Use of English Part 1
I'm going on a long bus _____ from Singapore to Kuala Lumpuer.
A) trip
B) travel
C) voyage
D) journey
D) journey
Anyone _____ aim is to get fitter and stronger needs to have a healthy, varied diet.
whose
As houses and flats in cities become ever more expensive, even young professionals with _____ careers are sometimes finding that the only practical solution is to move back in with their parents. SUCCESS
successful
The last time Bruce sang here was 20 years ago.
SUNG
Bruce _____ 20 years.
hasn't sung here for
We went _____ around the lake and then through the woods.
A) hiking
B) travelling
C) touring
D) hitchhiking
A) hiking
When you exercise, your body uses up more energy, _____ means you need to eat more food.
which
I am grateful for the _____ of my parents GENEROUS
generosity
Marta took up football last summer.
BEEN
Marta _____ last summer.
has been playing football since
Although it's more expensive, the train is the most effective _____ of transport.
A) way
B) means
C) method
D) system
B) means
In _____ to provide that extra energy, you should eat plenty of rice, bread, pasta fruit and vegetables.
As adults, they may find it hard to accept comments on what they wear or how they spend their free time, and their behaviour can become a little _____. CHILD
childish
Nathan was determined to pay for dinner.
INSISTED
Nathan _____ dinner.
insisted on paying for
How do you start and finish a FORMAL letter when you KNOW the person's name?
Dear Mr./Mrs. X,
...
[main body]
Yours SINCERELY,
...[your name]
I am _____ certain that he knows the way to the museum.
A) slightly
B) quite
C) extremely
D) rather
B) quite
There may be times _____ you are exercising that you start to feel tired for no apparent reason, and it may be because you're becoming dehydrated.
when
They may accuse their parents of being _____, and this can eventually lead to silly argument. BOSS
bossy
I should have gone to that party.
REGRET
I _____ to that party.
regret not going
I have had a very productive week, and I am now ahead of _____.
A) timetable
B) forecast
C) schedule
D) programme
C) schedule
In other words, you don't have enough water in your body. So _____ not to suffer from this, you should drink more water than usual before, during and after exercise. Don't wait until you feel thirsty!
as
To avoid this, both sides need to be _____ of the other. It is no longer _____ to tell them what time they have to be at home at night. RESPECT; REASON
respectful; reasonable
Unfortunately, the heating in that theatre regularly breaks down.
KEEPS
Unfortunately, the heating in that theatre _____.