1. Complete each
sentence with one of the words in the box below.
book
change
direct hail pick bring come
grind
hitch set
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(A) Jim walked down the street trying to ____________________ a
taxi, but none would stop.
(B) We heard the old bus slowly___________________________ to
a halt outside.
(C) Fifty extra police officers were called in to ______________
the traffic outside the stadium.
(D) The mayor promised to _________________ the new buses into
operation immediately.
(E) My old car takes quite a long time to __________________________
up speed.
(F) The school bus always used to _______________ the
children down opposite the church.
(G) When her car broke down, Julie had to __________________ a ride
to the nearest phone.
(H) When I went to _________________________ a ticket to Rio, I
found the flight was full.
(I) This car is an automatic, so you do not have
to ____________________ gears all the time.
(J) As our ship rounded the headland, we watched
the town __________________ into view.
2. Choose
the most suitable word or phrase.
(A) The horse stopped suddenly and its rider was _____________________
to the ground.
(i) dropped (ii) flung (iii) launched (iv) tripped
(B) After its engine failed, the
small boat ____________________ with the current.
(i)
waved
(ii) tossed (iii) hastened (iv) drifted
(C) The only means of _______________________ to the station is through
a dark subway.
(i) arrival (ii)
admission (iii)
access
(iv) approaching
(D) When I enquired about the times of trains, I was given a ____________________.
(i)
schedule (ii)
program (iii)
itinerary (iv)
timetable
(E) I suddenly noticed that the runaway bus was hurting ____________________
me!
(i) over (ii)
nearby
(iii) toward
(iv) without
(F) The plane’s engine cut out, but it _____________________ to land
safely.
(i)
floated
(ii) glided (iii)
swept
(iv) fluttered
(G) There are road works at Junction 63 and long ____________ are
expected.
(i) delays
(ii) halts
(iii) intervals (iv) pauses
(H) The next train at platform three ____________________ at Gatwick
Airport.
(i) arrives (ii) terminates (iii) calls (iv)
alights
(I) I was running low on petrol
so started looking for a filling _______________________.
(i)
station (ii)
garage (iii)
stop (iv) area
(J) Only a mechanic could appreciate the true __________________ of the
damage to the car.
(i) extent (ii)
rate
(iii) amount (iv) affect
ANSWERS
1. Complete each
sentence with one of the words in the box below.
book
change
direct hail pick bring come
grind
hitch set
|
(A) Jim walked down the street trying to hail a
taxi, but none would stop.
(B) We heard the old bus slowly grind to a halt outside.
(C) Fifty extra police officers were called in to direct the
traffic outside the stadium.
(D) The mayor promised to bring the new buses into
operation immediately.
(E) My old car takes quite a long time to pick up
speed.
(F) The school bus always used to set the
children down opposite the church.
(G) When her car broke down, Julie had to hitch a
ride to the nearest phone.
(H) When I went to book a ticket to Rio, I found
the flight was full.
(I) This car is an automatic, so you do not have
to change gears all the time.
(J) As our ship rounded the headland, we watched
the town come into
view.
2. Choose
the most suitable word or phrase.
(A) The horse stopped suddenly and its rider was (ii) flung to the ground.
(i) dropped (ii) flung (iii) launched (iv) tripped
(B) After its engine failed, the
small boat (iv) drifted with the current.
(i)
waved
(ii) tossed (iii) hastened (iv) drifted
(C) The only means of (iii)
access to the station is through a dark subway.
(i) arrival (ii)
admission (iii)
access
(iv) approaching
(D) When I enquired about the times of trains, I was given a (iv) timetable.
(i)
schedule (ii)
program (iii)
itinerary (iv)
timetable
(E) I suddenly noticed that the runaway bus was hurting (iii) toward me!
(i) over (ii)
nearby (iii)
toward
(iv) without
(F) The plane’s engine cut out, but it (ii) glided to land safely.
(i)
floated
(ii) glided (iii)
swept
(iv) fluttered
(G) There are road works at Junction 63 and long delays are
expected.
(i) delays
(ii) halts
(iii) intervals (iv) pauses
(H) The next train at platform three (ii)
terminates at
Gatwick Airport.
(i) arrives (ii) terminates (iii) calls (iv)
alights
(I) I was running low on petrol
so started looking for a filling station.
(i)
station (ii)
garage (iii)
stop (iv) area
(J) Only a mechanic could appreciate the true extent of
the damage to the car.
(i) extent (ii)
rate
(iii) amount (iv) affect
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