Skólaskýrsla 2004 - Verzlunarskóli Íslands

c always making suggestions
c difficult to understand
c easily influenced by other people
c similar to someone you know
22 I felt naked, vulnerable, crushed by the State’s omniscient apparatus.
c all powerful
c highly advanced
c including many things
c knowing everything
c present everywhere
Replace the phrases in italics below with the correct form of an appropriate
phrasal verb taken from the following list. The meaning of each sentence
should stay the same.
bring about bring back bring off give off give in
look out look over look to make off made out
put across put aside turn to turn up
23 When the police arrived, the thieves escaped __________ in the opposite direction.
24 After quickly examining _________ what I wrote in my statement and I now wish to
change it.
25 The smell of apple blossom always makes me think about ______ memories of the time
I spent on an archaeological dig.
26­29
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word from the list. No changes
required.
adequacy assist certification confidence define
ensure integrity retain satisfaction taking
Do you think you’ve got what it takes to make a leader? It is becoming more and more
common for office workers to lead project teams at work. As leader of the team, it will be
your job to _________ that members of the team are happy and productive. By on a
leadership role you can a acquire greater job _______ and create a better working
partnership with your boss. Leadership qualities include enthusiasm, _____ humility and
________.
Circle the word or phrase that best fits the meaning of the sentence.
30 Finding a way to make a plane fly on less fuel has proved to be a(n) acid test / burning
question / knotty problem for manufacturers, but they think they have the solution
now.
31 I’m afraid that science is really a blind alley / closed book / necessary evil to me. I
know nothing about it.
129