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Vocabulary and grammar review Unit 7

Read this text. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

Word formation

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The teams that come first are the ones who race (0) intelligently and adapt to the sort of (1)...................... situations which arise in these races.

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The teams who do well show both flexibility and (2) ................... .

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Unfortunately, our (3) ................... for the race in Australia weren't methodical in any way.

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In fact, as a beginner, I was so (4) .................. that the training I actually did was (5) /// to run and cycle as much and as hard as I could.

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In fact, as a beginner, I was so (4) ///// that the training I actually did was (5) ................ to run and cycle as much and as hard as I could.

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When we actually did the race, on of my team-mates became just too tired to continue. We had been going really fast without taking any rests, and he had been (6) ............ to ask us to take a break.

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I knew that our team had not been prepared or (7) ........... about the pace we could keep.

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Not finishing that race was the most (8) ............. valuable lesson I could have learned.

Complete the sentences by writing the verb in brackets in the infinitive or

verb + -ing form in the gaps

Grammar

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Can I suggest .......... (take) a break in about ten minutes ?

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Did you manage ........ (get) in touch with her ?

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Do you want me ......... (invite) her ?

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He's considering ......... (change) his course of studies.

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He absolutely refuses ........... (have) anything to do with them

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He admitted ............. (steal) the money.

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He persuaded them ......... (finish) the job.

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I expect ............ (become) very rich one day.

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I really don't mind .......... (work) at weekends.

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It's no good .......... (ask) him anything. He's really unhelpful.

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Toya enjoys .......... (work) in an internet café.

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You know it's not worth ........ (spend) so much money on a meal like that.

Complete the second sentence in each question so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given in capitals. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

Open Ended

1. You can't go skydiving until you're 18 years old.

ALLOWED

People under 18 ....................... skydiving.

Open Ended

2. He didn't want to get sunburnt, so he stayed in the sade.

AVOID

He stayed in the shade ...................... sunburnt.

Open Ended

3. Paola hates windsurfing when the weather is cold.

BEAR

Paola .......................... when the weather is cold.

Open Ended

4. Could you please turn your mobile phone off ?

MIND

Would .................... your mobile phone off ?

Open Ended

5. You might have an accident if you don't take all the safety precautions.

RISK

If you don't take all the safety precautions, .................. an accident.

Open Ended

6. The weather is so wet that it's not worth going for a walk today.

POINT

The weather is so wet that there's .............. for a walk today.

Choose the best word, A, B, C, or D, for each gap.

Vocabulary

Vocabulary and grammar review - Unit 8

Multiple Choice

1. The flying display attracted about 50,000 ........... despite the rain.

• Public

• Assistants

• Spectators

• Audience

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2. As a police officer, I get a lot of questions from members of the ............ asking how to get to one place or another.

• people

• public

• audience

• spectators

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3. During the musical, the .......... clapped at the end of every single song.

• audience

• spectators

• public

• attendants

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4. British actress Amanda Haslett gave a superb ......... as Lady Macbeth at the Globe Theatre last night.

• play

• act

• performance

• acting

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5. If you're interested in a career in ............, you must be prepared to work hard for little money.

• acting

• playing

• performance

• stage

Multiple Choice

6. The play is much better on the ......... than in the film version.

• theatre

• play

• scene

• stage

Multiple Choice

7. Vera is thinking of pursuing a ........ in the music industry.

• work

• job

• career

• position

Multiple Choice

8. It's more important to do a job you enjoy than one where you ........... a lot of money.

• win

• earn

• gain

• pay

Complete each of the sentences below by writing a word or phrase from the box. in some cases, more than one answer may be possible. you can use the words and phrases more than once.

Grammar

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1. .............. Eva wanted to pursue a career in acting, she couldn't find a job.

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2. Max gave a wonderful performance in the school concert ................ his headache.

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3. ...................... Jason dreams of being a footballer, Eva wants to work in the theatre.

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4. ............... not being very talented, she became a highly successful Hollywood star.

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5. They spent millions on the film. ................ , not many people were interested in going to see it.

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6. I enjoy watching documentaries ............ my brother prefers soap operas.

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7. He insisted on playing loud music .............. it was nearly two o'clock in the morning.

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8. People of all ages go to rock concerts, ............. classical music concerts are mainly attended by people over 50.

For the questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word give. Do not change the word given. You must include between two and five words, including the word given.

Open Ended

1. Although it was dangerous, she went swimming

THE

In spite ...................... she went swimming.

Open Ended

2. The theatre was full, despite the high price of the tickets.

EXPENSIVE

Although ........................... , the theatre was full.

Open Ended

3. Although he felt ill, he went to work.

DESPITE

He went to work ....................... well.

Open Ended

4. She enjoys her job in spite of her low salary.

EVEN

She finds her job enjoyable ............................. low.

Open Ended

5. 'I've been asleep all afternoon.'

HAD

Helen admitted that ........................ whole afternoon.

Open Ended

6. 'I'll phone when the concert finishes.'

CALL

Martin said he ...................... end of the concert.

Chapter 9 : Secrets of the mind

Match these words and phrases.

Starting off

Open Ended

Write your answers as follow :

1a

2b

3c

4

5

etc...

Read the text in your textbook (p.96) and answer the following questions

Reading and use of English

Multiple Choice

1. What does this in line 6 refer to ?

• the writer's decision to study psychology

• the writer's interest in happiness

• the writer's observations of adults

• the writer's unhappy childhood

Multiple Choice

2. What sort of people did the writer choose to concentrate on at the start of his career ?

• People who were clearly happier

• People with more freedom

• People whose main aim in life was not making money

• People whose objective was to become richer

Multiple Choice

3. The 'experience sampling method' showed in general that :

• creative people are happier than other people

• uncreative people are just as happy as creative people

• people's happiness depends on who they are with

• people are happier when they are very focused on an activity

Multiple Choice

4. that dividing line in line 47 refers to a division between :

• living more comfortably and less comfortably

• poor countries and rich countries

• happy people and unhappy people

• millionaires and poor people

Multiple Choice

5. According to the writer, people concentrate more when they are doing :

• something which they find enjoyable

• something which they find difficult but possible

• something which they find quite easy

• many things at the same time

Multiple Choice

6. What impression do you have of the writer of the text ?

• he has become happier by studying happiness

• he has been unhappy most of his life

• he has always been a happy person

• he has only been happy for short times

Complete these sentences from Reading and Use of English Part 5 by writing the correct form of achieve, carry out or devote in each gap.

Vocabulary

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1. Although my original aim had been to ............... happiness for myself, I became more ambitious.

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2. They were people who ........... their lives to doing what they wanted to do, ....

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3. After ........... 30 years of research and writing 18 books, I believe I have proved that happiness is quite different from what most people imagine.

Check the right answer (p.98)

Multiple Choice

an aim, an ambition, an objective, success

• carry out

• achieve

• devote ... (to)

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an improvement, an instruction, an order, research, a test, a threat

• carry out

• achieve

• devote

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energy, one's life, time

• carry out

• achieve

• devote

Write collocations from ex 2 in the correct form in each gap.

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1. Last year my uncle .......... a lifelong ............. to visit New York.

( answer as follow : [first word] / [second word] - without the brackets - with a space before and after the "/" )

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2. Scientists have been ............ to discover the cause of the disease.

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3. The exercise is quite easy, so you won't need to ......... very much ...... to doing it

( answer as follow : [first word] / [second word] - without the brackets - with a space before and after the "/" )

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4. Igor felt very tired because he had ............ a lot of time and ........... to the project.

( answer as follow : [first word] / [second word] - without the brackets - with a space before and after the "/" )

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5. My mum said she'd stop my pocket money if I was home late, but I don't think she'll ........... her ...............

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6. In the army, you have to be obedient and ........... immediately

Candidates often confuse the following words : stay, spend and pass ; make, cause and have.

Read these sentences and check the correct word.

Multiple Choice

1. Remember, your behaviour will have / cause an effect on other people

• have

• cause

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2. I'm sorry if I've made / caused you any problems

• made

• caused

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3. I have passed / spent my life studying happiness.

• passed

• spent

Multiple Choice

4. Yesterday, I spent / stayed two hours listening to the radio.

• spent

• stayed

Multiple Choice

5. I really enjoy late-night films on TV when I can stay / be awake.

• stay

• be

Multiple Choice

6. The news that her sister had had a baby made / had her very happy.

• made

• had

Complete each of these sentences using stay, spend, pass, make, cause or have in the correct form.

5 p.98

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1. I decided to ........... the afternoon in the park.

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2. Colin played a game on his phone to ............ the time while he was waiting for the rain

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3. We should be able to go camping because they say the weather is going to .......... like this for the rest of the week.

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4. Your talk was excellent and ............ a powerful impact on the other students.

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5. How did you ............. the weekend ? Did you enjoy yourself ?

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6. I ............. two hours today trying to finish my homework.

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7. The bus strike has been ............ problems for students trying to get to school.

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8. The bad sound quality ............. the film very difficult to understand.

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9. Using up-to-date materials can .............. a dramatic effect on the amount students learn.

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10. Our maths teacher ............ the whole lesson explaining algebra to us.

Check the right verb.

Multiple Choice

a change, an impact, an impression, trouble

• have

• make

• cause

Multiple Choice

an accident, a problem, trouble

• have

• make

• cause

Multiple Choice

an effect, an impact, an impression, a problem

• have

• make

• cause

Complete these sentences by writing a collocation from Ex. 6 in each of the gaps. In some cases more than one answer may be possible.

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1. A dog ran onto the road and would have .............. if I hadn't reacted quickly.

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2. Amelia obviously ............. a good ........... on the examiners because they gave her a Grade A.

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3. I hope I haven't ............... you ............. by coming to stay unexpectedly.

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4. I ............ that she's not very organised. Otherwise, she would hand her work in on time.

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5. Living in the country .......... a nice ......... after spending the last three years living in a city.

( answer as follow : [first word] / [second word] - without the brackets - with a space before and after the "/" )

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6. Your choice of subjects at university will .......... a big .......... on your future career.

( answer as follow : [first word] / [second word] - without the brackets - with a space before and after the "/" )

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