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- •The noun
- •1. The category of Number
- •2. The Category of Case
- •3. Revision
- •The verb
- •1. The Verb “to be”
- •3. The Verb “to have”
- •4. The Simple Forms
- •4.1 The Present Simple Tense
- •4.2 The Past Simple Tense
- •4.3 The Future Simple Tense
- •4.4 Revision
- •5. The Continuous Forms
- •5.1 The Present Continuous Tense
- •5.2 The Present Continuous and the Present Simple
- •5.3 The Past Continuous Tense
- •5.4 The Past Continuous and the Past Simple
- •5.5 Revision
- •6. Talking about the Future
- •6.1 Present Tenses with a Future Meaning
- •6.2 Be going to
- •6.3 The Future Simple
- •6.4 Revision
- •7. The Perfect Forms
- •7.1 The Present Perfect Tense
- •7.2 The Present Perfect and the Past Simple
- •7.3 The Past Perfect Tense
- •7.4 The Past Perfect and the Present Perfect
- •7.5 The Past Perfect and the Past Simple
- •7.6 Revision
- •8. Revision
- •Modal verbs
- •3. Must & Have to
- •4. Need
- •5. Should
- •6. Revision
- •The passive voice
- •Direct and indirect speech
- •1. Indirect Statement
- •2. Indirect Command and Request
- •3. Indirect Questions
- •3.1 Indirect General Questions
- •3.2 Indirect Special Questions
- •4. Revision
- •The subjunctive mood
- •1. Conditional Sentences (Real)
- •2. Conditional Sentences (Unreal)
- •3. Revision
- •Extra practice
- •The article
- •1. Use of Articles with Common Nouns
- •2. Use of Articles with Proper Nouns
- •2.1 Geographical Names
- •2.2 Names of Persons
- •2.3 Use of Articles in the Names of Places, Buildings, Public Organizations, etc.
- •3. Use of Articles with the Names of Seasons and Parts of the Day
- •4. Use of Articles with the Names of Meals
- •5. Use of Articles with the Nouns School/College, Prison/Jail, Bed, Church, Town, Hospital
- •6. Revision
- •The pronoun
- •1. Personal Pronouns
- •2. Possessive Pronouns
- •3. Reflexive Pronouns
- •4. Demonstrative Pronouns
- •5. Defining Pronouns
- •6. Indefinite and Negative Pronouns
- •7. Relative pronouns
- •8. Revision
- •The adjective
- •1. The Comparison of Adjectives
- •2. Much, many, a lot of
- •The adverb
- •1. The Comparison of Adverbs
- •2. Adverbs of Frequency
- •3. Little/a Little, Few/a Few
- •The preposition
- •1. Prepositions of Place
- •2. Prepositions of Time
- •3. Revision
- •The conjuction
- •Word building
- •Appendix
Word building
Exercise 232 (**) Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. My mother was such a __ person, always busy, always in a hurry. (ENERGY) 2. I made a stupid __ and so things didn’t turn out as planned. (CALCULATE) 3. I’d like to do it __ this time. I hope you don’t mind. (DIFFERENT) 4. If you ate more __ food, you wouldn’t have all these problems with your skin. (HEALTH) 5. I want to be an important __ when I grow up. (SCIENCE) 6. It is almost impossible to actually measure __. (INTELLIGENT) 7. He’s __ at mending things. I’ll just have to do it myself. (USE)
Exercise 233 (**) Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in each space in the same line.
Philip didn’t like autumn. When the teacher told the class about |
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the trip to the country to see the house of a famous __, he |
WRITE |
didn’t feel happy at all. __, it didn’t rain on the day of the trip. |
FORTUNATE |
When they arrived, they saw a nice __ house in a large park. |
WOOD |
In fact, the park was the main __ of the place. It was |
ATTRACT |
very __ in autumn with its trees |
BEAUTY |
in __ colours. |
DIFFERENCE |
Exercise 234 (**) Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in each space in the same line.
Aesop was a famous __ folk hero who lived in the 6th |
GREECE |
century BC. He is now well-known as a __ of animal fables. |
WRITE |
Through these many fables Aesop showed the wise and __ |
FOOL |
behavior of men. Not much is known about the life of Aesop. |
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It is believed he was born in Thrace, Greece and knew what __ |
SLAVE |
was on his own experience. It is said that his __ so delighted |
WISE |
one of his masters that the slave was given his __. |
FREE |
Exercise 235 (**) Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in each space in the same line.
Jessie sat down in front of the TV, took the remote control and |
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started switching from channel to channel. No, she didn’t want |
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to watch the talk show about boys and girls’ __. |
FRIEND |
She skipped the musical show for teenagers too – she didn’t |
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find it __ at all. For a few minutes she watched the news |
INTEREST |
programme about a strike in Italy – a young bus __ was |
DRIVE |
speaking about the Trade Union demands. Then she switched |
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to the Discovery Channel. Some scientists were talking |
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about __ disasters there. Jessie fell asleep in her |
NATURE |
__ armchair somewhere between the fashion Channel and the |
COMFORT |
Educational Channel. |
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Exercise 236 (***) Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in each space in the same line.
Once there lived a carpenter and a blacksmith. They had a |
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long-standing __. Each of them insisted that he was more |
ARGUE |
__ than the other. They argued about this question for a long |
SKILL |
time without reaching any __. Each man claimed that his |
CONCLUDE |
handiwork was much better than the other’s. __ they agreed, |
FINAL |
“Let’s go to the king and ask him to be the judge.” When they |
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came to the king, the two begged, “We want Your Majesty to |
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be our judge and tell us whose skill is __ superior.” We don’t |
TRUE |
know what the king said or did, but when the two returned |
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home, they were both __ and became best of friends. |
WEALTH |
Exercise 237 (***) Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in each space in the same line.
The Driving Test |
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I knew I would have to __ my driving test as soon as I saw |
TAKE |
the __. He didn’t even say “Hello” and seemed |
EXAMINE |
very __. I was a little bit late I suppose as I had |
FRIEND |
slightly __ how long it would take me to get there. As usual |
ESTIMATE |
in this __ city all the buses were packed and I had had |
CROWD |
to wait more than twenty minutes before a __ would let |
CONDUCT |
me get on a bus. I knew apologizing would be __ so I |
USE |
just got in the car. __ I wasn’t feeling particularly nervous |
LUCK |
but this horrible man stared at me in __ as I |
BELIEF |
began to drive off. I put the car into gear, but it went __ so fast |
BACK |
I couldn’t believe it – straight into a wall. I was so __ |
APPOINT |
when he told me I had failed that I thought I might cry. |
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Exercise 238 (***) Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in each space in the same line.
Father Fires Son |
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A businessman sacked his own son because of __, |
LAZY |
incompetence and __. Stuart Bidwell received dozens of letters |
HONEST |
of __ about his work during the ten years he was his father’s |
COMPLAIN |
employee. “He got ___,” said Stephen Bidwell, Stuart’s father. |
NUMBER |
And the __ of the company. He was |
MANAGE |
absolutely __ at his job and he didn’t even have the |
USE |
right __. Eventually he was asked to hand in |
QUALITY |
his __ after being caught making phone calls to a girlfriend |
RESIGN |
in Australia. His __ to resign forced his father to sack him, |
REFUSE |
__ according to Stuart, who is now suing his father. |
FAIR |
Exercise 239 (***) Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in each space in the same line.
I always wanted to be a great __. I had |
SCIENCE |
the dreams of discovering a __ new drug |
REVOLUTION |
that would save the lives of hundreds of people. Unfortunately, |
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I was never very good at __ at school. After a while, I decided |
CHEMIST |
I would become an __ and |
INVENT |
design an amazing new __ which would become a household |
PRODUCE |
name. My parents were quite encouraging, but told me to be a |
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little more __ and not quite |
REAL |
so __. A few weeks later I had a brilliant idea for a pen that, |
AMBITION |
at least __, would write upside down. |
THEORY |
To my __ a friend of mine pointed out |
DISAPPOINT |
that it was not a new __. |
DISCOVER |
Exercise 240 (***) Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in each space in the same line.
Advertising |
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Many people find their work rather __. I get a lot |
BORE |
of __ from my job. Advertising can be very |
SATISFY |
__ because you have to think of new ways to |
CREATE |
attract people’s __. The best way to do this is by surprising |
ATTEND |
them. __ is boring and people soon get |
FAMILIAR |
fed up with an __ they have seen many times before. |
ADVERTISE |
__ they want to be shocked. |
CONSCIOUS |
Apart from __, the other really |
ORIGINAL |
important __ of a good campaign |
CHARACTER |
is __. After all if people don’t remember what was advertised, |
MEMORABLE |
They won’t buy the __. |
PRODUCE |
Exercise 241 (***) Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in each space in the same line.
Amateur Athletics |
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Events like city marathons are __ popular. You don’t |
INCREASE |
have to be a __ person to take part in |
COMPETE |
__, though you do need to be fairly |
ATHLETE |
__ and reasonably fit. You can build up fitness by jogging. |
ENERGY |
It’s not the __ that matters, but how long you jog for. You can |
DISTANT |
improve your __ gradually over a period of weeks. |
PERFORM |
In __ for a long race like marathons |
PREPARE |
it’s __ to run more than a couple of kilometers most days. |
NECESSARY |
__ marathon runners work on |
SUCCESS |
the __ aspects of running long races. Mental |
PSYCHOLOGY |
__ is just as important as being physically fit. |
STRONG |
Exercise 242 (***) Make adjectives ending in -ic from the following nouns, making any necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct place in the sentences below.
poetry art drama sympathy climate photography democracy energy science alcohol |
1. Whisky of course is an __ drink. 2. She paints and draws. She’s very __. 3. Sweden and Brazil have different weather. They’re in different __ zones. 4. They have free elections. It’s a __ country. 5. I feel very fit and __ today. 6. She bought a camera and other __ equipment. 7. She likes physics, chemistry and other __ subjects. 8. He was very patient and __ when I told him my problem. 9. She has a very imaginative, __ style of writing. 10. The big doors suddenly opened and he entered. It was very __.
Exercise 243 (***) Make adjectives ending in -able from the following nouns, making any necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct place in the sentences below.
change advise accept suit adjust read enjoy cure regret agree break depend |
1. It’s __ to book early, but not essential. 2. English weather is very __. It’s often different from day to day. 3. It’s a __ mistake. I’m very sorry. 4. Is 6.30 a __ time, or is it too early? 5. He’s a very __ boy. You can rely on him. 6. Pack them carefully. They’re __. 7. You’ll like it. It’s a very __ book. 8. You can raise the microphone or lower it. It’s __. 9. Thank you for a very __ evening. We had a lovely time. 10. We regret that late applications are not __. 11. We’ll meet at 8 o’clock if you’re all __. 12. Fortunately the cancer was __ and he is now well again.
Exercise 244 (***) Make adjectives ending in -ical from the following nouns, making any necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct place in the sentences below.
psychology grammar crisis music politics medicine alphabet clerk theatre practice |
1. He speaks English fluently but with some __ mistakes. 2. The index at the back of a book is in __ order. 3. I never go to concerts. I’m not at all __. 4. He’s very __. He can make and repair almost anything. 5. She could make a lot of money in films, but she is more interested in a __ career. 6. He’s interested in __ affairs. He might enter parliament. 7. Physically he was unhurt, but he suffered __ damage. 8. He treated her injury although he had no __ qualifications. 9. The doctors say her condition is now __. 10. She wants a __ job. She has always liked office work.
Exercise 245 (***) Make adjectives ending in -ive from the following nouns, making any necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct place in the sentences below.
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destroy attract produce inform deceive decide appreciate protect create talk
1. He was very __ of all I had done for him. 2. The factory has been more __ since we bought new automatic machines. 3. His appearance is __. He’s older than he looks. 4. Nuclear weapons are terribly __. 5. His lecture was very __. We learnt a lot. 6. She’s very __. She paints, makes sculptures and designs textiles. 7. She’s a very __ girl. Men always like her. 8. She was very __. She told me all about herself and her family. 9. Firemen wear __ clothing, otherwise they would get burnt. 10. He’s not afraid to take action. He’s very __.
Exercise 246 (***) Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. John always looks at the bright side of life. He is very __. (OPTIMIST) 2. The woman across the street is very __. (ATTRACT) 3. The film was quite __. (BORE) 4. Kim is very kind and she never __ anyone. (CRITIC) 5. Tom is a famous __. (PIANO) 6. The food will be ready in a minute. Don’t be so __. (PATIENT) 7. I should learn by heart this list of __ verbs. (REGULAR) 8. The __ of the environment is an issue that concern all of us. (PROTECT) 9. Simon never studies, so __ that he will pass his exams. (DOUBT) 10. We realized that we had been driving wrong __ for an hour. (DIRECT) 11. Nom is a very __ businessman. (SUCCESS) 12. She was so shocked at the news that she was __. (SPEECH) 13. The city centre is full of __ buildings. (HISTORY) 14. Tom is so __ driver; he will cause an accident one day. (CARE) 15. The children were having a great time to sliding gown the __ slopes. (SNOW) 16. Nick’s suggestion was well-meaning but __. (PRACTICAL) 17. Helen gave an amazing __ in the play. (PERFORM) 18. He had no __ for the missing files. (EXPLANE) 19. I enjoy sampling __ dishes when I go abroad. (TRADITION) 20. He has made __ progress at school this year. (REMARK) 21. You shouldn’t be so __ on your parents at the age of thirty. (DEPEND) 22. Guess what! Tina sent me a wedding __. (INVITE) 23. A group of music __ decided to create their own business. (PROFESSION) 24. It’s a good way to improve your __. (EDUCATE) 25. The vase is very __ for me. It’s my granny’s present. (VALUE)