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Level 8. Unit 8. Aef 4. Eygc.
Level 8. Unit 8. Aef 4. Eygc.
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G Complete the sentences with the correct form of have, the past participle, and the words in
parentheses.
1 I need to have my suit cleaned before my cousin's wedding. (suit I clean)
2 When we were in Paris, I by a street artist. (my portrait I paint)
3 I absolutely hate . I always look awful! (my photo I take)
4 We right now. (our kitchen I redecorate)
5 If you are feeling dizzy, you should . (blood pressure I check)
6 Have you ever ? (your fortune I tel1)
7 I tomorrow. Could you give me a ride to work? (my car I fix)
8 I need - it' s not working wel1. (my watch I repair)
9 They had to in their yard. Ir was damaged in a storm. (rhe big tree I cut down)
10 We usual1y every five years. (our house I repaint]
11 I almost couldn't stop in time at the traffic lights today. 1must tomorrow.
(brakes I test)
12 Our neighbors yesterday. (a lot of new furniture I deliver)
American English Fite 2nd edition Teacher's Book 4 Photorriniabl= (é) nvfnrrll In;"orc;~" O.nrr "n1 A
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Have/get
something done
a Put the words in order to
11 make questions, and write
answers which are true tor you.
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The tense system
Auxiliary verbs
ha ve/ha ve got
No place like home
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take teach
19 At the end of this term 1 for six years,
4 It was a hard match. At half-time, one of the
20 The children how to make cakes when
footballers to hospital.
one boy drapped his bowl on the teacher's foot.
5 This shirt fits me. 1 it.
6 My dog looked guilty. He _____ so me food 2 Complete the tense chart with the verb forms from
exercise l.
frorn the kitchen table.
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B They at the moment.
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Passives
~ Grammar Reference 1.2 Student's Book p141
4 Active or passive?
1 These sentences sound un natural in the
active. Rewrite them using the passive.
1 They built our house in the 17th
century.
6 They won't recognize her in those dark (find) the answer to our crowded cities. He (2) (invent)
glasses. a portable micro-apartment. Theseapartments (3) (call)
She _ 'Loftcubes', and they can (4) (lift) onto any ernpty, flat
roof by helicopter!
2 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct
tense, active or passive. Each Loftcube (5) (desiqn) with a kitchen and
bathroom, as well as a large living area. They are extremely modern-
1 The burglars (catch) as
they (6) (bulld) using all the latest ideas, fabrics, and
they (leave) the office.
technology in interior designo
2 The postbox always The Loftcube (7) first (show) at an
_____ (empty) at 12 midday. exhibition in Berlin last year, but Berlin (8) (be) the right
place for them, because it (9) (have) a housing shortage.
3 Aunt Mary is terribly upset. Her cat
These apartments (10) (need) in busy, overcrowded cities,
_________ (miss) for three days now.
such as London and New York.
4 We (drive) down a quiet They (11) (cost) very much - only 08,000. In the
country lane when suddenly we future, Aissl inger hopesthat young professionals who often move from
__________ (overtake) by a police caro clty to city (12) (buy) them. When it (13) _
(be) time to move, they (14) just (take) their
5 When 1woke up this morning, the world
home with them!
looked magical. It (snow)
'Since the Berlin exhibition last year, we (15) (speak)
all night.
to a number of companies interested in building them, but no decisions
6 When you (arrive) in (16) (make) yet,' says Aisslinger.
New York, you (pick up) He thinks that the homes (17) (be) ready by the end of
by one of our drivers and taken to the
next year, Aisslinger's vision of the future is of many rooftop communities
conference centre.
in each big clty, and it is possible that this way of life (18) _
(reach) Britain ti rst.
6 Unit 1 . No place like home
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a Complete the sentences with the correct Complete the extracts wlth the correct active or
6 passive form of the verbs in brackets, and 7 passive form of the verbs in brackets.
underline the correct answer.
(play) by
(a) Lisa Kudrow. (b) [ennífer Aniston.
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Choosing active or passive Formal and conversational use
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3 Some people believe that drlnking a little red wine
Tick (.1) the best way of continuing after each
8 sentence.
daily is good for your health.
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a A man has been arrested for hooliganism.
1 He ís belng held in Dundee police station. .1
4 People have suggested that taking vitamins reduces
2 They are holding hím In Dundee police station.
violent behaviour.
b Kirk Blune, the controversial rock star, died last It -, _
night.
1 An overdose of sleeping pills was taken by him.
5 We know that happy people recover from illnesses
2 He took an overdose of sleeplng pills.
more quickly.
e Night of Passion has won first prize at the Cannes It ~ _
Film Festival this year.
1 It was directed by Henrietta Calvin.
2 Henrietta Calvin directed it.
b Rewrite the sentences so that they are more
d How much ís breakfast? conversational.
1 It's included in the price.
1 It Is often said that drinking tea reduces stress.
2 We include it in the price.
peor'e oftel1 say that dril1kil19 tea redlAces
e Aman was attacked outside a local pub last night.
stress.
1 He was shot in the chest.
2 People's immune systems can be strengthened by
2 Someone shot him in the chest.
taking regular cold showers.
f Aian Curtís has been appointed as Managing you _
Director of Comco.
1 He wiIl be paid a salary ot over $500,000.
3 It is known that an Italian diet rich in olíve oíl, fruít,
2 A .solory of over $500,000 wiIl be paid to hím, vegetables and fish can improve t~e,health of
9 My brother-in-law ís very rích, people with heart problems.
1 A house In Barbados has [ust been bought by We ~ ~---
him.
2 He has just bought a house in Barbados. 4 It ís bel1eved that aspirin mayreduce the risk of
cancer.
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8A G AMMAR the passive
o Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in parentheses into the correct form of the passive.
1 Three men were arrested this evening and will be questioned by police tomorrow morning.
(question)
2 Oh, no. My bike isn't here! It must . (steal)
3 Right now, three suspects by the police. (interrogate)
4 The accident happened because the car at 120 mph. (drive)
5 The fake goods when the truck at the border. (discover, stop)
6 Strong measures must . to reduce rhe amount of crime in the ciry, (take)
7 People who shoplifring often turn out to have some kind of psychological problem,
(catch):
8 The town hall again - someone has painred graffiti over the walls. It's the third time
chis year. (vandalize)
9 As soon as we got home we could see that the kitchen window and tbat there were
two men in the living room. (break)
10 Políce are worried that a lot of tourists next weekend during rhe carnival. (rob)
11 In rhe past, people used to prison for speaking out against the governrnem. (send)
Complete the newspaper repon wirh the verbs in parentheses in the passive. Add any other
necessary words, e.g., to or that.
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Choose one af the headlines below and write a short news article in about 100 words.
• Vandals attack cars in supermarket parking lar
• Two men escape from príson van
• Armed men steal $50,000 from post office
• Robbery at town center ieweler's
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Reporting verbs: Form
2. to say + (that)
3. to admit + gerund
to admit + (that)
8. to refuse + to + infinitive
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module 12
3A Match the reporting verbs to the sentences.
agree admit apologise promise offer , .I¡l Complete the dialogues, using information
suggest deny threaten in~ accuse
q from the speech bubbles.
1 No, I'm paying for the meal. I won't jet you. insist
l've been to
2 l'm sorry if I have caused any ernbarrassrnent,
New Orleans.
3 We'U reduce taxes ifyou vote for uso
The room will
4 Unless I get more money, I'm going to quit the show.
cost E40.
5 You did it Leona! You stole my wallet!
6 We'lI share the informatíon with you.
7 Let's take a break for a few minutes.
The food at
8 OK, I stole 85,000 from the bank.
the Pizza Parlour is
9 ,'ve never had cosmetic surgery. terrible.
10 You ~ant me to make a speech? OK, no problem.
I don't want
a Complete each sentence above in reported speech using the an ice cream, l've posted
reporting verbs. thank you. the letter to
I He in.sisted qn poving for the meol.
Sachs & Co.
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3 We _ Mr Cooper
4 She _ will be free at
three o'clock,
5 He _ You've got
6 They plenty of time to get to
7 She _ the airport.
8 He _
9 He . _ a A: Why are you wearing a raincoat?
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7 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the ñrst. Use between two and ñve words
including the word given. VVordspot
fekJ
l '1 want to leave schcol,' Emilio said to his father. Sp~f)]U( aü'1ld tfj)]D§(
TOLD
· Put a word from the box into the correct place in
Emilio
sehool.
to leave
5 each sentence to make phrases with speal< or
2 'Could you sing something
asked me.
for us?' the guys in the band
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talk from page 131 of the Students' book.
WANTED
The guys in the band
[; about
shop
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aetions
show
mind
small
.peaee
terms to
point
up
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radio
well
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Grammar
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6C
2..... Reporting verbs
Use the sentence beginnings to rewrite the sentences so that the meaning
stays the same.
7 e ~o ted Spcect,
':J 'fl'J Find the word which shou/d not be in the sentence.
1 The boss said about we were going to be given a few days off. 1 eaout:
2 Sophie told to me she was looking for a better job. 2
3 He wanted to know if I did went to that party last night. 3
4 The reporter he asked the Prime Minister to comment on the election results. 4
5 Tony asked me if I was wanted to play golf with him that afternoon. 5
6 They wanted to know if that they were allowed to keep pets in the flat. 6
7 Celía asked Jim what time he was being leaving for the airport. 7
8 The student asked the teacher for to repeat what he had said. 8
9 The shop assistant told us do not to touch any of the items on display. 9
10 My mother said that I had better to leave early. 10
11 She told me she was leaving and explaining that she was too tired. 11
12 He asked me if I could do the ironing and 1 said 1 could so. 12
13 Nicki promised that to pay me back as soon as possible. 13
14 She denied that she had been taken any money from them. 14
15 Fiona suggested that he would talk to the manager in persono 15
16 He wondered what had to do to set the situation right. , 16
17 They threatened to will dismiss him if he didn't change his attitude. 17
18 He asked me that what 1 intended to do when the term was over. 18
19 It is important that he should be told them the truth. 19
20 The doctor recommended that he should to stay at home for a few days. 20
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88 reporting verbs !' , • , ,
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
1 A Remind me to book a taxi to the airport. (book)
B We don't need one, Andy's offered. us a ride. (give) O~1
2 A Hi, Tom. I'm surprised to see you here. 1didn't think you liked opera. VI
S 1don't, but Camila persuaded me tonight. (come) C.~I
3 A Have the police found the men that robbed the supermarket? VI
S Apparently. they've arrested one man, but he denies anything to do with it.
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(have)
1: A I've always regrerted ro college when 1was younger. (not go)
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S Well, ir's never too late. Why don'r you apply? '" II
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S A Have the kids been arguing again? Chen's really upset, but he refuses me why.
(tell) ~:1
S Oh, Harry's accused Chen of one ofhis toys, and now they aren't speaking to C;:"I
each other, (break) C';:, I
6 AWhere are you going on vacation this year? e=..
B We haven't decided yet. Keiko suggested on a cruise, buc I always get seasick. (go) c,.:::
7 A Someone broke into the car and stole rny laptop while 1was in the supermarket.
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S 1warned you it in the caro Have you reported ir ro the police? (not leave)
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8 A There's a funny smell in the kirchen. c,-
B That's because your dad insisted on curry for dinner and he burned it. (make)
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Complete the sentences using rhe reporting verb in parentheses and a verb from the list.
• received sorne good advíce. My síster advised me to take a class to improve my computer skills.
• apologized to someone.
• offered to help someone.
• made a suggestion.
• were blamed for something you didn't do.
• regretted something you did I didn't do.
Make sentences using reported speech, Then compare your sentences with your partner.
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8B VOCABULARY The media
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Vocabulary race
1 A word which means when, e.g., a newspaper
shows favor toward a certain group or opinion.
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LEVEL 8. MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW. UNITS 6-8. ERENDIRA GARCfA
1 Complete the sentences with the simple form, the gerund or the infinitive form of
the verbs in parentheses.
Example: 1 can't stand /isteninq (Iisten) to people talking on their cell phones.
1 Do you mind (go) for a walk in the park?
2 You should practice (speak) English whenever you get the opportunity.
3 The shop assistant refused (give) me a refundo
4 1 can't remember (have) a doll when 1 was a little qírl.
. 5 You'd better (call) Darren and tell him we'lI be late.
6 Have you tried (sleep) on the other side of the bed?
7 We can't wait (see) your new house.
8 My boss makes me (work) at the weekend sometimes.
9 No-one forgets (see) Venice for the first time.
10 Could you let me (speak), please!
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LEVEL 8. MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW. UNITS 6-8. ERENDIRA GARCíA
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
Example: I'd rather have (have) more free time than money.
1 Would you rather (eat) out tonight or stay in?
2 I'd rather you (not meet) me for lunch today; I've got a lot of work to
do.
3 Chris says he'd rather you (pick) him up at 8:00 not 7:00.
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LEVEL 8. MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW. UNITS 6-8. ERENDIRA GARCfA
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