Extract Three

You overhear two colleagues, Richard and Kate, discussing a round-the-world trip Kate is planning to go on.

5. When talking to Kate about her trip, Richard is ____

He works until nine o'clock every evening, and that's quite ____ the work he does over the weekend.

I'm sure Rachel will become a famous model one day.

After leaving home, she walked to a spot near the motorway.

=> After leaving home, she made _____________________.

It was not until they sent me the invitation ____ how meaningful I was to them.

The offer to go and work in England was a complete surprise. (blue)

V. Complete each sentence using a verb from column A in the correct form and a particle from column B. You use each verb and particle once ONLY.

53. Mary isn't very wasteful with her income, she prefers to ____ some money for her studies in Oxford.

I remember that my father took me to town to see that film. (being)

Consumers often ____ from the increasing competition among supermarkets, which try to attract customers by lowering their prices.

A prize of $25,000 is offered to whoever ____ the one-hour cycling record of 90 kilometres.

I ____ cycling by accident, but once I have started, I loved it.

________

A. There will be a question-and-answer session at the end of the conference which will _____ delegates the opportunity to get more information.

B. I'd love a holiday on the Galapagos Islands, but I really can't _____ it.

C. The managing director warned that the company cannot ______ any more bad publicity.

VI. Think of one word which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.

 61. ________

A. The bill includes a 10% service _____.

Another twenty well-trained engineers have been _____ to accelerate the design work in the assembly department.

We are hoping the campaign will _____ well or else we'll lose our trading partners.