Mindset 3 - U1 Speak, Vocab and Gram

She lives with her parents and five sisters. Their one-room flat is ________.

• overcrowded

• substandard

• underestimated

The building materials they used to build the village hall were of poor quality. In particular, the roof tiles were ________.

• overcrowded

• substandard

• underestimated

People from all over the world live in that part of the city. It’s very ________.

• overcrowded

• multicultural

• underestimated

The builders originally thought the project would cost £4,000, but they _____________ the price of the equipment, and now they think it will cost £8,000.

• substandard

• multicultural

• underestimated

My bank will lend me the money _______________ I agree to pay it back in five years.

• as long as

• as soon as

• unless

I hope to have travelled around Asia _______________ I am 50 years old.

• by the time

• as soon as

• unless

______________ the car park is full when we arrive, will we be able to find alternative parking?

• supposing

• as long as

• by the time

As soon as the new road is completed, traffic congestion in the city centre ______ reduced.

• will be

• was

• would be

Unless the planning department gives permission for the supermarket to be built soon, it ________ be built this year.

• wasn't

• won't

• wouldn't be

Apparently, they are thinking of closing the railway station in my village. If it was closed, it __________ cause problems for lots of commuters.

• will

• won't

• would