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EXERCISE 32 (Total: 107)

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’ in each line.
1. A. hear B. clear C. bear D. ear
2. A. heat B. great C. beat D. break
3. A. blood B. pool C. food D. tool
4. A. university B. unique C. unit D. undo
5. A. mouse B. could C. would D. put
II. Choose the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words
1. A. migrate B. inhabit C. character D. diversity
2. A. environment B. survive C. inhabitant D. customer
3. A. tolerant B. acknowledge C. prepare D. announce
4. A. advance B. ancient C. cancer D. annual
5. A. theory B. tragedy C. intend D. government
III. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences.
1. It was a good deal because breakfast was ______ (included/ self-contained/ booked/ attached) in the price.
2. I’m ______ (familiar/ sure/ known/ aware) about the times the buses leave.
3. The area has got many ______ (unspoilt/ narrow/ rocky/ wide) beaches.
4. There was a power ______ (intervention/ trouble/ break/ cut) last night.
5. There was an ______ (extended/ extend/ extensive/ exaggerated) list of people for the hiking trip.
6. Do ______ (on/ up with/ away with/ up) your coat before going out. It’s very cold.
7. Leave a phone number so that we can get in ______ (open/ touch/ hand/ view) with you in an emergency.
8. As she didn’t understand his question she merely gave him a ______ (clear/ blank/ simple/ useless) look.
9. Peter closed all the windows ______ (because/ so/ as/ so that) the rain could not come in.
10. I shall do the job to the best of my ______ (capacity/ ability/ knowledge/ talent).
11. Mrs. Smith always likes someone to ______ (go/ company/ join/ accompany) her to the bus stop at night.
12. I am ______ (annoyed/ worried/ tired/ angry) of making excuses for your rudeness to our friends.
13. Phone me before ten, ______ (unless/ whether/ otherwise/ if) I’ll be too busy to talk to you.
14. Our body clock keeps everything working in ______ (agreement/ harmony/ unity/ tune).
15. Jane is a very ______ (reliable/ sociable/ moody/ sentimental) person. She likes being with others.
16. You need a passport to cross the _______ (edge/ line/ border/ rim) between Mexico and the United States.
17. The hotel where we are _______ (living/ remaining/ existing/ staying) is quite luxurious.
18. When you _______ (arrive/ get/ reach/ achieve) your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport.
19. It can be quite busy here during the tourist _______ (season/ period/ phase/ stage).
20. I always enjoy our school _______ (excursion/ journey/ trip/ travel) to France.
IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The department store had a new ________ system installed. SECURE
2. ________, there have been a number of burglaries in our neighbourhood recently. FORTUNE
3. Never leave anything ________ in your car at night. VALUE
4. Our new air-conditioner cost $350 including the ________. INSTALL
5. Aspirin is usually very ________ for minor headaches. EFFECT
6. The whole family came to the university to attend my ________ ceremony. GRADUATE
7. My ________ is very friendly with all the workers. EMPLOY
8. The ________ of the people in underdeveloped countries live below the poverty level. MAJOR
9. ________ speaking, I’d much rather go to the cinema than watch a DVD at home. PERSON
10. The company is having ________ problems and may have to borrow money from the bank. FINANCE
11. Pandas are considered to be a(n) ________ species. DANGER
12. Gail has always had (a) ________ with China’s culture. FASCINATE
13. We must try to use ________ sources of energy. ALTERNATE
14. There are many ________ birds and flowers in the rainforest. COLOR
15. One of the reasons for ________ warming is the hole in the ozone layer. GLOBE
V. Give the correct tense and form of the verbs in brackets.
One fine morning, a man (1) ______ (fish) in a river. The sun (2) ______ (shine) and the man (3) ______ (sit) on the river bank.
Everything was very quiet and peaceful. The man (4) ______ (wait) patiently for several hours when suddenly he (5) ______ (feel)
something pulling on the fishing line. He (6) ______ (stand up) quickly and (7) ______ (begin) to take in the line. He (8) ______
(just/lift) the huge fish he had caught out of the water when there was a loud splash and it fell back into the river. At first, the man
didn’t know what (9) ______ (happen). Then, he (10) ______ (look) carefully at his fishing line. It (11) ______ (snap). The poor man
was so disappointed that he (12) ______ (pack) away all his things and went home.
VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.
1. Don’t worry ________ the washing up. We’ll do it later.
2. You can’t rely ________ Rachel – she never arrives on time.
3. Listen ________ me or you won’t know what to do.
4. My mum has worked ________ the same company all her life.
5. In your answer you should refer ________ three different examples.
6. I waited ________ the bus but it didn’t come.
7. I don’t care ________ the result of the match because I don’t like football.
8. Jane was upset because Joel forgot ________ her birthday.
9. Everything will be okay if you apologize ________ the mistake.
10. James always complains ________ the food in the school canteen.
11. Jim paid ________ his holiday with the money he earned last summer.
12. Please look ________ me when I’m talking ________ you.
VII. Complete the sentence with however, even though, or while. More than one answer may be possible.
1. Oil is an important part of the global economy. ________, it is becoming more expensive all the time.

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2. Some large industrial countries, such as the USA and Russia, produce their own oil, ________ most European countries have to
import their oil.
3. And ________ in 2001 the USA, for example, produced 181 million barrels of oil, it still imported 273 million barrels from other
countries.
4. ________ many countries produce large amounts of oil, exploration must continue to find new oil fields.
5. New fields have been found under the sea, ________ it is harder to extract the oil in these places.
6. ________, new technology may solve this problem.
7. ________ the demand for oil is rising all over the world, oil is a non-renewable resource, so supplies will eventually run out.
8. ________ this is an obvious fact, there is still disagreement as to how long oil supplies will last.
VIII. Identify and correct the mistake(s) in the following sentences.
Brothers and sisters
When I was young I argued against my brothers and sisters all the time. I 1. _______
used to share almost of my toys with my brother, but he specialised in 2. _______
keeping them by himself. When I asked him for anything he simply used to 3. _______
refuse to handle it to me, and then I became very angry with him. Our sisters 4. _______
blamed everything on us when our parents accused us for quarrelling all the 5. _______
time. My brother and I got annoyed about this, but only managed in making 6. _______
matters worst. Our parents didn’t approve of our quarrelling so much, and 7. _______
insisted us on not taking sides. They neither laughed about it, or told us to 8. _______
forgive each other for everything. Soon we became shameful of quarrelling, 9. _______
and became good at late getting on well with each other. 10. _______
IX. The people below all want to go to a restaurant. Below there are eight reviews of restaurants.
Decide which restaurant would be the most suitable for the following people.
For questions 1-5, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your answer sheet.
1. Carolina and Greta enjoy eating Italian food but they don’t have much money. On Sunday lunchtime they want to walk from
city center to a restaurant with a nice view.
2. Dennis and Jennifer want to drive to a quiet restaurant on Tuesday evening. They both love fish. They don’t mind how much
they spend but they hate waiting for their food.
3. Renna has three young children and she wants to take them out for lunch on Thursday. She needs to park her car at the
restaurant/ The children enjoy playing outside when they get bored.
4. Chloe often has lunch with her mother on Fridays in the city center. They like eating outside and the cost isn’t important.
They walk or take a taxi.
5. Michael wants to go out with twenty friends in the city center on Saturday evening. They don’t want to spend to much. Some
of his friends never eat meat. They’ll drive to the restaurant.
Places to eat
A The Olive Tree is an Italian restaurant with a beautiful view E O’Brady’s is just outside the city center by the river with a
across the valley but it’s fairly expensive. It has a car park and car park at the front and a large back garden with tables and
a large room for groups but no garden. Open lunchtimes swings. It’s well-known for its traditional British dishes which
Thursday – Sunday and every evening except Mondays and are good value. The service is sometimes slow at weekends.
Tuesdays Open lunchtimes and evenings except Tuesdays.
B Peppers is in a country park just two kilometers from the city F Gabrielle’s is in the city center and has a large car park.
center and looks over a lovely lake. It’s usually popular with Both the food and service are excellent. There aren’t many
families as there’s play equipment in the garden. The nearest tables so everyone is served quickly. The menu includes many
car park is 20 minutes’ walk away. It serves mainly French and vegetarian and fish dishes. It’s expensive however. Open
Italian dishes and isn’t expensive. Open at weekends every evening and lunchtimes at weekends.
(lunchtimes and evenings).
C The Dragon is just off the city’s Market Square so it is usually G Waltons is by the canal just outside the city so is especially
difficult to park. There’s a sunny area at the back with tables. popular with walkers in summer. It serves mainly inexpensive
The food is excellent but expensive. It offers a wide range of Italian dishes. There’s a small garden at the back for children
Chinese dishes including meat, fish and vegetarian choices and to play in but no car park. Open from five till midnight everyday.
the menu is never the same. Open lunchtimes Monday-Friday
and evenings at weekends.
D The Paprika in the city center serves wonderful Indian food H The Atrium is a restaurant which is rarely quiet even in the
but is small so there isn’t space for large groups. It’s often busy middle of the afternoon. It’s beside the city’s man car park.
but the food always tastes delicious and it isn’t expensive. There There’s a large room upstairs which can be booked by groups.
are a few tables outside and a small car park. Open every The menu has a range of dishes including meat, fish and
evening. vegetarian and none are expensive. Open from midday to
midnight everyday.
X. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
A woman climber
Mountain climbing was not thought of (1) _________ a sport until the 19th century. It was only then that people (2) _________ climbing
in the Alps for pleasure, and it was not (3) _________ some time later that women became (4) _________ keen to participate as
men. (5) _________ then, however, the popularity of mountain climbing among women has grown (6) _________ much that (7)
_________ of them, Rebecca Stephens, has recently climbed the highest peaks in seven continents. A friend of (8) _________
suggested climbing the first, Kilimanjaro in Africa, for fun, and this (9) _________ her the idea of attempting the rest. The highest,
Everest, did not prove the (10) _________ difficult; seven climbers died while she was on Mount McKinley; she was almost at the
top of Carstensz in New Guinea before she realized that she might have (11) _________ a mistake and taken the (12) _________
route. Her worst experience, however, was on Aconcagua in the Andes. The wind was so strong near the summit that it (13)
_________ her an hour to cover the (14) _________ thirty meters. The view was wonderful but she couldn’t enjoy it because she
was sick as (15) _________ as she reached the top.

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