Cutting Edge Advanced Worksheet

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Module 1

1. Match the beginnings and endings of the following phrasal verbs and noun
phrases.

way of tourism
mass behind
run out chains
hand about
lag life
go of
rough over
fast food society
wax (lyrical) draft
multi-ethnic

in

2. Write the correct phrasal verb or noun phrase with the definition below.

a) give a piece of work to a person in authority ___________________________
b) a piece of writing that is not finished _________________________________
c) the style or way you live your life ____________________________________
d) to describe something in a very enthusiastic way _______________________
e) completely use up something ______________________________________
f) a society made up of different ethnic groups ___________________________
g) tourism involving very large numbers of people ________________________
h) a group of fast-food restaurants which are of similar design and are owned
by a single company __________________________________________________
i) moving or developing more slowly than others __________________________
j) look at or check something carefully __________________________________















Cutting Edge Advanced Worksheet
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Copyright 2003 Pearson Education Photocopiable

3. Read the dialogue below. Complete the gaps with an appropriate phrasal
verb or noun phrase from Exercise 1. You may need to change the form.

A When do we need to 1)__________ that essay on globalisation?
B Tomorrow. Ive made a 2)__________ of my ideas.
A Yeah, me too. Shall we work on it together?
B OK. Well, I started with examples of peoples 3)__________, and how
globalisation is part of this, like eating at 4)__________. I also talked
about how most of us live in a 5)__________ society, you know loads of
people from different backgrounds.
A Good idea! I was thinking of 6)__________ the positive side, you know,
saying that I love Sushi and now its gone global and you can buy it in
supermarkets everywhere.
B What about the negative side? We need to mention the damaging effects
of 7)__________ or how some nationalities might feel they are
8)__________ other countries.
A Lets get our lesson notes now and 9)__________ them thoroughly,
otherwise well 10)__________ time.

























Cutting Edge Advanced Worksheet
Cutting Edge Companion Website www.longman.com/cuttingedge
Copyright 2003 Pearson Education Photocopiable

Module 1

Key

1.
mass tourism
run out of
hand in
lag behind
go over
rough draft
fast food chains
wax (lyrical) about
multi-ethnic society

2.
a) hand in
b) rough draft
c) way of life
d) wax (lyrical) about
e) run out of
f) multi-ethnic society
g) mass tourism
h) fast food chains
i) lag behind
j) go over

3.
1) hand in
2) rough draft
3) way of life
4) fast food chains
5) multi-ethnic
6) waxing lyrical about
7) mass tourism
8) lagging behind
9) go over
10) run out of