CONSOLIDATION 4

Units 13-16
1 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
1 You haven't seen my pen anywhere, have .you?
HAPPEN
You don't ..\1f!:P,:P,.~!'.'<.~q..\1f!Y.tg~.\:-..................... my pen anywhere, have you?
2 Everything I told you was true.
ALL
I told you a lot ....................................................................... which were true.
3 According to reports, the presiden! is in poor health.
REPORTED
The president ............................................................................ in poor health.
4 Julia's inheritance meant that she could give up work.
ENABLED
Julia's inheritance ........................................................................ give up work.
5 Stupidly, I left my umbrella at home.
WHICH
I left my umbrella at home, ........................................................... thing to do.
6 We received a warning to stay at home.
SHOULD
We were ....................................................................................... stay at home.
7 You could easily become ill unless you give up smoking.
RISK
Ifyou don't stop ................................................................................ ,.......... ill.
8 The decorators didn't leave too much mess when they did the job.
WITHOUT
The decorators managed .......................................................·... too much mess.
9 It's pointless to worry about someone else's problems.
NO
There ............................................................... about someone elsés problems.
1O According to Valerie, she is a relation of mine.
BE
Valerie claims .......................................................................................... to me.

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2 Complete each sentence with a/ an or the, or write - if no article is needed.

1 That's ... t!K .. last time that I go to see ............ horror film.
2 In ............ circumstances I would say he hasn't ............ chance.
3 l'd like to buy ............ piano ............ one day but I haven't got ............ money.
4 Could you give me ............ hand to take ............ rubbish downstairs?

e first 5 ............ girl I told you about is ............ one on ............ left.
6 ............ address is: ............ Park Hotel, 42 ............ Castle Road, ............ Dover.
7 Mary spent ............ year and ...... ,, .... half teaching ............ children in ............ Africa.
8 ............ medicine ............ doctor gave me makes me feel tired all ............ day.
9 Dawson put ............ ball in ............ net early in ............ second half but ............ goal
rou?
was disallowed.
10 ............ teacher with ............ best exam results in ............ school was Mrs Anderson.

rue. 3 Complete each sentence using the verbs in brackets. Change the verb forms and
add any other words if necessary.
1 I didn't know where (send) ..~?..g~0. ............................... the parce! to, so I left it on
alth. the desk.
2 If you feel so tired in the morning, why (try) .......................... ,................... going to
bed earlier!
rork. 3 The returning officer announced to the crowd that the Democratic candidate
(win) .............................................. .
4 IfI took a job like that, it (mean) .........................•.................... earning less money.
5 Do you still feel ill? Or (fancy) .............................................. coming shopping with
o do.
me tomorrow?
6 I saw Harry arrive, but I don't remember (see) ............................................. .
himleave.
me. 7 Ali my family were sitting in the front row, which (make) ........................................... .
nervous.
8 There is a rumour that the army is about to take power, though this
ill. (deny) .............................................. by government sources.
9 Sandra trained (be) .............................................. an architect but ended upas a
rock star.
mess. 10 It's hard (believe) .............................................. that Ji111 would be so brave.

kms.

me.

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4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
1 Does parking here cost anything?
PAY
Do I need ..t2.:]?.0.¡j..fr.t1?0.r.lú.~ .............................................................................. here?
2 After six months, Joe's search for a job was successful.
MANAGED
After six months, Joe ................................................................................................ a job.
3 Jean was given permission by her boss to take a day off.
AGREED
Jean's boss .................................................................................................... take a day off.
4 Although Sue looked for the book for a long time, she couldn't find it.
SPENT
Sue ......................................................................................................... , without success.
5 Al! visitors to the town fall in !ove with it.
THOSE
Al! ......................................................................................................... fall in !ove with it.
6 The manager warned Tom that they might dismiss him.
THREATENED
The manager ...................................................................................................... dismissal.
7 I didn't expect to see you here!
LAST
This is ................................................................................................................ to see you!
8 We haven't seen one another for a long time.
OTHER
We stopped .................................................................................................................. ago.
9 I don't know who did the washing up, but they didn't do it very well!
DO
Whoever ................................................................................:.................... good job of it!
10 Janet carne first, which surprised nobody.
WHEN
Nobody ......................................................................................... :...:..... Janet carne first.

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e first 5 Complete the text with the where it is appropriate, or write - if no article
is needed.

(1) ... :!!w.... 6.45 train, which went from Winchester to Southampton, was
............. here? already full of (2) ............ commuters when Rale boarded it with fifteen minutes
to go befare its departure. He registered (3) ............ vague annoyance at this,
as it meant he had to actually communicate with a fellow passenger in arder to
............. a job. find (4) ............ one remaining window seat in his normal carriage, (5) ........... .
carriage 3. Rale always made a point of travelling in the middle carriage for
(6) ............ safety's sake - about such things as (7) ............ safety he was
:ake a day off.
meticulous - and would only venture into (8) ............ first four carriages, or
for that matter (9) ............ last four, in (1 O) ............ extreme emergencies. Rale
hout success. was nothing if not a creature of (11) ............. habit; it bothered him intensely
if he was unable to get a window seat or if (12) ............ drinks trolley didn't
come round, or worse still, it carne but (13) ............ hot water boiler wasn't
1 love with it. working and so (14) ............ coffee was not available. A brioche anda cup of
coffee - black, one sugar - was Rale's early-morning indulgence. He found it
sufficed for a breakfast, unless he was unusually hungry. Exactly ten minutes
..... dismissal.
into (15) ............ journey, Rale opened his briefcase and took out his copy of
that morning's Guardian newspaper, neatly folded, and began (16) .......... ..
.... to see you! crossword. This was (17) ............ time of day Rale liked best. He could immerse
himself in (18) ............ delightful challenge of teasing out words from his mind,
and. put off (19) ............ thoughts of work in the administrative department
............... ago. of (20) ............ Southampton Hospital. Today, however, Rale's neatly planned
existence was to be well and truly turned on its head.

ood job of it!

6 Complete each sentence with one word.
1 There is nobody for ...... W.YJ.Q.1%-...... we feel greater respect.
el carne first. 2 That's the couple ....................... house my sister bought.
3 ....................... buys the wardrobe will have to arrange to pick it up themselves.
4 Why don'! you ....................... phoning Directory Enquiries? They might know.
5 Do you ....................... going out for a pizza later on?
6 That's an experience I ....................... rather forget.
7 The police officer ....................... us open the boot of the car.
8 It is recommended that all luggage ....................... bear a personal !abe!.
9 The childre.n always look ....................... to Christmas as they !ove ali the parties
and presents.
10 Charles is not the kind of person ....................... would help you.

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71 Correct the error in each sentence.

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1 My friends gave me a surprise party, it was good of them .
....·.,. :p. ll.>:t¡J,..W.~ f.v.h .W.f! ~ .@Q.Q.0.. r.f.th~-~· ............................................ .
2 The inspector denied to say whether Peter was a suspect or not.

3 I afraid to say that your application has been unsuccessful. 1

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4 Severa! people, which voices could be clearly heard, were waiting outside.
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5 I don't know that you'd like another cat, would you?

6 The manager insisted that ali the customers could be searched.

7 What you should do now means take a long holiday.

8 Whatsoever happens, I shall stand by you.

9 Sarah congratulated me with passing my driving test.

10 I left at 5.30 at that time they were still arguing.

11 The robbers forced the manager hand over the money.

12 I'm really looking forward to see you next Friday.

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S Complete the text using one word in each gap.

lt now seems clear that one of the most pressing problems (1) .. W.hfxh ... faces any large
city during (2) ............... first half of the twenty-first century is that of water supply.
While most cities were founded in places (3) ............... water was plentifully available,
no one could have foreseen the way (4) ............... which sorne of these cities have
expanded. Large numbers of people demand more and more water, which (5) .............. .
that cities have to compete with other non-human water users, for water is not only a
commodity needed for washing-machines and industrial processes. Many lakes
(6) ............... once served as breeding grounds for wild birds now face an uncertain
future. As cities make greater demands upon the available water resources, we Ve
(7) ............... losing more and more of our aquatic wildlife. And quite apart from this
environmental problem, there is the economic issue to consider. Who owns the water,
and how much should (8) ............... consumer pay for it? The next time you decide
(9) ............... turn on the tap, you might (1 O) ............... sorne of these problems, before
you have wasted too much water.

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