What a great film Toy Story was!!! Did you ever watch it?
Is there life outside the Earth? This is a question that scientists have been trying to answer for decades. Their latest discovery is this:
Exoplanet discovery: seven Earth-sized planets found orbiting nearby star (The Guardian)
Seven exoplanets discovered in another solar system (BBC)
7 Earth-Size Planets Orbit Dwarf Star, NASA and European Astronomers Say (The New York Times)
Listening exercise to do: Gun control without guns (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
HIGHWAY TO B2.....
Multiple-choice exercise on VOCABULARY. Choose the appropriate option:
1. David always
................... over to my house after he had done his homework. (A
came B went
C gone D
passed)
2. If you want to have a pet, you must be ready to look .................. it for several years. (A at
B for C
over D after)
3. I am ........................ to come to the meeting on Monday evening. Please apologize for my absence.
(A capable B
excused C unable
D disliked)
4. My younger sister is very
..................... and so she loves going out, but I am much quieter and prefer to stay at home. (A
enjoyable B funny
C pleasing D
lively)
5. There was nothing to
........................ with the burglary until the police found a gold ring in his car. (A link B
fix C place
D join)
6. We have arranged special insurance to cover medical ..................... in the event of an accident. (A
prices B expenses
C accounts D money)
7. At the hospital I was told that ............ I gave up smoking immediately my illness would get much worse. (A
except B until
C without D unless)
8. The
................ were told to fasten their seat belts as the plane began its descent. (A customers B riders C flyers D passengers)
9. All Mike's friends felt sorry ................... him when he had to give up playing football. (A with
B for C about D at)
10. How
.................. you manage to get here so quickly? (A
used B had
C did D have)
11. Ever .......................... he was in junior school Nicholas has wanted to become a doctor. (A after B always C
next D since)
12. The bank manager
.................... me to open a deposit account as soon as possible.
(A warned B advised C suggested D approved)
13. It will ................. rain later so we should go and have our picnic now. (A preferably B probably C likely D usually)
14. I'm afraid that we don't have any ........................ sizes in stock, madam. (A higher B larger C greater D taller)
15. They have ............ the old castle and it is now a luxury hotel. (A transformed
B undone C
remade D constructed)
16. ............
each school year all the children were given copies of the school rules. (A At first
B Immediately C At the beginning of D To start with)
17. I
....................... seeing John tomorrow so I will give him your message. (A will be
B may be C would be D could be)
18. I can ..................... with most things, but I cannot stand noisy children. (A put aside B
put on C put up
D put off)
19. Clearing the weeds from the churchyard was a much harder ...................... than the children had imagined it would be. (A deed
B task C service D work)
20. Is there
................ bread for all the sandwiches we have to make? (A correct
B enough C plenty D equal)
21. There was nothing
............. to eat in the refrigerator or in the cupboard. (A at last
B at least C at once D
at all)
22. Could you please
........................ exactly what you saw? (A inform B point C advise D describe)
23. Last summer was so hot that the ....................... in the wood actually dried up. (A pond B bath C bowl D flood)
24. The new secretary in the sales department is a fast typist, but her letters are full of spelling ......... . (A wrongs B faults C tricks D mistakes)
25. Membership of the club, ................ costs £10.00 a year, is only open to people over the age of 60. (A what
B which C that D this)
1. David always ................... over to my house after he had done his homework. (A came B went C gone D passed)
25. Membership of the club, ................ costs £10.00 a year, is only open to people over the age of 60. (A what
B which C that D this)
Solutions will be given in next post.
SOLUTIONS to the USE OF ENGLISH exercise in the previous post:
1. flat 2. wake 3. failure 4. deny 5. admit 6. cover up 7. awake
LINGOHACK >>>
- Episode 170222 / 22 February 2017 >>> Expressions presented: visually impaired, engineered & heading out.
