words and phrases

Each of the five peace plans will be judged on ……… 2.. We have decided to employ Diana on ……… from now on.. This is easily the best type of out board motor on ……… 5.. The Rembrandt is on

WORDS AND PHRASES 3 I/ ON: Complete each sentence with the most suitable word from the list

Use each word once only.

Loan average my retirement the market a regular basis

Good terms purpose the premises the verge of its own merits

1 Each of the five peace plans will be judged on ………

2 The company gave me a gold match on ………

3 We have decided to employ Diana on ……… from now on

4 This is easily the best type of out board motor on ………

5 The Rembrandt is on ……… to the National gallery at present

6 There should be at least five fire extinguishers on ………

7 Mary has remained on ……… with her ex-husband

8 Paul’s doctor says he is on ……… a nervous breakdown

9 We serve ten thousand customers on……… very week

10 I don’t think that there was an accident I think you did that on

………

II/ ONE: Choose the most suitable words or phrases.

One at a time for one one another one-time one-way

one by one all one one-off one-side one in three

1 You may disagree, but I ……… think the play is a ghastly failure

2 The watch was a ………affair, with United dominating throughout

3 Irene Woods, the ……… singing star, has written her third

musical

4 According to a survey, ………all students is unable to pay tuition

fees

5 We are willing to make you a ……… payment of £1000 as

compensation

6 Not all together please! Can you come out to the front ………

7 We can eat here now, or later at home It’s ……… to me

8 ……… the weary soldiers fell exhausted along the side of the

road

9 We can’t turn left here It’s a ……… street

10 I wish your kids would stop pushing ……… and start behaving

yourselves

III/ BREAK: Match each sentence a) to j) with one of the explanatory examples 1) to 10).

a They have broken down several miles from home.

b They worked on without a break.

c They took corner at breakneck speed.

d They got on well as soon as they broke the ice.

e Their marriage is about to break up.

f They have made a breakthrough at last.

g They broke off at that point.

h There has been a beak-in at their house.

i They broke the news to Pauline gently.

j They broke her heart in the end.

1 They have made an important discovery

2 They have been burgled

3 They got over their initial shyness

4 Their massage was interrupted

5 They went on without stopping

6 They made her very unhappy

7 They are on the verge of separating

8 They revealed what had happened

9 They have had trouble with their car

10 They were going extremely fast

IV/ SOUNDS: Choose the most suitable word or phrase.

1 A bee was ……… angrily against the window pane, unable to get out

a humming b buzzing c crashing d howling

2 The crowd ……… in disagreement as the politician left the platform

a rustled b banged c neighed b booed

3 The bus stopped at the traffic lights with a ……… of brakes

a screech b howl c crash d grind

4 I had to put some oil on the hinges to stop the door ………

a crying b whimpering c squeaking d mooing

5 The sack of potatoes fell from the lorry with a heavy ………

a splash b crunch c rattle d thud

6 The helicopter passed overhead with a ……… sound, like a giant insect

a grinding b crashing c chirping d whirring

7 The mirror fell from the wall with a ………

a whoosh b crash c ping d screech

8 Air was escaping from the punctured tyre with a ……… sound

a hissing b bubbling c blowing d puffing

9 The tiny bells on Christmas tree were ……… in the draught

a clanging b ringing c tinkling d gurgling

10 The saucepans fell onto the floor with a great ………

a clatter b whoosh c crunch d squeak

V/ Words with more than one meaning Complete each sentence with one of

the words given, in a suitable form A word may be used more than once.

application appreciation degree file lead board

1 The soldiers took up ……… at the edge of the wood

2 I regret I cannot accept your invitation as I have a previous ………

3 It was a tiny tropical island with some bushes and a few ……… trees

4 Once Lucky Number was in the ……… , the race was more or less

over

5 You will not succeed in this job without a great deal more ………

6 Two members of the ……… were unable to attend the dress

rehearsal

7 The cases are both serious, but not both to the same ………

8 The ……… of directors will be meeting at ten tomorrow morning

9 The gypsy offered to read my ……… if I gave her £5

10 The prisoner managed to cut through the metal bars with a ………

11 Peter was awarded his ……… after retaking his final exams

12 There has been a rapid ……… in the value of these shares over the

past week

13 I am afraid that the ……… advertised has already been filled

14 I can’t plug the stereo in here, the ……… isn’t long enough

15 Sophia is wearing a plaster ……… after breaking her arm while

skiing

VI/ MEMORY: Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word or words

in capitals.

1 This house makes me think of the place where I grew up REMINDS

………

2 You are always forgetting things! MEMORY

………

3 Please say hello to your mother for me REMEMBER ME

………

4 Edward couldn’t remember anything about the crash MEMORY

………

5 I’m sorry, but I’ve forgotten your name RECALL

………

6 Don’t let me forget to put the rubbish out REMIND

………

7 That makes me think of something that happened to me BRINGS

………

8 I can never remember anything AM VERY

………

9 No one can forget Nureyev’s brilliant dancing IS

………

10 Brenda is very good at memorizing phone numbers BY

………

WORDS AND PHRASES 3- KEYS

I/ ON:

1 Its own merits 6 The premises

2 My retirement 7 Good terms

3 A regular basis 8 The verge of

4 The market 9 Average

5 Loan 10 Purpose

II/ ONE:

1 For one 6 One at a time

2 One-sided 7 All one

3 One-time 8 One by one

4 One in three 9 One way

5 One-off 10 One another

III/ BREAK

a 9 b 5 c 10 d 3 e 7

f 1 g 4 h 2 i 8 j.6

IV/ SOUNDS:

6 B 7 A 8 C 9 C 10 A

V/ Words with more than one meaning

1 Position 6 Cast 11 degree

2 Engagement 7 Degree 12 appreciation

3 Palm 8 Board 13 position

4 Lead 9 Palm 14 lead

5 Application 10 File 15 Cast

VI Rewrite sentences.

1 This house reminds me of the place where I grew up

2 You don’t have a very good memory

3 Please remember me to your mother

4 Edward had no memory of the crash

5 I’m sorry, but I don’t recall your name

6 Remind me to put the rubbish out

7 That brings me to mind something that happened to me

8 I am very forgetful

9 Nureyev’s brilliant dancing in unforgettable

10 Brenda is very good at learning phone numbers by heart