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3 become / get / grow / turn / gobecome: to become angry / cold / difficult / easy; to become a doctor / a lawyer/ a pilot; to become a habitget: to get dark / late / lazy / old / tired / wetgrow: to grow cold / dark / old / stormy; to grow fond ofturn: to turn pale / red / green / black; to turn Muslim / Buddhist / Christiango: to go blind / mad; to go pale / red / green / black; to go mouldy / off / sourComplete the following sentences with verbs ‘become’, ‘get’, ‘grow’, ‘turn’ or‘go’ in the correct form.1. When the truth came out, Tom ………………. red with shame.2. Minute after minute, I was ………………. more and more tired.3. Josh dreams of ………………. a fireman when he grows up.4. Look at Celine. She must be very cold. She has ………………. blue all over herface.5. You can feel that spring is coming in the air and the days are gradually………………. longer and longer.6. As he ………………. older, his movements ………………. more awkward.7. Don’t drink this milk. It smells. It’s ………………. off.8. It is ………………. late. We had better get a move on if we don’t want to miss ourplane to Chicago.9. Andrea appears to have ………………. more impolite since the last time I spoketo her.10. As had been forecast, the night ………………. dark and stormy.11. Like his father, John has also ………………. a faithful fan of football.12. When autumn comes, the leaves on the trees ………………. red, yellow andbrown.13. Your father will certainly ………………. mad when he finds out you have scratchedhis car.14. What will ………………. of us after death? Merely ash and dust.15. We have to do something immediately. The problem of growing unemployment is………………. acute.

16. The more questions he asked, the more suspicious the detective ………………. .17. Mark ………………. green with envy when he saw my brand new Mercedes.18. Getting up early in the morning and doing yoga has ………………. my habit.19. Be careful not to ………………. hurt. The blade of the scythe is very sharp.20. After the unsuccessful treatment, the patient ………………. completely blind.21. We must start economising. We’re ………………. short of money.22. The cheese is not fit for eating. It’s ………………. mouldy.23. The children ………………. very excited when we told them about the school trip.24. It looks like rain. It’s ………………. cloudy.25. The poor man ………………. berserk when he learned how much money he hadlost.26. I hope that Joe and I will ………………. good friends.27. All people are bound to ………………. old.28. Your jumper is ………………. tattered at the edges.29. After a few months of practice, Alan has ………………. into a good worker.30. Sarah ………………. red in the face when I said I was deeply in love with her.

4 bloom / blossom / flower / flourish / prosperbloom: flowers / plants / roses / daffodils bloom; the desert blooms after rain;in full bloom;blossom: trees / shrubs blossom; the construction industry / computer technologyblossoms; in full blossom; to blossom out;flower: roses / pansies / plants / trees / shrubs flower; the flower of the generation;flourish: roses / carnations / plants / children / businesses / concepts flourish;prosper: a company / a business / an entrepreneur prospersComplete the following sentences with verbs ‘bloom’, ‘blossom’, ‘flower’,‘flourish’ or ‘prosper’ in the correct form.1. If you sell for less than you buy, how can you expect your business to…………..….. ?2. Flowers of this kind only …………..….. once in their lifetime.3. Vegetarians are known to …………..….. only on fruit, greens and nuts.4. The oak trees have always …………..….. well in this area.5. In the 70’s, many new housing estates were …………..….. all over the country.6. His private company keeps …………..….. thanks to his great business skill.7. My daffodils are not in full …………..….. yet.8. We may expect these buds to …………..….. in a few days.9. The first settlers found it hard to live in this hostile environment. Only the thirdgeneration started to …………..….. when a century passed.10. During the crisis period, neither private nor state enterprises ……………....11. When the …………..….. time comes, the valley is filled with marvellous colour andscent.12. These plants are rather hardy. They will …………..….. wherever you plant them.13. If the state authorities were able to put the country’s resources to good use, itwould …………..….. instead of falling into ruin.14. It was an arid land but the pioneers’ hard work made it …………..….. .15. Romantic poetry …………..….. in the country in the 17 th century.

5 boil / cookboil: to boil water; water boils; to bring water to the boil / boiling point;to be immersed in boiling watercook: to cook a meal; to cook food / meat / vegetables / soup; to cook the books;Complete the following sentences with verbs ‘boil’ or ‘cook’ in the correct form.1. I quite like …………..….. especially in my free time.2. Has the kettle …………..….. yet? I’m dying for a cup of coffee.3. Whenever he talks this nonsense, it makes my blood …………..….. .4. My father likes eggs to be soft …………..….. .5. After bringing half a litre of water to the …………..….., add the instant soup and letit simmer for a few minutes.6. Turn off the gas when the liquid reaches …………..….. point.7. Yesterday, my wife …………..….. a delicious meal for lunch.8. I only eat potatoes if they are well …………..….. .9. The milk …………..….. over and the gas stove was ruined.10. The company accountants were sentenced for …………….... the books.11. Mr Tanner reached …………..….. point when he found out how much money hiswife had spent on clothes.12. We don’t …………..….. at home. We prefer to eat out.13. Water …………..….. at one hundred degrees.14. Every housewife has her own …………..….. habits.15. When the water …………..….., pour it in the glass.16. Some scientists believe that …………..….. potatoes are healthier than fried ones.17. When …………..….., vegetables are said to lose a great amount of their vitamincontent.18. Jenny says she doesn’t want to be a traditional housewife and so she refuses to…………..….. food for her husband.19. I never drink milk before …………..…... it first.20. Look at him. He’s …………….... with anger. I wonder what’s made him so mad.