LEVEL WORK
Intermediate
The exercises in this bundle are in a different order than those on the internet. Therefore, check this
table carefully. You can find the answer key at the back. Have fun.
(De oefeningen in deze bundel staan in een andere volgorde dan op het internet. Kijk daarom goed in
de onderstaande tabel. De juiste antwoorden vind je dan weer achteraan. Veel puzzelgenot.)
week
grammar
vocabulary
1
Part 1 –
1. gr.11, ex. 1-2
3. gr. 12, ex. 1-2
6. gr. 13, ex. 1-2
2
Part 2 10. gr. 14, ex. 1-2
part 7 –
41. gr. 23, ex. 2
12. gr. 15, ex. 1
part 3 –
2. gr. 16, ex. 1-2
Part 4 –
4. gr. 18, ex. 1-2-3
6. gr. 19, ex. 1-2-3
Part 1 4. voc. 5, ex. 1-2
5. voc. 6, ex. 1-2
part 2 –
8. voc. 7, ex. 1-2
Part 2 –
9. voc. 8, ex. 1-2
11. voc. 9, ex. 1-2
14. voc. 10, ex. 1
part 3 –
5. intermediate lesson, ex. 2
3
4
5
Part 3 –
4. grammar 17, ex. 1-2
5. int. lesson, ex. 3
part 4 2. gr. 20, ex. 1-2
part 6 –
33. gr. 22, ex. 1-2
Part 4 –
4. gr. 21, ex. 1
part 7 –
41. gr. 23, ex. 1
noun + pp (gr29)
reading
comprehension
Part 1 –
2. reading, ex.
1-2
Part 1 –
7. reading 9, ex.
1-2
Part 4 –
2. voc. 11, ex. 1-2
part 5 –
1. voc. 12, ex. 1
part 7 –
42. voc. Course 1, ex. 1-2
43. voc. Course 2, ex. 1
Part 7 –
43. voc. Course 2, ex. 2
44. voc. Course 3, ex. 1-2
45. voc. Course 4, ex. 1-2
46. voc. Course 5, ex. 1
Part 4 –
20. reading 13,
ex. 1-2
Part 4 –
3. voc. 13, ex. 1
5. voc. 14, ex. 1-2
6. voc. 15, ex. 1-2
7. voc. 16, ex. 1-2
part 3 –
1. reading, ex. 2
part 4 –
3. reading 12,
ex. 1
Level Work
Intermediate
Part 2 –
13. reading 10,
ex. 1-2
1
LEVEL WORK
intermediate
part 1
1. GRAMMAR 11
i1mixed
*Exercise 1
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.
Research has 1_____ that excessive music damages 2_____ hearing. In fact many young people now
3_____ from deafness from regularly going to discos 4_____ the level of noise is 5_____ high that
they have to shout to make themselves 6_____. Unfortunately, in spite 7_____ modern technology,
noise is very 8_____ part of our modern world - planes 9_____ overhead, traffic thundering 10_____
busy roads, television, portable radios, all produce noise 11_____ which we have become so
accustomed that we hardly notice 12_____. In fact people going on country holidays have 13_____
known to complain that it is 14_____ quiet. They actually 15_____ the noises they are used to in their
daily lives. The problem is that noise, 16_____ it does not necessarily cause deafness, causes stress
and this 17_____ in the long run prove harmful. However, the decision about more or 18_____ noise
cannot be 19_____ to scientists alone. It is 20_____ to us to decide what kind of world we want to live
in.
ig2structures *Exercise 2
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
Example:
Answer:
He stole some money and was arrested for it.
He was ...
He was arrested for stealing some money.
1) She said she was sorry she hadn't finished her homework.
She apologised ...
2) He left college four years ago.
It ...
3) 'Can you lend me five pounds, John?' said Mary.
Mary asked ...
4) The hotel was fully booked.
There ...
5) It's no use waiting any longer for the bus.
There's no ...
6) It isn't necessary for you to go to all that trouble.
You ...
7) Have you used all the coffee?
Isn't ...
8) I haven't smoked for two years now.
I gave ...
9) What is your father's profession?
What does ...
10) I like swimming.
I'm ...
2. READING COMPREHENSION 8
irc1mixedup
*Exercise 1
Level Work
Intermediate
2
Put the sentences of the following story in the correct order.
1) 'I want you to paint a picture of me. How much will it cost?'
2) 'But I'll have to keep my socks on, because my feet get cold, and I'll have to wear something to put
my brushes in.'
3) Then she thought that, as she had a very beautiful body, the artist might be happy to paint her
picture more cheaply if she wore no clothes while he was painting it.
4) 'Five hundred pounds,' said the artist.
5) 'Oh?' said the lady.
6) The artist thought for a moment.
7) 'And how much will it cost if you paint me without any clothes on?'
8) 'That is a lot of money.'
9) One day a beautiful young lady went to a famous artist and said,
10) So she said,
11) 'One thousand pounds,' he then said.
irc2 and but so
*Exercise 2
Complete the following story with the conjunctions "and", "but" and "so" in the correct places.
The Second World War had begun, _____ John wanted to join the army, _____ he was only 16 years
old, _____ boys were allowed to join only if they were over 18. _____ when the army doctor examined
him, he said that he was 18.
_____ John's brother had joined the army a few days before, _____ the same doctor had examined
him too. This doctor remembered the older boy's family name, _____ when he saw John's papers, he
was surprised.
'How old are you?' he said.
'Eighteen, sir,' said John.
'_____ your brother was eighteen, too,' said the doctor. 'Are you twins?'
'Oh, no, sir,' said John, _____ his face went red. 'My brother is five months older than I am.'
3. GRAMMAR 12
ig3perfecttenses
*Exercise 1
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. Make all the necessary changes.
1 You (can't see) Jack yesterday. He is out of town.
2 If you had been there, we (have) a good time.
3 By the time you (finish) work I (be) at the cinema for hours.
4 He (have) lunch tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
5 I thought you had forgotten (come). I (wait) for you for two hours.
6 Why hasn't this letter been written yet? It should (write) yesterday.
7 He said he (wait) since 4.
8 You ever (visit) Madame Tussaud's?
9 While I (watch) TV, my brother (play) the piano.
10 I (buy) this house two months ago.
11 Tom should (open) the door when he saw me.
12 I wish I (have) more money; now I can't buy this dress.
13 If you (listen) to him, you would have learnt a lot.
14 Mary said they (go) to Italy next summer.
15 I am not used to (work) hard.
16 If they (arrive) on time, they'll call us.
ig4conditionals *Exercise 2
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. Make all the necessary changes.
Level Work
Intermediate
3
1 We wouldn't have missed the train if you (get dressed) in time.
2 Jill (come) to the party if we had invited her.
3 If I hadn't called Tom, I not (know) the results.
4 If you (go) to the concert, you would have enjoyed yourself.
5 What you (do) if I had failed you at the exam?
6 Where would Jane have gone if she (win) the first prize?
7 You (be) angry with me if I had forgotten about your birthday?
8 I wouldn't have told you the truth if I not (have to).
9 They (give) me back my watch if they had found it.
4. VOCABULARY 5
iv1related words
*Exercise 1
The word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits
suitably in the blank space. Supply the correct form of the word.
Examples: He took out his key, _____ the door and went inside. LOCK (answer: unlocked)
Why don't you go in for that _____? You might win it.
COMPETE (answer: competition)
1) He used to visit us every Friday morning with unfailing _____ .
REGULAR
2) I found the whole experience extremely _____ .
EMBARRASS
3) There are a number of _____ we can investigate before we take any action. POSSIBLE
4) When he was younger, he was _____ to read as much as he could.
COURAGE
5) Much to her parents' _____, the girl went to live and work in London when she was only seventeen.
APPROVE
6) She's a nice girl, but she tends to be rather _____ .
TALK
7) All the children were given an _____ against measles.
INJECT
8) We had an interesting _____ about jazz.
CONVERSE
9) Their holiday in Africa last year was an _____ experience.
FORGET
10) What we need is something or some way to _____ the legs on this table.
STRONG
iv2relatedwords
Exercise 2
Look at the following examples of how adjectives are formed:
enjoy - enjoyable, response - responsible, practice - practical, care - careful, drama - dramatic, child childish, attract - attractive, harm - harmless.
Now make adjectives from the following words using the suffixes above. In some cases, more than
one adjective is possible.
1) fool
2) believe
3) atom
4) produce
5) terror
6) music
7) hope
8) progress
9) forget
10) rest
11) rely
12) success
13) horror
14) sense
15) talk
16) self
17) reason
18) politics
Level Work
Intermediate
4
5. VOCABULARY 6
iv3relatedwords
*Exercise 1
The word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits
suitably in the blank space. Supply the correct form of the word.
Examples: He took out his key, UNLOCKED the door and went inside. LOCK
Why don't you go in for that COMPETITION? You might win it.
COMPETE
1) You can only really learn a sport well if you have a good _____.
INSTRUCT
2) You can't really depend on him to do anything. He's most _____.
RELY
3) I must have _____ that book: I can't seem to find it anywhere.
LAY
4) The noise of the planes taking off over our heads was _____.
DEAF
5) I know it's a little difficult to understand it at first, so I'll try to _____ it. SIMPLE
6) To the best of my _____, John's living in France now.
KNOW
7) I'm afraid Mr Smith has been _____ called away on business.
EXPECT
8) This new law is ridiculous: they can't possibly _____ it!
FORCE
9) We still know _____ little about the wild life of certain parts of the world. COMPARE
10) Along with poor health and overpopulation, _____ is one of the most widespread problems in the
world today.
POOR
iv4adjectives *Exercise 2
Look at the following examples of how adjectives are formed:
enjoy - enjoyable, response - responsible, practice - practical, care - careful, drama - dramatic, child childish, attract - attractive, harm - harmless.
Now make adjectives from the following words using the suffixes above. In some cases, more than
one adjective is possible.
1) agree
2) critic
3) science
4) use
5) culture
6) specify
7) notice
8) education
9) athlete
10) speech
11) remark
12) romance
13) tropic
14) mathematics
15) philosophy
16) break
17) society
18) Spain
Level Work
Intermediate
5
6. GRAMMAR 13
ig5mixed
*Exercise 1
Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
1) 'I have never eaten mutton.' '_____ .'
A) So have I
B) Neither have I
C) Nor I have
D) Either have I
2) _____ English people like beer.
A) The most
B) Most
C) Most of
D) The most of
3) I hope you _____ by my playing the violin.
A) were not to disturb B) are not disturbing
C) have not been disturbed
4) You can take _____ orange.
A) two
B) all
C) either
D) both
D) did not disturb
5) She's recovered from her illness, _____ makes me very happy.
A) that
B) what
C) --D) which
6) Do you remember _____ Greg in Paris last year?
A) seeing
B) see
C) to have seen
D) to see
7) His new watch cost far _____ than his old one.
A) more
B) much
C) most
D) many
8) I wish I _____ younger.
A) had been
B) would have been
C) were
9) She said she _____ to me, but she didn't.
A) would have written B) will have written
D) have been
C) will write
D) would write
10) If he _____ lucky, he could get the job.
A) is
B) had been
C) would be
D) would have been
ig6structures *Exercise 2
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
Example: He stole some money and was arrested for it.
He was ...
Answer: He was arrested for stealing some money.
1) It isn't easy to study with the radio on.
Studying ...
2) It was too cold for them to have the windows open.
It was so cold ...
3) You paid more than was necessary for that dress.
You needn't ...
4. Does he really need to make such a noise?
Is it really ...
5) He played better than anyone else in the competition.
No one else ...
Level Work
Intermediate
6
6) She was so angry that she couldn't speak.
She was too ...
7) The journey was so long that we felt tired when we arrived.
It was ...
8) Laughing at other people's misfortunes is unkind.
It is ...
9) He was going to buy a house, but he didn't have enough money.
If he'd ...
10) We didn't know you were coming, so we didn't wait for you.
We'd have ...
7. READING COMPREHENSION 9
irc3gap
*Exercise 1
In the article below, three words have been removed. Find what words were in place of 'AAA', 'BBB'
and 'CCC'.
Girl, 8, is expelled for 'crime' of father
A girl aged eight has been expelled from a private AAA in Merseyside because of a drugs allegation
against her father.
Olivia Avis, who attended the McKee AAA in Allerton, Liverpool, CCC put in a taxi and sent BBB
unaccompanied into the care of her sick 13-year-old sister.
She knew nothing of her father's alleged crime because her mother, who is separated from him, had
been waiting to break the news to her.
Olivia's place at the AAA came into question as news spread among parents of the appearance before
magistrates in Manchester of Edward Avis, who CCC accused of conspiring to import a controlled
drug. Pamela McKee, the head teacher, said she expelled the girl because she CCC under pressure
from other parents who were threatening to withdraw their children. She admitted she CCC wrong to
send her BBB unaccompanied.
Olivia's mother, Elizabeth Avis, 36, from Childwall, said she CCC appalled by the AAA's behaviour and
considered it outrageous her daughter could be punished for something her father CCC alleged to
have done.
She said: "Olivia CCC terrified and crying her eyes out when she CCC put in the taxi. They put my
daughter under serious risk by sending her BBB alone."
irc4gap
*Exercise 2
Ten words have been removed from the text below; they are given at the end. Put them in the right
places.
Workers want more time with family
One in five people in work would be prepared to take a cut in pay to spend more time with their
families, according to an opinion poll 1)_____ yesterday.
Half of those interviewed by Mori worried about 2)_____ too little time with their families and one in
four said it was 3)_____ to have a good family life and get ahead in the career stakes. The poll was
carried out for the management consultancy WFD, which advises 4)_____ such as IBM and American
Express on how to help their staff achieve what it calls the "work/life balance".
It found that the 16-35 age group was most preoccupied with trying to 5)_____ this balance. Ninetytwo per cent said it was at least fairly 6)_____, with the belief spread equally over men and women.
WFD said this meant the "demise of the yuppie", as it proved that "fast cars and flashy penthouses are
no longer enough for the 7)_____ and upwardly mobile".
The issue was of most importance in the professions, where 98 per cent were worried about it;
Level Work
Intermediate
7
followed closely by 8)_____ of large companies, where 95 per cent said it was a major concern. High
earners were more likely to worry about having too little time to themselves than lower earners. Fifty
per cent of those earning more than 17,500 pounds were worried, compared to 36 per cent of those
earning under 9,500 pounds.
Single people were as 9)_____ as married people to be concerned by the lack of balance. Selfemployed workers, however, were much less worried than others about balancing work and outside
life. Liz Bargh, chief 10)_____ of WPD UK, said the poll was "powerful evidence" that the balance
between work and life was one that more companies had to address.
Words to be used:
important - spending - executive - achieve – published - likely - companies - impossible - young employees
Level Work
Intermediate
8
One exercise a day
LEVEL WORK
intermediate
part 2
8. VOCABULARY 7
iv5 make or do *Make or do?
Exercise 1
Choose the word that correctly completes the following sentences.
1) May I (do / make) a suggestion, please?
2) His wife never (does / makes) any housework.
3) How can you (do / make) such a boring job?
4) The president (did / made) his speech and sat down.
5) I have to (do / make) a phone call urgently.
6) My children hate (doing / making) the washing up.
7) You mustn't (do / make) any noise.
8) Can you (do / make) the shopping for me, please?
9) I've (done / made) my decision, and it is final.
10) Who (did / made) this stupid mistake?
11) I just wanted to (do / make) you a favour, you know.
12) Oh, you're always (doing / making) such a fuss about small things.
iv6 make or do *Exercise 2
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of "do" or "make".
1) Have you _____ all the necessary arrangements?
2) My son doesn't want to _____ military service.
3) Do you like _____ crossword puzzles?
4) Why don't we _____ something interesting?
5) John _____ a final attempt, but he wasn't successful.
6) You should really _____ an effort and finish this job on time.
7) We didn't _____ French at school.
8) Last year the company _____ a profit at last.
9) I hate Jill; she always _____ trouble.
10) We don't want to _____ business with you.
11) Fred _____ an excuse and left the party.
12) Try to _____ your best this time.
Level Work
Intermediate
9
9. VOCABULARY 8
iv7 related words
*Exercise 1
The word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits
suitably in the blank space. Supply the correct form of the word.
Examples:
He took out his key, _____ the door and went inside.
Why don't you go in for that _____? You might win it.
LOCK --> unlocked
COMPETE --> competition
1) 'I need some _____ of your identity,' the cashier told him.
PROVE
2) The room was quite _____, so we went to another hotel.
SUIT
3) She burst into _____ at his joke about the parrot.
LAUGH
4) 'Rain will continue _____ the afternoon,' the forecast said.
THROUGH
5) What's the _____ of this room, do you think?
WIDE
6) It's _____ easy to learn a language if you hear it all the time. COMPARE
7) You get a very good _____ of food at that snack bar.
VARY
8) Don't drop that cup! All _____ have to be paid for.
BREAK
9) What awful handwriting! I can't read her _____.
SIGN
10) Your dress needs _____, Mary, if you want to be in fashion. LONG
11) The news came as such a shock to them that they were both _____.
SPEECH
12) I thought the whole evening was very _____.
ENJOY
13) She didn't get the job because she didn't have the right _____.
QUALIFY
14) I'm full of admiration for people who overcome a serious _____ like that.
ABLE
15) There are certain things that families can only discuss freely in the _____ of their own home.
PRIVATE
16) This is one of those cameras that can eject the film _____ when you press a button. AUTOMATIC
17) She wouldn't have done so well without the constant _____ of her parents and friends. COURAGE
iv8 related words
*Exercise 2
For the instructions, please see exercise 1.
1) John is _____ hardworking.
2) I didn't like the food. I found it most _____.
3) He was sacked from his job because he was _____.
4) She was arrested because she was driving _____.
5) It was very _____ of him not to help you.
6) My wife likes the colour blue. I find it _____.
7) He's a lucky man. He's been _____ married for eight years.
8) I bought a new car because the old one was so _____.
9) The dancer was superb. She gave a _____ performance.
10) The passengers were frightened when the pilot flew _____
Level Work
Intermediate
EXTREME
PLEASANT
EFFICIENT
CARE
KIND
ATTRACT
HAPPY
RELY
FAULT
close to the building. DANGER
10
10. GRAMMAR 14
ig7structures *Exercise 1
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
Example: He stole some money and was arrested for it.
He was ...
Answer: He was arrested for stealing some money.
1) Peter arrived too late to see his cousin win the match.
Peter wasn't early ...
2) She would prefer you to buy a new car.
She'd rather ...
3) I've never seen that girl here before.
It's ...
4) The only food she can't eat is pickled onions.
She can eat ...
5) Janet says she's sorry she was late this morning.
Janet would ...
6) Mr Warden's funeral took place last week.
Mr Warden ...
7) They paid more for their meal than they needed.
They needn't ...
8) 'I don't think you should carry all that money in your hip pocket, Alan,' Margaret said.
Margaret advised ...
9) The traffic was so heavy we went by underground.
It was ...
10) Your only chance of getting a seat is to queue.
Unless ...
ig8mixed
*Exercise 2
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.
With a screeching of brakes, the car stopped outside the supermarket 1_____ the bank. Three
masked men leapt out and raced across the road to the bank which was 2_____ opening. It was the
early morning rush 3_____. Everyone was hurrying to work, so nobody in the street took 4_____
notice. The men pushed their way into the bank, slamming the door 5_____ them. Seconds 6_____
the alarm went 7_____. The men reappeared, dashed to their waiting car, 8_____ the driver already
had the engine 9_____. They jumped in and the car took off, disappearing 10_____ the corner at top
11_____.
When the police arrived, they found two bank clerks shot in 12_____ chest, the manager locked in his
office, hammering 13_____ the door and a third clerk 14_____ unconscious on the floor. It was he
15_____ had managed to sound the alarm 16_____ he was hit on the head with a gun.
The car was found 17_____ in a side street but the robbers are 18_____ at large. They got 19_____
with 140,000 pounds in cash. The police have issued a description, but so 20_____ no one has come
forward to help them with their enquiries.
Level Work
Intermediate
11
11. VOCABULARY 9 - prefixes
iv9 prefixes
*Exercise 1
The three most important negative prefixes in English are:
un- : unhappy
dis- : disapprove
mis- : misinterpret
Complete the following sentences using a word that starts with one of these prefixes.
Example: In some countries men and women receive _____ pay. What do you think of the idea of
equal pay for equal work?
Answer: unequal
1) I was sure I had locked the back door, but when we got back home, I found it _____.
2) John and his wife usually agree, but when it comes to money matters, they always _____.
3) We found people in country areas very friendly, but people we spoke to in the cities were very
_____.
4) I always thought that Bill was totally honest, so when I found out that he had been _____, I was
very shocked.
5) The shop said the toy was _____, but it didn't take the children long to break it!
6) I've always found Mary very kind, so I'm surprised you said she was _____ to you.
7) I like nearly all fruit, but I have to say I _____ bananas.
8) I was sure I had understood what you meant, but obviously I _____ you badly.
9) I hope that peace and order will come out of the present situation of terrorism and _____.
10) At first we were satisfied with our hotel, but as it became noisier and noisier, we grew more and
more _____.
11) You can bring cooked meat into Britain, but you can't bring in _____ meat.
12) Some of your ideas are helpful, but I'm sorry to say that some are _____.
13) Last year's festival was very _____, but this year's much better organised.
14) Two runners qualified for the 100 metres, but two were _____ for using drugs.
15) Why don't we stress the similarities between us, instead of the _____?
16) No sooner had we packed than we had to _____ again. The plane was delayed.
17) The opponents of factory farming say it is _____. The natural thing is for animals to be outside,
running free.
iv10 prefixes
*Exercise 2
Use the following prefixes to make words to fit the explanations:
over-, mis-, anti-, non-, re-, pro-, pre-, ex-, postA) too enthusiastic B) not a driver C) place wrongly D) the former king E) do again F) after 1980
G) in favour of war H) before 1900 I) against nuclear
Now use the words in the following sentences:
1) The _____ demonstration marched as far as the power station itself.
2) I can't give you a lift. I'm afraid I'm a _____.
3) This work isn't good enough. You'll have to _____ it - and this time be more careful.
4) _____ women were expected to stay at home.
5) I don't know where I've put your book. I must have _____ it.
6) Calm down! Take it easy! He's only a pop singer. There's no need to be _____.
7) The _____ comes to England quite a lot to visit his relatives in Buckingham Place.
8) The Conservative Party became more popular in the _____ period.
9) I thought you were a pacifist. How can you say you would have been _____ in 1945?
Level Work
Intermediate
12
12. GRAMMAR 15
Grammar explanation
Here are some English verbs that can be followed by 'ing' or 'to+Infinitive', but the meaning is different.
form
remember+ing
meaning
= remember
something that
happened in the
past
remember+to+ = not forget to do
infinitive
something
forget+-ing
examples
common mistakes
- He'll always remember visiting London
for the first time in his life.
- I remember going for walks with my
grandfather when I was young.
- Remember to post these letters,
* Please remember
please.
doing your homework
- I'll remember to tell Tom the news.
before you leave.
* I remember to see
Mary yesterday.
= forget something
- I'll never forget seeing the Queen.
that happened in the - We can't forget eating shrimps for the
past
first time.
forget+to+infini = forget about doing
tive
something that
should be done
- They always forget to give me my
letters.
- I won't forget to phone Mary.
stop+-ing
= not do something
any more; finish
stop+to+infiniti
ve
= stop because you
want to do
something
- I think we should all stop smoking.
- He had to stop learning French
because he had no time.
- Every half hour I stop to smoke a
cigarette.
- When we heard the crash we decided
to stop to see what it was.
go on+-ing
= continue doing
what you've been
doing
go
= continue with
on+to+infinitive something different
try+to+infinitive = make an effort to
do something
try+ing
regret+ing
= do something as
an experiment, to
see what will
happen
= be sorry about
something that was
in the past
regret+to+infini = be sorry about to
tive
give bad news
* Don't forget writing
to Mary.
* I'll never forget to
meet Michael
Jackson when I was
ten.
* You should stop to
smoke because it's
bad for you.
* When his father
arrived, John
stopped saying hello
to him.
- Do you really want to go on playing
football in this rain?
- He didn't mind the noise; he just went
on reading his book.
- After the introduction he went on to
talk about his topic.
- When he finished his coffee, he went
on to explain the new rules.
- Try to work harder this year, please.
- We tried to move the washing
machine, but it was too heavy.
- Have you tried driving in London?
- Why don't you try using a hammer?
- I regret phoning John; it was a bad
mistake.
- You'll never regret buying this
excellent machine.
- I regret to tell you that your uncle died
this morning.
- We regret to have to inform you that
your services are no longer required.
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Now do the exercise below.
ig9gerundinfinitive
*Exercise
Complete the following sentences with the given verbs in the correct form. You will have to use each
twice.
pay, close, work, complain, leave, tell, go, visit
1) I must remember _____ some money to pay for the repairs.
2) She just went on _____ about everything.
3) We mustn't forget _____ Monique when we're in Paris.
4) Please remember _____ the door when you go out.
5) I tried _____ in a department store, but it wasn't a very good job.
6) I remember _____ the door, but I'm not sure that I locked it.
7) Oh dear! I think I forgot _____ the rent this month.
8) She complained about everything else, and then she went on _____ about the price.
9) I must remember _____ to the dentist on Wednesday.
10) I'll never forget _____ Paris for the first time.
11) I really regret _____ everyone what happened. I should have kept it a secret.
12) I remember _____ to the dentist as a child.
13) You really must try _____ harder.
14) I remember _____ the money in the drawer, but it's not there now.
15) I regret _____ you that there has been a serious accident.
16) I paid the electricity bill, but I don't remember _____ the rent.
13. READING COMPREHENSION 10
irc7truefalse
*Exercise 1
Read the following article and do the exercise that follows.
Hospital 'put plaster on wrong leg'
A two-year-old boy who was taken to a hospital's accident department with a broken leg was first sent
home with painkillers and the following day had the wrong limb set in plaster.
Ryan Stephen fractured his right leg after falling over a pair of skates at his home in South Shields. His
mother, Alison, 32, took him to South Tyneside District Hospital, where he was given painkillers and
discharged.
She returned to the hospital with him the following day as he was unable to stand and an X-ray
showed a spiral fracture of the right tibia. But staff put his left leg in plaster, leaving him to walk around
on the broken one until his mother returned him to the casualty department for the third time.
Mrs Stephen said: "By the time everything was sorted out it was 20 hours after Ryan had initially
broken his leg. I want to know how something as disgraceful as this could have happened."
A hospital spokesman said her complaints were being investigated.
Read these sentences and decide whether they are true, false or not stated (the article contains no
information about it)?
1) Ryan arrived at the hospital by ambulance.
2) The X-ray was wrong the first time Ryan visited the hospital.
3) Ryan had no pains when he left the hospital after the first visit.
4) The last two visits to the hospital happened on the same day.
5) Ryan visited the hospital three times.
6) Mrs Stephen is planning to take the hospital to court.
7) The hospital said that they had made no mistake.
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irc8mixed
*Exercise 2
The sentences of the following article have got mixed up. Put them in the correct order.
A) Also, the cigarette plays a patriotic song when puffed on, and, said Pu, "The mixture (of herbs) is
also good against cancer."
B) The product is a cigarillo-sized tube containing Chinese herbs plus a small battery and microchip
and a dozen other components, but no tobacco.
C) Chinese inventor Pu Danming recently claimed he had sold 50,000 of the "healthy cigarettes" that
he introduced in Beijing in November.
D) The cigarette is not lighted; rather, when the "smoker" takes a puff, a light flashes on the end to
imitate a burning ash.
14. VOCABULARY 10 - theatre
iv11 theatre
*Exercise 1
Find the words for these definitions.
1) a person who writes plays - p . . . . . . . . .
2) the part of theatre where actors and actresses play - s . . . .
3) all the people who watch a play - a . . . . . . .
4) all the actors and actresses in a play - c . . .
5) the place in a theatre where you leave your coats - c . . . . . . . .
6) this goes up at the beginning of a play and goes down at the end - c . . . . . .
7) this person shows you where you can sit - u . . . . . . . .
8) the ground floor of the theatre where people sit - s . . . . .
9) musicians sit here and play during a play - p . .
10) the person who helps the actors when they forget their lines - p . . . . . . .
-Exercise 2
The following pairs of words mean the same, but they are used differently in American English and in
British English. Which word is the American version and which is the British?
1) theatre 2) checkroom 3) stalls 4) box office 5) usher 6) upper circle 7) dinner jacket -
theater
cloakroom
orchestra
ticket office
usherette
balcony
tuxedo
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15. READING COMPREHENSION 11
-Exercise 1
In the following article two words have been replaced - 'AAA' and 'BBB'. Find what the original words
were.
Vandalism by children as young as six was the main reason for a rise BBB almost 80 per cent in the
number BBB AAA accidents last year, the Health and Safety Executive reported yesterday.
Although the number BBB incidents involving fatalities remained low, the executive warned that the
rapid increase in objects being placed on the line, the stoning BBB drivers' windows and arson attacks
threatened the possibility BBB a major tragedy "with very many deaths".
In 1996-97, the total number BBB accidents, including derailments, collisions and fires, rose to 1,753,
compared with 989 in the previous 12 months. More than half were caused by vandalism.
Instances BBB AAAs running into objects placed on the track increased by 53 per cent, from 488 to
741. Cases BBB arson rose from 256 to 302. Incidents BBB damage to drivers' cab windows, a
category not separately reported before, numbered 468, BBB which 87 per cent were caused
maliciously.
Stan Robertson, the HSE's chief inspector BBB railways, said he was particularly concerned by the
"massive and very disturbing" increase in the deliberate planting BBB obstructions such as masonry,
stolen cars, disused washing machines, supermarket trolleys and bicycles.
Recent incidents involved:
- Children aged six, seven and eight who placed a pile BBB wood and stones on a stretch BBB the
East Coast main line in south Yorkshire that is used by AAAs travelling at 125mph;
- A group who wrapped a tennis-court net around a signal gantry and used it to drop rocks on
passenger AAAs passing beneath;
- A AAA derailment in Hertfordshire that caused a carriage to turn on to its side after vandals placed
concrete on the track.
The British Transport Police said: "These kinds BBB obstruction are now a daily occurrence. It's often
children or young teenagers who don't realise the dangers BBB what they are doing. A AAA running at
125mph normally takes a mile and a quarter to stop. If it hits a lump BBB concrete, it could easily be
derailed, resulting in multiple fatalities. This is an issue BBB extreme seriousness."
The police want to see Railtrack and AAA operators making trespass more difficult by improvements
to fencing, lighting and station design and by removing potential lineside hiding-places. The safety
executive has set up a working group to produce new proposals for combating vandalism, which is
due to report by the end BBB the year.
irc9mixed
*Exercise 2
The sentences of the following article have been mixed up. Put them in the correct order.
A) But her younger brother Iskander, 10, also did so well in his maths and further maths A-level papers
that he is keen to join her at university this September.
B) Sufiah, one of five brothers and sisters gifted in mathematics and tennis, will be matching the feat
achieved by Ruth Lawrence 13 years ago when she begins her degree course this autumn at the
university's last all-female college, St Hilda's.
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C) The children's father, a freelance researcher, said yesterday that his son was intellectually and
emotionally ready for university, and he would be approaching colleges, including St Hugh's, to see if
anything could be arranged.
D) As predicted, she easily overcame the final obstacle, an A-grade in further maths, last week.
E) Sufiah Yusof, the 12-year-old maths prodigy had a place at Oxford University confirmed yesterday where she could be joined by her younger brother.
F) If successful, he will be just 11 when he goes up to the university, making him one of its youngest
entrants since the Middle Ages.
16. GRAMMAR 16
ig11oneword *Exercise 1
Complete the following sentences with one word, when necessary.
1) How _____ are you staying here?
2) Please answer _____ their questions.
3) We want you _____ to do your homework now.
4) They will be with us _____ the next four weeks.
5) Mandy never helped _____ us.
6) Even I, _____ my age, go to the disco.
7) Do you attend _____ French classes?
8) What will we do _____ Saturday morning?
9) They don't work, _____ they?
10) We visited _____ Lake Windermere last week.
11) We organised _____ lots of events last year.
12) Students in the Sixth Form often study _____ their own.
13) We _____ to go to the cinema a lot when we were young.
14) What subjects did you specialise _____?
15) Shakespeare was eighteen when he married _____ Anne Hathaway.
16) This book belongs _____ me.
ig12tenses
*Exercise 2
Put the verbs in the following sentences in the correct form. Sometimes there is more than one correct
answer.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
If you (give) me your cake, I (do) your homework for tomorrow.
They (play) tennis while their mother (cook) dinner.
You (have to) go to work when you (be) a little boy?
Mary (travel) to England tomorrow.
They (be) very happy when their parents (arrive) later today.
Look at those clouds in the sky - it (rain) soon!
She (not like) it if you (open) the window.
You (think) that Mary (come) to the disco tonight?
Jane (go) to the cinema yesterday, but she (not like) the film.
They (not have to) wash the dishes tonight if you (do) it for them.
They (buy) this car when they (be) in England?
Jane never (learn) the new words; she (get) a bad mark for her vocabulary test tomorrow.
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17. READING COMPREHENSION 12
irc10missingsentences
*Exercise 1
Eight sentences have been left out of the following article. Read the text and put the sentences at the
end into the right places - but be careful, one of the given sentences is not needed. The first one has
been done to help you.
Why do we need two ears?
1) E Even if you only had one ear that worked properly, you would still hear sounds and understand
them. Having two ears helps us find out more about what is going on around us.
2) _____ Ears act as direction finders because sounds arrives at one ear before it reaches the other
ear. Your brain measures the difference and automatically works out the direction of the sound.
3) ______ As we grow up, we get better at working out where a noise is coming from and how far
away the thing making the noise is.
4) _____ They had to be able to track animals to hunt food. They also had to know which way to turn
when large animals were tracking them.
5) _____ Bats, for instance, use echo-location to find their way in the dark. But directional hearing is
still a very useful skill for us too. If you heard someone shouting for help, you would know which
way to run to get to them. Our ears work best at listening to sounds like music or people talking,
but animals have ears suited to different needs.
6) _____ Others have ears that work best for listening to very deep notes. Some animals can hear
faint noises, while others are completely deaf. Snakes do not have ears at all and people used to
think they were deaf.
7) _____ The bone vibrates when the air or the ground vibrates. Most insects are deaf but
grasshoppers can hear through their legs. They call to one another by making chirping sounds
with their legs. Dogs have superior hearing to us; they can hear notes that are higher than those
we hear. If you blow a special dog whistle that makes a very high note, you will not be able to hear
it, but any dogs nearby will hear the note and might come running.
8) _____
The missing sentences:
A) But we now know that they can hear sounds through a bone that lies under the skin of the face.
B) This skill is called directional hearing and it was very important to our ancestors in the past.
C) With two ears we can tell which direction a sound is coming from.
D) As we get near old age, we are often unable to hear well.
E) Both our ears work in the same way.
F) You may have noticed the way they twitch their ears to and fro: they do this to find out where a
sound is coming from.
G) Wild animals still need this skill today, and many of them have better directional hearing than
people.
H) Even very young babies turn to look in the direction a noise is coming from.
I) Some animals can hear notes much higher than any sound your ears can hear.
Irc11train
*Exercise 2
Read the text below and do the exercise that follows.
The train had stopped before a red signal which blocked the way. The engineer and conductor were
talking excitedly with the signal man, whom the station master at Medicine Bow, the next stop, had
sent on to meet the train. The passengers gathered around and took part in the discussion.
Passepartout, joining the group, heard the signal man say, "No! You can't pass! The bridge at
Medicine Bow is shaky, and would not bear the weight of the train." There was a suspension bridge
about a mile from the place where they now were. According to the signal man, it was in a ruinous
condition, several of the iron wires being broken; and it was impossible to risk the passage. He did not
in any way exaggerate the condition of the bridge. Passepartout, not daring to inform his master of
what he heard, listened with set teeth, still as a statue. "Hum!" cried Colonel Proctor; "but we are not
going to stay here, I imagine, and take root in the snow?" "Colonel," replied the conductor, "we have
telegraphed Omaha for a train, but it is not likely that it will reach Medicine Bow in less than six hours."
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"Six hours!" cried Passepartout. "Certainly," returned the conductor. "Besides, it will take us as long as
that to reach Medicine Bow on foot. "But it is only a mile from here," said one of the passengers. "Yes,
but it's on the other side of the river." "And can't we cross that in a boat?" asked the Colonel. "That's
impossible. The creek is swollen from the rains. It is a rapid, and we shall have to make a detour to the
north to find a shallow part."
Choose the correct answers:
1) The train got a red signal because
A) it reached a station.
B) there was something lying on the rails.
C) it was dangerous to go on.
2) Which sentence is true?
A) The station master ordered the signal man to explain the situation to the people on the train.
B) The conductor sent the signal man to the station master.
C) The passengers listened to the engineer and the signal man in silence.
3) They couldn't go on because
A) the river washed away the iron wires.
B) the bridge was likely to collapse any time.
C) it was snowing heavily.
4) Passepartout
A) couldn't wait to speak to his master about the situation.
B) stood motionless while listening to the conversation.
C) had tears in his eyes since he was so disappointed about the bad news.
5) Which sentence is true?
A) The passengers would like another train to take them to Medicine Bow.
B) It will take about six hours for the Omaha train to arrive in Medicine Bow.
C) The passengers will have to make a short cut in order to reach Medicine Bow.
6) How can the passengers reach the next stop?
A) By crossing the river on foot.
B) By walking one mile over the bridge.
C) By the next train.
18. GRAMMAR 17
ig13mixed
*Exercise 1
Complete the following story with the words or phrases from the choices below.
Last week I was walking home after playing tennis when it started raining very (1)_____. 'Oh no, I will
get soaked before I (2)_____ home', I thought. 'I wish I (3)_____ to bring my raincoat.' But
unfortunately I (4)_____ it at home. Luckily, just a couple of minutes later a friend of mine was passing
me (5)_____ her car and offered me a lift. '(6)_____ I give you a ride home or would you (7)_____
have a cup of tea in Sam's cafe?' 'I think (8)_____ go home,' I said.'If I (9)_____ change my clothes, I
know I'd fall ill, and (10)_____ I wouldn't be able to play in the tennis tournament next week. And I've
been practising hard (11)_____' 'I'll wait for you to change if you like,' she told me. 'I think it's time you
relaxed for a change. You (12)_____ too much about things lately. And people (13)_____ worry too
much fall ill more easily. It's got nothing to do with rain!'
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
A) heavy
B) hardly
A) arrive
B) will arrive
A) remembered
B) would remember
A) forgot
B) have forgotten
A) in
B) with
A) Would
B) Shall
A) prefer
B) rather
A) I'd better
B) I'd like
A) wouldn't
B) didn't
A) that
B) after
A) for the last month B) since a month
C) heavily
C) will be arriving
C) had remembered
C) was leaving
C) by
C) Will
C) like
C) it's better
C) hadn't
C) because
C) a month ago
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D) much
D) am arriving
D) have remembered
D) had left
D) without
D) Could
D) mind
D) why not
D) won't
D) then
D) during last month
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12) A) worried
13) A) whose
B) have been worrying C) worry
B) whom
C) who
D) are worrying
D) ---
ig14toomany *Exercise 2
Read the following story carefully. In some lines there's a word that is not necessary there - choose
those words, but be careful, because in some lines there are no unnecessary words.
1) One evening a woman was so very frightened 2) when she saw a little mouse sitting 3) in the
middle of the floor, and jumped 4) onto the chair and called for any help, 5) but nobody has came. 6)
Then she remembered that she had had a cat. 7) She thought so it was brave enough to chase the
little mouse away. 8) So she ran to downstairs to fetch it. She found the cat 9) and ran upstairs with it,
feeling sure 10) that it would make the mouse to run away. 11) But instead of chasing the mouse, 12)
the cat was jumped into the woman's lap - 13) it was the more afraid of the little creature than the
woman. 14) The little mouse thought of that 15) it had never seen such a cowardly cat. 16) So it went
into the kitchen and ate up all the cheese from the fridge.
19. Intermediate Lesson
Read the newspaper article below and do the exercises that follow
Wally, the 30-minute millionaire
Beachcomber Wally Taylor won a million with a lottery ticket - and gave it all away within half an hour.
Mr Taylor, 61, who roams Queensland's tropical northern beaches in his mobile home, won a million
Australian dollars (360,000 pounds) and handed it out at a rate of around 200 pounds a second. He
gave it to 15 relatives, a couple of friends, the Heart Foundation and cancer research. As he reclined
under a palm tree on Ellis Beach, a few miles from Cairns, he said: "I treated the caravan against
white ants and kept just a few hundred bucks for emergencies. "I went from being broke to a
millionaire and back again in 30 minutes. I am very happy to have traded all that money for a quiet life
in the tropics. I'm not a nut. I reckon I spent my money wisely." The former navy rigger left the world
behind and headed north after his divorce 20 years ago. He said: "Life is great up here. What better
life could there be - eating fruit and coral trout and just taking it easy? I'd rather live in a caravan than a
house. The neighbours are so much nicer." He still goes into his local newsagent's shop to buy a few
lottery tickets each week. He said: "I'm still going for the big one, but if I win I'll do the same with it. I
might only take 20 minutes to give it all away this time. I'm more experienced at it now."
Irc12Wally
*Reading Comprehension
Decide whether the following sentences are true or false, or if the answer cannot be found in the text.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
Wally lives in Australia.
He lives in a house on the beach.
He has 15 relatives.
He has spent all the money he won.
He had some money before he won the lottery.
He lives alone.
He works a lot.
He hopes to win again.
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*Vocabulary
Find the following words or expressions in the text:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
a big car that you can live in (two expressions!)
to give away
a stupid person
the person who lives next to you
slang word for dollar
a serious illness that kills a lot of people
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7)
8)
9)
10)
a person who has no money at all
in a clever way
to think, believe
not worry about anything
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Grammar
Wally says: "If I win I'll do the same with it" This structure is sometimes called the "first conditional" or
"future conditional", or simply "if structure 1". There are a lot of other structures that you can use with
"if", but let's look at this one now. The important thing to remember here is not to use a future tense
after "if", even if you are talking about the future. A lot of learners of English make this mistake - try not
to do it. So, you can say "Mary will be very happy if you call her". OK, I know there are exceptions
when it is correct to use the future after "if", but let's concentrate on basic things first.
Now put the verbs into the correct tense in the following sentences, using the pattern above:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
If I (win) the lottery, I (buy) a Porsche.
What you (do) if the boss (give) you the yearly bonus?
Where you (go) if you (lose) your map?
If you (spend) all your money on sweets, you not (be able) to buy that car.
If we (catch) the 8:15 train, we (be) in London by midnight.
I (tell) you the truth if you not (tell) my father.
If they (work) like this for two more weeks, they (finish) it on time.
If Mary not (go) to the conference, Peter (miss) her.
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*20. READING COMPREHENSION 13
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Exercise 1
Read the following text and complete it with the words given below, but be careful, because you need
to use only half of the words given. The first one has been done for you to help you.
Words to be used: BETWEEN, WAS, BECAUSE, QUITE, SHARE, BEACH, CAR, QUIET,
ALTHOUGH, LONG, HOLIDAY, PLANE, SPENT, AMONG, LENGTH, DEATH, HOLIDAYS, MOST,
DIED, COAST, VERY, DIVIDE
The Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight lies less than five kilometres off the south (0)_coast_ of England. It
is one of the country's best-known islands but, in spite of the short distance (1)_____ the island and
the rest of England, a bridge has never been built to link the two. In order to get there, you must take a
boat, or a private (2)_____. The island, which is about 37 kilometres in (3)_____ and 22 kilometres
wide, has a population of 120,000, (4)_____ this rises in summer when tourists arrive in large
numbers. People come here for the peace and (5)_____; it is an area of great natural beauty with
delightful open countryside and long clean beaches. It was in the nineteenth century that people
began to take (6)_____ on the Isle of Wight. The (7)_____ famous visitor to the island at this time was,
without doubt, Queen Victoria. The Royal Family bought Osborne House in 1845 and the Queen, who
loved the house, (8)_____ much of her life here. After her (9)_____ in 1901, the new King, Edward VII,
gave Osborne House to the nation as he did not (10)_____ his mother's love of the house and had no
wish to live in it.
Exercise 2
Read the text below and then use the words that follow to complete it. You must use each word once.
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*Don't write me off, says Massey
Oxford United's Stuart Massey, victim of one of the worst injuries in 1)_____, has vowed: "Don't write
me off just yet". An 2)_____ until he was signed up by his former 3)_____ Crystal Palace at the age of
27, Massey declared: "I came into the 4)_____ late and I want to stay in it. I'm not willing to give up
that 5)_____ I get from playing just yet. "I haven't been in the game long enough. There's too much
6)_____ there for me to just say 'that's it'." The 33-year-old 7)_____ has undergone an exploratory
operation on the right 8)_____ which was badly damaged by a tackle from Peter Beardsley in United's
2-0 win at Manchester City on March 7. He has been put in a full leg 9)_____ for five weeks to let the
medial collateral ligament settle down but will need a major 10)_____, probably in early May, to
reconstruct the knee which requires anterior cruciate repair. Massey is then looking at nearly eight
11)_____ before he can play again, taking him to Christmas - ten months after he suffered the
12)_____ - by which time he will be 34. With his 13)_____ at Oxford set to expire in June, inevitably
there are 14)_____ over whether United will offer him a new deal.
Words to be used: game, midfielder, plaster, contract, electrician, months, hunger, club, injury,
football, doubts, operation, knee, buzz
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21. VOCABULARY 11
iv13 eponyms Exercise 1
All the words in this exercise are eponyms. An eponym is a word that originally was the name of a
person, place or something else, and then became widely used as a common word. Match the
definitions with the eponyms below.
1) British policeman
2) tissue paper used as a handkerchief
3) when people decide not to completely ignore somebody or something, to show that they dislike
them
4) a closely fitting piece of clothing usually worn when doing exercise or dancing
5) vacuum cleaner
6) when angry people kill a person without a trial
7) a short, humorous poem; often nonsense
8) a game played by two or four people with rackets, on a court with a net
9) long trousers with very wide legs
10) the spirit or soul
11) an imaginary, wonderful land; paradise
12) a place where water with minerals in it comes out
13) a woman who is interested in intellectual ideas
14) ballpoint pen
15) swimming dress worn by women; has two very small parts
16) long rubber boots
A) pantaloon
G) Shangri-la
M) hoover
B) spa
H) badminton
N) kleenex
Iv14 verbs
Exercise 2
C) limerick
I) boycott
O) bikini
D) bluestocking
J) lynch
P) wellington
E) bobby
K) psyche
F) leotard
L) biro
Match the definitions with the verbs below.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
go with somebody
make known publicly; say
change
hide
fly; rise far or fast
make a wide, unhappy smile
eat
suggest
pull a vehicle along
die or suffer from lack of food
excite; encourage
add colour
deal with; control
take or pick something suddenly
A) announce
G) grin
M) consume
B) propose
H) grab
N) modify
C) stimulate
I) soar
D) tow
J) dye
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E) handle
K) conceal
F) escort
L) starve
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22. INTERMEDIATE LESSON
Read the article below and do the exercises that follow.
Shop gets its own Supervalue card
A Hendon trader has decided to use his personal computer to fight competition from big retailers.
Ahmad Amani, who runs David Allen's Supervalue Store in Brent Street, was determined not to be
outdone by the likes of Tesco and Sainsbury's and introduced a customer loyalty card of his own. "I
trained in Information Technology and used my computer to design a card for my customers," said Mr
Amani. "For every L5 they spend they get a sticker which they can stick on a card. When they have 20
stickers it gets them a L5 discount in my store." Mr Amani added Barnet Council could help small
businesses by allowing customers to park outside on a Saturday morning.
Irc13 true or false
Exercise 1
Decide whether the following statements are true, false, or not found in the text:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
Mr Amani sells computers.
You can't park outside the shop on Saturday morning.
You have to buy 20 things at the shop to get a discount.
If you spend L200 at Mr Amani's shop, you'll get a L10 discount.
Mr Amani is a computer expert.
His card's design is similar to that of Tesco and Sainsbury's.
Mr Amani, Tesco and Sainsbury's started their loyalty cards at the same time.
Irc14 find
Exercise 2
Find the following words in the text:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
to work better than others
to let somebody do something
a person who buys and sells things
to say something more
a shop that sells a lot of various products
to decide something very strongly
a lower price
to manage a shop or a company
to start, bring to life
a piece of paper with glue on the back
Exercise 3
1) Where do you think this article was published?
A) In a youth magazine
B) In a national magazine
C) In a local magazine
D) In a council newsletter
2) What is the main purpose of the article?
A) To criticise Barnet Council
B) To inform us about a new idea
C) To describe customer loyalty cards
D) To introduce Mr Amani
Exercise 4
Here is an advertising leaflet that Mr Amani produced to tell everybody about his new customer loyalty
card. Unfortunately, some mistakes were made when it was printed. Can you find all the mistakes?
Level Work
Intermediate
24
Dear Customers, I am happy to inform you about our new customer loyalty card. If you visit our shop
in Barnet Street, you will be given a sticker every time you buy something. When you have collected
20 stickers, you will get L5. And there's some more good news for our Saturday shoppers: now you
can park outside the shop in the morning!
23. GRAMMAR 18
ig16 prepositions
Exercise 1
Complete the following sentences with one word, when necessary.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
Thank you for reminding me _____ the party.
John's father has been accused _____ robbery.
Jill's parents don't approve _____ her new nose stud.
Jim's brother died _____ a heart attack.
Their program consists _____ eight parts.
Elvis joined _____ the army in 1958.
I wanted to pay _____ the dinner, but Jack didn't let me.
My mother wants me to pay _____ the telephone bill because she says I use it too much.
I'd like to thank my wife _____ everything she's done for me.
Do you think she will ever forgive you _____ this?
Ig17 prepositions
Exercise 2
Complete the following sentences with one word.
1) I wanted to apologise _____ his daughter _____ my behaviour, but he didn't even let me inside
the house.
2) Everybody blamed Joe _____ the accident, but they were wrong.
3) Mary blamed her failure at the exam _____ me.
4) A lot of people suffer _____ allergies.
5) Look, Johnny, I only want to protect you _____ this girl.
6) We'll see if we can go. It depends _____ the weather.
7) How can you live _____ so little money?
8) His friends congratulated Joe _____ passing his exam.
9) Do you believe _____ reincarnation?
10) Don't spend so much money _____ clothes!
11) Chris insisted _____ going to the cinema to see Godzilla.
Ig18 prepositions
Exercise 3
Complete the following sentences with one word, when necessary.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
I can't concentrate _____ studying if you're making so much noise!
We prefer playing golf _____ playing snooker.
What happened _____ your new golden necklace?
This book will provide you _____ all the information you need.
I'd like to ask you to fill this bottle _____ your best wine.
In yesterday's accident, a taxi collided _____ a coach, and a lot of people were injured.
When that bus crashed _____ the wall, everybody ran out to the street.
Terry is fed up _____ school.
I don't really want to join _____ your club.
I'm afraid you'll have to translate the whole chapter _____ English.
Level Work
Intermediate
25
24. READING COMPREHENSION 14
irc15 half words
Exercise 1
The second half of some of the words in the following text have been deleted. If a whole word has six
letters, for example, then three letters will be deleted; if the word has seven letters, then the first four
letters will be given, and three deleted - in other words, half of the word is deleted, or less, but never
more. Two words are given at the beginning as an example.
A man who was run ov_____ (OVER) and trapped under his own trac_____ (TRACTOR) has been
branded luc_____ by the emergency services who resc_____ him. Fifty-eight-year-old Mr Richard
Ramsay amazi_____ escaped with just bruises after being trapped und_____ his Massey Ferguson
tractor for 40 minu_____, after it ran him over on Saturday. "When we arri_____ we couldn't actually
see him beca_____ of the tractor. Both his legs we_____ trapped by the wheels and the top half was
cau_____ by the pedals. It took us half an ho_____ to get him out. Every_____ was tangled in a
hedge," said sub officer Mr Nigel Randall from Kingsclere's retained fire serv_____, "He was a
ve_____ lucky chap. A bit more either way and he could have had some serious prob_____." Mr
Ramsay, of Little Holdrops, Common Lane, Headley, was driv_____ his tractor out of fie_____ at
Ashford Hill Road, opposite the chu_____, when he stopped to close a gate. On his ret_____ to the
tractor he accidentally knoc_____ it into gear and it set off for the ro_____. Mr Ramsay's frantic efforts
to tu_____ the tractor away from the road succe_____, but in doing so the tractor turned towa_____
him and ran him over. It trapped him under_____ its wheels and jammed into a hawthorn hedge. "It
star_____ to move off so I grabbed the stee_____ wheel. It has got very go_____ steering. It is very
lig_____ and I ended up pull_____ it into myself. It was one of tho_____ freaky things," he said. Mr
Ramsay was conscious throu_____ his ordeal and praised those who hel_____ him. "One driver
stop_____ and used her mob_____ phone to call the emerg_____ services. Unfortunately no-one got
their names at the time but I'm extre_____ grateful," he said on Monday. The helpers star_____ to use
a car jack to li_____ the tractor off Mr Ramsay until the fi_____ brigade arrived. They conti_____ to
use the jack and then used a hydraulic platform to lift the tractor, bef_____ untangling Mr Ramsay
from the hawthorn and pull_____ him free. "The emergency services were fanta_____. They couldn't
have been any bet_____," said Mr Ramsay. He was tak_____ to North Hampshire Hospital but on
examination it was fou_____ he had escaped with bruising. "I was lucky it wasn't one of the gre_____
big tractors and that it wasn't loa_____ up with anything, even though it fe_____ bloody heavy at the
ti_____. "I've got one or two very pre_____ bruises but I feel much better. I shall ha_____ to go back
to work tomo_____," said Mr Ramsay, "I'm extremely grat_____ that I came out of it as we_____ as I
did." Pc. Chris Maggs of Tadley Police Station, who was at the sce_____ of the rescue operation and
lat_____ visited Mr Ramsay in hosp_____ said he was a lucky man and that oth_____ police officers
were thin_____ of asking Mr Ramsay for some lucky lott_____ numbers. Unfortu_____ for Mr Ramsay
his own lottery numbers did not come up that night. "You can't have every_____," he quipped.
Devotees of BBC Radio 4's 'The Archers' series will also have not_____ that Mr Ramsay was very
much more fortunate than the la_____ lamented John Archer, who was killed rece_____ when a
'Fergie' tractor overturned.
25. GRAMMAR 19
ig19 prepositions
Exercise 1
Find the correct preposition: at, by, in or on:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
We came _____ sea from Dover.
You can't talk to Dad now; he's _____ work.
Write your answers _____ pencil first, please.
We travelled _____ night, so we couldn't see anything.
The Browns are _____ holiday.
Everything was _____ order in Jane's room.
We had to come _____ foot because of the strike.
There were _____ least a hundred people at the party.
His life was _____ danger after the accident.
He took my hat _____ mistake.
Level Work
Intermediate
26
Ig20 prepositions
Exercise 2
Find the correct preposition: at, by, in or on:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
Jane's ill, so she had to stay _____ home.
Look there! That house is _____ fire!
Did you come _____ air?
Fred is _____ love with Mary.
They were _____ a hurry, so they couldn't wait for you.
Wash your hands and face _____ once!
_____ fact, the exam wasn't difficult.
My father is away _____ business.
I'd like to talk to you _____ private, if possible, please.
I didn't know he was there; we met _____ accident.
Ig21 prepositions
Exercise 3
Find the correct preposition: at, by or in:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
When I got home, I found everything _____ place.
We wanted to go _____ ship, but then we heard that flying is much cheaper.
Joe wasn't doing well _____ school.
I'm afraid we haven't got any of these things _____ stock.
Could you cut it _____ half for me, please?
Yes, I know him _____ sight, but I haven't been introduced to him.
I opened the door and _____ the same time there was a loud crash.
The Princess shook hands with everybody _____ turn.
They decided to travel _____ land because it was quicker.
Level Work
Intermediate
27
One exercise a day
LEVEL WORK
intermediate
part 5
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26. VOCABULARY 12
Words often confused
Here are some groups of words that learners of English often have problems with. Study the
explanations, then do the exercise below.
thief, robber, burglar
A thief is a person who steals something.
A robber uses violence to steal money or something else from shops, banks or trains.
A burglar breaks into houses to steal things.
say, tell, speak, talk
You usually use say to report something that someone has said. If you want to add the person you are
talking to, you must use the preposition "to". Examples: "I'm not ill," said Joe. She said to me, "I'm
leaving you."
You usually use tell to give information. Also, use tell and not say when you mention both the speaker
and the person being spoken to. Examples: I told him everything he wanted to know. Jill told us about
the accident.
You usually use speak when only person is active, and the others are listening. When two or more
people have a conversation, they talk.
food, meal, dish
Food is what you eat to keep you alive.
A dish is specially prepared food: like vegetable soup or Yorkshire pudding.
The time when you eat food is called a meal; it can be breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc.
Complete the following sentences below with one of the words from the above explanation, in their
correct forms.
1) At this hotel ____ are served at strange times.
2) The bank _____ tried to get away in a stolen car.
3) We _____ them not to go there.
4) I wanted to _____ to John yesterday.
5) Yesterday a _____ broke into our house.
6) Some people are so poor they can't even buy enough _____ for themselves.
7) Fred _____ that the weather was nice.
8) Did you see that _____ take that woman's bag?
9) I decided to prepare a new _____, using my own ideas.
10) We _____ for hours, because we hadn't seen each other for a very long time.
Level Work
Intermediate
28
27. GRAMMAR 20
Grammar explanation: such and so
Look at the following sentences:
1) Peter is so nice. Everybody likes him.
2) Peter is such a nice boy. Everybody likes him.
3) Peter is such a gentleman. Everybody likes him.
4) They had such excellent whisky that we drank it all.
You can use 'such' before a noun. Sometimes there is an adjective (nice, good, bad, etc.) before the
noun ('such a nice boy', sentence 2), sometimes there is not ('such a gentleman', sentence 3). If you
have an uncountable noun (wine, cheese, etc.) in the sentence, you mustn't use 'a' (or 'an') before it
('such excellent whisky', sentence 4). You can use 'so' before an adjective (nice, good, bad, etc.) or
adverb (well, quietly, nicely, etc.), when there is no noun after it ('so nice', sentence 1).
Other sample sentences:
Robert DeNiro is such a brilliant actor. (because 'actor' is a countable noun)
My girlfriend is so helpful.
(because there's no noun, only an adjective - helpful)
Why are you shouting so loudly?
(because there's no noun, only a an adverb - loudly)
They are such fools.
(because 'fool' is countable; no 'a', because 'fools' is plural)
I've never seen such a beautiful picture.
(because 'picture' is a countable noun)
Their whisky was so good that we drank it all. (because there's no noun, only an adjective - good)
Now do the exercises below.
Ig22 so/such
Exercise 1
Complete the following sentences with the expressions 'so' 'such' or 'such a(n)'.
1) I didn't like this film; it was _____ stupid.
2) I'm glad they are our neighbours. They are _____ nice people.
3) You don't want me to believe _____ crazy story, do you?
4) It was _____ lovely weather that we decided to have a picnic.
5) Everybody was _____ tired that they went to bed at once.
6) Please don't drive _____ fast.
7) Johnny is _____ clever boy.
8) It was _____ shock when I heard that Jim had died.
9) I've never drunk _____ awful whisky.
10) It's _____ nice day. Let's go out!
11) I didn't know that your car was _____ old.
12) Five o'clock?! I never get up _____ early!
Ig23 so/such
Exercise 2
Rewrite the following sentences so that they mean the same. Use 'so' or 'such (a/an)' in each
sentence.
Examples:
The beer was so expensive that we didn't buy it. It was ...
Answer: It was such expensive beer that we didn't buy it.
Kate is such a nice person. Kate is ...
Answer: Kate is so nice.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
This woman is so beautiful. I've never seen ...
My father is such a generous man. My father is ...
It was such a surprise when we received a letter from you. We were ...
Your car is so expensive. You have ...
This film was so boring. I've never seen ...
It's such an old computer. This computer is ...
Level Work
Intermediate
29
28. VOCABULARY 13
iv16
The language of English newspaper headlines
Headlines in newspapers are usually short, because writers want to catch the attention of readers.
This means that the language of headlines is a bit unusual. In this lesson we're going to look at some
words that are often used in headlines. The grammar is also different here; this will be the topic of the
next lesson. First, here's a list of words often used in headlines: aid, axe, back, bar, bid, blast, blaze,
boost, head, hunt, clash, curb, cut, drama, drive, gems, go-ahead, hit, key, link, move, ordeal,
oust, plea, pledge, poll, probe, quit, row, strife, talks, threat, wed
Now do the exercise below.
Match the definitions with one of the words in the list.
1) quarrel, argument
18) marry
2) search
19) explosion
3) danger
20) exclude, forbid
4) help
21) leave, resign
5) very important
22) investigation
6) cut, remove
23) director
7) affect negatively
24) approval
8) dispute
25) election or public opinion survey
9) discussions
26) reduction
10) encourage
27) tense situation
11) connection
28) promise
12) request
29) push out, remove
13) limit
30) jewels
14) fire
31) step towards a positive solution
15) conflict
32) painful experience
16) campaign, effort
33) attempt
17) support
29. GRAMMAR 21
ig24
The language of English newspaper headlines - Part 2
In the previous lesson you learnt (American English: learned) about the special vocabulary used in
newspaper headlines. Now we'll look at the special grammar structures that you can find in them.
First, here are some basic rules:
- Articles (a, an, the) are left out:
"Bomb found in library" - A bomb has been found in a library
"Queen opens news hospital" - The Queen opened a new hospital
- The verb "to be" and its forms (was, were, has been, etc.) are left out:
"Bank robbers caught" - Bank robbers have been caught
"Children injured in bus crash" - Children were injured in a bus crash
"Tenants moving out of damaged house" - The tenants are moving out of a damaged house
- The Present Simple is used to talk about both past and present events:
"Bank president dies" - A bank president died
"Actor sent to prison" - An actor has been sent to prison
"Students fight for changes" - Students are fighting for changes
- When talking about the future, the "to+Infinitive" is often used:
"President to introduce new taxes" - The President is going to introduce new taxes
"Hospital to launch new project" - A hospital is going to launch a new project
- Some words that can easily be guessed from the context are left out, too:
"Two die in fire" - Two people died in a fire
"Miss World won by Miss Australia" - The Miss World contest has been won by Miss Australia
Level Work
Intermediate
30
Now read the headlines below and rewrite them to make complete sentences.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
World record for 400 metres broken
School girl climbs Everest
Europe getting warmer, says scientist
Museum to open new exhibition
Three held after explosion
Sales figures improving
Minister criticised at council meeting
US to cut aid
Four million stolen from bank
Thousands made homeless in quake
War hero dies in accident
Drug smuggler caught in bar
30. VOCABULARY 14
The language of English newspaper headlines - part 3
In this lesson we're going to look at some more words used specially in newspaper headlines. Look at
this list of words, and then do the exercise that follows.
act, aid, alert, blow, bolster, bond, boom, brink, call (for), cash, charge, clamp down on, clear
iv17 newspapers
Exercise 1
Match the words and expressions above with these definitions.
1) good, prosperous period
2) warning, alarm
3) find innocent
4) money
5) give support
6) do something, take action
7) deal firmly with something illegal
8) demand
9) bad news
10) help
11) formal accusation by police
12) edge (of disaster)
13) political or business association
iv18 newspapers
The following words and expressions are mainly found in British newspapers and magazines:
BA, BR, City, Commons, gaol, Lords, MP, PC, peer, PM, Tory, Ulster
Exercise 2
Match the words and expressions above with these definitions.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
police constable
conservative
the House of Lords in Parliament
British Rail
London's financial institutions
the House of Commons in Parliament
lord; a member of the House of Lords
old British spelling for jail (prison)
Member of Parliament
Northern Ireland
Level Work
Intermediate
31
11) British Airways
12) prime minister
31. VOCABULARY 15
iv19
The language of English newspaper headlines - Part 4
Look at this list of words, and then do the exercises that follow.
con, gag, loom, walk out, snatch, toll, slash, go, leap, quiz, saga, riddle
Exercise 1
Match the words and expressions above with these definitions.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
leave as a form of protest
the number of people killed
prevent from speaking, censor
resign, disappear
rob, robbery
mystery
trick, swindle
question, interrogate
long-running news story
huge increase
reduce drastically, cut
threaten to happen
iv20 newspapers
Here are some more words used specially in headlines:
vow, set to, stun, top, haul, life, due, slash, hit out at, pit
Exercise 2
Match the words and expressions above with these definitions.
1) exceed
2) imprisonment for life
3) quick journey
4) coal mine
5) ready to, about to
6) expected to arrive
7) promise
8) attack with words
9) something stolen or found by police
10) shock, surprise
32. VOCABULARY 16
iv21
The language of English newspaper headlines - Part 5
Look at this list of words, and then do the exercises that follow.
sway, peril, hail, spree, leak, slump, gun down, go for, foil, dole
Exercise 1
Match the words and expressions above with these definitions.
1) fall
2) welcome, praise
3) shoot
4) persuade
5) prevent from succeeding
Level Work
Intermediate
32
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
danger
unemployment pay
sold for
wild spending expedition
unofficial publication of secret information
iv22 newspapers
Exercise 2
Here some even more words used specially in English newspaper headlines:
spark, slay, rampage, premier, odds, grab, mar, feud, firm, flak
Match the words and expressions above with these definitions.
1) riot
2) head of government
3) take aggressively
4) long-lasting disagreement
5) determined not to change
6) cause to start
7) serious criticism
8) spoil
9) chances
10) murder
Level Work
Intermediate
33
One exercise a day
LEVEL WORK
intermediate
part 6
33. GRAMMAR 22
ig25 one word
Exercise 1
Complete the following sentences with one word, when necessary. Sometimes more than one answer
can be correct.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
16)
_____ we were waiting for the bus, it began to rain.
Do you feel _____ going to the cinema?
I think this party is great. Jane, Mandy, are you enjoying _____, too?
Venice _____ built on a number of islands.
We thought the weather _____ be good tomorrow.
Most _____ my friends are on holiday now.
We drank _____ lots of wine.
Someone who is wearing a mask cannot _____ recognised.
Carnival is celebrated _____ many different ways.
Perhaps you _____ better start working.
I was feeling _____, because the film was not exciting at all.
You have to keep an eye _____ the shoppers.
We _____ to go camping a lot when we were younger.
People send love messages to _____ another on Valentine's Day.
Don't interrupt _____ me, Dan!
I _____ a cold last week.
Ig26 tenses
Exercise 2
Put the verbs in the following sentences in the correct forms.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
You'd better (learn) all the new words.
What you (read) when I (arrive) yesterday?
Jack (do) his homework yesterday, although he not (be) to school the previous day.
We (fly) to Paris tomorrow.
You (used to) go to the disco when you were younger?
Maybe you ought to (spend) more time with your children.
Why you (tell) John yesterday that we not (help) you last week?
Mary (return) from Berlin yet?
What your father (do) at the moment?
Yesterday I (ask) Jim when they (go) to the cinema.
Jill (say) that they not (have to) go to work the following day.
I knew that Tim (can) not find his pen for several days.
Level Work
Intermediate
34
34. READING COMPRHENSION 15
irc16 mixed up
Exercise 1
The first sentences of each passage in the following text have been removed and mixed up. Match
each sentence with the correct passage.
Missing sentences:
1) One of my parents' few rules is: if they say stop, I stop - without question or hesitation.
2) Since I began driving, I have learned some amazing things about my parents.
3) No one has been hurt, car damages are nothing that a couple grand could not fix, and my parents
have not tried to take control of the car yet.
4) There are not many times in a guy's life when he is able to turn the tables on his family by
following their instructions.
5) I am beginning to think that my parents associate my learning to drive with our religion.
6) Learning to drive has been more different than I expected.
The text where the sentences are taken from:
My Parents Are Driving Me Crazy
A _____ While driving everyone to church, I had an opportunity. When the car was closing in on an
intersection, the light changed, and my dad immediately shouted "Stop." B _____ So I slammed on the
brakes, and every unstationary object flew forward. I heard my three brothers groan in the back, and
my mother give a short, nervous laugh. After my father recovered, he looked at me with bulging eyes
and said with a shaky voice, "Nice work, Jas." C _____ I had really looked forward to getting my permit
six months ago; I had imagined myself cruising down Route 66 in my babe magnet minivan. The day I
started to drive, the reality of the situation hit me: for the next five months my paranoid parents would
be in the car with me wherever I went. D _____ Whenever I get behind the wheel a change
immediately occurs. My calm, reasonable parents disappear, leaving nervous wrecks. They try to hide
their feelings, but whenever they give advice, it is either spoken through clenched teeth or screamed.
E _____ Not only do they lift pleading eyes toward heaven as I start the engine, the drive to church is
the only time that they relinquish the keys without argument. They probably figure that God will protect
us since we are going to church to worship him (and they always seem thankful as they stagger out of
the car when we arrive). F _____ All things considered, I would say I am doing pretty well. However,
my parents could use a psychologist.
Irc17 lion
Exercise 2
Some words have been replaced with nonsense words (in italics) in the following text. Find what the
original words were.
Shy lion rescued from street, taken to zoo
A homeless baby lion plang hiding under a car in one of Mexico City's roughest neighborhoods was
captured with lassos and taken to a zoo Tuesday, firemen who rescued it olh. "We blin it to a circus
but they olh they didn't have any lions, so we blin it to the Chapultepec Zoo instead," fireman Israel
Mendoza Sanchez of Mexico City's central fire station told Reuters. "Maybe it was someone's pet."
The six-month-old female lion was plang by traffic reporters working for a Mexico City radio station in
the asphalt jungle of Doctores, one of the capital's most crime-ridden areas, early Tuesday morning. "I
hope it eats some of the criminals," olh a caller to the radio station Radio Red, when the escape was
reported. "This rescue was very unusual," Mendoza added. "We usually only get calls for escaped
birds." plang is _____ olh is _____ blin is _____
Level Work
Intermediate
35
35. READING COMPREHENSION 16
irc18 sweater
Exercise 1
The sentences of the following article have been mixed up. Put them in the correct order.
Baggy sweater saves boy in fall
A) Gurgus, who only suffered minor scratches, said he had heard his friends, playing below his
apartment, call him and so climbed onto loose bricks to see them before falling.
B) A baggy sweatshirt spared a 12-year-old boy from serious injury when he fell 130 feet from his
Belgrade high-rise apartment, Yugoslav media said on Tuesday.
C) Neighbors passing the spot where Gurgus fell last Saturday stared with disbelief at broken
branches, a piece of the sweatshirt hanging from the tree and two imprints from Daniel's knees in
the ground below.
D) Witnesses said Daniel Gurgus' plunge from the balcony was slowed when the shirt caught on tree
branches, the daily Blic reported
Irc19 half words
Exercise 2
The second half of some of the words in the following text have been deleted. If a whole word has six
letters, for example, then three letters will be deleted; if the word has seven letters, then the first four
letters will be given, and three deleted - in other words, half of the word is deleted, or less, but never
more. Two words are given at the beginning as an example.
Wild monkeys injure 26 in attacks
A gro_____ (group) of wild monkeys atta_____ (attacked) passers-by in a Japanese seas_____ town,
inju_____ 26 people, a town offi_____ said Tuesday. The monkeys appe_____ in gardens and
stre_____, biting peo_____ in the back and le_____. Local author_____ using loudspeakers
war_____ residents to bew_____ of the monkeys as the to_____ organized a hu_____ for them. "We
have to mo_____ fast to do somet_____ about these monkeys beca_____ the people here are scared
to dea_____," the official sa_____. The inju_____ were slight and all of the vict_____ received
injec_____ for rabies. The wave of atta_____ by a group of six monkeys occu_____ between Sunday
morn_____ and Monday even_____ in the cent_____ Japanese town of Ito. "This is the fir_____ time
this has ever happ_____ and we're not su_____ why it happ_____," the offi_____ said. "We've had a
lot of sn_____ in the mountains the pa_____ couple of wee_____ so may_____ the monkeys
we_____ looking for fo_____ below."
36. VOCABULARY 17
37. READING COMPREHENSION 17
irc20 3 articles Exercise 1
The sentences of these three articles have been mixed up. Find which sentences belong to each title
and then put them in the correct order.
Amateur Bond:
The wrong car:
No key:
A) The resulting explosion started a blaze that burned down his family's house and scorched a
car parked outside.
B) He had to kick out a back window to get into the car, giving police more than enough time to
respond to the emergency call by store clerks.
C) He wasn't seriously hurt but reportedly tried to drive away in a car that looked like his but
wasn't.
D) The owner called the police, who charged him with driving while intoxicated.
E) Police in Cadiz, Kentucky charged Kevin Stanley Stokes, 25, with robbing a grocery store.
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F) Don Ramirez, 16, told police in Canberra, Australia, that after seeing a movie in which James
Bond uses a spray can as a makeshift flame-thrower, he tried to kill a spider by setting bug
spray on fire.
G) After taking $170 at gun point, the robber dashed out to his waiting getaway car to find the
door locked and the keys inside.
H) Maryland police reported that after James D. Padgette Jr., 35, turned into a parking lot to
make a U-turn, his door came open and he fell out, then was run over by his car.
Irc21 Cedric
Exercise 2
Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.
Cedric himself knew nothing whatever about it. It had never been even mentioned to him. He knew
that his papa had been an Englishman, because his mamma had told him so; but then his papa had
died when he was so little a boy that he could not remember very much about him, except that he was
big, and had blue eyes and a long moustache, and that it was a splendid thing to be carried around
the room on his shoulder. Since his papa's death, Cedric had found out that it was best not to talk to
his mamma about him. When his father was ill, Cedric had been sent away, and when he had
returned, everything was over; and his mother, who had been very ill, too, was only just beginning to
sit in her chair by the window. She was pale and thin, and all the dimples had gone from her pretty
face, and her eyes looked large and mournful, and she was dressed in black.
"Dearest," said Cedric (his papa had called her that always, and so the little boy had learned to say it),
- "dearest, is my papa better?"
He felt her arms tremble, and so he turned his curly head and looked in her face. There was
something in it that made him feel that he was going to cry.
"Dearest," he said, "is he well?"
Then suddenly his loving little heart told him that he'd better put both his arms around her neck and
kiss her again and again, and keep his soft cheek close to hers; and he did so, and she laid her face
on his shoulder and cried bitterly, holding him as if she could never let him go again.
"Yes, he is well," she sobbed; "he is quite, quite well, but we - we have no one left but each other. No
one at all."
(from Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett)
1) When Cedric's father died,
A) Cedric was away on holiday.
B) it happened very quickly and unexpectedly.
C) he was still a young man.
D) his mother didn't want to tell him first.
2) Cedric didn't know too much about his father because
A) he learnt that his mother didn't like him to ask questions about him.
B) he was an Englishman.
C) he died when Cedric was very young.
D) he didn't remember much about him.
3) When Cedric returned home,
A) his mother was still as ill as before.
B) his mother was crying.
C) he started crying.
D) he understood that his father had died.
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38. READING COMPREHENSION 18
irc22 mixed up
Exercise 1
The sentences of the following article have been mixed up. Put them in the correct order.
Leopardess has cubs while on pill
A) The cubs and the mother, an Asian leopard that has been at the zoo with her mate for four years,
are doing well and will remain together, he added.
B) A leopardess on the pill has perplexed zoologists in Cyprus, giving birth to two healthy cubs after a
well-concealed pregnancy, zoo officials on the eastern Mediterranean island said on Thursday.
C) "Naturally it was very surprising to find two cubs in the cage on Wednesday morning," said
Lambros Lambrou, director of the municipal zoo in the southern coastal city of Limassol.
D) "Obviously it didn’t work," Lambrou said.
E) The cat had been taking contraceptives mixed in her food twice a week.
F) "We had been giving her contraceptives for years and we did not expect a delivery.
irc23 true or false
Exercise 2
Read the text below and decide whether the statements that follow are true or false.
Thomas Alva Edison
True or false?
1) Edison had a lot of health problems in his
childhood.
2) He lost his hearing after an accident.
3) He lost his hearing totally when he was
older.
4) He bought and read a lot of books.
5) His teacher thought he was too good for
school.
6) He later went to a special school for talented
children.
7) He worked alone on his most famous
inventions.
8) He was not always fair with his employees.
9) He was a very good father.
10) He paid more attention to his older
children.
11) He believed that recording music on a
phonograph was very important.
12) He was a heavy smoker.
13) He wore strange clothes.
14) Ford was not really a good friend of
Edison's.
15) He didn't mind staying out even in bad
weather.
16) He several times killed animals in front of
reporters.
39. VOCABULARY 18
Exercise 1: already done
The word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits
suitably in the blank space. Supply the correct form of the word.
Examples: He took out his key, _____ the door and went inside. LOCK (answer: unlocked)
Why don't you go in for that _____? You might win it. COMPETE (answer: competition)
1) He used to visit us every Friday morning with unfailing _____. REGULAR
2) I found the whole experience extremely _____. EMBARRASS
3) There are a number of _____ we can investigate before we take any action. POSSIBLE
4) When he was younger, he was _____ to read as much as he could. COURAGE
5) Much to her parents' _____, the girl went to live and work in London when she was only seventeen.
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APPROVE
6) She's a nice girl, but she tends to be rather _____. TALK
7) All the children were given an _____ against measles. INJECT
8) We had an interesting _____ about jazz. CONVERSE
9) Their holiday in Africa last year was an _____ experience. FORGET
10) What we need is something or some way to _____ the legs on this table. STRONG
Exercise 2
Look at the following examples of how adjectives are formed:
enjoy - enjoyable, response – responsible, practice - practical, care - careful, drama – dramatic, child childish, attract - attractive, harm - harmless.
Now make adjectives from the following words using the suffixes above. In some cases, more than
one adjective is possible.
1) fool
2) believe
3) atom
4) produce
5) terror
6) music
7) hope
8) progress
9) forget
10) rest
11) rely
12) success
13) horror
14) sense
15) talk
16) self
17) reason
18) politics
40. VOCABULARY 19
======= EXERCISE 1 =======
The word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits
suitably in the blank space. Supply the correct form of the word.
Examples: He took out his key, UNLOCKED the door and went inside. LOCK
Why don't you go in for that COMPETITION? You might win it. COMPETE
1) You can only really learn a sport well if you have a good _____. INSTRUCT
2) You can't really depend on him to do anything. He's most _____. RELY
3) I must have _____ that book: I can't seem to find it anywhere. LAY
4) The noise of the planes taking off over our heads was _____. DEAF
5) I know it's a little difficult to understand it at first, so I'll try to _____ it. SIMPLE
6) To the best of my _____, John's living in France now. KNOW
7) I'm afraid Mr Smith has been _____ called away on business. EXPECT
8) This new law is ridiculous: they can't possibly _____ it! FORCE
9) We still know _____ little about the wild life of certain parts of the world. COMPARE
10) Along with poor health and overpopulation, _____ is one of the most widespread problems in the
world today. POOR
======= EXERCISE 2 =======
Look at the following examples of how adjectives are formed:
enjoy - enjoyable, response - responsible, practice - practical, care - careful, drama - dramatic, child childish, attract - attractive, harm - harmless.
Now make adjectives from the following words using the suffixes above. In some cases, more than
one adjective is possible.
1) agree
2) critic
3) science
4) use
5) culture
6) specify
7) notice
8) education
9) athlete
10) speech
11) remark
12) romance
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13) tropic
14) mathematics
15) philosophy
16) break
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17) society
18) Spain
One exercise a day
LEVEL WORK
intermediate
part 7
41. GRAMMAR 23
ig27 mixed
======= EXERCISE 1 =======
Choose the correct phrases in brackets.
New tests reveal drinking could stop women becoming pregnant
Women should stop (to drink / drinking / drink / to drinking) if they want to become pregnant.
Just one or two units of alcohol a week - one unit is the equivalent (with / to / of / for) a glass of wine (should / could /must / have to) affect a woman's fertility.
The research (was carried out / has been carried out / carried out / has carried out) by doctors at the
National University Hospital in (a / the / - / its) Danish capital, Copenhagen, and its findings are
published in the British Medical Journal, The Express reported.
Study leader, Dr Tina Kold Jensen, said: 'It (has been known / was known / had been known / is
known) for some time that large amounts of alcohol affect women (trying / to try / try / tried) to
conceive.
'But this is the first study (showing / to show / show / showed) that even women who drink quite low
levels of alcohol are affected.'
The team (have studied / had studied/ has studied / studied) 430 couples who were trying to conceive,
asking about their drinking habits (in / at / on / by) monthly intervals.
It found that women (drank / to drink / drinking / drink) between one to five units of alcohol a week
(should / could / must / can) harm their chances of becoming pregnant (in / for / on / by) a third. More
than 10 drinks a week could reduce it by up (with / onto / up to / up) two-thirds.
The amount potential fathers (drank / drink / have drunk / had drunk) did not appear (to have / having /
have / had) any impact. The Department of Health - which recommends women (could / might / would
/ should) drink no more than two or three units a day - said the findings would be looked (for / in / at /
by) closely.
And Tim Hedgeley, from infertility association Issue, said: 'We usually urge couples (drinking / to drink
/ drink / drank) moderately but do not indicate any particular level.
'We may now.'
ig28 mixed
*======= EXERCISE 2 =======
Complete the following story with one word in each blank
A friend of 1_____ had a relative who became odd and rather forgetful. She had begun to use a flower
pot to hide money 2_____. 3_____ time she wanted some money she lifted the plant out 4_____ the
pot with 5_____ hand and put the 6_____ hand in to get her money. The coins were all kept in one
plastic bag and the 7_____ were in 8_____. One day she went off on holiday but 9_____
remembering to tell the neighbour who came in every day to water the plants about the pot with the
money. You probably 10_____ have any trouble guessing what happened. When the old lady returned
the 11_____ thing she did was 12_____ and look at her favourite plant. 13_____ her horror, it was no
14_____ there. She ran next door and rang the bell so loudly her neighbour thought the house
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15_____ be on 16_____.
'Where's my plant?' the old lady shouted the 17_____ the door opened. Her neighbour got quite a
shock. 'Plant?
Whatever are you ...?' she 18_____ to say before the old lady cut in. 'What have you done 19_____
my pink plant?'
'Oh, that one,' the neighbour said. 'It died. I threw it 20_____.'
42. VOCABULARY COURSE - LESSON 1
iv24 definitions
======= EXERCISE 1 =======
Find the words in the text for the definitions.
Seatless trains in Japan
A Tokyo train line introduced seatless cars as an experiment to reduce overcrowding during rush
hours, but some commuters complained of being treated like cargo. The new cars on the
crowded Yamanote loop line have seats that can be lowered or folded back into the wall automatically
by pushing a button.
The seats will remain folded during morning rush hour to increase the cars' capacity and make it
easier for passengers to get on and off the trains.
The reaction of passengers was mixed. A middle-aged commuter said he liked the new car because it
was less crowded, and that few people are able to sit anyway in cars that have seats. Other
passengers, though, said they felt as if they were riding on a freight train.
1) a person who travels daily (usually to work)
2) having a lot of people in a place where there's not enough room for them
3) without seats
4) the time of day when there's a lot of traffic
5) a person who is 40-60 years old
6) make something smaller
7) say that something is wrong
8) move something downwards
9) make something bigger
10) things or goods that a plane, a ship or a train is carrying
11) to act or behave towards somebody
iv25 definitions
======= EXERCISE 2 =======
Find the words in the text for the definitions.
Home Alone 2 1/2: The real thing
Nothing wrong with taking a little Acapulco vacation without the children. When they're left behind with
no adult supervision, though, it's a crime. David and Sharon Schoo of St. Charles, Illinois, found that
out last week on returning from nine childless days in Mexico. The couple was arrested at O'Hare
Airport and charged with felony child abandonment, cruelty to children and misdemeanor reckless
endangerment for leaving alone daughters Nicole, 9, and Diana, 4. The girls were left with a
refrigerator full of food and a note full of instructions - but no information on how to contact their
parents. The children were found when a fire alarm went off and Nicole called 911. The girls are now
in state custody.
1) say something is illegal
2) to make a sudden, loud noise
3) the right to look after or guard somebody
4) take somebody to the police station
5) without children
6) two people who are married or living together
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7) causing pain to others
iv26 –less
Look at these two words from the two texts: _seatless_ and _childless_. A lot of
English words end in -less; as you can guess, it means "without". For example, if you are careless,
you are not careful; and a homeless person doesn't have a home. Look at these words ending in -less
and then complete the sentences with them. Be careful, not all the words are used!
fearless, doubtless, jobless, flawless, harmless, homeless, hopeless, lifeless, mindless, needless,
tactless, fruitless, penniless, pointless, shameless, regardless, sleeveless, speechless
1) You've done this job perfectly! It's completely _____!
2) After days of _____ searches, they gave up the hope of finding the lost children.
3) You can't come to the opera in a _____ shirt!
4) In his new movie he plays a _____ warrior from the Middle Ages.
5) When I heard the news, I was _____!
6) _____ to say, he didn't even listen to my arguments.
7) Don't worry, it's only a _____ joke; he won't mind it, either.
8) When she saw her dog's _____ body on the pavement, she started crying.
9) The number of _____ people has been increasing for the past few months, as the recession caused
several companies to shut down.
10) We should all have the same rights and chances, _____ of race or colour.
11) This pill is completely _____; you can safely take it.
12) The reporter shouldn't have asked her age: it was really very _____.
43. VOCABULARY COURSE - LESSON 2
======= EXERCISE 1 =======
iv27 train
Complete the following text with the words given at the end.
A Tokyo train line introduced seatless cars as a(n) _____ to reduce overcrowding during rush hours,
but some _____ complained of being treated like _____. The new cars on the crowded Yamanote loop
line have seats that can be lowered or folded back into the wall automatically by pushing a button.
The seats will remain folded during morning _____ to increase the cars' _____ and make it easier for
passengers to get on and off the trains.
The _____ of passengers was mixed. A middle-aged _____ said he liked the new car because it was
less crowded, and that few people are able to sit anyway in cars that have seats.
Other passengers, though, said they felt as if they were riding on a _____.
capacity, cargo, freight train, experiment, reaction, commuter, commuters, rush hour
======= EXERCISE 2 =======
iv28 vacation Complete the following text with the right words.
Nothing wrong with taking a little Acapulco vacation without the children. When they're left behind with
no adult _____, though, it's a crime. David and Sharon Schoo of St. Charles, Illinois, found that out
last week on returning from nine childless days in Mexico. The _____ was arrested at O'Hare
Airport and charged with felony child abandonment, _____ to children and misdemeanor reckless
endangerment for leaving alone daughters Nicole, 9, and Diana, 4. The girls were left with a
refrigerator full of food and a note full of _____ - but no information on how to contact their parents.
The children were found when a fire alarm went off and Nicole called 911. The girls are now in state
_____.
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44. VOCABULARY COURSE - LESSON 3
======= EXERCISE 1 =======
iv29 definitions
Read the following text and then find the words for the definitions.
Car bomb defused
Experts defused a 300-pound car bomb in a mostly Protestant town in Northern Ireland just before a
scheduled attempt to keep peace from collapsing. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for
the bomb, which had been left in Bainbridge, 18 miles southwest of Belfast. But suspicion fell on Irish
Republican Army dissidents, who have been trying to undermine the peace process. Britain's
Secretary for Northern Ireland, Mo Mowlam, was to meet with Protestant leaders who threaten to pull
out of the talks before they resume on Monday.
1) when you think somebody has done something bad
2) say that you'll do something bad
3) start again
4) trying to do something
5) a person who is very good at something
6) stop taking part in something
7) to stop something using unfair methods
8) planned
9) accept that you have done something
10) to fail or stop suddenly
11) something done at once
12) say you have the right to something
======= EXERCISE 2 =======
iv30 hospital
Complete the following text with the words and expressions given:
Hospital 'put plaster on wrong leg'
A two-year-old boy who was taken to a hospital's 1)_____ with a broken leg was first sent home with
2)_____ and the following day had the wrong limb set in 3)_____.
Ryan Stephen 4)_____ his right leg after falling over a pair of skates at his home in South Shields. His
mother, Alison, 32, took him to South Tyneside District Hospital, where he was given 5)_____ and
6)_____.
She returned to the hospital with him the following day as he was unable to stand and an 7)_____
showed a spiral 8)_____ of the right tibia. But staff put his left leg in 9)_____, leaving him to walk
around on the broken one until his mother returned him to the 10)_____ for the third time.
Mrs Stephen said: "By the time everything was sorted out it was 20 hours after Ryan had initially
broken his leg. I want to know how something as disgraceful as this could have happened."
A hospital spokesman said her complaints were being investigated.
plaster - plaster - painkillers – painkillers - casualty department - accident department - fracture
fractured - discharged - X-ray
45. VOCABULARY COURSE - LESSON 4
======= EXERCISE 1 =======
Read the text again in Lesson 3, Exercise 2: "Hospital put plaster on wrong leg"
iv31 health
As you can see, there are a lot of words in it in connection with health. Here are some
more words; put them in the right category:
prescription, sprain, discharge, pill, drops, ache, bandage, inflammation, crutch, transplant, doctor,
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medicine, dentist, surgeon, indigestion, anaesthetist, flu, paramedic, paediatrician, temperature,
physician, plaster, general practitioner, internist, high blood pressure, rash, nurse, sneeze
People who help you when you are ill:
Illnesses and health problems:
Words in connection with health and illnesses:
======= EXERCISE 2 =======
iv32 too fat
Read the text below and do the exercise that follows.
20st lorry driver told he is too fat to adopt
A 20-stone lorry driver has been told that he and his wife cannot become foster parents because he is
too fat.
Cambridgeshire county council's Homefinders service wrote to Paul Rayner, 27, suggesting that he
saw his GP for advice on losing weight. Mr Rayner, who is 5ft 11in tall, said: "I was furious when I read
their letter. I am happy to take any medical to prove I am fit enough to be a father, but they haven't
given me that chance. We could provide a loving, stable family for a child but they won't let us."
The letter told Mr Rayner and his wife, Michelle, 25, that he would fail a mandatory medical because of
his weight. Mrs Rayner, who has suffered several miscarriages, said at their home in Fen Ditton, near
Cambridge: "This has devastated our lives. My husband keeps telling me he is sorry for ruining our
chances and is very upset."
Kala Nobbs, Cambridgeshire Social Services manager, said they tried to choose "fit and healthy"
adoptive parents for children who had already suffered the loss of parents in one way or another to
make sure it did not happen again.
Find the following words or expressions in the text above:
1) very angry
2) local or family doctor
3) to destroy completely
4) to show that something is true
5) to have pain or difficulty
6) a person who brings up a child who is not his or her own
7) to give something needed
8) compulsory; something you must do
9) to lose a child before it's born
10) firm, well-balanced
46. VOCABULARY COURSE - LESSON 5
iv33 bomb
======= EXERCISE 1 =======
Complete the following text with the words given below.
Experts 1)_____ a 300-pound car bomb in a mostly Protestant town in Northern Ireland just before a
2)_____ attempt to keep peace from 3)_____. There was no 4)_____ claim of responsibility for the
bomb, which had been left in Bainbridge, 18 miles southwest of Belfast. But 5)_____ fell on Irish
Republican Army dissidents, who have been trying to 6)_____ the peace process. Britain's Secretary
for Northern Ireland, Mo Mowlam, was to meet with Protestant leaders who 7)_____ to pull out of the
talks before they 8)_____ on Monday.
Words to be used:
suspicion - threaten - immediate - resume
scheduled - defused - undermine - collapsing
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======= EXERCISE 2 =======
iv34 lorry driver
Complete the following text with the words given below.
A 20-stone lorry driver has been told that he and his wife cannot become 1)_____ parents because he
is too fat.
Cambridgeshire county council's Homefinders service wrote to Paul Rayner, 27, 2)_____ that he saw
his GP for advice on losing weight. Mr Rayner, who is 5ft 11in tall, said: "I was 3)_____ when I read
their letter. I am happy to take any medical to 4)_____ I am fit enough to be a father, but they haven't
given me that 5)_____. We could 6)_____ a loving, stable family for a child but they won't let us."
The letter told Mr Rayner and his wife, Michelle, 25, that he would fail a 7)_____ medical because of
his weight.
Mrs Rayner, who has 8)_____ several miscarriages, said at their home in Fen Ditton, near Cambridge:
"This has 9)_____ our lives. My husband keeps telling me he is sorry for 10)_____ our chances and is
very upset."
Kala Nobbs, Cambridgeshire Social Services manager, saidthey tried to 11)_____ "fit and healthy"
adoptive parentsor children who had already suffered the 12)_____ of parents in one way or another
to make sure it did not happen again.
Words to be used:
prove - provide - suffered - choose
loss - foster - devastated - chance
furious - ruining - mandatory - suggesting
47. VOCABULARY COURSE - LESSON 6
======= EXERCISE 1 =======
iv35 find
First, read the following article:
A girl aged eight has been expelled from a private school in Merseyside because of a drugs allegation
against her father.
Olivia Avis, who attended the McKee School in Allerton, Liverpool, was put in a taxi and sent home
unaccompanied into the care of her sick 13-year-old sister.
She knew nothing of her father's alleged crime because her mother, who is separated from him, had
been waiting to break the news to her.
Olivia's place at the school came into question as news spread among parents of the appearance
before magistrates in Manchester of Edward Avis, who was accused of conspiring to import a
controlled drug. Pamela McKee, the head teacher, said she expelled the girl because she was under
pressure from other parents who were threatening to withdraw their children. She admitted she was
wrong to send her home unaccompanied.
Olivia's mother, Elizabeth Avis, 36, from Childwall, said she was appalled by the school's behaviour
and considered it outrageous her daughter could be punished for something her father was alleged to
have done.
Now find the following words in the text above:
1) without others
2) to accept that you've done something wrong
3) to send away
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4) absolutely shocking, unacceptable
5) not living together
6) to say or think that somebody has done something (usually wrong)
7) to say that you'll do something that will hurt others
8) to think, believe
9) ill
10) to work together with others to do something illegal or bad
======= EXERCISE 2 =======
iv36 old
Read the following article and complete it with the words given below it.
Shigechiyo Izumi may be the oldest man in the world. He is 120, and lives in Japan. For most of his
life, Izumi has eaten his own farm vegetables. These he cooks in a little 1)_____ fat from his pigs, also
2)_____ on fresh vegetables.
The Japanese live longer than any other nation, and the old people who today live well into their
3)_____ and nineties in Japan have all their lives eaten simple food, like Izumi's, prepared with care
and artistry from fresh 4)_____. Fish, fruit, vegetables, soya curds and rice are their 5)_____ foods.
Why then should Izumi's food be of interest to us in Britain? Because industrial Japan, like most other
countries, still has strong 6)_____ with its agricultural past. Izumi's meals are largely untouched by
modern intensive agriculture and food 7)_____. Peasant 8)_____ the world over have taught us much
about food and health. When they have clean water and enough to eat, they are 9)_____ fit and
strong. They take plenty of exercise. They suffer only rarely from 'western' 10)_____ such as
overweight, tooth decay, intestinal problems like piles, constipation, diverticular disease and colon
cancer, diabetes and heart attacks. The quality of their food is the key to their good health.
This is not to romanticise 11)_____ life. Growing all your own food is hard work, and land and water
are often 12)_____. Lack of sanitation brings infectious diseases, and many children die in 13)_____ .
But if you want to know where to find healthy food, peasant communities are the place to start.
14)_____ of all kinds, fruit and vegetables are the basis of their meals.
Fats, meats, 15)_____ foods and sugars are luxuries.
Words to be used:
staple - eighties - processing - generally - pork
peasant - infancy - links - fed - cereals
ingredients - diseases - dairy - communities - scarce
48. INTERMEDIATE LESSON (LONG)
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READING
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Read the article below and do the exercises that follow.
Terror on the Tarmac
Tenerife, 27 March, 1977. The normally sunny holiday resort was covered by a shroud of mist and fog.
Spring is one of the peak times for tourists and the airport was under pressure. To make matters
dramatically worse, a bomb had been found at neighbouring Las Palmas Airport, which had been
closed. All traffic was being diverted to Tenerife, which was not equipped to deal with the situation.
One of the aircraft diverted from Las Palmas was a Pan Am 747, originating from Los Angeles. It had
three hundred and ninety-six passengers and crew. The aircraft sat at Tenerife, waiting for Las Palmas
to re-open. Also at Tenerife, and also bound for Las Palmas, was another huge 747, this one operated
by KLM. It had come from Amsterdam carrying two hundred and forty-eight passengers and crew. A
total of six hundred and forty-four travelling to Las Palmas.
After a couple of hours of delay, the aircraft were told that Las Palmas was now open; they could
proceed to take off. They taxied down the runway, the KLM 747 first. The captain of the Pan Am flight
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was told to follow, but to take the third turning on the left off the strip and wait until the KLM had taken
off. When the KLM flight reached the end of the runway, it was to turn round and begin take-off. The
Pan Am flight had to be safely out of the way.
When the aircraft had landed, visibility had been good. Now fog had settled over the airport. The pilots
were following instructions from the control tower; nobody could see anybody else and the airport did
not have a ground radar system.
What followed was a shameful catalogue of blind error and rashness. Whilst the Pan Am wandered
down the runway in some confusion, looking for the third turning on the left, the KLM flight, captained
by the company's Chief Pilot Training Officer, reached the end of the runway and rapidly completed its
pre-flight checks. He was in a hurry. Without waiting for correct clearance from the control tower, the
captain began to slowly move the aircraft forward. Meanwhile, in the fog the Pan Am flight were
uncertain as to how many turnings they had passed. The third one seemed to be a long time coming.
Unknown to them, they had missed it, and were taxiing towards disaster. At six minutes past five, as
the KLM jet gathered speed, the control tower was certain it was still stationary, and had no intention
of letting it go until he knew the Pan Am was off the runway and told them to let him know when they
were clear. This exchange was relayed in the cabin of the KLM flight. The captain ignored it. One of
the KLM's crew, the engineer, hearing the conversation between the control tower and the Pan Am
flight, ventured to mention his doubts to his superior:
KLM engineer: "Is he not clear, that Pan American?"
KLM captain : "Oh, yes!"
Eight seconds later the Pan Am saw the KLM flight rushing towards them. The pilot screamed:
"There he is ... look at him! Goddamn! That son-of-a-* is coming!"
The KLM crew tried to pull their aircraft up and over the Pan Am airplane.
They just got off the ground, but the main landing gear smashed a path through the fuselage of the
Pan Am airplane, and after five hundred feet of flight, it fell back onto the runway, slid another 1,000
feet and burst into flames, incinerating everyone inside. The crushed and twisted metal of the Pan Am
trapped the surviving passengers; then a fire broke out.
Out of that six hundred and forty-four only fifty-nine survived, and they were all injured.
* four-letter word; censored
(by Ian Schott, in World Famous Catastrophies)
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EXERCISE 1
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Draw a map of the runway, showing the two airplanes at the moment of the crash. Include their
directions and parts of the runway as well.
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EXERCISE 2
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Read the following letter written by a survivor of the Tenerife crash, who was travelling on the Pan Am
747. A lot of the letter is false - find and correct all the mistakes.
Dear Mary,
We are having a very interesting holiday here. We decided to come now because there are not too
many tourists here at this time of the year. We were hoping to have a peaceful time, but on our way
here a bomb was found on the plane, so we had to land at Tenerife instead of Las Palmas. Luckily
everything went well and we could get ready for take-off after a few minutes. The weather was
beautiful, and our captain told us that we would be the first plane to leave Tenerife.
Unfortunately, another plane crashed into our left wing, and we couldn't take off. Jane and me were
lucky not to get hurt when a lot of people died and several others were injured.
Anyway, everything is OK now. I hope you are all well.
See you soon,
Love,
Peter
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GRAMMAR 1
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EXPLANATION: TO BE + TO + INFINITIVE
You can find the structure "it was to turn round" towards the end of the second paragraph. Study how
it is used
* You can use the 'to be + to + infinitive' structure to say that something is planned to happen:
> After dinner they were to go to a movie.
> A new church is to be built in our street.
* You can also use the 'to be + to + infinitive' structure when you want to describe a task, aim, or
method:
> Our job is to help children.
> Their aim is to collect enough money for the new Town Hall.
> The simplest way is to smuggle the money out of the country and spend it abroad.
* You can also say that it is someone's job 'to do something':
> It is my job to find these criminals.
* You can use the 'to be + to + infinitive' structure in questions after 'who' or 'what' to ask what should
happen or be done in a situation:
> Who is to question him?
> What is to be done with those old cars?
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EXERCISE 3
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Now change the following sentences using the 'to be + to + infinitive' structure:
Examples:
We planned that you would go to London. ->
You are to go to London.
We want to fly around the world in 20 hours. ->
Our aim is to fly around the world in 20 hours.
1 I was told to look after the children.
2 What do you think we should do with these books?
3 We want Tom to drive the van.
4 I told them to clean the kitchen.
5 Joe wants to collect all the Brazilian stamps he can find.
6 We were told to repair the bikes.
7 Who do you think should buy the tickets?
8 Do you want to visit all the countries in Asia?
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GRAMMAR 2
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EXPLANATION: NOUN + PAST PARTICIPLE
In the first paragraph, you can find the structure "One of the aircraft diverted from Las Palmas was a
Pan Am ..." 'Diverted' tells us what happened to the aircraft.
* You can use a clause beginning with the Past Participle (or 'third form', eg. written, stolen) after
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> a noun
--> I think the article written by Jack is very good.
> 'those'
--> Many of those questioned agreed with the minister.
> an indefinite pronoun (someone, anyone etc.)
--> Here's a photo of someone killed in the accident.
You can use it to identify or describe someone or something by saying what happens or has
happened to them.
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EXERCISE 4
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ig29 noun + PP
1 People were killed in the accident. They were Americans.
2 We sold books. The number of them doubled this year.
3 People are sent to prison. They are usually guilty.
4 Products are shown on television. They are usually not as good in real life.
5 Fruits are sold in busy roads. They can be unhealthy.
6 There was a car crash. Luckily, nobody was hurt.
7 People were arrested. Some of them were freed later. (Some of those ...)
8 Money was stolen. It has never been found.
49. VOCABULARY COURSE - LESSON 7
======= EXERCISE =======
iv37 reformer
Read the following article and complete it with the words given below it.
Unreformed reformer arrested
One of France's leading prison reformers has been given another chance to assess what it's like
"inside" after being arrested in connection with the 1)_____ of 1,000 franc notes worth about 7 million
pounds.
Serge Livrozet, aged 47, who has spent more than 20 years leading 2)_____ against prison
conditions, is alleged to have used the same Paris printing presses to make the notes that were used
to publish his books and novels.
The printing works were under 3)_____ 24 hours a day for at least a month before being raided by
about 100 police. Two men were arrested on the 4)_____, while Livrozet and his woman companion
were taken into 5)_____ on the Riviera.
Police were 6)_____ because the printing works, which employ about 10 people, are usually closed
during August but work was going on late into the night. They found hundreds of 7)_____ of forged
notes.
Gaol would be no new experience for Livrozet, who was imprisoned for nine years in his early 20s for
armed 8)_____. At the time, he was an apprentice 9)_____ but took up writing after leading prison
protests, some of which ended in riots. His first book was called From Prison to Revolt.
He founded the Prisoners' Action Committee, which became a sort of gaolbirds' 10)_____, negotiating
widespread improvements in prison conditions.
Words to be used:
surveillance - custody - plumber - sheets - protests
trade union - robbery - forgery - suspicious - premises
50. VOCABULARY COURSE - LESSON 8
Today's lesson deals with the words "do" and "make". They often cause problems for learners of
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English, as there are no easy rules for learning when to use which; in most cases, you must remember
them as phrases. Sometimes the following simple rule might help: if you're talking about creating
something, when the result is something new, then use "make"; for example: "This company _makes_
cars." When
you're talking about completing something or solving a problem, but nothing new is created, use "do";
for example: "I didn't want to _do_ the task." But be careful, this is not always true - as I said, you must
learn most of them as phrases.
======= EXERCISE 1 =======
Choose the word that correctly completes the following sentences.
1) May I (do / make) a suggestion, please?
2) His husband never (does / makes) any housework.
3) How can you (do / make) such a boring job?
4) The president (did / made) his speech and sat down.
5) I have to (do / make) a phone call urgently.
6) My children hate (doing / making) the washing up.
7) You mustn't (do / make) any noise.
8) Can you (do / make) the shopping for me, please?
9) I've (done / made) my decision, and it is final.
10) Who (did / made) this stupid mistake?
11) I just wanted to (do / make) you a favour, you know.
12) Oh, you're always (doing / making) such a fuss about small things.
======= EXERCISE 2 =======
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of "do" or "make".
1) Have you _____ all the necessary arrangements?
2) My son doesn't want to _____ military service.
3) Do you like _____ crossword puzzles?
4) Why don't we _____ something interesting?
5) John _____ a final attempt, but he wasn't successful.
6) You should really _____ an effort and finish this job on time.
7) We didn't _____ French at school.
8) Last year the company _____ a profit at last.
9) I hate Jill; she always _____ trouble.
10) We don't want to _____ business with you.
11) Fred _____ an excuse and left the party.
12) Try to _____ your best this time.
51. VOCABULARY COURSE - LESSON 9 - PREFIXES
======= EXERCISE 1 =======
The three most important negative prefixes in English are:
un- : unhappy
dis- : disapprove
mis- : misinterpret
Complete the following sentences using a word that starts with one of these prefixes.
Example: In some countries men and women receive _____ pay.
What do you think of the idea of equal pay for equal work?
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Answer: unequal
1) I was sure I had locked the back door, but when we got back home, I found it _____.
2) John and his wife usually agree, but when it comes to money matters, they always _____.
3) We found people in country areas very friendly, but people we spoke to in the cities were very
_____.
4) I always thought that Bill was totally honest, so when I found out that he had been _____, I was
very shocked.
5) The shop said the toy was _____, but it didn't take the children long to break it!
6) I've always found Mary very kind, so I'm surprised you said she was _____ to you.
7) I like nearly all fruit, but I have to say I _____ bananas.
8) I was sure I had understood what you meant, but obviously I _____ you badly.
9) I hope that peace and order will come out of the present situation of terrorism and _____.
10) At first we were satisfied with our hotel, but as it became noisier and noisier, we grew more and
more _____.
11) You can bring cooked meat into Britain, but you can't bring in _____ meat.
12) Some of your ideas are helpful, but I'm sorry to say that some are _____.
13) Last year's festival was very _____, but this year's much better organised.
14) Two runners qualified for the 100 metres, but two were _____ for using drugs.
15) Why don't we stress the similarities between us, instead of the _____?
16) No sooner had we packed than we had to _____ again. The plane was delayed.
17) The opponents of factory farming say it is _____. The natural thing is for animals to be outside,
running free.
52. VOCABULARY COURSE - LESSON 10
======= EXERCISE 1 =======
Find the words for these definitions. The number of dots shows how many letters are missing.
1) a person who writes plays
-p.........
2) the part of theatre where actors and actresses play
3) all the people who watch a play
-s....
-a.......
4) all the actors and actresses in a play
-c...
5) the place in a theatre where you leave your coats
-c........
6) this goes up at the beginning of a play and goes down at the end
7) this person shows you where you can sit
-c......
-u........
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8) the ground floor of the theatre where people sit
9) musicians sit here and play during a play
-s.....
-p..
10) the person who helps the actors when they forget their lines
-p.......
======= EXERCISE 2 =======
The following pairs of words mean the same, but they are used differently in American English and in
British English.
Which word is the American version and which is the British?
1) theatre - theater
2) checkroom - cloakroom
3) stalls - orchestra
4) box office - ticket office
5) usher - usherette
6) upper circle - balcony
7) dinner jacket - tuxedo
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1. GRAMMAR 11
ig1mixed Exercise 1
1) shown / proved
2) people's /the / our
3) suffer
4) where
5) so 6) heard
7) of
8) much
9) flying
10) along
11) to 12) it 13) been
14) too
15) miss
16) though / although 17) can / may / does
18) less
19) left
20) up
ig2structures Exercise 2
1) She apologised for not finishing / having finished her homework.
2) It is four years since he left college.
3) Mary asked John if he could lend her 5 pounds. or
... if she could borrow 5 pounds from him. or
... to lend her 5 pounds.
4) There was no room left in the hotel / were no vacancies in the hotel.
5) There's no point (in) waiting any longer for the bus.
6) You needn't / don't have to / shouldn't go to all that rouble.
7) Isn't there any coffee left?
8) I gave up smoking two years ago.
9) What does your father do?
10) I'm fond of / keen on swimming.
2. READING COMPREHENSION 8
Exercise 1
The correct order: 9, 1, 4, 5, 8, 3, 10, 7, 6, 11, 2
Exercise 2
The missing words are in CAPITAL letters.
The Second World War had begun, AND John wanted to join the army, BUT he was only 16 years old,
AND boys were allowed to join only if they were over 18. SO when the army doctor examined him, he
said that he was 18.
BUT John's brother had joined the army a few days before, AND the same doctor had examined him
too. This doctor remembered the older boy's family name, SO when he saw John's papers, he was
surprised.
'How old are you?' he said.
'Eighteen, sir,' said John.
'BUT your brother was eighteen, too,' said the doctor. 'Are you twins?'
'Oh, no, sir,' said John, AND his face went red. 'My brother is five months older than I am.'
3. GRAMMAR 12
Exercise 1
1 You can't (or: couldn't) have seen Jack yesterday. He is out of town.
2 If you had been there, we would have had a good time.
3 By the time you finish work I will have been at the cinema for hours.
4 He will be having lunch tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
5 I thought you had forgotten to come. I have been waiting for you for two hours.
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6 Why hasn't this letter been written yet? It should have been written yesterday.
7 He said he had been waiting since 4.
8 Have you ever visited Madame Tussaud's?
9 While I was watching TV, my brother was playing the piano.
10 I bought this house two months ago.
11 Tom should have opened the door when he saw me.
12 I wish I had more money; now I can't buy this dress.
13 If you had listened to him, you would have learnt a lot.
14 Mary said they would go (or: were going) to Italy next summer.
15 I am not used to working hard.
16 If they arrive on time, they'll call us.
Exercise 2
1 We wouldn't have missed the train if you had got dressed in time.
2 Jill would have come to the party if we had invited her.
3 If I hadn't called Tom, I would not have known the results.
4 If you had gone to the concert, you would have enjoyed yourself.
5 What would you have done if I had failed you at the exam?
6 Where would Jane have gone if she had won the first prize?
7 Would you have been angry with me if I had forgotten about your birthday?
8 I wouldn't have told you the truth if I had not had to.
9 They would have given me back my watch if they had found it.
4. VOCABULARY 5
Exercise 1
1) regularity
6) talkative
2) embarrassing
3) possibilities 4) encouraged 5) disapproval
7) injection
8) conversation
9) unforgettable
10) strengthen
Exercise 2
1) foolish
2) believable 3) atomic
4) productive 5) terrible
6) musical
7) hopeful, hopeless
8) progressive 9) forgettable, forgetful 10) restless, restful
11) reliable
12) successful 13) horrific
14) senseless, sensitive
15) talkative
16) selfish
17) reasonable
18) political
5. VOCABULARY 6
Exercise 1
1) instructor
2) unreliable
3) mislaid
4) deafening
5) simplify
7) unexpectedly
8) enforce
9) comparably 10) poverty
6) knowledge
Exercise 2
1) agreeable
7) noticeable
13) tropical
Spanish
2) critical
3) scientific
4) useful, useless
5) cultural
6) specific
8) educational 9) athletic
10) speechless
11) remarkable 12) romantic
14) mathematical
15) philosophical
16) breakable 17) sociable
18)
6. GRAMMAR 13
Exercise 1
1–B
2–B
3–C
4–C
5–D
6–A
7–A
8–C
9–D
10 - A
Exercise 2
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1) Studying with the radio on isn't easy.
2) It was so cold that they didn't have the
windows open.
3) You needn't have paid so much for that
dress.
4) Is it really necessary for him to make such a
noise?
5) No one else played better than him in the
competition.
6) She was too angry to speak.
7) It was such a long journey that we felt tired
when we arrived.
8) It is unkind to laugh at other people's
misfortunes.
9) If he'd had enough money, he would have
bought a house.
10) We'd have waited for you if we had known
you were coming.
7. READING COMPREHENSION 9
Exercise 1
These words were replaced:
'AAA' – school 'BBB' – home
'CCC' - was
3) impossible
9) likely
5) achieve
Exercise 2
1) published
7) young
2) spending
8) employees
4) companies
10) executive
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8. VOCABULARY 7 Make or do?
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
1) May I _make_ a suggestion, please?
2) His husband never _does_ any housework.
3) How can you _do_ such a boring job?
4) The president _made_ his speech and sat
down.
5) I have to _make_ a phone call urgently.
6) My children hate _doing_ the washing up.
7) You mustn't _make_ any noise.
8) Can you _do_ the shopping for me, please?
9) I've _made_ my decision, and it is final.
10) Who _made_ this stupid mistake?
11) I just wanted to _do_ you a favour, you
know.
12) Oh, you're always _making_ such a fuss
about small things.
1) Have you _made_ all the necessary
arrangements?
2) My son doesn't want to _do_ military
service.
3) Do you like _doing_ crossword puzzles?
4) Why don't we _do_ something interesting?
5) John _made_ a final attempt, but he wasn't
successful.
6) You should really _make_ an effort and
finish this job on time.
7) We didn't _do_ French at school.
8) Last year the company _made_ a profit at
last.
9) I hate Jill; she always _makes_ trouble.
10) We don't want to _do_ business with you.
11) Fred _made_ an excuse and left the party.
12) Try to _do_ your best this time.
9. VOCABULARY 8
Exercise 1
1) proof
2) unsuitable 3) laughter
4) throughout 5) width
6) comparatively
7) variety
8) breakages 9) signature
10) lengthening 11) speechless 12) enjoyable
13) qualifications
14) disability
15) privacy
16) automatically
17) encouragement
Exercise 2
1) extremely
7) happily
2) unpleasant
8) unreliable
3) inefficient
9) faultless
4) carelessly 5) unkind
10) dangerously
6) unattractive
10. GRAMMAR 14
Exercise 1
1) Peter wasn't early enough to see his cousin win the match.
2) She'd rather you bought a new car.
3) It's the first time (that) I've seen that girl here.
4) She can eat any food / everything apart from / but / except / with the exception of pickled onions.
5) Janet would like to apologise / says that she's sorry for being late this morning.
6) Mr Warden was buried / cremated last week.
7) They needn't have paid as much for their meal as they did.
8) Margaret advised Alan not to carry so much money in his hip pocket. or: Margaret advised Alan
against carrying ...
9) It was such heavy traffic (that) we went by Underground.
10) Unless you queue you won't get a seat. or: you won't have / haven't (got) a chance of getting a
seat
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Exercise 2
1) opposite
2) just 3) hour 4) any 5) behind
6) later 7) off
going 10) round
11) speed
12) the 13) on 14) lying
17) later / parked
18) still
19) away
20) far
8) where
15) who
9) running /
16) before
11. VOCABULARY 9 - prefixes
Exercise 1
1) unlocked
2) disagree
3) unfriendly
4) dishonest
5) unbreakable
6) unkind
7) dislike
8) misunderstood 9) disorder
10) dissatisfied 11) uncooked
12) unhelpful
13) disorganised 14) disqualified 15) dissimilarities
16) unpack
17) unnatural
Exercise 2
1) anti-nuclear 2) non-driver
7) ex-king
8) post-1980
3) redo
9) pro-war
4) pre-1900
5) mislaid
6) over-enthusiastic
12. GRAMMAR 15
Exercise
1) I must remember _to leave_ some money to pay for the repairs.
2) She just went on _complaining_ about everything.
3) We mustn't forget _to visit_ Monique when we're in Paris.
4) Please remember _to close_ the door when you go out.
5) I tried _working_ in a department store, but it wasn't a very good job.
6) I remember _closing_ the door, but I'm not sure that I locked it.
7) Oh dear! I think I forgot _to pay_ the rent this month.
8) She complained about everything else, and then she went on _to complain_ about the price.
9) I must remember _to go_ to the dentist on Wednesday.
10) I'll never forget _visiting_ Paris for the first time.
11) I really regret _telling_ everyone what happened. I should have kept it a secret.
12) I remember _going_ to the dentist as a child.
13) You really must try _to work_ harder.
14) I remember _leaving_ the money in the drawer, but it's not there now.
15) I regret _to tell_ you that there has been a serious accident.
16) I paid the electricity bill, but I don't remember _paying_ the rent.
13. READING COMPREHENSION 10
Exercise 1
1) False
2) False
3) Not stated
Exercise 2
Correct order: C, B, D, A
4) True 5) True 6) Not stated
7) False
14. VOCABULARY 10 - theatre
Exercise 1
1) playwright
8) stalls
2) stage
9) pit
3) audience
10) prompter
4) cast 5) cloakroom
Exercise 2
(AmE: American English - BrE: British English)
6) curtain
7) usherette
1) BrE: theatre - AmE: theatre 2) AmE: checkroom - BrE: cloakroom 3) BrE: stalls - AmE: orchestra
4) BrE: box office - AmE: ticket office 5) AmE: usher - BrE: usherette 6) BrE: upper circle - AmE:
balcony
7) BrE: dinner jacket - AmE: tuxedo
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15. READING COMPREHENSION 11
Exercise 1
AAA – train
BBB - of
Exercise 2
Correct order: E, B, D, A, F, C
16. GRAMMAR 16
Exercise 1
1) long 2) --13) used
3) --14) in
4) for 5) --- 6) at
16) --- 17) to
7) ---
8) on
9) do
10) --- 11) --- 12) on
Exercise 2
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
If you give me your cake, I'll do your homework for tomorrow.
They were playing tennis while their mother was cooking dinner.
Did you have to go to work when you were a little boy?
Mary is travelling (or 'is going to travel') to England tomorrow.
They will be very happy when their parents arrive later today.
Look at those clouds in the sky - it's going to rain soon!
She won't like it if you open the window. or She wouldn't like it if you opened the window.
Do you think that Mary will come to the disco tonight?
Jane went to the cinema yesterday, but she didn't like the film.
They won't have to wash the dishes tonight if you do it for them. or They wouldn't have to wash
the dishes tonight if you did it for them.
11) Did they buy this car when they were in England?
12) Jane never learns the new words; she is going to get a bad mark for her vocabulary test tomorrow.
17. READING COMPREHENSION 12
Exercise 1
1-E
2-C
3-H
4-B
5-G
6-I
7-A
8-F
3) B
4) B
5) B
6) A
3) C
4) D
5) A
6) B
7) B
8) A
3) ---
4) any 5) has 6) had 7) so 8) to
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1) C
2) A
18. GRAMMAR 17
Exercise 1
1) C
2) A
9) B
10) D
11) A
12) B
9) ---
10) to 11) --- 12) was
13) C
Exercise 2
1) so
2) ---
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13) the 14) of
15) --- 16) ---
19. LESSON
Reading Comprehension
1) true 2) false
3) true 4) false
5) false
6) true 7) false
8) true
Vocabulary
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
mobile home – caravan
to hand out
a nut
neighbour
a buck
cancer
broke
wisely
to reckon
to take it easy
Grammar
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
win – ‘ll buy
will you do – gives
will you go – lose
spend – won’t be able
catch – ‘ll be
‘ll tell – don’t tell
work – ‘ll finish
doesn’t go – ‘ll miss
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20. READING COMPREHENSION 13
Exercise 1
1) between
7) most
2) plane
8) spent
3) length
9) death
4) although
10) share
5) quiet
6) holidays
2) electrician
8) knee
14) doubts
3) club
9) plaster
4) game
10) operation
5) buzz
11) months
6) hunger
12) injury
Exercise 2
1) football
7) midfielder
13) contract
21. VOCABULARY 11
Exercise 1
1) British policeman - E) bobby
2) tissue paper used as a handkerchief - N) kleenex
3) when people decide to completely ignore somebody or something, to show that they dislike them I) boycott
4) a closely fitting piece of clothing usually worn when doing exercise or dancing - F) leotard
5) vacuum cleaner - M) hoover
6) when angry people kill a person without a trial - J) lynch
7) a short, humorous poem; often nonsense - C) limerick
8) a game played by two or four people with rackets, on a court with a net - H) badminton
9) long trousers with very wide legs - A) pantaloon
10) the spirit or soul - K) psyche
11) an imaginary, wonderful land; paradise - G) Shangri-la
12) a place where water with minerals in it comes out - B) spa
13) a woman who is interested in intellectual ideas - D) bluestocking
14) ballpoint pen - L) biro
15) swimming dress worn by women; has two very small parts - O) bikini
16) long rubber boots - P) wellington
Exercise 2
1) go with somebody - F) escort
3) change - N) modify
5) fly; rise far or fast - I) soar
7) eat - M) consume
9) pull a vehicle along - D) tow
11) excite; encourage - C) stimulate
13) deal with; control - E) handle
2) make known publicly; say - A) announce
4) hide - K) conceal
6) make a wide, unhappy smile - G) grin
8) suggest - B) propose
10) die or suffer from lack of food - L) starve
12) add colour - J) dye
14) take or pick something suddenly - H) grab
21. INTERMEDIATE LESSON
READING COMPREHENSION
1) Wally lives in Australia. - TRUE
4) He has spent all the money he won. 2) He lives in a house on the beach. - FALSE
FALSE
3) He has 15 relatives. - NOT IN THE TEXT
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5) He had some money before he won the
lottery. - FALSE
6) He lives alone. - NOT IN THE TEXT
7) He works a lot. - FALSE
8) He hopes to win again. – TRUE
VOCABULARY
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
a big car that you can live in (two expressions!) - CARAVAN, MOBILE HOME
to give away - TO HAND OUT
a stupid person - A NUT
the person who lives next to you - NEIGHBOUR
slang word for dollar – BUCK
a serious illness that kills a lot of people - CANCER
a person who has no money at all - BROKE
in a clever way - WISELY
to think, believe - TO RECKON
not worry about anything – TAKE IT EASY
GRAMMAR
1) If I (win) the lottery, I (buy) a Porsche. - If I win the lottery, I'll buy a Porsche
2) What you (do) if the boss (give) you the yearly bonus? - What will you do if the boss gives you the
yearly bonus?
3) Where you (go) if you (lose) your map? - Where will you go if you lose your map?
4) If you (spend) all your money on sweets, you not (be able) to buy that car. - If you spend all your
money on sweets, you won't be able to buy that car.
5) If we (catch) the 8:15 train, we (be) in London by midnight. - If we catch the 8:15 train, we'll be in
London by midnight.
6) I (tell) you the truth if you not (tell) my father. - I'll tell you the truth if you don't tell my father.
7) If they (work) like this for two more weeks, they (finish) it on time. - If they work like this for two more
weeks, they'll finish it on time.
8) If Mary not (go) to the conference, Peter (miss) her. - If Mary doesn't go to the conference, Peter will
miss her.
22. LESSON
Exercise 1
1) Not in the text.
6) Not in the text.
2) True.
7) False.
3) False.
4) True.
5) Not in the text.
Exercise 2
1) to outdo
7) a discount
2) to allow
8) to run
3) a trader
9) to introduce
4) to add
10) a sticker
5) retailer
6) to be determined
Exercise 3
1) C
2) B
Exercise 4
I am happy to inform you about our new customer loyalty card. If you visit our shop in ***Barnet Street***,
(Correct: Brent Street) you will be given a sticker ***every time you buy something.*** (Correct: only if you
spend L5) When you have collected 20 stickers, you will get ***L5***. (Correct: you'll get a L5 discount)
And there's some more good news for our Saturday shoppers: now you ***can park outside the shop in
the morning!*** (Correct: you can't)
23. GRAMMAR 18
Exercise 1
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1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
Thank you for reminding me ABOUT the party.
John's father has been accused OF robbery.
Jill's parents don't approve OF her new nose stud.
Jim's brother died OF a heart attack.
Their program consists OF eight parts.
Elvis joined --- the army in 1958.
I wanted to pay FOR the dinner, but Jack didn't let me.
My mother wants me to pay --- the telephone bill because she says I use it too much.
I'd like to thank my wife FOR everything she's done for me.
Do you think she will ever forgive you FOR this?
Exercise 2
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
I wanted to apologise TO his daughter FOR my behaviour, but he didn't even let me inside the house.
Everybody blamed Joe FOR the accident, but they were wrong.
Mary blamed her failure at the exam ON me.
A lot of people suffer FROM allergies.
Look, Johnny, I only want to protect you FROM this girl.
We'll see if we can go. It depends ON the weather.
How can you live ON so little money?
His friends congratulated Joe ON passing his exam.
Do you believe IN reincarnation?
Don't spend so much money ON clothes!
Chris insisted ON going to the cinema to see Godzilla
Exercise 3
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
I can't concentrate ON studying if you're making so much noise!
We prefer playing golf TO playing snooker.
What happened TO your new golden necklace?
This book will provide you WITH all the information you need.
I'd like to ask you to fill this bottle WITH your best wine.
In yesterday's accident, a taxi collided WITH a coach, and a lot of people were injured.
When that bus crashed INTO the wall, everybody ran out to the street.
Terry is fed up WITH school.
I don't really want to join --- your club.
I'm afraid you'll have to translate the whole chapter INTO English.
24. READING COMPREHENSION 14
A man who was run ov_____ (OVER) and trapped under his own trac_____ (TRACTOR) has been
branded luc_____ (LUCKY) by the emergency services who resc_____ (RESCUED) him. Fifty-eight-yearold Mr Richard Ramsay amazi_____ (AMAZINGLY) escaped with just bruises after being trapped
und_____ (UNDER) his Massey Ferguson tractor for 40 minu_____ (MINUTES), after it ran him over on
Saturday. "When we arri_____ (ARRIVED) we couldn't actually see him beca_____ (BECAUSE) of the
tractor. Both his legs we_____ (WERE) trapped by the wheels and the top half was cau_____ (CAUGHT)
by the pedals. It took us half an ho_____ (HOUR) to get him out. Every_____ (EVERYTHING) was
tangled in a hedge," said sub officer Mr Nigel Randall from Kingsclere's retained fire serv_____
(SERVICE), "He was a ve_____ (VERY) lucky chap. A bit more either way and he could have had some
serious prob_____ (PROBLEMS)." Mr Ramsay, of Little Holdrops, Common Lane, Headley, was
driv_____ (DRIVING) his tractor out of fie_____ (FIELD) at Ashford Hill Road, opposite the chu_____
(CHURCH), when he stopped to close a gate. On his ret_____ (RETURN) to the tractor he accidentally
knoc_____ (KNOCKED) it into gear and it set off for the ro_____ (ROAD). Mr Ramsay's frantic efforts to
tu_____ (TURN) the tractor away from the road succe_____ (SUCCEEDED), but in doing so the tractor
turned towa_____ (TOWARDS) him and ran him over. It trapped him under_____ (UNDERNEATH) its
wheels and jammed into a hawthorn hedge. "It star_____ (STARTED) to move off so I grabbed the
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stee_____ (STEERING) wheel. It has got very go_____ (GOOD) steering. It is very lig_____ (LIGHT) and
I ended up pull_____ (PULLING) it into myself. It was one of tho_____ (THOSE) freaky things," he said.
Mr Ramsay was conscious throu_____ (THROUGHOUT) his ordeal and praised those who hel_____
(HELPED) him. "One driver stop_____ (STOPPED) and used her mob_____ (MOBILE) phone to call the
emerg_____ (EMERGENCY) services. Unfortunately no-one got their names at the time but I'm
extre_____ (EXTREMELY) grateful," he said on Monday. The helpers star_____ (STARTED) to use a car
jack to li_____ (LIFT) the tractor off Mr Ramsay until the fi_____ (FIRE) brigade arrived. They conti_____
(CONTINUED) to use the jack and then used a hydraulic platform to lift the tractor, bef_____ (BEFORE)
untangling Mr Ramsay from the hawthorn and pull_____ (PULLED) him free. "The emergency services
were fanta_____ (FANTASTIC). They couldn't have been any bet_____, (BETTER)" said Mr Ramsay. He
was tak_____ (TAKEN) to North Hampshire Hospital but on examination it was fou_____ (FOUND) he
had escaped with bruising. "I was lucky it wasn't one of the gre_____ (GREAT) big tractors and that it
wasn't loa_____ (LOADED) up with anything, even though it fe_____ (FELT) bloody heavy at the ti_____
(TIME). "I've got one or two very pre_____ (PRETTY) bruises but I feel much better. I shall ha_____
(HAVE) to go back to work tomo_____ (TOMORROW)," said Mr Ramsay, "I'm extremely grat_____
(GRATEFUL) that I came out of it as we_____ (WELL) as I did." Pc. Chris Maggs of Tadley Police
Station, who was at the sce_____ (SCENE) of the rescue operation and lat_____ (LATER) visited Mr
Ramsay in hosp_____ (HOSPITAL) said he was a lucky man and that oth_____ (OTHER) police officers
were thin_____ (THINKING) of asking Mr Ramsay for some lucky lott_____ (LOTTERY) numbers.
Unfortu_____ (UNFORTUNATELY) for Mr Ramsay his own lottery numbers did not come up that night.
"You can't have every_____ (EVERYTHING)," he quipped. Devotees of BBC Radio 4's 'The Archers'
series will also have not_____ (NOTED) that Mr Ramsay was very much more fortunate than the la_____
(LATE) lamented John Archer, who was killed rece_____ (RECENTLY) when a 'Fergie' tractor
overturned.
25. GRAMMAR 19
Exercise 1
1) by
2) at
3) in
4) by
5) on
6) in
7) on
8) at
9) in
10) by
3) by
4) in
5) in
6) at
7) in
8) on
9) in
10) by
3) at
4) in
5) in
6) by
7) at
8) in
9) by
Exercise 2
1) at
2) on
Exercise 3
1) in
2) by
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26. GRAMMAR 20
Exercise 1
1) so 2) such 3) such a 4) such 5) so 6) so 7) such a 8) such 9) such 10) such a 11) so 12) so
Exercise 2
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
I've never seen such a beautiful woman.
My father is so generous.
We were so surprised when we received a letter from you.
You have such an expensive car.
I've never seen such a boring film.
This computer is so old.
27. VOCABULARY 12
1) meals 2) robbers 3) told 4) speak 5) burglar 6) food 7) said 8) thief 9) dish 10) talked
28. VOCABULARY 13
1) row
8) clash
14) blaze
20) bar
26) cut
32) ordeal
2) hunt
9) talks
15) strife
21) quit
27) drama
33) bid
3) threat
10) boost
16) drive
22) probe
28) pledge
4) aid
11) link
17) back
23) head
29) oust
5) key
12) plea
18) wed
24) go-ahead
30) gems
6) axe
13) curb
19) blast
25) poll
31) move
7) hit
29. GRAMMAR 21
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
The world record for 400 metres has been broken
A school girl has climbed Mount Everest
Europe is getting warmer, said a scientist
A museum is going to open a new exhibition
Three people are being held after an explosion
Sales figures are improving
A minister was criticised at a council meeting
The US is going to cut aid
Four million dollars (or pounds etc.) has been stolen from a bank
Thousands of people have been made homeless in an earthquake
A war hero died in an accident
A drug smuggler was caught in a bar
30. VOCABULARY 14
Exercise 1
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1) boom 2) alert 3) clear 4) cash 5) bolster 6) act 7) clamp down on 8) call (for) 9) blow 10) aid 11) charge
12) brink 13) bond
Exercise 2
1) PC 2) Tory 3) Lords 4) BR 5) City 6) Commons 7) peer 8) gaol 9) MP 10) Ulster 11) BA 12) PM
31. VOCABULARY 15
Exercise 1
1) walk out 2) toll 3) gag 4) go 5) snatch 6) riddle 7) con 8) quiz 9) saga 10) leap 11) slash 12) loom
Exercise 2
1) top 2) life 3) dash 4) pit 5) set to 6) due 7) vow 8) hit out at 9) haul 10) stun
32. VOCABULARY 16
Exercise 1
1) slump 2) hail 3) gun down 4) sway 5) foil 6) peril 7) dole 8) go for 9) spree 10)
Exercise 2
1) rampage 2) premier 3) grab 4) feud 5) firm 6) spark 7) flak 8) mar 9) odds 10) slay
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Solutions 6
33. GRAMMAR 22
Exercise 1
1) while 2) like 3) yourselves 4) was 5) would 6) of 7) --- 8) be 9) in 10) had 11) bored 12) on 13) used 14)
one 15) --- 16) had / caught
Exercise 2
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
You'd better learn all the new words.
What were you reading when I arrived yesterday?
Jack did his homework yesterday, although he hadn't been to school the previous day.
We are flying to Paris tomorrow.
Did you used to go to the disco when you were younger?
Maybe you ought to spend more time with your children.
Why did you tell John yesterday that we hadn't helped you last week?
Has Mary returned from Berlin yet?
What is your father doing at the moment?
Yesterday I asked Jim when they had gone / would go to the cinema.
Jill said that they wouldn't have to go to work the following day.
I knew that Tim hadn't been able to find his pen for several days
34. READING COMPREHENSION 15
Exercise 1
A-4B-1C-6D-2E-5F-3
Exercise 2
plang is "found" olh is "said" blin is "took"
35. READING COMPREHENSION 16
Exercise 1
Correct order: B, D, A, C
Exercise 2
Wild monkeys injure 26 in attacks
A group of wild monkeys attacked passers-by in a Japanese seaside town, injuring 26 people, a town
official said Tuesday. The monkeys appeared in gardens and streets, biting people in the back and legs.
Local authorities using loudspeakers warned residents to beware of the monkeys as the town organised a
hunt for them. "We have to move fast to do something about these monkeys because the people here are
scared to death," the official said. The injuries were slight and all of the victims received injections for
rabies. The wave of attacks by a group of six monkeys occurred between Sunday morning and Monday
evening in the central Japanese town of Ito. "This is the first time this has ever happened and we're not
sure why it happened," the official said. "We've had a lot of snow in the mountains the past couple of
weeks so maybe the monkeys were looking for food below."
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36. VOCABULARY 17
Exercise 1
1–H 2–K
14 - L
3–I
4–F
5–A
6–M
7–B
8–C
9–D
10 – N 11 – E 12 – J 13 - G
3–N
4–K
5–I
6–G
7–M
8–B
9–D
10 – L 11 – C 12 – J 13 - E
Exercise 2
1–F 2–A
14 - H
37. READING COMPREHENSION 17
Exercise 1
Amateur Bond: F, A
Exercise 2
1) D
The wrong car: H, C, D
2) A
No key: E, G, B
3) D
38. READING COMPREHENSION 18
Exercise 1
Correct order: B, F, C, A, E, D
Exercise 2
1) True
7) False
13) True
2) False
8) True
14) False
3) True
9) False
15) True
4) True
10) False
16) True
5) False
11) False
6) False
12) False
39. VOCABULARY 18
Exercise 1
1) regularity
6) talkative
2) embarrassing
3) possibilities
4) encouraged
5) disapproval
7) injection
8) conversation
9) unforgettable
10) strengthen
Exercise 2
1) foolish
2) believeable 3) atomic
4) productive 5) terrible
6) musical
7) hopeful, hopeless
8) progressive 9) forgettable, forgetful 10) restless, restful
11) reliable
12) successful 13) horrific
14) senseless, sensitive
15) talkative
16) selfish
17) reasonable 18) political
40. VOCABULARY 19
======= EXERCISE 1 =======
1) instructor
2) unreliable
3) mislaid
4) deafening
5) simplify
7) unexpectedly
8) enforce
9) comparably 10) poverty
6) knowledge
======= EXERCISE 2 =======
1) agreeable
7) noticeable
13) tropical
2) critical
3) scientific
4) useful, useless
5) cultural
6) specific
8) educational 9) athletic
10) speechless
11) remarkable 12) romantic
14) mathematical 15) philosophical
16) breakable 17) sociable
18) Spanish
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41. GRAMMAR 23
======= EXERCISE 1 - ANSWERS =======
New tests reveal drinking could stop women becoming pregnant
Women should stop drinking if they want to become pregnant.
Just one or two units of alcohol a week - one unit is the equivalent of a glass of wine - could affect a
woman's fertility.
The research was carried out by doctors at the National University Hospital in the Danish capital,
Copenhagen, and its findings are published in the British Medical Journal, The Express reported.
Study leader, Dr Tina Kold Jensen, said: 'It has been known for some time that large amounts of alcohol
affect women trying to conceive.
'But this is the first study to show that even women who drink quite low levels of alcohol are affected.'
The team studied 430 couples who were trying to conceive, asking about their drinking habits at monthly
intervals.
It found that women drinking between one to five units of alcohol a week could harm their chances of
becoming pregnant by a third. More than 10 drinks a week could reduce it by up to two-thirds.
The amount potential fathers drank did not appear to have any impact. The Department of Health - which
recommends women should drink no more than two or three units a day - said the findings would be
looked at closely.
And Tim Hedgeley, from infertility association Issue, said: 'We usually urge couples to drink moderately
but do not indicate any particular level.
'We may now.'
======= EXERCISE 2 - ANSWERS =======
1) mine
9) without
16) fire
2) in
3) Every/Each 4) of
5) one 6) other 7) notes
8) another
10) won't
11) first
12) go 13) To 14) longer
15) must
17) minute/moment
18) started
19) with
20) out
42. VOCABULARY COURSE - LESSON 1
======= EXERCISE 1 - ANSWERS =======
1) a person who travels daily (usually to work) - commuter
2) having a lot of people in a place where there's not enough room for them - crowded
3) without seats - seatless
4) the time of day when there's a lot of traffic - rush hour
5) a person who is 40-60 years old - middle-aged
6) make something smaller - reduce
7) say that something is wrong - complain
8) move something downwards - lower
9) make something bigger - increase
10) things or goods that a plane, a ship or a train is carrying - cargo
11) to act or behave towards somebody - treat
======= EXERCISE 2 - ANSWERS =======
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1) say something is illegal – charge
2) to make a sudden, loud noise - go off
3) the right to look after or guard somebody – custody 4) take somebody to the police station - arrest
5) without children – childless
6) two people who are married or living together - couple
7) causing pain to others - cruelty
Answers to the exercise about words ending with -less:
1) You've done this job perfectly! It's completely flawless!
2) After days of fruitless searches, they gave up the hope of finding the lost children.
3) You can't come to the opera in a sleeveless shirt!
4) In his new movie he plays a fearless warrior from the Middle Ages.
5) When I heard the news, I was speechless!
6) Needless to say, he didn't even listen to my arguments.
7) Don't worry, it's only a harmless joke; he won't mind it, either.
8) When she saw her dog's lifeless body on the pavement, she started crying.
9) The number of jobless people has been increasing for the past few months, as the recession caused
several companies to shut down.
10) We should all have the same rights and chances, regardless of race or colour.
11) This pill is completely harmless; you can safely take it.
12) The reporter shouldn't have asked her age: it was really very tactless.
43. VOCABULARY COURSE – LESSON 2
EXERCISE 1
experiment – commuters – cargo – rush hour – capacity – reaction – commuter – freight train
EXERCISE 2
supervision – couple – cruelty – instructions - custody
44. VOCABULARY COURSE - LESSON 3
======= EXERCISE 1 =======
1) when you think somebody has done something bad – suspicion
2) say that you'll do something bad – threaten 3) start again - resume
4) trying to do something – attempt
5) a person who is very good at something - expert
6) stop taking part in something - pull out
7) to stop something using unfair methods - undermine
8) planned – scheduled
9) accept that you have done something - responsibility
10) to fail or stop suddenly – collapse
11) something done at once - immediate
12) say you have the right to something - claim
======= EXERCISE 2 =======
1) casualty department
6) discharged 7) X-ray
2) painkillers
8) fracture
3) plaster
9) plaster
4) fractured
5) painkillers
10) accident department
45. VOCABULARY COURSE - LESSON 4
======= EXERCISE 1 - ANSWERS =======
People who help you when you are ill: doctor, dentist, nurse, surgeon, anaesthetist, paramedic,
paediatrician, physician, general practitioner, internist
Illnesses and health problems: flu, high blood pressure, indigestion, temperature, ache, rash,
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inflammation, sprain, sneeze
Words in connection with health and illnesses: prescription, discharge, medicine, pill, drops, bandage,
plaster, crutch, transplant
======= EXERCISE 2 - ANSWERS =======
1) furious
7) provide
2) GP 3) devastate
4) prove
5) suffer
8) mandatory 9) miscarriage 10) stable
6) foster parent
46.VOCABULARY COURSE - LESSON 5
======= EXERCISE 1 - ANSWERS =======
1) defused
7) threaten
2) scheduled
8) resume
3) collapsing
4) immediate
5) suspicion
6) undermine
4) prove
10) ruining
5) chance
11) choose
6) provide
12) loss
======= EXERCISE 2 - ANSWERS =======
1) foster
7) mandatory
2) suggesting
8) suffered
3) furious
9) devastated
47. VOCABULARY COURSE - LESSON 6
======= EXERCISE 1 - ANSWERS =======
1) unaccompanied
2) admit
3) expel
7) threaten
8) consider
9) sick 10) conspire
4) outrageous 5) separated
6) allege
======= EXERCISE 2 - ANSWERS =======
1) pork
2) fed
3) eighties
4) ingredients 5) staple
6) links 7) processing
8) communities
9) generally
10) diseases 11) peasant
12) scarce
13) infancy
14) cereals
15) dairy
48. LESSON (LONG)
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EXERCISE 1 - ANSWERS
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The map of the runway at the moment of the crash (I hope it's clear ...)
||||||
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___| |____| |____| |_________________________
PANAM --->*<--- KLM
__________________________________________________
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EXERCISE 2 - ANSWERS
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The mistakes in the letter are between ***
Dear Mary,
We are having a very interesting holiday here. We decided to come now because there are
***not too many tourists*** here at this time of the year.
We were hoping to have a peaceful time, but on our way here a bomb was found ***on the plane,*** so
we had to land at Tenerife instead of Las Palmas.
Luckily everything went well and we could get ready for take-off after ***a few minutes***. The weather
was ***beautiful***, and our captain told us that we would be the ***first*** plane to leave Tenerife.
Unfortunately, another plane crashed into our ***left wing***, and we couldn't take off. Jane and me were
lucky ***not to get hurt*** when a lot of people died and several others were injured.
Anyway, everything is OK now. I hope you are all well.
See you soon,
Love,
Peter
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EXERCISE 3
~~~~~~~~~~
1 I was to look after the children.
2 What do you think we are to do with these books?
3 Tom is to drive the van.
4 They were to clean the kitchen.
5 Joe is to collect all the Brazilian stamps he can find. 6 We were to repair the bikes.
7 Who do you think is to buy the tickets?
8 Are you to visit all the countries in Asia?
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EXERCISE 4
~~~~~~~~~~
1 The people killed in the accident were Americans.
2 The number of books sold doubled this year.
3 People sent to prison are usually guilty.
4 Products shown on television are usually not as good in real life.
5 Fruits sold in busy roads can be unhealthy.
6 Luckily, there was nobody hurt in the car crash.
7 Some of those arrested were freed later.
8 The money stolen has never been found.
49. VOCABULARY COURSE - LESSON 7
======= EXERCISE - ANSWERS =======
1) forgery
7) sheets
2) protests
8) robbery
3) surveillance 4) premises
5) custody
9) plumber
10) trade union
6) suspicious
50. VOCABULARY COURSE – LESSON 8
======= EXERCISE 1 - ANSWERS =======
1) May I _make_ a suggestion, please?
3) How can you _do_ such a boring job?
5) I have to _make_ a phone call urgently.
2) Her husband never _does_ any housework.
4) The president _made_ his speech and sat down.
6) My children hate _doing_ the washing up.
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7) You mustn't _make_ any noise.
8) Can you _do_ the shopping for me, please?
9) I've _made_ my decision, and it is final.
10) Who _made_ this stupid mistake?
11) I just wanted to _do_ you a favour, you know.
12) Oh, you're always _making_ such a fuss about small things.
======= EXERCISE 2 - ANSWERS =======
1) Have you _made_ all the necessary arrangements? 2) My son doesn't want to _do_ military service.
3) Do you like _doing_ crossword puzzles?
4) Why don't we _do_ something interesting?
5) John _made_ a final attempt, but he wasn't successful.
6) You should really _make_ an effort and finish this job on time.
7) We didn't _do_ French at school.
8) Last year the company _made_ a profit at last.
9) I hate Jill; she always _makes_ trouble.
10) We don't want to _do_ business with you.
11) Fred _made_ an excuse and left the party.
12) Try to _do_ your best this time
51. VOCABULARY COURSE – LESSON 9
======= EXERCISE 1 - ANSWERS =======
1) unlocked
7) dislike
12) unhelpful
17) unnatural
2) disagree
3) unfriendly
4) dishonest
5) unbreakable
6) unkind
8) misunderstood
9) disorder
10) dissatisfied
11) uncooked
13) disorganised
14) disqualified
15) dissimilarities
16) unpack
======= EXERCISE 2 - ANSWERS =======
1) anti-nuclear 2) non-driver
7) ex-king
8) post-1980
3) redo
9) pro-war
4) pre-1900
5) mislaid
6) over-enthusiastic
52. VOCABULARY COURSE - LESSON 10
======= EXERCISE 1 - ANSWERS =======
1) playwright
7) usherette
2) stage
8) stalls
3) audience
9) pit
4) cast
10) prompter
5) cloakroom
6) curtain
======= EXERCISE 2 - ANSWERS =======
(AmE: American English - BrE: British English)
1) BrE: theatre - AmE: theatre 2) AmE: checkroom - BrE: cloakroom 3) BrE: stalls - AmE: orchestra
4) BrE: box office - AmE: ticket office 5) AmE: usher - BrE: usherette 6) BrE: upper circle - AmE:
balcony
7) BrE: dinner jacket - AmE: tuxedo
Level work
Intermediate
Answers
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