A. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.
11 Why can’t …………………. (POLITICS) ever just say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ when they’re asked if they agree with something?
12 I was hoping this book would help me with my history project but in fact it wasn’t very …………………. (INFORM).
13 My cousin Dan has kept a …………………. (JOURNAL) since he was twelve years old.
14 Did you hear that …………………. (ANNOUNCE) on the radio about the water shortage?
15 There’s an …………………. (WRITE) rule in our house about how late we can stay up to watch TV.
16 I just stood there in …………………. (BELIEVE) when I heard I’d been selected to go on the quiz show.
17 The Internet is an incredibly powerful means of …………………. (COMMUNICATE).
18 I wouldn’t describe the film as a comedy, but one or two scenes are mildly …………………. (HUMOUR).
Answers
11 politicians 12 informative 13 journal
14 announcement 15 unwritten 16 disbelief
17 communication 18 humorous
B. Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
19 These two dictionaries are similar. little
There ……………………………………… these two dictionaries.
20 My first editor greatly influenced me. influence
My first editor ……………………………………… me.
21 They described the robber on the evening news. gave
They ……………………………………… the robber on the evening news.
22 Robert Maxdoch has just bought the newspaper. control
The newspaper is now ……………………………………… Robert Maxdoch.
23 You’ll be wasting your time if you try to get tickets for that show. point
There ……………………………………… to get tickets for that show.
24 I believe that adverts do influence people’s buying habits. view
It ……………………………………… that adverts do influence people’s buying habits.
25 The prime minister will probably make a statement this afternoon. likely
The prime minister ……………………………………… a statement this afternoon.
26 A programme about the royal family will be shown instead of Friends this evening. place
This evening, ……………………………………… Friends, a programme about the royal family will be shown.
27 The Hollywood star wouldn’t say anything about the allegations. comment
The Hollywood star refused ……………………………………… the allegations.
Answers
19 is little difference between
20 was/had a great influence on
21 gave a description of
22 under the control of
23 is no point (in) trying
24 is my view
25 is likely to make
26 in place of
27 to comment on
C. Use the words in the box only once to complete the sentences in Table A. The meaning of the sentences in Table B will help you. There is one word you won’t need.
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few • little • lot • lots • many • most • much • some |
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Table A |
Table B |
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28 How ……………… information do we have at the moment? |
asking about an amount |
|
29 Only a ……………… print journalists manage to move into television. |
describing a small amount |
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30 This magazine’s got ……………… of adverts in it. |
describing a large amount |
|
31 I won ……………… money on a quiz show once. |
describing an imprecise amount |
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32 There’s ……………… chance of getting rich from starting a website. |
describing a small amount |
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33 I think that ……………… children’s TV programmes these days are educational. |
describing a majority |
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34 There aren’t ……………… opportunities for poets to get published. |
describing a small amount |
Answers
28 much 29 few 30 lots 31 some 32 little
33 most 34 many
D. Choose the correct answer.
35 The programme usually ………… on at half past eight.
A looks B does
C turns D comes
36 I saw the interview while I was ………… through a magazine at the hairdresser’s.
A clicking B flicking
C picking D ticking
37 Why did you have to bring that subject ………… at dinner?
A up B out
C over D off
38 They mentioned it in the article but they didn’t ………… into detail.
A make B take
C come D go
39 The tabloids completely ………… that story about Bruce Willis. It’s not true at all!
A stood out
B filled in
C made up
D turned over
40 They were ………… out free tickets to the concert to everyone in the shopping centre.
A handing B holding
C carrying D bringing
41 We had the volume turned down, so I couldn’t make ………… what they were talking about.
A up B out
C in D off
Answers
35 D 36 B 37 A 38 D 39 C 40 A 41 B
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