EXERCISES

Unit 10. Conservation

1. Scientist have been trying to explain the _______________of the universe. (create)
2. It was not until the end of World War II that mankind had realized the __________power
of nuclear bombs. (destroy)
3. The coach is considering the __________of a few players. (eliminate)
4. There are a great ________________of flora and fauna in that forest. (various)
5. I can’t put up with her anymore. She’s ________________complaining about everything.
(constant)
6. The old coin was finally withdrawn from _______________. (circulate)
7. Driving through the pass on a wet night was really ________________. (risk)
8. Sperm whales are among the _______of the home team resulted in one goal for the
visiting team. (defend)
9. Many rare species of animals will become extinct unless we take the _________of
wildlife more seriously. (conserve)
10. The traffic problems have _____________ despite the recent efforts from the authorities.
(worse)
11. The research has provided us with some _____________information aout the electronic
market in that area. (value)
12. The fans were disappointed with the team’s early ______________from the competition.
(eliminate)
13. Smoking cigarettes can cause a ______________ of appetite. (lose)
14. They are conducting a campaign against the _______________of the rainforests.
(destroy)
15. He had a great collection of ___________books. (value)
16. Young people are now becoming far more aware of _________issues. (environment)
17. The extinction of a species is its ___________from the Earth forever. (appear)
Unit 12. Music
1. ________________my father has a glass of beer, but it’s not often. (occasion)
2. The doctor said her problem was more ______________than physical. (emotion)
3. Some people believe that dogs have______________. (feel)
4. Tet, or Lunar New Year, is a _________________time for both adults and children. (joy)
5. All schools will be closed today as a sign of _______________for victims of the
slaughter. (mournful)
6. The audience was certainly ___________________with the performance of the singer.
(delight)
7. He sent her poem as an _________________ of his love. (express)
8. Christmas is a very ________________occasion for children. (joy)
9. This concert is one of his earlier __________________. (compose)
10. After having lived in a small old house for many years, they were really with their new
one. (delight)
 11. She was still in ________________for her husband for over three years. (mournful)
12. The boy tried to use his __________________-to draw the picture. (imagine)
13. It is generally believed that women are more ________________ than men. (emotion)
14. The school uses a ____________________of modern and traditional methods for
teaching reading. (combine)
Unit 13. Films and cinema
1.The _________________of oil has brought wealth to the town. (discover)
2. The red brick houses are _________________of the village. (character)
3. The sight was so ________________that she had to turn away. (horror)
4. My old motorbike is badly in need of _____________(replace)
5. The film was based on a __________________adventure story by Thomas Ferguson. (thrill)
6. My fingers were so cold that I had lost all ________________in them. (feel)
7. He made a sudden _________________and frightened the dog away. (move)
8. How many people have entered the _________________competition so far> (photograph)
9. The cinema that they built in 1970 is still in _________________today. (exist)
10. Some______________________scenes of the film made me cry. (move)
11. It is believed that seeing ___________________on television has a harmful effect on
children. (violent)
12. Life has changed so ____________that I can hardly keep up with it. (rapid)
13. The film is a ___________________adventure story of young girl. (thrill)
14. __________________speaking, this band has a lot of talent. (music)
Unit 14. The World Cup
1. She always believed __________________in women’s rights. (passion)
2. __________________sports encourage children to work together as a team. (compete)
3. They are looking for companies to sponsor this ________________event. (sport)
4. The Davis Cup is an important international tennis_________________champion)
5. He was not asked to do the washing up; he did it ________________. (volunteer)
6. The Channel Tunnel was __________________funded by the French and British. (joint)
7. A lot of _________________complained that there was too much violence in that movie.
(view) _________________warming is a big problem that concerns many countries and
their people. (globe)
8. She started to sing __________________after leaving college. (profession)
9. The Italians are said to be the most ________________people in Europe. (passion)
10. Millions of__________________will be glued to their television sets for the next
matches. (view)
11. The room was ______________ arranged for the party. (attract)
12. The World Cup is the most important international football ________________.
(champion)
13. The students are _____________________-, but they’re also supportive of each other.
(compete)
14. The 32 ___________________played in ten stadiums in South Africa from 11 June to 11
July 2010. (final)