Distrust of; reference to; persecution; reveal; descendant, modifications; conceal; maintain

1. The Indians try to ____________ their ancient customs in the modern world. 2. He has made some __________ to his car. He has repainted it and changed the engine. 3. The _________ of witches was widespread in the Middle Ages. 4. She is a(n) ____________ of Winston Churchill – he was her great-great-grandfather. 5. Peter was afraid of being arrested, so he tried to ___________ his identity from the police. 6. His mother’s ___________him was such that he wasn’t allowed to go out alone. 7. The spy was instructed never to ___________ her true identity. 8. The lawyer made no ____________ the burglar’s criminal past.

3. Complete the following text with the correct word derived from the words in brackets.

The Masai people of 1. _____________ (centre) Africa are one of the few ancient tribes that remain almost untouched by 2. ____________ (civilise) as we know it today. They are a very close-knit people and live in clans, with the eldest members of the tribe acting as 3. _____________ (lead). The food they eat consists 4. ______________ (sole) of produce that they have grown and meat that their warriors have caught while hunting. Only Masai men are allowed to hunt while the women are responsible for the 5. ____________ (cultivate) of grains and vegetables.

4. Find the odd word out.

1. reveal – conceal – uncover – expose

2. gather – pick – deal – collect

3. recommend – attend – suggest – propose

4. trailers – inhabitants – residents – population

5. Choose the correct item.

1. Sam was so tired that he caught the wrong train by ….

a) error b) fault c) mistake d) oversight

2. Are there any … reasons why you don’t like him?

a) specific b) chief c) main d) characteristic

3. Her … towards her mother was rude and unacceptable.

a) handling b) treatment c) behaviour d) position

4. There was a huge firework … to celebrate the royal wedding.

a) display b) exhibition c) show d) performance

5. She … the identity of the murderer to the police.

a) demonstrated b) uncovered c) revealed d) exposed

6. People have an endless … with Hollywood film stars.

a) attraction b) appeal c) charm d) fascination

6. Fill in the blanks with a suitable word.

A) culture; custom; tradition; civilization

1. The Incas were an ancient South American _____________. 2. Music is an important part of __________. 3. The Japanese have a __________ of bowing to each other when they meet. 4. It is a Christmas __________ to hang out a stocking on Christmas Eve.

B) race; match; game; contest

1. The runners were extremely tired after the _________. 2. The football ________ was called off because of the rain. 3. The children played a ___________ of football. 4. My sister entered a beauty ___________ and came second.

C) occasion; incident; episode; event

1. In the ________ of fire, raise the alarm. 2. A nasty _________ took place outside that bar last night: two men were stabbed. 3. On that __________, she was lost for words. 4. This is the second _________ of the TV series.