Practice English Vocabulary B1 Exercises – Vocabulary Review 7

A. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.

From one language to another

Finding an accurate (1) ………………….. (TRANSLATE) from one language to another is not always easy and the job of an interpreter can be (2) ………………….. (PREDICT). Many (3) ………………….. (EXPRESS) in one language don’t work in another language and trying to give a good idea of what a (4) ………………….. (SPEAK) wants to say can be difficult. The most important thing is that no (5) ………………….. (INFORM) should be lost. The interpreter has to have complete (6) ………………….. (CERTAIN) that they understand the message and their (7) ………………….. (SPEAK) language has to be very good. Interpreters can provide a real (8) ………………….. (CONNECT) for people who speak different languages. They are (9) ………………….. (CERTAIN) an important part of international (10) ………………….. (COMMUNICATE).

B. Write one word in each gap.

11   When does Stephen King’s new book come ………………….?

12   We didn’t pay the bill, so they cut our phone …………………. .

13   Could you ask Mr Jones to call me …………………. later today?

14   The woman on the phone started shouting at me, so I hung …………………. .

15   I’d like to print this e-mail …………………. . Is that possible?

16   I logged …………………. my favourite website and started reading the latest news.

17   You have to fill …………………. a form to enter the competition.

18   I finished reading the web page, logged …………………. and then went to watch TV.

C. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words.

19   Katy sent me a text message. received

        I …………………………… Katy.

20   It’s not necessary to pay to use the office phone. have

        You …………………………… pay to use the office phone.

21   Mike is able to read and write Japanese. can

        Mike …………………………… Japanese.

22   It wasn’t necessary for me to buy a stamp for my letter. need

        I …………………………… to buy a stamp for my letter.

23   It’s possible that the e-mail is from Alex. might

        The e-mail …………………………… from Alex.

24   Jill described her holiday to me. told

        Jill …………………………… her holiday.

25   Companies shouldn’t ring people at home to sell them things. ought

        Companies …………………………… ring people at home to sell them things.

26   I’m almost certain this phone is broken because I can’t hear anything. must

        This phone …………………………… because I can’t hear anything.

D. Choose the correct answer.

27   I couldn’t ………………. the programme so I turned the TV up.

        A hear             B heard

        C hearing       D to hear

28   My brother ………………. write when he was just three years old.

        A can              B could

        C might          D should

29   ………………. I use your computer to check my e-mail?

        A Will              B Ought

        C May             D Would

30   My teacher thinks I ………………. to pay more attention in class.

        A might          B may

        C ought          D would

31   All compositions ………………. be handed in to me by Friday at the latest.

        A must           B need

        C have            D ought

32   That ………………. be my mobile – mine is silver and that one is black.

        A mustn’t       B shouldn’t

        C wouldn’t     D can’t

33   I sent the letter yesterday, so it ………………. get there tomorrow.

        A can              B need

        C should         D ought

34   Did you ………………. to pay to send the package back?

        A must           B should

        C ought          D have

E. Choose the correct answer.

35   Did you write to Irina ………………. her visit this summer?

        A for               B of

        C on                D about

36   You have to ………………. on the word ‘Next’ to see the next web page.

        A press           B click

        C push             D hit

37   I read about the accident ………………. the Internet.

        A on                B in

        C to                 D at

38   Please don’t ………………. me when I’m speaking.

        A break           B prevent

        C pause          D interrupt

39   When you have written your letter, save the ………………. in ‘My Documents’.

        A paper          B notebook

        C file               D line

40   I finally managed to ………………. Simon to lend me his laptop.

        A persuade    B make

        C say               D allow

41   Even when he’s very angry, my dad never ………………. or uses bad language.

        A swears        B tells

        C whispers     D broadcasts

42   I didn’t read the message carefully. I just glanced ………………. it.

        A with             B to

        C on                D at