1. WORDS EASILY CONFUSED
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in the boxes.
basic simple primary
1. Ian’s knowledge of Spanish was pretty ,
but he managed to understand the taxi driver.
2. Our c oncern must be the
children’s safety.
3. Don’t worry, this machine is actually quite
t o use.
consist i nvolve contain i nclude
4. Does the hotel a vegetarian menu
in its restaurant?
5. How many countries does the European Union
of?
6. Those books useful information
on gardening.
7. Before I accept the job, I would like to know if it
a lot of travelling.
refer mention report
8. I forgot to t hat I was the one who
used up all the milk in the fridge.
9. Did the newspaper article t o the
victims by name?
10. The accident happened seconds after the pilot
engine trouble.
normal t ypical regular common
11. Emma is a very n ame in England;
many parents give their daughters this name.
12. The concerned parents asked the doctor if their baby
would be .
13. If you use a computer, it’s important to make
b ackups of your work.
14. John is not a teenager; he prefers
reading to watching TV.
estimate respect appreciate
15. I really all the help you’ve given
me with my project.
16. The police that the number of
burglaries in the town has dropped by about 40%.
17. Children should not only love but also
their parents.
publish print edit
18. This is only the first version of the text, so it will have to be .
19. He used to be a famous author but he hasn’t anything for years.
20. Only 5000 copies of this book were
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2. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES WITH ‘IN’ AND
‘OUT OF’
A. Look at the following extracts from the text on
pages 18-19. What do you think the phrases in bold
mean? Can you think of any other phrases starting
with in and out of?
However, people don’t appreciate that a few hundred years
ago this would have been out of the question.
...very little development was going on in Europe in all areas
of human culture, in particular in written language.
B. Complete with in and out of to form prepositional
phrases. Some words/phrases can be used with
both in and out of.
1.-------------- advance
2. brief
3. charge
4. time
5. order
6. breath
7. date
8. a hurry
9. f ashion
10. shape
11. vain
12. work
13. practice
14. the meantime
C. Complete the sentences with words/phrases from the previous activities.
1. Give me a few more days and my tennis will be back
to its best. I’m just out of .
2. Why are you in to leave?
3. Don’t wear those trousers! They’re out of
.
4. Rob has been out of since the
factory closed.
5. Do I have to pay one or two month’s rent in
t o get the house?
6. Dinner will be ready in about 15 minutes; in
would you like a glass of
orange juice?
7. Just a moment, please. I am out of
a fter climbing all those stairs.
8. Could you tell me in what
happened at the meeting I missed?
9. I’m sorry, but interrupting the manager while he is in
the middle of an important meeting is definitely out
of .
10. I have a complaint and I want to see the person in
o f the shop.
11. I am sorry, but the lift is out of .
12. Joe studied hard, but it was all in
because he still failed the exam.
13. If you are serious about getting in ,
you must exercise more.
14. The technology used in cassette recorders is out of
.
15. The flowers in your garden, in
the roses, look lovely this year.
16. Let’s leave a bit earlier. I want to get there in
t o get good seats.
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1. NOUNS ENDING IN -ER, -OR, -IST
AND -IAN
Note:
Many nouns ending in -er, -or, -ist and -ian are
commonly used to describe occupations.
A. Use the words in the box to form nouns describing
occupations and put them in the correct column in
the table.
mathematics - direct report produce instruct
plumb politics science art type electricity operate
-er
-or
-ist
-ian
B. Use some of the words from the table above to
complete the sentences.
1. He won the o f the Year Award for his
research in biogenetics.
2. I need to call the b ecause the air
conditioner has stopped working.
3. Karen is a great ; she can do over 60
words per minute.
4. Mr Crawford is the managing o f a
large multi-national company.
5. I tried to talk to the hotel manager on the phone several
times, but the d idn’t put me through.
2. NOUN SUFFIXES (-TH, -NESS, -URE, -ITY,
-AL, -HOOD, -DOM, -ENCE)
A. What nouns derive from the following words?
popular - grow -independent -arrive - free- expose -neighbour- great
B. Complete the sentences using the correct form of
the words in capitals.
1. His lack of is why the magazine decided to fire him. CREATIVE
2. This day is going so slowly, I think I’ll die of! BORE
3. Jason has a lot of in his own abilities. CONFIDE
4. I have many fond memories of my. CHILD
5. His greatest i s that he tends to let people walk all over him. WEAK
6. Unfortunately, the experiment was a total. FAIL
7. I always keep a Swiss Army Knife and a flare gun in my kit. SURVIVE
8. The o f the hallway isn’t big enough for the bed to fit through. WIDE
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examination practice
A. Choose the word that most appropriately completes the sentence.
1. Can you inform me what this job ___?
a. includes b. involves c. contains d. consists
2. I don’t have much time, so tell me in _____ what has happened.
a. brief b. advance c. shape d. vain
3. Please, _____ the environment and do not leave any litter behind.
a. regard b. estimate c. appreciate d. respect
4. Gadi is a _____ customer at our restaurant.
a. regular b. typical c. common d. normal
5. Too much _____ to the sun can be harmful.
a. endeavour b. independence c. freedom d. exposure
6. Our telephone is out of again.
a. order b. work c. practice d. date
7. There’s something wrong with our oven. Let’s call a(n) _____ .
a. plumber b. operator c. electrician d. instructor
8. Afaf has _____ a good knowledge of English.
a. acquired b. involved c. appreciated d. compiled
9. You’re going to have to forgive my _____. I haven’t spoken French for years.
a. definition b. etymology c. pronunciation d. publication
10. The _____ of computers has changed our lifestyles.
a. status b. advent c. reign d. attempt
Round Up 1
A. Choose the word or phrase that most appropriately completes the sentence.
1. Scientists from all over the globe use this lab because it has t echnology.
a. up-to-date b. out of the ordinary c. convenient d. additional
2. This competition is for a rtists rather than well-known ones.
a. notorious b. established c. comprehensive d. emerging
3. You can’t use this machine. I’m afraid it’s out of .
a. fashion b. order c. shape d. practice
4. If you have some extra money set aside, you should in the stock market.
a. earn b. invest c. gain d. win
5. They are offering a(n) of $50,000 for information on the bank robbers.
a. income b. salary c. payment d. reward
6. I always use a dictionary to look up the of unknown words.
a. artefact b. etymology c. knowledge d. creativity
7. I was relieved when the doctor told me that my blood pressure was .
a. common b. natural c. typical d. normal
8. I really liked that book because the main had a similar personality to me.
a. character b. artist c. author d. reporter
9. The of the novel was very confusing and hard to follow.
a. theme b. set c. plot d. history
10. It was easy to see that Oliver had a very knowledge of international affairs.
a. limited b. medieval c. primary d. priceless
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