Compound nouns
Last year they moved to a semi-_____ house. DETACH
semi-detached
I don't have a lot ___ common ___ my sister and we don't spend a lot of time together.
in; with
__ Chinese eat __ lot of __ rice.
The; a; -
Correct two mistakes:
He is the person which I have been knowing for ages.
... the person who I have known ...
Complete the dialogues with ONE word in each gap.
A: In my ___ online courses are great if you can’t travel to class.
B: I agree, but for ___ face-to-face courses are better, as I prefer to have a real teacher.
opinion / view;
me
An _____ estate is an area which has been especially planned for a lot of factories. INDUSTRY
Regardless of having a natural talent ___ business management he still puts ___ the hours.
for; in
I’m sorry, but there are __ tickets left for the concert.
no
Correct two mistakes:
I could catch the last train to London although there were none taxis and I had to walk all the way to the station.
I managed to catch;
there were no taxis
Choose the correct response.
A: Is it OK if I smoke at the table?
a: Yes, of course.
b: It’s OK. We can sort it out.
c: No, you’d better not.
с
high-heeled
Everyone thinks that you are hopeless __ languages, but I’m sure that if you keep trying, you’ll get better __ them.
at; at
__ most people thought that __ Beatles were __ very good group.
-; The; a
Correct two mistakes:
I don’t always manage speak to my parents every day as they live in United Kingdom.
manage to speak;
in the United Kingdom
Complete the dialogues with ONE word in each gap.
A: For ___ thing I don’t like him as a person. But for ___ he’s so talented in everything he does.
B: I ___ say I agree with you.
one; another;
must
The price includes flights and car _____. RENT
rental
The best way to succeed __ life is to rely __ yourself and make friends __ the right people.
in; on; with
Both roads lead to the city centre. You can take __ .
any
Correct two mistakes:
I saw a latest film by Alejandro G. Inarritu, that was terrible.
the latest;
, which was terrible
Choose the correct response.
A: My apologies. I didn’t realize you were busy.
a: If I were you, I’d go home.
b: No, it’s not necessary.
c: It’s OK. Don’t worry about it.
c
Ten minutes later the taxi pulled up in front of the largest _____mall in Central America. SHOP
shopping
The film picks up __ and focuses __ the difficulties people experienced during the war.
on; on
In __ past, most of __ population lived in __ countryside.
the; the; the
Correct two mistakes:
There are a few of candies, but there is lots of cookies.
a few candies;
there are lots of cookies
Complete the dialogues with ONE word in each gap.
A: I __ think we should talk to them first. The __ I say this is that it will be better if they learn everything from us.
B: Exactly. That’s what I was __.
do; reason;
saying