15/11/2021

Vocabulary test: Companion book p. 23-24

1.Use the right form of the words listed below to fill in the gaps. Make any necessary
changes. Be careful, there is an extra word!
Give (something) a try, rise, ignore, do damage, do research, desert, dessert, put (someone)
off, pay off, seal, come up, stop off, take up, show off, avoid, Get the point
1. I smiled at Charlie but he just …........................................ me.
2. Professor Jones is ................................... on the history of ancient Egypt.
3. I was surprised how cold it was in the….............................. at night.
4. John's hard work ......................................... and he passed the exam.
5. Playing basketball …......…........................... a lot of my free time.
6. I try to …......................... driving in the city center during the week.
7. My brother started …............................... when his friends came round yesterday.
8. I've decided to ........................ this year's marathon........…...... .
9. You don't have to explain again- I ....................................
10. We ........................................ at Brighton on our way to London.
11. I was talking to Chris yesterday and your name ….........…....................... .
12. The long queue at the museum …............... me….................... seeing the exhibition.
13. My favorite …................................. is strawberries and cream.
14. The earthquake …............ a lot of....................... to the city.
15. The level of the river …..................................... as a result of the heavy rain.

2. Fill in the gaps using the appropriate derivative of the word given:
❖ Discover (n) …..............................
❖ Explore (n) …................................. (n) ….................................
❖ Calculate (n) …................................ (n) ….................................
❖ Prevent (n) …..................................

Good luck!