IN-CLASS WORKSHEET
LESSON 15
SECTION A. LISTENING
Part 1. For questions 1-10, complete the sentences with a word or a short phrase.
John Freeman has been playing golf for 1. ____________ years.
John’s father never progressed as a golfer because he couldn’t afford very good 2.
____________
When he was younger, John wanted to be a professional 3. ____________ player.
John’s father took up golf again after being 4. ____________.
John wishes he had received some 5. ____________ from his teachers at school.
John says that golf is often seen as a sport for people with a lot of 6. ____________ .
Young golfers should be able to get help from 7. ____________.
The 8. ____________ of British players is likely to raise the profile of golf.
John’s income from golf is 9. ____________.
John used to dye his hair 10. ____________.
Part 2. You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about holidays.
Choose from the list A-H what each speaker says.
A. It made our friendship stronger. 11. Speaker 1. ____
B. I realised I loved long journeys. 12. Speaker 2. ____
C. It gave me a sense of my origins. 13. Speaker 3. ____
D. It provided an escape. 14. Speaker 4. ____
E. I felt closer to my family. 15. Speaker 5. ____
F. It was my first holiday abroad.
G. I felt I had learnt something.
H. I was relieved to be back home.
SECTION B. PHONETICS
Part 1. Choose the word with a different word stress compared to others.
16. A. component B. indicate C. relevant D. satellite
17. A. electronics B. transmission C. phenomenon D. original
18. A. identify B. dinosaur C. variety D. reflection
19. A. periodic B. suspicious C. contagious D. electric
20. A. energy B. register C. limited D. dismiss
Part 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.
21. A. prevent B. vociferous C. event D. intend
22. A. capture B. battle C. facial D. cattle
23. A. bought B. fought C. laundry D. bounce
24. A. measure B. endure C. pleasure D. pressure
25. A. bull B. mute C. usage D. futile
SECTION C. USE OF ENGLISH
Part 1. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
26. __________ has never worked is not entitled to unemployment benefit.
A. Who B. Whoever C. Those who D. Men who
27. As we liked the beauty of the beach, we decided to _____ our holiday.
A. stretch B. extend C. stay D. remain
28. Martin stands ____ in a crowd because of his red hair.
A. by B. off C. out D. over
29. The money collected for the flood victims _______ one million dollars.
A. amounted B. counted C. totaled D. came
30. He retired early _________ his ill-health.
A. in case of B. in spite of C. on account of D. in charge of
31. He didn’t have ______ in his suitcase for all the things he had bought on holiday.
A. room B. space C. vacancy D. area
32. The issue _____ question is more complex than you think.
A. from B. at C. on D. in
33. The programme usually _____ on at half past eight.
A. comes B. does C. turns D. looks
34. Everyone said they had _____ themselves at the wedding.
A. pleased B. impressed C. enjoyed D. excited
35. Mary seems to go out with a different _____ of friends almost every night.
A. collection B. band C. company D. group
36. They mentioned it in the article, but they didn’t _____ into detail.
A. make B. go C. take D. come
37. More and more people are living into _____ age and it’s a serious social problem.
A. high B. ancient C. old D. far
38. Stephanie seems to be very _____ with her classmates.
A. popular B. famous C. known D. likeable
39. Most _____ people have no idea what it’s like to be famous.
A. usual B. ordinary C. typical D. medium
40. When my parents got divorced, my best friend was very _____ and listened to all my
problems.
A. likeable B. amusing C. enjoyable D. sympathetic
Part 2. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.
The 41. ____________ (CONCEPTUALIZE) of ‘rhetoric’, or effective public speaking,
dates back thousands of years. The underlying 42. ___________ (ASSUME) behind
rhetoric is that how you present an argument can greatly influence whether people are
persuaded by you or not. There is 43. ___________ (DOUBT) plenty of evidence to
support this idea – it’s practically 44. ____________ (THINK), for example, for a
successful politician to be a poor communicator – but is it just a question of style winning
over substance? Certainly, it is often said of politicians that they talk complete 45.
___________ (SENSE) but what they say with such 46. _____________ (CONVINCE)
that we tend to believe them, at least when they’re in opposition. On the other hand, 47.
____________ (WISE) and knowledge are of little value if you cannot communicate
them effectively to your peers or to the next generation. It is the combination of clear 48.
____________ (REASON), sound 49. ____________ (JUDGE) and effective
presentation and communication skills that define true rhetoric. A true rhetorician should
always come across as knowledgeable, and never as 50. _____________ (OPINION) or
ignorant.
SECTION D. READING
Part 1. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word.
An 18-year-old returned to a hero’s welcome in Australia yesterday after becoming the
youngest person (51) ____________ sail round the world non-stop. David Dawson sailed
into Fremantle, Western Australia, anxious to enjoy a cold beer (52) ____________ warm
shower for the first time in nine months. “I could do it another four times,” he joked as he
stepped ashore to (53) ____________ greeted by his family in front (54) ____________
15,000 spectators crowding the quayside. His 14-metre boat, Sea Flight, had to be towed
into the port (55) ____________ of strong winds and obstruction from the 300 boats that
(56) ____________ gathered to escort him in. Sailing club officials said that he passed
(57) ____________ finishing line five kilometres out to sea late on Friday. Mr Dawson
had covered (58) ____________ than 50,000 kilometres since leaving Fremantle, but it
was anything but (59) ____________ easy trip. His radio flooded, his boat lost her mast
and the generator broke down, threatening to end the voyage prematurely. (60)
____________ one point, he (61) ____________ forced to accept a bolt from the British
Royal Navy to repair his damaged mast and (62) ____________ a result he could not
claim to (63) ____________ made the journey “unassisted”. (64) ____________ his 264
days at sea, the teenager became the youngest person to sail single-handedly around Cape
Horn, (65) ____________ he did in winter, with a damaged sail. He said he had missed
his girlfriend, real food, beer and surfing.
Part 2. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D).
This is a place where people of all ages can come and be entertained and never want to
(66) _____. It is Disneyland, (67) _____ outside Paris, especially (68) _____ to provide
the best for Europe and the (69) _____ of its new guests. The park is (70) _____ into five
areas, each one representing a special theme. (71) _____ in a film, the (72) _____ are
taken along through a series of magical sets to relive the past, visit wonderful faraway
places (73) _____ of excitement and fantasy, and even (74) _____ into the future. The
trees that have been (75) _____ around the park protect the guest from the real world
outside. The resort area, beyond the park, has six hotels to suit the needs of every guest.
In (76) _____ to these six hotels there are campsites and fully equipped caravans for
rental. There's no (77) _____ of sporting opportunities and, besides many health clubs in
the actual hotels, there is a variety of fascinating nature trails you may (78) _____ to
follow. The Disneyland Resort is easily (79) _____ by road or rail. Whichever way you
choose to arrive, you will be (80) _____ enough to enjoy all the wonderful things that the
park has to offer.
66. A. set off B. go C. depart D. leave
67. A. nearly B. almost C. just D. recently
68. A. created B. composed C. consisted D. placed
69. A. rights B. demands C. consideration D. dealings
70. A. divided B. distributed C. calculated D. shared
71. A. Whereas B. As if C. Unless D. Wherever
72. A. staff B. teams C. members D. guests
73. A. complete B. crowded C. full D. packed
74. A. look B. go C. run D. turn
75. A. dug B. planted C. grown D. stuck
76. A. answer B. reply C. addition D. debt
77. A. supply B. quantity C. amount D. shortage
78. A. expect B. hope C. wish D. order
79. A. contacted B. arrived C. entered D. reached
80. A. unhurried B. relaxed C. easy D. lazy
SECTION E. WRITING
Task 1. Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets.
81.Could you come on Saturday? (SUIT)
How _________________________________________________________.
82.It is very possible that he will be promoted. (EVERY)
There is ______________________________________________________.
83.Most of the machines at my local gym are not working. (ORDER)
Most _________________________________________________________.
84.It appears that they sent us the wrong information. (HAVE)
They seem ____________________________________________________.
85.There is no way we can agree to this solution. (QUESTION)
This solution is ________________________________________________.
Task 2. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
86.Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis.
Tired as ______________________________________________________.
87.Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
No sooner ____________________________________________________.
88.He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
He denied ____________________________________________________.
89.You can only get dishes and bowls with this design in Poland.
Only in ______________________________________________________.
90.She became interested in wildlife conservation, so she joined Greenpeace.
But for ______________________________________________________.