VOCABULARY (TWO) PRACTICE (Advanced) (EXERCISE A6E17)

1.  Complete each sentence below with one of the words from the box.

account         company        enterprise    market          prices              claim   figures           payment        venture

(A)   John became rich by playing the stock ___________________________.

(B)    We have decided to turn our business into a limited ________________________.

(C)    This government believes firmly in the value of free ______________________.

(D)   I am interested in buying property, but I find the _____________________ are too high.

(E)    I am saving money to make the down _______________________ on a new car.

(F)     We put in an insurance ____________________ after our house was damaged in a storm.

(G)   Everyone was impressed with the sales ________________________ for the new product.

(H)  Margaret lost a lot of money in an unwise business ______________________.

(I)     I keep most of my money in a savings ______________________.

2. Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals.

(A)  The new leisure center doesn’t quite come up to my _________________.       EXPECT

(B)  Helen’s solo crossing of the Pacific was a _____________________ feat.            REMARK

(C)  All the runners, with the ___________________ of Mark, were exhausted.      EXCEPT

(D)  Our club has just purchased new sports ____________________.                          EQUIP

(E)   Our city has some open spaces, but they are not very _________________.      ACCESS

(F)   Is it possible to ____________________ between a hobby and an interest?      DISTINCT

(G)  Nowadays ___________________ numbers of people are taking up jogging.        INCREASE

(H)  Leisure habits won’t change much in the _______________________ future.   SEE

3. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase underlined.

(A)  Last week well over a thousand people took place / took part in the city marathon.

(B)  This kind of race doesn’t appeal to me / amuse me personally.

(C)  I’m not really cut out for / made out for long distance running.

(D)  I know that running has a very beneficial / positive effect.

(E)   I’d rather be a spectator than an actor / a participant.

(F)   This year I was persuaded to run to earn / raise money for charity.

(G)  Friends and colleagues agreed to sponsor / support me and pay for each mile I completed.

(H)  I ended up among the strugglers / stragglers.

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VOCABULARY (TWO) PRACTICE

1.  Complete each sentence below with one of the words from the box.

account         company        enterprise    market          prices              claim   figures           payment         venture

(A)  John became rich by playing the stock market.

(B)  We have decided to turn our business into a limited company.

(C)  This government believes firmly in the value of free enterprise.

(D)  I am interested in buying property, but I find the prices are too high.

(E)   I am saving money to make the down payment on a new car.

(F)   We put in an insurance claim after our house was damaged in a storm.

(G)  Everyone was impressed with the sales figures for the new product.

(H)  Margaret lost a lot of money in an unwise business venture.

(I)     I keep most of my money in a savings account.

2. Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals.

(A)  The new leisure center doesn’t quite come up to my EXPECTATIONS.

(B) Helen’s solo crossing of the Pacific was a REMARKABLE feat. 

(C)  All the runners, with the EXCEPTION of Mark, were exhausted.

(D)  Our club has just purchased new sports EQUIPMENT.

(E)   Our city has some open spaces, but they are not very ACCESSIBLE.

(F)   Is it possible to DISTINGUISH between a hobby and an interest?  

(G)  Nowadays INCREASING numbers of people are taking up jogging.

(H)  Leisure habits won’t change much in the SEEABLE future.

3. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase underlined.

(A)  Last week well over a thousand people took place / took part in the city marathon.

(B)  This kind of race doesn’t appeal to me / amuse me personally.

(C)  I’m not really cut out for / made out for long distance running.

(D)  I know that running has a very beneficial / positive effect.

(E)   I’d rather be a spectator than an actor / a participant.

(F)   This year I was persuaded to run to earn / raise money for charity.

(G)  Friends and colleagues agreed to sponsor / support me and pay for each mile I completed.

(H)  I ended up among the strugglers / stragglers.

  

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