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Q1L4 IN-CLASS WORKSHEET

1. Read these comments by a resident, a fire officer and a climate change expert about a recent
flood. Complete each text with that or the fact that.
A. The resident:
Nobody really thought (1) __that__ flooding this bad would happen again, but as the river level
rose, we had to face up to (2) ______________________ we’d have to leave our home.
Personally, I blame the fire service. (3) ______________________ it’s been raining heavily
here for five days should have meant that they were better prepared to help us.
B. The fire officer:
I really feel (4) ______________________ some of the criticisms of my fire officers are unfair,
although (5) ______________________ today is a public holiday did mean that many of our
staff weren’t here to help with the rescue. However, we warned residents yesterday (6)
______________________ they might have to evacuate their houses with little notice, and
the difficulty in evacuating people from their houses wasn’t helped by (7)
______________________ they wanted to take large amounts of personal belongings with
them.
C. The climate change expert
We can’t ignore (8) ______________________ climate change is going to increase the risk
of flooding, and a number of studies have suggested (9) ______________________ winter
river levels throughout the country will be much higher than in the past. Unfortunately, the
situation in this area is complicated by (10) ______________________ so many trees have
been cut down on the hills around here and rainwater flows more quickly into the rivers. So
there’s a real possibility (11) ______________________ serious flooding could now happen
here every winter.

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2. Read this extract from the blog of an American woman living in Paris. Complete the text using a
word from Box A and a phrase from Box B.

A B
how if the way what the light shines through them I’d make it
when where whether the cathedral was built to take a guided tour
whichever who whoever why designed the cathedral they managed to do that
direction you approach it it was built-there
conditions were like for the builders wrote that
the building materials came from

I rented a car yesterday and drove about 50 miles from Paris to Chartres. The area around
Chartres is very flat. That's probably the reason (1) __why it was built there__. It dominates the
landscape from (2) __________________________ . At first, I wasn't sure (3)
__________________________ of the cathedral. I'm pretty independent and like to wander
around on my own. But this time I decided to go for it, and I'm really glad I did - the guide was
excellent! She talked a lot about (4) __________________________ - it was begun before 1200
– and told us (5) __________________________ . Some of the stone was transported from
hundreds of miles away - I'll never understand (6) __________________________ . (7)
__________________________ isn't known. Apparently in those days architecture was a
cooperative effort by the stonemasons working on the site. She also gave us some idea of (8)
__________________________ . It sounds like an incredibly hard life. I thought the stained-glass
windows were awesome. I was so impressed with (9) __________________________ and
creates patterns on the cathedral floor. After the tour, I looked again at my guidebook and noticed
that it mentioned the 'easy climb' up the north tower, so off I went. But (10)
__________________________ must have been super-fit. For me it was a long, exhausting
climb, and there were times when I didn't know (11) __________________________ . The
magnificent view was certainly worth the effort when I got to the top, but be warned!

3. Match the sentence beginnings and endings, joining them with whatever, whoever or
whichever. There is an example at the beginning (1).

1. Mr. Phelps has resigned as managing

director, and it will be a difficult job for a. is sitting in it.
__whoever__
_______
2. I must have that painting, and will pay
b. side they are on.
_______
3. The police have said that to protect
c. replaces him.
the public they will take _______
4. I’ve bought this armchair that adjusts
d. action is necessary.
itself to the body shape of _______
5. We’ve got lots of cakes, so just
e. it costs.
choose _______
6. At the first modern Olympic games in
f. comes first.
1896, athletes could wear _______

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 7. Houses next to the river are at risk of
g. one you want.
flooding, _______
8. Both the number 45 and 47 buses go
h. they wanted to.
into town, so get on _______

4. Complete the sentences using the notes in brackets and where, what, when, why or how.
Add any other words necessary.
1. Our Maths teacher made the exam quite easy for us. In our last lesson he gave us some (1)
__examples of what would__ (examples / would) be in the paper, and he (2)
_______________________ (told / questions) to answer.
2. A: There’s a job advert here for a train driver. Do you think I should go for it?
B: But (3) _______________________ (know / to drive) a train?
A: No, but I’m sure they’ll be able (4) _______________________ (teach / to do). I might
send for an application form.
3. When I got to hospital, a nurse took me into a room and (5) _______________________
(showed / to sit). I was very anxious (6) _______________________ (would happen / next)
and (7) _______________________ (asked / the doctor) would be coming.
4. A: Remember (8) _______________________ (time / were) in London and our wallets and
train tickets were stolen?
B: I certainly do. Then we had (9) _______________________ (problem / to get back) to
Manchester without tickets or money.
A: (10) _______________________ (reason / mention) now is that the man who gave us the
money to get home is on the front of today’s paper. He’s wanted for robbing a bank!

5. For questions 1-12, read the text below and then decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

HOMEWORK: HOW USEFUL IS IT?

Homework is an (0) __B__ part of school life in most countries around the world. However, there
is still considerable debate among teachers about (1) whether______ homework has a significant
educational value. On the one side are those who (2) ______
claim that it takes too much time away
from other (3) ______ useful activities. On the other are those who see homework as reinforcing
more
school lessons so that concepts will not be forgotten. (4) ______
What is often neglected in this debate
is the role of parental involvement and (5) whether
______ or not the child’s home provides support for
effective homework.
Middle-class families regularly spend time helping with homework by providing facilities and
being interested. These are the same families who can (6) ______
offer other educational experiences
like overseas holidays and weekend museum visits. Parents in low-income families often don’t
have the time to make homework a priority or aren’t able to afford a computer or additional books.
(7) Whatever
______ money they have goes on the basic necessities of life - accommodation, food, clothing
and heating. Their children are more (8) likely
______ to spend weekends doing part-time jobs or
playing on the street.
However, the (9) ______
idea that only middle-class parents support their children’s education is
quite obviously wrong. Not (10) ______
all well-to-do parents give the support they should, and some
parents living in the most impoverished circumstances (11) imaginable
______ find the time and energy to

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involve themselves in their children’s homework. In general, (12) ______
however , the family’s economic
status is a major factor in determining the value of homework.
0. A. ingrained B. established C. allowed D. accustomed
1. A. if B. that C. whether D. supposing
2. A. tell B. describe C. claim D. propose
3. A. more B. most C. such D. much
4. A. Whatever B. Which C. That D. What
5. A. whether B. why C. whatever D. if
6. A. show B. propose C. bring D. offer
7. A. Whichever B. That C. Whatever D. Which
8. A. likely B. possible C. especially D. like
9. A. fact B. concept C. idea D. reason
10. A. each B. all C. any D. every
11. A. imaginable B. imagining C. imagined D. imagine
12. A. therefore B. consequently C. however D. then

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