To infinity and beyond!!!

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)

Exploring our solar system (watch this video)

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)

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  

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• Episode 170222 / 22 February 2017   >>>  Expressions presented: visually impaired, engineered & heading out.