Give the correct form/ tense of the verbs in brackets Although some groups of people (1. always live) _________ outdoors in tents, camping as we (2. know) _________ it today (3. begin) _________ to be popular about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvements in camping equipment (4. allow) _________ more people to travel longer distances into the countryside and (5. stay) _________ there in greater comfort. Many campers like (6. be) _________ themselves in quiet areas, so they take their tent and food and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, (7. prefer) _________ to be near people, (8. drive) _________ to a public or privately-owned campsite which (9. have) _________ up-to-date facilities, like hot shower and swimming pools. Whether campers are separate in the mountain or on a busy site, they should remember to keep the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid (10. attract) _________ animals. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. 1.At the end of the concert, the audience gave the young pianist a _________ ovation. (stand) 2.The university has _________ the use of dictionaries during language examinations. (author) 3.A dilemma is a situation where a difficult choice has to be made between two, sometimes unpleasant, _________. (alternate) 4.It is very difficult to find Mrs. Burton’s shop, for it was _________ from all others in the street. (distinguish) 5.When we arrived at the hotel, we were amazed at the _________ hospitality of the fans. (compare) 6.The teacher’s criticism has _________ Tom’s interest in learning. (die) 7.The staff’s bad behavior has brought ________ to the whole company. (graceful) 8.Panda is _________ to China only. (nation) 9.Traditional _________are a good source of fun and entertainment. (celebrate) 10.The public were angry with the Minister’s _________ to tell the truth about the bribery. (refuse) Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news. Two of their fishing-boats (1) ________ been caught in the storm (2) ________ had blown up during the night. In the cottages round the harbour people stood (3) ________ their door, (4) ________ worried to talk. The rest of the fishing fleet had (5) ________the harbour before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of (6) ________ missing men. Some had (7) ________ thick blankets and some flasks to hot drinks, knowing that the men (8) ________ be cold and tried. As dawn began to break over (9) ________ the east, a small point if light was (10) ________ in the darkness of the water and a (11) ________ minutes later, (12) ________ was a shout. Before long, the two boats (13) ________ turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbour. The men (14) ________ helped out of their boats, and although they were stiff (15) ________ cold and tiredness, they were all safe.