ADV SKILLS BUILDER

GRAMMAR
1. We can leave you finish packing.
a. until b. since c. afterwards d. once
2. He ought to admit the window.
a. that he breaks b. he break c. he broke d. him breaking
3. The people for the bus looked tired and upset.
a. waited b. waiting c. are waiting d. have been waiting
4. Ive read a lot of articles lately, the most interesting was about GM
foods.
a. that b. of that c. of which d. it
5. happy in his new job, John missed his old colleagues.
a. Usually b. Despite c. Even d. Although
6. One issue that is the reappearance of diseases like malaria and
smallpox.
a. concerns us b. it is concerning us c. it is of concern to us d. is
concerned about
7. . a vacation this year depends on how much money I save.
a. If I dont take b. Should I not take c. Whether or not I take d.
To take

VOCABULARY
1. Since her illness, shes lost her appetite. She just . her food like a rabbit.
a. devours b. nibbles c. gobbles d. probes
2. Nothing grows there. Its an inhospitable and . habitat.
a. primitive b. diverse c. fertile d. barren
3. His handwriting was so tiny that she just had to to make out the letters.
a. squint b. sprout c. squat d. strut
4. It will be many years before AIDS is finally .
a. deployed b. immunised c. eradicated d. infiltrated
5. It took more than a month for the surgical incision to . completely.
a. cure b. clot c. treat d. heal
6. The doctor . the patients heart condition to smoking and excessive
drinking.
a. attributed b. alleviated c. prescribed d. diagnosed
7. His hearing has been seriously since the explosion last year.
a. afflicted b. impaired c. decimated d. obstructed
8. We were amazed when the ballerina . high into the air.
a. hovered b. gorged c. leaped d. stumbled
ANSWER KEY
Grammar
1.d / 2. c / 3. b / 4. c / 5. d / 6. a / 7. c
Vocabulary
1. b / 2. d / 3. a/ 4. c / 5. d / 6. a / 7. d / 8. c