I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. The local _________ are listed in the local newspaper. (entertain)

2. He was absent from class yesterday because of his _________. (ill)
3. Everyone needs to live in a ___________ environment. (health)
4. My mother has just given me a pocket _________ machine. (calculate)
5. I know _________ how she felt. (exact)
6. I felt quite ___________ with my day's work. (satisfy)
7. He apologized for the ___________ he had caused. (convenient).
8. The school __________ about 600 new students every year. (admission)
9. Sign language is very helpful for both the deaf and the___________. (muting)
10. Helen's success has ___________ millions of blind people to try and overcome their
difficulties. (courage)
11. For your ____________ the library is on the third floor. (inform)
12. This is one of the best _________ films showing the lives of working people. (document)
13. There is a great _________ of water here. (short)
14. The government has introduced some _________ measures to reduce unemployment. (effect)
15. John asked his teacher for __________ to go to home earlier. (permit)
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. To be fair, we need to divide the tasks _________. (equal)
2. My mom and dad are checking the __________ for their gold wedding anniversary. (prepare)
3. Heavy lifting is an action which requires __________ strength, (physic)
4. It is good for them as individuals and good for all the __________ within the family. (relate)
5. ___________ say that a lot of young people are not aware of these advantages. (Psychology)
6. Her __________ to the company is enormous. (contribute)
7. In order to maintain peace, we should not be ___________ of each other. (criticize)
8. I want to see the very cute and lovely children at _________ schools. (nurse)
9. Mary and her husband always join hands in ________ their daughters. (educate)
10. A person will be considered ___________ if he or she does not take good care of his or her
parents or grandparents. (grate)
III. Complete these sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. Their ___________ to act is indicative their lack of interest. (fail)
2. They are talking about the __________ effects of exercise. (benefit)
3. Long prison sentences can be a very _________ deterrent for offenders. (affect)
4. Would you like to contribute to our __________? (collect)
5. All __________ will be gratefully received. (contribute)
6. Please follow the proper procedures for dealing with ___________. (complain)
7. We should have had a proper ________ before voting. (discuss)
8. Please pay attention because this __________ concerns all of you. (inform)
9. Where our children's education is concerned, no compromised is ___________. (accept)
10. Stress at work is a matter of concern to staff and ________ (manage)
11. The world's rain forests must be safe from _________. (destroy)
12. Major steps are being taken to control the __________ of beaches. (pollute)
13. Water ___________ is necessary for hydropower stations. (conserve)
14. People are __________ doing harm to the environment. (constant)
15. The government has made no attempt to reduce soil _________. (erode)
16. He stressed the need to pass a law in nature's ___________. (defend)
17. Many species of plans and animals have been virtually ___________. (eliminate)
18. Trees, grasses, and other plant life play an important part in the natural __________ of water.
(circulate)
19. Modern farming practice has led to the virtual _________ of this bird. (disappear)
20. The giant panda is an __________ species. (endanger)
IV. Complete these sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. Do you have ________ costume in your country? (nation)
2. This business was ___________ in 1860. (establish)
3. He has been living in an __________ since his parents died. (orphan)
4. I love the country _________ in spring. (especial)
5. The giant panda is an _________ species. (endanger)
6. The shop ___________ sells milk. (near)
7. The river is highly ___________ for swimmers. (danger)
8. Her ___________ led her into the deserts of central Asia. (explore)
9. There is a danger of serious ___________ from radioactive waste. (contaminate)
10. Brown rice _________ a lot of vitamins and minerals. (contain)
11. Why can't you ever take anything __________? (serious)
12. Mothers are often the ones who provide ____________ support for his family. (emotion)
13. He was smiling, but his eyes retained a look of _________. (solemn)
14. She shows little ____________ of good music. (appreciate)
15. We regret this service is temporarily __________. (available)
16. He was an ___________ in bringing about and end of the conflict. (instrument)
17. Her voice was ___________ calm. (surprise)
18. The hotel offers a haven of peace and ___________ away from the bustle of the city. (serene)
19. ___________ crowds greeted their arrival. (cheer)
20. She played the concerto with passionate ____________. (lyrical)
V.
1.We had a very ___________ evening in London last week. ENJOY
2. He fell off his motorbike, but his ___________ were not serious. INJURE
3. The family managed to get out of the burning house, but they lost nearly their _________
POSSESS
4. He says he has no __________ of resigning. INTEND
5. The crowd showed it ___________ by shouting insults (lăng mạ) the players. APPROVE
6. Dozens of ___________ are injured on the city roads every year. CYCLE
7. The company is not taking any new __________ this year. EMPLOY
8. Kate is studying to become a ___________. LAW
9. Motor racing is an extremely __________ sport. RISK
10. The duty of the police is the __________ of law and order. MAINTAIN
VI.
1. We have to keep our costs as small as possible. We have so many __________ trying to take
our customers away. COMPETE
2. Our tomatoes are __________ nicely: they will be ready to eat in about a week. RIPE
3. He is very anxious about the __________ of his passport. LOSE
4. This organization is concerned about the ____________ of the rain forest. DESTROY
5. Television is one the cheapest forms of ___________. ENTERTAIN
6. I was annoyed at his ____________ to co-operate. REFUSE
7. Look at this picture of Bill and his father: you can see the ___________ clearly, can't you?
LIKE
8. Switzerland and Australia are both ____________ countries. MOUTAIN
9. My brother lives in an attractive ____________ part of Paris. RESIDE
10. He said good morning in a most ___________ way. FRIEND
VII.
1.We bought back several carved __________ statues from our holiday in Africa. WOOD
2. Our journey took nearly five hours. It was much _____________ than I'd thought. FAR
3. John has just got ________ to a girl he has known since he was a boy. ENGAGE
4. This is not a good essay", said the lecturer, "I find your arguments ___________”
CONVINCE
5. More and more young people want to get a university __________. EDUCATE
6. Sue went red with ____________. EMBARRASS
7. Don't believe a word Tom says. He's a terrible _____________. LIE
8. It's a lovely house, I agree, but can we afford to ___________ it? MODERN
9. Brown is very warm and __________ person. CARE
10. The man spoke with a ___________ accent. SOUTH
VIII.
1.Bill and I have been friends since __________ he used to live next door. CHILD
2. The woman has a blonde shoulder - __________ hair. LONG
3. Applicants must be under 25, hard-working and _____________. ENERGY
4. Many modern refridgerators never need to be _________. FROST
5. When Bill and Jane retire, they're planning to spend all their ___________ on a Mediterrance
holiday. SAVE
6. Third time lucky! After two __________ attempts, Mark's finally passed his driving test.
SUCCESS
7. They're an incredibly ___________ family! You should see how much food they throw away.
WASTE
8. You shouldn't leave ___________ things on car seats in full view of people walking past.
VALUE
9. I've never had the same opinions as my father. When I was younger, we were always having
__________. AGREE
10. Jeremy Hopkins's performance in King Lear was the most ____________. IMPRESS
IX.
1. Drug __________ is a growing problem particularly among young people. ADDICT
2. Most banks have installed video cameras as part of their __________ systems. SECURE
3. Elsa is being kept in an isolation ward because she's highly ___________. INFECT
4. My brother and I was sent to _________ school when we were seven. BOARD
5. Phil was sentenced to seven years' ___________ for his part in the arm robbery. PRISON
6. There is no _____________ to the problem of the beginning of the universe. SOLVE
7. The chairman expressed doubts about the ___________ of showing the film on children TV.
SUIT
8. O'Hara wanted a divorce because his wife had been ___________. FAITH
9. To be successful, an artist must show great ____________. ORIGIN
10. ___________ is not enough by itself: you must work hard too. INSPIRE
X.
1. I didn't know who it was - with a mask on, she was completely _________. RECOGNISE
2. Telling lies is ____________. MORAL
3. I have no excuses. My actions were ______________. EXPLAIN
4. The hero had a ____________ love affair with the actress. PASSION
5. I'll resign if you continue to ___________ everything I say. REGARD
6. _____________ to the university is by examination only. ADMIT
7. He was turned down for the job because he is ___________. QUALIFY
8. It was ___________ of Tom to accuse Bill of having told him a lie. JUSTICE
9. He has been constant in his ___________ to scientific studies. DEVOTE
10. I understand ____________ what you are saying. PERFECT
XI.
1. Jane's ___________ as a director came as no surprise. APPOINT
2. My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little ___________. FRIEND
3. 7.30 A.M on a Saturday is rather __________ time for an appointment. CONVENIENT
4. Please don't be so ___________, I can't do all the work by myself. REASON
5. Many people still refuse to think that smoking is __________. HARM
6. I was kept ___________ last night by the noise from a party in the flat above. WAKE
7. An aeroplane has to overcome the __________ air. RESIST
8. She always listens ____________ to what she is told. ATTENTION
9. He regularly writes _____________ for our newspaper. POET
10. The ____________ of the new guests caused trouble to my aunt. ARRIVE
XII.
passage.
You may know that Asian, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures have (1. TRADITION)
___________ used garlic in their dishes. What you may not know is that garlic is also thought of
as a (2. VALUE) ___________ medicine by many ancient civilizations. Today, (3.
PROFESSION) ____________ in the field of nutrition have come up with new information
which is indeed quite (4. SURPRISE) __________. Apparently, not only is garlic good for you
but it also helps overcome various (5. ILL) _________. The main (6. ADVANTAGE)
__________ to eating garlic is of course bad (7. BREATHE) ___________. Cooking it reduces
the strong smell and eating parsley, which is a natural deodorizer, also helps (8. MINIMUM)
________ the smell. Thus, it's time we took the benefits of garlic (9. SERIOUS) _________.
Why not add it to some of your (10. FAVOR) ________ dishes