- Few linguists would argue against the view that our first language is acquired and not learned. Pre- school children do not study their native tongue nor do they learn grammar rules but, by the time they start school at the age of five or six, the vast majority are competent users of their language. Therefore, when learning a second or additional language, studying grammar is a waste of time and all that is required is exposure to the target language in order to acquire competency in its use. Which one of the following identifies the underlying assumption of the above argument?   Acquiring a second or additional language is the same process as acquiring a first language

- Fill in blanks. "There was a famous scientist that thought only about his work. One day he felt hungry, he went into the kitchen, boiled some water and took an egg from the cupboard. He wanted to boil the egg for three minutes. As he was thinking about his work, he put his swatch into the _____ water. Then he stood with the egg in his hand, looking at it. The servant came into the kitchen. The scientist was very surprised when she told him what he ______".   boiling / was doing

- Fill in the back. "I was born in 1927, the only child of middle-class parents. I was ____ to a public school, I wasted two years doing my national service, I went to Oxford; and there I ____ to discover I was not the person I wanted to be. I had long before made the discovery that I lacked the parents and ancestors I needed.   sent / began

- Fill in the blank " He .... it!".   made me do

- Fill in the blank with an appropriate verb form. "Good luck with the exam. I .............................. of you".   will be thinking

- Fill in the blank with an appropriate verb form. "I ______ the minister tomorrow".   am seeing

- Fill in the blank with an appropriate verb form: "After I .............................. with him for a few weeks, I developed a strange liking for him".   had worked

- Fill in the blank with an appropriate verb form: "All the trouble .............................. by you".   was caused

- Fill in the blank with an appropriate verb form: "The phone is ringing. I ___________ it."   will answer

- Fill in the blank with the right word. "Can we have a table ... the window?".   by

- Fill in the blank with the right word. "The police car disappeared ___ the corner".   round

- Fill in the blank. " .... you nor your boyfriend will have to work next week!"   Neither

- Fill in the blank. " ....................... on tip-toe, he reached for the apple".   Standing

- Fill in the blank. " Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen. lt gives me great pleasure to introduce _________"   ourselves to you

- Fill in the blank. " If I listen to __________ music, I get a headache".   loud

- Fill in the blank. " Italy is much ________ than Germany".   smaller

- Fill in the blank. " l'd like to _________ my mother".   introduce you to

- Fill in the blank. " Most country roads are narrow, but roads in the cities are usually______ "   wide

- Fill in the blank. " The boy ....................... watch had been stolen complained to the teacher.   whose

- Fill in the blank. " This is the hotel ........................ our meetings usually take place".   where

- Fill in the blank. "... are you coming back from France?".   When

- Fill in the blank. "... are you leaving for the summer holidays?".   When

- Fill in the blank. "... can we get some information about this old church?".   Where

- Fill in the blank. "... did you arrive so late?".   Why

- Fill in the blank. "... did you meet yesterday evening?".   Whom

- Fill in the blank. "... do you feel today?".   How

- Fill in the blank. "... do you spell the word "elephant"?".   How

- Fill in the blank. "... is the airport from the hotel?". "Just 10 km".   How far

- Fill in the blank. "... were you born?". "I was born in 1985".   When

- Fill in the blank. "... won't they be able to join us?".   Why

- Fill in the blank. "... your biggest faults is impatience".   One of

- Fill in the blank. "............ he is so ill, the doctors do not expect him to recover".   As

- Fill in the blank. "........................ the thief saw the cops coming, he ran away".   As soon as

- Fill in the blank. "__ the beginning ___ his career he had very little success".   At, of

- Fill in the blank. "____ do you make a cake? I have been wondering".   How

- Fill in the blank. "____ first we didn't like each other very much, but then we________ friends".   At / became

- Fill in the blank. "_____ are you staying in Italy?".   How long

- Fill in the blank. "______ my cousin".   You look like

- Fill in the blank. "______ time do I have?".   How much

- Fill in the blank. "________ you when I have finished downloading my e-mails".   I'll help

- Fill in the blank. "__________ comes will be welcome".   Whoever

- Fill in the blank. "___________ the bad weather, they've decided to go camping".   Despite

- Fill in the blank. "_____________ Americans will begin receiving health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday after years of contention and a rollout hobbled by delays and technical problems".   Millions of

- Fill in the blank. "_____________ the lights went out".   Suddenly

- Fill in the blank. "A Viennese journalist, writing ... the end of the eighteenth century, observed that these serenades occurred almost every fine summer evening".   towards

- Fill in the blank. "Albert got ____ the selection process very well".   through

- Fill in the blank. "All my friends are good ___ playing football".   at

- Fill in the blank. "All the money _________was donated to charity".   raised

- Fill in the blank. "An important spice is made from fennel seeds. Aside from its many culinary uses, fennel and its seeds may provide antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects and offer a wide array ____"   of health benefits

- Fill in the blank. "Andrew apologized ____ being late".   for

- Fill in the blank. "Ann can't cook and ___ Thomas".   neither can

- Fill in the blank. "Anna _______ in Sweden for four years".   has lived

- Fill in the blank. "Are the cars in the garage?". "No, there ... in the garage".   is nothing

- Fill in the blank. "Are you ________ aware of the consequences of your action?"   fully

- Fill in the blank. "Blackboards are ______________. the school need to change them all for interactive whiteboards".   out of fashion

- Fill in the blank. "Brian is the only person I know _____ can hold his breath for more than a minute!"   who

- Fill in the blank. "Buses leave _____ ten minutes".   every

- Fill in the blank. "Can you give me the book, ... is on the shelf over there?"   which

- Fill in the blank. "Children learned all of the songs _____ for the school play".   by heart

- Fill in the blank. "Compliance is a necessary evil especially in a workplace ________________"   unpleasant but essential

- Fill in the blank. "Days are warm and nights are .................................. in the deserts".   cold

- Fill in the blank. "Do they have ... suggestions of what they would like to do?"   any

- Fill in the blank. "Don't tell anybody. You .... keep it a secret".   must

- Fill in the blank. "Every child ______ an ice cream".   likes

- Fill in the blank. "Everyone is interested ___________the environment".   in protecting

- Fill in the blank. "Express trains are usually fast but the passenger trains are very _______".   slow

- Fill in the blank. "First I'm going to China and ____ I'm going to India".   then

- Fill in the blank. "Go ____ I don't want to see you anymore".   away

- Fill in the blank. "Greece is much ... than Italy".   smaller

- Fill in the blank. "Has your sister come back ... London?"   from

- Fill in the blank. "Have you ... ridden a horse? No, I've ____ done that".   Ever ... never

- Fill in the blank. "Have you _______ spent the money I gave you yesterday?"   already

- Fill in the blank. "He forgot to consider the rise ... the cost ... living".   in/ of

- Fill in the blank. "He gave a ... of astonishment when he saw her because he had thought she was in India".   gasp

- Fill in the blank. "He is ... player in the club".   the best

- Fill in the blank. "He is ... the oldest of the group".   probably

- Fill in the blank. "He is ....................... to beat his opponent".   strong enough

- Fill in the blank. "He really can't work out ______ he has to go to get the information he needs".   where

- Fill in the blank. "He will ....................... spend his money nor invest it".   neither

- Fill in the blank. "Helen is a ______ nicer person than I thought she was".   much

- Fill in the blank. "Hello ____, what can I do ____________ you?"   there / for

- Fill in the blank. "Hello? Is that the Russian Tourist Office? I'm thinking of going to Moscow for my Easter break. Could you give me ___ information about hotels and flights, please".   some

- Fill in the blank. "Her failure in the examination was a great ____ to her pride".   blow

- Fill in the blank. "Here's the woman who _________ me yesterday".   helped

- Fill in the blank. "He's always cheerful _____________ his chronic health problems".   despite

- Fill in the blank. "Hurry up! The train is______".   leaving

- Fill in the blank. "I ... go out in the evening: the last time I did was three months ago".   seldom

- Fill in the blank. "I ____ haven't seen the film that won the Cannes Film Festival this year".   still

- Fill in the blank. "I _____ swim when I was four years old".   could

- Fill in the blank. "I _____ this is their house but I'm _____ sure".   think / not

- Fill in the blank. "I don't want to have ................... to do with him".   anything

- Fill in the blank. "I hate books: I have got ...".   none

- Fill in the blank. "I have _____ owned _____ boat".   never / a

- Fill in the blank. "I have lived in India ____ ten years".   for

- Fill in the blank. "I have lost the paper on ...................................... I had written his address".   which

- Fill in the blank. "I haven't had time to speak to Mr. Reeve...."   Today

- Fill in the blank. "I haven't seen him ....2016".   since

- Fill in the blank. "I know what that word means! I looked ____ in my dictionary".   it up

- Fill in the blank. "I love this cake: may I have ____ more?".   some

- Fill in the blank. "I prefer reading books ........................ watching TV".   to

- Fill in the blank. "I saw him standing _______ your door".   at

- Fill in the blank. "I speak Russian very _____".   badly

- Fill in the blank. "I spoke slowly ___________ she could understand me."   so that

- Fill in the blank. "I think I will be staying here for ____ more days".   a few

- Fill in the blank. "I think Mary is _________ a nervous breakdown".   on the verge of

- Fill in the blank. "I waited for ______ two hours but he didn't come".   another

- Fill in the blank. "I want to know ... you went yesterday".   where

- Fill in the blank. "I want to read the letter ... lunch".   before

- Fill in the blank. "I was ___ tired that I I couldn't walk any further".   so

- Fill in the blank. "I wonder if his son ____ lives in Rome".   still

- Fill in the blank. "I won't wait ___ her a minute more".   for

- Fill in the blank. "If ............. tired, you can have a break".   you are

- Fill in the blank. "If he ... my friend, I would swim in his pool every day".   were

- Fill in the blank. "I'm ____ back tomorrow ____ to the manager".   coming / to talk

- Fill in the blank. "I'm afraid we can't comment ____________ the court's decision at this time".   on

- Fill in the blank. "I'm sure it ... to rain".   is going

- Fill in the blank. "In his position __________ managing director, he is responsible for more than a thousand employees".   as

- Fill in the blank. "In the beginning the street was noisy, but now I............it".   am used to

- Fill in the blank. "Indian people differ ___________ other nationalities I know".   from

- Fill in the blank. "It has been ... experience of my life".   the worst

- Fill in the blank. "It is difficult to get ... such a small car".   in

- Fill in the blank. "It is extraordinary that she ___ to hold her breath for so long".   is able

- Fill in the blank. "It was a difficult problem, but he worked ... a solution".   out

- Fill in the blank. "It's about time we ___"   left

- Fill in the blank. "I've decided to go ... the mountains for my holidays this year".   to

- Fill in the blank. "I've got a week to finish this, _________ is just about long enough".   which

- Fill in the blank. "Jane wishes she _____ the new car last month when there was a special offer".   had bought

- Fill in the blank. "Jogging, or slow running, is an excellent form of exercise. When you jog your exercise begins as soon ... you step out of the door".   as

- Fill in the blank. "Kilimanjaro is ______mountain in Africa".   the highest

- Fill in the blank. "Last June 17th was an ___ holiday. The 150th anniversary of any event only happens once!"   unprecedented

- Fill in the blank. "Last year we have been in England... three weeks".   for

- Fill in the blank. "Laura is studying at the moment. ______ disturb her!".   Don't

- Fill in the blank. "Leave everything as it ....."   is

- Fill in the blank. "lf you want to stay here you are ... ... ... to obey the rules".   expected

- Fill in the blank. "Man's _________ invention is the computer".   greatest

- Fill in the blank. "Many centuries ago, medicine suffered from the dishonest practice of ________".   charlatans

- Fill in the blank. "Many people are fond _____ ice creams".   of

- Fill in the blank. "Martin was out of breath because he ...".   had been running

- Fill in the blank. "Mary is completely absorbed ... the book she is reading".   in

- Fill in the blank. "Mary is the person ______ is taking over my job next month".   who

- Fill in the blank. "More people live in Rome ...".   than in Milan

- Fill in the blank. "Mrs Smith is ... teacher in the school".   the best

- Fill in the blank. "Mrs Smith was very busy today. She drove to a _______________for some ham".   butcher's shop

- Fill in the blank. "My brother.........spent all his money".   already

- Fill in the blank. "My friend has got __________ twins, who are a handful".   four-year-old

- Fill in the blank. "My friend Paul is a journalist: ____ job is ____ interesting".   his / very

- Fill in the blank. "My girl friend dreams ____ living on a small island".   of

- Fill in the blank. "My grandparents usually ____ early in the morning".   get up

- Fill in the blank. "My mother wants to know ________".   how much that shirt is

- Fill in the blank. "My mother was worried about us _____ we weren't back on time".   since

- Fill in the blank. "My sister has three ___, Barbara, Helen and Peter."   children

- Fill in the blank. "My sister took her pet cat to see the ________"   veterinarian

- Fill in the blank. "Oh, look! The helicopter is flying ..... the town".   over

- Fill in the blank. "Old Bill threw a ________ out of the kitchen window and saw the neighbours' cat in his garden".   glance

- Fill in the blank. "On hearing the news she burst _______ tears".   into

- Fill in the blank. "Our customers usually pay ____ bills promptly".   their

- Fill in the blank. "Paul often thinks ___ climbing trees".   of

- Fill in the blank. "Philip has just ____the office. In other words he's ___"   left / out

- Fill in the blank. "Please _____ everything _____ your bag".   put / into

- Fill in the blank. "Please, ............ at your little brother".   take a look

- Fill in the blank. "Robots will never _______ men".   replace

- Fill in the blank. "She discussed her plans _______ her father".   with

- Fill in the blank. "She doesn't feel _____ working on the computer".   like

- Fill in the blank. "She explained to us ... to arrive there".   how

- Fill in the blank. "She had a very unhappy childhood but as she grew older she tried ______ to put all herproblems behind her".   hard

- Fill in the blank. "She has a ... to think she knows best in every situation".   tendency

- Fill in the blank. "She hasn't come home .......".   yet

- Fill in the blank. "She is _____ proud of her son".   very

- Fill in the blank. "She is junior ............................. me".   to

- Fill in the blank. "She is wearing dark glasses _______ her eyes from the sun.   to protect

- Fill in the blank. "She should drive ... than usual".   more slowly

- Fill in the blank. "She started a course at college, but she _______ after two months".   dropped out

- Fill in the blank. "She's much taller _______ me".   than

- Fill in the blank. "She's very good .... languages!"   at

- Fill in the blank. "Soldiers have been sent in to try to restore _______ in the area".   order

- Fill in the blank. "Something was wrong, but I couldn't quite put my ... on it".   finger

- Fill in the blank. "Tell me ... wrote that novel".   who

- Fill in the blank. "That pupil speaks French ... than his teacher".   more fluently

- Fill in the blank. "The ______ number of children being targeted by mobile phone thieves was revealed earlier this year in an annual crime survey for England and Wales".   rising

- Fill in the blank. "The ____famous date in English history is 1066 AD, when William the Conqueror __________King of England after the Battle of Hastings".   most / became

- Fill in the blank. "The 11.45 train left ______time".   on

- Fill in the blank. "The actors _______ the tragedy at the Globe Theater in Rome".   played

- Fill in the blank. "The appearance of the teeth varies from one child to another, as when they are born, their teeth are already under the gums, but they ______ in different forms and times. In some children they may appear at the beginning. They are the four upper teeth. In some other children, the lower teeth may appear first. The first tooth begins to appear when the child ______ the first year of his life. At the third year it is assumed that about twenty teeth have appeared in his mouth, which is the general condition common among children".   appear / reaches

- Fill in the blank. "The boy __________ leg is broken is sitting there".   whose

- Fill in the blank. "The cat wants to go ____ : open the door!".   out

- Fill in the blank. "The Competition Commission's inquiry into the government's land-based transport market comes ____________, as a succession of petitions describe the sad state of the country's public transport system".   Just in time

- Fill in the blank. "The definitive closure of the airline is considered to be________"   imminent

- Fill in the blank. "The doctor wrote a ... for the drug treatment".   prescription

- Fill in the blank. "The door ____ have been opened with a key".   must

- Fill in the blank. "The driver ....................................... caused the accident was arrested".   who

- Fill in the blank. "The event has been ____ until next week".   put off

- Fill in the blank. "The first thing necessary to the pleasure of reading is that when people are young they should acquire the ______ of reading".   habit

- Fill in the blank. "The germ is ......................... small to be seen with the naked eye".   too

- Fill in the blank. "The girl who answered the phone was very _________".   polite

- Fill in the blank. "The girls insisted ___ going out with Ken".   on

- Fill in the blank. "The house is .......................... to accommodate all".   spacious enough

- Fill in the blank. "The house on the corner, ......owners are away, has been damaged by the fire".   whose

- Fill in the blank. "The London Eye is Europe's tallest cantilevered observation wheel. The London Eye is open _________ and visitors can buy tickets on the day or pre book to take a ride on the wheel.   throughout the year

- Fill in the blank. "The man ... ... next door is a painter".   who lives

- Fill in the blank. "The meaning of English phrasal verbs is often one of the most difficult things for non-native speakers to ____".   grasp

- Fill in the blank. "The medicine didn't have any ... on the patient".   effect

- Fill in the blank. "The more he earns, the ________ he spends".   less

- Fill in the blank. "The mother is ... her baby".   feeding

- Fill in the blank. "The office ____ every day ____ 17:00".   closes / at

- Fill in the blank. "The police arrested the man who __________ the jewels".   had stolen

- Fill in the blank. "The policeman asked me________ there".   not to park

- Fill in the blank. "The problem of plastic ________ on land and in the oceans has only grown as the use of single-use plastics has burgeoned worldwide. In addition, greenhouse gas emissions, such as methane and carbon dioxide, continue to drive global warming and pose a great threat to biodiversity and public ______"   pollution / health

- Fill in the blank. "The scenery was ... beautiful, I had to take a photograph".   so

- Fill in the blank. "The school will be closed until ... notice".   further

- Fill in the blank. "The teacher explains the lessons ... the students".   to

- Fill in the blank. "The two thieves ... in a stolen car".   got away

- Fill in the blank. "The view from the top of the mountain is ___"   breathtaking

- Fill in the blank. "The weather was terrible. ___, we decided to delay our trip".   Therefore

- Fill in the blank. "Their presentation was very useful. In ________ the part on marketing strategy".   particular

- Fill in the blank. "There are no ____ today: taxi drivers are ___strike".   taxis / on

- Fill in the blank. "There are twenty ____ so people waiting for you outside".   or

- Fill in the blank. "There aren't _____ children in the park".   any

- Fill in the blank. "There is ______ charge for admission: it is free".   no

- Fill in the blank. "There were ______ people at the meeting than I expected".   fewer

- Fill in the blank. "There's no ......... thirteen on many aereoplanes as this number is believed to bring bad luck in Englísh speaking countries".   row

- Fill in the blank. "They ... not forget Henry's birthday gift".   had better

- Fill in the blank. "They sold their house .... they could buy a boat".   so that

- Fill in the blank. "This extinguisher can be used only ____ there is a fire".   if

- Fill in the blank. "This is ... pizza I have ever had in my life".   the best

- Fill in the blank. "This is absolutely the ____ book I've ever read".   worst

- Fill in the blank. "This is by far ____ coffee I have ever had!".   the worst

- Fill in the blank. "This pair of shoes ...".   is less fashionable than that one

- Fill in the blank. "To be late is always_____ to be on time".   worse than

- Fill in the blank. "Tom denied .... the boy".   beating

- Fill in the blank. "We are ... as you are".   not as rich

- Fill in the blank. "We are looking forward ___ going out at the weekend".   to

- Fill in the blank. "We're going ... France for a holiday".   to

- Fill in the blank. "We're going ____ France ____ a long holiday".   to /for

- Fill in the blank. "What brought ____ this political crisis?".   about

- Fill in the blank. "What did that man say...?".   to you

- Fill in the blank. "What is today's date? It's the _______ June".   eleventh of

- Fill in the blank. "What kind of ... can this quiz have on your English skills?"   effect

- Fill in the blank. "When I said: «the time is over», the young girl glanced quickly ... her watch".   at

- Fill in the blank. "When will you ___ to the theatre?". "... Saturday".   go / on

- Fill in the blank. "Where is the man ...................................... ordered the cab?"   who

- Fill in the blank. "Who are ______ people over there?"   those

- Fill in the blank. "Who's that boy ____ a black T-shirt and white trousers?"   in

- Fill in the blank. "Would you like a drink? Yes, _______"   please

- Fill in the blank. "You are ___ friend I've ever had".   the best

- Fill in the blank. "You can buy them in _________ pink or green. There's a choice of two colours".   either

- Fill in the blank. "You don't happen to know where Mary might be, __________ you?"   do

- Fill in the blank. "You have got a nice house ... London".   near

- Fill in the blank. "You're _______ friends of all".   the oldest

- Fill in the blank. . "Which necklace do you prefer _________ the one with the pearls and the one with the corals?"   between

- Fill in the blank. _____ do? Pleased to meet you.   How do you

- Fill in the blank. At school my favorite ________ was maths.   subject

- Fill in the blank. There is somebody ... the door. Shall I go and ____ who it is?   at /see

- Fill in the blank. They say it's very difficult to _______ in today economic climate.   run a successful business

- Fill in the blank." Can you come on Monday evening?" "Sorry, but ... ... football".   I'm playing

- Fill in the blank." I don't work in this sector and .... does she!"   neither

- Fill in the blank."________ you yesterday? I couldn't find you!   Where were

- Fill in the blank."My mother has worked as a graphic designer _____ the last six years".   for

- Fill in the blank."The exam was _________ than I thought".   easier

- Fill in the blank."The test was ________ that I finally gave up".   so difficult

- Fill in the blank: "Our initiative was successful ___ the shortage of funds".   in spite of

- Fill in the blanks. "... is your father ...?".   What; like

- Fill in the blanks. "... school I am going ...".   after; home

- Fill in the blanks. "____is _______ for your happiness".   Love/ important

- Fill in the blanks. "He is retired: he works ___ more and hasn't got ____ to do".   no; anything

- Fill in the blanks. "The most popular forms of social media __________ great damage upon young people's mental health. These platforms have a negative effect because they can __________ children's and young people's body image worries, and worsen bullying, sleep problems, anxiety, depression and loneliness".   inflict / exacerbate

- Fill in the blanks. "Would you like to join us ____ lunch? We're going ____a nice restaurant!".   for; to

- Find the meaning of the idiomatic expression. "To play fast and loose is_____ "   to act in an unreliable manner

- Find the meaning of the idiomatic expression. "To ruffle someone's feathers is to _________"   annoy or upset them

- Find the meaning of the idiomatic expression. "To show the white feather is __________"   to act like a coward

- Find the meaning of the idiomatic expression: "cost an arm and a leg".   it is very expensive

- Find the meaning of the idiomatic expression: "If something happens out of the blue, ________   it happens when you are not expecting it

- Find the meaning of the idiomatic expression: "If something is right up your street, __________   it is ideal for your skills or interests

- Find the meaning of the idiomatic expression: "If something is run-of-the-mill, it is ________ "   quite ordinary

- Find the meaning of the idiomatic expression: "To wear one's heart on one's sleeves is ________"   to show one's innermost feelings

- Find the opposite meaning of "native".   stranger

- Find the opposite meaning of "vivacious".   Quiet

- Find the opposite of "blunt".   sharp

- Find the opposite of "broad".   narrow

- Find the opposite of "domestic".   foreign

- Find the opposite of "lazy".   active

- Find the opposite of the word "amazing".   Unpleasant

- Find the similar meaning of "appealing".   Charming