Unit 7 – Lesson 3

Exercise 1
Student: Carlos Alberto Flores Durán
For each set of sentences (A – C), find a noun that could be used to complete all the
sentences.

Set 1
A. I’m exhausted – I need to have a __rest____.
B. The morning was difficult, but the __rest____ of the day went well.
C. There’s a one-beat __rest__ at the end of each bar of music.

The word to complete all three sentences is ___rest___.

Set 2
A. The __tip____ of his nose was almost blue with cold.
B. The main __tip____ I can give you about performing is not to panic.
C. You should usually leave a __tip____ of about 10% of the bill in a restaurant.

The word to complete all three sentences is __tip____.

Set 3
A. I’m glad Phil and June are together now – they are a good ___couple___.
B. Emma won the tennis __couple____ easily.
C. I lit a __couple____ to light the fire.

The word to complete all three sentences is ___couple___.

Set 4
A. I’m in a bit of a __ jamp____ - do you think you could help me?
B. I was late for work because there was a huge traffic ___ jamp___ on the main road
into town.
C. This strawberry ____ jamp__ is delicious on toast.

The word to complete all three sentences is ___ jamp___.

Exercise 2
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence. Use three or
four words, including the word in red.

1. It’s possible that Charlotte knew what was going on.

MAY
Charlotte _____may have known_____________ what was going on.

2. I bet John was furious when he found out the truth!

MUST
John ______must have been____________ furious when he found out the truth!

3. It’s just not possible that the lead singer forgot the date of the gig.
CAN’T
The lead singer ______can’t have forgot____________ the date of the gig.

4. Perhaps one of the spectators saw the girl leave.

COULD
One of the spectators _______could have seen___________ the girl leave.

5. Maybe she didn’t want to wait around.

MIGHT
She ______might have wanted____________ to wait around.