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.pdf66 Two topics
Read these sentences. If you find a mistake in a line, cross it out and suggest an alternative. If there is no mistake, put a tick (√). The first two have been done for you.
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The soldier sprang to attention. |
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The terrorists planned to burst the bridge. |
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After the war, many enemy collaborators were arrested. |
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The Romans carried out the total destroy of Carthage. |
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How will the escaped prisoners get past the guardians? |
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The military have surrounded the building. |
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Members of the Special Services are highly trained. |
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Members of the Special Services are highly drilled. |
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The soldiers are drilled every morning on the parade ground. |
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Good war pensions should be paid to all the invalids. |
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Did Alexander the Great set out to defeat the world? |
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Who commanded the soldiers to fire? |
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A great power should have a large marine. |
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Every village has its own War Memorial. |
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The losing side always has to pay reparations. |
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I'm not a member of the armed powers. |
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When were you discharged from the army? |
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Few people oppose the execution of traitors. |
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The army have put a cord round the city. |
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It is defended for anyone to go out after dark. |
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The whole mountainside is full of caves. |
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An earthquake is a physical event. |
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Melted lava flows down the slopes. |
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What's the next frontier in exterior space? |
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Which explorer discovered the source of the Nile? |
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Can you imagine a journey to the centre of the earth? |
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Anything will grow in this dark rich soil. |
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The Kalahari covers a very large district. |
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There's a lot of shipping in the English Canal. |
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They're showing the film on a different canal. |
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Britain has an enormous cost line. |
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In Kuwait, sweet water is more precious than oil. |
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Titanium is a rare substance. |
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How many states are there in America? |
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Urbane development needs to be controlled. |
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You can't calculate the amount of matter in the universe. |
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An eclipse is a wonderful phenomena. |
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They had to blast through solid rock to build this road. |
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The Amazon is fed by interior rivers. |
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The Sahara has a very harsh weather. |
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67 Adjectives and -ly adverbs
Sometimes only one word will fit; sometimes two. Circle the right word or words.
Part A
1.Our landlady greeted us bright/brightly in French.
2.The moon was shining so bright/brightly, we decided to go out.
3.Industrial goods are often produced cheap/cheaply in developing countries.
4.You can buy fresh vegetables cheap/cheaply at the market.
5.They broke the window, stole what was on display and got clean/cleanly away.
6.With one stroke, he cut the log clean/cleanly down the middle.
7.He's in a bad mood and I'm going to stay clear/clearly of him for a while.
8.Write your name and address clear/clearly at the bottom of the form.
9.We cancelled our insurance policy and that cost us dear/dearly.
10.We really paid dear/dearly for our mistake.
11.She didn't mean to hurt you and deep/deeply regrets what she said.
12.If anyone phones while I'm out, tell them I'll be back direct/directly.
13.Is it possible to fly direct/directly to Tahiti?
14.I dislike playing chess with Janet. She never plays fair/fairly.
15.I'm sure the shop will treat you fair/fairly if you ask for a refund.
16.Four o'clock will suit me fine/finely.
17.Our whole project is balanced fine/finely between success and failure.
18.If she offers you less than £ 1,000, you must firm/firmly refuse.
19.We're standing firm/firmly against any changes in policy.
20.If your name begins with an A, you often come first/firstly in a list.
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1.First/Firstly you press the eject button, then you load the tape.
2.I was so exhausted, I could only lie flat/flatly on my back.
3.She flat/flatly denies he has anything to do with this business.
4.We full/fully appreciate your support during this difficult period.
5.He had a fight at school and was punched full/fully in the face.
6.Planes coming in to land have to fly low/lowly over buildings.
7.He began life as a low/lowly bank clerk and rose to the position of chairman.
8.I suppose you expect me to smile pretty/prettily at the camera.
9.With a job and that salary, you're sitting pretty/prettily.
10.You did right/rightly in refusing payment for giving them advice.
11.I did what I was asked to do, but I'll never know if I acted right/rightly.
12.He was sent off the rugby field for playing rough/roughly.
13.I only caught a glimpse of her so I can only describe her rough/roughly.
14.You should never speak rough/roughly to young children.
15.You don't have to answer so sharp/sharply if I ask you a simple question.
16.Turn sharp/sharply left at the corner and you'll be in Brick Street.
17.We'll let you know short/shortly whether your application has been successful.
18.We'll have to leave soon because we're running short/shortly of time.
19.She's been ill for some time, but she's beginning to feel strong/strongly again.
20.I know how strong/strongly you feel about law and order.
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69 Reflexive pronouns after verbs
Supply reflexive pronouns {myself, etc.) only where strictly necessary in Parts A and B.
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It's always a problem adjusting ................... |
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You need to relax ................... |
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that I've made the best possible decision. |
5.It looks as though the plane-crash victims suffocated.....................
6.No one will ever know whether she intentionally drowned .......................
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I hope you will all amuse |
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You can't prevent babies from wetting ................... |
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Hamlet revenged ................... |
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about the date of our meeting. |
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Have you heard? Debbie's engaged................... |
to Tristan. |
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You can't have a shower without wetting .................. |
all over! |
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Have you shaved ................... |
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Hamlet avenged................... |
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his father's murder. |
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It's time those boys learnt how to behave................... |
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Don't worry about me. I know how to occupy ................... |
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that our hotel booking is OK. |
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Count up to ten if you feel .................. |
getting angry! |
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I washed this shirt in cold water, but it has still shrunk .................... |
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It's always wise to insure |
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Take it or leave it. Please |
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I nearly choked................... |
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The bath water was too hot and I nearly scalded................... |
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Podge when he was a schoolboy. |
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70 Food and drink
The clues in A have answers in B. Find and match them. Here's the first one:
A0 an apparatus for cooking food, especially meat, over an open fire -> BO barbecue
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strong wine from Jerez, Spain |
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alcohols |
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sweet spiced mixture of raisins |
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biscuit |
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cherry |
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mash |
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potatoes that have been boiled |
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chestnuts |
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chicken |
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minced beef |
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fruit boiled with sugar |
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chips |
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pasta |
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sardines come in one of these |
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pastry |
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a cake with fresh cream filling |
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conserve |
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peel |
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any type of macaroni |
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cream cake |
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you'd put this on a salad |
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crisps |
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poultry |
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currants |
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fried slices of potato in packets |
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damask |
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preserve |
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these are often roasted in winter |
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prune |
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delicacy |
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prevent it from going bad |
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delicatessen |
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puree |
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dessert |
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sauce |
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the hard outside of a nut |
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dressing |
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shell |
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large dried grapes |
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fat |
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sherry |
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a dried plum |
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flan |
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skewer |
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pieces of meat grilled on a skewer |
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fowl |
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french fries |
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gateaux |
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spirits |
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grapes |
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gravy |
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sponge cake |
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grill |
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Christmas ... is a sweet dish |
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kebab |
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22.you might do this to a tin before using it to bake cakes or biscuits in the oven
23.a metal shelf on which food, especially meat, is cooked from above or below
24.distilled drinks like gin or whisky can be called this
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