samia elbaz الأحد أبريل 24, 2011 12:57 am1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1.
The lawyer argued that his client’s _____ had been violated.
a) wills
b) nose
c) side effects
d) rights
2.
Soha is so excited; her mother was invited _____ the Queen of Spain’s coronation.
a) to attend
b) to extend
c) to intend
d) to offend
3.
Yes, I’m going. I am so glad to have another _____ to hear Dr. Shaimaa speak.
a) coronation
b) occasion
c) occasional
d) speech
4.
Ali is enjoying reading the English _____. Right now he’s reading Charles Dickens.
a) doctors
b) classics
c) technologies
d) modern dramas
5.
Sally argues her points well and backs them with evidence. She’d be very good at _____.
a) signing
b) conversation
c) speaking
d) debate
6.
Oh, I’m not ready yet. Could you wait a _____ of minutes?
a) couple
b) few
c) sum
d) plenty
7.
If you like stories, you’d probably prefer _____.
a) fiction
b) non-fiction
c) fact
d) action
8.
For me, reading is a form of _____ in which I can forget what’s going on around me.
a) conversation
b) non-fiction
c) escapism
d) fact
9.
Jimmy should run for parliament. He gets along with everyone and he likes _____.
a) politics
b) economics
c) mathematics
d) classics
10.
My uncle is very _____, so he never has to worry about money.
a) alike
b) wealthy
c) popular
d) occasional
2. Use your Active Study Dictionary to answer these questions.
The word classics has a countable and an uncountable meaning.
1.
In which sentence of Exercise 1 does it have a countable meaning? ______
What is that meaning? ______________________________________________________
2.
In which sentence of Exercise 1 does it have an uncountable meaning? ______
What is that meaning? ______________________________________________________
3. Complete the gaps with some of the words below. You might need to make some changes.
words – couple - currently - classics - choose - excapism
gravity - technology – debate - side effects - fiction
I’m not a particularly good reader. But I try because __________ there is a lot of evidence that reading improves other areas of understanding. So you could say that I read more for the __________. I am not a fan of the __________. I prefer modern literature. I especially love science __________. For me, a good story about what the world may be like one day is a form of __________. My teacher told me that I should read what I like. She also told me that there would be no __________ about it, and that I MUST read. Right now I’m reading a __________ of books, one about vampires and the latest Harry Potter. I guess I like fantasy too.
4. Use your Active Study Dictionary to complete these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1.
Nancy wrote a _______________ account of her town’s history. (fiction)
2.
The gas was _______________ from the tank. (escapism)
3.
There is another good _______________ on the benefits of reading. (publish)
4.
Nisma is studying _______________ science next year. (politics)
5.
George completed the test without much _______________. (difficult)
6.
Not often but _______________, Umar meets his friends after work. (occasion)
7.
The pious man gave up his _______________. (wealthy)
8.
I’m sorry. The doctor is not in. She is _______________ to a patient. (attend)
9.
Soldiers must stand at _______________ when their commanding officer addresses them. (attend)
10.
Your _______________ in class is obligatory if you wish to graduate. (attend)
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