Exercise
Exercise
Exercise
A. Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets in the appropriate form.
1. I can't stand ________________ in queues. (wait )
2. I wouldn't like ________________ in his shoes. (be )
3. Jim loves ________________ in Thailand. (work )
4. I hate ________________ the shopping on Saturday. (do )
5. In the end we decided ________________ in. (stay )
6. I need ________________ some information about Portugal. (find )
7. My parents like ________________ for long walks at the weekend. (go )
8. I wanted ________________ and see Troy but no one else was interested. (go )
9. Clare refused ________________ clean up after the party. (help )
10. I tried ________________ him to come but it was no use. (persuade)
11. Do you mind not ________________ ? (smoke )
12. Everybody really enjoyed ________________ the cha-cha-cha. (dance )
13. A lot of people are worried about _______their jobs. (lose)
14. He agreed _______ a new car. (buy)
15. The question is easy _______ (answer)
16. Not everybody can afford _______ to university. (go)
17. I look forward to _______ you at the weekend. (see)
18. Are you thinking of _______ London? (visit)
19. He apologized for _______ so late. (arrive)
20. She doesn't mind _______ the night shift. (work)
21. We decided _______ a new car. (buy)
22. He'd like _______ an aeroplane.(fly)
23. I enjoy _______ picture postcards. (write)
24. Avoid _______ silly mistakes.(make)
25. My parents wanted me _______ home at 11 o'clock. (be)
26. I dream about _______ a big house. (build)
27. I always try to avoid _____________ him whenever I can. (see )
28. I tried _____________ but I just couldn't. (understand )
29. When we visit my aunt, they expect me _____________ on my best behaviour. (be )
30. He goes on _____________ me the same thing over and over again. (tell )
31. I can't stand _____________ in the queue at the baker's. (wait )
32. The firemen managed _____________ the fire pretty quickly. (put out )
33. She avoided ______________ (tell) him about her plans.
34. I would like ______________ (come) to the party with you.
35. He enjoys ______________ (have) a bath in the evening.
36. Do you mind ______________ (give) me a hand?
37. She helped me ______________ (carry) my suitcases.
38. He decided ______________ (study) Biology.
39. I dislike ______________ (wait).
40. I promise ______________ (help) you tomorrow.
41. She agreed ______________ (bring) the pudding.
42. We hope ______________ (visit) Amsterdam next month.
43. They plan ______________ (start) college in the autumn.
44. I don’t want ______________ (leave) yet.
45. I miss ______________ (go) to the beach.
46. I chose ______________ (work) here.
47. It seems ______________ (be) raining.
48. I considered ______________ (move) to Spain.
49. Finally I managed ______________ (finish) the work.
50. I really can’t stand ______________ (wait) for the bus.
51. Unfortunately, we can’t afford ______________ (buy) a new car this year.
52. I’d love ______________ (come) with you.
53. I pretended ______________ (be) sick so I didn’t have to go to work.
54. Can you imagine_________________ (live) without TV?
55. I expect _________________ (be) there about seven.
56. It tends _________________ (rain) a lot in Scotland.
57. The teenager refused _________________ (go) on holiday with his parents.
58. She seems __________________ her new job. (like)
59. The students hope __________________ the exam. (pass)
60. He won’t go by plane. He is afraid of __________________ . (fly)
61. Have you ever learned how __________________ such a plane? (fly)
62. I always enjoy __________________ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories. (talk)
63. I’m very interested in __________________ French. (learn)
64. My pen friend is coming next Friday. I’m really looking forward to _________________ her. (meet)
65. Don’t you mind __________________ away from your family for such a long time? (be)
66. The children promised __________________ back by nine. (be)
67. I wanted to go alone but Joe insisted on __________________ with me. (come)
68. I’m sorry I can’t come to your party but thank you for __________________ me. (invite)
69. Our neighbors apologized for __________________ such noise. (make)
70. She eventually managed __________________ her bike. (repair)
71. Would you like __________________ a cup of coffee? (drink)
72. I prefer __________________ to skiing. (snowboard)
73. Do you mind __________________ Anita to the doctor? (bring)
74. It is difficult __________________ him. (understand)
75. They decided __________________ Tennis in the afternoon. (play)
76. We expect him __________________ us on Sunday. (join)
77. Jack is good at ________________ ceilings. (paint)
78. It is difficult ________________ him. (understand)
79. He refused ________________ me what all the fuss was about. (tell)
80. I crossed the road without ________________ . (look)
81. I always dreamed of ________________ in a small house by the seaside. (live)
82. I agreed ________________ him if he is in trouble. (help)
83. I enjoy ________________ alone. I never feel lonely. (be)
84. My wife is keen on _________________ pop songs. (sing)
85. My wife apologized for _________________ late. (be)
86. I insisted on _________________ the dog for a walk myself. (take)
87. The au-pair succeeds in _________________ the children busy for some time. (keep)
88. The hikers are worried about _________________ enough water. (not have)
89. She expects people _________ her, but she never helps anyone! (help)
90. Would you mind _________ the window? It's very hot in here. (open)
91. He has always been afraid of __________________. (fly)
92. She promised __________________ the report as soon as possible. (read)
93. What about __________________ to the zoo tomorrow? (go)
94. My friend was happy __________________ me at the party. (see)
95. __________________ video games all the time is very boring. (play)
96. She is fond of __________________ comics. (read)
97. The boy refused __________________ what his mother said. (do)
98. Brenda really hates __________________. (study)
99. What about ___________________ (have) a last drink ?
100. They accused me of ___________________ (break) the window.
101. There was a very good reason for ___________________ (not believe) in what he said.
102. I expect ___________________ (hear) from you by Monday.
103. He had made his decision and refused ___________________ (change) his mind.
104. It was a good holiday. I enjoyed ___________________ (be) by the sea.
105. The water here is not very good. I avoid ___________________ (drink) it if I were you.
106. I pretended __________________ (be) interested in the conversation but it was really boring.
107. I got up and looked out of the window ___________________ (see) what the weather was like.
108. I like ___________________ (think) carefully about things before ___________________ (make)
a decision.
109. They plan ___________________ a new house next year. (buy)
110. We encouraged her to succeed in __________________ (become) a top player.
111. I promised __________________ (care) for the cat but I'm not much good at
__________________ (babysit).
112. The people thanked me for __________________ (offer) __________________ (help) them.
113. Normally I enjoy __________________ (go) out but today I'd prefer __________________ (stay)
indoors.
114. They continued __________________ (eat) after the interruption.
115. __________________ (write) letters is more boring than __________________ (phone).
116. Jack decided __________________ (have) a break from work.
117. I refused __________________ (speak) with them.
118. We agreed __________________ (meet) them at the airport.
119. "Do you mind __________________ (work) overtime ?, " asked the boss
120. She has never known how __________________ (fry) a steak.
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3. Jill occasionally speaks Spanish. She can’t avoid it.
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4. I wouldn’t like to work in an office. I don’t want it.
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2. Gordon likes to watch football. He’s keen.
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3. Peter wants to learn English. He’s interested.
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4. Sheila keeps her own room tidy. She’s responsible.
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5. Sally will visit her aunt. She’s excited.
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6. Swan will meet Gordon. She is looking forward.
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7. Paul doesn’t want to be misunderstood. He’s afraid.
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8. Tom passed all his exams. He succeeded.
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E. Use the word in capitals given at the end of the lines to form a word that fits correctly in the
gap of the same line:
1. Due to the _______________ (MOUNTAIN) landscape, they weren’t able to land the emergency
helicopter there.
2. Please don’t worry about the monkeys in the camp, they are _______________. (HARM)
3. Patty’s natural _____________ (ATHLETE) abilities gave her an advantage over the other
children when it came to swimming.
4. Veganism has become very _______________ (FASHION) these days in many modern cities
around the world.
5. Henry was _______________ (RESPONSIBILITY) for cashing up the tills, checking the stock, and
paying the bar staff on weekends.
6. It is important to be ______________ (CARE) when handling dangerous chemicals in the lab.
7. Claudia’s investment banker told her it would be ___________ (FOOL ) to invest in property at that
point in time.
8. The ___________ (FRIEND ) receptionist gave me some great advice on some interesting things
to do during my stay in Berlin.
9. The results were very strange! In fact, they were ___________________ ! (BELIEVE)
10. Please give us details of your present ______________________ (OCCUPY)
11. What is the ______________________ of the Danube River (LONG)
12. After losing her job she was ______________________ for a month (EMPLOY)
13.Pushing into a queue is considered to be extremely ______________________ (POLITE)
14. My sister’s ______________________ makes hers social life difficult (SHY)
15. People who suffer from ______________________ should buy themselves a pet (LONELY)
16. George and I have been friends since ______________________ (CHILD)
17. Everybody is worried about the ______________________ of the rain forest (DESTROY)
18. My grandfather was given a medal for ______________________ (BRAVE)
19. This bag contains all my photographic ______________________ (EQUIP)
20. ______________________ is probably the most useful form of energy (ELECTRIC)
21. Jake had another ______________________ with his boss (AGREE)
PART A- Fill in each blank with ONE or MORE word(s) according to the text.
1. Ice-cream and cheese are examples of _____________________.
2. Some people eat a lot of ____________________ because it is delicious.
3. Some people do not eat enough because they want to ___________________.
PART B- Circle the following statements (T) for TRUE or (F) for FALSE according to the text.
T F 1. In the past people in Europe had better eating habits.
T F 2. Vegetables lose some vitamins when you cook them.
T F 3. North Americans drink less cola and coffee than Europeans.
T F 4. Today more Japanese people are getting heart disease.
2. North Americans and Europeans have changed their way of eating because ______________.
a) they do not like eating sugar c) they want to be healthy
b) they are thin d) there aren’t any low-fat foods
PART A - Answer the following questions according to the text. You can give SHORT answers.
1. Do parents in North America often come home early?
_______________________________________________________________.
2. Why do many North Americans eat ‘fast food’?
_______________________________________________________________.
PART B - Fill in each blank with one word according to the text.
1. Mc Donald’s, Pizza Hut and Kentucky Fried chicken are some fast food ____________ chains.
2. The Slow Food Movement is a(n) ____________.
PART C- Mark the sentences (T) for TRUE or (F) for FALSE according to the text.
T F 1. Many North American children do not do any activities after school.
T F 2. A North American spends about 50 dollars a week on hamburgers, pizza, submarine
sandwiches, or fried chicken.
T F 3. Fast food is not very good for your health.
T F 4. There aren’t any fast-food restaurants in Italy.
PART B- Answer the following questions according to the text. You can give SHORT answers.
1. What kinds of food contain saturated fatty acids? Write two examples.
a) ________________________________________________________________.
b) ________________________________________________________________.
2. Why are hormones important for the body?
a) ________________________________________________________________.
b) ________________________________________________________________.
3. What is an easy way of staying healthy?
__________________________________________________________________.
PART C- Mark the following (T) for TRUE or (F) for FALSE according to the text.
T F 1. When there isn’t enough fat in our body, we usually feel tired.
T F 2. Too much fat cannot be a cause of diabetes.
T F 3. We like fatty food because it is delicious.