Dictation

Exercise 1: Complete
overlook / blaze/ respiration /statesman/ embassy/ faculty/ literate
/assemble
1. a wise, experienced and respected political leader

2. fit together all the separate parts of something, for example a piece
of furniture
3. having knowledge of a particular subject
4. fail to see or notice something
5. breathing
6. all the teachers of a particular university or college

7. large and dangerous fire

8. the building where representatives of a foreign government work

Exercise 2: Complete (make any necessary changes)

tremendously / advent/ livelihood /feedback/ integral /no matter what
/radically /opening
1. We need both positive and negative . from our
customers.
2. There's a(n ) . for an editorial assistant in our
department.
3. The new teaching methods are . different from the
old.
4. When I realized his sacrifices my respect for him grew
..
5. We've got to get to the airport on time..
6. Fishing is the main source of . for many people in
the area.
7. Vegetables are a(n) . part of our diet.
8. The . of technology made work faster and easier
Exercise 3: Complete (make any necessary changes)
mess / store/offend / set /medium/ lucrative / pose /angle
1. We're approaching the issue from many different ..
2. Neil did not mean to . anybody with his joke.
3. He inherited a(n) . business from his father and now
he earns a lot of money.
4. Rising unemployment . serious problems for the
world economy.
5. Advertising is a powerful . and people are easily
influenced by it.
6. Although I had studied, I really . up on my chemistry
exam.

7. At first she was afraid but now she is . to get a

driving license.
8. Thousands of pieces of data . in a computer's
memory.

Exercise 4: Complete
along /out(x2) / best /in/ up / jeopardy / line /disguise/ through
1. I don't want to fall with you over something so silly.
2. The building of the park fell when permission was
refused.
3. After spending an hour trying to install the software, John finally
figured it .
4. Sales decreased dramatically, and two months later the company
folded .
5. I hate to drop on people when they aren't expecting
me.
6. Santa Claus was really the little child's father in .
7. Its important to get with your colleagues when you
work together on projects.
8. The salaries of temporary employees ought to be brought in
with those of permanent staff.
9. I was in when my car broke down on the deserted
road.
10.If you have such difficulties at work, it is in your
interest to quit as soon as possible.
by / out /around / away /off (x2) /across/ back/ at /up
11.When he lost his job he had to fall upon his savings.
12.Children get age restrictions by putting a fake
birthday on Facebook.
13.Sue has to face to the fact that her relationship
with John is over.
14.Why don't you drop for coffee some time?
15.After the scandal, her popularity dropped .
16.His boss gets him for arriving late.
17.What message are you trying to get to the
consumer through this campaign?
18.Can you drop the kids at school this morning?
19.They have repeatedly broken the law and got with
it.

20.She started a degree but dropped after only a year.