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Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use. Extra Tasks for Early Finishers

Unit 1

Vocabulary and Use your English

The words in bold are wrong Write the correct words

1 Her parents didn’t think Marcus would be able to sustain down a job, but he’s been in the same company

for a decade now

2 Paula must be a philanthropist because she seems to despise everyone and she never joins in or goes out

with anyone

3 The high temperatures and 98 per cent humidity keenly affected Serena’s usual pace and so she came fifth

in the race

4 Martin is the most obvious person I’ve even met He is hateful and offensive

5 I honestly think you should put Richard at arm’s length I really don’t trust him

6 They had to sign the contract contrary their will They would have been arrested if they hadn’t

7 We’re stuck in a hole singing the same old songs we’ve sung for the last decade

8 What did you achieve out of the deal? It didn’t look very favourable to me

Grammar

Choose the correct answer

1 Fran _ with some friends in Bath She’ll be back next week

a is staying b stays c has stayed

2 Linda _ the marathon five times already

a is running b has run c has been running

3 While Henry _ dinner, Martha was tidying the house for their guests

a had been preparing b would prepare c was preparing

4 We _ John to bring his boots a few days before, but he forgot them anyway

a ’d reminded b ’ve reminded c ’d been reminding

5 Charles realised he _ their games for some time, so he stopped going

a didn’t enjoy b hasn’t enjoyed c hadn’t been enjoying

6 We _ away for a month every year in August, but we don’t any more

a used to go b will go c had gone

7 I _ we should take advantage of the weather and go to the beach this weekend

a have thought b do think c would think

8 The population _ out of control Soon there’ll be no room left

a grows b had grown c is growing

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Unit 2

Circle the correct word

1 They’d always hankered to / for a place in the sun and now finally they’d bought a house in Spain

2 This bag was hideously / nastily expensive, but it was worth it because it still looks new after years of use

3 They’d parked the car in a prohibited area and were given a hefty / strenuous fine for it

4 What an ingenuous / ingenious plan! You’re so clever

5 I don’t envisage / forecast us having any problems getting in It’s usually empty on a Tuesday

6 He was accused of malice / negligence rather than cruelty, because his actions had partly been carried out

through ignorance

7 It’s decisive / crucial that you arrive on time or they won’t let you in

8 I’m afraid this type of battery is now obsolete / out-of-date, so you won’t be able to replace it

Grammar

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1 I _ her now or she’ll just worry that I haven’t arrived (call)

2 Don’t worry, Sam _ you with your bags Just leave them there (help)

3 She _ to Greece every summer, but I don’t think she’ll go this year (go)

4 Tom _ his driving test this time next week I hope he’s prepared (take)

5 Fran _ this job for two years next month She started in October 2015 (do)

6 Actually, I _ painting the doors by three o’clock, so I can’t collect the kids from school

(not finish)

7 If you don’t hurry, by the time you _ them round, they’ll have left the country (invite)

8 Where _ this time next year? (you / study)

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Unit 3

Match

1 The notice was prominently F

2 There is a lot of stigma F

3 You really shouldn’t disregard F

4 They decided to emigrate F

5 I was so moved by their generosity F

They’d spared

6 As a group, they didn’t think a benevolent F

7 They claimed the treatment of their F

animals was

8 Unfortunately, we’re going to have to F

cancel as we’ve run up

a humane despite the fact that they were caged in

at all times

b as soon as possible as it was no longer safe for

them there

c displayed above the door

d against a few insurmountable problems

e attached to mental health illnesses

f dictatorship could ever be justified

g this option There probably isn’t a better

one

h no effort in their attempts to help

Grammar

Rewrite the sentences using the passive voice or the passive causative

1 The security officers have checked everyone’s bags

_

2 They are filming a new series for next year

_

3 We used to employ people to clean our house once a week

_

4 Do you think they’ll make any objections?

_

5 People understand that too much sugar is bad for you

_

6 Wendy got someone to take all her clothes in once she’d lost weight

_

7 Someone needs to deal with letters like these straight away

_

8 Workers will make the radios in China for less than people can make them here

_

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Unit 4

Circle the odd one out

1 meme posse post

2 fundamental inherent elaborate

3 troupe syndicate cartel

6 migration diaspora detraction

7 intrinsic redundant essential

8 empirical applicable relevant

Grammar

1 You _ I can hear you

a daren’t shout b needn’t shout c couldn’t have shouted

2 You _ find a better solution You should go for it

3 Vince _ ask her to help him soon, or she won’t have time

a can’t b shouldn’t c ought to

4 There’s a chance that the post _ to someone else

5 They _ criticise her all the time It’s terribly mean

a wouldn’t b shouldn’t c might not

6 Try as we might, we _ seem to get this thing open

a can’t b couldn’t c won’t

7 We _ up the subject of his divorce It really upsets him

a daren’t bring b needn’t have brought c ought to have brought

8 Oh, dear! _ more food in? I don’t think we’ve got enough

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Unit 5

Complete the sentences with one word

1 They didn’t intend to get caught in the demonstration

2 Please don’t antagonise them at the interview or you’ll your chances again

3 You really must stop bursting into tears at every little thing It’s time to toughen

4 I’m so pleased that Amy has managed to make a of her new business

5 OK, let’s get to business and stop wasting time

6 I don’t think they hold out hope of getting anyone else out alive

7 I’m not prepared to pick up the for you again You’re on your own this time

8 Danny plucked up the to invite her out and she said yes!

Grammar

Match

1 When you spend all day lying on the sofa, F

2 If you did a bit more exercise, F

3 Had you done less exercise when you

4 If you hadn’t eaten so much on holiday, F

5 If you would just be a bit patient, F

6 If you would just follow my advice, F

7 If you eat loads of chocolate, F

8 Had I offered to come with you, F

a you might have been able to do up your

trousers!

b you’re bound to need fillings

c you wouldn’t be so unfit

d would you have joined the swimming club?

e it’s no wonder you’re unfit

f you’ll see that all the studying will pay off

g you’d be a lot less fit now

h you might have a chance of winning the race

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Unit 6

Complete the word groups with these words

above board crooked moneyed mortgage pay back spendthrift strapped for cash tight-fisted

2 penny-pincher miser _

5 well-heeled well-to-do _

7 honest trustworthy _

8 squanderer extravagant _

Grammar

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence

1 It would be a bad idea for you to sell your property while the market is depressed

Under no your property while the market is depressed

2 As soon as she got back home, she and her brother started fighting

No she and her brother started fighting

3 I was so worried I’d fail my exam that I couldn’t sleep

Such I’d fail my exam, I couldn’t sleep

4 I wish I’d worked harder

If

5 Fred would rather not have had to stay another night

Fred would prefer to stay another night

6 It’s so late, it’s time the children went to bed

The children had because it’s very late

7 Salma doesn’t often invite people round

Seldom people round

8 I didn’t realise how much I’d enjoyed school until after I’d left

Only realise how much I’d enjoyed it

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Unit 7

The words in bold are wrong Write the correct words

1 It was an educated belief, really, but I was pretty sure I was right

2 I’m not sure if this dress is anything out of the world I’m looking for something more exciting

3 What we’ve discovered is the tip of the mountain There is so much more to find out

4 There’s no point clinging up to an old set of beliefs You must move on

5 We decided to go to Italy for our summer holiday on the tip of the moment

6 We took far too many risks and in the end we had a slim escape It could have gone very badly

7 Nadia decided to bend a blind eye when she saw Kate taking office supplies home with her

8 First Yolanda left her suitcase on the train and then, to add offence to injury, her handbag and all her

documents were stolen

Grammar

1 The whole family was _ stunned when she turned up again after 20 years

2 _ none of her friends came to her rescue

3 We weren’t furious, but we were _ annoyed that she hadn’t told us

4 They told us they’d be _ glad to lend us their car

a only b too only c only too

5 What an _ mess that organisation turned out to be

a utter b utterly c uttered

6 The _ with the case had managed to come to an agreement

7 There was _ about the way they were behaving

8 They are _ about the state of affairs in their country of birth

a ill-informed astonishing b astonishing ill-informed c astonishingly ill-informed

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Unit 8

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in bold

1 His odd behaviour was in the light of what had gone on the day before We were baffled EXPLAIN

2 Sally’s is one of her least attractive traits SNOB

3 We’re relieved Barry is doing a course as it should help him to get a job afterwards VOCATION

4 His sense of was quite unfounded as he had little to commend him SUPERIOR

5 ‘That’s impressive,’ he said as he looked down at the mess she’d made of her dish MOCK

6 His thesis is and meticulous in the extreme He has worked extraordinarily hard RIGOUR

7 He found some texts which were able to his vision better than anything EXAMPLE

8 Has your doctor given you a to a specialist yet? REFER

Grammar

1 Did Basil mention bump / bumping into us on Saturday?

2 We reminded you bringing / to bring it, so how could you forget?

3 I was encouraged of applying / to apply for a place at a top university by my teachers

4 Their teacher told them that they’d be having a test the following / previous day

5 The team claimed / promised never to have lost a game

6 Flora apologised / admitted she’d broken the window and offered to pay for it

7 I had no idea she’d refused giving / to give you a lift That’s awful

8 Richard has proposed that we all take / taking part in the race to raise money for the new hospital

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Unit 9

Complete the sentences with one of the verbs below in the correct form

1 The prisoners from the camps at the end of the war

2 Until you learn , you won’t be a good manager

3 They their apartment for the month that they’d be away on holiday

4 Have they the Oscar nominees yet?

5 I was so fed up that I my resignation last week

6 Are you going against him in the trial?

7 Why you every one of my suggestions? What’s wrong with them?

8 I of my position of chairman of this company This will be the last time I address you

Grammar

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentences Use defining or

non-defining relative clauses, participle clauses, or clauses of reason, purpose, result or contrast

Only use a relative pronoun if you need to

1 The house was demolished My mother grew up in the house

The house demolished

2 Mary is a talented young architect Mary often works on big international projects

Mary, young architect

3 We gave that vase to the couple The couple said the vase was their favourite wedding gift

The couple said it was their favourite wedding gift

4 Someone asked them to make a recommendation for dinner They suggested the Thai Flower

Asked the Thai Flower

5 You clearly don’t enjoy golf Do something else

Seeing else?

6 Anya wanted to do a course Unfortunately, she didn’t apply in time

Unfortunately, it was too Anya wanted to do

7 She gave the children strict instructions to tidy the living room She was disappointed to find a mess when

she got home

Having to find a mess when she got home

8 They can’t afford to join you on your travels They’d love to join you on your travels

Much can’t afford it

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Unit 10

Complete the sentences with a preposition

1 There was a degree uncertainly about the time of the accident

2 I suppose the loss of his parents at a young age will account many of his insecurities

3 Be careful because some people will think your article amounts treason

4 She didn’t care that publishing her memoirs would be at the expense family relations

5 Anthony’s behaviour is driven a desperate need for approval

6 What they’re saying essence is that they’re only interested in your proposal if you give them

total control

7 Amanda equated his silence strength, when in fact he just had nothing to say

8 This course is geared learners who enjoy studying independently

Grammar

1 Hasn’t anybody / somebody at all called this morning?

2 There has been an amount of / a great deal of controversy over this proposal I’m not sure it’s worth

continuing with the project

3 I think this film has been shown anywhere / somewhere else, but I can’t remember where

4 There have been several complaints, but only few / a few have been serious enough to concern us

5 Neither / Either sister has seen the other yet We are waiting for the right moment to introduce them

6 Have you seen this / that photo? It’s the one here on the cover Isn’t it awful?

7 The very wealthy / Very wealthy see the world in a completely different way to us ordinary folk

8 Their problems stem from a lack / the lack of early intervention

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