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GRAMMAR REVIEW
Module 25: Modal verbs & Gerunds/Infinitives

Exercise 1: Circle the corect word or phrase.

Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer.

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Exercise 3: For each pair of sentences, put a tick if both sentences mean the same thing.
Put a cross if they have different meanings.

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Exercise 4: Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.

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VOCABULARY FOCUS
Module 25: Law & Crime

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Exercise 1: Find a collocation that matches each definition.

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Exercise 2: Match the headlines from a local newspaper with the first lines of their
stories.

Exercise 3: Put these events in a crime story in order.

Exercise 4: Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets, so that it keeps the same
meaning.

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SKILLS PRACTICE
Reading

You are going to read an extract from a magazine article about a mountain lodge in Sweden -
an ideal destination to view Aurora Borealis, also called the Northern Lights, which appears in
the night sky in Arctic regions. For questions 1-8, choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) which you
think fits best according to the text.

When I step out onto the deck there's no mistaking the intensity of the Arctic chill.
That's not surprising: I'm a good hundred miles inside the Arctic Circle; in fact you can't get
much farther north and still be in Sweden. This is Abisko Mountain Station, perhaps the
crown jewel of the Swedish mountain lodges. I'm back for a second time to this remote,
scenic spot under the landmark Lapporten mountain, the gateway into the wilds of Lapland.
When an early, heavy snowstorm last autumn pinned me down in my tent for days
and eventually chased me from the backcountry back to the station and its comforts, I was to
discover yet a different side to Abisko. People come here for many reasons - some to hike,
some to climb, some to bird-watch, some to cross-country ski in the winter. But there's yet
another entirely different attraction here. For proof, all I have to do is look up from the
station's expansive deck into the night sky above the huge lake called the Tornetrask. Bright,
undulating waves of light, tinged with subtle shades of green and red, ripple across the sky.
The Northern Lights display tonight varies from subdued flashes to outrageously intense
surges of ghostly lights rolling across the dark expanse of the night sky. A new moon
accentuates the mind-blowing show.
The Aurora may be old hat to those who live this far north, but for the rest of us it is
an unforgettable experience. For travellers from afar it's a spectacle that has us shivering on
the deck, bundled up in all the down gear we've brought. The lights here are so mesmerizing
we quickly forget the discomfort of the cold.
One of the factors that makes Abisko a prime location for viewing the Aurora is the
Tornetrask itself. The huge lake, which sprawls more than 70 kilometers long just north of
the station, creates an unusual weather phenomenon that keeps the skies above the station
clear even when fog or clouds blanket most of northern Sweden. This is the famed 'blue hole
of Abisko," a perennial patch of sky kept mostly clear by the climatological effects of this
inland sea and its valley.
When this quirk of weather is combined with the comforts of the station, the package
adds up to one of the best options anywhere for viewing the Aurora. Much more elaborate
than many wilderness huts, the Abisko mountain stations feature restaurants, hot showers

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and other comforts. Abisko is the only one of these stations located on a highway, so the
range of accommodations and level of service here is in a class by itself.
In addition to the lodge itself, however, it's Abisko's remote location and its unique
infrastructure that make it such a prime vantage point to view a heavenly phenomenon. It is
dark; Abisko is far from any city lights that might dim the show. The station operates a ski
lift to the top of Nuolja Peak, more than 3,000 feet high. For the first time this year, a cafe at
the top of the mountain has been turned into a viewing platform for the Northern Lights,
called the Aurora Sky Station. Also, the station posts "forecasts" each night of expected
Aurora activity, gleaned from scientific observations arriving via computer, so visitors may
choose the best viewing time.
1. The climate at Abisko Mountain Station is
A. hard to explain C. somewhat chilly
B. mild D. very cold
2. What is true of the author’s first visit to the lodge?
A. He went there in search of the Aurora.
B. He was camping there
C. He was forced there by the weather
D. He was not very impressed with the experience
3. What is meant by the phrase “old hat” in the first line of paragraph 3?
A. poor C. strange and shocking
B. familiar and unexciting D. in very bad taste
4. The travelers viewing the Aurora
A. are distracted by the cold C. needn’t dress warmly
B. are in awe of what they see D. can only see it before midnight.
5. How does lake Tornetrask effect the weather?
A. It ensures clear skies C. It creates a hold in the sky
B. It intensifies the Aurora D. It forms clouds and fog in the north.
6. What does “quirk” mean in paragraph 5 line 1?
A. an unusual feature C. a very pleasant surprise
B. a flaw D. an advantage
7. What is NOT said to help make a good viewing of the Aurora at Abisko more likely for
visitors there?
A. There is a mountain viewing platform. C. It is located near a highway.
B. Weather forecasts are available. D. There are no city lights nearby.
8. The author’s overall opinion of Abisko is that
A. It’s an exceptional place.
B. The primitive conditions are made worthwhile by the experience.
C. It is not as popular as it deserves to be.
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D. It could be improved.

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PRACTICE TEST 8 (CONT.)

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct verb tenses.
1. The weather (be) ______________ bad, they couldn't but (cancel) ______________ the camping trip.
2. The huge damage (now report) ___________________ (cause) ___________________ by the recent violent
earthquake.
3. I approve of people (smoke) ___________________ public places.
4. If you don't mind, I'd sooner you (practice) ___________________ your violin somewhere else.
5. They were fortunate (rescue) ___________________ from the fire before the building collapsed.
6. She regretted (not learn) ___________________ how to ride a bicycle when she was young.
7. (Make) ___________________ the same mistake twice is unforgivable.
8. The US postal service policy for check approval includes a requirement that two pieces of
identification (present) ___________________.
9. The uneaten breakfast was still on the table. She (must/ call) ___________________ away in a hurry.
II. Complete each sentence with a suitable particle or preposition.
1. My grandfather used to be a soldier; he has lived _______________ two wars.
2. I'm sorry but my hearing is not very good. Could you please speak _______________?
3. There were a few things I don't like about Professor Wong's class, but _______________ and large I
enjoyed it.
4. "Will the concert start soon?" - "It should get _______________ way any minute now.
5. - “Oh, you bought the new book by Richard Stone."
- "Yes, but that book is hard to come ______________. I looked for it in three or four bookstores.”
6. The company may lose some money now, but _______________ the long run this is a good investment.
7. They're going to tear down those old warehouses to make way _______________ a big new hotel.
8. - "I like that painting you bought. Did it cost much?"
-"No, the artist sold it to me for next _______________ nothing.
9. Max and Martha are good friends but sometimes they fall _______________.
10. Last Sunday, I went to Saigon _______________ my uncle's car.
III. The passage below contains 10 errors. Identify and correct them.
Whatever may be said massive circulation magazines and newspapers, it can't hardly be argued
that they are out of touch with their readers' daydreams, and therefore, the inducements they hold
out to them must be a near accurate reflection of their unfulfilled wants and aspirations. Study this
and you will assuredly understand a good deal of what it is that making society tick. Looking back,
for example, to the twenties and thirties, we can see what circulation managers unerringly
diagnosed the twin obsessions which dominated that era of mass unemployment economical
insecurity and a passionate concern for the next generation.
Thus, it was that readers were recruited with offers of free insurance policies for the one, and
free instant education for the other. The family with breadwinner lost an eye in double railway
derailment, and an arm in a flood, could confidently expect to collect several hundred pounds from
the Daily This or the Evening That. The family who could not afford to send their son to grammatical

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school could find consolation in equipment him with the complete work of Shakespeare in one
magnificent, easy to read volume.

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