Vocabulary and grammar review Unit 1 4 We were all favourably impressed with Paola’slectur, Vocabul, ary FAVOURABLE. 1 Complete each of the sentences below by writing the The lecture... : ~ ‘on all of us. correct form of give, do or make in each gap. 1 2 3 The minister the conference. Carrie sat through the entire meeting without 2 single suggestion to solve the problem We sn ‘our students plenty of opportunities to ‘speak to ensure they become fluent. ~~ 8 fousing speech at the end of, 5 Students don't spend their free time in the same vay as fifty years ago. CHANGED The way students spend their free time fifty years, 6 Without a receipt, they will not return your money. 4 FOEGUS wenn ennnnn @ pretty bad impression in Saturday's match, so the manager is him just at one last chance orhe'llbe dropped om the team ieee : 5 Ifyou'd just me the details, I'll take a note of ae " them and pass them to the person responsible. 3 Circle the best alternative in italics in the sentences 6 Inever expected to see you at the concert because below. the last time we met, me th Si that you didn’t lite elascical mode PES" 4 We got tothe park quite soon after lunch and : | fortunately the rain stopped / had stopped by then. 7 Ifyou're not completely satisfied with the result, we'll Y ie ese) Z ae . 2 We'd stood / We'd been standing in the rain for at = you a full refund, 8 Patsy is JUSt nnnennnm @ phone call at the moment, so she'll be with us ina sec. least twenty minutes before the bus arrived, by which time we were feeling / had been feeling pretty cold and wet, as you can imagine. 3 I've driven / I've been driving along this road a Grammar thousand times ~ | could almost do it with my eyes shut! 2 For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so 4 You'd expect Fran to be looking tired because she's that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, 5 including the word given. 1 I received some very useful advice from Gustavo. FOUND i useful 2 The opportunity to study at university should be open to everyone, BE : Everyon een s to study at university. 3 The first time Carla went skiing was last Monday. NEVER Carla Monday. studied / she’s been studying for her final exams for the last three weeks, Maisie ate / had been eating sweets all evening soit ‘was not surprising she didn't want any supper! 6 | think people used to work / would work much harder in the past than they do nowadays. So much noise had come / had been coming from our flat all afternoon that eventually the neighbours complained and we had to explain that we repaired! were repairing the heater and that we'd be finishing soon, We always used to go to the Mediterranean for out holidays when Iwas a child. | think we went / used "© 0 to Ibiza atleast five times, me very 7 lastVocabulary 1 For questions 1-8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. The evolution of linguistics Linguistics has undegone two great revolutions in the past 70 years. In the late 1950s Noam Chomsky .....!hesred...... that all languages were built on an underlying (1) aun. grammar embedded in human genes. A second shift in linguistics — an (2) mn -of EXPLODE interest in small and endangered languages ~ has focused on the (3) Lat Of linguistic experience. Field linguists are more interested in the (4)... w= that make each language unique and the ways that culture can be (5) in a language's form, ‘At present some 85 percent of languages have yet to be documented. Understanding them can OMY (6) eer nenner nnn OUT COMPrEhENSION Of what is similar in all languages. THEORY UNIVERSE VARY CHARACTER INFLUENCE RICH Different languages highlight the range of human experience, revealing that aspects of life that we have a (7) ~t0 think of as true ofall languages, such as our experience of time, number or colour, are in fact quite oe saws In the Siberian language Tuva, for example, the past is always spoken of as ahead of one and the future is behind one’s back. TEND CHANGE 2 Complete each of these sentences with a word/phrase relating to language (the number of letters in each word is given at the end of the sentence). 1 You've got to be able to write _for this job. We can't afford to have people making mistakes. (10 letters) 2 Amina expresses her ideas very clearly ~ but then she’s a highly young woman. (10) Chile for seven years, Philippe has a perfect cof Spanish. (7) 4 It takes a great deal of practice to achieve nnceu a language. (7) Vocabulary and grammar review Unit 2 BU prefer 10 enn -the language while 'm visiting the country rather than going toclasses. (4,2) 6 Maria's English is virtually perfect although her is Greek. 6,6) 7 With a Japanese fother and a French mother Motoko is completely 0 3 Complete these sentences by writing the correct form of make, get or do in the gaps. 1 Lee has been working hard because he needs to better professional qualifications. 2 The new principal is planning on quite a few changes to the way this college run. 3 How long have you been... current job? 4 Iwas a difficult decision, but | think you the right choice. 5 | don't understand you. Whet point are you your you any harm to take a bit more exercise! Grammar 4 Complete each of these sentences with a word or phrase from the box. dueto incase otherwise with the intention of 02s so that 1 I caught an earlier train. finishing the report before my boss arrived in the office. 2 Natalie delivered the parcel herself to make sure it arrived safely. 3 If were you, I'd take your bank card your money runs out. 4 You really should write new vocabulary in your ROtebOOk, oan - you'll forget it. 5 Services on North-East Trains were cancelled today ‘train drivers’ strike. 6 Amin covered his face as he left the building = v= NO one Would recognise him