C1.2 Initial Assessment

After years of fighting, the two leaders signed a peace_____

Every time a boy walked past them, the girls started______

Not until...

The company is _______ an ancient forest in order to sell the wood.

uptight

As I was ________, if we can borrow a DVD player, we’ll be able to watch the film.

I don’t like modern art, but I quite like abstract / still paintings.

I don’t really like loud music, but Stephen ________

Could you wash these ________ cups, please?

I arrived about an hour before the meeting, so I ________ some time looking in the shops near the station.

It looks ________ Myron has finally learnt to play the violin.

Jane must be talking to her boyfriend. The line’s been______for an hour!

It’s ________ more difficult to find a good job these days.

The troops captured / withdrew more than 500 enemy soldiers.

My uncle is really intolerant and ...-.... That’s probably why he hasn’t got many friends and why his wife left

Right or Wrong?: It can take a long time to get used to a new neighbourhood

The rebels stopped fighting and________. The civil war was over!

surprised

We’re ________ find a petrol station soon. We’ve been driving for three hours.

Many factories _______ harmful pollutants into the atmosphere.

Steady

Some people refuse to buy second-hand clothes for health reasons, but personally I think it’s just down to their _____

You’ve got such a bad cold – you really need to look after ________.

Only when ...

Right or Wrong?: We got painted the kitchen by a decorator

Right or Wrong?: I was wondering if you could get Elena looked at the figures for me.

I’ve lost my job, so for a few months we’ll have to get by / back on my wife’s salary.

If it was ________ to me, I’d go on holiday to Sicily twice a year.

Art

Right or Wrong?: She was so exhausted that she got the children to cook while she relaxed

Please let me ________! I’m sure you have more work to do than I have.

________ I need is four extra hours in the day.

What's the phoneme for the letter in bold? Resourceful

Ashamed

Conscientious

The villagers ________ have left the area because they had difficulty growing food

Which one is correct? Our dog always ______furiously at anyone who walks past the gate.

Not until I’ve saved enough money ________ leave home and try to find my own flat.

Burning fossil fuels can cause _______ to fall from the clouds. 

 So good ____ that he got the highest grade possible.

Which can cause serious health or environmental problems?

Sympathetic

I ______to work with two of my neighbours who also work downtown.

Right or Wrong?: We are now starting to the get point where we just can't cope

Working as a dog groomer might not pay that well, but it’s a very ________ job.

Gary yelled out in______when he failed for the tenth time to get the machine working.

The door made a mumble / click when it closed.

resign

Complete the sentence with the correct word: We would rather ________ on holiday in August, but we had to wait until Sep

elated