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Unit 8
Grammar 3 Did he take the train or the bus to London?
(Have you any idea …)
1 Complete the text with the correct passive form

of the verbs in brackets.
4 Was she wearing a watch? (Did you notice …)
A new shopping centre 1 (build) in
Morton. It 2 (start) three years ago and

this time last week it 3 (still / paint)! The 5 Where have you worked before? (Can you tell
opening should have been last month, but it me …)
4  (delay) until the centre was ready. The
centre 5 (finally / finish) two days ago, Mark /5
and yesterday it 6 (open) by the town
mayor. The building is very unusual and Vocabulary
7 (design) by Dan Farley, one of the best
4 Complete the sentences with the words in the
young architects in the UK. It has many shops, box.
restaurants and a cinema, and 8 (use) by
customs   platform   cab   track   carriage
people from as far away as Denby. A centre like
this 9 (need) in Moreton for a long time 1 We took a across London because the
and 10 (welcome) by the local people. buses were so crowded.
Mark /10 2 We missed our train because we were waiting
on the wrong .
2 Choose the correct answers. 3 All the trains were delayed because of a
problem with the .
1 I phoned his number but anybody / nobody
answered. 4 Luckily our was nearly empty and we
could sit down.
2 I know my wallet is here somewhere /
anywhere. I remember bringing it in with me. 5 It took half an hour to get through at
the airport.
3 Nothing / Something will make me change my
mind – I’m sorry. Mark /5

4 Has nobody / anybody seen the new Daniel

Craig film?
5 Complete the sentences with the correct
prepositions.
5 I didn’t go nowhere / anywhere on holiday
last year. 1 My brother is always boasting his
new bike.
Mark /5
2 I can’t concentrate my work when
3 Turn the direct questions into indirect questions he’s playing his music.
using the words in brackets. 3 Our teacher insists correct
pronunciation all the time.
1 Why was she late for class this morning? (I
wonder …) 4 In many countries it’s rude to stare
people.

5 Does this bag belong Gerry?
2 Where did you put the car keys? (Can you
remember …) Mark /5

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Unit 8
Listening 8 Choose the best answers.
6 3.08  Listen to the people talking about 1 Next year we may have to pay if we
using the train. Complete the sentences with the A travel through some cities.
correct speakers, A, B, C, D or E.
B travel on any main roads.
1 Speaker mentions a bad experience. C drive a lot.
2 Speaker mentions high prices. 2 The charge is being introduced
3 Speaker mentions an improvement. A to earn money for the government.
4 Speaker mentions uncomfortable B to protect the environment.
journeys.
C to cut traffic jams and delays.
5 Speaker mentions that he/she never
3 People will pay the charge if
uses the train these days.
Mark /10
A the roads are improved.
B they have no choice.
C it’s quite low.
Reading
4 Motorists think
7 Read the text.
A we need better public transport.
B it’s a good idea.
Road pricing
C the charge is too high.
Yesterday the government announced that road pricing
may be introduced in many major cities next year 5 The government needs to
and on all major UK routes within the next ten years. A think of another solution.
Motorists would then have to pay to use the roads that
B introduce the charge quickly.
take them to work, on holiday, or even to their children’s
schools, in an attempt to reduce the number of cars on C do nothing.
our roads. Mark /10
A survey we carried out earlier today shows that this has
angered motorists. While being aware that something
needs to be done to ease the congestion on our roads, Writing
the majority of car owners do not believe that road
9 Imagine you are having a disastrous holiday.
pricing is the answer. ‘Unless an alternative is given, this
Write a postcard to a friend back home. Tell him/
road pricing will not be successful,’ said one person.
her about:
‘At the moment the road is the only option for many
• the journey
commuters and if they want to get to work they will pay
• the weather
the charge. The government will get more money but
• the accommodation
the roads will still be congested.’
Our survey has shown that motorists believe that a more Mark /10
efficient, convenient and cheaper network of public
Total /60
transport is the only way to persuade them to stop using
their cars. It seems that the government still has a lot
of thinking to do on the subject. Road pricing does not
seem to be the answer.

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