B2 One Day Practice 30

Today's phrasal verb means: "to have no vacancies"

I tried to get a room in the nearest hotel but it was all ........ up.

• stopped

• taken

• booked

• saved

WORD FORMATION: Today's word: "LOCATE"

They decided not to move the business as ........ costs were far too high.

WORD FORMATION: Today's word: "LOCATE"

The restaurant is ........ just outside of town.

COLLOCATION:

Today's phrase: "to ........ someone a hand"

Could you ........ me a hand with this heavy box please? I can't move it on my own.

• deal

• pass

• offer

• give

Open/Cloze - Part 2

I have a degree ........ mechanical engineering; this helps me,

UOE PART 4:

Do not change the given word. You must use between TWO and FIVE words, including the word given.

She didn’t say goodbye when she left.

WITHOUT

She _________________________ goodbye

Answer explanation

left without == 1 pt

saying == 1 pt

Reading Part 5: Choose the correct answer.

In many countries there is a growing sense of youth alienation' and parents rightly fear for their own children's futures. But agreement on what parents can and should do to shield children from underachievement and demoralisation eludes those who seek it on the shelves of libraries or bookstores. Parenting advice has always been in a state of flux, at no time more so than the present. While the fundamental goal of parenting - to instil character and moral development - has stood firm amid the various passing fashions in child care over the years, the approach to accomplishing this has varied considerably.

Q: What does the author say in the paragraph about parenting advice?

• Its core objective has remained constant.

  
  

• Its ideology stems from contemporary social issues.

• It traditionally placed strong emphasis on the protection of the child.

• It currently benefits from techniques tried and tested by previous generations.