LIFE 4 - UnIt 9 - REVIEW AND MEMORY BOOSTER

REVIEW AND MEMORY BOOSTER

​LIFE 4

by Paulo M. C. Carvalho

​Read the sentences. Match the underlined words with words from the box. All the words are in the article about shopping trends (on page 106).

• ​amount

• ​consumers

• ​distribute

• ​household

• ​introduce

• ​keep

• ​package

• ​within

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1. We need to put these things in a box before we mail them.

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2. Our company can take your fresh food to supermarkets in the area.

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3. We work directly with people who buy our products for their own use.

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4. Eggs will stay fresh for days out of the fridge.

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5. You should use this milk in a time limit of three days.

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6. The quantity of chocolate we can eat is amazing!

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7. Gas, electricity, and water are used by the people in the house.

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8. We want to start new systems that make shopping easier.

​Before you look at the grammar box on page 107, answer the questions.

Multiple Choice

1. Is this sentence active or passive?

Apple made the first MacBook in 2006.

• Active

• Passive

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2. Is this sentence active or passive?

The iPad was designed by Apple.

• Active

• Passive

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3. The passive voice is formed with the verb be and

• the simple past of the main verb

• the past participle of the main verb

• the base form of the main verb

Multiple Choice

4. In the passive, the _____ shows the tense.

• verb BE

• main verb

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5. In the passive, the emphasis is on the _____, not the person who does it.

• action

• subject

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6. In a passive sentence, you can say who did the action if you use the word _____.

• to

• for

• by

Are these sentences grammatically correct or incorrect?​

Multiple Choice

1. All kinds of things are sold in a department store.

• correct

• incorrect

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2. Some food has to be eaten on the same day as you buy it.

• correct

• incorrect

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3. A lot of packaging has being thrown away every day.

• correct

• incorrect

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4. Supermarkets will forced to sell more things online in the future. 

• correct

• incorrect

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5. Lots of things are being sold directly to the consumer by producers. 

• correct

• incorrect

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6. Online systems have been introduced to help shoppers. 

• correct

• incorrect

Read the sentences. One of the options in italics (1–6) is not possible. Choose the incorrect option.​

Multiple Choice

Last weekend we visited a / the / –  castle near my home.

• a

• the

• -

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It has  an / some / –  ancient statues at the entrance.

• an

• some

• -

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The main door opens on to an / some / the  entrance hall, and the first painting you see is a portrait of a / – / the previous owner.

• an

• some

• the

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The main door opens on to an / the  entrance hall, and the first painting you see is a portrait of a / – / the previous owner.

• a

• -

• the

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All the rooms have a / some / –  beautiful furniture.

• a

• some

• -

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The disappointing thing was that I wanted – / an / some information about its history but no one there seemed to know anything about it.

• -

• an

• some

​Choose the correct option.

Multiple Choice

1. I don’t have _____ fuel left. Let’s stop at a garage.

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

2. We have _____ sandwiches for lunch.

• a few

• a little

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3. The supermarket didn’t have _____ bananas.

• any

• some

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4. I only want _____ milk in my coffee.

• a little

• too much

Multiple Choice

5. _____ companies are based in this

part of the city. It’s very popular because of the

location.

• A few

• A lot of

Multiple Choice

6. It was very quiet at the park. We only saw _____ other people.

• loads of

• one or two

​1)  Complete the shopping tips with articles or quantifiers where necessary. Where articles or quantifiers are not necessary put a "-". More than one option may be possible.

​page 116

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The days when (1)_____ TVs came in only a (2)_____ of types — color or black and white — are gone.

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The days when - TVs came in only a (2)_____ of types — color or black and white — are gone.

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Today’s TVs have been developed to give (3)_____ best possible picture quality, with (4)_____ different viewing options that can be set by the user.

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Today’s TVs have been developed to give the best possible picture quality, with (4)_____ different viewing options that can be set by the user.

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Many people get (5)_____ new TV because they want (6)_____ bigger screen.

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Many people get a new TV because they want (6)_____ bigger screen.

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TVs use a lot of (7)_____ energy. A 52-inch LCD uses twice the power of a 32-inch model.

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Last year, new statistics were published by the United States Department of Energy. They said the amount of (8)_____ power used by TVs in America could supply electricity to all homes in (9)_____ state of New York for a year.

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Last year, new statistics were published by the United States Department of Energy. They said the amount of - power used by TVs in America could supply electricity to all homes in (9)_____ state of New York for a year.

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One major factor in TV power use is the picture setting. (10)_____ people realize what a differencethe settings can make.

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Electricity use can be cut by up to 50 percent if you change to (11)_____ efficient setting.

Write the correct word for each definition​

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the things you have bought

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when you get something for a reduced price

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the amount of money you spend is right for the quality or quantity of what you have bought

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this is the amount of money you can spend

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when something is sold at a cheaper price

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the place where you pay for things in a shop

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1. We accept _____ by card or in cash.

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2. Can I bring it _____ if I don't like it when I get home?

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3. Let me see if this model is in _____.

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4. How much do you _____ for delivery?

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5. Do you have the reference _____?

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6. Can I _____ at this watch?

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7. It’s reduced—it’s 20 percent _____.

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8. Excuse me, do you _____ in this department?

​Read the excerpts from customer reviews and choose the appropriate noun or pronoun.

Multiple Choice

1. The plates came quickly but when I opened _____, I found that several were broken.

• it

• the box

• them

Multiple Choice

2. I ordered size L, but ____ is actually an XL.

• it

• they

• them

Multiple Choice

3. My contact details were on the package but the courier said he didn’t have ____.

• it

• them

• my details

Multiple Choice

4. It was easy to find the delivery dates via the direct link to ____.

• it

• them

• the website

Multiple Choice

6. What terrible customer service! I’ll never buy from ____ again.

• it

• it

• them