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Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line Help at Home The Halport Home Helpline has been providing the 1.______ , ELDER  and others with permanent or temporary health problems with support and 2.____ since 1999. ASSIST We are a charitable 3._____ that depends on the many ORGANISE  voluntary workers from Halport who willingly set aside some of their free time to help people who are less 4.____ than themselves. For people FORTUNE  who, because of ill health or 5.____ , require help with ABILITY  housework, 6.___ , or trips to the hospital or health centre, SHOP we are only a phone call away, any time of the night or day. All of our volunteers, aged from 18 to 80, have a 7.____ in QUALIFY  first aid and have undergone rigorous tests before being awarded a 8.____ with which Halport Home Helpline guarantees CERTIFY  their reliability and 9._...

Read the text below and think of the word that best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.  The Brothers Churchill Winston Churchill, 1.____ was prime minister of the UK from May 1940 to July 1945, famously led Britain to victory in the Second World War (WWII), and has 2.___ called the greatest Briton ever. 3.___ is not so well known, however, is the quiet, yet important role played 4.___ his younger brother, Jack. Indeed, one author even wrote 5.___ Winston was an only child! Although Winston, following 6.____ his father's footsteps, was involved in politics for most of his life, Jack was not. Nevertheless, in other respects, 7.___ lives were very similar. They both fought in South Africa during the Boer War in 1900, where they showed extreme bravery. They both also fought 8.___ their country during the First World War (WWI). Noted for his great organisational skills, Winston was in charge 9.____ the Royal Navy at the start of both world wars. Jack, on the other hand,...

Complete the second sentence using the word given in Capital Letters making that it has the same meaning as the first one. 1. If you want to pass the exam, you need to make an extra big effort. PUT You need _________________________ big effort unless you want to fail the exam. 2. As for me, you had better lower the price of your course. CONCERNED As _________________________, you should lower the price of your course. 3. Our siblings are eager to arrange a romantic get-away for our parents. LIKE Our siblings really __________________ a romantic trip for our parents. 4. I have to admit that football has never really interested me. GRAB I must say that football ________________________ attention. 5. What is the thing that you are most afraid of doing? FEAR What do ______________________ most? 6. I am learning English so that I can finish my degree by May of this year. ORDER I am learning English ____________________ my degree by May this year. 7. We are not allowed t...

Complete the second sentence so its meaning is as similar as posible to the first one. 1. In Japan you aren´t supposed to eat food as you walk down the street. In Japan you had 2. It was a mistake for me to spend so much money on records. I should 3. Is it necessary for me to pay for my ticket now? Do I ? 4. Please tell me how much luggage you let me take on the plane. Can you tell me how much luggage I am. 5. It isn´t possible that her car has broken down again. Her car 6. If you have a reserved seat it isn´t necessary to stand on the train. You 7. I´m sure that you made a mistake when you added up the total. You 8. Can you manage to get to the airport at 6.30 a.m.? Will you ? 9. Why did you travel first class? It wasn´t necessary, you know. You 10. The ticket inspector didn´t let us go onto the platform. We

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word guven. You must use between two and five words, incluiding the word given. Even though we set off a 7.30, it was too late to avoid the morning traffic. EARLY Even though we set off at 7.30, it ________ to avoid the morning traffic. The band did some new songs once they had sung all their big hits. WENT The band sang all their big hits and then _______ some new songs  I'll always remember my first visit to Hollywood. FORGET I'll ________ for the fist time. The singer's agent said photographers couldn't take any pictures of her. REFUSED The singer's agent _______ any pictures of her.  Tickets don't go on sale until noon, but people started waiting here six hours ago. HAVE Tickets don't go on sale until noon, but people _________ six hours. Theatre tickets are so expensive that students can't buy them. CHEAP Theatre tickets ...

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Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the gap. Staying Safe Online One of the most 1.___(SURPRISE) features of the computer age is the huge amount of time that young people spend communicating with each other.  Whereas a generation  ago children would go home after a 2.___(TIRE) day at school and watch TV, nowadays they are likely to do something much more 3.___(SOCIETY), such as chat online with their friends. Others exchange information on 4.___(INCREASE) popular social networking sites such as Facebook. What some parents find rather 5.___(WORRY), however, is how easily they can make online 'friends' who they have never actually met, and also the amount of information that their children are so 6.___(ENTHUSIASM) outting onthe these websites for anyone to see. Parents are right to be 7.___(ANXIETY), but with many children spending hours a day online it is simply 8.___(PRACTICE) for adults constantly to watch over them. All they can do is ad...

Read the following text and decide if each sentence below is correct or incorrect. John Chapman The atmosphere in the market place in Norwich in 1440 was probably not very different from how is today - noisy, crowded, colourful and exciting. It was here that John Chapman used to come each week from his home in Swaffham, 50 kilometres away, to try to sell his cooper pots and pans. After one particularly tiring day, he loaded his unsold pots and pans onto the back of his horse as usual and walked slowly home. He had a meal and went to bed, complaining bitterly to his wife about their lack of money. However, that night John had a dream that would change the rest of hi life. In this dream a man told John that if he stood on London Bridge he would hear something that would make him reach. The dream was so real that John couldn't get it out of his mind, and finally he decided to make the journey, even though his wife was against the idea. After a week's preparation, ...

Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the gap. Want to be a teenage model? Ceri Palmer used to be the 1.___ (EDIT) of a magazine for teenagers and has made several 2._____(APPEAR) on TV. She recently added 'designer' to her growing list of 3.___(ACHIEVE). Ceri's experience in the magazine industry means she has lots of advice on starting a career in 4.___(MODEL): 'A lot of the most 5.___(SUCCESS) girls and boys become models because they are spotted on the street by the owner of an 6.___(AGENT). But this is 7.___(LIKELY) to happen to many people, so you should send your photos to an agent instead. Don't pay to have photos taken 8.___(PROFESSION)- if an agent likes you, they'll organise this. You may find it 9.___(SURPRISE) to hear that models don't need to be really good-looking. Your 10. ____(HIGH) and your look matter more. Finally, schools for models are 11.___ (EXPENSE) and a waste of money, in my opinion.'

Read the text about the World’s Oldest Person and choose the best answer for each question: World's Oldest Person Turns 128 by Thomson Fontaine Dominicans yesterday celebrated the birthday of the World’s oldest living person Elizabeth (Ma Pampo) Israel who turned 128. Unfortunately, the Guinness Book of World Records has not officially recognized Ma Pampo since they are still checking the facts. A certificate has been issued by the Roman Catholic Church with her birth date stated as January 27, 1875, but since it is not an official record, it cannot be used to confirm the claim. The claim was further thrown into doubt when it was learned that at some point in her life she was called Minetta George. Guinness officials have said that it is important to clarify these issues before Ma Pampo can be given the title of the oldest person on earth. Born in Portsmouth, Dominica, and the daughter of slaves, she started working on a plantation at the age of 25 and retired 79 years la...

Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. The Magic of Sleep A study which 1.___ at school start times has shown  that a later start can 2.___ in improved attention and mood students. Over 200 students aged between 14 and 18 took 3.___ in the study at a school in Rhode Island, USA. Rather than beginning classes at 8 a.m., they 4.___ the start of the school day by half an hour (i.e. until 8.30 a.m.). The students all 5.___ in a questionnaire both before and after the study. The number of them who 6.___ to sleep for more than eight hours per night rose from 16.4% to 54.7% during the study. The researchers who 7.___ out the study cliamed that students needed to 8.___ around nine hours a night sleeping. This amount of sleep 9.___ them to function properly during  the day and, in particular, to 10.___ on their lessons. What else did the researchers find out? The percentage of students who said they were unhappy dropped from 65...

Complete the lyrics of the next song: "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk Like the legend of the Phoenix All ends with _______ What keeps the planets spinning (uh) The _______ from the beginning (Look) We've come too far to give _____ who we are So let's raise the bar and our cups to the ______ She's up all night to the sun I'm up ______ night to get some She's up all night for good fun I'm____ all night to get lucky We're up all night to the sun We're up ____ night to get some We're up all night for good fun We're ____ all night to get lucky We're ___ all night to get lucky (x4) The present has no ribbon Your gift keeps on ______, What is this I'm feeling? If you _______ leave I'm with it (ah) We've come too far to give ____who we are So let's raise the bar and our cups to the ______ She's up all night to the sun I'm up ______ night to get s...

Read the following text about children’s play and answer the questions. Paragraph 1 Play makes children very happy. When asked, they say they are happier when playing with friends than in any other situation. Yet the amount of time children play together without parents or teachers watching them or telling them what to do (what the experts call ‘free play’) is getting less and less. This trend has started to worry a number of senior psychologists and child experts. They argue that without adequate time for free play children cannot develop into confident and fully mature adults, which will eventually have a negative effect on society as a whole. Paragraph 2  Part of the problem lies with parents. They recognise that their children play by themselves less frequently than they did, but admit that they restrict the amount of outdoor play because they worry about their safety. But another part of the problem is that we now want school to start at a very early age. Preschools and...

For the following questions, complete the second sentence so that it as a simikar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given. Our school sports day is held at the end of the summer term (PLACE) Our school sports day ________ at the end of the summer term. Jenny has no intention of joining the hockey team. (INTEND) Jenny _____ the hockey team.   CDs are much cheaper than they used to be. (NEARLY) CDs are not _______ as they used to be. "I'm sixteen now and I can look after myself", said Holly. (CARE) Holly said that she could _______ now that she's sixteen.   Pippa's parents had planned to visit Denmark this year but in the end they visited Portugal instead. (GOING) Instead _______ Denmark this year, in the end Pippa'd parents visited Portugal. Callum doesn't run as fast as Max. (FASTER) Max is a ________ Callum.   I don't have enough money for a ...

Listen the following trailer and explain how the film is. The Princess Bride  

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. Inspiration I have had what, I think, is the 1.___ most extraordinary day of my life. While the events are 2.____ clear in my mind, I wish to write them down. Let me introduce 3.___ My name is Lawrence Terrel. I am thirty-five years old, and in perfect health. I have never been ill in my life, not 4.___ for a day. I am an artist. I am 5.___ very successful, but I earn enough money to 6.___ care of my needs. My only near relative, a sister, 7.___ three years ago. So I have no family. I ate breakfast this morning at eight After I 8.___read the morning paper, I smoked my pipe and let my mind wander. I hoped I would think of 9.___ to draw. The room was very hot, even 10.___ the door and window were open. I had decided to go to the public swimming 11.___ when an idea for a drawing 12.___ to me. I began to 13.___ I was so interested in my work that I forgot to eat lunch. I did not s...

You are going to read a magazine article about one person's experiences learning to skydive. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose the one which fits each gap. There is one extra  sentence which you do not need to use. The Skydiving Experience The thrill of skydiving is beyond any possible description. Falling at 120 mph with the wind screaming past your body is an unbelievable experience of total freedom. The sport is not without an element of danger; indeed, it is this fear that makes it so addictive. Yet there are relatively few serious injuries in this activity because of the tight regulations and safety requirements mandated for skydiving and parachuting organisations. I still recall my first jump from 2,500 feet using what is called a static line. 1:___ The static line system is often used for those new to the sport. It is a means of helping them to deal with the sensation of falling, while ensuring that they will not actually hit anything....

Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap. Family bike fun National Bike Week was celebrated last week in a (1) ……....(MEMORY) way with a Family Fun Day in Larkside Park. The event (2) ……....(PROOF) to be highly successful with over five hundred people attending. Larkside Cycling Club brought along a (3) …….... (VARY)of different bikes to demonstrate the (4) ……....(ENJOY) that family members of all ages can get from group cycling. Basic cycling (5) ……....(SAFE) was taught using conventional bikes. There were also some rather (6) ……....(USUAL) bikes on display. One-wheelers, fivewheelers and even one which could carry up to six (7) ……....(RIDE) , were used for fun. The club also gave information on how cycling can help to reduce (8) ……....(ENVIRONMENT damage. They also provided (9) …….... (SUGGEST) as to how people could substitute the bike for the car for daily journeys. The overall message was that cycling is great family fun and an excellent alternati...

You are going to read a newspaper article about a young professional footballer. Answer the questions bellow choosing one of the paragraphs. Rising Star Margaret Garelly goes to meet Duncan Williams, who plays for Chelsea Football Club. A.  It’s my first time driving to Chelsea’s training ground and I turn off slightly too early at the London University playing fields. Had he accepted football’s rejections in his early teenage years, it is exactly the sort of ground Duncan Williams would have found himself running around on at weekends. At his current age of 18, he would have been a bright first-year undergraduate mixing his academic studies with a bit of football, rugby and cricket, given his early talent in all these sports. However, Duncan undoubtedly took the right path. Instead of studying, he is sitting with his father Gavin in one of the interview rooms at Chelsea’s training base reflecting on Saturday’s match against Manchester City. Such has been his rise to fa...