IELTS2_U10_VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Direction: Replace the word in bold in the newspaper article with the words which have a similar meaning.

New residential development fails to impress. Report by our architecture correspondent The town council has described Victory Mansions, the new block of flats = ……… in the middle = ………. of the town as an important = ………. addition to the town's residential facilities'. ​ (a)  

Your correspondent was invited to attend the opening ceremony, which promised to be a really fun = ………. event. ​ (b)  

The ceremony itself was a rather downbeat affair. Nobody present was impressed by the building, which didn't look particularly nice = ……….. with its grey concrete façade and rather dated look = ………. ​ (c)   Unfortunately, the initial impression didn't change when we were shown the inside. The rooms were not only small but, thanks to the 'environmentally-friendly sound- proofing' wood = ………. on the walls, rather dark. The architects had tried to make = ………. a garden place = ……….. on the roof, but it was so small that it could probably only comfortably accommodate five or six residents at any one time. ​ (d)  

All in all, a big disappointment. And with prices starting at £500,000 for a two-room flat, you would have to be very rich = ………. to even consider living there.​ (e)  

• apartments / center / essential
• wealthy
• enjoyable
• attractive / appearance
• timber / create / area
• center / apartments / essential
• appearance / attractive
• area / timber / create

Direction: Complete this passage with the given words and phrases.

A few years ago, to satisfy the increasing demand for practical and ………. ………​ (a)   in my city, the local government decided the best solution would be to ………. a lot of the old terraced houses and build ………. in their place. ​ (b)  

At the same time, they decided to ………. the city by replacing many of the old-fashioned brick office blocks with modern ………. and glass skyscrapers. ​ (c)  

At great expense, a team of architects and ………. were hired to ………. and ………. a new residential and business estate, and a huge ………. programme began. ​ ​ (d)  

However, as soon as the ………. had been laid, the government suddenly announced there was no more money, and the programme stopped. ​ (e)  

• affordable housing
• knock down / tower blocks
• improve / steel
• engineers / design / construct / construction
• foundations
• housing affordable
• tower blocks / knock down
• steel / improve
• construction / construct / design / engineers

Match the following

E.g.: You don't have to walk

very far in the city to see some really ugly modern architecture.

• on architecture in the library.

• I can't afford to live here

• a deposit when we rent an apartment?

• Do we have to pay

• permission from the local council?

• You can find  lots of interesting books

• because house prices are so expensive.

• You have to make an effort if you want to find

• somewhere to live in this city.

• Can I make changes to my house without

Direction: Complete these sentences with the given modal verbs, depending on the function of each verb at the end of the sentences. You can use more than one verb in some sentences.

1/ I ………. ​ (a)   start looking for somewhere to live as soon as possible. (I think this is a good idea or is important.) 2/ I ………. ​ (b)   hand in my essay on town planning until Friday. (It is not necessary for me to do this.) 3/ I ………. ​ (c)   come round to your place now if you like. (I am able to do this.) 4/ There's so much crime in the area that I ………. ​ (d)   keep my doors locked all the time. (I think this is necessary or essential.) 5/ The council has told me that I ………. ​ (e)   make any changes to the front of my house without permission. (I am not allowed to do this.)

• should
• don't have to
• can
• have to or must
• can't or mustn't
• can't
• couldn't
• had to
• could/ may/ might
• mustn't

Direction: Complete these sentences with the given modal verbs, depending on the function of each verb at the end of the sentences. You can use more than one verb in some sentences.

6/ When I looked out of the window, the only thing I ………. ​ (a)   see was miles and miles of identical housing. (I was able to do this.)

7/ I ………. ​ (b)   for somewhere new to live next year. (This is possible, now, or in the future, but I am not sure if I'll do it.)

8/ I ………. ​ (c)   understand why so many people dislike modern architecture. (I am not able to do this.)

9/ I ………. ​ (d)   call you because I was too busy. (I was not able to do this.)

10/ Last week I ………. ​ (e)   give a talk on the architect Le Corbusier. (It was necessary for me to do this.)

• could
• can
• may/ might/ could
• can't
• couldn't
• had to
• don't have to
• must
• have to
• should

Direction: Read this summary of a conversation between Sam and Chris. Then listen to the conversation. Complete the passage which follows it with the correct form of the words and phrases in the box in Exercise 2. Chris couldn't ​go to Teresa's party on Saturday because he had to finish an essay and start work on an assignment. ​

He ………. get the assignment finished by this Friday. He ………. hand it in until Monday, but he's going away for the weekend with Pat. ​ (a)  

He's not sure where he'll go, but he ………. drive down to Chichester to see some friends (although before he goes, he ………. replace a tyre on his car). ​ (b)  

Unfortunately, he's not getting on very well with the assignment. He ………. find any books in the library, so he ………. look on the Internet. ​ (c)  

He found a website called Unipedia, but his friend Sam says that he ………. believe what he reads on that website because it's full of mistakes. Chris wants to know if Sam ………. recommend something else. ​ (d)  

Sam thinks that Chris ………. look on a website called Urban Environment. Chris wants to know if he ………. sign up or have a password. ​ (e)  

• couldn't / had to
• must or has to / doesn't have to
• could or may or might / has to or must
• can't or mustn't or shouldn't / can
• should / has to