Unit 7

Unit 7 Revision
1 Match the two halves of the sentences.
1 Unless you work a bit harder before June, b
2 When you’ve put a lot of effort into something, a
3 If children don’t put effort into their activities, d
4 If I do my very best on this piece of work, c
5 Unless you try to do something as well as you can, e
6 If nobody notices the effort I’ve put into this project, f

a it’s always nice if someone appreciates it.

b you won’t pass these exams.
c you don’t get the rewards.
d you shouldn’t praise them.
e it will be rewarding, even if nobody else notices!
f I won’t be keen to work so hard next time.

2 Circle the correct answer. In which one are BOTH options possible?
A: Do you want to get together 1 after / when school to work on our project?
B: That sounds good but it depends what time. 2 As soon as / Until I get home from school, I’ve got a piano lesson
and then I have football practice 3 until / when supper. What about 4 after / before we’ve both had supper?
A: I’m afraid I can’t do then. My parents won’t be back 5 before / until 7 p.m. so they’ll want me to be at home
after supper.
B: Shall we come in to school early and do it 6 before / when we start class?
A: Hmm, I really don’t like getting up early 7 unless / if I really have to! What about 6 while / when we finish
classes tomorrow? We finish early because it’s Wednesday, so we’ll have more time, 8 if / unless we need it.
B: Yes, good plan.

3 Rewrite the sentences as a zero or first conditional sentence.

1 I might learn Japanese. I want to be able to communicate with my mother-in-law.
If I learn Japanese, I’ll be able to communicate with my mother-in-law.
2 We don’t usually greet people with a kiss here except when we meet up with close family.
Unless we meet up with close family, we usually greet people with a kiss.
3 It’s easier to find a good job for people who have with a degree.
If you have a degree, it will be easier to find a job.
4 People will think you’re unfriendly because you don’t smile.
Unless you smile, people will think you are unfriendly.
5 I hope she will continue to study hard so that she’ll get into university.
As long as I continue to study hard, I will be able to into university.

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 Unit 7
Unit 7 Revision
4 Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the verbs. Use usually, used to, be used to and get used to.
In which sentence could you also use would?
1 I didn’t use to like (not like) any kind of vegetables as a child. Now I love them.
get use to eating (eat) five small meals a day?
2 Did it take you long
3 Laura used to come over (come over) for lunch every Sunday, but this month she’s too busy studying for
her exams.
4 Elina is trying used to live (live) a healthier life. She misses sweets and crisps, but she’s enjoying
the exercise she gets now.
would go
5 As part of my old job, I (go) into schools to advise people on healthy eating habits.
I already
6 I got used to eating (already / eat) late before I went to Spain, so it didn’t take long to adjust to meal
times there.
Did you
7 use to have (you / have) cereal for breakfast when you were a child?

5 Choose the correct option (a, b or c) to complete the sentences.

1 We a barbecue at the weekend in summer.
a  usually have b  are used to have c  use to having
2 When I was a teenager, my friend Sarah and I chat for hours on the phone.
a used b would c were used to
3 Holly gorgeous long hair until recently.
a  was used to having b  used to have c  would have
4 the spicy food we eat here, or is it still strange?
a  Do you usually use b  Do you use c  Are you getting used to
5 People in Asia don’t stand closer than Latin Americans when they talk.
a  usually b  used to c  get used to
6 Paulo likes living in England, even though he to driving on the left.
a  is used b  didn’t use c  is still trying to get used

6 Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of these verbs.

avoid cook eat go have live work

1 Zoe is used to cooking big meals because she’s got four children.
2 Why did you use to avoid dairy products? Was it the taste or did you have a health problem?
3 I don’t have much time in the morning, so I usually only have a cup of coffee before leaving
for work.
4 Were you used to work in the evenings even before you started at the restaurant here?
5 Dinner was lovely but I won’t have dessert. I’m not used to eat so much in the evening.
6 I couldn’t get used to living in another country. I’m too attached to our food and customs.
7 When I was young I would happily go to bed late and still get up early for work the next
morning!

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