1. Jake (GRADUATE) _______________ in 1987 and (SPEND) _______________
two years applying for jobs before he (BE OFFERED) _______________ the one he
(WANT) _______________.
2. Marianna (COMPLAIN) _______________about her husband for ages. I not (BE)
_______________surprised that he (LEAVE) _______________her. What she (DO)
_______________now, on her own?
6. A good way to go to foreign countries is _______________ air A. by B. in C. on D. with 7. All her family came to the airport to ____________ her off her trip to Australia. A. call B. get C. see D. take 8. – “Help!” –“ _________________.” A. Just a minute B. Moment C. I come at once D. Wait on 9. Tell me ____________ there is anything special that you would like to do. A. which B. if C. that D. so 10. She asked ____________ whether she really wanted to take the exam. A. anyone else B. each other C. herself D.one 11. When she answers the phone, she often _________ in a funny accent, which annoys me. A. repeats B. says C. speaks D. tells 12. I am going to _______ all my clothes and decide which to keep and which to give away. A. get on B. go through C. hand in D. look up 13. I must find out ____________the train leave. A. if B. when C. as D. that
Hello everyone. As you may have heard, due to the (1) ______________ cost of
aluminum, many of our company’s prices will change next month. We’ve tried to avoid this
over the last few months, but aluminum’s cost has (2) ______________ high, and we now
have no other choice but to raise our prices. For example: the price of the File Master large
filing cabinet will go up to $300. For a full list of the new prices, please check your email
tomorrow – we will be sending all of you an updated copy of our price catalog. All price
changes will take (3) ______________ on the first of next month. All sales (4)
______________ should remember to mention this to all of their customers before the 15th
of this month. The old prices will be (5) ______________ for orders placed before the first
of the month, but the new prices will apply starting on that day.
When you are making a sales pitch to (1) ______________, there are a few key things
to keep in mind. First, avoid making long (2) ______________. You don’t want to bore them
or drown them with detail. Just talk about the most important points, and (3) ______________
them clearly and concisely. Second: study your audience. Before your meeting, learn as much
as possible about each client’s needs. That way, you’ll be ready to talk about how our products
will benefit them. A good sales pitch doesn’t just talk about the (4) ______________ or the
details of the product, it spends a lot more time (5) ______________ on how it will benefit
the customer. You want them to feel like you are there to help them, not to get their
money. Finally: always address clients by their name. Sure, it’s important to show (6)
______________, but you want to try to make the client think about you as a friend, and that’s
an easy way to start.
Here are some sentences about a bike ride.
For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.
Write only the missing words.
Example:
0. Our school organised a bike ride last weekend.
A bike ride ___________________________ by our school last weekend.
Answer: was organised
1. It was the first time I had been on a bike ride.
on a bike ride before _________________________________________.
2. 'It'll be easy!' said my friend Howard at the beginning of the ride.
At the beginning of the ride, my friend Howard said it ________________ be easy.
3. There were one hundred people on the bike ride.
One hundred people took __________________________________ the bike ride.
4. Howard and I are good at cycling, but we weren't the fastest cyclists.
Howard and I are good at cycling, but other cyclists were _______________ than us.
5. I was very tired at the end so I lay on the grass.
I was ______________________ at the end that I lay on the grass.
There are many popular leisure time activities, but one of the most (1)
______________ is family time. Most people enjoy being with their families. There are many
things to do with your family too. Families can go to the movies, travel, visit (2)
______________ and play sports together. The most common family activity is probably
camping. Many families like camping. It is a (3) ______________ for the whole family to
work together. They can stay in the wild. Children (4) ______________ dry wood for the fire.
Their parents set up the (5) ______________. Then the whole family gathers around the fire.
They enjoy a (6) ______________ meal together. Then, they set off into the woods with a
compass and a map. After (7) ______________ the trails, everyone gets a fishing pole. Each
person casts the fishing line out into the river. Who gets the biggest fish? It's a great (8)
______________. Later, the children clean the fish by the river. They take the scales off the
fish. Mom fried the fish over the (9) ______________. Dad cleans up when everyone finishes.
You don't want wild animals coming to eat your leftovers! Then everyone goes into their tents
for a restful night. While there are many things that families can do together, camping is
probably the most (10) ______________.