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VOCABULARY:

1.She shakes her head , smiles and …………..her tongue. a. snarls b. croaks c. screeches d. clucks 2. Tim ……………….the girl sitting at the bar and asked if he could buy her a drink. a. cuddled down to b. slipped up c. got round to d. sidled up to 3. She’s rather bitter and sarcastic, but when you consider what she’s been through you can’t ……………her. a. hold it against b. pass it off c. hand it down to d. back up from 5. Over the seasons, her character turned shallow, selfish, vapid, greedy and …………. a. self-critical b. self-absorbed c. egotistical d. self-effacing 7. Since her promotion her speech has become very…………… a. colorful b. accented c. affected d. stressed 8. Although she was dying to rip open the present , she exercised some…………….. a. moderation b. control c. authority d. restraint 9. Our great grandparents would find ………………..the speed with which we can travel round the world. a. rash b. suspicious c. staggering d. wondrous 10. The ……………of better housing and working conditions in Europe is the longer life of the population. a. congregation b. association c. concomitant d. co-existence 11.Britain’s number-one tennis player gave a disappointingly ………….performance. a. lackluster b. unabridged BOOK c. insatiable APPETITE d. disoriented 12. There is no need for you to ………………..like that, Toby, just because your sister’s been told off for once. a. smoulderING CIGARETTE b. smirk c. shirk RESPONSIBILITY d. spark 13. After her husband’s death she sold the house and contents, lock, stock and ……………… a. trigger b. kitchen sink c. barrel d. stop-cock 14. It takes the threat of cold weather to ……………me into checking the anti-freeze. a. nudge b. ease c. decide d. budge 15. Once you give in to a blackmail’s demands it’s very difficult to get out of his ………… a. grasp b. clinches c. clutches d. grip 16. Arco has reacted to the loss in revenue by ……….back its expansion plans. a. pruning b. hampering c. ousting d. levitating 17. We must take steps to ………..the situation. a. generalize b. justify c. rectify d. plead 18. The only ………..feature of the job is the salary. a. procuring b. redeeming c. actualizing d. sustaining 19. She tried to …………my confidence by telling that I had special talent. a. acknowledge b. bolster/BOOST>< UNDREMINE/DAMPEN/SHATTER c. neglect d. abolish 20. He would have to find work to …………his income. a. seize b. strain c. augment d. emphasize 21. The major unions are ………….with the government on this issue. a. accountable b. credible c. aligned d. admirable 22.The government will………….new measures to combat terrorism. a. jeopardize  b. instigate  c. proliferate d. soothe 23. At the company New Year's party, the boss raised his glass and made /PROPOSED a(n) .... to the company's success in the past year. a. grimace b. toast c. appetizer d. ritual 24. The statue fell onto the floor of the hotel lobby. Fortunately, it was still .... .

a. intact

b. flavorful

c. brutal

d. tender

FILL IN EACH BLANK WITH ONE WORD 1.A microscope can reveal vastly more detail than …IS…………visible to the naked eye. 2. Another three billion years ……WERE…..to pass before the first plants and animals appeared on the continents. 3. Life’s transition from the sea to the land was perhaps as much of an evolutionary challenge as …WAS……..the genesis of life. 4. It’s odd that she ………SHOULD……..think I would want to see her again. 5. Technical difficulties………ASIDE…….., crow research is daunting because the ways of these birds are so complex and various. 6. In her time, Isadora Duncan was …WHAT…………..we would call today a liberated woman. 7. He gazed once more around the room, ……WHEREIN…..were assembled his entire family.WHERABOUTS/WHYS AND WHEREFORES/WHEREUPON/ WHEREBY 8. He spent months negotiating for a pay increase, …ONLY……………to resign from his job soon after he had received it. 9. Open a window if it ………WILL………….help you to sleep. 10. It was …A……………..most beautiful morning. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.

IDIOMS:

7.gift 3.dog-eat-dog 4.gallery 6.foot 8.turkey 1 .scaredy 2.fishy 5.diving 9.pudding

egg

1.Frank: Why didn't your brother ride the roller coaster with us? Sam: Oh, he's such a ………….-cat! He won't get on any fast ride. 2.When the telephone salesman told me I could buy some concert tickets for only $10.00 if I gave him my credit card number, it seemed a little ……….. to me, so I hung up the phone. 3.I have never learned how to use a computer, so I lost my job to a new employee. It's a …………. world. 4.“Talking about giving us all a pay rise – he’s just playing to the …………...” 5.Charlie defended himself well, ducking and……………, remembering every skill he had learned at the Boxing Club. 6.Making contacts can help you get a ………….in the door when it comes to getting a job. 7.Don’t look a …………… horse in the mouth. It’s a great opportunity for you! 8.Let’s talk…………- when did you last pay your rent on time? 9.Ok, if I did everything right, the engine should work, but the proof will be in the ……………. CLOZE TEXT: My four-year-old has learned a new tune and he hums it to (1)………HIMSELF …………. all the time. Unfortunately, he didn't pick it up from nursery school but from the TV. It appears it's the jingle that accompanies the commercial for a large toy shop chain. Harmless (2)………ENOUGH………., you may think. Nonetheless, I find it worrying that many young children remember advertisements as well as they do their favourite bedtime stories, and are able to reel off company slogans (3)… WITHOUT……….even blinking. Also unnerving is their uncanny ability to recognise particular brand names. There's got to be something wrong with a six-year-old child demanding a pair of brand-name trainers, or a girl of ten refusing to buy anything (4)………BUT …………a particular designer label because she wants to be cool like her friends. Such companies have managed to create a powerful image around their products and children have become a (5)……………PRIME …….target. Perhaps more alarming still is the influence of the Internet. The present (6)………LACK …..of regulations allows advertisers to promote products (7)…………UNCHECKED…………., and children are almost invariably online alone and unsupervised, (8)……… MAKING…….them easy prey. They also have more time to surf, and companies (9)………CAPITALIZE ………………on their natural inquisitiveness by deviously encouraging them to explore and take advantage of the latest offers. I feel strongly that there is an urgent need for legislation regarding online advertising, but although several organisations are already trying to curb this

relentless brainwashing of young people, they have as (10)……YET …………..been ineffective. As a result, parent who endeavour to protect their children are becoming increasingly isolated. MISTAKE CORRECTION: (8 mistakes) The Culture of Business -, A survey recent/recent survey carried out in several countries produced what, at the/x first glance, seems to be startling results. On closer scrutiny, however, they could have been expected as they clarify certain stereotypical images of at least one of the countries surveyed. From a sociological viewpoint, stereotypes are an unsound basis for a theory and are therefore jettisoned as unwanted detritus. It was found in one country that business is conducted in an extremely formal setting, where/with the manager, of/on entering and leaving his domain, greeting each member of his staff by shaking their hand and greeting them by their title and surname. Moreover, the same degree of formality exists between colleagues who have worked together for many years. When asked if they would prefer a less formal working environment, the answer was an emphatic negative. The reasons for this were that any informality may encourage insolence or rudeness, the premise to be/being that if relationships are kept on a formal footing, politeness prevails. In contrast, in a neighbouring country which has close ties, both in culture and ancestry, the opposite situation holds. The managers and staff call each other by their first names, and yet no-one finds a colleague or underling insubordinate or abrasive. In this country there is a tradition of adhering to the pecking order, so no such problems . Misunderstandings between these nationalities (at international business meetings, for example) create mutual suspicion, and/x thus perhaps (causing/cause) a loss of potential business between two such disparate, or/though similar, cultures. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: 1. It is absolutely essential to get this parcel off today or we will lose the contract.(dispatched) …THIS PARCEL MUST BE DISPATCHED WITHOUT fail, or we will lose the contract. 2. They all agreed that the new dress code was a complete success.(hailed) The new dress code……WAS HAILED AS A COMPLETE SUCCESS BY…….…………………………………………………..everyone. 3. He is so famous that he is always noticed in the public.(built) Such …………IS THE REPUTATION HE HAS BUILT UP (THAT) HE NEVER FAILS TO DRAW A……………………crowd. 4. I have not spoken to her myself yet, but apparently she went against her promise. I have/ARE yet/STILL……TO SPEAK TO HER MYSELF, BUT APPARANTLY SHE WENT BACK ON HER ……………………word. 5. They have long dreamt of playing in the brass section of an international orchestra. It has long been a dream of theirs to play ………………………………………………………… 6. There is much likelihood that the concert hall will close because we don’t have enough money.(likely) Given…the lack of funds, it is highly likely that the concert will close. 7. Much to the children’s delight, the summer day was warm.(abandoned) …The children abandoned themselves to the delights of the warm summer day. 8.John tends to speak directly and frankly, but he generally speaks the truth.(hip) John has ……a tendency to shot from the hip but he generally speaks the truth. 9. Planners was very excited about the thought of all that farmland to build on.(lips) Planners began smacking...…their lips at the thought of………………………… 10. Although the sun was shinning, I took an umbrella just to take no risks. ………………………………………………………………………………………to be on the safe……………………..side. 11. I managed to earn just enough to live on by selling my pictures.(scrape) ...........................scrape a living........................................................... 12. She didn’t have qualities to become a teacher.(meant)

...........wasn’t meant to ............. 13. He is a young director, but he has already made four films. A.....young director he is, but he has................................... 14. Violence is the last thing on their minds.(party) They refused....to party with violence ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15. It is pretty certain that we’ll win a gold medal this year in the 100 meters.(conclusion) ......IT IS A FOREGONE CONCLUSION THAT ......................................... 27.C 28.C 29.D 30.A 31.E 32.B 33.Y 34.Y 35.N 36.N 37.NG 38.N 39.NG 40.Y