B Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.

(11) We often throw our rubbish in large containers called dumps / skips / scraps.
(12) You can throw bottles into a special bottle dump / deposit / bank.
(13) Our bins are collected early on Tuesday morning. So we throw them away / set them off /
put
them out on Monday night.
(14) You mustn’t throw ends / litter /scraps on the streets.
(15) What do you do with your food ends / litter / scraps?
(16) It’s amazing how much rubbish we throw away / litter / deposit

Vocabulary
A Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box. Each word
or phrase can only be used once. There are four extra words and phrases.

booming close to tears cry your eyes out deep high-pitched teeth

laugh out loud lips mouth muttering shaky shriek sigh whisper

a) I fell in love with him the first time I heard him speak. He had such a (1) _______ voice. It
wasn’t (2) _______, just strong and powerful.
b) Her name is on everyone’s (3) _______ at the moment, but by next year they’ll have
forgotten her.
c) When she won the award she was so emotional that her voice was really (4) _______ and
she was (5) _______.
d) It wasn’t that funny. You really didn’t need to (6) _______.
e) Just (7) _______ his name to me. I promise I won’t tell anyone.
f) I wouldn’t believe a word he’s saying. He’s lying through his (8) _______.
g) She’s got such a young sounding, (9) _______ voice and when she laughs it’s more like a
(10) _______.

C Complete the text with the words from the box. Each word can only be used
once. There are three extra words

cried lower shot raise shout moan soft speech voice word
stuttered

As a singer my (18) _______ is really important to me and I have to take good care of it.
Sometimes people are taken by surprise at how (19) _______ my voice is when I speak. I guess
it’s because I have such a strong voice when I sing. I don’t like to (20) _______ my voice for
obvious reasons, but if I need to (21) _______ I will. When I won my first singing contract I
(22) _______ with joy, I was so happy. One reason for this was that as a child I (23) _______ a
lot. My mother was really worried so she took me to a (24) _______ therapist and he helped me
work on my voice. My mother also wanted me to be a singer. I didn’t think I’d ever be any
good, but I decided to give it my best (25) _______. Now of course my voice is what has made
me famous – amazing really when you think of it.
Grammar
D Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.

(26) He claimed _______ the answer.

a) he know b) to know c) knowing

(27) She accused _______ him cry.

a) me of making b) me making c) to make

(28) He apologized _______ what he had.

a) to say b) for say c) for saying

(29) John regretted _______ his mother’s advice.

a) ignoring b) ignore c) to ignore

(30) Andy invited Lucy _______ to the concert with him.

a) going b) to go c) go

(31) She warned _______ my voice.

a) to rest b) me resting c) me to rest

(32) I stressed _______ his time.

a) that he should take b) that he should to take c) that he should taking

(33) He denied _______ at the children.

a) to shout b) that he shout c) shouting

C Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. You
may also need to use a negative prefix.

(17) At the moment things are quite _______ at home. (STRESS)

(18) I’m not sure if I’m _______ of most households in the UK. (REPRESENT)
(19) I was amazed at the number of _______ people in London. (HOME)
(20) The amount of rubbish people throw away is simply _______ , you’d never believe it!
(IMAGINE)
(21) The cost is quite _______. Can you tell me how you think we’ll pay for it? (SUBSTANCE)
(22) Although his arguments were quite _______ , I’m still not sure if I agree. (PERSUADE)

Grammar
D Tick () the sentences which are grammatically correct.

(23)
a) I do think you spend too much money on clothes.
b) I think do you spend too much money on clothes.

(24)
a) Does he really worry a lot, doesn’t he?
b) He really does worry a lot, doesn’t he?

(25)
a) I do wish you’d listen to me.
b) I wish you do listen to me.

(26)
a) I worry that we’d made a mistake.
b) I did worry that we’d made a mistake.

(27)
a) Do be quiet!
b) Be do quiet!