Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals. 1 Four people died in a _______________accident due to t h e ____________ FATE, ICE road conditions. Local residents are ____________ because ___________ ANGER, NUMBER accidents have occurred there and no measures have been taken yet. 2 If you re q u ire __________ information, do not hesitate to contact me. ADDITION 3 I woke up this morning feeling happy because it was a __________ , DELIGHT _______ day. I realised that the miserable ___________ days were over and that SUN, RAIN ____________ summer was just around the corner. LUCK 4 I get paid ______________ which puts a lot of pressure on me ____________ MONTH, FINANCE at the end of the month. I am ____________my money over a long period of time. HOPE 5 Phil crosses the main road on a ___________ basis to get to school. He does, however, DAY cross ________ by looking both ways. CAUTION 6 ___________ can be an enjoyable experience. Yet, more and more couples these PARENT days are deciding to remain _____________ CHILD 7 Eliza isn’t very __________ lately. I hope she wasn't offended by my comment. FRIEND I didn’t say it ____________ to hurt her. . INTENTION 8 My friend David liked going on __________ holidays until last summer ADVENTURE when he was bitten by a ____________ snake and nearly died. POISON Examination Practice A Read the text below and decide w hich answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. THE ART OF BEING A PARENT In order to (1)_______________ children, many qualities are required. As well as the (2 ) ___________ requirements such as love, patience and understanding, a sense of humour is an important feature of any parent's personality. (3 ) __________ , it's quite an art to transform a child's bad mood into (4 ) ________ everyone in the family can live with. Another aspect of child rearing is teaching children limits and rules. This means the child needs to be (5 ) ________ of what his or her rights are and what other people's are, too. Setting limits on children must occur on a daily basis. Temporary measures don’t achieve anything but just waste time. A (6 ) ________ mistake, however, is being (7 ) _________ stricter than necessary. Parents must be (8 )____________ to allow their children the opportunity to explore and learn (9 )_________ experience. What's more, most parents must know the importance of (10)_________ as it gets children used to certain everyday activities. For instance, eating at the same time (11)__________ their parents gets them into the habit of sitting at a table and (12)__________ them how to conduct themselves properly. Overall, child rearing is no easy task but it is certainly a challenge and a learning experience. 1 A grow B grow up C born D bring up 2 A routine B popular C ordinary D usual 3 A In fact B But c All in all D As well as 4 A temper B character c behaviour D manner 5 A known B accustomed c familiar D aware 6 A willing B famous c common D continuous 7 A very B far c quite D fairly 8 A keen B eager c interested D willing 9 A by B on c from D with 10 A custom B routine c fashion D trend 11 A like B as c than D of 12 A learns B educates c teaches D instructs Complete the te x t below w ith the correct fo rm of the words in capitals. ARTHRITIS Arthritis is a general term for aches and pains in the body's joints. Most types of arthritis involve the deterioration of cartilage, which is an (1)__________________ ESSENCE material covering the ends of the bones in the joint. When the (2)___________________ HEALTH cartilage wears out, it becomes rough and this causes pain when the joint moves. This condition is more common among the elderly, but some people can be sufferers from (3)____________________ . CHILD Apart from (4 )__________ TRADITION painkillers, little or no treatment is available. However, (5) _____________ AMBITION scientists have designed ( 6 ) ___________ ARTIFICE joints that can replace the (7)_______________ PAIN , worn-out ones. These new joints could prove very (8 ) ____________ BENEFIT to arthritis sufferers. Although some believe that joint replacement may be (9 )___________ COST numerous patients are (10 ) ____________ANXIOUS waiting for this medical breakthrough.