I. Put one correct word in each gap
1 of/about 2 for 3 like 4 for 5 best 6 to 7 in 8 fell 9 Having 10 for
.
1. As a child, I often dreamt ................. having a dog.
2. `What does GDP mean?' `It stands ................. Gross Domestic Product.'
3. It looks ................. rain. Let's take an umbrella.
4. Mr Jenkins has got a good reputation ................. his skill and consistency.
5. I'm sorry. I did my ................. to repair your bike but I failed.
6. We've shown a few good films this month but there are still more ................. come.
7. Many politicians speak about nations living ................. friendship.
8. It was such a boring lesson that I nearly ................. asleep.
9. ................. finished all the paperwork, Judith locked the office and went home.
10. This little girl is very sad. She is longing ................. her parents.
II. Put the words in the correct form
1 influencial 2 achievement 3 existence 4 expectancy 5 confusion 6 musical 7 establishment 8 qualifications 9 statement 10 irritable
1. Mr Damon is a very .............................. person. He keeps in touch INFLUENCE
with many politicians and VIPs.
2. The first prize at the international competition last year has been ACHIEVE
my greatest .............................. so far.
3. It's the high prices of food and other goods as well as the low EXIST
salaries that make our .............................. so miserable.
4. Life .............................. has increased considerably in the 19th EXPECT
century thanks to medical advance.
5. There was a .............................. about who should speak first CONFUSE
because the order of speakers hadn't been established before.
6. What .............................. instrument did Bach play? MUSIC
7. The .............................. of the Society dates back to 1850. ESTABLISH
8. Why don't you apply for the job? I think you have good QUALIFY
.............................. to be a team leader.
9. Neil Armstrong made a famous .............................. as he put STATE
his first step on the moon.
10. Ron's an .............................. person. He gets annoyed quickly. IRRITATE
III. Write in the correct words
1 Famine 2 phenomenon 3 rays 4 tomb 5 mankind 6 surgeon 7 memory 8 mind 9 returns 10 profession
1. _ _ m _ _ _ is the most acute problem in Africa. Each year, millions die because of lack of food.
2. That's a strange _ _ _ n _ _ _ n _ _ . I have never seen silver clouds before.
3. Sun _ _ y _ need eight minutes to reach Earth.
4. I don't know which king is buried here. There is no inscription on the _ o _ _ .
5. Scientists say that the future of _ _ _ k _ _ _ is not certain. The human race may die out faster than we seem.
6. Mrs Hazel is a reputable _ _ _ g _ _ _ . She has already performed hundreds of complicated operations in the hospital where she works.
7. I always have to write people's names down. I have a poor _ _ m _ _ _ for names.
8. Stop interfering in my privacy. Why don't you _ _ n _ your own business?
9. On my 18th birthday, everybody wished me `many happy _ _ _ u _ _ s .'
10. Mr Woods studied history. He is an archaeologist by _ _ _ f _ _ s _ _ _ .
IV. Choose the correct answer
1D 2A 3B 4A 5D 6C 7C 8A 9A 10B
1. `Don't you think Sarah and Lisa look ................. ?' `Of course they do. They are twins.'
a) likely b) similarly c) comparable d) alike
2. After his parents' death, Mrs Greenwood ................. quite a fortune.'
a) inherited b) possessed c) accomplished d) purchased
3. Before we move in, the landlord wants us to pay the rent six months in ............ .
a) forward b) advance c) beforehand d) ahead
4. It's a final decision. I'm not going to change my ................. .
a) mind b) thought c) head d) soul
5. Unfortunately, we cannot ................. to go on holiday twice a year. We just don't earn enough.
a) devote b) provide c) spare d) afford
6. `I don't know the rules of the game.' `Don’t worry it's as easy as ................. .'
a) a cake b) a rope c) pie d) peanuts
7. The government are afraid that another rise in food prices may ................. in strikes and riots.
a) lead b) cause c) result d) provoke
8. You are ................. to fail the exam if you do not start learning soon.
a) bound b) definite c) borne d) firm
9. After you are released from hospital, you will have to ................. all the Iessons you have missed so far.
a) make up for b) cut down on c) put in for d) take up on
10. Can you ................. the difference between a mouse and a dormouse?
a) speak b) tell c) say d) talk
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