Ex. 5. Complete the sentences with one of the words from Ex. 4

 

1. It was a great … to know that the children were safe.

2. He was looking … at me.

3. The room filled with smoke and it was becoming difficult to ….

4. What caused the accident remains a ….

5. She couldn’t give the police a … of her attacker.

6. …, there was nobody in the office when the fire started.

7. Thank you for your kind …. Unfortunately, I can’t come.

8. It was raining … when we arrived in New York.

9. Your sister is calling, I think it’s ….

10. Sue is still very … with him for forgetting her birthday.

11. A voice came from the …, but she couldn’t see anyone.

 

 

Ex. 6. A. Use a verb from the box in the correct form to complete each collocation.

 

breathe, solve, give, point, whisper, go

 

1. He had been running and he was. … heavily

2. “Daddy!” he … urgently.

3. The police never … the mystery of Gray’s disappearance.

4. He is … straight at William, who has his hand up.

5. Clarke promised to … Alvin the message.

6. Liddy, 66, … to prison for more than four years for his taking part in the Watergrate burglary.

B. Use the right word from the box to complete each collocation.

 

secret, perfect, short, spending, golden, complete

 

1. She said that her husband’s disappearance was a … mystery.

2. We have a … description of the man we are looking for.

3. He dreamt about a beautiful girl with long … hair.

4. She left a … message on his answerphone.

5. Jack asked his … agent to take some photographs and find out where Polly lived.

6. But the thief won’t be able to use the stolen cards on a … spree.

 

 

Ex. 7. Insert the right prepositions where necessary.

 

1. Thieves stole paintings worth $ 5 million … a Paris art gallery.

2. I dreamt … you last night.

3. I ran … money and I had to go to the bank.

4. He is angry … Kate because she keeps him waiting.

5. We were absolutely amazed … his rapid recovery.

6. Don’t forget to switch … the TV before you leave.

7. He is a criminal, you can’t let him ….

8. The gun went … and the bullet went flying over his head.

9. Someone broke … my car and stole the radio.

10. The police are looking … him in Rome now.

11. I was born … Sunday, the twenty-first … May, 1992, … four o’clock …
the morning.

 

 

Ex. 8. Fill in each gap with a suitable word.

 

1. No one has ever been able to explain the … of the Bermuda Triangle.
a) ghost b) crime c) mystery

2. They say the young girl’s ghost still … the house.
a) haunts b) looks for c) knocks

3. Stella … up the stairs, hoping not to wake her parents.
a) pulled b) stood c) crept

4. Do you know how much the ring is …?
a) cost b) worth c) price

5. The police finally … the gunmen and took them to prison.
a) controlled b) captured c) haunted

6. The nurse took her hand and … her to a chair.
a) led b) followed c) went

7. The … grabbed her handbag and ran off down the street.
a) burglar b) secret agent c) thief

8. The police believe the … got in through the kitchen window.
a) ghost b) prisoner c) burglar

9. Bob’s parents were angry with him because he … money from them.
a) borrowed b) stole c) robbed

10. The fire completely … the school.
a) destroyed b) broke c) ended

 

 

Ex. 9. Replace the underlined words with a single word or word combination.

 

1. You will be very surprised when you see the difference.

2. Elsa thought bad things about herself for believing his lies.

3. The new casino hopes to attract people who spend a lot of money.

4. Jake switched on his computer and checked his mail.

5. I quickly and unexpectedly realized that there was someone following me.

6. There’s a piece of information from Karen on the answerphone.

7. Ella drew the hanging cloth covering the window and switched the light on.

8. Mary had a shower and went to bed at 12 o’clock at night.

9. Marcia deliberately kept the pictures in her desk drawer where they couldn’t easily be found.

10. Rosa unlocked the door without making much noise and left the house.