recreation leisure spectacular stock market pursuits spectators sophisticated memento solitude home-based 1.. Many people indulge in ______ leisure pursuit such as watching television..
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II Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box.
recreation leisure spectacular stock market pursuits
spectators sophisticated memento solitude home-based
1 She has time now to follow her various artistic
2 Many people indulge in leisure pursuit such as watching
television
3 I play golf and football for only
4 She enjoyed a few moments of peace in the of the garden
5 Crowds of were massed along the route of the parade
6 I'm looking forward to more time in my retirement
7 He invested everything in the
8 Jane kept the coin as a of her trip
9 We had a view of the coastline from the airplane
10 Medical techniques are becoming more all the time
III Choose the word or phrase that can substitute for the
underlined word.
1 His recreations include golf, football and shooting
a sports b activities c pastimes d pleasures
2 Walking and swimming are the two most popular sporting activities
undertaken by men and women
a taken over b taken in c taken up d taken out
3 I bought the ring as a memento of Greek
a souvenir b relic c heirloom d remainder
4 In Britain, the most common leisure activities are home-based
a regular b popular c standard d distinctive
5 My other pursuits include listening to music, reading and gardening
a chases b occupations c specialities d hobbies
6 The most popular spectator sports are football and baseball
a onlooker b competitor c individual d professional
7 The train passed through a rich variety of spectacular scenery
a amazing b powerful c impressive d considerable
8 The course can be as simple as bricklaying or as sophisticated as
making your own stock market decisions
a external b complicated c intensive d advanced
9 She enjoyed a few moments of peace in the solitude of the garden
a privacy b bottom c center d end
10 Most households now own at least one television set
a farms b campuses c families d courses
IV Combine the sentence with not only but also or both …and.
1 The city suffers from air pollution The city suffers from water pollution
(both and)
_
2 He is interested in gardening He is interested in collecting stamps
(not only but also)
_
3 Solar energy is free Solar is inexhaustible (both and)
_
4 In the summer school he studied writing He studied how to increase his vocabulary (not only but also)
_
5 I was usually tired when I arrived home from school I was usually hungry too (both and)
_
6 My sister can sing beautiful She can play the guitar very well (not only but also)
_
7 On the trip you can enjoy spectacular scenery You can have a lot of outdoor activities (both and)
_
8 He is good at math He is good at English (not only but also) _
9 Joanna enjoys listening to rock music, so does her brother (both and) _
10 She cleaned the house and she cooked the dinner (not only but also) _
V Write the sentences with either or or neither nor.
1 The library doesn't have the book I need The bookstore doesn't have the book I need
_
2 We can fix dinner for them here or we can take them to a restaurant _
3 I'll never speak to you again if you don't apologise
_
4 Brian doesn’t play sports and he doesn't watch them on TV
_
5 Did Mrs Michael feed Lulu? Did Mrs Michael feed Archie?
_
6 We didn't hear the window break We didn't hear the thief come in _
7 You may begin working tomorrow or you may begin next week
_
8 I suppose we could watch TV this evening or we could go out for a snack
_
9 My cousin can't draw well He can't paint well, too
_
10 I haven't seen him I haven't heard him speak
_
VI Complete the sentences with both (and); neither (nor) or
either (or).
1 I tried twice to phone George, but times he was out
2 Do you want tea or coffee? - I really don't mind
3 I was invited to two parties last week, but I couldn't go to of them
4 Where is Liz? Is she at work or at home? - She's away on holiday
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you can go along the road You can go way
6 I saw an accident this morning One car drove into the back of another
Fortunately, driver was injured, but cars were badly
damaged
7 I can meet you next Monday or: Friday Would of those days be
convenient for you?
8 John and I couldn't get into the house because of us had a key
9 When shall I phone, in the morning or afternoon? - I’ll be in all
day
10 Sarah and I play tennis together regularly, but of us can play
well
11 Where did you go for your holiday - Scotland or Ireland?
- A week in Scotland and a week in Ireland.
12 I tried two bookshops for the book I wanted, but of them had it
13 the boat with the white sails and the one with the blue sails are in
the harbour today
14 I'm not sure where Maria's from She's Spanish Italian
15 Tom said he would contact me, but he wrote phoned
VII. Rewrite the following sentences using the structure it is/ was
that + passive voice.
1 It was Mr Johnson that every student respected to
_
2 It was in Bristol where they made the film
_
3 It was the manager that we saw
_
4 It was wine that we ordered
_
5 It is the English exam that the students most worry about
_
6 It is pop music that my brother prefers
_
7 It is Tet that Vietnameses celebrate, as the greatest occasion in a year
_
8 It was the computer that my parents gave me as a birthday present
_
9 It is Santa Clause who most children are waiting for on Christmas Eve
_
10 It is English that people all over the world use
_
VIII Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.
1 Recreation and entertainment are important people
2 British people are very interested _ watching and taking part sports
3 Mark is keen football, but his brother Mike is fond tennis
4 Snooker, pool and darts are the next most popular sports men
5 There is an enormous range of holiday courses offer
6 He agreed me the need for change
7 We put our tent in a little clearing in the wood
8 We object the commercialization of the game
9 Mary likes the solitude the Wilderness
10 He longs the day when he can turn professional
IX Rewrite the following as indicated, making any other changes
necessary.
1 I haven't seen him and I haven't heard him speak either
Neither _
2 Is the man's name Richard? Or is it Robert? It's one of the two.
That man's name _
3 Tom arrived late and started complaining
Not only
4 Most governments want to stop drugs coming into their countries What _
5 Thanks to your help, I finished it in time
But for
6 I did not know what would happen, and I did not care what would happen
I neither _
7 I have not experienced such a storm since I was a child Not _
8 I'd like to visit India more than any other country in the world
It's India _
9 That was a silly thing to say!
What
10 Collecting stamps from foreign countries is one of Jane's interests Jane is