Q1 - LESSON 8 Student’s name:..................................................Class: 8D..............

HOMEWORK
I. Join the sentences. Use the –ing form or to-infinitive.
1. Several cars collided on the motorway. Poor weather conditions caused this.
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2. Motorists should avoid that section of the motorway. Police are advising this.
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3. Injured people are getting to hospital. Rescue services are helping them.
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4. People might panic. Police are anxious to stop this.
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5. People can call a special number for more information. Police are encouraging this.
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6. Motorists should not approach the scene of the accident. Police are preventing this.
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II. Re-write the sentences. Use the to-infinitive.

1. Nobody left the party before him.
He was the first person ...............................................................................................................
2. I received your letter and I was delighted.
I was delighted ............................................................................................................................
3. Heating this house is very expensive.
It’s very expensive .......................................................................................................................
4. Having interests outside work is important.
It’s important ................................................................................................................................
5. That child learns very quickly.
That child is .................................................................................................................................
6. How do you think I should cook this fish?
What’s the best way.....................................................................................................................?
7. There was nobody who saw him after we did.
We were the last people...............................................................................................................

III. Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap.
COMING SECOND: PLEASURE OR PAIN?
Every ambitious athlete hopes to (1) ………………. their dream of winning a gold medal at the
Olympics. However, not everyone can win, and often talented athletes must accept second place. A
team of psychologists recently (2) ………………. some research on the emotional responses of those
finishing second. For certain individuals, a silver medal may (3) ………………. their expectations and so
naturally they will be delighted. They may also enjoy surprising experts and journalists who believed they
had absolutely no (4) ………………. of achieving anything.
In (5) ………………., the athlete who everyone assumed would win with ease, but then suffers a (6)
………………. defeat, may not celebrate their silver medal. This reaction differs sharply from the athlete
who comes second but finished a long way behind the winner. There is a (7) ………………. in the
research that shows such a person will feel significantly happier.

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 To a certain (8) ………………., these findings are not surprising. Silver medalists who were close to
victory will almost certainly (9) ………………. on what might have happened if they had trained harder,
or done things differently.

1. A. complete B. finish C. fulfil D. succeed

2. A. controlled B. conducted C. directed D. guided
3. A. exceed B. overtake C. pass D. overcome
4. A. outlook B. view C. estimate D. prospect
5. A. opposition B. contrast C. distinction D. contradiction
6. A. thin B. tight C. narrow D. slight
7. A. habit B. trend C. custom D. tendency
8. A. extent B. amount C. range D. level
9. A. review B. wonder C. consider D. reflect

LISTENING
Choose the correct letter A, B, C
1. What is the main topic of the assignment?
A. the historical development of television
B. the development of new media
C. the cultural future of television
2. The main advantage of television is
A. its flexible schedules
B. its screen size
C. its shopping and social contacts
3. According to the tutor, the average length of a television programme might become
A. 45 minutes.
B. four to five minutes.
C. ten minutes.
4. What part of the library is going to be closed for one week?
A. the Sociology section
B. the Media Studies section
C. the Journals section
5. Which body do they decide to complain to?
A. the Premises Committee
B. the Students’ Union
C. the library
6. What will the reprographics office do?
A. send emails to your tutor
B. send your dissertation to you
C. send your dissertation to your tutor

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