TASK 1

1. ……………………………
a) The first mill …………………………… on sails and the other was powered by electricity.
b) Before the lecture she quickly …………………………… through her notes.

2. ……………………………
a) They somehow managed to …………………………… a living selling fruit from their garden.
b) First wash and …………………………… the vegetables, and then chop them up.

3. ……………………………
a) There is more to being a wife than doing the housework and ………………………… children.
b) A few TV celebrities toured the country …………………………… money for the victims of the
recent floodrs.

4. ……………………………
a) If she doesn’t train harder, she might not be able to …………………………… the title she won
last year.
b) Polyester fabrics do not …………………………… water.

5. ……………………………
a) I wish our upstairs neighbors wouldn’t …………………………… on the floor.
b) Some managers like to …………………………… their authority.

6. ……………………………
a) They had to brace themselves to …………………………… the fury of the storm.
b) On leaving Dublin Mark had to …………………………… criticism from his mother and pals.

7. ……………………………
a) She was wearing an open-necked blouse and …………………………… trousers, which had been
out of fashion for at least a decade.
b) They didn’t seem to get along with each other as rows …………………………… every day.

8. ……………………………
a) She was totally …………………………… aback by the size of the wedding cake.
b) By criticizing her boss’s decision she’s certainly …………………………… the risk of losing her
job.

9. ……………………………
a) As soon as he has …………………………… a full recovery, he’ll go back to work.
b) The old lady …………………………… her way to the entrance.

10. ……………………………
a) In Cockney rhyming dialect ‘half-……………………………’ is used instead of ‘pinch’
b) At rush hours the children loved to sit in the window and watch traffic ……………………………
forward.
11. ……………………………
a) Young people tend to listen to music at top ……………………………
b) She reached for the first …………………………… of the encyclopedia.

12. ……………………………
a) …………………………… herself so hard, she is bound to have a nervous breakdown.
b) Not doing a stroke of work, he is really …………………………… us mad.

TASK 2

1. ……………………………
- By most of his relatives, he is …………………………… as being unreliable and disloyal.
- Being …………………………… from his previous past, I do not think he will find a new one easily.
- Having found out about his infidelity, she instantly …………………………… his proposal of
marriage.

2. ……………………………
- He left the car in the driveway with the engine ……………………………
- She stood in front of the mirror …………………………… her slender fingers through her golden
hair
- The constant pressure of …………………………… the department brought him to the verge of a
nervous breakdown.

3. ……………………………
- She seems to be …………………………… knowledge about his real intentions.
- She fails to see that her fiancé is …………………………… in intelligence.
- They eat too much food …………………………… in essential nutrients.

4. ……………………………
- At the …………………………… age of seven I became painfully aware of my parents drifting
apart.
- Keep simmering it until the veal is ……………………………
- How many countries have the dollar as legal ……………………………?

5. ……………………………
- His grades have …………………………… lately.
- How many students have …………………………… out this semester?
- Only after the wind …………………………… did we see the extent of the damage.

6. ……………………………
- In the last history class, we were tested on the …………………………… events of the twentieth
century.
- He is always playing out of ……………………………
- It will appear on the screen only when you …………………………… in your password.
7. ……………………………
- As most of the …………………………… cities, it is full of dilapidated building badly needing
repair.
- She easily yields to her parents’ domineering nature, but her …………………………… self craves
for more freedom.
- If I don’t accept the post, I won’t be able to experience the …………………………… workings of
the company.

8. ……………………………
- The audience went wild the moment the pianist played the opening …………………………… of
the concerto.
- Before they died, they both left suicide ……………………………
- Then she enters the bedroom and …………………………… a blood-stained knife on the bedside
table.

9. ……………………………
- I don’t think she …………………………… herself with such a minor position.
- The …………………………… of her vanity case spilled onto the floor.
- You should begin your paper with a table of ……………………………

10. ……………………………
- Suddenly he was seized with a …………………………… of coughing.
- The children didn’t expect their father to be as …………………………… as a fiddle.
- I gasped in delight. The supper they served was …………………………… for a king.

TASK 3
This task is a combination of forming derivatives and paraphrasing. From appropriate words
from those underlined in order to complete the sentences correctly. Do not leave the
underlined words unchanged.
Example:
Relations between the two countries have deteriorated considerably. = There has been
considerable deterioration of relations between the two countries.

1. You benefit from exercise, but it needs to be repeated.

…………………………… exercise is …………………………… to your health.

2. You need to have strong muscles to go in for such sports.

Such sports require …………………………… ……………………………

3. She seemed to be content that the match had been postponed because of the rain.
Much to her …………………………… the rain brought about the …………………………… of the
match.
 4. His lawyers are so efficient that the new agreement will be put into effect next week.
Thanks to his lawyers’ …………………………, the new agreement will become
…………………………… next week.

5. Devoted to water sports for years, they became world champions.

They owed their world …………………………… to being water sports …………………………… for
years.

6. It came as as shock that he was punished so severely.

I was shocked at the …………………………… of the ……………………………

7. Such incidents results in pupils being detained after school or even excluded from
school.
Such incidents lead to either …………………………… or even worse …………………………… from
school

8. He was expelled from school for having failed to comply with the school regulations.
His …………………………… to comply with the school regulations resulted in his
…………………………… from school.

9. The job requires employees to remain courteous no matter what a customer might
say.
One of the job’s …………………………… is …………………………… towards customers.

10. He feels offended whenever they say he is immature.

He takes …………………………… whenever his …………………………… is questioned.

TASK 4
Before you attempt this task, do exercises 43 and 44 from page 40. You will need some of
the adjectives with appropriate prefixes to complete the sentences below.

1. All of sudden he was overcome by a/an …………………………… urge to kiss her.

2. He mastered the ability to read and write, but his father remained ……………………………
all his life.
3. Her aloofness makes her seem even more ……………………………
4. His …………………………… visits to the dentist resulted in the loss of all his molars.
5. I can’t make out the last two words in his farewell letter. They are simply
……………………………
6. I’m afraid nothing can be done about it. The president’s decision is
……………………………
7. Pupils with …………………………… minds are likely to cause problems.
8. She stood there, ……………………………, petrified with fear.
 9. She was ostracized by the residents, who openly expressed their indignation at her
running the most …………………………… bar in the neighborhood.
10. Some of the students are so …………………………… from their studies that they only turn
up at the end of the semester.
11. The bank manager insists that the interest on our loan be ……………………………
12. The king hid inside a tree trunk, …………………………… to his enemies.
13. The teacher has often complained about his pupils being …………………………… of all his
efforts.
14. The thickness of the walls made her cries for her ……………………………
15. Then the screen went black, and the internet got ……………………………
16. We couldn’t use this evidence in court as the judge ruled it as ……………………………

TASK 5
Here are a few examples of collocations with the transitive (followed by an object) verb
‘raise’ taken from the textbook.
Page 32 ‘raise the issue of quality of today’s education’
Page 33 ‘the money raised will be used to build a second library’
In each of the following collocations, replace the verb RAISE with their synonyms. Think up
your choice of alternatives carefully as each of them can be used once.

breed / collect / complain angrily / erect / gather / grow / help / increase / lift / promote /
protest / provoke / put forward / rear / remove / shock / sound / speak up / start

- Raise a laugh / a smile ……………………………

- Raise a family ……………………………
- Raise pigs ……………………………
- Raise wheat ……………………………
- Raise prices ……………………………
- Raise a question ……………………………
- Raise a monument ……………………………
- Raise money / funds ……………………………
- Raise an army ……………………………
- Raise one’s spirit ……………………………
- Raise one’s voice ……………………………
- Raise an objection ……………………………
- Raise an embargo ……………………………
- Raise a rebellion ……………………………
- Raise the alarm ……………………………
- Raise a finger ……………………………
- Raise eyebrows ……………………………
- Raise the devil / the roof / hell / cain ……………………………
- Raise to the rank of captain ……………………………
- Raise somebody ……………………………
TASK 6
In the space below each question provide the missing words in order to complete the
idioms. Remember to use appropriate articles where necessary.

1. What do you burn when you stay up late?

Your burn ……………………………

2. What do you play when you stay away from school?

You play ……………………………

3. What do you live on when you have to economise?

You live on ……………………………

4. What do you break when you tell somebody what has happened?
You break ……………………………

5. What don’t you mince when you speak your mind?

You don’t mince ……………………………

Replace the underlined part of each sentence with an appropriate idiom / expression. Use
the nouns given below.

force / granted / grips / light / rage

1. I hope these facts will not be revealed.

I hope these facts will not ……………………………

2. I don’t really know how to tackle this problem.

I don’t really know how to …………………………… this problem.

3. He often gets angry for no reason.

He often …………………………… for no reason.

4. The new law became effective on January 1st.

The new law …………………………… on January 1st.

5. Sorry. I just assumed that you’d like to meet my parents.

Sorry. I just …………………………… that you’d like to meet my parents.
Complete the sentences with the missing words. Each dash stands for one letter.

1. The washing machine reduced the delicate swear to t_ _ _ _r_ (=destroyed

completely)
2. The teacher refused to mark the student’s paper because his handwriting was
completely _ _ _ _ _ _b _ _
3. He calls himself a school dropout, but in fact he was _ _ p _ _ _ _ _ for extorting
money from younger pupils.
4. It’s a _o_ _ _ _ _e conclusion that he will have to pay t_ _t_ _ _ fees if he chooses this
school.
5. The cyclist set off at a b_ _s_ _ _ _ _ _ pace and quickly took the lead.
(=great/rapid/fast pace)

Provide the missing prepositions.

1. We used to call our teacher …………….. his first name …………….. his own request.
2. The prisoner groped …………….. the cellar pleading …………….. his captors to release
him.
3. These days many pupils are unversed …………….. history. They are not even
acquainted …………….. the major historical events.
4. The miners went …………….. strike despite the fear.
5. He seems friendly …………….. their cause although he has learnt about it ……………..
word of mouth.
6. We all are …………….. relentless pressure …………….. the boss to meet the targets and
keep the deadlines.
7. He told me …………….. strictest confidence about his troubled conscience.
8. His comments about quitting the rock band were not said …………….. jest; he was
sincere.
9. I will pay for my new laptop …………….. instalments.

TASK 7
In the space below each question provide the missing words in order to complete the
idioms. Remember to use appropriate articles where necessary.

1. What do you drop when you write to somebody?

You drop ……………………………
2. What do you hold when you choose to be silent?
You hold ……………………………
3. What do you speak when you don’t mince your words?
You speak ……………………………
4. What do you paint when you describe something as being better than it really is?
You paint ……………………………
5. What do you make when you have a light conversation about unimportant things?
You make ……………………………
 6. What do you read when you guess someone’s real feelings from something they say
or write, when they do not tell you directly?
You read ……………………………
7. Where is his name if you know it but cannot remember it?
His name is ……………………………
8. What kind of person is he if he doesn’t talk very much?
He’s a man ……………………………

Replace the underlined part of each sentence with an appropriate idiom/expression.

league / mouth / question / shoestring / truant

1. I don’t think he is as good as the other students.

I don’t think he and the other students are ……………………………
2. For some time we had to economize.
For some time we had to ……………………………
3. Have you ever stayed away from school without permission?
Have you ever ……………………………?
4. We learnt about it from a friend of ours, not from the newspapers.
We learnt about it ……………………………
5. His honesty has often been doubted.
His honesty has often been ……………………………

Complete the sentences with the missing words. Each dash stands for one letter.

1. Every time we start talking about her late husband tears _ _l_ up her eyes.
2. How many bu_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (=grants) are at the school’s disposal this year? And do you
think these two students are _ _ _ _ _b_ _ for the scholarship? (=allowed to obtain)
3. He often _ _ _e_ into a rage for no reason whatsoever.
4. We are wondering how to come to _ _i_ _ with this problem.

Provide the missing prepositions.

1. If I let you in ……………. My secret, will you promise not to comment …………….. it?
2. He often boasts …………….. a street being named …………….. his father.
3. It’s typical …………….. young boys to be unversed …………….. the subtleties of
emotional language.
4. Your taste …………….. music coincides …………….. mine.
5. They take it …………….. granted that they will come …………….. a fortune after their
grandmother’s death.
TASK 8

1. We’re becoming more and more DEPENDANT / DEPENDENT on technology.

2. I much appreciate your LOYALTY / LOYALITY
3. The students ELIGIBLE / ILLEGIBLE to apply for scholarships are kindly requested to
contact in the Bursar’s Office.
4. She felt an IRRESISTABLE / IRRESISTIBLE urge to get away from the madding crowds.
5. If I had the right QUALIFICATIONS / QUALIFICIATIONS I’d certainly apply for the
position.
6. Were it not for her STUBBORNESS / STUBBORNNESS she would have been promoted
long ago.
7. He’s perfectly aware of the fact that he’s not in the same LEAGUE / LEAQUE as his
older brother.
8. Both relaxation and exercise are BENEFICIAL / BENEFITIAL.
9. He’s been expelled from school owing to his UNCONTROLABLE / UNCONTROLLABLE
fits of anger.
10. He spent hours lying on his shrink’s COACH / COUCH.
11. Being an experienced driver, he was used to ACCOMPANNING / ACCOMPANYING
learner drivers.
12. He should be sacked right away for being such an IMCOMPETENT / INCOMPETENT
worker.

TASK 9

Choose appropriate verbs from the list below to complete the sentences below. Put one
word in each gap. Remember to use the correct forms of the verbs. Note that there are four
extra verbs.

deter / display / drape / draw / flare / gasp / heave / hitch / infest / lure / pinch / raise /
rise / run / stamp / tackle / voice

1. Hardly anyone knows how to ……………………………the drug problem.

2. Last year the turnover …………………………… by 20%.
3. How much money have they …………………………… for the famine victims in Africa?
4. With all those people living in such a small house, conflicts …………………………… almost
every day.
5. He …………………………… inspiration from Japanese art.
6. His sculptures were …………………………… at the local museum.
7. How long has she been …………………………… this gallery?
8. …………………………… in admiration, the girls gazed at the bride.
9. At the meeting the teachers …………………………… their concern about the increase in
juvenile delinquency in their school.
10. The only way they could get home was to …………………………… a lift.
11. Who’s …………………………… my dictionary? I can’t find it anywhere.
12. The student enrolled in the school …………………………… by the prospect of an EU grant.
In order to add drama and colour to the narrative, replace the underlined verbs with those
that you can find below. Remember to use an appropriate form of the verbs. There are a few
verbs which you won’t need to use.

abandon / badger / collect / commence / deposit / deter / dog / fox / grin / perpetrate /
perpetuate / pluck / scavenge / scramble / stalk / stall / strap / stroll / swear / toss / trigger

1. The boy climbed = …………………………… over the wall to pick some fruit in a
neighbour’s garden.
2. Our old knackered car stopped = …………………………… in the middle of nowhere.
3. They left = …………………………… their luggage at the Left Luggage Office.
4. He smiled = …………………………… apologetically.
5. It’s not the first time that he has committed = …………………………… a crime.
6. Being great = …………………………… enemies, they didn’t let their children play with
each other.
7. I’ve been followed = …………………………… by bad luck all my life.
8. I won’t start the car until you’ve fastened = …………………………… the kid into the seat.
9. Is there an effective way of discouraging = …………………………… teenagers from having
sex at an early age?
10. The moment the concert begins = …………………………… all the lights go out.
11. She threw = …………………………… the keys into her bag.
12. Some wild animals search = …………………………… for food in dustbins.

TEST on UNITS 1 and 2

UNIT 1
SB = 3, 8, 10, 12-21, 30, 34-38
WB = 7, 8, 11-13

UNIT 2
SB = 6, 7, 12, 16, 18-22, 32, 34, 41-45
WB = 4, 5, 7, 8, 19a

+ conditional sentences