Exercises on Vocabulary and language notes

Choose the correct answer:

1. The move was so unexpected that he lost his (self – location – position – balance) and fell to the ground.

2. The regulations are designed to (increase - limit – develop – deny) environmental damage.

3. There's a/an (limit – border – end – last) on the time you have to take the test.

4. He's taken to (stay - staying – be stayed – be staying) up till the middle of the night.

5. Some research has shown that people without brothers and sisters tend to be less (society – sociable – social – sociability).

6. Rising unemployment led to even more (social – sociable – specialized – cynical) problems.

7. When parents argue constantly, ИЗУКгСЗС it’s the children who (enjoy – enjoy - suffer – love) most.

8. She has been under a lot of (press – stress – dress – recess) lately.

9. I’m taking Monday (on – of – about – off) to go to Cairo.

10. Pesticides seriously upset the (imbalance - balance – abundance-audience) of nature.

11. Sally became jealous when Nora's career started taking (to – on – off – about).

12. Our real weakness is not that we (block – check – click – lack) money, but that we lack the will to act.

13. Living in a flat is all right, but it has its (limitations – limited – limitless – unlimited)- for example, you don't have your own garden

14. There will be penalties ЪЮжИЗК if the government misses the (landmine - deadline – airline – decline)  to cut air pollution.

15. There was only 500 pounds in his bank (accountancy – accountant – account – count).

16. He (backed – kicked – sacked – lacked) the skills required for the job.

17. We haven't (taken – done – brought – seen) any time off since last summer.

18. Hotel managers must be able to get along with all kinds of people, even in (careful – successful – delightful – stressful) situations.

19. The nursery was (desperate - separate – attached – insulated) from the main school.

20. (Circular - - Polar - Regular – Abnormal) exercise helps keep your weight down.

21. Let's (send – leave - limit – decide) our discussion to the facts in the report.

22. Although she does not have time for much (training – exercise – exercises - trainers), she is very healthy.

23. He says his legs will (die – feel – suffer- break) after that long run.

24. One advantage of (freelance work – homework – artwork – network) is that you can choose how much work you want to do.

25. The manager asked him if he was (average – avenge – avenue - available) next weekend.

26.  (Remember – Remind – Forget - Persuade) me to buy a newspaper on the way home, or I will forget.

27. The company has an accountant to do the company (counts – accountants – counting -accounts).

28. Tarek is not employed by the computer company. He is a (freelance – free – freed - freedom) worker.

29. It is good to do (cellular- solar – burglar - regular) exercise, so I go running every day.

30. Manal has to finish the work tonight because there is an important (landmine – deadline – decline - outline) tomorrow morning.

31. Hamdi is very tired because he decided to (take – bring – do - make) on two new projects at work.

32. My father will be late home today because he has a meeting with an important (account – client – command - advert).

33. Your brother is very (sociable – available – adaptable - applicable). He likes talking to everyone he meets!

34. The United Nations is an important (obligation – observation-occasion - organization) that works all over the world.

35. Before the start of the new year, the teachers work together to (do - make – form – invent) a school timetable.

36. Some graduates think that it is harder to (get – make –fire – hire) work today than it used to be.

37. Before I start revising, I always (take – get – make – o) a revision plan.

38. My friend Mona (made – got – took – did) really well in the test last week.

39. Sami (did – made  - paid – cost) lot of work last night, but he still didn't finish his homework!

40. How much money did Fareeda (do - get – rob – throw) when she was working in the bank last year?

41. When I was young, my mother often (separated – differed – differentiated – deviated) me from my brother to stop us from arguing!

42. Adel's job is very (wasteful - tasteful – stressful - deceitful). He is a firefighter and his work is often very dangerous.

43. The sports team has a good (balance – imbalance - abundance) between people who are fast and people who are strong.

44. Tamer never goes on a plane. He (enjoys – aches – suffers - bores) from a fear of flying!

45. The teacher gave us all a/an  (task – risk – timetable - operation). Mine was to interview four students.

46. In the north of Europe, some people become ill in winter because there is a (back – check – bock - lack) of sunshine.

47. You should (limit - merit – rise - break) the number of sweets you eat. They are very bad for your teeth.

48. After our walk in the mountains, I (felt – suffered – sensed - had) really tired.

49. Are you coming to football (session – sitting - training - task) after school?

50. I can't phone my mother because she is (available for – at – for - in) work.

51. My grandmother isn't well. She often (dislikes - feels – suffers - dies) from headaches.

52. People who work long hours often suffer (from – with – about - in) stress.

53. Your father reminds me (to – of – with - for) a famous actor!

54. The school library is available (at – with – for - on) the English class today.

55. When you make the cake, you need to (separate – repair – despair – focus) the white of the egg from the yellow.

56. The plane is taking (on – about – away - off) soon.

57. To  (play - take – make – seek) off time means not to go to work for a period of time.

58. To take (on – up – down - off) clothes means to remove them.

59. When the plane takes off, it leaves the (ground – earth – floor – room).

60. She took too much (off – into – away – on) and made herself ill.

61. Almost 50 per cent of cancer (sufferers – spectators – patient - operators) are treated successfully.

62. He's still (aching – suffering – feeling - touching) a bit weak after his operation.

63. You really should (make – act – play – take) more exercise.

64. She is an expert in (exercising - training – running – tricking) animals.

65. I'm sorry. I've forgotten your name. Can you (remind – remember – deny – mind) me?

66. Do as I (remind – say – tell – speak) you or you'll regret it later on.

67. After several delays, we finally took (to – up – on – off) at 6 o'clock.

68. The child couldn't keep his (balance – level – equality – standard) on his new bike.

69. Moving to a new house can be a very (skillful - stressful – shameful – scornful) experience.

70. The (outline – hotline – deadline – headline) for applications is May 27^th.

71. (Getting – Bringing – Seeing – Looking) the right balance between home and work is difficult.

72. I find it (hardly - hard – harden – hardness) to work at home because there are too many distractions.

73. She has tried to (connect – communicate - contact – cooperate) her husband but in vain.

74. Oil and water don't mix. Even if you shake them together they (join – link - separate – associate) into two layers.

75. We want to encourage people who left school early to train (of - for – with – about) better jobs.

76. Don't allow kids (to play – play – playing – played) with matchsticks and electrical appliances.

77. The causes of child labour include poverty, the (track – back – hack – lack) of access to education and weak government institutions.

78. Perhaps nothing is more admirable than a parent's dedication to spending (qualified – liquefied - quality – qualification) time with the kids.

79. Even a quarter of an aspirin tablet, taken in (regulate - regular – regularly – regulation) doses, can be enough to prevent heart attacks.

80. I asked my colleague to stand in for me so I could take the day (on – off – of – about).

 

So / such / too / enough

                                                       

۩ КУКОПг SO  ИШСЮ гОКбЭЙ:

1- КГКн ИЪП SO ЗбдКнМЙ жбЗ нгЯд Гд дИПГ ИеЗ ЗбМгбЙ Эн еРе ЗбНЗбЙ:

She studied hard, so she passed the exam.

It was raining, so we stayed at home.

2- КхУКОПг SO бКМдИ КЯСЗС МгбЙ гЪ ГЭЪЗб гЛб think/believe/hope/suppose/guess:

Do you think Nora will pass the exam?

I hopeso.

‘You’re not really going to resign?’

‘No, I don’t supposeso. ’

 

3- КхУКОПг SO THAT ббКЪИнС Ъд ЗбЫСЦ жУдКдЗжб РбЯ ИЗбКЭХнб ЭнгЗ ИЪП:

I took my umbrella with me so that I wouldn't get wet.

I took the fast train, so that I'd get home early.

 

4- ж КхУКОПг SO AS TO ГнЦЗ ббКЪИнС Ъд ЗбЫСЦ ИгЪдн бЯн IN ORDER TO:

I'm taking the small roads so as to avoid the traffic on the motorway.

 

5- КхУКОПг SO ббКЪИнС Ъд ЗбгжЗЭЮЙ Эн НЗбЙ ЗбЕЛИЗК (СЗМЪ ЗУКОПЗг neither/either ббКЪИнС Ъд ЗбгжЗЭЮЙ Эн НЗбЙ ЗбдЭн – ЗбжНПЙ ЗбСЗИЪЙ):

She is very clever at English. – So am I.

They play tennis every Friday. – So do I.

6- бЗНЩ ЗУКОПЗг and so on/and so forth ИгЪдн жеЯРЗ / жгЗ ФЗИе/жебг МСЗ/Збн ВОСе:

Employees were always complaining about their wages, their working conditions, and so on.

 

7- КхУКОПг So-called ИгЪдн гЗ нхУгн – гЗ нхТЪг Где – гЗ нхШбЮ Ъбне:

His so-called friends refused to help him.

They’ve found the flight recorder, the so-called black box.

 

8- КхУКОПг So long ИгЪдн Goodbye гЪ ФОХ КЪСЭе МнПЗр

• " So long, '' he said. "Don't forget to write.''

 

9- КхУКОПг So long as ИгЪдн IF:

He can get high grades so long as he studies hard.

10- КхУКОПг So be it ИгЪдн бнЯд РбЯ – жнЪИС Ъд Где ИЗбСЫг гд ЗЪКСЗЦЯ Ъбн ФнБ ЭЕдЯ гЦШС ббгжЗЭЮЙ:

If you really want to quit your job, so be it.

11- жИХЭЙ ЪЗгЙ КУКОПг So   ИгЪдн VERY жнГКн ИЪПеЗ Adj. OR Adv.

Why are you soangry?

Everything happened soquickly.

 

12- бЗНЩ ГОнСЗр ЗУКОПЗг not so + Adj. + as бИнЗд ЪПг ЗбКУЗжн Эн ЗбХЭЙ:

She is not so tall as her brother.

 

13- бЗНЩ ЗУКОПЗг ХнЫЙ ЗбгЮЗСдЙ гд ЗбХЭЙ ИЪП so much:

 

So much + ХнЫЙ ЗбгЮЗСдЙ гд ЗбХЭЙ

-I work so much more quickly when I can concentrate.

-My brother is so much taller than me.

 

14- нгЯд ЗУКОПЗг so ЮИб often/rarely

She goes to the club so often.

My sister visits us so rarely.

 

                               so + adj./adv. + that + sentence

۩   Эн НЗбЙ жМжП very  КНРЭ:

Ё The shirt was very nice. I couldn't resist нЮЗжг buying it. (so … that)

 · The shirt was so nice that I couldn't resist buying it.

Ё She ran very quickly. She could catch the train.    (so … that)

· She ran so quickly that she could catch the train.

 

۩   ЗРЗ ИПГК ЗбМгбЙ ИЬ So нГКн ИЪПеЗ ХнЫЙ УДЗб:

So + adj.\adv. + ЭЪб гУЗЪП + ЭЗЪб + that…..

Ё He ran so quickly that the others couldn’t catch up with him.

· So quickly did he run that the others couldn’t catch up with him.

Ё The wind was so strong that we couldn’t open the window.

· Sostrongwas the wind that we couldn’t open the window.

 

۩   бЗНЩ ХнЫЙ еРе ЗбМгбЙ:

So + Adj. + a\an + ЗУг гЭСП нхЪП  + that..

۩   жКУКОПг еРе ЗбНЗбЙ ЭЮШ гЪ ЗУг гЭСП нхЪуП: