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Vocabulary/Grammar V ocabulary/Grammar activities Unit 1 A
Complete the text with these words. angry
amazed anxious condent urious joyul sad
curious shocked
embarrassed
When I usually book a taxi to get to the airport, I eel 1 ___________ ___________ that that I may be delayed or be caught in a
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trac jam. When I arrive I tend to eel 2 ___________ ___________ that that I’ve brought all my travel documents that I need, such as a passport and travel insurance papers. However, sometimes I’m 3 ___________ ___________ when when I notice other travellers 4 5 who are ___________ ___________ and and ___________ ___________,, because they’ve accidentally let their passports at home. Similarly, there are those passengers who are 6 ___________ ___________ and and 7 ___________ ___________ to to see how overweight their luggage is and 8 are ___________ ___________ because because they have to pay so much more money or excess baggage weight on the aircrat. However, most people are 9 ___________ ___________ to to leave their careree time on holiday behind, but are 10 ___________ ___________ to return home to amily and riends.
B
Choose the correct answer, a, b or c. 1 How ___ when you travel overseas or the rst time? a are you eeling b does you eel c do you eel 2 When I see spiders crawling up a tree trunk, I usually ___ out loudly with ear. a scream b screams c am screaming 3 Don’t let his nasty and thoughtless words ___ you. a be upset b upset c is upsetting 4 It ___ that he‘ll succeed in his attempt to climb the mountain. a is seeming b seem c seems 5 When you ___ to be condent and responsible, then people can trust you and you eel secure about your own abilities. a learns b learn c is learning 6 Emma usually ___ by plane as she has a ear o heights. a isn’t fying b doesn’t fy c hasn’t fown 7 Tom always ___ to make his riends laugh at his unny jokes. a tries b is trying trying c try 8 The impatient customer ___ at the nervous cashier now and she’s made a mistake with the change.
C
a shouts
b is shouting
c shout
Circle the correct words. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
I have lived / am living in this in this house since I was born. The secretary has typed / is typing a typing a number o letters so ar. Paul is so rustrated as he has been trying / has tried to tried to contact you all morning. The weather has worsened and it has rained / has been raining all raining all day. I want not / don’t want to want to disturb you, but could you please help me with this maths problem. Sam is so shy and reserved that he isn’t making / hasn’t made any made any riends yet. It is becoming / has become more become more dicult or teenagers to express their eelings. My mum has prepared / has been preparing dinner preparing dinner or two hours and she eels tired now. Jane has been driving twenty years and isn’t having / hasn’t had a car accident yet. The ability to show and express your eelings really has / has had many had many advantages.
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Unit 2 A
Circle the correct words.
B
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Due to a lack o highways / roadways roadways in in ancient times, it was dicult to transport goods. Most countries use road, sea and rail networks / systems systems to to transport goods rom place to place. Countries benet economically i they export / import import more more goods than they buy. Ater years o absence in exile the man decided to return to his origin / homeland homeland.. Globalisation can greatly control / inuence inuence our our liestyles and traditional values. Ancient civilisations / cultures cultures oten oten maintained a strong sense o historical identity. Traditional customs / behaviours behaviours oten oten adapt to a change o outlook in modern liestyles. The sea bays / ports ports were were blockaded by naval vessels during the war.
Complete the sentences with the adjectival orm o these countries. America
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Brazil
China
Egypt
India
The Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
___________ precision-made watches are some o the best in the world. Smorgasbord is a traditional tradi tional ___ ______ ______ _____ __ dish. This month the ___________ nation is hosting the 2016 Olympics. The ___________ cities are amous or their system o canals, waterways and dykes. The ___________ summer season is very hot until the monsoon rains arrive to cool the temperature down. Inexpensive ___________ electronic goods are available everywhere nowadays. The amous gold mask o Tutankhamen, the Ancient ___________ king, is on display in the museum in Cairo.
8 ___________ ast-ood burger restaurants are ound all over the world.
C
Complete the sentences with the present perect simple, past simple or past continuous orm o the verbs in brackets. Bert ___________ (never/be) abroad beore and he elt really excited about it. I ___________ (call) my travel agent three times today, but he hasn’t phoned back yet. While I ___________ (consider) the price o the accommodation, I nearly changed my mind. Three weeks ago, I ___________ (send) you an email to conrm my booking. I ___________ (use) to study Spanish when I was young, but now I don’t. The programme on globalisation ___________ (eature) on TV last night. We ___________ (not/have) such a good meal, since we went to that Greek restaurant last year. Dad ___________ (not/visit) a good museum or an archaeological site since he was a student. My passport was in my jacket pocket when I unpacked yesterday, but I ___________ (not/see) it since then. Recently, the music awards ceremony ___________ (become) even more exciting with use o interactive media, computer graphics, laser lighting and holograms. 11 During Ted’s travels across Asia, he ___________ (gain) a greater understanding o dierent cultures. 12 The new tourist inormation oce ___________ (just/open) in our town. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Unit 3 A
Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs below. catch on
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cater to come in or go round live up to look down on nose about start out
1 I both parents are actors in i n the entertainment industry, it is sometimes som etimes dicult to _____ _______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ their expectations. 2 When the mini-ski mini-skirt rt trend t rend was introduced, nobody believed it would w ould _____ _______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ so quickly. qui ckly. 3 Famous lm stars can ________________ a lot o criticism because o insensitive remarks that they make about other people. 4 There are specialist companies that _____ _______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ the needs and privileges pri vileges o the rich and amous. amous . 5 I you ________________ as a busker, you could develop a career in the music industry in that way. 6 The paparazzi papar azzi started s tarted to t o _____ _______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ the private pri vate details deta ils o the lm l m star’s star ’s lie because bec ause o some unpleasant rumours that were circulating. 7 There are enough prizes pri zes or all the t he contestants contest ants here tonight. Please __ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ and distribute them. 8 Some rich and amous celebrities ________________ those who are less ortunate.
B
Complete the sentences with the past simple, past perect simple or past perect continuous orms o the verbs given. 1 By the time we nally ___________ (reach) the entrance to the cinema, they ___________ (sell) out o all the tickets. 2 Her real acting career began ater she ___________ (give) up singing. 3 ___________ (complain) about in______ a well-known TV seriesive last night.rom 4 Many While TV theviewers actors ________ _____ ______ ___ (arrive) or the lm excessive premiere,violence there ___ ______ _____ __ (be) appreciative appreciat cheers the crowd. 5 The ootball stadium was packed with ans who ___________ (come) to support their team. 6 When Jane nally ___________ (hear) that she ___________ (be) successul in an audition, she was so excited. 7 Beore the actor ________ ___________ ___ (become) amous, he _______ __________ _____ (work) hard h ard or many m any years in order to to achieve success. 8 While he ___ ______ ______ _____ __ (look) at a script or a thriller, he ________ ___________ ___ (decide) to consider cons ider new lm oers oer s instead. 9 The teenage pop star ___ ______ ______ _____ __ (tell) Teen Magazine that he _______ __________ _____ (not/have) time to relax in Hollywood. 10 Beore his success, the amous celebrity ___________ (not/think) about buying a private jet.
C
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the frst sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and fve words including the word given. 1 I have not visited London or eight years.
SINCE
It’s been b een eight year yearss _______________ ____________________ __________ __________ ______ London. Lo ndon.
2 While I was cooking in the kitchen, the phone rang that day.
WHEN
I was cooking in the kitchen _______________________________ that day.
3 When I was young I had more energy, now I don’t. USED
I _____ __________ __________ ___________ ____________ _________ ____ more mo re energy e nergy than I have now.
4 Liestyles o people in our country have always been aected by globalisation.
AFFECTED
Globalisation _______________________________ the liestyles o people in our country.
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5 Which liestyle did the younger generation nd more appealing in the past?
BEEN
In the past, which liestyle _______________________________ the younger generation?
6 While we were visiting museums, we also went sightseeing.
GO
Not only _______________________________, but we also visited museums.
7 The young girls used to get excited when they attended a ashion show.
WOULD
The young girls _______________________________ when they attended a ashion show. 8 The businessman attended the meeting or eight hours.
HAD
The businessman _______________________________ the meeting or eight hours.
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Unit 4 A
Complete the text with these words. commercial
district
industrial
inner
outskirts
residential
suburb
urban
Henry and his amily live on the second foor o a block o fats in the 1 ___________ ___________ city city area. However, this 2 ___________ ___________ lie lie does not suit him and his young amily as there is constant noise pollution rom trac and sirens rom emergency vehicles blaring out loudly, as well as car alarms going o at all hours o the day or night. Similarly, in this central 3 ___________ ___________ they they are surrounded by shops and other 4 ___________ ___________ buildings buildings that are covered with neon-lit billboards and advertisements, which makes it dicult to get a good night’s sleep with so much light pollution coming through their windows. They would preer to live in a quiet 5 ___________ ___________ on the 6 ___________ ___________ o o the city. So they are looking or a house in a peaceul 7 ___________ ___________ neighbourhood neighbourhood with ___________ or a back garden where the children can play close to nature and ar away rom the 8 ___________ or actory zones.
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Choose the correct words.
C
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To our surprise, the owner / tenant tenant increased increased the rent o our apartment by 30 per cent! lodger pays The tenant / lodger pays rent or a room to the person who owns the house. The landlord / squatter squatter is is very generous and hasn’t increased the rent due to the nancial crisis. The policeman asked who the squatter / occupant occupant o o the apartment was. An inhabitant / occupant occupant lives lives in a city. My tenant / atmate atmate and and I share all the costs because it’s too expensive to rent a fat alone in London. The house was empty and deserted or a long time and now a squatter / lodger lodger is is living in it. A tenant / inhabitant inhabitant does does not have the same legal rights to the property as the owner.
Complete the sentences with the correct orm o the verbs in brackets. Use the uture simple, uture continuous, uture perect simple, uture perect continuous tense or be going to . 1 The weather reporter says it _________________________ (rain) tomorrow, so the humidity will increase. 2 You You seem to be be very tired, tired, so ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ _______ (I / make) you a cup cup o tea? 3 City lie can be very stressul, I know. I’ve made up my mind I _________________________ (move) out to the countryside instead. 4 By the year 2050, the world’s population _________________________ (increase) dramatically. 5 Next week, I will leave all my troubles behind and _________________________ (lie) on the beach, relaxing in the sun. 6 In rural areas, because there are ew acilities and poor public transport services, many young people _________________________ (move) to the city in search o excitement. 7 The trac congestion in the city is increasing daily, so I believe that air and noise pollution __________________ _________ _____________ _______ (w (wor orse sen) n).. 8 Have you made up your mind what you _________________________ (study)? 9 In the uture, companies _________________________ (make) clothes rom recycled materials in order to reduce household and industrial waste. 10 By the turn o the century, we hope that scientists _________________________ (nd) a cure or many diseases. 11 Trends show that many people _________________________ (shop) on-line as it is so convenient in order to save and money. 12 Architects _________________________ (design) new houses that are environmentally-riendly in the uture.
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Unit 5 A
Complete the text with the correct orm o the words in bold. 1 The car ___________ plant has been upgraded and now robots are mainly used or the construction o vehicles. ASSEMBLE 2 Production o this latest model o phone has ___________ been suspended due to high production costs. TEMPORARY 3 Many people who use social networking sites oten complain about the ___________ o their privacy. LOSE 4 I all mobile phones have access to the internet automatically, with such ___________ devices, sending emails will become even easier. TECHNOLOGY 5 Interactive computer games are considered to be ar more exciting and ___________ by STIMULATE teenagers. 6 The ___________ o nanoparticles is extremely dicult.
MEASURE
7 There are some strange ___________ at the science museum.
EXHIBITION
8 With the aid o GPS many drivers can use these ___________ systems to nd out where they are and so they won’t get lost. NAVIGATE 9 These high-tech machines are in ___________ and only specially trained and qualied sta may use them. OPERATE 10 ___________ between teenagers is aided greatly by the use o social media.
INTERACT
Circle the correct words.
B
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5 6 7 8
C
That can’t / mustn’t mustn’t be be Anthony. He’s gone on holiday to Spain or two weeks. You Y ou needn’t / couldn’t couldn’t have have bought tickets or the science museum. I’ve already bought some. Why did you play a computer game or so many hours? You could / should should have have strained your eyes! According to the instruction manual, you may / must must press press this switch on in order or the 3D printer to work. I’m not sure i I’ll order the gadgets on-line. They might / can can get get damaged in the delivery process. You Y ou mustn’t / can’t can’t recharge recharge the battery o your mobile phone all day as the charger may overheat and get damaged. The science experiment ailed. The scientist can’t / shouldn’t shouldn’t have have been so careless when he took the measurements. They should / could could have have upgraded the anti-virus sotware on their computer, but they didn’t and now it has ‘crashed’ and there’s just a blank, blue screen.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the frst sentence. Use the words in bold. 1 Perhaps lie exists beyond Earth but so ar nobody has produced denite scientic evidence.
MAY MA Y
Lie __ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ beyond Earth, but so s o ar nobody has produced scientic sc ientic evidence.
2 Is it necessary or us to bring all this photographic equipment?
HAVE
Do we ________________ all this photographic equipment?
3 It would be a good idea or you to upgrade your computer sotware.
SHOULD
You Y ou ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ __ computer sotware sotware..
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4 I’m certain that it was exciting to build the International Space Station in space.
BEEN
It _____ _______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ exciting to build bui ld the t he International Int ernational Space Station St ation in space. 5 It wasn’t easy or the older generation to learn how to use a computer.
HAVE
It ________________ easy or the older generation to learn how to use a computer.
6 The computer started downloading updates a while ago, surely it has nished downloading them now.
OUGHT TO
The computer ________________ downloading the updates now. 7 Y You ou can’t get get a decent job without computer computer skills in the uture. uture.
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ABLE
You Y ou ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ get get a decent job without computer computer skills in the uture. uture.
8 I was able to x the aulty printer without any help.
COULD
I ________________ the aulty printer without any help.
9 Y You ou didn’t need need to buy an extension extension cable or the the computer, computer, as I already already have one. one.
NEED
You Y ou ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ an an extension cable or the computer as as I already have have one.
10 We weren’t able to reach our ull potential without the help o modern technology.
COULD
We ________________ our ull potential without the help o modern technology.
11 Most smartphones have apps that may be useul to access certain inormation.
CAN
You Y ou ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ by by using apps on most smartphones smartphones..
12 The armer saw crop circles in his eld and thought they were let there by UFOs.
BEEN
The armer thought crop circles ________________ there by UFOs.
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Unit 6 A
Complete the sentences with the correct orm o the phrasal verbs below. eel up to
1 2 3 4 5
get together
run into
show up
sit around
sit back
sleep in
turn down
Since there is no school to attend at the weekend, I really love to _________________________ until noon. Let’s _________________________ and go to the cinema tonight, shall we? Tom was ill last week and didn’t _________________________ attending the party. You Y ou never know know who you you will ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ _______ at the carnival carnival parade. Last week I elt bored with nothing to do, so I had to _________________________ doing nothing.
6 The lm is about to star start, t, so just ___ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ________, relax and have un. 7 Emma was due to _________________________ or the New Year’s celebration, but she didn’t. I don’t know what has happened to her. 8 I would never _________________________ the opportunity to enjoy mysel and have un.
B
Circle the correct words. 1 Many indoor / outdoor outdoor sporting sporting activities require specialised equipment such as saety harnesses, hiking boots and helmets. 2 Which country is hosting / presenting presenting the the next Olympic Games? 3 Chess is a strategy board / feld feld game, game, which requires logical thought and planning. 4 I’m thinking o doing / throwing throwing a a party to celebrate my birthday. 5 Aerobics is a un activity you can do / play play in in order to keep t and healthy. 6 Field / Course Course events events such as athletics require a great amount o stamina and endurance. 7 These days, lots o people enjoy doing / playing playing Sudoku Sudoku puzzles to boost mental excitement and well-being, as well as just to pass the time. 8 For me, bungee jumping is a(n) appealing / terriying terriying sport. sport. I’m araid o heights, so I would never do it.
C
Complete the sentences by adding an appropriat appropriate e preposition and an -ing orm or an infnitive o the verbs in brackets.
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7 8 9 10 11 12
I’m really looking orward to ___________ (go) to the airground later today to have some un. Fancy ___________ (eat) an ice cream as it is so hot today? Let’s ___________ (go) and see the latest Star Wars lm, shall we? I would preer ___________ (take) up a challenging hobby like chess. James intends ___________ (enjoy) himsel on his skiing trip to the mountains this year. In my ree time, I am really keen on ___________ (collect) stamps. Jane would rather ___________ (see) the Star Wars trilogy than the Lord o the Rings trilogy. Would you mind ___________ (tell) me how much the cinema tickets cost? Sue remembered ________ ___________ ___ (have) so much un at Mary’s party last year year.. They have decided ___________ (try) aerobics as an activity to keep t. We had better ___________ (leave) now i we want to see the start o the music concert. That song competition was well worth ___________ (watch) on TV.
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Unit 7 A
Complete the text with the correct word rom the box. accused goods
arrested clothes
conessed pleading
committing crime released sentenced
evidence stolen
The masked robber Billy Jones was suspected o committing a 1 ___________ ___________.. It was thought that priceless 2 jewels had been been ___________ ___________ by by him. He was questioned by plain 3 ___________ ___________ police police ocers. They 4 5 ___________ ___________ him him when they ound ___________ ___________ in in his fat. There was a hole inside the soa and it looked as though the stolen 6 ___________ ___________ had had been hidden there. The police handcued him and took him into custody, 7
where he was ___________ ___________ o o the crime and ormally charged. Then he was sent to stand trial, where he insisted on 8 ___________ ___________ not not guilty to the thet o the jewels. However, the jury ound him guilty o 9 ___________ ___________ 10 11 the crime and he nally ___________ ___________ that that he had done it. The judge ___________ ___________ him him to eight years in prison. However, Billy Jones was pardoned and 12 ___________ ___________ early early rom prison or good behaviour when he showed remorse or his crime. g n i n r a e L . e t g a c u g d n e o r C p d d n e a h s l i a l n b f u t p e e y h t t o h n t c s i a t m n r e o t n l o a c i r e s t i a h T m . t d n e e r v r r e u s c e n R i a s t t h n g o c i R l l i l l w A e . g g n a p i n s r i a t h e L e e e t g n a a r g a n e u C g t 4 o 1 n 0 s 2 e o © d
B
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the frst sentence. Use the words in bold. 1 They should install CCTV in shopping malls or security reasons.
BE
CCTV _______________________________ in shopping centers or security reasons.
2 The jury ound the thie guilty o the thet.
WAS The thie _______________________________ the thet by the jury.
3 A computer hacker is guilty o committing cybercrime.
IS
Cybercrime Cyberc rime _____ __________ __________ ___________ ____________ _________ ____ a compu computer ter hacke hackerr.
4 During the riot they were setting vehicles on re.
WERE
Ve Vehicles hicles ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ during the riot. 5 I they nd someone guilty o a serious crime what should the punishment be?
IS
I _______________________________ o a serious crime, what should the punishment be?
6 I the police catch a motorist or speeding, what should the ne be?
BEEN
I a _______________________________ speeding, what should the ne be?
7 Should a judge always send a burglar to prison i he burgles houses?
BE
Should a _______________________________ prison i he burgles houses?
8 The shopliter was dropping the stolen goods as he ran out o the store.
WERE
The _______________________________ by the shopliter as he ran out o the store.
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Rewrite each sentence using the causative orm and the words in bold. 1 There was a bomb threat and the police evacuated the airport building.
THEY _______ ____ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ __________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ______
2 The suspect is being ollowed by an undercover detective.
WE _______ ____ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ __________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ______
3 A thie broke our kitchen window during the burglary.
HAD _______ ____ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ __________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ______
4 I orgot to lock the car door and our car was stolen last night.
WE _______ ____ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ __________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ______
5 A new burglar alarm system will be installed by the technician tomorrow.
I _______ ____ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ __________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ______
6 The thie changed his car registration number during the midnight robbery.
HE _______ ____ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ __________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ______
7 The boy was caught spray painting grati on the wall and the teacher made him clean it up.
GOT _______ ____ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ __________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ______
8 I have lost my credit cards, so I must inorm the bank immediately to cancel my PIN numbers.
HAVE _______ ____ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ __________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ______
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Choose the correct answer, a, b or c. 1 A serious concern or our planet is the gradual and constant increase in the Earth’s surace temperature known as ___ warming or the Greenhouse Eect. a coastal b torrential c global 2 The burning o ossil ___, such as coal used in power stations and petrol or diesel used in cars, causes air pollution which is then trapped in the atmosphere. a uels b fames c umes 3 Similarly, ___ caused either by orest res or the cutting down o trees or timber extraction, reduces the
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amount o oxygen released into the atmosphere. a agriculture b deorestation c climate 4 As rainall patterns reduce in some areas, this may result in ___ and amine. a drought b draught c evaporation 5 As a result o global warming, sea ___ have risen, fooding some areas and in some places islands have started to disappear altogether. a resources b levels c gases 6 Extreme weather patterns have been observed in the last decade, with an increase in the number o hurricanes that have huge wind speeds and cause torrential ___ and severe foods. a rainall b moisture c downpours 7 The planet’s ragile ___ could be protected by using renewable sources o cleaner energy. a ecosystem b greenhouse c desertication 8 Many species o auna and fora are under threat o extinction and unless we do something now they may be ___ altogether. a blocked out b worn away c wiped out 9 We must stop the overshing o certain areas in the oceans in order to provide a sae ___ or the sh to breed in and replenish their stocks. a delta b current c habitat 10 Cleaner sources o energy, or example, solar ___ rom the sun should be used in cars and actories as a cleaner and saer alternative source o energy. a wave b power c resource
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Complete the sentences with the correct orm o the words in bold. 1 I you buy an aerosol can, make certain that it is ___________ riendly. ENVIRONMENT 2 The ___________ worked hard to protect the rare species o rhino. CONSERVE 3 ___________ -modied ood has many more disadvantages than advantages. GENE
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___________ energy rom recycled domestic and industrial waste should be encouraged. RENEW Many animal and bird species are under threat o becoming ___________. EXTINCTION The ___________ warned o increased torrential rainall as the hurricane approached. METEOROLOGY An increase in ___________ diversity will encourage the survival o species under threat. BIOLOGY Soil ___________ is oten caused by reckless deorestation as there are no healthy tree root systems let to hold the top soil down. ERODE
Circle the correct answers. 1 I we don’t stop destroying the natural habitat o the white rhino, it soon will become / would become become extinct. 2 Unless we do something now, the hole in the ozone layer will get / is getting bigger. getting bigger. 3 We must recycle waste and use clean renewable energy sources, i we want / wanted wanted to to save our planet. 4 I people cut down trees and destroy the rainorests, then the land will become / would become arid become arid and useless. 5 Providing we drove / drive drive electric electric or hybrid cars, there would be less pollution.
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The air quality in cities would have improved i there was / had been a been a reduction o greenhouse gases. Providing we protect our dwindling sh stocks, they will be / would be overshed. be overshed. I you switch / switched switched o o all your lights, you would conserve electricity. I the huge meteor hadn’t hit / will hit Earth, hit Earth, the dinosaurs might have survived. We can’t install solar panels on our roo unless we would fnd / fnd fnd the the money to invest in them.
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Unit 9 A
Complete the sentences with these words. apply
commute ll in make move on
get hold down possess take on
involve
1 Our accountant’s main responsibilities ___________ analysing our sales gures. 2 He just wants to put minimum eort into his work and that explains why he can’t ___________ a job or more than a ew months. 3 Mandy had to ___________ or her colleague who was on sick leave.
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4 This is a pressurised you ___________ or it.and stressul job with little time or relaxation, so you should think seriously beore 5 The sales manager couldn’t pinpoint exactly why the company didn’t ___________ a bigger prot. He suspected one o the sta was to blame. 6 I am so bored with this job and I wish I could ___________ to a more interesting position. 7 Living on the outskirts o the city can be stressul and hectic when you have to ___________ long distances to work every day. 8 I you continue arriving late or work, you will ___________ the sack. 9 Unless you ___________ both scientic knowledge and years o experience in research, you are unlikely to get promoted. 10 These days when older members o sta retire, businesses tend to ___________ ewer and younger employees to replace them at much lower rates o pay.
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1 This is my updated CV who / that that I I have completed. 2 The boss who / which which was was hiring new employees required at least two reerences rom previous employers. 3 This is the oce where / which which I I will be working in. 4 The town which / where where I I was born, has become heavily industrialised. 5 Is this the only applicant whose / who who applied applied or the position? 6 Unortunately, the position who / that that you you applied or has now been lled. 7 This is the recruitment ocer whose / who who oce oce is adjacent to mine. 8 The reason why / which which I’m I’m late is that I was caught in a trac jam while commuting to work. 9 I’m looking orward to the day which / when when I I will set up my own business. 10 I do reelance part-time work rom home and this is my desk where / when when I I work. 11 I was disappointed with the salary which / who who they they oered me in my new job.
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Rewrite each sentence using a suitable participle clause to replace the words in bold. 1 The manager was talking talking on on his mobile phone when he entered the board room. ___________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ _________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___ 2 The manager was unable unable to to provide the sales gures and his boss was dissatised. ___________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ _________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___ 3 The ideal applicant had been selected selected or or the post and they then oered her the job. ___________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ _________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___ 4 The career guidance counsellor gave James James some some advice about choices o jobs and he opted to work as an engineer engi neer.. _______ ____ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ _________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___ 5 The man who was shouting in shouting in that oce is the boss. ___________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ _________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___
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6 The manager spoke to my colleagues, who work at work at a dierent branch o the bank. ___________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ __________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___ 7 Mark arrived late late or or work and was reprimanded by his supervisor. ___________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ __________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___ 8 The employee asked asked how how complicated and dicult the task would be beore she attempted to do it. ___________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ __________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___
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Circle the correct words. Have you considered taking o a gap year when you nish school, beore you get / pass pass into into university. A careers guidance counsellor / trainer trainer gave gave me some advice about which proession I should ollow. The testing system has become stricter over the years according to my driving instructor / coach coach.. Due to the nancial crisis, most students apply or apprenticeships / scholarships scholarships in in order to study overseas. 5 In the Australian Outback, many school children who grow up on vast sheep arms oten attend boarding / primary schools primary schools as their homes are more than 200 km away rom school.
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Complete each sentence with the correct orm o the phrasal verbs below. breeze through go over
brush up drop out gure out hand in look up pick up
1 I’m going to ___________ an old school riend as I haven’t seen her or a long time. 2 Candidates are required to ___________ their exam papers at the end o exam period. 3 It is sometimes dicult to ___________ which the best course is to ollow at university. 4 It would be an excellent idea to ___________ your assignment again to check that you haven’t made any spelling mistakes. 5 Maria decided that she needed to ___________ on her language skills beore applying to work as a tour guide. 6 Having ailed in his rst year at university, he decided not to resit any o the exams but rather to ___________ o university altogether. 7 Having studied psychology or my A-levels at school, I think that I’ll _________________________ the rst year psychology course at university. 8 Anne has a talent or languages and has managed to ___________ Spanish very easily.
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Rewrite the direct speech as reported speech. Use the verbs in brackets. 1 ‘The lecture will be cancelled today,’ the lecturer said to his class. (told) ___________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ _________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___ 2 ‘How does the electronic microscope work?’ the student asked his physics tutor. (ask) ___________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ _________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___ 3 ‘You should study maths and physics,’ my teacher told me. (encourage) ___________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ _________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___ 4 ‘Don’t mix these two dangerous chemicals as they might explode!’ the teacher said to me. (told) ___________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ _________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___ 5 ‘How about enrolling on a distance-learning course on-line,’ the careers counsellor said. (suggest) ___________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ _________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___ 6 ‘Do you know what you want to study when you go to university?’ he asked me. (ask) ___________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ _________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___ 7 ‘This is where you can return your overdue library books,’ the librarian said to me. (told) ___________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ _________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___
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8 ‘I didn’t borrow your book as I have one o my own,’ Mary said. (deny) ___________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ __________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___ 9 ‘You must study harder i you want to succeed later in lie!’ my parents said. (insist) ___________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ __________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___ 10 ‘We had studied this complex scientic ormula last year,’ the pupil said to his teacher. (told) _______ ____ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ __________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___ 11 ‘We have never been to the University o Cambridge beore,’ said John. (said) _______ ____ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ __________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___ 12 ‘Seeing that you are revising really hard or the exam tomorrow, I’ll return these books or you to the librarian,’ Tom said. (oer) _______ ____ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ ____________ __________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___
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Unit 11 A
Complete the text with these words. abroad excess
agent backpacking backpacki ng boarding pass check in departure lounge guest-house remote package tours sightseeing sightseei ng transport
I’m thinking o going 1 ___________ ___________ or or my holiday because I haven’t been out o my own country or a couple o years. So it’s always a good idea to go online to nd the most economical means o 2 ___________ ___________ and and then 3 book the tickets in advance. Ideally, I’m looking or a small cosy ____ _______ ______ _____ or hostel to stay in somewhere. some where. 4 I really want to nd a place which is o the beaten track and much more ___________ ___________ than than the usual resorts,
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ar away rom the crowded tourist areas. I don’t ancy going on any organised 5 ___________ ___________,, as I relish the reedom to go where and when I please, without having any time limits regarding meal times. Once I arrive at my destination, I always try to sample the cuisine o the local restaurants and go 6 ___________ ___________ around around the 7 area, too. I usually contact the car rental ___________ ___________ beorehand beorehand and travel around the scenic routes and visit 8 interesting places in the country. I really don’t enjoy ___________ ___________ as as I eel saer and more secure travelling by car. Finally, when it is near the time to start the return fight home again, I go online to 9 ___________ ___________.. I also print 10 11 out my ___________ ___________ to to save time at the counter. In addition, I pay or any ___________ ___________ baggage baggage at the same time. At the airport, I never waste any time or money in the duty-ree shops, but instead I head straight or the 12 ___________ ___________ with with a good book to pass the time waiting to board the fight.
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Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the frst sentence. Use the words in bold. 1 Don’t you think that the hustle and bustle o New York is more exciting than Paris?
LESS Don’t you think that Paris is _______________________________ the hustle and bustle o New York?
2 The more I travel abroad, the more I widen my horizons and learn about other cultures.
MORE
I learn _______________________________ when I travel abroad and widen my horizons.
3 Many guests complained about the impolite manner o the hotel receptionist.
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The hotel receptionist _______________________________ many guests complained.
4 The new departures lounge in this air terminal is larger than the older one.
NOT
The older departures lounge _______________________________ the new one in this terminal.
5 Travelling by plane or train is ar more convenient and economical than travelling by car. LESS
Travelling by car is _______________________________ travelling by plane or train.
6 India is the most interesting country I have ever visited. MORE
I have never visited a _______________________________ India.
7 I think that camping and backpacking holidays are more economical than organised package tours. AS
I think that organised package tours _______________________________ camping and backpacking holidays.
8 Eco-tourism is more attractive than agricultural tourism or adventure holidays. NOT
Adventure holidays and agricultural tourism _______________________________ eco-tourism.
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Circle the correct words. 1 The local cuisine in Italy was extremely good / excellent excellent.. 2 I was really / absolutely absolutely starving starving ater having hiked 20 km to view the scenic gorge. 3 It is peak tourist season and it will be really / virtually virtually impossible impossible to nd cheaper accommodation anywhere. 4 I went on an eco-riendly tour o the rainorest and I was very / utterly utterly terried terried when I saw a huge anaconda swimming in the river below. 5 Tim was rather / slightly slightly upset upset when he saw that his fight had been delayed by six hours due to technical reasons. 6 From this mountain top you can get a(n) really / absolutely absolutely amazing amazing panoramic view o the picturesque bay and harbour har bour.. 7 London is an utterly / extremely extremely popular popular tourist destination to visit. 8 During my skiing trip the weather suddenly worsened and the temperature started to drop, so I elt absolutely / extremely extremely cold. cold.
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Complete the sentences with the correct orm o the words in bold. 1 There has been a sharp increase in the number o young people who suer rom ___________. 2 Y You ou had better better get some rest in bed; bed; you look ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ __..
OBESE
FEVER
3 Some people suer rom a nut ___________ and so supermarkets label products as being ‘ree o nuts’. ALLERGIC 4 The patient with the ___________ disease was placed in an isolated hospital ward.
INFECT
5 I eel lethargic and listless; I need a wholesome ___________ meal to boost my general appetite and energy level. NUTRITION 6 Michael ractured his leg in two places, so the orthopaedic surgeon had to carry out an ___________. OPERATE 7 During the hot summer months, it is recommended that our water ___________ should be at least one litre per day. TAKE g n i n r a e L . e t g c a u g d n o e r C p d d n e a h s l i a l n b f u t p e e y h t t o n h t c s i a t m n r e o t n l a o i c r e s t i h a T m . t d n e e v r r r e u s c e n R i a s t t h n g o c i R l l i l l w A e . g g n a p i n s r i a t h e L e e e t g n a a r g a n e u g C 4
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RECOVER
10 I you are vaccinated against some diseases like polio, you have ___________ to them.
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IMMUNISE
Circle the correct words. 1 It takes some time to pass out / get over a over a major illness.
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The pharmacist advised to apply / put put this this cream on the wound three times per day. I eel rather unwell and so have missed / lost lost my my appetite. I’m on a diet so I think I am going to miss / skip skip breakast. breakast. The nurse looked / took took at at my temperature chart and called the doctor. Get out o the reezing rain, so you won’t catch / get get a a cold! Yesterday Y esterday I elt unwell, so I lie / lay lay down down to rest in the aternoon. Perhaps you should see a doctor i you’re still eeling up and about / under the weather tomorrow. weather tomorrow.
Complete the sentences with the correct orm o the verb in brackets. 1 It’s high time people ___________ (start) to exercise more and reduce their sugar intake, i they want to prevent the onset o obesity. 2 I you want to be t and healthy, you had better ___________ (go) jogging every day. 3 James preers ___________ (eat) junk ood to nutritious ood. 4 I wish he wouldn’t ___________ (consume) so many hamburgers. 5 Tom would rather ___________ (cycle) than walk as a orm o exercise. 6 Jane would preer ___________ (cook) her own meal than order a pizza. 7 I only you ___________ (skip) breakast, then you wouldn’t eel so lethargic. 8 No sooner had she ___________ (hear) the advertisement on TV than she went out and purchased the diet pills. 9 Under no circumstances must you ___________ (go) on a crash diet as it’s very unhealthy. 10 Should you join our yoga class, you ___________ (get) a special discount oer o 20 per cent. 11 I’d rather you ___________ (not/go) shopping today, since you are still recovering rom your operation. 12 Anne regrets ___________ (not/train) harder or the swimming competition.
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may exist / may have existed have to bring should upgrade your must have been can’t have been ought to have nished won’t be able to could x needn’t have bought couldn’t reach can access certain inormation must have been let
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Unit 6
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They had the airport building evacuated as there was a bomb threat. We are having the suspect ollowed by an undercover detective. We had our kitchen window broken by a thie during the burglary. I orgot to lock the car door and we had our car stolen last night. I will have / get a new burglar alarm system installed by the technician tomorrow. During the midnight robbery he had his car registration number changed. The boy was caught spray painting grati on the wall and the teacher got him to clean it up. I have lost my credit cards so I must inorm the bank and have them cancel my PIN numbers immediately.
Unit 8
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commute get possess take on
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that who which where who that whose why when where which which
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Talking on his mobile phone, the manager entered the board room. Being unable to provide the sales gures, his boss was dissatised. Having selected / Selecting the
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to enjoy collecting see telling having to try leave watching
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Unit 7
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crime stolen clothes arrested evidence goods accused pleading committing conessed sentenced released
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should be installed was ound guilty o is committed by were being set on re someone is ound guilty motorist has been caught (or) burglar always be sent to stolen goods were being dropped
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Unit 9
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would be, she attempted to do it.
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get counsellor instructor scholarships boarding graduate lecturers ees
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environmentally conservationist(s) Genetically Renewable extinct meteorologist(s) biological erosion
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ideal applicant orher thethe post, they then oered job. Having been given / Being given some advice about choices o jobs, James opted to work as an engineer. The man shouting in that oce is the boss. The manager spoke to my colleagues working at a dierent branch o the bank. Having arrived / Arriving late or work, Mark was reprimanded by his supervisor. Having asked / Asking how complicated and dicult the task
involve hold ll in down apply make move on
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The lecturer told his class that the lecture would be cancelled that day. The student asked his physics tutor how the electronic microscope worked. My teacher encouraged me to study maths and physics. The teacher told me not to mix those two dangerous chemicals as they might explode. The careers counsellor suggested enrolling on a distance-learn distance-learning ing course on-line. / The careers counsellor suggested suggested that I should enroll on a distancelearning course on-line. He asked me i / whether I knew what I wanted to study when I went to university. The librarian told me that that was where I could return my library books. Mary denied borrowing my book, as she had one o her own. My parents insisted that I had to study harder i I wanted to succeed later in lie. The pupil told his teacher that they had studied that complex scientic ormula the previous year / the year beore. John said that they had never been to the University o Cambridge beore / previously. Seeing that I was revising really hard or my nal year exam the ollowing day, John oered to return those books or me to the librarian.
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abroad transport guest-house remote package tours sightseeing agent backpacking check in boarding pass
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excess departure lounge
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obesity everish allergy inectious nutritious operation intake balanced recovery immunity
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Unit 12
Unit 11 1
is less exciting than more about other cultures was so impolite that / was impolite so is not as large as (ar) less convenient and economical than more interesting country than are not as economical as are not as attractive as
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get over put lost skip looked catch lay under the weather
started go eating consume cycle to cook hadn’t skipped heard go will get didn’t go
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not training / not having trained
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