Module 2.

English in Use
1) Fill in: stare, terraced house, porch, take, too, mopped, enough, spacious, neighbour.
1. Jill would like a house with a _______ study where she would work.
2. The park is _______ close to walk to from here.
3. I live in a pretty _______ in an attractive area of London.
4. I usually _______ the window for the entire journey when I am on plane.
5. It’s such a beautiful evening, let’s go and sit on the _______ for a bit.
6. Take off your shoes before going into the kitchen; Mum has just _______ the floor.
7. Timmy likes helping around the house, but he hates having to _______ the rubbish out
every night.
2) Chose the correct item.
1. Of all the housework/household chores, doing the dishes is the one Jenny hates most.
2. Jenny would like a house with a crowded/ spacious study where she can put her big
desk and her two big bookcases.
3. Objects in space float because of the lack/zero of gravity.
4. Dan’s muscles relaxed/went soft after his accident, as he was unable to exercise for
months.
5. The astronauts who work on the International Space Station make/do a lot of
experiments.
3) Match the words.
1. mop a) the rubbish out
2. take b) out of the window
3. press c) the ironing
4. stare d) town
5. do e) the floor
6. make f) asleep
7. fall g) friends
8. industrial h) against the skin

4) Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition: up, out, of, up for, off with.
1. The picture was so small that I couldn’t make ______________ what was in it.
2. What do you make _________________ this speech?
3. While I was waiting for the bus a teenager made _________________ my wallet.
 4. You don’t need to make ___________ an excuse for
being late; just tell the teacher the truth.
5. I don’t want to go to school today
because I’m not ready for the test.
I’ll make _______________ I’m ill.
6. I sacrificed that bad part of my soul
to make ______________ some of the pain I caused.
5) Underline the correct preposition.
1. The armchair is in / on the corner of the room.
2. The fire left half of the buildings at / in ruins.
3. Harry grew up on / in a farm.
4. If you can’t find a nice place for your birthday party, we’ll do it at / in home.
5. I know we are at / in a hurry, but can you slow down, please?
6) Complete the sentences with the correct –ing or infinitive forms of the verbs in
brackets.
1. We were happy _________________ (learn) about her recovery.
2. I can’t stand people _____________________ (tease) the weak.
3. Her parents will never let her _____________________ (travel) alone.
4. I’ll never forget _______________________ (ride) my first bike.
5. He suggested ____________________ (plant) trees in the school yard.
6. It’s no use _______________________ (phone) her. She’s gone away.
7. I saw Mary _____________________ (write) a report for tomorrow.
8. I don’t remember ______________________ (turn) off the lights upstairs. Can you
please check?
9. Ben has been working all morning, but he’s stopped ____________________ (have)
some lunch.
10. You can’t avoid _______________________ (talk) to Sam forever, Kate.