ENGLISH ANSWERS O LEVEL

(PG54 PG 57)
Exercise 2

1. If you are not sure what to do, ask your parents for advice.
2. There is not much air in the room, open a window.
3. The customs officer at SSR airport checked all my baggage.
4. All the furniture in the house was covered in dust.
5. I have a few rupees, but this is not much money.
6. I prefer this gym because it has better equipment.
7. I really enjoy watching the gymnastics at the Olympics.
8. Ricardo had an enormous amount of help from people.
9. When I stay at home, my mother gives me a lot of housework to do.
10. Every morning, I have two glasses of freshly-squeezed orange juice.

Exercise 3

1. The court ordered the seizing of all his assets.

2. My cousin is a pessimist and a defeatist.
3. The hairdresser showed me a new range of hair coloration.
4. The strike caused serious disruption.
5. New laws helped stop the widespread disenfranchising of African American and other
minority voters.
6. Ricardo accepted the criticism with magnanimity.
7. The Marlin family decided to go skiing.
8. James Lidnors novels have gained in popularity over recent years.
9. The diamonds, formed deep inside the earth, are assumed by evolution to be over a
billion years old.
10. Despite signs of an improvement in Greeces economy, there is no room for
complacency.

SENTENCE STRUCTURE

Exercise 1

1. Despite her injury, the athlete was determined never to give up and continued the race.
2. Disheartened by the negative remarks of the teacher, the pupils decided to drop the
subject.
3. Jessica fell unconscious, frightened on seeing so much blood.
4. Ashamed of her brothers behavior, she remained there speechless.
 5. Greatly disappointed by his defeat, he stood there.
6. Surrounded by the police, the two terrorists decided to surrender.
7. Affected by his experiences at war, the soldier suffered from shell shock.
8. Heart-broken, the young man decided never to love a girl again.
9. Blinded by the sandstorm, the soldiers decided to retreat.
10. The owner cut down all the trees, they were laden with mangoes.

Exercise 2

1. Tattered, his clothes were thrown away by his mother.

2. Overcome by remorse, he decided to apologize.
3. Encouraged by his teachers, Roger tried his best to pass the exams.
4. The glass is broken, you must throw it away.
5. After he had drunk the polluted water, Tim fell sick.
6. The play was performed on stage, we watched it.
7. Broken, his leg was bandaged by the first aider.
8. Burnt, the food had to be eaten by the pauper.
9. Talented, the man won the contest.
10. Angered by Ricardos constant lateness, the manager sacked him.

VOCABULARY

EXERCISE 1

1. Honour
2. Skyscrapers
3. Foundation
4. Cordoned
5. Unbearable
6. Took on
7. Neglected
8. Wail
9. Capsized
10. Anger

EXERCISE 2

1. Gallery
2. Mint
3. Synagogue
4. Den
5. Cabin
6. Aviary
 7. Abattoir
8. Apiary
9. Reservoir
10. Brewery

EXERCISE 3

1. Rigid - Flexible
2. Order - Chaos
3. Compulsory - Voluntary
4. Novice - Veteran
5. Fake - Genuine
6. Affirmative- Negative
7. Accelerate - Retard
8. Real - Imaginary
9. Solid - Liquid
10. Certain Skeptical