Holidays
Is it better to go on a package (1).., or to (2) .. on your own? I suppose the answer depends on what kind of (3) .. you are. A complicated tour organized by a travel (4) . has some advantages. You have a/an (5) .., which gives you definite (6) .... and arrival dates, and a list of all your (7) . The (8) . may be cheaper, as it has been (9) . in advance, so you spend less time worrying about where you are going to (10) . If you book your own hotel, you might have trouble finding a/an (11) ., unless you are going to stay for a (12) .., for example. On the other hand, organizing your own (13) . can be fun. Many students (14) or buy cheap train tickets, and (15) . the night in student hostels or guest-houses.
| A travel | B tour | C journey | D cruise | |||
| A travel | B trip | C voyage | D tourist | |||
| A voyager | B passenger | C tourist | D mover | |||
| A office | B agent | C tour | D operation | |||
| A timetable | B scheme | C notice | D itinerary | |||
| A departure | B parting | C leave | D quitting | |||
| A cancellations | B expeditions | C organisations | D destinations | |||
| A bedrooms | B staying | C flat | D accommodation | |||
| A preserved | B booked | C reservation | D hotels | |||
| A stay | B pass | C live | D cross | |||
| A empty | B free | C vacancy | D available | |||
| A fortnight | B daytime | C fifteen days | D passage | |||
| A voyage | B expedition | C trip | D package | |||
| A auto-stop | B hitch-hike | C lift | D journey | |||
| A have | B at | C for | D spend | |||
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Card 2
Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Choosing a job
One of the most difficult decisions is choosing what to do for a (1) . For example, do you want to follow a definite (2) ., and (3) a low (4).. at the beginning, but have good (5) . in a company that trains its (6) ? Or are you more interested in taking any kind of work, because you need a/an (7) ? You may have to (8) the fact that a good (9) . can be difficult to find. In that case, why not take a (10) one? You will gain some useful (11) . Remember that even if you have the right (12) , you may have to (13) lots of application forms before you are asked to (14) an interview. But don't worry if you don't know what you want to (15) exactly. You'll enjoy finding out!
| A salary | B living | C employee | D work | |
| A company | B training | C business | D career | |
| A earn | B gain | C win | D take | |
| A money | B profit | C cheque | D salary | |
| A hopes | B prospects | C futures | D promotions | |
| A employers | B crew | C staff | D persons | |
| A money | B cash | C account | D income | |
| A face up to | B go over | C come up with | D call off | |
| A work | B labour | C job | D seat | |
| A temporary | B overtime | C profitable | D short | |
| A experiences | B experienced | C experience | D experiencing | |
| A qualifications | B exams | C letters | D degrees | |
| A fall through | B get on | C turn down | D fill in | |
| A be | B attend | C make | D advertise | |
| A work | B job | C do | D employ |
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Card 3
Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Sport
Someone once said that there are three kinds of people who are (1).: in sport: people who (2) part, people who watch, and people who watch (3) television. It's very easy to make fun of stay-at-home sports (4) , but on the other hand, television does enable us to enjoy all kinds of (5) events. We can watch a racing car (6) another, see a cyclist (7) the finishing line, or enjoy the goals of our favourite football (8) . The first time I watched a tennis (9) was on television, and I found it (10) interesting. It's not always easy to (11) long distances to football (12) , and television is a good solution. Of course, you can (13) used to sitting indoors all the time, and this is dangerous. We should all try to (14) fit, and have other interests and (15) .
| 1) | A playing | B really | C interested | D succeed |
| 2) | A take | B have | C make | D get |
| 3) | A on | B with | C by | D from |
| 4) | A people | B centres | C programmes | D fans |
| 5) | A the | B future | C sports | D athlete |
| 6) | A cross | B overtake | C or | D from |
| 7) | A overtake | B and | C cross | D professional |
| 8) | A group | B class | C band | D team |
| 9) | A match | B it | C which | D that |
| 10) | A valuable | B imaginatively | C unexpectedly | D real |
| 11) | A trip | B tour | C pass | D travel |
| 12) | A areas | B grounds | C teams | D fans |
| 13) | A or | B which | C get | D is |
| 14) | A keep | B make | C do | D have |
| 15) | A customs | B habits | C pastimes | D leisure |
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Card 4
Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Choosing clothes
Are you one of the thousands of people who eagerly follow every new (1)..that appears? Or are you one of those who go to the shops and just buys whatever they can find in their (2) that (3) them? Or perhaps you order from a mail-order catalogue, and then have to send everything back because nothing (4) ? Whatever (5) . of shopper you are, one thing is certain. Everyone finds (6) important. According to a recent survey, people spend more time either buying clothes, or thinking about buying them, or looking at them in shop (7), than they do on most other products, (8) . from food. And the reason is obvious. Clothes are an important part of our (9) .. At work, you may need to impress a customer, or persuade the boss that you know what you are doing, and clothes certainly help. (10) dressed people, so they say, get on in the world. And as far as attracting the opposite sex is concerned, clothes also play a vital role. If a friend who has been (11) the same old jacket or the same old dress suddenly appears in the (12) fashion, you can be sure that romance is in the air. And apart from work and romance, there are the influences of sport, music and leisure on the way we (13) . So excuse me while I (14) on my tracksuit and training (15). I'm just dashing off for some fast window-shopping.
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| 1) | A appearance | B fashion | C uniform | D dress |
| 2) | A place | B price | C size | D self |
| 3) | A suits | B makes | C takes | D likes |
| 4) | A sizes | B styles | C fits | D measures |
| 5) | A means | B typical | C idea | D kind |
| 6) | A out | B clothes | C dresses | D vests |
| 7) | A centres | B sale | C times | D windows |
| 8) | A apart | B or | C according | D taken |
| 9) | A nowadays | B appearance | C looking | D events |
| 10) | A well | B good | C best | D fancy |
| 11) | A dressing | B putting on | C carrying | D wearing |
| 12) | A last | B minute | C latest | D complete |
| 13) | A clothes | B have | C dress | D go |
| 14) | A put | B dress | C wear | D have |
| 15) | A fit | B shoes | C tonight | D again |
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Card 5
Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Moving in
The entrance to the flat was at the (1)...of the house. Jane had to walk along a (2) across the lawn and past a (3) full of gardening equipment. Inside the back door there was a flight of (4) and then another door on the (5) It was a (6) flat with a bedroom, living room, kitchen and bathroom. There was not a lot of (7) but certainly enough for a student like Jane. There was a/an (8) in the living room with an electric fire, and the kitchen had a small (9) and a fridge. The bathroom did not have a bath, only a (10) and a basin, but Jane didn't mind. She was thinking about other problems. There wasn't a washing (11) , and there was no (12) heating. It was raining outside, and the flat felt damp and chilly. On the bed there were some (13) and a duvet, but no (14) . It was lucky that Jane had brought a sleeping bag. As she was wondering what to do next, there was a knock (15) .. the door.
| 1) | A side | B inside | C beginning | D garden |
| 2) | A road | B way | C path | D stairs |
| 3) | A room | B shed | C cellar | D floor |
| 4) | A ladder | B upstairs | C rooms | D stairs |
| 5) | A roof | B landing | C balcony | D bottom |
| 6) | A multi-storey | B semidetached | C furnished | D cottage |
| 7) | A furniture | B rent | C neighbours | D housing |
| 8) | A oven | B fireplace | C cooker | D cooking |
| 9) | A cook | B cookery | C cooker | D cooking |
| 10) | A waterfall | B shower | C splash | D sink |
| 11) | A machine | B up | C room | D powder |
| 12) | A central | B much | C radiator | D good |
| 13) | A wrappings | B rugs | C carpets | D blankets |
| 14) | A whites | B sheets | C spreads | D cloths |
| 15) | A for | B behind | C to | D at |
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Card 6
Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Past, present and future
A hundred years ago, most people travelled (1) .. foot, by train, or on horseback. (2) .. had made it possible to travel rapidly over long distances. Bicycles were also becoming (3) , after the invention of the air-filled (4), which made cycling a lot more comfortable. Buses, trams and (5) railways had already been invented, and cities all over the world already had traffic (6) There were very few private cars, and city (7) were still full of horses. What a difference a hundred years have (8) ! (9) we have got (10) to the problem of private cars, and some cities are so noisy and (11) that in many places (12) have been banned from the city centre. How will we be travelling in a hundred years' time? Perhaps (13) . then there will be only personal helicopters. There may be no need to (14) . to work or school in the future, since everyone will have a computer at home. There might even be more people walking and horse-riding, for pleasure and (15) .
| 1) | A by | B on | C with | D to |
| 2) | A Tracks | B Lines | C Ways | D Railways |
| 3) | A popular | B invented | C then | D handlebars |
| 4) | A boot | B brake | C tyre | D engine |
| 5) | A metro | B buried | C underground | D submerged |
| 6) | A blocks | B sticks | C knots | D jams |
| 7) | A streets | B pavements | C lawns | D carts |
| 8) | A taken | B done | C made | D got |
| 9) | A Presently | B Nowadays | C Then | D Later |
| 10) | A more | B them | C motorists | D used |
| 11) | A even | B polluted | C so | D poisoned |
| 12) | A vehicles | B traffic | C transport | D trips |
| 13) | A cars | B by | C even | D transport |
| 14) | A have | B transport | C decide | D commute |
| 15) | A exercise | B keep fit | C energy | D healthy |
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Card 7
Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Chickpea soup
This recipe is both (1) . and cheap. If you use dried chickpeas (2) them for at least twelve hours in cold water. Drain them and put them in a large (3)with plenty of water. Bring them to the boil, and then let them simmer gently (4) the chickpeas are soft. I find it easier to use (5) . chickpeas, which are already cooked. This (6) time, and also guarantees that the chickpeas will be soft, since it can take hours of boiling before they (7) .Two small 450 gram cans are usually (8) Strain the chickpeas, but keep some of the liquid for the soup. (9) . three tablespoons of olive oil into a saucepan, and gently heat a chopped (10) ., two or three cloves of garlic and some (11). carrot. (12) . half the chickpeas and turn them in the oil over a low heat. Meanwhile blend the remaining chickpeas in a food (13) until they make a smooth cream. Add about half a litre of water to the vegetables and bring to the boil. Mix in the creamed chickpeas and cook slowly. Add salt and (14) . and a pinch of mixed herbs. Some (15) . add lemon juice at the end.
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| 1) | A expensive | B tasty | C worth | D cold | ||
| 2) | A soak | B bury | C wash | D water | ||
| 3) | A kettle | B mug | C sink | D saucepan | ||
| 4) | A when | B until | C if | D enough | ||
| 5) | A the | B to | C canned | D crude | ||
| 6) | A makes | B takes | C saves | D gives | ||
| 7) | A soften | B harden | C widen | D lengthen | ||
| 8) | A much | B enough | C mine | D few | ||
| 9) | A Grate | B Peel | C Beat | D Pour | ||
| 10) | A onion | B up | C one | D water | ||
| 11) | A melted | B beaten | C poached | D sliced | ||
| 12) | A One | B Then | C Add | D Serve | ||
| 13) | A just | B not | C dish | D mixer | ||
| 14) | A paper | B puppy | C pepper | D poppy | ||
| 15) | A cookers | B cooks | C cookery | D chiefs | ||
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Card 8
Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Street markets
Most people enjoy looking for (1) in street markets. It can be very enjoyable walking around the (2) , among the crowds of (3) , and trying to spend as (4) as possible. Of course it depends (5) the market. In fruit and (6) markets, there is usually a wide variety of (7) produce, but it may not be cheap. There may be goods at (8) prices at the end of the day, however. Clothes markets can be a problem, as it is difficult to (9) on new clothes in the open (10) ! My favourite are antique markets, where although there is not much (11) of finding valuable objects which are also cheap, you can enjoy yourself looking at all the things for (12) ..Whatever kind of market you look (13) , and whether you buy things or not, you usually (14) . up feeling completely worn (15) .Still, it is an interesting way of shopping.
| 1) | A cheap | B sale | C inexpensive | D bargains |
| 2) | A tables | B stalls | C boxes | D stores |
| 3) | A shoppers | B public | C buys | D goods |
| 4) | A little | B soon | C late | D is |
| 5) | A from | B with | C on | D to |
| 6) | A salads | B green | C farm | D vegetable |
| 7) | A new | B fresh | C young | D early |
| 8) | A half | B bottom | C reduced | D down |
| 9) | A look | B try | C have | D take |
| 10) | A time | B shop | C light | D air |
| 11) | A likelihood | B instead | C in spite | D luck |
| 12) | A that | B all | C sale | D others |
| 13) | A round | B for | C up | D out |
| 14) | A shut | B bring | C get | D end |
| 15) | A clothes | B however | C out | D through |
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Card 9
Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Inspector Crumb investigates
'I think I know the identity of the murderer,' said Inspector Crumb, 'and at (1) one of the guests in this hotel was a/an (2) to the crime, probably by (3) I believe that the same guest is also a (4) , and has been given money by the killer.' 'So whoever (5) this terrible crime is still here,' I said. 'But of course. In (6) he - or she - is in this room, and will soon be (7) arrest.' There was silence for a moment. I noticed that everyone was trying to look (8) , but they all looked guilty instead! 'Do you have any (9) , Inspector,' asked Lady Grimshaw finally, 'or are you simply (10) people for fun? If you intend to (11) someone, you should do it now.' The Inspector smiled. 'I asked you here (12) purpose, Lady Grimshaw. I have been reading your (13) ., you see, and it is quite clear that you have told several (14) 'How dare you!' Lady Grimshaw spluttered. 'Do you (15) that you were with Tim Dawson in the garden on the night of the murder?' the Inspector said. 'You forgot about the security cameras, you see...'
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| 1) | A last | B least | C the | D school | ||
| 2) | A witness | B offender | C guilty | D verdict | ||
| 3) | A now | B damages | C law | D accident | ||
| 4) | A blackmailer | B hostage | C hooligan | D forger | ||
| 5) | A confessed | B committed | C admitted | D performed | ||
| 6) | A crime | B self-defence | C fact | D danger | ||
| 7) | A to | B having | C under | D my | ||
| 8) | A accused | B suspicious | C ordinary | D innocent | ||
| 9) | A evidence | B witness | C permission | D body | ||
| 10) | A suspecting | B suing | C denying | D accusing | ||
| 11) | A trial | B charge | C sentence | D confess | ||
| 12) | A with | B for | C on | D by | ||
| 13) | A statement | B biography | C evident | D history | ||
| 14) | A people | B errors | C times | D lies | ||
| 15) | A refuse | B deny | C contradict | D suppose | ||
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Card 10
Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Why read books?
Is it worth reading books, (1)...nowadays there are so many other forms of (2)? Some people say that even (3) books are expensive, and not everyone can (4) books from a library. They might add that television is more (5) . and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite (6) . All that may be true, but books are still very (7) ...They encourage the reader to use his or her (8) for a start. You can read a (9) of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop. Of course, it may be so (10) that you can't stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime (11) or an autobiography, or a book which gives you interesting (12) If you find it hard to choose, you can read (13) .., or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can't (14) without books, but I can (15) up television easily enough. You can't watch television at bus stops!
| 1) | A in | B or | C why | D since |
| 2) | A entertain | B entertainment | C entertained | D entertaining |
| 3) | A paperback | B the | C so | D when |
| 4) | A borrow | B buy | C lend | D take |
| 5) | A excited | B excitable | C exciting | D excitement |
| 6) | A ones | B programmes | C episodes | D cereals |
| 7) | A too | B public | C live | D popular |
| 8) | A imagination | B author | C index | D amusement |
| 9) | A capital | B head | C chapter | D cover |
| 10) | A current | B imagined | C interest | D gripping |
| 11) | A history | B novel | C booklet | D poetry |
| 12) | A advise | B idea | C information | D fact |
| 13) | A announcements | B gossip | C reviews | D prefaces |
| 14) | Ado | B make | C have | D take |
| 15) | A pick | B look | C give | D turn |
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Card 11
Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Pets
If you decide to buy a pet, you should (1) ... out as much as possible about the pet you (2) ..,.Cats are easy to (3) after and seem to be (4) , but also need the company of people. If your cat finds someone who (5) for it more than you do, it will change owners! A small puppy may look like a (6) pet, but don't forget that it will (7) up. You may not be able to (8) .up with a very large dog that is too big for its (9) and which (10) on sleeping on your bed! Unless you (11) .. it, it may attack people, or (12) loudly day and night. Nobody loves a (13) pet. Perhaps this is why so many people (14) in for birds or fish as pets. Whatever you decide in the (15) , think carefully before you make a decision.
| A go | B look | C find | D take | |
| A choose | B decide | C take | D do | |
| 3) | A run | B change | C find | D look |
| A singular | B depended | C independent | D single | |
| A feeds | B cares | C looks | D loves | |
| A suited | B suiting | C suit | D suitable | |
| 7) | A grow | B get | C stand | D buy |
| A stay | B live | C put | D feed | |
| A lodging | B kennel | C cupboard | D box | |
| A relies | B insists | C carries | D concentrates | |
| A train | B learn | C lesson | D educate | |
| A wag | B quack | C moo | D bark | |
| A disobey | B disobeying | C disobedient | D disobeyed | |
| A go | B prefer | C decide | D take | |
| A house | B fact | C first | D end |
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Card 12
Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
