UNIT 1

INVERSIONS
1. Whatever you do, don't leave me alone.
Under...
2. The robbers did not realise that armed police were waiting for them.
Little…
3. Immediately after Paul heard from Angela, her sister dropped in.
No sooner..
4. She was so anxious about the exam that she couldn't sleep.
Such...
5. I would have given him the job if he hadn't been so rude.
Had it not..
6. Had it not been for her support, he wouldn't have passed the exams.
Without...
7. Had it not been for his hard work, he wouldn't have succeeded.
But for...
8. I forgot about the appointment until I received the call.
Not until...
9. The public is allowed in very rarely.
Only on...
10.The only way you won't lose your job is by accepting his conditions.
Only by…
KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION (based on inversion)
1. Smoking is strictly forbidden in this building. (should)
Under ………………………………………………………………… smoke in this building.
2. The moment I walked in there was a power cut. (sooner)
No…………………………………………………………………there was a power cut.
3. Patients rarely make a full recovery from this disease. (cases)
In very………………………………………………………………… a full recovery from this
disease.
4. It was my first time at a rock concert. (been)
Never ………………………………………………………………… a rock concert.
5. I had no idea that we were supposed to keep a record of all our expenses. (know)
Little ………………………………………… we were supposed to keep a fecord of all our
expenses.
6. We finished on time because Karen gave us a hand. (given)
Had Karen not …………………………………………………………………finished on time.
7. They did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child. (been)
Only when their second child ………………………………………………………………… to a
bigger house.
8. He didn't refer to the incident at all. (point)
At……………………..…………….….……...….….….. the incident.
9. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement. (time)
At ………………………………………………………………… likely to reach an agreement.
10. The reason they didn't give him the job was because he couldn't use a computer. (inability)
Had it not................................................................. a computer, they would have given him the job.

DO EXPRESSIONS
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KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION
1. Why do I have to do all the hard work? (donkey)
Why……………………………………………………………… work?
2. The photograph does not show all her good points. (do)
The photograph ………………………………………………………………..her.
3. The medicine produced excellent results on my grandmother. (miracles)
The medicine ……………………………………………………………… grandmother.
4. Sue is always ready to help you out. (good)
Sue is ………………………………………………………………tum.
5. When we went to London, we visited all the interesting places. (sights)
We . ………………………………………………………………..when we went to London.
6. I'll try as hard as I can not to be late. (best)
I’ll ………………………………………………………………late.
7. These tools will accomplish the task in half the time. (trick)
These tools ………………………………………………………………......... in half the time.
8. I'll do everything I possibly can to help you. (power)
I’ll ………………………………………………………………to help you.

VOCABULARY ANALYSIS
OPEN CLOZE TEST
I have my uncle's villa in the South of France at my (1)……………..., and I am presently at
a(2) ...........end, so I decided to fly down and make use of it. That part of the world is at(3)
……………….. best in spring, but I was at a (4)........................... as to know who to invite to come
along with me. My brother is at a (5)................. ebb at the moment following his divorce, and is at
odds (6)……………. most of the family, so I invited him. I didn't realise he was (7)………………
loggerheads with my uncle too, until my uncle made it clear that neither of us was welcome to use
the villa. Now I'm at my wits' (8)......................... as to what to do. I think I'll stay at home.
COLLOCATIONS (MATCH)
1. genuine a. love, friend, story, concern, likeness
2. authentic b. signature, antique, article, painting, interest
3. real c. signature, document, painting, story
4. true d. silk, love, friend, gold, name, problem, possibility

IDIOMS EXPRESSIONS
VERBS
GAPPED SENTENCES (with common word)
1. We……………….the same problems every year.
Because the flats……………….east, they get a lot of sunlight in the morning.
Why won't you………………up to the fact that you're too old to do this kind of work?
2. Her husband was asked to………………….a committee of inquiry.
I jumped into a taxi and told the driver to……………… for the airport.
In the final minutes of the game, a player managed to………………….the ball into the net.
3. The impudent child………………… his nose at me!
While I was walling to see the doctor, I…………………….through a magazine.
We missed the last bus so we……………….. a lift into town.
NOUNS
NOUNS & VERBS - FILL IN
1. My boss expects everyone to…………………………. the line in the office.
2. The first…………………. of the journey will take two days.
3. Dad always sits at the ………………………… of the table.
4. We forgot to turn back the………………… of the clock.
5. Don't bend the book. You'll break its……………….. .
6. You'll never find it. It's in the……………………… of beyond.
7. We walked towards the…………………….. of the mountain.
8. He's got a lot of…………………… to ask me for money again.
9. I hate people who like to……………………… into other people's affairs.
10. I'm the captain so I'll……………………the blame for anything that happens.
MATCH
1. pick someone's brains a. do or say what seems best at the time
2. put on a brave face b. attempt not to smile or laugh
3. it by ear c. enter or visit a place
4. (look) down in the mouth d. find out what sb knows by asking
questions
5. hear sth from sb's own lips
e. avoid loss of prestige/be humiliated
6. put one's foot in it
f. put yourself in a dangerous/unpleasant
7. set foot in/on
situation
8. keep a straight face
g. say or do sth foolish tactless
9. risk/stick one's neck out
h. show courage in times of difficulty
10. save/lose face
i. hear sth from the person himself
 j. sad and without spirit

USE OF ENGLISH
GAPPED SENTENCES (with common word)
*Think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.
SET A (based on DO expressions, (BE) AT expressions, BODY PARTS Idioms)
1. He asked her to…hand… him the newspaper.
Under no circumstances would the terrorists…hand…over their hostages.
I must…hand…it to him. He always has an answer for everything
2. Will you teach me that card……………………..,Joey?
My brother doesn't miss a ………………….. when it comes to making money.
A little bit of glue will do the …………………… and your teapot will be as good as ever, Mum
3. We went on………………….as it was such a beautiful day.
He stood at the…………………… of the stairs and gazed upwards.
Well, you really put your………………… in it, that was our new boss.
4. She was at a………………….for words when she heard the news.
The…………………. of his child was a great blow to him.
If I sell the house now, will I make a profit or a..................….?
5. I don't think could..........................without my mobile phone now.
Don't forget to ...............….. up your coat; it's freezing outside.
He promised he'll………………... everything within his power to help you.
6. I was at my wits'………………….with worry by the time they found the child.
If you're at a loose…………………..this evening, drop in for a game of chess.
I'm going to put an……………………to this situation, one way or another.
SET B (guided)
1. I'm going to the shops. Do you want to keep me…………….? presence
Tanya is never at ease in the…………………..of strangers. association
Martha's uncle has started up a new..........of actors. company
2. There's nothing rare about it; it's just a……………..garden variety. common
That the sun moved round the Earth was a……………..belief centuries ago. normal
She has so little in…………………with him that it's a wonder they're still together. natural
3. Well, I've done my best but the boss is sure to find. ..............with my report. error
I told you the play started at eight sharp, so it's your............... that you missed the first act. fault
There's plenty of petrol in the car, so there must be a(n)....... ..... in the electrical system. lapse
4. The power station..................... the local inhabitants to serious respiratory diseases. exposed
Once the local newspaper………………… his secret double life, the mayor resigned.
uncovered
You................. the film too long and you can't see any details in the photograph. revealed
5. His shop is just a ………….. for his illegal activities. cover
A cold.................brought a blanket of snow from the north. face
General Franco came to the ..................during the Spanish Civil War. front
6. A simile is a(n)……………of speech where you say one thing is like another. outline
A public................... such as a politician must expect to have his private life scrutinised. figure
You'll keep your....................... if you exercise and eat fewer sweet things. form
CONFUSING/RELATED WORDS
CHARACTER/PERSONALITY - MOOD – TEMPER – VIEW - SCENERY - SCENE -
SIGHT
MCQ CLOZE TEST
In (1)..................... of the increasing violence in our towns the President has decided to impose a
curfew. If government soldiers so much as catch (2)………………... of any troublemakers, they
have been authorised to shoot and ask questions later. The President is in no (3)……………… to
be threatened by mob violence. Talks behind the (4)....................with the rebels have so far
produced few results. The well-known (5)……………..... clash between the President and the rebel
leader is not making things easier. The international community has urged both sides to
(6).......................... their demands in the hope of an eventual ceasefire.
1.a. sight b. view c. mood d. agreement
2. a. scene b. look c. sight d. seeing
3.a. mood b. view c. temper d. idea
4.a. view b. scenes c. scenery d. character
5. a. character b. mood c. enemy d. personality
6. a. lose b. temper c. attack d. set
 READING
MCQ CLOZE TEST
A DEPRESSING VIEW
I stood on the balcony with its breathtaking (1)……………..of the lake and the fir-clad mountains
beyond. I was trying to find peace of mind. Earlier that morning, Jenny and I had had a(n) (2)
…………..... fight. She had been down in the (3)………………....about something for days, and
suddenly losing her (4)……………., she had told me it was over. It had been with a heavy
(5)....................... that I watched her leave, and I had sunk into a dark and despairing
(6)..................... .
1. a. scene b. view c. sight d. scenery
2. a. genuine b. true c. real d. authentic
3. a. mouth b. face c. lips d. cheek
4. a. personality b. temper c. brains d. wits
5. a. head b. mood c. mind d. heart
6. a. character b. mind c. mood d. temper
MCQ CLOZE TEST
PARENTAL LOVE
Experts agree that a parent's loving attention (1)………….......... on in a child's life is (2).………….
in helping that child stay off drugs in later years. Making children feel loved and (3)...................,
and spending time with them, develops a lifelong sense of self-worth. Long before your children
reach school age, (4)................. family guidelines for behaviour: honesty, fairness, respect for other
people and the law. You can't prevent children
from being (5)................. to drugs, but you can make them strong and (6)..................their resistance
to harmful influences.
1. a. recently b. lately c. early d. timely
2. a. main b. serious c. solemn d. critical
3. a. needed b. secured c. admitted d. cared
4. a. direct b. manage c. establish d. publish
5. a. exposed b. exhibited c. displayed d. shown
6. a. take up b. build up c. come up d. turn up
PREPARATORY
KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION
1.Don't leave your car unlocked, whatever you do. (no)
Under ………………………………………………………your car unlocked.
2. You don't find such detailed maps in many atlases. (few)
In ……………………………………………………… such detailed maps.
3. His deep knowledge of the subject was never in doubt. (time)
At ……………………………………………………… subject in doubt.
4. If she hadn't been personally Involved, nothing would have got done. (for)
But ……………………………………………………… got done.
5. The examiners rarely depart from established procedure. (very)
In ……………………………………………………… from established procedure.
6. They had no idea that one of their fellow workers was spying on them. (know)
Little ……………………………………………………… workers was spying on them.
7. You are entitled to a reduction but you must apply now. (if)
Only ………………………………………………………entitled to a reduction.
8. The earthquake caused so much destruction that the town took years to rebuild. (destructive)
So ……………………………………………………… years to rebuild.
MCQ CLOZE TEST
I was at a (1).......................... end on Sunday morning so I decided to bathe the puppy.
Unfortunately, the puppy had other ideas and in a very short time I was at my (2) ………………...
end. I was using some shampoo from the bathroom that I thought would do the (3)………………..
but my wife lost her (4)……………... when she saw it and began to (5)...................... a scene. We
shouted at each other while the puppy ran round barking. Next time, I think I'll bathe him in the
house and not in full (6)………………… of the neighbours.
1. a. low b. loose c. dead d. wits'
2. a. loose b. wits' c. loss d. dead
3. a. justice b. sights c. honours d. trick
4. a. temper b. mood c. character d. personality
5. a. take b. set c. make d. change
6. a. scene b. sight c. view d. look