REVIEW UNIT 12
REVIEW UNIT 12
12 Review
Reading and Use of English
Part3
Word formation
For questions 1-8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Freegans
The term 'freegan' is a (0)COMBINATION (COMBINE)of the words 'free' and 'vegan' and describes a person who looks through rubbish bins to find food which others have thrown away. Some live (1)(WHOLE)off the contents of supermarket bins, eating nothing but food which has been thrown out because its sell-by or best-before date has passed. The food is often in very good condition and (2)(ILL) such as food poisoning are the exception rather than the rule amongst freegans.
For many, freeganism is a lifestyle (3)(CHOOSE) rather than a necessity. They are not homeless or living in (4) (POOR) ; they are simply adopting an alternative way to meet their daily food needs. Their movement represents a (5)(REFUSE) to add to the huge amounts of consumer waste in a world in which (6)(RISE) food prices are causing millions to go hungry. (7)(FORTUNATE) for freegans, however, many of the major supermarkets now lock their bins away. Some are even known to have made food inedible before discarding it, in order to (8) (COURAGE) freegans.
Reading and Use of English
Part 4
Transformations
For Questions 1-6 complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Write the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
1 I don't weigh as much as I did when I last saw you.
LOST
I I last saw you.
2 'I wouldn't go to that restaurant if I were you, Matt,' I said.
ADVISED
I to that restaurant.
3 I'm amazed by how much English he knows.
OF
His me.
4 'Can you swim, Sarah?' asked her teacher.
HOW
Sarah's teacher asked her to swim.
5 TU drive Dawn to the station ,' he said.
OFFERED
He a lift to the station.
6 'There'll be very few people at the party,' she told Roger.
NOT
She told Roger there people at the party.
Collocation revision: Units 1-12
1 [n each of the spaces below write one word which collocates with all three of the other words. The question numbers also refer to the relevant units of the book where the words you require first appeared.
1 baggy
scruffy
trendy
2 talented
session
rock
3 hands-free
landline
mobile
4 horror
action
science-fiction
5 challenging
monotonous
badly paid
6 flowing
shoulder-length
spiky
7 prosperous
bustling
run-down
8 business
day
weekend
9 a piercing scream
a nervous laugh
a broad smile
10 death
life
two-year prison
11 strong
gale-force
light
12 soft
still
fizzy
2 Use other collocations from the first 12 units of the book to create your own exercise.
Choose three words or phrases which can all be used with the same verb or noun, as in exercise 1 above. Write four examples like this for another student to complete.
Reading and Use of English
Part 1
Multiple- choice cloze
For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
The dangers of a sedentary lifestyle
Evidence (0)C,suggests that a sedentary lifestyle can have a serious ( 1) on your health. According to the World Heart Foundation, physical inactivity (2) the risk of heart disease by 50 per cent.
You should, therefore, (3) of spending too long in front of your computer without taking breaks. Sitting for lengthy periods at your desk may cause your shoulders, neck and upper back to become (4) , and you are likely to become increasingly unproductive as your concentration begins to wander. In an attempt to remedy this, you may try to keep yourself going with junk food, sweetened coffee or (5) drinks, leading to weight gain and perhaps even high blood (6) .
If taking time out for vigorous exercise is not a possibility, you should at least get up from your desk at regular (7) to do stretching exercises or walk around. Drink (8) of water too - it improves concentration, and the resulting trips to the toilet will keep you active.
0 A advises B warns C suggests D persuades
1 A harm B damage C effect D importance
2 A rises B increases C gains D grows
3 A beware B avoid C discourage D care
4 A tough B hurtful C stiff D intense
5 A floppy B foggy C furry D fizzy
6 A tenseness B movement C problem D pressure
7 A intervals B interruptions C stops D delays
8 A much B full C plenty D lot
