Exercise 17: Complete each of the following sentences with one word in the box

1. This bill _________ tax and service.

2. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars _________ the inner planets

3. The committee is _________ of teachers and workers.

4. The package _________ a book of instructions.

5. The team _________ of four European and two Americans.

6. Oil and coal _________ 70% of the nation’s exports.

7. Try to avoid foods which _________ a lot of fat.

8. Muscle is _________ of different types of protein.

Exercise 18: Complete the sentence with the correct form of one of the words provided

                                                (shortage        lack     absence)         

1. The energy …………… were exacerbated by the severe winter.

2. In the ……………… of proof, the police could not take action against the man.

3. He ……………… the skills required for the job.

II. FIXED EXPRESSIONS/ COLLOCATION/ IDIOMS

EXERCISE   Complete each of the following sentences with a phrase from the box

1.      She gave up smoking ……………………………..  her own health.

2.      Scientists objects to the construction of a new resort on the bay ……………………………..  it will undermine efforts to save its biodiversity.

3.      The injury may keep him out of football ……………………………...

4.      “Would you like to go for a drink?” – “No, not while I’m …………………………….. .”

5.      We’d like to get ……………………………..  when we go on holiday.

6.      There has been some violence after the match, and everything seems to get …………………………….. .

7.      Alcoholic liquids should be kept ……………………………..  of children.

8.      Too many people were …………………………….., and the economy got into trouble.

9.      The lift was ……………………………..  so she took the stairs instead.

10.  The music in the show was fantastic and the costumes were ……………………………...

11.  I’m sorry.Those items are …………………………….. , but a new supply will be delivered on Thursday.

12.  Some of these families are so poor that Christmas presents are …………………………….. .

13.  The man can’t have been the suspect. His behaviour was nothing …………………………….. .

14.  I haven't had any exercise for weeks, and I'm really …………………

III. PHRASAL VERBS

EXERCISE 1:  Complete each of the following sentences with a phasal verb from the box

1.      Her English is …………………………….. very well. She can join in our conversations now.

2.      She …………………………….. some old letters and postcards while clearing out her closets.

3.      She …………………………….. the flu and had to stay home for a week.

4.      She's a wealthy woman and her children will …………………………….. a fortune when she dies.

5.      The president …………………………….. a lot of criticism in the media.

6.      Maria's studying hard and her English is …………………………….. very well.

7.      I can't wait for The Rolling Stone's new album to …………………………….. .

8.      She …………………………….. some tough challenges in her new job.

9.      His work doesn't …………………………….. the standard we require.

10.  She always …………………………….. new ideas for their advertising campaigns.

11.  The patient wasn't sure where he was when he …………………………….. in the emergency room.

EXERCISE 2:  Complete each of the following sentences with a phasal verb from the box

1.      Yesterday's game was …………………………….. because of the rain.

2.      He went back home to …………………………….. his mum while she recovered from her illness.

3.      The new hairstyle didn't …………………………….. at first, but it's popular now.

4.      At first I didn't understand, but after a while I …………………………….. .

5.      Jenny looks a bit sad. Do you think a movie would …  ……………….. ?

6.      We should get our gardener to …………………………….. that dead tree.

7.      If you make a mess in the kitchen, please …………………………….. .

8.      Long after his wife left him, he still …………………………….. the idea that she loved him and would eventually come back.

III. PHRASAL VERBS

EXERCISE 1:  Complete each of the following sentences with a phasal verb from the box

12.  Her English is …………………………….. very well. She can join in our conversations now.

13.  She …………………………….. some old letters and postcards while clearing out her closets.

14.  She …………………………….. the flu and had to stay home for a week.

15.  She's a wealthy woman and her children will …………………………….. a fortune when she dies.

16.  The president …………………………….. a lot of criticism in the media.

17.  Maria's studying hard and her English is …………………………….. very well.

18.  I can't wait for The Rolling Stone's new album to ……………………….. .

19.  She …………………………….. some tough challenges in her new job.

20.  His work doesn't …………………………….. the standard we require.

21.  She always …………………………….. new ideas for their advertising campaigns.

22.  The patient wasn't sure where he was when he …………………………….. in the emergency room.

EXERCISE 2:  Complete each of the following sentences with a phasal verb from the box

9.      Yesterday's game was …………………………….. because of the rain.

10.  He went back home to …………………………….. his mum while she recovered from her illness.

11.  The new hairstyle didn't …………………………….. at first, but it's popular now.

12.  At first I didn't understand, but after a while I …………………………….. .

13.  Jenny looks a bit sad. Do you think a movie would …………………………….. ?

14.  We should get our gardener to …………………………….. that dead tree.

15.  If you make a mess in the kitchen, please …………………………….. .

16.  Long after his wife left him, he still …………………………….. the idea that she loved him and would eventually come back.

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Exercise 11: Choose the correct words

1. If he continues doing like that, his reputation as a denfence lawyer will be damaged/ wounded/ hurt/ injured.

2. There was no escape.They were mortally injured/ wounded/ damaged/ hurt by the enemy fire.

3. There was an accident on the highway but no one was seriously injured/ wounded.

4. It really hurts/ injures that you’d believe her instead of me.

Exercise 12: Choose the correct option:

1. I don't think that dress suits/fits her. It’s too small.

2. Violet and red are colours that suit/match her very well

3. The cream and pink quilt was made to suit/ match the decor.

Exercise 13: Choose the best option

1. The new football stadium will hold 75 000 spectators/viewers.

2. Only stalwart supporters/viewers of the team stayed to the end of the match.

3. Most cable viewers/spectators have a few channels that they watch regularly.

4. The audiences/ supporters are all cry after seeing the play. It's very mournful.

Exercise 14: Choose the best option

1. The starting wage/salary/pension is 500$ per month.

2. You’ll get a weekly allowance/wage/salary of about 200$ before deductions.

3. After retirement, my grandfather gets a salary/pension from the company he used to work for.

4. They receive an invalid care allowance/ wage for their disabled daughter

Exercise 15: Choose the best option

1. You get a 10% bonus/commission on everything you sell.

2. The employee of the week receives a bonus/tip for his excellent work.

3. John works as a manager in a cafe without salary, but he receives the monthly commission/ bonus.

4. I surprisingly received an enormous tip/bonus from a customer.

Exercise 16: Complete each sentence with one of the words in the box.

1.      Drivers with blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% will be liable to a heavy_______.

2.      Club members pay an annual membership _________of £775.

3.      The airline has introduced a cheap return _______ to New York.

4.      Breakfast may be served in your bedroom at no extra ________.

Exercise 17: Complete each of the following sentences with one word in the box

1. This bill _________ tax and service.

2. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars _________ the inner planets

3. The committee is _________ of teachers and workers.

4. The package _________ a book of instructions.

5. The team _________ of four European and two Americans.

6. Oil and coal _________ 70% of the nation’s exports.

7. Try to avoid foods which _________ a lot of fat.

8. Muscle is _________ of different types of protein.

Exercise 18: Complete the sentence with the correct form of one of the words provided

                                                (shortage        lack     absence)         

1. The energy …………… were exacerbated by the severe winter.

2. In the ……………… of proof, the police could not take action against the man.

3. He ……………… the skills required for the job.

II. FIXED EXPRESSIONS/ COLLOCATION/ IDIOMS

EXERCISE   Complete each of the following sentences with a phrase from the box

1.      She gave up smoking ……………………………..  her own health.

2.      Scientists objects to the construction of a new resort on the bay ……………………………..  it will undermine efforts to save its biodiversity.

3.      The injury may keep him out of football ……………………………...

4.      “Would you like to go for a drink?” – “No, not while I’m …………………………….. .”

5.      We’d like to get ……………………………..  when we go on holiday.

6.      There has been some violence after the match, and everything seems to get …………………………….. .

7.      Alcoholic liquids should be kept ……………………………..  of children.

8.      Too many people were …………………………….., and the economy got into trouble.

9.      The lift was ……………………………..  so she took the stairs instead.

10.  The music in the show was fantastic and the costumes were ……………………………...

11.  I’m sorry.Those items are …………………………….. , but a new supply will be delivered on Thursday.

12.  Some of these families are so poor that Christmas presents are …………………………….. .

13.  The man can’t have been the suspect. His behaviour was nothing …………………………….. .

14.  I haven't had any exercise for weeks, and I'm really …………………

III. PHRASAL VERBS

EXERCISE 1:  Complete each of the following sentences with a phasal verb from the box

1.      Her English is …………………………….. very well. She can join in our conversations now.

2.      She …………………………….. some old letters and postcards while clearing out her closets.

3.      She …………………………….. the flu and had to stay home for a week.

4.      She's a wealthy woman and her children will …………………………….. a fortune when she dies.

5.      The president …………………………….. a lot of criticism in the media.

6.      Maria's studying hard and her English is …………………………….. very well.

7.      I can't wait for The Rolling Stone's new album to …………………………….. .

8.      She …………………………….. some tough challenges in her new job.

9.      His work doesn't …………………………….. the standard we require.

10.  She always …………………………….. new ideas for their advertising campaigns.

11.  The patient wasn't sure where he was when he …………………………….. in the emergency room.

EXERCISE 2:  Complete each of the following sentences with a phasal verb from the box

1.      Yesterday's game was …………………………….. because of the rain.

2.      He went back home to …………………………….. his mum while she recovered from her illness.

3.      The new hairstyle didn't …………………………….. at first, but it's popular now.

4.      At first I didn't understand, but after a while I …………………………….. .

5.      Jenny looks a bit sad. Do you think a movie would …  ……………….. ?

6.      We should get our gardener to …………………………….. that dead tree.

7.      If you make a mess in the kitchen, please …………………………….. .

8.      Long after his wife left him, he still …………………………….. the idea that she loved him and would eventually come back.

III. PHRASAL VERBS

EXERCISE 1:  Complete each of the following sentences with a phasal verb from the box

12.  Her English is …………………………….. very well. She can join in our conversations now.

13.  She …………………………….. some old letters and postcards while clearing out her closets.

14.  She …………………………….. the flu and had to stay home for a week.

15.  She's a wealthy woman and her children will …………………………….. a fortune when she dies.

16.  The president …………………………….. a lot of criticism in the media.

17.  Maria's studying hard and her English is …………………………….. very well.

18.  I can't wait for The Rolling Stone's new album to ……………………….. .

19.  She …………………………….. some tough challenges in her new job.

20.  His work doesn't …………………………….. the standard we require.

21.  She always …………………………….. new ideas for their advertising campaigns.

22.  The patient wasn't sure where he was when he …………………………….. in the emergency room.

EXERCISE 2:  Complete each of the following sentences with a phasal verb from the box

9.      Yesterday's game was …………………………….. because of the rain.

10.  He went back home to …………………………….. his mum while she recovered from her illness.

11.  The new hairstyle didn't …………………………….. at first, but it's popular now.

12.  At first I didn't understand, but after a while I …………………………….. .

13.  Jenny looks a bit sad. Do you think a movie would …………………………….. ?

14.  We should get our gardener to …………………………….. that dead tree.

15.  If you make a mess in the kitchen, please …………………………….. .

16.  Long after his wife left him, he still …………………………….. the idea that she loved him and would eventually come back.

EXERCISE 1  Complete each of the following sentences with a preposition or adverb.

1.    Fighting broke ………….. between demonstrators and the police.

2.    Her car broke …………., so she had to call for a mechanic.    

3.    A burglar broke ………….our apartment and stole our money and jewellery.

4.    Sally and Jim broke ……….after they had a big argument.     

5.    We have begun the job of raising educational standards and breaking ……. the barriers between the vocational and the academic routes.

6.    She blew ………….. the candles on her birthday cake.  

7.    The terrorists planted a huge bomb and it blew …………..the building.

8.    She broke …………….. in tears when she heard the news.

9.    After the conflict, a few politicians broke …………… to form their own party.

10. With the discovery of the new drug, the scientists broke ……………… in their fight against cancer.

EXERCISE 2:  Complete each of the following sentences with a phrasal verb from the box

1.         You have to ……………….. what you say with evidence to show that it's true.       

2.    The conclusions we reached in our report are…………..…… the evidence we collected.

3.    Do you ………………...UFOs and alien beings from other planets?

4.    Joe says he'll have the job done on time, but don't ………………… it. He often misses deadlines.

5.    Ten houses …………………. in the fire.

6.    I …………………….an old friend of mine at the mall today.

7.    A lorry had ………………………… on the motorway and we had to wait for over an hour.

8.    This cold is ……………………. my nose and I can hardly breathe.

9.    It seems that the fire ……………………. in the kitchen.

10. The government are planning to ……………………. a law banning hunting

11. Both Sarah's parents died when she was young and she was …………………….by her grandmother.

12. Did you hear that REM have just …………………….a new album

13. I can't wait to see the flowers I planted blossom into beautiful colors and ……………………. our yard.

14. A huge amount of environmental damage has been ………………… by the destruction of the rainforests.

15. That song ……………………. such good memories of my childhood.

16. My lungs are unhealthy because I've been …………………….  smoke from the factory for so many years.

17. Your busy schedule will ……………………. if you don't take a break soon.

18. Lions and tigers ……………………. big cats.

Exercise 6: Choose “lay/ lays/ laid/ laying/ lie/ lies/ lain/ lying” to complete the sentences

1. The big difference between them ………….. in their attitudes.

2. She ………….. on her back and looked up at the sky.

3. You could see from his face that he was …………...

4. These machines have …………..idle since the factory closed.

5. A turtle often ………….. hundreds of eggs and burry them in the sand..

Exercise 7 : Choose the correct word to complete the sentence

1. If I’ve lost/loosed my glasses once more this week, I am going to glue them to my head.

2. She grabbed Mark's hand so she wouldn't lose/ loose him in the crowd.

3. Paul was dressed in a loose/ lose shirt, trousers, and brown boots.

4. She resigned as party leader after they loosed/ lost the election.

Exercise 8: Choose the best options

1. She narrowly won/ defeated the rival candidate in the leadership contest.

2. They stand a good chance of beating/winning against their league rivals.

3. The movie was an instant success and went on to win/ defeat five Academy Awards.

4. In my attempt to win/ defeat a place at university, I am under a lot of study pressure.

5. I could feel my heart beating/ defeating wildly when I saw her for the first time.

Exercise 9 : Choose the best option

1.  Students were angry at being treated like/as children.

2.  During the war,that building was used as/like a hospital.

3. Be careful! The floor has been polished. It’s like/as walking on ice.

4. I worked as/ like a waiter when I was a student.

5. Though John and Andrew look exactly alike/ like, they act quite differently.

6. He's very alike/ like his father.

7. Like/ Dislike/ Unlike the girls, who use the Internet mainly to keep in touch with friends, the boys questioned in this survey tend to use the Internet for playing computer games

8. I unlike/ dislike being the centre of attention.

9. The new policy benefits employers and employees alike/ like.

Exercise 10: Choose the correct answer

1. The underlying reasons/ causes for these differences will be explored in depth in the next chapter.

2. Drinking and driving is one of the most common reasons/ causes of traffic accidents.

3. Breast cancer is the leading reason/ cause of death for American women in their 40s.

1/ If you want my advice, I'd forget about buying a new house.

®  If I ...........................................

2/ If there's an emergency, ring this number.

®  In case ...........................................................................................................

3/ Minh is overweight because he eats too much chocolate.

®  If Minh ...................................................................................

4/ You should take a map with you because you might get lost in the mountains.

®  In case ....................................................

5/ "You shouldn't eat too much meat !'

®  If I ..........................................................................................................................

6/ Without her help we would all have died.

®  If it ...............................................................................................................

7/ Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.

®  As long as .............................................................................

8/ I'll lend you the money as long as you promise to pay me back.

®  On condition that .........................................................

9/ She couldn’t without games without her partner’s help.

 ®  If it  ........................................................................................................................

10/ It would have been a superb weekend if it hadn't been for the weather.

®  But for .............................................................

11/ If we don't hurry, the sun will rise before we reach the top.

®  We should hurry,................................................................

12/  She can't go camping because of her age.

®  If ..........................................................................................................................

13/ What would you do if there was an earthquake ?

®   Supposing ..................................................................................................................

14/  Lan feels tired now because she ate too much this morning. 

®  Lan wouldn't.............................................................................................................

15/  Pay me back the money, or else I'll tell your mother.

®  If ..........................................................................................................................

16  We should leave now, otherwise we'll be late for the class.

®  If we...................................................................................

17/ It was his own fault that he lost his job. He was late for work every morning.

®  If it ................................................................................................

18/ I only made that mistake because I didn't think.

®  If I ......................................................................................................

19/ I only bought that dog because my children wanted a pet.

®  If my children ....................................................................................................

20/ It was overeating that caused his heart attack.

®  If he hadn't ............................................................................................

21/  It was the goal-keeper who saved the match for us.

® Had it ........................................................................................................................................

22/ It would have been a superb weekend if it hadn't been for the weather. 

® Had ..........................................................................................................................................

23/  She can't go camping because of her age.

® Were she ...................................................................................................................................

24/ He did that way because he didn't listen to our advice.

® Had he ......................................................................................................................................

25/  I'll only help you if you promise to try harder. 

®  Unless .......................................................... ........................................................................

26/ The fire will go out if someone doesn't put some more coal on.

®- Unless .................................. .................................................................................................

1.    People say that the late Mr. Johnson was difficult to work with.

→It___________________________________________________________

→The late Mr. Johnson ___________________________________________________________

2.    →People say that he works 16 hours a day.

→It____________________________________________________________________.

→He____________________________________________________________________

3.    People thought Mike had paid too much.

→It____________________________________________________________________

→Mike____________________________________________________________________

4.    People know that he is very rich.

→He____________________________________________________________________

5.    All the students choose him the monitor.

→He____________________________________________________________________       .

6.    They will give her a prize if she studies well.

→ She____________________________________________________________________.

7.    We had thought carefully before we gave our decision.

→ Before our decision ____________________________________________________________________.

8.    How do you spend this amount of money?

→ How is _____________________________________________?

9.    The clowns made the audience laugh a lot.

→The audience ____________________________________________________________.

10. He had someone repair his roof yesterday.

→He had his roof ___________________________________________________________.

11. I need to polish my shoes.

→My shoes need ___________________________________________________________.

12. Someone saw him pick up the gun.

→________________________________________________________________________

13. .He likes people to call him "sir".

→________________________________________________________________________

14. Don't touch this switch.

__________________________________________________________________________

15. You should know how to swim to save yourself.

→________________________________________________________________________

16. My father used to take me to the zoo when I was a child.

→I _______________________________________________________________________

17. They are to send letters to the leaders of charitable organization.

→________________________________________________________________________

18. People believe that the wanted man is living in New York.

→ The wanted man __________________________________________________________

19. They decided to divide the money between the widows of the lifeboat men.

→________________________________________________________________________