Progress Test 2: Units 13–26

The RNLI is an organisation (DEPEND) of government control.

The RNLI has an active fleet of several hundred lifeboats around the length and (BROAD) of Britain's coastline.

Since it was founded in 1824, the RNLI has had an extremely (SIGNIFY) impact on maritime safety.

Because the RNLI is not funded by the government, it relies on the (GOOD) of the public.

Its income comes from membership fees and (CHARITY) donations.

Some people have raised (OBJECT) to this.

They say that such an (VALUE) service should be government-funded.

The lifeboat crews are almost all volunteers. They are generally (KNOW) by the British people as being ...

... (EXAMPLE) in their ...

... (SELF), frequently putting their lives at risk to save others.

'I haven't made any firm decisions yet,' said Laurence. OPEN Laurence said he .................................................................... at that time.

Paul and Pete share so many similar interests. COMMON Paul .................................................................... Pete.

It would be in your interest to take an earlier train on Sunday. OFF You would .................................................................... an earlier train on Sunday.

I've become extremely good at missing the rush hour over the last few weeks. FINE I've got missing the rush hour .................................................................... over the last few weeks.

Although Rudy really didn't want to play cricket on Sunday, he agreed in the end. DEAD Despite .................................................................... cricket on Sunday, Rudy agreed in the end.

Karen should be made responsible for dealing with customer complaints. CHARGE It's high time Karen .................................................................... dealing with customer complaints.

My parents are furious with me for getting a tattoo and so have grounded me. ARMS My parents, who are .................................................................... getting a tattoo, have grounded me.

'I don't think we're going to survive, David,' I said, but of course we did. TALE I told David I thought we .................................................................... , but of course we did.

I'd prefer to come out on top in the end, though! LAUGH I'd rather .................................................................... in the end, though!

I wish coffee didn't affect me. EFFECT If .................................................................... me.

... but seldom in recent times (21) ................. a volcano erupted with the ferocity of Krakatoa.

Krakatoa, (22) ................. is a volcanic island group in Indonesia ...

... erupted on 27th August 1883, (23) ................. only was the explosion ...

Not only was the explosion (24) ................. loud that it was heard as far away as Perth in Australia ...

... but it is also recognised as (25) ................. the loudest sound ...

... the loudest sound (26) ................. recorded.

Tens of thousands of people in the region were killed, many (27) ................. in the enormous tsunamis ...

The explosion also had a major effect on the (28) ................. world's weather system.

The volcanic dust in the atmosphere reduced the (29) ................. of sunlight reaching the earth's surface ...

Only after five years had passed (30) ................. global temperatures begun to return to normal.

He's actually quite a ................. name in the world of bathroom fittings. / It was very ................. of you to admit you were wrong. / There's no need to make such a ................. thing out of this.

Ted's got a bit of a ................. temper so don't say anything to upset him. / Why do I always seem to draw the ................. straw? / We're running ................. of sugar again.

It'll be with you in a ................. of days. / That's not a fact, it's a ................. of opinion. / No ................. how much you try, you'll never get me to change my mind.

You'd better get your ................. together and start learning your lines. / They were caught in the ................. of handing over the drugs. / Angie was just putting on an ................. - she wasn't really upset.

We're going to be in ................. trouble if anyone catches us. / There was ................. silence for a second, then everyone started laughing. / Turn left at the corner, and the cathedral's ................. ahead.

The suffering of those poor innocent people just makes me ................. at heart. / I'm ................. and tired of her constant criticisms. / Where have you been? We've been worried ................. !

I hope the judge makes an ................. of him and throws him in jail. / Could you give me a more specific ................. ? / As a teacher, you have to set an ................. to the children.

Am I ................. in thinking you've just moved to Basingstoke? / You've got no ................. to answer me back like that. / Do animals have the concept of ................. and wrong?

Simon, this is Angela, my ................. half. / Let's play draughts or, ................. yet, chess. / Don't you think you had ................. think about this a bit more carefully?

You're cutting it ................. , aren't you? / The meeting's just about to start. / Make sure you read the ................. print before you sign. / There's a ................. line between good business practice and corruption.

My jeans ................. in the wash and they're too small for me now. A reduced B deteriorated C shrank D diminished

Would you like to arrange to pay by direct ................. ? A debt B debit C deposit D dividend

I threw some biscuit ................. on the ground and a whole load of pigeons swooped down and started eating them. A grains B specks C flakes D crumbs

The insects looked and tasted so horrible, I force them down with disgust as I tried to ................. . A gloat B grinned C grimaced D chuckled

Have you been ................. against tetanus in the last ten years? A prescribed B diagnosed C injected D inoculated

There's no way the police will be able to ................. this law. A enforce B administer C dominate D reign

The union is seriously considering taking industrial ................. . A activity B action C contract D reactor

Has Britain's influence in the world ................. since the Second World War? A decayed B worsened C declined D devastated

Da Vinci's Mona Lisa is ................. ; if it was destroyed no amount of money could ever replace it. A priceless B worthless C valueless D invaluable

I wouldn't call her a close friend. She's more of a/an ................. really. A ancestor B successor C acquaintance D peer

It's high time ................. (we / get) the house painted.

I ................. (I / listen) to you from the start, I wouldn't be in this mess now.

I do wish ................. (you / tell) Jim, but you have so it's too late now, isn't it?

................. (study) English and American literature at university for three years, she went on to a highly successful career in journalism.

Frank told me ................. (he / go) to the aquarium several times that year already, so didn't really want to go again.

If ................. (I / drive) any faster, I'd be breaking the speed limit!

It's time for ................. (you / do) your homework, young man.

Would you sooner ................. (I / invite) Bill and Trisha round, or don't you mind if they come?

................. (you / be) to hear tomorrow that you've been offered the job, how would you react?

................. (make) to wait for over an hour to see a customer services officer put me in an extremely bad mood.

I hear Lizzie's taken ................. asking people to call her Elizabeth from now on.

He may have just lost the leadership election, but I wouldn't write ................. his political career just yet.

We need to spread ................. in a long line and search the whole field thoroughly.

The initial proposals were watered ................. by the supervising committee to make them more acceptable to the board of directors.

I heard about your father's illness. He is going to pull ................. , isn't he?

You mustn't let the bigger kids push you ................. !

I don't think Doug's eating properly. He looks like he's wasting ................. .

It didn't take me long to cotton ................. to the fact that Gareth was rather unpunctual.

How do you intend to drum ................. support for this?

I give ................. ! Tell me the answer.

Why do they put so many ................. in processed food? ADD

If we ................. the photo, you'll see his face in much more detail. LARGE

Don't you think it's a bit early to ................. blame? PORTION

Your comments may well have done ................. damage to management-union relations. REPAIR

This flat's a lot more ................. than the others we've seen. SPACE

The rumours are completely ................. and I would urge everyone not to believe them. SUBSTANCE

Your credit card bill provides a record of all financial ................. carried out in the previous month. ACT

Although we feel that the earth is stationary, in fact this is ................. . ILLUSION

Too many families in this country still suffer from financial ................. . HARD

Being the hardest natural substance, diamond is practically ................. . DESTROY

It's six of one and half a blot of the other, really.

That new office block really is a face of the landscape, isn't it?

What's it like living right in the middle of the commuter strings?

I hope Dad doesn't fly off the pride when I tell him I crashed the car.

I found it hard to keep a straight tape when Mr Taylor was telling us off.

If I pull a few dozen, I don't think you'll have any problems getting planning permission.

... delayed by all the red wavelength.

This hotel really is the last handle in luxury.

This trophy definitely takes word of place in my collection.

I'm glad we're on the same belt over this ...

................. down on illegal immigration is this government's number one priority.

The report completely ................. over the problem of the shortage of nurses; it just doesn't deal with it at all.

Shopkeepers in the town centre have ................. up windows in anticipation of rioting during the demonstration.

We're having a solar-panelled water-heating system ................. in next week.

The Prime Minister ................. back at critics accusing her of being soft on crime.

Three firefighters have been ................. out for bravery above and beyond the call of duty.

I'm thinking of ................. out that new jazz club tonight. Do you want to come along?

Dad was completely against me getting my ears pierced but I ................. him down in the end.

Mrs Thompson's leaving at the end of term. Shall we ................. together and get her a leaving present?

I don't know how I'm going to ................. up the courage to tell George he can't stay here after all.

Hi Penny! Long time no ................. !

I've got such a lot ................. at work at the moment.

Getting on ................. of you, is it?

That's about the ................. of it, yes.

I'm my own ................. enemy.

I'm going to have to cut back in the very ................. future ...

Well, as a/an ................. of fact, I'm glad I ran into you.

Do feel ................. to come along.

I'll certainly ................. my best.

You're in for a ................. if you do make it.

a specialising doctor

someone who is cruel to people smaller or weaker than they are

someone who relies on you for financial support

a husband or wife

someone who did your job before you

someone who looks after objects in a museum

a relative of someone from a previous generation

someone who is lively in social situations

a brother or sister

a king or queen

I want you to give this the tallest / highest priority.

At long last / end, a washing powder that really does clean whiter than white.

Good hairdressers are a bit thin on the land / ground round here.

Why don't you table / chair a proposal at the next meeting?

Cleaner air would really improve our quality / standard of life.

It's just a stomach / gut reaction but I'd say he's lying.

The King in his graciousness will deign to consent / grant your request.

Teenagers who start smoking often do so as a result of peer pressure / force.

That's a model / brand new Rolls Royce!

The typical nuclear / atomic family consists of two parents and two children.

Tony doesn't really fancy going out tonight and ................. do I, to be honest.

If you haven't got ................. money to buy ice creams as well as chocolate, just get the chocolate.

................. the flight got in at a reasonable time.

................. as we wanted to take the flat, we just couldn't arrange a mortgage in time.

Even ................. you do feel better tomorrow, it's probably better if you don't go to school.

The Prime Minister said that we should all carry on as normal ................. the increased risk of attack.

The film is ................. near as good as the book.

I do find it ................. hard to believe that it will be possible one day to travel through time.

You're talking as ................. you understood what Sean's going through.

................. did we realise that we were next on the list.