Exercise 12

1. LOOSE          Oscar had eaten so much he had to ...........................his belt

2. REFER             The dictionaries are with the other ..............................books

3. CONTAIN         You can find out what a book is about by looking at the table of ....................................................

4. TIGHT                 Use a bigger screwdriver to ................................this screw.

5. HYPOCRITE                   I think it's sheer ...............................to get married in church if you don't believe in God

6. SENSE           At the peace talks to discuss the war in South America, the British Foreign Minister told the press

                              that everything was being done to put an end to the .............................killing that was going on

7. NATURE     I don't care what you say. I still think it's very ..................not to want to get married and have children

8. POLITICS             In my opinion, all .................are equally bad, irrespective of which party they belong to

9. ENTHUSIAM           Although he was not .........................about helping with the washing up, he did so all the time

10. CREATE            Artists are ...............................people

Exercise 13

1. PURE               In some areas water has to be boiled to ............................................it

2. EXPECT            Although her visit was .................................., we made her welcome just the same

3. NEIGHBOUR     I know all the boys who live in my....................................................................................

4. BELIEVE              He doesn't agree with the ................................that there is life on other planets

5. SUSPECT              He examined the parcel ......................................, as he had no idea what it could be

6. BEGIN                     All the courses .........................in January will finish in June

7. SIGN                        A letter should always end with the ........................of the writer

8. ORDINARY            It is really quite..............................that we should have been at the same college without having

                                      met before

9. SIMILAR                There is a great ....................between Hari and his twin brother

10. DESCRIBE          With a good .....................of the criminal from witnesses, the police were able to find him easily

Exercise 14

1. DELIVER             The crash and carry price is only 5 pounds but they charge extra for....................................

2. COMFORT           These shoes look quite smart but they're terriblibly................................

3. INFORM              Always read a label on a product, it can give you some useful.............................................

4. HELP                    It's a nice shop and the assistants are all polite and very............................................................

5. PATIENT             When I have to wait a long time to be served I start to feel.......................................................

6. REPLACE            I don't want my money back. I want a ..................................................

7. PATIENT             She got very angry but later she apologised for her...........................................................

8. RESPONIBLE      His boss told him off because he had behaved .............................................................

9. EMPLOY              I read an article about................................among school-leavers.

10. COURAGE           Her parents...................................her to apply for the job

Exercise 15

1. SHARP                   This knife is very blunt. It needs ............................................................

2. FLY                        I would like to book a .................................to Hong Kong

3. FAULT                   I'm afraid this iron you sold me is ......................................................

4. COMPLAIN          We have had a lot of .........................from customers today

5. PAY                       Please make your ........................at the counter overthere

6. LOOK                   Unless something is done about unemployment, the ................\...........for the future is not good

7. CONCLUDE        The ......................................is that the plan will fail

8. COMPARE           There is no ...............................between the two

9. THREAT              I have never been ...........................like that before

10. ACT                   There is a saying in English: " ..........................speak louder than words"

Exercise 12

1. LOOSE          Oscar had eaten so much he had to ...........................his belt

2. REFER             The dictionaries are with the other ..............................books

3. CONTAIN         You can find out what a book is about by looking at the table of ....................................................

4. TIGHT                 Use a bigger screwdriver to ................................this screw.

5. HYPOCRITE                   I think it's sheer ...............................to get married in church if you don't believe in God

6. SENSE           At the peace talks to discuss the war in South America, the British Foreign Minister told the press

                              that everything was being done to put an end to the .............................killing that was going on

7. NATURE     I don't care what you say. I still think it's very ..................not to want to get married and have children

8. POLITICS             In my opinion, all .................are equally bad, irrespective of which party they belong to

9. ENTHUSIAM           Although he was not .........................about helping with the washing up, he did so all the time

10. CREATE            Artists are ...............................people

Exercise 13

1. PURE               In some areas water has to be boiled to ............................................it

2. EXPECT            Although her visit was .................................., we made her welcome just the same

3. NEIGHBOUR     I know all the boys who live in my....................................................................................

4. BELIEVE              He doesn't agree with the ................................that there is life on other planets

5. SUSPECT              He examined the parcel ......................................, as he had no idea what it could be

6. BEGIN                     All the courses .........................in January will finish in June

7. SIGN                        A letter should always end with the ........................of the writer

8. ORDINARY            It is really quite..............................that we should have been at the same college without having

                                      met before

9. SIMILAR                There is a great ....................between Hari and his twin brother

10. DESCRIBE          With a good .....................of the criminal from witnesses, the police were able to find him easily

Exercise 14

1. DELIVER             The crash and carry price is only 5 pounds but they charge extra for....................................

2. COMFORT           These shoes look quite smart but they're terriblibly................................

3. INFORM              Always read a label on a product, it can give you some useful.............................................

4. HELP                    It's a nice shop and the assistants are all polite and very............................................................

5. PATIENT             When I have to wait a long time to be served I start to feel.......................................................

6. REPLACE            I don't want my money back. I want a ..................................................

7. PATIENT             She got very angry but later she apologised for her...........................................................

8. RESPONIBLE      His boss told him off because he had behaved .............................................................

9. EMPLOY              I read an article about................................among school-leavers.

10. COURAGE           Her parents...................................her to apply for the job

Exercise 15

1. SHARP                   This knife is very blunt. It needs ............................................................

2. FLY                        I would like to book a .................................to Hong Kong

3. FAULT                   I'm afraid this iron you sold me is ......................................................

4. COMPLAIN          We have had a lot of .........................from customers today

5. PAY                       Please make your ........................at the counter overthere

6. LOOK                   Unless something is done about unemployment, the ................\...........for the future is not good

7. CONCLUDE        The ......................................is that the plan will fail

8. COMPARE           There is no ...............................between the two

9. THREAT              I have never been ...........................like that before

10. ACT                   There is a saying in English: " ..........................speak louder than words"

Exercise 12

1. LOOSE          Oscar had eaten so much he had to ...........................his belt

2. REFER             The dictionaries are with the other ..............................books

3. CONTAIN         You can find out what a book is about by looking at the table of ....................................................

4. TIGHT                 Use a bigger screwdriver to ................................this screw.

5. HYPOCRITE                   I think it's sheer ...............................to get married in church if you don't believe in God

6. SENSE           At the peace talks to discuss the war in South America, the British Foreign Minister told the press

                              that everything was being done to put an end to the .............................killing that was going on

7. NATURE     I don't care what you say. I still think it's very ..................not to want to get married and have children

8. POLITICS             In my opinion, all .................are equally bad, irrespective of which party they belong to

9. ENTHUSIAM           Although he was not .........................about helping with the washing up, he did so all the time

10. CREATE            Artists are ...............................people

IV. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. 

25.Georgia ________________ (admit) that she had had too much to eat. 

26.Ian ________________ (deny/eat) his brother's dessert. 

27.The girls _________________ (explain) that they'd been away on holiday for the last two weeks. 

28.My brothers ________________ (suggest/go) bowling on Thursday night. 

29.Tom's little sister ________________ (admit) that she had made a mistake. 

30.Mary _________________(explain) why she was late for her art class. 

Sarah _________________(suggest/ invite) Gemma to the party. 

32.Joanne ________________ (deny/ ruin) the carpet. 

I.        Supply the correct comparative form of adjective in brackets. Ex: He is (intelligent) more intelligent                than his brother

1.               I have never had a (delicious)                                            meal than that.

2.               This shirt is too small. I need a (large)                                          size.

3.               It‟s (cheap)                                     to go by car than to go by train.

4.               A new house is (expensive)                                                than an old one.

5.               His lob is (important)                                             than mine.

6.               Nobody is (happy)                                     than Miss. Snow.

7.               John is much (strong)                                             than I thought.

8.               Benches are (comfortable)                                                 than arm-chairs.

9.               Bill is (good)                                              than you thought.

10.         Sam‟s conduct is (bad)                                           than Paul‟s.

IV. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. (Energy) ………….………… students like playing basketball at recess.
2. Mrs. Brown greeted the new neighbors (warm) …….…………… and she invited them for coffee (intermediate) ………….…………
3. John hasn’t had a lot of (succeed) …………………, so I hope your business does well.
4. You need a lot of (imagine) ………………… to write a good short story.
5. They have decided to organise the (president) …………………… election by the end of this year.
6. Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from (commerce) ….………………… trade.
7. The players didn’t agree with the referee’s (decide) …………………
8. He was very sad because he was told that his best friend got an (cure) ………………… disease.
9. There are only two (survive) ………………… in the air crash. All the other passengers were killed.
10. We were relieved that Tom arrived at the wedding (suit) ……………………… dressed

III. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If I had had his address, I (send) him a telegram telling him I (pass) my graduation exams.

2. When I first (arrive) in this city two years ago the second bridge over the river (constrict). I (tell) that it (finish) in. two more years.

3. It is likely that the questions in the coming exams (be) much more difficult than those we (do) last time

4. The man at the corner table (glance) my way to see if I (listen).

5. He no sooner (reach) the door than he (come) back.

6. Before the war he (be) a teacher at the University as his father (be) before him.

7. Then about a year ago he (disappear) and I (never hear) from him since.

8. Why you all (laugh)? Jim (tell) you his anecdotes

9. All the beautiful buildings in our cities (destroy) by exhaust gases from cars - we must (do) something (stop) this.

10. My clothes are not in the room. They (take) away.