WRITING AND READING

1. Choose the word in which the letter l, r, or h is silent.

1. a. cold b. calm c. light d. film

b calm
cold /kəʊld/
calm /kɑːm/
film /fɪlm/
2. a. honey b. healthy c. honest d. happy

c honest
3. a. work b. parent c. drive d. dairy

a work
4. a. horrible b. hospital c. holiday d. honour

d honour
5. a. follow b. fold c. folk d. file
c folk
folk /fəʊk/
6. a. ring b. uniform c. hungry d. pretty

b uniform
7. a. should b. shoulder c. sailor d. slow

a should
should /ʃəd/, strong form /ʃʊd/
8. a. carry b. around c. burn d. Europe

c burn
9. a. inherit b. enhance c. exhale d. exhaust

d exhaust
inherit come into
enhance something to increase or further improve the good quality, value or
status of somebody/something
This is an opportunity to enhance the reputation of the company.
things that can significantly enhance the quality of your life
The runner says he's never used steroids to enhance his
performance.
 exhale /eksˈheɪl/ [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to breathe out the air or
smoke, etc. in your lungs
He sat back and exhaled deeply.
exhale something She exhaled the smoke through her nose.
Opposite inhale

10. a. calf b. climb c. world d. glass

a calf
calf /kɑːf//kæf/

11. a. home b. hour c. how d. hear

b hour
12. a. talk b. guilty c. health d. help

a talk
talk /tɔːk/
2. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. They organized a party in …………………… of the year's successes.
(celebrate)
celebration
party
give, have, hold, organize, throw On moving in they threw a huge
house-warming party.
invite sb to | attend, go to | gatecrash | leave
celebration [uncountable, countable] the act of celebrating something

Her triumph was a cause for celebration.

celebration of something The service was a celebration of his life (= praised

what he had done in his life).

in celebration of something a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding

anniversary

2. The 50th wedding anniversary is called the …………………… anniversary.

(gold)

golden
golden anniversary (British English golden wedding) (also golden wedding
anniversary North American English, British English) the 50th anniversary of a
wedding
3. After they got ……………………, she never remarried. (divorce)

divorced
 divorced /dɪˈvɔːst//dɪˈvɔːrst/

4. We wish them every …………………… in their new life. (happy)

happiness
5. The lighting in the room is functional as well as…………………… (decorate)

decorative
decorative adj. (of an object or a building) decorated in a way that makes it
attractive; intended to look attractive or pretty

The mirror is functional yet decorative.

These are purely decorative arches.

decorate ornament, adorn, trim, embellish

functional adj. practical and useful; with little or no decoration
SYNONYM utilitarian

Bathrooms don't have to be purely functional.

The office was large and functional rather than welcoming.

6. The …………………… postponed the race because of heavy snow. (organize)

7. We're having a small family …………………… to mark our wedding
anniversary. (gather)
8. I have no …………………… of changing jobs. (intend)
9. The food was good but the …………………… was very slow. (serve)
10. Nobody in the office had received an …………………… to the party. (invite)
3. Put the verb into correct form infinitive, to-infinitive, or -ing.
1. You shouldn't let your children_______ (play) with matches. It's very
easy_______ (catch) fire.
2. I enjoy______ (be) busy. I don't like it when there is nothing_____ (do)
3. Let's hurry! We must finish_______ (paint) the office before 3:00 today.
4. As we don’t agree _______ (carry out) a proposal we generally avoid
_______ (discuss) the subject.
5. I don't mind_______ (remind) you _______ (lock) the door but you'd better
_______ (try) _______ (remember) on your own.
6. Please stop_______ (interrupt) when I'm explaining something to you. You
can_______ (ask) questions at the end.
7. He admitted_______ (enter) the house but refused (steal) the money.
8. I don't really fancy_______ (spend) my whole holiday with your cousins. I'd
rather _______ (spend) my time with you.
9. We had hoped_______ (finish) the project by the end of the month but we
keep_______ (delay) by changes in the plans.
10. You'd better_______ (go) and see the boss and say what you've done. If
you put off _______ (explain) it to her, she'll only more annoyed.
11. No that's not what I meant______ (say). How can I make you _______
(understand)?
12. Those shirts need_______ (iron),but you don’t need _______ (iron) them
now.
13. Are we permitted_______ (bring) guests to the ceremony? I'd like _______
(invite) my friend to join us.
14. Children shouldn't be allowed_______ (catch) violent programs on TV.
Parents should encourage their children_______ (watch) educational
programs.
15. It's no use _______ (try) ______ (persuade) her _______ (change) her
mind. Spend your time _______ (do) something more worthwhile.