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Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in capitals.

Use between two and five words.

1 I'd prefer you to come home by train. 5 The boy said he was forced to do it by some
RATHER bullies.
l'd home by train. MADE
2 Having been to a fashion show before, I knew what The boy said some
she was talking about. ir.
BECAUSE They didn't let him go out after lunch.
I knew what she was talking about ALLOWED
to a fashion show He ...... ......... .. out after
before. lunch.
3 I value my father's opinion highly. Everyone remembered to sign, didn't they?
WHOSE FORGOT
My father is a man Nobody..... . ................ they?
highly.
We don't have any tickets left for that show.
4 The bad weather delayed us for two days.
SOLD
HELD
We're ................. ..... tickets
We. . . days by the bad for that show.
weather.

2 complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.
1 I bought a pair of black high-heeled shoes and a................. ..... handbag. MATCH
2 lt's so warm today that I think l'll wear a top. SLEEVE
................................................. ..

3 we've got to go to that new clothes shop - I hear their prices are........................ BEAT
4 ....................... is not one of Dadt best skills, so we were soon completely lostl NAVIGATE
5 I shook her, but she just looked at me... . ........ and went back to sleep. DRoWsy
......

6 lt's a good idea to take out travel ............. when you go on holiday. lNsuRE
......

7 Her hair is always perfect, and shet always dressed. ExpENsE


8 My business idea got the backing of some big INVEST
9 l'm sorry, but this time is a bit ; can you call later? CONVENIENCE
10 The strong euro makes holidays in Britain very................... .. these days. AFFORD

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Choose the best word or phrase, A, B, C or D, to complete the sentences.

We walked through the deep along the I .


went up to get some fresh air.
...

bank of the river. to deck below deck


cliff bay on board on deck
gorge headland He always wears toPs to hide his big
You pick a dress you like, and that'll be tummy.
my birthday present to You. baggy tight-fitt¡ng
on out flared hooded
off over She went on a TV show where they gave her a
The lifeguard was tanned from the sun and complete
from allthe swimming. recheck makeover
overweight balding drawback launch
round-shouldered toned The beach we went to didn't have sand but
She drove, and I read the map and . little ..... ,

navigated obsessed pebbles lagoons


volunteered announced rocks tides

Read the article and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

Bowler Hats in Bolivia


Having to a 2 seeing them. How did they become so popular
South American countries, I didn't expect here? And why do the Aymara especially wear
to 3 .... . .. ...... .. surprised by Bolivia. South them? Finally, I bought .. .. guidebook
r0
America is a continent 4. ......... ... combines that answered .......... of my questions.
'cultures in an extraordinary way, and you get The story goes that a train arrived in Bolivia full of
used to seeing unusualthings. Yet
s . these hats, most of 11 were too small
entering the country, lwas surprised by nearly for the British p"opt" ll were working
the first thing I saw. The Aymara, there to wear. But they 13 the Aymara
are one of the indigenous peoples of that perfectly, and ever since, the bowler hat has been
country, very often wore a very British item of part of their traditional dress. Most ]a
headwear, ... bowler hat. I thought it the Aymara you see will 15 ........... wearing
was just chance at first, but I kePt one, even the women.

Decide which of the four underlined words/phrases in each sentence is incorrect.

Having been waited for half an hour, I went back home.


I heard you to tell him my secret, which I had asked you not to.
Nobody has been to this museum before, have not they?
Last Tuesday, on when I was leaving for Paris, my plane was held U-p by a bomb threat!
The film has been seen by most of young people between fifteen and twenty years of age,
I missed out on some of great bargains in the sales this January.
You had better not to go to work on your bike today because the rain is pouring down.
I admit eatino a little bit of cake, but don't accuse me of to eat it all.

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*thetextandchoosethebestanswer(A,B,corD)foreachgap.

1 Aan B the C both D most


2 Aas Bat C after D before
3 A dress B¡t C puton D wear
4 A dress B suit C match D go with
5 A which B why C when D where
6 A off-peak B en route C non-priority D inconvenient
7 A few B afew C little D a little
I A moving B to move C move D for moving
9 A Having B After being C Tobe D Been
10 A free B clear C moveable D open
11 A complete B write c fill D note
12 A isn't it B isit C arethey D aren't they

7 Choose the best word or phrase, A, & C or D, to complete the sentences.

1 'The bedroom light isn't workingl 5 You haven't seen my coat anywheFe,...................
? I hadn't realisedi you?'
A lsn't it C lsit Ado C don't
B Does it D lt¡s B haven't D have
don't you ................... yourself
It's your day off; why 6 My sister reminded....,.............. my underwater
with a shopping trip and lunch? camera.
A indulge C engage A packing C me to pack
B prefer D advise B to pack D me packing
3 l'm really looking forward my aunt at 7 Pierre is the man with...................1'll be staying
Christmas. while in Marseilles.
A see C seeing A whom c that
B to see D to seeing B who D whose
4 'Nobody else made it in today because of the 8 Don't forget to send me a post€ard,................... you?
snow.'
,?,
Ado C would
B will D won't
A Did they C They did
B Didn't they D Are they

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