REVIEW UNIT 8
REVIEW UNIT 8
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Reading and Use of English
Part 4
Transformations
1 Match each sentence 1-6 with a sentence a-f which expresses the same idea. The first one has been done for you.
1 she isn't thinking of going out. (c)
2 She's likely to go out.
3 She's about to go out.
4 She may not go out.
5 She's unlikely to go out.
6 She'll have gone out.
a She'll probably go out.
b She might stay at home.
c She isn't planning to go out.
d She won't be at home.
e She probably won't go out.
f She's on the point of going out.
2 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 Where are you thinking of spending your summer holiday this year?
PLANNING
Where your summer holiday this year?
2 He was about to say something when the phone rang.
POINT
He was something when the phone rang.
3 The employment situation will probably improve in the next few months.
LIKELY
The employment situation is better in the next few months.
4 I may fall asleep during the film.
ABLE
I might awake during the film.
5 The plants will probably be dead when we eventually get home.
HAVE
The plants the time we get home.
6 Let me know the moment you think of a solution to this problem.
COME
Let me know as with a solution to this problem.
The future
Complete each gap with a word from the box. You do not need to use all of the words. The first one has been done for you.
having be is will much well of on out
in about for during away to a not
I'm just (1) about to get ready to go (2) on a business trip to St Petersburg I'll only be gone (3) a couple of days and I'll (4) spending nearly all my time there in meetings, so it won't be (5) fun.I don't expect (6) see (7) great deal of the city either, but if I get the chance, I may (8) pay a quick visit to the Hermitage Museum. I'm a huge fan (9) Leonardo da Vinci, and two of his works are on display there. Being February, it (10) likely to be very cold, but I might (11) notice that too much as I'll be inside most of the time, so I'm not planning (12) taking lots of extra winter clothing with me.
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).
eville Situated on the banks of the river Guadalquivir, Seville (0) (c,offers ) the best of Andalusian culture, with its rich Moorish heritage, fine food and passionate flamenco music. Hidden within the narrow streets of its historic centre are beautiful courtyards (1) of flowers, bringing an air of calm to an otherwise vibrant city. Begin your (2) to Seville with a guided tour aboard an open-top bus or one of the many horse-drawn carriages which (3) off from the cathedral. Then climb the Giralda tower for a spectacular (4) of the city, before strolling around the gardens of the Alcazar palace. Seville, of course, is (5) for its delicious 'tapas', so if you need a break from sightseeing. (6) Triana or Santa Cruz, where you can sample the delights of southern Spanish cuisine. If you have time, take a (7) out to the Roman ruins of ltalica, birthplace of the emperors Trajan and Hadrian. Just a short bus (8) away from the city centre, ltalica boasts an impressive Roman amphitheatre and numerous mosaics.
0 A discovers B explores C offers D involves
1 A plenty B lots C crowded D full
2 A stay B visit C sight D arrival
3 A set B put C get D give
4 A vision B view C aspect D appearance
5 A seen B looked C known D heard
6 A come across B head for C make up for D put up with
7 A travel B trail C track D trip
8 A ride B walk C pass D run
Writing
Part 2
Article
You see this announcement in an international magazine.
HOLIDAY COMPETITION
Write an article about a holiday destination you know well, giving details of what tourists can see and do there. The top ten articles will be included in the next edition of our magazine.
Write your article for the competition. You should write 140-190 words.
How to go about it
Use the multiple-choice doze text on Seville above as a model. Consider the following:
How many paragraphs are there?
What type of information does each one contain?
Are there any expressions which you could use in your own article?
