Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense-active or passive.

1)Mount Everest and K2 ____(believe) to be the two highest mountains in the world, but they
_____(be) very different. Everest ____(climb) for the first time in 1953, and since then thousands of
people _____(stand) on the summit. You _____(not need) to be a professional climber- every year
many people _____(take) to the top by guides. But in recent years this popularity _____(begin) to
cause problems. Since 1953 thousands of tons of rubbish _____(leave) at the foot of the mountain, and
a lot of people_____(think) that Everest experience _____(ruin) by the number of visitors.
K2, deep in Himalayas, ____(not measure) until 1859, seven years after Everest. It _____(say) to be
the most dangerous mountain in the world, and it ______(not climb) as often as Everest has. Every
year small number of mountaineers ____(try) to reach the top, but not many ______(succeed) some
of the worst Himalayas accidents in the last twenty years _____(happen) on the mountain, and many
lives ____(lose) . Tourist expeditions ____(start) going to Everest in the 1980s, and the number of
visitors _____(rise) since then , but they _____(not go) to K2.
2)I ____(go) to a school reunion last week. I___(be) very surprised- so many things ______(change).
The old gymnasium ____(knock) down, and the library _____(disappear), too. Everything ____(seem)
much smaller, although they ___(build) some impressive new buildings. I _____( meet) lots of my old
school friends, too, they ____( not stay) the same. Some of them ____(move) to London, and most of
them ___(get) married. As I _____( walk) slowly round the school I_____(run) into the headmaster. I
_____(talk) to him for a while he ____(not leave) . He ____(say) that he ______(remember) every
boy who____(attend) the school since he _____(start) working there in 1978. If I ________(not
decide) to go to the event, I_____(not meet) so many wonderful people and now I would regret.
3) We____(live) in our new house for several months. Since we ____(move) in, we ____(be) very
busy. Everyone ____(help) to get the house ready. So far we ____(decorate) the living room and the
kitchen. Soon after we ____(arrive)the central heating ____(break) down, so we ____(have) to spend a
lot of money to repair it. We _____(like) gardening very much, but we ____(not have) time to do
anything to the garden yet. And it ____(rain) very heavily recently, so well just wait until the weather
____(get) better.
4) The London-Edinburgh express ____(derail) yesterday as it ____( pass) through York station. Ten
people ____(injure) and four people ___(take) to hospital, but no one ____( seriously, hurt). Trains
_____(delay) for the rest of the day. Several eye witnesses ______(interview), but it is not clear yet
how the crash happened.
5) Richard Hall _____(arrest)at Newtown hospital last night. Doctors_____(take) him to the operation
theatre when the police ____(arrive). One of the accomplices _____(accidentally, shoot) him the knee
during the get-away. The police _____(interrogate) Hall at the police station. They will charge him
armed robbery. If he ____(find) guilty of the charges, he____(spend) 5 years in prison.
They______(charge) him twice for similar offences in the last five years.

Active or passive?
Martin Webb (work) for the Reuters News Agency for ten years. He describes the company.
Reuters is one of the worlds biggest news agencies. It(supply) news and stock market prices
to media and financial institutions all over the world. It(start) by Paul Reuters in 1849- with
pigeons! Reuters (bear) in 1816 in Germany. During the 1840s he (employ) as a bank clerk in
Berlin. German bankers (need) to know the prices on the Paris stock exchange, but the French
telegraph system only went as far as Belgium. From there the information (send) to Germany
by train. The journey (take) nine hours. The same information (carry) by Paul Reuters pigeons
in only two hours. Reuters (change0a lot since those days. Over the past fifty years,
they(open) offices in many different countries- and we (still, expand). Now, news and stock
market prices (send) all over the world within seconds

Prepositions
1. She is oblivious ____ everyone around her as she sings, beyond caring what the world thinks.
2. The decrease ____ demand has caused a huge drop in their profits.
3. The storm did a lot of damage ____ the roof.
4. There was a decrease ____ 10% last year.
5. His attitude ____ his work is very negative.
6. Did they give you the reasons ____ their decision?
7. There has been a fall ____ prices.
8. What was the cause ____ the problem?
9. I can't tell the difference ____ them.
10. He gave her a check _____ a lot of money.
11. There is a real demand _____qualified English teachers.
12. There is a lack __information.
13. "There is no excuse___truancy", the headmaster said.
14. My father raised an objection ____my leaving early.
15. The Mini-TV is very popular ______our younger customers.
16. South Africa is rich _____natural resources like diamonds and gold.
17. We are enthusiastic ____learning English.
18. They are very keen _____stamp collecting.
19. Somehow I managed to cope____this ephemeral whim of hers.
20. I am really weary ____persuading you.I give up.
21. Yesterday evening at university they gave lectures ____feminism.
22. He is a bread-winner.He provides ____his family.
23. Now get on work.You have been provided ____all the necessary equipment.
24.Anna decided _____ her goals.
25.I'm concerned _____ your grades.
26.We insured our house _____ storm damage.
27.Johnson was convicted _____ armed robbery.
28.The police barred Peter _____ the shopping mall.
29.I insist _____ Peter's studying every day for two hours.
30.I'm afraid I confused you _____ someone else.
31.The officer charged Mr Smith _____ blackmail.
32.The boy confessed _____ stealing the apple.
33.Tom congratulated Lisa _____ getting her diploma.
34.My daughter specializes _____ teaching physics.
35.Students benefit _____ listening to news reports on the radio.
36.That accounts _____ his success.
37.It was very kind _______ you to buy me such a wonderful present. Thank you!
38.The shop was crowded _________ people
39.I have been married ___Tom for over ten years.
40.She was very good ____ Aleck while he was visiting.
41.It was very good ______you to come.
42.They are very keen __________stamp collecting.
43.Their house is quite similar __________ours.

44.I'm afraid I'm rather disappointed _______my new computer.

45.His teachers were cruel _________him when he was young.
46.She is proud ________her high marks on the exam. I take pride ____her success as well.
47.Unfortunately, he is quite jealous _________his neighbour's new car.
48.It was rather clever______ Gregory to combine his business trip with a visit to his favourite
museum.
49.He's become bored ______his latest hobby.
50.I'm afraid he is incapable_______understanding the most basic concepts.
51.Magda! Don't be rude _______your mother-in-law.
52.John was later blamed _______the accident.
53.He reported _______that matter to me months ago.
54.The whole room smelled _______ lavender !
55.The inheritance was divided _____equal parts.
56.A good thing we could stop him ________- making that stupid remark !
57.Jane congratulated her sister _____ her birthday
58.You shouldn't compare a Ferrari ______ a BMW.
59.Why didn't you inform us ______ the strike ?
60.Are we sufficiently insured _____ fire ?
61.This mushroom soup tastes ____ tomatoes !
62.That's just typical ______ Helen to forget our wedding anniversary.
63.I have been suffering _____ dizziness lately.
64.Jeremy is so slow _______ typing, I'd rather type myself !
65.This sentence is devoid ___any meaning.
66. There is search ____the missing children.
Phrasal verbs Use the appropriate phrasal verb instead of the underlined word/phase
1. You must be very hot with your coat on. Why dont you remove it ?
2. The music is too loud. Decrease the volume.
3. You can borrow my camera, but you must take care of it.
4. Itll be a great party. I m waiting with pleasure for it.
5. Is that story true, or did you invent it?
6. Dont drop you litter in the street! Collect it!
7. Whats the answer to this question? Dont ask me. Figure it out for yourself.
8.Ill dry the dishes if you put them in the cupboard. I dont know where they go.
9.Look at these shoes! Theyre brand new , and the heels fallen off already. Return them to the shop
and change them, then.
10.Oh, dear! The washing machine isnt working. I havent got any clean clothes, and Ive got to go to
work. What am I going to do?-Dont worry. Ill solve it all. Just go to work.
11. The fire was so intense that it took the fireman three hours to extinguish it.
12. The government wants try a new scheme to encourage people to start their own business.
13. Im trying to calculate how much you owe me.
14. Can I speak to Robert? Wait a minute. Ill go and get him.
15. I dont have a good relationship with my parents.
16. Can you hear all that noise outside? I wonder whats happening.
17. Hold on tight. Were going to crash into the car in front.
18. Can we postpone our meeting until next week? Something urgent has come up.
19. The kitchen in the restaurant was so dirty. It made me not want to eat there again.
20.Roger will never recover from the death of his dog.
21.Are you listening to me? Yes, continue speaking. Im listening to every word.
22. Im going to bed. We need to begin a journey at about 7.00 tomorrow morning so that were at the
airport by 8.00.
23. I was tidying the attic the other day , and found by accident some old photos of when I was a baby.
24. My teenage daughters are driving me crazy. I cant tolerate their moods, their music and their
constant demands for money.
25. Im going to quit tennis. I love it , but it occupies so much time.

26. I learned unconsciously a lot of French expressions while I was in France for my summer holiday
27. As the plane left the ground ,she looked at her home town for the last time.
28. I need to reduce the amount of chocolate I eat every day.
29. I was relying on Mike to help me move house but he disappointed me and didnt come.
30. Can you check this word in the dictionary?__
31. He is not a very gregarious person. He is very belligerent. He quarrels with everybody.
32. There is a sign in the park. Keep your distance from the grass.
33. She resembles her mother
34. We have used up all the sugar.
35. She is such a snob. She underestimates anyone that doesnt have all the things she has.
36. I really admire my mum. She is such a terrific woman.
37. Why is your son crying? I reproached him for playing football in the garden and smashing a
window.
38. A teacher to the class: Dont stop just because a visitor has come to the class! Continue with your
work
39. The door handles broken again. .- I know . Ive mended it again and again , but it continues
coming off.
40. I wanted to be a nanny when I became an adult.
41. The plane to Brussels has just left the ground.
42. In 1944, he met Edit Piaf and his career suddenly became successful.
43. I really admire her. She raised two wonderful children on her own. Without even having a steady
job.
44. Throughout the meeting the names of a couple of employees were mentioned.
45. His health has improved since he changed the medicine.
46. Ill collect you in a car at your house at7.00 and well go to the disco. Make sure youre all ready.
47. The new manager is very good. Sales have really improved since he came.
48. With this campaign we wanted to make (to) the young hear and understand that smoking isnt
cool.
49. William the Conqueror took control of the defeated country.
50. My favourite saying is All is well that ends well, because finally suddenly everything is OK.
51. I know we have experienced some rough times but cant we be friends again?
II Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense
1. By the time they ___(pack) all the things , the police _____( ring) on their door. I wish it___(not
happen) to them.
2. He _____(write) just once since Christmas. Its strange because he ____(write) every month as a
rule.
3. Im tired. I ______(work) all day, and I____(not finish) yet.
4. Youre filthy. What ___you(do)? I wish you _____(stop)sneaking everywhere.
5. If they ____(go) by car last night, they _____(save) time. Its high time they ____(buy) a car. 6. I
hate it. She ______( constantly, criticize) me. If only she _____( not behave) like a boss because she is
just a secretary.
7. My motto in life is All is well that ____(end) well.
8. We________(go) abroad three time this year. Since I _____(start) working we_______(visit) ten
countries.
9. I noticed that he ____(hide) something from me for some time.
10. I was tired. I_____(listen) to her complaints all day.
11. While she _____( lie) in her bed last night, she ____( think) about what ______( happen) during
the day and all of a sudden she _____( remember) she _____(not send ) an important e-mail.
12. Unless you ____(help) us, we _____(not meet) the deadline tomorrow.
13. She cant even swim but if she ____(can) dive she____(be) over the moon.
14. If there ____( not be) cases in the Serbian language, it ____( be) easy to learn. *case -padez
15. You wont need the jacket. It _________ (get) warmer.
16. It started raining two days ago and it ____(pour) ever since.

Word formation
1. Unlike his sister who is a very ______(thought) and _____(like) person, he always gives some
_____(thought) comments and causes people so much unnecessary _____(stress). Its _____(use) to
warn him about his bad behaviour.
2. I really pity him. Hes so _____(popular) and everybody ______(like) him. Its almost
_____(possible) that he will ever find a friend.
3. It might be a prejudice but the _____(Scotland) people are considered to very____(hospitality) to
their guests. They dont pay much attention to them.
4. What I admire about her is ______(punctual). Its _____(probable) that she will ever come late.
5. He came form a _____(music) family. He was an _____(accomplish)______(compose).But in fact
he was a ____(law) and an amateur _____(music). One of his greatest ______(achieve) was the first
prize at the international _____(compete).
6. This land is _____(fertile). Nothing can grow there. Farming is virtually impossible. I was taken
aback in _____(believe) when I heard they had started producing some turnip there .In my opinion this
is just propaganda to lure business into _____(poor) areas.
7. Using computers can have _____(benefit) effect on childrens learning.
8. The Olympic games are now _____(commercial) and there is ____(greed) and drug_____(use).
9. Shes still young in spirit. Although her face is a bit ____(wrinkle) it is still radiant.
10. The story says that a great treasure was buried in the ____(vine).
11. Although she had access to ______(chemistry) and _____(poisonous) in the dispensary nobody
could provide the ____(prove) that she had really committed that crime.
12. When I heard the ____(wonder) news the feeling of ____(easy) overcame me.
13.Its ____( essence) to be ______( accuracy) while doing this sawing. You cant make a mistake
because it wont fit .
14. The wave here has the____(long) of 205 feet and the ___(high) of 10 feet.
* One foot is equal
to 30.48 centimetres

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH ONE APPROPRIATE WORD.

One of the most interesting __________ (1) of the twentieth century, J.R.R. Tolkien,
__________ (2) fame through his highly inventive __________ (3), The Lord of the Rings.
Born in 1892, Tolkien __________ (4) his education from Oxford and __________ (5) in
World War I. Afterwards, he became __________ (6) professor of Anglo-Saxon and English
__________ (7) and literature at Oxford University.
__________ (8) published in 1965, the three __________ (9) that comprise The Lord
of the Rings were written __________ (10) intervals from 1936 to 1949. __________ (11)
was mainly due to Tolkiens __________ (12) as a professor and the __________ (13) of the
World War II. By the __________ (14) 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had __________ (15) a
sociological phenomenon as teenagers __________ (16) studied the mythology and legends
__________ (17) by Tolkien. The trilogy is __________ (18) not only for its highly
__________ (19) description of historical fiction but __________ (20) its success as a modern
__________ (21) epic. The plot chronicles the __________ (22) between good and evil
kingdoms __________ (23) they try to acquire a __________ (24) ring that has a power to
rule the world.

USE THE WORD IN BRACKETS TO FORM A WORD THAT FITS IN THE SPACE.
____________ (INSURE) (1) companies are normally willing to insure anything.
Insuring public or private property is a standard practice in most countries of the world. If,
however, you were holding an open air garden party it would be equally possible to insure
yourself in the event of bad weather. ____________ (NEED) (2) to say, the bigger the risk the
company takes, the higher the premium you will have to pay. It is not uncommon to hear that
a ____________ (SHIP) (3) company has made a claim for the cost of salvaging a
____________ (SINK) (4) ship. But the claim by a local authority to recover the cost of
salvaging a pie dish must ____________ (SURE) (5) be unique.
____________ (ADMIT) (6) it was an unusual pie dish, for it was eighteen feet long
and six feet wide. It had been purchased by a local authority so that an enormous pie could be
baked for an annual fair. The pie committee decided that the best way to transport the dish
would be by canal, so they insured it for the trip. ____________ (SHORT) (7) after it was
launched, the pie committee went to a local inn to celebrate. At the same time, a number of
teenagers climbed onto the dish and held a little party of their own. Modern dances proved to
be more than the dish could bear, for during the party it capsized and sank in seven feet of
water.
The pie committee telephoned a local garage owner who arrived in a ____________
(RECOVER) (8) truck to salvage the pie dish. Shivering in their wet clothes, the teenagers
looked on while three men dived ____________ (REPEAT) (9) into the water to locate the
dish. They had little ____________ (DIFFICULT) (10) in finding it, but hauling it out of the
water proved to be a serious problem.

MATCH THE VERB AND THE PARTICLE TO FORM THE CORRECT PHRASAL
VERB.
PUT TAKE
LOOK

GET

OUT UP OVER

LOOK

SORT

CUT

COME

BREAK KEEP

UP ACROSS OUT UP DOWN OUT INTO WITH

1. I ____________ ______ an old school friend of mine when I was travelling

in Canada.
2. Police are reported to be ____________ ______ the case.

3. He finds it difficult to ____________ ______ ______ the rest of the class.

4. Two men were injured when a fight ____________ ______ in the bar.
5. She was only just ____________ ______ the flu when she caught chickenpox.
6. Initially we had some problems with our computer system, but they have been
____________ ______ now.
7. Ben grabbed the fire extinguisher and ____________ the fire ______ .
8. I 'm not sure what his number is. You'll have to ____________ it ______ in
the telephone directory.
9. Tom has ____________ ______ golf in his spare time.
10. I'm trying to ____________ ______ on the amount of sugar I eat.

CHOOSE A SYNONYM FOR THE WORD IN CAPITALS (A/B/C).

1. It will be a CALAMITY for farmers if the crops failed again.
A. chance
B. forecast
C. disaster
D. coincidence
2. There are moves towards a single CURRENCY in Europe.
A. tendency
B. money
C. heritage
D. opinion
3. It is such a HASSLE not having a washing machine.
A. harassment
B. convalescence
C. hazard
4. Samantha has a GORGEOUS red and gold silk sari.
A. beautiful
B. meticulous
C. hideous
5. You should try and be more ASSERTIVE.
A. self-assured
B. ambitious
6. Malcolm is a SHREWD businessman.
A. cunning
B. impertinent

D. trouble
D. monumental

C. ambivalent
C. imperious

7. She felt embarrassed under his steady GAZE.

A. laugh
B. persuasion
C. look

D. benevolent
D. bossy

D. nudging

8. Money is a PERENNIAL source of disagreement among couples.

A. perilous
B. dangerous
C. recurrent
D. faulty
9. Claudia was trying to be friendly, but she just seemed SMARMY.
A. cheerful
B. capricious
C. defiant
D. insincerely earnest
10. They managed to SMUGGLE a videotape out of the Rector's room.
A. drag
B. steal
C. pull
D. rescue

11. They believe that judges are too LENIENT with terrorist suspects.
A. careful
B. reluctant
C. strict
D. tolerant
12. He DODGED the falling rock and escaped unhurt.
A. bounce
B. move out of the way
C. hit
13. Don't GOBBLE your breakfast.
A. throw away
B. eat greedily

D. throw violently

C. save for later

14. The examination questions were rather DAUNTING.

A. intricate
B. tricky
C. disheartening

D. make a mess

D. insightful

15. The two countries entered into a defensive ALLIANCE (with each other).
A. union
B. dispute
C. argument
D. fight
16. It has been DRIZZLING all day.
A. freezing
B. raining

C. slippery

D. chilly

17. Lynn found the whole situation HILARIOUS.

A. complex
B. entertaining
C. difficult

D. overbearing

18. Some people find that certain foods TRIGGER their headaches.
A. cause
B. console
C. smooth
D. prevent
19. I could hear him CHUCKLING to himself as he read his book.
A. whisper
B. repeat
C. laugh
D. utter
Circle the correct answer
1. Ill ___the dishes and you___the bed
a) do/do
b)do/make
c) make/make
2. Her husband just___there doing nothing and she had to pick up the eggs that hens had ___.
a)lied/lay
b)laid/lain
c)lay/laid
3. Every day the workers on the construction site get their ______.
a)allowance
b)salary
c)wages
4. Recently a survey has been ____on the rate of _______suicides in our country for the last
ten years.
a) made/ did
b) conducted / committed
c)done/ did
5.Sister Wendy ____delight ___ poring over menus and enjoying good food. However, she
always ____a complaint about her performance on television.
a)enjoysat/ does
b)takesin/ makes
c)hasabout/ has
6.They usually have a lot of people in their house ___Christmas. Are they having a party
___Christmas Day this time?
a)on/at
b) at/on
c)on/on
7. He arrived __the scene ___time to hear them saying it was _____
a)in on/unlegal
b)onat/ illegal
c)aton/illegal
8. We had delicious four ____meal ___ Tom and Amys wedding.
a)dish/at
b)food/on
c)course/at
9. ___midnight ____next week I am going to start my journey ___foot not ___car or train
around Europe.

a)on/at/by/by
b)at/by/on/c)at/-/on/by
10.He entered ___the room silently.
a)in
b)to
c)/
11.Im afraid Charlie doesnt ___any foreign language, only his mother_____.
a)talk/ language
b)speak/ tongue
c)tell/ language
12. Well, ___my opinion, your answer is correct.
a)for
b)in
c)from
13. This ____city, which was also a ____,was obviously destroyed by an earthquake.
a)ancient/capital city
b)antique/capital town
c)old/ main city
14. Not only did she prepare some ___food for her party, but also dressed herself_____.
a)tasty/tastefully
b)tasteful/ tastily
c)untasteful/tastelessly
15. He is an _____person. Although he wins a lot of money on the ____he never squanders it.
a)economical/ pools
b)economic/ polls
c)economized /pool
16. Thats not fair. He always ___me at this tennis____.
a)wins/pitch
b)beats/court
c)takes/field
17.This guidebook provides plenty of _____useless.
a)informations/ many of which are
b)information/much of which is
c)information/ many of
18.My ____is that you should check the time when their basketball _____begins.
a)advise/ practice
b)advice/practise
c)advice/ practice
19. Millions of TV ____enjoyed ___the Olympics in Athens.
a)spectators/at
b)viewers/ c)watchers/in
20. I do admire Karens figure. Shes so lovely and ____.
a)thin
b)skinny
c) slim
21. When her best friend saw the engagement ring on her _____she turned ____ with envy.
a)pinkie/ red
b)thumb/ blue
c)ring finger/ green
22. His old friend was his _____at the wedding.
a)godfather
b)bestman
c)maid of honour
23. He went to the doctors and he gave him a ___.
a)recipe
b)prescription
c)receipt
24. I dont want this curry. The curry is too hot and I need the___one.
a)cold
b)light
c)mild
25. She appeared at the party dresses ____a clown.
a)like
b)as
c)similar