Ex2. Use the word given to rewrite each sentence in such a way that its
meaning stays the same.
1. Do you ever regret not going to university? WISH
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2. I should really be leaving now. TIME
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3. I'd rather watch TV than go out in such cold weather. PREFER
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4. Why do you have to complain all the time? WISH
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5. It's a pity you can’t join our trip. WISH
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6. Jack doesn't know all the answers, though he pretends to. ACTS
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7. I wish I hadn't sold that old painting. PITY
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8. It would be better if you didn't apply for that job. RATHER
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9. If only I had stayed home last night. REGRET
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10. She regrets getting married so early. WISHES
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Define ONE wrong word in each sentence.
1. This electric cooker is used to boil rice, not make rice porridge
2. In Holland, people make use of windmills for production wind energy.
3. Chopping uncooked food, please use this separate knife.
4.This car conditioner is installed to keep it cool in summer and making it warm in clod winter.
5. You can use this to find the meaning of a word or leaning some examples of it.
6. This massage chair is used mainly by the elderly to relief pain.
I. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.
range | cultures | first | added | contributed |
benefited | dishes | developed | way | alive |
Cultural diversity means a (1) ________________ of different societies or people of different origins, religions and traditions all living and interacting together. Britain has (2) _________________ from diversity throughout its long history and is currently one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.
The food they eat, the music they listen to, and the clothes they wear have all been influenced by different (3) ________ coming into Britain. Ethnic food, for example, is part of an average British diet. One of Britain's favourite (4) ___________ is Indian curry. Britons have enjoyed curry for a surprisingly long time - the (5) ___________ curry went on an English menu in 1773.
Even the English language (6) ___________________ from the languages spoken by Anglo-Saxons, Scandinavian Vikings and Norman French invaders. New words were (7) _____________________ from the languages of other immigrants over the years.
Valuing the diverse culture is all about understanding and respecting the beliefs of others and their (8) _____________ of life, as we would expect someone to respect ours. It is about supporting individuals in keeping their cultural traditions (9) __________ and appreciating the fact that all these different traditions will enrich British life both today and in the future.
People from all over the world have (10) _________________ to the Britain and they continue to do so.
II. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
VIETNAMESE WEDDING CUSTOMS
The wedding consists of several (1) _____ including asking permission to receive the bride, the procession to the groom's house, the ancestor ceremony, and the banquet party.
In the morning, the groom's mother and a few close relatives would walk to the bride's house with a present of betel to ask permission to receive the (2) ____ at her house. The date and time of the ceremony is usually determined by a Buddhist monk or fortune teller.
In the procession to receive the bride, the groom and his family often carry decorated lacquer boxes covered in red cloth to represent his (3) ____ and which include various (4) ____ for the bride's family. There are either 6 or 8 boxes, but never 7 because it is bad (5) ____.
After paying their (6) ____ to their ancestors, the bride and groom will serve tea to their parents who will then give them advice regarding (7) ____ and family. During the candle ceremony, the bride and groom's families union is celebrated and the mother-in-law of the bride will open the boxes filled with jewelry and dress her new daughter-in-law in the jewelry.
Finally, the groom officially asks for permission to take his new bride (8) ____ and they make their way back to his house. During the (9) ____, there is usually a 10-course meal and the bride and groom make their (10) ____ to each table to express their gratitude and also get money as presents.
1. A. asks B. ceremonies C. requests D. tells
2. A. bride B. regulations C. laws D. notes
3. A. condition B. culture C. relation D. wealth
4. A. beans B. boxes C. presents D. wars
5. A. bad B. fond C. luck D. interest
6. A. respects B. allows C. stops D. refuses
7. A. existence B. dead C. marriage D. divorce
8. A. flat B. home C. house D. apartment
9. A. acquaintance B. contribution C. difficulty D. reception
10. A. troubles B. problems C. ovals D. rounds
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I. use the correct form of the word given in parentheses to fill in the blank in each sentence.
1. Too much use of...........can do harm to the health of people. (INSECT)
2. We can stop by that Chinese.............and get some food for the children. (TOOK)
3. The printed instruction are quite.............; there's no need for me to futher explain anything. (EXPLAIN)
4. It's just too late; the problem is now.............(REMEDY)
5. Those corrupt officials tried to establish a..............for their shameful transaction with the Mafia. (COVERAGE)
6. The accused said he had made the confession under...............(COERCE)
7. The............of the national airline has shown the government's flexibility in its economic policy. (PRIVACY)
8. Three pilots were.............on the plane when it crashed. (SUPPOSITION)
9. Kettles are sold in the............goods department. (HOUSE)
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I. use the correct form of the word given in parentheses to fill in the blank in each sentence.
1. Too much use of...........can do harm to the health of people. (INSECT)
2. We can stop by that Chinese.............and get some food for the children. (TOOK)
3. The printed instruction are quite.............; there's no need for me to futher explain anything. (EXPLAIN)
4. It's just too late; the problem is now.............(REMEDY)
5. Those corrupt officials tried to establish a..............for their shameful transaction with the Mafia. (COVERAGE)
6. The accused said he had made the confession under...............(COERCE)
7. The............of the national airline has shown the government's flexibility in its economic policy. (PRIVACY)
8. Three pilots were.............on the plane when it crashed. (SUPPOSITION)
9. Kettles are sold in the............goods department. (HOUSE)
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I. use the correct form of the word given in parentheses to fill in the blank in each sentence.
1. Too much use of...........can do harm to the health of people. (INSECT)
2. We can stop by that Chinese.............and get some food for the children. (TOOK)
3. The printed instruction are quite.............; there's no need for me to futher explain anything. (EXPLAIN)
4. It's just too late; the problem is now.............(REMEDY)
5. Those corrupt officials tried to establish a..............for their shameful transaction with the Mafia. (COVERAGE)
6. The accused said he had made the confession under...............(COERCE)
7. The............of the national airline has shown the government's flexibility in its economic policy. (PRIVACY)
8. Three pilots were.............on the plane when it crashed. (SUPPOSITION)
9. Kettles are sold in the............goods department. (HOUSE)
• Complete this text about a traveler by adding the following words in the correct place. Use each word once.
(plenty / another / every / whole / much / many / each)
In 2016, Sal Lavallo quit his job and embarked on a quest to visit (1) __________ single country on the planet. It wasn’t actually as ambitious as it may sound. Sal had been to an international school, where he had classmates from across the (2) __________ world. He’d kept in touch with them, and so there were (3) __________ of people he knew he’d be able to stay with during his journey, which would save him some money. Spending so (4) __________ time on the road, Sal has learned to expect the unexpected. ‘I tried to enter Ivory Coast by two different land borders, but (5) __________ was closed’ Sal says. Fortunately, the third was open, enabling Sal to tick off yet (6) __________ country from his growing list. One thing he’s enjoyed about visiting so (7) __________ countries has been the opportunity to establish new friendships and to see what he describes as the beauty within people. ‘I am yet to meet a person that I am unable to connect with and feel similar to. When I look at a map I see faces.’
• For questions (1 - 8), read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
BLUE DIAMONDS
Blue diamonds are the world’s most expensive diamonds, with some valued (0) ...... AT....... over 350 million US dollars. However, no one knew (1) ............... recently precisely where these rare stones came from.
Most diamonds are formed from pure carbon under extreme heat 150 to 200 kilometers underground, and (2) ............... is thought that volcanic eruptions bring them to the earth’s surface. Research by scientists has revealed, however, that blue diamonds were probably formed somewhere (3) ............... 600 and 800 kilometers down, in a part of the earth’s interior known (4) ............... the lower mantle.
These researchers analyzed 46 blue diamonds, all of (5) .............. contained minerals only found in the lower mantle. (6) .............. only were these stones formed four times nearer the earth’s core (7) ............... normal diamonds, but they also contain an element called boron that is mostly found on the earth’s surface. What seems to have happened, (8) ............... to the researchers, is that billions of years ago, rocks containing boron were carried down into the lower mantle by movements of the earth’s tectonic plates, and were eventually returned to the surface by volcanic action.
• For questions 1 - 8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Founded in 1972, the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award is celebrated in 27 countries. Veuve Clicquot has now introduced a new award (0) ___TO___ complement its Business Woman of the Year category. Called The New Generation Award, (1) __________ recognizes the best young female talent across the business and corporate life. The first winner of the award, Kathryn Parsons, (2) __________ innovative start-up company, Decoded, teaches people to code in a day, has joined the judging panel to help find this year’s winner. ‘The importance of these awards cannot (3) __________ overestimated,’ she says. ‘Women need role models that prove to (4) __________ that they can do it, too.’ The New Generation Award is open to entrepreneurial businesswomen (5) __________ the ages of 25 and 35. They can run (6) __________ own businesses or hail from corporate life. ‘This award isn’t about how much money you’ve made or how long you’ve been in business, it’s about recognizing young women (7) __________ a mission and a vision,’ says Parsons. ‘We want to meet women who are working to (8) __________ the world a better place.’