1. Complete each
sentence, using one of the words given.
fiction illiterate literature outline shorthand gist
illegible manuscript
prose unprintable
|
(A) The first chapter is based on
fact, but the rest of the book is complete ___________________.
(B) David was unable to read the
postcard because the writing was ________________________.
(C) I understand the
________________________ of the article, but I didn’t read it in detail.
(D) Brenda’s comments were so
insulting they were _________________________.
(E) Bill has decided to study
French _______________________ at university.
(F) I managed to make notes of the
speech in ____________________________.
(G) Old Mrs. Brown never went to
school and is ______________________________.
(H) Some people feel that Davis
(I) Sheila left the
_______________________ of her novel on the train by mistake.
(J) Just tell me the
______________________________ of the story, don’t go into too much detail.
2. Fill in the spaces using a word from (1) to (10).
(A) __________ keyboard (1) serial
(B) __________ spine (2) library
(C) __________ episode
(3) TV set
(D) __________ entry (4) book
(E) __________ editorial (5) notepad
(F) __________ character (6) newspaper
(G) __________ reference book (7) novel
(H) __________ sheet (8) computer
(i) ___________ semi – colon (9) punctuation
(j) ___________ screen (10) index
3. Choose the most
suitable word underlined.
(A) Could you close the window?
There’s a bit of a current / draught.
(B) I’m soaked, I got caught in a downpour
/ torrent.
(C) You’d better do some work in
the garden, it’s full of herbs / weeds.
(D) The roads were packed with
holidaymakers heading for the coast / shore.
(E) I feel hungry. Could you peel
/skin an apple for me, please?
(F) Don’t be afraid of the monkey,
it’s quite tame / trained.
(G)
That’s an
unusual dog. What breed / race is it?
(H)
Our
country has many natural resources / sources.
(I)
Before you
put those roses in a vase, cut the stems / twigs a bit.
(J)
We’ve had
a very good crop / production of apples this year.
ANSWERS:
1. Complete each
sentence, using one of the words given.
fiction illiterate literature outline shorthand gist
illegible manuscript
prose unprintable
|
(A) The first chapter is based on
fact, but the rest of the book is complete fiction.
(B) David was unable to read the
postcard because the writing was illegible.
(C) I understand the gist of the article, but I didn’t
read it in detail.
(D) Brenda’s comments were so
insulting they were unprintable.
(E) Bill has decided to study
French literature at
university.
(F) I managed to make notes of the
speech in shorthand.
(G) Old Mrs. Brown never went to
school and is illiterate.
(H) Some people feel that Davis’s prose is better than his poetry.
(I) Sheila left the manuscript of her novel on the
train by mistake.
(J) Just tell me the outline of the story, don’t go
into too much detail.
2. Fill in the spaces using a word from (1) to (10).
(A) (8)
computer keyboard
(B) (4)
book spine
(C) (1)
serial episode
(D) (10)
index entry
(E) (6)
newspaper editorial
(F) (7)
novel character
(G) (2)
library reference book
(H) (5)
notepad sheet
(I)) (9)
punctuation semi – colon
(J) 3) TV
set screen
3. Choose the most
suitable word underlined.
(A) Could you close the window?
There’s a bit of a draught.
(B) I’m soaked, I got caught in a downpour.
(C) You’d better do some work in
the garden, it’s weeds.
(D) The roads were packed with
holidaymakers heading for the coast.
(E) I feel hungry. Could you peel an apple for me, please?
(F) Don’t be afraid of the monkey,
it’s quite tame.
(G)
That’s an
unusual dog. What breed is it?
(H)
Our
country has many natural resources.
(I)
Before you
put those roses in a vase, cut the stems
a bit.
(J)
We’ve had
a very good crop of apples
this year.
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