Grammar advanced english proficiency

GRAMMAR ADVANCED ENGLISH - PROFENCIENCY Unit Leisure activities Choose the most suitable word for each space According to a magazine article I read recently we (1) live in an age of increasing leisure Not only are more and more people reaching (2) age with their taste for enjoyment and even adventure relatively (3) but the working week is becoming shorter and the opportunities for (4) are becoming greater and greater all the time Not to mention the fact that people (5) to spend less time travelling to work or may even be working from home What I can't understand, however, is who these people are As far as I can (6) the whole thing is another one of (7) journalistic fictions I admit that there are lot of retired people (8) but I am not sure that all of them are dashing about learning hang-gliding or sailing single-handed (9) the world My own parents seem to (10) most of their time gazing at the television And as for the shorter working week, I wish someone (11) remind my company about it I seem to be working longer and longer hours (12) the time The little leisure time I have is eaten into by sitting in traffic jams or waiting for trains to (13) up at rain-swept platforms I haven't noticed any dramatic improvements in my (14) either, but perhaps I just have to wait until I get my (15) 1) A presently ) 2) A retirement ) 3) A A present A this A use A concern A the A in our days round ) 10) A ) ) moment B their C) later D) third survived C) free D) intact longer C) leisure D) people tend C) have D) demand imagine C) expect D) tell those C) these D) some B in these C) nowadays D) now and ) times B over C) though D) into use C) the D) spend B B B B B ) ) 9) at this time ) ) 8) D) ) ) 7) now ) ) 6) C) ) ) 5) At the ) ) 4) B again ) have B ) GRAMMAR ADVANCED ENGLISH - PROFENCIENCY 11) A would ) 12) A at B ) 15) A C) had D) might for C) take D) all line C) show D) set lifestyle C) lifeline D) livelihood retirement C) insurance D) salary ) keep ) 14) A to ) ) 13) A B B ) cost of B living ) pension B ) ) Choose the most appropriat e word or phase a ) Last week well over a thousand people took place in / took part in our underlined f) But I'd rather be a spectator than an actor/ a participant local round-the-city marathon b) This kind of race doesn't appeal to me / amuse me personally c) I am not really cut out for/made out for long distance running d) I know that running has a very beneficial/positive effect e) I don't mind watching other people gasping / panting for breath g) This year I was persuaded to run to earn / raise money for charity h) Friends and colleagues agreed to sponsor / support me, and pay for each mile I completed i ) I ended up among the strugglers / stragglers j ) But I managed to catch up with / run into my grandmother who finished first in her age group Choose two items from the list for eachactivity rod flippers rehear horse easel lens roller rucksack choir spanne sal mask tripod model compa bars r bait ss a) e) Gymnastics Photography b) Skin f) Do-In- Diving Yourself c) g) Fishing Music h) d) Painting Walking Complete a ) The new leisure centre doesn't quite come up to EXPECT my HAND GRAMMAR ADVANCED ENGLISH - PROFENCIENCY each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals b) There was a bare of people at the youth REMARK club VARY c) Helen's solo crossing of the Pacific was a feat EXCEPT d) We go to the pub before lunch on Sunday EQUIP e) All the runners, with the of Mark, were ACCESS exhausted DISTINCT f) Our club has just purchased new sports INCREASE g) Our city has some open spaces, but they are not SEE very h) Is it possible to between a hobby and an interest ? i ) Nowadays numbers of people are taking up jogging j ) Leisure habits won't change much in the future a ) One adults takes physical exercise at least once a week Choose the A) from four B) in four C) at four D) with four most b) Mary lost one running shoe, but won the race despite this suitable word or A) awkwardness B) disaster C) handicap D) feat phrase c) The of the museum showed the school party round A) guard B) curator C) principal D) exhibitor d) I still play golf occasionally, just to keep my in A) eye B) arm C) foot D) hand e) Robert is completely in his new book on photography A) absorbed B) interested C) disappointed D) occupied f) Our local youth club tries to for all interests A) equip B) apply C) organize D) cater g) Next year I hope to my ambition of climbing Mont Blanc A) complete B) follow C) realize D) impose h) Pauline managed to win the car rally at the first A) attempt B) try C) rate D) entry i ) The attendance at our local music society meetings is very low A) practically B) commonly C) by percentage D) on average j ) When I have some free time I tend to nothing laze about A) only Complete each B) but C) and D) like a ) As far as I'm concerned, there is no comparison b) Now that I have two mornings a week free I have acquired c) To be perfectly honest I don't find GRAMMAR ADVANCED ENGLISH - PROFENCIENCY sentence a) to j) with one of the endings 1) to 10) d) The performance of the company last year surpassed e) I'm afraid that this plan doesn't really allow f) Mr Potts says that be will devote g) I'm afraid I can't come out to lunch, I'm up to h) Members are asked to return the form irrespective of i ) The manager later gave us j ) I know her face but unfortunately her name ) an assurance that we would not be disturbed again 2) collecting stamps a particularly interesting activity 3) my eyes in work just at the moment 4) for the effects of possible variations in the climate 5) escapes me just at present 6) between amateur and professional sport 7) the rest of his life if necessary to uncovering the truth 8) our expectations in every respect 9) whether they expect to attend the annual dinner 10 a taste for strolling along the sea-front for an hour or two Complete each sentence with a word from the list Use each word once only boar dra d w lap refere runner- e up dive fan oar round whistle a ) While I was rowing across the lake I lost one b) Neither team deserved to lose and the c) Ruth was well out in front by the end of the fifth d) After the rugby match David was attacked by an angry e) Brian impressed everyone with his into the pool f) Our gym teacher used to make us stop by blowing a g) During the chess game Carol knocked all the pieces off the h) Our team was knocked out of the competition in the second i ) During the match one of the spectators offered the his glasses j ) Denise won the race and her sister was Put one word in each space It is now generally recognized that stress is a major (1) of heart disease and contributes to many (2) illnesses Stress is increased by factors (3) as worry, overwork and lack of exercise or relaxation For (4) is just as important from a psychological point of (5) to relax as it is to take physical exercise Relaxing (6) not necessarily mean just lazing about and (7) nothing Above all, there should be some freedom (8) the tensions of everyday life, and this may mean getting out of the house and GRAMMAR ADVANCED ENGLISH - PROFENCIENCY forgetting (9) both domestic and professional worries Some people can (10) most easily through sport, though others may (11) such activities just as seriously as anything (12) in life and build (13) their stress levels accordingly Professional sportsmen and women suffer high levels of stress (14) some environmental factors such as noise light or (15) colour may affect stress levels, it is generally advisable to have a (16) of scene if you wish to wind down after a trying day The benefits of a weekend away (17) to mention an annual holiday, are considerable, and although there are some individuals who thrive on stress, and (18) to need its stimulus, for most of us over-working or over-involvement in domestic problems (19) to a feeling of exhaustion and can (20) on severe depression Travel and Movement Choose the most suitable word for each space In most capital cities which were built (1) before the heyday of the private car, there is rarely enough (2) for moving traffic, and certainly not enough for parked (3) Buses move slowly because of the volume of (4) thus encouraging more commuters to abandon public (5) Banning traffic from some areas may help, but such a (6) may not actually diminish the number of cars coming into the city What has happened in effect is that the (7) of the private car have become the number one priority, and the older functions of the city centre as meeting (8) and focus for social life have been lost The new city cannot (9) without a series of ring roads Giant car parks are its new palaces and cathedrals During the working hours of the day, there is the constant (10) of traffic, but at night the centre is almost empty, apart from a few homeless in doorways Most people have (110 back to the suburbs, and very few of those who live in the centre have cars, for often there is nowhere to park them The old city, with its narrow streets, may still retain a lively (12) but that may be because it exists as island, where no cars are (13) Unless the local authorities have not yet plucked up the courage to (14) most traffic from the streets in which case the city centre is (15) by day and a gigantic car park by night 1) A far ) 2) A ) B long C) much D) even roads C) space D) speed ) area B ) GRAMMAR ADVANCED ENGLISH - PROFENCIENCY 3) A vehicles ) 4) A A this B A means A area A A numbers people build din parked D) traffic transport C) order D) restrictions issue C) solution D) way needs C) car parks D) uses others C) place D) this survive C) plan D) construct amount C) parking D) filling B left C) commuted D) got role C) air D) population permitted C) banned D) entering direct C) ban D) regulate sparse C) congested D) deserted ) activity B ) going B ) leave B ) surrounded ) Choose the most suitable word underlined congestion ) ) 15) A B B ) 14) A C) ) ) 13) A B B ) 12) A noise ) ) 11) A areas ) ) 10) A D) ) ) 9) B B ) 8) drivers ) ) 7) C) ) ) 6) pedestrians ) ) 5) B B ) a ) We managed to complete our journey ahead of / in front of schedule b) On our way to York, we divided / broke our journey in Peter borough c) As I wasn't coming back by train I asked for a single/simple ticket d) The two coaches collided, but luckily no one was injured/ wounded e) We drove to the town centre and stopped at the library in the way / on the way f) My car skidded off the road and crashed / hit a tree g) The train was packed, and there was standing place/room only h) When her bike hit the rock, Jane was thrown over the handlebars/saddle i) The police accused Donald of breaking the speed limit/restriction j) My plane arrived in Paris dead / way on time book chan direc ge t hail pick bring come grind hitch set Complete GRAMMAR ADVANCED ENGLISH - PROFENCIENCY each sentence with one of the words given Use each word once only a ) Jim walked down the street trying to a taxi, but none would stop b) We heard the old bus slowly to a halt outside c) Fifty extra policemen were called in to the traffic outside the stadium d) The mayor promised to the new buses into operation without delay e) My old car takes quite a long time to up speed f) The school bus always used to the children down opposite the church g) When her car broke down, Julie had to a ride to the nearest phone h) When I went to a ticket to Athens I found that the flight was full i ) This car is an automatic, so you don't have to gear all the time j ) As our ship rounded the headland, we watched into view a ) The horse stopped suddenly and its rider was to the ground Choose the A) dropped B) flung C) launched D) tripped most b) After its engine failed, the small boat with the current suitable word or A) waved B) tossed C) hastened D) drifted phrase c) The only means of to the station is through a dark subway A) arrival B) admission C) access D) approaching d) When I enquired about the times of trains, I was given a A) schedule B) programme C) itinerary D) timetable e) I suddenly noticed that the runaway bus was hurtling me ! A) over B) nearby C) towards without f) The plane's engines cut out, but it in to land safely A) floated B) glided C) swept D) fluttered g) There are road works at Junction 63 and long are expected A) delays B) halts C) intervals D) pauses h) The next train at platform three at Gatwick Airport only A) arrives B) terminates C) calls D) alights i ) I was running low on petrol so started looking for a filling A) station B) garage C) stop D) area j ) Only a mechanic could appreciate the true of the damage to the car A) extent B) rate C) amount D) affect GRAMMAR ADVANCED ENGLISH - PROFENCIENCY boat fence legs run walk crossroa foot pace ds Complete each sentence with one of the words given Use each word once only strid way e a ) John took the loss of his job in his b) After a hard day's word in the garden I was on my last c) Our relationship somehow got off on the wrong d) As far as this year's championship is concerned United have missed the e) There are people from every of life in our local drama club f) Laura found it hard to keep with the changes in her company g) I am sure that in the long this decision will prove to be the best h) It's time you stopped sitting on the and made a decision i ) Choosing to work in Africa turned out to be a in Helen's life j ) If you want to be a rock singer, my boy I will not stand in your Rewrite each sentence using an expression based on the words or expression s from exercise a ) It is too late for me now Replace the accelerate ascend collide dismount fasten alight board disembark endanger reverse words underlined in each sentence with a b) This is an important moment of change in my career c) I won't stop you doing what you want to d) I managed to cope with the bad news e) My salary isn't keeping up with inflation f) I feel extremely tired g) I haven't decided which side to support yet h) The problems are the same for all employees here i ) Things went badly between my boss and myself from the beginning j ) I'll be better off in the end a ) Ann got off her horse and picked up her riding hat b) As the plane went faster down the runway, David began to sweat nervously c) Without realizing it, Jim drove backwards into a lamp post GRAMMAR ADVANCED ENGLISH - PROFENCIENCY form of one of the words given It may be necessary to use a plural or a particular tense form d) In thick fog, the two ships ran into each other outside the hat bout Match each hitch hiker conductor passenger driver commuter steward passer-by pedestrian Person a ) I love wandering through the countryside along deserted footpaths with one of b) I'll bring you your drink in just a minute madam the c) I've been waiting all morning at this comments d) I was just walking down the street opposite the bank when I saw it Use each happen comment e) I've spent the last half an hour looking for a spot It's hopeless once only f) I'll ring the bell for you, love, when it's time to get off e) Passengers who wish to get off at Hove should travel in the front two coaches f) Please up your safety belt before we begin the journey g) All visitors to the ship must get off immediately as we are about to sail h) The captain refused to put at risk the safety of the other members of the crew i ) The balloon rose up gracefully into the summer sky j ) The sooner the passengers get on the aircraft, the sooner it ca take off traffic warden rambler for someone to stop g) The sign clearly says two hours only and you've been here all day h) It's just impossible getting across the road here We need a subway i ) Do you think you could go a little more slowly I'm a bit nervous j ) This train is late every morning It has been for year News Events Reports that the government is about to (1) the go ahead to Choose the plans for the building of a new runway at London's Gatwick airport have most angered (2) residents and raised (3) of increased suitable noise and exhaust pollution The (4) plans also include word for permission for additional night flights and will (5) the each space compulsory purchase of farmland, as well as the demolition of a number of private homes (6) to sources close to the Ministry of Transport, the government is known to be (7) by the increasing volume of traffic at London Heathrow, where are no plans for further runway in the foreseeable (8) Gatwick is widely regarded (9) a GRAMMAR ADVANCED ENGLISH - PROFENCIENCY better prospect for expansion than London's third airport, Stansted, which still suffers from poor transport links A spokesperson for the Keep Gatwick Quiet association, (10) up of local people, accused the government of going back (11) promises made before the General Election " We were told then that the airport authority had no intention of building another runway, and we believe that the government has a duty to (12) by its pledges" (13) figures in the government are also believed to be concerned at the news, although the Prime Minister, interviewed last night is (14) as saying that reports were "misleading" However, he would not give an (15) that plans for building a runway had definitely rejected been rejected 1) A have ) 2) A A airline 5) money B ) al ) A involve B A A Next A Pleased years and ) particular D) with views C) percentages D) fears debatable C) notorious D) undecided request C) assume D) need B Up C) According D) Used B concerned C) divided D) important B events C) time D) future B for C) because D) as woken C) taken D) formed to C) on D) with act C) vote D) stand ) made B ) from ) 12) A C) ) ) 11) A local ) ) 10) A perform ) ) 9) D) ) ) 8) B controversi ) 7) B A A give ) ) 6) C) ) ) 4) make ) ) 3) B B ) perform B ) 10 .. .GRAMMAR ADVANCED ENGLISH - PROFENCIENCY 11) A would ) 12) A at B ) 15) A C) had D) might for C) take D)... Complete a ) The new leisure centre doesn't quite come up to EXPECT my HAND GRAMMAR ADVANCED ENGLISH - PROFENCIENCY each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals b) There... have two mornings a week free I have acquired c) To be perfectly honest I don't find GRAMMAR ADVANCED ENGLISH - PROFENCIENCY sentence a) to j) with one of the endings 1) to 10) d) The performance