PRACTICE 7

I. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following sentences
1. The government stressed it was not abandoning its tough ________ policies. (INFLATION)
2. I have to admit that Ann’s encouraging words gave me an incentive to ________ the demanding task
once gain. (TAKE)
3. Where is the ______ to this shopping centre? (ENTER)
4. He has spent many _______ nights revising the lessons. (SLEEP)
5. The description of Palestinian people is entirely inappropriate and they apologise _______ for the
offence caused. (RESERVE)
6. He may not understand what we are trying to do, or may _________ what we are trying to do or say.
(INTERPRET)
7. The Army finds itself ________ on the front line because so many minors have dropped out of
training. (MAN)
8. The positive relationship between a business and customer, often referred to as ________ , is difficult
to quantify financially. (GOOD)
9. The recent _______ of bird flu in Vietnam is worrying. (BREAK)
10. Many people nowadays want to indulge themselves in __________ industries such as finance and
the like. (KNOW)
II. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original
one.
1. Gary is proud of the fact that he is never late. (PRIDES)
-> Gary _______________________________________________________________________.
2. She was attractive enough for every boy in the class ran after
-> Such _______________________________________________________________________.
3. You must concentrate on your work more. (APPLY)
-> You must ____________________________________________________________________.
4. Critics are hoping the new director can bring some postive changes into the French film industry.
(BREATH)
-> Critics are hoping _____________________________________________________________.
5. The way he took everything she did for granted really annoyed her . (BACK)
-> They way he ________________________________________________________________.
6. When the reason behind the decision was explained, it all became easy to understand. (PLACE)
-> When the reason _____________________________________________________________.
7. They’ll cause a lot of trouble. (CAT)
-> They’ll ______________________________________________________________________.
8. When the government turned down the project, they had to start from scratch. (GREEN)
-> When the government refused ___________________________________________________.
9. The announcement of the takeover came as a surprise to the entire staff. (BALANCE)
-> The entire staff was ____________________________________________________________.
10. The diplomat has been arrested because it is believed he had been spying for his government.
(SUSPICION)
=> The diplomat has been arrested __________________________________________________.
III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1. The unscrupulous salesman ______ the old couple out of their life savings.
A. deprived B. swindled C. robbed D. extracted
2. Sheila couldn’t attend the meeting as the date ________ with her holidays.
A. clashed B. struck C. opposed D. occurred
3. I was proud to be ______ out for special praise for my performance.
A. selected B. singled C. separated D. distinguished
4. I will only sign the papers _________ my solicitor.
A. within reach B. of the agreement of
C. under surveillance of D. in the presence of
5. _____ I had a very good year at school.
A. As a whole B. Wholly C. In whole D. On the whole
6. I assure you that I ________ no prejudice against what you are doing.
A. harbour B. shelter C. imply D. shadow
7. Miriam left her husband after a ____ row.
A. blazing B. burning C. hot D. heavy
8. I felt a bit ________ and seemed to have more aches and pains than usual.
A. out of sorts B. on the mend C. over the worst D. under the fevers
9. The inn owner was so generous. What we consumed was ............ the house.
A. in B. on C. off D. of
10. After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing the players to let their ............ down for a
while.
A. hair B. heads C. hearts D. souls
11. They had a four-day holiday, then began work _________.
A. on end B. out of bounds C. in proportions D. in earnest
12. He is a nice guy but I don’t know why he _________ so rude today.
A. is B. has been C. is being D. is to be
13. Helen was ________ disappointed when she learnt that she hadn’t won the beauty contest.
A seriously B bitterly C strongly D. heavily
14. Tomorrow we will go fishing, weather ________.
A agreeing B allowing C permitting D giving
15. Although Mary and Paul are ________ apart in personality, they make an excellent couple.
A leagues B ways C miles D poles
16. The first amusement park in our city was a ________ success for its owners. Everybody would go
there to have a good time.
A cracking B ringing C sparking D roaring
17. It’s obvious everyone would like to have their ________ in such an important meeting.
A talk B word C claim D say
18. Ask Mum what time the next train is. She has all the details of the timetable at her ________.
A. fingernails B. fingertips C. toes D. thumbs
19. Susan has taken _________ to Peter’s remarks about her appearance.
A annoyance B exception C irritation D nerve
20. The escaped prisoner fought __________ before he was finally overpowered.
A. head over heels B. tooth and nail C. heart and soul D. foot and mouth
IV. Fill each blank with a suitable preposition or adverb particle to complete each of the
following sentences
1. ___ON____ the whole, I had a very good year at school.
2. He did not know _______ certain what caused the accident, but ____AT_____ a guess, it was due to
a fault in the engine.
at a guess = theo dự đoán
3. Environmental groups are locked ___in_____ argument with the council ____over____ the proposed
new bypass through the wood.
be locked in battle/combat/dispute etc : to be involved in a long, serious argument or fight with
someone
tranh cãi về vấn đề gì : an argument/row/fight over + đề tài
4. Even though she is unfamiliar ___with______ the scholastic programme, she is already forging
____ahead___ with her study.
forge ahead with : to move forward quickly; to make a lot of progress quickly
5. When she tried to tell them his secret, he shouted her __________.
6. When the new star decided to settle down in the area, inadvertently making it a central place, new
services sprung _________ everywhere.
7. The price of shares in the company went up ________ over 50% when they announced the discovery
of the new oilfield.
8. As there was no official at the gate, Diana got _______ _______ not buying an entrance ticket.
9. The small boat drifted helplessly ________ the mercy of the wind and waves.
10. People feel they are being cheated ______ _______ their hard-earned cash.