1. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT WORD FROM THE LIST. THERE IS ONE WORD WHICH IS NOT NECESSARY TO USE: 

_adolescent, adult, elderly, infants, toddler, youth_ 

  

1. My little brother is just a(n) _____ who has recently started walking. 

2. You act like a(n) _____ as you are always in unpredictable moods. 

3. The _____ in our area get free bus travel. 

4. The _____ are getting more and more violent today and commit a lot of crimes because of a lack of occupation. 

5. _____ are very curious about the unfamiliar world around him. 

  

2. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ITEM: 

  

1. He was {grown up; brought up; risen} by his grandparents after his parents had died in a car crash. 

2. In the room I saw a beard man rehearsing for the concert. He was {sibling; bashing; jetting off} the drums. 

3. There is a {lack; shortage; deficit} of information to solve the problem properly. 

4. My {bridesmaid; best man; spouse} and I were invited to the company picnic where we got acquainted with other families. 

5. He familiarized himself with the local {customs; habits; cultures} before going to that small Caribbean island. 

  

3. Fill in the correct word derived from the word in brackets.

1. Police believe that the same man is _____ for three other murders in the area. (RESPONSE) 

2. The instructions were really _____ . I could hardly understand most of them.  (CONFUSE) 

3. The dress is available in _____ colours. (VARY) 

4. The two men quickly became _____ after a few drinks. Soon a fight began. (ARGUMENT) 

5. Keith was _____ all morning. (MOOD) 

  

4. FILL IN THE SUITABLE WORD. WRITE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORD. THERE IS A HINT IN THE BRACKET. 

  

1. When he heard the news, he _____ of the shop and drove home. (_hurried out of a place in a temper_) 

2. This sofa can be _____ a bed. (_changed or transformed into something else_) 

3. My dad _____ the best in me and supports me when I need it. (_causes a particular type of behaviour in somebody_) 

4. Her brother had borrowed a huge sum of money from the bank. And when his business went bankrupt, he _____ having an enormous debt. (_arrived at a situation unintentionally_) 

5. She _____ me like one of her family. (_behaves towards_) 

  

5. FILL IN THE CORRECT PRESENT OR FUTURE FORMS. 

  

Dear Mum, 

  

By the time you receive this letter 1) WILL HAVE FINISHED (FINISH) my final exams and, whether they went well or not, I 2) _____ (CELEBRATE). I 3) _____ (START) looking for a job at the end of the summer because I 4) _____ (GO) on holiday around Europe for a month, starting next week. Sue 5) _____ (PROBABLY / COME) with me, although she’s not sure yet. If she does, I’m sure we 6) _____ (HAVE) a great time. I 7) _____ (SEE) her this evening, as usual, so I expect she 8) _____ (TELL) me her decision then. Anyway, my first exam 9) _____ (START) at 9 o’clock tomorrow so I 10) _____ (DRIVE) down to the library to do some last-minute revision. Even though I 11)_____ (STUDY) Russian for four years by the time these exams are over, I feel I’ve still got a lot to learn about the language. 

  

Give my love to Sam and Rover. 

  

Yours, 

Jason