Multiple choice
What does your father ____ for a living?
A make B do C work D produce
B do
I would like to know to ______ I have to thank for the wonderful idea.
WHOM
Our dog is very ________ (OBEY) and that is why we can take him with us every time we travel.
obedient
Why didn´t you tell me you were going out?
SHOULD
You _________________________ me know you were going out.
should have let
Correct the mistakes:
1. After the beautiful ten days I spent in the island I returned to Santiago.
2. I am writing to you because I am interested on the advertisment I saw on a college noticeboard.
1. After the beautiful ten days I spent on the island I returned to Santiago.
2. I am writing to you because I am interested in the advertisment I saw on a college noticeboard.
In 1863, the Football Association was ______ up to help promote the game in Britain.
A put B set C born D called
Most of 1. ___ have routines, habits and superstitions. We´ll wear our lucky shirt to an interview, arrange our cutlery in a particular way or turn the oven off three times, just to 2. _____ sure.
1. us
2. make
When a helicopter pilot spotted an SOS sign made from rocks at Swift Bay, Western Australia in May 2017, a search 1._______ (IMMEDIATE) began for a missing person. Someone had 2. _______ (APPEAR) made a call for help in this remote part of the country.
1. immediately
2. apparently
"It was me who lost the tickets," Jo said.
CONFESSED
Jo _____________________ the tickets.
confessed to losing
Choose the correct option:
1. Why are you doing / making such a big effort to get money?
2. I saw your club announced / advertised in the newspaper.
1. Why are you making such a big effort to get money?
2. I saw your club advertised in the newspaper.
I am a very ambitious person and I take 1.____ my father in this aspect. So last year I started a business which really 2. _____ off in less than six months.
1. A after B care C on D up
2. A looked B set C took D put
1. A after
2. C took
1. Only after we got out of the car _____ we realize that the temperature had dropped significantly.
2. I wanted to go to the supermarket walking. However, hardly had I got outside ____ it started pouring with rain, forcing me to go back.
1. did
2. when
When 23-year-old personal trainer Stephanie arrived, I was initially _________ (CERTAIN) about her as she seemed so young, but what followed was a very ______ (DEMAND) hour.
uncertain
demanding
The strike meant we could not go on holiday.
PREVENTED
We ______________________________ on holiday because of the strike.
were prevented from going
"Can you afford to go to the cinema every week? Would you like to be able to buy that pair of shoes you saw recently? Here are some ideas of the best ways for young people to earn a bit of money."
The text is the beginning of a/an:
A article
B essay
C informal letter
D report
A article
1. Jenny ____ me off seeing that film; she said it was very shocking.
A called B got C made D put
2. The unions are trying to present a _____ front in their dispute with the government. Otherwise, they know they will be defeated.
A united B bound C single D unique
1. D put
2. A united
The best film I have ever seen is LA Confidential, starring Kim Basinger and Kevin Spacey. It was set 1. ____ 1950's Los Angeles, and 2._____ not having a particularly extravagant budget, it had very powerful images and seemed totally authentic. For example, the costumes looked just like what people 3.______ have worn.
1. in
2. despite
3. would
Food production is already responsible for releasing huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. It also brings about deforestation and 1.________ (LOSE) of freshwater sources. With the continued 2. ______ (GROW) in population, the problem will get worse, as the pressure on natural 3. ________ (SOURCE) increases.
1. loss
2. growth
3. resources
1. Someone stole Bill's briefcase yesterday.
STOLEN
Bill ___________________________yesterday.
2. Experts believe the landslide was caused by the mayor's negligence.
RESULTED
The landslide is ____________________ the mayor's negligence.
1. had/got his briefcase stolen
2. believed to have resulted from
Is the word order correct?
1. She went every single day there, waiting for him.
2. I accept that computers make easier our daily tasks.
3. Although no sailing experience is needed, I know very well the activity.
4. I enjoy so much fashion that I have started to study fashion design.
1. She went there every single day, waiting for him.
2. I accept that computers make our daily tasks easier.
3. Although no sailing experience is needed, I know the activity very well.
4. I enjoy fashion so much that I have started to study fashion design.
The meat we were served at the restaurant the other day was 1.______; it was impossible to chew it but to be 2.______ with you, the dessert was absolutely delicious. It had a 3.______ orange flavour, combined with the chocolate. Simply delicious.
1. A hard B tough C strong D bitter
2. A true B sincere C honest D fair
3. A soft B mild C weak D light
1. B tough
2. C honest
3. B mild
Talk to an expert first before spending a lot of money (1) ........ a tent. Different tents suit different needs and there's no point (2) ........ buying a mountaineering tent (3) ........ you're planning to camp in mountain conditions. Don't be tempted to splash out on all the latest equipment either. Most of the fun of camping lies in the chance to get back to nature. There's no need to take anything more (4) ........ the basics.
1. on
2. in
3. unless
4. than
The Knights of the order of St John made the island their headquarters from the 16th century and built great 1. _______ (FORTIFY) , palaces, public buildings and St John’s Cathedral with its eight ornate chapels dedicated to each of the langue or nations of the Order. Ottoman 2. ________ (EXPANSE) in the Mediterranean was halted by the Knights’ successful 3. ______ (DEFEND) of the islands. This was echoed four centuries later by heroic 4. _______ (RESIST) under British rule during World War II, a feat which earned the island the George Cross – the only time an entire country has been given such an honour.
1. fortification
2. expansion
3. defence
4. resistance
1. In my opinion that criminal should receive the maximum sentence.
BE
That criminal __________________ the maximum sentence.
2. The weather probably won´t improve for several days.
LIKELY
The weather is ____________________ better for several days.
3. If the sea wasn´t so rough, we could go in the boat today.
ENOUGH
The sea ______________________ us to be able to go out in the boat today.
1. should be given
2. not likely to get
3. is not calm enough for
Write three alternatives that you could use instead for each of the following words and phrases:
1. great
2. as well
3. animal
4. explain
2. also, too, likewise,
3. being, creature, beast
4. give details, clarify, justify, elaborate