CHECKING TỪ LOẠI KHÓ 5

CHECKING
Unit 4
M. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
1. We often think of ourselves as living in a time of (1) …………………….……….
(CONTINUE) technological change and development. We tend to believe that we are
unique in history in dealing with a constantly (2) ………………………………
(EVOLVE) world of gadgets, devices and innovations. However, the end of the
nineteenth century and the start of the twentieth was also a time that saw many (3)
………… ….. (REVOLT) changes.
People had needed to show (4)……… ……….. (FLEXIBLE) throughout the
nineteenth century, as the effects of the Industrial Revolution meant constantly making
(5)………… ..…. (ADJUST) to deal with changing working conditions. Towards the
end of the century, though, people had to become more (6)……… ………... (ADAPT)
than ever before. The typewriter (1873), the telephone (1876), the electric light bulb
(1879) and other (7)…………………… (INFLUENCE) developments gave people the
(8)………………….. (CAPABLE) to live and work in ways their grandparents could not
have imagined. Over the next 30 years, little remained (9)………………………..
(ALTER) as the camera, the cinema, the phonograph, the plane and radio all had an
(10)……… …... (ELECTRIC) effect on people and society. The modern
N. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1. The weather’s been so ………… today that I don’t know what to wear. (CHANGE)
2. Bonnie showed a lot of…n the way she handled the problem with Olivia. (MATURE)
3. The flats were built in the 1960s, but they were all …..…….in the 90s. (MODERN)
4. Jack got in a lot of trouble for………………....breaking school rules. (PERSIST)
5. I really don’t think I’d have the……………….to finish a marathon. (ENDURE)
6. I feel a lot better since I decided to stop eating………..food.(PROCESS)
7. Can we………………………………..the lesson for next Wednesday? (ARRANGE)
8. We need to rely more on wave power, wind power and other…………………...
sources of energy. (NEW)
9. I gradually lost touch with Ricardo after his…………to Islam.(CONVERT)
10. I’m scanning my gran’s photos onto my computer because they’d be …........... if
anything happened to them. (PLACE)
Unit 10
L. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1. She stood there completely.., so I had no idea at all what she was thinking. EXPRESS
2. Film studios spend millions of dollars on… ……. for new movies. PUBLIC
3. That new conference was…………………………. boring! SPEAK
4. I’m not very keen on the…… ………. of this dictionary definition. WORD
5. The problem with Michael is that he’s just so……… …. -he never shuts up! TALK
6. I don’t think you should have any….. marks in your PhD dissertation. EXCLAM
7. Any actor who becomes known for one role is in danger of becoming………… TYPE
8. Advertising is particularly effective on people who are highly……. SUGGEST
9. There are so many swear words in this article that I think it’s…… …....PRINT
10. Rose was extremely……………………….that we rewrite the introduction. INSIST
O. Use the word given in capitals at the end of the line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
The (1)……………………….. SAY ‘never judge a book by its cover’ could not be
more true for Ridiculous Rules by Marjorie Allen. The cover is completely blank,
whereas the book is crammed full of wonderful examples and anecdotes. Allen is an (2)
……………………. SPEAK critic of much of what is taught to native and non-native
speakers of English, and has issued a (3)…… ……….. DECLARE of war against
textbooks and style books which tell lies.
Take the ridiculous and (4)…………………….. MEAN rule of never ending a
sentence with a preposition. The lovely – if famous – story goes, that Winston Churchill,
well known for his numerous (5)……….……… WRITE as well as for being British
Prime Minister during the Second World War, received a manuscript back from an
ignorant (6)………………………… EDIT , who had told him rather rudely that he had
to (7)……………………. PHRASE a sentence which ended with a preposition,
Churchill responded by making the simple yet forceful (8)……… STATE in the
margin: ‘This is an impertinence up with which I will not put.’ – the (9)……… . IMPLY
being that not to end a sentence with a preposition often sounds ridiculous in English.
Sadly, Allen informs us that the story is probably mere (10)… …………. HEAR, and
that Churchill may have actually only written ‘rubbish!’ in the margin.

Review 5
C. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the words in capitals.
19. Under her fine…editorship…….. , circulation has increased by 100,000. EDIT
20. It’s pure hearsay…… - there’s no evidence to support these allegations at all. HEAR
21. The factory’s closure will have far-reaching implications..for the whole region.
IMPLY
22. Saying Shakespeare was ‘quite a good writer’ is a bit of a/an…understatement........,
don’t you think? STATE
23. Greg’s not a very……talkative…….person, really. TALK
24. There’s a/an……unwritten……..rule in this office that we can all go out for a drink
together after work on a Friday. WRITE
25. In formal writing, it is unusual to make use of the……exclamation…..mark to
express surprise. EXCLAIM
26. You are…expressly……forbidden to use a calculator in this examination.
EXPRESS
Unit 12
N. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
WWF
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has been involved in (1)…conservation…
(CONSERVE) since its foundation in 1961. Its (2)…intention…. (INTEND) has
always been to protect (3)…wildlife……(WILD) against the effects of human activity.
Working very closely with both expert (4)…ecologists……… (ECOLOGY) and
ordinary local people, the organisation aims to help those animals (5)…threatened... ….
(THREAT) by the destruction of habitats. Economic growth and tourism force some
species to the brink of (6)…… …extinction.… (EXTINCT)
(7)……Fortunately ……..(FORTUNE) , the WWF works hard to ensure that animals
such as giant panda will (8)…probably………(PROBABLE) , survive for a few more
years yet. Refusing to accept that the problems are (9)…… insurmountable ……….
(MOUNT) , the WWF works tirelessly on a (10)……seemingly……...(SEEM) never-
ending list of projects, all of which help to protect the diversity of life on Earth.
O. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1. The chances against this kind of unusual…occurrence….are very high. OCCUR
2. I’m not convinced that there’s a causal link between pollution an global warming.
CAUSE
3. The…erosion… . of the cliffs by the sea has completely changed the landscape.
ERODE
4. Female animals have an…instinctive ….need to protect their young. INSTINCT
5. The police are investigating the……mysterious……………. disappearance from the
zoo of a number of animals. MYSTERY
6. We knew that getting between the whale and the ship was……risky………, but it was
the only way to stop them hunting. RISK
7. What’s your……assessment……. of the situation? ASSESS
8. We have to wait for…favourable……..conditions to launch the boat. FAVOUR
9.The expedition travelled miles in search of the…elusive….. mountain gorilla. ELUDE
10. Following the…eruption .. of the volcano, hundreds of villages were destroyed.
ERUPT
Review 6
A. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
Life in extreme conditions
Until relatively recently, it was thought that extreme heat and cold presented (1)…
insurmountable……..(MOUNT) problems to living organisms and that all life existed
in a narrow range of (2)…favourable…..( FAVOUR) temperatures. However, the
discovery of extremophiles has forced a (3)……reassessment …… (ASSESS) of that
view.
Extremophiles are bacteria that survive, and even thrive, in (4)…seemingly……….
(SEEM) impossible conditions. (5)…… improbable……(PROBABLE) as it may
seem, some exist at temperatures exceeding 800C in geysers and hot springs, while others
live in the freezing conditions of the Antarctic (6)…wilderness………….. (WILD).
While most species of larger animals are (7)…threatened ….... (THREAT) by global
warming, even to the point of (8)… extinction…(EXTINCT) , that kind of (9)…
ecological... (ECOLOGY) change may actually benefit the extremophiles. These (10)…
mysterious……. (MYSTERY) organisms may survive long after the human race.
Unit 14
L. Each of words or phrases in bold is incorrect. Rewrite them correctly.
1. I was hoping I’d raise about 1,000 euros for the local hospital, but I fell small by a few
hundred euros. 2. Jerry and I agreed to split the costs twenty-twenty so we’d each pay
exactly half. 3. There are two ways to get to Innsbruck, but I think it’s as wide as it’s
long.
4. My dad taught me about the importance of saving money when I was knee-high to a
locust.
5. So many politicians just seem to be trying to line their own wallets these days – it’s
disgraceful.
6. We shouldn’t worry about paying for that advert. The cost is a drop in the sea in terms
of the whole marketing budget.
7. I’ve decided to sell the whole business – lock, stock, and trigger.
8. Don’t pay the whole bill. Let’s go half.
9. There are two ways to get to Innsbruck, but I think it’s six of one and half a twelve of
the other.
10. Lucy managed to save quite a clean sum last summer.
11. We’re not going to make a profit this year, but we should just break equal.
12. Colin gets a new car every August. He’s just trying to stay up with the Joneses, if you
ask me.
M. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1. How dare they…………....blame without knowing all the facts first? PORTION
2. At the.…………….of summer, the temperature can reach 500 C. HIGH
3. I’d like to make a……… from my bank account, please. DRAW
4. Doris Carter, who is 107 today, puts her……………………….down to having a loving
family, and seven cups of tea a day. LONG
5. A…………………………of residents now support the proposal to build a new
roundabout in the town centre. MAJOR
6. What strength…………………………..do those binoculars have? MAGNIFY
7. We took out a loan from the bank, so we’re going to have to make
monthly……………………….for the next five years. PAY
8. Liskeard and Callington are basically………………………..from here, so it’ll take
about the same time to get to either of them. DISTANT equidistant
9. Their help was hugely……………………………. BENEFIT
10. Please keep e-mails short. ………makes everyone’s lives easier. BRIEF
11. The school’s football pitch has been……………………..over the summer to conform
to new national standards. LONG
12. I don’t want to………………………..the agony for you, but I’m afraid you’ll have to
wait another two days to know how much money you’ve won. LONG
13. You might find it hard to answer all the questions in the……… time. LOT
N. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein’s work has enormously (1)……………… (BROAD) our understanding
of the universe and has had a (2)………… (CONSIDER) impact on all our lives. Thanks
to his equation E=mc2, we now know that energy and mass (or matter) are directly related
to each other. To a very great (3)………. (EXTEND), it is Einstein who is responsible
for our now knowing that space and time are actually one thing: space-time. (4)
………….. (ADD), without E=mc2 , we would not have nuclear power – and nuclear
weapons – today.
Einstein did not become famous because of E=mc2 , which was first published in 1905. At
the time, his paper was (5)………………..(LARGE) ignored, even by most scientists.
Indeed, it was 14 years later that Einstein first made headlines round the world, when
scientific evidence began to show that his Theory of General Relativity, which was an (6)
……………… (EXTEND) of his 1905 paper, was correct.
The idea that only a tiny (7)…………….. (MINOR) of scientists can understand
Einstein’s theories comes from this media reporting. The New York Times asked its
golfing correspondent to cover the story. As he was clearly out of his (8)………………
(DEEP), he presumed that everyone else was too. A myth was born.
Space, time, energy and mass are (9)…………(WEIGH) subjects – no pun intended – to
get to grips with, but Einstein’s ideas are not impossible to understand by any means. The
implications of Einstein’s work for our lives, however, may well be (10)
…………………………….. (FINITE)
Review 7
A. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space
A recent government report (1)……………..(HIGH) the (2)…………(EXTEND) to
which credit card debt is spiralling. Blame is (3)……………..(PORTION)solely to the
credit card companies, who, the report claims, will go to any (4)……….(LONG) to
attract new customers. (5)…………………. (ADD), according to the report, they are
responsible for encouraging existing customers to borrow more by raising their monthly
limit. Certainly a recent advertising campaign by a major credit card company – which
has since been (6)……………..(DRAW) – seems to bear these findings out.
However, while the responsibility of the credit card companies is not (7)…………..……
(CONSIDER), it is, in my opinion, unfair to lay all the blame on their shoulders. The (8)
…………….(MAJOR) of credit card users are able to make their (9)………………
(PAY)on time without difficulty. There will always be a (10)……………………
(MINOR) of people in our society who are financially irresponsible. If they run up huge
debts, is it really the credit card company’s fault?
Unit 16
L. Each of the words in bold is in the wrong form. Rewrite them correctly.
1. The manufacturer industries are a major employer in this area.
2. Dunscar and the roundness areas have seen a sharp increase in house prices.
3. When the mixture starts to solidity, put it in the freezer.
4. Each housing is responsible for maintaining the area in front of their house.
5. ‘I’ll always be here for you’, Brittany said soften.
6. Be careful – the floor’s wet and it’s a bit slippage.
7. I dropped a spanner and it made a loud, metallurgy sound.
8. There have been substance improvements to the local area.
9. The council apply the rules on building quite rigidity.
10. After the earthquake, all the buildings were checked for structure damage.
M. Use the word given in capitals at the end of the line to form a word that fits in
the space in the same line.
Rebuilding Coventry
In the late 30s, (1)…analysts……(ANALYSE) knew that the centre of the historic town
of Conventry in the West Midlans needed to be redeveloped. Plans had to be (2)…
shelved……(SHELF) when the Second World war started in 1939. However, the
architects’opportunity (3)…materialised…… (MATERIAL) when the city centre was
practically destroyed during the war. Many buildings were (4)…irreparably…….
(REPAIR) damaged and demolition work began. Aiming to create a much more (5)…
spacious……… (SPACE) area for (6)…residents……(RESIDE)to work and shop in,
town planners came up with a radical idea. They would make the city more (7)…
inhabitable…..(INHABIT) by pedestrianising the centre, preventing cars entering. There
were (8)…objections….(OBJECT) from local shopkeepers, who thought that it would
have an impact on trade, but the planners went ahead. What was once a (9)…densely..
(DENSE) populated area became a pleasant, attractive place to visit. It was a real (10)…
architectural…..(ARCHITECT) achievement, one that many British towns have
emulated since.
Review 8
A. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
Talking your house with you
For most of us, our (1)…residence……..(RESIDE) is a permanent structure. Whether a
flat or a mansion, our (2)…surroundings (ROUND) are not built to move. For those who
prefer a mobile lifestyle, but want more (3)…solidity…(SOLID) than a tent can offer,
there is an intriguing (4)…architectural……….(ARCHITECT) solution: the shipping
container.
Shipping containers are large metal boxes that (5)…manufacturers……
(MANUFACTURE) use for transporting goods by ship. One of these containers can
form the basis of a surprisingly (6)…spacious…..(SPACE) dwelling, and one which can
be easily shipped to different parts of the world. It’s easy to design the inside: wooden
panels can be used to create separate areas and to make (7)…shelves…(SHELF). More
difficult is creating the (8)…infrastruture….(STRUCTURE) that all homes need to
make them (9)…(in) habitable…….(INHABIT): connections to electricity and water. As
long as your container isn’t too far away from a (10)…residential. (RESIDE) area, and as
long as you are prepared to adapt to local conditions, it may well be possible to connect
to local supplies. When you decide to move, simply pack up and arrange for your house
to be delivered to your destination!
Unit 18
M. Each of words in bold is incorrect. Rewrite them correctly.
1. Thanks for inviting me but I think I’ll give it a leave, if you don’t mind.
2. I could have hit myself when I invited Claudia to the beach. I’d completely forgotten
she’s got to stay indoors until she’s completely recovered.
3. I’m going to be in plaster for six months so I’m just going to have to smile and bear it.
4. Hold your hair on! It’s nothing to get upset about, you know.
5. I know you were angry but there were no need to fly off the doorknob like that.
6. After working all day, I like to go out with some friends just to let off air.
7. The best way to deal with bullies is to give them a taste of their own tablets.
8. They’re closing the local hospital and everyone round here is up in guns about it.
9. Fiona’s offered to help you. Don’t ask why – never look a gift cow in the mouth.
10. You could complain to her boss, but it’s probably better just to let sleeping cats lie.
11. What’s done is done – there’s no point crying over spilt liquid.
12. It was hard to keep a plain face when Jenny told me how Toby had broken his arm.
N. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1. Colin became a political……activist……….when he was at university. ACT
2. Do you know the……derivation………of the word ‘handsome’? DERIVE
3. I know it’s a bit annoying but there’s no need to……overreact…..to such an extent.
ACT
4. Have you got any…sensation……….in your toes at all, Mr Babcock? SENSE
5. We stood there watching the………unfolding………drama with shock on our faces.
FOLD
6. In medicine, …prevention………..is always better than cure. PREVENT
7. If one of our nurses has acted…negligently….., you can be assured we will take the
strongest possible action against him or her. NEGLECT (n) thờ ơ
Negligent( a) kô quan tâm
Negligently: 1 cách thờ ơ
8. It’s……fruitless………even trying. We’ll never get to the hospital in time. FRUIT
Fruitless: không có hiệu quả
9. We were all jumping around…impatiently……….in the corridor, desperately waiting
to hear if it was a boy or a girl. PATIENT
10. Do you really think your plans are going to come to……fruition…….? FRUIT
11. By the angry looks on people’s faces, I would say there was widespread
…………………….for the proposed changes to the health centre’s opening times.
APPROVE
12. I used to think I could change the world, but then…disillusionment……….set in
when I reached my early thirties. ILLUSION
Disillusionment: (n) sự vỡ mộng
13. I can’t believe you forgot to get your wife a birthday present. You’re so …
neglectful………..sometimes! NEGLECT
Neglectful: đãng trí
14. She told me she’s not…regretful…………in the slightest for what she said.
REGRET
15. The whole incident was extremely……regrettable……….. REGRET
Regretful: (a) hối hận (cẩm xúc của ng)
Regrettable( a) đáng tiếc ( diễn đạt sự việc)
16. There’s a lot of……discontent……….with the government at the moment. I think
they might well get kicked out at the next election. CONTENT
Discontent: (n) sự bất mãn
17. As I told Rose how I felt she was completely………unresponsive………….., so I had
no idea at all what she was thinking. RESPOND
Unresponsive(a) kô phản hồi
N. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1. Colin became a political………………………….when he was at university. ACT
2. Do you know the………………………of the word ‘handsome’? DERIVE derivation
3. I know it’s a bit annoying but there’s no need to…………………..to such an extent.
ACT overreact
4. Have you got any…………………….in your toes at all, Mr Babcock? SENSE
sensation
5. We stood there watching the…………………………drama with shock on our faces.
FOLD unfolding
6. In medicine, …………………………..is always better than cure. PREVENT
prevention
7. If one of our nurses has acted………………….., you can be assured we will take the
strongest possible action against him or her. NEGLECT negligently
8. It’s…………………………even trying. We’ll never get to the hospital in time.
FRUIT fruitless
9. We were all jumping around…………………….in the corridor, desperately waiting to
hear if it was a boy or a girl. PATIENT impatiently
10. Do you really think your plans are going to come to……………………….? FRUIT
fruition
11. By the angry looks on people’s faces, I would say there was widespread
…………………….for the proposed changes to the health centre’s opening times.
APPROVE disapproval
12. I used to think I could change the world, but then………………………….set in when
I reached my early thirties. ILLUSION disillusionment
13. I can’t believe you forgot to get your wife a birthday present. You’re so
……………………..sometimes! NEGLECT neglectful
14. She told me she’s not…………………………in the slightest for what she said.
REGRET regretful
15. The whole incident was extremely……………………………….. REGRET
regretable
16. There’s a lot of…………………………….with the government at the moment. I
think they might well get kicked out at the next election. CONTENT discontent
17. As I told Rose how I felt she was completely……………………………….., so I had
no idea at all what she was thinking. RESPOND unresponsive
O. Use the word given in capitals at the end of the line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
Voluntary euthanasia
There are many moral issues which remain (1)……………………..(RESOLVE) to this
day. One of these is voluntary euthanasia. Let’s say there is a patient who has a terminal
disease. All possible treatments known to science are (2) …………………..( EFFECT)
. There’s no cure, and no hope. The patient’s death from this disease at some point in the
future is (3)………………… (AVOID) . Most of us would say that, as long as the
patient is fairly comfortable and pain-free, there’s no moral issue. But what if the patient
is in extreme agony? They cannot live (4)…………………..(DEPEND) of machines
and 24-hour care. What if the patient (5)………………..(RESOLVE) and continually
asks for their life to be brought to an end by doctors? Should the doctors refuse? At
present, in most countries, there are laws against voluntary euthanasia. But from a moral
point of view, we have to (6)…………….. (KNOW) that there is a problem. Do the
doctors really have the right to be (7) …………………………..(SENSE) to the
patient’s wishes?
On the other hand, opponents of voluntary euthanasia argue that scientific (8) ……
……………………...(KNOW) is increasing all the time. An incurable disease one day
may be curable the next. They also argue that if the law was changed, the (9)
………………………..(RESULT) situation would put doctocs in a much worse
position. They currently have no choice. Do we as a society have the right to expect
doctors to (10)…… ……….(HAND) such a difficult and complex issue?

O. Use the word given in capitals at the end of the line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
Voluntary euthanasia
There are many moral issues which remain (1)……………………..(RESOLVE)
unresolved to this day. One of these is voluntary euthanasia. Let’s say there is a patient
who has a terminal disease. All possible treatments known to science are (2)
…………………..( EFFECT) ineffective. There’s no cure, and no hope. The patient’s
death from this disease at some point in the future is (3)………………… (AVOID)
unavoidable. Most of us would say that, as long as the patient is fairly comfortable and
pain-free, there’s no moral issue. But what if the patient is in extreme agony? They
cannot live (4)…………………..(DEPEND) independently of machines and 24-hour
care. What if the patient (5)………………..(RESOLVE) resolutely and continually asks
for their life to be brought to an end by doctors? Should the doctors refuse? At present, in
most countries, there are laws against voluntary euthanasia. But from a moral point of
view, we have to (6)…………….. (KNOW) acknowledge that there is a problem. Do the
doctors really have the right to be (7) …………………………..(SENSE) insensitive to
the patient’s wishes?
On the other hand, opponents of voluntary euthanasia argue that scientific (8) ……
……………………...(KNOW) knowledge is increasing all the time. An incurable
disease one day may be curable the next. They also argue that if the law was changed, the
(9) ………………………..(RESULT) resulting situation would put doctocs in a much
worse position. They currently have no choice. Do we as a society have the right to
expect doctors to (10)………………………….(HAND) handle such a difficult and
complex issue?

Review 9
C. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
19. Don’t be so………………………….. Can’t you see you’ve upset Guy? SENSE
20. Steve’s bought a…………………………..little gadget for tuning his guitar. HAND
21. I want to make sure all my………………………..will be financially secure if I’m
incapacitated in any way. DEPEND
22. The audience showed their……………………………..by booing and slowly
clapping their hands. APPROVE
23. I don’t consider myself a political……………………….., but I am interested in
current affairs. ACT
24. At the start of the seminar, they gave us a number of handouts and a nice little
………………………to keep them all in. FOLD
25. There’s a risk factor with all medication, but honestly the risk with this particular
drug is…………………………… NEGLECT
26. We still don’t know whether the plan will ever come to…………………….. or not.
FRUIT
Review 9
C. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
19. Don’t be so………………………….. Can’t you see you’ve upset Guy? SENSE
insensitive
20. Steve’s bought a…………………………..little gadget for tuning his guitar. HAND
handy
21. I want to make sure all my………………………..will be financially secure if I’m
incapacitated in any way. DEPEND dependants
22. The audience showed their……………………………..by booing and slowly
clapping their hands. APPROVE disapproval
23. I don’t consider myself a political……………………….., but I am interested in
current affairs. ACT activist
24. At the start of the seminar, they gave us a number of handouts and a nice little
………………………to keep them all in. FOLD folder
25. There’s a risk factor with all medication, but honestly the risk with this particular
drug is…………………………… NEGLECT negligible
26. We still don’t know whether the plan will ever come to…………………….. or not.
FRUIT fruition
Unit 20
M. Use the word given in capitals at the end of the line to form a word that fits in
the space in the same line.
A Reader Writes…
We have all had the experience, I am sure, of feeling (1)…………….. (POWER) in the
face of civil servants. All nations need bureaucrats, but too many have become (2)
…………………..(INSTITUTE) and inflexible. While some carry out their jobs (3)
………………(DUTY) , others apply the letter of the law but not the spirit, and behave
in an (4)……………………….. (OFFICE) manner, relying on computers and rules to
tell them what is (5) …………………………(PERMIT) and what is not. The number
of civil servants has increased (6)……………………… (SIGNIFY) under this current
government, which I believe is a good (7)…..…………………. (INDICATE) of where
their priorities lie. I agree with Jack Turner (Letters, 16th May) that it is a (8)
…………………………….. (CRIME) waste of taxpayers’ money and I find his
argument that we only need one third of them very (9)……… ……………..
(PERSUADE) indeed. We in this country have (10)…… ……….. (ARGUE) the
biggest civil service in this part of the world and it is time something was done about it.
Yours sincerely,
A. P. Kennedy (Mrs)

Unit 20
M. Use the word given in capitals at the end of the line to form a word that fits in
the space in the same line.
A Reader Writes…
We have all had the experience, I am sure, of feeling (1)…………….. (POWER)
powerless in the face of civil servants. All nations need bureaucrats, but too many have
become (2)…………………..(INSTITUTE) institutionalised and inflexible. While
some carry out their jobs (3)………………(DUTY) dutifully, others apply the letter of
the law but not the spirit, and behave in an (4)……………………….. (OFFICE)
officious manner, relying on computers and rules to tell them what is (5)
…………………………(PERMIT) permissible and what is not. The number of civil
servants has increased (6)……………………… (SIGNIFY) significantly under this
current government, which I believe is a good (7)…..…………………. (INDICATE)
indicator of where their priorities lie. I agree with Jack Turner (Letters, 16th May) that it
is a (8)…………………………….. (CRIME)criminal waste of taxpayers’ money and I
find his argument that we only need one third of them very (9)
…………………………….. (PERSUADE) persuasive indeed. We in this country have
(10)……………………………….. (ARGUE) arguably the biggest civil service in this
part of the world and it is time something was done about it.
Yours sincerely,
A. P. Kennedy (Mrs)

N. Each of the words in bold is in an incorrect form. Rewrite them correctly.

1. The domineering view is that it’s time this Prime Minister went.
………………………..predominant
2. Since the factory closed, many people in the area have been living in hardly.
……………………………..hardship
3. I find a lot of what is on TV these days offensive and moralise.
…………………………………immoral
4. Did you know that you can claim charity donations against tax?
…………………………..charitable
5. Peter gave the ball a mightily kick and sent it over the wall.
…………………………...mighty
6. From what she said, I think Katie is prejudicial against black people.
……………………………prejudiced
7. Calm down! There’s no need to get so aggression about the situation!
…………………………..aggressive
8. Verity won a prize at school for her example behaviour. …………………………
exemplary
9. It’s not often you see such agreement between the opposition and the governor party.
………………………..governing
10. I’m sure Scott wouldn’t have hit the other boy if he hadn’t had some kind of
provocative. …………………………..provocation
11. Lois can be so arguable sometimes and never seems to listen to the other person’s
point of view. ……………………………argumentative
12. I know I’m successful, but I only got where I am today by working hardly.
……………………………..hard
13. I’m only telling you this officialdom, but it looks like you are going to be promoted.
…………………………….unofficially
14. This problem may seem significance to you, but I can assure you that the council
takes it very seriously. …………………………….insignificant
15. After the recent civil war, the country is almost government and crime rates have
soared. ………………………………ungovernable
16. I managed to persuasive Mike from sacking you, but just be more careful next time.
……………………………dissuade
Review 10
B. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
11. The local people then leave the clay to………………………in the sun, creating
simple bricks. HARD harden
12. The attack in the city centre last night………………………………the kind of
behaviour amongst young people that many object to. EXAMPLE exemplifies
13. I was a bit……………………………by my performance in the first exam, but I
decided to make an extra effort in the ones left. MORAL demoralised
14. When confronted with a mass of red tape, many people feel a sense of
……………………….. POWER powerlessness
15. I really believe that it would be a major mistake to………………………any drugs
that are currently illegal. CRIME decriminalise
16. Local elections can often seem……………………………., but in fact they send an
important signal to the government. SIGNIFY insignificant
17. Suddenly, without……………………………, the dog sank its teeth into my leg.
PROVOKE provocation
18. There’s so much fighting between rival groups that the country has become
practically……………………………….. GOVERN ungovernable
Unit 22
K. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
1. Well, she did study……………………….at Oxford, so it’s hardly surprising she
knows Latin and Ancient Greek. CLASS classics
2. The Pet Shop Boy’s sound is…………..………………….and unique. IMITATE
inimitable
3. What this paiting says to me is that we live in a world of………………………... and
despair. DESTROY destruction
4. I’ve got enormous…………………………for Ben; he’s achieved such a lot in such a
short space of time. ADMIRE admiration
5. The main reason I believe children shouldn’t be exposed to violence on TV is that
they’re so……………………..at that age. IMPRESS impressionable
6. I’m a bit of a…………………………., so I can spend allday agonising over which
choice of two words to use. PERFECT perfectionist
7. Maybe I am an………………………..; but what’s wrong with wanting every human
being to have access to clean drinking water? IDEAL idealist
8. I’ve read that many performers suffered feelings of………………………….. as
children. ADEQUATE inadequacy
9. I don’t know how……………………………..it would be to get some of these old
postcards valued. WORTH worthwhile
10. We’ll find out how much the jewellery’s worth at the………………………… next
Thursday. VALUE valuation
11. Now the government’s……………………………..the papers, we can find out what
really happened. CLASS declassified
12. Being director of the National Gallery is an…………………….. responsibility but
thankfully I have a number of highly experienced experts to help me. AWE awesome
13. With her experience as both an actor and a director, Tabitha is a very
…………………….. successor to Albert Weeks as Chairperson of the National Theatre.
WORTH worthy
14. There were some very interesting clay……………………………dating from the
third century BC at the museum. ART artefacts
15. Stage fright is an understatement! Performing on stage for the first time was the
most…………………………experience I’ve ever had. TERROR terrifying
16. Don’t throw away consumer packaging. Most of it’s………………………..if you use
a little creativity. USE reusable
17. There’s a……………………….…….difference between photography and still-life
drawing. QUALITY qualitative
L. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
 The working world of: Jacob Lawson
This week we look at the working life of Jacob Lawson, who buys and sells items on
Internet auction sites. In the old days, before the Internet, I had to trawl through hundreds
of (1)……………………..(CLASS) classified ads each week and go to car boot sales at
the weekend. Aunction sites like eBay, though, are extremely (2) ………………………
(IMPRESS) impressive and a great (3)……………………. (IMPROVE) improvement.
It’s just (4)……………………………..(TERROR) terrific what you can do at the click
of a button. I love it!
I generally buy and sell (5)……………………….(COLLECT) collector’s items. These
could be anything – from carriage clocks to knives and forks to plastic (6)
………………….(ART) artificial flowers. (7)…………………..(COLLECT)
Collectors are interested in the strangest things – and there’s always money to be made.
The best money comes from items that are in very good condition – often because they’re
(8)…………………………….(USE) unused and still in their packaging, but there’s also
a market for things like second-hand pottery or glassware that might have (9)
…………………………(PERFECT)imperfections.
I’m quite successful. One of my (10)…………….....(STRONG) strengths is that I’ve got
a very good rating on most of these sites – people I’ve sold to have given me very good
reviews, so new customers trust me. I’m also good at spotting what’s (11)……………….
(VALUE) valuable and what’s completely (12)……………… (WORTH) worthless .
For example, here’s a pair of (13)……………(MATCH) matching earrings. The
description says they’re diamond, but if you click on the picture, a trained eye like mine
can tell immediately they’re (14)………………... (IMITATE) imitation(s). Diamond’s
basically (15)……………………………… (DESTROY) indestructible, you see, and
these have got damage marks on them. So I won’t be buying them. Ideally, it’s better to
actually see the (16)…………………………(GOOD) goods you’re buying before you
purchase them, but these auctions sites have pretty good policies if you’re not satisfied
with your purchase, and I’ve never had any problems.
Review 11
D. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
27. Are those flowers real or are they………………………….? ACT artificial
28. I’m looking for a flatmate so I’m going to put an ad in the……………………
CLASS classifieds
29. I suppose my biggest fault is that I’m a……………………..PERFECT perfectionist
30. The hurricane has caused widesspread…………………………..along the whole
coastal region. DESTROY destruction
31. My teacher saying that I’d never amount to anything really……………………. My
resolve to prove him wrong. And I did! STRONG strengthened
32. It’s not a real Rolex, unfortunately – just a cheap………………………………
IMITATE imitation
33. Please contact reception regarding the storing of…………………………in the hotel
safe. VALUE valuables
34. The positive relationship between a business and a customers, often referred to as
‘…………………………..’, is difficult to quantify financially. GOOD goodwill
Review 13
C. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
19. Alfie does have a……………………………….to get upset if he loses. TEND
tendency
20. I don’t see why someone should be given………………………….treatment at an
airport just because they’re famous. PREFER preferential
21. I was given the……………………………task of telling the team that funding had
been withdrawn from the project. ENVY unenviable
22. The Minister attempted to………………………the dispute, saying it was just a
minor disagreement. PLAY downplay
23. I hate going clothes shopping with Carlo – he’s so…………………………that he
takes hours to find anything he likes. CHOICE choosy
24. I’m afraid I left the chicken in the oven a bit long so it’s a little……………… DO
overdone
25. I wouldn’t describe myself as a………………………..person, but I do enjoy the
occasional game of golf. SPORT sporty
26. A………………………learner is less likely to retain the content of the lesson than
one who is enthusiastic about his or her learning. MOTIVE demotivated
Progress Test 2: Units 13-26
A. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
The RNLI
The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) is an organisation (1).……………
(DEPEND) independent of government control, dedicated to saving lives at sea. The
RNLI has an active fleet of several hundred lifeboats around the length and (2)
……………………….(BROAD) breadth of Britain’s coastline.
Since it was founded in 1824, the RNLI has had an extremely (3)………………….
(SIGNIFY) significant impact on maritime safety, saving over 130,000 lives.
Because the RNLI is not funded by the government, it relies on the (4)……………
(GOOD) goodwill of the public to cover its costs, its income coming from membership
fees and (5)…………………….(CHARITY) charitable donations. Some people have
raised (6)……………………..(OBJECT) objections to this, saying that such an (7)
………………….....(VALUE) invaluable service should should be government-funded.
The lifeboat crews are almost all volunteers. They are generally (8)………………
(KNOW) acknowledge by the British people as being (9)…………………(EXAMPLE)
exemplary in their (10)………………………. (SELF) selflessness, frequently putting
their lives at risk to save others.
H. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
71. Why do they put so many…………………………..in processed food? ADD
additives
72. If we………………………..the photo, you’ll see his face in much more detail.
LARGE enlarge
73. Don’t you think it’s a bit early to………………………..blame? PORTION
apportion
74. Your comments may well have done…………………….………….damage to
mangement-union relations. REPAIR irreparable
75. This flat’s a lot more………………………….than the others we’ve seen. SPACE
spacious
76. The rumours are completely………………………………and I would urge everyone
not to believe the,. SUBSTANCE unsubstantiated
77. Your credit card bill provides a record of all financial…………………………..
carried out in the previous month. ACT transactions/activity/acts
78. Although we feel that the earth is stationary, in fact this is……………………...
We’re moving through space, and spinning, all the time. ILLUSION illusory
79. Too many families in this country still suffer from financial……………………
HARD hardship
80. Being the hardest natural substance, diamond is practically…………………….
DESTROY indestructible
I. Each of the words in bold is in the wrong sentence. Rewrite them correctly.
81. I don’t mind whether we go out or stay in. It’s six of one and half a blot of the other,
really. …………………………. dozen
82. That new office block really is a face on the landscape, isn’t it?
………………………blot
83. What’s it like living right in the middle of the commuter strings?
………………………..belt
84. I hope Dad doesn’t fly off the pride when I tell him I crashed the car.
……………………………..handle
85. I found it hard to keep a straight tape when Mr Taylor was telling us off.
……………………………face
86. If I pull a few dozen, I don’t think you’ll have any problems getting planning
permission. ……………………….strings
87. We were hoping to open next Thursday, but we’ve been delayed by all the red
wavelength. ……………………………..tape
88. This hotel really is the last handle in luxury. …………………….word
89. This trophy here definitely takes word of place in my collection. ……………………
pride
90. I’m glad we’re on the same belt over this; it would be awful if we disagreed.
…………………………wavwlength
Photocopiable Revision Test 1: Units 1-4
A. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1. Say anything with enough……………………….and people will believe you.
CONVINCE conviction
2. Good eyesight has proved to be a major……………………….advantage. EVOLVE
evolutionary
3. Dominic’s decided to get a tattoo for some……………………………..reason.
EXPLAIN inexplicable
4. Many of the car parts are virtually………………………………now as the factory has
closed. PLACE irreplaceable
5. I’m going to quit my job, move abroad and start completely……………………..
NEW anew
6. …………………………..comes through experiencee. WISE wisdom
7. Lucy has to work every…………………………Saturday. ALTER alternate
8. The ‘soul’ is a fascinating…………………………..CONCEIVE concept

Photocopiable Revision Test 2: Units 5-8

C. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
17. Women should be treated just the same as men in the…………………………
WORK workplace
18. The snow has made the road completely…………………….PASS impassable
19. What was……………………..in my mind was the question of whether Dave knew
about the incident or not. UP uppermost
20. Everyone played well, but the performance of the star striker was absolutely
……………………… STAND outstanding
21. The police were expecting trouble at the football match, but in the end it was
fairly………………………. EVENT uneventful
22. The company is going through something of a………………………..period at the
moment. TRANSIT transitional
23. The accident was caused by a……………………….lack of concentration on the part
of the driver. MOMENT momentary
24. Everyone in the office hopes you have a……………………….recovery from your
operation. SPEED speedy
25. Cheap rates are only……………..………………during the low season. APPLY
applicable
26. The boss was accused of………………………………the company funds.
MANAGE mismanaging
Photocopiable Revision Test 3: Units 9-12
A. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1. Your article’s a little……………………Maybe you could make this paragraph a bit
shorter. WORD wordy
2. It’s going to be a difficult challenge but the problems aren’t……………………
MOUNT insurmountable
3. The film is………………………..boring! SPEAK unspeakably
4. We’ve got a serious problem with soil……………………………in one of the fields.
ERODE erosion
5. The newspaper article gave us tremendous free………............PUBLIC publicity
6. Do you think you’ve got that………………………….quality that makes someone a
star? ELUDE elusive
7. I………………………..dialled Bob’s number instead of Ken’s, so was surprised when
Bob answered. INTEND unintentionally
8. When was the latest…………………….of the dictionary published? EDIT edition
Photocopiable Revision Test 4: Units 13-16
C. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
17. The form should be completed by the head of the……………………HOUSE
household
18. This incident could have done………………………..damage to relations between the
two countries. REPAIR irreparable
19. Get the juice I like that doesn’t have any artificial………………………ADD
additives
20. I always seem to be…………………………..at the bank at the end of the month.
DRAW overdrawn
21. It’s important that journalists try to remain……………………….when reporting a
story. OBJECT objective
22. The……………………..of Professor Ogden’s knowledge impresses everyone who
meets him. BROAD breadth
23. I don’t know if people today are more……………………………than people were in
the past. MATERIAL materialistic
24. The interviewer asked the 107-year-old man what the secret of his
……………………….was. LONG longevity
25. The next step is to soak the leather in water to………………..it. SOFT soften
26. It’s a shame when a………………………of football hooligans spoil the game for the
rest of us. MINOR minority
Photocopiable Revision Test 5: Units 17-20
A. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1. The author thanks his editor in the…………………………section at the front of the
book. KNOW acknowledgement(s)
2. The rise in crime is extremely small – almost…………………………., in fact.
NEGLECT negligible
3. Only a……………………………of people offered to help set things up for the event.
HAND handful
4. Some analysts worry that violence on TV might………………………children to
violence in real life. SENSE desensitise
5. He was…………………………..the greatest writer of his generation. ARGUE
arguably
6. The headmistress commended her on her………………………….behaviour.
EXAMPLE exemplary
7. The newspaper report before the trial may have had a……………………effect on the
verdict. PREJUDICE prejudicial
8. They were attacked without any……………………………at all. PROVOKE
provocation
Photocopiable Revision Test 6: Units 21-24
C. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
17. Astronomers at the……………………….have announced that they have discovered a
new comet. OBSERVE observatory
18. The man was later charged with………………………….a police officer. PERSON
impersonating
19. I think that having a baby is an…………………………responsibility. AWE
awesome
20. We were all absolutely………………………….when we heard the gunshot.
TERROR terrified
21. The model was wearing a blue dress with…………………….shoes. MATCH
matching
22. Passengers are requested to……………………………themselves with the safety
features of the aircraft. FAMILIAR familiarise
23. I don’t wish to appear………………………., but you are at least partly to blame for
the situation, you know. SYMPATHY unsympathetic
24. Your concern for animals is very………………………, but are you sure you aren’t
accidentally making the problem worse? ADMIRE admirable
25. Brendan’s………………………..rudeness is really just insecurity. APPEAR
apparent
26. Many people are rather……………………....when they first get involved in politics,
but they often change. IDEAL idealistic
 CHECKING
Unit 4
M. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
We often think of ourselves as living in a time of (1) …………………….……….
(CONTINUE) continual/ continuous/ continuing technological change and
development. We tend to believe that we are unique in history in dealing with a
constantly (2) ……………………………… (EVOLVE) evolving world of gadgets,
devices and innovations. However, the end of the nineteenth century and the start of the
twentieth was also a time that saw many (3)……………………….. (REVOLT)
revolutionary changes.
People had needed to show (4)……………………….. (FLEXIBLE) flexibility
throughout the nineteenth century, as the effects of the Industrial Revolution meant
constantly making (5)…………………………..…. (ADJUST) adjustments to deal with
changing working conditions. Towards the end of the century, though, people had to
become more (6)………………………... (ADAPT) adaptable than ever before. The
typewriter (1873), the telephone (1876), the electric light bulb (1879) and other (7)
…………………… (INFLUENCE) influential developments gave people the (8)
………………….. (CAPABLE) capability to live and work in ways their grandparents
could not have imagined. Over the next 30 years, little remained (9)
……………………….. (ALTER) unaltered as the camera, the cinema, the phonograph,
the plane and radio all had an (10)……………………... (ELECTRIC) electrifying
effect on people and society. The modern
N. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1. The weather’s been so …………………… today that I don’t know what to wear.
(CHANGE) changeable.
2. Bonnie showed a lot of……………………….in the way she handled the problem
with Olivia. (MATURE) maturity.
3. The flats were built in the 1960s, but they were all …..…………………….in the 90s.
(MODERN) modernised
4. Jack got in a lot of trouble for………….………………....breaking school rules.
(PERSIST) persistently
5. I really don’t think I’d have the…………………………….to finish a marathon.
(ENDURE) endurance
6. I feel a lot better since I decided to stop eating……………………………..food.
(PROCESS) processed
7. Can we………………………………..the lesson for next Wednesday? (ARRANGE)
rearrange
 8. We need to rely more on wave power, wind power and other…………………...
sources of energy. (NEW) renewable
9. I gradually lost touch with Ricardo after his……………………………to Islam.
(CONVERT) conversion
10. I’m scanning my gran’s photos onto my computer because they’d be …........... if
anything happened to them. (PLACE) irreplaceable
Unit 10
L. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1. She stood there completely…………………………………, so I had no idea at all
what she was thinking. EXPRESS expressionless
2. Film studios spend millions of dollars on………………………. for new movies.
PUBLIC publicity
3. That new conference was…………………………. boring! SPEAK unspeakably
4. I’m not very keen on the…………………………. of this dictionary definition.
WORD wording
5. The problem with Michael is that he’s just so…………………………. -he never shuts
up! TALK talkative
6. I don’t think you should have any………………………………….. marks in your
PhD dissertation. EXCLAM exclamation
7. Any actor who becomes known for one role is in danger of becoming………… TYPE
typecast
8. Advertising is particularly effective on people who are highly…………………...
SUGGEST suggestible
9. There are so many swear words in this article that I think it’s………………....
PRINT unprintable
10. Rose was extremely……………………….that we rewrite the introduction. INSIST
insistent
O. Use the word given in capitals at the end of the line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
The (1)……………………….. SAY saying ‘never judge a book by its cover’ could not
be more true for Ridiculous Rules by Marjorie Allen. The cover is completely blank,
whereas the book is crammed full of wonderful examples and anecdotes. Allen is an (2)
……………………. SPEAK outspoken critic of much of what is taught to native and
non-native speakers of English, and has issued a (3)…………………………..
DECLARE declaration of war against textbooks and style books which tell lies.
 Take the ridiculous and (4)…………………….. MEAN meaningless rule of never
ending a sentence with a preposition. The lovely – if famous – story goes, that Winston
Churchill, well known for his numerous (5)……….……… WRITE writings as well as
for being British Prime Minister during the Second World War, received a manuscript
back from an ignorant (6)………………………… EDIT editor , who had told him rather
rudely that he had to (7)……………………. PHRASE rephrase a sentence which ended
with a preposition, Churchill responded by making the simple yet forceful (8)
……………………… STATE statement in the margin: ‘This is an impertinence up with
which I will not put.’ – the (9)…………………….. IMPLY implication being that not to
end a sentence with a preposition often sounds ridiculous in English. Sadly, Allen
informs us that the story is probably mere (10)…………………………. HEAR hearsay,
and that Churchill may have actually only written ‘rubbish!’ in the margin.
 Review 5
C. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the words in capitals.
19. Under her fine…………………….. , circulation has increased by 100,000. EDIT
editorship
20. It’s pure………………………… - there’s no evidence to support these allegations at
all. HEAR hearsay
21. The factory’s closure will have far-reaching………………………..for the whole
region. IMPLY implications
22. Saying Shakespeare was ‘quite a good writer’ is a bit of a/an…………............., don’t
you think? STATE an understatement.
23. Greg’s not a very………………………….person, really. TALK talkative
24. There’s a/an……………………..rule in this office that we can all go out for a drink
together after work on a Friday. WRITE an unwritten
25. In formal writing, it is unusual to make use of the………………………..mark to
express surprise. EXCLAIM exclamation
26. You are………………………forbidden to use a calculator in this examination.
EXPRESS expressly
Unit 12
N. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
WWF
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has been involved in (1)………………
(CONSERVE) conservation since its foundation in 1961. Its (2)………………….
(INTEND) intention has always been to protect (3)………………………(WILD)
wildlife against the effects of human activity. Working very closely with both expert (4)
…………………… (ECOLOGY) ecologists and ordinary local people, the organisation
aims to help those animals (5)…………...………..….(THREAT) threated by the
destruction of habitats. Economic growth and tourism force some species to the brink of
(6)……………………………….… (EXTINCT) extinction. (7)
………………………………..(FORTUNE) Fortunately, the WWF word hard to ensure
that animals such as giant panda will (8)…………………(PROBABLE) probably,
survive for a few more years yet. Refusing to accept that the problems are (9)
………………..……………. (MOUNT) insurmountable , the WWF works tirelessly on
a (10)……………………...(SEEM) seemingly never-ending list of projects, all of which
help to protect the diversity of life on Earth.
O. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1. The chances against this kind of unusual……………………….are very high.
OCCUR occurrence
2. I’m not convinced that there’s a………………………link between pollution an global
warming. CAUSE causal
3. The…………………………….. of the cliffs by the sea has completely changed the
landscape. ERODE erosion
4. Female animals have an……………………….need to protect their young.
INSTINCT instinctive
5. The police are investigating the…………………………. disappearance from the zoo
of a number of animals. MYSTERY mysterious
6. We knew that getting between the whale and the ship was……………………, but it
was the only way to stop them hunting. RISK risky
7. What’s your………………………. of the situation? ASSESS assessment
8. We have to wait for………………..………..conditions to launch the boat. FAVOUR
favourable
9.The expedition travelled miles in search of the……………………….. mountain
gorilla. ELUDE elusive
10. Following the………………………….. of the volcano, hundreds of villages were
destroyed. ERUPT eruption
Review 6
A. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
Life in extreme conditions
Until relatively recently, it was thought that extreme heat and cold presented (1)
……………………..(MOUNT) insurmountable problems to living organisms and that
all life existed in a narrow range of (2)……………………..( FAVOUR) favourable
temperatures. However, the discovery of extremophiles has forced a (3)
……………………… (ASSESS) reassessment of that view.
Extremophiles are bacteria that survive, and even thrive, in (4)…………………….
(SEEM) seemingly impossible conditions. (5)……………………(PROBABLE)
improbable as it may seem, some exist at temperatures exceeding 800C in geysers and hot
springs, while others live in the freezing conditions of the Antarctic (6)
……………………….. (WILD) wilderness. While most species of larger animals are (7)
……………………….... (THREAT) threatened by global warming, even to the point of
(8)…………………………(EXTINCT)extinction, that kind of (9)
………………………... (ECOLOGY) ecological change may actually benefit the
extremophiles. These (10)…………………………. (MYSTERY) mysterious organisms
may survive long after the human race.
Unit 14
L. Each of wors or phrases in bold is incorrect. Rewrite them correctly.
1. I was hoping I’d raise about 1,000 euros for the local hospital, but I fell small by a few
hundred euros. ……………………short
2. Jerry and I agreed to split the costs twenty-twenty so we’d each pay exactly half.
…………………………..fifty-fifty
3. There are two ways to get to Innsbruck, but I think it’s as wide as it’s long.
…………………………..broad
4. My dad taught me about the importance of saving money when I was knee-high to a
locust. …………………grasshopper
5. So many politicians just seem to be trying to line their own wallets these days – it’s
disgraceful. ………………………….pockets
6. We shouldn’t worry about paying for that advert. The cost is a drop in the sea in terms
of the whole marketing budget. …………………………… ocean
7. I’ve decided to sell the whole business – lock, stock, and trigger.
………………………. barrel
8. Don’t pay the whole bill. Let’s go half. ………………………….halves
9. There are two ways to get to Innsbruck, but I think it’s six of one and half a twelve of
the other. …………………………………..dozen
10. Lucy managed to save quite a clean sum last summer. ……………..tidy
11. We’re not going to make a profit this year, but we should just break equal.
……………………………..even
12. Colin gets a new car every August. He’s just trying to stay up with the Joneses, if you
ask me. …………………………..keep
M. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1. How dare they……………….................blame without knowing all the facts first?
PORTION apportion
2. At the.…………….of summer, the temperature can reach 500 C. HIGH height
3. I’d like to make a……………………… from my bank account, please. DRAW
withdrawal
4. Doris Carter, who is 107 today, puts her……………………….down to having a loving
family, and seven cups of tea a day. LONG longevity
5. A…………………………of residents now support the proposal to build a new
roundabout in the town centre. MAJOR majority
6. What strength…………………………..do those binoculars have? MAGNIFY
magnification
7. We took out a loan from the bank, so we’re going to have to make
monthly……………………….for the next five years. PAY (re)payments
8. Liskeard and Callington are basically………………………..from here, so it’ll take
about the same time to get to either of them. DISTANT equidistant
9. Their help was hugely……………………………. BENEFIT beneficial
10. Please keep e-mails short. ………………………makes everyone’s lives easier.
BRIEF Brevity
11. The school’s football pitch has been……………………..over the summer to conform
to new national standards. LONG lengthened
12. I don’t want to………………………..the agony for you, but I’m afraid you’ll have to
wait another two days to know how much money you’ve won. LONG prolong
13. You might find it hard to answer all the questions in the……………………… time.
LOT allotted
N. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein’s work has enormously (1)……………………… (BROAD) broadened
our understanding of the universe and has had a (2)…………………… (CONSIDER)
considerable impact on all our lives. Thanks to his equation E=mc2, we now know that
energy and mass (or matter) are directly related to each other. To a very great (3)
…………………………. (EXTEND) extent, it is Einstein who is responsible for our
now knowing that space and time are actually one thing: space-time. (4)
…………………….. (ADD) additionally, without E=mc2 , we would not have nuclear
power – and nuclear weapons – today.
Einstein did not become famous because of E=mc2 , which was first published in 1905. At
the time, his paper was (5)………………………………..(LARGE) largely ignored,
even by most scientists. Indeed, it was 14 years later that Einstein first made headlines
round the world, when scientific evidence began to show that his Theory of General
Relativity, which was an (6)……………………… (EXTEND) extension of his 1905
paper, was correct.
The idea that only a tiny (7)……………………….. (MINOR) minority of scientists can
understand Einstein’s theories comes from this media reporting. The New York Times
asked its golfing correspondent to cover the story. As he was clearly out of his (8)
………………………(DEEP) depth, he presumed that everyone else was too. A myth
was born.
Space, time, energy and mass are (9)…………………………(WEIGH) weighty subjects
– no pun intended – to get to grips with, but Einstein’s ideas are not impossible to
understand by any means. The implications of Einstein’s work for our lives, however,
may well be (10)…………………………….. (FINITE) infinite.
 Review 7
A. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space
A recent government report (1)…………………………..(HIGH) highlights the (2)
………………………(EXTEND) extent to which credit card debt is spiralling. Blame is
(3)……………………..(PORTION) apportioned solely to the credit card companies,
who, the report claims, will go to any (4)…………...….(LONG) lengths to attract new
customers. (5)…………………. (ADD) Additionally, according to the report, they are
responsible for encouraging existing customers to borrow more by raising their monthly
limit. Certainly a recent advertising campaign by a major credit card company – which
has since been (6)……………………………..(DRAW) withdrawn – seems to bear these
findings out.
However, while the responsibility of the credit card companies is not (7)…………..……
(CONSIDER) inconsiderable, it is, in my opinion, unfair to lay all the blame on their
shoulders. The (8)………………….(MAJOR) majority of credit card users are able to
make their (9)………………(PAY) (re)payments on time without difficulty. There will
always be a (10)……………………(MINOR) minority of people in our society who are
financially irresponsible. If they run up huge debts, is it really the credit card company’s
fault?
Unit 16
L. Each of the words in bold is in the wrong form. Rewrite them correctly.
1. The manufacturer industries are a major employer in this area.
………………………. manufacturing
2. Dunscar and the roundness areas have seen a sharp increase in house prices.
…………………………. surrounding
3. When the mixture starts to solidity, put it in the freezer. …………… solidify
4. Each housing is responsible for maintaining the area in front of their house.
………………………… householder
5. ‘I’ll always be here for you’, Brittany said soften. ……………….softly
6. Be careful – the floor’s wet and it’s a bit slippage. …………………… slippy
7. I dropped a spanner and it made a loud, metallurgy sound. ……………………………
metallic
8. There have been substance improvements to the local area. ………………………….
substantial
9. The council apply the rules on building quite rigidity. …………… rigidly
10. After the earthquake, all the buildings were checked for structure damage.
…………………………….. structural
M. Use the word given in capitals at the end of the line to form a word that fits in
the space in the same line.
Rebuilding Coventry
In the late 30s, (1)……………………………(ANALYSE) analysts knew that the centre
of the historic town of Conventry in the West Midlans needed to be redeveloped. Plans
had to be (2)………………(SHELF) shelved when the Second World war started in
1939. However, the architects’opportunity (3)……………… (MATERIAL)
materialised when the city centre was practically destroyed during the war. Many
buildings were (4)……………….(REPAIR) irreparably damaged and demolition work
began. Aiming to create a much more (5)…………………… (SPACE) spacious area for
(6)……………………(RESIDE) residents to work and shop in, town planners came up
with a radical idea. They would make the city more (7)……………………..(INHABIT)
habitable by pedestrianising the centre, preventing cars entering. There were (8)
………………….(OBJECT) objections from local shopkeepers, who thought that it
would have an impact on trade, but the planners went ahead. What was once a (9)
……………………..(DENSE) densely populated area became a pleasant, attractive
place to visit. It was a real (10)….……………..(ARCHITECT) architectural
achievement, one that many British towns have emulated since.
Review 8
A. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
Talking your house with you
For most of us, our (1)………………………..(RESIDE) residence is a permanent
structure. Whether a flat or a mansion, our (2)…………………………(ROUND)
surroundings are not built to move. For those who prefer a mobile lifestyle, but want
more (3)……………………(SOLID) solidity than a tent can offer, there is an intriguing
(4)……………………….(ARCHITECT) architectural solution: the shipping container.
Shipping containers are large metal boxes that (5)…………………………………
(MANUFACTURE) manufacturers use for transporting goods by ship. One of these
containers can form the basis of a surprisingly (6)……………………..(SPACE)
spacious dwelling, and one which can be easily shipped to different parts of the world.
It’s easy to design the inside: wooden panels can be used to create separate areas and to
make (7)……………(SHELF) shelves. More difficult is creating the (8)
……………………….(STRUCTURE) infrastructure that all homes need to make them
(9)………………….(INHABIT) (in)habitable: connections to electricity and water. As
long as your container isn’t too far away from a (10)………………………. (RESIDE)
residential area, and as long as you are prepared to adapt to local conditions, it may well
be possible to connect to local supplies. When you decide to move, simply pack up and
arrange for your house to be delivered to your destination!
Unit 17
I. Write the verb in brackets in the correct form. Write only one or two words each
gap.
1. I’d love to get some work experience in an office, ………………………..(give) given
the chance.
2. After………………………..(get) getting so bad a school report, you can’t blame your
parents for being angry.
3. The three men ……………………….(arrest) arrested have not been named.
4. We were only given a room with a balcony after……………………..(complain)
complaining to the manager.
5. …………………………(see) having seen Arctic Monkeys play live before, Josh was
desperate to get tickets to their next gig.
6. ………………………(swim) swimming along the seabed, the divers were shocked to
find a sunken car.
7. ……………………….(apply) having applied for the job, I forgot all about it until the
letter came.
8. Is Bentley’s the only department store……………………(start) starting its sale on
Boxing Day?
9. ……………………..(want) nor wanting to create trouble, Dad didn’t raise any
objections.
10. It’s Sophie’s role………………………(wait) to wait at the entrance on Tuesday
evening to welcome the guests.
11. ………………………(shoot) shot in the arm, the man ran bleeding into the
undergrowth.
12. ………………………..(make) to make mistakes is only human!
Unit 18
M. Each of words in bold is incorrect. Rewrite them correctly.
1. Thanks for inviting me but I think I’ll give it a leave, if you don’t mind.
…………………………..miss
2. I could have hit myself when I invited Claudia to the beach. I’d completely forgotten
she’s got to stay indoors until she’s completely recovered.
……………………………..kicked
3. I’m going to be in plaster for six months so I’m just going to have to smile and bear it.
…………………………..grin
4. Hold your hair on! It’s nothing to get upset about, you know. …………………………
keep
5. I know you were angry but there were no need to fly off the doorknob like that.
……………………………….handle
6. After working all day, I like to go out with some friends just to let off air.
…………………………..steam
7. The best way to deal with bullies is to give them a taste of their own tablets.
…………………………..medicine
8. They’re closing the local hospital and everyone round here is up in guns about it.
………………………….arms
9. Fiona’s offered to help you. Don’t ask why – never look a gift cow in the mouth.
……………………………horse
10. You could complain to her boss, but it’s probably better just to let sleeping cats lie.
……………………….dogs
11. What’s done is done – there’s no point crying over spilt liquid.
……………………….milk
12. It was hard to keep a plain face when Jenny told me how Toby had broken his arm.
…………………….straight
N. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1. Colin became a political………………………….when he was at university. ACT
activist
2. Do you know the………………………of the word ‘handsome’? DERIVE derivation
3. I know it’s a bit annoying but there’s no need to…………………..to such an extent.
ACT overreact
4. Have you got any…………………….in your toes at all, Mr Babcock? SENSE
sensation
5. We stood there watching the…………………………drama with shock on our faces.
FOLD unfolding
6. In medicine, …………………………..is always better than cure. PREVENT
prevention
7. If one of our nurses has acted………………….., you can be assured we will take the
strongest possible action against him or her. NEGLECT negligently
8. It’s…………………………even trying. We’ll never get to the hospital in time.
FRUIT fruitless
9. We were all jumping around…………………….in the corridor, desperately waiting to
hear if it was a boy or a girl. PATIENT impatiently
10. Do you really think your plans are going to come to……………………….? FRUIT
fruition
11. By the angry looks on people’s faces, I would say there was widespread
…………………….for the proposed changes to the health centre’s opening times.
APPROVE disapproval
12. I used to think I could change the world, but then………………………….set in when
I reached my early thirties. ILLUSION disillusionment
13. I can’t believe you forgot to get your wife a birthday present. You’re so
……………………..sometimes! NEGLECT neglectful
14. She told me she’s not…………………………in the slightest for what she said.
REGRET regretful
15. The whole incident was extremely……………………………….. REGRET
regretable
16. There’s a lot of…………………………….with the government at the moment. I
think they might well get kicked out at the next election. CONTENT discontent
17. As I told Rose how I felt she was completely……………………………….., so I had
no idea at all what she was thinking. RESPOND unresponsive
O. Use the word given in capitals at the end of the line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
Voluntary euthanasia
There are many moral issues which remain (1)……………………..(RESOLVE)
unresolved to this day. One of these is voluntary euthanasia. Let’s say there is a patient
who has a terminal disease. All possible treatments known to science are (2)
…………………..( EFFECT) ineffective. There’s no cure, and no hope. The patient’s
death from this disease at some point in the future is (3)………………… (AVOID)
unavoidable. Most of us would say that, as long as the patient is fairly comfortable and
pain-free, there’s no moral issue. But what if the patient is in extreme agony? They
cannot live (4)…………………..(DEPEND) independently of machines and 24-hour
care. What if the patient (5)………………..(RESOLVE) resolutely and continually asks
for their life to be brought to an end by doctors? Should the doctors refuse? At present, in
most countries, there are laws against voluntary euthanasia. But from a moral point of
view, we have to (6)…………….. (KNOW) acknowledge that there is a problem. Do the
doctors really have the right to be (7) …………………………..(SENSE) insensitive to
the patient’s wishes?
On the other hand, opponents of voluntary euthanasia argue that scientific (8) ……
……………………...(KNOW) knowledge is increasing all the time. An incurable
disease one day may be curable the next. They also argue that if the law was changed, the
(9) ………………………..(RESULT) resulting situation would put doctocs in a much
worse position. They currently have no choice. Do we as a society have the right to
expect doctors to (10)………………………….(HAND) handle such a difficult and
complex issue?
Review 9
C. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
19. Don’t be so………………………….. Can’t you see you’ve upset Guy? SENSE
insensitive
20. Steve’s bought a…………………………..little gadget for tuning his guitar. HAND
handy
21. I want to make sure all my………………………..will be financially secure if I’m
incapacitated in any way. DEPEND dependants
22. The audience showed their……………………………..by booing and slowly
clapping their hands. APPROVE disapproval
23. I don’t consider myself a political……………………….., but I am interested in
current affairs. ACT activist
24. At the start of the seminar, they gave us a number of handouts and a nice little
………………………to keep them all in. FOLD folder
25. There’s a risk factor with all medication, but honestly the risk with this particular
drug is…………………………… NEGLECT negligible
26. We still don’t know whether the plan will ever come to…………………….. or not.
FRUIT fruition
Unit 20
M. Use the word given in capitals at the end of the line to form a word that fits in
the space in the same line.
A Reader Writes…
We have all had the experience, I am sure, of feeling (1)…………….. (POWER)
powerless in the face of civil servants. All nations need bureaucrats, but too many have
become (2)…………………..(INSTITUTE) institutionalised and inflexible. While
some carry out their jobs (3)………………(DUTY) dutifully, others apply the letter of
the law but not the spirit, and behave in an (4)……………………….. (OFFICE)
officious manner, relying on computers and rules to tell them what is (5)
…………………………(PERMIT) permissible and what is not. The number of civil
servants has increased (6)……………………… (SIGNIFY) significantly under this
current government, which I believe is a good (7)…..…………………. (INDICATE)
indicator of where their priorities lie. I agree with Jack Turner (Letters, 16th May) that it
is a (8)…………………………….. (CRIME)criminal waste of taxpayers’ money and I
find his argument that we only need one third of them very (9)
…………………………….. (PERSUADE) persuasive indeed. We in this country have
(10)……………………………….. (ARGUE) arguably the biggest civil service in this
part of the world and it is time something was done about it.
Yours sincerely,
A. P. Kennedy (Mrs)
N. Each of the words in bold is in an incorrect form. Rewrite them correctly.
1. The domineering view is that it’s time this Prime Minister went.
………………………..predominant
2. Since the factory closed, many people in the area have been living in hardly.
……………………………..hardship
3. I find a lot of what is on TV these days offensive and moralise.
…………………………………immoral
4. Did you know that you can claim charity donations against tax?
…………………………..charitable
5. Peter gave the ball a mightily kick and sent it over the wall.
…………………………...mighty
6. From what she said, I think Katie is prejudicial against black people.
……………………………prejudiced
7. Calm down! There’s no need to get so aggression about the situation!
…………………………..aggressive
8. Verity won a prize at school for her example behaviour. …………………………
exemplary
9. It’s not often you see such agreement between the opposition and the governor party.
………………………..governing
10. I’m sure Scott wouldn’t have hit the other boy if he hadn’t had some kind of
provocative. …………………………..provocation
11. Lois can be so arguable sometimes and never seems to listen to the other person’s
point of view. ……………………………argumentative
12. I know I’m successful, but I only got where I am today by working hardly.
……………………………..hard
13. I’m only telling you this officialdom, but it looks like you are going to be promoted.
…………………………….unofficially
14. This problem may seem significance to you, but I can assure you that the council
takes it very seriously. …………………………….insignificant
15. After the recent civil war, the country is almost government and crime rates have
soared. ………………………………ungovernable
16. I managed to persuasive Mike from sacking you, but just be more careful next time.
……………………………dissuade
Review 10
B. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
11. The local people then leave the clay to………………………in the sun, creating
simple bricks. HARD harden
12. The attack in the city centre last night………………………………the kind of
behaviour amongst young people that many object to. EXAMPLE exemplifies
13. I was a bit……………………………by my performance in the first exam, but I
decided to make an extra effort in the ones left. MORAL demoralised
14. When confronted with a mass of red tape, many people feel a sense of
……………………….. POWER powerlessness
15. I really believe that it would be a major mistake to………………………any drugs
that are currently illegal. CRIME decriminalise
16. Local elections can often seem……………………………., but in fact they send an
important signal to the government. SIGNIFY insignificant
17. Suddenly, without……………………………, the dog sank its teeth into my leg.
PROVOKE provocation
18. There’s so much fighting between rival groups that the country has become
practically……………………………….. GOVERN ungovernable
Unit 22
K. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
1. Well, she did study……………………….at Oxford, so it’s hardly surprising she
knows Latin and Ancient Greek. CLASS classics
2. The Pet Shop Boy’s sound is…………..………………….and unique. IMITATE
inimitable
3. What this paiting says to me is that we live in a world of………………………... and
despair. DESTROY destruction
4. I’ve got enormous…………………………for Ben; he’s achieved such a lot in such a
short space of time. ADMIRE admiration
5. The main reason I believe children shouldn’t be exposed to violence on TV is that
they’re so……………………..at that age. IMPRESS impressionable
6. I’m a bit of a…………………………., so I can spend allday agonising over which
choice of two words to use. PERFECT perfectionist
7. Maybe I am an………………………..; but what’s wrong with wanting every human
being to have access to clean drinking water? IDEAL idealist
8. I’ve read that many performers suffered feelings of………………………….. as
children. ADEQUATE inadequacy
9. I don’t know how……………………………..it would be to get some of these old
postcards valued. WORTH worthwhile
10. We’ll find out how much the jewellery’s worth at the………………………… next
Thursday. VALUE valuation
11. Now the government’s……………………………..the papers, we can find out what
really happened. CLASS declassified
12. Being director of the National Gallery is an…………………….. responsibility but
thankfully I have a number of highly experienced experts to help me. AWE awesome
13. With her experience as both an actor and a director, Tabitha is a very
…………………….. successor to Albert Weeks as Chairperson of the National Theatre.
WORTH worthy
14. There were some very interesting clay……………………………dating from the
third century BC at the museum. ART artefacts
15. Stage fright is an understatement! Performing on stage for the first time was the
most…………………………experience I’ve ever had. TERROR terrifying
16. Don’t throw away consumer packaging. Most of it’s………………………..if you use
a little creativity. USE reusable
17. There’s a……………………….…….difference between photography and still-life
drawing. QUALITY qualitative
L. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
The working world of: Jacob Lawson
This week we look at the working life of Jacob Lawson, who buys and sells items on
Internet auction sites. In the old days, before the Internet, I had to trawl through hundreds
of (1)……………………..(CLASS) classified ads each week and go to car boot sales at
the weekend. Aunction sites like eBay, though, are extremely (2) ………………………
(IMPRESS) impressive and a great (3)……………………. (IMPROVE) improvement.
It’s just (4)……………………………..(TERROR) terrific what you can do at the click
of a button. I love it!
I generally buy and sell (5)……………………….(COLLECT) collector’s items. These
could be anything – from carriage clocks to knives and forks to plastic (6)
………………….(ART) artificial flowers. (7)…………………..(COLLECT)
Collectors are interested in the strangest things – and there’s always money to be made.
The best money comes from items that are in very good condition – often because they’re
(8)…………………………….(USE) unused and still in their packaging, but there’s also
a market for things like second-hand pottery or glassware that might have (9)
…………………………(PERFECT)imperfections.
I’m quite successful. One of my (10)…………….....(STRONG) strengths is that I’ve got
a very good rating on most of these sites – people I’ve sold to have given me very good
reviews, so new customers trust me. I’m also good at spotting what’s (11)……………….
(VALUE) valuable and what’s completely (12)……………… (WORTH) worthless .
For example, here’s a pair of (13)……………(MATCH) matching earrings. The
description says they’re diamond, but if you click on the picture, a trained eye like mine
can tell immediately they’re (14)………………... (IMITATE) imitation(s). Diamond’s
basically (15)……………………………… (DESTROY) indestructible, you see, and
these have got damage marks on them. So I won’t be buying them. Ideally, it’s better to
actually see the (16)…………………………(GOOD) goods you’re buying before you
purchase them, but these auctions sites have pretty good policies if you’re not satisfied
with your purchase, and I’ve never had any problems.
Review 11
D. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
27. Are those flowers real or are they………………………….? ACT artificial
28. I’m looking for a flatmate so I’m going to put an ad in the……………………
CLASS classifieds
29. I suppose my biggest fault is that I’m a……………………..PERFECT perfectionist
30. The hurricane has caused widesspread…………………………..along the whole
coastal region. DESTROY destruction
31. My teacher saying that I’d never amount to anything really……………………. My
resolve to prove him wrong. And I did! STRONG strengthened
32. It’s not a real Rolex, unfortunately – just a cheap………………………………
IMITATE imitation
33. Please contact reception regarding the storing of…………………………in the hotel
safe. VALUE valuables
34. The positive relationship between a business and a customers, often referred to as
‘…………………………..’, is difficult to quantify financially. GOOD goodwill
Review 13
C. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
19. Alfie does have a……………………………….to get upset if he loses. TEND
tendency
20. I don’t see why someone should be given………………………….treatment at an
airport just because they’re famous. PREFER preferential
21. I was given the……………………………task of telling the team that funding had
been withdrawn from the project. ENVY unenviable
22. The Minister attempted to………………………the dispute, saying it was just a
minor disagreement. PLAY downplay
23. I hate going clothes shopping with Carlo – he’s so…………………………that he
takes hours to find anything he likes. CHOICE choosy
24. I’m afraid I left the chicken in the oven a bit long so it’s a little……………… DO
overdone
25. I wouldn’t describe myself as a………………………..person, but I do enjoy the
occasional game of golf. SPORT sporty
26. A………………………learner is less likely to retain the content of the lesson than
one who is enthusiastic about his or her learning. MOTIVE demotivated
Progress Test 2: Units 13-26
A. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
The RNLI
The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) is an organisation (1).……………
(DEPEND) independent of government control, dedicated to saving lives at sea. The
RNLI has an active fleet of several hundred lifeboats around the length and (2)
……………………….(BROAD) breadth of Britain’s coastline.
Since it was founded in 1824, the RNLI has had an extremely (3)………………….
(SIGNIFY) significant impact on maritime safety, saving over 130,000 lives.
Because the RNLI is not funded by the government, it relies on the (4)……………
(GOOD) goodwill of the public to cover its costs, its income coming from membership
fees and (5)…………………….(CHARITY) charitable donations. Some people have
raised (6)……………………..(OBJECT) objections to this, saying that such an (7)
………………….....(VALUE) invaluable service should should be government-funded.
The lifeboat crews are almost all volunteers. They are generally (8)………………
(KNOW) acknowledge by the British people as being (9)…………………(EXAMPLE)
exemplary in their (10)………………………. (SELF) selflessness, frequently putting
their lives at risk to save others.
H. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
71. Why do they put so many…………………………..in processed food? ADD
additives
72. If we………………………..the photo, you’ll see his face in much more detail.
LARGE enlarge
73. Don’t you think it’s a bit early to………………………..blame? PORTION
apportion
74. Your comments may well have done…………………….………….damage to
mangement-union relations. REPAIR irreparable
75. This flat’s a lot more………………………….than the others we’ve seen. SPACE
spacious
76. The rumours are completely………………………………and I would urge everyone
not to believe the,. SUBSTANCE unsubstantiated
77. Your credit card bill provides a record of all financial…………………………..
carried out in the previous month. ACT transactions/activity/acts
78. Although we feel that the earth is stationary, in fact this is……………………...
We’re moving through space, and spinning, all the time. ILLUSION illusory
79. Too many families in this country still suffer from financial……………………
HARD hardship
80. Being the hardest natural substance, diamond is practically…………………….
DESTROY indestructible
I. Each of the words in bold is in the wrong sentence. Rewrite them correctly.
81. I don’t mind whether we go out or stay in. It’s six of one and half a blot of the other,
really. …………………………. dozen
82. That new office block really is a face on the landscape, isn’t it?
………………………blot
83. What’s it like living right in the middle of the commuter strings?
………………………..belt
84. I hope Dad doesn’t fly off the pride when I tell him I crashed the car.
……………………………..handle
85. I found it hard to keep a straight tape when Mr Taylor was telling us off.
……………………………face
86. If I pull a few dozen, I don’t think you’ll have any problems getting planning
permission. ……………………….strings
87. We were hoping to open next Thursday, but we’ve been delayed by all the red
wavelength. ……………………………..tape
88. This hotel really is the last handle in luxury. …………………….word
89. This trophy here definitely takes word of place in my collection. ……………………
pride
90. I’m glad we’re on the same belt over this; it would be awful if we disagreed.
…………………………wavwlength
Photocopiable Revision Test 1: Units 1-4
A. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1. Say anything with enough……………………….and people will believe you.
CONVINCE conviction
2. Good eyesight has proved to be a major……………………….advantage. EVOLVE
evolutionary
3. Dominic’s decided to get a tattoo for some……………………………..reason.
EXPLAIN inexplicable
4. Many of the car parts are virtually………………………………now as the factory has
closed. PLACE irreplaceable
5. I’m going to quit my job, move abroad and start completely……………………..
NEW anew
6. …………………………..comes through experiencee. WISE wisdom
7. Lucy has to work every…………………………Saturday. ALTER alternate
8. The ‘soul’ is a fascinating…………………………..CONCEIVE concept

Photocopiable Revision Test 2: Units 5-8

C. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
17. Women should be treated just the same as men in the…………………………
WORK workplace
18. The snow has made the road completely…………………….PASS impassable
19. What was……………………..in my mind was the question of whether Dave knew
about the incident or not. UP uppermost
20. Everyone played well, but the performance of the star striker was absolutely
……………………… STAND outstanding
21. The police were expecting trouble at the football match, but in the end it was
fairly………………………. EVENT uneventful
22. The company is going through something of a………………………..period at the
moment. TRANSIT transitional
23. The accident was caused by a……………………….lack of concentration on the part
of the driver. MOMENT momentary
24. Everyone in the office hopes you have a……………………….recovery from your
operation. SPEED speedy
25. Cheap rates are only……………..………………during the low season. APPLY
applicable
26. The boss was accused of………………………………the company funds.
MANAGE mismanaging
Photocopiable Revision Test 3: Units 9-12
A. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1. Your article’s a little……………………Maybe you could make this paragraph a bit
shorter. WORD wordy
2. It’s going to be a difficult challenge but the problems aren’t……………………
MOUNT insurmountable
3. The film is………………………..boring! SPEAK unspeakably
4. We’ve got a serious problem with soil……………………………in one of the fields.
ERODE erosion
5. The newspaper article gave us tremendous free………............PUBLIC publicity
6. Do you think you’ve got that………………………….quality that makes someone a
star? ELUDE elusive
7. I………………………..dialled Bob’s number instead of Ken’s, so was surprised when
Bob answered. INTEND unintentionally
8. When was the latest…………………….of the dictionary published? EDIT edition
Photocopiable Revision Test 4: Units 13-16
C. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
17. The form should be completed by the head of the……………………HOUSE
household
18. This incident could have done………………………..damage to relations between the
two countries. REPAIR irreparable
19. Get the juice I like that doesn’t have any artificial………………………ADD
additives
20. I always seem to be…………………………..at the bank at the end of the month.
DRAW overdrawn
21. It’s important that journalists try to remain……………………….when reporting a
story. OBJECT objective
22. The……………………..of Professor Ogden’s knowledge impresses everyone who
meets him. BROAD breadth
23. I don’t know if people today are more……………………………than people were in
the past. MATERIAL materialistic
24. The interviewer asked the 107-year-old man what the secret of his
……………………….was. LONG longevity
25. The next step is to soak the leather in water to………………..it. SOFT soften
26. It’s a shame when a………………………of football hooligans spoil the game for the
rest of us. MINOR minority
Photocopiable Revision Test 5: Units 17-20
A. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1. The author thanks his editor in the…………………………section at the front of the
book. KNOW acknowledgement(s)
2. The rise in crime is extremely small – almost…………………………., in fact.
NEGLECT negligible
3. Only a……………………………of people offered to help set things up for the event.
HAND handful
4. Some analysts worry that violence on TV might………………………children to
violence in real life. SENSE desensitise
5. He was…………………………..the greatest writer of his generation. ARGUE
arguably
6. The headmistress commended her on her………………………….behaviour.
EXAMPLE exemplary
7. The newspaper report before the trial may have had a……………………effect on the
verdict. PREJUDICE prejudicial
8. They were attacked without any……………………………at all. PROVOKE
provocation
Photocopiable Revision Test 6: Units 21-24
C. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
17. Astronomers at the……………………….have announced that they have discovered a
new comet. OBSERVE observatory
18. The man was later charged with………………………….a police officer. PERSON
impersonating
19. I think that having a baby is an…………………………responsibility. AWE
awesome
20. We were all absolutely………………………….when we heard the gunshot.
TERROR terrified
21. The model was wearing a blue dress with…………………….shoes. MATCH
matching
22. Passengers are requested to……………………………themselves with the safety
features of the aircraft. FAMILIAR familiarise
23. I don’t wish to appear………………………., but you are at least partly to blame for
the situation, you know. SYMPATHY unsympathetic
24. Your concern for animals is very………………………, but are you sure you aren’t
accidentally making the problem worse? ADMIRE admirable
25. Brendan’s………………………..rudeness is really just insecurity. APPEAR
apparent
26. Many people are rather……………………....when they first get involved in politics,
but they often change. IDEAL idealistic