Grammar
‘Your sister wants to come, doesn’t she?’ asked Tom.
Tom asked me ______________________________ .
if / whether my sister wanted to come
Was there a butcher’s shop in the village many years ago?
USE
__________________________________ a butcher’s shop in the village many years ago?
Did there use to be
I have always __________________ to my older brother. I admire him and try to be like him.
looked up to
commit cut deter petty wave
1 Police have warned of a crime ___________ in the region. Violent crimes have risen by an alarming 20%.
2 In an attempt to ___________ people from committing crime, the government has increased the number of police officers on the streets.
3 Politicians have promised to spend $1 million on crime prevention. They hope to ___________ crime in the city by 50% over the next decade as a result.
4 There are concerns that the numbers of people who ___________ serious, violent crimes is getting worse.
5 Police say that they take ___________ crimes such as shoplifting seriously, and that they always arrest anybody who commits such a crime.
1. wave
2. deter
3. cut
4. commit
5. petty
1 I hate standing in a queue. That’s why I do a lot of shopping online.
2 My mum bought some sweets for my two younger brothers.
3 Jason was walking along the pavement when a cyclist almost hit him.
4 We all ate beef burgers at the restaurant. Then my dad paid the bill.
5 Mum reminded us to go to the loo before getting into the car for the journey home.
1 line
2 candy
3 sidewalk
4 check
5 toilet
She didn’t return the book to the library until the end of term.
The book __________________________________ until the end of term.
wasn't returned to the library
My home town is much less exciting than New York.
NOWHERE
My home town is __________________________________ New York.
nowhere as exciting as
Sam __________________ his dad. He looks the same and has the same personality.
takes after
considerate bad-mannered shrewd easy-going vain thick-skinned selfless
1 Emily’s appearance is very important to her. She's __________
2 Joe always seems to make very good decisions. He's ____________
3 Sarah always puts other people’s needs and wishes before her own. She's __________
4 Andy thinks about other people’s feelings. He's _________
5 James is friendly and relaxed, and good company. He's __________
6 Christina doesn’t care what other people think about her. She's ___________
7 Anna is really rude – she never says ‘please’. She's ______________
1 vain
2 shrewd
3 selfless
4 considerate
5 thick-skinned
6 bad-mannered
The price of fame Film stars, pop stars and well-known 1 c___________ from TV or the world of sport live their lives in the 2 p___________ eye, and, naturally, they expect to be followed around by journalists and photographers from the 3p___________ . The media, however, don’t just come after the famous. Sometimes, they 4 i___________ the privacy of their friends and relatives too. For example, they wait outside schools to get a photo of a famous person’s children, or they 5 h___________ a famous person’s parents by ringing them up to ask questions. In some countries, there are strict 6 p___________ laws that stop journalists getting too close to families, but often these laws don’t exist or are ineffective. It seems that the pressures that come with fame are not restricted to the famous.
1 celebrities
2 public
3 paparazzi
4 invade
5 harass
6 privacy
People were growing rice in China over ten thousand years ago.
Rice __________________________________ over ten thousand years ago.
was being grown in China
As soon as the match finished, Tom raced home.
SOONER
__________________________________ than Tom raced home.
No sooner had the match finished
My dad didn’t __________________ that he knew the twins were planning to make a cake for his birthday. He pretended he didn’t know and acted surprised when they gave it to him.
let on
clear cover fidget gasp purse raise scratch slurp snore tut
1 The opera singer ___________ his throat first then began to sing.
2 When the ghost appeared, everybody in the theatre ___________ . It was such a shock.
3 My grandad fell asleep in the back of the car and started ___________ . It was quite funny.
4 My little brother was bored in the car so he started ___________ . He wouldn’t keep still.
5 Anna is my best friend, but I hate the way she ___________ her drink. It really makes a disgusting noise.
6 My dad didn’t believe what I said so he ___________ his eyebrows.
7 My granny was very annoyed by the bad behaviour of the children. She didn’t speak to them, but I could hear her ___________ .
8 I could see Mark sitting in the exam ___________ his head. He didn’t know the answers to any of the questions.
9 I always ___________ my mouth when I’m embarrassed.
10 My mum was ___________ her lips. I knew she was really angry with us.
1 cleared
2 gasped
3 snoring / to snore
4 fidgeting / to fidget
5 slurps
6 raised
7 tut
8 scratching
9 cover
10 pursing
What is a tomato?
Supposing you 1__________________ (ask), ‘How would you classify a tomato?’ Would you say it was a vegetable or a fruit, or would you admit to 2__________________ (not know) the answer? Well, scientifically speaking, a tomato is a fruit. True fruits develop from the ovary in the base of the flower. This is where the plant’s seeds 3__________________ (produce), and they are important because these seeds can grow into new plants. 4__________________ (cut) in half, a tomato is quite clearly a fruit. You can see the seeds. Even so, if I were you, I 5__________________ (not put) the tomatoes in a fruit bowl next time you come back from the shops. Nobody 6__________________ (advise) you 7__________________ (do) that! Lying in a fruit bowl, tomatoes look very out of place. That’s because, as far as cooking 8__________________ , (concern) tomatoes are vegetables. For centuries, they 9__________________ (use) in savoury cooking rather than sweet cooking, so that’s why we tend not to think of them as fruits at all.
1 were asked
2 not knowing
3 are produced
4 Cut
5 wouldn’t put
6 would advise
7 to do
8 is concerned
9 were used
The car didn’t stop so there was an accident.
If the car __________________________________ an accident.
had stopped, there wouldn’t have been
Tom and I don’t meet up very often these days.
DO
Rarely __________________________________ these days.
do Tom and I meet up
Sally tried to __________________ Luke’s essay as all her own work, but the teacher was not deceived.
pass off
1 Milk, cheese and butter are all well-known examples of d___________ products.
2 Essential m___________ we need include iron and calcium, and they can be found in fish, fruit and vegetables.
3 The problem with eating lots of fatty meat or butter is that these foods are full of s___________ fats, which raise the level of cholesterol in the blood.
4 F___________ drinks like coke and lemonade are often full of sugar, and can lead to a higher risk of cancer or heart disease in later life.
5 Manufacturers add p___________ to packaged foods to stop them from going off and to preserve their shelf life. A common example is BHT, which stops foods from changing flavour and colour.
6 It takes a long time for your stomach to d___________ foods such as nuts and cereals. That’s why a bowl of cereal for breakfast keeps you feeling full until lunchtime.
1 dairy
2 minerals
3 saturated
4 Fizzy
5 preservatives
6 digest
1 Ray didn’t clear away all the dishes by himself, but he did part of the job. (out)
Ray didn’t clear away all the dishes by himself, but he __________________ .
2 We need to invent some good games to play. Any ideas? (up)
We need to __________________ some good games to play. Any ideas?
3 I know you’re busy, but could you include one more appointment? (in)
I know you’re busy, but could you __________________ one more appointment?
4 Jo has started a new webpage. It’s really cool. (up)
Jo has __________________ a new webpage. It’s really cool.
5 The manager of our local football club has resigned because the team keep losing. (down)
The manager of our local football club has __________________ because the team keep losing.
1 helped out
2 think up
3 squeeze in
4 set up
5 stepped down
‘You stole money from my bag, George,’ said Anna.
Anna accused George __________________________________ bag.
of stealing her
Fortunately, we didn’t have an accident.
NOT
We were __________________________________ an accident.
fortunate (enough) not to have had
Nobody was __________________ by his disguise. Everybody knew who it was.
taken in
1 Our belief ___________ the power of positive thinking has not changed.
2 What’s the matter ___________ Carla? She looks ill.
3 Anderson’s rise ___________ the top of his profession was due to his brilliance and ambition.
4 There seems to be very little evidence ___________ a link between Jones and the scene of the crime.
5 I have no preference ___________ either that one or the other.
1 in
2 with
3 to
4 of
5 for
Technology has had a huge impact on crime and the way the police deal with crime. What I 1____________ by that is there has been a rise 2____________ new types of crime that wouldn’t have been possible without the internet. The kind of thing I’m talking 3____________ is online dating fraud. Or to put it another 4____________, the use of the internet by criminals to take 5____________ people who are looking for romance online via dating websites. The criminal makes 6____________ that they are interested in a relationship and then they play 7____________ the feelings of their victim to get huge amounts of money from them. So, for 8____________, they might say they have a sick relative and need money for their hospital treatment. By now the victim has formed a dependence 9____________ the person who they have been chatting to, and is prepared to help in any way. In most cases, the victim finds 10____________ too late that their new online romance is a scam. They have already paid thousands of euros to the criminal and it is nearly always impossible to get that money back.
1 mean
2 in
3 about
4 way
5 in
6 out
7 on
8 instance / example
9 on
10 out