Read the text and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. A birthday party is a celebration that occurs to (1) the birth of the person being honored. Birthday parties are celebrated in many cultures. While a child’s party is usually at home and consists (2) soft drinks and sweet food as (3) as some main courses, adults’ birthday (4) in Western countries often take (5) in bars or nightclubs where a range of alcoholic beverages are consumed. In Western culture, particularly in (6) United States, birthday parties are often accompanied by colorful decorations (7) as streamers and balloons. A birthday cake is often served with (8) that are to be blown out after a “birthday wish” has (9) made. While the birthday cake is brought to the table, the song “Happy Birthday to You“ is (10). Wealthy people or celebrities may hire an event management agency (11) a party service to organize a birthday party. The birthday cake has been integral part of the birthday tradition in Western culture (12) the middle of the 19th century. The cake, or sometimes a pastry or dessert, is served to a person on his or her birthday, and it is often decorated (13) small novelty candles, with the person’s name and a message of congratulations inscribed with icing. The phrase “Happy Birthday” did not appear on birthday cakes. Tradition holds that the person with the birthday may make a wish, (14) will come true if all the candles can be blown out in (15) breath
FILL IN EACH BLANK WITH A SUITABLE PREPOSITION.
8. They decided ...... (take) a taxi because it was late.
9. We always avoids ...... (meet) him in the streets.
10. This engineer is not used to ...... (work) with the television on.
Fill each blank with a suitable word in the box. There are two extras.
intend | in | of | pay | employees | yours |
neither | give | number | somebody | for | few |
It’s always worth preparing well for an interview. Don’t just hope (1) ………… the best. Here are a (2) ………………. tips. Practise how you say things, as well as what you (3) …………… to say. If you don’t own a video camera, perhaps a friend of (4) ……….. does. Borrow it and make a video tape of yourself. Find (5) ………….. to watch it with you and give you a (6) ………….. of advice on how you appear and behave. Before the interview. Plan what to wear. Find out how the company expects its (7) …………… to dress. At the interview, believe (8) ………….. yourself and be honest, open and friendly. (9) ………………. Attention and keep your answers to the point. The interviewer doesn’t want to waste time and (10) …………. do you.
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
51. My cousin George is obsessed ………………..keeping fit.
52. Many frozen foods are deficient ………………..vitamins.
53. Is that the best idea you can come ………………..with?
54. She’s absolutely ………………..the moon about her new job.
55. We need to keep an eye ………………..the timetable to make sure that production doesn’t slide.
V. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box. (1 pt)
Yoga (1)_____________in India and it is good for both your body and mind. Anyone can do yoga – women or men, adults or children. Special children’s classes are devised to (2)__________them to cope with pressures they feel from their schoolwork. By learning (3)_________to co-ordinate breathing and movement, yoga helps them to develop body awareness, self-control, and flexibility.Taking up yoga also helps them to focus and become (4)__________with daily routines.
1. A. originated B. originates C. originating D. to originate
2. A. help B. make C. do D. work
3. A. why B. what C. how D. where
4. A. badly B. worse C. well D. better
V. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box. (1 pt)
Yoga (1)_____________in India and it is good for both your body and mind. Anyone can do yoga – women or men, adults or children. Special children’s classes are devised to (2)__________them to cope with pressures they feel from their schoolwork. By learning (3)_________to co-ordinate breathing and movement, yoga helps them to develop body awareness, self-control, and flexibility.Taking up yoga also helps them to focus and become (4)__________with daily routines.
1. A. to originate B. originating C. originates D. originated
2. A. do B. make C. help D. work
3. A. what B. how C. why D. where
4. A. better B. worse C. well D. badly
FILL IN EACH BLANK WITH A SUITABLE PREPOSITION.
4. Mai's brother is afraid ...... getting married now.
5. My children are excited ...... the TV program.
6. These workers are busy ...... their work.
7. Could you fill ...... this from for me?