I. Choose the best.

1. Public speaking is not John’s ………. He doesn’t speak very clearly and confidently.
a. psyche b. farce c. forte d. slump
2.. Garth is usually a hard worker, but he ………..today because the boss was out.
a. combed through b. wore away c. slacked off d. rinsed up
3. Each speaker was ……..15 minutes to give his or her presentation .
a. allotted b. molded c. afflicted d. vetoed
4. Jenny is sick. Her doctor told her to rest at home and drink plenty of ……….
a. creams b. fluids c. cocktails d. sauces
5. The citizens were too ……….to realize that raising taxes now would benefit them in the future.
a. crippled b. short-sighted c. open-minded d. gullible
6. Despite being a millionaire , Mr. Wainright was …….. He didn’t tip or share his wealth with others.
a. slippery b. stingy c. fatal d. feasible
7. Janet was ……..by her workload. She had so much to do that she didn’t know where to start .
a. outsmarted b. overwhelmed c. ignited d. violated
8. At the company New Year’s party, the boss raised his glass and made a(n) …….to the company’
success in the past year.
a. grimace b. toast c. appetizer d. ritual
9. Despite the scandal , the law firm was able to ………its most important clients .
a. immerse b. infuriate c. abuse d. retain
10. a. Many economists are skeptical about the effect the ……….from the European Union will have
on Greece’s weak economy.
a. armistice b. embargo c. panacea d. bailout
11. - It gets quite cold here in the winter.
- Oh, dear. I ……………not to have to buy a coat .
a. hope b. hoped c. was hoping d. have hoped
12. …………..all seashores plants, seaweeds are best able to tolerate long periods out of water,
followed by long periods covered by water.
a. Among b. One of c. Of d. Like
13. Deforestation is occurring …………..most rapid in tropical regions of the world.
a. the b. a c. in a d. in the
14. - Did the painter say that he would finish the work?
-No, he ………….to tell me.
a. hasn’t yet b. yet hasn’t c. has yet d. yet has
15. …………….ghost exists in the world. That’s your illusion .
a. No such a thing as b. No such thing as a c. No such thing as a d. No such thing as
16. ……………the opportunity, he might well have become an outstanding cartoonist .
a. Being given b. To give c. Given d. Giving
17. …………….before, his first performance for amateur dramatic group was a success.
a. Though having never acted b. Despite he had never acted
c. As he had never acted d. In spite of his never having acted .
18. The lion searched the jungle for its quarry.
a. prey b. lair c. mate d. cubs
19. Mark Twain is well known for his wit.
a. insight b. vision c. humor d. stories
20. The player was ostracized by his teammates.
a. beleaguered b. counteracted c. endorsed d. excluded
II. Word form .
1. His ………………annoys some members of the committee because he is always expressing his
ideas frankly. ( speak )
2. She was fully aware of her ……………….( short )
3. Low income and little administrative support make teachers ……………….with their profession.
( heart )
4. A film about ……………….ancestors is available in the library . ( reptile )
5. This …………..faulty washing machine should be returned to the manufacturer . ( repair )
6. As the sole …………….of his uncle’s will, he inherited a huge fortune . ( benefit )
7. White walls can give a feeling of …………….. ( space )
8. I was greeted with a show of ………………….( cordial )
9. The pain became ……………….during the night so I called the doctor. ( endure )
10. After four glasses of wine, he began to feel ………………. ( head )
11. At its ……………., the race had no clear winners. ( point )
12. The business quickly repaid the initial …………..on advertising . ( lay )
13. In “ a loud noise” the adjective “ loud” is a ……………………..( modify )
14. As being …………….., she is easy to become excited and angry . ( blood )
15. It is advisable to use …………….phones while you are driving . ( free )

Humors
Responding to 1. …………………( provoke ) insults that have been thrown at you is a
wonderful way of honoring your sense of humor. The great 2. ………………( play ) George Bernard
Shaw was a contemporary if Winston Churchill’s GBS 3. ………………….( think ) invited Churchill
to the first night of one of his plays, 4. …………………( close ) two tickets with a note which said, “
One for yourself and one for a friend- if you have one.” Churchill lost no time in writing back , saying
that unfortunately, due to pressure of work, he would be unable to come, but could he have tickets for
the second night- “ If there is one.”
This joke was 5. ……………….( date ) more recently by a prominent politician if the Labor
Party, when speaking to a colleague and 6. ………………..( term ) rival of his. The two men found
themselves in the same meeting , despite being 7. ……………….( swear ) enemies. The colleague 8.
………………….( appear ) rose to excuse himself , saying that he had arranged to phone some
friends, 9. …………………..( upon ) the statesman immediately handed him a small coin ( enough
for a brief local call ) and said 10. ……………..( wit ) , “ There you are. Go and phone them all!”

Discover the Healing power of Positive Thinking

We all know that strong emotions have a powerful physical effect. Feeling nervous before an
important interview can send you 1. ………………..( rush ) to the bathroom, while a sudden attack of
anxiety can send your heart racing and leave you feeling faint and dizzy. But new research has revealed
the incredible healing power of the brain and how learning to relax and think 2. ………………..
( positive ) can have dramatic health benefits. And there is now 3. …………………( whelm )
evidence that your mental and emotional state can also have a direct impact on your body’s to fight
disease and cope with pain .
Bob Lewin, professor of Rehabilitation of York University , took a group of 4. ……………
( heart ) patients through an eight-week angina management , relaxation techniques, 5.
…………………( goal ) , yoga and exercise. The results were staggering . Fifty percent of the
patients who had been on 6. ………………..( wait ) lists for bypass surgery were taken off by their
cardiologists who decided they no longer needed it.
So how do you make it work for you ? Well, it is far more complex than just learning to look on
the bright side. The key 7. …………………( vary ) in patients getting well is the extent to which they
feel in control of their own emotions. 8. …………………( Organize ) your life and learning 9.
……………………..( help ) techniques can help put you back in control of these .

III. Rewrite, keeping the same meaning .

1. “ You shouldn’t have behaved so badly.” She said to me. ( objections )
She …………………………………………………………………………
2. You should feel horrible! Why did you say that to Jack ?
Shame ……………………………………………………………………….
3. Luckily, Peter wasn’t charged with an offence when the police caught him stealing the first time.
It was a ………………………………………………………………………………………..off.
4. I am afraid that car is too expensive.
……………………………………………………………………………means.
5. What you decide now may somewhat affect your future. ( bearing )
………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. In some places, there is almost no sign of bus service.
In some places, bus service has all ……………………………………………………………..
7. Local traders get angry because of the effect of the new parking regulations on their business .
Local traders are up …………………………………………………………………………….
8. She felt very sad over the death of her husband .
She was besides ………………………………………………………………………………..
9. Professor Williams was the pioneer in the study of physics. ( trail )
It was professor William ……………………………………………………………………….
10.Congress had to reduce expenditures severely in order to balance the budget. ( bone )
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
11.There is a rumor that Fred is seeing Mary and that they are engaged .
Rumor ………………………………………………………………………………………
12.I can’t stand seeing good food left ruined .
I hate ……………………………………………………………………….board .
13. The computers in the accounting department are not always operating well and the bills don’t get
paid on time. ( blink )
………………………………………………………………………………………..
14. It was more of a business arrangement than a marriage.
It was not so ………………………………………………………….
15. The report hasn’t been written yet.
The report has still ………………………………………………………………………

IV. Phrasal verb.

1. Without any warning, the dog, which had been lying quietly on the grass, ……………. the postman
and bit him.
2. The concert was so popular that people who had not bought tickets in advance were ………………..
at the door.
3. I’m sorry that I ……… you ……… by arriving so late.
4. As two of the staff here have …………… flu, we can’t finish the work today.
5. During the strike all electricity supplies were …………..
6. When you’ve finished with the books, please ………. them ………...
7. Mr. Green is on the line. Shall I ………….. him back ?
8. The robbers …………….. the bank and got away with $200,000.
9. If you are ever in the area , do …………… and see me.
10. As he wasn’t looking where he was going , he tripped and ……………..
11. Please …………… with your work- I didn’t mean to interrupt you.
12. Are you telling the truth or are you ……………. that story ?
13. This information is secret, don’t ……….. it ……….. to anyone.
14. I thought he was mad and …………. nervously .
15. It would be safer to get your solicitor to …………… the contract .
16. She will be busy …………… the children’s clothes before they go back to school.
17. The music ……………….. in the distance as the street players moved on .
18. He supported the idea at first but …………….. when he found he’d had to contribute towards the
cost
19. That’s not the way to solve the problem. You are ………………..it the wrong way.
20. I’d better take one of my pills. I think I’ve got a headache …………………… .

V. Mistake correction.
Find and correct six mistakes
The war affected different people in different ways. Some enlisted out of a sense of duty to their
country, the others because they could not have done without it challenge. Volunteers were subjected
to a rigorous routine which made some civilians reluctant to commit them to a life of potential
hardship.
By the time they had joined up , however, it was too late to back up . Newcomers usually wore
their uniforms awkwardly but which pride, in spite of their realization that their new-found status
might be short-live . Yet months after war had been declared on the aggressors , and the initial elation
had subsided, many began to deplore the fact that the fighting was intruding into their personal lives.
They prayed for God to save them from timely death .

Find and correct four mistakes

We believe that we live in a rational or scientific age, but we do not. We have simply transferred
our ancient beliefs from the paranormal to the scientific domain. In the Middle Ages, it was greatly
believed that the dead could be brought back to life. Such beliefs, however, are not limited to the
Middle Ages. Nowadays it is science that is thought to be able to perform such a miracle, and even
now there are people keeping deep-frozen in anticipation of the scientific developments that will
resurrect them . Similarly, although we no longer regard illness and madness as the work of witches
and demons, we still attribute the inexplicable to paranormal phenomena such as UFOs or aliens from
outer space. In all probability , these ancient myths will endure and adapt because they meet a need of
mystery that is a fundamental part of the human character .

VI. Gap fill .

Crocodiles
The salt water crocodile is the largest reptile on earth. As old and as primitive as the dinosaur,
this creature is 1. ………………… in the oceans of Sri Lanka , India, New Guinea, Australia and in
Southeast Asian countries.
With its razor-sharp teeth and huge , tough body, the crocodile has always instilled 2.
………………. in man. Crocodiles can attack at any time of the year, They are 3. ………………..
active, however, during warmer months. 4. ………………… to popular belief, the crocodile does not
kill its prey by ripping off its flesh. In fact, the crocodile 5. ………………… chew at all. Its teeth are
designed only for grasping its victim 6. ………………... The crocodile eats by gulping off bits of flesh
and swallowing them. It 7. ……………… allows its powerful stomach to grind the food.
Since World War II, the demand for crocodile skin has increased greatly. To meet these
demands, crocodile farms have been formed. In these farms, crocodiles are 8. ………………. and
grown. They are slaughtered when they are about five or six feet in length. The skin of the crocodile is
used to manufacture handbags, belts and shoes. In Australia the crocodile meat is 9. ……………..
made into pies, sandwiches and sausages ! An 10. ………………….. 1.5 million crocodile skins are
sold every year.

Juvenile Crimes
Juvenile crime is not new, but crimes committed by young people today are 1. ……………..
more common and serious than they were in the past.
Before one can 2. ……………….. a solution, it is necessary to analyze the problem and to see
what has caused the explosion in juvenile crime. There are three main causes . Firstly, in the inner
cities, the social environment in which many young people find 3. ……………….. plays a major role.
Poverty and unemployment can create a sense of alienation, and a child who thinks that he has no hope
of 4. …………………. the wealth and happiness that other people will have often become frustrated
and violent. Secondly, an inadequate education system may also be 5. ……………. to blame. If a child
feels he is not valued and is a failure, he will be 6. …………….. to boredom, and open to bad
influences. Finally, the decline of the nuclear family and of traditional moral values may also play a
role, and a child who grows up without the support of caring, loving parents may not develop a sense
of responsibility or consideration for 7. …………………..
The problem of juvenile crime can 8. ………………. only be solved by removing those factors
that cause it. First of all, governments need to spend more on welfare benefits , but , more importantly,
they need to create employment so both parents and children feel that they are 9. …………… of
society and can contribute towards it and benefit from it. In addition, improvements in education are
vital as well, so that children from even the most 10. ………………. homes have abase and can be
given encouragement and the opportunity to succeed in life. And lastly, although governments can do
little to stop the decline in the traditional family, improved social conditions 11. …………… allow
more families to stay together.
To sum up, juvenile crime is a 12. ……………. that there is something wrong with society.
Young criminals are not 13. ……………… bad, they are reacting to the conditions in which they find
themselves . It is 14. ……………. when these conditions have been improved that crimes rates will fall

Dear sir,
I am writing in response to the article in last Monday’ sedition of the paper about facing the realities of
an ageing population. I would like to comment on the points that were 1. ……………….
First of all, I agree that the population as a whole is ageing. Improvements in health care have
contributed to this, but there is 2. ………………… factor as well. The birth rate is falling, and many
couples are choosing to have smaller families. In time, this demographic shift will have even greater
implications, and 3. …………………. will be even larger numbers of adults who are not economically
active.
This imbalance means that people , as you mention, will need to save 4. ……………… , as state
resources will be completely 5. ………………….. . However, as people are reluctant to save, the
government needs to bring in legislation to ensure that everyone has a pension plan.
I would, however, like to take issue with the terror of some of your comments about the elderly. By
saying that the 6. …………………. “ may not be able to cope”, and talking of their being “ at the
mercy of family goodwill” you seem to be taking a very negative view of old age. In fact, many old
people, 7. …………………… to improvements in health care, can lead active and full lives.
I also take issue with the idea that the elderly should be thought of as being a 8. ………….. to their
children. This is because I believe that grown up children have a clear moral responsibility to look 9.
………………….. their parents, and, one day, I fully expect to have one or both my parents living at
home or nearby. This is what happens in many other societies, and seems 10. ……………. natural.
Furthermore, far from being “ a burden to their children”, elderly people can bring benefits a to family
because of their wisdom and 11. ……………………. .
To sum up, people do need to be encouraged to ensure they are financially secure in their old age.
However we need to see a cultural change as well, and we need to encourage everyone to see the
family, not the state, as the ultimate provider of 12. …………….. for the elderly.
I look forward to hearing other readers’ view on the subject.
Yours faithfully,
Anne Jones