I. Multiple choice .

1. The ………..followers paid homage to the preacher and obey alled his instructions.
a. constant b. valid c. devout d. perpetual
2. It is mandatory for us to attend this afternoon’s meeting.
a. voluntary b. inevitable c. unavoidable d. compulsory
3. To her horror, she discovered that someone else at the party an identical ……..
a. outlaw b. outfit c. outcome d. outthrow
4. The problems ……which we are presented …….our dreams are often …..an extreme form.
a. to / in / of b. with / in / in c. in / at / with d. at / in / in
5. The teacher …………him against mixing with hooligans.
a. indicated b. motioned c. counselled d. directed
6. It’s a lovely house and very big but nobody uses it so it is a bit of a white elephant.
a. something very beautiful and useful b. something very big and useful
c. something very cheap and useless d. something very expensive and useless
7. I don’t want to have to ……….but I hope you realize that your refusal to comply could be harmful
.
a.twist your arm b. toe the line c. see eye to eye d. dip your toe
8. Fortunately , it wasn’t long before he got a lift with an old man who had a heart of ……..
and gave him some money .
a. diamond b. silver c. gold d. lead
9. The riot police fired tear-gas at the crowd of demonstration to cause them to ……..
a. dispose b. dispersed c. dispute d. displace
10. The bus stopped and three men ………… from it .
a. acquitted b. alighted c. admitted d. allowed
11. The gunman was very ……….and managed to escape detection by the police for three months
a. elusive b. deceitful c. misleading d. ambiguous
12. She is on the ………of a nervous breakdown .
a. border b. rim c. verge d. fringe
13. The coroner recorded a ……….of misadventure on the death of the student.
a. sentence b. statement c. decision d. verdict
14. The rich couple often threw ………….parties and invited many well-known personalities.
a. drastic b. lavish c. demure d. extreme
15. The source was made from a ……………of spices .
a. mix b. mingle c. blend d. combination
16. He put his …………..clothes in the washing machine .
a. stain b. ugly c. soiled d. spotless
17. She ………….to go home and see her family .
a. delighted b. yearned c. excited d. thrilled
18. He is very dedicated to his work and has all the details of the project at his …….
a. head b. fingertips c. lips d. shoulders
19. The teacher told the lazt student to stop building ……….in the air and start preparing for
the examination .
a. dungeons b. mountains c. villages d. castles
20. I told Johnny not to mix with the group of drug addicts but my advice fell on …….
a. deaf ears b. mute lips c. blind eyes d. grazed hands
21. He told me a ………….story about how he wrestled with a raging lion and killed it with his
bare hands.
a. cat and dog b. cow and bull c. cock and bull d. hen and duck
22. The group leader tried to ………..the ice by telling jokes to the new recruits.
a. melt b. split c. thaw d. break
23. I am going to give my mischievous brother a piece of my ……….
a. trunk b. mind c. brain d. flair
II. Word form.
1. It was pure ……………………on our part. We didn’t have any information. ( work )
2. He suddenly emerged form the surface and there was a sharp ………………of breath. ( take )
3. I was ………………..in work. ( deep )
4. Tax rises have made some ………………into the country’s national debt. ( road )
5. I didn’t expect to be given the ………………….treatment. ( carpet )
6. Thanks to the …………………., they don’t need to have a shop in the market. ( market )
7. Both sides have agreed to carry out nuclear …………………….( arm )
8. The president toured Paris with …………………….( tour )
9. The new teacher was welcomed by …………………..kids. ( face )
10. A goal keeper is also called a ………………….. ( tend )
11. These terms are used ………………………( change )
12. Many cars with …………………license plates have been confiscated by the government .
( state )
13. Unluckily, these theories are now largely …………………among linguists . ( credit )
14. I stand ………………with the President on this issue. ( square )
15. Yoga is supposed to be ……………………..( live )

Are you safe to go out without a smog mask ?

Smog masks which filter toxic gases out of the air we breathe could soon be a common sight
on city streets, air pollution experts say.
1. …………………..( Age ) masks are already a frequent accessory for cyclists . But, with
toxic ozone levels now rising at an 2. …………………( alarm ) rate , experts say pedestrians should
be wearing them, too.
The Clean Air Act of 1956 that followed the deaths of 4,000 people due to a London 3.
……………..( soup ) smog has almost wiped out emission of deadly sulphur dioxide. But concern
is mounting over 4. …………………( vision ) “ ozone smog”, a poisonous cocktail created when
car fume such as nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide are heated by 5. ………………….( sun ).
Last week the British Lung Foundation ( BLF) predicted that London could become as
polluted as Los Angeles and Athens within 15 years. Dr Malcolm , BLF chairman , said if the current
pollution levels continued, all city dwellers , who were 6. ……………….( side ) for 20 minutes or
more, would have to wear masks. Traffic wardens, cyclists , messengers and transport police should
be wearing them already, he warns, particularly those to chess 7. ………………..( infect ) , asthma
or bronchitis.
The reduction of air pollution must be our first priority , but this takes time. Masks are a 8.
…………………..( sense ) way of protecting the lung.

Finger Printing
 Hands down for clues to your personality
follow / sign / identify / character / clear / roll / wary / observe / refute / light /
You don’t need to be a 1. ………………….. whodunits to know that a careless fingerprint has
convicted many an 2. …………….. villain. But fingerprints can also tell the interested 3.
……………… a great deal about your personality . Hand analyst Lori Reid explains how to take
your own fingerprints- and what the whorls and swirls mean.
Fingerprints are unique : no two people , not even 4. ……………… twins, possess the same
pattern. They are our very own personal 5. …………………., our calling cards, 6. ………………
marks of our identity. However, hand analysts have been able to ascribe particular 7.
…………………… to the six basic types of pattern of fingerprints.
Finger patterns are hard to decipher just by looking , but taking a print of them is easy and
makes the patterns stand out 8. ………………. Either use the traditional ink pad, or try lipstick or
shoe polish. Press the finger print onto the pad, or rub 9. ………………. with lipstick or polish, then
press firmly onto a sheet of paper, 10. ……………. the fingertip from one side to the other to
prevent smudging .

The importance of hair

straight /bush / power / surprise / origin /
life /advertise /hair(2) / profession /cut /
Some of us are proud of our hair. Some of us hate our hair. Many of us spend a lot of money to
improve our hair. If it’s long, we cut it. If it’s curly, we (1. ) ………………… it. If we don’t like the
color , we dye it. We even think that changing our hair can change our (2. )………………. A popular
(3. ) ………………. for hair dye once said “ Blondes have more fun.” Many women believed it and
dyed their hair.
Because people have such strong opinion about hair, it can be a (4. )………………. form of
social protest. That’s why teenagers often use (5. ) ……………… to make themselves look different
from other people. In the 1960s, African Americans stopped straightening their hair. They allowed it
to grow long and (6. ) …………….. They called this style an Afro. At the same time, many young
men refused to cut their hair. This made some conservative people angry. They thought that men
should have short hair. One country even banned male tourists with long hair. Only (7.) …………….
man were allowed to visit .
Hair is important not only in social protest but as a religious and (8.)…………………..
identity. For example, Sikh do not cut their hair. They twist it around their heads and cover it with a
turban. Male Hasidic Jews have long side curls called peyes. And Rastafarians wear their hair in long
braids known as dreadlocks. Sometimes jobs require certain type of hairstyles. For example, in
England, lawyers and judges wear a wig in court . And soldiers in most countries must have short
hair.
Hair is important to people all over the world. That isn’t (9)…………….. . It can tell us about
a person’s attitude , work, religion , or ethinic (10.)……………... What does your hair tell the world
about you ?
III. Adverb particle or preposition .
1. He wanted $8,000 for the car but I beat him ……………. to $6,000.
2. He praised my work and ………….. the same breath told me I would have to leave .
3. Many of these ideas appear to be …………. conflict with each other.
4. Clear the soil …………. weed and fork in plenty of compost.
5. Could you hook me up ……………. someone with a car ?
6. “ Well, this is it . I can’t cope ……………. anymore work.”
7. Interest will be charged …………. late payment .
8. Computer programming needs someone ………….. a logical mind.
9. Workers continued to mutter ………….. management .
10. He broke ………………. the pain barrier at 25 kilometers and went on to win his first
marathon.
11. Plans …………….. a new school have been pigeonholed .
12.I felt I would be presuming ……………. our personal relationship to keep asking her for help.
13.Don’t be so ready to believe ……………. the worst of people .
14.We have made a lot of attempts to attract new recruits ……………. the nursing profession.
15.His whole life revolves …………….. surfing .
16.I can’t come …………… tonight ! I have to revise.
17.She seemed to have lost all sensation …………… her arms.
18.She found herself something …………… a celebrity .
19.She stopped short ……………. calling the president a liar .
20.The new sports complex is ……………… target to open in June .
IV. Rewrite, keeping the same meaning .
1. People always find the private lives of movie stars fascinating .
The private lives ………………………………………………………………..fascinate .
2. We have been able to increase our exports every year although we have some economic
difficulties.
No ……………………………………………………………………….
3. She had no cause to ask for a higher salary.
She was ……………………………………………………………………………..
4. They are faced with the choice of two alternatives. ( horns )
They are ………………………………………………………..
5. Fancy you and I meeting in the middle of Africa like this !
It is really ……………………………………………………………………..
6. The teacher got extremely upset when she realized nobody had done the homework ( cow )
The teacher ……………………………………………
7. Because I believe his lies, he got a lot of money from me. ( conned )
He ……………………………………………………………………………
8. I don’t understand how to fill this form. ( clear )
I am …………………………………………………….
9. We have made neither a profit nor a loss this year.
We have broken …………………………………………………..
10. Jack was lucky enough not to be arrested in that deal. ( live )
Jack ………………………………………………………
11. We were shown to our “ luxury apartment” , but it was not the case. ( commas )
They showed …………………………………………………………….
12. Mary was too weak to take the exam due to her nervousness .
Mary felt …………………………………………………. couldn’t take the exam.
13. The principal was very cheerful at the good news. ( spring )
The principal was …………………………………………..at the good news.
14. In spite of the tornado , the expedition went ahead . ( wind )
 The expedition …………………………………………………………………..
15. One day, he came across Emma’s diary and read it. ( upon )
One day, he …………………………………………….reading it.
16. To me, she is too generous. ( a )
To me, she is …………………………………
17. Everyone can sing in the street if they want to.
There is …………………………………………………………singing in the street.
18. I seems that we have run short of fuel. ( on )
We seem …………………………………………………………….
19. They got no pay for working here. ( love )
They are all…………………………………………………
20. She always follows very fashionable styles. ( up )
Her styles ………………………………………………
V. Gap fill.
The chips are down for fast-food wrappers
That international symbol of British cuisine- fish and chips wrapped in paper- may never be
the 1. ………………… again. The industry associated with the national delicacy is facing
increasing pressure to reduce the environmental pollution caused by its 2. ………………..
packaging .
An estimated 3.6 billion containers for 3. ………………… British chips and their continental
cousins , French fries and pomfrites , are thrown away each year. Apart from conventional paper
wrapping , it is estimated that almost one billion plastic and cardboard plates are dumped each year
in Britain 4. ……………… after fish and chip lovers have had their fill.
Later this month, a new product will be launched 5. ……………….., its manufacturers claim ,
will help reduce 22,000 tons of European paper waste associated with the food. The new product, an
edible chip cone, is biodegradable and, say its makers, even tastes 6. ………………. a chip. Fast
food shops will now be able to 7………………… portions in the new cone, which can be eaten
itself after its contents have been consumed, therefore 8. ………………. no liter.
The Dutch manufacturers, Viko, point out that if people prefer not to eat the product they can
throw it in a liter bin where it will decompose 9. ………………….. within a few days.
The new cone- at approximately 10 inches high, the right size for a medium portion of chips-
is made from powdered potato, wheat flour , vegetable 10. …………… and salt. A secret coating on
the inside makes 11. ……………….. impervious to vinegar and sauces.
The cones already launched 12. ……………….. in Holland and Germany, are now being
stock-piled in their millions for their British launch.

Compulsory school Uniforms .

In many secondary schools in Britain the wearing of a school uniform is compulsory. Some
schools argue that there are many advantages 1. ………………. this system, but students can often
see some disadvantages too.
The main advantage of school uniforms is that they give a common 2. …………… to the
school. Even when the students are on their way 3. …………., everyone which school they go to.
This is important if the students 4. ………………., for example. Another advantage is that if all the
students in a school wear the same type of clothes in matching colors and styles, then they tend to
look smart when they are all 5. …………….. Finally, students who parents can’t afford nice clothes
look the same as everyone else and so don’t feel 6. …………………… .
Most students don’t agree with school uniforms, however, for a 7. ………………. of reasons,
Firstly, when you have to wear the same clothes as everyone 8. …………… you don’t have a
chance to develop personal 9. ……………….. in the way you dress. Moreover, people who scruffy
usually look scruffy in their uniforms too and you can 10. …………… tell the people who come
from poor homes because their uniforms are not as new or don’t 11. …………….. properly. Lastly,
the main reason why most students don’t like school uniforms is because most schools choose such
horrible colors and styles, that don’t 12. ……………. young people at all.
It is clear, therefore, that there are arguments in favor of school uniforms and arguments
against. On balance, most schools want them, but most students do not.
VI. Mistake correction.
Find and correct ten mistakes in the passage
Anti fur group to bury 5000 coats
Campaigners are to bury thousands of fur coats in a ceremony to mark an end of the fur trade
in Britain . Anti-fur group Lynx declared an “ amnesty” two years ago, encouraging women to hand
in their coats.
The campaigners have now collected 5,000- done from the fur of mink, leopard, squirrel and
wolf, Carol McKenna , Lynx campaign director, said they will all be buried at an animal sanctuary
next month. “ Every year millions of the world’s most beautiful wild animals are electrocuted,
gassed, strangled and trapped like for fur,” she said.
“ Thousands of people have taken advantage of Lynx’s fur amnesty . In shock and horror they
gave their coats to Lynx asked for them to be destroyed.” The campaign against fur for fashion has
grown in the last few years with many celebrities giving its support.
Models like Yasmin Le Bon and Paula Hamilton fashion designer like Katherine Hamnett and
Rifat Ozbek and actors including Sir John Gielgud have all refused to wear and use furs.
Lynx claims its campaign has led to the closeness of six out of ten of fur retail outlets in
Britain. Harrold closed its fur department some times ago, saying it was no longer profitable . Mike
Allen of the Fur Education Council representing fur traders, also blamed a series of warm winter for
a drop-off in demand.
“ When we have cold weather we sell fewer fur coats. There is still good market in North
America, Germany, Italy and Spain. Unfortunately, Lynx has intimidated British women into being
self-conscious about wearing fur coats”
Find and correct six mistakes
Scinetific breakthrough
Man has made great strides in all the fields of science , particularly medicine. For instance,
research work in the laboratories at least has conquered poliomyelitis, one of the most devastating
diseases . Although the Salk vaccine is not one hundred percent effective, it has decreased the cases
of polio considerably.
Tuberculosis once know as the white plague is being studied intensively. As a matter of fact,
it is curable if it is detected in its early stages. We still have cancer deal with, but research workers
and doctoral all over the world are striving to find a way to prevent and cure it. Judging from past
experience we can expect that encouraged news will be issued form time to time.
Heart disease, the greatest killer of mankind, is now in the process of overcoming . An
example of the techniques that have been developed is that of heart massage: when a heart stops
nowadays while the patient is under anesthesia , the doctor opens a chest, massages the heart and
revises the patient. Even a few years ago, such an operation would have been inconceivable