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hi, there are 13 parts in this file, everyday do 4 parts.(vocabualry)

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Û±) fall, fell, fallen fell, felled, felled (cut down)

(a) Prices have ……….. steeply since last August.
(b) Three old trees will have to be ……….. because they are diseased and dangerous.
(c) He lost his balance and ……….. heavily.

Û²) find, found, found found, founded, founded (establish)

(a) My grandfather ……….. this firm in Û±Û¹Û²Û´.
(b) While clearing out the bedroom, I ……….. these old letters.
(c) The United Nations was ……….. in Û±Û¹Û´Ûµ.

Û³) bind, bound, bound (tie up) bound, bounded, bounded (Û±: jump Û²: border)

(a) Switzerland is ……….. by France, Germany, Austria and Italy.
(b) The lion ……….. forward and sprang at her.
(c) He was ……….. hand and foot by the robbers.

Û´) see, saw, seen saw, sawed, sawed/sawn (cut with a saw)

(a) I suddenly ……….. a face at the window.
(b) He ……….. the branch in half and put the pieces on the fire.
(c) Two prisoners ……….. through the bars of their cell window and escaped.

Ûµ) grind, ground, ground (crush into powder) ground, grounded, grounded (compel to remain on the ground)

(a) The ship went too near the coast and was ……….. on rocks.
(b) The beans are ……….. in this machine before they are put in the coffee pot.
(c) The airline has decided to ……….. all its planes until special safety checks have been carried out.

Û¶) wind, wound, wound (twist) wound, wounded, wounded (injure)

(a) The train ……….. its way up the hillside and stopped just below the top.
(b) The police opened fire and ……….. six of the rioters.
(c) Keep still and I’ll ……….. a bandage round your arm.

Û·) lie, lay, lain (be or put oneself in a horizontal position, intransitive) lay, laid, laid (put, transitive)

(a) He ……….. the enormous box on the ground and looked for a taxi.
(b) He ……….. there for an hour until someone finally heard his cries for help.
(c) In this school emphasis is ……….. on discipline and hard work.
(e) They were ordered to ……….. down their weapons.
(d) I’m tired. I think I’ll ……….. for a while.
(e) They were ordered to ……….. down their weapons.
(f) The villages ……….. at the foot of the mountains.

Some verbs have two past participle forms and there is usually no difference between the two (e.g. learned/learnt, sawed/sawn); However, in a few cases the two forms are used for two different applications of the verb and are not interchangeable In each sentence below use the correct past participle form of the verb.

Û¸) bear, bore, born (give birth to) bear, bore, borne

(a) He was ……….. in Tokyo In Û±Û¹Û°Û¶
(b) The winning team were ……….. through the streets on the shoulders on their excited supporters.
(c) No one else could have ……….. the terrible experiences he went through.

Û¹) cost, cost, cost (be of certain price) cost, costed, costed (calculate the cost of)

(a) Accountants and engineers have ……….. a new heating system for the factory. The board of directors will consider their estimates and decide whether to go ahead with the scheme.
(b) Houses have never ……….. more than they do today.
(c) the proposed new road system has been ……….. by experts at £Û·Û³,Û°Û°Û°,Û°Û°Û°.

Û±Û°) hang, hung, hung (suspend) hang, hanged, hanged (kill by hanging)

(a) When you’ve ……….. your coat up. come and sit down.
(b) Before the abolition of the death penalty, convicted murderers were sometimes ………..
(c) This picture has been badly ……….. it should be nearer the light and lower.

Û±Û±) strike, struck , struck (hit) stricken (attack, e.g. with fear, doubt, disease)

(a) Thousands of people have been ……….. by this terrible illness.
(b) I have never ……….. anyone in my life.
(c) Panic ……….. they rushed through the flames to the exits.

Part (2)

Names and Titles:Put each of the following words and phrases in its correct place in the sentences below.

surname /pen-name /maiden name/stage name /first name/hyphenated name (or ‘double-barrelled name’)/nickname

alias/pet name

(a) My name is Bob Jones. Of course ‘Jones’ is my ……………..

(b) Bob, short for ‘Robert’, is my ……………..

(d) As a criminal I used the false name ‘Fred Yates’. That was my ……………..

(e) When I write novels I call myself Simon Sims. That’s my ……………..

(f) Some people have two parts to their family name, e.g. Mr. Smith-Stewart. This is called a ……………..

(g) I was Miss North before I married, so ‘North’ is my ……………..

(h) My wife affectionately calls me ‘Dimple’. It’s a kind of ……………..

(i) As an actress in the theatre I was known as Gloria Gold. That was my …..

Part (3)

Space Travel:Put each of the following words and phrases in its correct space below.

Orbit/splashdown/astronaut/mission/dock/countdown/launching pad/gravity/launch/spacecraft

lift-off/manned

The first rockets to go into space carried no living creatures, but later ones had mice or even dogs on

them to see how ……… (a) ……… (or rather the lack of it) would affect them. The first ……… (b) ………

space-flight took place in Û±Û¹Û¶Û² and the first ……… (c) ……… was the American, Alan Shepherd.

Everything at the ……… (d) ……… was checked and ready as he walked out to take his place in the

rocket. Thousands of people had come to watch the ……… (e) ……… and they were silent as the final

……… (f) ……… began: Û±Û°, Û¹, Û¸, Û·, Û¶, Ûµ, Û´, Û³, Û², Û±, zero – ……… (g) ……… ! The enormous object

raised itself into the sky and began its historic journey, to ……… (h) ……… safely in the ocean four hours

later. Since then great progress has been made. Alan Shepherd simply went up and came down again,

but now ……… (i) ……… , can go into ……… (j) ……… and circle the earth for days or weeks, or two of

them can ……… (k) ……… in space, enabling people to pass between them. Each ……… (l) ………

extends man’s knowledge of space.

Part 4 Social Types:The following is a list of colloquial names for various social types, i.e. different kinds of people one meets at parties and elsewhere. Use the most suitable one to complete each description below.

wet blanket/Don Juan/gate-crasher/wallflower/chatterbox/good mixer/gossip/femme fatale/

life and soul of the party/social climber

(a) He’s very lively and the centre of any group he’s in. People always have a good time when he’s there. He’s the ………..

(b) She’s so negative and boring. She has a depressing effect on any group of people she’s with. She’s a ………..

(d) He goes to parties and other occasions without an invitation. He just walks in. He’s a ………..

(e) Unfortunately she is not usually asked to dance by anyone. She just stands there hoping. She’s a ………..

(f) He just can’t stop talking, He goes on and on excitedly, about totally unimportant things. He’s a ………..

(g) He loves to discuss and pass on news or rumours about people’s private lives. He’s a ………..

(h) She’s dangerously attractive to men. Half the men she meets fall in love with her. She’s a ………..

(i) He knows he’s attractive to women. They always fall for him. He’s got lots of girl-friends. He’s a ………..

(j) She’s very conscious of her social position and is always trying to improve it by meeting ‘upper-class’

people. She’s a ………..

part (5-1)

People (Û±)Match each of the following colloquial names for certain types of people with the correct description below.

a pain in the neck/a crank/a lone wolf/a dare-devil/a busybody/a sponger/a battle-axe/a slow coach/a rolling stone

a tomboy/a day-dreamer/a golden boy

(a) He’s always got his head in the clouds, always fantasizing.

(b) She’s very inquisitive about my private life.

(d) He can’t settle down. He goes from job to job, place to place.

(e) He’s always borrowing money and living off other people

(f) She’s very aggressive and bossy. She likes to dominate.

(g) Everyone thinks he’ll get rapid promotion. He’s destined to succeed.

(h) He’s always slow and behind the others in his work or studies.

(i) She’s got extremely odd, eccentric, unconventional ideas and theories,

(j) He’s a real nuisance. I can’t stand him.

(k) He likes to do things on his own.

(I) she’s a girl who likes to play rough, boys’ games.

Part 5-2

People (Û²)Match each of the following colloquial names for certain types of people with the correct description below.

a tear-away / a clock-watcher /a layabout /a miser / a wind-bag / a litter-lout

a slave-driver –/a slob /a name-dropper / a road-hog /a jay-walker –/a fare-dodger

(a) She talks on and on about her opinions and ideas.

(b) He keeps count of every penny he has and only spends money if he must

(d) He makes his employees work extremely hard.

(e) She crosses the road without bothering to look at the traffic.

(f) He’s lazy and prefers not to work.

(g) She drops rubbish anywhere and never puts it in the bin.

(h) He drives very inconsiderately of other drivers.

(l) She’s only interested in leaving work and going home.

(j) She avoids paying when she travels on public transport

(k) He dresses and behaves in a very careless, often disgusting, way.

(I) He’s a bit wild, always getting into fights and other trouble.

Part 6-1

Light (Û±)Put each word in its correct space in the sentences below.

Flicker/twinkle/flash/glow/lightning/spark/dazzle/sparkle/flare/floodlight

(a) The town council has decided to ………….. the castle in summer for the benefit of tourists.

(b) Stand back when I put petrol on the fire. It will make it ………….. up.

(d) He was killed by a ………….. of ………….. during a thunderstorm.

(e) The stars do not give off a constant light. They seem to …………..

(f) Put on dark glasses or the sun will ………….. you and you won’t be able to see.

(g) The candle flame began to ………….. a little in the wind.

(h) In very dry weather just a small ………….. from a passing train can start a forest fire.

(i) Look how the jewels in her crown ………….. as she moves.

part 6-2

Light (Û²)Put each word in its correct space in the sentences below.

Spotlight/chandelier/traffic-lights/searchlight/limelight torch/son et lumiere/headlights/footlights/lantern/

(a) It was too dark to drive safely without the ……………… on.

(b) The bus stopped at the ………………

(d) Every summer they have a ……………… show at Edinburgh Castle for tourists.

(e) Famous people spend their lives in the ………………

(f) The ……………… in a theatre are along the front of the stage.

(g) She was illuminated in the middle of the dark stage by a single ………………

(h) The anti-aircraft unit used a powerful ……………… to light up the sky and show any enemy planes.

(i) The large room was very grand. It was lit by an enormous ……………… containing about Û²Û°Û° lights.

(j) Û²Û°Û° years ago, if you went out at night you carried a ……………… which was a candle or oil-light inside a metal and glass container.

Part 7

Driving

Accelerate/fasten/pull up/sound/adjust/dip/release/skid/apply/indicate/reverse/start up/check/overtake/Swerve/turn on

Another hundred miles to go. Dark night. Heavy traffic. He glanced at the dashboard. He was OK for fuel and well within the speed-limit. He ……..(a)…….. that he was pi ling out, put his foot down …….. (b)…….. and ……..(c)…….. two cars in front. It began to rain. He ……..(d)…….. the windscreen wipers and settled back comfortably into the leather upholstery. For a moment he was mesmerised by the rhythmic movement of the wipers. He looked at the road ahead. An oncoming car! He ……..(e)…….. his head-lights but was dazzled by the other driver’s. He ……..(f)…….. his horn. The other car seemed to be coming straight towards him! He ……..(g)…….. to avoid it. He was confused. He ……..(h)…….. . his brakes, but ……..(i)…….. on the wet surface. He went off the road and collided with a tree. Slowly he ……..(j)…….. onto the road again, drove ten metres forward and ……..(k)…….. He got out and inspected the car for damage. Some scratches on the bodywork. Dented bumper. He lifted the bonnet and ……..(l)…….. me engine. It appeared to be OK. He got into the car again, ……..(m)…….. his seat- belt, ……..(n)…….. the mirror and ……..(o)…….. the engine nervously. It purred sweetly. Good. He ……..(p)…….. the hand-brake. The car moved forward. Another hundred miles to go.

Part 8

Word Formation/Put each of the following words into its correct place in the sentences.E.g.

decide

(a) We must come to a ………. very soon.

(b) We beat them ………. We won Û·:Û°.

Û±. beauty

(a) She is very ……….

(b) She’s training to be a ……….

Û². pay

(a) To buy this car I made a monthly ………. of £Û²Û¸Û° for two years.

(b) Please make your cheque ………. to John Watson. (c) The person a cheque is made out to is called the ……….

Û³. receive

(a) She works as a ………. at a hotel in Scotland.

(b) Ask for a ………. when you buy something, in case you need to return it.

Û´. hero

(a) He received a medal for his ……….

(b) They fought ………. in the war. (c) She was described as a ……….

Ûµ. produce

(a) ………. of the new sports car has been halted by a strike.

(b) China is one of the world’s leading ………. of rice.

Û¶. explain

(a) An ………. leaflet is given to all purchasers of the machine.

(b) His disappearance is very strange, in fact quite ……….

Û·. compare

(a) This is ………. better than that. In fact, there is really no ……….

(b) Scientists have made ………. tests on the new drugs.

Û¸. advise

(a) Until the situation has settled down, it is ………. to travel to that country.

(b) The government set up an ………. body on the use of drugs in sport.

Û¹. admire

(a) She was a pleasant, attractive girl, always surrounded by ……….

(b) I am full of ………. for what she has achieved.

Û±Û°.stable

(a) To ………. the boat in rough sea, we redistributed the weight.

(b) Between Û±Û¸Û¶Û° and Û±Û¹Û°Û° the country had a number of revolutions and uprisings. It was a time of great ……….

Û±Û±.economy

(a) We’re spending too much. We must ……….

(b) This car uses a lot of petrol. It’s terribly ……….

Û±Û².reside

(a) This is the President’s official ……….

(b) There’s no industry or entertainment here. It’s a ………. district.

Û±Û³. comfort

(a) In that tense situation I found the good news very ……….

(b) I felt rather ………. , so I put a soft cushion behind me.

Û±Û´. dead

(a) The increasing number of ………. in traffic accidents is alarming.

(b) Be careful! That’s a ………. poison!

Û±Ûµ. demonstrate

(a) The ………. marched through the streets chanting slogans.

(b) Grandfather rarely showed the affection he felt for his family. He was a very ………. , person.

Û±Û¶. imitate

(a) The bag is made of ………. leather.

(b) Small children ,ne very ………. in their behaviour. They just copy what they see.

Û±Û·. argue

(a) She had an ………. . with her husband last night.

(b) He’s a very bad-tempered, ………. chap. He’s always quarrelling.

Û±Û¸.repeat

(a) He lost his temper and used disgusting, ………. language.

(b) In this essay you’ve said the same thing several times. It’s very ……….

Û±Û¹. fail

(a) She is very efficient, and ………. polite to the customers.

(b) He considered himself a ………. He had succeeded in nothing.

Û²Û°. courage

(a) His friends tried to ………. him from attempting the dangerous climb.

(b) She ………. stood in the way of the escaping robbers.

Û²Û±. real

(a) I chunk it’s a bit ………. to hope that world peace can be gained so easily.

(b) He spends all his time in romantic daydreams. He’s lost touch with ……….

Û²Û². false

(a) She was accused of ………. the financial accounts.

(b) It is a ………. to say he did it when you know he didn’t.

Û²Û³.prophesy

(a) i am not a ………. and I would not like to make a ………. on whether the world can survive this age of nuclear weapons.

(b) What he wrote in Û±Û¹Û³Û° was ………. Much of what he described has come true.

Û²Û´. describe

(a) The damage caused by the earthquake cannot be imagined. It was ……….

(b) The teacher asked them to write a ………. passage about their home towns.

Û²Ûµ. friend

(a) The ………. between the two soon developed into love.

(b) In London she was ………. by a rich woman who looked after her and helped her.

Û²Û¶. sense

(a) He felt a strange, painful ………. in his back.

(b) Even the most ………. person ought to appreciate the beauty of this music.

Û²Û·. famous

(a) The ………. of the Beatles soon spread outside Britain.

(b) The day of the massacre will go down in history as a terrible, ………. day It was a day of ……….

Û²Û¸. defend

(a) I just want to ask you a few ordinary questions, so why don’t you relax? Why are you so ………. ?

(b) The government’s policy on arms is shocking. It is quite ……….

Û²Û¹. agree

(a) What an unpleasant, ………. old woman she is!

(b) We finally reached ………. on the matter at midnight.

Û³Û°. possess

(a) In his will he left all his money and ………. to his wife.

(b) She was a very ………. mother. She gave her son very little freedom.

Û³Û±. different

(a) I’m afraid I have to ………. I don’t agree with you at all.

(b) Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to ………. between the two.

Û³Û². active

(a) The strike was organised by a group of political ……….

(b) The fire-prevention system is ………. by any small increase in temperature

Û³Û³. form

(a) It is especially important for children to have love and affection in their ………. years.

(b) The slight ………. in his left hand was corrected by surgery.

Û³Û´. compel

(a) Military service is no longer ………. in South Africa.

(b) Membership of the Students’ Club is entirely voluntary. There is no ………. whatsoever.

Û³Ûµ. create

(a) Ian Fleming, the ………. of James Bond, died in Û±Û¹Û¶Û´.

(b) Although she is very able technically, she isn’t ………. enough for this kind of work.

Û³Û¶. enthusiasm

(a) They threw themselves ………. into the new project.

(b) He’s a real golf ………. He loves the game.

Û³Û·. necessary

(a) We regret that the present economic difficulties will ………. a reduction in our work force

(b) I sympathise with his point of view, but I don’t always ………. agree with him

Û³Û¸. destroy

(a) The control centre is deep underground and completely ………. except by a direct hit from a nuclear missile

(b) War plans include the immediate ………. of all enemy military bases

Û³Û¹. manage

(a) Talks between workers and ………. have broken down and a strike now seems unavoidable

(b) The boy was very violent and his parents found him ……….

Û´Û°. believe

(a) It was an incredible story, quite ……….

(b) She is a person of very strong religious ……….

PORTMANTEAU WORDS

New expressions are often created by combining parts of two words. ‘Smog’ is a combination of ‘smoke’ and ‘fog’ A film about someone’s life is sometimes called a ‘biopic’ (biographical picture). A ‘bedsit’ is a room which serves as both a bedroom and sitting room These combinations are called ‘portmanteau’ words. Can you explain the following?

Swatch. Hazchem.Chunnel.vegeburger.fantabulous.brunch.Oxbridge.camcorder.shopaholic.ginormous

Motel.Interpol.Guesstimate.ScotRail.Amex.Oxfam.Eurovision.fanzine.Ecotastrophe.docudrama

part 9

Time:Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct space in the sentences below.

turn of the century/time zones/decade/era/the small hours/digital/century/spell/chronological/local time

(a) Her parties usually finish before midnight, but sometimes they go on into ……………….

(b) People who have ………………. watches tend to say ’Û·.ÛµÛ°′ rather than ’Û±Û° to Û¸′.

(c) The plane is due to reach Bangkok at Ûµ.Û³Û° a.m. ……………….

(d) If you cross Russia, you pass through eight different ……………….

(e) Novels don’t always describe events in ………………. order. It can be confusing.

(f) The First World War took place in the second ………………. , of this ……………….

(g) After living university he had a ………………. of teaching and then went into industry.

(h) In British history the period Û±Û¸Û³Û· to Û±Û¹Û°Û± is known as the Victorian ……………….

(i) But that happened at the ………………. ! It was more than Û¹Û° years ago!

Part 10

Sounds (Û±)Put the most suitable sound from the following list into each sentence.

Drone/gasp/Yell/chant/Moan/snort/Scream/whimper/Boo/cheer/

(a) I heard the ………… of a terrified woman.

(b) He gave a tired ………… of pain.

(d) The referee made another unpopular decision and the crowd began to …………

(e) When demonstrators march through the streets, they often ………… political slogans.

(f) He gave a ………… of surprise when he found the shower was ice-cold.

(g) The taxi-driver gave a ………… of contempt at the small tip.

(h) He used to ………… on and on monotonously and some of his listeners went to sleep listening to him.

(i) The little baby began to ………… weakly.

(j) I had to ………… at the top of my voice to make him hear me above the noise.

Sounds (Û²)Put the most suitable sound from the following list into each sentence.

Pop/sizzle/thud/hiss/blare/tinkle/clink/swish/toll/chime

(a) The great bell began to ………… sadly, solemnly, rhythmically.

(b) Some clocks ………… every hour.

(d) The heavy object fell to the ground with a …………

(e) I love to hear the ………… of eggs and bacon frying in the pan.

(f) The peace and quiet was shattered when someone’s radio began to ………… out.

(g) I heard a ………… from the tyre and knew I had a puncture.

(h) His sword stroke missed me by half an inch and I heard a ………… as it passed my nose.

(i) The ice-cube dropped into the empty glass with a …………

(j) The cork finally came out of the bottle of champagne with a loud …………

Sounds (Û³)Put the most suitable sound from the following list into each sentence.

Plop/Boom/squelch/Murmur/chirrup/Hoot/rattle/Squeak/rumble/Click/

(a) I heard a ………… as he put his foot into the deep, wet mud.

(b) The small stone dropped into the water with a quiet …………

(d) I heard a loud ………… as the cannon fired.

(e) There is no more joyous sound than the ………… of bird-song.

(f) I can hear a ………… Something in your car needs oiling.

(g) I heard the ………… of rolling thunder in the distance.

(h) There was a small ………… as he closed the car-door.

(i) The impatient motorist began to ………… at the slow car in front.

(j) From my house you can hear the gentle ………… of a stream.

Part 11

Small Quantities:The following words represent small pieces or quantities. Put each in its correct place in the sentences below. Some words must be used more than once.

Glimmer/grain/Fragment/dot/Shred/crumb/Blade/trace/Speck/

(a) She was very houseproud. There wasn’t a …………. of dirt in her kitchen.

(b) They were so hungry they ate the whole loaf of bread without letting a single …………. fall to the ground.

(d) We watched the ship as it sailed away until it was just a …………. on the horizon.

(e) His views are dangerous and extreme, and yet there is a …………. of truth in what he says.

(f) The accusations against him are completely groundless. There isn’t a …………. of evidence to support them.

(g) Archaeologists are examining a …………. of a vase which they think is over Ûµ,Û°Û°Û° years old.

(h) There now seems to be a …………. of hope that the strike will be averted.

(i) The famine is so bad in that area that the people haven’t seen a single …………. of rice for weeks.

(j) One day in June Û±Û¹Û¸Û·, he suddenly disappeared without …………. and no one has seen him since,

(k) The police found a tiny …………. of lipstick on the wineglass.

Part 12 Numbers:Put each of the following words in its correct place in the sentences below.

Digits/round/Even/ordinal/Scores/Roman/Good/cardinal/Odd/dozen/average/gross/odd/

(a) It was after midnight but there were still …………. of people in the streets

(b) Û±, Û², Û³, Û´, Ûµ etc. are , …………. numbers. Û±st, Û²nd, Û³rd, Û´th, Ûµth etc. are …………. numbers.

(d) Each packet contains a …………. of paper-clips.

(e) I, II, III IV etc. am known as …………. numerals.

(f) Û², A, Û¶, Û¸, Û±Û° etc. are …………. numbers. Û±, Û³, Ûµ, Û·, Û¹ etc. are …………. numbers.

(g) There are normally seven …………. in a London telephone number.

(h) There were twenty- …………. people at the meeting. I don’t know exactly how many.

(i) It was a bargain. I paid £Û±Û° but it was worth a …………. fifteen.

(j) The students’ ages vary. The …………. is about Û²Û².

(k) OK, I’ll lend you me £Û¹Ûµ you need. Well, let’s make it a ………….. number. Here’s £Û±Û°Û°.

Part 13

Ways of Eating:Put each of the following verbs into its correct place in the sentences.

Chew/lick/polish off/swallow/gnaw/consume/peck at/gorge/digest/bolt

(a) The children have no appetite. They just ……… their food. They hardly eat anything.

(b) My mother always used to say to me. ‘Now make sure you ……… meat carefully before you ……… it.’

(d) He has an enormous appetite. I’ve seen him ……… four hamburgers and a pile of chips at a silting.

(e) As children we used to ……… ourselves on ice-cream, chips, and chocolate, and then feel very sick.

(f) The starving prisoners were so desperate they would ……… any meat bones they could find.

(g) It’s not good for your body to ………. your food so quickly. Eat slowly so that you can ……… it properly.

(h) He was so hungry that when he’d finished his food, he began to ……… the plate!