Julia speaks … Spanish but also French. She bought the yellow sweater … the beige shirt. They have houses … in the country and in the city. He is not only industrious … ingenious. Her children have American cousins … Spanish ones. Their European tour includes … Germany and Austria but also Switzerland. Clark not only practices law … teaches it. He bandaged the arm both tightly … quickly. Tom Tryon is a playwright … an actor. The bride’s bouquet included roses … orchids.

Ex. 9. Need+Verb. Supply the correct form of the verb after “need”.

It’s too hot and my hair needs … (cut). The flowers need to be … (water). James needs … (see) a doctor soon. Mary will need … (make) a new dress for the party. His car needs … (tune). You will need … (be) here at light. The squeaky door needs to be … (oil). I need … (go) shopping this afternoon. They need … (study) harder for that test. The house needs to be … (paint) soon.

Ex. 10. “Used to”. Supply the “simple form” or “-ing from”.

I was used to … (eat) at noon when I started school. He used to … (eat) dinner at five o’clock. When I was young, I used to … (swim) every day. He used to … (like) her, but he doesn’t anymore. Don’t worry. Some day you will get used to … (speak) English. Alvaro can’t get used to … (study). He used to … (dance) every night, but now he studies. Adam is used to … (sleep) late on weekends. Chieko is used to … (eat) American food now. She finally got used to … (eat) our food.

Ex. 11. Conditional sentences. Supply the correct form of the verb in parenthesis.

НЕ нашли? Не то? Что вы ищете?
If I finish the dress before Saturday, I … (give) it to my sister for her birthday. If I had seen the movie, I … (tell) you about it last night. Had Bob not interfered in his sister’s marital problems, there … (be) peace between them. He would give you the money if he … (have) it. She would call you immediately if, she … (need) help. Had they arrived at the sale early, they … (find) a better selection. I … (accept) if they invite me to the party. If he … (get) the raise, it will be because he does a good job. If he had left already, he … (call) us. He would understand it you … (explain) if to him more slowly.

Ex. 12. Must/should + Perfective. Choose between “must +perfective” or “should+perfective”.

Henry was deported for having an expired visa. He … (have) his visa renewed. Julietta was absent for the first time yesterday. She … (be) sick. The photos are black. The X-rays at the airport … (damage) them. Blanca has a parking ticket. She … (park; negative) in a reserved spot, since he had no permit. Carmencita did very well on the exam. She … (study) very had. Janet did very badly on the exam. She … (study) harder. German called us as soon as his wife had her baby. He … (be) very proud. Eve had to pay $5.00 because she wrote a bad check. She … (deposit) her money before she wrote a check. John isn’t here yet. He … (forget) about our meeting. Alexis failed the exam. He … (study; negative) enough.

Ex. 13. Modal + perfective. Choose the correct answer in each of the following sentences.

If I had a bicycle, I (would/will) ride it every day. George (would have gone/would go) on a trip to Chicago if he had time. Marcella didn’t come to class yesterday. She (will have had/may have had) an accident. John didn’t do his homework, so the teacher became very angry. John (must have done/should have done) his homework. Sharon was supposed to be here at nine o clock. She (must forget/must have forgotten) about our meeting. Where do you think Juan is today? I have no idea. He (should have slept/may have slept) late. George missed class today. He (might have had/ might had had) an accident. Robert arrived without his book. He (could have lost / would have lost) it. Thomas received a warning for speeding. He (should have driven / shouldn’t have driven) so fast. Henry’s car stopped on the highway. It (may run / may have run) out of gas.

Ex. plete the sentence. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

The articles … the magazine publishes are very scholarly.

a) which b) of c) and d) in

Physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer... an important role in the birth of atomic age.

a) who played b) had c) playing d) was

In 1952 Lillian Hellman appeared before a House committee … because of it.

a) which suffered b) who suffered c) and suffered d) suffered

A new television series teaches handicapped children … can and should think about career development.

a) and b) that they c) both d) who they

Some geologists believe that in the shale of the Rockies … more oil than in the Middle East.

a) with b) which have c) having d) there is

The fact that the gorilla is becoming extinct … wildlife preservationists.

a) disturbing to b) disturbs c) disturbing d) disturbance of

Dinosaurs dominated the earth for 150 million years … suddenly vanished 65 million years ago.

a) until they b) that they c) until d) because they

… the legendary lost continent of Atlantis may someday be found.

a) The belief b) It is believed c) Believing d) That belief

… the 1980 World Cup ski competition, a Canadian almost won over the long-dominant Europeans.

a) In b) He was in c) It was in d) His being in

Mari Sandoz was a Nebraskian … about the American West.

a) author who wrote b) who authored c) author wrote d) whose writing

Ex. 15. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

1. The experience of South-East Asia … that it is the only way to achieve something in a transitional economy.

a) will show b) has shown c) shows d) is shown

2. An effective election campaign … to require tens of thousands of dollars.

a) believes b) believing c) will believe d) is believed

3. Linda belongs to the …

a) class of the upper middle. c) class from the center up.

b) upper middle class. d) high medium class.

4. … that new information to anyone else but the sergeant.

a) They asked him not to give c) They asked him no give

b) They asked him to don’t give d) They asked him to no give

5. Ethan … looked forward to the new venture.

a) eagerly c) eagernessly

b) with great eagerness d) in a state of increasing eagerness

Ex.16. In this exercise you have to complete the sentences with these verbs.

Try; steal; meet; look; be knocked; wash; eat; splash; go; drive; take

Example: Do you fancy playing tennis this afternoon?

1. Does your job involve … a lot of people?

2. I considered … the job but in the end I decided against it.

3. If you use the shower, try and avoid … water on the floor!

4. Linda gave up … to find a job in Britain and decided to emigrate.

5. Have you finished … your hair yet?

6. The phone rang while Ann was having her dinner. She didn’t answer it; she just carried on … .

7. He admitted … the car but denied … it dangerously.

8. Why do you keep on … at me like that?

9. They had to postpone … away because their son was sick.

10. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk … down by a car.

Ex. plete the sentences.

1. There has not been a great response to the sale, …?

a) does there b) hasn’t there c) hasn’t d) has there

2. Alfred Adams has not …

а) lived lonely in times previous. c) ever lived alone before.

b) never before lived sole. d) before lived without relatives.

3. Manufacturers often sacrifice quality …

a) for a larger profit margin. c) to gain more quantities of money.

b) in place of to earn more money. d) and instead earn a bigger amount of profit.

4. Automobile production in the United States …

a) have taken slumps and rises in recent years.

b) has been rather erratic recently.

c) has been erratically lately.

d) are going up and down all the time.

5. The changes in this city have occured … .

a) with swiftness. c) fastly.

b) rapidly. d) in rapid way.

Ex. 18. Remember that conjunctions connect words or word groups in plete each sentence by adding a conjunction (and, but, or)

1.  Air, dust … clouds make a blanket for the earth.

2.  This blanket helps protect us from the sun, … it is not enough.

3.  Ultraviolet rays, which are harmful … burning, still get through.

4.  People who work outdoors, like lifeguards … farmers, are more likely to get skin cancer.

5.  Dark skin … special lotions can protect you from the sun.

6.  Melanin is a substance in skin that gives some protection, … not everybody has enough of it.

7.  Melanin makes the skin darker, … it soaks up ultraviolet light.

8.  People with light skin should stay inside … use special lotion.

9.  Lying in the sun is fun, … a sunburn is not.

Ex. 19. Use the special forms of good, little, much, and many in comparisons.

1.  Hunger brought the Irish to America for a … life (good)

2.  About half of Ireland’s farms had … than three acres of land (little)

3.  They had had the … potato crop in years (bad)

4.  Each day … people were starving than the day before (many)

5.  Queen Victoria was told that the situation was becoming … every day (bad).

6.  She visited Ireland and said that she saw … ragged and wretched people than she saw anywhere else. (many)

7.  … Irish people chose Boston as their new home. (many)

8.  Boston was the …. Convenient city for them because … ships stopped there(much, many)

9.  Each immigrant hoped that life in the new country would be … than in the old country. (good)

10. Most Irish immigrants thought America to be the … place in the world to live. (good)

Ex. plete the sentences.

1.  The earth spins on its axis and … 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4,09 seconds for one complete rotation.

a) needing b) needs c) need d) needed

2.  The old lady never spoke to anyone … someone came to visit her.

a) as soon as b) before c)except d) unless

3.  Her first book … with approval, Harper Lee became a professional.

a) had received b) having received c) was received d) being received

4.  We don’t approve of … neglecting his duty.

a) his b) he c) himself d) him

5.  Most people know gelatine as the substance … to make a jellylike salad or dessert.

a) was used b) used c) using d) uses

6. Using a globe can be … it is educational.

a) enjoyable c) to enjoy as

b) so enjoyable d) as enjoyable as

7. … problems in sailing in tropical seas is the coral reef.

a) Of the biggest one c) One of the biggest

b) The biggest one d) The are the biggest

8. … must endorse a check before he cashes it.

a) Once b) One’s c) One d) None

9. Mr. Daniels … his tenant’s rent another fifteen dollars.

a) had raised b) has risen c) has raised d) rose

10. Of the two landscapes that you have shown me, this one is… picturesque.

a) the most b) the more c) the least d) a more

Ex. 21. Insert the appropriate word.

1. Joey became ill … the measles just before his scout troop went to camp.

a) because of b) inspite of c) with d) for

2. Mrs. Lastinger will substitute … the history teacher who is out of town.

a) for b) - c) to d) without

3. Ken doesn’t like peas … they’re mixed with something else.

a) if b) between c) because d) unless

4. Brian was a poor correspondent, he put … answering his letters.

a) in b) off c) away d) out

5. After failing to figure … his income tax return, Mick decided to see an accountant.

a) out b) by c) through d) off

Ex.22. Find the wrong part of the sentence.

1. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his

A B C D

wallet.

2. Hummingbirds are the only birds capable to fly backward as well as forward, up and down. A B C D

3. The Nelsons asked us to look over their plants for them while they were away on vacation. A B C D

4. His highly imaginary composition won the judges approval and the first prize in

A B C D

the high school essay contest.

5. Because it was faster, T. J. insisted in my taking the plane to Miami instead of the train. A B C D

6. Lack of sanitation in restaurants are a major cause of disease in some areas of

A B C D

the country.

Ex. plete the sentences below.

1. The families were told to evacuate their houses immediately…

a) at the time when the water began to go up.

b) when the water began to rise.

c) when up was going the water.

d) in the time when the water rising.

2. Ben would have studied medicine if he … to a medical school.

a) could be able to enter. c) was admitted.

b) had been admitted. d) were admitted.

3. The jurors were told to … .

a) talk all they wanted c) speak freely.

b) make lots of expressions d) talk with their minds open.

4. … the best car to buy is a Mercedes Benz.

a) Because of its durability and economy,

b) Because it lasts a long time, and it is very economical,

c) Because of its durability and it is economical,

d) Because durably and economically it is better than all.

5. When Henry arrived home after a hard day at work, …

a) his wife was sleeping. c) his wife slept.

b) his wife has slept. d) his wife has been sleeping.

6. The instructor gave …

a) to the class a tough assignment. c) a tough assignment for the class.

b) the class a tough assignment. d) an assignment very tough to the class.

Ex.24. From the four words or phrases (A), (B), (C), or (D) , choose the one that best completes the sentence.

1.Dragonflies feed on a large variety of insects … catch in flight.

A. in which they B. there are to

C. which they C. there are a

2. The pepper plant bears a small, green berry … red as it ripens.

A. which turns B. turns

C. it turns D. that it turns

3. According to legend, Betsy Ross was the woman … the first American stars and stripes flag.

A. whom she made B. made

C. who made D. and she made

4. Pythons live in rugged tropical areas … heavy rainfall and forests.

A. they have B. that have

C. where the D. have

Ex.25. Identify the part that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

1. There have been little change in the patient’s condition since he was moved to

A B C D

the intensive care unit.

2. Two of the players from the Yankees has been chosen to participate in the All

A B C D

Stars game.

3. The differential attractions of the sun and the moon have a direct effect in the

A B C

rising and falling of the tides.

D

4. We insist on you leaving the meeting before any further outbursts take place.

A B C D

5. Even though Miss Sanchez lost the beauty contest, she was still more prettier

A B C

than the other girls in the pageant.

D

6. Before she moved to L. A., Laura had been president of the organization since

A B C D

four years.

7. Today was such beautiful day that I couldn’t bring myself to complete all my chores. A B C D

8. Such bumper sticks are very funny and make us laugh, yet another can make

A B C D

us angry because of their ridiculousness.

9. Neither of the scout leaders know how to trap wild animals or how to prepare

A B C

them for mounting.

D

10.I put my new book of zoology here on the desk a few minutes ago, but I cannot

A B C D

seem to find it.

Ex.26. From the four or phrases (A), (B), (C), or (D) identify the one that is correct.

1. Both diamond … graphite are made of the same element, which is carbon.

A. and B. except C. together D. both

2. Blinking helps keep the surface of the eye clean … moist.

A. to B. or C. and D. so

3. Normally, piranhas swim alone and feed on smaller fish … on seeds in the water.

A. but B. either C. instead D. or

4. Recently doctors warned that too much animal fat in the diet can lead to heart disease, … special types of margarine made with vegetale oils are becoming popular.

A. because B. so C. and since D. except

plete the sentences.

1. The articles … the magazine publishes are very scholarly.

a) which b) of c) and d) in

2.… the legendary lost continent of Atlantis may someday be found.

a) The belief c) Believing

b) It is believed d) That belief

3. The fact that the gorilla is becoming extinct … wildlife preservationists.

a) disturbing c) disturbance of

b) disturbing to d) disturbs

4. Mary Sandoz was a Nebraskian … about the American West.

a) author who wrote c) author wrote

b) who authored d) whose writing

5. If Ted … the raise, it will be because he does a good job.

a) will get b) should get c) gets d) get

6. Every time I taste whisky I can’t help … sick.

a) to feel b) feel c) feeling d) felt

Ex. 28. Pick out the correct preposition

1. … doing things like these you make people lose confidence in you.

a) By b) On c) In d) While

2. … going into details he reported the results of the investigation.

a) With b) On c) By d) Without

3. … being told about his sudden sickness I went to see him at once.

a) By b) On c) In d) Before

4. I remember … seeing this film twice.

a) to b) - c) for d) on

Ex. 29. Use the right word to fill in the gap.

1.  People will always want motorbikes, … happens.

a) whatever b) how c) why d) never mind

2.  The number of Star Track fans has been growing … 1966.

a) from b) back c) since d) through

3.  …space station Freedom was so expensive, it was re-designed to make it smaller.

a) even though b) after c) as d) whatever

4.  The … of sending people into space worries many politicians.

a) value b) worth c) cost d)use

5.  I … the woman I saw in the street. It was Kathleen Turner.

a) understood b) realized c) recognized d) believed

6.  If the space programme costs so many billions of dollars, is it … it?

a) value b) worth c) cost d) use

7.  Whose … is it that Alex Clinton found Subterranea?

a) blame b) fault c) sorry d) trouble

8.  People all over the world loved John Lennon, and … him very much.

a) lose b) forget c)miss d) regret

Ex. 30. Find the incorrect part of the sentence.

1. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.

A B C D

2. Though Pablo Picasso was mainly a painting, he also became a fine sculptor.

A B C D

3. Professor Duncan teaches both anthropoly as well as sociology each fall.

A B C D

*****dolph Nureyev has become one of the greatest dancer that the ballet world has ever known. A B C

D

5. The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience.

A B C D

Ex. 31. Use the correct form of the verbs below to complete the sentences which follow.

Argue, attack, bump, communicate, complete, cooperate, fight, hurt, part, talk

1.  Watch what you’re doing with those sticks. You’ll … each other if you’re not careful.

2.  We have to keep these dogs separate. They … each other on sight.

3.  The children won’t play peacefully together. They always … each other.

4.  I wish Paul and Jill could work together but they just refuse to …. with one another.

5.  They can never agree. They …. with one another about everything.

6.  Bob and I usually play tennis together but tomorrow we are going to … with each other for a change.

7.  They’ve had a dreadful quarrel. Now they won’t even …. to one another.

8.  I met Sally yesterday. We … into each other on the train.

9.  Neither of us is on the phone so we find it difficult to … with one another.

10.  They’re twins and they hate to … From one another.

Ex. 32. Find the correct variant.

1. On the slope of Long’s peak in Colorado … the ruin of a gigantic tree.

a.) where lies b) lie c) that lie d) lies

2. Not only knowledge and skills, but also attitudes … in school for student’s future life.

a) which must be taught c) when taught

b) must be taught d) taught

3. America’s first globe-maker was James Wilson, who … and blacksmith in his earlier life.

a) farming c) a farmer had been

b) being a farmer d) had been a farmer

4. Angus was so thirsty that asked … a full glass … water.

a) -/ of b) for/ of c) -/ with d) about/ with

5. The inspector suspected him … the cop.

a) of having killed b) for killing c) in being killed

Ex. 33. From four words of phrases (A), (B), (C), or (D) choose the one that best completes the sentence.

1. … of the surface of the Earth is covered by water.

A. Three - quarters is nearly B. There is nearly three-quarters

C. It is nearly thre-quarters D. Nearly three-quarters

2. … not until the end of the seventeenth century that scientists began to stress the importance of experiment as a way of gaining knowledge.

A. There was B. It was

C. There D. It

3. … in space, a rocket has to be powerful enough to break out of the pull of the Earth’s gravity.

A. To travel B. It is travel

C. That travel D. Travel

4. … today was developed by the Swiss scientist Horace de Sassure around 1773.

A. Mountaineering it as we know

B. Mountaineering as we know it

C. We know mountaineering is

D. We know there is mountaineering

Ex. 34. Choose the best variant

1. It was (hard / hardly) for her to admit that her son was a failure.

2. The one who works (hard / hardly) has little fear of failing an exam.

3. I (hard / hardly) ever use my telephone because it is often out of order.

4. Do you love polo? – (Hard / hardly) to say!

5. The inventor had (hard / hardly) any time to waste.

plete the sentences below.

1. Having finished lunch,

a.  the detectives began to discuss the case.

b.  the case was discussed again by the detectives.

c.  they discussed the case.

d.  a bunch of detectives discussed the case.

2. … will Mr. Forbes be able to regain control of the company.

a.  With hard work

b.  In spite of his hard work

c.  Only if he works hardly

d.  Only with hard work

3. Mrs. Walker has returned…

a. wallet back to its original owner.

b. to its original owner the wallet

c. the wallet to its originally owner

d. the wallet to its original owner.

4. The car has many features including …

a.  stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas.

b.  good music, safe devices, air conditioning, and gas.

c.  stereo, safety devices, air conditioned, and good gas.

d.  stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage.

5. … did Jennifer accept the job.

a.  Only because it was interesting work

b.  Because it was interesting work

c.  Only because it was interested work

d.  The work was interesting

Ex. 36. Find the part which is not correct.

1. All the students are looking forward spending their free time relaxing in

A B C D

the sun this summer

2. Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own research

A B C D

paper this semester.

3. Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital.

A B C D

4. Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship, she has the highest grades. A B C D

5. The new technique calls for heat the mixture before applying it to the wood.

A B C D

Ex. 37. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence.

1. Artists have painted nature … centuries.

a) for b) in c) since d) by

2. Futurists were inspired … the dynamism of the machine age.

a) with b) of c) by d) on

3. The art became a very trendy movement and had a big influence … fashion.

a) in b) to c) with d) on

4. As Europe became more industrialized, art began to reflect a growing nostalgia … the old rural way of life.

a) in b) for c) of d) to

Ex. plete the sentences below.

1. The manager was angry because somebody …

a) allowed the photographers to enter the building.

b) had let the photographers to enter into the building.

c) permitting the photographers enter the building.

d)the photographers let the building without the proper documentations.

2. The doctor insisted that his patient …

a) that he not work too hard for three months.

b) take it easy for three months.

c) taking it easy inside of three months.

d) to take some vacations for three months.

3. … he began to make friends more easily.

a) Having entered school in the new city, it was found that

b) After entering the new school,

c) When he had been entering the new school,

d) Upon entering into the new school.

4. While attempting to reach his home before the storm, …

a) the bicycle of John break down.

b) it happened that John’s bike broke down.

c) the storm caught John.

d) John had an accident on his bicycle.

5. Nancy hasn’t begun working on her Ph. D. … working on her master’s.

a) still because she is yet

b) yet as a result she is still

c) yet because she is still

d) still while she is already

Ex. plete these sentences with despite or even though on the solid lines and so, such, or such a(n) on the potted lines.

1. _____ the fact that there was a good film on that night, Melissa was … tired that she went to bed.

2. Eric was …. intelligent boy that he always won prizes but his _____ intelligence he couldn’t read a bus timetable!

3. _____ we trained hard our team lost the game but we are … determined to win next time that we are now training even harder.

4. Ted is …. naughty child that he has been expelled from two schools. …his parents try hard to help him, he still gets into trouble.

5. Hungarian is … difficult for English people that the Browns still can’t speak it well they they’ve been living in Hungary for a year.

Основная литература:

1.  Cunningham S., Moor P. Cutting Edge. Upper-Intermediate. Student’s Book. UK: Longman, 20p.

Kay S., Jones V. New Inside Out. Upper-Intermediate. Student’s Book. Oxford: Macmillan, 20p. Lougheed L. Barron’s. The Leader in Test PreparationWriting for the TOEFL iBT. USA: Barron’s Educational Series, 2008.379 p. Wyatt R. Check your English Vocabulary for FCE+. UK. Macmillan, 20p. Vince M. Elementary Language Practice. UK: Macmillan, Heinemann, 1999.244 p.

Дополнительная литература:

1.  Броу, С. Тесты по английскому языку: Вопросы и ответы / С. Броу ; пер. с нем. . - М. : Астрель» : АСТ», 20с.

2.  Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use. - Cambridge University Press, 1996. - P. 104.

3.  Swan, N., Walter, C. The Cambridge English Course. Practice book. - Cambridge University Press, 7th ed. - Cambridge ; New York, 19p.

6.1.3. Раздел «Лексика» (тестирование)

Ex. 1. To have. Translate the following sentences.

I’ll have the money sent to you without delay. How did they find out who had stolen the ring. We’ll have to have an emergency meeting. We have enjoyed seeing you. You must come again now you know our address. He chose to have the film made by two young film directors. I must have my TV set repaired. I had my wound examined. Students have to do a lot of private reading. There had been quite a discussion after the seminar. I must have laid the papers on my writing desk. He had the letters typed after the lunch break. The girl’s hair had been short and was covered with oil. The girl’s features had lost their beauty. When did you last have your photo taken? By whom do you have your meals cooked?

Ex. 2. The word “one”. Translate the following sentences.

What are you looking for?

- My new bag, the one that you gave me last month.

At least one would think so. That’s the one answer I could get from him. Ask Helen, she’s the one who spoke to the man. I’ve got only one ticket for tonight’s concert. This coat is too short for me. I would like to try a longer one. They were the only ones who liked the idea. I need a dictionary. Will you lend me one? One cannot stay on a diet and eat heavy meals. I do hope the book will be all right. We have not gotten any one of the ones on your list, but l think you will like this one.

Ex. 3. Verbal noun. Translate the following sentences.

The writing was done in black ink. The writing runs from right to left. Writing is not his profession. His early writings dealt with legal matters only. A little learning is a dangerous thing. His thoughts are on learning and nothing else. The book shows a great deal of learning. What special branch of learning would you study to become an archeologist? The first living being to go into space was a dog. In those days there was only one nuclear research institute in being in our country. He is a young person in close touch with rank and file thinking. He was full of wishful thinking and did not have any idea of how matters stood. Lef me do the climbing, I’m lighter. We did a lot of hiking that summer. You’ll do the speaking and he will do the interpreting.

Ex. 4. Problem verbs. Choose the correct form of the verb.

You will see on the map that the Public Auditorium (lies / lays) north of the lake. My dog loves to (sit / set) in the sun. The delivery boy (lay / laid) the groceries on the table. After the heavy rain, the water in the lake (raised / rose) another two feet. The paper hangers decided to (raise / rise) the picture a few more inches. He was exhausted so he decided to (lie / lay) down for a little while. The workers were (lying / laying) cement for the patio when if began to rain. The soldier (rose / raised) the flag when he heard the bugle blow. In chemistry class, we learned that hot air (rises / raises). They tried to (set / sit) the explosives carefully on the floor.

Ex. 5. Confusing related words. Selected the correct word.

While doing the experiment, we asked the lab technician’s (advice / advise). Keith’s company’s headquarters were (formerly / formally) located in Philadelphia. (Especially / special) attention must be given to the question at the end of each chapter. George was (among / between) those students selected to participate in debate. They were (already / all ready) to leave when a telegram arrived. When Lousie set the table, she placed the silverware (besides / beside) the plates. Maria has been working (hardly / hard) on her thesis. The government (persecute / prosecute) the guilty parties for polluting the waters. Every time Mariela travels with her children, she carries (access / excess) baggage. Perry’s spare flashlight was (helpless / useless) the night of the storm because the batteries were corroded.

Ex. 6. Redundancy. Cross out the redundant word each sentence.

Example: The carpenter joined the two beams together with long nails.

After Jill had shown Tim how to insert paper once, she repeated the operation. The twins have the same identical birthmarks on their backs. I think we have sufficient enough information to write the report. When the roads became too slippery, we decided to return back to the cabin and wait for the storm to subside. Nobody could get out of work early enough to attend the matinee performance. The mountain climbers proceeded forward on their long trek up the side of the mountain. Rita and her sister competed together in the musical talent show. I think that we should come up with a new innovation for doing this job. The minister joined the bride and groom together in holy wedlock. My cousins love to play with the two twins from across the street.

Ex. 7. Choose the word that best keeps the meaning of the sentence.

1. The fugitive eluded capture for more than seven years.

a) elucidated b) evaded c) effected d) elevated

2. It’s hard to find the missing papers on his cluttered desk.

a) refurbished b) stationery c) tarnished d) littered

3. The snow was so heavy that it obliterated the highway.

a) froze b) blocked c) endangered d) effaced

4. The policeman’s alert mind caught the suspect’s lies.

a) professional b) vigilant c) sluggish d) oblivious

5. His fidelity to the ill-fated project was commendable.

a) fierceness b) treachery c) dedication d) ineptness

6. The supervisor dictated a memo to his secretary.

a) letter b) note c) report d) research paper

7. The matter was totally irrelevant to the discussion at hand.

a) suitable b) divulge c) artistic d) alien

8. He made an obscene gesture before leaving the counselor’s office.

a) motion b) remark c) statement d) retribution

9. Leo is a person who understands his obligations and attends to them.

a) restrictions b) annoyances c) observations d) duties

10. Warren was refused admission to the restaurant for not wearing a tie.

a) granted b) denied c) acquiesced d) appealed

Ex.8. Choose the form in parentheses that means the same as the underlined word or words.

1.  The gasoline fumes caused Kevin to faint (pass out / break off).

2.  The baseball game had to be postponed because of the inclement weather (put off / put on).

3.  After arriving at the check-in counter, Dennis discovered that he was in the wrong airport ( found out \ pointed out).

4.  Because she is so tall, Sandy doesn’t like high-heeled shoes (care for / pick out).

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