Language practice for advanced students - Words and phrases 04 - Thẩm Tâm Vy

 Thẩm Tâm Vy, November, 21st, 2018 LANGUAGE PRATICE FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS ~ UNIT 4 
LANGUAGE PRATICE FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS 
WORDS AND PHRASES 04 
I. Set. Match each sentence (1-10) with an explanation (a-j). 
1. I don’t set much store by it. ....g......... a. I’m ready for the meal. 
2. I’ve set my mind on it............ b. I am strongly opposed to it. 
3. I’ve had a set-back............. c. I have operated the timer. 
4. I’m dead set against her marriage............. d. I’ve decided for certain. 
5. Tve set up the meeting for next week......... e. I have had a reversal of 
 fortune. 
6. I’ve set the table in the living-room............ f. I’ve made the arrangements. 
7. I’ve got the whole set;........... g. I don’t consider it very 
 important. 
8. I set you two exercises for today............ h. I don’t like the bitter taste. 
9. It sets my teeth on edge............. i. I have a complete collection. 
10. I’ve set it to turn on at seven............. j. I gave you some homework 
II. Places. Complete each sentence with a word from the box. More than one 
adjective may fit. 
haunt - plot - position - site - venue 
location - point - post - spot - whereabouts 
1. The missing girl’s exact whereabouts.are still uncertain. 
2. The sculpture cannot be appreciated unless you stand in the right 
3. Don’t go to that part of town. It is a well-known......................of muggers. 
4. The film was made on .............. in West Africa. 
5. There is an empty...................opposite the church where a school could be built. 
6 The precise...............of the ancient temple is a matter of scholarly dispute. 
7. We had our picnic at a local beauty......................... 
8. The...................where these two lines meet gives us our position on the map. 
9. The....................for our next concert has been changed to Wembley Stadium. 
10. Helen was the first past the winning......................... 
III. Words with more than one meaning. 
Replace the words underlined with a word from the list below. 
bare - dean - even - dead - fast - late - light - live - run - rare - slim 
1. We tied the boat securely to the tree, and went for a walk. fast 
2. I only take the absolute essentials with me when I go camping. ............. 
3. The sales campaign is exactly on target so far. ............. 
4. Did you know that Bob and Tina manage the local pub? ............ 
5. The robbers got completely away from the police in a sports car. ............. 
6. fd like my steak underdone, please. ............. 
7. Mr Jones erected a memorial to his recently dead wife. ............. 
8. Don’t touch that wire. Ifs carrying an electric current.............. 
9. He dropped my drink and I dropped his, so now we are equal. ............. 
10. I think that the idea of investing the money is very reliable advice. ............. 
11. There were no delays. The traffic was really minimal, for a change .............. 
12. Unfortunately, our chance of success are very small.............. 
IV . Speaking. Underline the best option to complete each sentence. 
1. The accused sat silently throughout the proceedings and did not emit / pronounce / 
utter a word. 
2. I forgot to announce / mention / narrate earlier that I’ll be home late this evening. 
3. We were just having a friendly gossip / chat / whisper about football. 
4. I’m sorry to cut / butt / rush in but did you happen to mention the name ‘Fiona ? 
5. The police officer addressed / argued / lectured the children for ten minutes about the 
dangers of throwing stones, but then let them off with a warning. 
6. John was muttering / whispering / swallowing something under his breath, but I 
didn’t catch what he said. 
7. It is difficult for me to speak / tell / say exactly what I mean in a foreign language. 
8. The two people involved in the accident were both pronounced / defined / stated dead 
on arrival at Kingham Hospital. 
9. My boss didn’t say it in so many words, but she clarified / declared / implied that I 
would get a promotion before the end of the year. 
10. After we saw the film, we stayed up half the night disputing / arguing / criticizing. 
11. When all the votes had been counted, Julia was declared / announced / stated the 
winner. 
12. I don’t think you should have accused / named / called her a nuisance. That was a 
bit rude! 
V. Within. Complete each sentence with a word from the list below. 
enquire - means - power - reach - reason - sight - the hour - the law 
1. The police promised to do everything within their...power...to help us. 
2. The notice on the door said ‘................within’. 
3. Provided you live within your.................., you won’t get into debt. 
4. As long as we stay w ithin................. ... we wont have any legal problems. 
5. There are several shops within easy....................of the house. 
6. The ship sank when it was within...................of land. 
7. You can have anything you want for your birthday, within....................... 
8. Hurry up! The president will be here within....................... 
VI. Suffix -ing. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains a word formed from the 
word in CAPITALS ending in -ing. 
1. There was a very strong smell coming from the lab. POWER 
 There was an overpowering smell coming from the tab. 
2. Oh dear, we don’t seem to have understood each other. UNDERSTAND 
 ................................................................................... 
3. I was really frightened by that horror film. TERROR 
 ................................................................................... 
4. The root cause of the problem is an economic one. LIE 
 ................................................................................... 
5. Building the hydro-electric dam is of supreme importance. RIDE 
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 Thẩm Tâm Vy, November, 21st, 2018 LANGUAGE PRATICE FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS ~ UNIT 4 
6. The plane appears to be breaking up in mid-air. INTEGRATE 
 ................................................................................... 
7. The operation will not leave you with an ugly scar. FIGURE 
 ................................................................................... 
8. The government is intent on basing the country’s economy on industry. INDUSTRY 
 ................................................................................... 
9. They will be cutting off the electricity in the morning. CONNECT 
 ................................................................................... 
10. I think you are making this problem seem simpler than it is. SIMPLE 
 ................................................................................... 
VII. By. Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the list below. 
all means - chance - myself - profession - the way 
and large - far - no means - rights - the time 
1. This digital camera is brilliant; it’s by far the best available at this price. 
2. By.................., I should give you a parking ticket, but Fll let you off this time. 
3. Williams was a doctor by.................... , but is more famous as a poet. 
4. It is by .....................certain that the bill will become law. 
5. We met the other day at the supermarket by ...................... 
6. There was not total agreement, but by.............the members agreed that the new rules 
were necessary. 
7. I don’t really like going to the cinema all by.............. 
8. By............... are you coming to the union meeting next week? 
9. By................wait here if you have got nowhere else to wait. 
10. By...............I got back to the bus-stop, the bus had already passed. 
VIII. Other uses for names of parts of the body. 
Complete each sentence with a word from the list below. 
arm - chest - hand - heart – neck - cheek - foot - head - leg - spine 
1. My football team won the first..leg..of the two-match tie. 
2. You can’t fool me, I’m an old ...................at this game! 
3. The hotel lies in the ....................of the English countryside. 
4. Absolutely right! You’ve hit the nail right on the.................. 
5. The trouble with paperback books is that the..................... often breaks. 
6. I sat on the ..................... of the chair because there was nowhere else to sit. 
7. The village lay at the ..................... of the mountain beside the lake. 
8. You’ve got a lot of..................... to speak to me like that! 
9. We didn’t have a corkscrew so we broke the ......................of the bottle. 
10. We packed all our clothes into a strong.....................and sent it by rail. 
IX. Have. Complete the second sentence so that It has a similar meaning to the first 
sentence. Use an expression with a form of the verb have. 
1. There are still a few days until the end of our holiday. 
 We still....have a few days left.....of our holiday. 
2. Old Mrs Jones can't climb stairs very easily 
 Old Mrs Jones............................................climbing stairs, 
3. I don't want to hear you complaining any more! 
 I've ........................................your complaining! 
4. I do not intend to call the police. 
 I ...................................................calling the police. 
5. I don't wish to be a nuisance. 
 I ............................................................to be a nuisance. 
6. I really don’t know where we are. 
 I ................................................................... where we are. 
7. Give me the spanner and I’ll try to do it. 
 Here, let m e..................................I’m very good with a spanner. 
8. I don't recollect posting the letter. 
 I ....................................................................posting the letter. 
9. I went to the hairdresser's this afternoon. 
 I ......................................................this afternoon. 
10. There's a rumour going around that a new director is going to be appointed. 
 Rumour....................................... a new director is going to be appointed. 
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