Leaving home Leaving your family home to go to university is not always easy. Read the advice from a first-year student and her dad to get two points of view on the experience, and then do the exercises. Do the preparation exercise first. Match the things you need to know when leaving home with their description and write a–e next to the numbers 1–5. 1. How to budget - c) 2. How to cook - a) 3. How to make friends - e) 4. How to be professional - b) 5. How to be independent - d) a. Learn some simple, cheap and healthy recipes to impress your flatmates. b. Be slightly formal when emailing university lecturers. Don't post anything on social media you wouldn't want employers to see. c. Plan to minimise debt, pay all the bills, eat and still have enough money for some fun. d. Take responsibility for yourself. Manage your time and balance your social life with your studies. e. Relax, be yourself, and don't feel you have to be cool. Read the article and do the other exercises. Leaving home Going away to university is always a tricky time, both for the students who are leaving home and their parents who are staying behind. We got advice on how to cope from a student daughter and her dad. A daughter’s advice to parents, by Kerry Price My parents drove me to uni at the beginning of the first term. That was great, but then they hung around, so it was hard to chat to the people in the rooms near mine. It’s best if you leave us to unpack ourselves. Don’t ask us to come home during term time. There’s a lot going on at weekends, there just isn’t time. Get another interest or a pet if you feel lonely without us. Don’t make us feel guilty about leaving home! It is quite interesting to hear about your experiences at uni, but remember that it was a LONG time ago so don’t go on about it so much. Things have changed a lot. Now we have a lot more debt and it’ll be harder to find a job in the future. Please don’t check up on us or our friends on Facebook. I know it’s a public site, but we have the right to some privacy. Don’t change anything in our bedrooms. We have only half left home - we’ll be back in the holidays, so please don’t touch anything. We’d still like to come on family holidays with you. Don’t forget to include us just because we’re not there all the time. A father’s advice to students, by Stuart Price Don’t complain so much about how much work you have to do. We work a lot too. You’re an adult now, get used to it. Put up with the fact that we refused to get a dog while you were at home, then suddenly bought one as soon as you moved out. We miss you! Just because you’re at university studying very complex subjects, it doesn’t mean that you’re more intelligent than everybody else. Don’t treat your family as if they were stupid; we’re really not. Let us come and visit you now and again. We promise to try not to embarrass you in front of your friends. We just want to see you for a short time and take you out for a meal. Don’t waste so much time on Facebook. You need time for all that work you have to do, remember? We might make a few changes to your room, so deal with it. It’s great to have a guest room at last, but we won’t change things too much, promise. Don’t forget to call home from time to time and don’t get annoyed if we phone you. It’s not pestering. If we didn’t call, you wouldn’t know that we care. I. Check your understanding: multiple choice Circle the best option to complete these sentences. 1. When children leave home to go to university, it's ___. a. the moment they've been waiting for b. a difficult experience c. more difficult for parents than for children d. more difficult for children than for parents 2. Kerry says when students first go to uni, parents should ___. a. give their children a lift and then stay a while b. give them a lift and then leave c. let their children find their own transport d. help them unpack their things 3. Kerry thinks students should ___. a. do everything they can to avoid upsetting lonely parents b. go home regularly while everyone gets used to the change c. not feel bad about spending weekends in their university town d. avoid visiting their parents too much during term time 4. Kerry thinks Facebook is ___. a. a good way to send private messages to family b. a good way to show her parents what she's doing with her friends c. a space that parents should keep away from d. great for parents as long as you're careful with your privacy settings 5. Stuart thinks students sometimes ___. a. look down on people who are not studying b. ask for help with their work too much c. talk about their university subjects too much d. forget that their parents were young once 6. Stuart says parents would like to ___. a. stay for at least one night when they visit b. meet their son or daughter's university friends c. come and visit at least once a fortnight d. visit every so often and go to a restaurant together 7. Stuart is ___. a. hurt that his daughter won't talk to him on Facebook b. critical of the amount of time his daughter spends on Facebook c. a big fan of Facebook d. confused about how to use Facebook properly 8. Stuart promises to ___. a. make only minimal changes to his daughter's bedroom b. keep his daughter's bedroom exactly as she left it c. redecorate his daughter's bedroom and turn it into a guest bedroom d. clean his daughter's old room before she comes back to visit II. Complete the gaps with the given verb phrase. take her out; hang around; going on; put up with; leave home; check up on; give her a lift; go on about; 1. The text gives two points of view about the difficult time when young people _______________. 2. Kerry was happy that her parents agreed to _______________ when she first went to uni. 3. Kerry advises parents not to _______________ while their children are trying to chat to their new roommates. 4. Kerry says students can't come home at weekends because there's so much _______________. 5. Kerry wishes her parents wouldn't _______________ their university days so much. 6. Kerry says parents should not use Facebook to _______________ their children. 7. Stuart thinks children just have to _______________ the fact that their parents might get a pet when they leave. 8. Stuart says he would like to see Kerry occasionally and _______________ for dinner.
Рубрика: Exercises
Test-11
- Choose the right option:
Only humans speak using words. But all species in the animal kingdom can communicate in one way or another. Maybe you have heard about the way bees dance around to send messages to each other and the way dogs bark in different ways to give warnings, to be friendly or to be playful.
But did you know about infrasonic communication used by elephants? This is how it works
Humans hear low sounds like the bass notes in music or thunder rumbling in the sky. But we don’t hear sounds lower than these. However, animals such as elephants and hippos can hear much lower sounds than humans can. And what’s more, they can make sounds in that range as well, and they use them to communicate with each other. This is known as infrasound.
Another amazing thing about infrasound is that it travels over several kilometers. Sounds which have a higher pitch, like the ones people can hear, don’t travel well through walls, leaves, trees and so on, which is why we can’t hear sounds from more than 100 meters away. But infrasound is much ‘stronger,’ and things like grass and trees have no effect on it. Therefore it can travel much further. Elephants can hear infrasonic calls from four kilometers away.
There have been reports of people watching herds of elephants feeding or resting and then the elephants suddenly all charged off for no reason at all. They obviously heard a warning call from a long way away, but the people didn’t hear a sound. In places like a zoo or wildlife park where you can get nearer to animals, it is a bit easier to sense when infrasonic sounds are made. When you stand near mother elephants with their babies in a zoo you may notice a slight rumbling in the air every few minutes – not loud or strong, but clearly noticeable. This is infrasonic communication – the mother elephants ‘talking’ to their babies.
- The writer mentions bees and dogs…
a) because they want to learn how they communicate.
b) as examples of animal communication.
c) because they use infrasonic communication.
2. Humans can hear …
a) lower sounds than elephants can.
b)sounds that travel long distances.
c)sounds with higher pitch.
3. Things like trees …
a) cause problems for low sounds.
b) cause problems for high sounds.
c) don’t affect sounds at all.
4. in places like zoos …
a) human can sense when infrasonic sounds are being made.
b) elephants don’t need to make infrasonic sounds.
c) it is easier than in wildlife parks to sense when elephants use infrasonic sounds.
- Write one word in each gap:
I’m very fond (5) of my husband, William. I’ve been married (6) to him for over sixty years. I know he cares (7) about me now just as much as when we first met all those years ago. I’d got lost, and I asked him for directions. He was so kind (8) with me. He offered to drive me wherever I wanted to go. It was love at first sight and since then my relationship (9) with him has always been wonderful.
William is proud (10) of my success as an artist, and he’s never been jealous (11) of my fame. I really admire him (12) for supporting me so much over the years. Every evening, we chat (13) with each other (14) about the day’s events. Of course, we do sometimes argue (15) about things. All couples do. But whenever I have an argument (16) with him, we soon start laughing and both apologize (17) for each other (18) about getting angry. I can’t imagine life without him.
5. a) of b) about c) to d) with
6. a)about b) with c) to d) –
7. a) for b) about c) of d) with
8. a)to b)of c) about d) with
9. a) for b)of c) to d) with
10. a)with b) with c) of d)for
11. a)of b)for c) with d)about
12. a) for b) of c) with d)about
13. a) about b) after c)to d)on
14.a) about b)of c)after d)on
15.a)about b)of c)for d)before
16.a) about b)for c)with d)to
17.a) for b)to c)with d)about
18.a)for b)with c)to d)about
- Choose the right verb form:
Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea. Though people have often (19) laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these ‘monsters’ which (20) have at times been sighted are simply strange fish. Occasionally, unusual creatures (21) are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea. Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish (22) was caught near Madagascar.
19. a) had laughed b) are laughing c) will laugh d) have laughed
20. a)had been sighted b) have been sighted c) have sighted d)will be sighted
21. a)were washed b) wash c) are washed d) had washed
The summer school (23) turned out to be as good as I (24) had hoped , and my English (25) improved enormously. Maria and I had a great time while we (26) were there, and made lots of new friends from all over the world .She was the last person I (27) expected to see.
22. a) had been caught b) has caught c) was caught d) caught
23. a) will turn out b) would turn out c) has turned out d) turned out
24. a) hope b) had hoped c) have hoped d) was hoping
25. a) improved b) is improving c)will improve d) has improved
26. a) are b) will be c) were d) have been
27. a) expected b) will expect c) have expected d) was expecting
- Read the text below and choose the word that best fits each space.
The name hamburger dates back to German immigrants (28) traveling to the USA in the 1880s. It’s only since 1902, however, that hamburgers have been (29) served in a bun. Before the 1920s, when the first chain of hamburger restaurants opened, most hamburgers were (30) cooked at home.
The fashion for hamburgers in Britain started in the 1950s, and by the 1970s hamburger restaurants had become some of the most fashionable in London. In the 1980s, McDonald’s decided to expand their operations (31) outside the country and by the 1990s they had (32) opened restaurants in most countries in the world.
Since 1980, people have begun to question the assumption that fast food, and hamburgers in (33) usual , are making progress.
28. a)running b) driving c) traveling d) walking
29. a) drunk b) served c) closed d) classified
30. a) cooked b) taken c) bought d) brought
31. a) near b) aside c) away d) outside
32. a) locked b) made c) opened d) stopped
33. a) usual b) practical c) definite d) particular
V. Find the odd word.
34. He must have been gone downtown by train as his car was in the garage.
a) must b) been c) gone d) the
35.How long can I keep on the book I took from you yesterday.
a) can b)on c) the d) from
36.Although despite I wrote to him two months ago I have got no answer yet.
a) although b) despite c) to d) no
VI. Fill in the blanks with the word form that best fits each space.
(37) according to tradition, the first American Thanksgiving was (38) celebrated in 1621 by the English pilgrims who had founded the Plymouth Colony. The Pilgrim marked the (39) occasion by (40) festivity with their Native American guests who brought gifts of food as a gesture of goodwill. Although this event was an important part of American colonial history, there is no (41) evidence that any of the participants thought of the feast as a thanksgiving celebration.
37.a)accordingly b)accordance c)according d)accordant
38.a)celebrating b)celebrated c)celebration d)celebrate
39.a)occasion b)occasional c)occasionally d)occasionalism
40.a)feast b)feasted c)festivity d)feasting
41.a)evident b)evidently c)evidence d)evidenced
VII. Which of the options provided is the best choice for reported speech?
42.’’Yesterday Tom and I went to look at the rare plants,’’ said Jane.
a) Jane said that the day before she and Tom went to look at the rare plants.
b) Jane said that she and Tom had gone to look at the rare plants the day before.
c) Jane told that she and Tom had gone to look at the rare plants the day before.
d) Jane said to us that the day before she and Tom had gone to look at the rare plants.
43.’’You can keep that one if you like, Ann. I’ve got plenty of others’’, he said.
a) He told Ann she could keep that one if you liked as he had got plenty of others.
b) He told Ann she could keep that one if she liked as he had got plenty of others.
c) He told Ann she could keep that one if she liked as he has got plenty of others.
d) He told Ann she could keep that one if she liked as he got plenty of time.
44. “I hope you’ll have a good journey. Don’t forget to send a card when you arrived,” he said.
a) He said that he hoped I would have a good journey and reminded me to send a card when I arrived.
b) He said that he hoped I had had a good journey and reminded to send a card when I arrive.
c) He said that he hoped I had had a good journey and reminded to send a card when I arrived.
d) He said that he hoped I would have a good journey and don’t forget to send a card when I arrived.
45. “What was she wearing when you saw her last?” the policeman asked.
a) The policeman asked me what she has been wearing when I had seen her last.
b) The policeman asked me what she had been wearing when I saw her last.
c) The policeman asked me what had she been wearing when I saw her last.
d) The policeman asked me what she was wearing when I saw her last.
46.”Could you sew on this button for me,” he asked me.
a) He asked if I can sew on that button for him.
b) He asked if I had been able to sew on that button for him.
c) He asked me to sew on that button for him.
d) He asked me to sew on this button for him.
VIII. Which of the following questions are grammatically correct?
47. Which of the following questions is correctly formulated?
a) Does my sister have ever lived in the village?
b) Has my sister ever lived in the village?
c) Have my sister ever lived in the village?
d) Has my sister never live in the village?
48. Which is the best question for the underlined part of the sentence?
He likes to listen to the radio while he is writing.
a. When does he like to listen to the radio?
b. Why does he listen to the music?
c. What does he do while he is writing?
d. How often does he listen to the radio?
49. Which is the best question for the following sentence?
Yes, I asked him to help me while translating the article.
a) What did you ask him to do while translating the article?
b) What did you do while translating the article?
c) Did you ask him to help you while translating the article?
d) Who did you ask to help you while translating the article?
50. Which is the best ending for the following questions?
Neither your parents, nor your children know about it,——– ?
a) did they
b) do they
c) don’t they
d) didn’t they
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the congressional delegation
Speaker Pelosi. Well, as you saw, the immediate response from the United States was to stop the violence and to have a ceasefire. We – our delegation had been very outspoken, saying that this was initiated by Azeris and that there has to be recognition of that and how that will stop. What we have been learning on this visit is some of the – some of the challenges that were presented by the so-called peace agreement coming from the conflict into – resolution of the conflict in 2020 and how that maybe contributed to the violence now on the part of the Azeris. And I promised my colleagues that they have to respond to that question.
Congresswoman Speier. The House of Representatives has already introduced a resolution, co-authored by all of us here, that will say that we condemn the actions by Azerbaijan, that they must cease and desist. And we are hopeful that we will take up that resolution as soon.
As to our commitment to Armenia, we will continue to support the integrity of the democracy of Armenia and the borders and resist any effort to have those borders changed.
Speaker Pelosi. Thank you so much for your very comprehensive question. Mr. Pallone, did you want to respond?
Chairman Pallone. We – I’ll speak for myself and say – I don’t want to speak for others – I say that we understand that Armenia is part of this security arrangement with Russia. Now, we’re not suggesting anything about that. What we are saying is that the United States is very concerned about Armenia’s security, we want to do whatever we can to be more supportive of Armenia’s security and that we’re going to work to see what can be done by the United States to be – to help with Armenia’s security, without reference to Russia or the Russian arrangement.
Խոսնակ Փելոսի. Դե, ինչպես տեսաք, ԱՄՆ-ի անհապաղ պատասխանը՝ բռնությունը դադարեցնելն էր և զինադադարը: Մեր պատվիրակությունը, շատ անկեղծ էր՝ ասելով, որ դա նախաձեռնել են ադրբեջանցիները, և որ այդ մասին պետք է բոլորը տեղյակ լինեն։ Այն, ինչ մենք սովորեցինք այս այցի ընթացքում, որոշ մարտահրավերներ են, որոնք ներկայացվել են այսպես կոչված խաղաղության համաձայնագրով և բխում են 2020 թվականի հակամարտության կարգավորումից: Եվ ես խոստացել եմ իմ գործընկերներին, որ նրանք պետք է պատասխանեն այդ հարցին։
Կոնգրեսական Սփեյեր. Ներկայացուցիչների պալատն արդեն ներկայացրել է բանաձև՝ այստեղ բոլորիս համահեղինակությամբ, որտեղ ասվելու է, որ մենք դատապարտում ենք Ադրբեջանի գործողությունները, որ դրանք պետք է դադարեցնեն։ Եվ մենք հուսով ենք, որ շուտով կընդունենք այդ բանաձևը։
Ինչ վերաբերում է Հայաստանին մեր հանձնառությանը, մենք կշարունակենք աջակցել Հայաստանի ժողովրդավարության և սահմանների ամբողջականությանը և դիմակայելու այդ սահմանները փոխելու ցանկացած ջանքերի։
Խոսնակ Փելոսի. Շատ շնորհակալ եմ ձեր հարցի համար: Պարոն Փալոն, կցանկանա՞ք պատասխանել։
Նախագահ Փալոն. Ես իմ անունից կխոսեմ և կասեմ՝ չեմ ուզում խոսել ուրիշների փոխարեն, ես ասում եմ, որ հասկանում ենք, որ Հայաստանը Ռուսաստանի հետ անվտանգության այս պայմանավորվածության մաս է կազմում։ Այժմ մենք ոչինչ չենք առաջարկում այդ մասին: Մենք ասում ենք, որ Միացյալ Նահանգները շատ մտահոգված է Հայաստանի անվտանգության համար, մենք ցանկանում ենք անել հնարավորը, որպեսզի ավելի շատ աջակցենք Հայաստանի անվտանգությանը, և որ մենք աշխատելու ենք տեսնելու, թե ինչ կարող է անել Միացյալ Նահանգները՝ օգնելու Հայաստանի անվտանգությանը` առանց Ռուսաստանի կամ ռուսական պայմանավորվածության:
Homework
Task 4. Watch the first part of a video (to 3:10) titled “How miscommunication happens (and how to avoid it)” and choose correct answers.
1) The transmission model:
A. means that communication is a one-way process
B. involves communicating complex concepts
C. includes feedback from the other person
2) In the transactional model:
A. there is no exchange of information
B. just one person assigns meaning
C. people give and receive feedback
3) Perceptual filters….
A. improve communication by adding extra information
B. limit the number of messages we receive
C. change meanings and interpretation of messages we receive
Task 5. Complete these rules of good communication with words given below.
filters, gut, open, express, engage
1. Engage actively with the verbal and nonverbal feedback of others, and adjust your message to facilitate greater understanding.
2. Listen with your eyes and ears, as well as with your gut. Remember that communication is more than just words.
3. In the rush to express ourselves, it’s easy to forget that communication is a two — way street. Be open to what the other person might say.
4. Be aware of your personal perceptual filters. Elements of your experience, including your culture, community, and family, influence how you see the world.
Task 7: Discuss the rules above. What do they mean? How easy do you think it is to follow these rules?
8. Discuss the questions.
• Do you think that people tend to use too many words to communicate their ideas? — It depends on the person.
• What can we do to be better communicators? — Be able to listen and be patient.
• In what kinds of situations do you have to ask someone to rephrase what they’ve said? — To my mind when you don’t understand or hear something they’re trying to say.
9. Match phrases to correct categories.
• In other words — You want to explain / clarify something you’ve already said
• I don’t quite follow — You want someone to clarify what they’ve said
• Can you elaborate on that? — You want someone to clarify what they’ve said
• I don’t fully understand — You want someone to clarify what they’ve said
• Could you be more specific? — You want someone to clarify what they’ve said
• I didn’t catch that. — You didn’t hear something
• Could you repeat? — You didn’t hear something
• To put it another way — You want to explain / clarify something you’ve already said
• Just to be clear, you’re suggesting that — You want to check if you understand what someone has just said
• To be more specific — You want to explain / clarify something you’ve already said
• Can you say that again? — You didn’t hear something
• I don’t get it — You want someone to clarify
what they’ve said
• Would you mind speaking more slowly? — You didn’t hear something
• So, you’re saying that — You want to check if you understand what someone has just said
• If I understand you correctly — You want to check if you understand what someone has just said
• Correct me if I’m wrong, but you’re saying that — You want to check if you understand what someone has just said
• Let me clarify that — You want to explain / clarify something you’ve already said
1. You want someone to clarify what they’ve said
2. You didn’t hear something
3. You want to explain / clarify something
you’ve already said
4. You want to check if you understand what
someone has just said
10. What would you say in these situations? Use the expressions from the exercise on the previous page to complete these dialogues.
a) A: First, you need to know the nuts and bolts of running a business.
B: What does “nuts and bolts” mean?
A: It means that you need to know at least basic details about running a business.
b) A: I’m going to finish this task soon.
B: Can you do it till Thursday. Everyone’s waiting for you.
A: Yeah, I’ll finish by Friday.
c) A: If you want to add a new vendor to the system, you have to click this button and type the vendor’s details.
B: That’s it? I’m not sure if I know what to do. Can you be more specific?
A: Ok, so you click this button and type your vendor’s details. Remember that all
fields should be filled in. Then, you click ‘accept’ in the top right corner. After a
second, you’ll see the information on your screen whether your form has been
completed correctly or not. If not, you need to repeat the process.
d) A: So, I asked her if she knows… and how about … But she…
B: I’m sorry, but I’ve just switched off. Can you repeat it.
e) A: He wasn’t really honest with us.
B: Are you saying that he lied to us?
A: Yes, he was a liar.
f) A: Your name, please.
B: Jane Kowalski. K – O – W – A – L – S – K – I.
A: Sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly?
g) A: You should present the product, talk about all its advantages, give them the
price and make sure they buy it.
B: If I understand you correctly, I just need to sell it.
A: Yeah, in short, just sell it.
HOMEWORK
Section 6
9) 1. The policeman asked the boy where he had taken it.
The policeman said to the boy: “Where did you take it?”
2. He said: “I really want to buy this new car for you.
He told to me he really wants to buy this new car for him.
3. “Do you think you could live entirely on your own for six months, “said Tom,” or would you get bored?”
Tom asks if I thought I could live entirely on my own for six months or if I would get bored.
4. Peter said: “I may bring someone with me to the party tomorrow.
Peter said he might bring someone with him to the party the following day.
5. Our teacher said to us, “Be quiet, please!”
Our teacher said that we must be quiet.
10) 1. She said to Liza: “Does he usually take his wife with him when he goes on a business trip?”
She asked Liza if he usually took his wife with him when he went on a business trip.
2. Mother said to us: “You shouldn’t buy this house. It is on the main road.
Mother advised us not to buy that house as it was on the main road.
3. They said: “There was a terrible storm in the south-west of the USA last night.”
They said that there had been a terrible storm in the south-west of the USA the previous night.
4. The teacher said to us, “Hand in your papers. The time is up.
The teacher told us hand in our papers but the time was up.
5. He asked me what effect the treatment had on her.
He said to me: “What effect does the treatment have on her?”
11) 1. “Will you have finished your work by the time I arrive?” said my friend.
My friend asked me if I would have finished my work by the time he arrives.
2. Pam said to us: “My son is allowed to watch television after dinner only if he has finished his homework.
Pam told us that her son was allowed to watch television after dinner only if he had finished his homework.
3. Lucy asked me: “How did you like your dinner with Mr. Jackson on Sunday?”
Lucy asked if I have liked my dinner with Mr. Jackson on Sunday.
4. The girl asked him not to buy a ticket as she didn’t want to go to the cinema that day.
“Please, don’t buy a ticket, I don’t want to go to the cinema today,” the girl said to him.
5. He said: “You can’t find anything interesting here. Go to the bookshop.
He said that I couldn’t find anything interesting there and advised me to go to the bookshop.
12) 1. The guide said to us: “They destroyed all the masterpieces which reminded of that civilization.”
The guide told to us that they destroyed all the masterpieces which reminded of that civilization.
2. “They are satisfied with my job.” Sam said.
Sam said that they were satisfied with his job.
3. “Could you show me this dress, please?” said Ann to the sales assistant.
Ann asked the sales assistant to show her that dress.
4. Mr. Ronald asked: “Where is the symposium supposed to be held tomorrow?”
Mr. Ronald wondered where the symposium was supposed to be held the next day.
5. Jessie reminded Mary to turn off the TV.
Jessie said, “Mary, don’t forget to turn off the TV.”
13) 1. Betty paused for a while and asked who that man was.
Betty paused for a while and asked, “Who is this man?”
2. “Lily, take the posters to the teachers’ room, please,” the teacher said.
The teacher asked if Lily took the posters to the teachers room.
3. “Does George know you are leaving the day after tomorrow?” asked Pam.
Pam asked if George knew I was leaving in two days’ time.
4. Kate said, “Carla has been my best friend since our childhood.”
Kate said that Carla had been her best friend since their childhood.
5. Greg said, “I am sorry to interrupt you, Mary.
Greg told her that he was sorry to interrupt Mary.
14) 1. “I can’t live on my basic salary,” said Peter. “I’ll have to offer to do overtime.”
Peter told he couldn’t live on his basic salary and he had to offer to do overtime.
2. “Lucy, would you like me to bake a cake for your birthday party?” Ann said.
Ann asked Lucy if she wanted her to bake a cake for her birthday party.
3. “Who did you give the money to?” she said to me.
She asked me who I had given the money to.
4. He said that they made $450 a week and sent most of it to their wives.
“We make $450 a week,” he said, “and send most of it to our wives.”
5. Mother said to me. “Don’t go out without a raincoat.
Mother said that I didn’t go out without a raincoat.
15) 1. He asked me if I minded working on the night shift.
“Do you mind working on the night shift?” he asked me.
2. They said they would light a fire and cook the sausages over it.
They said: “We’ll light a fire and cook the sausages over it.”
3. “How many people know the combination of the safe?” said the detective.
The detective asked how many people knew the combination of the safe.
4. I asked Brian why he didn’t go back to Singapore.
“Brian, go back to Singapore, please,” I said.
5. The workers said: “We earn three times as much in this factory as we would in our own country.
The workers said they earn three times as much in this factory as they will in their own country.
16) 1. “Did any of you actually see the accident happen?” said the policeman.
The policeman asked if some of us had actually seen the accident happen.
2. Ann said Jack’s parents had asked her to supper the following night and asked what she should wear.
“Jack’s parents have asked me to supper tomorrow night,” said Ann. “What should I wear?”
3. Lily said to her sister: “Don’t forget to take your umbrella.”
Lily reminded her sister to take her umbrella.
4. Bob said to Ted: “Thanks. You were very kind to me yesterday.
Bob thanked Ted for he had been very kind to him the day before.
5. Mother says: “When will you be able to take your little sister to the park, Ben?”
Mother asked Ben if when he will be able to take his little sister to the park.
17) 1. “When the doorbell rang, I was reading,” says Suzan.
Suzan told us she was reading when the doorbell rang.
2. “I can’t come. I am getting ready for my exam,” he said.
He said he couldn’t come as he was getting ready for his exam.
3. The teacher said to Andrew: “Are you sorry for what you did?”
The teacher asked if Andrew was sorry for what had he done.
4. “I wasted all my money last month,” Rick said to George.
Rick told George that he had wasted all his money the previous month.
5. The manager asked what time the meeting would take place the next day.
The manager said: “What time will the meeting take place tomorrow?”
18) 1. Tina said: “I will solve this problem tomorrow.
Tina promised to solve that problem the next day.
2. Andy asked Lucy to give him one more chance to prove it.
Andy said: “Lucy must give me one more chance to prove it.”
3. “If you saw my father, you’d recognize him at once,” she said to me.
She said to me that if I saw her father I’d recognize him at once.
4. “Let’s stay in till the rain has stopped,” Jim said.
Jim suggested staying in till the rain had stopped.
5. Peter said: “When do I have to take the book back?”
Peter wondered when he has to take the book back.
19) 1. Sandy said: “I want to buy this cottage but I don’t have enough money.
Sandy said I want to buy this cottage but I don’t have enough money.
2. I asked Brian why he didn’t go back to Singapore.
“Brian, go back to Singapore, please,” I said.
3. “Don’t forget to use the indicators,” said the police instructor.
I advised the police instructor to use the indicators.
4. “When the rain stops, can we go out, Dad?” said the children.
The children asked their father if they could go out when the rain stopped.
5. I have some guests from Boston today,” says my father.
My father says he has some guests from Boston today.
20) 1. David told me that he had had a job interview the previous day.
David said: “I have had a job interview yesterday.
2. “How did you learn about the accident yesterday?” she said.
She asked me if how I had learnt about the accident the day before.
3. “Remember to switch off the light when you’ve finished, Jane,” said her mother.
Jane’s mother reminded her to switch off the light when she had finished.
4. Daniel said: “Soledad, will you write down your e-mail address, please?”
Daniel asked Soledad to write down her e-mail address.
5. “Let’s go to the swimming pool next week,” Rudy says.
Rudy suggested going to the swimming pool the next week.
Section 11
15) 1. I haven’t been to a football match for a long time.
2. We were greatly shocked by Albert’s behaviour.
3. These folders should have been sent to a USB flash.
4. Who was your house designing by?
5. The Amazon, the world’s largest tropical rainforest, covers an area of about 2.8 million square miles.
16) 1. A new apparatus for the deaf was invented recently.
2. The social grants will have been reduced by next year.
3. I have never been treated like that before.
4. I don’t want you to spend your money on me; we’ll go Dutch treat.
5. Antonio Banderas has been in numerous hit movies.
17) 1. The fence was painted in two applications.
2. Was he injured in the accident?
3. They broke off their engagement just two days before the wedding.
4. You needn’t have bought such an expensive watch.
5. After only a year in the sports club, the youngest player was elected to the committee.
18) 1. These exotic plants should have been watered twice a day.
2. The exterior of the house was washed using warm water and a mild detergent.
3. They were killed in the earthquake.
4. The government must deal with unemployment.
5. Electricity lines had brought down, leaving thousands of houses without electricity.
19) 1. The essays are to be handed in on Monday.
2. Before the conference we had drawn up a plan to stop drug trafficking.
3. All the chinks and pores in the walls were sealed with putty.
4. The stress of the last few weeks has broken me down.
5. Featured in many Spanish and American films, Banderas often being used a musical performer as well.
20) 1. A five-star hotel was being built next to the cinema.
2. The draught blew out the candle.
3. Why were these important documents left on the desk?
4. After the putty had had a chance to dry, the exterior could be painting.
5. Winds are caused by air moving from a high-pressure area to a low-pressure area.
21) 1. We have thought of all eventualities.
2. The explosion was believed to have been caused by a mine.
3. Our concert hall was being decorated the whole day.
4. This event will build up his confidence.
5. In his first American movie role Banderas, still speaking no English, was forced to learn his lines phonetically.
22) 1. They will call on the rebels to stop fighting.
2. The wounded soldiers are surely being taken care of.
3. The police let her off with a fine.
4. Their new album must have been released this week.
5. Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work.
23) 1. A whole week was needed to finish this part of the job.
2. Being washable and easy to apply, a latex paint was used.
3. You should be careful when working on electrical equipment.
4. That strange event is still being talked about.
5. It was later admitted that the information had been obtained from unreliable sources.
24) 1. Documents are usually written in ink.
2. I was careful to apply the paint evenly in order not to apply two coats.
3. Mr Boddington’s new book may be published in January.
4. She was brought up in a friendly atmosphere.
5. More antioxidants are found in a glass of pomegranate juice than in red wine.
25) 1. Millions of dollars’ worth of damage caused by a storm last night.
2. The new product is supposed to come out soon.
3. I must get my dad to buy me a new computer.
4. The delegation was impressed by the places of interest in Paris.
5. Carrots are given to young children as a substitute for snacks high in sugar.
26) 1. Many people had rescued from the floods by fire-fighters.
2. Is English spoken in many countries all around the world?
3. Life’s a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
4. Father’s shirt is being ironed by my younger sister.
5 The Amazon Rainforest gets its life from the majestic Amazon River.
27) 1. The roads were blocked by fallen trees.
2. Instead of buying a new car, have your old one repaired.
3. Will be these documents taken to the head office next Monday?
4. Very little is needed to make a happy life.
5. Compounds found only in pomegranates are shown to benefit the blood vessels.
28) 1. The cyclist was hit by a trailer truck.
2. A policeman stopped Tom for speeding.
3. The work should do by yourself to achieve good results.
4. How much money is being transferred to you?
5. The paint bucket had to be hung on the top of the ladder while working.
29) 1. A good computer was recommended to me.
2. The River Reiner burst its banks after a heavy rain.
3. My sister has been promoted to a management position at work.
4. Mr. Harrington had us replace the broken window.
5. Tangerine oil is considered to reduce anxiety.
30) 1. A tall ladder was needed to paint the kitchen ceiling.
2. Firefighters had received hundreds of calls for help.
3. When painting, a color very close to the original used by me.
4. Fruit and vegetables are bought at the greengrocer’s.
5. During World War I Ernest Hemingway was wounded on the Italian front.
Destination B2, unit 8
A) Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.
1. John Sanders, MP, denied any involvement in the scandal when asked about it yesterday.
2. The politician refused to say more when questioned by reporters this morning.
3. Johnny Depp rarely acceptsinvitations to do interviews.
4. Johnny Depp agreed to appear at a press conference to promote his latest film.
5. Did you see the newspaper headlinethis morning?
6. If you give every paragraph of your report a heading, it’ll be easier to read.
7. Living Today has got a special featurethis month on healthy diets. There are interviews with nutritionists, menus, recipes, and loads of other things too.
8. There’s an interesting article in the paper about the Constitution of the European Union.
9. I generally trust what I hear on the news, but rarely believe anything I read in the press.
10. The media involve print journalism, TV, radio and even electronic forms of communication such as the Internet.
11. We interrupt this programme to bring you an urgent newsflash.
12. And we’ll be back with our regular bulletin at seven o’clock.
B) Circle the correct word or phrase.
1. It’s a great computer programme / program once you get the hang of it.
2. I hate tabloid / broadsheet newspapers; they’re just full of gossip, scandal and lies!
3. As a journalist / columnist for a local paper, you don’t have to interview people or attend events. You just have to express your opinions about the issues of the day.
4. There’s a great talk / quiz / gameshow on BBC1 tonight. Contestants have to race through a supermarket as quickly as they can, filling up their trolleys as they go.
5. On some TV channels, an announcer/ a commentator tells you what the next programme is going to be.
6. Join us at half past nine for a live broadcast / channel of the State Opening of Parliament.
C) Write one word in each gap.
1. Please do not turn over your examination papers until you are instructed to do so.
2. I had to fill in so many forms. It took me hours!
3. I’d like everyone here to put forward as many suggestions as possible.
4. There was a guy in the street givingout free tickets to that new quiz show.
5. He made out that he’d worked in children’s TV, but in fact he’s never been near a TV studio!
6. Could you look up her number in the phone book?
7. She stands out as one of the finest contemporary British novelists around at the moment.
D) Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
1. Her latest bestseller was published last month. out
Her latest bestseller came out last month.
2. That story’s not true, is it? up
You made that story up, didn’t you?
3. The programme starts at half past six.on
The programme comes on at half past six.
4. The documentary didn’t really explore why the rainforests are being cut down. into
The documentary didn’t really go intowhy the rainforests are being cut down.
5. I had a quick look at the magazine in the dentist’s waiting room. through
I flicked through the magazine in the dentist’s waiting room.
6. I don’t think we need to mention that now. up
I don’t think we need to bring that upnow.
7. Your lies don’t fool me! through
I can see through your lies!
E) Choose the correct answer.
1. It’s not always easy to tell the difference between fact and opinion.
2. The debate will take place tonight.
3. In my view, freedom of the press must be maintained.
4. Media mogul Ronald Morduck has taken control of another tabloid.
5. They gave a description of the robber on CrimeTime and it sounded like you!
6. J. K. Rowling has had an enormous influence on children’s literature.
7. I could spend hours surfing the Internet!
8. They said on the news that the price of petrol is going up again.
9. The issue, in question is more complex than you think.
10. Watch out for words like ‘so-called’ in articles as they express the writer’s bias.
F) Each of the words in bold is incorrect. Rewrite them correctly.
1. He’s been described by several critics for/as our greatest living poet.
2. I think you’ve confused tabloids by/with broadsheets.
3. Do you believe about/in telepathy?
4. There’s no point of/in trying to get an interview with him. He never does interviews!
5. According from/to this report, scientists have discovered a new planet.
6. The facts in this article don’t correspond about/with my own experience at all.
G) Water has damaged part of this text about an announcement. Read it and decide what you think each of the original words was. Write the words in the blank spaces.
The announcement
The editor sent an e-mail to every journalist on the news desk announcing that there would be an emergency editorial meeting at one o’clock. I had heard about the problems the paper was facing and I heard from one of my colleagues that the paper might be going to close. Whatever it was, it was likely tobe bad news. At the meeting, the editor told us not to tell anyone else yet, but the paper had been taken over by Ronald Morduck. He said he had only been informed of the decision that morning. We were all so surprised by the news that nobody knew what to say. I made a comment to a colleague that it was time to start looking for a new job. The editor heard this, and finally managed to persuade us not to quit until we had seen what changes would be made.
H) Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.
1. Why do press photographers think they can turn up at a celebrity’s house completely unannounced?
2. How many means of communicationdo you use on a regular basis?
3. Could you write an editorial for the next issue of the school magazine?
4. You have to have a sense of humourto work on children’s TV!
5. There’s an unwritten rule on tabloid newspapers that the truth always takes second place to a good story.
6. When Jill was at secondary school she used to dream of being a DJ on local radio.
7. Are you thinking of a career in journalism?
8. You don’t actually get a lot of information from a news report on radio or TV.
I) Complete the text by changing the form of the word in capitals.
I love watching discussion programmes, and I love politics, so you’d think l’d enjoy watching politicians being interviewed on TV. But I don’t. All too often, journalists ask them the most ridiculous questions, and, when they do get an interesting question, I sit there watching in disbelief as some of the most powerful people in the country give totally unconvincing responses. It’s as if they don’t care whether their reply is believable or not. Often, they’re very poor communicators, and they’re frequently even more uninformedabout key issues than I am. I don’t expect them to be particularly humorous — they are serious people, after all — but at least they could say something interesting occasionally. It makes me want to stand for election myself!
DESTINATION B2, UNIT 7
C. Circle the extra word in each line.
Being in the news.
The many people who appear in the news for the first time find that a sudden fame has a negative effect on their lives. The national press can be an unforgiving and the loss of
the privacy that comes with fame is an extra problem at a difficult time. This is especially the case when a someone is in the news because of a tragedy or the serious crime. Just at the moment when you are under a most stress, you find microphones and the cameras in your face. The media have a responsibility to inform the public, but an innocent people are often hurt by the demand for the scandal.
D. Complete using the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1) The clothes you bought me for my birthday are wonderful!
2) It turned out that the information we had received was wrong.
3) My new jeans are in the wash and I wanted to wear them tonight.
4) The luggage on a plane takes up a lot of room.
5) Your hair looks really nice and shiny.
6) I could tell by the look on her face that the news wasn’t good.
7) Oh, no! My money is in my other jacket!
E. Find ten mistakes in this passage and correct them.
New flash!
We interrupt your usual schedule to bring you some important news.We are receiving
information about a spaceship that has landed outside the White House. The large
ship seems to be made of glass. Reports say that a short time ago aliens came out
of the craft. Eye-witnesses described them as short and said their clothes were made
of metal and their hair was bright green. Strangely, one of them appeared to be
wearing jeans. Many people said that they seemed to be friendly. The President of the
United States is currently holding a meeting with the visitors in the hope that we can
exchange knowledge. Police advice is to stay indoors and under no circumstances
approach the spaceship. We will be back with more news as soon as we can. And now, back to your usual programme, Gardening for Beginners.
F. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
1) Not many people came to the party. only
There were only a few people at the party.
2) The witness described the mugger to the police. a
The witness gave the police description of the mugger.
3) There isn’t much sugar left. a
There is not a lot of sugar left.
4) I am thinking of becoming a firefighter when I leave school. brigade
I am thinking of joining the fire brigades when I leave school.
5) We were shocked by the news and didn’t know what to do. shocking
The news was shocking and we didn’t know what to do.
6) There aren’t many good films out at the moment. only
There are only a few good films out at the moment.
7) I didn’t eat much dessert because I’m on a diet. only
I only ate dessert because I’m on a diet.
8) You have lots of hats! lot
What a lot of hats you have!
G. Match to make sentences.
1) I’m quite busy so I’ve got (H) very little time to talk to you now.
2) Happily, we have had (F) very few complaints from hotel guests.
3) My dad just got a good job so we have (G) a little money for luxuries.
4) Pollution is improving now that (B) a few people recycle their rubbish.
5) My mum has lost her job so we have (D) little money for luxuries.
6) My lesson’s been cancelled so I’ve got (A) a little time to talk to you now.
7) It’s a shame that (E) few people recycle their rubbish.
8) Unfortunately, we have had (C) a few complaints from hotel guests recently.
H. Choose the correct answer.
1) If you have a little time at the end of the exam, check your answers.
2) Give me a few minutes and I’ll be ready.
3) We’ve only got a little milk left so get some when you go shopping.
4) Just a little practice every day and you’ll soon be able to play the piano.
5) We were disappointed that few of the members came to the youth club party.
6) Sprinkle a little sugar on the strawberries.
7) I suppose now I’m 43, I have little hope of playing football for England.
8) Could you help me with a few exercises I don’t understand?
9) There’s a little coffee left, if anyone wants some.
10) Becoming an astronaut is so demanding that few people manage it.
11) I’ll meet you in halfan hour — I’ve got a few e-mails to write first.
12) Many people feel there’s little point in voting, even in a general election.
I. Write an article in each gap where necessary. If an article is not necessary, write a dash (-).
Ray: Hello?
Sandy: Hi. Is that Ray? It’s (1) — Sandy.
Ray: Oh, hi! How was (2) the film?
Sandy: Great! We took (3) a taxi to (4) the cinema and (5) the taxi
driver got lost, so we almost missed (6) the start. What about you? What did you
do (7) — last night?
Ray: Oh, I just stayed at (8) — home. I listened to (9) — music for a while and then watched (10) the news.
Sandy: Oh,yes? So what’s happening in (11) the world ? Anything I should know about?
Ray: Well, I know you don’t like (12) — politics, but there was (13) an interesting report on (14) — Asia.It gave me (15) a few ideas for (16) the geography essay we were talking about (17) the other day.
Sandy: Ah,right. Anything else?
Ray: Nothing important. Just that (18) the lead singer of your favourite band is
getting married — to (19) an actress, (20) the one who was in that film…
Sandy: What?! Why didn’t you tell me? I have to check this out on (21) the Internet! See you at (22) — school tomorrow. Bye!
Ray: Okay. Bye.
J. Rewrite the sentences correctly, adding articles where necessary.
1) We went to theatre last night and saw great play, although some of acting was bit poor.
We went to the theatre last night and saw a great play, although some of the acting was a bit poor.
2) Give me ring tomorrow before I go to work and we’ll arrange to meet at office.
Give me a ring tomorrow before I go to work and we’ll arrange to meet at the office.
3) Prime minister told reporter that government wanted to pass law banning hunting.
The prime minister told a reporter that the government wanted to pass a law banning hunting.
4) I asked hotel manager where pool was and she directed me to seventh floor.
I asked the hotel manager where the pool was and she directed me to the seventh floor.
5) They said on news on radio that Mount Vesuvius, volcano that destroyed Pompeii,could erupt again.
They said on the news on the radio that Mount Vesuvius, the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, could erupt again.
6) Car has revolutionised transport and is absolutely vital to economy of most countries.
The car has revolutionised transport and is absolutely vital to the economy of most countries.
7) Judge read jury’s verdict aloud and then sentenced accused to five years in prison.
The judge read the jury’s verdict aloud and then sentenced the accused to five years in prison.
8)Job in media can be quite stressful because of pressure you are under to do things on time.
A job in the media can be quite stressful because of the pressure you are under to do things on time.
9) Very few people in 19th century went to school or university and most started work at very young age.
Very few people in the 19th century went to school or university and most started work at a very young age.
10) I have little free time since I gave up karate, so I’m thinking of trying new hobby, like learning musical instrument.
I have a little free time since I gave up karate, so I’m thinking of trying a new hobby, like learning a musical instrument.
Homework
D. Read the whole article and in pairs, mark the sentences true (T) or false (F).
1) Elia Zedeño’s first instinct was to run.- false
2) If her colleague hadn’t shouted, she might not have reacted how she did.- true
3) She took her time to leave because she didn’t know where the exit was.- false
4) Some people who died in the WTC could have survived.- true
5) The 1977 Tenerife air crash happened in bad weather conditions.- true
6) The Pan Am passengers had plenty of time to escape.- true
7) Heck always worried about how he would be able to escape from places.- true
8) People don’t read safety information because they aren’t worried about crashing.- false
Homework
A. Match adjectives with the situations.
confused, disappointed, glad, grateful, homesick, lonely, nervous, offended, relieved, shocked.
How would you feel if…?
1) two people gave you completely opposite advice- confused
2) the police told you that your flat had been burgled- shocked
3) a friend helped you a lot with a problem- grateful
4) you thought you had lost your passport but then you found it- relieved
5) you didn’t get a present you were hoping to get- disappointed
6) you went to study abroad and were missing your family- homesick
7) you moved to a new town and didn’t have any friends- lonely
8) you were about to talk in public for the first time- nervous
9) your friend tells you she has just passed her driving test- glad
10) a very good friend didn’t invite you to his party- offended
B. Match the strong adjectives with their definitions.
Astonished, delighted, desperate, devastated, exhausted, furious, miserable, stunned, terrified, thrilled.
1) very surprised and unable to move or react- stunned
2) extremely upset and shocked- devastated
3) very pleased- delighted
4) really tired- exhausted
5) very excited- thrilled
6) extremely scared- terrified
7) really angry- furious
8) very surprised- astonished
9) with little hope, and ready to do anything
to improve the situation- desperate
10) very unhappy- miserable
Destination B2, Unit 6
A. Choose the correct answer.
Modern science
It seems entirely(1) natural to us that there are teams of scientists in universities and other institutions around the world, attempting to (2) construct the way the world works. However, it hasn’t always been
that (3) way. Although the scientific method is now four or five hundred years old, the ancient Greeks, for example, believed that they could work out the (4) causes of natural events just by the power of thought.
During the 17th century, more and more people began to realise that they could (5) test their scientific ideas by designing a relevant (6) experiment and seeing what happened. A lot of (7) progress was
made in this way by individual scientists. These men and women often worked alone, carrying out (8) research into many different areas of science, and they often received very little (9) reward for their
hard work. At the start of the 20th century, though, it became (10) clear that science was becoming more complicated and more expensive. The individual scientist disappeared, to be replaced by highly qualified teams of experts. Modern science was born.
B. Circle the correct word.
1) Many materials have been used for artificial / false teeth, including wood.
2) Be careful! You might give yourself an electric /electronic shock!
3) I’m afraid the problem with your washing machine is the engine / motor.
4) Many employers in the chemicals industry / factory object to the new law.
5) My computing exam is taking place / occurring next week.
6) Technology is a fundamental part of new / modern life.
7) We had our car serviced and it seems there’s a problem with the engine / machine.
C. Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.
plug • turn • carry • narrow • put • work • come • break
1) A lorry had broken down on the motorway and we had to wait for over an hour.
2) I have narrowed it down to two computer games, but I still can’t make up my mind.
3) I wish you would turn the TV off and go outside and get some exercise.
4) Scientists are trying to work out ways to reduce pollution from aircraft.
5) Tomorrow, we will be carrying out an experiment to test this theory.
6) Who came up with the idea of the ball-point pen?
7) I’ll just put you through to our research department. Please hold on.
8) No wonder the vacuum cleaner isn’t working.You haven’t plugged it in!
D. Match to make sentences.
1) Alex’s electricity was cut off because she forgot to pay the bill.
2) Wear a mask because these chemicals give off fumes that can be harmful.
3) I’m writing an essay and I need to find out who discovered penicillin.
4) I was pleased that our gamble came off and the experiment was a success.
5) Alchemists spent years trying to turn metals such as lead into gold.
6) Your teacher says you’ve really come on in physics over the last year.
E. Choose the correct answer.
1) I don’t think people should be allowed to perform experiments on animals.
2) There was an explosion in technology at the beginning of the 20th century.
3) Let’s face facts— we are destroying the environment and we need to do something now.
4) The distance from the Earth to the Sun is, on average, about 149 million kilometres.
5) It’s amazing that creatures survive at the bottom ofthe ocean.
6) Fox Talbot took the first photograph in 1835.
7) Researchers have come to the conclusion that your personality is affected by your genes.
8) Do you mind if l just make a quick phone call from here?
9) Many lives were saved with the introduction of antibiotics.
10) The cause of the nuclear accident is still unknown.
11) My father works at the university, doing research on weather control.
12) The telescope will photograph distant galaxies, in an attempt to understand their past.
F. Find the extra word in each line.
The future
We were discussing about the future in class today. Some people were wondering it whether we would have to live in space when we destroy our own planet. I explained them that the answer lies in technology because scientists are intend to develop forms of energy that will not damage the environment. The problems caused as being a result of technology will be solved by technology. I am look forward to our next discussion.
G. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
1) The mistake by scientists caused a massive explosion. in
The mistake by scientists resulted in a massive explosion.
2) Dr Atherton finally succeeded in discovering the secret formula. managed
Dr Atherton finally managed to discover the secret formula.
3) Another name for iron oxide is fool’s gold. as
Iron oxide is also known as ‘fool’s gold’.
4) Many local residents intend to protest about the nuclear power plant. plan
Many local residents plan to protest about the nuclear power plant.
5) We are thinking of appointing Dr Knight to the position of Professor. considering
We considering Dr Knight for the position of Professor.
6) We cannot live in outer space without special equipment. us
It is impossible for us to live in outer space without special equipment.
H. 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.
Qualcomm Powertop
Qualcomm have just brought out their (1) revolutionary new handheld computer, the Power top. It’s (2) impossible not to love it, with its smooth, shiny (3) appearance and its bright screen. It might not be the best (4) introduction to handheld, computing because it is quite advanced, but you’ll find an (5) explanation of all the features in the detailed manual. The Power top has been (6) scientifically power in your palm. The (7) invention of a unique wireless Internet connection means there’s a world of (8) discovery just waiting for you. We give the Power top nine out often.
I. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.
1) Did you know that George Washington had wooden teeth?
2) The old astronomer patiently made his observation and wrote down what he saw. 3) Researchers have announced that a major breakthrough has been made.
4) I’m planning to train as a psychologist when I grow up.
5) That red building over there is the Science Department.
6) The scientist said she had an announcement of international importance.
7) Science Weekly has a special introductory offer — the first issue is free!
8) If there are aliens out there, do you think they are much more technologically advanced than we are?
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