PRACTICE 2

I. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following sentences
1. His condition was so serious ________ as he had to stay in hospital for a month. (MUCH)
2. I have no excuses. My actions were _______ (EXPLAIN)
3. You should have studied hard from the __________. Now you only have 8 hours left to revise
for the final exam! (GO)
4. I'm afraid my youngest son has never been particularly quick on the____ (TAKE)
5. The women employed in the mines were _________ young and unmarried. (DOMINANCE)
6. I’ve been given some financial advice that is _______ and confusing. (CONTRADICT)
7. The inn is ______ situated on the river bank. (PICTURE)
8. The little girl wanted to have her skirt ______. (LONG)
9. Everyone thinks Ben is a weatherman, but he's actually a __________. (CLIMATE)
10. The mayor was determined that he would do everything in his power to ________ the murder
case. (MYSTERY)
II. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the
original one.
1. I’m afraid our problems are just beginning.(iceberg)
-> I’m afraid our problems ________________________________________________________.
2. Terry has just insured her life. (out)
-> Terry has just ________________________________________________________________.
3. I was too scare to tell him what I really thought.(lacked)
-> I __________________________________________________________________________.
4. What Daniel told me was more of an order than a piece of advice. (so)
-> What Daniel told me ___________________________________________________________.
5. What you have been saying is quite irrelevant. (beside)
-> What you ___________________________________________________________________.
6. Thomas was not given details of the company’s new project. (dark)
-> Thomas was kept _____________________________________________________________.
7. He considered bad luck to be the cause of his failure (ascribed)
-> He _________________________________________________________________________.
8. You can walk to the station easily from the hotel. (distance)
-> The station __________________________________________________________________.
9. Barely had I reached the airport when I realized I had left my passport at home.
-> No sooner ___________________________________________________________________.
10. What Harry told me was more of a threat than a joke. (so)
-> What Harry told me ___________________________________________________________.
III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1. My sunburnt nose made me feel rather ___________________ for the first few days of the
holiday.
A. self-effacing B. self-centered C. self-conscious D. self-evident
I think I should have _________ your mother while I was passing.
A. dropped in on B. come up with C. got on with D. run into
3. She could ______ in the garden when we came around, which would explain why she didn't
hear the bell.
A. work B. be working C. have worked D. have been working
4. Our project was successful _________ its practicality.
A. in terms of B. with a view to C. regardless D. on behalf of
5. In the middle of the blue river ______________.
A. does a tiny violet flower emerge B. did a tiny violet flower emerge
C. emerged a tiny violet flower D. emerge a tiny violet flower
6. In all ______, he failed to understand the consequences of his actions.
A. odds B. probability C. certainty D. possibilities
7. Is it far to Stamford? Not at all. It's only a _________ from here.
A. stone's throw B. bird's eye view
C. short cut D. step in the right direction
8. He was _____________ devastated by the news.
A. utterly B. extremely C. deeply D. immensely
9. We decided to celebrate by going out and painting the town ______________
A. red B. purple C. gold D. brown
10. He was absolutely _________ with anger when he found that I had scratched his car.
A. burned B. carmine C. livid D. fickle
11. It was imperative for the authorities to ____ the epidemic.
A. succeed B. localize C. spread D. define
12. Scottish pound notes are not legal ______ in England.
A. tender B. money C. exchange D. value
13. I wrote to them a fortnight ago but ___________ I have not had a reply.
A. as yet B. those days C. so long D. just now
14. You don't have to decide now, you can __________.
A. put it aside B. call it off C. tear it up D. think it over
15. Lindsay's excuses for being late are beginning to _______________ rather thin.
A. get B. turn C. wear D. go
16. Helen was very much in ______ of her father.
A. respect B. awe C. regard D. admiration
17. You should iron out the ________ in that dress.
A. wrinkles B. crumples C. folds D. creases
18. ............there are more cars in Los Angeles than people.
A. Fact that B. As fact that is C. The fact that D. It is a fact that

19. _______map of _______world, until _______end of ________fifteenth century exhibited only

_______ one hemisphere, and even that was not completely explored.
A. The/ the/ the/ the/ the B. The/-/ -/ the/ -
C. A/ the/ -/ -/ - D. The/ the/ the/ the/ -
20. We are pleased to announce that Keith Danish ________ replace Susan William as
Operations Manager from 24th September.
A. does B. is to C. is about to D. is due
IV. Fill each blank with a suitable preposition or adverb particle to complete each of the
following sentences
1. As creative types, we're notoriously unpredictable, and thus liable to put our foot ______ it in
front of touchy clients.
2. They decided to put _____ their differences in order to apply themselves ______ finding the
solution to the problem.
3. During winter the shelters are full of people ______ no fixed abode.
4. You don’t need to worry. This kind of rash will clear up ______ its own accord.
5. Could I pick your brains ______ the subject before the meeting.
6. The tears ran _____ her face as she admitted her crime.
7. When the police discovered his history of drunk driving, they took ______ his license and kept
him ______ control.
8. Could you put me ______ for a few days until I find a place _____ my own ?
9. Several countries requested a temporary exemption ______ EU environmental legislation.
10. The children divided the reward ________ themselves.