USE OF ENGLISH UNIT 2 TEST I. a. make ______ _____ _____ b. rise _____ _____ ______ c.

c. give ______ ____ _____ d. hold/keep _____ ______ e. take sth ____ ____ _____ f. chop _____ ______ g. strike _____ ______ h. claim _____ ______ i. come ______ j. steer/stay _____ _____ k. part _____ ______ l. _____ _____/____ consequence m. cut ______ n. ____ ____ ____cracked _____ _____ ____ o. cramp ones ____ act together to act and be successful even though sth is new give every exact detail control; prevent from becoming too powerful bravely accept criticism, punishment, etc keep changing your mind make sb feel sympathy/enthusiasm thing which makes sb unusual/important admit the truth; confess avoid sb/sth end association of no value/importance be less thorough not as good as people say it is/overestimated restrict ones behaviour in some way

1. When his boss criticises his work, Jason never complains and... 2. Firefighting teams worked relentlessly throughout the day and managed ..the fire. 3. The teachers decided ..the administration in the school and together press for a salary increase. 4. Sarah seems unable to make a final choice about her future career. She keeps... 5. Ted likes to think of himself as a celebrity, but his only is that he attended a banquet at Buckingham palace. 6. The employees reluctantly .about breaking the new computer and confessed to his boss. 7. If you want to lose weight permanently, you should food containing a lot of fat. 8. He had to his partner due to their strong disagreement. 9. In his attempt to meet the deadline he ..and handed in a poor presentation. 10.The team .and fought back to produce another goal. 11.She can ..him on Finance Acts and other current legislation, and is rigorous in keeping up to date. 12.Obviously, their messages have ..among voters in Arizona and New Hampshire. 13.Does it enhance or threaten our security or is it .to us? 14.John said he broke up with her because she.. 15.I thought the film was OK, but it's . II. Fill in the blanks with one of the following verbs:
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cast, chop, emulate, fling, grate, mince, shred, smoulder, sliver, snarl, pale, toss, vanish 1. A couple of the older trees will have to be down. 2. Tom didn't words and told me straight away that I had failed. 3. I always like to some cheese over the potatoes before serving them. 4. Remove the outside leaves and the cabbage finely. 5. She seemed to have just ..into thin air. 6. Today's economic problems ..in comparison with those of the 1930s. 7. They ..a coin to decide who would go first. 8. People cheered and ..their hats into the air. 9. The numerous biographies of Baldwin little light on the subject. 10.Developing countries often try to .. experiences of developed countries, but this is not always a good idea. 11.Grandpa is searching for a photo of his through some old papers . away in the attic. 12.Cut the remaining butter into and stir into the rice with the grated Parmesan cheese. 13.Every time he asked her a question she a bad-tempered answer. III. 1. break ______ 2. bear ______ 3. balance ______ 4. blow ______ 5. bank ______ 6. brush ______ 7. blow ______ 8. become ______ 9. build _______ 10.book ______ a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. happen to to accumulate to assess in relation to to become visible to depend on to stop and to be forgotten to be reserved to support the truth of to explode to improve

1. What . those Chinese vases that Mum used to have? 2. Over the years, the museum has .a fine art collection. 3. The public's right to know has to be .national security. 4. The sun soon ..the mist. 5. I must on my French before I go to Paris. 6. A bomb near his truck. 7. Evidence . the idea that students learn best in small groups. 8. They weren't speaking to each other, but I think it's now. 9. I was .. being able to get some coffee on the train. 10.All flights were , so I had to wait for the next weekend to be able to leave the country. IV.
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1. Stop ________ about/around the bush and come to the point. 2. You should ______ _____ _______ ______ the horns and go and see him right now. 3. The scandal was laid _______ by an ambitious journalist. 4. Tom is the teachers ______-______ boy/_______ boy. 5. His life was hanging in the ________. We didnt know if he would live or die. 6. Hes been in everyones black _______since he was caught cheating in the exam. 7. He decided to make a _______ ______of it and tell his wife exactly what has happened. 8. The take-over came as a ______ from the blue. 9. Hes always playing practical jokes on us; I think its time we ______ our ____back. 10.My parents attitude towards the less fortunate really _______ my blood_______. 11.Its going to rain; I feel it in my _______. 12.The researchers realised that they had been _________up the wrong ______ when the first results came back negative. 13.It might be a good idea to _______ ________ the boss before you ask for a rise. 14.Dont _______ your _______ waiting for him; hell never show up. 15.Johns injury _______ a blow to his hopes of getting onto the Olympic swimming team. 16.Im glad to _______ the back of those terrible children. 17.His father ______ his top when he heard he had damaged the car. 18.Losing ones job has proved has proved a blessing in ________ for some people. 19.Hes a pleasant man, socially, but drives a _______ _______in business. 20.He got up at the _______ of dawn this morning. 21.Mr. Smirk is the big ________ in the company as he has just been promoted to the position of Managing Director. 22.Speaking about his long battle with illness struck a _______ with the audience. 23.Whether you attend the lecture or not is of little ________ to me. 24.Having seen the film that won the Oscar, I was disappointed as it wasnt all that its ________ up to be. 25.I prefer to practice the violin alone in my bedroom as having other members of the family listen really _______ my style. V. 1. He seems confident that houses in this area will app.. in value in the next few years. 2. The talented writer was renowned for his d.. sense of humour. 3. After she had s as an MP for thirty years, she resigned to live a quiet life in the country. 4. When the road sign came in s, I realised I only had a few kilometers of my journey to go. 5. My grandmothers face is lined with a. and the hardships she has had to endure. 6. He gained e. to the footbal match by climbing over the wall of the stadium. 7. Technology has made rapid progress in a very short s. of time. 8. He waited for the taxi to d up to the pavement before attracting the drivers attention.
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The rubbish from the dustcart was t.. into the landfill. She began to c as Tom related the embarassing incident. It was pointless denying it; they knew Id had a h in their downfall. There was a poor t at the last match of the season.

VI. Match the phrases and explain the proverbs: 1. Too many cooks 2. Actions speak 3. A stitch in time 4. A bird in the hand 5. Too many chiefs 6. The early bird 7. Make hay 8. Every cloud 9. It never rains 10.Theres no use 1. Better late 2. Time and tide 3. Absence makes the heart 4. People in glass houses 5. Alls well 6. An apple a day 7. Dont count your chickens 8. The grass is always greener 9. A new broom 10.Curiosity a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.
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a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j.

is worth two in the bushes has a silver lining louder than words catches the worm but it pours spoil the broth and not enough Indians crying over spilt milk while the sun shines saves nine

before they hatch shouldnt throw stones keeps the doctor away on the other side of the fence wait for no man than never killed the cat grow fonder sweeps clean
that ends well