Choose the correct option.

1.  Some people say I’m a ____________ freak, but I just like things to be clear and organized.

2.  Paul’s a real ____________ person: his whole world revolves around his wife and kids.

3. I don’t know if Sally would be happy doing a boring office job. She’s too much of a free ____________, in my opinion.

4.  Anna is an outgoing ____________ who is great with people, which is why it’s not a surprise that she loves her job in Sales and Marketing.

5.  Sara’s always talking about new projects and ideas, but they’re not always very practical. She’s a ____________, really.

Choose the correct option

6. It's________________________freezing in Canada.

7.  Yesterday I saw Matthiew and Clara together again. I was_______________ surprised

8.  Bob is__________________right. Budu village is a good place for vacation.

Choose the correct option that can replace the underlined parts of the sentences.

9.  A: The shoes you bought are too big! You should have bought the shoes I showed you last week.

      B: I'm sorry!

Choose the correct option.

10.  We______________________see the result of the State exam till March.

11.  In movies, the police don’t always do things by the _________________: they sometimes find themselves in a situation where they have to do things that are not actually legal.

12.  The whole idea of repeating safety procedures is that they become second_________________ to you so you can do them without thinking in an emergency.

13.  It’s only a ten-minute drive from here, but because of the snow, I think we should_________________ on the side of caution and leave early.

14.  The reason things went wrong is that you didn’t _________________ the correct procedures. I’ve warned you about that before.

15.  Everything’s a little strange when you start a new job. But don’t worry. _________________.

16.  I can’t believe you said in the interview that you didn’t think teamwork was a good way of working. Their website says they think it’s the key to their success.

17.  The first meeting I had with Olivia wasn’t great.

18.  They _________________ (look) for a new house for less than a week. It can take months to find a suitable place at a good price, you know.

19. I was very impressed by the woman who did the last interview. It was clear she_________________ (do) a lot of research into our company before she came to see us.

20.   In six weeks, at the end of March, I _________________ (work) for this company for25 years.

21.  I_________________ (live and work) in London all my life, but there are still areas I don’t really know.

22. Our new boss looks ____________ familiar. I feel like we might have met at some point in the past.

23.  If we don’t win this contract, it could be the end of the company. I’m____________ serious. That’s not an exaggeration.

24. Progress on the project has not been what we expected. In fact, it’s been ____________slow.

25.  I saw his business plan: he thinks he’ll make a million within two years of starting. I think that’s ____________ optimistic, personally.

26.  I ________ liked the town we visited, but it’s not the most interesting one we’ve seen.

27.  I didn’t think the food was ________ salty, but Kim said that was a real problem for her.

28.  I’m________ sure everyone will have left by now. It’s almost midnight. But let’s see anyway.

29.  We had to change our plans ________ when Akiko couldn’t come because she was sick, but we managed.

30.  Los Angeles is a ________ special place for me: I met my wife there.

31.  I know you don’t think I can manage the account by myself, but I hope you give me________.

32. If you’ve never done it before, why don’t you give it ________? You might like it.

33.  I don’t want to decide in a hurry. I’ll give it ________ and let you know later.

34. The first couple of weeks in a new job are never easy. But give it ________ and I’m sure everything will be fine.

35.  I’m conscientious and hard-working. When I do something, I always give it ________.

36.  Cities are ____________ to continue to grow as people move in large numbers in search of work.

37. Before long, we may ____________ all have computer chips implanted in our bodies.

38.  The____________ is that internet security will continue to be a huge cause for concern in the coming years.

39. The improved use of technology in education will almost ____________ change how teachers teach and students learn in the next few years.

40.   I didn’t know that you had a problem. You ________said something. I would have been happy to help.

41. The figures I’m getting don’t make sense. I ________ a mistake.

42.  The teacher told us we ________ read the whole book because she was just going to focus on the first five chapters. That saved us a lot of time.

43.  You were very lucky. You ________ been seriously injured!

44.  The senior staff were told that they ________ at the ceremony, so they really didn’t have a choice.

45. When a piece of new technology comes out, I find it’s often pretty ____________. It takes a couple of years before the prices become more reasonable.

46. I don’t mind paying a little more for a good car. For me, it’s very important that it’s absolutely ____________. I want to know it won’t break down or develop problems while I’m driving somewhere.

47. So many of the things we buy these days are ____________. We use them once then throw them away and buy a new one. It’s a big waste.

48. For the young generation, life without the internet is simply ____________. They depend on it for so much of what they do.

49.   They had a look at my computer and explained why it wasn’t working. The good news is that it’s ____________ and it’s not going to cost too much.

Play and Listen. Choose True) or False.

(Audio Track 6.01)

50. A person’s accent gives us reliable information about their personality.