ADVANCED LEVEL _ PRACTICE FOR TEST 4 Sentence transformation
1. Doing regular exorcise often helps improve your attitude to life. (DO)
Many……a times does regular exercise do wonders for your view….on life.
2. I suppose she finally gave way to demands for an interview with the tabloid press. (CONSENTED)
I dare…say she finally consented with being interviewed……by the tabloid press.
3. Due to his repentance for the sins, as it were, he will not be executed. (OWING)
His immunity……from execution was somewhat owing to his remorse……for the sins.
4. He needs to obtain the tuition exemption; otherwise he wil be forced to leave. (GOES) ,
Unless exempted…from the tuition, out he góe by……ear.
5. Although the office received a flood of complaints, it managed to achieve positive outcomes. (BROUGHT)
The office, deluged…as it was with complaints, brought off leaving to stone…..unturned.
6. They designed the stadium to make hooliganism impossible. (SUCH)
The stadium…was designed in such a way as to stamp….. out hooliganism.
7. Five years later she left Henry and their two boys. (WALKED)
……5 years later she walked away from__………….
8. Some airlines cheat people by charging them too much for tickets. (RIP)
…Some airlines rip people off by charging them too much for tickets……..
9. It only he continued to play the main role when the proposal was drafted. (INSTRUMENTAL)
Long……was instrumental in the drafting………of the proposal.
10. The novel may be outstanding, but I have read a better one of this genre as yet. (EXCEPTION)
By…now is it without exception the most outstanding novel yet…of this genre
11. He paid an awful lot of money for those new Armani jeans, (LEG)
…He paid an arm and a leg__……
12. Nowadays, a lot of couples share the bill when they go out. (DUTCH)
…Nowadays, a lot of couples go dutch__……
13. MP3 players have become very popular around the world, (STORM)
…MP3 players have taken the world by storm……
14. Had he been competent, he wouldn’t have sat the exam.
They set the exam ……because he wasn’t competent…………………….
15. She’ll have to consider studying abroad if an opportunity doesn’t arise here soon.
She’ll have to consider studying abroad unless an opportunity presents ……to her soon……. .
16. We had expected him to raise our salary but he refused our salary.
Far …from raising our salary, __…….
17. Please don’t tell my parents anything about my absence today.
Please don’t breathe ……a word of my absence today to my parents…...
18. His excuse for such bad behavior has little effect on her. CUTS
......__ cuts no ice on her........
19. Your story is different from the facts. WITH
.....Your story doesn’t accord with the facts.........
20. We don’t expect that the tourists in that accident have survived. HOLD
......We didn’t hold hope that__........
21. Sally showed absolutely no fear when climbing the wal . DISREGARD
Sal y showed …disregard to her….own safety when climbing the wall.
22. I thought very hard but couldn't remember the answer. RACKED
I……racked my brain but couldn’t bring myself……to remember the answer.
Give the correct form of the words in brackets
1. A list of……oncoming……..events for the autumn is being prepared. COME
2. After 23 years of teaching, I had simply had enough of a job which is becoming increasingly … problematic….PROBLEM
3……Installation……of your new energy-efficient domestic gas boiler is free of charge, and will be
performed within 5 days of payment. INSTALL
4. Press…speculation…….continues over whether the Prime Minister is on the point of calling a General election. SPECULATE
5. They struggled for a society based on democracy, peace and social…justification….. JUSTIFY
6. Several banks are providing……finance….for the housing program. FINANCIAL
7. The…non-stop…development of computers and the availability of the Internet will dramatical y
change the face of the most popular home entertainment - television. STOP
8. Last week a housewife was……electrified…by her washing machine. ELECTRICITY
9. Don’t be so critical of the boy. I myself didn't find his behavior…objectionable…. OBJECT
10. It’s a quiet fishing village with a……picturesque…….harbor. PICTURE
Fill each blank with one suitable word The horse in art
There is little doubt that one of the chief roles of the horse in art, just as in life, is that of our servant
and companion. We can have very little idea of (1)……how……a horse feels in its natural state.
Left to itself, it is unlikely that it would pull a plough, take a soldier (2)……into…….a dangerous
situation in battle, or do most of the other things that have attracted painters and writers to the
animal ever (3)……in……..the dawn of history.
The horse is controlled (4)……by…….the wishes of its owner. When we describe it, we say it has
(5)………the………..virtues and qualities we most admire in ourselves and it is as the symbol
of these qualities (6)……that…. it has so often (7) ……been…….praised by painters and poets.
Then we must consider the horse’s own beauty, speed and strength. (8)……In……..truth, the
picture we are most frequently moved by, in both art and literature, is actually a single image that
combines all the advantages of the animal and its rider. An outstanding example of (9)…those....
is provided by the school of sculpture and painting in (10)…which…the authority and personality of
individuals is emphasized by the fact that they are on horseback.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentences below:
1. Candace would…………….her little sister into an argument by teasing her and calling her names. A. advocate B. provoke C. prompt D. trigger
2. His neighbors found his……………..manner bossy and irritating, and they stopped inviting him to backyard barbeques. A. insistent B. magisterial C. cynical D. restorative
3. I intended to put forward the financial problem at the meeting but my boss wanted me to talk to him …………………….. A. in private B. on site C. at disposal D. for real
4. They took cash……………………the car previously offered as a prize. A. in place of B. on account of C. with regard to D. in lieu of
5. Shakespeare, a(n)………… writer, entertained audiences by writing many tragic and comic plays. A. productive B. fertile C. generic D. prolific
6. I had the…………….experience of sitting next to an over-talkative passenger on my flight home from Brussels. A. failing B. throbbing C. galling D. gripping
7. With such lack of financial support, they miraculously managed to run their business……………… A. at stake B. on a shoestring C. in a nutshell D. under siege
8. When it comes to the……………………….. Alice always supports her friends. A. point B. crunch C. crisis D. finale
9. The elderly are particularly……………………..to this form of illness. A. wimpy B. weak C. vulnerable D. trivial
10. My sunburnt nose made me feel rather……………….for the first few days of the holiday. A. self-confident B. self-centered C. self-conscious D. self-evident
11. In a few more moments this love scene would have reached the……………of no return. . A. peak B. point C. apex D. tip
12. Schoolteachers rarely have …………………..to teach the way they want. A. scope B. leeway C. scale D. albatross
13. Failing to submit the proposal on time was…………………for Tom. A. a nail in the coffin B. a real kick in the pants A. a leap in the dark D. an open and shut case
14. Once the kids have all………….the nest we might sell this house and move somewhere smal er. A. fled B. kicked C. rushed D. flown
15. You can’t …………………..criticism to the local authority A. apply B. employ C. associate D. lay
16. From my viewpoint, the changes to the education system have been to good……….. A. influence B. outcome C. upshot D. effect
17. He was extremely defiant when some scientists………….doubt on his theory . A. cast B. flung C. tossed D. hurled
18. She was………………..with good looks. A. gifted B. provided C. endowed D. awarded
19. He was a generous friend, but as a businessman, he drove a hard…………….. A. bargain B. affair C. contract D. deal
20. I must take this watch to be repaired, it…………………..over 20 minutes a day. A. increases B. progresses C. accelerates D. gains
Read the passage then choose the best sentences A-K to Jill in each gap. There is one
extra sentence which you do not need to use:
BITTER WATER HITS THE BIG TIME
Chocolate, which has its origins in South America, is now part of a multi-million pound worldwide business.
At Easter, British people spend over $230 mil ion on chocolate. A massive eight per cent of al
chocolate is bought at this time.
1)……K…. Although the large scale industrial production of chocolate began in the last century,
the cacao plant was first cultivated by the Aztec, Toltec and Mayan civilizations of Central America over three thousand years ago.
The cacao tree is an evergreen, tropical plant which is found in Africa, South and Central America,
the West Indies and South East Asia. The fruit of this tree is melon-sized and contains 20-40
seeds. (2)…E…. In English – speaking countries, they are called cocoa beans. This is a
misspelling from the 17lh century when they were also called cacoa and cocao beans.
The Aztecs used cocoa beans as money. (3)…C.. This is from the world in the Aztec language,
Nahuatl, meaning “bitter water’. (4)…J…. The Spanish found the drink more palatable mixed with
cinnamon and sugar, but the recipe did not spread to the rest of Europe for another century. In the
late 17th century, chocolate houses were set up in Europe’s capital cities, where people gathered to drink chocolate.
(5)…D…. But in 1826, CJ van Houten of the Netherlands invented chocolate powder. (6)…A…..
The age of the chocolate bar as we know it began in 1847 when a Bristol company, Fry and Sons,
combined cocoa butter with pure chocolate liquor and sugar to produce a solid block that you could eat. (7)…B….
At the turn of the century, the British chocolate market was dominated by French companies. In
1879 the English company Cadbury even named their Birmingham factory Bournvil e (vil e is the
French word for town) in the hope that a little glamour would rub off. But then came Cadbury’s
famous Dairy Milk bar which began life as a Dairymaid in 1905. (8)…F....
It seems that, for the time being at least, chocolate intake in Britain has established at about four
bars each week. (9)…I…. The latest market trick is the so-called “extended line”. This is when the
humble chocolate bar becomes an ice cream, a soft drink or a dessert, to tempt chocoholics who
have grown tired of conventional snacks.
At the other end of the production process, cacao farmers are still feeling the effects of a crash in
cocoa bean prices at the end of 1980s. (10)……H…….. Perhaps you could spare a thought for
them as you munch your next chocolate bars.
A. This was made by extracting most of the cocoa butter from the crushed beans.
B. A Swiss company then introduced milk solids to the process which gave us milk chocolate.
C. They also used them to make a drink called xocoatl.
D. Until the last century, the chocolate drink was made from solid blocks of chocolate which had to be melted down in hot water.
E. When dried they become cacao beans, which can be used to make chocolate.
F. Clever advertising which associated it with the healthy qualities of milk from the English
countryside quickly established the bar as a rival to the more decadent French brands.
G. British manufacturers include up to 5 per cent vegetable fat in their chocolate, something forbidden elsewhere.
H. As most cacao farmers operate on a very small scale, many were forced out of business.
I. This has forced manufacturers to look for new ways to attract customers.
J. In Aztec times the chocolate drink was flavored with spices and used on ceremonial occasions and for welcoming visitors.
K. Only at Christmas do people eat more of the cocoa-based foodstuffs. Practice with TRIOS: 1…operation…..
The new system ensuing fair treatment of all the people will come into……………….next year
under the auspices of the United Nations.
Headquarters are planning to carry out a major………………to take the insurgents off the streets.
He underwent a major bypass……………….when his heart started to send worrying signals. 2. …point….
Despite unforeseen difficulties, he made it a……….of seeing her when his ship called at New York.
The infamous interrogator used to…………………his gun at prisoners to make them talk.
I think you've missed the……………….I didn't say I want the car I said I like it. 3. …treated…..
The disease was quickly diagnosed and he was immediately sent to hospital to be…for pneumonia.
'All the hostages are being well………….and are feeling OK.' said a masked man on video.
She took her children to the cinema and later……………..them to some sweets in the local
restaurant. They enjoyed the evening immensely. 4. …class…
He had to fly economy………………….because the firm had been hard hit by the recession.
I'm afraid you're not in the same…………..as your opponent in the semi-finals. He's going to make mincemeat of you.
Janet has never been ashamed of her working……………background and she always mentions it in interviews. 5. …course…
The grass on the golf………………….was perfectly groomed and beckoned those willing to have a game that morning.
The GP prescribed a…………of injections that was to stop the spread of the infection.
After an aggressive advertising campaign, the university saw a steady flow of candidates enrol ing on the……………...