Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the words given in the box.
flexibility | rusty | accent |
varieties | dialect | imitated |
1. My typing is a little _____ as I haven’t typed for a long time.
2. His writing style was _____ by many other writers.
3. There are over fifty _____ of fresh and frozen pasta.
4. The poem is written in northern _____.
5. The government has shown _____ in applying its policy
II. Use the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. This beefsteak is not (TENDERNESS) _____________enough for my grandmother to eat.
2. This poem is written in simple English, which is immediately (ACCESS) ________ to our students.
3. This area, which is an important natural (PRESERVATION) _____________, is attracting more and more European (TOUR) _____________.
4. A (LINGUAL) _____________ person is someone who can speak and use several different languages.
5. Adults often like hot, (SPICE) _____________ foods, whereas children usually prefer mild ones.
6. My grandparents prefer the (SIMPLE) _____________of country living.
7. Since the mid-20th century, English has been a(n) (OFFICE) _____________ language of (NATION) _____________ organisations such as the United Nations.
8. Computers offer a much greater degree of (FLEXIBLE) _____________ in the way work is organised.
9. The discussion included a critical............................ of the new course. (EVALUATE)
10. Women get a job to support their families as well as to be........................independent. (FINANCE)
11. We last ........................................... to Spain three years ago. (GO)
12. In the next future, e-books ..................................paper books in school. (REPLACE)
13. It’s not easy ..............both academic and vocational subject at the same time (STUDY)
14.The man doesn’t mind ..............overtime as long as he earns enough for his family (WOORK)
15. My brother trained to be a teacher, but then he decided to become a tour __________. ( GUIDANCE)
16. If you want to pay a more__________ price, remember to book the tour two weeks in advance. ( REASON)
17. My English is a bit__________. I haven’t used it for years.( RUST)
18. My grandfather is 80 years old, and he’s __________in both French and English.(FLUENCE)
19. There is nothing more boring than a seaside town in the low __________.( SEASONAL)
20. To make a carrot cake for four people, you need 200 grams of __________ carrot.( GRATE)
21. When you place food over boiling water to cook, it means you__________ it.(STEAMING)
22. Someone who is going past a particular place is a__________- by.(PASS)
23. My English is a bit ____________. I haven’t used it for years. (RUST)
24. My brother trained to be a teacher, but then he decided to become a tour ____________. . (GUIDANCE)
25. Due to the______, an English word can operate as a noun, a verb and an adjective. (FLEXIBLE)
Use the words in brackets in their correct forms.
Judo is a sport that has achieved great (1. popular) ____ in many parts of the world. It was (2. origin) ____ developed in Japan in the late 19th century based on ancient methods of self-defence. There are two (3. fight) ____. Although they use physical violence against each other, they are respectful to their (4. oppose) ____ and bow to each other before and after each contest.
Judo is an (5. expensive) ____ sport to take up because the only equipment you need is the special loose-fitting suit. It is very suitable for (6. young) ____ if they join a club where the (7. instruct) ____ are properly qualified and pay enough attention to safety. Although Judo is a physically (8. demand) ____ sport which requires a lot of strength practice and skill, there are many people who find it enjoyable as a mean of relaxation in their spare time.
Choose the suitable word given in the margin and supply its correct form to complete tha gaps:
COMMIT, CONNECT, EXIST, HAPPY, DEVELOP, FIND, INTIMATE, SIGN, REVOLVE, STABLE
Important social changes are taking place in the areas of marriage and the family. There is a global 1__revolution__ going on in how we think of ourselves and how we form ties and 2__connected_ with others
What most people call the traditional family was in fact a transitional phase in family 3_development_ in the 1950s. By then the idea that romantic love was the best 4__existant__ for marriage had replaced the concept of marriage as an economic contract. The family has since changed further.
In the traditional family the marriage couple was only one part of the family system. Ties with children and other relatives were equally important in day-to-day 5_________. Today the couple is at the core of what the family is. While statistically marriage is still the norm, for most people its 6__________ has completely changed. Although marriage promotes the 7_________ of relationship by making a public declaration of 8________, it is now the quality of the couple’s relationship which is considered the most inportant element.
A couple has its own exclusive history. It is a unit based upon emotional communication or 9________. Communication is both the means of establishing the tie in the first place and the basis for ensuring continuing 10__________in the relationship.
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
New York – The “ Big Apple”
Our arrival in New York was spectacular. It’s skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty make a (1)_______sight. New York has a (2) _______of over seven million and it is probably the world’s most famous city. The inhabitants of the “Big Apple” come from many (3) ______ countries. There are more nationalities in New York (4) _________in any other places on the earth. It is also has (5) _______ tourists than any other city except London, especially in the summer. (6) _______come from all (7) _________the world and have a wonderful time. There are so many (8) ________for them to get enthusiastic about – whether it’s some of the (9) _______museums in the world or the (10) _______little streets of Greenwich Village.
Question 1
A. sad
B. beautiful
C. horrible
D. cold
Use the words given to fill in the blanks. There is one extra word that you do not need to use.
down – air – quickly – about – save - dirty – important – pollute – grow
We all are destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too (1).......................... to swim in. There is so much smoke in the (2) ................................ that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world's cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from car (3) ............................. the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut (4)......................... so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot (5) ......................... enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are (6) ............................. disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now. Because we have killed too many for them to survive. However, it is not so simple to talk (7) .............................. the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. (8) ..................the Earth.
* Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. There are ………………………road signs in this city. (prohibit)
2. Playing the piano is one of his favorite ………………………. (relax)
3. She was a great ………………………to me when I was depressed. (comfortable)
4. Before you set your targets, make sure that they are ………………………. (achievement)
5. Building a new factory there would be ………………………disastrous. (environment)
* Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. There are ………………………road signs in this city. (prohibit)
2. Playing the piano is one of his favorite ………………………. (relax)
3. She was a great ………………………to me when I was depressed. (comfortable)
4. Before you set your targets, make sure that they are ………………………. (achievement)
5. Building a new factory there would be ………………………disastrous. (environment)
The city of Melbourne, Australia has always had a (1)_______________ for
unusual weather. Melbourne people enjoy (2)_________ this joke to visitors:
if you don’t like the weather in Melbourne, don’t worry, just wait five
minutes, because it’s sure to change. At the beginning of 1992,
Melbourne had its (3)________ January for over 100 years. It rained for
nine days on (4)_______ . As well as raining all day, the weather was also
cold. At night, people in some Melbourne suburbs were (5)_________ on
their heating as (6)_________ it was winter. It was (7)__________ cold many
people could (8)_______ believe that it was summer at all.
The best weather in Melbourne, however, is not usually in
the summer: it is in the autumn. The autumn usually has more pleasant days
the summer. The weather in autumn is usually (10)___________ of
warm days and cool, comfortable (11)_________ .
The (12)_____ of the city at this time of year is beautiful, too. Melbourne
has many lovely gardens and parklands with beautiful trees. In the autumn,
the trees change their (13)_________ to red, gold and brown. As they are
(14)_____ in the air by the wind of a late autumn day, the leaves add life
to the city. So even if the summer is cold and wet, people in Melbourne
can still look forward to the (15) ______of a warm sunny autumn.
