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Worksheets: Alice Silva Aurélia Duarte
Worksheets: Alice Silva Aurélia Duarte
WORKSHEETS
Alice Silva
Aurélia Duarte
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PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS
A Monica spent a fortnight in Sara’s house in London. Now she’s back at school and she writes
an email to her about what is going on at the beginning of a new school year. Complete the
email by putting the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous:
Hello, Sara!
Love :)
Monica
B Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
Mary is asking Monica about her new school.
1. How ___________________ you ___________________ there? (get)
2. What time ___________________ you ___________________ the bus? (catch)
3. Where ___________________ you ___________________ lunch today? (have)
4. ___________________ you ___________________ to school with any friends today? (go)
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August 2nd
Dear diary
No friends, no fun!
TESTS
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PRESENT PERFECT
A Fill in the blanks with the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect tense.
B Fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect tense and for or since.
2nd November. I’m going to tell you about the first 10 days
of our holiday. On 24th October we (3)_______ (leave)
London, flying Air France. We (4)________ (have) a short
stop in Hong Kong and (5)__________ (arrive) at Auckland
Airport on the 25th, in the evening. The flight (6)________
(take) 24 hours, but New Zealand is 12 hours ahead of us.
B Are the underlined parts of the sentences right or wrong? Correct them when necessary.
1. Sir Edmund Hillary, the most adventurous Kiwi, conquered Mount Everest
in 1953. R W
2. Kiwis have developed a passion for the outdoors. 1
3. The Maori have been the first to arrive in New Zealand about
2
1000 years ago.
5. The Maori language has been part of New Zealand and its 4
culture since the first people came to the islands.
5
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TESTS
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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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A Match the sentence beginnings on the left with the endings on the right to make a meaningful
paragraph. Write the letter on the line after the number.
The word ‘cyberfriend’, for a friend 1. a) have been making some really good friends
you met on the Internet, worldwide.
So, it’s not surprising that 2. b) has been gaining currency in the last few
Cyberfriends.com years.
However, lately some young people 4. d) has been working hard to improve privacy and
safety conditions.
They have also been complaining 5. e) has been getting lots of new members recently.
have been suffering from cyberbullying.
Therefore, the administrators 6. f)
1 2 3 4 5 6
5. Jefferson / travel / around the world / thanks to friends he has met online
_______________________________________________________________________________
1. That boy used to be my cyberfriend, but now I have lost contact with him.
2. I have been having fun with people I know on epals for a long time.
4. They have been participating in chatrooms since they subscribed to the website.
B Choose one of the verbs in the box. Fill in the blanks with the correct tense (Present Perfect
Simple or Present Perfect Continuous).
Jennifer has been waiting for the She has waited at the airport for hours.
plane to London for two hours.
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GRADUAL INCREASE
A Use the structure more and more / better and better / etc. in the
following sentences.
1. European Union programmes are becoming ____________________
(popular) nowadays.
2. These programmes aim to provide teachers with better teaching techniques and practices. The
students in such a programme get ________________ (motivated) for learning.
3. Teachers and students get the possibility of getting ________________ (acquainted) with foreign
cultures.
4. This programme makes the students become ________________ (familiar) with European
traditions, languages and values.
5. School partnerships are considered to be ________________ (improving) to pupils and teachers'
skills.
6. Schools say that the partnerships have a ________________ (strong) impact on pupils' cultural
awareness.
7. Cultural and social skills, IT and foreign languages are
significantly ________________ (improved) by pupils.
8. EU programmes have achieved great importance
among our youngsters. Erasmus, for example has
become ________________ (appealing)
nowadays.
9. The chance to study abroad has turned out to be
______________ a means for success.
10. Students from all subject areas can take part in these
programmes. They are becoming
__________________ (excited) about it.
11. If you have not chosen your university or
college, you must hurry. Vacancies are
getting ___________________ (few).
12. Since Ana has gone into Erasmus in Prague, her grades have started to get _____________
(high). As the programme went on she became ____________________ (convinced) that she had
made the right choice. Ever since she has decided to do a lot of practice, her grammar has been
getting ________________ (good).
13. The benefits of such a programme are ________________ (big). It enables you to compete
________________ (effectively) in the European job market and your CV becomes
________________ (impressive).
14. Erasmus students say it is the best part of
their time at university. Each year it’s
getting ________________ (good). It is truly
becoming ________________ (amazing).
15. There are many benefits to those who spend significant time in another country: the students
become ________________ (open-minded and communicative) individuals, the cultural
enrichment gets ________________ (large) and partying becomes ________________ (good)
every day.
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PARALLEL INCREASE
A Use the structure the … comparative… the to make meaningful sentences.
1. The purpose of Erasmus is to improve the quality of
higher education and strengthen its European
dimension. ___________ partnerships there are
___________ choices students and teachers have.
2. Teachers say that partnering a foreign school improved
their knowledge of other education systems and
strengthened social skills. ___________ they enroll in
the programmes, ___________ (knowledgeable) they
become.
3. The Lifelong Learning Programme is considered
of great impact on participating countries. ___________
you read about it, ___________ enthusiastic you get.
4. Many studies show that ___________ (long) the period
spent abroad is, ___________ it enriches students' lives
in the academic and professional fields. And ___________
(hard) they work, ___________ results they will obtain.
5. Knowing a foreign language makes you wiser. ___________ you practise a foreign language,
___________ (fluent) you become and ___________ (young) you are ___________ (easy) it is to
learn.
6. Erasmus will improve your life at all levels. ___________ (soon) you get your application
___________ (good).
7. ___________ you travel, ___________ you learn and European programes provide it to you.
8. Kate is a student at a medical school. She had to wait a very long time for her year of Erasmus. So,
___________ (long) she waited, ___________ (impatient) she became. ___________ she thought
about it, ___________ she liked the idea.
9. She had to arrange a place to live during that time. ___________ (near) the university,
___________ (good).
10. ___________ (cheap) the accommodation, ___________ (good). ___________ she spares,
___________ (happy) her parents will be.
11. Lifelong learning has become the key to employment – ___________ you train, ___________
(successful) you will be.
12. The Leonardo da Vinci Progamme provides motivation to further studies. ___________ (soon) you
enter ___________ (good).
13. As global competition demands highly skilled workers, ___________ (skilled) you are
___________ (high) your prospects of a good job will be.
14. Young people, especially apprentices and recent graduates, benefit a lot from entering a Leonardo
da Vinci Programme. ___________ competences, knowledge and skills they gain, ___________
(good) work placement they will find.
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PAST PERFECT
A For each situation, write a sentence with never … before.
1. John went to London to attend a Summer Course.
a) do / that
_____________________________________________________________________________
b) be / London
_____________________________________________________________________________
c) try / such an experience
_____________________________________________________________________________
d) study / abroad
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
b) be / away from his family
_____________________________________________________________________________
c) stay / in a boarding school
_____________________________________________________________________________
d) share / the room with others
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
b) visit / libraries and museums
_____________________________________________________________________________
c) practise / water sports
_____________________________________________________________________________
d) speak / English with native speakers
_____________________________________________________________________________
B Choose one of the verbs in the box. Fill in the blanks with the Past Perfect.
MODAL VERBS
A Circle the correct option.
1. Why don’t you apply for a scholarship in Manchester? You _______________ be lucky!
B Rephrase the following sentences using the most suitable modal verb.
1. She is certainly a professional writer. Her work has great quality.
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. The candidates are able to apply for different programmes.
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. Candidates are forbidden to apply for a work experience in their own country.
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. People over 40 years old are not allowed to apply for a vacancy.
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. Do you want me to write an email for you?
_________________________________________________________________________________
6. The candidates are ordered to fill in an application form.
_________________________________________________________________________________
7. You had better search for more information on the EU programmes.
_________________________________________________________________________________
8. It’s likely that he will be accepted.
_________________________________________________________________________________
GERUND
A Complete each sentence with one of the verbs (in the correct form) from the box.
Sara was a 17-year-old student whose father was very strict and dull.
1. Sara tried to avoid _______________ her father’s questions.
2. She couldn’t stop _______________ about their last disagreement.
3. She couldn’t go on _______________ like that anymore but she was afraid of _______________
her temper.
4. She was tired of _______________ kept prisoner of her father’s state of mind.
5. _______________ a good student didn’t make things easier.
6. She has given up _______________ to understand his point of view.
7. She has had trouble _______________ the right solution to her problems.
8. Finally, she insisted on _______________ a place for herself.
Since she told people at home that she had a boyfriend, her troubles have multiplied.
1. She couldn’t _______________ to the cinema with him unless she came home early.
She was not allowed _______________ out after 10 p.m.
2. It was easier _______________ to her mother; she was a lot more understanding.
3. Her mother advises her _______________ patient, that one day he will _______________.
4. If she wanted _______________ to the disco, she had to lie and say she was staying at a friend’s.
She was ashamed of _______________ like that.
5. She would like _______________ a normal life.
6. She is determined _______________ that issue with her father.
7. She wants him _______________ and _______________ more easy-going, like the other fathers
she knows.
8. She is considering _______________ to another place.
9. She is tired of _____________ that sort of conflict every time she goes out with her boyfriend.
10. Her mother will help her _______________ what to do.
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Teens seem (7) _______ (enjoy) (8) _______ (go) out late. They may often (9) _______ (behave) well
and decently, but they are sometimes accused, rightly or wrongly, of (10) _______ (be) drunk and
disorderly. Parents usually recommend (11) _______ (arrive) at and (12) _______ (leave) a party early,
and they advise their kids (13) _______ (drink) within sensible limits, but sometimes their offspring only
pretend (14) _______ (follow) the advice; they think that they know best, so they start (15) _______
(get) bored and impatient and silently refuse (16) _______ (take) any advice from grown-ups. The
result is that they persist in (17) _______ (drink) too much because their friends do, but, if asked, they
hotly deny (18) _______ (do) anything wrong.
Teenagers should (19) _______ (be) made aware of the troubles that excessive (20) _______ (drink)
can (21) _______ (lead) to: embarrassing accidents, unwanted sex, fights, prison, health problems,
injuries, paralysis and even death. (22) _______ (drink) and (23) _______ (drive) is particularly
dangerous at night after a party when inexperienced teenage drivers are already tired or excited and
can easily (24) _______ (lose) control of the car or motorbike. If you are a youngster and you see that
another teenager (or older person) is unfit (25) _______ (drive), insist on (26) _______ (call) a taxi or a
parent. You had better (27) _______ (be) prepared for an angry reaction, but explain to the driver that
it’s better (28) _______
(be) safe than sorry and
that it’s not worth (29)
_______ (put) people’s
lives at risk by (30)
_______ (drive) under the
influence of drink or drugs.
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Add that you would rather (31) _______ (be) half an hour late in this world than half a century early in
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CONCESSIVE CLAUSES
A Find the best ending for each of the following sentences. Use a sentence from the box.
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PURPOSE CLAUSES
A Build sentences using the conjunctions in the box.
• in order to • so as to • so that(2x) • to
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
and piercings
They wear tatoos and piercings 4. d) so as to shock parents and society.
Some teens conceal things from 5. e) with the aim of becoming models.
their parents
Insecure girls have plastic surgery 6. f) to avoid being punished.
RELATIVE CLAUSES
A Join the sentences by means of a relative
pronoun. Use commas where necessary.
1. World Wide Volunteering (WWV) is a non-
profit organisation; its aim is to make it easier
for people of all ages to volunteer.
____________________________________
____________________________________
2. Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills;
it gives you a chance to discover what kind of
things you are good at.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Tom Peach volunteered in Borneo; he took a sabatical from his job.
______________________________________________________________________________
4. Encourage your classmates to participate in volunteering activities; they can be of different kinds.
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Erica, 15, spent 2 weeks volunteering at a language camp in Spain; she is now more confident and
fluent.
______________________________________________________________________________
6. The International Red Cross responds to all kinds of disasters; its vital work is made possible by
people like you.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
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USED TO
A Match the beginnings of the sentences to the correct endings.
We used to manage without 6. f) but now they are extremely thin, cheap
them, but and fashionable.
Twenty years ago Linda worked in an office full of paperwork. Now she has a high-tech
computer.
1. She _______________ carry heavy files in her briefcase. Nowadays she _______________ saving
everything in the computer.
2. She _______________ take lots of letters to finish writing at home. Now she _______________
taking anything home. (negative)
3. She _______________ have her desk in a complete mess. Nowadays _______________ having
her desk tidy and clean.
4. She _______________ waste a lot of time looking for documents. Now she _______________
saving them in some of the Google tools.
5. She _______________ stay in the office doing extra work. Now she _______________ going to the
gym every Tuesdays and Fridays.
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ORDER OF ADJECTIVES
A Here are descriptions from a magazine of robots and films. Rewrite each sentence in the right
order. Make whatever changes are necessary, e.g. add a/an.
1. 007 film: new, excellent
Skyfall is ________________________________________________________________________
2. film: science-fiction, thrilling
I, Robot is a _____________________________________________________________________
3. machines: human-friendly, amazing
Aibo is _________________________________________________________________________
6. science fiction film: American, thought-provoking
a) A b) Prediction c)
An
premeditat for the announcem
ed future ent of a
intention
future plan
B Complete the sentences with a suitable verb tense expressing the future:
1. Home gadgets _______________ (allow) people to have a greater quality of life in the future.
2. Some schools in Africa _______________ (be able to) work with computers in the next few years.
3. That company _______________ (release) a new android device this month.
4. CeBit, the world’s largest trade fair, _______________ (take place) from 5 to 9 March, 2013 in
Hanover, Germany.
5. The fair _______________ (open) at 9am on the 5th of March.
6. Next year and once again, Japan _______________ (organise) HRI – an international conference
that _______________ (explore) the theme of Holistic Human-Robot development.
7. Many students _______________ (visit) an exhibition in Germany next April.
8. The train _______________ (leave) at 10:30 am.
9. At my school, computers _______________ (be) replaced by new ones quite soon.
10. I _______________ (meet) my friend Susan tonight.
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FUTURE CONTINUOUS
A Fill in the blanks with the Future Continuous.
1. This time tomorrow I _______________ (work) on my new project.
2. Professor Robertson _______________ (give) a lecture about Information Technology next week.
3. Good luck with your new project. I _______________(think) of you.
4. Japan _______________ (develop) a new android quite soon.
5. This time tomorrow my cousin _______________ (drive) to Madrid to participate in a trade fair.
6. _______________ (you/work) in the Faculty tomorrow?
7. The team _______________ (not/organise) another meeting so soon.
8. ‘My name’s Mrs. Johnson and I _______________ (teach) Computer Science this year.’
B Some companies develop all sorts of projects that improve our quality of life.
Write sentences using the Future Continuous and the cues given.
1. My friend Toby / use / the new RX100 / on his birthday / next week
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. By shopping in outlets / people / save / lots of money
________________________________________________________________________________
3. ES Super Audio CD / take / digital sound / to a new level
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. The installation team / offer / free service / over the next two months
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. This brand / give / free music and movies / on the purchase of any tablet
_________________________________________________________________________________
6. Remote macros on tablets / make / life easier / as you can forget the remote controls in your living
room
________________________________________________________________________________
7. When buying a Cyber-shot RX100 / you / get / an additional accessory free
_______________________________________________________________________________
8. They / work / with us / on a new project / over the next weeks
________________________________________________________________________________
9. My children / play / games on their PS3 / at this time tomorrow.
_________________________________________________________________________________
10. Students / use / new tablets / next term.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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Tim explained
______________________________________________________________________
3. ‘This time I will ask for a trip in a space shuttle for my birthday.’
Steve said
__________________________________________________________________________
4. ‘My brother was offered a trip in a balloon.’
Susan informed us
__________________________________________________________________
5. ‘Last month we received a sample of stones from Mars.’
B Use the verbs in the box and report the following sentences.
Jack ___________________________________________________________________________
2. ‘I’m not going to spend my time with nonsense about aliens.’
Peter __________________________________________________________________________
3. ‘I’m sorry I told you how the film ended, Susan!’
Tom ___________________________________________________________________________
4. ‘Yesterday my sister came here to see the eclipse of the sun.’
Susan _________________________________________________________________________
5. ‘The Universe is my place of work; I won’t be unemployed!’
Steve __________________________________________________________________________
6. ‘I don’t believe in aliens; I’ve never seen War of the Worlds!’
Sara __________________________________________________________________________
7. ‘Space Cowboys benefits from the performance of four successful actors.’
Simon _________________________________________________________________________
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He wondered
_______________________________________________________________________
B Use the verbs in the box and report the following questions.
Susan _________________________________________________________________________
4. ‘How much did it cost?”
Susan _________________________________________________________________________
5. ‘What time was the spacecraft launched?’
Tom __________________________________________________________________________
6. ‘Why was it delayed?’
Sara ___________________________________________________________________________
7. ‘Who flew in Freedom 7, thus becoming the first American in space?’
Peter __________________________________________________________________________
8. ‘What are the positive sides of space exploration?’
Tim ___________________________________________________________________________
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THIRD CONDITIONAL
A Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb.
1. If Man hadn’t studied the Universe,
B Write sentences using the words provided and without changing the essential meaning.
1. He didn’t pay 20 million dollars. Therefore he couldn’t fly with Russian cosmonauts.
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expense and risk.
If ESA _________________________________________________ a lot of extra expense and
risk.
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PREPOSITIONS
A Fill in the blanks with at, in, on, or –.
1. The Sports Programme starts _______________ 10 pm.
2. There is no good film on TV _______________ this evening.
3. I got an email from my friend in Australia _______________ my birthday.
4. I like to watch documentaries _______________ the weekend.
5. My father likes to listen to the radio _______________ the morning.
6. The Internet is used as a source of news _______________ every day.
7. _______________ 1876 the telephone was invented.
8. There is an interesting debate on TV _______________ Sunday afternoon.
9. _______________ Christmas there are always great films on TV.
10 There was a piece of news about Obama in Time magazine _______________ last month.
4. _______________ 1969
5. _______________ 6.30 am
6. _______________ midnight
C Write sentences with the phrases in B and the cues given below.
1. the film / start
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. Christmas / celebrate
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. earthquake / destroy / Lisbon
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. Neil Armstrong / walk on the moon for the first time
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. the alarm clock / go off
_________________________________________________________________________________
6. my son/ still be online / yesterday
_________________________________________________________________________________
7. they / always sing / Christmas carols
_________________________________________________________________________________
8. I / go / for long walks
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THE PASSIVE
A Rephrase the following sentences.
1. Magazines make computer generated composites of celebrities.
Computer ______________________________________________________________________
2. Students chose magazines that told embarrassing stories about celebrities.
Magazines _____________________________________________________________________
3. Readers have sent comments using Facebook.
Comments _____________________________________________________________________
4. Reporters will cover the war 24 hours a day.
Celebrities _____________________________________________________________________
6. Justin Bieber’s fans have spent a lot of money on magazines.
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. No filming allowed in show
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. Planet being affected by global warming
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. Missile launched in Afghanistan
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. Bank robbed in Leeds
_________________________________________________________________________________
6. Forest fires fought now in Australia
_________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Facebook comments about the Prime Minister were read to the viewers.
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. A new Internet device has been lent to me for a week.
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. A prize was given to the winner of the online contest.
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. Last Christmas a new computer was given to him.
_________________________________________________________________________________
6. Some letters will be sent to her next Tuesday.
_________________________________________________________________________________
• was promised
I can’t forget my experience at that • was sent
company. I (1)________________ this • wasn’t being paid
job by a friend of mine and I • hadn’t been given
(2)________________ that I had to
• had never been shown
manage the shopping online
department. I needed some assistants, • was offered
so I (3)________________ three men • was told
by the human resources. I • would be given
(4)__________________ that I
needed.
C Complete these sentences as you wish as
However, things went wrong and two
months later I (6)__________ for my long as they make sense.
work. The excuse the boss gave to me 1. My father ______________________ for
was that he (7)_____________ my his birthday.
credentials and he (8)_________ my 2. I have seldom been given ______________
certificate. ____________.
I couldn’t believe what I was hearing!
3. The winner of the match was given
What a bunch of lies! It was really an
________________________.
awful experience!
4. The secretary ____________________ to
send the applications by email.
5. The police ____________________ some
information by the neighbours.
6. The children ____________________
some stories by their grandmother.
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1. Facebook is _____ popular that even politicians have their own pages.
a) since b) as c) so
2. Users must use social networks carefully _____ their privacy can be invaded.
a) so b) as c) due to
3. _____ his ‘cybercrime’, Mark got six-months’ academic probation.
a) Because b) For c) As
4. Some people are unwise, _________ they reveal too much about themselves on Facebook.
a) owing to b) because c) so
5. Some cybercrimes happen __________ Internet users’ carelessness.
a) because of b) because c) since
6. Social networks can bring about happy reunions ___________ people can find missing relatives and
friends online.
a) because b) on account of c) because of
B Complete each sentence with the most suitable word or phrase in the box. Apart from
Because/because, use each item only once.
‘(5) _____________ you cheated us out of our fair share of the fame and profits.’
‘Nonsense. My success is entirely (6) _____________ my own brilliance and hard work.’
‘Yeah, and modesty. (7) _____________ you’ve got so many new Facebook friends, why don’t you
look happy?’
‘(8) ________________ he looks miserable is that he’s lost all his old friends!’
‘Hey, just (9) _____________ I’m rich and successful and you’re poor and envious, it doesn’t give you
the right to pull my character to pieces!’
‘OK, but (10) _____________ you’re a billionaire and we’re poor and hungry, why don’t you invite us
out to dinner? Then we can go on criticising you in the restaurant!’
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beginnings ends
(can solve) this huge problem the hackers.
the police (find) used in crimes.
the Internet (be) who could help me.
my personal data (not be/being) immediately.
I (can recover) my identity safer.
I (know) more people so as not to feel so insecure.
1. ____________________________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________________________________