I. Complete these sentences with words which have the same roots as the words in italics

1. Martin’s working in agriculture now. He went to an ____________ college for three years.

2. George quarrels a lot. I’ve ever known such a ____________ person.

3. Mike’s influence on the children has been considerable, buy Linda has been even more_______ .

4. The situation is bad. Our soldiers are in the valley and the enemy is _______ on the hill.

5. Oliver wants half this nut, but it isn’t easy to__________ .

6. Neil’s an actor and drama is his life. Everything he does is _________ .

7. Harry argues a lot, but his_____________ never seem to persuade anyone.

8. Try Robert’s new novel. It's good. … I didn’t know he was a _________ .

9. I want to put a new advertisement in the paper. We just have to keep on ______ till we get results.

10. Barbara always has a lot of sympathy for her students’ problems. …Yes, she’s a very________

      She can even __________ with people she doesn't really like.

Complete these sentences with words which have the same roots as the words in italics

31. I appreciated Peter’s help very much, and expressed my ___________ to his parents.

32. I believe in preventing disease because ____________ is always better than cure.

33. I can’t become a member of that club yet, because ___________ is only open to people over eighteen.

34. I can’t say that work usually tires me, but this particular job is very ________ .

35. I congratulated Judy on her success, and she received ________ from a lot of other people too.

36. Thousands of people use that car park every day. __________ pay on leaving the car park.

37. I don’t like the way Peter boasts.... No, and his brother Jim is _____________ too.

38. If the ground isn’t flat enough, you can ___________ it with this.

39. If the sauce isn’t thick enough, you can ___________ it with flour.

40. If you agree on this proposal, we can prepare an _________ for signature.

Complete these sentences with words which have the same roots as the words in italics

21. How did Joan react to your idea that she should hire Bill? …Her ____ was quite favorable.

22. How did your friends respond to your suggestion? …Oh, their __________  was very good.

23. How do you express an apology politely? ... The __________ I use is, “Oh, I’m very sorry”.

24. How do you recognize whether a plane is American or Russian? … ___________ is usually easy because we have studied photographs.

25. How do you spell the name of this fruit? … I’m very bad at _________________ but I think it’s   p-o-m-e-g-r-a-n-a-t-e.

26. How do ships at sea communicate with each other? …__________ is usually by radio.

27. How much is Jill paid a week? …Her __________ pay is $ 200.

28. How much money did your father allow you while you were a student? … My___________ was $250 a month.

29. I’m always sorry for lonely people. I think _________ is one of the greatest miseries.

30. I’m interested in politics and read all the __________ news in the papers, but never want to

__ become a _________  myself.

Rewrite the following sentences using the words in bold, in such a way that it means the same as the one given. Do not alter these words in any way.

1. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult. (used)

Ò My French friend ¬______________________________________________________

2. They’re telling me that I must make a decision soon. (pressure)

Ò   They are   

3. I only found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking.  (found)

Ò   If I

4. I bought myself some good new clothes. I need them for my new job.  (which)

Ò   I bought myself

5. I’m trying to concentrate, but all that noise you’re making is distracting me. (putting)

Ò   I’m trying to concentrate, but all that noise

6. We could just see him in the crowd.  (make)

Ò We_________________________________________in the crowd.

7. The area is so polluted that it is hard to live there.  (pollution)

Ò Such _________________________________________that it is hard to live there.

8. Why were you so impatient in such a situation?  (supposed)

Ò You are _________________________________________such a situation.

9. He is likely to arrive late again.  (probably)

Ò He _________________________________________again.

10. I don’t mind if you leave now.  (objection)

Ò I have _________________________________________now

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I. Complete the sentences with words which have the same root as the underlined word.

1.Martin's working in agriculture now. He went to an.............college for three years

2. George quarrels a lot. I’ve never known such a………….person.

3. Mike’s influence on the chicken has been considerable, but Hin has been even more………….

4. The situation is bad. Out soldiers are in the valley and the enemy is………….on the hills.

5. Oliver wants half this nut, but it isn’t easy to…………….

6. Neil’s an actor and drama is his lide. Everything he does is………………

7. Try Robert’s new novel. It’s good…. I didn’t know he was a…………..

8. John finds it hard to amuse himself on weekends…. Yes, the only…………..in this little town is the movie theater.

9. Mary’s a determined woman. You can see her…………..in her face.

10. Linda often quotes from Shakespeare, and her…………….are always correct.

Complete each of the unfinished sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the sentence below it.

1) Minh isn't on the phone. It is hard to contact him. (which)

→ Minh ..................................................................................

2) She went out in spite of her sickness. (sick)

→ Although .............................................................................

3) Mary stayed with an English family when she was in English. (used to)

→ Mary .......................................................................................

Complete the text with the words in bracket. (have - away - part - walk - house - summer)I live and work in the city, but I like to get …………. (13) on weekends if possible. My parents have a small ………….(14) in the countryside, about 60 miles to the north, and it’s a great place to go if you want some peace and quiet. In the …………..(15), you can just sunbathe by the pool during the hottest ………….(16) of the day, then in the evening go for a ……………(17) through the town or over the fields. Sometimes we go out for the whole day and …………. (18) a picnic somewhere, by the lake or next to one of the many vineyards