II stories that teach value revision

Choose a word

100

They _______ the old building in the town centre.

a) broke down

b) pulled down

c) cut down

pulled down

200

Henry finally _____ his girlfriend in the crowd.

a) grasped

b) pulled up

c) spotted

spotted

300

The new shopping centre will bring lasting _____ to the community.

a) benefit

b) effort

c) gratitude

benefit

400

The doctor advised him to _____ on cigarettes.

a) pull down

b) calm down

c) cut down

cut down

500

You can ______ soybeans for chicken if you don't like meat.

a) undergo

b) substitute

c) grasp

substitute

Change the word type

100

Adjective to Noun - grateful

gratefulness 

200

Noun to Adjective - decency

decent

300

Noun to Adjective - benefit

beneficial

400

Adjective to Noun - sincere

sincerity 

500

Adjective to Noun - virtuous

virtue

Tenses

100

I ___________ (study) English when I lived in New York.

STUDIED

200

While I _______ (buy) my ticket, the bus ______ (arrive).

WAS BUYING/ARRIVED

300

I __________ (already/travel) to London a couple of times.

HAVE ALREADY TRAVELLED 

400

When _______ (you/last/see) her at school?

DID YOU LAST SEE

500

Since she ______ (begin) writing, her whole life _______ (change) a lot.

BEGAN/HAS CHANGED

Rewrite the sentences

100

I haven't seen her for ages. /TIME

The ____________________ was ages ago.

The last time I saw her was ages ago.

200

I'm not allowed to stay out later than 11 o'clock. /LET

My parents ___________ out later than 11 o'clock.

My parents don't let me stay out later than 11 o'clock.

300

He was taken to the hospital two weeks ago and he's still there. /FOR

He ___________________ two weeks.

He has been in the hospital for two weeks.

400

I don't really want to go out. /RATHER

I _______________ home.

I would rather stay home.

500

They managed to finish the project on time. / SUCCEEDED

They ______________ on time.

They succeeded in finishing the project on time.

Choose the correct expression

100

The name __________, but I can't remember his face.

a) is under the weather

b) is a safe bet

c) rings a bell

rings a bell

200

I'm feeling a bit ______ - I think I've caught a cold.

a) in two minds

b) ring a bell

c) under the weather

under the weather

300

It's ____________ that you'll get a promotion if you do that deal.

a) make head or tail

b) a safe bet

c) in two minds

a safe bet

400

I couldn't _________ the report. It was completely unclear.
a) make head or tail of

b) be in two minds

c) ring a bell

make head or tail of

500

I am __________ about whether or not to go to the party.

a) a safe bet

b) in two minds

c) under the weather

in two minds