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Unit 4
Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first. Use the words in CAPITALS.
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(10)

1 The doctor said I can’t eat any sugar for a week.

ALLOWED

The doctor said ____________________ eat any sugar for a week.

2 It’s not necessary to finish your degree before you apply for a job here.

HAVE

You ____________________ your degree before you apply for a job here.

3 It’s OK to go on a diet, as long as you have medical supervision.

CAN

____________________ a diet, as long as you have medical supervision.

4 You must register any weapons with the police.

GOT

You ____________________ any weapons with the police.

5 Students who finished early could leave the exam room.

TO

Students who finished early ____________________ the exam room.

2 Correct the sentences. (10)

1 I used do a lot of exercise before I broke my leg.

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2 My teacher used to inventing songs to help us remember things.

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3 When I was a teenager, I would have an Atari video game.

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4 The suspect is used to belong to a gang.

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5 At university, I would went to bed after midnight every night.

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Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets, one in the past simple and one in the past
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perfect. (10)

1 The police ______________ the gun that the criminal ______________ in the river. (FIND / THROW)

2 The professor ______________ us the research material, so I ______________ my essay. (NOT GIVE /

NOT WRITE)

3 The jury ______________ that the accused ______________ the law. (DECIDE / NOT BREAK)

4 He ______________ the pills and realised that he ______________ to take one. (COUNT / FORGET)

5 The judge ______________ reading the sentence, but the robber ______________ he was going to jail.

(NOT FINISH / KNOW)

4 Complete the paragraph with these words. (7)

sat    research    degree    essays    higher    lectures    campus

I’ve just finished my last year at uni. I can’t believe I survived (1)__________ education! It wasn’t easy,

though. The (2)__________ was a long way from my student flat, so I used the time on the bus to write

(3)
__________ on my laptop. The (4)__________ were really hard to understand at first, but I started to do

some (5)__________ on the topics beforehand, which helped a lot. I (6)__________ my final exams last

month and if all goes well, I’ll get my (7)__________ soon.

5 Complete the crossword puzzle. (7)

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Across (→)
1 Cancer, for example
6 When the doctor cuts a patient
7 High body temperature
8 ‘Take a ________ twice a day.’
9 Something you put on an injury like a sprained ankle

Down (↓)
1 When you reduce the amount of food you eat
2 A pain you feel, for example in your stomach
3 You take this when you are ill.
4 It covers your body.
5 If you break one, it’s very painful.

6 Write the letters in italics in the correct order to make three newspaper headlines. (8)

POLICE (1) TERARS THREE (2) NAGG MEMBERS CARRYING DANGEROUS (3) SWENOAP

1 ____________________

2 ____________________

3 ____________________

NUMBER OF (4) DRUSREM REMAINS THE SAME, BUT MORE FEMALE (5) MICTIVS

4 ____________________

5 ____________________

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GUILTY PLEASURE: (6) GUJED SENDS (7) MINIRALCS TO (8) LIAJ FOR CHOCOLATE-FACTORY

ROBBERY

6 ____________________

7 ____________________

8 ____________________

Read the text about online learning. Match the sentences (1–10) with the sections of the text
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(A–F). You can use each letter more than once. (10)

We should never stop learning, but it would be very difficult to go back to the classroom because of my job.
Online education is great for people like me who want to do a university degree but can’t stop working. We
can study in our own time. If you’re dedicated and organised, it’s just the same, or even better, than
traditional courses. I graduate next year and I would definitely do it all again.
Adam, Oxford

B
In modern society, time has become more valuable than anything else, and I believe that’s the main
advantage of studying online. No more need to fight traffic, leave work early for class or miss important
personal arrangements. You can organise your own schedule to fit everything in from the comfort of your
home. I would definitely recommend having a separate part of the house as your study area, so that you
make sure nothing takes your mind off your studies during your course time.
Linda, Edinburgh

C
Online courses usually have lower fees, which means that education can reach more people, especially
those who have to work to pay for their studies. I believe students should still come to campus to sit their
exams, though. There is a high risk of students cheating if they can do exams from home.
Jack, London

D
I’m sure learning from home would work for some people, but not for me. I tried it once and just couldn’t
concentrate, and I ended up dropping out after the first year. There were too many distractions: TV, internet,
friends. It’s definitely only suitable for courses in higher education, and even so for responsible and
determined students.
Zoey, Manchester

E
I think it can work, but only in addition to face-to-face learning, not instead of it. It’s true that there is more
material online, and that the teachers’ feedback is usually more detailed than on paper, but the relationships
you build with the teachers and your colleagues is one of the most important parts of any educational
experience.
Laetitia, Lille

F
I live in another country and could never afford to do a course at the university I wanted if they didn’t offer
courses online. I’m starting my course next month, and I really hope to have a positive experience. English
isn’t my first language, and I think it’ll be very helpful to be able to watch the lectures as many times as I
need and take my time with the coursework.
Hiran, Mumbai

Who …

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1 suggests mixing online and traditional learning? __

2 thinks that students shouldn’t be allowed to be tested from home? __

3 has had a positive personal experience with online learning? __

4 offers a practical solution to the problem described by Zoey? __

5 will study online in the near future? __

6 had a negative personal experience with online learning? __

7 defends online learning, but only for a certain type of education? __

8 talks about the importance of the personal connections you make on campus? __

9 will benefit from the lectures being available to watch again? __

10 believes online education makes learning more available to poorer people? __

8 Write a short story that starts with this sentence. (10)

They thought they had committed the perfect crime.

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