A. Word transformations

Change the word at the end to fit the sentence.

1. You got an excellent mark in your exam ? That’s wonderful! WONDER

2. I can’t understand people who kill animals for amusement. AMUSE

3. She handed in her resignation the day after the meeting. RESIGN

4. This work is not satisfactory. It will have to be done again. SATISFY

5. There is no problem with your work. It is perfectly satisfactory. PERFECT

6. In an interview, they are trying to judge your suitableness for the job. SUITABLE

7. We found the film very disappointing. DISAPPOINT

8. After looking for her flat for two hours, we eventually went to a hotel. EVENT

B. Choose the right words.

1. In the UK there are five normal ......................... and more than forty on satellite television.

a. channels b. programmes c. documentaries d. media

2. The word ......................... rhymes with shoe.

a. though b. through c. goes d. thorough

3. Yesterday, I ......................* early because I had to go to the station to pick up my daughter.

a. have got up b. got up c. had got up d. was got up

4. The police are ................................ for keeping law and order.

a. responsible b. sensible c. responsibility d. purpose

5. England were ................................. by Germany in the European Cup semifinal.

a. lost b. scored c. won d. beaten

6. The heart ..................................... between 60 and 80 times in a minute.

a. hits b. beats c. rhythms d. scores

7. Ghosts and spirits are examples of the ..................................... .

a. paranormal b. strange c. unusual d. monster

8. If you are on a backpacking holiday, it is best to wear ..................................... shoes.

a. fashionable b. sensible c. silly d. responsible

C. Some of these sentences need the verb ‘to be’.

Make sure you use the right tense where necessary.

1. The police is/are aware of the problem.

2. I’m sure it will – rain tonight.

3. We were allowed to take two weeks holiday last year.

4. They are often late for school.

5. Two brothers – own the company.

6. If you put the ladder there, it will – fall down.

7. We were irritated because we had to wait a long time.

8. There was a man who came to the party –wearing a green suit.

9. We are disappointed by the students’ results in the exam.

10. People are often influenced by the media.

D. Write words that rhymes in the spaces.

1. walk talk 2. heart part

3. word third 4. housemouse

5. might fight 6. flood blood

7. through shoe8. hair chair

E. Complete these conditional sentences with even using the words in brackets.

eg. I won’t forgive her ......................................... (apologise).

I won’t forgive her even if she apologises.

1. I never wear gloves, even ifit is (cold).

2. I wouldn’t buy a Rolls-Royce, even if I could afford it (afford).

3. They still want to go to the park, even if it is raining (rain).

4. You’ll never pass the exam, even if you study (study).

5. I wouldn’t have gone to the party, even if he had invited me (invite).

F. Give two examples of ...

1. special food people eat at Christmas/New Year. fish, barszcz

2. occasions when you wear special clothes. fancy-dress party, job interview

3. ordinary food from your country. scrambled eggs, toast on becon

4. complicated grammatical constructions. The Third Conditional, Past Perfect Continuous

5. simple games noughts and crosses, hangman

6. common birds pigeon, sparrow

7. films with a lot of special effects Armageddon, Next

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