LANGUAGE PRACTICE 02 ADVANCED LEVEL

LANGUAGE

PRACTICE FOR ADVANCED
WORDS AND PHRASES 02

STUDENTS

Match each sentence (1-10) with a comment from the same speaker (a-j).

1.. Gosh, it’s incredibiy hot today......f....
2. ’m really terribly sorry about damaging your cat...........
3. I feel that proof of Smiths guilt has now been established............
4. Well, that’s the last item we had to discuss............
5. Why didn’t you phone me at all?..........
6. It’s a good plan, I suppose............
7. You may be the office managert..............
8. The search has gone on now for three days............
9. Don’t worry about the missing money...........
10. Haven’t you heard about Gordon and Eileen then?.........
a. But that doesn’t give you the right to speak to me like that.
b. Chances are ifs just an administrative error.
c. Beyond a shadow of doubt, in my opinion.
d. For all you know, I might be dead!
e. I thought it was common knowledge.
f. I could really do with a cold drink.
g. As far as it goes, that is.

h. So I think that covers everything,
1. Hope appears to be fading, fm afraid.
j. All I can say is that it certainly won’t happen again.
IL. Suffix ful. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the

first sentence. Use a word formed from the word underlined ending in -ful.
1. Martin did his duty as a son.

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3. I think the whole idea is a flight of fancy.
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10. Pm afraid your directions weren’t much help.
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II. On. Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the box.
his retirement - average - the premises - the market - a permanent basis
its own merits - purpose - good terms - the verge of loan
1. Each of the five peace plans will be judged on its own merits.
2. The company gave George a gold watch øz: ...........................
3. We have decided to employ Sue ø.......................-- from now on.
4. This is easily the best type of outboard TnOtOT Øữ?........................ .---««<<5. This Rembrandlt 1s Øz...........................
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6. There should be at least five fire extinguishers Ø7: ...........................7. Mary has remained øứ:......................
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8. Paul’s doctor says he 1S Øữ:........................---.- a nervous breakdown.
9. We serve (en thousand custOrmerS Øữ:.................... ..--‹--- -- every week.
10. I don’t think that was an accident. I think you did that Ø7: ..............................
IV. One. Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the box.
one at a time - for one - one another - one-time - one-way

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one by one - all in one - one-off - one-sided - one in three
You may disagree, but I for one think the play is a ghastly failure.
The match was a............... affair, with United dominating throughout.
Irene Woods, the.............. singing star, has written her third musical.
According to a SUTVeV,................ students are unable to pay tuition fees.
We are willing to make you 4............... payment of £1000 as compensation.
Not all together please! Can you come out to the front.................
Jim is trainer, manager and drivet................
........ccc... the weary soldiers fell exhausted along the side of the road.

9, We cant turn left here. It's a.............. street.
10. I wish you kids would stop pushing.............. and start behaving yourselves.
Match each sentence (1-10) with an explanation (a-j).

1. They have broken down several miles from home.....i....
2. They worked on without a break............
3. They took the corner at breakneck speed............
4. They got on well as soon as they had broken the Ice............
5. Their marriage is about to break up............
6. They have made a breakthrough at last...........
7. They broke off at that point............
8. There has been a break-in at their house............
9. They broke the news to Julia gently...........

10. They broke her heart in the end...........
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VIII. No. Complete each phrase in bold with one of the words from the list below.
choice - knowing - matter - point - use
concern - likelihood - means - trace - wonder
. It’s unfortunate, but fm afraid you give me no..........
. By the time the police arrived, there was mo.............. of the burglars.
It?S NO... asking me the way. I’m only a visitor here.
. If you will smoke so much ifs no ............ you have a bad cough.
You go home, there’s no ............ in both of us waiting.
. Mind your own busIness, 1t 1S /!Ø.................... of yours.
. As far as we know, the old man has no................. of support.
. There 1s really wø................. what Eric will do next.
. | couldn’t solve the puzzle, no............... how hard I tried.

0. At the moment there is 70.............. of the prime minister resigning

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b. They have been burgled,
c. They got over their initial shyness,
d. They were interrupted,
e. They went on without stopping
f. They made her very unhappy,
g. They are on the verge of separating,
h. They revealed what had happened,
i. They have had trouble with their car.
j. They were going extremely fast
VI. Sounds. Underline the best option to complete each sentence.
1. A bee was humming / buzzing / crashing angrily against the window pane, unable to
get out.
2. The crowd banged / rustled / booed in disagreement as the politician left the
platform.
3. The bus stopped at the traffic lights with a screech / howl /grind of brakes.
4. [had to put some oil on the hinges to stop the door whining/ squeaking/
whimpering.
. The sack of potatoes fell from the lorry with a heavy crunch / splash / thud.
. The helicopter passed overhead with a grinding/ chirping / whirring sound, like a
giant insect.
7. The mirror fell from the wall with a whoosh / crash / screech.
8. Air was escaping from the punctured tyre with a hissing / bubbling / puffing sound.
9 . The tiny bells on the Christmas tree were clanging / ringing / tinkling in the draught.
1 0. The saucepans fell onto the floor with a great clatter / crunch / ping.
. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.

1. This house makes me think of the place where I grew up.
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This house reminds me of the place where I grew up.
2. | used to remember things a lot better.
MEMORY
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3. Please say hello to your mother for me.
REMEMBER
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to your mother.
4. Edward couldn’t remember anything about the crash.
MEMORY
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5. Im sorry, but ’ ve forgotten your name.
SLIPPED
Em sorry but...........................
..-- my mind.
6. Remind me to put the rubbish out.
FORGET
Don't...................... put the rubbish out.
7. That makes me think of something that happened to me.
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8. [can never remember anything.
FORGETFUL
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my old age.
9. I will never forget seeing Nureyev dance.
UNFORGETTABLE

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