Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in the boxes.

 

Last week’s Formula One __________ was won by a British driver.

 

competition

match

game

=race

 

The boxing ___________ ended in a draw between two brave fighters.

 

competition

=match

game

race

 

Do you think I should enter the short story _______________ ?

 

=competition

match

game

race

 

I like watching squash but I don’t understand all the rules of the ______________ .

 

competition

match

=game

race

 

The ______________ expressed their satisfaction by applauding the actors.

 

=audience

fans

participants

spectators

 

The band stopped to sign autographs for their loyal _____________ .

 

audience

=fans

participants

spectators

 

The rally driver nearly crashed into some _______________ standing at the side of the road.

 

audience

fans

participants

=spectators

 

All _________________ in today’s Fun Race must go to the starting line.

 

audience

fans

=participants

spectators

 

A number of _____________ diamonds are on display in the museum.

 

single

alone

only

=unique

 

Our son isn’t married; he’s still ____________ .

 

=single

alone

only

unique

 

Were you __________ when you heard the burglar break into the house?

 

single

=alone

only

unique

 

___________ children under the age of three may enter for free.

 

Single

Alone

=Only

Unique

 

3. Look at the sentences below. Each is followed by four words. Decide which of these words is the correct word to complete the sentence.

 

Diamond is the hardest known to man.

 

element

material

metal

=substance

 

Diamonds come in many colours but clear diamonds, known as white diamonds, are valuable.

 

absolutely

=extremely

nearly

slightly

 

They are made a mineral form of carbon.

 

among

by

in

=of

 

One of the main of diamonds is South Africa.

 

fountains

places

=sources

spots

 

Before of diamonds in Africa, the only location in which they had been found was India.

 

coming across

meeting

=the discovery

the invention

 

As diamond is so hard, it is often used cutting.

 

at

by

=for

in

 

The word diamond from the Greek word "ademas", which means invincible.

 

=comes

gets

gives

takes

 

The largest diamond was found in a mine in South Africa 1905.

 

at

for

=in

on

 

However, diamonds have to be cut to the crystal forms that we know.

 

develop

fabricate

invent

=produce

 

The crown jewels in London some of the largest and most valuable cut diamonds in the world.

 

attach

=contain

exist

make

 

III. Reading

A) Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Type the word into the space after the question number. Use only one word in each space.