74. Put the adverbs in the correct place in the sentences.

1. She tries to visit her parents at the weekends. (always)

2. I've seen that programme on TV. (never)

3. Have you had a really serious illness? (rarely)

4. He's late for appointments. (hardly ever)

5. Is he bad-tempered? (often)

6. They listen to the radio. (every morning)

7. I brush my teeth. (always/three times a day)

Vocabulary

1. Complete the compound word in each sentence, using a word given.

back book fair operas rehearsal biography

circle ground piece scripts

1. We had very good seats in the dress......................

2. A lot of people enjoy watching soap ..................... on television.

3. I was fined because I forgot to return my library ......................

4. Writing film ..................... is rather like writing for the theatre.

5. I found the Prime Minister's auto..................... very interesting.

6. I won't buy the book until it comes out in paper......................

7. There is a black cat painted in the fore..................... of the picture.

8. Edward's third book is usually considered his master......................

9. Some of the actors still did not know their lines at the dress ....................

10. The scene showed them on a roundabout in a children's fun......................

2. Choose the most suitable word.

1. When you saw Jack at the dance, what did he..........?

1) wear 2) have on 3) put on

2. My hands were so cold that I couldn't...........my coat buttons.

1) open 2) put out 3)undo

3. Those trousers are far too big. Why don't you have them............ .

1) taken in 2) taken up 3) let in

4. I don't think that purple shirt..........with your yellow skirt.

1) suits 2) fits 3) goes

5. This jacket is the kind of thing I want. Can I.....……….....?

1) dress it 2) take it off 3) try it on

6. You look really silly! Your pullover is on............

1) upside down 2) inside out 3) round and round

7. I don't want a pattern. I prefer just a/an.............colour.

1) plain 2) simple 3)only

8. You look hot in that coat. Why don't you..............?

1) put it on 2) take it off 3) put it away

3. Replace the verb underlined in each sentence with a verb from the list, so that the meaning stays the same. Change the tense where necessary.

call off pick up turn up come out look up put on take up

1. My radio doesn't receive the ВВС World Service very easily.

2. Our school is going to do The Beauty and The Beast next month.

3. The management cancelled the performance an hour before the opening.

4. I searched for the reference in the index.

5. I can't hear the radio. Can you make it louder?

6. Colin's new book is published next week.

7. Ann has started painting as a hobby.

4. Find the right word.

1. At school, the children have to wear a special appearance /style/ uniform.

2. If we go to the Embassy ball we'll have to wear fashion / formal / polite clothes.

3. I really like Jack's new dress/ suit/ trouser.

4. In the summer I always wear shirts with short collars/ cuffs/ sleeves.

5. I didn't get wet in the rain because I put on my plastic mac/ overcoat/ tights.

6. When it snows Freda always wears a/an anorak/ glove/ scarf around her neck.

7. David had to stop three times to tie up his daughter's heels/ shoelaces/ soles.

8. My hands were cold so I put them in my jacket/ pockets/ turn-ups.

9. I don't like that dress, it isn't in fashion/ mode/ style.

10. Julie was given a lovely fur/ hair/ skin coat for her birthday.

11. All the men at the wedding were wearing top caps/ hats/ helmets.