Exercises for advanced students

.... (fell) sorry for these orphans. If only there .......... (be) a home for them.	feeling, were
Anyone .............. (see) my pencil? I.............. (leave) it here somewhere.	Has....seen,left
He objects to ................. (treat) like a rouge.	being treated	
................ (part) four days later at a hotel in Colombo where they ................ (meet).	parted, had met
There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistakes (A, B, C, orD)
For those(A) who find themselves on the verge of bankruptcy, one of the most important things are(B) to stop (C) spending money on nonessential(D) items.Answer: B
That(A) the subways are overcrowded in Manhattan it (B) is (C) a problem that should be dealt with (D) soon. B
Down the street did live (A) the man and,his wife without (B) anyone suspecting that they were (C) really spies for a foreign power.(D) Answer: A
It (A) has long been known which (B) to err is human but (C) to forgive is (D) divine.(D)
Answer: B
A carpet, as opposed from (A) a rug, completely covers (B) a (C) floor and is tacked down.(D)
Answer: A
In his experience (A) and success with (B) foreign policy, Jimmy Carter has proven (C) to be not alike (D) Richard Nixon, who served before him.
Answer: D
While our parents' generation (A) looked upon separation as a last-resort (B) solution, many of today's young (C) couples consider the divorce (D) an easy alternative.
Answer: D
In 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright finally constructed (A) an (B) airplane having based (C) on calculations they had been making (D) for years.
 Answer: C
According to (A) many scientists, the release (B) of man-made chemicals into the atmosphere has made (C) much damage to (D) the fragile ozone layer.
Answer: C
She was very upset (A) at first, but she came for (B) terms (C) with it eventually.(D)
Answer: B
PRACTICE 1
I. Vocabulary-Choose the best answer:
The travel agency sent us a detailed ......... of our journey to India.
A. docket	B. agenda 	C. itinerary 	D. documentation
Technology is advancing nowadays that computers and other machines seem to be ......... after a very short time.
A. antiquated 	B. obsolete 	C. irreparable 	D. disused
You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely .........
A. free	B. voluntary 	C. charitable 	D. donated
After the revolution the ex-president found a safe ........ in the Far East.
A. refuge	B. sanctuary 	C. haven 	D. asylum
From the cliff top it is a(n)....... drop to the beach below.
A. sheer	B. straight 	C. upright 	D. erect
It's long time since London was ......... in one of its infamous pea-soupier fogs.
A. enveloped 	B. enclosed 	C. encircled 	D. invaded
A washing machine of this type will certainly ........... up to normal domestic use.	
A. hold	B. stand 	C. come 	D. take
In .......... I must acknowledge that we were guilty of errors of judgment.
A. hindsight 	B. review	C. experience 	D. retrospect
Veronica broke the school rules so many times that the headmistress finally had no alternative but......... her.
A. expel	B. deport 	C. eject 	D. export
If the rain doesn't......... soon, we'll have to look for a taxi.
A. set about 	B. let up	C. slow down 	D. go off
I was ......... tired after such a hard day's work.
A. dirt	B. dog 	C. wide 	D. bone
She should have been here but she's gone ......... flu.
A. down by 	B. down with 	C. back on	D. through with
The politician tried to arouse the crowd, but most of them were ......... to his arguments.
A. closed	B.dead 	C. careless 	D. indifferent
He became a millionaire by ......... of hard work and a considerable amount of luck.
A, process 	B. effect	C. dint 	D. cause
He's been teaching music for years, but he hasn't any ..........
A. exams	B. experience 	C. experiences 	D. qualifications
She expressed her ......... for certain kinds of cheaply produced movies.
A. disapproval 	B. distaste	C. disloyalty 	D. dissatisfaction
The ......... of the word is unknown, but it is certainly not from any Latin-based language.
A. extract 	B. derivation 	C. genesis	D. descent
In a dream he had a ......... of the future.
A. view	B. vision 	C. reflection 	D. image
Thank goodness you'll be there. I'm ....... on your support.
A. holding 	B. calling	C. hanging 	D. counting
The lecture hall gradually emptied as Professor Jackson ........ on.
A. kept	B. passed 	C. rambled 	D. touched
Do not be late for the interview, .......... people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. unless	B. otherwise 	C. if not 	D. or
Spectators are reminded that it is .......... to take photographs during the match.
A. prevented 	B. restricted 	C. forbidden 	D. banned
I .......... at her for several moments, desperately trying to remember where I'd seen her before.
A. watched 	B. glimpsed 	C. observed 	D. stared
The company's .......... were well managed.
A. incomes 	B. finances 	C. economics 	D. wages
When the lights ........... we could not see anything.
A. went out 	B. switched off 	C. put out	D. extinguished
The officer's orders were perfectly ...........
A. executed 	B. developed 	C. exercised 	D.applied
……….all my efforts, I will not have the report ready by Friday.
A. Making	B. No matter	C. Considering	D. Despite
Under the circumstances it…………… be best to wait for a few weeks.
A. seemed	B. ought	C. might	D. should
I’d prefer to postpone that decision………I hear from my uncle.
A. before	B. except	C. in case	D. in spite
I love the painting of an old man. He had such a beautiful………….smile.
A. childhood	B. childish	C. childless	D. childlike
II. PHRASAL VERBS
A. Complete these sentences with the correct phrasal verbs from the box.
doze off crop up step down strip off meddle with come forward take out butt in get around own up
1. The sergeant asked for volunteers, but only three.................
2. She had such a bad cold that I was not surprised she ............... in the middle of the afternoon.
3. The subject of sex equality seems to ............... in every discussion lesson in my school.
4. To "..............." is to admit that you did something wrong.
5. Is the Bookworm a very good magazine? Because,if it is, I might ............... a subscription.
6. I'm sorry to................ but I couldn't help overhearing what you said.
7. Some people think that the Queen should ............... and allow Prince Charles to become King.
8. ............... and wait for the doctor.
9. It's none of your business: please don't ............... things that don't concern you.
10. Grandma broke her leg, and it was a long time before she was able to ............... again on her own.
B. Fill in each blank with one appropriate preposition. 
I've got a better job since Tom took my company ...........	
Would you be willing to fight............. your ideals?	
Perhaps the three most important human rights are freedom ...........hunger, fear and persecution	
You should taste their smoke salmon. Honesty, Fred. It's ........... this world. 
I get very annoyed ........... people who don't queue at bus stops. 	
If you pay for both of us now, I'll settle ............ when we get home.	
Graham broke ............ to deal with a customer.	
In the end it all comes ............ a question of trust.	
Let's get the job ............ as soon as possible.	
The police didn't follow ............ Bill's complaint about his neighbours.	
I'll dry the dishes if you put them ......... I don't know where they should go. 	
She left......... Paris......... a foggy morning.	
The meeting was put......... until the next month.	
He has lost touch ......... his uncle since he left the town.	
Put ......... the cigarette, please. I don't like the smell of your tobacco.	
Why should Ann look down......... him just because his family is poor?	
He has got up ......... some new mischief.	
She passed ......... when she heard that her husband had passed..........	
He dreams ......... some very odd ideas. 	
The surgeon operated .......... his leg yesterday.	
III. Use the right form of the verbs in brackets.
It's high time you ............. (make) up your mind about choosing a career. If you ............. (not decide), you ............. (never settle) down.	
Do you forbid her............. (go) there again?	
I think it is nice to have someone ............. (believe) in.	
I can't help ......... (fell) sorry for these orphans. If only there .......... (be) a home for them.	
Anyone .............. (see) my pencil? I.............. (leave) it here somewhere.	
He objects to ................. (treat) like a rouge.	
................ (part) four days later at a hotel in Colombo where they ................ (meet).	
IV. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistakes (A, B, C, orD)
For those(A) who find themselves on the verge of bankruptcy, one of the most important things are(B) to stop (C) spending money on nonessential(D) items.
That(A) the subways are overcrowded in Manhattan it (B) is (C) a problem that should be dealt with (D) soon.
Down the street did live (A) the man and,his wife without (B) anyone suspecting that they were (C) really spies for a foreign power.(D) 
It (A) has long been known which (B) to err is human but (C) to forgive is (D) divine.(D)
A carpet, as opposed from (A) a rug, completely covers (B) a (C) floor and is tacked down.(D)
In his experience (A) and success with (B) foreign policy, Jimmy Carter has proven (C) to be not alike (D) Richard Nixon, who served before him.
While our parents' generation (A) looked upon separation as a last-resort (B) solution, many of today's young (C) couples consider the divorce (D) an easy alternative.
In 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright finally constructed (A) an (B) airplane having based (C) on calculations they had been making (D) for years.
According to (A) many scientists, the release (B) of man-made chemicals into the atmosphere has made (C) much damage to (D) the fragile ozone layer.