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1. Summer is a great time to … … the computer and get outdoors.
2. He told the children to … … the litter they left on the floor.
3. The match has been … … until tomorrow because of bad weather.
4. Before you … … your rubbish you can separate and recycle it.
5. Why don’t we … … more information on the Internet to see if we’re correct?
6. … …! Those books are going to fall off the shelf and hit you.
7. Is there a changing room where I can … the dress?
8. Don’t worry, I’ll … … the kids tomorrow.
9. Some countries might use solar energy if they … … … other energy sources.
10. Did the plane … … on time? They still haven’t arrived.
11. The two boys are good friends, they … … well most of the time.
12. Did your car … … because it doesn’t have enough oil or petrol?
13. If you don’t know the word, … it … in the dictionary.
Ex. 9. Fill in each gap with a suitable word.
1. The volcano last … 50 years ago.
a) broke b) burst c) erupted
2. She’s had another … with her parents. They never stop arguing.
a) disaster b) row c) happening
3. They were … by his speech. It was very good.
a) pressed b) impressed c) depressed
4. We tried to make her change her mind, but we ….
a) lost b) missed c) failed
5. We grew the tomatoes in a … because it’s too cold to grow them outside.
a) greenhouse b) green light c) green belt
6. The police have … the road because the volcano might erupt.
a) stopped b) kept c) blocked
7. If temperatures increase and there is less water, more countries may suffer a(n) ….
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a) eruption b) famine c) accident
8. I hope you’ll … the invitation to come to dinner with us.
a) agree b) ask c) accept
9. There’s a distinct … that there will be another earth-quake.
a) possibility b) opportunity c) luck
10. The workers won’t lose their jobs and be made … because the company
has finally decided they need them.
a) employed b) redundant c) retired
Ex. 10. Replace the underlined words with a single word or word combination.
1. I must clean out this cupboard – it’s absolutely full of old things that have no use.
2. His wife fell ill in June and died soon after the event that has been mentioned.
3. I really dislike the thought of leaving home.
4. If the temperature goes below zero, everything starts to become hard and solid.
5. He’s always doing mad and dangerous things. We think he’s very strange.
6. Her parents were very poor and she lived in a town with small houses made
of wood.
7. He didn’t like her at first but after some time they became friends.
8. The lake is at the foot of a volcano that doesn’t erupt any more.
9. Archeologists have found the remains of a very big city in the middle of the desert.
10. They talk about things that are not serious or important too much in class
and they don’t listen to the teacher.
