Fill in blanks
using the words EITHER / NEITHER or BOTH
1. A: Would you
like a piece of sandwich or some biscuits?
B: ___________,
if possible. I’m extremely hungry.
2. A: Who would
you like to go with, Peter or Andrew?
B: ___________,
I’m afraid. I hate both of them.
3. A: Will you drink whiskey or do you prefer
martini?
B: ___________, I really don’t care that much.
4. A: Where did
you spend your vacation, Venice or Paris
B: _________, I
was in Holland
5. A: Which
restaurant shall we go?
B: ___________, I
really don’t mind.
Conjunctions Such
or So
Add such or so to
the following sentences.
1. The wind was
____________ strong that it blew my hat off my head.
2. Sue is
______________ a good pianist that I’m surprised she didn’t go into music professionally.
3. The radio
was_____________ loud that I couldn’t hear what Michael was saying.
4. The food
was_____________ hot that it burned my tongue.
5. Alison
did______________ a poor job that she was fired.
6. Small animals
in the forest move about ___________ quickly that one can barely catch a
glimpse of them.
7. Charles and
his brother are ____________hard- working carpenters that I’m sure they’ll make
a success of their new business.
8. The children
had __________ much fun at the carnival that they begged to go again.
9. There
are__________ many leaves on a single tree that it is impossible to count them.
13. ___________
few students signed up for the course that it was canceled.
14. I feel like I
have ____________ little energy that I wonder if I’m getting
sick.
15. She is
____________an intelligent girl that she was hired immediately.
Due To / Since /
Consequently
Complete the
sentences with due to, since. or consequently.
1.
______________his poor eyesight, John has to sit in the front row in class.
2. _____________
John has poor eyesight, he has to sit in the front row.
3. John has poor
eyesight.______________, he has to sit in the front row.
4. Sarah is
afraid of heights. __________ ,she will not walk across a bridge.
5. Sarah will not
walk across a bridge __________ her fear of heights.
6. ______________
a camel can go completely without water for eight to ten days, it is an ideal
animal for desert areas.
7. Mark is
overweight. ___________ ,his doctor has advised him to exercise regularly.
PHRASAL VERBS
REMEMBER: Several
responses might be acceptable - choose the best one:
1. Go ___________
( = continue), tell me the rest of the story.
a) on b) in c) at
2. I give
___________! I don’t’ know what the answer is.
a) out b) up c)
in
3. To find an
answer = To ___________ an answer
a) come to with
b) come on with c) come up with
4. They were very
hospitable. They put me ___________ ( = had me as a guest) for five days.
a) off b) up c)
on
5. The teacher
___________ ( = distributed) the worksheets.
a) handed out b)
handed on c) handed down
6. Which of the
following phrases does NOT mean “wait”?
a) Hold on b)
Hang on c) Hang up
7. When the phone
rings, you pick it up. When you’re finished talking, you--
a) hang up b)
hang on c) hang in
8. I like
___________ ( = spending time) with my friends at the mall.
a) hanging up b)
hanging out c) hanging at
9. I just can’t
___________ ( = accept/forget) how rude he was to you.
a) get over b) go
over c) get by
10. You should ___________
( = take a look at) this site! I really think you’ll like it.
a) check up b)
check out c) check in
