READING: A MAGAZINE ARTICLE: HOW THE BIG ISSUE CHANGED MY

LIFE

1) Look at the highlighted words/phrases in the text and match them with
their meanings. There are two extra meanings which you do not need to
use.
 Sleep Rough: To live in the streets.
 Come to terms with: To accept sth unpleasant.
 Batch: A group of things of the same kind.
 Judgemental: Criticising people easily and quickly.
 Seldom: Very rarely

VOCABULARY

1) Complete the sentences by adding –dom, -hood or –ship to the words in

capitals.
1. Jane lost her membership card, so he had to ask at the gym for a
new one. (MEMBER)
2. Do you have a good relationship with your teachers?
(RELATION)
3. My grandfather always had works of wisdom to offer me. (WISE)
4. We moved to this neighbourhood because it has lots of nice
parks. (NEIGHBOUR)
5. What life lessons do you think children should learn before
reaching adulthood? (ADULT)
6. Do you think Robinson is a good enough player to win the
championship? (CHAMPION)
2) Match the expressions underlined with the meanings.
1. I had just graduated from university when the president came to
power.
 To take a position of leadership to control
2. The evidence that came to light proved that the man was
innocent.
 To be made known
3. It was a great relief when the war came to the end.
 To finish
4. The new law comes into effect on 1st April
 To begin to apply
3) Complete the sentences with the words in the box to form word pairs

CLEAR SOONER TIDY PIECES SHORT DEATH TRIAL LEARN

1. OK, I have to leave on a business trip soon, so let’s make this

meeting short and sweet.
2. The best way to learn this graphic program is by trial and error.
3. Fred was trying to repair the radio and there were bits and
pieces all over the desk.
4. Is the human brain really made up of 60% fat? Well, you live
and learn.
5. The phone seems to be working perfectly now, so I can hear
you loud and clear.
6. Excuse me; I need to use your mobile. It’s a matter of life or
death
7. I know it’s a problem, but you’re going to have to deal with it
sooner.
8. I like to make sure everything is neat and tidy.
4) Match the words underlined with their meanings.
1. Downpour
 An unexpected, heavy fall of rain.
2. Heatwave
 A period of time when the temperature remains very
high
3. Mist
 A heavy storm with thunder and lightning.
4. Hail
 Small pieces of ice that fall like rain
5. Overcast
 Cloudy and dull
6. Blizzard
 A snowstorm with strong winds.
7. Frost
 A weather condition below 0ºC when a thin layer of
ice forms on surfaces outdoor.
8. Showers
 Usually light rain for short period of time.
9. Humid
 Damp and usually very hot.
10. Thunderstorm
 A heavy storm with thunder and lightning
 5) Complete the definitions with the words in the box.

DRY ROCKS WINDS SNOW WAVE GASES EARTH RAINFALL

1. A tsunami is an enormous wave often caused by an
earthquake.
2. An avalanche is a large of movement of snow down a
mountain slope.
3. A wildfire spreads quickly and easily through large areas
because of wind and dry conditions.
4. A drought occurs when there is a long period of dry weather
and no rainfall in a place for a long time.
5. An earthquake occurs when the surface of the earth begins to
shake.
6. A volcanic eruption occurs when hot lava and huge clouds of
gases are forced out of the top of a mountain.
7. A landslide is a large movement of earth and rocks down the
side of a mountain.
8. A hurricane is a storm with extremely strong winds and heavy
rain.

GRAMMAR: INVERSION

1) Rewrite the sentences using inversion and the words given.

1. Nobody should find out about what happened.
(CIRCUNSTANCES)
 Under no circumstances should nobody find out
what happened.
2. She didn’t do a single thing to help us with the preparations for the
fund-raiser. (NOT)
 Not a single thing to help us with the preparations
for the fund-raiser.
3. You seldom come across such a green area in this city.
(RARELY)
 Rarely do you come across such a green area in this
city.
4. Billy had just left the house when a stranger called and asked for
him. (SOONER)
 No sooner had Billy had just left the house when a
stranger called and asked for him.
5. I will certainly not lend you so much money. (MEANS)
 By no means will I lend you so much money.
6. You should not be late for our appointment. (ACCOUNT)
 On your account, you shouldn’t be late for our
appointment.
GRAMMAR: ALL/BOTH/NEITHER/NONE/EITHER DOUBLE
CONJUNCTIONS

1) Match the rules of double conjunctions.

 BOTH, EITHER AND NEITHER are used for two people,
things, ideas, etc.
 ALL AND NONE is used for more than people, things, and
ideas.
 NONE AND NEITHER are used in affirmative sentences and
give them a negative meaning.
 EITHER means one or the other (it doesn’t matter which of the
two).
2) Complete the dialogues with the correct conjunctions.
1.
A. There are more than 30 employees in your department. Are
all of them going to the company picnic next weekend?
B. Well, none of us are crazy about company picnics, but I
suppose most of us will end up going.
2.
A. I’m going out with Laura Diaz tonight!
B. Who’s that?
C. She is both my Spanish teacher and a friend of mine.
We’re thinking about going either to the theatre or to the
cinema tonight. Do you want to come?
D. I can’t. I not only have to study but also cook.
E. Ok, maybe next time them.

REVIEW

1) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.
1. Which team do you think is going to win the championship?
(CHAMPION)
2. Billy always admire his father for his great wisdom (WISE)
3. You need to show your membership card in order to get a
discount. (MEMBER)
4. Pete can’t stand the boredom of waiting in long queues.
2) Rewrite the sentences so it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. It doesn’t rain very often during this time of the year.
o Rarely does it rain during this time of the year.
2. He didn’t know that parenthood would be difficult.
o Little didn’t know that parenthood would be difficult.
3. I couldn’t find my grandmother’s necklace anywhere.
o Nowhere could I find my grandmother’s necklace
anywhere.
 4. He has never been to my house.
o Not even once he has been to my house.
5. She cooked dinner and also made dessert.
o Not only she cook dinner but also made dessert.
3) Choose a, b, c or d.
1. The d) fog almost killed the team of climbers that were going
up the snowy slope.
2. Some of the pieces of the b) hail that fell last night were so big
that they damaged our car.
3. The children were a) heartbroken when they lost their kitten
and couldn’t stop crying.
4. Don’t throw this box away. It might come b) in handy.
5. I didn’t know that Canberra was the capital of Australia. You
live and d) learn.
6. Jerry is often too c) judgemental; he criticises people without
thinking.
4) Rewrite the sentences using the words given.
1. We can watch a film or go to the park, whatever you prefer.
(EITHER)
 We can either watch a film of go to the park,
whatever you prefer.
2. It’s incredible, but not a single employee at the bank spoke
Spanish. (NONE)
 It’s incredible that none of the employees at the
bank spoke Spanish.