Fill the gaps with the correct words.

age; average; chimney; dogs; dot; fault; hand; lead; luck; order; point; pride; rash; sale

1. Stop acting like a child. In a few week, you’ll be coming of __________ and nobody will tolerate your foolish behaviour any longer.

2. It’s much better for us that the supervisor has been dismissed from work. Nobody could stand his finding __________ with everything.

3. It’s no use trying to operate the photocopier, it’s been out of __________ since September.

4. The Japanese runner was in the __________ for about twelve kilometres until she was outrun by the Italian champion.

5. The 8.20 fast train has never come late, it has always arrived on the __________.

6. These works of art aren’t for __________. One can only admire them in the museum.

7. The water in the lake must have been contaminated as dozens of holidaymakers came out in a __________ after having bathed in it.

8. I have been totally out of __________ this evening. I haven’t won anything either at roulette or at blackjack.

9. ‘Don’t worry, it won’t take long before the rescue brigade arrives __________.’

‘It’s a very comforting piece of news that help is at __________.’

10. We don’t have any exact data, but on __________, we serve a hundred customers a day.

11. Today’s performance of our pentathlon team was a shame, but we expect them to do much better at swimming which is the strongest __________ of our representatives.

12. It’s raining cats and __________ outside, so we had better stay at home this evening.

13. Mrs Robson takes a lot of __________ in her cooking and her guests compliment her on her delicious dishes.

14. I wish Tim would follow the doctor’s advice and stop smoking like a __________.

Rewrite the sentences using the given forms so that they retain their original meaning.

1. Is your uncle the owner of this Rolls Royce? (belong)

-> __________

2. After I had introduced my guests to each other I made a long speech on the current changes in the computer technologies.

-> Having __________

3. Why didn’t they tell us they were going to sell their house?

-> I wish __________

4. George won’t lend his tape recorder to you if you don’t promise to bring it back by Saturday. (unless)

-> __________

5. Jerry had terrible problems with solving the riddle. (hardly)

-> __________

6. Our representatives have been criticizing the new concept. (critical)

-> __________

7. It doesn’t make any difference if they paint the board white or yellow. (matter)

-> It __________

8. Finally, the new prime minister has been appointed.

-> __________ last.

9. I haven’t visited Oslo since 1998.

-> The last time __________.

10. Mrs Arnold will take care of our cat while we are away. (look)

-> __________

Add the suitable verbs to make the correct phrasal verbs.

break; come; do; drop; get; go; jump; lie; put: settle; take; throw; tick; turn; work

1. Mike’s interest in practicing karate __________ off rather quickly and the boy started to look for a new hobby to take up.

2. The exact cost of the whole venture isn’t known yet, but our best accountants have been trying to __________ it out.

3. For some people, the situation was too tense to __________ up with and no wonder that quite a few of them preferred to go home.

4. There was no sign indicating that the cottage had been __________ into, yet, the owner was sure his precious paintings had been stolen.

5. ‘There’s no hot chocolate on the menu, sir.’

‘That’s all right. I can __________ with a cup of tea instead.’

6. Luckily, the bomb which __________ off near the bank last Friday didn’t kill anyone.

7. I don’t quite like the new apprentice’s approach. He seems to __________ down on the job.

8. We owe this marvellous wooden church building to the first Christian pioneers who __________ down in this area in the 16th century.

9. Our stay in the town will certainly be a good chance for Michael to visit his grandfather’s birthplace, so I’m sure he will __________ at the opportunity.

10. Don’t you think Patrick __________ after his grandfather? They both have got equally blue eyes and blond hair.

11. If none of you is going to wear these clothes, I’ll __________ them away or donate them to charity.

12. During to the winter Olympic Games the small mountain village __________ into a metropolis with thousands of visitors from all over the world.

13. I knew nothing about the treasure hidden in my garden. I __________ across it while I was digging the earth.

14. Those naughty boys went on making terrible noise in the park even though they had been __________ off by the annoyed constable.

15. Mr Simpson’s illegal practices enabled him to __________ away without paying taxes for almost two years.

Replace each italicized words with a synonymous one.

It is believed that our inherited (1) genetic characteristics play the decisive (2) role in our being beautiful, attractive and appealing to other individuals. Although there is no clear (3) theory on what beauty really is and how it works, the results of a recent scientific research (4) seem to confirm (5) the hypothesis that our facial features are determined (6) by our brains. Their possible role is to reflect (7) health and fertility as well as genetic superiority - the quality that people, supposedly (8), share with animals which, like humans, have their own sexual preferences. Most species of birds, for example, rely on the brightest colours of plumage when selecting (9) their partners (10). To them, the vivid shades (11) of the feathers indicate the potential partner's genetic fitness to produce healthy children (12).

In humans, similarly, beauty shows (13) our well-being and our sexual attractiveness, but as far as our facial characteristics are taken into account, people tend (14) to regard as extremely charming (15) the faces with the highest degree of symmetry. And equally effectively, the facial properties may also indicate the appeal of the whole body.

1. a) indebted b) derivative c) innate d) acquisitive

2. a) vital b) functional c) tangible d) customary

3. a) eminent b) obscure c) indicative d) explicit

4. a) chore b) endeavour c) inquiry d) labour

5. a) bear out b) stand down c) prop up d) make about

6. a) reliant b) conditioned c) implied d) designated

7. a) manifest b) pertain c) survey d) uncover

8. a) plainly b) normally c) allegedly d) mainly

9. a) favouriting b) postulating c) referring d) asserting

10. a) counterparts b) mates c) fellows d) accomplices

11. a) dyes b) marvels c) twilights d) hues

12. a) stamina b) progeny c) entity d) forebears

13. a) affirms b) foresees c) displays d) envisages

14. a) incline b) aspire c) anticipate d) declare

15. a) flourishing b) starting c) captivating d) engrossing

Rewrite the answers in these short dialogues to make them more emphatic. Use the adverb in brackets in a suitable position, as in the example. Make any other necessary changes.

0. ‘Lucy hasn’t turned up yet again.’ ‘I know. She is unreliable, isn’t she?’ (really)

-> ‘I know. She really is unreliable, isn’t she?’

1. ‘You must have some idea of his whereabouts.’

‘I’m sorry but we don’t know where he is.’ (honestly)

->

2. ‘I think you should swallow your pride and apologise to them.’

‘Come off it. You can’t expect me to just give in like that.’ (really)

->

3. ‘Take a break? Give yourself space? What are you on about?’

‘You don’t have a clue what I’m talking about, do you?’ (absolutely)

->

4. ‘Downloading that software seems to be taking an awfully long time.’

‘I’m afraid these programs do take a long time to download.’ (sometimes)

->

5. ‘Look. It’s midday and Zoe still isn’t here.’

‘Well, she is in the office before twelve these days.’ (rarely)

->