REVIEW UNIT 2

PART 1: VOCABULARY
No Words Meaning
1 Postpone Ving = Put off Ving
2 Hesitate
3 Make up one’s mind
4 Think twice
5 Try out
6 Stick with
7 Get on with
8 Rush into Ving
9 Commit
10 Drop out (of)
11 Keep my options open
12 Dispose
13 Disposable
14 Packaging
15 Impact on = influence on = effect on
16 Nomad
17 Nomadic
18 Shelter
19 Caravan
20 Be accustomed to
21 Option
22 Opt for
23 Transition
24 Get in touch with
25 Career
26 Beyond
27 Varied
28 Charity
29 Involve in
30 Get involved with
31 Community
32 Coordinator
33 Citizen
34 Forensic
35 Commit crime
36 Detective

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 37 Airfares
38 I’m in two minds
39 I’m leaning towards
40 Reckon
41 Be in favour
42 Indicate
43 Majority
44 Minority
45 Concentrate on
46 Concentration
47 Extension
48 In contrast
49 Whereas
50 Call off

PART 2: GRAMMAR
Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer A B C or D to complete the sentence using sequence of tenses
1. Paul .................. in God since he was a child.
A. believed B. has believed C. has been believing D. have been believing
2. I .................. the book, so you can have it back.
A. reading B. have been reading C. has been reading D. have read
3. Why are your hands so dirty? - I .................. my bike.
A. repaired B. have repaired C. have been repairing D. has been repairing
4. We .................. around Scotland for 8 days. We plan to go back home next Tuesday.
A. travelled B. have travelled C. have been travelling D. has been travelling
5. Sandy .................. dinner four times this week.
A. cooks B. has cooked C. has been cooking D. have cooked
6. Where .................. lately Mike?
A. have you been B. has you been C. are you been D. were you been
7. She has been tidying up her office, hasn't she? - .................
A. Yes, she has tidied it up already. B. Yes, she has.
C. No, she isn't. D. Yes, she is.
8. He ................. five letters to his friend, but he hasn’t received any replies yet.
A. has written B. have written C. writes D. wrote
9. We are going on a holiday next week, but we ................. our holiday yet.
A. have not planned B. has not planned C. did not plan D. planned
10. We ................. a new lamp for our living room since the old one is out of order.
A. have bought B. has bought C. bought D. buy
11. He said that he .................. a lot of money on advertising to expand his business.
A. spends B. has spent C. spending D. had spent

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13. The train .................. when we got to the station.
A. just left B. just leaves C. had just left D. will leave
14. Tom told me he .................. call me at the airport when I ...................
A. would/ arrived B. will/ arrive C. will have/ arriving D. would be/ arriving
15. At this time tomorrow, we .................. our final exam.
A. will have taking B. will be taking C. will be taken D. would take
16. -.................. before? – Yes, I .................. my holidays here last year.
A. have you ever been / spent B. have you ever been / spend
C. Did you ever be / spending D. were you ever / spend
17. .................. I was working in the garden, John was repairing the washing machine.
A. as soon as B. because of C. while D. until
18. Peter said he.................. a test the following day.
A. had had B. will have C. has had D. would have
19. After she .................. at the hospital for 2 years, she .................. to give up the job yesterday.
A. had been working/ decides B. had been working/ decided
C. working / had decided D. is working/ will decide
20. Tom .................. before we arrive there.
A. has left B. had left C. will leave D. leaves
21. In 1970, the Canadian scientist George Kelly................ that warm water .......... more quickly than cold water.
A. prove/freeze B. proves / breezed C. proving / freezing D. proved/freezes
22. After we .................. our work, we .................. for lunch.
A. having finish/ went B. have finished/ went C. had finished/went D. having finish/ going
23. After .................. Tom was apprenticed to learn a trade.
A. leave B. leaves C. left D. leaving
24. – Why have they demolished that old building? – They.................. a new supermarket there.
A. had built B. were building C. are going to build D. would be built
25. After he .................. his English course, he went to England to continue his study.
A. will finish B. has finished C. had finished D. will have finished
26. They .................. a lot of preparation before the match started.
A. has made B. had made C. will be made D. are making
27. I .................. in the US for one year, but I still find it difficult to communicate with the American.
A. am B. was C. have been D. had been
28. American women may .................. conversations with men or even .................. them to dance.
A. to start/ to ask B. start/ ask C. starting / asking D. started/ asked
29. When she arrived in London, she found that the English spoke English differently from what she ................
A. will learn B. is learning C. has been learning D. had learnt
30. Don’t go anywhere until I .................. back.
A. come B. will come C. have come D. came
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer A B C or D to complete the sentence using Adverbial clauses
1.................. he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

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 a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite d. Although
2.................., he walked to the station.
a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired
3. We are concerned with the problem of energy resources ............... we must also think of our environment.
a. despite b. though c. as though d. but
4. ................. who you are, I still love you.
a. No matter b. However c. whomever d. If
5. ................. others may say, you are certainly right.
A. However B. whomever C. If D. Whatever
6. Barbara is motivated to study ................. she knows that a good education can improve her life.
A. because B. because of C. due to D. owing to
7. He could not play in the game ................. his foot injury.
A. because B. due to the fact that C. because of D. for
8. ................. I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early.
A. For B. Since C. Due to D. Because of
9. Josh couldn’t open the door ................. the lock was broken.
A. because B. because of C. due to D. owing to
10. I can’t ride my bike ................. there isn’t any air in one of the tires.
A. because B. because of C. due to D. owing to
8. Sarah speaks so ................. that I can’t understand her.
A. fast B. fastly C. faster D. fastest
9. Mr. Brown has ................. many patient ................. he is always busy.
A. too – that B. very – until C. such – that D. so- that
10. There are ................. planets in the universe that we can’t count them.
A. so much B. such C. so many D. so
11. When Franklin Roosevelt decided to run for a fourth term, the opposite said that he was ..................
A. so old B. too old C. oldest D. very older
12. He was ................. tired that he slept all days.
A. such B. too C. so D. very
13. She phoned me .................
A. so that she invites me to her party C. to invite me to her party
B. that she invited me to her party D. for she wanted to invite me to her party
14. Mary took a taxi ................. she could arrive at the conference on time.
A. in order B. that C. so that D. A & B are correct
15. Mary put on her scarf ................. she ................. not get cold.
A. so that / will B. to / would C. so as to / will D. so that / would
The end./.