ECPE: Revision Worksheet 1

CLOZE

Fill in the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word.

For over two hundred years, scholars have shown 1 a carried c taken
an interest in the way children learn to speak and b put d published
understand their first language. Several small-scale
studies were --- (1) out, especially towards the end of 2 a since c after
the nineteenth century, analyzing data recorded in b before d until
parental diaries. But detailed, systematic investigation
did not begin --- (2) the middle decades of the twentieth 3 a put c run
century, when the tape recorder --- (3) into routine use. b came d went
This made it possible to keep a permanent record of
samples of child speech, so that analysts could listen 4 a verbals c noises
repeatedly to --- (4), and thus produce a detailed and b utterances d substances
accurate description.

The problems that have to be --- (5) when investigating 5 a tackled c faced
child speech are quite different from --- (6) encountered b dealt d dissolved
when working with adults. It is not possible to carry out
--- (7) kinds of experiments, because aspects of children’s 6 a what c which
cognitive development, such as their ability to pay attention b these d those
or to remember instructions, --- (8) not be so advanced.
--- (9) is it easy to get children to make systematic 7 a any c such
judgments about language - a(n) --- (10) that is virtually b certain d this
impossible below the age of three.
8 a may c must
b should d need

9 a Either c Nor
b Whether d Or

10 a question c issue
b task d extract
GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY

11 I’ll go to the concert --- you come along or not.

a either b whether c even d if even

12 Unless the lake is --- the skating rink is closed.

a be e n f roze n s ol i d b s ol i dl y f roze c f ree zi n g s ol i d d f roze n s ol i d

13 Torrential rain caused --- damage to this season’s fruit harvest.

a negligible b fragmentary c spatial d substantial

14 The New National Road --- an area of 500 kilometers.

a spans b scales c radiates d paces

15 It embarrasses me when you --- attention to yourself in public places with your conduct.
a pay b accumulate c draw d accept

16 He decided to --- his candidacy for the presidential election after the scandal.
a resign b forecast c surrender d withdraw

17 Residents are up in arms --- against the new road.

a admonishing b petitioning c reclaiming d stimulating
18 Sometimes she argues with us just --- drawing attention to her person.
a on account of b in order to c by reason of d for the sake of

19 Her comments, --- to avoid insulting anyone, gave me to understand she was disappointed.
a were carefully framed b carefully were framed c framing carefully d carefully framed

20 Terrorist attacks in the area --- tourists away.

a frighten b fright c frightening d frights

21 The workers were willing to --- sacrifices in order to preserve jobs.

a do b put c take d make

22 There is a social and cultural --- which is propelling university graduates into careers in management.
a propriety b reflection c impetus d incarnation

23 The local authorities have taken all --- measures to protect the town from floods.
a conceivable b considerable c liable d obtainable

24 Like --- Arabic speakers, Ali has a working knowledge of Egyptian language.
a the most of b most of c most d the most

25 He used to spend --- his free time in the library.

a most b the most c the most of d most of

26 --- my grandfather ever got in one week was twenty dollars.

a Most b Most of c The most of d The most

27 Her response to my suggestion was not so much of a polite refusal as an --- rejection.
a outright b outward c outstretched d outmoded

28 It’s just as well our worst fears have proved --- .

a unattended b uneasy c unclaimed d unfounded

29 Court costs were equally --- between the two companies.

a dispelled b diversified c apportioned d resigned

30 Motor-cycle accidents during races take a heavy --- on riders every year.
a chance b number c turn d toll
ECPE: Revision Worksheet 2

CLOZE

2 Fill in the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word.

Conversations are such common, everyday events 1 a However c Yet

that we easily take them for granted and assume b Despite d Notwithstanding
that they require no special skills. --- (1) at some
time or --- (2), most of us have had problems 2 a not c another
talking with other people. You may--- (3) yourself b others d most
unable to get a(n) --- (4) in edgeways, and feel
foolish and inadequate. Sometimes you have to 3 a find c get
interrupt rudely and are --- (5) feeling that, b have d be
to other people, you must appear unpleasantly
aggressive. 4 a word c sentence
b utterance d phrase

Everyone sometimes finds it difficult to --- (6) up 5 a laid c left

conversations. The importance of being able to b lain d lied
start conversations is undeniable. --- (7) relationships ,
you have to meet people and get to know them . 6 a make c set
To get to know them, you have to talk to them. b strike d spark
At some point, --- (8) has to be an opening line,
but how do you know what to say? Conversation 7 a Having c To have
openers are rarely original - the anxiety of making b Having had d Have
the first approach is not --- (9) to creative thought
- but that does not matter. What does matter is that 8 a it c such
these openers are recognized --- (10) what they are- b there d one
attempts at starting a conversation.
9 a conductive c conclusive
b condoning d conducive

10 a for c of
b in d from

GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY

11 What else was included in the offer --- free access to the gym facilities?
a more than b besides c except for d as much as

12 Would you take the job if he --- you a better pay deal?
a was offered b had offered c is to offer d were to offer

13 The salary is, of course, --- on your previous job experience.

a depends b dependable c dependent d depended

14 --- the red carpet, the room had a cold, unwelcoming atmosphere, devoid of any colour.
a Besides b Except c Except for d Apart

15 His idea to --- ceramic tiles for the wooden floor in the dance hall was not approved.
a replace b change c exchange d substitute

16 I cannot do anything more than what I promised you in the first place, --- to look after your garden.
a especially b easily c namely d hardly

17 To be frank, the price is --- higher than we anticipated.

a more b very c somewhat d quite
18 The fact that she made a couple of mistakes at the start --- not detract from her sense of achievement.
a did b could c will d has

19 On seeing the wild crowd closing in on him he tried to maintain his --- and simply raised his arms.
a diversion b menace c composure d partisan

20 The moment he thought he had --- enough, he decided to travel round the world.
a congregated b joined c prospered d amassed

21 The tall factory stacks --- in the horizon, showing we were in an industrial area.
a strode b adhered c loomed d launched

22 The proposed measures have caused great uncertainty --- the workforce.
a to b with c on d for

23 You’ve --- us all a lot of unnecessary worry with your delay.

a caused b made c resulted d done

24 I have no idea what --- him to resign at such short notice.

a made b resulted c caused d had

25 We were losing hope when we realized that the trees finally --- as we got closer to the top.
a reduced b thinned c covered d subsided

26 Graduate students --- a career in politics should all register this fall.
a composing b constructing c affirming d pursuing

27 Despite --- the article three times she failed to spot some misprints.
a revising b reviewing c regarding d reverting

28 The new satellite will --- the Earth every 48 hours.

a circulate b encircle c orbit d surround

29 Try as I might, I couldn’t --- up much enthusiasm for his plan.

a work b run c dig d make

30 From an ecological ---, the proposed suspension bridge will be a disaster.

a viewpoint b prospect c realization d manifestation
3 Fill in the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word.

Aggression has --- (1) been a natural feature of human behavior, 1 a since c even
perhaps ever since the emergence of the earliest hominids. b long d ever
However, there is no evidence for organized group conflict
---- (2) about 12,000 years ago. The development of ---(3) 2 a for c before
conflict was closely linked to changes --- (4) economy and b until d after
society, --- (5) probably grew more serious after the adoption
of agriculture. Larger populations --- (6) greater pressure on 3 a such c this
land and resources, and thus increased tension between b a d that
neighbors. Settled farmers also had food stores, herd animals
and standing crops to steal. The stress associated with the 4 a of c in
emergence of more hierarchical societies ruled over by chiefs b at d for
and kings may also have --- (7) an important role in the growth
of inter-group conflict. 5 a and c since
b when d as

As human communities became organized into larger units the 6 a exhorted c executed
---- (8) they waged became even more lethal. States had greater b exerted d exalted
resources available for aggression, defense and the development
pf new weapons. The written records of ancient societies tell ---(9) 7 a taken c given
full-time specialists employed by the state to produce armor and b paid d played
weaponry, and expensively-equipped elite forces came into --- (10)
8 a mischief c warfare
b clash d strife

9 a about c to
b of d for

10 a being c emergence
b life d presence
ECPE: Revision Worksheet 1
KEY

CLOZE

1 Fill in the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word.

For over two hundred years, scholars have shown 1 a carried c taken
an interest in the way children learn to speak and b put d published
understand their first language. Several small-scale
studies were --- (1) out, especially towards the end of 2 a since c after
the nineteenth century, analyzing data recorded in b before d until
parental diaries. But detailed, systematic investigation
did not begin --- (2) the middle decades of the twentieth 3 a put c run
century, when the tape recorder --- (3) into routine use. b came d went
This made it possible to keep a permanent record of
samples of child speech, so that analysts could listen 4 a verbals c noises
repeatedly to --- (4), and thus produce a detailed and b utterances d substances
accurate description.
The problems that have to be --- (5) when investigating 5 a tackled c faced
child speech are quite different from --- (6) encountered b dealt d dissolved
when working with adults. It is not possible to carry out
--- (7) kinds of experiments, because aspects of children’s 6 a what c which
cognitive development, such as their ability to pay attention b these d those
or to remember instructions, --- (8) not be so advanced.
--- (9) is it easy to get children to make systematic 7 a any c such
judgments about language - a(n) --- (10) that is virtually b certain d this
impossible below the age of three.
8 a may c must
b should d need

9 a Either c Nor
b Whether d Or

10 a question c issue
b task d extract

GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY

11 I’ll go to the concert --- you come along or not.

a either b whether c even d if even

12 Unless the lake is --- the skating rink is closed.

a been frozen solid c freezing solid
b solidly froze d frozen solid

13 The Torrential rain caused --- damage to this season’s fruit harvest.
a negligible b fragmentary c spatial d substantial

14 The New National Road --- an area of 500 kilometers.

a spans b scales c radiates d paces

15 It embarrasses me when you --- attention to yourself in public places with your conduct.
a pay b accumulate c draw d accept

16 He decided to --- his candidacy for the presidential election after the scandal.
a resign b forecast c surrender d withdraw

17 Residents are up in arms --- against the new road.

 a admonishing b petitioning c reclaiming d stimulating
18 Sometimes she argues with us just --- drawing attention to her person.
a on account of b in order to c by reason of d for the sake of

19 Her comments, --- to avoid insulting anyone, gave me to understand she was disappointed.
a were carefully framed c framing carefully
b carefully were framed d carefully framed

20 Terrorist attacks in the area --- tourists away.

a frighten b fright c frightening d frights

21 The workers were willing to --- sacrifices in order to preserve jobs.

a do b put c take d make

22 There is a social and cultural --- which is propelling university graduates into careers in management.
a propriety b reflection c impetus d incarnation

23 The local authorities have taken all --- measures to protect the town from floods.
a conceivable b considerable c liable d obtainable

24 Like --- Arabic speakers, Ali has a working knowledge of Egyptian language.
a the most of b most of c most d the most

25 He used to spend --- his free time in the library.

a most b the most c the most of d most of

26 --- my grandfather ever got in one week was twenty dollars.

a Most b Most of c The most of d The most

27 Her response to my suggestion was not so much of a polite refusal as an --- rejection.
a outright b outward c outstretched d outmoded

28 It’s just as well our worst fears have proved --- .

a unattended b uneasy c unclaimed d unfounded

29 Court costs were equally --- between the two companies.

a dispelled b diversified c apportioned d resigned

30 Motor-cycle accidents during races take a heavy --- on riders every year.
a chance b number c turn d toll

ECPE: Revision Worksheet 2

 KEY

CLOZE

1 Fill in the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word.

Conversations are such common, everyday events 1 a However c Yet

that we easily take them for granted and assume b Despite d Notwithstanding
that they require no special skills. --- (1) at some
time or --- (2), most of us have had problems 2 a not c another
talking with other people. You may--- (3) yourself b others d most
unable to get a(n) --- (4) in edgeways, and feel
foolish and inadequate. Sometimes you have to 3 a find c get
interrupt rudely and are --- (5) feeling that, b have d be
to other people, you must appear unpleasantly
aggressive. 4 a word c sentence
b utterance d phrase

Everyone sometimes finds it difficult to --- (6) up 5 a laid c left

conversations. The importance of being able to b lain d lied
start conversations is undeniable. --- (7) relationships ,
you have to meet people and get to know them . 6 a make c set
To get to know them, you have to talk to them. b strike d spark
At some point, --- (8) has to be an opening line,
but how do you know what to say? Conversation 7 a Having c To have
openers are rarely original - the anxiety of making b Having had d Have
the first approach is not --- (9) to creative thought
- but that does not matter. What does matter is that 8 a it c such
these openers are recognized --- (10) what they are- b there d one
attempts at starting a conversation.
9 a conductive c conclusive
b condoning d conducive

10 a for c of
b in d from

GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY

11 What else was included in the offer --- free access to the gym facilities?
a more than b besides c except for d as much as

12 Would you take the job if he --- you a better pay deal?
a was offered b had offered c is to offer d were to offer

13 The salary is, of course, --- on your previous job experience.

a depends b dependable c dependent d depended

14 --- the red carpet, the room had a cold, unwelcoming atmosphere, devoid of any colour.
a Besides b Except c Except for d Apart

15 His idea to --- ceramic tiles for the wooden floor in the dance hall was not approved.
a replace b change c exchange d substitute

16 I cannot do anything more than what I promised you in the first place, --- to look after your garden.
a especially b easily c namely d hardly

17 To be frank, the price is --- higher than we anticipated.

a more b very c somewhat d quite

18 The fact that she made a couple of mistakes at the start --- not detract from her sense of achievement.
a did b could c will d has
19 On seeing the wild crowd closing in on him he tried to maintain his --- and simply raised his arms.
a diversion b menace c composure d partisan

20 The moment he thought he had --- enough, he decided to travel round the world.
a congregated b joined c prospered d amassed

21 The tall factory stacks --- in the horizon, showing we were in an industrial area.
a strode b adhered c loomed d launched

22 The proposed measures have caused great uncertainty --- the workforce.
a to b with c on d for

23 You’ve --- us all a lot of unnecessary worry with your delay.

a caused b made c resulted d done

24 I have no idea what --- him to resign at such short notice.

a made b resulted c caused d had

25 We were losing hope when we realized that the trees finally --- as we got closer to the top.
a reduced b thinned c covered d subsided

26 Graduate students --- a career in politics should all register this fall.
a composing b constructing c affirming d pursuing

27 Despite --- the article three times she failed to spot some misprints.
a revising b reviewing c regarding d reverting

28 The new satellite will --- the Earth every 48 hours.

a circulate b encircle c orbit d surround

29 Try as I might, I couldn’t --- up much enthusiasm for his plan.

a work b run c dig d make

30 From an ecological ---, the proposed suspension bridge will be a disaster.

a viewpoint b prospect c realization d manifestation
3 Fill in the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word.

Aggression has --- (1) been a natural feature of human behavior, 1 a since c even
perhaps ever since the emergence of the earliest hominids. b long d ever
However, there is no evidence for organized group conflict
---- (2) about 12,000 years ago. The development of ---(3) 2 a for c before
conflict was closely linked to changes --- (4) economy and b until d after
society, --- (5) probably grew more serious after the adoption
of agriculture. Larger populations --- (6) greater pressure on 3 a such c this
land and resources, and thus increased tension between b a d that
neighbors. Settled farmers also had food stores, herd animals
and standing crops to steal. The stress associated with the 4 a of c in
emergence of more hierarchical societies ruled over by chiefs b at d for
and kings may also have --- (7) an important role in the growth
of inter-group conflict. 5 a and c since
b when d as

As human communities became organized into larger units the 6 a exhorted c executed
---- (8) they waged became even more lethal. States had greater b exerted d exalted
resources available for aggression, defense and the development
pf new weapons. The written records of ancient societies tell ---(9) 7 a taken c given
full-time specialists employed by the state to produce armor and b paid d played
weaponry, and expensively-equipped elite forces came into --- (10)
8 a mischief c warfare
b clash d strife

9 a about c to
b of d for

10 a being c emergence
b life d presence