PRACTICE 8

I. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following sentences
1. It is a complex, serious interpretation, thoughtful, honest and _________. (AUTHOR)
2. This new guy joined our firm around that time and is absolutely _________ gorgeous. (DEATH)
3. I am deeply _________ to my family for all their help. (DEBT)
4. _________ workers joined the protests. (CONTENT)
5. The differences were _________ to all but the most trained eye. The painting can’t have been
swapped under their eyes. (PERCEPTION)
6. A(n) ________ on the M4 motorway caused extensive delays for motorists this morning. (PILE)
7. The act of _________ should be prohibited under any circumstances. Everyone all has equal
rights to vote. (FRANCHISE)
8. She has become ________ in a tangle of drugs and petty crime.(MESH)
9. A(n) ________ is implanted in the body to prop up the heart. (MAKE)
10. I'm afraid my youngest son has never been particularly quick on the _________ (TAKE)
II. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original
one.
1. What Daniel told me was more of an order than a piece of advice. (so)
-> What Daniel told me ___________________________________________________________.
2. He considered bad luck to be the cause of his failure (ascribed)
-> He _________________________________________________________________________.
3. I thought very hard but couldn't remember the answer (racked)
=> I __________________________________________________________________________.
4. Five boys on a motorbike at the speed of 60mph is very likely to end up in hospital. (recipe)
-> Five boys on a motorbike _______________________________________________________.
5. He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. (name)
-> He _________________________________________________________________________.
6. Every possible effort was made by the orphanage to find the boy’s parents. (stone)
-> The orphange _______________________________________________________________.
7. The minister gave no precise figures about the casualities. (detail)
-> The minister _________________________________________________________________.
8. I can't understand why they are reluctant to sign the contract (baffled)
-> I am _______________________________________________________________________.
9. You must accept the fact that she has left you. (resign)
-> You must ___________________________________________________________________.
10. Any correspondence from the Canberra office must be dealt with before other matters. (priority)
=> Any _______________________________________________________________________.
III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1. We are going to build a fence around the field with ____ to breeding sheep and cattle.
A. a goal B. an outlook C. a reason D. a view
2. Filing may be a____ procedure, but it is essential for the smooth running of the office.
A. strenuous B. tedious C. weary D. stuffy
3. _______ when they learned that the chairman would not be able to join the meeting.
A. When they realized why they were all there in that early time of the day
B. Hardly had the committee learned the reason of the meeting
C. However professional they tried to be seen
D. It wasn’t until they got a phone call about an urgent meeting the next day
4. You should be _________________ ashamed of yourself for what you have done.
A. thoroughly B. hopelessly C. entirely D. earnestly
5. If you don't repay the money, we will, as a last ________, take you to court
A. measure B. attempt C. act D. resort
6. That's exactly what I mean, Ben. You've _________________ !
A. put your foot on it B. killed two birds with one stone
C. put two and two together D. hit the nail on the head
7. I'm not surprised people are arguing - they are at the _________ of their tether.
A. termination B. limit C. finish D. end
8. The actors gave a very _________ performance, and the critics expressed their disapproval in
their reports the following day.
A. pie-in-the-sky B. run-of-the-mill C. good-for-nothing D. behind-the-scene
9. Mr. Brown has kindly agreed to spare us some of his __________ time to answer our questions.
A. valuable B. worthy C. costly D. beneficial
10. The Egyptian coast guard received a(n) ______signal from the ship at 11.34 last night.
A. distress B. anxiety C. stress D. disquiet
11. They go to the seaside _________ they should be disturbed by the noise of the city.
A. as B. for C. lest D. so that
12. It was imperative for the authorities to ____ the epidemic.
A. succeed B. localize C. spread D. define
13. When she puts her mind to it, she is always capable of ______ sarcasm.
A. sharpening B. biting C. slicing D. striking
14. Conversations you strike up with travelling acquaintances usually tend to be ______.
A. insufficient B. perverse C. trivial D. imperative
15. Fred has a _______________ of staying out of trouble at the office - he never gets involved.
A. trait B. ability C. skill D. knack
16. He got his university degree last year. Now he’s doing ............ studies.
A. graduate B. graduating C. postgraduation D. graduation
17. Although the cyclist was unhurt, his bicycle was ............ between the lorry and the wall.
A. clapped B. crushed C. split D. banged
18. She may still have a few fans in the world, but she is definitely past her ______________.
A. fame B. abilities C. prime D. fortunate
19. It is accepted that the actress is old, _____ that as it may, she still acts well.
A. be B. to be C. being D. been
20. To be honest, Jane is __________ Alison is.
A. nowhere like so ambitious C. nothing as ambitious than
B. nothing like as ambitious as D. nowhere near more ambitious than
IV. Fill each blank with a suitable preposition or adverb particle to complete each of the
following sentences
1. Although some hold ________ hope for a sea wall and land reclamation programme, it is
admittedly nothing more than a mere stopgap.
2. His condition was so serious inasmuch _________ he had to stay in hospital for a month.
3. The repairs will probably run ________ thousands of dollars. You’d better prepare yourself.
4. I hope to get _______ _______ answering your letter next week. I have been up to my neck lately.

5. Pending the takeover of KFC, the manager had to catch _______ _______ a huge number of
backlogs.
6. The company is pressing _______ ______ its plans for a new warehouse.
7. I’m sorry to butt _________ _________ your conversation, but I couldn’t help overhearing what
you said.
8. The comforting news from my sister was a real load _______ my mind.
9. Our company was sued for twenty thousand pounds by a rival ________ the grounds ________ an
alleged duplicating of their produce.
10. She feels it is _______ her to socialize with uneducated people.