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GRAMMAR FOCUS
Module 20: Future simple – Will and Be going to

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Exercise 1: Write the sentences in the correct group.

Exercise 2: Circle the best future form to complete these sentences.

Exercise 3: If a word or phrase in bold is correct, put a tick (v). If it is incorrect, rewrite it
correctly on the line, including all possibilities.

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Exercise 4: Choose the correct forms of will and be going to to complete the sentences
below.
1. A: We don’t have any bread.
B: I know. I ________________________ some. I took some money from your purse.
2. A: We don’t have any bread.
B: Really? I ________________________ some from the shop then.
3. A: Why do you need to borrow my suitcase?
B: Because I ________________________ my mother in Scotland next month.
4. A: I’m really cold.
B: I ________________________ the heating on.
5. A: What are your plans after you leave university?
B: I ________________________ in a hospital in Africa.
6. A: All the lights have gone off!
B: Don't worry. I ________________________ a look.
7. A: Why are you carrying your laptop?
B: I ________________________ some homework on the train.
8. A: I can't find my keys.
B: I ________________________ you look for them.
9. A: Did you remember to buy the tickets?
B: Oh no, I forgot! I ________________________ them online now.
10. If you take a look at this graphic, you can see that the economy ________________________
worse very soon.

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VOCABULARY FOCUS
Module 20: Personal qualities
A. PERSONAL QUALITIES

Exercise 1: Correct the mistake. Exercise 2: Complete the sentences.

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B. JUDGING CHARACTER

Exercise 3: Replace the underlined word with another word that has a similar meaning.

Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with a suitable word.

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SKILLS PRACTICE
Listening
Exercise 1: You will hear five different people talking about the reasons why they
became very successful.
For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A – H) the reason each person gives for their
success. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letter which you do not need to use.
A natural ability Speaker 1 19 __
В encouragement from others Speaker 2 20 __
C careful planning Speaker 3 21 __
D peer pressure Speaker 4 22 __
E determination to improve Speaker 5 23 __
F lack of competition
G constant good luck
H courage

Exercise 2: You will hear five people talking about their first employment experiences.
For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-H) what each person says about it. Use the
letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.

A they lied about something Speaker 1 19 __

B they were injured Speaker 2 20 __
C they were made redundant at work Speaker 3 21 __
D they were issued a warning Speaker 4 22 __
E they were doing a number of different things Speaker 5 23 __
F it affected their career choice

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PRACTICE TEST 6 (CONT.)
C. READING
Read the following passage and answer the questions.

In the course of history, human inventions have dramatically increased the average amount
of energy available for use for each person. Primitive people in cold regions burned animal
dung to heat their caves, cook food, and drive off animals by fire. The first step toward the
developing of more efficient fuels was taken when people discovered that they could use
vegetable oils and animal fats in lieu of gathered or cut wood. Charcoal gave off a more intensive
heat than wood and was more easily obtainable than organic fats. The Greeks first began to use
coal for metal smelting in the 4th century, but it did not come into extensive use until the
Industrial Revolution.
In the 1700s, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, most energy used in the United
States and other nations undergoing industrialization was obtained from perpetual and
renewable sources, such as wood, water streams, domesticated animal labour, and wind. These
were predominantly locally available supplies. By mid-1800s, 91 percent of all commercial
energy consumed in the United States and European countries was obtained from wood.
However, at the beginning of the 20th century, coal became a major energy source and replaced
wood in industrializing countries. Although in most regions and climate zones wood was more
readily accessible than coal, the latter represents a more concentrated source of energy. In
1910, natural gas and oil firmly replaced coal as the main source of fuel because they are lighter
and, therefore, cheaper to transport. They burned more cleanly than coal and polluted less.
Unlike coal, oil could be refined to manufacture liquid fuels for vehicles, a very important
consideration in the early 1900s, when automobiles arrived on the scene.
By 1984, non-renewable fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, provided over 82
percent of the commercial and industrial energy used in the world. Small amounts of energy
were derived from nuclear fission, and the remaining 16 percent came from burning direct
perpetual and renewable fuels, such as biomass. Between 1700 and 1986, a large number of
countries shifted from the use of energy from local sources to a centralized generation of
hydropower and solar energy converted to electricity. The energy derived from non-renewable
fossil fuels has been increasingly produced in one location and transported to another, as in the
case with most automobile fuels. In countries with private, rather than public transportation,
the age of non-renewable fuels has created a dependency on a finite resource that will have to
be replaced.
Alternative fuel sources are numerous, and shale oil and hydrocarbons are just two
examples. The extraction of shale oil from large deposits in Asian and European regions has
proven to be labour consuming and costly. The resulting product is sulfur and nitrogen rich, and
large-scale extractions are presently prohibitive. Similarly, the extraction of hydrocarbons
from tar sands in Alberta and Utah is complex. Semi-solid hydrocarbons cannot be easily
separated from the sandstone and limestone that carry them, and modern technology is not
sufficiently versatile for a large-scale removal of the material. However, both sources of fuel
may eventually be needed as petroleum prices continue to rise and limitations in fossil fuel
availability make alternative deposits more attractive.

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1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. applications of various fuels B. natural resources and fossil fuels
C. a history of energy use D. a historical overview of energy rates
2. The phrase "for each person" is closest in meaning to
A. per capita B. per household C. per family D. per one
3. It can be inferred from the first passage that
A. coal mining was essential for primitive peoples
B. the Greeks used coal in industrial production
C. the development of efficient fuels was a gradual process
D. the discovery of efficient fuels was mostly accidental
4. The phrase "in lieu" is closest in meaning to
A. in spite B. in place C. in every way D. in charge
5. The author implies that in the 1700s, sources of energy were
A. used for commercial purposes B. used in various combinations
C. not derived from mineral deposits D. not always easy to locate
6. According to the passage, what was the greatest advantage of oil as fuel?
A. It was a concentrated source of energy
B. It was lighter and cheaper than coal
C. It replaced wood and coal and reduced pollution
D. It could be converted to automobile fuel
7. According to the passage, the sources of fossil fuels will have to be replaced because
A. they need to be transported B. they are not efficient
C. their use is centralized D. their supply is limited
8. It can be inferred from the passage that in the early 20th century, energy was obtained primarily
from
A. fossil fuels B. nuclear fission
C. hydraulic and solar sources D. burning biomass
9. The author implies that alternative sources of fuel are currently
A. being explored B. being used for consumption
C. available in few locations D. examined on a large scale
10. The word "prohibitive" is closest in meaning to
A. prohibited B. provided C. too expensive D. too expedient

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D. WRITING
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given so that it means exactly the same
as the first sentence.
1. The students are a bit tired and lifeless now, but after a nap they’ll be energetic again. (BEANS)
=> The students ______________________________________________________________________________________ .
2. Tam likes to be his own boss. He never agrees to be treated less importantly than anyone else.
(FIDDLE)
=> Tam ________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
3. When the old man died, his greedy children fought very fiercely over his will. (NAIL)
=> ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
4. My uncle did not suffer from his experience. (NONE)
=> My uncle was ______________________________________________________________________________________ .
5. The address that Peter sent the parcel to does not exist. (SUCH)
=> There _______________________________________________________________________________________________ .
6. Smith was about to blurt out my secret when I attracted his attention. (EYE)
=> Had ________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
7. The standard of her homework is no longer acceptable. (SCRATCH)
=> Recently, her homework _________________________________________________________________________ .
8. When they broke the news, she stayed perfectly calm and controlled. (HAIR)
=> _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
9. David feels uncomfortable in front of all those people. (ILL)
=> David seems really _______________________________________________________________________________ .
10. I promised him that the situation wouldn’t be repeated in the future. (WORD)
=> I ____________________________________________________________________of the situation in the future.
11. She gets bored quickly at parties because there is so much trivial conversation. (SMALL)
=> Too much ______________________________________________________ she gets bored quickly at parties.
12. The storm could completely destroy the whole village. (LIKELY)
=> The storm _______________________________________________________________________________ to tatters.
13. I think that my parents cope calmly with everything I do. (STRIDE)
=> I’m under __________________________________________________________________________________________ .
14. He indicated quite clearly that he would do anything to obtain the contract. (LENGTHS)
=> He gave ____________________________________________________________________________________________ .
15. I’m afraid that negotiations for a settlement are completely impossible. (WHATSOEVER)
=> I’m afraid that there ______________________________________________________________________________ .

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