ACTIVITY 162a:For sentences below choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Then check the correct answers.
161. He has been offered the job
to his passing a medical examination. 162. I was completely
by most of the exam questions, so I must have failed. 163. The unpleasant smell in the restaurant
me off my dinner. 164. If he loses consciousness, give him a sip of brandy to bring him . 165. They on the secret passage while they were exploring the caves. 166. Please
from smoking onboard our cruise ship. 167. He was a generous friend but as a businessman he drove a hard . 168. The unscrupulous salesman
the old couple out of their life savings. 169. The civil rights movement was in its
in the 1960s. 170. Has he changed his mind again? I wish he'd at least be . 171. A president cannot expect to have much time to
to personal
matters. 172. We have
into your claim of wrongful dismissal but can find nothing to
support it. 173. Your argument
that Britain is still a great power, but it is no longer so. 174. It was surprising that he showed so little
at his sister's death. 175. The situation was
complicated by John's indecision. 176. The Government's present policy is seen as a
to local democracy. 177. Sport provides an
for a teenager's feelings of aggression or frustration. 178. Under the circumstances it
be best to wait for a few weeks. 179. My throat infection left me very
and made talking difficult. 180.
all my efforts, I will not have the report ready by Friday.
CONGRATULATIONS! You have finished
LESSON 34
at OM Personal CPE - Certificate of Proficiency in English. Before moving on to the next lesson, please remember
to revise everything you have learnt here.
