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FRIENDS PLUS 9 – UNIT 1: THEN AND NOW

Exercise 1: Give the correct form of each verb in the brackets.

1. The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we ……………… (build).

2. He ……………… (not / be) to Cape Town before 1997.

3. When she went out to play, she ……………… (do / already) her homework.

4. My brother ate all of the cake that our mum ……………… (make) .

5. The doctor took off the plaster that he ……………… (put on) six weeks before.

6. The waiter brought a drink that I ……………… (not / order).

7. I could not remember the poem we ……………… (learn) the week before.

8. The children collected the chestnuts that ……………… (fall) from the tree.

9. ……………… (he / phone) Sylvie before he went to see her in London?

10. She ……………… (not / ride) a horse before that day.

11. David ……………… (go) home by the time I arrived.

12. David suddenly realised that he ……………… (leave) his laptop on the train.

13. Mum was annoyed because I ……………… (not clean) my room.

14. ……………… (they / study) English before they went to the USA?

15. We were hungry because we ……………… (not eat).

Exercise 2: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. They (go) ……………..home after they (finish) ………………… their work.

2. She said that she (already, see) ……………………. Dr. David.

3. By the time I (finish) ……………..typing the report, all of my co-workers (leave) …………...

4. He told me he (not/eat) ………………………… such kind of food before.

5. When he came to the stadium, the match (already/ begin) ………………………………….

6. Before she (watch) ………………….. TV, she (do) ………………. homework.

7. What (he / do) ……………..before he went to the airport?

8. After they (go) ………………………, I (sit) ……………….. down and (watch)…………..TV.

9. Yesterday, David (go) ………………….. to the store before he (go) ………………… home.

10. David (go) ………………………home before we (arrive) …………………………

Exercise 3: Rewrite these sentences with the given words or phrases.

1. David had gone home before we arrived.

=> After…………………………………………………………………………………….

2. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.

=> Before……………………………………………………………………………………

3. The light had gone out before we got out of the office.

=> When…………………………………………………………………………………….

4. After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work.

=> By the time …………………………………………………………………………….

5. My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home.

=> Before………………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 4: Give the correct form of each verb in the brackets.

1. When Sylvie arrived at the theater, the film ………………….(start).

2. He …………………. (live) in Paris before he went to Vietnam.

3. After Sylvie …………………. (eat) the cake, she began to feel sick.

4. If he …………………. (listen) to me, he would have got the job.

5. Sylvie didn’t arrive until I …………………. (leave).

6. After they …………………. (finish) lunch, they went out.

7. The tree was dead because it …………………. (be) arid all summer.

8. I …………………. (meet) him somewhere before.

9. They were late for the flight because they …………………. (forget) their passports.

10. Sylvie told me she …………………. (study) a lot before the exam.

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Exercise 5: Give the correct form of each verb in the brackets.

1. The leaf was yellow because it …………………. (not/rain) all summer.

2. The lamp went off because I …………………. (not/pay) the electricity bill.

3. Sylvie …………………. (not/do) her homework, so she was in trouble.

4. Sylvie …………………. (not/eat) so we went to a restaurant.

5. I couldn’t go into the cinema because I …………………. (not/bring) my tickets.

6. He said that he …………………. (not/visit) the US before.

7. Sylvie and David …………………. (not/meet) before the exam.

8. I …………………. (not/have) lunch when she arrived.

9. Sylvie …………………. (not/use) smartphone before, so I showed her how to use it.

10. Sylvie …………………. (not/study) for the exam, so she was very anxious.

Exercise 6: Give the correct form of verbs in brackets.

1. My sister (get) …………………….married last month.

2. Sylvie (come) …………………….to her grandparents’ house 3 days ago.

3. My computer (be) …………………….broken yesterday.

4. He (buy) …………………….me a big teddy bear on my birthday last week.

5. My friend (give) …………………….me a bar of chocolate when I (be) …………………….at school yesterday.

6. My children (not do) …………………….their homework last night.

7. (You / live) …………………….here five years ago?

8. They (watch) …………………….TV late at night yesterday.

9. (Your friend / be) …………………….at your house last weekend?

10. They (not be) …………………….excited about the film last night.

Exercise 7: Choose the best option

1. They …………the bus yesterday.

A. don’t catch

B. weren’t catch

C. didn’t catch

D. not catch

2. My sister …………..home late last night.

A. comes

B. come

C. came

D. was come

3. My father …………..tired when I .......................home.

A. was – got

B. is – get

C. was – getted

D. were – got

4. What …………….you ……………two days ago?

A. do – do

B. did – did

C. do – did

D. did – do

5. Where ……………your family ……………on the summer holiday last year?

A. do – go

B. does – go

C. did – go

D. did – went

Exercise 8: Give the correct form of each verb in the brackets.

1. It was warm, so I ……………..….off my coat. (take)

2. The film wasn't very good. I .…………………..it much. (not / enjoy)

3. I knew Sylvie was busy, so I ………………………her. (not / disturb)

4. We were very tired, so we ………………………the party early. (leave)

5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I ………………………well. (not / sleep)

6. The window was open and a bird ………………………into the room. (fly)

7. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It …………………. much to stay there. (not / cost)

8. I was in a hurry, so I ……………time to phone you. (not / have)

9. It was hard carrying the bags. They ………………………very heavy. (be)

Exercise 9: Give the correct form of each verb in brackets.

1. I (eat) ………………..dinner late yesterday.

2. My neighbor (buy) ……………….. a new car last week.

3. They (go) ………………..to Italy on their last summer holiday.

4. My family and I (see) ………………..a comedy movie last night.

5. Suddenly, the animal jumped and (bite) ………………..my hand.

6. What time (you / get up) ………………..this morning?

7. The Wright brothers (fly) ………………..the first airplane in 1903.

8. I think I (hear) ………………..a strange sound outside the door one minute ago.

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9. When I was ten years old, I (break) ………………..my arm. It really (hurt) ………………..

10. The police (catch) ………………..all three of the bank robbers last week.

Exercise 10: Choose the best option

1. The robbers (left/ had left) the bank when the policemen (finally arrived/ had finally arrived).

2. When the rain (started/ had started), the Sylvie (finished/ had finished) planting trees.

3. By the time Sylvie (went/ had gone) into the store, she (got/ had got) soaked.

4. Sylvie (saw/ had seen) this castle before she (came/ had come) again last Sunday.

5. Mr. David (didn’t speak/ hadn’t spoken) any Chinese before he (moved/ had moved) to Peking.

6. Sylvie (got / had got) fainted by the time the ambulance (reached/ had reached) the hospital.

7. When my mother (brought/ had brought) me an apple, I (finished/ had finished) my homework.

8. Mrs. Sylvie (refused/ had refused) to drive the car because she (had/ had had) a terrible accident on the

highway about a year ago.

9. I (didn’t think/ hadn’t thought) of having a new house before I (saw/ had seen) that ad on TV.

10. My uncle (didn’t try/ hadn’t tried) Italian food before he (went/ had gone) to that restaurant.

Exercise 11: Give the correct form of each verb in brackets.

1. I (walk) ……………….down the street when it began to rain.

2. At this time last year, I (attend) ……………….an English course.

3. David (stand) ……………….under the tree when he heard an explosion.

4. The boy fell and hurt himself while he (ride) ………………. a bicycle.

5. When we met them last year, they (live) ………………. in Santiago.

6. The tourist lost his camera while he (walk) ……………….around the city.

7. The lorry (go) ……………….very fast when it hit our car.

8. While I (study) ……………….in my room, my roommates (have) ………………. a party in the other room.

9. Sylvie and I (dance) ………………. the house when the telephone rang.

10. We (sit) ………………. in the café when they saw us.

Exercise 12: Give the correct form of each verb in the brackets.

1. I lost my keys when I ……………………….(walk) home.

2. It was raining while we …………………..(have) dinner.

3. I saw the department stores when I …………………… (sit) on the bus.

4. Her phone rang while she …………………… (talk) to her new boss.

5. My friends …………………… (drive) to work when they heard the news on the radio.

6. He …………………… (ride) his bicycle when the cat ran across the road.

7. We couldn’t go to the beach yesterday because it …………………… (rain)

8. It was a lovely day. The sun was shining and the birds …………………… (sing) in the trees.

9. The tourist lost his camera while he …………………… (walk) around the city.

10. The lorry …………………… (go) very fast when it hit our car.

11. I …………………… (walk) down the street when it began to rain.

12. At this time last year, I …………………… (attend) an English course.

13. David …………………… (stand) under the tree when he heard an explosion.

14. While I …………………… (study) in my room, my roommates …………………… (have) a party in the

other room.

15. Sylvie and I …………………… (dance) the house when the telephone rang.

Exercise 13: Give the correct form of each verb in the brackets.

1. My friend David ……………….off the ladder while he ……………….the ceiling of his room. (FALL, PAINT)

2. We ……………….the house in 2003. At that time it ……………….£ 150,000. (BUY, COST)

3. Dad ……………….interested in buying a new car. (NOT BE)

4. My sister ……………….for me at the airport terminal when I ………………. (WAIT, ARRIVE)

5. A few nights ago, I ……………….a book when suddenly I ……………….a noise outside and a few teenagers

……………….loud music. (READ, HEAR, PLAY)

6. The fire ……………….when the first firefighters ……………….at the scene. (STILL BURN, ARRIVE)

7. My brother ……………….for a job when he ……………….across an interesting ad in the newspaper. (LOOK,

COME)

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8. I ……………….someone call my name. I ……………….around and ……………….my dad standing at the

back of the queue. I ……………….so surprised. (HEAR, TURN, SEE, BE)

9. My sister ……………….a bright summer dress when I ……………….her at the performance. (WEAR, SEE)

10. I ……………….preparing dinner at 4.pm and I ……………….still at it when my wife ……………….home.

(START, BE, COME)

11. Our housekeeper ……………….the vase. As she ……………….up the pieces, she ……………….her middle

finger. (BREAK, PICK, CUT)

12. We suddenly ……………….that we ……………….in the wrong direction. (REALISE, DRIVE)

13. She ……………….a great skier when she was young. (BE)

14. I ……………….an old friend in town while I ……………….the shopping. (MEET, DO)

15. While the children ……………….with others my husband and I ……………….to have a cup of coffee.

(PLAY, DECIDE)

Exercise 14: Give the correct form of each verb in the brackets.

1. Yesterday evening David …………………. (have) a bath when the phone …………………. (ring). He got out

of the bath and …………………. (answer) the phone.

2. I …………………. (see) David in the park. He …………………. (sit) on the grass and ………………….

(read) a book.

3. While I …………………. (walk) in the garden, I …………………. (hurt) my back.

4. David …………………. (burn) his hand when he …………………. (cook) the dinner.

5. David …………………. (fall) off the ladder while he …………………. (paint) the ceiling.

6. Last night, I …………………. (read) in the bed when suddenly I …………………. (hear) a scream.

7. (you, watch) …………………..television when I phoned you?

8. Sylvie …………………. (wait) for me when I …………………. (arrive).

9. I …………………. (not/drive) very fast when the accident …………………. (happen).

10. I …………………. (break) a plate last night. I …………………. (do) the washing-up when it

…………………. (slip) out of my hand.

Exercise 15: Fill in each blank with a suitable word below:

wristband / souvenir / necklace / attic / dweller / sunglasses / artist / fact / singer / cupboard

1. (A / An) ……….. is a piece of jewellery consisting of a chain, string of beads, etc. worn around the neck.

2. ………… are a pair of glasses with dark glass in them that you wear to protect your eyes from bright light from

the sun.

3. The ……….. is the space or room at the top of a building, under the roof, often used for storing things.

4. (A / An) ………. is a narrow piece of material worn around the wrist, as a decoration, to take in sweat during

exercise, or to show support for something.

5. (A / An) ……….. is a person who sings, or whose job is singing, especially in public.

6. (A / An) ………… is a person who creates works of art, especially paintings or drawings.

7. (A / An) ……….. is a thing that you buy and/or keep to remind yourself of a place, an occasion or a holiday;

something that you bring back for other people when you have been on holiday.

8. (A / An) ………… is a piece of furniture with doors and shelves used for storing dishes, food, clothes, etc.

9. (A / An) ………… is a thing that is known to be true, especially when it can be proved.

10. (A / An) ………… is a person or an animal that lives in the particular place that is mentioned.

Exercise 16: Choose the best option

1. ………. is a thing that is owned by somebody.

A. Property

B. Necklace

C. Wristband

D. Luck

2. Police have issued a ………… of the gunman.

A. experience

B. fact

C. description

D. service

3. Sylvie described science as the greatest ………. in the world.

A. childhood

B. adventure

C. illness

D. advent

4. ………. shows that this strategy does not always work.

A. Economy

B. Need

C. Infrastructure

D. Experience

5. With any ………, we'll be home before dark.

A. argument

B. scene

C. luck

D. adventure

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6. Essential ……… will be maintained.

A. scenes

B. services

C. backgrounds

D. clips

7. He was driving over the 60 mph ………..

A. rare coin

B. discovery

C. historic document

D. speed limit

8. He spent his ……… in India.

A. childhood

B. documentary

C. introduction

D. change

9. He died after a long ……….

A. childhood

B. difficulty

C. illness

D. luck

10. They are doing maintenance work on the ………..

A. cupboard

B. railway

C. attic

D. property

Exercise 17: Give the correct form of each word in brackets.

1. Sylvie was always the one who settled ………….. between us. (argue)

2. Members of the ………….. political parties were calling for something to be done. (vary)

3. It's the ………….. that makes my job so enjoyable. (vary)

4. Since then the situation has changed …………... (dramatic)

5. I was hoping to get an ………….. to his good-looking colleague. (introduce)

6. The book draws ………….. on case studies in Ethiopia. (heavy)

7. Just try to behave …………... (normal)

8. In ten years he'll be ………….. and buried as a politician. (die)

9. He was often in financial …………... (difficult)

10. They discussed the ………….. of studying abroad. (difficult)

Exercise 18: Choose the best option

1. My father ………. suddenly at the age of 84.

A. left

B. died

C. framed

D. forgot

2. You should ……… your own judgement.

A. remind of

B. provide with

C. rely on

D. wake up

3. Sylvie made sure she ………. herself to all her new colleagues.

A. packed

B. introduced

C. emptied

D. reduced

4. Costs have ………. significantly.

A. increased

B. introduced

C. replaced

D. mentioned

5. The rooms ………. in size.

A. keep

B. reduce

C. vary

D. replace

6. I ………… unreservedly for any offending remarks I made.

A. transport

B. forget

C. invest

D. apologize

7. My brothers are always ………..

A. packing

B. transporting

C. arguing

D. keeping

8. Sylvie ……….. school at 16.

A. left

B. recognize

C. mention

D. find

9. …………! It's eight o'clock.

A. Leave

B. Wake up

C. Forget

D. Keep

10. I have to start ………….. for my trip.

A. finding

B. keeping

C. packing

D. transporting

Exercise 19: Exercise : Give the correct form of each word in brackets.

1. In terms of my career I feel incredibly ……….. (luck)

2. Some people think it's ……….. to walk under a ladder. (luck)

3. They played at venues not ……….. associated with classical music. (normal)

4. He was shot ……….. by a gunman outside his home. (die)

5. I think we've managed to overcome most of the practical ………... (difficult)

6. Their music is ……….. influenced by heavy metal and punk rock. (heavy)

7. Events could have developed in a ……….. different way. (dramatic)

8. I don't eat meat, only fish, but there's a good ……….. available here. (vary)

9. We want more ……….. in our work. (vary)

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10. He spent his childhood in ……….. parts of Italy. (vary)

11. Sylvie counted herself ……….. that she still had a job. (luck)

12. We talked about jobs, family, football and ……….. other things. (vary)

Exercise 20: Choose the best option

1. Be careful not to damage other people's ………..

A. description

B. attic

C. wristband

D. property

2. Follow the link below for a more detailed ………….

A. experience

B. description

C. luck

D. souvenir

3. My lack of practical ………… was a disadvantage.

A. experience

B. fact

C. vehicle

D. service

4. Sylvie became a ……….. with various local bands.

A. artist

B. drama

C. singer

D. clip

5. (A / An) ………. is a person who is a professional singer, dancer, actor, etc.

A. sailor

B. artist

C. fisherman

D. childhood

6. So far, I have had no ……….. with finding a job.

A. entrance

B. scene

C. argument

D. luck

7. It's important to distinguish between ……….. and opinion.

A. adventure

B. fact

C. childhood

D. anecdote

8. The police think that he was driving a stolen ………..

A. vehicle

B. wood

C. clip

D. crypt

9. ………..are things that are produced to be sold.

A. Goods

B. Rare objects

C. Metal containers

D. Rare coin

10. Apartment ……….. are still primarily couples and singles.

A. shows

B. dwellers

C. dramas

D. services

Exercise 21: Choose the best option

1. In my …………., very few people really understand the problem.

A. childhood

B. experience

C. illness

D. change

2. He trained as an opera ………..

A. singer

B. dweller

C. artist

D. sailor

3. With a bit of ……….., we'll finish on time.

A. property

B. description

C. attic

D. luck

4. There's plenty of food in the ………….

A. wristbands

B. necklaces

C. cupboards

D. teddy bears

5. We didn't get on well, and that's a ………….

A. fact

B. luck

C. souvenir

D. vehicle

6. Are you the driver of this ………..?

A. service

B. vehicle

C. death

D. difficulty

7. The road has a 30 mph ………...

A. advent

B. essential role

C. speed limit

D. long distance

8. He suffered a slow and painful ………...

A. economy

B. need

C. introduction

D. death

9. Travelling by train is still one of the safest methods of …………..

A. transport

B. speed

C. convenience

D. infrastructure

10. We have known each other since ………..

A. illness

B. advent

C. childhood

D. essential role

Exercise 22: Give the correct form of each word in brackets.

1. In many cultures the colour blue is believed to bring good ………... (luck)

2. His friend was killed and he knows he is ………... to be alive. (luck)

3. He was very ………... not to win. (luck)

4. ………..., for us, the train was late. (luck)

5. Sylvie's ………... body lay peacefully on the bed. (die)

6. We've run into ………... with the new project. (difficult)

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7. I'm having ………... with the engine. (difficult)

8. They are both ………... involved in politics. (heavy)

9. Can you write a brief ………... to the text? (introduce)

10. Prices have increased ………... in the last few years. (dramatic)

Exercise 23: Fill in each blank with a suitable word below.

clip / tough / wood / excited / show / emptied / fragile / apologize / crypt / earrings

1. An ……….. crowd of people gathered around her.

2. Be careful not to drop it; it’s very ………...

3. The meat was a bit ………...

4. They will perform in a live ………… on Saturday night.

5. David’s final resting place was in the ……….. of St Paul’s Cathedral.

6. Here is a …………. from her latest movie.

7. Sylvie was wearing a diamond necklace with matching ………..

8. We ………. to our customers for the inconvenience caused.

9. Sylvie ………… her mind of all thoughts of home.

10. He chopped some ……….. for the fire.

Exercise 24: Give the correct form of each word in brackets.

1. He was among the ……….. ones whose works were approved. (luck)

2. Thirteen is often considered an ……….. number. (luck)

3. It ……….. takes 20 minutes to get there. (normal)

4. The data were not ……….. distributed. (normal)

5. I had no ……….. in making myself understood. (difficult)

6. These companies depend ……….. on government support. (heavy)

7. His mother is mentioned in the ………... (introduce)

8. The day-long excursion is one of a ……….. on offer for tourists. (vary)

9. Data will be collected at ……….. stages. (vary)

10. Sylvie got into an ……….. with the teacher. (argue)

11. The changes were made with surprisingly little ………... (difficult)

12. The text consists of extracts from a ……….. of sources. (vary)

Exercise 25: Choose the best option

1. Local ………. are protesting about the latest government regulations.

A. artist

B. fishermen

C. singer

D. dweller

2. In the spring, cut out the old ………. and shorten the young stems.

A. wood

B. necklace

C. property

D. description

3. In the future, we will require ………. checks on airport employees.

A. experience

B. luck

C. land transport

D. background

4. I read your previous ……….. on this topic.

A. land transport

B. speed limit

C. blog post

D. motorized vehicle

5. Like most married couples we've had our ………., but life's like that.

A. essential role

B. ups and downs

C. daily life

D. common sight

6. When you're a child, life is one big ………..

A. adventure

B. economy

C. need

D. introduction

7. A …………. is a large park where people go to enjoy themselves, for example by riding on large machines such

as roller coasters, and where much of the entertainment is connected with one subject or idea.

A. theme park

B. highway

C. railway

D. capsule

8. A …………. is a place where people on holiday can put up their tents, park their caravan, etc., often with toilets,

water, etc.

A. death

B. cupboard

C. experience

D. campsite

9. Guards were posted at the ……...

A. advent

B. entrance

C. childhood

D. illness

10. She wore a pair of dangly ………..

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A. tech-based services

B. essential roles

C. earrings

D. changes

Exercise 26: Give the correct form of each word in brackets.

1. You were ……….. you spotted the danger in time. (luck)

2. He didn't eat as much as he ……….. does. (normal)

3. The poor child looks more ……….. than alive. (die)

4. It was a time fraught with ……….. and frustration. (difficult)

5. We found the house without ………... (difficult)

6. The country's economy is ……….. dependent on foreign investment and aid. (heavy)

7. The English edition has an ……….. by Herbert Read. (introduce)

8. There is a wide ……….. of patterns to choose from. (vary)

9. We all need ……….. in our diet. (vary)

10. Sylvie took the job for ……….. reasons. (vary)

11. David is one of the ……….. ones - He at least has somewhere to sleep. (luck)

12. I was impressed by the ……….. of dishes on offer. (vary)

Exercise 27: Choose the best option

1. Sylvie ……….. peacefully after a long illness.

A. died

B. left

C. found

D. kept

2. They had to ………. entirely on volunteer workers.

A. rely

B. forget

C. recognize

D. transport

3. Sylvie ………… Dr. David as head teacher.

A. reduced

B. died

C. replaced

D. introduced

4. Sylvie …………. with the help of a stick.

A. invests in

B. provides with

C. belongs to

D. gets around

5. He ………… me to a Greek girl at the party.

A. packed

B. emptied

C. identified

D. introduced

6. Results can ……….. greatly from year to year.

A. empty

B. argue

C. vary

D. cause

7. We …………. for the late departure of this flight.

A. vary

B. increase

C. introduce

D. apologize

8. Scientists have ………… the gene responsible for the disease.

A. replaced

B. identified

C. died

D. reduced

9. I ……….. out my pockets but could not find my keys.

A. transported

B. emptied

C. mentioned

D. recognized

10. I haven't …………. my suitcase yet.

A. packed

B. framed

C. died

D. kept

Exercise 28: Choose the best option

1. Do you have any previous ………… of this type of work?

A. childhood diary

B. experience

C. property

D. description

2. The government aims to improve public ……….., especially education.

A. services

B. wristbands

C. experiences

D. souvenirs

3. It is believed she died a violent ………..

A. fact

B. service

C. death

D. difficulty

4. The plane ……….. for Dallas at 12.35.

A. frames

B. forgets

C. finds

D. leaves

5. Sylvie hopes ……….. to attend medical school and become a doctor.

A. luckily

B. normally

C. eventually

D. heavily

6. I'm not ……….. Christmas this year.

A. investing in

B. looking forward to

C. belonging to

D. keeping

7. I suspect that book ……….. Sylvie.

A. reduces

B. belongs to

C. invests in

D. varies

8. You ………… someone I used to know.

A. remind me of

B. look forward to

C. wake me up

D. forget

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9. She knew from past …………. that Sylvie would not give up easily.

A. experience

B. description

C. property

D. luck

10. Do you ………… this tune?

A. recognize

B. mention

C. reduce

D. replace

Exercise 29: Give the correct form of each word in brackets.

1. You can think yourself …………. you didn't get mugged. (luck)

2. By some …………. chance, her name was left off the list. (luck)

3. …………. or unluckily, depending on how you look at it, we can’t choose what sex our baby will be. (luck)

4. I would never …………. discuss this. (normal)

5. A high school shooting has left six students ………….. (die)

6. I know the kinds of …………. faced by parents and teachers. (difficult)

7. I had considerable …………. in persuading her to leave. (difficult)

8. Two Swedish companies invested …………. in the Russian energy business. (heavy)

9. This tool can be used in a …………. of ways. (vary)

10. There are …………. ways of doing this. (vary)

11. …………., there was a background hum of noise. (normal)

Exercise 30: Choose the best option

1. Sylvie spoke with ………… irony.

A. heavy

B. tough

C. worthless

D. undamaged

2. The look on her face was a ………. sign that something was wrong.

A. efficient

B. considerable

C. significant

D. definite

3. Sylvie was ………… admiration for the care she had received.

A. dramatic

B. affordable

C. excited

D. full of

4. These magnificent animals were remarkably ……….. at survival.

A. competitive

B. efficient

C. dead

D. difficult

5. This scene lacked the ……… impact that it should have had.

A. lucky

B. dramatic

C. awesome

D. factual

6. It has been called …………. slavery.

A. modern-day

B. scared

C. amazing

D. upset

7. Staff got ……….. when they heard they were getting a bonus.

A. fragile

B. unpopular

C. excited

D. lonely

8. Andalucia is a …………. tourist destination.

A. heavy

B. various

C. popular

D. affordable

9. Luckily, nothing ………… was stolen.

A. factual

B. difficult

C. considerable

D. valuable

10. The Winnedumah Hotel has ……….. charm.

A. unlucky

B. old-fashioned

C. normal

D. sentimental

Exercise 30: Give the correct form of each word in brackets.

1. Sylvie was ………… enough to be chosen for the team. (luck)

2. If you're ………… enough to get trapped in a lift, remember not to panic. (luck)

3. He was injured in the first game and ………… missed the final. (luck)

4. The track is ………… used by farmers and their goats. (normal)

5. He was missing, presumed …………. (die)

6. Sylvie had been experiencing technical …………. (difficult)

7. Prices have fallen …………. (dramatic)

8. He resigned for a ………… of reasons. (vary)

9. Tents come in ………… shapes and sizes. (vary)

10. He was killed during a violent ………… over money. (argue)

Exercise 31: Give the correct form of each word in brackets.

1. Start number 13 proved ………… for the Swiss skier. (luck)

2. Her heart is beating …………. (normal)

3. Sylvie was pronounced ………… at the scene of the accident. (die)

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4. He spoke slowly and with great …………. (difficult)

5. Sylvie has been ………… criticized in the press. (heavy)

6. By way of …………, let me give you the background to the story. (introduce)

7. The mountains rose ………… behind them. (dramatic)

8. The festival demonstrates the ………… of the UK music scene. (vary)

9. My films involve ………… different points of view. (vary)

10. We had an ………… with the waiter about the bill. (argue)

Exercise 32: Give the correct form of each word in brackets.

1. It was ……….. for us that we were able to go. (luck)

2. ……….., I am a good swimmer. (luck)

3. My mother's ………..; she died in 2017. (die)

4. They encountered numerous ……….. while making the film. (difficult)

5. He got into ……….. while swimming and had to be rescued. (difficult)

6. He relies ……….. on his parents. (heavy)

7. ……….. were made and the conversation started to flow. (introduce)

8. The opera does not compare musically or ……….. with the composer's best work. (dramatic)

9. ……….. groups use the centre. (vary)

10. After some heated ……….., a decision was finally taken. (argue)

Exercise 33: Choose the best option

1. I've ………… you some food for the journey.

A. framed

B. left

C. packed

D. found

2. A separate ……….. leads to the garden.

A. anecdote

B. background

C. childhood

D. entrance

3. We come from very different ………… but we get on well.

A. blog posts

B. backgrounds

C. camping holidays

D. adventures

4. I was ……….. to death.

A. scared

B. competitive

C. difficult

D. awesome

5. The streets soon …………….. when the rain started.

A. emptied

B. kept

C. mentioned

D. serviced

6. It wasn't even until a hundred or so years ago that the concept of ……… love in marriage gained any real

popularity.

A. various

B. affordable

C. fragile

D. romantic

7. It gets pretty ………… here in winter.

A. tough

B. lonely

C. popular

D. valuable

8. The artist is holding her first solo ………….

A. description

B. property

C. show

D. attic

9. The drug is not a new …………. It's been known about for years.

A. experience

B. luck

C. discovery

D. souvenir

10. Both scholars and general readers will find the book extremely ……….

A. amazing

B. lucky

C. normal

D. useful

Exercise 34: Choose the best option

1. The menu ………… with the season.

A. mentions

B. varies

C. services

D. replaces

2. If I had noticed the warning ………., none of this would have happened.

A. signs

B. necklaces

C. descriptions

D. attics

3. I sincerely ……….. for the enormous delay in delivery.

A. leave

B. apologize

C. frame

D. forget

4. I don't want to …………. with you - just do it!

A. find

B. keep

C. argue

D. recognize

5. The children were ………… about opening their presents.

A. upset

B. normal

C. sentimental

D. excited

6. Passengers were asked to ………… their own suitcases before they were put on the plane.

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A. mention

B. transport

C. identify

D. service

7. Critics say his paintings are ………….

A. worthless

B. competitive

C. dead

D. difficult

8. His clothes were curiously ………….

A. old-fashioned

B. significant

C. heavy

D. efficient

9. It's becoming ………….. to have long hair again.

A. dramatic

B. affordable

C. excited

D. fashionable

10. The disease is very …………. in young horses.

A. fragile

B. tough

C. worthless

D. common

Exercise 35: Choose the best option

1. Sylvie tried to work, but it was …………...

A. unlucky

B. amazing

C. useless

D. upset

2. The website turned out to be a really ………… resource.

A. lucky

B. useful

C. normal

D. awesome

3. New scientific …………. are being made all the time.

A. discoveries

B. necklaces

C. teddy bears

D. sunglasses

4. Millions of people watch the ………….

A. show

B. property

C. description

D. attic

5. Many soldiers, …………. and airmen lost their lives.

A. singers

B. artists

C. sailors

D. dwellers

6. These characters live sad, ………….. lives.

A. sentimental

B. factual

C. competitive

D. lonely

7. Sylvie ………… the bins, washed the glasses and went to bed.

A. reduced

B. died

C. emptied

D. replaced

8. Sylvie is …………. of going out alone.

A. dead

B. scared

C. difficult

D. significant

9. He ………… a bag with a few things and was off.

A. introduced

B. increased

C. invested

D. packed

10. A lighthouse marks the …………. to the harbour.

A. fact

B. vehicle

C. entrance

D. service

Exercise 36: Choose the best option

1. Are you going away on ………… this year?

A. description

B. holiday

C. experience

D. luck

2. This building is government ………..

A. souvenir

B. property

C. fact

D. land transport

3. The name means ‘no trees’ and it is an accurate ………. of the island.

A. vehicle

B. service

C. speed limit

D. description

4. He was wearing an anti-racism ………...

A. highway

B. railway

C. wristband

D. sign

5. This new approach draws on years of ……….. of teaching children to read.

A. experience

B. variety

C. social status

D. capsule

6. His main ambition is to become a …………, songwriter.

A. singer

B. sailor

C. fisherman

D. dweller

7. In Paris she met a group of young ……….: poets, film-makers and painters.

A. advents

B. capsules

C. artists

D. crypts

8. They ……… a car abandoned on top of the cliff.

A. varied

B. found

C. provided

D. apologised

9. We are working hard to improve the ……….. that we provide.

A. rare objects

B. metal containers

C. historic documents

D. services

10. I've …………. my user name.

A. argued

B. forgotten

C. identified

D. emptied

Exercise 37: Choose the best option

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1. We all learn by …………….

A. necklace

B. experience

C. childhood diary

D. teddy bear

2. Sylvie ……….. the house around 8 this morning.

A. woke

B. packed

C. belonged

D. left

3. Sylvie was …………. seeing the grandchildren again.

A. belonging to

B. waking up

C. looking forward to

D. providing with

4. This book ……….. Sylvie.

A. invests in

B. reminds of

C. belongs to

D. provides with

5. Don't forget to lock the door ………….. you.

A. behind

B. instead of

C. until

D. just as

6. Sylvie is on ………… next week.

A. property

B. description

C. attic

D. holiday

7. The unemployment rate was above ……….. levels.

A. narrative

B. normal

C. lonely

D. romantic

8. I just bought this ………. new game.

A. awesome

B. common

C. used

D. cool

9. If you ………. in time, you can come with us.

A. provide with

B. invest in

C. rely on

D. get back

10. Nobody ……….. anything to me about it.

A. left

B. framed

C. mentioned

D. forgot

Exercise 38: Choose the best option

1. We need to work harder to remain ………. with other companies.

A. undamaged

B. damaged

C. competitive

D. rare

2. Giving up smoking ………… the risk of heart disease.

A. reduces

B. finds

C. keeps

D. recognizes

3. The road has a 30 mph ………...

A. wristband

B. experience

C. singer

D. speed limit

4. A further 156 people have ………… with Covid-19.

A. mentioned

B. died

C. transported

D. serviced

5. The competition judges were given a very ………… task.

A. popular

B. valuable

C. difficult

D. tough

6. Sylvie had a happy ………...

A. childhood

B. artist

C. luck

D. souvenir

7. Sylvie suffers from a debilitating ………...

A. cupboard

B. illness

C. land transport

D. fact

8. The drug has had no ………. effect on stopping the spread of the disease.

A. affordable

B. significant

C. excited

D. fragile

9. ………… progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease.

A. Difficult

B. Heavy

C. Considerable

D. Efficient

10. These days we ………. heavily on computers to organize our work.

A. rely

B. reduce

C. die

D. replace

Exercise 39: Choose the best option

1. Can you give me a ………… answer by tomorrow?

A. factual

B. competitive

C. definite

D. dead

2. Vitamins play an ……….. in many body processes.

A. vehicle

B. dweller

C. service

D. essential role

3. News soon ………… that he had resigned.

A. rely on

B. got around

C. lead to

D. result from

4. It's a relaxing car to drive ………….

A. long distance

B. speed limit

C. difficulty

D. death

5. The gallery was ……….. people.

A. full of

B. late for

C. excited

D. popular

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6. There is no ……….. for you to get up early tomorrow.

A. childhood

B. illness

C. need

D. change

7. We offer a fast, friendly and …………. service.

A. upset

B. sentimental

C. competitive

D. efficient

8. The lead singer ……….. each member of the band.

A. left

B. introduced

C. found

D. kept

9. In this resort, you can enjoy all the comfort and ……….. of modern tourism.

A. convenience

B. advent

C. motorized vehicle

D. essential role

10. The rate of inflation ………. by 2 per cent.

A. recognized

B. mentioned

C. increased

D. transported

Exercise 40: Choose the best option

1. ………… are the basic systems and services that are necessary for a country or an organization to run smoothly,

for example buildings, transport and water and power supplies.

A. Infrastructures

B. Daily lives

C. Long distances

D. Common sight

2. A parked car was obstructing the ………..

A. economy

B. need

C. highway

D. introduction

3. The ………. is still under construction.

A. speed

B. railway

C. convenience

D. infrastructure

4. Cancer rates ……….. significantly by gender and ethnicity.

A. service

B. reduce

C. die

D. vary

5. Headaches may be a ………. of stress.

A. highway

B. railway

C. sign

D. variety

6. This model is relatively ………. at just $85.

A. amazing

B. normal

C. affordable

D. sentimental

7. All families seem to ………… over money.

A. replace

B. argue

C. introduce

D. increase

8. I am really ………. about the opportunity to work with her.

A. excited

B. scared

C. unlucky

D. upset

9. Pizza is more ……….. among younger adults.

A. popular

B. narrative

C. lonely

D. romantic

10. The hotel is quaint and ………...

A. valuable

B. rare

C. old-fashioned

D. brand new

Exercise 41: Choose the best option

1. Overcooking the burger will make it ………… and dry.

A. popular

B. unpopular

C. worthless

D. tough

2. My parents are ………… about relationships and marriage.

A. old-fashioned

B. excited

C. fragile

D. tough

3. Breast cancer is the most ……….. form of cancer among women in this country.

A. dramatic

B. various

C. common

D. affordable

4. It is ………… for students to receive constructive feedback on their progress.

A. considerable

B. heavy

C. efficient

D. useful

5. I studied English and …….. at college.

A. Drama

B. Modern-day

C. Sign

D. Social status

6. Researchers in this field have made some important new ………….

A. tech-based service

B. capsule

C. discoveries

D. drama

7. There were some interesting interviews in the ………...

A. rare coin

B. documentary

C. metal container

D. tough plastic container

8. She's the star of the ………...

A. memory stick

B. wood

C. anecdote

D. show

9. His father was a US Navy ………...

A. childhood

B. background

C. sailor

D. blog post

10. Sylvie contemplated the ………….. walk home.

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A. dead

B. lonely

C. difficult

D. significant

Exercise 42: Choose the best option

1. I'll meet you at the main ………….

A. camping holiday

B. entrance

C. ups and downs

D. adventure

2. The pottery was ……….. in boxes and shipped to the US.

A. packed

B. invested

C. varied

D. provided

3. They fly around in their rocket ship and go on exciting ………..

A. theme parks

B. campsites

C. adventures

D. entrances

4. The job would suit someone with a business …………..

A. scene

B. background

C. argument

D. educational system

5. I wrote a series of ………… about my trip to Vietnam.

A. blog posts

B. necklaces

C. teddy bears

D. sunglasses

6. He ………… a few things into a bag.

A. caused

B. apologised

C. packed

D. argued

7. Protesters blocked the ……….. to the building.

A. childhood diary

B. property

C. description

D. entrance

8. He's ………… of heights.

A. awesome

B. sentimental

C. scared

D. competitive

9. The house had dark ……….. floors.

A. attic

B. wood

C. wristband

D. experience

10. I'm not interested in a ………… relationship.

A. romantic

B. upset

C. lucky

D. normal

Exercise 43: Choose the best option

1. He looked ……….. and hid behind Sylvie.

A. scared

B. romantic

C. unlucky

D. amazing

2. Here are some tips that may be ……….. in helping you deal with your problem.

A. cool

B. useful

C. narrative

D. lonely

3. Heart disease was the most ……….. cause of death in those aged over 85.

A. rare

B. used

C. common

D. brand new

4. The whole room looked ………...

A. worthless

B. valuable

C. old-fashioned

D. undamaged

5. Sylvie was able to ……….. her attacker.

A. empty

B. pack

C. belong

D. identify

6. He wanted to publicly ……….. to his victims.

A. leave

B. frame

C. apologize

D. forget

7. There is a lack of ………… housing in the city.

A. tough

B. affordable

C. popular

D. unpopular

8. Pulse rates ……….. slightly from person to person.

A. vary

B. find

C. remind

D. keep

9. Climate change will have a ………… impact on the health of the planet.

A. affordable

B. dramatic

C. excited

D. fragile

10. An ………… number of people live alone.

A. heavy

B. efficient

C. increasing

D. dramatic

Exercise 44: Choose the best option

1. The paintings are on ………… until April.

A. singer

B. show

C. artist

D. luck

2. Sylvie lives alone and often feels ………...

A. difficult

B. lonely

C. significant

D. considerable

3. All the furniture was made of …………..

A. wood

B. souvenir

C. cupboard

D. land transport

4. The thieves got ………. and ran away.

A. factual

B. competitive

C. scared

D. dead

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5. I ……….. my bags and left.

A. recognized

B. mentioned

C. packed

D. transported

6. At last we reached the ………….. of the cave.

A. fact

B. vehicle

C. goods

D. entrance

7. These drugs are ……….. in the treatment of many forms of cancer.

A. normal

B. awesome

C. sentimental

D. useful

8. Allergies to milk are quite ……….. in childhood.

A. amazing

B. unlucky

C. common

D. upset

9. The bodies were ………… as those of two suspected drug dealers.

A. serviced

B. identified

C. reduced

D. died

10. We're always ……….. with each other about money.

A. arguing

B. replacing

C. introducing

D. increasing

Exercise 45: Fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase below.

convenience / illness / introduce / behind / considerable / economy / normal / speed limit / recognized /

increased

1. It is my pleasure to …………. my first guest on the show tonight.

2. It was a great ………. to have the school so near.

3. Last month, the reward was ……….. from $20 000 to $40 000.

4. The …………. is in recession.

5. The project wasted a …………. amount of time and money.

6. I missed a lot of school through ………… last year.

7. He was driving over the 60 mph …………...

8. I ………….. him from the photo in the paper.

9. It's ………….. to feel tired after such a long trip.

10. The sun disappeared ……….. the clouds.

Exercise 46: Choose the best option

1. He gained extensive ……… in the field of artificial intelligence whilst working on the project.

A. necklace

B. teddy bear

C. childhood diary

D. experience

2. We've ……….. a great new restaurant near the office.

A. invested

B. varied

C. found

D. caused

3. I went to see him, but was told he had ……….. town.

A. provided

B. apologised

C. left

D. argued

4. I bought the ring as (a / an) ……….. of Greece.

A. property

B. description

C. attic

D. souvenir

5. The charity provides a vital ………… to the local community.

A. wristband

B. service

C. experience

D. singer

6. I ……….. to ask him for his address.

A. forgot

B. identified

C. emptied

D. woke up

7. You should always keep to the ………...

A. artist

B. speed limit

C. souvenir

D. luck

8. The disease can cause ……….. unless the patient is treated promptly.

A. cupboard

B. land transport

C. death

D. fact

9. He ………… some old love letters.

A. came across

B. resulted from

C. led to

D. got around

10. Our flight ……….left five hours late.

A. luckily

B. eventually

C. unluckily

D. deadly

Exercise 47: Choose the best option

1. I'd completely …….. about the money he owed me.

A. packed

B. emptied

C. forgotten

D. identified

2. Millions of people starved to ………...

A. vehicle

B. goods

C. dweller

D. death

3. Sylvie ……….. without saying goodbye.

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A. woke up

B. argued

C. left

D. apologised

4. You have to come down that hill in a low gear to keep within the …………..

A. service

B. speed limit

C. death

D. difficulty

5. A man out walking his dog ………… the body in a ditch.

A. provided

B. found

C. caused

D. varied

6. It is important to try and learn from …………...

A. experience

B. childhood

C. illness

D. change

7. We aim to provide a high-quality …………...

A. advent

B. service

C. motorized vehicle

D. essential role

8. The photograph had been ………...

A. invested

B. increased

C. introduced

D. framed

9. He went next door to get his ball ……….

A. to

B. from

C. back

D. on

10. I always ……….. seeing my parents.

A. look forward to

B. come across

C. look back on

D. get back

Exercise 48: Choose the best option

1. Who's the girl standing ………… Sylvie?

A. behind

B. instead of

C. while

D. until

2. He was really ……… over not getting the present he wanted from Father Christmas.

A. unlucky

B. amazing

C. lucky

D. upset

3. I'm really ……….. my holiday.

A. getting back

B. looking forward to

C. relying on

D. putting into

4. He was presented with a ……….. certificate.

A. normal

B. awesome

C. framed

D. sentimental

5. Don't lend him money - you'll never get it ……….

A. to

B. back

C. off

D. about

6. Have you ever ………. a political party?

A. resulted from

B. led to

C. got around

D. belonged to

7. Your hair and eyes remind me ………. your mother.

A. at

B. of

C. with

D. for

8. My day began in the ………. way, and then I received a very strange phone call.

A. normal

B. factual

C. competitive

D. dead

9. I ………… him as soon as he came in the room.

A. left

B. recognized

C. framed

D. forgot

10. We ………… from holiday to discover that we had been burgled.

A. came across

B. got back

C. looked back on

D. looked forward to

Exercise 49: Choose the best option

1. At least six people have ……….. in the accident.

A. left

B. died

C. kept

D. framed

2. Graduates have to fight for jobs in an increasingly ……….. market.

A. difficult

B. significant

C. competitive

D. considerable

3. She finds it very …………. to get up early.

A. efficient

B. dramatic

C. various

D. difficult

4. We just had soup ……… a full meal.

A. until

B. just as

C. instead of

D. while

5. They will require car makers to ………. emissions of carbon dioxide by 30%.

A. forget

B. find

C. reduce

D. recognize

6. ……….. is the highest speed at which you can legally drive on a particular road.

A. Daily life

B. Speed limit

C. Long distance

D. Common sight

7. The virus can cause ………… in humans.

A. economy

B. illness

C. need

D. introduction

8. There are no ………. differences between the two groups of students.

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A. significant

B. affordable

C. excited

D. fragile

9. I need to make some major …………. in my life.

A. changes

B. speeds

C. highways

D. railways

10. He can't be ……….. to tell the truth.

A. come across

B. got around

C. relied on

D. got back

Exercise 50: Choose the best option

1. He married his …………. sweetheart.

A. infrastructure

B. variety

C. modern-day

D. childhood

2. You have to come down that hill in a low gear to keep within the ………...

A. social status

B. tech-based service

C. historic document

D. speed limit

3. Your work has shown a ………. improvement.

A. popular

B. unpopular

C. significant

D. valuable

4. Costs have been ………. by 20% over the past year.

A. belonged

B. reduced

C. packed

D. emptied

5. You can ………… me to keep your secret.

A. belong to

B. rely on

C. wake up

D. provide with

6. He later ………… in hospital.

A. died

B. identified

C. argued

D. apologised

7. Now I can walk to work ……….. going by car.

A. instead of

B. by the time

C. while

D. just as

8. Those businesses are operating in an extremely ………… environment.

A. old-fashioned

B. competitive

C. fashionable

D. undamaged

9. He tried to push the ………… door open.

A. heavy

B. rare

C. common

D. brand new

10. He was selected last week to ……….. her on the council.

A. cause

B. vary

C. replace

D. invest

Exercise 51: Choose the best option

1. I had no ………. to open the letter—I knew what it would say.

A. need

B. show

C. drama

D. discovery

2. We must meet members' needs in the most ……….. and effective ways possible.

A. lonely

B. romantic

C. efficient

D. scared

3. He ………. me as a new member of the company.

A. increased

B. replaced

C. died

D. introduced

4. The house had all the modern ………… that were unusual at that time.

A. rare coins

B. crypts

C. conveniences

D. metal containers

5. The price of oil has ……….. these days.

A. reduced

B. increased

C. serviced

D. transported

6. There has been a ……….. rise in reported crime.

A. amazing

B. dramatic

C. lucky

D. upset

7. His difficulty in walking ………. a childhood illness.

A. results from

B. relies on

C. comes across

D. looks forward to

8. …….. engines are so much more efficient.

A. Modern-day

B. Tough plastic container

C. Memory stick

D. Camping holiday

9. Some birds that were once a …………. sight are now becoming rare.

A. normal

B. awesome

C. common

D. sentimental

10. They've ………… the price by 50 per cent.

A. mentioned

B. recognized

C. kept

D. increased

Exercise 52: Choose the best option

1. Oil ………. in price.

A. found

B. increased

C. forgot

D. died

2. The announcement had a ………… effect on house prices.

A. factual

B. competitive

C. dramatic

D. dead

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3. Don't you think it's about time you ……….. a new coat?

A. provided with

B. invested in

C. woke up

D. belonged to

4. We offer quality products at ……….. prices.

A. affordable

B. difficult

C. significant

D. heavy

5. David is a ……….. English name.

A. efficient

B. dramatic

C. common

D. various

6. I have over ten years’ ………… as a teacher.

A. adventure

B. campsite

C. scene

D. experience

7. A whale was …………washed up on the shore.

A. found

B. left

C. framed

D. forgot

8. He was sentenced to ………...

A. entrance

B. argument

C. death

D. educational system

9. What time do you have to ………. for work?

A. find

B. leave

C. keep

D. recognize

10. I ……….. hearing from you.

A. look forward to

B. come across

C. rely on

D. get around

Exercise 53: Choose the best option

1. The bike ……… the man in the house opposite.

A. invests in

B. belongs to

C. provides with

D. wakes up

2. He ………. me of my dad.

A. reminds

B. argues

C. identifies

D. causes

3. Her temperature is ………...

A. excited

B. normal

C. affordable

D. fragile

4. I ……….. her by her red hair.

A. recognized

B. increased

C. introduced

D. replaced

5. When we ………. to the hotel, Sylvie had already left.

A. invested in

B. provided with

C. got back

D. belonged to

6. He has a strong ……….. attachment to the place.

A. worthless

B. valuable

C. sentimental

D. old-fashioned

7. His name has been ………… as a future MP.

A. varied

B. reduced

C. transported

D. mentioned

8. Bicycles are a cheap and efficient ………..

A. educational system

B. means of transport

C. theme park

D. camping holiday

9. What is your strategy for helping the company stay ………. in a global market?

A. fashionable

B. undamaged

C. rare

D. competitive

10. The skirt was ……….. to £10 in the sale.

A. reduced

B. mentioned

C. recognized

D. kept

Exercise 54: Choose the best option

1. You should always keep to the …………...

A. camping holiday

B. adventure

C. speed limit

D. theme park

2. That plant's going to ……….. if you don't water it.

A. leave

B. die

C. find

D. keep

3. Asking for help is extremely ……….. for some people.

A. amazing

B. difficult

C. unlucky

D. upset

4. The charity relies heavily ……….. public support and donations.

A. on

B. in

C. of

D. with

5. My suitcase was ……….. of books.

A. full

B. useful

C. cool

D. lonely

6. The population has ……….. from 1.2 million to 1.8 million.

A. increased

B. recognized

C. mentioned

D. transported

7. The next programme will be ……….. by Mary David.

A. serviced

B. died

C. introduced

D. reduced

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8. There is an urgent ………. for qualified teachers.

A. property

B. description

C. experience

D. need

9. ……….. has taught me that life can be very unfair.

A. Luck

B. Experience

C. Souvenir

D. Fact

10. Do you believe in life after ………..?

A. vehicle

B. dweller

C. death

D. speed limit

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