Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Vocabulary Practice

Vocabulary Practice


A/ Put the correct form of the word in brackets
  1. He’s been very ……………….. and bad-tempered recently. (quarrel)
  2. The six ……………….. Finally reached the summit. (mountain)
  3. The park is roughly ……………….. in shape. (triangle)
  4. Thanks for the book. It was very ………………… (information)


B/ Make compound nouns or adjectives, using the word on the left as the first part, to fit the meanings given.

Example:
Fire
(organisation which puts out fires) > fire-brigade (= fire department)
(that cannot burn, catch fire) > fire-proof
(gun, rifle, pistol, etc.) > fire-arm


Light
(tower with light to warn ships at sea)
(happy, without worries)
(liable to steal)


Play
(portable enclosure for a baby)
(rich man devoted to pleasure)
(person who writes plays)


C/ Write a preposition in each gap.
  1. Obviously our interest is related ……………….. the class of degree that you get.
  2. I haven’t actually had any experience ……………….. business yet.
  3. I want to concentrate ……………….. getting my qualifications first.
  4. So when would you available ……………….. an interview?
  5. I’m quite good ……………….. cooking.
  6. Have you done any other work in the past that would be relevant ……………….. a marketing career?


D/ Choose the correct preposition in italics in each of these sentences.

  1. The money spent on/ in research was more than expected.
  2. Some bosses are not very sensitive for/ to their employees’ needs.
  3. The company has a reputation of/ for producing top-quality toys.
  4. It is important to have confidence in/ at your own abilities.
  5. A lot of students participated on/ in the job fair.
  6. Working parents have little time to take care of/ for their children.

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