UNIT 1
I. Fill in with the appropriate word:
1. He’s always__________ his guitar before he gets on stage.
2. They haven’t moved _____________until the one they’d bought was thoroughly refurbished.
3. It’s about time you ____________some time off.
4.We’re done. There’s ______________nothing we could talk about.
5.Children grow out of their ____________so fast!
6. The President will make a _______________about the new law.
7. There is no ________________you will find the best solution. You always do.
8. As a child, I used to put the ___________on my brother for any mischief.
9. He caught a bad cold. He’s ______________to join us on a trip.
10. She ______________herself to helping us finish the project.
II. Find the right word:
1. move __________and earth
2. at a moment’s _____________
3. ____________an estimate
4. at __________sight
5. alive and ___________
6. ______________and for all
7. ___________your consent
8. as ________________as rain
9. ______________the lead
10. as safe as ________________
11. actions speak _______________than words
12. as _____________as Punch
13. fair and _________________
14. in the ___________run
15. know someone from _______________
16. add____________ to injury
17. to ___________of age
18. meek and ____________
19. as happy as the ____________is long
20. high and_______________
III. Fill in with the right preposition.
1. Farmers are not to blame ___________the poor crop.
2. We are not yet accustomed _________so many online lessons.
3. Older siblings may have an advantage _______younger ones.
4. He aimed _________the door but broke the window.
5. The information is not accessible __________the public.
6. He was punished in accordance __________the law.
7. He fell __________her at first sight.
8. He prides himself _________being the best at Physics.
9. You shouldn’t put yourself _____ risk like this.
10. My Chemistry teacher must have it in _______me – nothing I do is right.
11. They committed themselves ______bringing up their grandsons.
12. He’s been alienated __________his family for years.
13. The teacher noticed that the students had already been acquainted ______the new lesson.
14. There is no alternative _______this problem.
15. The results didn’t come _______to our expectations.
16. My parents have approved _______my choice of university.
17. The moment she saw him _______the plane, she froze.
18. There is no excuse _______cheating.
19. He decided to adhere ______the team.
20. He’s not at fault ______her failure.
IV. Word Formation
1. My parents’ farm is at the foot of a ___________hill. WOOD
2. No __________motivated crime should be forgiven. RACE
3. As soon as he came of age, he __________in the navy. LIST
4. It’s difficult for ____________to feel at ease until they learn the language. MIGRATE
5. Could you ________________me with regard to the procedures? LIGHT
6. This file is ________________to anyone but the Police. ACCESS
7. It was _________________that the boss overheard him. FORTUNE
8. He’s much too rude – the way he behaves borders the_______________. ADMIT
9. He has a ________________way of snorting at everything I say. AGREE
10. What our new product lacks in_______________, it certainly gains on quality. AFFORD
