Exercise 1: Choose the most suitable word or phrase
1. He has been very interested in doing research on _______ since he was at high school.
a. biology b. biological c. biologist d. biologically
2. Are you sure that boys are more _______ than girls?
a. act b. active c. action d. activity
3. You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.
a. responsible b. responsibility
c. responsibly d. irresponsible
4. These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.
a. solve b. solvable c. solutions d. solvability
5. He was looking at his parents _______, waiting for recommendations.
a. obey b. obedience c. obedient
d. obediently
6. The interviews with parents showed that the vast majority were _______ of teachers.
a. support b. supportive c. supporter d. supporting
7. It is _________ of you to leave the medicine where the children could get it. a. care b. caring c. careless d. careful
8. For ________ reasons, passengers are requested not to leave any luggage unattended.
a. secure b.securely c. security d. securing
9. The leader of the explorers had the great _______ in his native guide. a.confident b. confidence c.confidential d.confidentially
10. We are impressed by his _________ to help us with the hard mission. a. will b. willing c.willingness d. willingly Exercise 2: Use the proper form of the word in parentheses to fill in the blank.
1. She acted in passive _______ to her manager’s directions. (obedient) 2. She was very ________ during my father’s illness. ( support) Going to university has made her more ________. (confide)
3. We hope the difficulty can be _______by getting the two sides together to discuss the issues. (solution)
4. Can I rely on you to behave ________ when I’m away? (responsible) 5. He admitted _________ to smuggle cannabis. (attempt)
6. This story makes a __________ of children’s clothes. (special) What she likes best is to go to the __________ and she her dear little child. (nurse)
7. Not knowing which colour he would like, I have not come to a __________ on what sweater to buy him. (decide)
8. The nurse is always kind and gentle to us. She is a very ______ person. (careful) Exercise 3: Choose the best option
1. People in enjoy _______ time together in the evening when the family members gather in the living room after a day of working hard. a. spending b. caring
c. taking d. doing
2. Doctors are supposed to ____ responsibility for human life.
a. do b. take c. rush d. join
3. _____ sure that you follow the instructions carefully.
a. Believe b. Try c. Do d. Make
4. We are not allowed _______ jeans at school.
a. wear b. to wear
c.wearing d.worn
5. Sometimes I do not feel like _______ to my sibling about my troubles.
a. talk b. to talk c. talking d. talked 6. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.
a. under b. above c. upon d. out of
7. He was very respectful at home and _______ to his parents.
a. responsible b. caring c. obedient d. lovely
8. According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary.
a. supportive b. caring c. suitable d. comfortable
9. Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first _______.
a. try b. attempt c.doing d. aim
10. She is never willing _______ any personal question.
a. answer b. to answer
c. answering d. answered
