III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of break / give / keep / see.

 1. She …………………… me a big smile when I got to work this morning.

 2. He said he was sorry to …………………… us waiting.

 3. That’s the second time she’s …………………… the record.

 4. Before we make a decision, let’s …………………… what Patricia says.

 5. He just came up to me and …………………… me a big hug.

 6. I don’t know what the problem is, but I …………………… getting headaches.

 7. I don’t know when the next bus is due – I’ll go and …………………… what the timetable says.

 8. There’s something wrong with this door. – Yes, I …………………… what you mean.

 9. I’ll have to …………………… the news when they get here.

 10. I don’t …………………… the point of spending a lot of money on children’s clothes – they only last for a few months and then they’re too small.

V. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. Max still plays the violin. He began to play it three years ago.
Max…………………………………………………………..………………………..
2. My father stopped smoking when I was ten.
My father has……………………………………………….………………………..
3. Alex hasn’t scored a goal for 3 weeks.
The last time………………………………………………….………………….…..
4. She’s never eaten such a delicious cake.
It is the………………………………………………………………….…………….
5. You can’t get to the village in winter because of snow. (access)
There is no…………………………………………….……………….……………..
6. They managed to finish the project in time for the presentation. (succeeded)
They………………………………………………………………….……………….
7. She started to talk to her friend on the phone at nine o’clock. (SINCE)
She …………………………………………………………………………..……….
8. They were in the middle of a discussion when their mother came home.
They were ………………………………………………………….……………..
9. He was in the middle of a presentation when there was a power failure.
He was……………………………………………………………..…………………
10. Ann got this painting ten years ago. (HAS)
Ann………………………………………………………………..……………………

 Choose the best answer . Dolphins in Scotland
The dolphin population in the Moray Firth area of Scotland is very special. They are the most northerly bottlenose dolphins in the world with (between / among / over / towards)1 ……..130 animals recorded so far. These (proper / particular / obvious / usual)2 …………….. dolphins are different from their relations living in warmer (atmosphere / spaces / seasons / environments)3 ………….. such as the Indian or Pacific oceans. They are a lot bigger and fatter (4m rather than 2.5m) - this is due to the large (size / amount / pile / load)4 ………….. of fat (known as blubber) that their bodies (want / demand / wish / need)5 ……….. to keep them warm in the colder waters of the North Sea. Dolphins, unlike sharks, (do / should / have / ought)6 ……….. not automatically replace their teeth when lost – they only have one set which has to (stay / hold / last / stop)7 …….. for their whole life! They eat 8-15kg of fish a day, feeding largely on inshore (varieties / sorts / types / ranges)8 ……….. that live on the sea bed.
They live in very close family groups, (who / which / they / those)9 …….. can be quite large. Local people around the Firth have seen dolphins for many years: there are reports from as (much / enough / more / long)10 …….. ago as 1900.

Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets.
1. Did they make a (decide) ………………… not to go to Italy for their vacation?
 2. Eating (sensible) ………………… is the key to good health.
 3. If you want to have (health) ………………… teeth, you must keep your teeth clean by (brush)
………………… them at least twice a day.
 4. The government has promised to deal with the problem of (employ) ………………… among people.
 5. My teacher (encourage) ………………… me to take this examination.
 6. The Prime Minister has promised to take (decide) ………………… steps to fight terrorism.
 7. A lot of our medicines (origin) ………………… from tropical plants.
 8. The publishers are looking for an American (translate) ………………… for his novels.
 9. The only (require) ………………… for getting the job is being 18.
 10. It was very (thought) ………………… of you to send me a postcard.

I. Put the verbs into the correct tenses.
 1. The train (travel) ………………… so fast that I (be) ………………… scared.
 2. Yesterday Susan (drop) ………………… a glass while she (wash) ………………… the dishes.
 3. What you (talk) ………………… about when the teacher (come) ………………… into class?
 4. Last night, Helen (do) ………………… the washing up while her husband (help) ……….……… their children with their homework.
 5. When she (be) ………………… a child, Julia (write) ………………… emails to her parents a few times a week. Now she has a job and she (work) ………………… in Chicago. In the last six months, she (write) ………………… only three mails to her parents.
 6. At 8p.m. yesterday, she (perform) ………………… on the stage in front of thousands of audience.
 7. “How long you (be) ……………… in your present job?” “I (be) ……………… there for 6 months”. “And what
you (do) ……………… before that?” “Before that I (work) ……………… for Jones and Company.”
 8. Last night at about nine o’clock we (watch) …………… TV when someone (knock) …………… at the door.
 9. During the study period in class yesterday, it (be) …………………hard for me to concentrate because the
student next to me (hum) …………………
 10. I (send) ………………… Ed three emails last week but he (not / reply) ………………… to them yet.

 Fill in the blank with one appropriate preposition.
1. You should take ………………….. a sport and then you would get more exercise.
2. I’m trying to work! Could you please turn the music …………………..?
3. Just ask and I’m sure the other children will let you join ………………….. .
4. The referee sent David ………………….. for arguing with him.
5. This is my favourite song! Turn it …………………..!
6. A mobile phone rang, but the musician just carried ………………….. playing.
7. We can’t afford to eat ………………….. very often.
8. I’ve decided to become a vegetarian and give ………………….. meat.
9. Everyone says that I take ……………………… my mother.
10.I can’t put ……………… with Sue anymore! She’s always taking my belongings without asking.

VI. Complete the sentences with the correct conjunction. (and / because / so / but)

4. My son is calm ................... easy-going ................... my daughter is very moody ................... they never agree together.

7. Fast foods are delicious .............. usually unhealthy ................ people should avoid them.

8. Peter is obese .................. the doctor advised him to practise sport regularly.

V. Reorder the given words and phrases to make a complete sentence.
1. lights / out / was / , / When / the / went / I / bed / in / lying.
2. for / I / in Tasmania / sign / was / when / a / waiting / bus / I / noticed / for / Hell’s Gates / a.
3. Later, / the / I / got / that / found / town / its / name / a / nearby / terrible / prison / from / out.
4. concert / begin / waiting / Everyone / was / for / to / the / when / message / arrived / a.
5. wanted / relaxing / so / Charlotte / a / she / chose / stay / holiday / on / small / island / to / a.
6. 1748 / archeologists / Since / uncovered / two-thirds / of / have / the / about / city.

1. They are still building the squash courts. (yet)
They……………………………………………………………………………………
2. The last time he returned to his homeland was two years ago.
He last……………………………………………………………………..…………
3. He is behaving more violently than ever before.
He has …………………………………………………………………………………
4. It took a long time for them to decide to get married.
They………………………………………………………………………………….
5. I haven’t been to a cricket match for years.
It’s……………………………………………………….………………………….…
6. My mother is the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known.
I’ve………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Nick can’t wait for the next game. (FORWARD)
Nick is …………………………………………………………………………………
8. In the game the Dolphins team played better than the Giants. (AS)
In the game the Giants………………………………………………………………
9. The car was not as expensive as Ben expected. (THAN)
The car was ……...……………………………………………………………………
10.The journey wasn’t boring for Jessica because she had a good book. (FIND)
Jessica …………………………………………………………..………………....

II. Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets.
1. We were (terrify) ………………… when the plane suddenly began to lose height.
2. The journey had been very (tire) …………………, so he decided to go to bed early.
3. I wish he’d come home! It (worry) ………………… me when he’s out late at night.
4. The end of the film really (disappoint) ………………… me. It was totally unbelievable.
5. Jack wasn’t very (amuse) ………………… when we laughed at his new tie.
6. I read a (compare) …………………….. of all the supermarkets, but this one is the best.
7. My grandmother had no idea that her old vase was so (value) …………………
8. This is really difficult to understand. Why don’t we (simple) ………………… it a bit?
9. You can only apply for this job if you have a (qualify) ……………….…… in website design.
10.My stomach-ache (appear).....................after I took the tablet.