Unit 7 Grammar A Circle the correct word or phrase. wavaununs 10 Love this time in evening / the evening when the sun is going down. People play cricket / the cricket in South Africa, Australia and Sri Lanka. It's too far to walk so I think Il catch bus / the bus. Jane had to go home from school because she hada headache / the headache. ‘The robber was sent to prison / the prison for a total of three years. My cousin works as waiter / a waiter in a cafe near where we live. The underground doesn't run this late so we'll have to take a taxi / the taxi [like to listen to music / the music in my free time. My favourite subject at school is chemistry / the chemistry. Jazz music appeared in America in 1920s /in the 1920s. B Choose the correct answer. If no word is needed, choose ‘D’. 1 2 10 ‘Oh, | didn’t tell you! We've got new English teacher. Aa Ban C the D noword Here's nnnan DVD you asked to borrow. Aa B an C the D noword We're oUt of neu Coffee, s0 could you get some from the supermarket? Aa B an the D noword The prize is... unique opportunity to travel the world! Aa Ban C the D noword IIOOKS like wvinnm glass in your bedroom window is cracked Aa B an C the D noword It's nm honour to be here this evening to speak to you. Aa Ban ¢ the D noword There's nm good chance welll be late for the meeting. Aa Ban the D noword Reports are coming in of a major ol spill in... Mediterranean. Aa B an the D noword I went to see the doctor because Im finding it difficult to sleep at... night. Ra B an C the D noword Do you think that they'll ever send a manned mission £0 wm Venus? Aa Ban C the D noword C Circle the extra word in each line. Being in the news ‘The many people who appear in the news for the first time find that a sudden fame has a negative effect on their lives. The national press can be an unforgiving and the loss of the privacy that comes with fame is an extra problem at a difficult time. This is especially the case when a someone is in the news because of a tragedy or the serious crime. Just ‘at the moment when you are under a most stress,you find ‘microphones and the cameras in your face. The media have a responsibilty to inform the public, but an innocent people 10 are often hurt by the demand for the scandal. warvannunaArticles / countable and uncountable nouns /quantiners Unit 7 D Complete using the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The clothes you bought me for my birthday eee. (be) wonderfull It tured out that the information we had received ven (Be) wrong, My new jeans... ves (Be) in the wash and | wanted to wear them tonight The luggage on a plane...... ww» (take) up a lot of room, (look) really nice and shiny, that the news pee ~~ (Rot / be) good. (be) in my other jacket! E Find ten mistakes inthis Passage and correct them, ‘We interrupt your usual schedule to bring you an important news We are receiving informations about a spaceship that has landed outside the White House,The large ship Seems to be made of glasses. Reports say thata short time ago aliens came out of the craft. Eye-witnesses described them as short and said their clothes was made ofmetal and their hairs was bright green. Strangely, one of them appeared to be wearing a jean. Much people said that they seemed to be friendly. The President of the Uelted States is currently holding meeting with the vistors in the. hope that we can ‘exchange knowledges Police advice are to stay Indoors and under no circumstances approach the spaceship. We willbe back with another news as soon as we can. And now, back o your usual programme, Gardening for Beginners’ F Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the firstsentence. Write between two and five words in each gap. 1 Notmany people came to the party. only There... ig om People at the party. The witness described the mugger to the police. a The witness... ae ~ommnmemnue Of the Mugger, There isn’t much sugarleft, a TELE an sen SUAT left, |am thinking of becoming a firefighter when Ileave school, brigade Fam thinking Of se. ou v-. when I leave school, ‘We were shocked by the news and didnt know what to do shocking The news ee, ae didn't know what to do. There aren’t many good films out at the moment, only There. ee - good films out at the moment. {idh'teat much dessert because Im on adiet, only 1 ze a ~wwnmnue Gessert because im ona diet. Youhavelots of hats! lot ———<—<—— LsFim quite busy so I've got A alittle time to talk to you now. 2 Happily, we have ha B afew people recycle their rubbish. 3 Mydad/just gota good job sowehave Ca few complaints from hotel quests — recently. 4 Pollution is improving NOW that wm D little money for luxuries. 5 Mymum has lost her job so we have E few people recycle their rubbish. F very few complaints from hotel guests 6 _Mylessor's been cancelled so I've got recently, G alittle money for luxuries. H__ very little time to talk to you now. 7 It'sashame that... 8 Unfortunately, we have had... H Choose the correct answer. 1 Ifyou have ‘me at the end of the exam, check your answers. A few B afew C little D alittle 2 Giveme minutes and I'll be ready. A few B afew C little D alittle 3 We've only got milk left so get some when you go shopping. A few B afew C little D alittle 4 Just practice every day and you'll soon be able to play the piano. A few B afew C litte D alittle 5 We were disappointed that ...n.. Of the members came to the youth club party. A few Bafew little D alittle 6 Sprinkle sugar on the strawberries. A few Bafew —C Iittle D alittle 7 | suppose now I'm 43,1 have ........ hope of playing football for England. A few B afew ¢ little D alittle ‘exercises I don't understand? 8 Could you help mewith .. A few B afew C little D alittle 9 There's... coffee left,if anyone wants some. A few Bafew — C little D alittle 10 Becoming an astronaut is so demanding that .... people manage it. A few Bafew —C fittle D alittle 11 Ill meet you in half an hour-'ve got... e-mails to write frst. A few B afew C little D alittle 12 Many people feel there’. A few 8 afew point in voting, even in a general ele C little D alittle