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Complete the sentences with the words in the box.precious well-off worthless dirt cheap priceless 1 This old painting is _________ but it means a lot to me. 2 A new play by Shakespeare would be _________ . 3 Only _______ people can afford to stay at that hotel! 4 Jewellers make rings with _________ stones. 5 Sometimes things that are _________ stop working quite quickly. 10 Choose the correct answers. 1 Our bathroom is three _______ wide. A pints B yards C miles 2 I’ve been in _______ since I was a teenager. A debt B profit C bargain 3 _______ my dad worked very hard, he never made much money. A Whereas B However C Although 4 We usually buy four _______ of milk a week. A pints B pounds C feet 5 _______ the storms we completed the journey very quickly. A Much as B Nevertheless C Despite 11 Choose the correct answers. 1 Could you set _______ a meeting for 10.30, please? A up B off C for 2 Jill finally owned _______ to eating the cake. A on B up C down 3 We’ve put his mistakes _______ to enthusiasm. A off B up C down 4 They’re doing _______ an old farmhouse. A out B off C up 5 All this rain is really getting me _______ . A on B down C up 12 Choose the correct answers. 1 The accident was definitely harmful / avoidable. 2 Trying to answer this question is hopeless / mysterious. 3 Our holiday was very reliable / eventful. 4 Artists need to be magical / creative. 5 Don’t worry about breaking the glass. It’s avoidable / replaceable. 13 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. toddler elderly infancy OAP adolescent 1 _________ can often be very moody. 2 The technology is in its _________ at the moment, but we’ll soon be able to use it to do all manner of things. 3 _________ in our area get free bus travel. 4 My brother’s only a _________ and he’s always knocking things over. 5 Young people sometimes don’t have respect for the _________ . 14 Choose the correct answers. 1 I assumed / expected Pete had told you about the meeting. 2 The teacher guessed / quizzed us about our reasons for choosing to study French. 3 He kept / maintained that it had been his idea all along. 4 The number of children born in the UK has inclined / declined in recent years. 5 The architect’s plans for a new block of flats was rejected / recalled. 6 There’s a Buddhist temple / church just outside Edinburgh. 7 Did you see last night’s programme / episode of Mantrap? Claire was mugged! 8 There were five competitors / contestants on the new game show on Friday. 9 TV bosses think that more soap operas on TV will improve the viewers / ratings. 15 Choose the correct answers. 1 There were dirty marks all over the carpet from the dog’s _______ . A claws B paws C hooves 2 In China they have a soup made from sharks’ _______ . A fins B wings C knuckles 3 Birds eat snails by cracking open their _______ . A whiskers B fangs C shells 4 Hunters often kill animals for their _______ . A feathers B fur C shells 5 I don’t like eating octopus because you can see the _______ on the plate! A claws B fins C tentacles 6 After the cat tried to catch the bird, there were _______ all over the grass. A feathers B fur C whiskers 16 Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in the box. cow dog rat bee snake cat kitten wolf whale 1 The children had a _________ of a time at the Theme Park. 2 Dad’s in the _________ house because he forgot to get mum a birthday present. 3 A lot of people I know have moved out of the city to get away from the _________ race. 4 Jen’s cat has had _________ and we’re getting one at the weekend. 5 A pack of _________ attacked a man in the forest last winter. 6 Luckily we heard the _________ hissing before we stepped on it. 7 Paul won’t come now. You’ll be waiting until the _________ come home! 8 Who let the _________ out of the bag? The party was supposed to be a secret. 9 The _________ buzzed loudly when we tried to go near them. 17 Replace the words in italics with one word. 1 The photographers chased the pop star through the park. p_________ 2 He waited for four hours outside her house, only to get her autograph. s_________ 3 The companies had a secret agreement with each other to keep the prices high. c_________ 4 Share prices have gone up and down a lot this month. f_________ 5 The new boss was extremely hard and sacked 50% of his staff to save money. r_________ Date: 2015-12-11; view: 3929
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