Exercises on Vocabulary and language notes

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 513.

Choose the correct answer:

1. My brother is very well (learnt – educated – civilized – punished). He went to Cairo University and then Oxford,

2. We are having a (disagreement – conflict - debate – negotiation) at school next week about ways of reducing global warming.

3. For some people, reading and watching films are forms of (socialism – ecotourism – extremism – escapism).

4. In the past, many English children studied (classics – ceramics – clinics – cosmetics) at school. Now most schools teach modern languages.

5. Oliver Twist is the fictional (champion - hero – leader – loser) of one of Charles Dickens' most famous novels.

6. The Prisoner of Zenda was ready for (application – classification - publication – clarification) a few months after Anthony Hope thought of the idea.

7. Although everyone in my family works very hard, we are not a (worthy - wealthy – healthy – filthy) family.

8. In Britain, children (attend – intend – tend – pretend) primary school between the ages of 5 and 11.

9. The (collaboration – coronation – corporation – combination) of Queen Elizabeth II took place in 1952. It was a fantastic occasion millions of people went to London to watch.

10. Nobody has the (left – wrong - right – sight) to steal things from other people

11. Some twins are more (like – liken – alight – alike) than others.

12. (Castles – Houses – Flats – Apartments) were usually made from stone to stop attackers from breaking in.

13. A (double – pair – two – couple) of people objected to the proposal, but the vast majority approved of it.

14. They had been (delaying – defeating – debating – applying) for several hours without reaching a conclusion.

15. All the characters in this film are (fictional – intentional – additional – conventional)). They are not real.

16. Over two hundred people (intended – pretended – depended – attended) the funeral.

17. Our customers have the right (to complain – complaining – complained – complain) if the service is not satisfactory.

18. They met on several (chance - occasions – opportunity - day) to discuss the issue.

19. The two men were surprised (discover – to discover – discovering – discovered) that they were so alike.

20. He spent three days (with – at – of – to) his uncle.

21. The story takes (space – part – place – the place) in 19th century Europe.

22. He was buried (life – alive – living – a life) in the earthquake.

23. They kept looking at each (other – another – others – the other) and smiling.

24. He was (looked – lacked – licked – locked) in the castle at Zenda.

25. It's important to protect your skin (of – with - from – at) the harmful effects of the sun.

26. She's going to study (classics – classic – classical – classification) at university.

27. Ali and Mona are a nice (double – pair – couple – two). Let's invite them to dinner.

28. Prices have (coupled – doubled – paired – crippled) in the last few years.

29. There was a long (talking – debate – speaking - beating) on TV about elections.

30. The President (mended – depended – attended – ascended) the summit conference in London last week.

31. The (castle – battle – cattle – shuttle) was captured by the enemies.

32. The opening of the new school was a great (admission – collision – occasion – concession).

33. They (dropped – sent – gave – kidnapped) the boy and demanded a big ransom.

34. The Egyptian monuments are very popular (of – to – with – on) tourists.

35. Do you mind if I use your computer? – Not in (least – most – less – little).

36. He's very much (like – alike – look like – liken) his father.

37. They met at the club as (agreeing – to agree – agreed – agreement).

38. (Capitalism – Colonialism – Globalism – Escapism) is a kind of entertainment that helps people to forget about their worries.

39. (Physics – Economics – Classics – Statistics) is the study of the language and literature of the Ancient Greeks and Romans.

40. (Coronation – Corruption – Collection – Communication) is a ceremony in which somebody officially becomes a king or queen.

Find the mistakes in each of the following sentences then write them correctly:

1- Over two thousand people pretended the meeting.

2- The communication of the king took place in the royal palace.

3- These two sisters are so like.

4- People over 18 have the tight to vote in elections.

5- This novel is intentional. It's not real.

6- A defeat is a formal organised discussion.

7- The gang hijacked the boy and asked for a lot of money to let him go.

8- She went to London a pair of years ago.

9- Can you tell me what the thief was alike?

10- It took him five hours finishing the report.

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