Choose the best answers:
1.He told us the usual things about how everything had gone wrong - it was a typical …………- luck story.
A. solid B.hard C.stiff D. black
2.On the news there was some dramatic………………..of the earthquake that had been captured by an amateur
cameraman.
A. shooting B.scenery C.clipping D.footage
3.The president was eventually …………………in a military coup.
A. disposed B.despised C.deposed D.dispersed
4.The collapse of the silver market left him financially…………………..
A. desolate B.destitute C.dejected D.derelict
5.It was clear from the beginning of the meeting that Jack was……………on causing trouble.
A. inclined B.predisposed C. bent D. obsessed
6.Even the other convicts considered it a………………….crime.
A. guilty B.hard-bitten C. heinous D. hell-bent
7.The Internet has led to the faster and more effective…………………………….of information.
A. dissemination B.coverage C.spread D.expansion
8.For many young people, driving cars at high speed seems to………….. a rather fatal fascination.
A. contain B.comprise C.weave D. hold
9.Through my binoculars, I watched a tiger stalking its……………………….
A. nourishment B.adversary C.culprit D.prey
10.I sat down to a cup of wonderfully …………..Turkish coffee.
A. hot B.insipid C.bland D.pungent
11.He bought a pair of sunglasses with silver………………...
A. rims B.brims C.edges D.boundaries
12.The……………………………from a nearby tree were scratching against the window.
A. trunks B.boughs C.twigs D.barks
13. 1 was woken up by the sound of sheep…………………..in the meadows.
A. neighing B.crowing C.bleating D.croaking
14.I bought some …………………..furniture for my niece’s doll’s house.
A. dwarf B.microscopic C.minimal D.miniature
15.Some sportsmen………………………to relax before a contest.
A. predict B.contemplate C.meditate D.conceive
16 .I have a very busy day tomorrow, so I think I will…………….
A. make time B. hit the hay C. hit the big time D. call it a day
17.Mary usually buys her clothes……………….. It’s cheaper than going to a dressmaker.
A. in public B.on the shelf C. off the peg D. on the house
18.You are at………………………… to do what you like.
A. freedom B.odds C.disposal D. liberty
19.Without written evidence, we don’t have a………………………….. on.
A. leg to stand B.foot to stand C. leg to lean D. foot to lean
20.It was very strange but I had a(n)…………………………that the plane would crash.
A. intuition B.omen C.premonition D. prediction
21. Although he spoke slowly, I found it difficult at times to follow the…………of his argument.
A. spool B.track C.thread D. path
22.1 intend to………………… an official complaint to the Director.
A. write B.lodge C.place D. take
23.Her resignation has struck a …………..against the company’s plans for expansion.
A. chord B. nuisance C. blow D. frustration
24……………………………….benefits include a new car and free health insurance.
A. Well B.Fringe C.Edge D. Verge
25.Mind that the baby shouldn’t touch the knife; it’s as sharp as a………………...
A. blade B.sword C.cut D. razor
Phrasal verbs:
1.We …………….up a friendship in the very first time we met.
A. struck B. launched C.cropped D. settled
2.Despite all the interruptions, he………………..with his work.
A. stuck at B. held on C.hung out D.pressed on
3.When the funds finally………………., they had to abandon the scheme.
A. faded away B. clamped down C. petered out D. fobbed off
4.The lecture hall gradually emptied as Professor Jackson ………………….on.
A.dragged B.touched C.rambled D.pulled
5. We feared we would have to sell the house to pay off the debts and couldn’t find any better solution to…………..this
problem.
A. get round B. come off C. pull out D. run up against
6. How big are the profits we can expect the London branch to……………this year?
A. give off B.round up C. spring up D.turn in
7.1 suggest we………………………more coal in case the forecasts of a long and heavy winter should come true.
A. put in B. lay in C. give in D. do in
8.It is said that the corruption can hardly be …………… especially among top officials.
A. borne out B. rooted out C. worn off D. owned up to
9.Has Danny…………….the New Year’s reception yet?
A. taken up B. snapped up C. seen about D. backed down
10.The police are trying to ……………….on drunk drivers.
A.crack down B.dragg up C.mark through D.cheer up
Cloze text:
Equality in the workplace
Unemployment is still the number one priority for the government, (0) RATHER than promoting equality between the
sexes. They (9) ……………short of realising that the workplace of today has changed, with the average age of those in
employment progressively rising and women (10)……………….up nearly half of the workforce in the UK, double the
numbers of a quarter of a century ago. In professions (11)………………as engineering and law, there are still few women,
and employers often say that if they take (12)…………….female employees they get married, have children and leave the
job.
Many times they fail to (13)……………into account that the woman's qualifications are exactly the same (14)…………..a
man's and they could perhaps do the job just as well . This failure to recognise that women are (15)………….as capable as
men shows a lack of flexibility by many companies and if the government manages to change this (16)……..of thinking , it
will be one of their greatest achievements.
Word forms:
1.The game was much (lively)…………………….whne both teams scored within five minutes of each other.
2. The EU has issued (guide)……………………….on appropriate levels of pay for part-time manual workers.
3.This task is designed to test children’s (space)………………….awareness.
4. It is a (inherit)………………..title, so Mark Howard will become Sir Mark Howard on his father’s death.
5. Public confidence in the rule of law and the (judge)……………………….has been damaged by recent events.
6.This small country is faced with a(n) (mount)………………………….debt.
7. The school has to rely on the (good)……………….of the parents to help raise money.
8. The strike further burst into the open what’s been a long shadow war between Israel and its (enemy)………………Iran.
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning
(0).
0 A reason B marvel C conjecture D wonder
Lost l u g g a g e
Have you ever travelled somewhere and lost your luggage, never to see it again? If so, did you (0) wonder what
happened to it - where in the world it got to? It is in fact stored at the final airport it arrives at after its world (1)
…………..When there is enough untraceable or unclaimed luggage at any one airport, it is auctioned off for the highest (2)
…………What makes these auctions so (3)…………….is that the people who want to buy the luggage are not allowed to
open anything to look inside. They can only go by the (4)……………..of the suitcase and their own (5)………….These people
are auction specialists, who travel to these important and unknown auctions to bid. There are (6)……..dozens of auctions
to visit and with approximately 70,000 bags worldwide going missing each day, there are millions of dollars to be made.
The buyers do not know if they have struck gold with a bag or have just (7)………………junk until they open it. But that is
the risk they are quite willing to take when there is the chance they might (8)…………….. the jackpot.
1 A bypass B deviation C route D detour
2 A tender B submission C bid D proposal
A strange B obscure c abnormal D irregular
3
4 A styling B surface c appearance D aspect
5 A instinct B disposition c posture D inclination
6 A accurately B literally c exactly D plainly
7 A paid in B bought up c splashed out D fell for
Knock
8 A punch B hit c beat D
Mistake correction:
There are ten mistakes in the following paragraph. Correct them. The first one is done for you.
More and more women are now joining the pay labour force worldly. They represent the workforce in all the sectors
which are expanding as the result of globalization and trade liberalization the informal sector, included subcontracting;
export processing or free trade zones; home working; and the “flexible”, part-time, temporary, lowly-paid labour force.
Women’s high participation in informal employment is partially due to the fact that many jobs in the formal economy
are not opening to them: they arc actively excluded of certain kinds of works or lack access to education and training or
have domestic commitments. The increase of women’s participation on the informal sector has been most marked in
the countries like Sub-Saharan Africa which sharply economic decline and structural adjustment policies have reduced
the official job market drastically.
1. is —> are 2. -> 3. -» 4. —»
5. -> 6. -> 7. -» 8. —>
9. -> 10. ->
1. is —> are 3. the —> a 5. opening -> open 8. on —> i2. worldly —> worldwide 4. lowly-paid —> low-paid 6. of —»
from 7. works —> work
9. which -> where 10. sharply —> sharp
PRACTICE 8
PART ONE
A.
l.C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. D
B.
tranquilize - ordinarily - industry - themselves - superstructure - specialit - geneticist - supernatural - recipe - electrician
PAR I TWO A.
1. overexpenditurc 2. imaginative 3. decisively
3. speak / know 7. own 11. drop 14. off 18. like
20. wanted / desired
4. fluency 8. that 12. way 15. another
PAR I FIVE
Equality in the workplace
Unemployment is still the number one priority for the government, (0) RATHER than
promoting equality between the sexes. They (9) FALL short of. realising that the
workplace of today has changed, with the average age of those in employment progressively
rising and women (10) MAKING Up nearly half of the workforce in the UK, double the
numbers of a quarter of a century ago. In professions (11) .....SUCH as engineering and
law, there are still few women, and employers often say that if they take (12) ON
female employees they get married, have children and leave the job.
Many times they fail to (13) JAKE; ¡nto account that the woman's qualifications are
exactly the same (14) AS . a man's and they could perhaps do the job just as well.
This failure to recognise that women are (15) JUST as capable as men shows a lack of
flexibility by many companies and if the government manages to change this (16) WAY
of thinking, it will be one of their greatest achievements.
ever travelled somewhere and lost your luggage, never to see it again? If so, did you
(0) P what happened to it - where in the world it got to? It is in fact stored at the
final airport it arrives at after its world (1) When there is enough untraceable or
unclaimed luggage at any one airport, it is auctioned off for the highest (2)
What makes these auctions so (3) is that the people who want to buy the luggage
are not allowed to open anything to look inside. They can only go by the (4) of the
suitcase and their own (5) These people are auction specialists, who travel to these
important and unknown auctions to bid. There are (6) dozens of auctions to visit and
with approximately 70,000 bags worldwide going missing each day, there are millions of dollars
to be made. The buyers do not know if they have struck gold with a bag or have just (7).
junk until they open it. But that is the risk they are quite willing to take when there is the chance they might (8)
the jackpot.
1 A bypass B deviation C route ® detour
21 A tender B submission (c) bid D proposal
V (A) strange B obscure C abnormal D irregular
4 A styling B surface (c) appearance D aspect
5} (A) instinct B disposition C posture D inclination
6 A accurately (B) literally C exactly D plainly
7 A paid in (B) bought up C splashed out D fell for
S A punch (6) hit C beat D knock
Choose the best answers:
1.He told us the usual things about how everything had gone wrong - it was a typical …………- luck story.
A. solid B.hard C.stiff D. black
2.On the news there was some dramatic………………..of the earthquake that had been captured by an amateur
cameraman.
A. shooting B.scenery C.clipping D.footage
3.The president was eventually …………………in a military coup.
A. disposed B.despised C.deposed D.dispersed
4.The collapse of the silver market left him financially…………………..
A. desolate B.destitute C.dejected D.derelict
5.It was clear from the beginning of the meeting that Jack was……………on causing trouble.
A. inclined B.predisposed C. bent D. obsessed
6.Even the other convicts considered it a………………….crime.
A. guilty B.hard-bitten C. heinous D. hell-bent
7.The Internet has led to the faster and more effective…………………………….of information.
A. dissemination B.coverage C.spread D.expansion
8.For many young people, driving cars at high speed seems to………….. a rather fatal fascination.
A. contain B.comprise C.weave D. hold
9.Through my binoculars, I watched a tiger stalking its……………………….
A. nourishment B.adversary C.culprit D.prey
10.I sat down to a cup of wonderfully …………..Turkish coffee.
A. hot B.insipid C.bland D.pungent
11.He bought a pair of sunglasses with silver………………...
A. rims B.brims C.edges D.boundaries
12.The……………………………from a nearby tree were scratching against the window.
A. trunks B.boughs C.twigs D.barks
13. 1 was woken up by the sound of sheep…………………..in the meadows.
A. neighing B.crowing C.bleating D.croaking
14.I bought some …………………..furniture for my niece’s doll’s house.
A. dwarf B.microscopic C.minimal D.miniature
15.Some sportsmen………………………to relax before a contest.
A. predict B.contemplate C.meditate D.conceive
16 .I have a very busy day tomorrow, so I think I will…………….
A. make time B. hit the hay C. hit the big time D. call it a day
17.Mary usually buys her clothes……………….. It’s cheaper than going to a dressmaker.
A. in public B.on the shelf C. off the peg D. on the house
18.You are at………………………… to do what you like.
A. freedom B.odds C.disposal D. liberty
19.Without written evidence, we don’t have a………………………….. on.
A. leg to stand B.foot to stand C. leg to lean D. foot to lean
20.It was very strange but I had a(n)…………………………that the plane would crash.
A. intuition B.omen C.premonition D. prediction
21. Although he spoke slowly, I found it difficult at times to follow the…………of his argument.
A. spool B.track C.thread D. path
22.1 intend to………………… an official complaint to the Director.
A. write B.lodge C.place D. take
23.Her resignation has struck a …………..against the company’s plans for expansion.
A. chord B. nuisance C. blow D. frustration
24……………………………….benefits include a new car and free health insurance.
A. Well B.Fringe C.Edge D. Verge
25.Mind that the baby shouldn’t touch the knife; it’s as sharp as a………………...
A. blade B.sword C.cut D. razor
Phrasal verbs/Prepositions:
1.We …………….up a friendship in the very first time we met.
A. struck B. launched C.cropped D. settled
2.Despite all the interruptions, he………………..with his work.
A. stuck at B. held on C.hung out D.pressed on
3.When the funds finally………………., they had to abandon the scheme.
A. faded away B. clamped down C. petered out D. fobbed off
4.The lecture hall gradually emptied as Professor Jackson ………………….on.
A.dragged B.touched C.rambled D.pulled
5. We feared we would have to sell the house to pay off the debts and couldn’t find any better solution to…………..this
problem.
A. get round B. come off C. pull out D. run up against
6. How big are the profits we can expect the London branch to……………this year?
A. give off B.round up C. spring up D.turn in
7.1 suggest we………………………more coal in case the forecasts of a long and heavy winter should come true.
A. put in B. lay in C. give in D. do in
8.It is said that the corruption can hardly be …………… especially among top officials.
A. borne out B. rooted out C. worn off D. owned up to
9.Has Danny…………….the New Year’s reception yet?
A. taken up B. snapped up C. seen about D. backed down
10.The police are trying to ……………….on drunk drivers.
A.crack down B.dragg up C.mark through D.cheer up
Cloze text:
Equality in the workplace
Unemployment is still the number one priority for the government, (0) RATHER than promoting equality between the
sexes. They (9) ……………short of realising that the workplace of today has changed, with the average age of those in
employment progressively rising and women (10)……………….up nearly half of the workforce in the UK, double the
numbers of a quarter of a century ago. In professions (11)………………as engineering and law, there are still few women,
and employers often say that if they take (12)…………….female employees they get married, have children and leave the
job.
Many times they fail to (13)……………into account that the woman's qualifications are exactly the same (14)…………..a
man's and they could perhaps do the job just as well . This failure to recognise that women are (15)………….as capable as
men shows a lack of flexibility by many companies and if the government manages to change this (16)……..of thinking , it
will be one of their greatest achievements.
Word forms:
1.The game was much (lively)…………………….whne both teams scored within five minutes of each other.
Enliven
2. The EU has issued (guide)……………………….on appropriate levels of pay for part-time manual workers.
Guidelines
3.This task is designed to test children’s (space)………………….awareness.
Spatial
4. It is a (inherit)………………..title, so Mark Howard will become Sir Mark Howard on his father’s death.
Hereditary
5. Public confidence in the rule of law and the (judge)……………………….has been damaged by recent events.
Judiciary
6.This small country is faced with a(n) (mount)………………………….debt.
Insurmountable
7. The school has to rely on the (good)……………….of the parents to help raise money.
Goodwill
8. The strike further burst into the open what’s been a long shadow war between Israel and its (enemy)………………Iran.
Archenemy
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning
(0).
0 A reason B marvel C conjecture D wonder
Lost l u g g a g e
Have you ever travelled somewhere and lost your luggage, never to see it again? If so, did you (0) wonder what
happened to it - where in the world it got to? It is in fact stored at the final airport it arrives at after its world (1)
…………..When there is enough untraceable or unclaimed luggage at any one airport, it is auctioned off for the highest (2)
…………What makes these auctions so (3)…………….is that the people who want to buy the luggage are not allowed to
open anything to look inside. They can only go by the (4)……………..of the suitcase and their own (5)………….These people
are auction specialists, who travel to these important and unknown auctions to bid. There are (6)……..dozens of auctions
to visit and with approximately 70,000 bags worldwide going missing each day, there are millions of dollars to be made.
The buyers do not know if they have struck gold with a bag or have just (7)………………junk until they open it. But that is
the risk they are quite willing to take when there is the chance they might (8)…………….. the jackpot.
1 A bypass B deviation C route D detour
2 A tender B submission C bid D proposal
A strange B obscure c abnormal D irregular
3
4 A styling B surface c appearance D aspect
5 A instinct B disposition c posture D inclination
6 A accurately B literally c exactly D plainly
7 A paid in B bought up c splashed out D fell for
8 A punch B hit c beat D knock
Equality in the workplace
Unemployment is still the number one priority for the government, (0) RATHER than
promoting equality between the sexes. They (9) FALL short of. realising that the
workplace of today has changed, with the average age of those in employment progressively
rising and women (10) MAKING Up nearly half of the workforce in the UK, double the
numbers of a quarter of a century ago. In professions (11) .....SUCH as engineering and
law, there are still few women, and employers often say that if they take (12) ON
female employees they get married, have children and leave the job.
Many times they fail to (13) JAKE; ¡nto account that the woman's qualifications are
exactly the same (14) AS . a man's and they could perhaps do the job just as well.
This failure to recognise that women are (15) JUST as capable as men shows a lack of
flexibility by many companies and if the government manages to change this (16) WAY
of thinking, it will be one of their greatest achievements.
ever travelled somewhere and lost your luggage, never to see it again? If so, did you
(0) P what happened to it - where in the world it got to? It is in fact stored at the
final airport it arrives at after its world (1) When there is enough untraceable or
unclaimed luggage at any one airport, it is auctioned off for the highest (2)
What makes these auctions so (3) is that the people who want to buy the luggage
are not allowed to open anything to look inside. They can only go by the (4) of the
suitcase and their own (5) These people are auction specialists, who travel to these
important and unknown auctions to bid. There are (6) dozens of auctions to visit and
with approximately 70,000 bags worldwide going missing each day, there are millions of dollars
to be made. The buyers do not know if they have struck gold with a bag or have just (7).
junk until they open it. But that is the risk they are quite willing to take when there is the chance they might (8)
the jackpot.
1 A bypass B deviation C route ® detour
21 A tender B submission (c) bid D proposal
V (A) strange B obscure C abnormal D irregular
4 A styling B surface (c) appearance D aspect
5} (A) instinct B disposition C posture D inclination
6 A accurately (B) literally C exactly D plainly
7 A paid in (B) bought up C splashed out D fell for
S A punch (6) hit C beat D knock
