Name:…………………………………

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

1. After a week of wet weather, most of the kids at the camp were fed ………………. and ready to go home.
2. The students' common room is far too noisy to be conducive ………………. serious revision.
3. The untidy state of the grounds detracts ………………. the appearance of the mansion.
4. The college offers a wide array ………………. degree courses at both bachelor and master's levels.
5. There were so many excursions and activities available at the resort that we were spoilt ………………. choice.
6. Spinach and other greens are rich ………………. iron.
7. If you are earning less than the average national wage, then you may be eligible ………………. state benefits.
8. Phil is studying for a degree ………………. French literature.
9. ………………. terms of number of participants, this year's athletics championships were the biggest ever.
10. Astrologists believe that the position of the stars at the time of your birth has an influence ………………. your
personality.
Word formation.
1. The sales team went on a week's ……………………. course to brush up their sales techniques. RESIDE
2. A fruit salad is much more ……………………. than chocolate mousse. NUTRIENT
3. We regret to inform you that you do not satisfy the entrance …………………. for the course you have applied for.
REQUIRE
4. The politician tried to excuse his behaviour by saying it was just a moment of ……………………. . FOOL
5. The documentary gave us a fascinating ……………………. into the life of a professional dancer. SEE
6. Foreign languages are ……………………. subjects for final-year students. OPT
7. A ……………………. to work long hours is essential in this profession. WILL
8. The new education minister pledged to improve the teaching of ……………………. in primary schools. NUMBER
9. Don't put any mayonnaise on my salad - it's really ……………………. and I'm on a diet. FAT
10. The new drug cannot be given to patients until its ……………………. has been scientifically proved. EFFECT
Match the words to form expressions.
1. get … a. your weight
2. swallow … b. off an idea
3. come … c. your appetite
4. put … d. to grips with
5. go … e. out your feelings
6. make … f. your pride
7. pour … g. the grade
8. whet … h. to terms with
9. watch … i. respect for
10. show … j. your finger on
Complete the sentences with expressions from the above exercise. Make any necessary changes.
1. The standards for entry to the national ballet school are very high and only a few candidates each year ……………
…………………………………
2. Pupils at this school are expected to …………………….……………………. their teachers by standing up when
they enter the classroom.
3. These brochures might …………………….……………………. for a holiday abroad.
4. I'd love to try one of your cakes but I won't have one because I'm …………………….……………………. .
5. Mark was very enthusiastic about joining a gym at first but recently he seems to have ……….…………………….
6. I hate the idea of asking my parents for a loan, but I guess I'll have to …………………….……………………. as
there's no other solution.
7. Paul spent hours trying to …………………….……………………. the physics theory, but he found it almost
incomprehensible.
8. I wasn't convinced by the lead actor's performance but I can't quite …………………….……………………. why I
feel that way.
9. Gillian came round for coffee last night and as we were chatting, she ………………….……………………. about
her boyfriend.
10. It took John months to …………………….……………………. the end of his career as a professional tennis player.
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. The twins are so alike that it's………impossible to tell them apart.
a. vastly b. virtually c. amply d. merely
2. My aunt's house is spotlessly clean - not a ……… of dust anywhere.
a. mark b. spice c. drop d. speck
3. Basic subjects, such as math, are generally ……… in school.
a. culinary b. conservative c. compulsory d. comprehensive
4. The plan sounds too good to be true - surely there are some ………
a. drawbacks b. substitutes c. foolishness d. curses
5. The principal is taking steps to solve the problem of………at her school.
a. prodigy b. truancy c. numeracy d. faculty
6. Janine is taking an advanced course to ……… her prospects of promotion.
a. motivate b. simmer c. ingest d. enhance
7. The hungry boys……… the cookies their mother had baked.
a. devoured b. weaned c. impaired d. quenched
8. After years of erosion, the inscription on the statue was barely ………
a. lenient b. literate c. legible d. edible
9. The lawyers hoped for a quick settlement but the case ……… for months.
a. dropped out b. coughed up c. dried up d. dragged on
10. My pen ……… and the ink stain ruined my favorite shirt.
a. leaked b. liquidated c. sprinkled d. poured
Rewrite.
1. There are both ballet and rhythmic gymnastic classes available at the club.
Besides …………………….…………………….…………………….…………………….………………
2. Air travel has become more expensive because oil prices have increased.
Owing …………………….…………………….…………………….…………………….………………
3. The noise level at the party was unbearable as the children showed such enthusiasm for the games.
The children were so …………………….…………………….…………………….…………………….…………
4. Laura looks stunning whatever she wears.
No …………………….…………………….…………………….…………………….………………
5. Evan is doing very well at school, especially if you consider that he's younger than the others in his class.
Given …………………….…………………….…………………….…………………….………………
6. No building in the village is as old as the church.
By far …………………….…………………….…………………….…………………….………………
7. My feelings are more of concern than of irritation.
I'm not so …………………….…………………….…………………….…………………….………………
8. The weather yesterday was slightly warmer than it is today.
Today the weather is not quite …………………….…………………….…………………….…………………….
9. The luxury model is twice the price of the basic model.
The basic model costs …………………….…………………….…………………….…………………….…………
10. A holiday in the Caribbean is much more exotic than a weekend in Blackpool.
A weekend in Blackpool is nothing …………………….…………………….…………………….……………
Complete the sentences with the correct word or phrase below.
in short - on top of that - yet - as for - however - seeing that - though - so as - contrary to - apart from
1. ……………….………… what you might expect, a player who misses a penalty sometimes becomes more popular
with fans because they sympathize with him.
2. I was going to punish you, but ……………….………… you have learned your lesson, I'll let you off this time.
3. ……………….………… small the amount, taking money from another person is stealing.
4. I have outlined many areas the company needs to invest in to remain competitive. IN ……………….…………,
staff training, technological infrastructure and distribution will be key to our continuing success.
5. The hotel and the resort were fantastic! ……………….………… the weather - it was glorious every day of our
stay.
6. The tutor set a 2000 word essay, and ……………….………… assigned us three plays to read by next week!
7. The portions at that restaurant are small ……………….………… satisfying.
8. ……………….………… learning useful survival skills, you'll also gain confidence by attending the camp.
9. They planned the menu carefully ……………….………… not to offend their guests by serving anything they
couldn't eat.
10. Intelligent ……………….………… he may be, he sometimes makes the dimmest remarks.
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. “You're so lucky to be going abroad for a whole semester!" "…… I'll miss my friends and family."
a. That is b. On account of that c. All the same d. But despite
2. …… having a full-time job in a bank, David works as a freelance web-designer.
a. Moreover b. Also c. Not only d. As well as
3. Anna is …… her sister.
a. every bit as intelligent as b. just intelligent as c. as intelligent like d. rather as intelligent as
4. Shop assistants are often very ……
a. paid poorly b. poor-pay c. poorly paid d. poor paying = 10)
5. ……, modeling is actually hard work.
a. Even it may seem glamorous b. Yet it may seem glamorous
c. All the same glamorous it may seem d. However glamorous it may seem
6. It is the secretary's job to inform all ……
a. the concerned in the project people b. the people concerned in the project
c. the concerned people in the project d. the people in the project concerned
7. I studied both history and literature at college but I……
a. preferred latter more b. more the latter preferred
c. much preferred the latter d. the latter preferred very much
8. Grandma put her favorite crystal glasses away …… the children would break them.
a. for fear that b. hence c. in order to d. so as not
9. This year it was …… that many of our flowering plants died.
a. so a dry summer b. so dry a summer c. a so dry a summer d. such dry a summer
10. The sky grew …… and the temperature fell.
a. black b. blackly c. blackest d. blackening