Review Inglés Instrumental III (II)

1. Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verb (success).

1. If you _______________ difficulties, let me know and I'll help out
2. Protesters ____________ Government’s barriers last decades.
3. We found a buyer for our house, but then the sale ____________.
4. Do you need the toilet right now or can you ____________ for a while?
5. You're going to have to really ___________ if you want to pass your final
exams.
6. The central bank has ___________ one of the biggest financial rescues of recent
years.
7. It's tough for a woman to __________ in politics.
8. The ending of the film will _______ you ______ because it is totally
unexpected.

2. For questions 1- 8, read the text below. Use the word given in
capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the
gap in the same line.

About Fish and Aquariums

There are more than 200,000 species of fish inhabiting many (1) ... waters. New species
of fish are discovered every year. From the deepest part of the seas thousands of feet
down in total (2) ..., to the beautiful aqua-blue waters of the coral reefs, to the streams,
lakes, and ponds of freshwater found throughout the world, fish have adapted an
incredible variety of life-forms, styles, and (3).... The group of aquatic animals we call
fishes has evolved for over 400 million years to be the most (4) ... and diverse of the
major vertebrate groups. Forty-one percent of the world's fish species inhabit only fresh
water. This is pretty (5) ... considering that fresh water covers only 1 percent of the
world's surface. As you probably already know salt water covers 70 percent of the
earth's surface. So the number and (6) ... of fresh water species to marine or saltwater
species is all the more mind-boggling. While they inhabit the smallest amount of water,
they have, in fact, adapted to a much (7) ... range of habitats and to a greater variety of
water conditions. Let's take a closer look at the unique adaptations of fish that have
allowed them to live so (8) ... in the medium we call water.

1) DIFFER 3) BEHAVE 5) AMAZE

2) DARK 4) NUMBER 6) VARY

7) WIDE 8) SUCCESS

Luxemburg
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a constitutional monarchy headed by Grand Duke
Henri of the House of Nassau. Economically, the (1) ... of its banking and (2) ...
institutions has attracted more than 200 foreign banks, including the headquarters of the
European Investment Bank. The 480,000 (3) ... have among the highest income levels
per capita of any country in the world. Agriculture is still (4) ... . Around half of the
total land area is farmed, though less than 5% of Luxembourgers now live and work on
farms. Despite problems caused by overproduction of European wines in general, the
vineyards are still (5) ... . And the enchanting Luxembourg countryside, (6) ... its
northern reaches in the Ardennes, is a popular holiday destination for Luxembourgers
and (7) ... from neighbouring countries. Having played a key role in establishing the
institutions that evolved into the European Union, Luxembourg today hosts the
secretariat of the European Parliament. In such a small country, with bigger neighbours
on its doorstep, Luxembourgers have a distinctive individuality that even extends to
the (8) ... language, Letzebuergesch, which is vaguely related to both French and
German, yet quite different from both.

1) STRONG 4) IMPORT 7) VISIT

2) FINANCE 5) COMPETE 8) NATION
3) RESIDE 6) PARTICULAR

3. Complete the sentences with the suitable grammar tense.

1. Babies ______ when they are hungry. (cry)

2. I think I ________ a new calculator. This one does not work properly any more.
(need)
3. _____ you ______ my laptop? I can’t find it anywhere. (see)
4. Be careful at the platform! You ___________. (fall down)
5. My grandmother ________ for 62 years before dying at the age of 89! (smoke)
6. By the time we get home, the football match __________. (start)
7. The minister ____ hardly _______ his speech when the earthquake shook the
building.
8. Everybody will be at the office at about 8.30 tomorrow as the meeting ______ at
9.00 o’clock. (start)
9. Don’t come to my home at lunch time. I _________ my favourite TV
programme. (watch)
10. The candidate who we ____________ before we spoke to any others is still my
favourite. (interview)
11. While we _____________ the mountain we found a strange animal which I’d
never seen before. (climb)
12. The increase in fuel prices _____________ a major problem for people for the
last ten years. (become)
13. If you arrive late to the party, the best food ______________. (go)