General Vocabulary

Spelling

Exercise 1

There are eleven words in this passage which are spelled incorrectly. Can you find and correct them?

Apart from condemming tobacco companies and rising the price of cigarettes, the goverment's antismoking campain has failed to have any long-term affects, and the only people bennefitting from it are the Treasury Departement. Meanwhile, some doctors have said that they may refuse to treat persistant smokers. Of course, this hasn't prevented the big tobbaco companys spending vast amounts of money on advertiseing.

Exercise 2

Instructions as above.

It is argueable whether good pronounciation is more important than good grammer and vocabulery. Consientious students balance their aquisition of these skills, hopeing to acheive both fluency and accuracey. Teachers should encourage there students to practice all the relavant language skills.

Exercise 3

Instructions as above.

It is becomming increasingly difficcult for many people to find decent accomodations in Los Angeles at a price they can afford. To put it simpley, most people just don't have the necesary funds. Organizeations such as Home Front can offer advise, but it is widely agreed that the situation is no longer managable.

The fact that the LA city council is building cheap, tempory housing for lower-paid profesionals is the only official acknowlegment of this problem.

Exercise 4

Here are some more words which students of English (and many native English speakers) often spell incorrectly. Can you identify and correct the mistake in each case? Be careful: 3 of the words are spelled correctly!

Starting and stopping

The box below contains 37 words and phrasal verbs related to starting or stopping something. You will find these by reading horizontally left to right ( ) and vertically down ( ) only. Try to find as many of these as possible, then use them to complete sentences 1 – 25. In many cases, these sentences can be completed with more than one of the words / expressions. In the case of the verbs, you will need to change the form of some of them (for example, by adding -ed to the end).

Note that in the case of phrasal verbs, the verb and the particle can be found directly next to each other (for example, take off will appear in the box as TAKEOFF).

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1.Unfortunately, this afternoon's seminar on the Middle East has been _________________ because the speaker is sick.

2.I can't find the document anywhere on my computer. I must have accidentally _________________

it.

3.The laboratory was forced to end its research project when the sponsoring company

_________________ and refused to give it any more money.

4.Because of an _________________ of food poisoning recently, the school cafeteria will be closed until further notice.

5.The company was _________________ in 2002, but had to _________________ less than a year later.

6.Before _________________ on a long journey, it is very important to make sure you have everything you need.

7.Several of the airline's crews told the press that they were concerned about the safety of its aircraft, but the airline's owner managed to _________________ the story before it went public.

Vocabulary General

Task commands

Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has the same or a similar meaning to the first sentence. In each case, you need one word only. The first and last letters of each word are in their correct place. Use the words to complete the crossword on the next page.

Across ( )

2.Recognize and understand the problems that low-income groups face in the U.S.A.I____________y the problems faced by low-income groups in the U.S.A.

4.Explain why violence on the streets of our cities is becoming more common.A____________t for the increase in violence on the streets of our cities.

6.Give reasons why protecting the countryside around cities is important.

A____________e the case for protecting the countryside around cities.

8.Describe how nuclear technology has developed over a period of time.

T____________e the development of nuclear technology.

9.Say how much it will cost to set up your own website, either by guessing or by using available information to calculate it.

E____________e the cost of setting up your own website.

12.Look at the differences between the way young people live in your country with the way they do in the U.S.A.

C____________e the lifestyle of young people in your country with those in the U.S.A.

13.Explain clearly and exactly what the word “terrorism” means.

D____________e the word “terrorism”.

15.Explain, with clear examples, why it is important to eat healthily.

I____________e the importance of a healthy diet.

16.Carefully consider and calculate the ways your English has improved since you started using this book.

A____________s the improvements you have made in your English since you started using this book.

17.Say what you think will happen with space travel and exploration in the future.

P____________t the future of space travel and exploration.

18.Study carefully the things that cause global warming.

E____________e the causes of global warming.

Down ( )

1.Say or write down your career plans for the future, but just give the main points, and don't go into detail.

O____________e your career plans for the future.

3.Give more details than you have already given on how mass globalization is affecting developing countries.

E____________e on the effects of mass globalization in developing countries.

5.Provide a short account of the most important aspects of the role the United Nations has had since 1945.

S____________e the role United Nations has played since 1945.

Vocabulary General

General Vocabulary

D____________e how this computer works.

10.Think carefully about how useful a new student social center would be before making a judgement.

E____________e how useful a new student social center would be.

11.Study or explain in detail what is happening around the world as a result of climatic change.

A____________e the effects of climatic change around the world.

13.Write or talk in detail about the advantages and disadvantages of growing up in a big city.

D____________s the advantages and disadvantages of growing up in a big city.

14.Give good reasons why the government spends so much on defense.

J____________y the government's excessive spending on defense.