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1. decorative
2. Traditionally
3. celebrations
4. fattening
5. entertaining
6. traditional
7. preparation
8. Candied
9. entertainment
10. prayer
Choose the suitable word given in the margin and supply its correct form to complete the gaps.
Important social changes are taking place in the areas of marriage and family. There
is a global (1) _____revolution____ going on in how we think of ourselves and how we form
ties and (2) connected with others.
What most people call the traditional family was in fact a transitional phase in family (3) ___development____ in the 1950s. By then the idea that romantic love was the best (4) ___existence____ for marriage had replaced the concept of marriage as an economic contrast. The family has since changed further.
In the traditional family the married couple was only one part of the family system. Ties with children and other relatives were equally important in day-to-say (5) ___significance____. Today the couple is at the core of what the family is. While statistically marriage is still the norm, for most people its (6) ___foundation____ has completely changed. although marriage promotes the (7) ___commitment___ of a relationship by making a public declaration of (8) ____happiness_____, it is now the quality of the couple's relationship which is considered the most important element.
a couple has its own exclusive history. It is a unit based upon emotional communication or (9) ___intimacy____. Communication is both the means of establishing the tie in the first place and the basis for ensuring continuing (10) _stability__ in the relationship.
*Key :
1, revolution
2, connections
3, development
4, foundation
5, existence
6, significance
7, stability
8, commitment
9, intimacy
10, happiness
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Fill each gap with the correct form of the word given in brackets:
1.I....endlessly...... wrote letters of application, but got no reply.(END)
2. The thing I hate most about John is his.....unreliability.....(RELY)
3. Bater, however, was a very..dissatisfying. system(SATISFY)
4. Although he was not...enthusiastic........... about helping with the washing up, he did so all the time(ENTHUSIASM)
5. In some areas water has to be boiled to ..purify.. it(PURE)
6. There was a heavy..downpour.... yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the church garden party. (POUR)
7. The man was found guilty of fraud and sentences to 3-year...imprisoned.......( PRISON)
8. Some people claim to be able to......foretell........ the future. (TELL)
9. While walking in the mountains in the Noth Wales, we came across a ...misused...quarry. (USE)
10. Thank you for your......timely....... delivery of the parcel(time)
Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the collumn on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
The origins of Halloween
Halloween is celebrated in many parts of the (0)________ (WEST) world, and is a time when people dress up as witches or ghosts, and go "trick-or treating". It is (1) ____UNDOUBTEDLY_ (DOUBT) one of the most popular traditions in the United States and Britain.
The celebration (2) ____ORIGINATED_(ORIGIN) about two thousand years ago with the Celts. These people were the (3) ___INHABITANTS__ (INHABIT) of an area that includes Britain, Ireland and Brittany. They relied on the land for their (4) ___LIVELIHOOD___ (LIVE), and this meant that they were at the mercy of (5) ____UNPREDICTABLE___ (PREDICT) weather conditions, especially during the winter.
The Celtic new year began on 1st November, which also marked the beginning of winter, a period (6) __TRADITIONALLY____ (TRADITION) associated with death. On the eve of the new year, it was believed that the barriers between the worlds of the living and the dead were (7) __TEMPORARILY__ (TEMPORARY) withdrawn, and it was possible to communicate with spirits. The Celts believed that the spirits offered them (8) _GUIDANCE__ (GUIDE) and protection, and the Druids (Celtic priests) were (9) ____REPUTEDLY___ (REPUTE) able to predict the future on this point.When the Roman completed their (10) ___CONQUEST___ (CONQUER) of Celtic lands, they added their own flavour to this festival. The advent of Christianity brought about yet other changes.
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences
1. The boss finally agreed to give a 5 percent pay ____ to all workers
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Double
D. Figure
2. My starting salary as a newly qualified teacher wasn't enough to ____ a family
A. Grow
B. Organize
C. Support
D. Limit
3. He has dedicated his life to scientific ____.
A. Average
B. Research
C. Resources
D. Population
4. In order to lose weight, you must ____ the amount of fat you eat
A. Grow
B. Decrease
C. Raise
D. Increase
5. I'm sorry, this kind of product is not ____ in the store this week
A. Available
B. Probably
C. Safe
D. Control
Ex 1: Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets
1. Don't keep him __STANDING_ (stand) at the gate!
2. There was no way of _GETTING__ (get) over the obstacle
3. He made me _TO REAPEAT__ (repeat) every word of his instructions
_ make sb to do st : bắt ai làm gì
4. Sonia often wastes her time __CHATTING_ (chat) with her friends
_waste + Ving : tốn/ tiêu phí thời gian làm gì
5. Would you like to go _SAILING__ (sail) with me this weekend? _ V = go + Ving ( sail = go sailing, fish = go fishing, etc...)6. He offered __TO GIVE_ (give) a lift in his new car
_offer to V : xin làm gì
7. She had to spend so much time __LOOKING_ (look) after the baby that she hardly ever went out
_spend + Ving : dành thời gian cho việc gì
8. The man _TALKING__ (talk) to our teacher is a reporter
9. Anita is very busy __WRITTING_ (write) her annual report, so she can't go out with us
_be busy + Ving : bận làm gì
10. Wang advise me __TO SELL_ (sell) my old motorbike
_advise + to V : khuyên ai làm gì
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets
1. Disability is a physical __limitation__ on your life. (limit)
2. Most governments in the Third World are trying to limit population ___growth_ . (grow)
3. These measures were designed to improve the _safety___ of traveling by airplane. (safe)
4. It's highly __probable__ that he'll win the scholarship. (probably)
6. The government is making great efforts to promote the family __plan__ program throughout the country. (plan)
7. Despite the thick fog, the pilot managed to land the plane __safely__. (safe)
8. I was asked to __limit__ my speech to 10 minutes maximum. (limitation)