A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given and other words to complete each sentence. You must use between two and five words. Do not change the word given. The first one has been done for you.
1. They thought the way he jumped the fence was amazing.
(amazed)
They were amazed at the way he jumped the fence.
2. It’s not my decision – it’s yours. (up)
It’s -------up to you to------------------------------- decide.
3. These tests have to be corrected. (need)
These ------tests need to be--------------------------- corrected.
4. He complained about his noisy neighbours. (complaint)
He -----------made a complaint about--------------------------------- his noisy neighbours.
5. Mr Smith is the owner of this house. (belongs)
This ------house belongs to------------------------------------ Mr Smith.
6. He was too scared to enter the haunted house. (bold)
He -------wasn't bold enough--------------------------- to enter the haunted house.
7. They made him admit to his guilt. (was)
He ------was made to admit (to)---------------------------------- his guilt.
8. She paid £5,000 for her new car. (cost)
Her -----new car cost------------------------------ her £5,000.
9. He finds it difficult to address large audiences. (has)
He ------has difficulty (in) addressing------------------------------ large audiences.
10. The station clock showed midnight. (according)
It----was midnight according to-------------------------------the station clock.
11. The Whites arrived here two hours ago. (been)
The Whites -------have been here for------------------------- two hours.
12. Barry finished his homework before the film started. (had)
By the time the film ------started, Barry had finished--------------------------- his homework.
13. She hadn’t expected to get so many presents. (such)
She hadn’t expected to get -----such a lot of-------------------- presents.
14. His decision to marry did not meet with his father’s approval. (approve)
His father ------did not approve of-------------------------------- his decision to marry.
15. It’s too cold for us to go swimming. (warm)
It --------isn't warm enough------------------------- for us to go swimming.
(15 marks)
B. Fill in the correct particle. The first one has been done for you.
1. By stealing, Mark brought about his dismissal from work.
2. The music brings -back-------- happy memories.
3. The author will bring ----out----- his new novel soon.
4. We managed to bring him -------round----- by splashing his face with water.
5. The meeting has been brought ---forward----- to tomorrow evening.
6. She was eventually brought ---round------ to my point of view.
7. They had to call--off------ the football match because of the weather.
8. My boss is calling ---on------- us tonight at 8 o’clock.
9. All men over 18 will be called --up----- to fight in the war.
10. This situation calls -for-------- immediate action.
(10 marks)
C. Fill in the correct preposition. The first one has been done for you.
1. Dave was very bad at maths and always failed the tests.
2. Sally was very bad --to---- her brother.
3. Dad can’t come to the phone. He’s busy ---with---- cooking.
4. The film is based --on------- a true story.
5. You can’t blame me ---for---- the accident; I wasn’t even there!
6. She always puts the blame --on---- me for things I haven’t done.
7. There will be an extra charge --for---- delivering the goods to your home.
8. The suspect has been arrested and charged --with----- robbery.
9. It’s very important nowadays to care ---about---- our environment.
10. Sarah was fond of Peter and cared ---for---- him very much.
11. You should take care --of----- your teeth.
12. Jane was clever -at---- history and always received the highest marks.
13. It was very clever --of---- you to find the answer.
14. The patient was complaining --of---- a pain in his chest.
15.The secretary was always complaining ---about--- having too much work.
(15 marks)
D. For questions 1-15, read the text below and choose the word which best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
1. Passengers travelling ( travelling/going/waiting/wanting) on a flight from Washington to London were in 1) ---for----- (for / at / on / with) a very long wait. They had 2) --already---- (still/already/however/yet) been waiting eight uncomfortable hours for takeoff, only to be 3) -told-- (said/told/mentioned/announced) that the flight was 4) ---delayed-- (late/retarded/delayed/behind) even further. The cabin crew advised passengers to take pillows and blankets from the overhead lockers in 5) --order--- (case/order/time/turn) to sleep inside the airport terminal.
Many passengers 6) -lost---- (mislaid/wasted/missed/lost) their tempers and fights broke. 7) -out---- (up/off/out/down). People shouted and 8) --demanded--- (asked/applied/demanded/took) information. A member of the staff panicked and called airport security guards. A 9) -few---- (few/number/couple/little) lucky passengers were put on alternative flights. 10) -although----- (although/even/in spite/despite) about 100 others spent the next day in the airport. Many people missed connecting flight and 11) -would--- (should/would/could/had) be delayed for several days.
First-class passengers were 12) --more---- (still/many/more/much) fortunate. They were put 13) -up---- (up/off/out/about) in luxury hotels and provided with food and drink. Other passengers had to be content with vouchers for a meal, as the airline staff were not able to find hotels with 14) -enough---- (much/enough/too/a lot) free rooms to accommodate them. One woman carried a silver horseshoe for 15) ---luck-- (fortune/chance/luck/probability). As she said: “ It didn’t work this time!”
(15 marks)
SOURCE : Round-Up 6 by Virginia Evans
