Dictation

Exercise 1: Complete
overlook / blaze/ respiration /statesman/ embassy/ faculty/ literate
/assemble
1. a wise, experienced and respected political leader

2. fit together all the separate parts of something, for example a piece
of furniture
3. having knowledge of a particular subject
4. fail to see or notice something
5. breathing
6. all the teachers of a particular university or college

7. large and dangerous fire

8. the building where representatives of a foreign government work

Exercise 2: Complete (make any necessary changes)

tremendously / advent/ livelihood /feedback/ integral /no matter what
/radically /opening
1. We need both positive and negative . from our
customers.
2. There's a(n ) . for an editorial assistant in our
department.
3. The new teaching methods are . different from the
old.
4. When I realized his sacrifices, my respect for him grew
..
5. We've got to get to the airport on time..
6. Fishing is the main source of . for many people in
the area.
7. Vegetables are a(n) . part of our diet.
8. The . of technology made work faster and easier
Exercise 3: Complete (make any necessary changes)
mess / store/offend / set /medium/ lucrative / pose /angle
1. We're approaching the issue from many different ..
2. Neil did not mean to . anybody with his joke.
3. He inherited a(n) . business from his father and now
he earns a lot of money.
4. Rising unemployment . serious problems for the
world economy.
5. Advertising is a powerful . and people are easily
influenced by it.
6. Although I had studied, I really . up on my chemistry
exam.

7. At first she was afraid but now she is . to get a

driving license.
8. Thousands of pieces of data . in a computer's
memory.

EXERCISE 3: COMPLETE
event /flesh/ turmoil / view / long run /wake
1. I knew his face so well from the photographs that it felt a bit strange
when I finally saw him in the .
2. We had no place to live in the .of the fire.
3. The country is in a state of political ..
4. In .of the high cost of gas, I sold my car and now I use
my bike.
5. In the .of rain, the parade will be canceled.
6. This means spending a bit now, but in the .it'll save us
a lot of money.
EXERCISE 4: COMPLETE (make any necessary changes)
go back on /give away /go off/ get by/ come down with / get round to / go through / get out
of /give off /go in for
1. This bacon smells a bit strange - do you think it .?
2. His school had suggested he .the Young Musician of
the Year competition.
3. I .my wardrobe and throwing out all the clothes I
don't wear any more.
4. She .her word and decided not to give me the job
after all.
5. The police stopped the van because it .a lot of black
smoke.
6. Susan .a bad cold and had to cancel her trip
7. If captured, they might .vital military secrets.
8. I meant to call you, but somehow I never .it.
9. How can he .on so little money?
10.Ruth always tries to .doing the washing up.