USE OF ENGLISH PART 1
The new PlayStation is aimed ___ teens and adults.
A) to B) at C) over D) below
B) AT
Making the perfect Tortilla consists mostly ____ striking the right balance in terms of ingredients.
OF
She is quite _________, she always cries when watching sad films.
SENSE
SENSITIVE
By eight o'clock I couldn't read because it was so dark.
ENOUGH
By eight o'clock it wasn't __________ read.
(anywhere near) light enough to
I suppose that you are understanding my situation
I suppose that you UNDERSTAND my situation
It is _____ to be the best language academy on Earth!
A) claimed B) declared C) pretended D) announced
A) CLAIMED
I was really attracted ___ buying the Apple computer but in the end I decided to buy a cheaper one.
TO
Doctors' ________ seem to be much higher than that of teachers.
EARN
EARNINGS (Salary)
Jared took up gymnastics last autumn.
BEEN
Jared _______________ last autumn.
has been doing gymnastics since
What's the most bored film you've ever seen?
What's the most BORING film you've ever seen?
It has a wide variety of music, ______ from old school funk to modern pop.
A) spreading B) stretching C) ranging D) extending
C) RANGING
I gave back all the money _______ my frustration with the situation.
DESPITE
They can be rather ______ sometimes; they mess around too much in class.
CHILD
CHILDISH
Jose was determined to pay for all our drinks.
INSISTED
Jose ___________________ all our drinks.
insisted on paying for
He is a very unpolite man!
IMPOLITE
We must use more _______ resources such as wind, wave and solar power.
A) recyclable B) ecological C) renewable D) recycled
C) RENEWABLE
After 3 years together they finally decided to break ____.
UP
Many people, particularly Italians, find it ________________ that England are a better football team than Italy.
BELIEVE
UNBELIEVABLE
My advice to you is to change your job.
IF
I'd change ____________________ you.
my job if I were
I forgot asking you about the homework yesterday.
Forgot TO ASK
They still burn rubbish, __________ they know it causes terrible pollution.
A) even though B) whereas C) despite D) on the other hand
A) EVEN THOUGH
Valencia, with its aquamarine sea and vibrant culture, may _____ be the best beach city in Spain.
WELL
My grandfather always sorts out problems because everybody respects him for his _______ in all areas.
WISE
WISDOM
These energy-saving measures don't work because we started them too late.
HAD
These energy-saving measures _______________ we had started them sooner.
would have worked if
I can go with you next June because I've finished my course by then.
I WILL have finished