QUICK REVISION 2

A) COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH A LINKING WORD

unless | despite | because | because of | although | whether!

1) The ground was still very dry_________________all the snow that had fallen.

2) Maria can't walk__________________her broken leg.

3) I did this work for free_________________I believe in it.

4) She went home on her own,_______________________she knew that it was dangerous.

5) She won't pass the exam__________________-she works harder.

6) I'm going to the party_______________she likes it or not.

B) COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE WORDS IN BOLD. USE TWO TO FIVE WORDS.

1) Although she had small savings, she decided to buy this car. SPITE

She decided to buy this car_____________________________________________small

savings.

2) She'd better hurry up if she doesn't want to miss the plane. UNLESS

She'd better hurry up__________________________________________________the plane.

3) Alan and his sister don't enjoy rock music. NEITHER

______________________________________________enjoys rock music.

4) Despite all those people around, Susan managed to talk on the phone. ALTHOUGH

Susan managed to talk on the phone_____________________________________a lot of

people around.

5) He plays in a band and he also runs a shop. BESIDES

__________________________________________in a band, he also runs a shop.

6) Did she visit uncle Tom while she was staying in Belfast? DURING

Did she visit uncle Tom______________________________________________________in

Belfast?

7) Jeff is going to swim. Jane is going to swim, too. BOTH

________________________________________________________________going to swim.

8) If you'd given me the money, I'd have done the shopping. SO

You didn't give me the money,______________________________________________the

shopping.
C) GERUNDS OR INFINITIVES
1) We decided _______ a new car. (buy) 2) I regret _______ you we won’t lend you the
money. (tell)

3) Peter gave up _______.(smoke) 4) He'd like _______ an aeroplane.(fly)

5) I enjoy _______ picture postcards. (write) 6) He offered _______ help with the cleaning.
(help)

7) Avoid _______ silly mistakes.(make) 8) My parents wanted me _______ home at 11

o'clock. (be)

9) I dream about _______ a big house. (build) 10) He advised me _______ so much money.
(not spend)

D) FOR QUESTIONS 1- 8, READ THE TEXT BELOW AND DECIDE WHICH ANSWER (A, B, C OR D)
BEST FITS EACH GAP

PROBLEMS OF TV ADDICTION
The ... (1) American watches television for more than four hours a day. A ... (2) study found
that children 6 months to 6 years old spend on average 2 hours a day watching television,
using a computer or playing a video game. That is three times as long as they spend reading or
... (3) read to. Television makes children violent and aggressive. (4) ... to the National Institute
of Mental Health, there is a consensus developing among members of the research community
that violence on television does ... (5) to aggressive ... (6) by children and teenagers who
watch the programs.

Television discourages face-to-face interaction among children or families. Sitting ... (7) in
front of the television leads to weight gain, increasing the chances of diabetes in children and
heart disease in adults. Television programs model undesirable behaviour such as drug and
alcohol use or ... (8) relationships. Research indicates that students may be less able to
engage in formal descriptions of events or objects than their peers in the past.

1 A)standard B) average C) mean D) moderate

2 A) late B) recent C) modern D) contemporary

3 A)having B) being C) coming D) becoming

4 A) Due B) Close C) Used D) According

5 A) guide B) lead C) take D) cause

6 A) appearance B) graces C) etiquette D) behaviour

7 A) passively B) resigned C)emotionless D)still

8 A)unhealthily B) unhealthy C)poorly D)sickly

E) OPEN CLOZE TEXT

HOLIDAYS

Whatever you do in tourism, you are likely to have a (1) ……………….…... of contact (2) .
……………………..... other people. This can be both enjoyable (3) ……………………... difficult. You will
soon find (4) ... how often people behave unlike their usual selves while on holiday, or trying to
arrange a holiday. (5) ……..……………... they stay in their own country or go abroad, they want to
get away from it all, they (6) …………………………..... paying hard-earned money to relax from
work, and they want value (7) ……………………………... money.

They will also be in unfamiliar surroundings and unsure of themselves. When things go well
their happiness is infectious - it is very rewarding helping (8) ………………………….... and
contributing to the enjoyment of their holiday. When things go badly, clients blame the hotel
staff or tour operator's representative, even if it isn't their fault. You've just got to keep calm
and keep smiling when people are shouting at you .

Tourism

Tourism is one of the world's largest industries, and it is the fastest growing. It contributes
over £50 billion to the economy annually, over £12 billion of it from overseas visitors. About 25
million overseas visitors (1) ... Britain each year. Tourism is one of the biggest employment
(2) ... in the UK, too – it employs over 1.7 million people, which is more than in the
construction or health service industries.

Around 20% of all new (3) ... are in this industry. These figures are very impressive, but how do
they translate (4) ... job possibilities for you? There is room in this industry for all sorts of
people, with different educational (5) ... , personal attributes, interests and career aims. A
tourist is really a traveller – someone who (6) ... a journey, usually for recreation, (7) ... a
holiday or sightseeing. (8) ... , tourism at its very simplest refers to the industry that provides
travel and entertainment facilities for people away from their own homes.

  1. A) come from B) come to C) come away with D) come down to

  2. A) zones B) sections C) districts D) sectors
  3. A) works B) jobs C) employments D) vocations
  4. A) into B) from C) for D) at
  5. A) surroundings B) traditions C) backgrounds D) settings
  6. A) makes B) does C) performs D) breaks
  7. A) as B) such C) so D) like
  8. A) Although B) Despite C) Therefore D) Because
Practice 3: key transformations

You might also be tested on this in part 4 (key transformations). Rewrite these sentences using
2-5 words. Be very careful that you keep the tenses the same!

There's no hurry - please don't rush. (time)

There's no hurry – please_____________________________________________________ .

You should ignore him. (notice)

You should ______________________________________________________________him.

My house was seriously damaged in the earthquake. (lot)

The earthquake ________________________________________________to my house.

Practice 4: more key transformations

She's earning a lot of money in her new job. (fortune)

She__________________________________________ in her new job.

I tried really hard to explain the problem to her. (best)

I __________________________________________________the problem to her.

You're too loud. Please be quiet. (noise)

You____________________________________________________________ . Please be
quiet.

I'm researching the life of Queen Victoria for my master's degree. (research)

I __________________________________________________the life of Queen Victoria for

my master's degree.

My sister and I are completely different. (common)

I_______________________________________________________ my sister.

I've been on a diet for 6 weeks, but I'm still the same weight. (difference)

My diet has_____________________________________________ my weight.