Fill in the blanks
- Each of our workers is trained to give your car a thorough examination.
- Tom Jones was undoubtedly the best singer in the choir when he was young.
- He could approach the problem from all angles.
- Mrs. Spector always wanted to be popular with her friends.
- Why did you neglect cleaning your room today?
- The employee bought his boss a birthday present.
- Rocco’s only defect was that he walked with a slight limp.
- None of the other poker players suspected that their friend would defraud them in order to win.
- When Cynthia realized that nobody liked her, she knew she had been deceived.
- I could detect from the tone of his voice that he was in a bad mood.
- His client was happy with the work Terence had been doing for him.
- I do not want to do anything less than a comprehensive job on my term paper.
2. Choose the Correct Word
- Many of today’s (popular, comprehensive) songs will become tomorrow’s Golden Oldies.
- My boss insists that all of the (employees, clients) punch a time clock each morning.
- I (detected, approached) a hint of sarcasm in your seemingly innocent reply to the sales clerk.
- As the car (approached, detected) the bridge, we could see the dense fog coming in off the water.
- Our weekly vocabulary quizzes are (comprehensive, popular), including not only that week’s new words, but words we learned in past weeks as well.
- Even a small (defect, client) in an electric appliance can be the possible cause of a fire.
- Ms. Rodriguez (undoubtedly, comprehensively) felt she had been unjustly accused of showing favoritism.
- Her (thorough, popular) description of the missing bracelet helped police find it.
- We’ve all learned that if you (neglect, defraud) your teeth, you will surely develop dental problems.
- It is probably still true that the majority of Americans do not think our political leaders would knowingly (defraud, defect) the government.
- To (deceive, defraud) someone into thinking you are a friend when you are only along for the ride is selfish and unfeeling.
- Since your livelihood depends on pleasing them, (clients, employees), like customers, are always right.
- popular
- employees
- detected
- approached
- comprehensive
- defect
- undoubtedly
- thorough
- neglect
- defraud
- deceive
- clients
3. Fill in the Blanks
1. We have tried for over 200 years to preserve the United States Constitution.
2. The gloomy weather predictions upset him.
3. Will Karen consent to having her baby picture published in the school newspaper?
4. I found a unique collection of old books in the attic.
5. Dave knew that if he mistreated her, she would resent it.
6. The president denounced the criminal activities that were going on.
7. Lori feared that if she walked the streets, she would be molested.
8. Owning a house created unforeseen difficulties.
9. The new movie invited a torrent of disapproval.
10. A telephone call told us that the employees’ picnic was postponed until next week.
11. The capsule was filled with records of the past.
12. It was a massive job for just one person to unload the big truck.
Destination
A. Complete using the correct form
- passed
- failed
- achieved
- instructions
- experience
- degree
- skill
- course
- qualification
- made progress
- take an exam
- made sure
B. Circle the correct word
- wonder
- term
- remind
- expert
- talented
- clever
- guessed
- considered
- report
C. Complete the crossword
- Across: 2. revise; 4. smart; 6. subject; 8. concentrated
- Down: 1. mental; 3. mark; 4. search; 5. hesitated; 7. brain
D. Phrasal verbs
- out
- out
- up
- out
- out
- up
- down
- out
E. Prepositional phrases
- heart
- favour
- fact
- instance
- general
- conclusion
F. Word formation
- education
- beginner
- bravery
- reference
- silence
- instructor
- incorrect
- division
- simplify
- memorise
G. Word patterns
- at
- about
- about
- with
- about
- with
H. Sentence transformations
- talented at
- continued with
- don’t know anything about
- helping him with
- is capable of learning
- succeed in finding







