I. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1. If you're not back by midnight, I am going to have to put a stop with you going out.
2. Although ha wasn't familiar to the language he soon learnt to communicate.
3. I can't believe June and Robin have broken off- they seemed so happy together.
4. This film contains violence and is not aimed on younger children.
5. It's getting late- I didn't plan with staying so long.
6. Diana was tired on constantly picking up her daughter's clothes.
7. Many green vegetables are high up important vitamins.
8. Roy was so proud himself when he passed all his exams.
II. Read the text and use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
The easy life?
It is easy to assume that life as a top sports star is both easy and glamorous. But this is to completely (1) .............. the reality of what goes on behind the scenes. From a very early age athletes must be absolutely (2) .......... to their sport. But (3) .............. on its own is not enough- they need to be fiercely (4) ............ in order to succeed , and must never allow themselves to be (5) ............ by setbacks. Successful sports stars can, of course, become very wealthy, in (6) .............. to being world famous, but can be at a severe (7) ............. in their social development. It is therefore important to (8) ........... that they receive a reasonably balanced upbringing and to (9) ............ their experience beyond the daily grind of practice competition in order to (10) ............ them to deal with the constant pressures that success can bring.
1. Understand. 6. Add
2. Commit. 7. Advantage
3. Determine.
4. Ambition.
5. Courage.
8. Sure.
9. Broad.
10. Able.
