Part 1
Time 9... on. Dont look back.
Good news for opticians, I say, as our eyesight 10... rapidly because of constant staring at a computer screen
9 a strides b marches c strolls d walks
10 a deteriorates b debilitates c destroys d disintegrates
9 b
10 a
14 up
15 unable
4. The stray dog spent his days following tourists hoping to (FRIEND) one of them.
Befriend
You must fasten your seatbelts before take-off
DONE
Seatbelts.... securely before take-off
must be done up
According to the media, it's just a .... of time before a pandemic hits Europe
She looked so low that I asked what the ... was.
He had a huge pile of reading ... to get through in preparation for the tests
matter
Do you really want to leaver your laptop on your bedside 7..?
People are phrophesying the demise of the book. A new 8... of life for the rainforests, they say, another coup for technology.
7 a table b sideboard c wardrobe d commode
8 a treaty b contract c lease d mortgage
7 a
8 c
And understandably so: 10... are so many graduates on the job market these days that it 11... be impossible to employ them all.
10. there
11. would
Despite the striking similarities between the two paintings, the court decided the artist was not guilty of making a (fraud) copy.
fraudulent
I particularly dislike it when I have to cancel appointments
CALL
What I particularly ..... appointments
dislike is having to call off
I just had time for a quick...before I had to leave the house again
The effect is created by drawing the shape and then applying a ... of white paint
wash
She heard bird 5... as she reached the river bank and saw the first 6.... of the sun shining over the Doonagh Hills
5 a tune b song c cry d music
6 a sparkles b lights c rays d gleams
5 b
6 c
However, degree-holders are still faced 7... a problem. 8 .... used to be a passport to employment is no 9.... a guarantee of success.
7 with
8 What
9 longer
Although it has so far been hard to 23 (VALUE) the results on a long term basis, it is hoped that 24 (ADD) reserach will provide more proof that laughter allows negative feelings such as anger, fear or 25 (SAD) to wane.
23 evalute
24 additional
25 sadness
As I grow older, I distrust other people more and more
DISTRUSTFUL
The older I grow,........ other people
the more distrustful I become of
The phone was ... this morning so I was unable to contact you sooner
Nobody could wake ROger, he was... to the world
Despite delays on the motorway, they managed to arrive .... on time
dead
The loud sound never seemd to wake the 3...of the house, though.
She might have left her shoes in her house, or Shaiela could have borrowed them. She often borrowed them, even though they were about three 4.... too big.
3. a remains b last c rest d others
4. a figures b sizes c pairs d numbers
3 c
4 b
Universities have been transformed 5... places not only of learning, but also of business and are churning out on a regular 6.. their finished product- the graduate.
6 basis
This all sounds very nice, but is there any proff? Well according to doctors dealing with patients on a regular basis, the 20 (PSYCHOLOGY) advantages to be gained from laughter are 21 (COMPARE). Apparently the message is crystal clear: if you feel stressed or miserable there is nothing as 22 (THERAPY) as laughing.
Psychological
Incomparable
Therapeutic
The minister was heavily criticised for her decision to raise taxes
SUBJECTED
The minister......... for her decision to raise taixes
was subjected to heavy criticism
This is an area of outstanding natural beauty as well as being... to a variety of beautiful birds
the team performed well when they played at ..., but they only drew in the return match
She has been living on her own all her life and is not at all keen on moving into an old people's ...., despite her advancing years
home
I was still dark as she 1...... down the back stairs and drew back the bolt of the kitchen door as noiselessly as possible. It made a loud 2......sound.
1 a slithered b crawled c bounded d crept
2 a squeaking b screeching c screaming d squealing
1 d
2 a
A few generations ago, university education could only be aspired to by an elite minority. In the 1 .... few decades, however, a change has slowly but 2... been taking place and prospective students who, a century ago, would have known that 3.... a basic education was beyond 4... reach, can now look forward to gaining a degreee in higher education.
1 last
2 surely
3 even
4 their
They have recently estimated that laughing 100 times is the equivalent to a 15-minute 16 (WORK). They expain that when we laugh, not only does our blood 17 (PRESS) drop, but the flow of the blood improves, which in turn aids 18 (HEAL).
Workout
Pressure
Healing
The news came as a terrible shock to us
EARS
We could not ....... the news
believe our ears when we heard
He decided to..... some money aside each month
You must now wait for the gelatine to .... before you carry on making the dessert
Not only did he win the gold medal, but he also... the world record for this event
set