III. Use the correct preposition.
1. Mary passed __ her good looks to her daughter.
2. The human race is living __ borrowed time.
3. Lawyers give their clients advice __ legal matters.
4. Detergent adverts are mainly aimed __ housewives.
5. The total cost amounted __ more than we could afford.
IV. Choose the correct word.
1. Some species are more closely related/associated than others.
2. The basic law of nature is the existence/survival of the fittest.
3. Advantageous genetic characteristics are passed on to successive/consecutive generations.
4. They have promised that additional funds/accounts will be allocated to the redevelopment scheme.
5. The scheme has improved availability/access to local public service.
6. Even in times of hardship, people do their best to remain/maintain standards of respectability.
7. Do pineapples grow/grow up in your region?
V. Transformations
Complete the second sentence. Use two to five words including the word in bold.
1. If you don’t study Physics, you won’t learn about space.
unless You won’t learn about space _____ Physics.
2. If you save up enough money, you can buy a telescope.
provided You can buy a telescope ___ enough money.
3. Bad weather means NASA cannot launch the space shuttle today.
prevent Bad weather will ______ the space shuttle today.
4. NASA is cutting back its spending on observation satellites to concentrate on space exploration.
so NASA is cutting back its spending on observation satellites ____be concentrated on.
5. Even though some countries have economic and social problems they still have space programs.
despite Some countries still have space programs ____ economic and social problems.
VI Multiple Choice
1. Alex got a ___ in medicine at Manchester University.
A licence B course C degree D document
2. Everyone at the table was a vegetarian ___ me.
A except for B instead of C rather than D contrary to
3. Margaret found her job as a doctor very ___ , especially when her patients told her how grateful they were for her help.
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A productive B valuable C rewarding D profitable
4. No one really knows what the future ___ for mankind.
A carries B keeps C brings D holds
5. The Antarctic ice sheet is ___ - it is losing up to 152 cubic km of ice each year.
A shrinking B lessening C contracting D reducing
6. To a large ___, global warming has been caused by human activity.
A extent B expanse C stretch D amount
7. Tim took ___ of his trip to India to buy some beautiful textiles.
A favour B profit C advantage D benefit
8. Jamie had no ___ of becoming an accountant like his father.
A intention B plan Cidea D aim
9. Visitors are admitted into the science exhibition on payment of a small entrance ___.
A fare B fee C ticket D subscription
10. Unfortunately, the homeless are a common ___ on the streets of our cities.
A appearance B view C sight D look
VII. Open the brackets to complete the sentences.
- As I waited for the interview I became even ______ (nervous).
- He is a very rich man. He is one ______ (rich) in the country.
- Did you see her ____(lock) the door when ____(leave) the house? – Yes, I did.
- ______(see) the film twice, I didn’t want to watch it again.
- _____(not know) his e-mail address, I wasn’t able to contact him.
- I got very wet _____(walk) home in the rain.
- Sarah went out ____(say) she would be back in an hour.
- We listened to the man ____(tell) his story. It was pretty boring.
- I heard somebody _____(open) the door in the middle of the night. It woke me up.
- Don and Mary got married in 1997. Next week they are celebrating their ____(twenty) anniversary.
VIII. Read the text and complete gaps 1-7 with the correct form and tense of each verb in brackets.
Test 4a
At a meeting in St Petersburg, Russia, last month, wildlife experts
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1)…………(discuss) the problems facing the wild tiger in Asia. Over the past several
months, they 2)…………(carry out) research that shows that the wild tiger is on the
verge of extinction. At the moment, the number of tigers 3)…………(decline)
rapidly, with less than 4,000 now living in the wild. Environmentalists
4)…………(attempt) to prevent the tiger from becoming extinct in the wild by
5)…………(introduce) a preservation program in all the areas of the world the tiger
inhabits. One of the main aims of the programme will be 6)……………(ensure) the
tiger’s habitat is protected and that poachers 7)…………(not able) to hunt them in
the protected areas.
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