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ADDITIONAL EXERCISES (2)

I. Complete the sentences using the verbs in the box. Change the verb form
if necessary.
hop stagger tiptoe crawl leap
rush swing descend climb wander

1. No wonder you are stuck in that terrible situation. You never look before
you _________.
2. Tarzan often __________ from tree to tree and reaches the destination
faster than others.
3. He felt guilty for coming home very late, so he ________ to his room in
order not to wake up his parents.
4. She fell down and hurt her ankle, but she managed to _________ until
the finish line.
5. He didn’t _________ although he knew that he was extremely late.

II. Read and choose.


puzzled stuck ashamed guilty desperate
awkward

1. You don’t know the answer to the next question on the exam paper. You
can’t do the next question until you’ve completed this one. You are
_________.
2. Last night you ate your brother’s chocolate bar. He doesn’t know yet.
You feel _______.
3. You are at a party. Everybody knows each other but you don’t know
anybody. You feel _______.
4. You put your house keys on the desk. Now they aren’t there. You are
_______.
5. You shouted at one of your friends yesterday. You feel ______ of
yourself.
6. You are locked in a room in a castle. You have no phone and there is no
food. Nobody knows you are there. You feel ________.

III. Complete the sentences using the words in the box.


residents refugees inhabitants pedestrians politicians motorists
crew staff audience employees employers immigrants

1. They’re very good _________. They treat the people that work for them
well.
2. Giant Turtles are the native __________ of Galapagos Island.
3. The _______ flow from the war zone almost every day.
4. All passengers and ________ were safe, but they were quite shocked
after the crash.
5. The ________ were clapping for 10 minutes to honour his performance.
6. The marketing ________ of this company has a regular weekly meeting
to attend.
7. Please show us your identification card to prove that you are the
___________ of this housing estate.
8. _________ who serve in the parliament should have good attitude and
diplomacy in dealing with people.
9. The government tries to solve the problem of illegal ___________ who
come and live permanently here without legal papers.
10. Nowadays _______ can enjoy using wide pavements along the streets in
Bandung.

IV. Complete the sentences using the phrasal verbs in the box. Change the
verb form if necessary.
put up with bring about run into turn out
hang out with pick up go through wear out

1. He’s amazingly cheerful considering all he’s had to__________.


2. I usually _________ my schoolmates on Saturdays.
3. Children can easily ________ bad habits from their surroundings.
4. We _________ our old school friends this morning. It’s nice to see them
after all these years.
5. All the problems you face today will ________ to be great experiences.

V. Put the verbs into the correct forms: -ing or infinitive.


Cyclist Abandons 24 Hour Rid
For the second time, Andrew Spicer, the local cycling star, has decided
___1___ (give up) the attempt to ride his bike non-stop for twenty-four hours.
He hated ___2___ (quit) but he couldn’t stand ___3___ (ride) his bicycle under
poor weather condition. His first attempt had also ended in failure, when he
appeared ___4___ (lose) control of his bicycle as he tried to avoid ___5___ (hit)
a small child and crashed into a wall. He says he has not yet decided whether
___6___ (try) one more time, but denies ___7__ (lose) interest in the project.
“I’ve promised ___8___ (raise) money for the local hospital,” he explained.
“They deserve help. I shall do what I can if I can manage ___9___ (find) the
time. I hope ___10___ (do) it right this time.”

VI. Complete the conversations with WHO, WHOM, WHOSE or WHERE. If no


word is necessary, leave the space empty.
Zoe and Pat are planning a party next Thursday.
Zoe : Well, who shall we ask to this party?
Pat : Oh, not too many. Just a few people ___1___ we can be relaxed with.
Zoe : Yes, I agree. So, who, for example?
Pat : John and Jason, of course, and Carlo.
Zoe : Carlo? Who’s he?
Pat : He’s the Italian guy ___2___ is staying with John.
Zoe : Oh, yeah. Is he the one ___3___ wallet got stolen when they were in
London?
Pat : That’s right. They caught the guy ___4____ took it, but he’d already
spent all the money ___5____ Carlo had brought with him.
Zoe : Poor Carlo. Perhaps the party will cheer him up.
Pat : It might, if we ask the girl ___6___ he’s been going out with.
Zoe : Who’s that?
Pat : Celia’s her name. She works in that cinema ___7___ they show all the
new films.
Zoe : But will she be free on Thursday evening?
Pat : Yes, it’s her evening off. That’s the reason ___8___ I suggested
Thursday.
Zoe : OK. Who else? What about Nicky and Cherry?
Pat : Are they the people you went to France with?
Zoe : Yes. If they bring boyfriends, that’ll be ten of us. But have you got a
room ___9___ is big enough? My landlady says we can’t use her
sitting room because we made too much mess the last time she let us
have a party.
Pat : It’s all right. Our house has got a basement __10__ we store old
furniture. If we clean it up, it’ll be fine.
Zoe : Great. Let’s go and have a look at it.

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