HSG&TS10 - 59

HOMEWORK FOR UNIT 37
Choose the best answer
1. It was a ……………of luck that Jane was available when the job came up.
A. blow B. stroke C. brush D. touch
2. Thank you for your valuable …………to our seminar last weekend
A. contribution B. enrichment C. participation D. investment
3. The investigation was instigated……………. the Prime Minister
A. on the part of B. consequence C. subsequent to D. at the behest of
4. He’s regarded as the ………………favourite to win the prize
A. warm B. hot C. ardent D. fiery
5. After eating three helpings of pudding, Elizabeth felt completely………………..
A. swollen B. inflated C. bloated D. expanded
6. On Saturday afternoon, you’ll see most of the pupils from the school……….shops in the town.
A. hanging round B. walking over C. running down D. turning up
7. The city is suffering from an unprecedented crime……………
A. flood B. torrent C. wave D. deluge
8. Sarah…………….to work overtime.
A. agreed B. accepted C. acquiesced D. admitted
9. After three hours, the heavy rain began to ………………
A. loosen up B. ease off C. back away D. pass on
10 Even a few drops of this liquid would present a …………………
A. mortal B. terminal C. killing D. lethal
1.B 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.A 9.B 10.D
Give the correct form of the word
Choose the word or phrase ( A , B . C or D) which best completes each sentence.
1 It was very ............... of you to pay for all the drinks last night.
A appreciative B generous C grateful D sympathetic
2 Don`t you think it was rather ............... of you not to let us know that you weren`t coming?
A mean B unkind C thoughtless D unsympathetic
3 You`re completely ............... ! You never think about anybody but yourself.
A mean B selfish C tight-fisted D greedy
4 It`s very ............... of you to offer me your seat, but really I`m quite happy to stand.
A sympathetic B grateful C considerate D appreciative
5 She`s so ............... that she refuses to put the fire on, even in the middle of winter.
A greedy B selfish C self-centred D mean
6 When her father died I wrote her a letter to express my ...............
A generosity B appreciation C sympathy D gratitude
7 You`ve been very ............... and I would like to thank you.
A kind B thoughtless C grateful D appreciative
8 It was really............... of her to keep talking when she knew that I was trying to concentrate.
A inconsiderate B unsympathetic C helpless D ungrateful
9 We are very grateful to Professor Humble for his ............... in donating this wonderful painting to the museum.
A sympathy B thought C generosity D gratitude
10 My mother was very ............... when I failed my exams, in fact she said that it was my own fault for not working harder.
A thoughtless B unsympathetic C inconsiderate D unkind
11 Thank you very much for the card you sent me while I was in hospital. It was very . .......... of you
A grateful B generous C thoughtful D appreciative
12 You could at least show your mother some ............... for all the things she`s done for you.
A kindness B consideration C sympathy D gratitude
1B 2C 3B 4C 5D 6C 7A 8A 9C 10B 11C 12D
The word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences can he used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space.
1 The thing I hate most about him is his ............................ SELFISH
2 The audience clapped loudly in……………………….. APPRECIATE
3 I t was .................... . . .of you to make fun of him like that. KIND
4 You should try to show a bit more ............................. for other people, instead of thinking about yourself all the time. COKSIDERATE
5 She was very .............................when my husband died. SYMPATHISE
6 There`s too much ............................. in this world. GREEDY
7 I`ll never forget the.......................... you have shown me. KIND
8 I did everything I