USE OF ENGLISH

Ex.1. Match the following words with appropriate definitions (1-16).

1. affable a. saying very little; not communicating at all

2. austere b. a cheerful person who likes to be w

3. a chequered career c. full of great energy or enthusiasm

4. demeanour d. small articles, items of various sorts, without

much value

5. extrovert e. marked by periods of good and bad luck

6. longevity f. a person whose character or abilities make

him not suitable for a job, position

7. moral scruples g. pleasant and friendly, easy to talk

8. melancholy h. deep sadness that lasts for a long time,

9. odds and ends i. reduction of efforts; pretence that you don’t understand

10. to rely on hunches j. a person who tries to impress others

11. square peg in round

hole k. feelings that prevent one from doing or allowing sth. that one thinks may be wrong

12. a show-off l. long life

13. a softy-softy

approach m. severe and morally strict

14. taciturn n. to have confidence in an idea based on a strong feeling

15. trepidation o. great worry or fear about sth unpleasant that may happen

16. zealous p. a way of behaving; conduct

Ex.2. Fill in the blanks (1 – 19) with the correct particle or preposition where necessary.

1. I don’t see why anybody has to get (1) … a temper. 2. Eccentrics get (2) … … more than people can and they do it (3) … the sheer thrust of their personality. 3. As far as possible (4) … surrender you have to be (5) … good terms with all people. 4. Many persons strive (6) … high ideas and everywhere life is full of heroism. 5. (7) … a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. 6. It’s not your fault that they lack (8) … the spirit of prophecy and art. 7. My parents always drummed some foolish out-of-date ideas (9) … me. 8. She agreed that her mother tried to bind her (10) … bands (11) … steel. 9. The children of the famous had enough to put (12) … …. 10. An intuitional search (13) … knowledge is akin (14) … Christian mysticism. 11. Typical Ram personalities have minds that go (15) … their passion (16) … rushing (17) … things. 12. You see now how everything fits (18) …. 13. It prevents you from getting the most (19) … … your life.

Ex. 3. For questions 1 – 8, read the text below. Use the words in the list to the right of the text, to form one word that fits in the same numbered space in the text.

COMPROMISE IS NOT CURE FOR CONFLICT

The capacity to communicate openly and honestly in a

relationship does not guarantee (1)…………. to distress. VULNERABLE

At times, one person may (2) ……… the other, causing VALUE

frustration and conflict.

A compromise is normally reached, but this amounts to an

(3) …... strategy. AVOID Perhaps people should abandon the (4) ……… to smooth TEND

things over, in favour of an (5) ……… process, where more EXPLORE

fundamental questions are asked.

Though this may be very (6) ……… at the time, the airing PLEASE

of basic (7) ……… often leads each person to view GRIEF

the other more (8) …….. in the long run. SYMPATHY

Ex. 4. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given (1-10).

1. He suffers from headaches, depression and hyperactivity.

Prone

He …………………….. hyperactivity.

2. She is a person who always lets you down.

On

……………………………………her.

3. Jeremy joined the cricket club a year ago.

Member

Jeremy’s ………………………..a year.

4. The suspect could not explain why he had sand in his boots.

Account

The suspect ………………………………. in his boots.

5. It is a foregone conclusion that Mark will get the job.

Saying

It ……………………………………………. the job.

6. I always think about transport costs when job hunting.

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