Section 1: Vocabulary Section 2: Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with words formed 3 Read the text and decide which answer
from the words in capitals. (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
1 The interviewers are looking for people We had to work 1 hard to make a
with high levels of , as well as
success of our business. We 2 admit that
strong qualifications. SOCIAL
at times we argued with each other and
2 These chemicals can be very so sometimes we were 3 furious with each
take care when using them. HARM other. Nevertheless, we stuck together and
3 Jenny is far more than I am. 4 things have been going very 5 . If
CAUTION you look at this year’s results 6 , you can
4 His idea is totally . He’ll never be see what we mean. We 7 have any time
able to do it. REAL to argue these days.
5 She wasn’t very when I told her 1 A much B A bit C very D absolutely
about my accident. SYMPATHY
2 A free B fairly C freely D quite
6 We’re that we’ll get into the
3 A very B absolutely C fairly D dreadfully
university we want. HOPE
4 A recent B lately C hardly D close
7 I think the internet is a really
way of finding information. USE 5 A well B good C hard D much
8 We knew what he was going to do before 6 A closely B nearly C freely D completely
he did it. He’s so . PREDICT 7 A lately B quite C hardly D absolutely
9 It’s important for me to buy a car. ……,../7
I don’ t want to keep breaking down.
RELY ……,../9 4 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct
form.
2 Choose words from each box to complete
the sentences. Jake regretted 1 (not work) harder to
pass his exams. He didn’t study hard enough to
made take talked carry put set go to university because he couldn’t stop 2
(go) out with his friends when he should have
been studying. However, he remembers one of
it off after on up into his teachers 3 (say) that it was never too
late to learn new things. When he saw an advert
to sail around the world, the advice his teacher
1 Edward wanted to working, but gave encouraged him 4 (do) it. He had
he was 68 so he had to retire. always loved 5 (be) at sea, so he
2 Don’t be by the reviews; the film thought it would be the perfect opportunity to try
is fantastic! something challenging. The boat owner
3 Emma thought she had finally promised 6 (teach) him all about boats
when she was offered her first book deal. and sailing and made him 7 (do)
4 I look a lot like my mother, but people say everything over and over again until he could do
I my father in terms of our it perfectly. Although it took him ages 8
personality. (get) it right, he finally succeeded. Now he has
his own boat charter business in the Caribbean
5 They their business from their and has an amazing life.
home and it now employs over 200
people. ……,../8
6 Helen doesn’t like trying new foods, but
I her going to the new TOTAL……,../30
Japanese restaurant with me, and we
both loved it.
……,../6
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