1. The word which does not rhyme is
sieve Steve live Steve
sew tow sue sue
peer pear bear peer
bowl mole howl howl
trait bright freight bright
now dough crow now
close moss gross moss
drought brought rout brought
dairy wary diary diary
fast caste haste haste
promise co-erce commerce co-erce
aid lad plait aid
how dough crow how
draught craft caught caught
height kite freight freight
goal gaol pale goal
hearse earth pierce pierce
tier peer tire tire
suave halve stave stave
jowl howl hole hole
psyche high-key bike high-key
brooch coach hooch hooch
bullet pull it mullet mullet
bass grass case grass
thorough Edinburgh iceberg iceberg
drought coat thou drought
gauge page gorge gorge
height kite hate hate
hearth bath curse curse
heir air hair hair
pint hint giant hint
dough how low how
weary dearie Mary Mary
tier tear tire tire
crow low how how
owl trowel whole whole
revered severed veered severed
Horace saw us a race a race
pint giant mint mint
bowl howl coal howl
II. Use the right article: the or 0:
OPEC 0
Guardian the
World Bank the
London University 0
Argentina 0
Philippines the
Chapter 3 0
Netherlands the
U.S. Congress the
Security Council the
Sahara the
U.N. Charter the
World Trade Organisation the
British Parliament 0
Election Day 0
Hague the
Suez Canal the
Morecambe Bay 0
Grand Marriott the
General Motors 0
III. Choose the right article: a, the or 0.
Conditions for asylum-seekers vary across … EU. the
The sanctions that … Austria’s EU partners have pledged to keep on are more likely to help than hinder their party’s cause. 0
Tamil Tigers were advancing along … Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. the
He keenly supported China’s bid to join … World Trade Organisation. the
The U.S. commitment to enforcing … WTO rules on other countries remains strong. 0
Japan may soon be rated as low as … Czech Republic. the
His approval rating in … Asahi newspaper’s polls have remained high. the
Harvard economist Jeffray Sachs first floated the idea more than a decade ago. 0
In a recent speech to … National Economists’ Club he proposed a new policy. the
… Treasury Undersecretary John Taylor has backed continued IMF bailouts. 0
The force will operate only in … Kabul area. the
… British also expect to have about 250 troops at an airbase outside Kabul. the
… Treasury Department will not offer immediate assistance. the
The country has … South America’s second largest economy after Brazil. 0
The crisis will first be felt in Poland and then … Hungarian forint will follow. the
She’s an employee of … United Nations relief agency. a
While they slept, scores of Pokot tribal warriors began steaming across … Kerio River. the
Last week … Nikkei fell below the key 12,000 level for the first time in four months. the
There’s a lot of great programming on … CBS. 0
Four times a year, … Wall Street analysts and journalists get on a conference call to hear a company’s earnings report. 0
IV. Complete the following with the right adjective:
Something that is Grecian/Greek belongs or relates to Greece, its people, or its culture. Greek
‘Jihn’ is the Arab/Arabic word for this class of supernatural spirits in Muslim folklore. Arabic
Roman/Romanian law is the system of laws which was used in Rome in ancient times and which is the basis of many western legal systems. Roman
The official language of the Netherlands is Dutch, a Germanian/Germanic language. Germanic
The Romanesque/Romance languages are the languages that descended from Latin (French, Spanish, Italian, etc.) Romance
The word ‘Gallic’/’Gaelic’ is used to describe something that belongs to and is associated with France or the French people. Gallic
Arabian/Arabic is a language that is spoken in the Middle East and in parts of North Africa. Arabic
Roman/Romany is the language spoken by many gypsies. Romany
The Gallic/Gaelic language is spoken by people in parts of Scotland and Ireland. Gaelic
The Roman/Romanesque style of art and architecture prevailed in Europe between the classical and Gothic periods, especially between 1050 and 1200. Romanesque
I’d prefer this text in Times ET and not in the Romany/Roman type. Roman
In the U.S. this organization ensures the survival and growth of the Israeli/Jewish community by fundraising, planning and providing services. Jewish
I couldn’t take my eyes off the two Greek/Grecian column candles on the table. Grecian
New York language skills are made up of many cultures, but the most noticeable were words borrowed from Hebrew/Jewish. Hebrew
They wanted to divert the attention of Arabic/Arab and world public opinion from the crimes in the occupied territories. Arab
Castle Rock Industries is a supplier of building and decorative stones from the Arabic/Arabian peninsula and Asia. Arabian
The Belgic/Belgian court announced Wednesday that it would decide on when the trial should proceed later. Belgian
The following is the translated text of Arab/Arabic Sheikh Mohammed’s keynote speech at the first Dubai Strategy Forum. Arab
There was sweet and sour pork, rice and Chinese/China tea. China
A Greek/Grecian nose is a straight and continued forehead line without a dip. Grecian
V. Choose the right word to form a set phrase:
When you start talking about theoretical physics its sounds like double … to me.
Danish
Dutch
Greek
Latin
Dutch
‘I’m tired of your acting like a … uncle all the time. After all, it’s my life.
Greek
Danish
Dutch
French
Dutch
He tried to explain how a catalytic cracker worked, but it was all … to me.
Chinese
Latin
Greek
Dutch
Greek
A … pastry is a yeast cake with a sweet filling such as apple, cherry or cheese paste, nuts, etc.
Dutch
French
Swiss
Danish
Danish
The latest political scandal is a ... puzzle to me.
Greek
Chinese
Russian
Dutch
Chinese
Kliugin Relies on … Courage (headline)
Russian
French
Dutch
Japanese
Dutch
Is David ill again, or is he just taking … leave?
English
Russian
French
Dutch
French
It might have been much worse. – That’s a bit of … comfort! But you might be right to look on the bright side of things.
French
Turkish
Dutch
Russian
Dutch
Now “The … Nights” are only fairy tales of the East.
Arab
Arabic
Arabian
Arabesque
Arabian
A … egg is a hard-boiled egg which is covered with sausage meat and then fried in oil.
Scot
Scots
Scotch
Scottish
Scotch
… manicure is the act of putting a clear liquid onto the pink part of nails and a white liquid onto the white part.
Italian
English
Dutch
French
French
Whenever we ate in a restaurant she always insisted upon going … .
French
Danish
Dutch
English
Dutch
He’s a very learned man; he can vent Greek as fast as I can thieves’ … .
Chinese
Japanese
Latin
Dutch
Latin
I dropped a hammer on my bloody foot, if you’ll excuse my … .
Latin
German
Dutch
French
French
Whenever we went out together it was always a … treat as I never had very much money.
French
Greek
German
Dutch
Dutch
The boy scouts were walking in … file.
Dutch
Mexican
Indian
French
Indian
They will use both the traditional pricing method and a … auction.
British
French
Dutch
German
Dutch
The book describes the last years of his life, including his … summer as head of state.
Italian
Indian
French
Greek
Indian
I’m not going to play … roulette with people’s lives by drinking and driving.
French
Dutch
Russian
Spanish
Russian
Why can’t they write their instructions in plain … .
Russian
English
Spanish
French
English
VI. Fill in the blank with a suitable adverb/preposition:
The government will bring … new legislation to tackle the problem. in
He will return to public life when the scandal has blown … . over
She failed to win … the rebels in her own party. over
She tried to cover … her involvement in the plan to sell arms illegally. up
Following allegations of corruption, the chairman stood … . down
I’ve paid … all of my debts. off
He came … a fortune when his father died. into
I believe saving … for a rainy day. up
I put … a little money every week trying to save enough for our vacation. by
I invested some money last year and now I live … the interest. off
The economy is picking … . up
The plan to build another airport fell … . through
The company has laid … three hundred workers. off
Larger companies are taking … smaller firms by buying their shares. over
We take … extra staff at Christmas. on
The opposition party is calling … a general election. For
What does your political party stand … ? for
The speaker’s forceful words persuaded his opponent to climb … . down
The government is playing … the latest unemployment figures to please the voters. down
The aim of the rebels is to bring … the government. down
VII. Complete the following by combining the verb at the end of each sentence with a suitable adverb/preposition:
We’ve got a … of about ten million dollars a year. (TURN) turnover
We have been forced to reduce this year’s … of trainees. (TAKE) intake
We had a … on the motorway. (BREAK) breakdown
Nobody dared to predict the … of the general election. (COME) outcome
The … at the recent election was exceptionally low. (TURN) turnout
The … of the refinery requires considerable investments. (GRADE) upgrade
The economic … for next year is bright. (LOOK) outlook
The country has recently seen a severe … of food poisoning. (BREAK) outbreak
The construction of a new … around the ancient town has been completed. (PASS) bypass
EU countries are steadily increasing agricultural … . (PUT) output
Here is the … of the results of the calculation. (PRINT) printout
We are on the brink of a … of the two-party system. (BREAK) breakup
Capital investment has grown much more slowly, contributing to a notable overall … . (SLOW) slowdown
The … on drug pushers is going to continue. (CRACK) crackdown
There was a public … about selling arms to the rebels. (CRY) outcry
The … of the government was brought about by its unpopular economic policies. (FALL) downfall
The … to the election has been a time of confrontation. (RUN) run-up
Over a dozen candidates participated in the race at the … . (SET) outset
We’re in for hard times because of the … in the economy. (TURN) downturn
As we’re starting out early tomorrow, we’ve arranged a … for you at the hotel. (PICK) pick-up
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