Find the mistake and correct it:
1. It is not allowed to talk during the examination.
2. It was very late at night and there was almost no traffic.
3. There was so much smoke that I almost couldn't breathe.
4. I also have invited Lisa's brother.
5. The amount of tourists has been steadily increasing.
6. She never ate and slept properly after her husband died.
7. His parents were getting more and more angry at him.
8. We need another information before we can reach a decision.
9. There are answers for all the questions at the back of the book.
10. You can use my computer if you don't have any.
11. I would appreciate if you could let me know when you receive this letter.
12. As we approached to the cage, the monkeys got very excited.
13. To my surprise, his friend was an Arabic too.
14. My arithmetics are not very good.
15. Our sales staff will be pleased to assist you to make the right choice.
16. On my arrival at Brussels, I went straight to the nearest hospital.
17. He'll be arriving to Heathrow at 11 o'clock.
18. In some countries, as England, the police do not carry firearms.
19. The accident ruined our holiday, as well as cost us a lot of money.
20. The ashamed look on her face made me feel sorry for her.
Word formation 3.
1. Police arrested well-known …………………… before the match. TROUBLE
2. That’ll be the ……………………. She’s calling to collect the rent. LADY
3. The company was hit by a …………………… of crisis. SUCCESS
4. The customs official was accused of …………………… and corruption. BRIBE
5. The failure of this scheme would have serious …………………… . IMPLY
6. The first time I tried out my new bike I …………………… and fell off. BALANCE
7. The government is intent on …………………… the country. INDUSTRY
8. The government will be …………………… encouraged by these latest figures. CONSIDER
9. The inquiry was set up after the …………………… of a train near Leeds. RAIL
10. The lighthouse is built at the end of the …………………… above the sea. LAND
11. The new leisure centre doesn’t quite come up to my …………………… . EXPECT
12. The operation will leave no …………………… marks. FIGURE
13. The plane appears to be …………………… in mid-air. INTEGRATE
14. The plane …………………… fell off as if it was about to land. CARRY
15. The plugs can go in either socket; they are …………………… . CHANGE
16. The rumour about Sarah’s engagement turned out to be …………………… . FOUND
17. The sight of the waterfall was …………………… . TAKE
18. The sound of Jenny’s voice is …………………… . MISTAKE
19. The statue …………………… the soldiers who died in the war. MEMORY
20. The usefulness of traditional farming methods in poor countries should not be ……….… RATE
Cloze test
Let's assume that choosing your holiday was trouble-free. A rash assumption, I admit, for I know about the hearthside arguments that brochures ............................. (1) spark off. However, I must confine .......................... (2) to the things that could go wrong once you .............................. (3) out on your travels or after you arrive at your ...................................... (4).
................................. (5) I claim no qualification ............................. (6) an adviser, I do have under my belt practical experience which has been ............................ (7) over twenty years of globetrotting. First, some basic ground rules that ................................. (8) in all situations. If something does go wrong, then bear in ............................ (9) that you are not the first person to have ............................. (10) something lost or stolen, or to have been ............................(11) in accidents or illness. The people to ............................. (12) you go for help are ............................... (13) with the proper way of doing things and you can best help by keeping as ............................... (14) as possible and .................................... (15) them with the information they need.
................................. (16) to say, you should be adequately insured and carry ................................... (17) of that insurance. ...................................... (18) who travels abroad without proper cover ....................................... (19) little sympathy in the ........................................ (20) of trouble.
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