Exercise 30

THE ENVIRONMENT: OUR RESPONSIBILITY

These days it is (0)........................to open a newspaper             POSSIBLE

without reading about damage we are

doing to environment. The earth is being

(1).....................and the future looks bad. What                            THREAT

can each of us do?

 We can not clean up our(2).........................rivers and           POLLUTION

overseas overnight. Nor can we stop the(3)..................                 APPEAR

of plants and animals. But we can stop adding

to the problem while (4) .................search for                             SCIENCE

answer, and laws are passed in nature's..............................           DEPEND

            It may not be easy to change your lifestyle                 

(6)......................, but some steps are easy to take: cut             COMPLETE

down the amount of (7)..............you do, or use                                DRIVE

as little as possible. It is also easy to

save energy, which also reduces(8)......................                           HOUSE

bills. We must all make a personal(9)................                            DECIDE

to work for the future of our planet if we want

to (10).....................a better world for our grandchildren                   SURE

Exercise 31               THE HISTORY OF FISHING

(0).............................fishing has been carried out since         COMMERCE

the middle ages. Before that it was (1)......................                 POSSIBLE

to keep fish for long periods but the development of

(2)..............methods    such  as drying and                                       STORE

salting made it possible for (3)..................................to go on              FISH

fishing trips further away. In fact, although Europeans

were completely (4)....................of American's                              AWARE

(5)......................., they were already fishing near its                         EXIST

coasts then. They were, however, still (6)................                     ABILITY

 to keep fish fresh for any (7)..............           of time                         LONG

         All this changed as a result of the new                    

(8).....................advances in refrigeration in the 19 the     TECHNOLOGY        

century. Soon the (9).........................waters of Africa                     COAST

and the Mediterannean were full of Northern European

fishing boats. In the 20th century, scientific

(10)...................  made during the Second World                  DISCOVERY

War were used for discovering large groups of fish

Read the text. Use the given word in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same time.

Exercise 27                       GENIUS

We all know stories about people with (0)    ......................   EXCEPTION

memories who have the (1)..................................................              ABLE

to remember hundreds of numbers after hearing them only

once. Now experts are saying that such  feats can be taught.

For example, most people can (2)............about nine             REPETITION

numbers if they are read out one a second. In one

experiment, ten hours' training (3)................only                      PRODUCT

a small (4)........................., but the results after practising         IMPROVE

for a thousand hours were (5)....................: some                           AMAZE

people remembered 80 or even 100 numbers. Similarly,

 most adults can (6)...............only about 5 out                            IDENTITY

of a set of 21 colours that are only(7).................................            SLIGHT

different. But after 80 training hours one person

could recognise 18 of them. Studies of 76 major

(8)..................show that it took at least ten years of                   COMPOSE

(9).................training before any of them wrote a                            MUSIC

major work. Psychologists are therefore raising
the (10).............that genius is the product of  teaching.              POSSIBLE

Exercise 28                   HEALTHY EATING

In the past, any mother would be (0)...................if                            PRIDE

her children were round and slightly fat. Those

days are gone. (1).....................have now reached the              RESEARCH

(2)................that too much fat and sugar in her children's      CONCLUDE

diets are a major factor in the (3)....................of heart                DEVELOP

diseases and other(4).........................when they are older.                     ILL

However, (5)......................children need to eat  a wide                   GROW

range of foods, and their general health could                             

be(6)....................by cutting out particular ones. Psychologists   DANGER

say that the (7)......................is not to change                                   SOLVE

eating habits too fast, but to do it (8)......................, so                      CARE        

that children do not lose muscle in addition to                                 

fat. Parents should present food a little (9)...................        DIFFERENCE

, spread butter thinly and avoid putting sugar

on the table. Children should also be(10).............                     COURAGE

to take part in sports: this way they will be using

the calories that they have eaten.

Exercise 29        COLLECTING EGGCUPS

People collect a large (0)..........................of objects:                         VARY

stamps, postcards, dolls. Some people collect

objects which are connected with (1).................                          HISTORY

events or with (2)..................people. But one of                                FAME

the strangest(3).............is that of eggcups.                                 COLLECT

Kenvin Murphy of Bradford in Yorkshire has

10.000 of them. Not (4)..................., his favorite                       SUPPRISE

eggcup is one in the shape of a (5)...................  Yorkshire man          TYPE

. Kenvin's hobby began seven years ago                         

,  after he (6)..................an elephant eggcup to                                  LOAN

a granddaughter who took such a (7)............................                       LIKE

to it she insisted on keeping it. Kenvin saw a few

eggcups he liked at a (8)......................at a local shop,                        SELL

and started collecting them.

Others like Kenvin's eggcup too. " I have just

bought a ( 9)................for one of my favorites,                           REPLACE

which (10)................disappeared last week, " he said               MYSTERY

Exercise 12

1. LOOSE          Oscar had eaten so much he had to ...........................his belt

2. REFER             The dictionaries are with the other ..............................books

3. CONTAIN         You can find out what a book is about by looking at the table of ....................................................

4. TIGHT                 Use a bigger screwdriver to ................................this screw.

5. HYPOCRITE                   I think it's sheer ...............................to get married in church if you don't believe in God

6. SENSE           At the peace talks to discuss the war in South America, the British Foreign Minister told the press

                              that everything was being done to put an end to the .............................killing that was going on

7. NATURE     I don't care what you say. I still think it's very ..................not to want to get married and have children

8. POLITICS             In my opinion, all .................are equally bad, irrespective of which party they belong to

9. ENTHUSIAM           Although he was not .........................about helping with the washing up, he did so all the time

10. CREATE            Artists are ...............................people

Exercise 13

1. PURE               In some areas water has to be boiled to ............................................it

2. EXPECT            Although her visit was .................................., we made her welcome just the same

3. NEIGHBOUR     I know all the boys who live in my....................................................................................

4. BELIEVE              He doesn't agree with the ................................that there is life on other planets

5. SUSPECT              He examined the parcel ......................................, as he had no idea what it could be

6. BEGIN                     All the courses .........................in January will finish in June

7. SIGN                        A letter should always end with the ........................of the writer

8. ORDINARY            It is really quite..............................that we should have been at the same college without having

                                      met before

9. SIMILAR                There is a great ....................between Hari and his twin brother

10. DESCRIBE          With a good .....................of the criminal from witnesses, the police were able to find him easily

Exercise 14

1. DELIVER             The crash and carry price is only 5 pounds but they charge extra for....................................

2. COMFORT           These shoes look quite smart but they're terriblibly................................

3. INFORM              Always read a label on a product, it can give you some useful.............................................

4. HELP                    It's a nice shop and the assistants are all polite and very............................................................

5. PATIENT             When I have to wait a long time to be served I start to feel.......................................................

6. REPLACE            I don't want my money back. I want a ..................................................

7. PATIENT             She got very angry but later she apologised for her...........................................................

8. RESPONIBLE      His boss told him off because he had behaved .............................................................

9. EMPLOY              I read an article about................................among school-leavers.

10. COURAGE           Her parents...................................her to apply for the job

Exercise 15

1. SHARP                   This knife is very blunt. It needs ............................................................

2. FLY                        I would like to book a .................................to Hong Kong

3. FAULT                   I'm afraid this iron you sold me is ......................................................

4. COMPLAIN          We have had a lot of .........................from customers today

5. PAY                       Please make your ........................at the counter overthere

6. LOOK                   Unless something is done about unemployment, the ................\...........for the future is not good

7. CONCLUDE        The ......................................is that the plan will fail

8. COMPARE           There is no ...............................between the two

9. THREAT              I have never been ...........................like that before

10. ACT                   There is a saying in English: " ..........................speak louder than words"

Exercise 5.

1. SHAME                            He was too .................................to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake

2. APPEAR                           The police are interested in the sudden .............................of the valuable painting

3. TRUTH                             I believe you because  I know you are ........................................

4. SLEEP                              I feel so ..............................I'm going to bed

5. CARRY                            The cost of ..........................................must be paid by the buyer

6. ARRIVE                           They're going to announce the .................................of the Prince

7. RESIST                          They caught him by the wrist and led him away; he went without....................................

8. SLEEP                            His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant........................................

9. REFER                            She made no ..................................to our conservation of the night before

10. ADMISSION                She was the only visitor ...............................into the sick room

Exercise 6.

1. PERFORM                     She is one of the greatest.............................................to appear in this theatre

2. PERFORM                     The ............................she gave last night was marverlous

3. ENCOURAGE               She received a lot of ................................from her mother

4. ARRANGE                     Does this ...............................suit you?

5. ENTERTAIN                 Conservation is one of the most  enjoyable forms of .................................................

6. ADVERTISE                  ...............................is such a competitive proffession

7.  ADVERTISE                 Have you seen the latest .............................for Pepsi?

8. COMPETE                     There's alot of ..............................in the show business

9. COMPETE                     There were 50 ..............................in the talent contest

10. PHOTOGRAPH            ........................is an extremely popular hobby

Exercise 7.

1. COLLECT                        She is a ............................of the theatre programmes

2.  COLLECT                       She has one of the biggest .................................in Britain

3. RESPONSIBLE               The judge told him it was ......................................to drink and drive, amd banned

                                              him for a year

4. SENSITIVE                    This poems shows the wonderful ..........................of the poet

5. KIND                                She divorced him because of his ..........................to the children

6. ENJOY                             The evening was ...........................spent playing cards and talking

7. LUCK                               The keys were locked inside the car, ................................, a side window was open

8. STURBORN                     Due to Clerk's ................................., we missed the train.

9. MISERABLE                   Thousands of people are living in ............................after the earthquake

10. RELIABLE                     The thing I hate about John is his .....................................................

Exercise 1

1. ANXIOUS               Her ....................................................was so great that she brokes a glass

2. APPLAUD              The audience burst into ..............................................at the end of the play

3.COURAGE               He felt very .................................when he saw he had failed the exam again

4. EXPERIMENT        The work is still at a very ........................................level

5. FRIGHT                    It's the most ..............................film I 've ever seen.

6. HEALTH                  It's very ................................to live in a damp room

7. JEWEL                      They  have a big ...................................shop in London

8. MEMBER                How much does ...................................of this club cost?

9. RELY                       He promised to come but he's very ............................................

10. WEIGHT                How much do you...................................................?

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Exercise 2:

1. ATTEND                  Since ..............................has been so poor the class is being closed

2. ATTRACTIVE         Magnets will ..................................most metals

3. BEHAVE                  His ..........................has not improved much
4. KNOW                     She is extremely ...............................about the history of art

5. LAND                       The plane  had to make  a crash ................................ ..in a field

6. IMITATE                  Are they ..........................pearls or are they real?

7. POPULAR                He owes his ..............................largely to his sense of humour   owe smt to smd: Thừa kế cái gì từ ai

8. IMPRESS                  He has an .........................command of the language: yêu cầu của ngôn ngữ

9. SATISFACTION      As she is so .........................with her present job she has decided to leave

10. LEARN                   What a very .......................old  man he is

Exercise 3.

1. TROUBLE               Travelling in big cities is becoming more ...................................everyday

2. SHORT                     Less public transport is now available because of the ........................................of the staff

3. JAM                         Therefore the road become .........................with private  cars as people drive to work

4. PERMIT                   Because of the volume of traffic local councils are forced to give...............................for 

                                      more roads to be constructed

5. FORTUNE                 ..................................many houses have to be demolished to make ways  for the roads

6. HOUSE                    So many people are being .............................in the suburbs and have to commute to work

7. ADEQUATE           This leads to more pressure being put on the.................................... public transport system

8. ATTRACT               But travelling by public transport  is very ....................................as there  are long delays

9.  FREQUENT           The ........................of the trains and the buses causes frustration and annoyance

10. CHAOS                  The situation is so.............................in some cities now that it is difficult  to see any solution

Exercise 4.

1. EMBARRASS                 His behaviour always ............................me at parties

2. EXCEPTION                   The new film is .......................................good

3. LOSE                                She felt a sense of ....................................when her friend went to live abroad

4. PATIENT                         You need  a lot of ..................................to be a teacher

5. QUALIFICATION           I'm afraid you aren't suitably .................................for the job

6. OCCASION                     The weather will be bright with .................................showers

7. MIGRATATORY             Most birds ..................................................in the winter

8. HUMOR                           He draws cartoons for a ..............................magazine

9. NATION                          Do you have a ...........................costume in your country?

10. LONG                            What is the ................................of the runway at this airport?

Exercise 8.

1. FAIL                                 It was a complete.......................................due to poor planning

2. FRIEND                           Their ...................................has lasted a life time

3. QUALIFY                        He was turned down for the job because he wasn't ...............................................

4. EMPLOY                          In the parts of the country the ..................................situation is terrible. As many as 20%

                                              of  the working population is without a job

5. COMPLETE                     The word of computers is extremely ..................................

6. EMPLOY                          In many countries the .................................get the dole.

7. QUALIFY                         She left school with good ......................................................

8. COMPLETE                     The factory  was ...................................so the management tried to cut costs by making

                                              some workers redundant

9. EMLPOY                          He is complete ..........................! Not only is he lazy  but he is dishonest too

10. COMPLETE                    Their best designer went to work for a .................................................................

Exercise 9.

1. EMPLOY                          More than a thousand workers are .........................here

2. COMPLETE                     Three firms are in .......................................for the same contract

3. RELY                                My car isn't very ...............................It's always letting me down

4. END                                   I wrote .........................letters of application, but got no reply

5. UNDERSTAND     I applologise for the mistake made by my office. There appears to have been a slight... .........

6. ECONOMY                      Burning coal is an ......................way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper

7. ASTONISH                      I've just been told some ........................news

8. COMPARE             In .................................with  most other countries, Britain has a very high  rate of heart attacks

9. COMPLETE                    We have to keep our costs as small as possible. We have so many .....................trying to

                                               take our customers away

10. EXPLORE            There are very few ...................................places left on earth. Man has been nearly everywhere

Exercise 10

1. HISTORY                        It is usually forbidden to destroy ..........................................buildings

2. RETIRE                            The old couple have saved a lot of money for their .....................................................

3. PICTURE                         The old fishing village is very.................................................................

4. EMPLOY                               ..................................is a very serious problem in many countries

5. INDUSTRY                       The ................................area of the city is not very attractive

6. LAND                                The alpine ..........................is very dramatic

7. HOME                               Many ..............................families have to live

8. SUGGEST                  Have you got any .................................................?

9. ADD                             I had to check the wages in ......................to my normal work

10. CHILD                     During his .....................................the family lived in Cornwall

Exercise 11.

1. CONFIDENCE               This matter is very ................................Don't discuss it outside the office

2. POISON                      Those berries are ......................................Don't eat them!

3. PRIDE                          He was very ..........................of the work he had done

4. POPULAR                  Recently health foods have increased in................................................

5. SAVE                         The old lady hid all her ....................................under the floor

6. HARM                          The gas from the chemical factory was extremely...................................................

7. MANAGE                       The restaurant is now under new.....................................................................

8. SASTISFY                Your money will be refunded if the goods are not to your complete..................................

9. INDUSRTRY              Ants and bees are described as ...........................insects

10. EMPLOY          The government has promised to deal with the problems of ...........................among young people

Exercise 13.

1. I (sit)........................down for a rest while the shoes (repair).................................................................

2. Can you imagine what I (come)............................across when I (roll)............................. up the carpet?

3. We suggested (sleep)............................in hotels but the children were anxious ( camp out)

4. Paul: Would you like (come) .......................to lecture on Wagner tonght?

Ann: No, thanks. I like (listen) to music but I don't like( listen).............. to people( talk)..........................about it

5. Would your children mind (keep)........................quiet for amoment? I'm trying ( fill)............................in a form

6. It's no use (ask).......................children (keep).......................quiet. They can't help (make).................anoise

7.On the way to Oxford I stopped (have) ....................................a cup of coffee at a roadside restaurant and when I (come).........................it (stop)..............................( rain)..................................

8.It was two o'clock. Eliza (be).........................suddenly thoroughly awake. She (sit)...................up in bed and (cirle)........................her knees with her arms. It (rain).................................the way it (rain).....................for days

9. That evening we (stay)................up to talk about the town, where he (live)......................for some years.

10. I (be).......................in this town for 15 years. My family (move) ............. .........................................here when I (be)..................10 years old.

Exercise 14.

1. At the moment please. I (be) .....................in a couple of minutes.

2. Listen! Unless you (work).....................very hard, you (not get)....................anywhere in your studies.

3. I (be) ............................................................................not able to join them in the bicycle ride in to the country.   I (lend).................................John my bike the day before.

4. I (come).........................to see you tomorrow unless I (keep)................late at the office" " Okay, I (wait)..................for you around noon"

5. Coming up to the desk he (take).........................the key that (leave).................there by the door man and (start) ..........................up the chairs to his room. Inside he (find).....................................that letters ( be)  ........................not where he (leave)........................them. His room (break).....................in while he was out.

6.The man who (answer)................................the phone (say).............................he (read)...................all about  the scandal in the newspapers a year or two before.

7. "Anyone (live).....................in this flat?" I (shake)................my head and (say)................." It (be)..............years since the last tenant (move) .......................to it
8. I (think).......................about you alot lately and I (come).................to the conclusion that I ( be not) ....................................able to live without you.

9. The man who (rescue) ........................had been in the sea for ten hours

10. It always  rains when the windows just (clean)...........................................

Exercise 15.

1. I (not see)...................her since we (leave)......................school

2. The car ( be)......................ready for him by the time he (come)...............................tomorrow

3. It won't be safe to use these stairs untill they (repair)...........................................

4. Make sure the door (lock)  ............................before you go to bed

5. You (stop).......................by a policeman if you try to cross the road now

6. They wouldn't have got ill if the water (boil)............................

7. The grass looks as if it (not cut)............................................for years

8. His book  fell into the river and (lose).........................................forever

9. We (walk).....................................for three hours and are very tired

10. Evening (fall).......................................when he (wake) ..............................up

Exercercise 16

1. The last time he (see) .........................in public he (wear)................................a grey suit

2. I'm sure the letter won't arrive in time unless it (send)......................................by air

3. We (sit) ..............................around silently for a moment, each try to remember the names of the people we (meet)................................at the party  the night before

4. England (win)......................................the championship if they had played better

5. The city  now ( crowd) ................................with people who(seek)...............................employment

6. It 's high time that you (get) .............................down to more serious work

7. I'm going to retire soon. By the first July I (work).............................here for 25 years

8. " Your guest already ( come).........................................."  " I know"

9. This was the taking between brothers who just(meet).............................up with each other.

10. He refused to admit that he (make)..........................some corrections in the document