right_wrong_word
.pdfyard • court • courtyard
-Who introduced Rasputin to the court of Czar Nicholas II? (Not *yard* *courtyard*)
(= royal household)
-The children are playing in the yard at the back of the house. (Not * court*)
(= an open space surrounded by a wall or fence, often paved in BrE; AmE yard = 'patch of garden')
-The building is in the shape of a square and
looks on to a lovely courtyard.
(= an open space enclosed by buildings, e.g. in government offices or universities)
year
-We're going to visit Australia next year. (Not *the other year*)
-We had a holiday in Australia last year. (Not *the past year*)
-I've had five colds in the past/last year.
(= the year that has gone by)
-They celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary the other year.
(i.e. within the last few years -I can't remember when)
-He was born in the year 1943. (Not *in the 1943 year*)
yellow • go/turn yellow
-The leaves have gone yellow/have turned yellow already. (preferable to yellowed)
-Paper always yellows/goes yellow/turns yellow with age.
yesterday
-/ got back from New York yesterday at noon. (Not *yesterday the noon*) I got back from New York yesterday
morning/yesterday evening/last night.
(Not *yesterday the morning*, etc., *on/in yesterday morning*, etc.)
you • one • someone/anyone
-English spoken. (Not *One speaks English.* *Man speaks English.*)
-One can speak English/You can speak English when travelling in the Far East because so many other people do.
{one = everyone, formal; you = everyone, informal)
-Is there someone/anyone here who can speak Urdu? (Not *one*)
(= a particular person)
youngest • latest • newest
-What's her latest book? (Not *youngest* *newest*)
(= most recent)
-John is our youngest/newest employee. (Not *latest*)
(youngest in years; newest = most recently recruited)
-These are our newest/latest CDs. (Not *youngest*)
{newest/latest = most recently acquired)
your • you're
-You're late! (Not *Your*) (you 're = you are)
-Here's your key. (Not *you're*)
(possessive adjective)
youth
-Tony is an awkward youth.
-Jim and Tony are awkward youths. (young man/young men are generally preferred)
-Youth is the time for action; age is the time for repose. (Not *the youth ... the age*)
(general statement with uncountable abstract nouns: no articles)
-The youth of today is/are better off than we used to be.
(Not *The youth is/are* *The youngs are*) (the youth - all the young people, needs to be qualified: the youth of today, or we could say the young without any modification)
Z zero • nil/love • nought • 'oh'
-My telephone code is 0426. (oh four two six)
-Picasso painted his first modern picture in 1908. (nineteen eight, or nineteen oh eight)
-The train leaves at 13.04.
(thirteen four or thirteen oh four)
(oh when giving telephone numbers, years or referring to the 24 hour clock)
-It's -20°C. ('It's twenty degrees below zero', or 'It's minus twenty')
(zero when talking scientifically: e.g. giving temperatures)
-Leeds 4, Hull 0. (Leeds four, Hull nil) (nil when giving scores in team games)
-Gonzales leads 40-0. (forty love) (love when giving tennis scores)
-The percentage difference is 0.7. (nought point seven)
-/ scored 0 out of 10. (nought out of ten)
(nought BrE, or zero AmE, in mathematics and grades)
Test Yourself
Exercises: 1-41: all levels up to Intermediate
Exercises 42-96: Upper Intermediate to Advanced
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Social exchanges |
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You're late for an appointment, so you say,' .................... |
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A passenger on a bus complains you're standing on his foot; you say,'.................... |
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Here's your apology for bad behaviour:'................... |
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You answer the phone and you might say,'.................... |
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Your friend is waiting for you to finish what you're doing .....................and you say,' |
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You're attending an interview and the interviewer says,'...................... |
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The class stands up as you enter the room and you say,' ..................... |
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This is what you say to a friend on January 1st:'.................... |
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2 Cars and driving
Read the story. Refer to the list below and fill in the blanks with the best word or words. The first one has been done for you.
I'm what is known as a (0) learner driver. I'm learning to (1) |
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the (3) ........... |
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Twice a week, my instructor sits in the (6).......... |
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First, we look at the (8) ......... |
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My instructor gives me advice like 'Don't (11).......... |
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Sometimes we stop at a (16) |
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Your engine must be (18) |
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being held up in a (21).......... |
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0a) teacher b)learner
4a) turn it off
b)close it
c)shut it
8a) chart
b)map
c)cart
12a) corner
b)angle
c)curve
16a) filling station b) service station
20a) parking space b) parking
1a) conduct b)lead
c)drive
d)guide
5a) steer b)pilot
c)guide
d)drive
9a) road
b)route
c)way
13a) shut
b)barred
c)closed
17a) on
b)open
c)alight
21a) tail
b)row
c)queue
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a) start |
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a) engine |
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c) gives |
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a) No Entry |
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a) essence |
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b) petrol |
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c) closed |
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b)plate
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3 Adjectives: opposites
Supply the right opposites.
1dry paint
2weak tea
3tender meat
4a full glass
5a solid cylinder
6an old man
7an old suitcase
8salt water
9a coo/ day
1 a cold day
1 a single person
1 a living person
1 a tall person
1 a long time
1 an open door
1 a right answer
1 a high wall
1 a sick person
1a loud sound
2a loud voice
2 a thin ruler
2 a large suitcase
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paint |
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tea |
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meat |
an................... |
glass |
a................... |
cylinder |
a................... |
man |
a.................... |
suitcase |
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water |
a................... |
day |
a................... |
day |
a................... |
person |
a................... |
person |
a................... |
person |
a................... |
time |
a................... |
door |
a................... |
answer |
a................... |
wall |
a................... |
person |
a................... |
sound |
a................... |
voice |
a................... |
ruler |
a................... |
suitcase |
4 Adjectives and noun modifiers
Supply the best words.
……………..table tops mark easily. (Glass, Glassy)
She fixed me with a |
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moon. (silver, silvery) |
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teapot. (silver, silvery) |
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5 Asking, requesting, commanding
What would you say in these situations? Supply the best word or words. |
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You are calling your dog. You say,' ................... |
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You have finished a meal at a restaurant. You say, 'Let's.................... |
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d) demand |
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You repeat a prohibition. You say, 'I asked you .................. |
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You want some tea. You say,' .................. |
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b) I love |
c) I'd like |
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Do you drink tea? -I do, but I don't..................... |
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Supply the best word or words.
1 You can't get through on the phone because the number you want is.................
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b) occupied |
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b) phone |
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Someone answers the phone and you say, 'Can I............... |
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7 Appearance, etc., of people and things
Supply the most suitable words from the list on the right.
I'd like one .......................... |
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Just one fish is a.......................... |
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amount for four people. |
Tommy is still too .......................... |
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The bride looked very.......................... |
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You've .......................... |
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People with .......................... |
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The bridegroom looked very |
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I'm so.......................... |
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I'm not ......................... |
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I'm too.......................... |
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I take a lot of exercise so I can stay.......................... |
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The snow is four inches.......................... |
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Sixteen is very.......................... |
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Berlin was once divided by a .......................... |
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a) blonde fair
fat grand great gross grown
h)grown up
i)handsome
j)high
k)large
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m)little
n)meagre
o)pretty
p)short
q)skinny
r)tall
s)thick
t)young
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Descriptions, etc. |
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She entertained us with a lot of ................... |
stories. |
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I can't think of the................... |
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My granny cooks a really................... |
meat pie. |
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You have to be ................... |
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Michiyo is really .................. |
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tasteful |
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polite |
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gentle |
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tough |
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sympathetic |
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likeable |
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brave |
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nice |
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difficult |
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fussy |
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lively |
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vital |
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newest |
b) |
latest |
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poor |
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miserable |
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dull |
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dim |
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bad |
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evil |
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large |
b) |
generous |
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a fair |
b) |
an exact |
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pretty |
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tasty |
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glad |
b) |
happy |
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content |
b) |
pleased |
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9 Containers
Choose the best words from the list below. Write them in beside the numbers under the pictures.
bowl |
cover |
lid |
purse |
bundle |
cup |
nylon |
sack |
cap |
glass |
parcel |
schoolbag |
carrier bag |
handbag |
portfolio |
suitcase |
coffer |
jar |
pot |
tube |
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Could I try |
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11 Time and frequency
Supply the best word or words in Parts A and B.
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I'll see you....................... |
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'Liz - you're wanted on the phone!' -' ....................... |
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I was a chauffeur then ........................ |
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I've been a waiter ...................... |
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three years. |
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Don't worry. She'll learn to spell very......................... |
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What happened ...................... |
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the end of the story? |
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We missed the train and....................... |
we got a taxi. |
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Everything was stolen - ...................... |
our clothes. |
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I'll call on you this ....................... |
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between 6 and 7 p.m. |
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That was his ....................... |
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wish before he died. |
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I have....................... |
trusted him. |
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Part B
The experience wasn't so bad .........................
I couldn't understand English at all.........................
It'sfirst time I've driven a car on my own.
……………..first time I met Harry, he was in the army.
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should we meet? |
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I'll see you tomorrow at 10 |
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Can I borrow your car? - How long ....................... |
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I can't wait to get to the...................... |
chapter! |
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She phoned me ....................... |
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Monday. |
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My name comes ....................... |
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in the list. |
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We haven't seen much of you......................... |
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She'll call some time....................... |
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the evening. |
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I'm afraid I can't stay........................ |
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I'll be with you in ...................... |
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moment. |
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It an hour to get to the airport. |
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We travelled ...................... |
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night. |
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She's not free to see us till....................... |
week. |
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