Module Test 8

Vocabulary 3 Describe emotions

Choose the correct options in italics to complete
1 Vocabulary related to community
the sentences.
Choose the correct options in italics to complete
the text. 1 He was quite dreadful / disgruntled when he wasn’t
asked to make the speech.
2 When I lost my business, my friends were
Bringing people together delighted / supportive and helped me start over.
3 It was delightful / devoted to see how happy the
Our local 1 community/sector/network has set up a orphans seem to be when we visited them.
2 sector/structure/scheme to encourage the 4 The boss was overwhelmed / outraged by John’s
3 neighbourhood/residents/project of the high-rise behaviour and dismissed him immediately.
flats in this deprived 4 division/structure/ 5 He soon realised that he had made a dreadful /
neighbourhood to get to know each other better liberal mistake changing his course mid-term.
and open dialogues with families they would 6 The two sisters are devoted / supportive to helping
never have spoken to otherwise. We have a those less fortunate than themselves.
5 project/policy/network of forgiveness for past 7 She was appreciative / sympathetic towards her
disagreements and they have to agree to a set of friend’s problem but she couldn’t help her.
6 projects/policies/guidelines in order to attend /7
communal events. Next week, we’re holding a 4 Noun phrases
street party in the open space in front of these Put the words in the correct order to make noun
four large buildings. We’ve landscaped the area phrases.
with plants, aided by the younger 7 inhabitants/ 1 The with / kind / key / project / this / youth /
neighbourhood/network who are part of the youth issue / of is funding.
8 policy/project/sector that is working to provide
young people with job skills. 2 The delinquency / of / problem / teenage /
worrying is the focus of the new project.

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3 The new / of / the / legislation / government’s /
2 Academic collocations real / impact is the lack of funding for this area.
Complete the text with the correct form of the
words in the box. There is one extra word. 4 It seems that the of / projects / funding / like /
question / this / community is one which
current economic key local rural virtual wider
politicians are afraid to address.
Remote 1 communities in
many parts of the world struggle to survive and /4
often lack even the most basic needs thanks to
2 policies which have failed to
focus on them. However, just giving money to
them is not the way to solve the problem so the
3 policy for us when setting up
the orphanage in Kenya was to also build a school,
provide employment opportunities for the children
when they finished school and ensure the orphanage
was self-sufficient. Technology allowed us to do this
by becoming part of a global 4
community which offers business advice and
loans at favourable rates. And it is not just the
5 community that has benefited. It
has also had larger benefits to the 6
community as a whole.
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 Module Test 8

Language development 6 Speculate on the future

Choose the correct options in italics to complete
5 Future forms
the sentences.
Complete the text with the correct form of the
verb in brackets. A: Hasan says that he 1 might/is going/will be moving
house soon if he gets a new job but he hasn’t

Design competition found one yet.

Next week, we 1 (launch)
our new competition to find the most
innovative design or idea for the future.
Entries 2 (accept) for
the next three months and all entries
3 (have) to be in before the
end of November. We 4
(run) the competition for longer this year but
finally decided not to change the format. As we
5 (receive) all the entries
by the end of November, judging can start in
early December. We 6
(look) carefully at each entry and our decision
7 (make) in time for
the announcement of the winner at our New
Year’s Eve Gala. By that time we expect we
8 (scrutinise) over two
thousand entries. In fact, I think that this year’s
competition 9 (be) the best
ever. The New Year’s Eve Gala, as in the past five
years, 10 (take place) at
the Epic Conference Centre and because we
11 (run) these competitions
for nearly ten years by this time next year the
event 12 (also/celebrate)
our success and that of our winners. This year
the winner 13 (get) the
opportunity to work with a company who is
interested in developing their design or idea.
Now I 14 (explain) the brief
for this year’s competition …
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B: He’s 2 bound/may/could to still be living in the city
this time next year. I know him well and I bet he
won’t be moving.
A: Well I think he’s 3 may/could/likely to be going
soon as he’s got a new job away from the city.
B: Really? I didn’t know that. So he 4
could/bound/likely have changed his whole way of
life within the next few months?
A: Yes. But he’s 5 bound/might/could to get bored
after a while away from the city. There’s no doubt
about it.
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7 Cause and effect linking words
Complete the text with the words in the box.
a result because of consequently due since
therefore
Village living
1 we live in a village with a
vibrant community of around 1,400 inhabitants,
there’s always something to do. As
2 of this, I never have time to
get bored. The community hall is the heart of
everything and offers a wide variety of courses
and activities and also provides a space for
dances, film shows, amateur theatricals and
concerts. 3 , there is something
to suit everyone. We’re also much healthier
4 the active lifestyle we lead.
Actually, our family is busier than ever
5 to the fact that we live in a
such small community where we know nearly
everyone. 6 , no one feels isolated
whatever their age or circumstances.

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