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Examination Practice

A Choose the correct answer.

1. You needn't. . so much food. There was 7. “Would you mind . a little earlier today?
plenty of food left over from yesterday, I must go to the dentist's.”
a. cook b. to cook a. my leaving b. me leave
c. have cooked d. to have cooked c. me to leave d. me to leaving

2. Susan hates Maths and Chemistry but she's really 8. She must . awful when she was told that
good____________ Science. she had been fired,
a. to b. at a. feel b. have felt
c. for d. of c. felt d. be felt

3. You had better, .out tonight. It's raining 9. You _to drink lots of water when you" re on
heavily, a diet,
a. not go b. not to go a. should b. must
c. don't go d. to don't go c. ought d. used

4. The climbers didn't succeed .the 10. Your jeans need _ . before you wear them
mountain peak due to extreme weather conditions, for the first time,
a. to reach b. to have reached a. washing b. to wash
c. reach d. in reaching c. wash d. have washed

5. It________ . be Annie who is crossing the street; 11. . the weather forecast, it will be cold and
Annie's taller, foggy at the weekend,
a. mustn't b. can't a. Owing to b. According to
c. wouldn't d. shouldn't c. Apart from d. Instead of

6. “When are Michael and Julie getting married?” 12. There used to _______ _ a coffee shop on that
“Well, they won't get married after all. They broke corner when I was young,
____________ two months ago!” a. have been b. be
a. out b. down c. were d. being
c. off d. up

B Complete the second sentence so that it has a sim ilar m eaning to the first sentence, using the w ord given
unchanged. You must use between two and five words, including the w ord given.

1 I'm sure he hasn't refused such a good offer,

turned He_______ .such a good offer.
2 There was no need for the climbers to bring so many supplies,
not The climbers____________ _________ so many supplies.
3 If I were you, I wouldn't stay in the sun without sunscreen,
had had better not stay
You____________________________________ . in the sun without sunscreen.
4 Shall I water the plants for you?
like Would_____you like me to water .the plants for you?
5 It is necessary that he doesn’t eat so many sweets,
cut needs to cut down
He_____________________ on . sweets.
6 I expect that she has invited everyone to her birthday party,
must must have invited everyone
She______________________________________ _to her birthday party.
Sit.
7 As a child, David was never in the habit of eating cornflakes,
used As a child, David not used to eat ___________ _ cornflakes.
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8 Smoking is not allowed in the building,
must mustn't smoke
You___________________ _ in the building.
9 Perhaps Julie thought that you would check the report,
have been under the impression
impression Julie may____________________________ . that you would check the report.
10 It was wrong of you to steal that book,
should shouldn't
You__________________ have stolen _that book.
11 She is not obliged to cook if she doesn't have time,
have doesn't have
She_____________ ____ to cook _ if she doesn't have time.

Words easily confused

Jse the correct form of the w ords in the boxes to complete the sentences in each group A-H below. You may
use some of the w ords more than once. In some cases m ore than one w ord may be correct.

think consider regard believe mean

1 Please consider . my offer and call me if you decide to sell.

2 I have been thinking believe
____ of taking a holiday. I _______________ . I deserve it because I've worked
hard all year.

3 The death penalty is regarded

_____________ as a barbaric practice by most people.
think
4 I don't_____________ . he really________________________ what he is saying, because he’s usually joking.
mean
5 I didn’t _____________ believe
_ to offend you. Please________________________ me.

B realise understand recognise meet introduce present appreciate

1 One day I'd like to. meet . my favourite film star and get his autograph.
2 That’s the journalist that. presents recognise
______ the evening news. Don't you_________ her?
3 The teacher didn’t ______realise . that the students hadn’t understood what he was saying.
4 Aren't you going to . introduce met
____ me to your friend? I haven’t _______________________ . her before.
appreciate
5 I _________________ .your help, but you must. understand .that I want to do this on my own.

assume guess suppose estimate calculate predict

guess
1 Since I hadn’t studied for the test, I had to__________________ most of the answers.
supposed
2 We were______________________ to play football today, but we cancelled it.
3 It's almost impossible to. predict _what the future holds.
guess
4 I _____________________ I'll be late for work, since there’s so much traffic.
5 We had estimated _____ the value of the house to be around 60,000 dollars, but we hadn’t . calculated
the cost of the renovation.
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D idea view thought point aspect respect matter

1 She's very rude and has no. respect .for anyone.

2 You should consider all___aspect .of his proposal, because he made some interesting. points
view
3 In m y____________________ _, the education system should change.
4 I can't bear the. thought _________of going back to work after such a great holiday.
5 There's no____ point ____ in talking to Clark about this problem, as he has no _ idea about it.
6 Asa(n)_______ . of fact, I hired an interior decorator, who gave me some good ideas

queue line aisle corridor hall row

1 The cornflakes are in the third aisle

corridor
2 Walk down the______________ and the toilet is the third door on your right.
hall
3 The entrance_______________
__________________ to my flat is so small that it’s a waste of space.
line
4 Please get in________________
__________________ and wait your turn, madam!
row
5 We were lucky enough to be given seats in the front______________________ at the theatre.
6 There was such a long. queue . in the bank that I couldn’t be bothered to go in.

available spare free convenient handy usable

1 When I bought my car, I got the air-conditioner. free of charge. It really came in handy
during the summer.
2 Every car must have a(n)_____________________ tyre in the boot.
available _______ in music stores.
3 The Red Dog’s new album is now___________
handy
4 A laptop computer is very__________________ . because it is portable and. usable anywhere.
free
5 I'm______________________ tomorrow evening. Would you like to go to the cinema?
6 A car is a very. convenient means of transport compared to buses and trains.

G absence lack shortage loss

loss
1 After the accident, my father suffered a gradual______________________ of memory.
absence
2 Vicky’s ______________________ from work was noticed, so the boss rang her at home.
lack
3 The______________________ shortage
of rain created severe______________________ of fresh fruit and vegetables.
shortage
4 There's a world______________________ of energy and scientists are looking for alternative sources.
lack
5 Although I liked living with my family, I was annoyed by the______________________ of privacy.

H short scarce rare inadequate insufficient

rare
1 As a botanist he specialises in______________________ species of plants.
2 The book costs $ 21 and I'm______________________ by one dollar. Could you lend me some money?
inadequate
3 A(n)______________________ supply of oxygen to the brain can prove lethal.
scarce
4 In many parts of the world water is______________________ .
inadequate
5 Parking space in the city centre is______________________ insufficent
due to the______________________ number of car parks.
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the w ords in capitals.

1 Despite being a keen camper, I find the darkness in this forest unbearable DARK, BEARABLE
2 In order to broaden
____________________ your shoulders, you have to do many push-ups at the gym. BROAD
darken
3 She didn’t like the colour of her hair, so she decided t o ________________________ it. She was, DARK
however, rather anxious about how dark it would become. ANXIETY
evidence
4 The suspect was released because of lack o f ________ .against him. EVIDENT
5 Being unable to meet John, I rang to apologise for the inconvenience
_________ I had caused him. CONVENIENT
Fluency . in at least two languages is essential if you want to become an FLUENT
interpreter.
7 The town council placed restrictions on the water supply due to a shortage of SHORT
water that year.
inadequacy
8 There are many complaints about th e ____________________ of facilities for the handicapped, ADEQUATE
violence
9 The government attempted to reduce____________________ by increasing police patrols. VIOLENT
depth
10 T h e ________________________ of that lake has never been measured. DEEP
length
11 To calculate the area of a room, you multiply its ___________________ .by its width LONG, WIDE
strengthen
12 The doctor advised me to exercise in order t o _____________________ . my back muscles. STRONG
13 Amanda is unlikely to lose any weight, as she has a weakness _____for sweets and junk WEAK
food.
14 Many flights were delayed today, causing growing . impatience _among the PATIENT
passengers.
literacy
15 In some countries, the percentage o f ____________ . is still very high. LITERATE

Examination Practice

A Read the text belo w and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.

I
NEW YEAR
New Year celebrations date as far back as 2000 BC in Mesopotamia. Yet, the actual date has changed a
number of times. There was always a problem because New Year was (1)_______________________

by the movements of the Sun and Moon which allowed room for error. To (2)_______________________

a long story short, it wasn't until 1582, when the calendar we use today was (3).

that January 1st became New Year's Day in most cultures. Some cultures, however, celebrate the New

Year at various times, according to their calendar and religious traditions. For example, the Chinese celebrate it

between the 21st of January and the 19th of February. In (4 )_______________________ with most of the world who celebrate

at the beginning of the year, the Jewish people celebrate it in September or early October.

In any case, the New Year is a festive occasion. Some people celebrate at home with no (5). of
champagne, while others party on the streets, watching the fireworks that the city council (6 )____________________ have
provided. Others prefer night clubs, joining the long (7)_______________________ of people waiting to get in and dance the

night away. In China, there are parades with dancing dragons and hundreds of people turn (8)_______________________ to
look on. It is also common to make New Year’s Resolutions, the (9) _ . being that most people
(10)_______________________ the New Year as a chance to (11)____ bad habits.
(12)To sum. ., New Year is a time of celebration that a large proportion of the people look forward to.
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1 A calculated B assumed C supposed D considered

2 A break B change C cut D turn

3 A realised B recognised C known D introduced

4 A contrary B opposite C contrast D difference

5 A shortage B loss C absence D scarce

6 A likely B should C possibly D may

7 A aisles B queues C rows D corridors

8 A up B on C into D out

9 A view B point C idea D matter

10 A regard B think C believe D realise

11 A cut B break C change D split

12 A on B for C up D in

B Com plete the text below w ith the correct form of the w ords in capitals.

I
_ast year I received some (1). financial help and found myself in the FINANCE

delightful
(2) __________________________ . position of fulfilling my dream -buying my own house. DELIGHT mm
mm;
My friends tried to (3)______ frightened
__________________me by describing terrible experiences FRIGHT

nvolving house hunting. I knew that my ordeal would test my (4). patience PATIENT
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lengths
but I was determined to go to any (5)________________________ . LONG
importance
wanted to live close to the city centre so I placed great (6 )______ on IMPORTANT
the location. I inspected numerous houses and finally found one I was happy with. I needed I
H
freshen
to (7)__________ ______________the walls up a bit, but that wasn't a problem. I really loved FRESH at
quietness
the (8)________________________ unusual
of the area, which was (9 )_________________________ , QUIET, USUAL

considering the short (10). distance _from the city centre. It was exactly DISTANT
what I had dreamed of.

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