IELTS 8.

UNIT 1: PRESENT TENSE; PRESENT PERFECT

1. Choose the best endings for sentences 1-8.

1. Fiona is watching television a. Because her favourite film star is on.
b. When she has time.

2. I’m having my lunch a. at one o’clock every day.

b. early today as I have an appointment.

3. I do the shopping a. at the same time every week.

b. today for a friend who’s ill.

4. What are you doing a. to your sister when she behaves badly?
b. to your sister? Leave her alone!

5. I wear casual clothes a. at the weekend.

b. because we’re having a party at
lunchtime.

6. Teachers work hard a. to get the concert ready for next week.
b. but they get long holidays.

7. The company’s financial situation a. now that it has a new Chief Executive.
is improving b. when there is greater demand for its
products.

8. Serge is thinking of retiring early a. every time something bad happens at

work.
b. because he isn’t happy at work any
more.

2. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I’m busy right now. I’m filling in (fill in) an application form for a new job.
2. My tutor________(see) me for a tutorial every Monday at two o’clock.
3. John________(not/study) very hard at the moment. I________(not/think) he’ll pass
his exams.
4. “What________( he/do)?” “He________(try) to lix the television aerial.”
5. Animals________(breathe in) oxygen and________(give out) carbon dioxide.
6. Be quiet! I________(want) to hear the news.
7. In my country we________(drive) on the right-hand side of the road.
8. My friend Joe’s parents________(travel) round the world this summer, and probably
won’t be back for a couple of months.
9. The college________(run) the same course every year.
10. Numbers of wild butterflies________(fall) as a result of changes in farming methods.

3. Fill in the gaps with the verbs in the box in the correct present tense.

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agree catch up cause have go up know think

We 1________energy for three main things: electricity production, heating and

transport. For the first two, we 2________options such as solar and wind power,or
natural gas. But oil is still the world’s number one source of energy, and for
transport at least, there is currently no alternative. In China, domestic energy
consumption 3________year by year and demand in similar regions 4________fast.
We 5________how to use energy more efficiently now than in the past but the
worldwide rise in demand 6________concern amongst experts. Some experts
7________that oil supplies will start to fall within the next twenty years. Most experts
8________that we need to find a new source of energy soon.

4. Fill in the gaps with a verb from the box in the present perfect
simple or present perfect continuous. You will need to use some
verbs more than once.

be do feel have live pass study start take travel want work

Interviewer: How long have you been living (1 you) here?

Student I________(2) in London for the past three years. I come from Japan
originally. I________(3) at a college here since I arrived.

Interviewer: ________(4 you) any travelling over the past three years?

Student: Yes, I________(5) really lucky. I have long holidays so

I________ (6) all over Europe. I especially liked Spain.

Interviewer: What is the most interesting thing you ________(7) recently?

Student: Well, ________(8) to play tennis, and I________(9)

singing lessons for a few months now too. But the thing that I am
most proud of is that I________(10 just) my driving test. It’s the
first time I________(11) it so I’m really pleased but
I________ (12 never) so nervous in all my life!

.Interviewer How do you think English will be useful in your life?

. Student: I________ (13) a Hospitality and Tourism course over here, so I

need English for my studies and my job. I________(14 olways)
to work in the tourist industry because I________(15 always)
interested in history and cultural sites, and I________(16 already)
as a tour guide in my hometown.

5. Find one example each of:

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1. a sentence which uses the present perfect simple to show something which started in
the past and is still going on.

_____________________________________________________________________

2. a sentence which uses the present perfect continuous to show something which started
in the past and is still going on.

_____________________________________________________________________

3. a sentence which uses the present perfect simple to show something happened at an
unstated time in the past but has a present result.

_____________________________________________________________________

UNIT 2: PAST TENSE

1. Fill in the gaps with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in
brackets. In which gaps could you use used to?

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I 1________(have) a wonderful biology teacher, Mrs Hughes. She 2________ (make)

us excited about the subject because she was so interested herself. I remember one
lesson in particular; we 3________(study) different types of plants, and Mrs Hughes 4
________(describe) the different parts of the flower. She 5________ (pick up) a
purple flower, I can’t remember exactly what it was, and then suddenly we 6________
(notice) that she 7________(cry)! She 8________(apologise) and 9 ________(say)
that sometimes nature was so beautiful it just made her cry! We 10
________(not/know) what to do at first, but it certainly 11________(make) us think.
Something similar 12________(happen) while she 13________(show) us how to work
the microscope. She 14________(examine) a slide of some plant tissue and she
15________(smile) all over her face. She suddenly 16________(get) all excited and
17________(say), “Isn’t it wonderful?” Some students 18________(laugh) at her
when she 19________(not/look) but I didn’t. Somehow her enthusiasm
20________(inspire) me, and I 21________(start) to like biology.

2. Look at the underlined verbs in these sentences from the teat. Match the
sentences (1-3) to the explanations (a-c).
1. The researchers allowed various prey spiders to spin a. a series of single past
webs in the laboratory and then introduced Portia completed actions
spiders.

2. Portia spiders moved more when the webs were

shaking than when they were still. b. a repeated action in the
past

3. They noticed that the spiders would sometimes shake c. a background scene
their quarry’s web violently. and an action

3. Fill in the gaps with the past perfect simple of the verbs in brackets in the positive
or negative.

According to Dr Ken Winkle, Australia’s Red-back spider is colonising the world.

Dr Winkle, a venom expert from the University of Melbourne, said that authorities
1 had found (find) Red-back spiders in Japan and Belgium. They suspected that
spiders or their eggs 2________(enter) these countries along with Australian trading
goods. Furthermore, it was extremely likely that the spiders 3 ________(make) their
way into other nations around the world but that people 4 ________(discover) them
yet. Dr Winkle said the spiders 5________(aIso/turn up) in the port city of Osaka
(which receives a variety of Australian trade goods) in the late 1990s and 6
________(multiply) quickly. He said Australian spider experts were collaborating
with Japanese officials to find a way to stop the venomous invader.

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4. Fill in the gaps with a verb from the box in the past simple, past perfect simple or
past perfect continuous tense. Use each verb once.
be buy decide develop discuss feel like make phone
run start stay take visit wait work

1. She’d been working as a waitress for five years when he met her.
2. The lecture________by the time they got there.
3. In the supermarket he________all the ingredients he needed and then went home to
make her birthday cake.
4. Holly did very well in her exam, which was a shock because she________(never) an
exam before.
5. They went on a big tour of Britain. First they________in London for a few
days. Then they________Cambridge, York, and Edinburgh, and then Bath.
They________to Bath before, but they________it so much that they________to go
back again.
6. Scientists announced the launch of the new drug last week. They________it for
five years.
7. By the time I got to the meeting they________(already) the important issues and they
________the big decisions without me. I________from my mobile to tell them the
train was late and I________annoyed that they________(not) for me.
8. I looked terrible when I saw Joe last night because I________for over an hour and I
was exhausted.

UNIT 3: FUTURE TENSE

1. Fill in the gaps with the present continuous or will-future form of the verbs in
brackets.

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Kirsty: Hi Elaine. It’s Kirsty, here.

Elaine:
Hello, how are you?

Kirsty: Fine. Listen, I know this is very short notice but are you doing(1 do)
anything tonight?

Elaine: Nothing why?

Well I________(2 take) my class to the theatre, but one of them can’t go.
Kirsty: Would you like to come?

Elaine: I’d love to. What's the play about?

Oh, I________(3 fell) you all about that a little later. I________(4 pick)
Kirsty: you up at 6.30 - is that okay?

Elaine: Yes, OK. Or how about meeting a bit earlier? We could have a coffee
beforehand.

Well, I________(5 see) the school principal at four, but 1 suppose I

Kirsty: could
come after that. My meeting________(6 probably/finish) at about 5.30. Is
that okay?

Elaine: Yes, of course. What time does the play actually start?

At 7.30, although we________(7 need) to be there before as

Kirsty: I________(8 meet) my students at the theatre at seven. Afterwards
they________(9 probably/rest) to talk about the play for a little while.
But I hope that________(10 not/go on) for too long. There________(11
be) plenty of time for us to discuss it at tomorrow's lesson.

Elaine: That’s fine. I________(12 see) you at 5.30!

2. Write sentences about yourself.

Write two intentions about your future.
_____________________________________________________________________

Write three plans or arrangements for your future.

_____________________________________________________________________

Predict three things that you think will happen to the workplace in the future.
_____________________________________________________________________

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3. The following chart shows the results of a class survey about planned
activities for Saturday afternoon. Complete the sentences using the future
continuous tense.
Class plans for Saturday afternoon

1. Twelve students will be watching TV on Saturday afternoon.

2. The students________________books on Saturday.
3. The largest group of students________________this Saturday afternoon.
4. A similar number of students________________and________________this weekend.
5. A very small number of students________________this weekend.
6. Approximately 15 students________________this weekend.

4. Write what you will be doing at the following times.

1. At six o’clock tomorrow I’ll________________________________________

2. Next Saturday afternoon I won’t_____________________________________
3. On Sunday morning______________________________________________
4. In a year’s time__________________________________________________

5. Fill in the gaps with a future form from this unit and the verbs in brackets.
Teacher: What will you be doing (1 you/do) this time next year?

Student 1: Well, that’s difficult to say but I hope that I________________(2 travel)
round the world. Before then I________________(3 hopefully/save up)
enough money for the ticket. I plan to end up in Australia and when I
________________(4 get) there I’ll get a job and earn some money. So,
in a year’s time I________________(5 probably/travel) for a few months
already.
I hope that I________________(6 visit) quite a lot of different countries
by then too.

Teacher: What do you plan to do when you graduate?

Student 2: Weh, my plans have changed a bit. I________________ (7 do) a

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journalism course, but I didn’t get accepted. So I’ve sorted something

else out and I________________ (8 start) a hospitality course tnmormw,
actually. It’s for six months, so I________________(9 not/finish) in time
to go travelling next spring, unfortunately. However, as soon as
I________________(10 find out) if I’ve passed the course, I can apply
for a job in a hotel in Australia.

UNIT 4: COUNTABLE NOUNS; UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

REFERRING TO NOUNS

1. Fill in the gaps with a word from the box below in the correct form. If the word is
countable, you may need to change it to a plural form.

advice cake challenge electricity information situation size

1. I’ve faced many challenges in my life, but none as difficult as this.
2. Some of the best________I heard while I was a student was to take regular breaks
when studying so that you don’t lose concentration.

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3. A dictionary is a wonderful source of________

4. I've made some little________for Claire’s birthday party.
5. One hundred years ago cars all looked the same but these days they come in lots of
different shapes and________
6. My job as a journalist means I can find myself in difficult________at times, but at
least it’s never boring.
7. There was no________in the remote cottage, so they had to cook over the fee.

2. Underline the correct form of the verbs.

1. Despite the recent improvement in the economy, unemployment has continued/have
continued to rise.
2. Our company hasn’t changed its products for over 30 years but now the time has
come/ have come for a rethink
3. The ideas in the report was/were presented in a very clear way.
4. The data show/shows that the numbers of people buying mobile phones has remained
stable for the past two years.
5. Transport to and from the airport is included/are included in the price.
6. There was/were no facilities like running water or electricity in the village.
7. All the information is/are interesting and well presented, but we need to consider the
whole situation very carefully before we reach a decision.
8. There was/were some important news about the proposed new hospital in the local
paper today.
3. Fill in the gaps with amount, number, few, lime, many or much.
How much sleep do we need?
The 1 amount of sleep each person needs depends on 2________factors, including
age. Infants generally require about 16 hours a day. For most adults, seven to eight
hours a night appears to be the ideal 3________of sleep, although a 4________
people may need as 5________as five hours’ sleep or as 6________as ten hours’
sleep each day. Getting too 7________sleep creates a sleep debt, and eventually, your
body will demand that the debt be repaid.
A large 8________of people over 65 have frequent sleeping problems, such as
insomnia, and deep sleep stages in 9________elderly people often become very short
or stop completely. Microsleeps, or very brief episodes of sleep in an otherwise
awake person, are another mark of sleep deprivation. In 10________cases, people are
not aware that they are experiencing microsleeps. The widespread practice of burning
the candle at both ends in western industrialized societies has created so
11________sleep deprivation that what is really abnormal sleepiness is now almost
the norm.

4. Underline the most suitable words.

Report on holiday survey
1 This/Then survey aimed to find out about 2 people's / the people's ideal holidays. We
used 3 the interviews / interviews and 4 the questionnaire /questionnaires to collect 5

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our/their data. 6 Both/All of 7 those/these methods of data collection were quick and
simple to carry out and 8 neither/none of them were too demanding of the public. 9
Our findings/Findings show that many people like to take their holidays in the
summer. 10 This/The view was reinforced by the destinations suggested by
11 the people/people involved in 12 a survey/the survey.
13 The beach holidays/Beach holidays were the most popular, particularly in 14 the
Spain/Spain or 15 the France/France. 16 Most/Both people in the survey said they
looked forward to their holiday. 17 Each/All person we interviewed agreed that it
was important to have at least one holiday 18 every/all year. 19 The price of the
holiday/the holiday’s price was important to most people, with general agreement that
value for money was a primary consideration.

5. Fill in the gaps with words from the box.

both each every my neither none this that that their those

My home town is smaller than London, but there are some similarities. 1 Each of the
two cities is famous for its architecture. For example, 2________Kuala Lumpur and
London have tall, modern buildings, set amongst older historical buildings. Although
both cities have rivers running through them, 3________city is by the sea, which is a
shame, as I think some of the most beautiful cities in the world are by the sea.
4________major city in the world has one thing in common - being large and busy —
and 5________is true of both London and Kuala Lumpur. In fact, some people don’t
like my city because it is so noisy and busy, but 6________is one reason why I love it.
A lot of city markets take place in the day-time, but in 7________home city they don’t
open until it’s dark! Malaysians tend to buy all their groceries at the night markets. In
London people tend to use supermarkets for 8________food shopping.
It is always hot in Kuala Lumpur, but London can get very cold. 9________'s
probably why you get outdoor restaurants all over Kuala Lumpur all year round
whereas in London there are almost 10________in the winter. In some restaurants in
Kuala Lumpur, you can go to the kitchen and point at the food and say, “I'll have one
of 11________, please!” You can't do that in London.

UNIT 5: ADJECTIVE; ADVERBS; PREPOSITIONS

1. Match the beginnings (1-8) and the endings (a-h) of the sentences. Join them by
adding a suitable -ed or -ing adjective formed from one of the verbs in the box.
Use each verb once.

excite frighten interest please surprise tire satisfy

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1. I was really a. adventure I’ve ever had. I can’t wait

to go back!

2. Martin’s excellent exam results were b. as he had hardly had time to study.
very

3. The jungle was full of strange noises c. when I opened my present because it
and I felt was just what I wanted.

4. After so much hard work, it was a very d. after exercise.

5. Paula wasn't e. moment when I finally finished the

project.

6. Having a warm bath can be very f. so I had a warm bath.

7. My trip through the jungle was the f. during the whole trip.
most

8. After walking so far I felt very h. in the lecture so she fell asleep.

2. Underline the correct words.

Environmentalists and conservationists tell us that there are ways that each of us can
help to 1 very reduce/greatly reduce our impact on the planet. We can 2 work hard/
hardly work to conserve energy and we can invest in equipment to help us create our
own power. People 3 say often / often say that they want to save the planet, but the
only way to do this is to 4 take immediately action/take action immediately.

It is 5 really important/important really for individuals to 6 responsibly act/act

responsibly and try to reduce their contribution to greenhouse gases. There are several
ways we can do this. For example there are mini wind turbines that you 7 can install
easily/easily install on your roof as well as very efficient solar panels that 8 work
good/work well all year round to provide electricity.
But if this is all too expensive, there are other ways to conserve energy that actually
save you money. In cooler weather, simply keep the heat 9 inside safely/safely inside
by closing doors after you so that the warmth doesn’t escape. It is 10 absolutely
essential/very essential that we all take this seriously and do our best to lead a more
sustainable life.

3. Choose the correct word (A, B or C) to complete each sentence.

1. I still haven’t forgiven her________her behaviour in front of my boss.
A for B of C from
2. I’m going to________to your parents about your exam results.
A talk B discuss C ask
3. I’m scared________making a fool of myself when I give the presentation.
A for B to C of
4. I’m very________in you. You’ve made a real mess of things.
A concerned B astonished C disappointed

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5. The new drug prevents the bacteria________growing.

A to B from C in
6. There are many things________ with our society today.
A bad B wrong C disturbing
7. It was very generous________you to offer to help me.
A of B about C for
8. The president first became________in politics as a student.
A aware B involved C enthusiastic

4. Fill in the gaps in the letter with a preposition.

Five Star Hotels
Dear Mr Rees,

Thank you for your letter of 21 June. I was very disturbed 1________your account of
what happened in our hotel last week, and I am writing to apologise 2________this. I
can understand that you were shocked 3________the way the employee spoke to you.
There can be no excuse 4________such behaviour and I fully understand why
you felt the need to complain 5________the situation. 1 can provide no explanation
6________the way the receptionist behaved.
Our hotel group has a reputation 7________being good 8________ looking after our
customers, and I am very sony that your experience 9________our service did not
confirm this. I intend to deal 10________the staff member appropriately and I will
ensure that she does not repeat this behaviour 11________sending her on a
retraining course next week. I would like to assure you that the behaviour you
encountered is not typical 12________our staff. As the manager, I am responsible
13________all of our employees so please accept my apologies again and this voucher
worth $50 to spend in any 14________our hotels.

Yours sincerely,
Clive Martin Hotel Manager

UNIT 6: COMPARING THINGS

1. Fill in the gaps with the adjectives in the box in a comparative or superlative
form.

brave effective exciting expensive happy good heavy small

1. I travelled through Turkey by train because it was________way to cross the country.

2. Scientists have discovered a tiny bacteria living in the deep ocean. They say it
is________living organism known to man.

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3. It is almost impossible to find a parking space in the city centre so it is________to

travel by public transport if you need to go there.
4. Pain killers are much________now so they reduce pain a lot faster than in the past.
5. I like all kinds of sports, but I think football is________game to watch because
it is so fast-moving.
6. Nick did a bungee-jump, but I was too scared. He’s much________than me.
7. I think people from the north of my country are________than people from the
south. In the south no one ever seems to smile, but it’s the opposite in the north.
8. The website listed hotels in a wide price range. I was amazed that the ________ones
cost over $500 a night.
9. Weightlifters these days are lifting________weights than ever before.

2. Fill in the gaps with the words in brackets in a comparative or

superlative form.

Teacher: What are 1 the most obvious (obvious) differences you have noticed
between your own country and this one?

Student:
Oh there are so many! In my country people are 2________
(not/interested) in foreigners as people here, who are much 3 ________
(friendly). They are always kind and welcoming. Also, the weather is
very different. It's much 4________ (hot) in my country. It’s only
autumn but I am feeling cold here already and it's getting 5 ________
(cold) every day. I don’t like that. Then there’s the food. Your food is
6________ (not/good) ours. Our food is 7________ (spicy) and
8________ (delicious).
I think it's 9________ (good) in the world! It is 10________
(not/expensive) either. I’ve also noticed that people here eat slightly 11
________ (early) and they eat their meals 12________ . (quickly).
And I am beginning to change my own habits too! 13________ (long) I
stay here 14________ (fast) I seem to be eating.

3. Read the description of the table below. Decide if the underlined comparisons are
correct or not. Tick (+) them if they are right and correct them if they are wrong.

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The table shows the number of medals won by the top ten countries
in the 2004 Olympic Games. The USA won 1 greatest number of
medals overall with a total of 103. They won 2 more silver medals
as gold and 3 more medals than any other country in both categories.
China had 4 the second high number of medals at 63, but unlike the
USA, China won 5 less silver medals than gold medals. While
Russia’s silver medal total was 6 more good than China’s, they did
not do
7 well as China in the gold medals, winning just 27. In fuct China
had a 8 more lower overall medal total than Russia but, as the table
is based on the number of gold medals won, they were placed
second. Similarly, Germany was 9 significantly successful at winning
medals than Japan, with a total of 48 compared to Japan’s 37, but
because Japan won 10 two more gold medals that Germany they
were ranked 11 higher. Great Britain gave 12 the worse performance
in this group, winning only nine gold and nine silver medals.

4. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences using the correct form of the words in
brackets and any other words you need.

Hours worked by married men and women in paid employment

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1. The total number of hours worked by married women with children is________
(great) the total number of hours worked by men.
2. Whilst women aged 45 to 64 may work________ (.few) hours inside the home than
younger women, overall they work________ (great) number of hours per day due to
the extra hours of paid work that they do.
3. Men aged 25 to 44 spend only________ (slight/more) time working outside
the home than men aged 45 to 6 s but this figure is________
(significant/high) the number of hours of paid work that women of the
same age do.
4. Women in the 23 to 44 age group work almost________ (many) hours inside
the home as outside, and there is only a slight difference in the 45 to 64 age
group.
5. However, men work on average________ (three/long) outside the home than inside.

UNIT 7: MODALS

1. Underlined the most suitable words. Sometimes both options are possible.
1. He’s a concert pianist and he can/manages to play all Beethoven’s sonatas

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2. When I lived in a small town I was able to/could walk almost everywhere, but now I
live in the capital city I need a car.
3. They worked all night and could/managed to finish the report just in time.
4. The protestor didn't manage to/couldn’t persuade the president to change the law.
Next year she can /will be able to join the club, but she’s not old enough yet.
5. In my country it can/is able to get very cold in the winter.
6. I was nearly late as the bus didn’t come, but luckily I could/managed to get a taxi.
7. I hope that I will be able/will manage to do some sightseeing when I’m in New York
next week on business, but I’ve got a busy schedule.
8. She didn’t get good enough grades to go to her first choice of university but she
could/was able to get a place at another one.

2. Choose between a and b, which best matches the sentences.

1. He has a British passport.

a. He might be British.
b. He must be British.
2. I just saw him in the corridor talking to a student.
a. Our teacher can’t be off sick.
b. Our teacher may not be off sick.
3. I advise you to take some warm clothes just in case.
a. It can be cold in Delhi in December.
b. It must be cold in Delhi in December
4. He wasn’t home when I called at seven.
a. John can't have been working late last night.
b. b John might have been working late last night.
5. He has shares in the most successful company of all time.
a. He can't be a millionaire.
b. He must be a millionaire.
6. It depends if I finish my essay before then.
a. I may come to the lecture this afternoon.
b. I must come to the lecture this afternoon.
7. Not many people passed it.
a. The exam may have been very difficult.
b. b The exam must have been very difficult.
8. We will have to give him directions.
a. John couldn't know how to get here.
b. b John might not know how to get here.

3. Underline the correct words. Sometimes both options are possible.

1. In my office you have to/don't have to wear a suit but lots of people do.
2. These pills must not/don't have to be taken if you are under twelve years old.
3. I must/have to leave now because I have a meeting.

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4. I didn't need to go/needn’t have gone to the station to pick her up because she decided
to get the bus, so I finished my essay instead.
5. Notice to all conference participants: Please note that you must/have got to register
before entering the conference hall.
6. You mustn't/don’t have to smoke inside but you can smoke outside.
7. When I was at university I must/had to write my assignments by hand because there
weren’t any computers then.
8. British dog-owners have to/must have passports for their dogs when they travel
abroad.
9. Next year I have to/’11 must get a job to pay back all the money I’ve borrowed from
the bank for my university fees.
10. The interview went really well so I didn't need to worry/needn't have worried about it
so much beforehand.

4. Fill in the gaps below with the correct form of (not) have to, must, (not) need or
should.
1. A: I’m going to Florence next week so I’ll have to buy a guidebook
B: Ah, well, you’re in luck. You________ buy a book because I’ve got a small
guide to Florence I can lend you.
2. A: What’s Mike doing these days?
B: He’s studying really hard. He________ pass his exams in order to get the
promotion his company have promised him.
3. A:________ (you) wear a uniform at work?
B: Yes, and I find it rather strange because I've never worn one before. When I was at
school we________ , wear a uniform although the girls________wear skirts and not
trousers.
4. A: The rules for university fees have just changed. I was really lucky because I
________ pay for my education, but unfortunately my brother________ pay when he
goes to university next year.
B: Yes, I know. My sister will be affected too.
5. A The bread's in the oven. Can you remind me to get it out in 20 minutes?
I________ forget like last time when I burnt the loaf.
B: I’m sorry. I’m afraid I________ go now, so I wont be able to remind you.
Can’t you set a timer?
A: Oh,________ (you/really) go? I’d hoped you’d stay to lunch and have some of my
bread!
6. A: I’ve just joined the tennis club. They’ve got all sorts of rules, you know.
B: Really? Like what?
B: Well, you________ wear white clothes on the courts, of course. But the really
silly rule is that you________ turn your mobile off as soon as you arrive at
the club. I don’t want to do that - what if I’m needed at work or something?
B: Perhaps they don’t know you’re a doctor. You________ tell them.

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5. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of (not) have to, ought to or must(n’t)
and the verbs in brackets.
Teacher: Do you think it’s a good thing for young people to travel to different
countries before settling down to a job?

Student: Yes, I think it's a really exciting and interesting thing to do.

Teacher: What 1 do you think you have to think. (you/think) about if you're
going to go travelling?

Student: Well, you 2________________(consider) lots of things first. For

example, you 3________________(have) enough money in the first
place, so you 4________ (work) a bit first to save some money. Then
another important thing to consider is who to go with. You 5
________________(travel) with a friend, but it is probably safer and
less lonely if you do. Also, you 6________(learn) a bit about the
countries before you go. It's a good idea to research cultural issues, so
that you don’t offend people by your behaviour. lf you go to Nepal, for
example, you 7________(shout) raise your voice in public, and you
8 ________(always/well) around a Buddhist temple in a clockwise
direction. You 9________(find out) these things before you go.

Teacher: What things 10________(you/arrange) before you travel?

Student
Well, to visit some countries you 11________(have) a visa, so you
12________(organise) that before you go.

UNIT 8: REPORTED SPEECH

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Subject: IELTS test on Saturday!

Hi Clara
I was talking to my teacher about my IELTS test last week. She asked
1 me when I was taking the test. I said 2________Saturday. She asked 3
________prepared for it. I replied 4 ________really helpful. She told
5________excellent progress. I said 6________very nervous.
She told 7________worry and said 8________very hard. I said
9________airlift once 10________the test.

2. Underline the correct verb in each sentence

1. Some people argue/remind that banning cars from city centres would reduce pollution.
2. The organisation campaigns against pollution and for the environment and they
insist/urge people to start walking and cycling more.
3. My boyfriend is always forgetting things so it was a good thing I reminded/suggested
him to bring his passport when we went on holiday.
4. I was very unhappy with the service so I complained/insisted to the manager and he
gave me a discount on my meal.
5. I needed to talk to my boss so I reminded/suggested a meeting and we arranged one
for later that day.
6. The students felt very strongly about the issue and refused/insisted on seeing the vice-
chancellor to discuss it.
7. I asked him really nicely but he still refused/denied to help me.

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8. The tennis player regretted his actions and blamed/apologised for his behaviour
afterwards.
9. Jane was having difficulties sleeping and the doctor advised/suggested her to take
some rest from her heavy work schedule.
10. The armed robbers warned/announced the bank staff not to move or they might use
their guns.

3. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1. The education minister encouraged students take out a loan to cover their fees______
2. At the interview he asked did I want to start the job tomorrow!___________________
3. The speaker urged people that they should vote for him.________________________
4. We agreed making our presentation to the group first__________________________
5. My tutor promised mark the first draft of my dissertation immediately_____________
6. Jacques invited us going to his house for dinner on Friday______________________
7. During the Speaking module the examiner asked me what were my hobbies________
8. The customers complained the quality of the food.____________________________
9. When the college announced about the changes, everyone was worried____________
10. I wanted to pay for myself but my boyfriend insisted to pay_____________________
11. The university sent me an email asking me when would I be arriving______________

4. Report each of the sentences below using a verb from the box. Remember that
you do not need to report the original words exactly.

agree apologise ask ask deny encourage persuaded promise refuse suggest

1. “We are going to lower taxes and reduce unemployment!”

The government promised to lower taxes and reduce unemployment.
2. “I really think you should apply for the job. You’d have a good chance of getting it.”
She__________________________________________________________________
3. “No, I won’t help you. Do it yourself!”
He__________________________________________________________________
4. “Oh, okay, I’ll go to the meeting.”
She__________________________________________________________________
5. “I didn’t cause the accident. It wasn’t me.”
He__________________________________________________________________
6. “We are very sorry that we lost your application form.”
They_________________________________________________________________
7. “Why aren’t there many poisonous snakes in Britain?”
He__________________________________________________________________
8. “Are you going to the lecture tomorrow?”
She__________________________________________________________________
9. “Why don’t you have a day off? You could do with a rest.”

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She__________________________________________________________________
10. “Please come to the theatre with me, Dan. I really think you’ll enjoy it.”
“Oh, alright then, Claire”
Claire________________________________________________________________

UNIT 9: LIKELIHOOD BASED ON CONDITIONS

1. Match the beginnings (1—8) and the endings (a—h) of these sentences.

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1. If I win the competition, a. we’ll give you the job.

2. If you boil milk, b. if you don’t get accepted at Macquarie

3. What will you do c. I'll take you somewhere nice to celebrate.

4. What happens to the engine d. if you put diesel fuel into a petrol-driven?

5. If I get all my work done in e. it forms a skin on the top.

time, course, ........

6. I might buy a new laptop f. I'll be home by six o’clock tonight.

computer

7. If you agree to enrol in the g. you won’t be able to open the cupboard.
diploma

8. If you put the sofa there, h. if my boss allows me to work from home
sometimes.

2. Fill in the gaps in the extracts below using the verbs in brackets in the correct
form.
1. My parents________(love) it if I________(become) a doctor but I’m not sure I’d be
able to face all those years of study. Also if I________(be) a doctor, I________(hate)
all those hours you have to work.
2. These days I use the Internet more and more to do my shopping. If
I________(not/have) my computer, I________(not/know) what to do. I buy clothes,
books and DVDs online as well as holidays. If you________(not/find) what you
want in the shops, you________(find) it on the Internet. I’m going to Barcelona in a
few weeks and I’m going to buy my ticket on the Internet because it________(save)
me about £50 if I________(do) it that way.
3. This production of Shakespeare’s play________(surprise) you, unless
you________(be used to) seeing all the characters being played by just two people!
4. Eggs are best kept at a cool room temperature, so I don’t keep my eggs in the fridge. If
I ________(keep) them in the fridge I________(take) them out half an hour before
cooking. However, not everyone has somewhere cool to keep eggs. If
you________(not/have) a cool place to store them in your home, you________(have
to) use the fridge, but just remember to take them out in time.

3. Underline the correct words.

1. I’ll put my umbrella in my bag in case/provided that it rains later.
2. Unless/As long as you pay me in advance, I'll buy the tickets for you.
3. I’m going to get fat if/unless I stop eating so much chocolate.
4. You must follow the instructions accurately in case/unless you want to risk damaging
the machine.

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5. When I travel on planes I always put my toothbrush in my hand luggage in case/if

my suitcase gets lost.
6. Ice skating is fun as long as/when you are willing to fall over a lot!
7. Dear Mr Brown, I am writing to inform you that your library books are overdue.
Provided that/When you return them immediately, you will not be fined.
8. I’ve just signed the contract for the job in Indonesia, starting in April. When/If I
move there, I’ll have to sell my car.
9. I wouldn’t stay out in the sun too long as long as/if I were you.
10. I don’t really like going to parties unless/as long as I know most people there.

4. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Tutor: Tell me what you intend to write in your evaluation of your research.

Student: Well, firstly, if I________(1 have) a larger number of questionnaires

returned, I________(2 get) more useful data.

Tutor: Is there anything you could have done to improve that?

Student: Well, I suppose I________(3 receive) more completed questionnaires if

I________(4 make) the questions easier to answer, for example, “yes/no”
questions.

Tutor: Yes, I think you are right. People are too busy to answer complicated
questions. Any other things you might change?

Student: Yes. I think I________(5 be) more successful with my interviews as well if
I________(6 plan) the questions more thoroughly beforehand, although I’m
not sure about that. If I________(7 prepare) the questions in more detail, it
________(8 restrict) the interviewees too much. Oh, and another thing: if
I________(9 start) collecting data sooner, it________(10 not/be) such a
rush in the end.

Tutor: Good. I must admit that if you________(11 not/leave) it all so late,

I________(12 be able to) support you more. If you________(13 come) to
see me before you sent out your questionnaires, I________(14 help) you. It
is a shame that your data was so disappointing because your research
questions were very interesting.

UNIT 10: RELATIVE CLAUSE

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1. Match the beginnings (1—10) and endings (a—j) of these sentences, and
join them by adding a relative pronoun. In which two sentences can the
relative pronoun be left out?
1. The college has many students a. Mozart performed many of his

2. My cousin Phillip is a solicitor; he b. flat I rent.

was the one

3. I went to a school c. every student wants to have.

4. I visited the theatre d. are classed as ’mature’ because they are

over 21.

5. Why don’t you call again at a time e. advised me to study law.

6. Mrs Jackson is the kind of teacher f. I’m not as busy.

7. Faraday was the man g. invented the first electric motor.

8. Is there any reason h. factory burned down yesterday?

9. What was the name of that j. didn’t have very good sports facilities.
company

10. That's the woman j. manufacturers like to keep demand above

supply?

2. Rewrite the sentences below as single sentences using non-defining relative

clauses.
1. My father lives in a small house full of ornaments. This makes it really difficult to
clean.
My father lives in a small house full of ornaments, which makes it really difficult to
clean.
2. Some students take a year out before university. This allows them to work or travel.
Some students_______________________________________________________
3. The Guggenheim Museum is in Bilbao. It only displays contemporary art.
The Guggenheim Museum,______________________________________________
4. My English teacher is leaving. His lectures are very interesting.
My English teacher,____________________________________________________
5. The lecture was about current economic policy. It was not very easy to understand.
The lecture_________________________________________________________
6. In 1951 my parents arrived in New YorK They stayed there for the rest of their lives.
My parents arrived in New York_________________________________________
7. I gave my assignment to the faculty secretary. She was not very friendly.
I gave my assignment__________________________________________________

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3. Read the description of how chocolate is made. Add the relative clauses (a—i) to
the text in the gaps and write in the appropriate relative pronoun where, shirt or
thot.

Chocolate’s varied flavours, colours, shapes and textures result from different recipe
traditions 1________The essential ingredient in all chocolate is cocoa, which is made
from the cream-coloured beans 2________The cacao tree, 3________produces a fruit
about the size of a small pineapple, 4________
After harvesting, the cocoa beans are removed from the pods and piled in heaps
5________
The dried beans are then transported to factories 6________The shells are then
removed and the beans are ground into chocolate Equor - a thick brown liquid
7________This liquor contains a high percentage of fat (cocoa butter), 8________The
solid block of cocoa that remains is then made into a powder 9________or is mixed
back with some of the cocoa butter, sugar and other flavour such as vanilla to make
the different kinds of chocolate.

a. ________is removed by using presses

b. ________they are sorted and roasted
c. ________are left for several days to dry
d. ________can be used to make a hot chocolate drink
e. ________grows in equatorial regions such as South America, Africa and Indonesia
f. ________forms a solid at about room temperature
g. ________have evolved in different parts of the world
h. inside________are the tree’s seeds
i. ________grow in pods on the cacao tree

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4. Complete the sentences with words taken from the passage. Use NO MORE than
TWO WORDS for each answer.
1. In terms of our health, sunflowers are important in defending humans
against________________
2. The research team wanted to find a sunflower that could cope well
in________________conditions.
3. The name of the process which is believed to help keep plants in good condition
is________________
4. The research team had to rethink their initial approach when they realised they needed
to measure the impact of external conditions such as________________and
________________

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1. Read in the test task. Fill in the gaps in the model answer with the verbs in the
box in the passive.

add distribute fry leave make peel put remove rinse sell slice soak

The flowchart shows how banana chips are 1____________made.

First the bananas 2____________by a special machine and then they
3____________in water. Next the clean bananas 4____________ into a chipping
machine where they 5____________into thin chips. After this they 6____________.
Once they are dry, the banana chips 7____________ in hot oil in large deep fat fryers.
The cooked banana chips 8____________ from the fryers using a special sieve which
allows all of the oil to drain off The banana chips 9____________ (then) to cool.
When they have reached the right temperature, spices 10____________for extra taste.
Finally the banana chips are packaged ready to 11____________ around the world and
12__________

2. Fill in the gaps with an appropriate form of the verb in brackets.

1. For a long time people thought (think) the giant panda was a type of raccoon.
2. At the beginning of the experiment, the chemicals________(place) in the beaker.
3. In medieval times the earth________(believe) to be flat.
4. Up until now students________(offer) to wear what they want, but the new head-
teacher has decided to introduce a uniform.
5. I can’t drive you to the airport because my car________(service) tomorrow.
6. Next year the new theatre________(open) by some of Britain’s biggest acting stars.

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7. It________(expect) that the President will resign due to the recent revelations.
8. Chocolate________(make) from the bean of the cacao tree.
9. This report________(claim) that there is corruption throughout the company.
10. Several students________(know) to have cheated in their exams.
11. People need________(encourage) to use public transport if we want to reduce our
carbon emissions.
12. I went on holiday because I really needed________

3. Underline the correct word.

Air pollution in cities is growing at an alarming rate. What measures could be
taken to address this problem?

Air pollution can 1 define/be defined as the addition of something harmful to the air
at a faster rate than it can 2 absorb/be absorbed. Everyone should be concerned about
air pollution. It 3 affects/is affected us all, and as it 4 continues/is continued to worsen,
so the environmental impact increases.
One of the major causes of air pollution in cities is car use. Cars 5 use/are used for
even the shortest of journeys, and all efforts by governments to encourage people 6
use/to be used public transport seem to be failing. Industry is another major cause of
pollution in our cities, but fortunately new industrial sites 7 are building/are being
built away from large urban centers.
It 8 says/is said that there are too many contributing factors for us 9 to decide/to be
decided exactly which one is the main problem. But I believe that one of the most
serious problems that needs 10 to tackle/tackling is the use of the car. In some cities
laws 11 have passed/have been passed concerning car use. Athens, for example, only
12 allows/is allowed a certain number of cars into the city center each day. In my
opinion, this is a good idea. With this kind of law people have no choice and 13
force/are forced to use buses and trains. This ensures governments 14 know/is known
that public transport 15 will use/will be used. And therefore justify the investment and
expense of ensuring the system works properly.
Another thing Governments could do is to force people to 16 have their cars
checked/check their cars for carbon emissions and fine people with cars that produce
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4. Look at these sentences describing the flowchart. Rewrite them using

a passive verb. Then put the sentences in the correct order according
to the flowchart.
1. They allow the cans to cool.
Passive:_______________________________________________________
2. They sterilise the cans using a special heating process.
Passive:________________________________________________________
3. They take the fruit to the cannery in large trucks.
Passive:________________________________________________________
4. They check the fruit before storage and they reject any poor quality fruit.
Passive:________________________________________________________

ANSWER KEY

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UNIT 1

Bài 1:
1. a
2. b
3. a
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. b
Bài 2:
1. I’m feeling in
2. sees
3. isn’t studying/don’t think
4. is he doing?/ is trying
5. breathe in/give out
6. want
7. drive
8. are travelling
9. runs
10. are falling
Bài 3:
1. use
2. have
3. is going up
4. is catching up
5. know
6. is causing
7. think
8. agree
Bài 4:
1. have you been living
2. have been living
3. have been studying
4. Have you done
5. have been
6. have travelled
7. have done
8. have started
9. have been having
10. have just passed
11. have taken

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12. have never felt

13. have been doing
14. have always wanted
15. have always been
16. have already worked

UNIT 2

Bài 1:
1. had
2. made
3. were studying
4. was describing
5. picked up
6. noticed
7. was crying
8. apologised
9. said
10. didn’t know
11. made
12. happened
13. was showing
14. was examining
15. was smiling
16. got
17. said
18. laughed
19. wasn’t looking
20. inspired
21. started
Bài 2:
1. a
2. c
3. b
Bài 3:
1. had found
2. had entered
3. had made
4. had not discovered
5. had also turned up
6. had multiplied
Bài 4:
1. had been working
2. had started

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3. bought
4. had never taken
5. stayed/visited/had been/had liked/had decided
6. had been developing
7. had already discussed/had made/had phoned/felt/hadn’t waited
8. had been running

UNIT 3

Bài 1:
1. are you doing
2. am taking
3. will tell
4. will pick
5. am seeing
6. will probably finish
7. will need
8. am meeting
9. will probably want
10. won’t go on
11. will be
12. will see
Bài 3:
1. will be watching TV
2. won’t be reading
3. will be playing computer games
4. will be doing sport/studying
5. will be resting
6. will be seeing friends
Bài 5:
1. will you be doing
2. will be travelling
3. will hopefully have saved up
4. get
5. will probably have been travelling
6. will have visited
7. was going to do
8. will be starting/ am about to start
9. won’t have finished
10. find out

UNIT 4

Bài 1:

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1. challenges
2. advice
3. information
4. cakes
5. sizes
6. situations
7. electricity
Bài 2:
1. has continued
2. has come
3. were
4. shows
5. is included
6. were
7. is
8. was
Bài 3:
1. amount
2. many
3. amount
4. few
5. little/few
6. much/many
7. little
8. number
9. many
10. many
11. much
Bài 4:
1. This
2. people’s
3. interviews
4. questionnaires
5. our
6. Both
7. these
8. neither
9. Our findings
10. This
11. the people
12. the survey
13. Beach holidays
14. Spain
15. France

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16. Most
17. Each
18. every
19. The price of the holiday
Bài 5:
1. each
2. Both
3. neither
4. Every
5. this
6. that
7. my
8. their
9. That
10. none
11. those/these

UNIT 5

Bài 1:
1. pleased-c
2. surprising-b
3. frightened-g
4. satisfying-e
5. interested-h
6. relaxing-d
7. exciting-a
8. tired-f
Bài 2:
1. greatly reduce
2. work hard
3. often say
4. take action immediately
5. really important
6. act responsibly
7. can install easily
8. work well
9. safely inside
10. absolutely essential
Bài 3:
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. C

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5. B
6. B
7. A
8. B
Bài 4:
1. by
2. for
3. by
4. for
5. about
6. for/of
7. for
8. at
9. of
10. with
11. by
12. of
13. for
14. of

UNIT 6

Bài 1:
1. the fastest
2. the smallest
3. better
4. more effective
5. the most exciting
6. braver
7. happier
8. most expensive
9. heavier
Bài 2:
1. the most obvious
2. not as interested
3. more friendly
4. hotter
5. colder
6. not as good as
7. spicier
8. more delicious
9. the best
10. not as expensive
11. earlier

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12. more quickly

13. The longer
14. the faster
Bài 3:
1. the greatest
2. more silver medals than gold
3. ok
4. the second highest
5. fewer silver medals than gold medals
6. better than
7. as well as
8. much lower
9. significantly more successful
10. two more gold medal than
11. the worst
Bài 4:
1. greater than
2. fewer/the greatest
3. slightly more/significantly higher than
4. as many
5. three times longer

UNIT 7

Bài 1:
1. can
2. was able to/could
3. managed to
4. didn’t manage to
5. can
6. managed to
7. will be able to/will manage to
8. was able to
Bài 2:
1. b
2. a
3. a
4. b
5. b
6. a
7. b
8. b
Bài 3:
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2. must not
3. have to
4. didn’t need
5. must
6. mustn’t
7. had to
8. have to
9. will have to
10. needn’t have worried
Bài 4:
1. won’t have to/needn’t/don’t need to
2. has to/must/needs to
3. Do you have to/didn’t have to/had to
4. Didn’t have to/didn’t need to/will have to
5. mustn’t/have to/do you really have to
6. have to/have to/should/must
Bài 5:
1. do you have to think
2. have to consider
3. have to have
4. ought to work
5. don’t have to travel
6. ought to learn
7. mustn’t shout
8. must always walk
9. ought to find out
10. do you have to arrange
11. have to have
12. ought to organise

UNIT 8

Bài 1:
1. me when I was taking
2. (that) she I was doing it the following
3. (me) if I felt
4. that her classes had been
5. me (that) I’d made
6. (that) I was feeling
7. me not to
8. (that) I’d worked
9. (that) I thought I’d be
10. was doing
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1. argue
2. urge
3. reminded
4. complained
5. suggested
6. insisted
7. refused
8. apologised
9. advised
10. warned
Bài 3:
1. encouraged students to take out
2. if/whether I wanted
3. to vote
4. to make
5. promised to mark
6. to go
7. my hobbies were
8. complained about the quality
9. announced the changes
10. paying
11. I would
Bài 4:
1. promised to lower taxes and reduce unemployment.
2. encouraged me to apply for the job
3. refused to help me
4. agreed to go to the meeting
5. denied causing the accident
6. apologised for losing my application form
7. asked why there aren’t (weren’t) many poisonous snakes in Britain
8. asked if I was going to the lecture the next day.
9. she suggested that I have (had) a day off.
10. persuaded Dan to go (come) to the theatre with her.
promised to lower taxes and reduce unemployment.

UNIT 9

Bài 1:
1. c
2. e
3. b
4. d
5. f
6. h

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7. a
8. g
Bài 2:
1. would love/became/were/would hate
2. didn’t have/wouldn’t know/don’t find/will find/will save/do
3. will surprise/are used to
4. kept/would take/don’t have/will have to
Bài 3:
1. in case
2. As long as
3. unless
4. unless
5. in case
6. as long as
7. Provided that
8. When
9. if
10. unless
Bài 4:
1. had had
2. would have got
3. would have received
4. had made
5. would have been
6. had planned
7. had prepared
8. would have restricted
9. had started
10. wouldn’t have been
11. hadn’t left
12. would have been able
13. had come
14. would have help

UNIT 10

Bài 1:
1. who-d
2. who-e
3. which-i
4. where-a
5. when-f
6. who-c
7. who-g

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8. why-j
9. whose-h
10. whose-b
Bài 2:
1. My father lives in a small house full of ornaments, which makes it really difficult to
clean.
2. Some students take a year out before university, which allows them to work or travel.
3. The Guggenheim Museum, which is in Bilbao, only displays contemporary art.
4. My English teacher, whose lectures are very interesting, is leaving.
5. The lecture, which was about current economic policy, was not very easy to
understand.
6. My parents arrived in New York in 1951, where they stayed for the rest of their lives.
7. I gave my assignment to the faculty secretary, who was not very friendly.
Bài 3:
1. which-g
2. which-i
3. which-e
4. which-h
5. which-c
6. where-b
7. which-f
8. which-d
Bài 4:
1. heart disease
2. drought
3. transpiration
4. wind/humidity

UNIT 11

Bài 1:
1. are made
2. are peeled
3. are soaked
4. are put
5. are sliced
6. are rinsed
7. are fried
8. are removed
9. are then left
10. are added
11. be distributed
12. sold
Bài 2:

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1. thought
2. are (were) placed
3. was believed
4. have been allowed
5. is being serviced
6. will be opened
7. is expected
8. is made
9. claims
10. are known
11. encouraging
12. to take
Bài 3:
1. be defined
2. be absorbed
3. affects
4. continues
5. are used
6. to use
7. are being built
8. is said
9. to decide
10. tackling
11. have been passed
12. allows
13. are forced
14. know
15. will be used
16. have their cars checked
Bài 4:
1. The cans are allowed to cool.
2. The cans are sterilized using a special heating process.
3. The fruit is taken to the cannery in large trucks.
4. The fruit is checked before storage and any poor quality fruit is rejected.
The correct order is: 3-4-2-1

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