Wednesday, January 29, 2014

PRACTICE (THREE) ADVANCED (Advanced) (EXERCISE A20E74)















1. Put one suitable word from the box into each space.


with     can        in       do      can      for       burst     could       on


(A)  Your sister ________________ be really annoying, you know!
(B)  The cracks in the beams resulted __________________ the collapse of the ceiling.
(C)  The block of flats was built _______________ money lent by the local authority.
(D)  In the middle of the ceremony, Tom ______________ out laughing.
(E)   Have you insured the car __________________ fire?
(F)   I wish grandfather ___________________ be here to see all the children.
(G)  _______________ this really be the right address? The house is for sale.
(H)  The spokesperson refused to elaborate ______________ the plans any further.
(I)     If you ________________ see Jan, would you give her my love?

2. Choose the most suitable word or phrase.

(A)  No sooner had we left the house, ___________________ it started snowing.
(i) and                      (ii) than                 (iii) when                 (iv) that
(B) Can you ___________________ to it that no one uses this entrance?
      (i) ensure                  (ii) guarantee         (iii) assure               (iv) see
(C) Several cars, ___________________ owners had parked them under the trees, were damaged.
          (i) their                     (ii) of which          (iii) whom               (iv) whose
   (D) It was very good _____________________ you to give up so much of your time.
          (i) of                         (ii) for                   (iii) with                  (iv) to
   (E) The play was not _______________________ what we had expected.
          (i) just                       (ii) absolutely       (iii) at all                  (iv) very
   (F) We had to get a bank loan when the money finally ___________________.
          (i) gave in                 (ii) gave off          (iii) gave over           (iv) gave out
   (G) The minister ___________________ to say whether all the coal mines would be closed.
          (i) refused                 (ii) avoided           (iii) denied                (iv) bothered
   (H) When Helen agreed to run the school play, she got more than she _____________________.
          (i) came down to      (ii) bargained for   (iii) faced up to         (iv) got round to
   (I)  At the end of the match the players were ___________________ exhausted.
         (i) solely                    (ii) utterly              (iii) actually               (iv) merely
   (J)  _____________ you should do first is make a list of all the things you have to do.
         (i) That                      (ii) What                (iii) As                       (iv) If 

3. Choose two items from the list for each activity.


flippers       film        horse         spring board    rucksack    spanner       bait   vice            mask       compass    rod                    tri-pod


   (A) Gymnastics    _________________         ________________
   (B)  Skin diving   _________________         ________________
   (C)  Fishing          _________________        ________________
   (D) Walking        _________________        ________________
   (E)  Photography  _________________        ________________
   (F)  Do – It – Yourself   ________________    ______________

ANSWERS:

PRACTICE – ADVANCED

1. Put one suitable word from the box into each space.


with     can        in       do      can      for       burst     could       on



(A)Your sister can be really annoying, you know!
(B)  The cracks in the beams resulted in the collapse of the ceiling.
(C)  The block of flats was built with money lent by the local authority.
(D)  In the middle of the ceremony, Tom burst out laughing.
(E)   Have you insured the car for fire?
(F)   I wish grandfather could be here to see all the children.
(G)  Can this really be the right address? The house is for sale.
(H)  The spokesperson refused to elaborate on the plans any further.
(I)     If you do see Jan, would you give her my love?

2. Choose the most suitable word or phrase.

(A)  No sooner had we left the house, (ii) than it started snowing.
(i) and                      (ii) than                 (iii) when                 (iv) that
(B) Can you (iv) see to it that no one uses this entrance?
      (i) ensure                  (ii) guarantee         (iii) assure               (iv) see
(C) Several cars, (iv) whose owners had parked them under the trees, were damaged.
          (i) their                     (ii) of which          (iii) whom               (iv) whose
   (D) It was very good (i) of  you to give up so much of your time.
          (i) of                         (ii) for                   (iii) with                  (iv) to
   (E) The play was not (iii) at all what we had expected.
          (i) just                       (ii) absolutely       (iii) at all                  (iv) very
   (F) We had to get a bank loan when the money finally (iv) gave out.
          (i) gave in                 (ii) gave off          (iii) gave over           (iv) gave out
   (G) The minister (i) refused  to say whether all the coal mines would be closed.
          (i) refused                 (ii) avoided           (iii) denied                (iv) bothered
   (H) When Helen agreed to run the school play, she got more than she (ii) bargained for.
          (i) came down to      (ii) bargained for   (iii) faced up to         (iv) got round to
   (I)  At the end of the match the players were (ii) utterly exhausted.
         (i) solely                    (ii) utterly              (iii) actually               (iv) merely
   (J)  (ii) What you should do first is make a list of all the things you have to do.
         (i) That                      (ii) What                (iii) As                       (iv) If 

3. Choose two items from the list for each activity.

flippers       film        horse         spring board    rucksack    spanner       bait   vice            mask       compass    rod                    tri-pod

  (A) Gymnastics      spring board      horse
   (B)  Skin diving     flippers    mask
   (C)  Fishing           bait         rod   
   (D) Walking          rucksack
   (E)  Photography    film        tri-pod
   (F)  Do – It – Yourself   vice       spanner

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