Vocabulary
Grammar
100

3 Match the sentence halves.

1 After a long legal battle, the judge awarded

2 They're promising to crack down on

3 It's claimed that the new laws will dramatically restrict

4 His lawyer persuaded him to plead

5 They've been accused of breaking

6 She denied

7 They somehow managed to get him to testify


a the terms of the agreement.

b petty crime.

c all the charges.

d custody of the children to the mother.

e for the prosecution.

f guilty to all charges.

g people's rights.


1d 2b 3g 4f 5a 6c 7e

1 After a long legal battle, the judge awarded custody of the children to the mother.

2 They're promising to crack down on petty crime.

3 It's claimed that the new laws will dramatically restrict people's rights.

4 His lawyer persuaded him to plead guilty to all charges.

5 They've been accused of breaking the terms of the agreement.

6 She denied all the charges.

7 They somehow managed to get him to testify for the prosecution.

100

Complete the sentences by adding even in the

best gap.

1 It was so cold out there that … I couldn't …

feel …… my hands.

2 It was … embarrassing because …… my little

brother …… finished before I did.

3 That wasn't a foul. …… I didn't …… touch him!

4 She was great … last year, but I think she's … playing

… better this year.

5 I was…… so excited when I got the tickets, I didn't

… care how much they'd …… cost!

1 It was so cold out there that I couldn’t even feel my hands.

2 It was embarrassing because even my little brother finished before I did.

3 That wasn’t a foul. I didn’t even touch him!

4 She was great last year, but I think she’s playing even better this year.

5 I was so excited when I got the tickets, I didn’t even care how much they’d cost!



200

Fill in the gaps with the words in italics:

bitter, chilly, crisp, glorious, humid, miserable, soaked 

1).  It started pouring down and we got absolutely ________.

2). The sun was out and it was a clear, ________ winter morning.

3). They'd been predicting rain, but it was absolutely ________ the whole time we were there.

4). You might want to take a coat. It's a bit ________ out there.

5). It gets very hot and ________ in the summer, so you may want to visit later in the year.

6). Make sure you wrap up warm. It's absolutely

________ out there today!

7). It was cold and wet, just ________ the whole time we were there.

1 soaked 2 crisp 3 glorious 4 chilly 5 humid 6 bitter 7 miserable

200

Complete the sentences using the verbs and

structures in brackets.

1 Apparently, this Friday … the hottest April day

ever. (predicted / be)

2 According to the forecast, it … a bit over the

weekend. (going to / brighten up)

3 | … in May, and was wondering what the

weather's like then. (future continuous / visit)

4 I've been looking at the forecast and it … fine and

dry when we arrive. (expected / be)

5 We … a barbecue tomorrow, but they said there

might be a storm. (supposed to / have)

6 It's going to be nice until Friday and then it … over

the weekend. (set / change)

7 We … to rent a little cottage up in the mountains

for a few weeks. (present continuous / hope)

1. Apparently, this Friday is predicted to be  the hottest April day ever. 

2 According to the forecast, it’s going to brighten up

a bit over the weekend.


3 I’ll be visiting in May, and was wondering what the

weather's like then.

 4 I've been looking at the forecast and it’s expected to be fine and dry when we arrive.

5 We’re supposed to have a barbecue tomorrow, but they said there might be a storm.

6. It's going to be nice until Friday and then it’s set to change over the weekend.

 7 We’re hoping  to rent a little cottage up in the mountains for a few weeks.


300

Complete the sentences with the best word. The first letter is given.

1 The club have just signed a major s______ deal with a big oil company.

2 She was d_______ from the competition after failing a drug test.

3 They had almost 80 percent p_______ in the game, but they somehow still lost 1-0.

4 The club have been accused of paying b_____ to referees.

5 He was sent off for the t_____ o____ to the referee.

6 I can't believe they gave a penalty for that. Everyone

could see she d______!

7 They were neck and neck as they started the final l___ , so it was a really exciting finish.

8 You deserved to win. You played some amazing

s______ in the final set.

1 sponsorship 2 disqualified 3 possession 4 bribes 5 talking back 6 dived 7 lap 8 shots/strokes


300

Choose the correct alternatives.

1 I'd advise you don't stay/not staying/not to stay there if at all possible.

2 I really would recommend talking/to talk/you to talk to a lawyer about it.

3 At least they've admitted that they made/to make/make a mistake.

4 We want to assure you for doing/to do/that we're

doing all we can to catch those responsible.

5 The government promised increase/to increase/

increasing spending, but little has changed.

6 They've apologised posting/for posting/for to post

rude comments on their social media sites.

1 not to stay 2 talking 3 that they made 4 that we’re doing 5 to increase 6 for posting