Vocabulary and Grammar

Use the words set up, invented, discovered, find out to complete the sentences.

1. It was Henri Becquerel who            radioactivity.

2. Can you          when the bus leaves, please.

3. One type of telescope was          by sir William Herschel.

4. His grandfather        the company 60 years ago.

Chose the right word.

1. He is so            [sensible, sensitive, reasonable, logical] that he gets upset when you criticise him.

2. Being so            [sensitive, sensible, reasonable, logical] Julie is a great demand as a babysitter.

3. I tried to be            [sensitive, sensible, reasonable, logical], but they refused to cooperate.

4. There's no            [sensitive, sensible, reasonable, logical] explanation for this event.

Chose the right word.

1. This watch is          [accurate, exact, precise] to within five seconds a decade.

2. I had the printer made a(n)          [accurate, exact, precise] copy of an old poster which had been torn.

3. You said you left at about midnight. Can you try to be more          [accurate, exact, precise], please?

Use the words turn down, log in, turned out, turn to, turn up, key in, turn back to complete the sentences.

1. I can't        this account without a password.

2. When I have trouble with my homework, I always         my sister.

3. Can you           your music, please? I'm trying to work.

4. We didn't know why our computer was acting strangely. It            that it had a virus.

5. The weather was so bad that we had to           and go home.

6.         the heating. It's freezing in here!

7. Could you        this data for me, please?

When we were young, we ... climb trees.

"I think they missed the train".

"They ... have missed the train - I left them at the station with plenty of time to spare!"

We hope ... our new TV delivered today.

Have you had a ... alarm fitted?

My big brother is brilliant ... athletics.

We have run ... milk. I will go to the shop.

He has taken ... jogging to keep fit.

Use the words glance, sight, vision, view to complete the sentences.

1. Just one        at the patient was enough to prompt the doctor to call an ambulance.

2. Make sure we get a room with a sea      .

3. Stay out of       until they've gone.

4. These glasses will improve your        .

Use the words earth, ground, land, soil to complete the sentences.

1. Sandy      is no good for growing these flowers.

2. I found the bracelet lying on the        outside.

3. Her family owns quite a lot of      .

4. What on       are you doing?

Use the words inhabitants, neighbours, residents, tenants to complete the sentences.

1. They don't own the flat. They're         .

2. I'm afraid parking is for           only.

3. Our next-door            have a party at least once a week.

4. The             of this island have some very strange customs.

I couldn't take my car. It ... .

Our new furniture ... yet.

"Great Expectations" ... by Charles Dickens.

Look out! You ... !

I promise I ... home in time for the party.

It was a lovely day, so we ... to go for a walk.