HOMEWORK 7

A. GRAMMAR:
I - Complete using the plural form of the words in the box.
Child foo man person puppy tooth watch woman
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For example:
1. Did you know that Jason's dog has had three beautiful puppies? 
2. The Spice Girls was an all-girl band, so there weren't any______________?
3. It's a bit strange that Victor wears two ______________ - one on each arm.
4. If _________ do the same jobs as their husbands, they should be paid the same.
5. The dentist says I have to have two ____________ taken out!
6. How many _________ were there at the show?
7. We've walked miles! My ___________ are hurting!
8. Mrs Jenkins has just had a baby, so she's got three __________ now.

II - Rewrite the sentences correctly, adding articles where necessary.

1. We had great time in USA.
=> We had a great time in the USA
2. Let's go to Belgium for week this summer.
=>
3. Where's money I gave you on fifteenth of last month?
=>
4. I'd like to join army and become soldier.
=>
5. For Christmas, I got book, DVD and latest CD by my favourite band.
=>
6. They say that English drink lot of tea.
=>
7. I heard song on radio that I really liked.
=>
8. Do Japanese and other people in Asia eat cheese?
=>

B. COLLOCATION:
Match the collocations on the left with their corresponding meanings on the right:
1. gain control
2. make a profit
3. fight against
4. achieve your dream
5. win the tournament
Meanings:
a. To succeed in reaching a long-desired goal.
b. To earn more money than the cost of goods or services sold.
c. To attain authority or dominance over a situation or group.
d. To engage in a struggle or campaign against something undesirable.
e. To emerge as the victor in a competition or series of contests.

Answer:
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3–
4–
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C. WRITING
Task 2
Sugar-based drinks
People are having more and more sugar-based drinks. What are the reasons? What
are the solutions to make people drink less?

Follow 6 ideas below:

1. Soft drink companies invest large sums of money in advertising, making carbonated
beverages extremely popular.
2. Soft drinks with satisfying flavors easily appeal to the taste buds, hence they are prone
to addiction.
3. Soft drinks are affordable, making them easily accessible to the majority of consumers.
4. The government should enact regulations to limit soft drink advertising targeting
children.
5. The government needs to encourage celebrities and influencers to endorse healthier
beverage options.
6. The government should increase taxes on these types of soft drinks.