A restful
B gentle
C soothing
D mild
20. Having studied at the university for 5 years, Kate has never seen the …… of the museum.
A curator
B escort
C dean
D conductor
Task 2. Complete sentences with an infinitive or a gerund. (16 marks)
1. Sandra prefers …… to ……. READ/SING
2. …… doesn’t really hold my interest. I’d much rather …… at home. TRAVEL/STAY
3. Ben doesn’t like …… at all. He likes …… far better. FISH/HUNT
4. Alice would better …… than …… the piano. DANCE/PLAY
5. Peter doesn’t think he’d fancy …… But …… might be nice for him. DIVE/FENCE
6. …… isn’t her cup of tea. She prefers …….. PLAN/ACT
7. Julie likes …… better than …….. DRIVE/CYCLE
8. Ted would prefer to …… rather than ……. RUN/SWIM
Task 3. Underline the correct word. (22 marks)
1. After she recovered from pneumonia, the doctor advised Mary to take it careful/slow/gradual/easy for a few weeks.
2. Becoming disabled out of the blue is a (n) unapproachable/disheartening/daunting/demoralizing prospect for most people.
3. Henry’s silly jokes avoid/warn/repel/rebuke most girls in the class.
4. How do you suppose/presume/hypothesize/believe that she got married to that rich boy without any dowry?
5. Ken books/does/has/takes close friends over every Friday night.
6. Mr. Thompson is into/under/on/in investigation for suspected mass murder.
7. Offering pet-lover Kate to go hunting was a (n) absurd/abstract/abnormal/absent suggestion.
8. Seeing how poor people die of starvation was the most harrowing/worrying/stressing/terrorizing experience in my life.
9. The cleaner had upset the whole pail of water, that’s why the floor was very slippery/slick/slimy/greasy.
10. The house repairs are at a stoppage/pause/hurdle/standstill.
11. The minister expressed his dissention/disturbance/discourse/dismay at the continued practice of gender discrimination.
Task 4. Fill in the gaps with ONE word. (22 marks)
1. The waitress understood the poor boy couldn’t afford a glass of lemonade and told him it was …… the house.
2. Parents have confidence …… Jack’s ability to succeed in finals.
3. The town’s budget depends heavily …… the coal industry.
4. Fred couldn’t manage to convince the jury …… his innocence.
5. Teachers aren’t always to blame …… their students’ poor results.
6. Her opinion is based …… the facts she has found in books.