V. Look at the list of predictions for the future and complete the sentences saying what will happen in, or will/may have happened by, the years given

Predictions for the future

2002           Dramatic rise in the world population

2005           Cars banned from all cities centres

2010           People settle on the moon

2015           Animals discovered on other planets

2020           World peace achieved

2025           Food supplies run out

2030           War with beings on other planets occurs

Complete the sentences using the right forms of the words in brackets.

II. Put in the correct preposition.

1. He isn’t independent ................. any means. He depends ............... his father ............... everything.

2. ............... behalf ............... the staff and students, I’d like to welcome you ............... our school.

3. Eric reminds me ............... Paul McCartney, but they aren’t related ............... each other.

4. The platform was crowded ............... people waiting ............... the train.

5. Everything can be explained. There are reasons ................ everything.

6. Will you help me ............... the introductions? I always forget who should be introduced ............... whom.

7. Wine is good ................. you, but it is expensive ................. England because there is a fairly high tax .............. it.

8. I regret telling about our plan ...............this evening

9. .............. everyone’s surprise George left the party early.

10. Is it necessary to book tickets ............... the show .................. advance?

V. Find and correct one mistake in each sentence.

1. Animals and man use the energy finding in food to operate their bodies and muscles.

2. A rock laying on the top of a cliff has potential energy and so does the cartridge in a loaded rifle.

3. People had much to learn before they became civilization

4. For about two and a half millions of years, they got their food by hunting animals and collecting roots, berries, and other products of nature.

5. The first advance toward civilization came in the 8000’s B. C., where man discovered he could get most of his food by raising livestock and growing plants.

6. The discovery made it possibility for groups of people to settle in villages as farmers and herdsmen.

7. They began to weave cloth and make potteries in their spare time.

8. William Churchill, that was Britain’s Prime Minister during World War II, was also a noted author.

9. The sisters late mother is said to have left her 50 per cent of the estate each.

10. As you may know, these data in the table concerning with the pressure and temperature are going to change, following the next experiment

VI. Choose the best answer.

1. The robber didn’t know that he was a ........................ (plain - cloth, plain - clothing, plain -clothes, plain - clothed)

2. He is indifferent.................. other people’s troubles. (at, with, from, to)

3. Several senators criticized the bill, but .................. voted against it. (nothing, neither, most, none)

4. Do you consider .................... wise to ignore him? (it, it is, it to be, it being)

5. John’s car has a flat tire................... now is to walk to the nearest telephone. (He can do that, All he can do, He can do so, That he can do)

6. ................... we have satisfied you, you have no further grounds for complaint. (Since that, Now that, Lest, In case)

7. You are really incompetent! It ................... hours ago. (should finish, must have finished, should have been finished, must be finished)

8. The football match was to have been played this afternoon. This sentence tells us that the match

......................... (was played according to plan, must be played this afternoon, was not played as arranged, may be played this afternoon)

9. ................... you don’t like her has nothing to do with the matter. (That, What, Whether, How)

10. I’ll be kind to, her ....................  she decide to leave me. (lest, in case, whereas, so as not)