Vocabulary and grammar reviews Units 13 and 14

Vocabulary and grammar review Unit 13

Vocabulary

1 For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fi ts in the gap in the same line.

It’s easy to understand why marathons were once thought to be (0) activities. The fi rst marathon runner, an ancient Greek (1) who ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver a warning about an (2) enemy, dropped dead just after fi nishing his run. But mass participation marathons like the New York Marathon proved that this was . The NYC event started out in 1970 when there were only 55 fi nishers – now there are nearly 30,000 runners . Similar numbers are seen in other cities around the world, like London and Tokyo. Of course, it’s hard work. A great deal of practice and (5) goes into completing a course. The people who run (6) are those who are very fi t and who have trained consistently. They may be regular athletes, so perhaps they already have a (7) diet and training programme. But marathon runners also include formerly (8) or unfi t folks who decided to use a marathon as an excuse to get into shape. elitist

2 Complete these sentences with the correct prepositions. Be careful what you say. He’s very sensitive criticism. As the manager of the department, you are responsible recruiting new staff. There are more and more viruses which are resistant traditional antibiotics. Are you familiar the music of Jan Gabarek? If you want to be better playing the guitar, you’ll have to practise more. I can’t eat omelettes because I’m allergic eggs. I like the house itself, but it isn’t very convenient the supermarket or the station. Please let us know if our offer is acceptable you.

Grammar

3 Correct the errors in the use of words or phrases to express contrast. He thought he had some terrible disease, however it was just a bad case of fl u. My sister seems to catch every cold going, although I am rarely ill. Despite he didn’t feel well, he went to work as usual. But I exercise every day, I’m still overweight. He refused to see his doctor. Although everyone he knew advised him to.

4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the fi rst sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use three to six words, including the word given. The public health service is worse than it was ten years ago.

The public health service is

ten years ago. We don’t have as many qualifi ed nurses as we need.

We we need. My new job is not as easy as I expected.

My new job

I expected. I’m really tired. I’ll be very glad when we get home.

I’m really tired. The better. I earned less money than I thought I would last week.

I as I thought

I would last week. Your diet is just as bad as mine.

Your diet mine.

Vocabulary and grammar review Unit 14

Vocabulary

1 Complete the sentences below by writing learn, fi nd out, know, provide, offer or give in the correct form in the gaps. You can use any verb more than once. How old were you when you your multiplication tables? I’ve been trying to what I need to do to get a working visa for New Zealand. I think it’s the government’s duty to free education for all young people up to the age of 21. Now where are my keys? I they’re in my bag somewhere! Rebecca has been the chance to improve her Spanish by studying in Argentina for a year. My sister has been a job in the company and she’s considering it at the moment. I don’t think the police will ever manage to who stole the money. You’ll never to drive properly unless you go to a proper driving school.

Grammar

2 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the fi rst sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given. We didn’t have as much time as we wanted to understand all this information.

What we wanted in all this information.

Everybody agreed that the music at Lenka’s presentation was very annoying.

It was the music at

Lenka’s presentation. First, you complete this form and then you post it to the embassy.

What you have this form and then send it to the embassy. Audrey is not prepared to leave her current job.

‘Getting a new job is do!’ cried Audrey. Alfredo wanted nothing more than to relax when he got home.

All Alfredo wanted to easy when he got home. I spend most of my time doing paperwork.

It most of my time.

3 Complete the letter below with adverbs or adverbial phrases from the box. Use each adverb / adverbial phrase once only. In some cases more than one answer is possible.

actually almost certainly apparently hopefully obviously quite surprisingly thoughtfully to be honest

Dear Odile, Thank you for so (1) inviting me to stay with you and your family for a few months later this year. I will (2) take you up on your offer as I’ve been thinking for some time of doing a gap year before I go to university. (3) , I need a break from studying and I think a spell of living abroad would suit me perfectly. (4) , because I’m rather tired of school life, I haven’t been working particularly hard this term, but (5) , I’ve managed to pass all my exams with quite good grades. (6) , when I go to university next year I’ll have to work quite a lot harder. I already know several people on the course I want to do and (7) it’s very demanding. So (8) a few months abroad will refresh me enough to really get down to work when I get back. I’ll be in touch when I’ve got my plans a little clearer. Very best wishes, Candice