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A hot Cheated B_ buming D_ scorching It was of Harry to arrive late and then try to dominate the meeting A common B usual — C ordinary D_ typical The salesman demonstrated how a push of the button ‘would cause the aerial to A rebound B retreat C recall =D retract Students are rarely able to all the information iven in one of the professors lectures A capture interest B absorb D achieve Tout was able w {and impress his manager. a prelly picture oF Ue situation A paint —B draw present D_ make: During their fist date, Jane had nervously peppered the comversation with talk ‘A unimportant small B tiny D trivial In the director's opinion, it was high time the actress began to her age. A be Cc act Breach D perform " R B “4 5 16 uv 18 19 20 100 (Time: 50 minutes) Because of the panic around him, the radio had difficulty transmitting the information. A conductor © user B_ operator D director Gossip was ‘among the workers, who were ever anxious to know each other's business. A. commonplace ordinary B regular D average Asa matter of Robbie never left home without an Umbrella during the rainy season. A. prudence prevention B_ protection D_ preclusion ‘The winds changed and it seemed our saliing team might ‘out on top. A float B reach come D get I knew Sam was looking for the right tool from the of sounds which came from the shed. A sputter B clatter C mutter D_futter ‘Always make sute the blender switch is set on ‘dle’ before you it into an electricity supply. A thrust. 8 push —C shove. iD plug Furiously, she banged down the dialled the complaints department. A headset B handle C and immediately recipient D_ receiver A pair of, trousers, over-used and overarge, did little to improve the boy's appearance. A wide B flowing C baggy —D_ windy Pat's of dress frequently harks back to the days when Parisian couture was all the rage A tone B method C mode — D design Botanists remain baffled by the plant's extraordinary of growth, A pae B © haste rhythm D step (Sess ) 2x20 2010 Cre Ta Rewrite the following sentences using the words bold type. Use between 3 and 8 words. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence. ‘You can rely on Frances to always say exactly what she thinks. count Youcan her mind. 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It might be possible to stike a fantastic deal but you must behave like a tough negotiator. part Ifyou strike a fantastic deal Severe winds could completely destroy the tower. likely Severe winds to tatters, ‘The giant panda can rarely be seen in farm areas. few Sightings of the giant panda between. (= — ) 2xio 10 10 Underline the correct word. ‘The age old English tradition of siversmithing isa fading/ waning/dying art ‘The distress/upsetidisturbance call from the French fishing boat was received at 11.45, ‘The patient's behaviour seemed to follow a distinctive/ distended/distinguished pattern Ain) alive/vivaciousfanimated clscussion evolved within minutes of them being introduced, Many found his conversational style unnecessarily verbal/ vverbose/voca ‘The news of her promotion spread quickly by word of lip/ mouth/speaking | was told to hold my words/tongue/breath even before | could begin to protest. Before long, his curious activities became the talk of the town/placercity Look/Notice/Read between the lines, and you'll discover ‘what she really means His arising/rousing/risen speech at the Forum wil never be forgotten. (vers _ ) 2xio 10 Fill in the gaps with ONE word. She was intent report, no matter how long it took A good cook will not hesitate to experiment different spices to book a holiday anywhere the time being. CChiistina left Cambridge many years ago, though | stl see her time to time. Visitors are reminded that smoking is not allowed the premises. ''d love to drive over to see you but my car has been acting recently, Until negotiations. broke ceasefire had seemed likely. The eccentric professor broke in mid-contance and started ta frantically serateh hie haad Fortunately, my family were not lving in the area when the epidemic broke ‘The signal started to break before the plane could be guided safely to the landing strip. finishing the | don't intend (ae — 2x0 |