Review 11: Units 21 and 22

Write one word in each gap.

The Librarians - On the bookshelf ***

They stole the

at last year's Brit Awards. Their last album was described by New Music Today as ' of this world'. Then, after acrimonious and bitter infighting, they announced they'd split up. But fans of The Librarians will be cheered to know the band have now patched things and have recorded a brand album. The two ballads on the album, Carefree and Tomorrow I'm leaving don't particularly out as anything special, but its best, On the bookshelf contains some of the finest songs The Librarians have ever written. There's no doubt they've got alternative electro-rock to a fine art, and when they get it right, they get it right style.

* don't bother

** only for die-hard fans

*** check it

**** takes

of place in anyone's CD collection

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

Use the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given.

Complete using the words in the box in the correct form.

You will not need one of the words.

Word box: brighten • liven • pick • run • scrape • smarten • touch • waste • write

Sales should

up in the third quarter of the year.

The car was so badly damaged they had to

it off.

If the government

this area down any more, it'll become a wasteland.

There's a slight mark in the corner of this photo, but we can

that up electronically.

Most students end up

up their appearance when they enter the world of work.

The meal was a bit dull at first but everyone

up when Tricia got there.

I'm either going to fail the exam or just

through.

There'll be a lot of cloud cover in the morning, but it should

up a little in the afternoon.

Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.

Are those flowers real or are they

? ART

I'm looking for a flatmate so I'm going to put an ad in the

. CLASS

I suppose my biggest fault is that I'm a

. PERFECT

The hurricane has caused widespread

along the whole coastal region. DESTROY

My teacher saying that I'd never amount to anything really

my resolve to prove him wrong. And I did! STRONG

It's not a real Rolex, unfortunately - just a cheap

. IMITATE

Please contact reception regarding the storing of

in the hotel safe. VALUE

The positive relationship between a business and a customer, often referred to as '

', is difficult to quantify financially. GOOD

Choose the correct answer.

I always clean the flat before my mum comes round, but she always finds at least one ______ of dust and says it's filthy!

A scrap B gust C speck D blade

There seem to be a/an ______ of people in the street. What's happening?

A amount B deal C number D plenty

______ of birds over a city usually predict cold weather.

A Herds B Flocks C Packs D Groups

Only ______ people have joined the website so far, but we're hoping membership will increase over the next couple of months.

A few B a few C little D a little

It's one of the worst books I've ever read. Its only redeeming ______ is that it's quite short!

A aspect B feature C element D factor

With over 500 hits from the 60s, 70s and 80s, this is the ______ hits collection.

A exquisite B satisfactory C optimum D ultimate

The concrete is ______ by putting metal bars in it; this makes it stronger and more durable.

A reinforced B refurbished C renovated D streamlined

This plate's a collector's ______ and is actually worth quite a lot of money.

A bit B article C object D item