Learning tips and instructions

Start reading the story from page 4 and then go on until you ......... the end of the chapter.
arrive
reach
touch
achieve

Answer the questions at the back of the book and make ......... that you check your answers carefully.
obvious
definite
sure
clear

The whole purpose of all these exercises is to ......... your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.
test
probe
investigate
interpret

A useful way to ......... your vocabulary is to read as much as possible.
amass
increase
collect
gather

You should read not only newspapers but also novels so that you can see examples of ......... language.
idiomatic
automatic
axiomatic
symptomatic

Another important activity is to ......... your spoken language.
train
practise
exercise
emphasise

If you can ......... the cost of travel, there is of course no substitute for visiting the country itself.
afford
spend
expend
calculate

Try to ......... a native speaker to talk to you so that you can record the conversation.
influence
persuade
encourage
impress

Play the tape back as many times as you like and ......... everything that the native speaker has said.
hold
take
hear
repeat

If you manage to do all these things, it won't be long before you find yourself speaking the language ..........
flowingly
fluently
knowingly
frequently