3. Write the opposites of the following adjectives.

   1 active...inactive... 2 existent ............... 3 well-adjusted .......

   4 legible ………… 5 religious ……… 6 moral ……………

   7 available ……… 8 responsible ……. 9 respectful ………

4. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

   FINDING A JOB In today's world of economic hardship, finding a job is difficult. (1) .... has reached a record high, and even (2) .... qualified people are finding it (3) .... to find work. Despite this (4) .... news, there are certain things a person can do. Firstly, it is important to read the job (5) .... in as many newspapers as possible. Secondly, it is (6) … to write letters to companies enclosing a copy of your CV. If your (7) .... is successful, it is imperative to impress the (8) ..... A smart (9).... is essential along with some knowledge of the company. Above all, keep trying and you are sure to be (10) .... .

   EMPLOYMENT HIGH DIFFICULTY DEPRESS ADVERTISE ADVISE APPLY INTERVIEW APPEAR SUCCESS

5. Fill in the right form of the words in brackets.

The 1) length (long) of the journey was beginning to cause a lot of 2) ......... (frustrate) for everyone involved.

Unfortunately, father got the blame, as he had been responsible forthe 3)......... (organise) of the trip. 4).......... (impatient) had begun to set in when we realised we'd been given the wrong 5)....... (direct) by a well-meaning pedestrian. What is more, father's 6)........ (popular) was not 7)......... (increase) by his 8).......... (insist) that we stop every hour or so to observe the scenery. The trip to France, he'd said, would 9)........ (broad) our horizons and provide us with both 10).......... (amuse) and 11)........ (educate). However, in 12)........... (real), it turned out to be an 13)...... (bear) waste of time and effort. It was then that we made the 14)...... (decide) never to listen to one of father's 15)......... (propose) again.

6. Add the correct prefixes to the beginning of the words.

1. The ….government protesters marched to parliament.

2. John ......slept and was late for work.

3. He is taking a ...... atlantic flight from London to New York.

4. When the ambulance came, the man was .......conscious after being knocked down by a car.

5. The ..... president of the United States was honoured at a ceremony, five years after he resigned.

6. People who can only speak their own language are called .......... lingual.

7. Superman is a comic strip character who has ......... human strength.

8. There were violent scenes as ......government and anti-government demonstrators fought outside parliament.

9. .....racial fighting between the two minorities had led to civil war in the country.

10. John left his job because he was ....... able to deal with such a large amount of work.

11. That child looks very thin. I think he must be ........ fed.

12. Don't .....feed the dog or it'll get fat.

13. The media gave her so much attention she became a .......star overnight.

14. He never goes out or talks to people; he's so ......... social.

15. Tom knew the information was somewhere in his ........conscious, but he couldn't remember it.

16. Ghandi achieved a lot through .......violent action.

17. The neighbouring tribes found it difficult to......exist peacefully.

18. We caught the ..........continental train from Paris to Istanbul.

19. As these programmes are ........changeable they can be used with any computer system.

20. We weren't allowed onto the ferry because it had been ....... booked.

7. Match the words on the left with the words they collocate with on the right.

To attend To do To do To have To give To get To make To pay To waste To tell To lose To play To expect To accept To feel To spoil

A mistake A good time Lectures A lie A degree Some gardening A worker An opportunity A joke A baby Patience Homesick A lecture An education Appetite A proposal

8. Replace the underlined part of the sentence with a suitable idiom or fixed expression.

1. It was very funny to see him removing his jacket by shaking it off his body.

2. He's already used and damaged two pairs of shoes this year.

3. Quickly take your shirt off and I'll listen to your heart.

4. He quickly put his clothes on the floor and got into bed.

5. Fasten your coat. It's cold outside.

6. Weddings are a great opportunity to put on formal clothes.

7. Why don’t you persuade him to charge you less for this pullover? The cash value should be high.

8. We all decided to share the cost together to buy a leaving present.

9. The dress was perfect, so I bought it quickly with any hesitation.

10. He accused the company of spending too little money on non-smoking program.

11. They'd sold all of bread by the time I got there.

12. The manager reduced the price by $5 because it was damaged.

13. The drinks here cost far too much money.

14. I usually eat a meal in a restaurant on week-ends.

15. Your glass is half-empty. Let me put more drink in it.

16. I’ve forgotten to put that salad into the fridge and it became not good to eat.

17. My parents rarely buy prepared food in a shop.

18. It is better to use a microware to let meat gradually became warmer.

19. We’ve got some nice food prepared for a previous meal but not eaten from the party last night.

20. I offered a crab salad to the quests, as it was the specialty of the house.

21. Simmer your chicken soup for an hour and be sure it doesn’t flow over the side of the pan.

8. An English pen friend of yours has invited you and your cousin to stay with his/her family for two weeks in the summer. Your pen friend knows you well, but does not know your cousin at all. Write a letter to your pen friend, accepting the invitation and telling him/her a little about your cousin.

Write your letter in 150-180 words in an appropriate style.