Unit 7

Grammar
I

Circle the correct words or phrases.

1 Nevertheless / Although / In spite of being a good student at school, Nancy couldnt find a good job. Her uncle suggested 2 take / taking / to take a year off to see Europe;
3 however / although / despite, she decided not to because she wanted to earn her own money. 4 However / Even though / In spite of she was happy living at home with
her parents, she had always looked forward 5 to live / living / to living in her own apartment.

Functions
II

Complete this conversation in a logical way. Use the correct forms of the words in parentheses.

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Have you decided who will get our scholarship this year?
Not yet. We cant decide between two candidates.
Really?
Yes, Sophia Jackson 1 has a nice appearance (nice appearance), but 2 __ she might not have good communication skills_ (not might / good communication skills).
And Ralph Wilson 3 _ has a lot of experience _ (a lot of experience), but 4 _ doesnt look very confident _ (not look / very confident).
5 _ Why dont you interview them again _ (why / interview / again)?
Thats a good idea. Well do it tomorrow and then give you our decision in the afternoon.

Vocabulary

III Write words or phrases from the box.

aggressive

bushy

close-set

low

prominent

This is an important announcement from your local police department. A dangerous criminal has escaped from the county jail. He can be very 1 _ aggressive _. He has 2 _
bushy _ eyebrows, a 3 __ low _____ forehead, a 4 __ prominent __ chin and 5 __ close-set ____ eyes. If anyone sees him, please call 911.

Reading

IV Read this story and then answer the questions.

A Dilemma
Olivia was fourteen years old. She loved the singer Ashlee Simpson, who was going to give a concert soon in her city. Olivia saved money from her allowance to go to the
concert, and she made arrangements to go with her best friend, Bill. The day before the concert, Olivia asked her parents for permission to go to the concert. Since it was in
a dangerous part of town and neither of her parents could take her, they didnt give her permission. Olivia didnt want to miss the concert, so she told her mother she was
going to visit a friend, Liz, that night. She was given permission. Olivia and her friend Bill went to the concert and Olivia got home safely. Then a week later, Olivia told her
older sister Janice, who was 16, what she had done and begged her not to tell anyone. Should Janice tell her parents what Olivia did?
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What did Olivia want to do? __ She wanted to go to an Ashlee Simpson concert.___
What plans did she make? __ She saved money and made arrangements with Bill to go.__
Why didnt her parents give her permission to go? _ Because it was in a dangerous part of town and they couldnt take her.___
What did Olivia tell her parents she was going to do? ___ She was going to visit a friend (Liz)._____
What is Janices dilemma? _ If she should tell her parents what Olivia did or not._