1."Two hours won't be enough to finish the job," he said to us.
  → He told
2.If she doesn't make the mistake again, the man won't get angry at her
  → Unless
3.We haven't visited my grandparents for two months
  → The last time
4.Janet is the best tennis player in the club
  → No one
5.The shelf was so high that the children couldn't reach it
  → The shelf was too high

Choose the correct answer.

30. Aerobic exercises can help you to burn …………. calories.

A. out B. off C. through D. down

31. Union officials have …………. off the strike that was planned for next Tuesday.

A. driven B. called C. switched D. set

32. There’s no point in getting angry. Try to …………. your energy into something constructive.

A. turn B. guide C. control D. channel

33. I want to take part in the New York marathon, so I’m …………. out five times a week.

A. working B. exercising C. training D. practising

34. My father has just renewed his annual …………. to an educational journal.

A. payment B. prescription C. fee D. subscription

35. The freedom of the …………. is an essential feature of a democratic country.

A. newspaper B. journalism C. reporting D. press

36. The government is hoping to find a way to …………. the law on tax-havens.

A. revise B. mend C. correct D. fix

37. The law is supposed to protect the …………. rights of citizens of democratic countries.

A. personal B. human C. peoples D. self

38. There are a multitude of …………. devices to help with domestic chores.

A. hard-working B. hands-free C. labour-saving D. hands-on

39. Many graduates find work in …………. centres, dealing with customer enquiries.

A. phone B. media C. call D. ring

40. Two thousand employees worldwide have been made …………. already.

A. retired B. sacked C. unemployed D. redundant

41. Employees are planning to take industrial …………. to save their jobs.

A. strikes B. negotiations C. action D. activity

42. …………. unemployment is becoming a serious problem in many developed countries.

A. young B. teenager C. youth D. youthful

43. When I give up my job I’m planning to become a …………. writer and work for myself.

A. solo B. lonely C. freelance D. lone

44. In recent years, hundreds of new office blocks have …………. up in our city.

A. sprung B. grown C. built D. jumped

Choose the options that can complete each sentence. In each case, one, two or three may be possible.

My tennis-playing friend retired in 1996, ……….. he had earned over £3 million.

A. by which time B. since when C. at which point D. when

Over there are the 12th century dungeons, ……….. hundreds of well-known people were tortured.

A. when B. where C. in which D. from whose

My parents, ……….. speak fluent French, are off to Paris for a week.

A. that B. neither of who C. both of whom D. who

There is a company, ……….. escapes me, that sells such things.

A. the name of which B. its name C. whose name D. that

I was interested to see that …….. who felt strongly about the issue were getting very worked up.

A. many B. all C. those D. these

III. Fill each of the gaps with one suitable word.

matching

taken

containing

given

in

missing

broken

The houses ………………………….. into last night had all their back doors forced open.

Three youths ……………………….. possession of firearms were apprehended early this morning.

Two other suspects ………………………….. into custody were later released.

Four more men ………………………. the description ………………………. by witnesses are still at large.

The occupants reported a number of valuable articles to be ………………………….. this morning.

In one house a jewellery box ……………………….. a priceless diamond ring is known to have been taken.