Choose the correct words in the box and write them on the blanks in suitable sentences.
| brief | generosity | oppose |
| sympathy | appeal | artificial |
1. : to disagree strongly with somebody’s plan, policy, etc. and try to change it or prevent it from succeeding
2. : made by people, often as a copy of something natural
3. : a willingness to give help or support, esp. more than is usual or expected
4. : an expression of understanding and care for someone else's suffering
5. : lasting only a short time or containing few words
6. : to attract or interest somebody
It happened two years ago. I _____ in the sea when unexpectedly I _____ the burning ship.
Helen is _____ seafood, so she never tries these delicious dishes.
Do you know who's _____ his pottery workshop?
If you press this red button, the computer _____ to print the document.
Remember _____ smartly when you go to the interview.
US law requires that all public buildings be accessible to _____.
There are _____ in 'Gone with the Wind' as in 'The Great Gatsby'.
Sam is talking to Rosy about the “Green Project”.
Sam: “What about using banana leaves instead of plastic bags to wrap vegetables?”
Rosy: “_____”
She complained that her husband never _____ her any compliments anymore.
Read the conversation between a receptionist and a caller and choose the best answer. Write a letter (A-G) for each question. You do not need to use all the letters.
A. We recommend that you make a reservation, though
B. We do, but we also charge an extra ten dollars per person for any family with over four people
C. we're totally booked for that weekend
D. our outdoor pool will be closed, but our indoor pool is open
E. The rate for that weekend is 129 dollars a night
F. Would you show me the room
G. Okay, but I'm not positive if she is coming
Receptionist: Thanks for calling Quality Inn. Morine speaking.
Caller: Hello. I'm interested in booking a room for the September long weekend.
Receptionist: I'm afraid . There's a convention in town and we're the closest hotel to the convention centre.
Caller: Oh, I didn't realize. Well, what about the weekend after that?
Receptionist: So... Friday the seventeenth?
Caller: Yes. Friday and Saturday.
Receptionist: It looks like we have a few vacancies left. . It's still considered peak season then.
Caller: Okay. Do you have any rooms with two double beds? We're a family of four.
Receptionist: Yes, all of our rooms have two double beds. .
Caller: That's reasonable. And do you have cots? One of my daughters might be bringing a friend.
Receptionist: . The cot is free.
Caller: . Can we pay when we arrive?
Receptionist: Yes, but we do require a fifty-dollar credit card deposit to hold the room. You can cancel up to five days in advance and we will refund your deposit.
Caller: Great, I'll call you right back. I have to find my husband's credit card.
Receptionist: Okay. Oh, and just to let you know....
Choose the correct word from the box and fill in the blank.
| illegal | pride | talent | variety |
| beneficial | partnership | ability | obedient |
Dogs and humans have had a(n) for thousands of years. Dogs have many skills, which they use to help humans in a(n) of ways.
Dogs have very powerful noses and they have a great for smelling things. This makes them good at finding lost people and also items in people's luggage. The most important thing about dogs is that they are very , rarely failing to do as they are told.
How and why humans and dogs first began interacting is still unknown. However, we do know that over thousands of years, the wolf has slowly changed into the domestic dog we have today. However the relationship began, nowadays, it is clearly to both humans and dogs.
(Adapted from Close-up B1 pre-intermediate student’s book)
Read the passage.
The Man Booker Prize
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded every year for a novel written by a writer from the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland and it aims to represent the very best in contemporary fiction. The prize was originally called the Booker-McConnell Prize, which was the name of the company that sponsored it, though it was better-known as simply the ‘Booker Prize’. In 2002, the Man Group became the sponsor and they chose the new name, keeping ‘Booker’.
Publishers can submit books for consideration for the prize, but the judges can also ask for books to be submitted they think should be included. Firstly, the Advisory Committee give advice if there have been any changes to the rules for the prize and selects the people who will judge the books. The judging panel changes every year and usually a person is only a judge once.
Great efforts are made to ensure that the judging panel is balanced in terms of gender and professions within the industry, so that a writer, a critic, an editor, and an academic are chosen along with a well-known person from wider society. However, when the panel of judges has been finalized, they are left to make their own decisions without any further involvement or interference from the prize sponsor.
The Man Booker judges include critics, writers, and academics to maintain the consistent quality of the prize and its influence is such that the winner will almost certainly see the sales increase considerably, in addition to the £50,000 that comes with the prize.
Now use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER to answer each question.
1. What aspect of literature does the Man Booker Prize focus on?
2. When was the prize’s name changed into the present one?
3. Who can propose a book to The Man Booker Prize?
4. How often is the judging penal adjusted?
5. How many people are there in the judging panel? people
6. of the prize is guaranteed by the decision of the panel of judges.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first. Write NO MORE THAN THREE words.
I haven't seen my grandparents since Christmas.
=> The last my grandparents was Christmas.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
Mary didn't find it difficult to pass her driving test.
=> Mary had no her driving test.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
She doesn't know how to get access to the Internet.
=> She wishes the Internet.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
I prefer staying in bed to getting up early at the weekend.
=> I'd get up early at the weekend.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
The teacher asked me, "Why do you want to take the course?"
=> The teacher asked me to take the course.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
Plants and trees hid the ancient city from people for hundreds of years.
=> The ancient city by plants and trees for hundreds of years.