IV. Read the text below. Complete the gaps (1-3) with appropriate words A-F from the box to obtain a
grammatically and lexically correct text. Fill in the gaps with appropriate letters. There are three
extra words that do not match any of the gaps.

A. invented

B. designed

C. discovered

D. planned

E. first

F. early

CALENDARS
These days, everybody uses calendars to note important dates like birthdays, but when did we start
measuring time?
Until recently, experts believed that people in the Near East made the 1) ………………..……. calendar
5,000 years ago. However, they then 2) ………………..……. an ancient site in Scotland from over
10,000 years ago. At the site, there were 12 holes in the ground. Scientists think that people
3) ………………..……. them to track the movement of the Moon and measure time. It’s an exciting discovery because it shows that people had calendars many centuries ago.

VI. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words or the correct form / tense of the verbs.

1.        Many elderly people are living in ________________ now.                                 (poor)

2.    Air pollution has reached _____ levels in some cities.                                 ( danger)

3.    He was unqualified and totally __________________.                                   ( experience)

4.        We were really _______________ at the news of their safe return.( relief)

5.         He can calculate very quickly. He has an amazing _______________ to solve mathematical  problems.( able)

6.        The company made hundreds of employees _______________. ( redundancy)

7.        There is no__________________ explanation for what happened.( science)

8.        His ________________ prevents him from hearing well.  (deaf)

9.        The ________________ are suffering from hunger. (employ)

10.     The computer helps us perform ________________ calculations. (accuracy)                        

11.     Because we had prepared everything ________________, we had a great trip.(careful)

12.     He came first in the Quiz Show last week. It was the most ________________ event for him.      (memory)

Fill the gaps with the words in brackets in the correct form
1. We had pasta as a ________. (start)
2. Whip the cream by hand or with an electric ________. (mix)
3. My steak was _______ than yours. (tender)
4. This soup is very _______. (taste)
5. The meat was dry and ________. (taste)
6. The old people lead a life of great _______. (simple)
7. I have chosen these recipes to show the _________ of vegetables. (versatile)
8. Do you like _________food? (spice)
9. To make this food _________, you should whisk the eggs slightly. (successful)

IV. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to fill in the gaps.

1. The five o’clock train is always crowded with ____________. (commute)*

2. I can see the ___________ between you and your mother.  (similar)*

3. She is a young woman who _________ trust in everyone she meets.  (inspiration)

4. She works as an __________ to the president. (advise)

5. He _____________ some of the world's most beautiful women. (photographer)

II. You are asking Jennie about her job. Use the information in the text to complete the questions.

1. Where _________?*

2. What time _________?*

3. What time _________?*

4. How _________?*

5. How many _________ in your section?*

6. How often _________ at night?*

7. When _________?*

8. How _________ when you go home?*

Fill in the gaps with the correct comparison form of the adjectives or adverbs in brackets. Add any necessary words:

1. _____ (soon) we start, _____ (soon) we'll get the job finished.

2. My meal was certainly not _____ (tasty) yours.

3. This TV is three times _____ (expensive) the one we saw in the last shop.

4. _____ (fast) he ran, _____ (tired) he became.

5. _____ (hard) she works, _____ (successful) she becomes.

6. The weather is getting _____ (cold) and _____ (cold) every day.

7. The more books he reads, _____ (good) at reading he becomes.

8. _____ (few) and _____ people are writing letters nowadays.

9. Lisa is becoming _____ (outgoing) as the years go by.

10. Today, it is _____ (sunny) it was yesterday.

11. Computers are getting _____ (cheap) all the time.

III. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets, and then say if the statements are true (T) or false (F) or No Information (NO). Holidays

Holiday, day set apart for religious observance or for the commemoration of some (1. ordinary) event or (2. distinguish) person, or for some other public occasion. Holidays are (3. character) by a (4. part) or total cessation of work and normal business (5. act) and are (6. general) accompanied by public and private ceremonies, (7. include) feasting (or fasting), parades and carnivals, or displays of flags and speechmaking. Originally, in ancient times, holidays were predominantly (8. religion) in character and linked to (9. nature) events such as the annual course of the sun or the phases of the moon. The word holiday, in fact, is derived from 'holy day'. (10. Subsequence), secular holidays commemorating (11. history) occasions or distinguished persons (12. number) holy days, although many ancient religious rituals and customs have been carried over into modern times and incorporated into both secular and religious (13. observe). Today, the (14. stand) holiday is one of religious observance and (15. abstain) from normal work routines, taking place on Sunday for Christians, Friday for Muslims, and Saturday for Jews (see Sabbath). In the U.S., Sunday is not only a religious holiday but is also the only common-law holiday.

1        2        3             4                5             6             7            8 9              10             11            12         13              14             15 

1Holidays are Saturdays and Sundays.

2 People often hold activities, private ceremonies, feasting, parades and carnivals, or displays of flags and speechmaking on holidays.

3 In the past holidays were generally religious in character and linked to natural events such as the annual course of the sun or the phases of the moon.

4 A lot of ancient religious rituals and customs have been carried over into modern times and incorporated into both secular and religious observations.

5 Today, they don't hold holidays on Sunday for Christians, Friday for Muslims, and Saturday for Jews.

6In the U.S., Sunday is not a religious holiday

III. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. It's refreshing to see a film that's so (origin) ___________.

2. It's gospel music, (tradition) ________ country, jazz, and some strange combinations thereof.

3. The burglar alarm is (activation) _________ by movement.

4. Put an (advertise) ___________ in the local paper to sell your car.

5. Most stars are not (vision) __________ to the naked eye.

6. Friends and family were stunned by her sudden (die) ________.

7. A high (percent) ___________ of Americans gave the President a positive rating.

8. The gala evening was attended by (royal) _______ and politicians.

2. Fill the gaps with the words in the box. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.

                        Moreover       thirdly             firstly               for these reasons                  secondly

(1)__________, playing game on mobile phone can cause eye’s problems. (2) __________ mobile phone can change their way to some unwanted things. (3)__________, using many functions on mobile phone can make students to be addicted. They don’t care about time for study and family. (4) ____________, radiation from mobile phones can lead brain damage and cause bad health effects. (5)_________, parents should be considered before buying a mobile phone for your school children. 

2. Fill the gaps with the words in the box. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.

                        Moreover       thirdly             firstly               for these reasons                  secondly

(1)__________, playing game on mobile phone can cause eye’s problems. (2) __________ mobile phone can change their way to some unwanted things. (3)__________, using many functions on mobile phone can make students to be addicted. They don’t care about time for study and family. (4) ____________, radiation from mobile phones can lead brain damage and cause bad health effects. (5)_________, parents should be considered before buying a mobile phone for your school children. 

Ex 6: Fill the gaps with the words in the box. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.

                        First    Also     Therefore        Second Third               In short           In addition

Regular exercise brings us many benefits. (1) …………….., it helps to reduce the risk of obesity. (2)…………….., it lowers blood pressure and cholesterol levels. (3)…………….., the likelihood of heart disease islower. (4) …………….., exercise makes your muscles and bones stronger. (5)…………….., if you exercise regularly, you will have less depression and anxiety as well. (6) …………….., it is very important to invest time in doing this to improve the quality of your daily life.