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Task 1 Write the prepositions that are used with the following verbs. You may use

your dictionary. Some verbs are only followed by one or two prepositions, others by

lots. One verb isnt followed by a preposition. Which one?

a. beg ______________________________________________________________

b. decide ______________________________________________________________

c. discuss ______________________________________________________________

d. suffer ______________________________________________________________

e. wonder ______________________________________________________________

f. worry ______________________________________________________________

Task 2 Choose the most suitable alternative.

1. Trying to move the rock was too _____. We had to give up after two hours.

a) ambitious b) brave c) remarkable d) sensitive

2. He is a very _____ person. He believes he is always right and he never listens to anyone.

a) arrogant b) impossible c) decisive d) immediate

3. For some people education is a must. _____, I dont agree. My family has always done

very well without it.

a) Incredibly b) Immediately c) Personally d) Possibly

4. The best way to learn a foreign language is to _____ it, just like we do our own mothertongue at a very young age.

a) acquire b) discuss c) increase d) link

5. The drivers one-second _____ caused an accident.

a) behaviour b) consequence c) hesitation d) injury

6. I enjoy the _____ of my own room. I just lie there in silence.

a) context b) memory c) secret d) peace

7. We need to _____ reading among EMU students. It is a very useful skill.

a) prove b) promote c) reconnect d) recycle

8. Every year the USA celebrates _____ Day, in memory of how they gained their freedom

from England.

a) Bravery b) Confusion c) Democracy d) Independence

9. As soon as I get home, I _____ turn on the TV. I dont even think about it.

a) automatically b) carefully c) exactly d) surprisingly

10. During the meeting, we discussed many _____, for example the causes and results of

careless driving.

a) agreement b) effects c) issues d) research

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Task 3 Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right.

___ 1. demonstration a. not as good as something or someone else

___ 2. display b. being in a state where you cannot see, hear, or feel after an accident

or because of drugs

___ 3. inferior c. showing loyalty and pride in your country___ 4. patriotic d. in a particular way but you are not sure how

___ 5. protest e. an explanation of how something works by showing how it is done

___ 6. somehow f. any activity in public to show something is wrong

___ 7. unconscious g. an attractive arrangement for people to look at

Task 4 Fill in each blank with a word from the box below.

admire aloud boredom channels frightened

honest incredible inventor peaceful worried

Last night I was settling down for a/an 1)_______________ evening. I had planned to

watch TV. I was going through the 2) _______________ when there was a power cut. To be

3)_______________, I became rather angry. I sat in the dark as there were no candles at

home. Soon my anger turned into 4)_______________. I started thinking about life without

electricity. Thomas Edison, the 5)_______________ of the light bulb certainly was very

intelligent. I really 6)_______________ him. Then I thought of how people felt when they

first saw electricity light. They probably thought it was 7)_______________. I wonder if they

were 8)_______________ in the evenings, in their dark homes. To tell the truth, I was feeling

a little 9)_______________ myself. From a distance I could hear a woman talking, then I

realized it was me! I was thinking 10)______________!

Task 5 Write three things for each.

1. things you can fail: _______________________________________________________

2. reasons why you hesitate: __________________________________________________

3. things you can investigate: _________________________________________________

4. things you can lose: _______________________________________________________

5. things you can ruin: ______________________________________________________

6. reasons to campaign: _____________________________________________________

7. things you can sign: _______________________________________________________

8. things you can rescue: _____________________________________________________

Task 6 Write two examples of each.

1. disasters _______________________________________________________________

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2. enemies ________________________________________________________________

3. heroes _________________________________________________________________

4. heroines ________________________________________________________________

5. laziness ________________________________________________________________

6. awards _________________________________________________________________

7. campaigns ______________________________________________________________

8. campaigners ____________________________________________________________

9. certificate ______________________________________________________________

10. habits __________________________________________________________________

Task 7 Who do you think of when you see each of these adjectives? Write their names

and explain why.

1. eccentric _______________________________________________________________

2. exciting ________________________________________________________________

3. admirable ______________________________________________________________

4. dishonest _______________________________________________________________

5. extraordinary ___________________________________________________________

Task 8 Write three different nouns for each of these adjectives.

1. automatic _______________ _______________ _______________

2. empty _______________ _______________ _______________

3. recent _______________ _______________ _______________

4. equal _______________ _______________ _______________

5. limited _______________ _______________ _______________

6. major _______________ _______________ _______________

7. enjoyable _______________ _______________ _______________

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Task 9 Fill in each blank with the words from the boxes. There are two extra words

(one in each box).

business chief content depression development

nature rather respect translation

1. My father opened a shoe factory 30 years ago. Now he is one of the best in the

_______________.

2. The essay wasnt written very well but the _______________ was excellent.

3. He loves learning new things; its in his _______________.

4. In most societies, younger people have to _______________ their elders.

5. The most common signs of _______________ are headaches and sleepiness.

6. All the stakeholders contributed to the _______________ of the project. Some gave

money and others gave their time.

7. I had a disagreement with my _______________ executive officer about the companysmarketing plan. However, I had to go along as she is the one with the power.

8. I couldnt understand the original text so I read the _______________ instead.

anyway discussion emergency marriage

meanwhile rescue truly Truth

9. The _______________ about how to develop the company went on for hours. The

managers couldnt agree on an action plan.

10. Doctor: This is my mobile phone number. Call me if you have a/an _______________.

Patient: Thank you, sir. I wont bother you unless it is really urgent.

11. My sisters _______________ isnt going very well, they may get divorced.

12. Three children became lost during a picnic in the mountains. The whole town joined in

the _______________ operation. The children were found five hours later.

13. I _______________ enjoyed the film. I think it was great.

14. Last night we went to a restaurant. _______________, my flat was broken into.

15. I have been in hospital for the last two weeks. Its been terrible. _______________,

forget about my problems, how have you been?

Task 10 Describe what you are doing when you feel these emotions.

1. excited _________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

2. pleased _________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

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