Preparation for the 1WT1R

Grammar

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present or past tense.

1. The little pianist _____ (get) a standing ovation at the concert last night.
2. During the match the coach _____ (give) a new footballer a chance to play.
3. George _____ (live) in Tokyo for five years, but he left in 1999.
4. A: You look exhausted.
B: Well, I _____ (clean) the windows since 8 o’clock this morning.
5. My cousin, who is a playwright, _____ (finish) his biography.
6. How much time _____ (it, take) to get to the yesterday meeting?
Vocabulary

1 Complete each sentence with the appropriate form of the word in capitals.
1. In practice a graduate tax is an administrative _____. NIGHT
2. One of the gang created a _____ in the street while the others robbed the bank. DIVERT
3. She was _____ to know what had happened to her son. PATIENCE
4. The trees were blasted by the volcanic _____. ERUPT
5. They worked _____ all weekend, trying to get it finished on time. FURY
6. He was near to death, and I was _____ with fear. HELP
7. The city was _____ defended against attack. HEAVY

2 Fill in the blanks.

1. This afternoon's meeting will have to be put ______.

2. A downpour of rain put ______ the children's bonfire.
3. It isn't easy to put ______ ______ people who are impolite.
4. I have never lost the weight I put ______ in my teens.
5. Make sure you carry ______ the doctor's instructions.
6. And the facility could run ______ ______ medical supplies in a couple of weeks.
7. Ten years later, I revisited the school to find ______ what had changed.
8. I don't want to deal ______ these imbeciles any longer.
9. Tension ran high and fights broke ______ among the crowd.
10. He escaped ______ reality by going to the cinema every afternoon.
11. He found he could no longer cope ______ his demanding job.

3 Finish the sentences by supplying necessary word(s).

1. The local council is in ______ of repairing roads.

2. Bolts of ______ and heavy rains appeared.
3. I had to wait for hours on the freezing ______ station platform.
4. A boiling ______ day it was, everybody red-faced and sweating.
5. The suit was soaking ______, the tie a dripping string.
6. She had ______ her ankle and was limping.
7. He fell out of the tree and ______ his arm.
8. I followed the instructions to the letter and it still ______ wrong.
9. I won't ______ into detail about the threats she made.
10. Don't ______ to any trouble for my benefit!
11. He just ______ to pieces after his wife died.
12. They ______ married and set up home together in Hull.
13. After a while, we ______ tired of waiting and went home.
14. I took a wrong turn and we ______ lost in the mountains.
15. She shut her eyes and wished for him to ______ better.
16. He does not ______ control of his temper easily.
17. Stephanie told me many times that I ______ the point.
18. You'd better go now, otherwise you'll ______ the train.

4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. DO NOT
CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
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1. (prep) = in spite of
D_______ the rain, James and his family went on their trip to the countryside.
2. (v) = to die under water
e.g. The fisherman nearly D_______ when he accidentally fell into the sea.
3. (n) = a sudden shaky movement of the Earth's surface
e.g. The E_______ shook the ground and knocked everything over in our house.
4. (v) = to clear an area
e.g. They E_______ the building when the smoke alarm went off.
5. (v) = to blow up
e.g. The bomb E_______ causing the door to collapse.
6. (v) = to come down
e.g. The passengers felt relieved when the plane L_______ safely in Mexico.
7. (v) = to drip; to trickle
e.g. The water pipe in my bathroom L_______ all over the floor.
8. (n) = a rescue boat
e.g. The L_______ was launched into the sea to rescue the people from the sinking ship.
9. (n) = wet soil
e.g. There was M_______ all over my shoes after I had walked through the wet garden.
10. (adj) = breezy
e.g. I wouldn't wear a hat today; the weather's very W_______ and you might lose it.
11. (n) = the part of the hand that is joined to the arm
e.g. Jane got a broken W_______ when she fell from the tree.
12. (n) = heavy rainfall
 We arrived just when the sky had cleared after a D_______.
13. (n) = light rain
The D_______ which has been intermittently falling all morning has momentarily stopped.
14. (v) = to remove people from a place of danger
Children were E_______ from London to escape the bombing.
15. (n) = approval
We were greatly encouraged by the S_______ we received.
16. (n) = casualty
Many charities sent money to help the V_______ of the famine.

5 For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which word best fits each space. There is an example at the
beginning (0).

1 Inspiration

I have had what, I think, is the (0) most extraordinary day of my life. While the events are (1) clear in my mind, I wish
to write them down. Let me introduce (2)

My name is Lawrence Terrel. I am thirty-five years old, and in perfect health. I have never been ill in my life, not (3)
for a day. I am an artist. I am (4) very successful, but I earn enough money to (5) care of my needs. My only near
relative, a sister, (6) three years ago. So, I have no family.

I ate breakfast this morning at eight. After I (7) read the morning paper, I smoked my pipe and let my mind wander. I
hoped I would think of (8) to draw. The room was very hot, even (9) the door and window were open. I had decided
to go to the public swimming (10) when an idea for a drawing (11) to me.

I began to (12) I was so interested in my work that I forgot to eat lunch. I did not stop until the clock struck five. I
looked at what I had done. For a hurried picture, I felt it was the best thing I had ever drawn.

2 Save the whales

Do you believe 1_____ protecting the greatest creatures in the sea from people who hunt them? If so, join our
protest 2_____ the whaling industry. We set 3_____ our campaign to help whales in 2001 because we really care
4_____ the ecology of our planet. Belong 5_____ our organization and insist 6_____ an end to whaling. Remember
that the whales are relying 7_____ you!

3 Protect Tigers Now

Protect Tigers Now is a global community of people who believe 1_____ saving the rare animals of Asia and really
care 2_____ the animals on our planet. We set 3_____ our campaign to help wild tigers because we wanted to
protest 4_____ hunting tigers and trading in their skins. We insist 5_____ an end to hunting. If you belong 6_____
our organization, you can help save the tigers! They are relying 7_____ you!

Key

Grammar

1 got 2 gave 3 had lived (had been living) 4 have been cleaning 5 has finished 6 did it take you
Vocabulary

17. This afternoon's meeting will have to be put off.

18. A downpour of rain put out the children's bonfire.
19. It isn't easy to put up with people who are impolite.
20. I have never lost the weight I put on in my teens.
21. Make sure you carry out the doctor's instructions.
22. And the facility could run out of medical supplies in a couple of weeks.
23. Ten years later, I revisited the school to find out what had changed.
24. I don't want to deal with these imbeciles any longer.
25. Tension ran high and fights broke out among the crowd.
26. He escaped from reality by going to the cinema every afternoon.
27. He found he could no longer cope with his demanding job.

1. In practice a graduate tax is an administrative nightmare. NIGHT

2. One of the gang created a diversion in the street while the others robbed the bank. DIVERT
3. She was impatient to know what had happened to her son. PATIENCE
4. The trees were blasted by the volcanic eruption. ERUPT
5. They worked furiously all weekend, trying to get it finished on time. FURY
6. He was near to death, and I was helpless with fear. HELP
7. The city was heavily defended against attack. HEAVY

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1. The local council is in charge of repairing roads.
2. Bolts of lightning and heavy rains appeared.
3. I had to wait for hours on the freezing cold station platform.
4. A boiling hot day it was, everybody red-faced and sweating.
5. The suit was soaking wet, the tie a dripping string.
6. She had twisted her ankle and was limping.
7. He fell out of the tree and broke his arm.
8. I followed the instructions to the letter and it still went wrong.
9. I won't go into detail about the threats she made.
10. Don't go to any trouble for my benefit!
11. He just went to pieces after his wife died.
12. They got married and set up home together in Hull.
13. After a while, we got tired of waiting and went home.
14. I took a wrong turn and we got lost in the mountains.
15. She shut her eyes and wished for him to get better.
16. He does not lose control of his temper easily.
17. Stephanie told me many times that I missed the point.
18. You'd better go now, otherwise you'll miss the train.

1. (prep) = in spite of
Despite the rain, James and his family went on their trip to the countryside.
2. (v) = to die under water
e.g. The fisherman nearly drowned when he accidentally fell into the sea.
3. (n) = a sudden shaky movement of the Earth's surface
e.g. The earthquake shook the ground and knocked everything over in our house.
4. (v) = to clear an area
e.g. They evacuated the building when the smoke alarm went off.
5. (v) = to blow up
e.g. The bomb exploded causing the door to collapse.
6. (v) = to come down
e.g. The passengers felt relieved when the plane landed safely in Mexico.
7. (v) = to drip; to trickle
e.g. The water pipe in my bathroom leaked all over the floor.
8. (n) = a rescue boat
e.g. The lifeboat was launched into the sea to rescue the people from the sinking ship.
9. (n) = wet soil
e.g. There was mud all over my shoes after I had walked through the wet garden.
10. (adj) = breezy
e.g. I wouldn't wear a hat today; the weather's very windy and you might lose it.
11. (n) = the part of the hand that is joined to the arm
e.g. Jane got a broken wrist when she fell from the tree.
12. (n) = heavy rainfall
We arrived just when the sky had cleared after a downpour.
13. (n) = light rain
The drizzle which has been intermittently falling all morning has momentarily stopped.
14. (v) = to remove people from a place of danger
Children were evacuated from London to escape the bombing.
15. (n) = approval
We were greatly encouraged by the support we received.
16. (n) = casualty
Many charities sent money to help the victims of the famine.