RUE Part 1
Venice, the world’s only pedestrian city, is easily walkable, and the absence of cars makes this a particularly pleasant ... (1).
1 A) INVOLVEMENT B) STRUGGLE C) EXPERIENCE D) KNOWLEDGE
1C EXPERIENCE
When foreign learners of English first come to the British Isles, they are usually surprised, and often dismayed, to discover ... (1) little they understand of the English they hear.
1 HOW
Garlic, a member of the Lilliaceae family which also includes onions, is ... (COMMON) used in cooking.
COMMONLY
Joan was in favour of visiting the museum.
Joan thought it would be ______ (idea) to the museum.
Joan thought it would be A GOOD IDEA TO GO to the museum.
The gondola rides are romantic way to get around the city, although they exist for more scenid purposes, rather ... (1) getting people from point A to point B.
1 A) FROM B) TO C) THEN D) THAN
1D THAN
Native speakers often speak faster ... (1) expected.
1 THAN
Louis Pasteur claimed that garlic was as ... (EFFECT) as penicillin in treating infections.
EFFECTIVE
Arthur has the talent to become a concert pianist.
Arthur is so _____ (THAT) could become a concert pianist.
Arthur is so TALENTED THAT HE could become a concert pianist.
Walking and standing ... (1) day can be exhausting, so it is best to ... (2) yourself.
1 A) COMPLETE B) ALL C) TOTAL D) WHOLE
2 A) WALK B) STEP C) PACE D) STRIDE
1B ALL
2C PACE
It can be very hard for foreigners to understand Britons. For ... (1) thing, the English that most British or Irish people speak seems to be different in ... (2) ways from the English the visitor has learnt.
1 ONE
2 MANY
Garlic can prevent the spread of infection. In ... (ADD), some doctors believe that it can also reduce blood ... (PRESS)
ADDITION
PRESSURE
'Do you know when the match starts, Sally?' asked Mary.
Mary asked Sally _____ (IF) time the match started.
Mary asked Sally IS SHE KNEW THE / IS SHE KNEW WHAT time the match started.
The Rialtine islands are small enough to walk from one end to the ... (1) in an hour. If you want to get around more quickly, it's best to take the vaporetti (water buses), ... (2) if their service route map changes frequently.
1 A) ANOTHER B) OTHERS C) SECOND D) OTHER
2 A) EVEN B) AS C) EVER D) WHAT
1D OTHER
2A EVEN
The visitors might conclude that most of Welsh, Scottish and Irish people that they meet cannot speak English correctly. In this, many people agree ...(1) them. As a matter of fact, those who have studied English in a formal way ...(2) a second language might know what is 'correct' better than native speakers.
1 WITH
2 AS
China is currently the largest ... (PRODUCT) of garlic and it has long had a history as a health-giving food, used both to prevent and cure ... (ILL).
PRODUCER
ILLNESS/ILLNESSES
I'd prefer not to cancel the meeting.
I'd rather _____ (CALL) the meeting.
I'd rather NOT CALL OFF / WE DIDN'T CALL OFF / WE DID NOT CALL OFF / YOU DIDN'T CALL OFF / YOU DID NOT CALL OFF the meeting
If you want to have a romantic ride along the canals, ... (1) for a gondola ride, although they ... (2) to exist for more scenic purposes.
1 A) DO B) TAKE C) MAKE D) GO
2 A) KEEP B) ADMIT C) TEND D)DENY
1D GO
2C TEND
While it is probably the differences of pronunciation that ...(1) immediately strike the visitors, they may also notice differences in grammar and vocabulary. Their reactions ...(2) this experience may vary.
1 WILL
2 TO
The only ... (ADVANTAGE) to this truly amazing food is that the strong and rather ... (SPICE) smell of garlic is not the most pleasant.
DISADVANTAGE
SPICY
Everyone says that the band is planning to go on a world tour next year.
The band ____ (SAID) planning to go on a world tour next year.
The band IS SAID TO BE / ARE SAID TO BE planning to go on a world tour next year.