- •Mr. Know-all
- •I. Language Focus
- •1. Write the word closest in meaning to the following groups of words.
- •2. Choose the word that best completes each sentence.
- •3. Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
- •4. Choose the word closest in meaning to a boldfaced word.
- •1. Write the word closest in meaning to the following groups of words.
- •2. Choose the word that best completes each sentence.
- •3. Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
- •4. Choose the word closest in meaning to a boldfaced word.
- •2. Look on (upon) – to think of someone or something in a particular way
- •1. Match phrasal verbs with their definitions.
- •2. Replace the underlined words with the phrasal verbs.
- •3. Complete the sentences with the appropriate phrasal verbs.
- •Jean _______ the letter _______ to Doug.
- •1. Complete the sentences with the idioms in the box.
- •2. Complete the sentences with the idioms in the box.
- •Offer ▪ suggest ▪ propose
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Choose the word that best completes each sentence.
- •2. Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
- •3. Choose the word closest in meaning to a boldfaced word.
- •4. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the boldfaces word.
- •5. Complete the sentences with the appropriate phrasal verbs.
- •I _______________ it as a challenge.
- •6. Complete the sentences with the appropriate idioms.
- •II. GramMaR Focus
- •1. Write the negative prefixes in-, im-, un-, dis-.
- •2. Complete the sentences with the words from Exercise 1.
- •3. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
- •4. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
- •5. Complete the sentences with infinitives or gerunds.
- •6. Complete the sentences using the correct forms of say or tell.
- •7. Turn these sentences into reported speech.
- •8. Turn these sentences into reported questions.
- •9. Turn these sentences into reported questions.
- •10. Underline the correct linking word/phrase.
- •11. Underline the correct linking word/phrase.
- •12. Join the ideas using the correct words/phrases in brackets.
- •III. AFter reading thoughts
- •1. Make a chart and list each character qualities /habits. Then give examples of their behavior.
- •2. Think of some examples of cause-and-effect relationship in this story. Then complete the following chart.
1. Write the word closest in meaning to the following groups of words.
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2. Choose the word that best completes each sentence.
1. The opposition is trying to _______________ our achievements.
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A. hesitate |
B. repel |
C. diminish |
D. retire |
2. These wines offer tremendous _______________ just now.
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A. trade |
B. moment |
C. errand |
D. value |
3. He picks up each item and _______________ it carefully.
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A. looks |
B. examines |
C. proves |
D. avoids |
4. My mother never _______________ to tell me when I look bad.
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A. hesitates |
B. diminishes |
C. affirms |
D. checks |
5. He was unable to _______________ the temptation of taking the wallet.
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A. examine |
B. resist |
C. doubt |
D. cost |
6. Recent excellent results have _______________ their critics wrong.
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A. proved |
B. shrunk |
C. horrified |
D. pushed |
7. A series of missed _______________ have badly weakened the company.
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A. drifts |
B. amounts |
C. cuts |
D. opportunities |
8. The two leaders signed agreements on _______________ and sporting links.
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A. value |
B. occasions |
C. trade |
D. faints |
9. Liz was _______________ that Anna would fall.
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A. terrified |
B. inevitable |
C. retired |
D. reddened |
10. That kind of huge success _______________ attracts admirers.
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A. vaguely |
B. likely |
C. inevitably |
D. doubtedly |
3. Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
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diminish |
examine |
terrified |
resist |
trade |
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value |
hesitate |
inevitably |
opportunity |
prove |
The time Foreman spent with his children gradually _______________.
We notice a decline in the _______________ of the dollar.
She _______________ before replying.
Detectives _______________ the room for fingerprints.
He was _______________ at the prospect of flying for the fist time.
She could not _______________ making jokes.
The fall in demand for cars will __________ mean some workers losing their jobs.
Do not miss the _______________ – it may never come again.
I shall _______________ to you that that witness is lying.
In the past twenty years, Japan’s _______________ with Europe has increased.