Exercise 1.

Complete the text with one word that fits into each gap.

Holidays are made for reading – at least that is how many (1) ______________ us think of them. Spending hours
in a park or at a beach with a summer read is something we are
(2) ______________ to. However, the way we do it (3) ______________ changed considerably. During the last
decade, there has (4) ______________ a trend towards e-books (5) ______________ of printed editions. The
advantages of carrying (6) ______________ a light electronic device instead of several kilos of paper when
travelling are obvious. New-generation e-book readers (7) _____________ store thousands of books and make
millions of titles available at your fingertips. If we add the disappearance of free check-in luggage imposed by
budget airlines, the decision could (8) ______________ be clearer. Uncertainties come (9) ______________ we
look at the ecological side. A recently published report on e-book devices states (10) ______________ a book
uses up approximately 7.46 kilograms of CO2 during its lifetime. One e-book device,
(11) ______________ average, can replace buying 22 physical books and save about 170 kilograms of CO2 per
year. What the report does not (12) ______________ into account, however, is that a book can (13)
______________ hundreds of years and be passed on to several readers. What’s more, it can be recycled (14)
______________ another book. E-books are also criticized for destroying any trace of the author. A cover can tell
a lot about a story, or even the writer’s personality, as can the texture, colour and font size of the printed page.
In contrast, on an e-book, you (15) ______________ a recipe for a pie or a thriller in the same standard format.

Exercise 2.

Read the text about living in a new country. Decide which of the four words best fits each space.

Although living in another country can be an (1) ___________________ adventure, it is sometimes proves (2)
___________________ a difficult experience. Many things are new and different – not only the language and
culture but also (3) ___________________ things like where to buy stamps or when banks are open. For a person
who is used (4) ___________________ in control of their world these new experiences can make them feel
helpless, (5) ___________________ and frustrated. Many of those who start a life somewhere else often go
through certain
(6) ________________ before they feel at home in their new (7) ___________________. The first few weeks after
arrival in another country is full of positive feelings and excitement. Then (8) _______________ sets in and can
make you feel angry and impatient. Some people
(9) ___________________ their new home for such feelings. Eventually, however, most newcomers settle (10)
_________ and begin to adapt. However, when a person returns to their own culture, they may (11)
___________________ the same things in reverse. It takes them
(12) ___________________ time to get back to their former life in their home country.
Exercise 3.

Use the word in the brackets to form a new word that fits into each space.

Many students in Britain take a gap year from full-time (1) ___________________ (EDUCATE) between leaving
school and going to a university. Some take on jobs in shops, hotels or restaurants for a few months, in order to
earn enough for an (2) _________________ (EXTEND) holiday. Backpacking is a very popular and (3)
___________________ (ADVENTURE) but also cheap option because many students can only afford to travel on
local buses and trains and stay in hostels. Australia and New Zealand, as well as India and Thailand, are (4)
___________________ (FAVOUR) backpacking destinations, Unpaid work on educational or (5)
___________________ (ENVIRONMENT) projects is another option. Opportunities range from (6)
___________________ (HELP) out in school classrooms to working in hospitals far away from home. There are (7)
___________________ (NUMBER) organisations that make (8) ___________________ (ARRANGE) for those who are
interested , both at home and overseas. However, while universities view a gap year as an (9)
___________________ (NECESSARY) break from study, other people feel that it provides students with (10)
___________________ (VALUE) skills. To potential (11) ___________________ (EMPLOY) a gap year can look good
on a CV. They can see that you have spent time on
(12) ___________________ (BROAD) your horizon and that your experiences have increased your (13)
___________________ (CONFIDENT) in working with people and that you are ready to take on (14)
_______________ (RESPONSIBLE). The
(15) ___________________ (POSSIBLE) of taking some time off, however, has also become popular with people
between 25 and 35 , who decide that they need a break from their career, travel the world, or do further studies
in another
(16) ___________________ (PROFESSION) field.

Exercise 4.

Read the text about how mobile phones have changed our lives. Think of one word that fits each blank.

Some time ago, if we wanted to call someone, we had to be at home to do so. There were public phones in the
street, but it was often difficult to find (1) _________________ that was working. Sometimes there were long
queues before it was your turn to use them. In addition, you had to bring a lot of coins to (2) _____________ for
the calls. As a result, people didn't phone their friends as often (3) _________ they do today. Today's mobile
phones allow us to talk with friends and family (4) _____________ we are on the move. They (5) _____________
dramatically changed the life we lead. Before the age of the mobile phone, parents would sit around worried
when their children would be coming home. There (6) _____________ no quick calls to say that there would be
more guests for dinner. We left notes on fridges or desks to communicate messages. However, mobile phones
have also had a negative (7) _____________ on our lives. We often don't realize that we have lost something very
valuable: our privacy. Today, our friends and family can get in (8) _____________ with us wherever and whenever
they want to. We can never get (9) _____________ from them. The way people communicate with (10)
_____________ other is completely different now. It's not so easy to sit in a café and have a casual conversation
without (11) _____________ interrupted by a phone call every few minutes. Most people don't see anything
wrong in having a long conversation on their mobile phone while forgetting about the person they are sitting
(12) _____________ to. A solution would be to leave our mobile phones at home or turn them (13) _____________
completely. But nobody does that. Most people are
(14) _____________ of missing something important if they don't have their phones with them at all times.

Exercise 5.

Fill in the blanks with words from the word bank below. There are three words you will not need.

Word bank: affects; attacks; chemicals; cholesterol; diet; disease; doses; effects; energy; gentle;
healthy; heart; mood; physical; pressure; protect; reduce; reward; weight

Scientists around the world agree that the key to staying _____________ and keeping fit is to eat less and do
________________ exercise such as walking or cycling. However, people who exercise too intensively often
__________________ themselves by spending the rest of the day in front of the TV set. At the same time, they
have to eat more to give them _________________ for the next workout. To avoid gaining _________________ ,
researchers suggest that going for a longer walk or riding a bike for a few hours may actually be better than
high-energy exercise. A low-fat _________________ may be good for your waistline, but research suggests it may
have negative psychological _________________ . Medical experts have found out that volunteers who followed
a strict twenty-five percent fat diet reported feelings of depressions and bad _______________ . Many of us
already know that drinking coffee raises your blood _________________ but according to the latest studies, it
too, can make you bad-tempered. Mice that were given regular _________________ of caffeine by researchers
turned out to be more aggressive than others. On the other hand, chemicals found in tea can
_________________ the risk of heart _________________ and have a positive effect on _________________ levels
and high blood pressure. If you’re a chocolate fan, there’s good news for you! Recent studies have revealed
that _________________ found in chocolate can not only put you in a good mood but also _________________ you
from a variety of minor illnesses including colds, coughs, depressions and even help reduce the risk of
_________________ disease.

Exercise 6.
Read the text about orcas. Some lines are correct. Some have words that shouldn’t be there. Write the word in
the box next to the line. If the sentence is correct, put a tick in the box.

Exercise 7.

Use the word in the brackets to form a new word that fits in each space.

When Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock ” appeared in the 1950s a new sound in music was created. It was
the perfect ____________________ (EXPRESS) of a fast-moving society. Although teenagers liked it, the older
generation hated it. The king of the rock and roll era was Elvis Presley, who provoked his audience with his hip
swings. In the 1960s teenagers started to rebel against society. They were against everything their parents
stood for: _________________ (FASHION) cloths, no drugs, no sex before ____________________ (MARRY) and
other things. When teenagers started dressing themselves in old clothes and wore wild, loose hair, the hippy
_____________________ (MOVE) was born. The most famous band of the 1960s were The Beatles, with their
_____________________ (CATCH) tunes and cool hairstyles. Their music influenced many bands and
___________________ (COMPOSE) who came after them. In the 1970s disco queens and punk bands set the
trend in popular music. Some, like the Sex Pistols, preferred ________________ (CHAOS) sounds. In contrast,
female singers like Gloria Gaynor and Donna Summer filled dancing floors with hot disco beats. The 1980s
brought an important change in the music scene. For the first time ___________________ (MUSIC) showed
themselves on television as MTV, the first music video station started broadcasting. Record labels invested
___________________ (HEAVY) in making great videos of their stars. Towards the end of the decade, pop divas
like Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston produced __________________ (COUNT) hits with their
_____________________ (POWER) voices.

Exercise 8.

Read the text about tea, one of world’s favourite beverages. Think of one word that fits into each blank.
Tea is one of the world's (1) _________________ popular beverages. According to a legend, it originated in China
thousands of years (2) _________________, when leaves from a tea bush fell (3) _________________ a hot water
pot of the Chinese emperor. At first, only wealthy British families (4) _________________ able to afford drinking
tea, which was brought from India by merchants and traders. Some people even locked it up to prevent it from
(5) _________________ stolen. There are many ways to drink tea. (6) _________________ most people just drink
their tea pure, others add milk or a lemon. The most common forms are black and green tea. Vanilla or fruit
flavouring (7) _________________ often added to tea to give it a special taste. Some people brew their tea in
convenient tea bags, others pour boiling (8) _________________ over crushed tea leaves. Tea drinking has a long
tradition in Britain. Every Briton (9) _________________ about 5 cups of tea per day, or about 1,700 cups a year –
the largest per capita consumption in the (10) _________________. Traditional afternoon teatime goes (11)
_________________ to the 19th century. Many families celebrate this custom in an exclusive way, with expensive
china and silver spoons. Tea has a stimulating effect (12) _________________ your body, because it contains (13)
_________________ caffeine than coffee. It is great for those who are afraid of putting on too much (14)
_________________ as it has only 4 calories per cup.