Vocabulary
3 Match the sentence halves.
1 After a long legal battle, the judge awarded
2 They're promising to crack down on
3 It's claimed that the new laws will dramatically restrict
4 His lawyer persuaded him to plead
5 They've been accused of breaking
6 She denied
7 They somehow managed to get him to testify
a the terms of the agreement.
b petty crime.
c all the charges.
d custody of the children to the mother.
e for the prosecution.
f guilty to all charges.
g people's rights.
1d 2b 3g 4f 5a 6c 7e
1 After a long legal battle, the judge awarded custody of the children to the mother.
2 They're promising to crack down on petty crime.
3 It's claimed that the new laws will dramatically restrict people's rights.
4 His lawyer persuaded him to plead guilty to all charges.
5 They've been accused of breaking the terms of the agreement.
6 She denied all the charges.
7 They somehow managed to get him to testify for the prosecution.
Complete the sentences by adding even in the
best gap.
1 It was so cold out there that … I couldn't …
feel …… my hands.
2 It was … embarrassing because …… my little
brother …… finished before I did.
3 That wasn't a foul. …… I didn't …… touch him!
4 She was great … last year, but I think she's … playing
… better this year.
5 I was…… so excited when I got the tickets, I didn't
… care how much they'd …… cost!
1 It was so cold out there that I couldn’t even feel my hands.
2 It was embarrassing because even my little brother finished before I did.
3 That wasn’t a foul. I didn’t even touch him!
4 She was great last year, but I think she’s playing even better this year.
5 I was so excited when I got the tickets, I didn’t even care how much they’d cost!
Fill in the gaps with the words in italics:
bitter, chilly, crisp, glorious, humid, miserable, soaked
1). It started pouring down and we got absolutely ________.
2). The sun was out and it was a clear, ________ winter morning.
3). They'd been predicting rain, but it was absolutely ________ the whole time we were there.
4). You might want to take a coat. It's a bit ________ out there.
5). It gets very hot and ________ in the summer, so you may want to visit later in the year.
6). Make sure you wrap up warm. It's absolutely
________ out there today!
7). It was cold and wet, just ________ the whole time we were there.
1 soaked 2 crisp 3 glorious 4 chilly 5 humid 6 bitter 7 miserable
Complete the sentences using the verbs and
structures in brackets.
1 Apparently, this Friday … the hottest April day
ever. (predicted / be)
2 According to the forecast, it … a bit over the
weekend. (going to / brighten up)
3 | … in May, and was wondering what the
weather's like then. (future continuous / visit)
4 I've been looking at the forecast and it … fine and
dry when we arrive. (expected / be)
5 We … a barbecue tomorrow, but they said there
might be a storm. (supposed to / have)
6 It's going to be nice until Friday and then it … over
the weekend. (set / change)
7 We … to rent a little cottage up in the mountains
for a few weeks. (present continuous / hope)
1. Apparently, this Friday is predicted to be the hottest April day ever.
2 According to the forecast, it’s going to brighten up
a bit over the weekend.
3 I’ll be visiting in May, and was wondering what the
weather's like then.
4 I've been looking at the forecast and it’s expected to be fine and dry when we arrive.
5 We’re supposed to have a barbecue tomorrow, but they said there might be a storm.
6. It's going to be nice until Friday and then it’s set to change over the weekend.
7 We’re hoping to rent a little cottage up in the mountains for a few weeks.
Complete the sentences with the best word. The first letter is given.
1 The club have just signed a major s______ deal with a big oil company.
2 She was d_______ from the competition after failing a drug test.
3 They had almost 80 percent p_______ in the game, but they somehow still lost 1-0.
4 The club have been accused of paying b_____ to referees.
5 He was sent off for the t_____ o____ to the referee.
6 I can't believe they gave a penalty for that. Everyone
could see she d______!
7 They were neck and neck as they started the final l___ , so it was a really exciting finish.
8 You deserved to win. You played some amazing
s______ in the final set.
1 sponsorship 2 disqualified 3 possession 4 bribes 5 talking back 6 dived 7 lap 8 shots/strokes
Choose the correct alternatives.
1 I'd advise you don't stay/not staying/not to stay there if at all possible.
2 I really would recommend talking/to talk/you to talk to a lawyer about it.
3 At least they've admitted that they made/to make/make a mistake.
4 We want to assure you for doing/to do/that we're
doing all we can to catch those responsible.
5 The government promised increase/to increase/
increasing spending, but little has changed.
6 They've apologised posting/for posting/for to post
rude comments on their social media sites.
1 not to stay 2 talking 3 that they made 4 that we’re doing 5 to increase 6 for posting