Exercise 3: Choose the best option for each blank

Exercise 1: Choose the best option for each blank.

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If eternal happiness is what you are _____ (1) for, forget about it. It is a common mistake to think that one can be happy all the time, happiness is a mood and not therefore something permanent. It is merely one of a wide _____ (2) of emotions that us humans are able to feel and it would be crazy to think otherwise.

It has been _____ (3) out that those who deem themselves to be happy all the time are either _____ (4) morons or liars. There have been several studies into the _____ (5) and it is crystal clear that everyone needs to _____ (6) a mixture of emotions in order to reach the point in which they could truly know what happiness is. By saying this, we _____ (7) that people need to sometimes be unhappy, upset and annoyed to clear the way for them to become cheerful and upbeat at other times.

Over long periods of time, this variation of emotions _____ (8) you to actually know what happiness is and also make you a well-balanced individual.

Choose the best word from the following options:

A. seeking B. looking C. trying D. standing

A. range B. ambit C. span D. scope

A. carried B. found C. gone D. looked

A. whole B. entire C. complete D. sheer

A. incident B. episode C. occasion D. matter

A. experience B. involve C. sustain D. undergo

A. want B. mean C. indicate D. show

A. lets B. sanctions C. allows D. concedes

Answers:

Exercise 2: Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank.

At the moment I'm reading a _____________________ about a family who escaped from Germany during World War II.

(FICTION / LITERATURE / WRITING / NOVEL)

Who _________________ you how to play so well?

(LEARNED / EXPLAINED / MADE / TAUGHT)

We _____________________ ourselves at the party and had a lot of fun.

(ENJOYED / PLEASED / ENTERTAINED / ADORED)

This car is one of the most _____________________ ones that the company has to offer.

(REASONABLE / ECONOMIC / CAPABLE / ECONOMICAL)

I felt so _____________________ when my parents didn't come to pick me up.

(DISAPPOINTED / DISSATISFIED / FAILED / DISILLUSIONED)

Carbon emissions have _____________________ the atmosphere very badly.

(UPSET / EFFECTED / DISTURBED / AFFECTED)

Most residents are not _____________________ that wasting water causes environmental problems. (KNOWN / AWARE / ALERT / CONSIDERED)

In the end it _____________________ to be a very productive meeting.

(SHOWED / SUPPORTED / DEVELOPED / PROVED)

The dress was so cheap I had to buy it. It was a real _____________________.

(SALE / OFFER / DISCOUNT / BARGAIN)

Being the conductor of a large orchestra can prove to be a very _____________________ job.

(SEVERE / DEMANDING / EXACTING / DEMANDED)

How did your _____________________ work out? Do you think you will get the part?

(AUDITION / AUDIENCE / AUDITORIUM / AUDIT)

If you work hard you will definitely _____________________ a lot this term.

(REACH / ACHIEVE / SUCCEED / GAIN)

The president _____________________ all accusations made against him. He said it simply wasn't true. (REFUSED / DENIED / REGRETTED / DISAGREED)

Before he entered _____________________, he made a fortune in private industries.

(POLITICS /POLICY /POLITICIANS / POLITICAL)

The match was _____________________ off because of the bad weather.

(TAKEN / MADE / TURNED / CALLED)

Dinosaurs have been _____________________ for millions of years.

(DIED OUT / EXTINCT / ENDANGERED / DISAPPEARED

Answers:

At the moment I'm reading a novel about a family who escaped from Germany during World War II.

Who taught you how to play so well?

We enjoyed ourselves at the party and had a lot of fun.

This car is one of the most economical ones that the company has to offer.

I felt so disappointed when my parents didn't come to pick me up.

Carbon emissions have affected the atmosphere very badly.

Most residents are not aware that wasting water causes environmental problems.

In the end it proved to be a very productive meeting.

The dress was so cheap I had to buy it. It was a real bargain.

Being the conductor of a large orchestra can prove to be a very demanding job.

How did your audition work out? Do you think you will get the part?

If you work hard you will definitely achieve a lot this term.

The president denied all accusations made against him. He said it simply wasn't true.

Before he entered politics, he made a fortune in private industries.

The match was called off because of the bad weather.

Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.

Exercise 3: Choose the best option for each blank.

Earthquakes are among the most destructive (1) __________________ disasters. They usually occur without any (2) __________________ warning and often result in a (3) __________________ of life and the collapse of buildings. In addition, earthquakes may cause (4) __________________ landslides or create gigantic tidal waves. Such a disaster happened in 2004, when an earthquake (5) ______________ the coast of Indonesia (6) __________________ a massive tsunami that killed over 200,000 people.

Earthquakes (7) __________________ mostly where the earth's tectonic plates meet. Massive amounts of energy are (8) __________________ when two plates push towards, pull apart from or slide past each other. (9) __________________ millions happen every year there are only a small number that (10) ____________________ and very few that cause damage.

In many cases, an earthquake (11) __________________ 30 to 60 seconds. There is hardly any time to (12) __________________ once the shaking starts. The brutal forces of an earthquake start a (13) __________________ chain reaction in a building's structure when it is shaken. A building's height, (14) __________________ and construction materials are significant (15) __________________ when it comes to its inhabitants surviving such a disaster.