Transformations
I won´t go to the party if she brings her brother.
PROVIDING
I will go to the party ……………. her brother.
I will go to the party providing she does not bring her brother.
Believed to be an ancestor of the domestic dog,
the wolf is generally regarded 1)……… a highly
intelligent hunter. Wolves travel in packs and their
territory can be anywhere from 40 to 400 square
miles.
1. AS
Nobody is allowed to leave the factory, expect ……
special circumstances.
A. for B. on C. with D. under
D. UNDER
BELIEVE
1) It may seem ………………, but it is quite possible that the days of the secretary are coming to an end. The reason: modern technology.
2) His ……………… in God gave him hope during difficult times.
1) UNBELIEVABLE
2) BELIEF
Provide the PHRASAL VERBS for the following verbs:
- Start and activity
- Respect
- Not to have any left
- Tolerate
- TAKE UP
- LOOK UP TO
- RUN OUT OF
- PUT UP WITH
As you practise, you get better.
MORE
The ……………. you get.
The more you practise, the better you get.
Hawaii is the only American state 1) …… consists entirely 2) …... islands, being made up of eight main ones, together with over a hundred smaller ones.
1. which/that
2. of
1. I asked the secretary to put me ……….. to the manager of the team, but he wasn´t in the office.
A. in B. through C. down D. up
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2. Somebody in the street ……. me for that TV presenter Angela Dimble and asked for my autograph.
A. put B. looked C. took D. pulled
B. THROUGH
C. TOOK
1)I wanted to be a detective but I failed the entry test because of my fear of .... HIGH
2) The Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago attracted nearly 90,000 …….. and 1,200 exhibitors. ATTEND
1) HEIGHTS
2) ATTENDEES
CHOOSE
Come Take Catch Go Pay Get Have Break
1) Remember to ……….. us a visit when you come to Argentina.
2) As they neared the coast, they ………. sight of some seagulls and their mood changed abruptly.
3 - Our relationship …….. to an end when I found out he was cheating.
1) pay
2) caught
3) came
I´m surprised she declined my invitation to the party.
CAN´T
I …………………. down my invitation to the party.
I can´t believe she turned down my invitation to the party.
The word “teenager” only came 1) ……… existence in the 1940s. Before that, young people in their teens were generally 2)……… as “adolescents” or just “young adults”.
This change in terminology marked a cultural and social change. 3) ………. the first time in the West, adolescents were asserting their independence and creating a culture for themselves.
1. into
2. known
3. for
In most (1) ….. countries, few people use cash any more to pay for large purchases. (2) ……, they either write cheques o pay by credit cards. Whereas cheques are decreasing in (3) …… each year, the credit card has become increasingly indispensable.
1) A. West B. Westerly C. Western D. Westward
2) A. Likewise B. Rather C. However D. Moreover
3) A. fame B. reputation C. regard D. popularity
1) C. WESTERN
2) D. MOREOVER
3) D. POPULARITY
GETTING AHEAD IN BUSINESS
Your chances of success can be 1) ...... increased if you follow a few simple rules in your working life. GREAT
First of all, remember that your 2) ...... wants you to do well - that´s what you´re being paid for. EMPLOY
Many companies choose 3) ...... young people to work for them and provide a lot of 4) ...... to their workers. AMBITION / ENCOURAGE
1) GREATLY
2) EMPLOYER
3) AMBITIOUS
4) ENCOURAGEMENT
ODD ONE OUT!
1) GRIN - SMILE - STROLL - CHUCKLE
2) GLANCE - GOBBLE - STARE - GAZE
3) WHISPER - MUMBLE - WHINE - FROWN
1) STROLL
2) GOBBLE
3) FROWN
Jane finally thought of a name for her new brand.
CAME
Jane …………………… a name for her new brand.
Jane finally CAME UP WITH a name for her new brand.
Acupuncture is 1) …… of the great mysteries of medical science. 2) …… is little doubt that it can be effective in relieving pain. Western doctors 3) …… witnessed surgical operations carried 4) …….. on Chinese patients who were anaesthetized only by acupuncture and yet showed no signs 5) ……… pain.
1. one
2. There
3. have
4. out
5. of
1) I have had ……… trouble with my car to make me think twice about getting another Mercedes.
A.so B. such C. enough D. too
2) The Kodak camera had a roll of film inside and was …… easier to use than any previous camera.
A. considerably B. extremely C. absolutely D. completely
1) B. such
2) A. considerably
Add negative prefixes to each of the words below:
1.…….civilized
2.……. accurate
3.……. logical
4.…….. probable
5.……. honest
6.……. grateful
7.……. tolerant
8.…….. use
1.uncivilized
2.inaccurate
3.illogical
4.improbable
5.dishonest
6.ungrateful
7.intolerant
8.misuse
Sort the words out into categories …ONE does not belong to any (50 extra points)
chewy dune hilarious eccentric plain hedge
loyal filthy barge gripping stunts tender
A. NATURAL LANDSCAPES
B. ENTERTAINMENT
C. FOOD
D. PEOPLE
A. NATURAL LANDSCAPES: hedge dune plain
B. ENTERTAINMENT: gripping stunts hilarious
C. FOOD: tender plain chewy
D. PEOPLE: eccentric loyal filthy
EXTRA WORD: BARGE
We´re so excited about the new series! We hope
it doesn´t disappoint us.
LIVES
We hope the new series …………………………….
We hope the new series LIVES UP TO OUR EXPECTATIONS.
PHRASAL VERBS!!!
1.I can´t ……….. out the answers to any of these math questions!
2. We didn´t want to go to the cinema, so we made ........... an excuse.
3. You´ve got a cough. You should ……………… down on the number of cigarettes you smoke.
4. The match had to be called ……………. when hooligans invaded the pitch.
1. work out
2. made up
3. cut down on
4. called off
The Second World War (1) …… the development of television. After the war, television (2) …… began to flood the market, with the first mass TV (3) …… watching the baseball World Series in the USA in 1947. Within a few years, television had captured the (4) ….. of the whole world.
1) A. abandoned B. cancelled C. delayed D. waited
2) A. sets B. boxes C. machines D. models
3) A. assembly B. audience C. gathering D. group
4) A. observation B. awareness C. notice D. attention
1) C. delayed
2) A.sets
3) B. audience
4) D. attention
Recently, at a 3-day 1) ................ in Venice, a group of doctors, MEET
psychologists and chemists discussed the idea that things that are
2) .................. have apostive effecton our health and wellbeing. PLEASURE
Guilt, stress, and 3) ...................... lead to illnes. TIRED
Love, 4) .................. and pleasure, including eating things LAUGH
that are generally healthy for us, keep our inmune system strong.
1) MEETING
2) PLEASANT / PLEASURABLE
3) TIREDNESS
4) LAUGHTER
Replace the underlined word/phrase with an expression using the word in bold.
1) When you speak to Lee, remember (MIND) he's still pretty upset about what happened.
2) I´ll be on holiday for 2 weeks. Can you look after (EYE) my pets while I´m away?
3) I did not go to work today, as I was feeling a bit sick (WEATHER).
1) BEAR IN MIND
2) KEEP AN EYE
3) UNDER THE WEATHER