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Unit 40 Grammar

Connectives
A The phrases in bold are wrong. Write the correct phrases.
We'll have something to eat when we will get home. …....................
2 I won't book the tickets until you will tell me to. …....................
3 I'll come home as soon as the concert will finish. …....................
4 After you are going to do this test, we'll play a game. …....................
5 He'll send you a text message before he is going to leave. …....................
6 Will you go to St. Petersburg while you will be in Russia? …....................

B Compelete using the correct form of the verbs in the box


be – come – finish – have – leave – return – take

1 Call me as soon as you ................................................ any news.


2 She'll have to do a lot of revision before she ................................................ the exam.
3 Are they going to visit you while they ................................................ in the UK?
4 Do you want to go to university after you ................................................ school?
5 Claire won't have a break until she ................................................ all her homework.
6 The lesson can't start till the teacher ................................................ .
C Circle the correct word
1 Although / Despite the water was cold, we still went swimming.
2 Although / Despite my mum's got a mobile, she never uses it.
3 Although / Despite looking for hours, I couldn't find a nice pair of jeans.
4 Although / Despite taking a map, we still got lost.
5 I don't like sweets, although / despite I do like chocolate.
6 We enjoyed the picnic although / despite the bad weather.
D Choose the correct answer
1 .......................... it was expensive, the CD wasn't very good quality.
A Although B In spite of C However
2 .......................... being expensive, the CD wasn't very good quality.
A Although B In spite of C However
3 .......................... the cost, the CD wasn't very good quality.
A Although B In spite of C However
4 The CD was expensive . .......................... , it wasn't very good quality.
A Although B In spite of C However
5 The CD was expensive. It wasn't very good quality, .......................... .
A although B despite C however
6 The CD wasn't very good quality, ......................... . being expensive.
A although B despite C however
7 The CD wasn't very good quality, ......................... . it was expensive.
A although B in spite of C however
8 The CD wasn't very good quality, ......................... . the cost.
A although B despite C however

E Complete each second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence.
If the traffic isn't bad, she'll be here at six o'clock.
Unless the traffic .................................................. bad, she'll be here at six o'clock.
2 If it doesn't rain, we'll go to the beach.
Unless it .................................................. , we'll go to the beach.
3 If I'm not tired, I'll come to the party.
Unless .................................................. tired, I'll come to the party.
4 If Mrs Potts doesn't come, we won't have a test.
Unless Mrs Potts .................................................. , we won't have a test.
5 If Sarah comes, we'll watch the video.
We'll watch the video unless Sarah ..................................................
6 If Mum gives me some pocket money, I’ll buy a new pair of jeans.
I won’t buy a new pair of jeans unless Mum ……………………. some pocket money.
F Choose the correct answer
One door leads to freedom, but which one? One guard tells the truth, but
which one? I can ask one question, but what?
Here’s a problem for you. Imagine you’re in a prison cell with two doors. There’s a
guard at each door. You can ask one of the guards one question, and then you can go
through one door.
(1)…………………. you can choose the right door, you can go free. (2) …………….,
if you choose the wrong door, you have to stay in prison forever !
And it gét worse! (3) …………… one of the guards always tells the truth, the other one
always lies. And you don’t know which one tells the truth.
It’s an impossible situation – isn’t it? No, it’s not. But (4) ……….. you’re extremely
careful, you might choose the wrong door. And you shouldn’t choose a door (5)
……………. You’re absolutely sure it’s the door to freedom. And you’ll only konow
it’s the right door (6) ……………… you ask the right question. So – if you ever đin
yourself in that situation, here’s what do you.
Say to one guards,” If I asked the other guard always tells the truth or always lies,
you’ll always get an answer that will help you. (8) ………….. you get the answer, go
throught the other door. You’ll be free.

A Unless B If C Before D As soon


A In spite of Despite Although D However
A However B Although D despite D In spite of
A unless B when C if D as soon as
A until B if C when D while
A unless B as soon as B before D when
A Although B However C in spite D Despite
A Before B Although C As soon as D Unless

Unit 41 Grammr
The causative
A Complete each second sentence using the correct form of have so that it has a
similar meaning to the first sentence.
1 Let's arrange for someone to knock that wall down.
Let's ................................................ that wall knocked down.
2 We paid someone to deliver the furniture.
We ................................................ the furniture delivered.
3 I'm going to pay someone to paint this wall.
I'm ................................................ this wall painted.
4 Has anyone printed the invitations for you yet?
................................................ you ....................................... the invitations printed yet?
5 You should arrange for someone to fix your mobile.
You should ................................................ your mobile fixed.
6 When did you dye your hair?
When ................................................ you ................................................ your hair dyed?
7 A vet is looking at Lucy at the moment.
They ................................................ Lucy looked at by a vet at the moment.
8 I haven't taken my suit to the dry-cleaner's yet.
I ................................................ my suit dry-cleaned yet.
B Complete using the correct form of the verbs in the box.
clean • cut • deliver • paint • repair • sign
1 I have my teeth ................................................ by a dentist every six months.
2 My mum has just had her hair ................................................ by a hairdresser in the
town centre.
3 The car broke down, so we had it ................................................ by a mechanic.
4 Let's get a pizza ................................................ before the film starts.
5 Did you get your book ................................................ by the author?
6 Garry is going to have his face ................................................ blue for the party!

C If the phrase in bold is correct, put a tick (✓). If it is wrong, write the
correct phrase.
1 Mandy is having cut her hair at the
moment. ......................................................................... .
2 I might have the house redecorated next
summer. .. ...................................................................... ..
3 Our dog loves having his back
scratching. ........................................................................ .
4 The receptionist had the suitcases brought up to the
room . ......................................................................... .
5 We're not going to have costumes make for the
play. .. ...................................................................... ..
6 How often do you have checked your
teeth? ........................................................................ ..
7 You don't like having your photo taken, do
you? ......................................................................... .
D Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Use the causative

1 Three times a day, a giraffe called Gloria does the washing-up for Mr Lazylion.
Three times a day, Mr Lazylion has the washing – up done by a giraffe called
Gloria ......................
2 At the moment, Harry Hippo is cleaning Mr Lazylion's car.
At the moment, Mr Lazylion ..................................................................................... .
3 Later, the Mice Sisters will cook Mr Lazylion's supper.
Later, Mr Lazylion ...........................................................................................................
4 Ellie Phant has just brushed Mr Lazylion's hair.
Mr Lazylion .................................................................................................................
5 Mr Lazylion loves it when Marty Monkey tickles his feet.
Mr Lazylion loves ........................................................................................................
6 George is making a suit for Mr Lazylion.
Mr Lazylion ………………………………………………..
E Cicle the correct word or phrase.
Lazylion had a problem. The animals were refusing to help him.
Mr Lazylion had had things (1) doing / done for him (2) by / with the other animals for
so long that he didn't know what to do. He (3) hadn't had / hadn't his meals prepared for
him for two days now, and he was starting to get hungry.
So, he had some Chinese food (4) delivering/ delivered - all the way from China. That
filled him up, but it's not easy to (5) get / be food delivered in the jungle. He couldn't do
that every day. What was he going to do?
He felt very sad. He really wanted to have (6) brushed his hair / his hair brushed by
Ellie and his ; feet (7) tickling/ tickled by Marty, but they just said 'No'.
There was only one solution, and Mr Lazylion didn't like it at all. He would have to start
doing things for himself.

Unit 42 Vocabulary
Problems and solutions
A Match the statements with the verbs in the box.
complain • criticize • deny • encourage • gossip • insult • praise • refuse • warn

1 'I did1't take your jacket!' ….....................


2 Weu done! You did that really well.' ….....................
3 'No, I’m not going to help you clean your room.' ….....................
4 'Be careful or you'll cut yourself.' ….....................
…....................
5 'Mum, that’s not fair!' .
…....................
6 'I thought his singing was awful!' .
…....................
7 " Did you hear what Becca told Lizzy about Robert?" .

…....................
8 'Go on! You can do it! I know you can!' .

…....................
9 'You stuid lazy idiot!' .

B Circle the correct word.


1 Don pretend / claim to be asleep. I know you're awake really!
2 I've been trying to doubt / convince Kathy that Jacob isn't a liar, but she doesn't believe
me.
3 Police are investigating the cause / purpose of the accident.
4 I've just riad a thought / theory. Why don't we have the party at your place?
5 There's a discussion / rumour going round the school that Mrs Tibbs is leaving at the
end of term. I wonder if it's true.
6 I'm going to get / become rid of these shoes. They're really old.
7 The result / accident of the experiment wasn't what I'd expected at all.
8 The detective assumed / investigated that the burglar had got in through an open
window.
C Complete using a word formed from the letters given.
1 I think we should all go in the same car and save petrol. That's the
most .............................................. .. idea. B L E S S I N E
2 Angie has got a ................................................ problem with her motorbike. It's going to
take at least a week to fix. R E S S I U O
3 I think this is the ................................................ place to camp - it's dry and flat and has
a stream to get water from. L A D E I
4 Don't be so ................................................ ! I'm sure everything will be fine. G E N T A
VIE

5 I had the ................................................ tyre on the car pumped up at the garage. RA S


PE
6 Your teachers all said lots of ................................................ things about you. Well
done! S E P T I O I V
Phrasal verbs
D Match the pictures with the statements.
A Watch out! E I can’t work this out
B Let's share this out. F I think we've run out.
C I'll hang this up. G I'll just put this back.
D I'd better pick this up. H Thanks for sorting that out.
Prepositional phrases
E Write one word in each gap
1 If Mum and Dad find out, you'll be .......................... big trouble!
2 I bought the wrong CD .......................... mistake.
3 .......................... my view, nobody has really seen a ghost.
4 Sue is .......................... quite a lot of pressure at work at the moment.
5 You're .......................... danger of making a terrible mistake!
6 Your room is .......................... a terrible mess. Go and tidy it at once!
Word formation
F Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.

Personal shoppers
Do you get (1)........................... (CONFUSE) about what to buy when you go clothes
shopping" Do you feel (2) ................................................ (HELP) when you have to
choose between two parts of jeans? Are you fed up with rude and
(3) ................................................ (HELP) sales assistants ? Has the
(4) ................................................ (REFUSE) of your credit card caused you
embarrassment? Everyone, without (5) ................................................ (EXCEPT),
finds shopping stressful at times.
But you don’t need to worry any more! (6) ................................................ (LUCK),
now there's (7) .............................. (SOLVE). You can have your own personal
shopper. Personal shoppers work in several different ways. If you want someone to
come shopping with you, they'll do that They'll (8) ................................................
(ADVICE) you about the best bargains and make (9) ................................
(SUGGEST) and (10) ........................ (RECOMMEND)
about what to buy. However, many people who have personal shoppers find it
(11) .................................. (PREFER) not to go to the shops at all. They let their
personal shopper do all the shopping for them. They trust their personal shopper to
know their (12)..................... (PREFER) and to make the right decisions.

Word patterns
G Match to make sentences.
….......................
1 Jim doesn't belive . A about that at all
….......................
2 I complete agree . B on Craig
….......................
3 I'm not sure . C in ghosts
4 Dominic doesn't ….......................
approve . D to Tara
5 I've got no idea …....................... E of people
happened . smoking
….......................
6 You can always rely . F with you
H Choose the correct answer
1 What's the best way to deal .......................... a disobedient child?
A for B with C about
2 I'd definitely advise .......................... getting a snake for a pet.
A against B from C without
3 I don't know what the solution .......................... this problem is.
A about B for C to
4 Our teacher insists .......................... us waiting in silence outside the class before the
lesson.
A for B on C about
5 The advantage .......................... having brothers and sisters is that you get more
birthday presents!
A of B from C for
6 You can't hide the truth .......................... me!
A across B against C from

Units 40,41 and 42 Review 14


A Complete using the correct form of the verbs in the box.
complain – convince - criticise – deny – doubt - praise – refuse – warn
It took a long time to ................................................ Lee that poetry isn't boring.
2 My dad has just ................................. to increase my pocket money again. It's not fair!
3 Stop .......................................... about how much work you have and just get on with it!
4 I ................................................ it'll be warm enough to go to the beach tomorrow.
5 We all ................................................ you not to trust Jerry, but you didn't listen!
6 Paul Fletcher, do you ................................ stealing €1,000 from Leicester Stores on
24th September?
7 You should always ....................................... a puppy when it does something good.
8 I wish Alex wouldn't ................................... me all the time. It makes me feel useless.
B Write one word in each gap.
9 .......................... my view, every problem has a solution.
10 Your room is .......................... a terrible mess! Tidy it up!
11 My mum is .......................... a lot of pressure at work at the moment.
12 Oh no! Are you .......................... trouble with the police again?
13 We weren't .......................... any real danger, I promise!
14 I got on the wrong train .......................... mistake!
C Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning
to the first sentence. Write between two and live words.
15 Let's throw these old clothes away. rid
Let's .......................................................................... these old clothes.
16 I don't think people should drive fast through the town centre. approve
I don't .......................................................................... fast through the town centre.
17 Do you think that ghosts exist? believe
Do you .......................................................................... ghosts?
18 You should solve that problem as quickly as you can. sort
You should .......................................................................... as quickly as you can.
19 I'm afraid we haven't got any sandwiches left. run
I'm afraid .......................................................................... sandwiches.
20 How should teachers handle badly-behaved students? deal
How should teachers ................................................................. badly-behaved students?
21 If you're not careful, you'll fall! watch
If you .......................................................................... , you'll fall!
22 I wouldn't buy that computer if I were you. advise
I would .......................................................................... that computer.
23 I can't understand why Jake would have said that. work
I can't .............................................................. why Jake would have said that.
24 You can always trust Souli. rely
You can always .......................................................................... Souli.

D Choose the correct answer.


25 I'll buy a ticket as soon as I .......................... my pocket money.
A will get C get
B would get D got
26 The food was great, .......................... it was very expensive.
A although C however
B despite D in spite
27 I'll get my dad a book for his birthday ....................... ... I find something better.
A if C although
B until D unless
28 I'll send you a text message .......................... I'm on the bus.
A before C until
B while D as soon
29 We're going to have .......................... down.
A knocked that wall C knocking that wall
B that wall knocking D that wall knocked
30 We decided to go for a walk .......................... of the rain.
A although C however

B despite D in spite

31 I .......................... the windows cleaned about


twice a year .
A get C am

B put D do
32 Most students did very well. .......................... , a
few students did very badly.
A Although C However
B Despite D In spite of

D Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in
the gap in the same line.
Careers advice
Do you know what job or career you want to do when you leave school? Maybe
you know exactly what you want to do. If so, you're (LUCK) ....................................... !
For most teenagers, thinking about future jobs can lead to
(CONFUSE)......................................... . That's what careers
(ADVICE) ...................................... .......... are for. They're people who ask you questions
about your (PREFER) ................................................ and help you with your choices.
They can make (SUGGEST) .................. .......... ............. .. ..... about jobs which might
suit you, and can also make (RECOMMEND) .................................. ..... ..... .... about
where to find more information. They're not there to tell you what to do, they're just
there to be (HELP).................... ...................... .
Choosing the right career can be a problem, but you don't need to search for the
(SOLVE) ................................................ on your own!

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