........................this letter as my application for the
post of marketing manager.
(a) deliver (b) submit (c) return (d) send
Q2 As you will see from my...........................C.V., I am currently working as a waiter.
(a) endorsed (b) included (c) attached (d) appeared
Q3 You may think that this is a...........................job for someone who is applying for a marketing post.
(a) peculiar (b) stranger (c) usual (d) typical
Q4 Perhaps I should explain the..........................reason for working in a restaurant as a waiter in preparation for a
marketing job.
(a) underground (b) undercover (c) understanding (d) underlying
Q5 As I see it, a restaurant is a market and it is the job of a waiter to ................................. the clients into
choosing products from the menu.
 (a) push (b) pervade (c) tempt (d) instruct
Q6 I am sure I could very easily....................................all the requirements of the job.
(a) complete (b) fulfil (c) commit (d) finish
Q7 For example some of my clients cannot decide whether to have.........................ruit or tiramisu.
(a) picked (b) wet (c) fresh (d) plucked
Q8 On such an occasion like that I market well and always make them ............................. the one we have most of.
(a) decide (b) believe (c) select (d) effect
Q9 I am sure I could ...................................... my skills as a waiter to the tasks that are needed for your advertised
post.
(a) transfer (b) translate (c) transpose (d) transverse
Q10 Finally I look forward to..........................from you and as you will understand I don't want to 'wait' very long.
Yours faithfully,
I.A.M. Hopeful.
(a) hear (b) hearing (c) heard (d) hears

EXERCISE 12
Q1 Dear all, just to let you know that we reached our................. after a dramatic start.
(a) goal (b) aim (c) end (d) destination
Q2 I could say that we are having a wonderful time but that would be................... from the truth.
(a) distant (b) far (c) long (d) further
Q3 Everything started to go wrong the moment we arrived at the airport because of the industrial......................
taken by the baggage handlers.
(a) activity (b) acts (c) acting (d) action
Q4 These baggage handlers had decided they didn't want to ................ our cases on to the plane.
(a) lead (b) load (c) lode (d) led
Q5 The result of this was that we were held.................... for six hours in the departure lounge waiting for the end of
the dispute.
(a) up (b) on (c) by (d) about
Q6 By the time the plane took off as you can..................... , we were all tired, hungry and miserable.
(a) believe (b) anticipate (c) imagine (d) think
Q7 When we eventually arrived at the hotel, we had to...............................our luggage at reception.
(a) sort out (b) sort of (c) sort in (d) sort by
Q8 The big problem was that our luggage wasn't there — it had simply............................................ .
(a) disintegrated (b) distorted (c) dislodged (d) disappeared
Q9 Our first day was spent in the local shops.........................all the things that we believed we had brought with us.
(a) finding (b) looking (c) purchasing (d) searching
Q10 On the last day of our holiday the manager of the hotel greeted us............................from ear to ear to inform us
that our
luggage had arrived at reception!
See you soon Meggy and Tom.
(a) screaming (b) beaming (c) streaming (d) strechting