It can be used as a self-study reference grammar and practice book, or as supplementary material in classes preparing for examinations. If used for classwork, activities can be done individually or co-operatively in pairs or small groups. | FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 5 Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. a The view from the New York harbour. A shows up B sees about C stands up D looks out b The old houses opposite are going to be. A broken down B knocked down C put down D taken down c . You re about to push the wheelbarrow over my foot A hang up B stop off C get away D look out d rubbish because the dustman is coming tomorrow. A take in B make up C put out D tie down e Please come and unblock our drains I A doing without B counting on C seeing to D waiting for f I can t put these plants in pots. I . A run out of B put up with C given up D come up with g the window by climbing up a ladder. A fell out B got in C ended up D set off h I ve been planting trees all day and I m. A worn out B taken in C run down D grown up 6 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. A house in the country When Ann decided to move house it was mainly because she was tired of the 1 neighbourhood . she live in. NEIGHBOUR crowded there was a 2 .of parking places and SHORT the view from her 3 .windows was of distant STAIRS factory chimneys. Luckily she arranged the 4 .SELL of her house very easily and with a small 5 .from LEND the bank was able to buy a house in the country. It was an old farm building which had been 6 .and turned into BUILD a modern house. After loading all her belongings in a van Ann managed to get them into the new house 7 .DAMAGE She 8 .most of the rooms with what she already FURNITURE owned. Even her curtains were the right 9 .for the LONG windows and she only had to buy a new 10 .for COOK the kitchen. It seemed too good to be true. Surely something would go wrong VOCABULARY 5 TOWNS AND BUILDINGS 7 Underline the most suitable word or phrase. a Laura was sitting beside the fire in a comfortable armchair sofa. b We drove out of the village along a .