Use of English Part 1
The vaporetti are generally the best way to get around, __________ if the service route map changes frequently.
A) even
B) as
C) ever
D) what
A) even
Anyone _____ aim is to get fitter and stronger needs to have a healthy, varied diet.
whose
As houses and flats in cities become ever more expensive, even young professionals with _____ careers are sometimes finding that the only _____ solution is to move back in with their parents. SUCCESS; PRACTICE
successful; practical
At 16, I had no idea what I wanted to do in life. I was a good _____ so naturally, like so many other teenagers, I dreamt of becoming a professional _____. GUITAR; MUSIC
guitarist; musician
The last time Bruce sang here was 20 years ago.
SUNG
Bruce _____ 20 years.
hasn't sung here for
We went _____ around the lake and then through the woods.
A) hiking
B) travelling
C) touring
D) hitchhiking
A) hiking
When you exercise, your body uses up more energy, _____ means you need to eat more food.
which
When they decide to do this, the so-called 'boomerang generation' are grateful for the _____ of their parents, but sometimes they don't fully appreciate the _____ effect of returning to the place where they grew up. GENEROUS; EMOTION
generosity; emotional
But even at that age, I realised that was unlikely ever to happen. Becoming an _____ of a big firm didn't appeal to me, and neither did taking out an enormous _____ to go to university. EMPLOY; LEND
employee; loan
Marta took up football last summer.
BEEN
Marta _____ last summer.
has been playing football since
Venice, the world’s only pedestrian city, is easily walkable, and the absence of cars makes this a particularly pleasant
A) involvement
B) struggle
C) experience
D) knowledge
C) experience
In _____ to provide that extra energy, you should eat plenty of rice, bread, pasta fruit and vegetables.
As adults, they may find it hard to accept comments on what they wear or how they spend their free time, and their behaviour can become a little _____. CHILD
childish
There was no guarantee at all that after my _____ I would actually get a good job. So in the end, I decided to set up my own online business, working from home. GRADUATE
graduation
Nathan was determined to pay for dinner.
INSISTED
Nathan _____ dinner.
insisted on paying for
I am _____ certain that he knows the way to the museum.
A) slightly
B) quite
C) extremely
D) rather
B) quite
There may be times _____ you are exercising that you start to feel tired for no apparent reason, and it may be because you're becoming dehydrated.
when
They may accuse their parents of being _____, and this can eventually lead to silly _____. BOSS; ARGUE
bossy; arguments
The work, which often keeps me busy seven days a week, was very _____ at first. DEMAND
demanding
I should have gone to that party.
REGRET
I _____ to that party.
regret not going
I have had a very productive week, and I am now ahead of _____.
A) timetable
B) forecast
C) schedule
D) programme
C) schedule
In _____ words, you don't have enough water in your body. So _____ not to suffer from this, you should drink more water than usual before, during and after exercise. Don't wait until you feel thirsty!
other; as
To avoid this, both sides need to be _____ of the other. It is no longer _____ to tell them what time they have to be at home at night. RESPECT; REASON
respectful; reasonable
But the business is starting to become quite _____ and I now feel it was the right _____ to go it alone. PROFIT; DECIDE
profitable; decision
Unfortunately, the heating in that theatre regularly breaks down.
KEEPS
Unfortunately, the heating in that theatre _____.