Term paper XA Break a leg!

I. There is a mistake with vocabulary in each of the following sentences . Find the mistakes
and correct them
1. I was very irritating by what he said.
2. The Olympic Games have place every four years.
3. He just made a glimpse of the tiger in the long grass.
4. The taste of the insect was absolutely revolting.
5. It`s not a very good idea to make unnecessary risks when you are doing dangerous sports.
6. Experts often say that people should change their eating customs.
7. The secret of a solid diet is to reduce foods that are large in cholesterol. (2 mistakes)
8. The doctor took my fever and told me to stay in bed for a few days.
II. Find the words for these definitions:
1. a headache that is very bad
2. to look into the cause of something
3. to fall over something
4. to smile quickly
5. to hold tightly
6. the yellow part in the centre of an egg
7. a mixture of flour, eggs, milk
8. to cut food, especially meat into very small pieces

III. Use the correct preposition

1. My sister has a special talent .......... cooking.
2. Who is responsible ………. breaking the window?
3. Running doesn`t appeal …….. me
4. Jack is very interested …….. cars.
5. My parents set …… a business last year.
6. Their company is taking ……….50 new employers this year.
7. My neighbor looks …….. ……….everyone who doesn`t have a college education.
8. If you don`t understand something, look the word ………… in your dictionary.
9. I`m really looking ……......... …… meeting my cousins.
10. I`ve always looked ……….. ………… Bill for his courage and determination.
IV. Key word transformation
1. “What time does this pub close at weekends, Jack?”asked Alexis. time
Alexis asked Jacked ……………………………….. at weekends.
2. “Show me what`s in your hand, Smith” said the policeman. show
The policeman ordered Smith ……………………….. in his hand.
3. “Don`t touch this cable” the electrician said to us. touch
The electrician warned ……………………………… cable.
4. “Please, please don`t give us any homework”, they begged the teacher. to
They ………………………………… give them any homework.
5. “You have caused a lot of pain to my family”she said to him had
She said …………………………….. a lot of pain to her family.
6. “Have you seen my keys” he asked. seen
He asked me ………………………. his keys
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