Exercise - 2

Question: 1 You must not drink and then ....... a car.

Correct Answer : 1 [drive]

Notes: You must not drink and then drive a car.

Question: 2 Please be ....... when you cross this road.

Correct Answer : 2 [careful]

Notes: Please be careful when you cross this road.

Question: 3 Do what you like, I really don't ........

Correct Answer : 3 [mind]

Notes: Do what you like, I really don't mind.

Question: 4 If you want to ....... that book remember to bring it back.

Correct Answer : 4 [borrow]

Notes: If you want to borrow that book, remember to bring it back.

Question: 5 When your train arrives, I'll ....... you from the station.

Correct Answer : 5 [fetch]

Notes: When your train arrives, I'll fetch you from the station.

Question: 6 I always get ....... early in the summer.

Correct Answer : 6 [up]

Notes: I always get up early in the summer.

Question: 7 When you first meet someone, you usually shake them ....... the hand.

Correct Answer : 7 [by]

Notes: When you first meet someone, you usually shake them by the hand.

Question: 8 I have never ....... her before.

Correct Answer : 8 [seen]

Notes: I have never seen her before.

Question: 9 The teacher asked her students to do their ........

Correct Answer : 9 [homework]

Notes: The teacher asked her students to do their homework.

Question: 10 The police officer told the children always to tell the ........

Correct Answer : 10 [truth]

Notes: The police officer told the children always to tell the truth.

Question: 1 He tends to forget things very quickly and behaves more and more like the typical ....... professor.

Correct Answer : 1 [absent-minded]

Notes: He tends to forget things very quickly and behaves more and more like the typical absent-minded professor.

Question: 2 This is a very expensive holiday intended for those with plenty of money as it involves a trip ....... the world.

Correct Answer : 2 [around]

Notes: This is a very expensive holiday intended for those with plenty of money as it involves a trip around the world.

Question: 3 The car is almost ready to collect from the garage but there are just a couple of spare ....... missing.

Correct Answer : 3 [parts]

Notes: The car is almost ready to collect from the garage but there are just a couple of spare parts missing.

Question: 4 They were ....... of having broken into the stately home and stolen several famous paintings.

Correct Answer : 4 [accused]

Notes: They were accused of having broken into the stately home and stolen several famous paintings.

Question: 5 The one thing my family will always remember about Grace was the many ....... of kindness that she showed us in her long life.

Correct Answer : 5 [acts]

Notes: The one thing my family will always remember about Grace was the many acts of kindness that she showed us in her long life.

Question: 6 If you had bought a house about thirty years ago you would certainly find that it had considerably ....... in value.

Correct Answer : 6 [increased]

Notes: If you had bought a house about thirty years ago you would certainly find that it had considerably increased in value.

Question: 7 If you're not careful you'll find that because of your generous nature, she'll start taking ....... of you.

Correct Answer : 7 [advantage]

Notes: If you're not careful you'll find that because of your generous nature, she'll start taking advantage of you.

Question: 8 There's a huge ....... in the local paper about the special offers available in the store this weekend.

Correct Answer : 8 [advertisement]

Notes: There's a huge advertisement in the local paper about the special offers available in the store this weekend.

Question: 9 You'll notice that as soon as the children come home from school, the dog will jump up and show its great ....... for them.

Correct Answer : 9 [affection]

Notes: You'll notice that as soon as the children come home from school, the dog will jump up and show its great affection for them.

Question: 10 Sociologists maintain that some of the films on show today have created a generation of very ....... children.

Correct Answer : 10 [frightened]

Notes: Sociologists maintain that some of the films on show today have created a generation of very frightened children.

Question: 1 Start reading the story from page 4 and then go on until you ....... the end of the chapter.

Correct Answer : 1 [reach]

Notes: Start reading the story from page 4 and then go on until you reach the end of the chapter.

Question: 2 Answer the questions at the back of the book and make ....... that you check your answers carefully.

Correct Answer : 2 [sure]

Notes: Answer the questions at the back of the book and make sure that you check your answers carefully.

Question: 3 The whole purpose of all these exercises is to ....... your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.

Correct Answer : 3 [test]

Notes: The whole purpose of all these exercises is to test your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.

Question: 4 A useful way to ....... your vocabulary is to read as much as possible.

Correct Answer : 4 [increase]

Notes: A useful way to increase your vocabulary is to read as much as possible.

Question: 5 You should read not only newspapers but also novels so that you can see examples of ....... language.

Correct Answer : 5 [idiomatic]

Notes: You should read not only newspapers but also novels so that you can see examples of idiomatic language.

Question: 6 Another important activity is to ....... your spoken language.

Correct Answer : 6 [practise]

Notes: Another important activity is to practise your spoken language.

Question: 7 If you can ....... the cost of travel, there is of course no substitute for visiting the country itself.

Correct Answer : 7 [afford]

Notes: If you can afford the cost of travel, there is of course no substitute for visiting the country itself.

Question: 8 Try to ....... a native speaker to talk to you so that you can record the conversation.

Correct Answer : 8 [persuade]

Notes: Try to persuade a native speaker to talk to you so that you can record the conversation.

Question: 9 Play the tape back as many times as you like and ....... everything that the native speaker has said.

Correct Answer : 9 [repeat]

Notes: Play the tape back as many times as you like and repeat everything that the native speaker has said.

Question: 10 If you manage to do all these things, it won't be long before you find yourself speaking the language ........

Correct Answer : 10 [fluently]

Notes: If you manage to do all these things, it won't be long before you find yourself speaking the language fluently.