UNIT 14 – ENGLISH 11
PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. engrave b. pastime c. undertake d. spectator
a. popular b. music c. pursuit d. solitude
a. sport b. course c. outdoor d. world
a. leisure b. pursue c. simple d. necessary
a. agreed b. organised c. based d. listened
a. pursuit b. leisure c. popular d. television
a. memento b. solitude c. spectacular d. athletics
a. average b. instrument c. enormous d. generous
a. engrave b. spectator c. ability d. undertake
a. entertain b. recreation c. sophisticated d. population
LANGUAGE FOCUS
Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences.
She plays tennis ______ recreation only.
a. in b. to c. on d. for
I`m very fond ______ natural spectacular scenery.
a. of b. in c. with d. at
We were all attracted ______ the beauty of nature there.
a. in b. to c. with d. on
Watching television is by far the most popular ______.
a. intensity b. occupation c. recreation d. passion
I am very ______ in the information you have given me.
a. interested b. surprised c. depressed d. concerned
He ______ us for hours with his stories and jokes.
a. supported b. entertained c. regarded d. raised
I`ve already had one holiday in Africa, and I`m not ______ on going there again.
a. willing b. keen c. eager d. ready
Football, rugby and baseball are the most popular ______ sports in Britain.
a. watcher b. looker c. amateur d. spectator
Most children nowadays prefer watching TV ______ reading.
a. from b. to c. than d. over
There has been an increase in the ______ of folk music over recent years.
a. popular b. popularity c. popularize d. popularization
______ applicants should send their completed forms to the personnel office.
a. Quality b. Qualitative c. Qualifications d. Qualified
Eating out is the national ______ in France.
a. pastime b. interest c. hobby d. game
When she was young she never had time to ______ her hobbies.
a. persist b. pursue c. engage d. delicate
Choose the word or phrase- a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences.
Which one do you want? -I don`t want ______.
a. both b. neither c. either d. each
She has neither read `the book ______ the film.
a. or seen b. nor see c. or see d. nor seen
Thomas Eakins studied not only painting ______ anatomy when he was training to become an artist.
a. moreover b. but also c. as well d. and
Endive can be used ______ as a salad green or as a cooking vegetable.
a. such b. both c. either d. neither
They invited ______ to their golden anniversary.
a. my wife and I b. I and my wife
c. both my wife and I d. my wife and me
Have you finished your work? - No, I haven`t and ______.
a. she has not too b. neither she has
c. she has either d. neither has she.
I believe not only people are important to the world, ______.
a. nature is important, too b. nature is important either
c. neither is nature important d. but nature is important
Not only ______ shade and beauty, but they also reduce carbon dioxide.
a. do trees provide b. trees provide c. provide trees d. trees do provide
It was the musical performance on TV that ______ by our family.
a. was most enjoying b. was most enjoyed
c. most enjoyed d. was most enjoyable
Neither the teacher nor his students ______ pleased with the performance of the team.
a. was b. were c. has been d. being
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